A Dreamy tag

 Hi There! Thought I would show you how I made this mixed media tag today. 

I began by Gessoing an MDF tag.

Next I added some Distress matte texture paste through a texture disc. Alongside I smoothed on a thin layer of the crackle texture paste too.

Once this was dry I sprinkled liberally with Atlas and Elf explosion powder and spritzed with water, before setting it aside to dry.

On a piece of mixed media card I stamped and gold embossed the mandala 3 times, cutting out layers on each one. 

I used ecolines and a waterbrush to colour the layers

Once these were dry I layered them with ultra thick gel medium onto the tag.

I brushed a little Gilt paint around the edge of the tag and added a ribbon, a gem in the centre of the mandala and a sentiment. 

And here is a close up of that texture! 

I used:

MDF Victorian Tag

Distress texture paste - matte

Distress texture paste - crackle

Elf and Atlas Explosion powders

Texture disc

Doodle Art Mandala stamps set 1

Gold embossing powder

Ecoline pens

Ultra thick gel medium

Handwritten words 2 Stamp Set

Dina Wakely Gilt paint

Thanks for looking! 

A Spotty journal page

 

Hi there!  I thought I would show you how I put this spotty journal page together for my blog post this week.

I began by gessoing a page in my 6x6 Kraft Journal.

Next I used the circles big one inkable and distress ink to create a background. 

I used the mandala stamps and black ink to create a border along two sides. 

I added some stamping by the centre fold in Mermaid lagoon distress ink

and some in Versafine Clair black ink using the Journal Elements 3 set

Next I stamped the Doodle Art Ladybird onto the page and onto a scrap of white card. 

I cut out the ladybird body and coloured using ecoline and posca pens 

I also stamped a sentiment and added both using matte medium to the page.

Finally I added some glossy accents to the eyes and spots of the ladybird. 

Here is the page opposite one I did ages ago in similar colours using Dylusions paint and a mandala inkable.

I used:

Dina Wakely Kraft Journal

White Gesso

Big ones inkable circles 1

Distress ink in Mermaid lagoon, Picked Raspberry and Mowed Lawn

Doodle Art Mandala 1 stamp set

Art Journal Elements 3 stamp set

Doodle Art XL Ladybird stamp set

Wordage Life and Rain Sentiment stamp

Black versafine clair ink

Ecoline pens

Posca pen

Glossy Accents

Thanks for looking! 

A Monochrome Card

 

Hi There! I thought I would have a go at a monochrome card for today's blog post. Here is how I made it.

I began by smooshing some black soot distress oxide ink onto some mixed media card.

When this was dry I stamped about half of it with the script stamp (sorry, this one is discontinued)

I added some black dots using the same ink through the regular Dots 6x6 inkable.

Once this was dry I stamped and white embossed the Wildflowers. I added a little more sponged ink to make them stand out a little more, wiping a cloth over the embossing once I had finished.

Through the Circles 1 big ones inkable I added some distress crackle texture paste. 

Finally I matted and layered it onto a base card, adding a sentiment from small words.

Here is the finished card again. 

I used:

Black Soot distress oxide ink

Script stamp

Regular dots 6x6 inkable

Beautanicals Wildflower 3 stamp

White embossing powder

Versamark ink

Distress Crackle texture paste

Circles 1 big ones inkable

Small words stamp set

Now, if you weren't already aware there is a sale over on the Bee Crafty Store with many many bargains. That wildflower stamp (if it is still hanging on) is only £1.50! 

Happy Crafting and thank for looking! 

Seen MDF tag

One of the samples I did for the latest faces launch was this one. I remembered to take some photos as I went along so here is a step by step on how I made it. 

First I brushed the three shades of dylusions paint  down the tag.

Once this was dry, I used the splat big one inkable to add some pure sunshine dylusions shimmer paint  with a stencil brush

Next I stamped the 'Seen' face onto Dina Wakely collage paper with versafine clair, cutting it out. 

I used ecolines to colour the face and hair. 

I used matte medium to attach it to the tag. 

Once it was dry, I added some black gesso around the edges and through the brickwork dinkable.

Next, I stamped the sentiment from Handwritten words #2 in versamark and embossed in white. I added a little white ink around the edge too.

Finally I added the sentiment to the tag using 3d glue. 

Here are links to the products I used:

mdf tags large

Dylusions paints in Fresh Lime, Lemon Zest and Blue Lagoon

Dylusions shimmer paint in Pure Sunshine

Splats Inkable Big one

Brickwork dinkable from Set 2

Black gesso

Faces stamps - Seen

Handwritten words #2 

Ecoline pens

Dina Wakely collage paper - plain

White embossing powder

Versafine clair black ink

Versamark ink

Hero Arts unicorn White ink

Thanks for looking! 

New Faces Samples for Bee Crafty

 Did you see Bev and Sam on Create and Craft on Tuesday? 

Here are the samples I made for the show using the new inkables, handwritten words, faces stamps and journal art elements.

First up is a moody mixed media card using distress crackle texture paste.

Here are a couple using the journal art elements and hand written words

The new See me stamp set has a large and a small face on it

I drew and paper pieced the karate gi onto this one

Here;s a couple of simple CAS cards

The Seen stamp has a moody vibe to it

Another inky creation using another new big one inkable

and an mdf tag decorated with the splat big one inkable and Seen. I also did a facebook live last week that you can see here.

This journal spread was the result.

The new products are available on the website 

The new stamp bundle is here 

The new inkables are here

Thanks for looking!