Final DT piece with Stampendous Stamps

 

Today was my final piece with the Stampendous Steam Punk Shoes stamps. I fancied doing a canvas, but wasn't sure how it would turn out.
I covered the canvas with gesso & stuck some spotty tissue to it. I spritzed some Cosmic Shimmer Mist in Bronze Blush onto the canvas waited for it to dry then spritzed it with some Adirondak Colour Wash in Cranberry.
While this was drying I found various small pieces of 'steam punky' type papers, ripped the edges & edged with frayed burlap distress ink.
I stamped 2 of the images, one onto tissue & one onto a piece of the paper.
Inked through a cog stencil onto the canvas using lamp black acrylic paint mixed with a texturising medium to give a bit of texture & dimension.
Arranged the paper pieces & stuck onto the canvas.
Brushed some mica powder over the cogs, (think you can just see the shimmer on the close up photo.) found some charms & attached using brads.
Inked around the edges of the canvas with frayed burlap distress ink.

Pop up box card and a lot of fussy cutting! (DT post)

Hi y'all!

If you have been following the blog (or me in general) you might remember that at the beginning of the month I received a lovely stamp by stampendous called Film Elements which I had a rather difficult time working with. Again, I say this was because I am much better at taking multiple stamps and putting them together rather than have a stamp that is already a collage. So what did I do? I cut them apart!

While they were very small stamps images individually, the lines were not too fussy and it was easy enough to do. These pop up box cards have been making the rounds lately and I thought now would be a great time to try one! I wont add instructions on how to make one here because I winged it but if you do a google search for 'Pop up box card' you will find many tutorials.

I used black card stock for my base, and white card stock for the panels. I used my dylusions to spray the top panels randomly, and then stamped and embossed with white a harlequin pattern. I stamped the same patter on the bottom white panels in black and white to tie them together. When making these boxes you want to separate and pop out your elements so instead of just using a plain piece of acetate, I stamped and embossed a flourish which I then cut out and glued into place. This gave me a space to place certain elements in the background while still looking like it all belonged together. From there I just stuck all the rest of my elements down fairly similar to the way they originally came on the stamp. A few of the pieces I stuck to acetate and a few I stuck straight into the card. As you can see on the left, the card just folds flat, ready for an envelope. When flat I do feel that it is missing something such as a sentiment but I have yet to figure out what I will place there. Suggestions always welcome!!

Im very happy with the final result and I hope you agree. I do think I will be making a few more of these fun box cards in the future!

 

Happy crafting to you all!

 

Sam.

Bunny workshop for April, what do you think?

4th Stampendous Stamps DT piece

This weeks DT piece had to be something quick as this week other non-crafty stuff got in the way of my crafting - boo! I thought that masks would be the way to go.

I inked through various masks. 

I found the royalty free picture of the girl & dog over on the Graphic Fairy blog. Printed the image, cut out and inked around the edges.

Stamped one sentiment onto white card, cut out the shape of a speech bubble. stamped the other sentiment at the end of my yellow brick road.

Placed the girl & dog image on the yellow brick road & placed the speech bubble.

Lights camera action! Dt post (Sam)

Hello all of you lovely crafters!

I am very sorry that I have been slacking in my team duties as far as crafting goes but I swear, I have a good excuse! You see, I have been away on a long 3 week holiday to visit my family. It was a great trip and I am really missing it right now after being back for almost a week now but the feeling was lessened when I came home to find my dt stamp for this month from Julie amongst all the bills and junk mail. You can guess which out of the stack I opened first!

The stamp I received was this fun little collage stamp by Stampendous called Film Elements. Truthfully, I had a bit of a struggle with this one, but then again I always struggle a little bit with collage stamps as I am one who likes to create a collage from scratch. I like having individual elements to a stamp from which I can pick and choose and decide the order in which I would like them placed on the card in front of me. Regardless, I had fun colouring this in and I hope you enjoy what I have done with it in the end.

Meet 'N' Make

3rd DT post using Stampendous Stamps

Hi - hope everyone has had a good week & is enjoying the lovely weather.

For my 3rd DT piece using Stampendous Stamps Steampumk Shoes I decided to alter a box to keep all my brads etc in.

Having found a box, I cut pieces for the sides & top from Docrafts Papermania Chronology paper, distressed the edges using rusty hinge Distress Ink. Stamped images onto the sides.

Adhered the paper onto the box, went around the edges using frayed burlap DI.

Die cut pieces from brown card, attached them to the top of the box & used some Creative Expressions metallic gilding wax in midnight to give it an aged look.

Put some brads in the corners & a watch face & brad in the centre.

2nd DT post using Stampendous Stamps

 

I decided to make a card this week for my DT piece using Stampendous Stamps - Steampunk Shoes.

I stamped the heels onto super smooth card & coloured using Creative Expressions Cosmic Shimmer watercolours. I love the shimmer of these watercolours but this does not come out on the photo - makes the shoes seem metallic. Cut out the image.
Took some brown card & made a square card.
Ran some kraft card through my Grand Calibur using a Die'Sire Embossalicious folder - a stitch in time. Cut this down using part of a Marianne Creatables die - Anja's Square. Coloured this using crushed olive & frayed burlap on the edges. I liked how this brought out the watches.
I die cut some more craft card using a Marianne Design Creatables die - oval frame and coloured & distressed with olive green & frayed burlap distress inks.
Die cut a sentiment using Tonic's everyday sentiments set 2 & coloured using the olive green distress ink.
Stuck the square onto the brown card - decided to use it as a diamond. Stuck the oval in the centre & the shoes in the centre of the oval, leaving the edges to give a bit of dimension.
Die cut some kraft card using Tonic's Antique Frame Tag Die, did two of these & cut them in half. Coloured using the olive green & frayed burlap. Stuck 2 of the pieces at each side of the oval & the others at the bottom corners. Cut the sentiment so I could put some in each top corner.
Found some brads in my stash - eyelet & outlet brads, watch parts. Placed one at top & bottom of oval.
I stamped the 'click your heels!!' sentiment onto some kraft card but decided it did not stand out enough so stamped it onto some white super smooth, cut out using a Spellbinder Medallion 2 die. Edged with olive green distress ink & adhered this to the bottom right using foam pads for a bit of height.

DT piece with Stampendous Stamps

Hi - I was sent some great stamps for this DT piece - Steampunk Shoes from Stampendous.

I decided to make a tag.

I ran the tag through my GC using a Die'Sire Embossalicious folder - antique keys. I distressed this using Distress Inks - rusty hinge over all the tag then barn door around the edges.

I had found a royalty free image on Free Vintage Digital Stamps, I printed this out onto some super smooth card, cut the image out. Used some Cosmic Shimmer Watercolour paint in orange gold to paint the wings of the image.

Stamped out the shoes using gold ink & gold embossing powder. Coloured the shoes using Cosmic Shimmer Watercolour in lava red & yellow sun.

Printed the sentiment onto brown paper using black Archival ink, distressed the edges using barn door distress ink.

Went around the edge of the image using Creative Expressions Metallic Gilding wax - golden light & deep red, and around the shoes with the deep red.

Used the rusty hinge distress ink to colour the string.

My 3rd Nautical Piece

For my third nautical piece I decided to make a card in the shape of a screen. 

Took a piece of card, folded it in half then folded each end in. I used a spellbinder die to cut the 'legs'. Used the Tied Together Couture Creations embossing folder to give the card some texture, taking care not to go over the legs. Went around the edges and along the creases  with barn door distress ink. 

Cut some panels from red & blue card, a little smaller than the panels on the screen, adhered these to the screen, cut some smaller panels from the backing paper by Adele Bradshaw at Jiggery Makery. Adhered these panels to the red & blue panels. 

Printed the image & sentiment, adhered these to the screen, finished off with a few embellishments.

Debbi - first post for DT make

Good Morning!

Today I am sharing with you a project I have created using a new digi image designed by the very talented ADELE BRADWELL

It is a nautical theme and although I haven't used it there is a great background paper that co-ordinates with the image

Due to a severe lack of printer ink I was unable to use the background...

This will be rectified soon! LOL

Isn't that always the way - when you have something great to print it runs out!

So here is what I have created...

I have created a background that I have hand stamped on designer paper 

The paper is from the wellington range - I just love that bear and all the accessories!

I have stamped in blue from a stampin up set a compass and an anchor

I have then added a silver charm 

I have thenn added random blue gems to the background

A close up of the sentiment 

The image

I have coloured her in promarkers 

The detail on the anchor was added using one of the metallic ones

A close up of the background

I hope that you like what I have created for you 

and thank you for taking the time to look

As always your comments are appreciated 

and welcome to my new followers! Nice to have you here

Have a lovely day 

HAPPY CRAFTING

hugs

Debbi x 

2nd Nautical Themed DT Piece

 

This week I thought I'd have a go at making a cupcake case & a pinwheel (seeing as I had made some buns!).

I imported the lovely digi images, from Adele Bradwell at Jiggery Makery designs (have a look on her Facebook page), into Craft Artist as there is a cupcake/pinwheel project.
I resized the girl & sentiment image so they would fit onto the cupcake case.

I printed the images & cut them out. 

The cupcake wrapper just needed a slit making for the tab to fit through.

The 2 pieces of the pinwheel were glued together (making sure I glued the white sides together!), you could have 2 designs for this part. Made small holes where indicated on the design & started cutting & fixing together. Alternate corners were folded to the centre & held together, then were fixed together onto a straw using a brad.

I think they look good & would be great for a party. Here are the digi images I used:

Hello sailor! From a newbie!

Hello all you JB Crafting Fans!

As my first post as DT with JB Crafting I was given this lovely Digi stamp, sentiment and some fun stripy background paper by Adele Bradwell! Arent they great? I love the vintage vibe I get from them.

Since you don't know me yet I will let you in on a secret...... I am a complete newbie with it comes to digis. Its not my favourite because I like the feel of an actual stamp. However, as a digital designer myself, I regret not being into it more because every once in a while you come across a really amazing little character like this beauty. I am a fan of pin up art and the sailor theme was just too perfect. Of course you cant stray much from the red white and blue of a typical sailors outfit so I stuck with that. It helped that the paper matched ;).

I printed out my background onto some white cardstock and overlaid the sentiment on top of the sailor girl with my photo editing software before printing 2 of her as well. Always print more than one, just in case! For me its a good thing I did as I prefer to work with watercolours and it takes some skill to use watercolour on non-watercolour paper without it warping too much. So obviously I practiced on one and in the end used a mixture of water painting and straight colouring with my distress markers.

I wanted to give the anchor a little more than just colour. I really wanted it to pop out and give it some texture. So after I had finished all of my colouring I used an embossing pen in sections and embossed my anchor with Stampendous fran-tage AGED SILVER embossing enamel. Unfortunately at this point my heat tool overheated on my and with my impatience I filled in the unembossed sections with brushed pewter distress stain. This worked out fairly well because it allowed the lines of the anchor to show through even after painted.



For the background of the card I distressed the edges with chipped sapphire distress ink and stamped a large medallion stamp and embossed with white to simulate a doily. We all love a little bit of frills don't we? This is where I adhered my pin up girl. I felt it needed just a little bit more so I stapled on a white satin ribbon and added a few little hearts that I handcut and glittered with xmas red stickles. Honestly I thought the hearts would make it feel very valentinesy... not really a word but work with me here!



So there you have it. My first DT project and one of the few I have done with digital images! I do hope you like it.

 

-Sam-

 

Debbi - a little bit about me!

Hello...

I am Debbi and I am 37 married to a very understanding crafting widow husband and we have 2 boys that are aged 8 and 5. I have been crafting about 7 years and love it - There are so many great techniques to learn and so many different ways to do something!

I love anything that co-ordinates and will always try and match my card, ink and accessories. I like to add a lot of texture to my card and will also think about the layers that I am adding!

I haven't crafted as much as I did in the last couple of years as I suffer from degenerative disc disease and suffer a lot of pain, however with light exercise, physio and having major surgery a couple of years ago I am slowly getting back into it and managing to spend time in my craft room - progress is slow - but I am loving to create again 

I just have to do it in stages and have a little walk about when I have been sat for a while

I look forward to sharing with you what I create for the design team and cannot wait to get started 

HAPPY CRAFTING 

hugs

Debbi x

My first DT project

Hi I'm Bev & this is my first project for J B Crafting Supplies.

I was given a lovely image, some nautical striped background paper & a sentiment, all sent to me digitally.

I am not used to digi images and decided I might try to use them in Craft Artist, which is a digital crafting programme. But first I had to colour the image so I imported it into the paint programme on pc & coloured it there.

I imported the coloured image, backing paper & sentiment into craft artist & set to work.

I used an A5 page, put on a pale blue background, put on the striped backing sheet, resized it to leave a border of pale blue, then I chose a swatch of material, coloured it to match the pale blue background and resized it & roughened the edges. Made this swatch stand out by putting a dropped shadow around it.

I placed the image onto the swatch, resized it to fit, and put a dropped shadow around it to make it stand out. Found a sketchy sailboat image so placed that on too.

I wanted something to put the sentiment onto so searched my embellishments & found a gingham style heart, which I liked, so popped that on, moved it around until it looked right, then placed the sentiment onto it. Used a dropped shadow around the heart.

Found a bow to put on top of the anchor for the finishing touch.

I decided to place the printed out finished project onto a paper lunch bag to use as a gift bag - I think it looks ok, hope you like it.
Thanks to Julie for picking me as part of DT & Adele Bradwell at Jiggery Makery for the lovely digi images.

So you want to know about me... new DT!

Yikes!! So that is me over there on the left. My name is Sam and I am SO excited to be joining Julies team! I have already made introductions with the other members that I will be occasionally (or more often than that) bugging for tips on how to work this blogging malarkey! All right so Im kidding, I do know what Im doing... for the most part.

Sooo, a little about me. I am in my early 30s and have pretty much been into any form of crafting my entire life. I love being creative so when I moved here to England from my old life across the pond, it didn't take much for me to get hooked to card making when my mother in law bought me a few starter goodies.

If you didn't catch that subtle hint that Im not from here, I am half Mexican, half American. I have 3 kids who are mutts. British, Mexican and American. I moved here about 4 years ago or so to be with my british husband and  have been driving him crazy ever since. I went to school to be a graphic designer but due to life getting in the way, that dream did not get fulfilled. However, I am hoping to be returning this year to finally get that finished!


My crafting style is pretty grungy. I am a big fan of Tim Holtz and you will see a lot of inking in my work. My hands are almost always colourfully inky and I will try and persuade any crafter to try the messy goodness for themselves. I have taught a class or 2 in inking and spraying and hopefully will teach more in the future. I would love for you to one day find my work in a magazine (or 2).



I am a pinterest addict. If I could, I would try each and every one of the diy pins I find. If you want to FOLLOW ME on there feel free!

I have a blog called A BIT OF CRAFTY GENIUS which I try very hard to keep updated and I am also very active on facebook. I have my own business called AUTUMN MOON DESIGNS where I do my digital work and stencil making, though I am taking a break at the moment due to an upcoming holiday.



I hope you enjoyed this little insight into my life. Don't forget to get to know the other new DTs, and thanks again Julie and company for welcoming me!

  Bye!!!

 

-Sam-