MIXED MEDIA MONTHLY CHALLENGE JUNE 2014

A new challenge fb site...Mixed Media Monthly Challenge

This month's topic is Spray Inks

This is my entry

A quick 'how to'

Sponge white gesso over the Scalloped Circle Decor Plate.

When dry spray with water, and then Dylusions spray inks (Lemon Zest, Squeezed Orange and Bubblegum Pink used here). Dry.

Place stencil (Crafter's Workshop) in centre of Decor Plate and sponge Lightning Black Brilliance ink through.

Ink open Cape Daisies stamp with Lightning Black ink and stamp around the edge of the plate.

Lightly stipple Espresso Adirondak ink around the clock face. Use Alphabet Curlz / Small stamps (please contact me for details) to stamp message with the brown ink. Use the brown and a fan paintbrush to darken the edges of the Decor Plate.

Sponge Galaxy Gold Brilliance ink through sequin waste on to the plate.

 Leave to dry.

Ink the Cape Daisies stamp with Versamark ink and stamp onto the plate, emboss with Stampendous Frantage Aged Ivory Embossing Enamel. Continue, using the single Cape Daisy stamp as well, until there is a group of flowers. Sprinkle bits of the embossing enamel in random places and heat from below to emboss.

Place high tack glue in some of the flower centres and sprinkle with  Gold Frantage Crushed Glass Glitter.
The Decor Plates come as a pack of 2, with a hook for wall mounting and a stand for displaying your work on a table.

SWEET PEA SUMMER SAMPLE CARDS 4

A scrapbook page and another card made using the new Sweet Pea Summer digikit

This scrapbook page uses images and papers from Set 1. Paper p7, frame 1f1, button 1b1 and pearl ring from Set 2, 2r1. Nothing difficult, just place your photo in the frame, position the pearl ring behind it, place on to paper, a darker pink background square and then the buttons.

This card uses paper 2p10, pearl ring 2r1 and button 2b2, from Set 2.

The kaleidoscope feature in Serif CraftArtist was used to create the patterned circle, this placed on to the paper (with a darker purple background), pearl ring placed around the button and both positioned in the centre of the circle.

SWEET PEA SUMMER SAMPLE CARDS 3

3 more cards made using the Sweet Pea Summer digikit

This uses topper 1t2, paper 1p12, frame 1f2 and button 1b1. Simple cropping and layering.

This card uses topper 2t4, papers 2p3, 2p8 and 2p6.
 Again layering and rotating paper 2p3 through 45 degrees.

This card uses topper 3t6, paper 3p9 and buttons 3b1, 3b2 and 3b3.
First the topper was split into 4 sections ( centre the topper and crop so one quarter remains, repeat for the other 3 quarters. Placed over paper and then buttons added as illustrated.

SWEET PEA SUMMER SAMPLE CARDS 2

Below are some more cards made using the new Sweet Pea Summer digikit

Using the pearl frames...graphics programme Serif CraftArtist.

This card uses papers 1p6 and 1p7, the pearl ring and button 1b1 from Set 1.

The papers were cropped and positioned together as illustrated over a deep pink background square.

Two pearl rings were placed over the papers' join and the buttons positioned as illustrated.

This card uses papers 2p9 and 2p13, topper 2t5 and the pearl ring from Set 2.

Simple layering as illustrated and then 5 pearl rings aligned down the left side of the card.

This card uses paper 2p8, topper 2t3 and the pearl ring from Set 2.

Simple layering over a deep lavender square background.

The pearl ring then cropped to a quarter and positioned ( and using the horizontal and vertical flip feature).

 

 

This scrapbook page uses papers 3p1, frame 3f4, the pearl ring and button 3b2.

The pearl ring was enlarged and positioned in the centre of the paper.

The photograph was inserted into the frame and placed over the centre of the ring.

The button then copied and pasted and positioned as illustrated.

SWEET PEA SAMPLE CARDS 1

Here are 3 simple to make cards using the new Sweet Pea Summer Digikit

This card uses topper t2, paper 1p3 and button 1b1 from Set 1. Simple layering of topper over

 paper over a deep pink background square

. Button added as embellishment.

This card uses topper t2, paper 2p12 and button 2b1 from Set 2.

Create deep lilac background square for the topper, group, place the paper behind and 

create a deep lavender square to go behind that. Add button as embellishment.

This card uses topper 3t1, papers 3p1 and 3p3 and pearl ring 3r1 from Set 3.

Paper 3p3 used as background. Paper 3p1 positioned as illustrated and the pearl ring re-sized

to fit inside. Topper positioned as illustrated.

NEW! SWEET PEA SUMMER DIGIKIT

We have a new digikit...Sweet Pea Summer!

This Sweet Pea digikit consists of a selection of Sweet Pea images (3, also in sepia), frames (8), buttons (6), toppers (13) and  36 papers.

There are also ideas for using these designs.

Images are high quality at 300 dpi.

Zipped folder 149MB

CARDS MADE USING THE NEW DIGIKIT
(tutorials will follow in subsequent posts)

SEAHORSE CANVAS

SEAHORSE CANVAS..the latest project

SEABED

The 'shells' were made using paper clay and a home made silicone mould...details HERE.
A layer of a texture paste...B&Q Flexible Filler or an artists paste...and the shells pressed into it.
Sand then sprinkled over the paste. Left to dry. I've used accent beads in the photo but later glued sand over ...but accent beads would do if you've no sand.
When dry, paint with white acrylic paint or gesso.

SEAHORSE AND BACKGROUND

The seahorse is from Peerless Designs' Tangletastic CD. It was printed on to paper and glued to the canvas.
Then painted with blue acrylic paint.
The seaweeds are from Peerless Designs' Seahorse Mask Medley Pack.  The filler was pushed through one of the weed stencils and then again...reversed ...on the other side.

Green paint was then applied to other stencil weeds...light first, then dark, to give an impression of distance.
Small seahorses and bubbles from my Seahorse Die Sheet (please contact for details) were stamped with blue Staz-On ink.

The seahorse was then painted with Pebeo Fantasy paints.

Then the raised weeds and shells were painted with acrylic paints...matt and pearl.
The whole canvas was then painted with glossy and matt mediums.
More small weeds were added using the Fantasy paints.

Lastly, accents such as Glossy Accents and Dewdrops were added. I'm still deciding about some glittery bits. The sides of the canvas will be decorated with filler, sand and several coats of glossy medium.