Marked Retro

                                                                 Marked Retro

Hello Everyone, welcome to my third post for May, Marked Retro uses 3 stamp sets

 

 Make Your Mark

 https://www.chocolatebaroque.com/make-your-mark-rubber-stamp-sheet-dl.html

Life Is So Much Better 

https://www.chocolatebaroque.com/life-is-so-much-better-rubber-stamp-sheet-a5.html

Retro Florals   These are available by phoning Chocolate Baroque Direct and speaking to David or Lesley, they are not on the website.

 

Take an A5 piece of glossy card and randomly splash with Distress Inks ( I unscrewed the tops from sprays and flicked the ink in the tube onto the card, please make sure to cover surfaces as this is quite a messy process) Leave to dry. Once dry randomly use the stamps from the Retro Florals set using  Distress Inkpads squished onto a glass surface or messy mat as this will stop you contaminating your inkpads. Then you may wish to use a stamp press to use the Make Your Mark  stamps as you an achieve a really black mark by inking and stamping until you have the black you require.

Leave to one side to dry thoroughly (this will take a while) 

Take a couple of small scraps of card 1 piece of black and I used a rusty coloured piece of scrap but if you don't have a piece to match ink a piece of white card leave it to dry properly before using it to stamp your sentiment. 

Buff the dry topper using a soft tissue until you achieve a beautiful shine. 

 Mat and layer onto a black card blank. Add mat and layered sentiment.

 

 

Thank you for looking today

Love Doreen 

 

Moonlight Shroom

                                                          

                                                                       Moonlight Shroom

Hello Everyone,

 today I am using the Mother Earth stamp set it contains 2 large image stamps and 3 complimentary words which can be used in many other ways than just with this set.

https://www.chocolatebaroque.com/mother-earth-rubber-stamp-sheet-a5.html

Using 5 PanPastels I have used Green, Blue, White, Silver and Black.

Versafine Onyx Black to stamp sentiment and image. 

https://www.chocolatebaroque.com/versafine-inkpad-onyx-black.html 

Watercolour Card is used for base and the PanPastels work well add your colour in a gentle sweeping action to achieve a smooth effect, use the light colours first adding silver to the moon to give it a sheen, Any stray strokes can be taken away using an eraser and this is how I also achieved the effect of stars. Build the colour by adding more in stages and then the shadows, shape and depth are using the black in the same way , where you want darker shades add the black a little at a time. Finally add Sentiment.

Mat and Layer onto a white card blank. Spray with Pastel Fixative to seal.

Thank you for looking in today,

Love Doreen 

 

 

 

 

Retro Meadow

Hello Everyone, well here we are already into May ... Can you believe it ? 

Today I am sharing this simple but effective technique which is very achievable to the beginner and going forward. It also makes for a rushed card needed quickly and without a fuss.

 

To make the Landscape style card you will need :

One A4 piece of card folded in half.

Half of an A4 piece of stamping card plus the same in a contrast colour of your choice to mat and layer.

The stamps used are a selection from the Retro Flowers A4 set of stamps, which although are not available on the website can be ordered via a quick call or email if you prefer to Chocolate Baroque where Lesley or David will provide you with any information you require. I have also used a sentiment from Life Is So Much Better

https://www.chocolatebaroque.com/life-is-so-much-better-rubber-stamp-sheet-a5

 I have used a selection VersaFine Clair Inkpads to stamp my images randomly across the width of the card starting with the 1st generation and stamping without re-inking until there is no ink on the stamp,

Then using the stem stamps in the set I have chosen 3 different shades of green to give the long grassy effect starting with the lightest colour and working my way through until happy with the result.

Trim your contrast card to your desired size and then trim the stamped piece accordingly. I am always inclined to glue the contrast card in place and raise the stamped image with foam pads. 

Thanks for Looking in today,

Love Doreen

 

 

 

Pretty Steampunk Christmas

 Pretty Steampunk Christmas

Oh no, I hear you cry .... lol  but Christmas really isn't far away now. With all the hot weather we have been experiencing this year I have really found it quite hard to start  making mine and a break in the weather and looking through stamps for this blog this set caught my eye out of the Steampunk  Christmas as it had this beautiful tree, different from the norm but so very pretty.

Products used in the making of this card :

Chocolate Baroque Steampunk Christmas A4 set of stamps

Chalk inkpads in pastel shades of Pink and Lilac

Wink of Stella clear brush pen or any other sparkle pen you have will be fine.

Micro beads in Lilac and clear drying pva

Darker shade of lilac card for mounting.

 

For the background randomly stamp 2nd and 3rd generation images in both the pink and lilac.

Ink and stamp the main image and sentiment.

Take the ink pad and on a mat lay down some ink, picking the ink up with your clear sparkle brush pen extend the flow of the base of the tree to ground it. Then add sparkle wherever you choose.

Dot pva on the fronds of the snowflakes that make up the tree and add a bead to each.

Matt and layer onto your card.

Thank you for looking

Love Doreen

The Lovely Lily

The Lovely Lily

This different but very beautiful lily is not the type that many of us are used to seeing but I think it is exquisite. It comes from the DL Lily set of stamps although it does actually have a four leaf clover,ladybird and several other worker stamps in the set.

The sentiment comes from the Bold Blooms set.

Products used in the making of this card are :

Chocolate Baroque Lily DL stamp set

Sentiment from the Chocolate Baroque Bold Blooms set

Versafine Clair Nocturne

Clear Embossing Powder

A torn out page from a discarded or old book that has an aged look but has probably seen better days.

Koh I Noor watercolour pencils

Satin finish mirri card for mounting on.

1. Trim page from book but keep excess for stamping and mounting sentiment.

2. Stamp and emboss image.

3. Roughly colour the image in your favoured shades and blend using a little water on your brush.

4.To enhance the image go round using either a grey or light blue pencil and drag out the colour with a little water.

5. Stamp the sentiment using the Versafine Clair onto a piece of the scrap from the printed page and trim quite close to the stamped image edge the sides using your inkpad, then mount on another piece of the scrap from the page and edge again using the inkpad.

6. This is a flatish card no foam tape was used in the mounting of this onto the satin card or for mounting the sentiment so perfect for the post.

As an afterthought if you like a card to have some sparkle then instead of using water just use a clear sparkle brush pen to blend the colours. This will leave a subtle sparkle not as noticeable as glitter,

Thank you for Looking

Love Doreen

Lacework

Lacework

A simple but classic style of card and very effective no matter which colour background or embossing powder you use although I would definitely recommend a very fine powder if you have no detail embossing powders.

Very short product list for this one :

Chocolate Baroque Lacy Fragments stamp set.

Versamark inkpad.

Detail embossing powder

Black Card for stamping and a piece each of black and white card for matt and layering of card.

Heat Gun

In this beautiful set of lacy stamps there are several their are several borders to choose from as well as corners and hero images, all are very fine and very detailed.

I feel there is not a lot to tell you in the making of this card as it really is self explanatory for us who have crafted for some time but for those who are just starting out on their wonderful crafting adventure this is a technique that never gets boring.

1. Stamp using Versamark then pour over your embossing powder, tap off the excess powder and decant back into pot.

2. Tun on your heat gun and allow to get hot then direct at the embossing powder, when it starts to melt chase it round the image as it will burn and dull the powder if left too long on one area. 

3. Matt and layer onto a card and apply topper using foam tape for extra dimension.

Although I have not added a sentiment this time of course one can be added later to suit the occasion or recipient of your artwork.

Thank you for looking

Love Doreen

 

Delightful Dragons

Delightful Dragons

This card is a bit of self indulgence on my part, I have always held a fascination for dragons but I think it stems from a song that was popular when I was young, Puff the magic dragon, I remember it well though many of you I dare say will be to young to of even heard of it.

I have had this set of stamps for quite some time but never quite got round to using it but now that I have I dare say it will be out again soon.

Products used in the making of this card ;

Here Be Dragons stamp set

Round Gelli plate image made using inkpads and liquid brushos

Stamped using Versafine Clair Nocturne

Coloured using watercolour brush pens

Base layer cut out from card stash

Thanks for looking

love Doreen 

Mackintosh Beauty

Mackintosh Beauty

With Valentines day just around the corner when I was browsing through my collection of Chocolate Baroque stamps for this blog post, a beautiful set of stamps just fitted everything I was looking for it oozes romance. The Mackintosh Beauty set is divine, you can do as little or be as elaborate as you wish and it stamps perfectly. The sentiment however comes from The Rose stamp script and works so well on this card.

Products used in the making of this card ;

The Mackintosh Beauty

The Rose Stamp Script

Ranger Archival Inkpad - Plum

Chocolate Baroque silk card

Black card and 8x8 card from stash

Alcohol ink pens and Blender pen

Thanks for looking

Doreen 

The Joy of creating

The Joy of Creating

This card is a fairly quick make using the latest of Chocolate Baroque's fabulous background splash designer papers, stamped and then using a background of my own making, stamped, cut out, coloured and using 3d glue gel mounted onto the background and left to dry, it only needs one hour before it can be safely popped into an envelope but I do err on the side of caution and leave for longer. Of course if you are in a rush then you can use foam pads instead.

Products used in making this card;

Big Bold Leafy Background stamp set

Bird of Joy stamp set

Chocolate Baroque Designer papers

Chalk Ink Pads and Clear sparkle pen to paint.

Nocturne Versafine Clair inkpad

5 x 5 card blank 

Base layer of variegated blue paper from stash.

Thanks for looking

love Doreen

15 minute makes with Chocolate Baroque

Mushroom House

 Products used :

Cartridge card
Oxide spray inks : Peeled Paint, Fired Brick and Fossilised Amber
Chisel ended Black Marker

1.Spritz background drying with a heat gun between colours.
2.Stamp image using a stamping platform to get a darker image, re-inking between stamping.
3.Cut to size desired. Then using Black marker make border around the edge.
4.Mat and layer with coloured papers.

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Tag in Autumn

Products used ;

Tagtastic stamp
Mushroom House sentiment
Border stamp from Mushroom Edges
Autumnal coloured Paper
Acorn Versafine Clair inkpad

1. Firstly stamp tag, then the autumnal border.
2. Use Koh-i-noor polycolor Pencils to add additional colour to image.
3. Finally add sentiment and cut to size then mount onto card of choice.

*****

Seasonal Trees

Products used:

Stamps from Mushroom Edges
Versafine Inkpads :
                               Smokey Grey
                               Spanish Moss
                               Vintage Sepia
                               Habenero
                               Satin Red
Koh-i-noor Polycolor Pencils
Kraft Card

1.Using a Stamping Platform and smokey grey inkpad, stamp image. Do not remove stamp or card, wipe stamp clean and add green, habenero and vintage sepia to each tree in turn, working from the inside of stamp image to the outside wiping away the ink each time you change colour.
2. Use the polycolor pencils to enhance the ground beneath the trees. I added some little dashes of colour to the ground beneath the tree representing fallen leaves.
3. Tear card and add ink to the torn edge.
4. To frame the image I added the small leaves border stamp, stamping each colour using 3rd generation to give only a suggestion of colour use sepia,red, habenero and sepia, one colour on each side.
5. Mount onto card.     

*****

Thanks for looking 

love Doreen xx

Pearly Grunge

Pearly Grunge

This is my first play with Pearlescent  Alcohol Inks and I have to say I am really impressed with them.

Products used in this project :

• A selection of Pearlescent Alcohol Inks 
• Black Stazon
• Silk Card 2 pieces cut at 6" x 4" 
• Black cartridge paper
• Floral Grunge Stamp 
• Amazing Mackintosh Words for Sentiment
• Blending solution

To make this card it really could be any simpler, add your inks randomly over one piece of your silk card and then using the blending solution to help the inks to blend drip this over your inks in the centre of your spots of ink. Whilst the ink is still wet using your second piece of card, silk side face down place this on top of your wet ink pressing down firmly and without taking too long over this process peel the two apart. You then have two pieces of inked card, choose which one you prefer for your stamped image and keep the other one to cut a small piece of for your sentiment. 

Stamp your main image onto your pearlised silk card. Then stamp your sentiment and mat both of these onto black card and mount onto a card of choice. 

I love the way the texture is added to the image simply in the way you pull your card apart after sandwiching the two together ..... so very effective and perfect for a quick last minute make.

Thank You for Looking 

Love Doreen 

Sunset shadows

Sunset Shadows

This card is a simple blending of inks on an acrylic block which I find very effective as it can conjour many different scenes in the mind.

For this project I have used the following products ;

• Distress ink pads in , Picked Raspberry, Squeezed Lemonade, Peacock Feathers and Black Soot to add depth and a feeling of darkness to the finished image.
• Teeny Weeny Meadow Stamps
• A sentiment from Punky  Expressions
• Black Versafine Ink Pad
• White cartridge paper

To begin the project apply the picked rasberry,peacock feathers and squeezed lemonade to a clean acrylic block, spritz with water and drag across the cartridge paper and leave to dry. If you do not have time for this or are like myself a bit impatient this process can be sped up a little with a heat gun.

I saw in my image some sloping hills and a lighter area which looked like a pathway, so using the edge of one of the tree stamps made small hedgerows.

Then with some of the other stamps from this set I added some trees and some meadow like grasses around the surrounding areas. 

Cut the topper to the size desired then using the black soot and a blending tool add the ink to the outside of your topper this adds the impression of evening time and depth to the topper, mat and layer with black and white off cuts from your stash. Mount onto a card.

Using some of the off cuts of your project stamp a sentiment and mat and layer in the same way as your topper and apply where you wish. 

Thank you for looking 

Love Doreen