Oh luscious colour pretty silver and lace! Back to dabbling with inks! Today I’ve combined inked backgrounds with hot foil and dies. Again I’ve brought together techniques from previous posts. The feature is the beautiful sunflower doily die from Tattered Lace.This is how it looks. You will need an 8’x8′ white card blank. Some watercolour… Continue reading Ink and Lace
Staying with similar colours and Crafter’s Companion products, I thought that I would share this pretty little pop up card. There is a bit of card construction,some stamping, die cutting and colouring but no heat gun ! So,before making the pop up part, here’s what the outside of the card looks like. There are probably… Continue reading Green fingers
I’ve been asked how I created my blog header image. So I thought I would do a quick tutorial on how. I’m really inspired by the colours and patterns of Morocco. I have fond memories of a holiday/ adventure I had with my Mum and brother some years ago. Memories of mountains, heat, mesmerizing ceramics… Continue reading Moroccan blooms
Today’s post is a bit of a departure from card and ink but not so much as you would think. Although the project is made entirely from fabric and uses some sewing techniques, it’s still essentially a die cutting venture…..with the help of a little magic!-Terial Magic, a product that transforms fabric to enable intricate… Continue reading Cotton meadow
Hi its been a while since my last post but I hope my next few projects have been worth the wait! Today’s offering at first glance may seem a bit daunting but fear not, taken in stages it is very achievable and if you don’t fancy getting your fingers dirty, substitute the inky parts for… Continue reading Underwater world
Today’s post features stamps, dies, Brusho pigments and the fabulous AcquaBlend pencils by Spectrum Noir from Crafter’s Companion. Colouring is so relaxing! Everyone likes flowers so what better than to use these top notch stamps and matching dies from Stampendous. To add texture and background interest I couldn’t resist the versatile’ Tuck In’ dies from Tattered… Continue reading Just Rosey!
Before I move away from stamping and embossing over ink I thought I would share what these techniques can look like when used in conjunction with a watercolour painting. I suppose its a little bit of a cheat because I can draw but why struggle when you have the right sized images in a rubber stamp!… Continue reading ‘A little bit sketchy’boat scene
Staying with inks, I thought I would show how a beautiful silhouette can be created using the wonderful Radiant rain inks and embossing the stamped image using black embossing powder.I love experimenting with colour and seeing how randomly placed ink can form something magical! Here’s the list! Sheena stamping card- Crafter’s companion Radiant rain inks from… Continue reading Firey sky
A lovely thing to do is to simply compose a picture with stamped images using one ink. The images can then be wet with a water brush to drag out the ink to create light and shade. This produces a water colour affect. I also like to use colouring pencils over the top to introduce… Continue reading Ink drawing
Staying with Clarity stamps this is a simple card. I used Clarity coated card; distress inks in pinks and blues; Clarity fisherman bulrushes and tree stamps ; archival black ink; black liner pen; blue and gold misters; brayer. Firstly mask the sun circle with a ‘post it’sticker. Brayer pink and blue inks across the page.… Continue reading Gone Fishing
