Some People Feel the Rain

Hello friends - thanks so much for stopping by - it is always lovely to know that you have been.  Today I am sharing a piece I have created something  little out of the norm for me (or is it!?!)

I have used a stamped image I was given a long time ago and stamped a Close to My Heart Sentiment (borrowed from a friend) using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black.  I have sponged the background using Memento Inks in Desert Sand, Summer Sky and a light touch of Espresso Truffle. The sponged background has been splashed with stamp cleaner to get this effect - I usually use water, but am loving the depth of the 'spritz' using Stamp cleaner.  

I am not sure if I am going to turn this into a card, journal or add it to a canvas - or even a layout  - but there is lots of time for that - what do you think?

This project is linked to the following challenges:

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

City Crafter Challenge - Where Did You Get That Hat?

Retarte - Anything Goes 

Artistic Inspirations - ANYTHING GOES +  OPTIONAL THEME unspecified

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - BLUE-SILVER

Addicted to Stamps - Monochrome

Glitter n Sparkle - Anything Goes

heARTful Stamping Challenge - Anything Goes + a Stamp

A Inky Mess - Anything Goes with Mixed Media

Altered Eclectics - Always Anything Goes

Monochrome Magic - Anything Monochrome Goes + option of Blue

Paradise of Stamps - Anything Goes

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}} and happy crafting

Blast from the Past - previous AIR Submission

Hello friends, I have been doing a little 'housework' on the back of my Blog and come across some posts I have not shared (or at least I don't think I have!!)  This one being one of my submissions for the 2014 Artist in Residence for Imagine Crafts - my favourite ink company and it was a pleasure to be on their Team for nearly 3 years.

Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko Supplies:

• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Dandelion
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Tangerine
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Summer Sky
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Teal Zeal
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Rich Cocoa
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento Luxe™ Mixed Media Pigment Ink in Wedding Dress
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® StazOn® Solvent Inks in Jet Black
• IMAGINE Crafts® Embossing Powder™ in Clear 
• IMAGINE Crafts® Embossing Powder™ in White 
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Daubers™  

Preferred Promotional Partners:

• GC-001 Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur Cutting Machine
• S6-001 5x7 Matting Basics A Spellbinders®  Nestabilities® Card Creator 
• S6-002 5x7 Matting Basics B Spellbinders®  Nestabilities® Card Creator 

Other:   Stamp-It image, Heat Gun, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® - E-Z Tape Runner, Foam Dots, Spritzer Bottle and water, white cardstock, jade cardstock, paper towels, Blue Moon Beads®
 Lost & Found Tag, yellow and white twine

Start by randomly sponging white card using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Dandelion and a IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Daubers™  - bearing in mind where you will be stamping the Dandelion.  

1. Follow this with the IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Tangerine in the center of the Dandelion.
2. Fill in the white areas using the IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Summer Sky

NOTE: Using circular motion while sponging will help avoid uneven colour. 

Cover with the IMAGINE Crafts® Embossing Powder™ in Clear and set with  Heat Gun. 

Once the embossing has cooled, repeat the process, using white embossing powder instead of clear.  You can see in the photos below the definition the white embossing gives.

Once the embossing has cooled, sponge the blue areas using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Teal Zeal and a IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Dauber™, next lightly sponge IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Rich Cocoa to the center of the dandelions to add some depth.

Lightly spritz the inked images with water, dabbing dry with a  paper towel to remove excess water.

Cut out using the Grand Calibur Cutting Machine and the 5x7 Matting Basics A Spellbinders®  Nestabilities® Card Creator Die #5 (remembering #1 is the smallest Die.)

Layer the image onto white card , cut using the 5x7 Matting Basics B Spellbinders®  Nestabilities® Card Creator Die #5, using foam tape.

Adhere this to the jade card base, cut using 5x7 Matting Basics A Spellbinders®  Nestabilities® Card Creator Die #6.
Using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® StazOn® Solvent Inks in Jet Black and a IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Daubers™ to ink the sentiment on the Blue Moon Beads® Lost & Found Ta.  Wipe the excess ink off the tag, leaving it in the lettering as shown in the photo below.

Attach to the card using yellow and white Twine and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® - Foam Dots on the tag.

Take card friends and Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{Hugs}}}

Artist in Residence - Watercoloring

I am sharing a tutorial as an Artist in Residence for Imagine Crafts - and I am watercolouring using Inks and Spellbinders M-Bossabilities - don't you love that effect and it is so easy!

You can see the whole project and details by clicking HERE.  I would love you to pop over there and leave me a comment letting me know what you think - you know I love to see you!

I used the back and the front of the M-Bossabilities and got two different results as you can see above! 

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{Hugs}}}

Imagine Crafts Artists in Residence - Noel Tutorial

I have a tutorial live as an Imagine Crafts Artists in Residence.  I am sharing a gorgeous Christmas Card using the Crayon Resist technique and Memento Inks - they are perfect for this technique.

I have also used some of my favourite  products including Spellbinders Dies,Want2Scrap bling and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L - it doesn't get much better than this!

You can see the whole project and details by clicking HERE.  I would love you to pop over there and leave me a comment letting me know what you think - you know I love to see you!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{Hugs}}}

Artist in Residence - Christmas Card Tutorial

I have a tutorial live as an Imagine Crafts Artists in Residence.  For today's Tutorial I am sharing a gorgeous Christmas Card using the Emboss Resist technique and Memento Inks - they are perfect for this technique.

I have also used some of my favourite  products including Spellbinders Dies,Want2Scrap bling and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L - it doesn't get much better than this!

You can see the whole project and details by clicking HERE.  I would love you to pop over there and leave me a comment letting me know what you think - you know I love to see you!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{Hugs}}}

Spellbinders - She Leaves a Sparkle Tutorial

What inspires you to create a card?  It can be many things that inspire me - I am a very visual person.  As soon as I saw this gorgeous Fairy Ariana I wanted to create a card with it - it is so whimsical and perfect for many occasions - I hope you are inspired by the Step by Step Tutorial below.

Spellbinders Products:

• S4-465 Labels Forty Nestabilities® #5
• S4-474 Oval Bliss  Nestabilities® Decorative Elements #2
• S2-102 Fairy Ariana Shapeabilities® Die D-Lites™
• GC-001 Spellbinders® Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine
• NOTE:  Spellbinders number their Dies from smallest to largest - the smallest being #1

Cross Promotional Partners:

• Want2Scrap:: 72 Count - Turquoise Rhinestone - Self Adhesive
•  Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L: 3D Foam Squares and E-Z Runner 
• Imagine Crafts: Delicata™ Pigment Ink in Shimmery Silver;  Memento™ Dye Ink in Tuxedo Black
• May Arts - Ribbon
• DCWV -  The Glitzy Pastels Stack

Other:  White Cardstock; liquid glitter/Kindy Glitz; button, acrylic block, sentiment stamp; Glitter Stars; Liquid Glue; Anna Griffin Patterned Card stock

 1 Score White card stock and cut/emboss using Labels Forty #5, making sure to keep the fold inside the top cutting edge to create the card base,

 2. Cut/emboss patterned paper using Labels Forty #5

 3. Adhere ribbon around the center of the cut paper

 4. Adhere patterned paper to the card base using E-Z Adhesive Runner

 5. Stamp sentiment using Tuxedo Black Ink

 6. Cut/emboss one (1) Oval Bliss Die #2 using white card

 7. Use the Die as a stencil sponge around the inside edges of the Die using Shimmery Silver Ink and a Sponge dauber

  8. Cut/emboss one (1) Fairy Ariana using DCWV - The Glitzy Pastels Stack    

  9. Adhere to the Oval Bliss using Adhesive Runner

10. Adhere double bow using liquid glue, followed by a button and pearl

11. Add Kindly Gltiz to the button

12. Adhere random glitter stars to the card base.

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you

{{{Hugs}}}