Three little Birds

 

Hi There! We have a brand new challenge over on the Bee Crafty Stamps Facebook group where the theme is 'three'. Here is a little inspiration as to how it could be interpreted. 

I began by smooshing 3 colours of Distress oxide onto a DL sized piece of mixed media paper. I dried it then added splatters of the same inks across all three colours

Next I stamped a set of leaves (from Journaling essentials #2) in each colour onto the corresponding area of the same colour. 

Using the 3 'rainbow' stamp from Journaling essentials #5 and the small circle, I added more stamping to the background (in sets of 3). I also sponged a little of the Mermaid Lagoon ink around the edge of the background. 

On a separate piece of card I stamped the 3 birds from Journaling essentials #6 and cut them out.

I also stamped the sentiment from Ticker Tape #1 in summer breeze versafine Clair

Finally I added the panel to a DL sized card, attaching the birds and sentiment with foam pads. 

I used:

Journaling Essentials stamps  - I used set #2, #5 and #6

Wordage Stamps - Ticker tape #1

Distress oxide inks - I used Picked Raspberry, mustard seed and Mermaid lagoon

Versafine Clair inks - I used Charming Pink, Warm Breeze and Golden Meadow. 

mixed media paper

Scrap of white card

foam pads

There is so much fun to be had using the inspiration of the number 3, and no matter how few supplies you may have, it is still possible to join in! Looking forward to seeing lots of entries! 

Don't forget, if you find yourself on the Bee Crafty Website from here, you can get yourself an extra 10% off by using my discount code! Just pop BEESALLY10 in at the checkout x

Thanks for looking! 

Gerbera Garland

 Hi There! Thought I would show you how I made this card today. 

I began by stamping the smaller gerbera in Black versafine Clair multiple times and cutting them out

On a 5.5" square of white card, I drew a wavy line using the tag inkable from set 5 with pencil.

I stamped 3 different freehand borders up to the wavy line using 3 different colours of versafine clair ink. 

Next I blended 3 coordinating distress oxide inks onto the gerberas and stuck them on to the wavy line with matte medium, overlapping them slightly. I also sponged a little ink around the edge. 

I chose a sentiment form the Wordage Everyday Sentiments 1 set and stamped it in black versafine ink.

Finally I matted and layered the panel onto a 7x7" card blank.

I used;

Doodle Art Gerbera stamp set

Freehand borders stamp set

Inkables Tags set 5

Versafine Clair ink in Nocturne, Bali Blue, Lilac Bloom and Avacado

Distress Oxide ink in Wilted Violet, Peacock Feathers and Twisted Citron 

Matte Medium

7" square card blank

5.5" square of white card

Thanks for looking! 

Spots!

 

Hi there! After last week's launch I was asked how I made a similar card to this, so here is a step by step tutorial to show you.

I began by selecting the papers - the same design but one in greyscale and one in colour. 

Next I used circle punches to cut circles from the colour sheet, which I then stuck onto the greyscale sheet in the correct position using matte medium. 

I blended a little coordinating ink around the edge then matted and layered onto an A6 base card.

I selected a sentiment from the transparency sheet and trimmed and added to the card with Matte Medium.

Next I stamped the leaves from Journaling Essentials #7 using two shades of Versafine Clair, clear embossed and cut it out. 

Finally I attached the leaf to the card using 3d foam pads. 

Here's another example using the same techniques, but with added stamping to create a border. 

For today's card I used:

A6 base card

A6 Bee Crafty Catalyst cards #1 in greyscale and colour

Transparencies - A5 creative words

Journaling essentials #7 (and #6 for the bird version)

Versafine Clair ink - I used Charming Pink and Summer Breeze

Clear Embossing Powder

Matte medium

Paper/ card for matting and layering

I've chosen the theme of spots for this month's challenge over in the Bee Crafty Stamps Facebook group, so please come and join in! 

Inky Layers

 

Hi There! Thought I would show you how I created this card today.

I began by blending Mermaid lagoon, Mustard Seed and Picked Raspberry distress oxide inks across some mixed media card. It doesn't need to be perfect, and the colours should overlap to get the green and orange tones. 

Next I sprayed a dinkable from set 11 with water and pressed it onto the inked card. I left it in place for a few seconds and rubbed over it with a dry cloth. When I lifted it off, I waited a few seconds then blotted it to lift the colour from the wet areas. 

Once this was dry, I used Doodle Art Mandalas and 3 shades of Versafine Clair ink to stamp over the inky background. I also sponged a little black ink around the edges. 

Next I added a line of faux stitching in white gel pen around the edge of the panel. 

On a scrap of mixed media card I stamped the rainbow bird in black versafine clair ink, painting it with Dina Wakley gloss drops. I set this aside to dry. 

I stamped the sentiment in VersaMark ink onto black card and embossed in white, cutting it out and matting and layering on a white piece of card. 

Finally, I added the background to a 5x5 white card, layering with some black paper, before adding the bird and the sentiment using foam pads. 

I used:

5x5 white card base

4.5" square of mixed media card

Distress oxide inks in Mustard Seed, Mermaid Lagoon and Picked Raspberry 

Dinkables set 11

Mini mister Water spray

Versafine Clair ink in Warm Breeze, Charming Pink and Nocturne

Doodle Art Mandalas set#2 Stamps

White gel pen

Doodle Art Rainbow Birds stamp set

Dina Wakley Gloss drops in Bodacious, Gnarly, Legit and Radical

Mixed Messages #3 stamp set

Detail white embossing powder

Versamark ink

Thanks for looking! 

Spring flowers

 

Hi There! I am here with a bit of spring colour to brighten your day. Here is how I made it.

I began by blending distress oxide through the Grande inkable onto a 15x15cm ivory base card.

On a 9cm square of ivory card I stamped the stems and buds from Journaling essentials #3 along with some leaves on a scrap of the same card, colouring them in with an ecoline pen and cutting out the leaves.

I added some background stamping from the same set to the square using distress oxide inks

I stamped and cut out three of the bells. I also stamped these onto the main panel where the cut outs were to be stuck on so I didn't need to tackle cutting out the stamens. 

Finally I matted and layered the square onto the card, adding the leaves and flowers with a little 3d glue gel.

Here is the finished card again

I used:

15x15cm ivory card

Inkables Grande - squircles

Distress oxide inks - I used picked Raspberry, Crackling Campfire, mustard seed, lucky clover, peacock feathers and wilted violet

9x9cm of ivory card

Journaling essentials #3 stamp set

Versafine Clair ink - I used green oasis and glamorous

Green ecoline pen

3d glue gel

card for matting and layering

Thanks for looking! 

The Time is now

 

Here's a relatively quick card if you discount the drying time, using the gorgeous Stitch in Time stamp.  

I began by stamping the Stitch in Time in versafine Clair Twilight onto mixed media paper, and embossing with clear embossing powder.

I sprayed the paper with water and then dripped ecoline inks on to it, spraying a little more water to help it spread. This could be done with dylusion sprays, reinkers, watercolours or brushos too. 

I used kitchen roll to blot it a little and left to dry. 

I stamped the sentiment in Monarch versafine clair onto a scrap of white card and cut it out. 

I matted and layered the dry panel onto the 5x7" card, adding the sentiment on foam pads. 

Here is the finished card again. 

I used:

5x7" card

mixed media paper

Versafine clair ink in Twilight and Monarch

A Stitch in Time stamp

Mixed messages #1 stamp set

Ecoline inks (or substitute Dylusions sprays dripped on) I used Sky Blue. Magenta and Ultramarine Violet

Foam pads

Thanks for looking!

Paint and Dinkables playtime

 Hi There! I thought I would use a few dinkables and paint to create a card for my blog post today. Here's how I made it.

I began by painting a piece of mixed media card with gesso adding a little ruby and ocean paint 

Once this was dry I stamped it all over with the script background stamp

Next I used the innie from the leafy dinkable and stippled black gesso over it three times along the bottom. In the process I managed to get black gesso on the top half too, so carried on and painted it all

The cloud dinkable from set ten was used to add texture paste clouds across the top section.

once these were dry I added a faux stitched like around all the elements.

On a scrap of watercolour card I stamped, coloured and cut out the flowers from the Doodle art XL bird set.

I stuck the background onto a white card blank and added the flowers with 3d glue

And here is the finished card. I hope this has given you more ideas on how to use those inkables and stamps! Don't forget to enter the Challenge on the Bee Crafty Facebook group too. 

Here are links to the items I used:

Script stamp

Doodle Art Bird stamp set -XL

Dinkables set 6 

Dinkables set 10

White gesso

black gesso

acrylic paint ( I used the Dina Wakely ones, but Dylusions paint in Blue Lagoon and Cherry Pie would be very similar)

Distress texture paste matte

Versafine clair black ink

Ecoline pens

Gellyroll Moonlight pens

14cm square of mixed media card

Thanks for looking!