Poinsettias - Christmas is coming ...

Poinsettias - Christmas is coming ...

 Today I am using a set  of DL Rubber Stamps the Poinsettia Script is a beautifully designed set and can easily be made into a 3d image should the mood take you. I have shown the front and the reverse of this heart which could be used on a gift or as a gift to someone special. Or maybe even a Christmas Decoration.

I used a blank Rice Paper to stamp onto and then coloured using Distress Inkpads a little water and paint brush, then once dry stamped the image using  A Versafine Clair Nocturne Inkpad. To add extra colour to the image I have used some watercolour brush pens. To seal the image onto the heart I have used Deco Art Decoupage. On the reverse I have used a pre-printed piece of Rice Paper, sealing once again and then after completing both sides of this heart I used a permanent black chisel tipped marker to go around the edge. Finally I used a suitable piece of organza ribbon making a loop and bow to hang the heart from.

                         

Thank you for looking in today 

Love Doreen
 

 

Heaven and Earth

Heaven and Earth 

Today I will be sharing some of my samples from last months newly launched designs by the talented Fiona Randall there are two A4 sets and to choose a favourite is nigh on impossible,

Celestial Rubber Stamp Set   and the 

Sacred Rubber Stamp Set

The first of my samples is using the Celestial Set, using Alcohol Inks and a Lift Out Inkpad which quite literally does as the name suggests.

Using Yupo and a selection of Alcohol Inks I used 3 different shades of blue. 

Ink up the stamp of choice with the Lift Out Inkpad as you would with any other Inkpad and stamp onto the prepared and dry Alcohol Ink background. Lift off after a few seconds which will have allowed the Inkpad to do its work. Do not waste what you have lifted from the background stamp it onto a spare piece of card or into a journal. Two for the price of one, that can't be bad can it ?? 

The next photo is from the Sacred Set using the same technique but a different colourway.

For another look you can also use Versamark and White Embossing Powder on the Heavyweight Yupo but add the heat in short bursts as because the Yupo is basically a plastic paper it tends to buckle if too much heat is applied to it.

These are fairly quick and addictive techniques but very effective, I hope you have enjoyed looking today.

Love Doreen

 

Beautifully Evergreen

 Welcome to Christmas inspiration in September. Today I have four samples to show you but will not bore you with ins and outs of how each of them were made. They are all fairly easy to achieve. They are all made using the fabulous Holly Script Rubber Stamp Sheet - DL.

This first sample was made using the trusty A4 Drawing Cartridge, cut the card slightly larger than you want your finished topper to be. Using a Green Distress Inkpad blend the colour into your card leaving an area in the centre free of ink. Spritz with water and lift excess water off with kitchen roll. Taking a Black inkpad of choice once background is dry, stamp image onto the card. Heat set with a heat gun. then colour the Holly leaves with either paint or using a darker green inkpad to paint with, working fairly quickly add either embossing powder or glaze if you have it to the leaves and emboss with your heat gun. Next, using stickles or glitter glue of choice enhance the veins of the holly and add some lighter stickles to the stem to give the impression of light. Then add the red to the berries leave to one side to dry. Put well away from your work area as it does take a while to dry and I have many a mishap with not doing so. I used a piece of white card to matt the topper onto and a piece of red card to folded for the base. 

For this sample I chose a rustic feel using sepia tones and a piece of corrugated card for the base.

This next sample uses some odds and ends from my stash including a bauble shaped piece of mount board. Ribbon and bakers twine add a little decoration. Coloured using Distress Inkpads to paint with, also a little ink on a soft brush to add some colour to the outside edge of the bauble.

Another sample using a backing made some time ago to make a small card that uses the delightful verse that is included in this beautiful set of stamps.

Thank you for looking in today

Love Doreen