tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83808371598977093442024-03-14T03:44:46.724+00:00Angela's Ink SpotAngelaChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885330552468702434noreply@blogger.comBlogger443125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380837159897709344.post-65842847987927818452013-01-24T14:31:00.003+00:002013-01-24T14:31:30.672+00:00I'm moving!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yes, I want to let you know that I am moving my blog over to Wordpress... and my new address is<br />
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This is a 3-D card/booklet containing Japanese haiku by Basho. The calligraphy and backgrounds were all done with watercolours on watercolour paper.AngelaChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885330552468702434noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380837159897709344.post-70286678599489263962012-09-10T13:58:00.000+01:002012-09-10T13:58:42.705+01:00Printer's Tray<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've made this card for my brother's birthday. It is using a technique that I saw in the Australian Stamping and Card Making magazine: run a sheet of metal (I used PaperArtsy's metal on card) through an embossing folder, colour with alcohol inks and black StyzOn to highlight the raised areas. When the inks are completely dry, you swipe a Versamark ink pad over the surface and sprinkle over clear UTEE and heat. You keep adding more UTEE until you are happy with the result. I used Grungeboard letters for the word brother which I inked black and then covered with crackle accents.<br />
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<br />AngelaChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885330552468702434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380837159897709344.post-46750631984699941882012-07-04T13:54:00.001+01:002012-07-04T13:54:47.930+01:00Flag books<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are a couple of flag books I've made containing some calligraphy. The first one (above) is tiny, measuring 75mm x 42mm when closed. The Country Proverbs book is much larger - around A5 size - and has been decorated with inking and stamping. I used gouache and a metal nib for the writing on both books.<br />
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<br />AngelaChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885330552468702434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380837159897709344.post-8839145311552010782012-06-27T14:13:00.000+01:002012-06-27T14:13:14.132+01:00Sew much fun!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On the first one I have kept it fairly simple using a stamp by Artemio on a background using pigment inks and then adding a small zig-zag of stitching with black thread. The coloured 'squares' on the base card were made using Tim Holtz's scratches stamp in both directions, and then I coloured in some of the spaces using Distress Markers.<br />
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This card has a stitched border around the edge of patterned paper which I first stamped and clear embossed the flowers and butterflies by Hero Arts, then sponged Distress Ink over and around the embossing. I've finished it off with a lace flower, ribbon and a tiny tag.<br />
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For my third card I have used a Dina Wakley stamp on a background of waste paper that I had used underneath various other projects. I layered this onto red card and added a line of wonky (deliberate) stitching in red. I have used the 'crinkled ink' technique on the base card, stamped the quote (by PaperArtsy) which I covered with a strip of Tim Holtz film strip, and finally added two Hero Arts butterflies decorated with Indian bindis.<br />
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So here are a couple of cards I've just made using stamps by Dina Wakley. The first one using the fab 'create with abandon' stamp in which I created a colourful background by dabbing dye inks around the edge of an acrylic block, spritzing with water and then pressing onto card. The second card has a background using the wrinkle free distress technique with some added texture and glitter by adding some holographic embossing powder. The 'boys star' stamp has been embossed using gold and silver ep.</div>
<br />AngelaChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885330552468702434noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380837159897709344.post-6472499979088268552012-03-14T13:15:00.004+00:002012-03-14T13:21:28.318+00:00Mother's Day Card<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvxPMYspsLnVGM3ypfogsuaKiNwo1RoqiA6BYYFS2b8zamBqVpTpqVK_38y8Og6qjrbKppupdsJJPefD3dzbT5R61BzxxVPgMOi2eQpvpQ9fUlaADge5RzXyxpyup9I3WwZR6v270YOU/s1600/mdaycard.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvxPMYspsLnVGM3ypfogsuaKiNwo1RoqiA6BYYFS2b8zamBqVpTpqVK_38y8Og6qjrbKppupdsJJPefD3dzbT5R61BzxxVPgMOi2eQpvpQ9fUlaADge5RzXyxpyup9I3WwZR6v270YOU/s320/mdaycard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719742125262995586" border="0" /></a><br />This is the card I have made for my Mum for Mother's Day on Sunday. I guess most of you will recognise the famous Tim Holtz stamp I have used! I had this lovely background paper which is printed with vintage dressmaking images, so I dug out this stamp (which I haven't used for ages) to go with it. Then I just added a couple of hearts, a flower, some ribbon and buttons to complete the card... easy peasy. I think Mum will like the colour scheme - her favourite colour is beige!!!AngelaChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885330552468702434noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380837159897709344.post-70085295615555145962012-02-27T12:12:00.005+00:002012-02-27T12:24:14.761+00:00SDC 49: purple & pink with blackA colour challenge <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1RVN4o-wk7QcI5fCKjdWc37HPi3oHuy16IyNZ4Z-0R8xSmp08LAOLobn0hyphenhyphenVeQ1SZIBR7idp_FAGk-cqMvZn4gojLgrAln2DwOgULtew5KGMLeM9m1CDWc7oQyeT1EkkNUo1lWsZMU_0/s1600/bloom.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1RVN4o-wk7QcI5fCKjdWc37HPi3oHuy16IyNZ4Z-0R8xSmp08LAOLobn0hyphenhyphenVeQ1SZIBR7idp_FAGk-cqMvZn4gojLgrAln2DwOgULtew5KGMLeM9m1CDWc7oQyeT1EkkNUo1lWsZMU_0/s320/bloom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713788649867547218" border="0" /></a>this time for the <a href="http://stampotiquedesignerschallenge.blogspot.com/">Stampotique Designers Challenge</a> ... and in some of my favourite colours! I've used Stampotique's<span style="font-style: italic;"> Arty</span> for this card on a background which was created by dabbing Distress Inks on an acrylic block, spritzing with water and then pressing onto card.<br /><br />The flowers were made using die cut scalloped circles, inking, 'cuttling' and then layering. I have used some of the new 'newsprint' card candi for the flower centres. I love these especially as the text printed on them contain words about flowers and plants.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih0MdFAVcBy3tD1HPDZstb00S_yYG9MnOTONA9ItKsc0B86to3b_Am-dhl6adl6ewDVp16y1Rjp8eUdIvuGGCsxBdKVpcw2pwfAHSYh5AmaxmHc5ue0u9Oj7QxKPqlSi1cRjV5kBR9YRQ/s1600/bloom2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih0MdFAVcBy3tD1HPDZstb00S_yYG9MnOTONA9ItKsc0B86to3b_Am-dhl6adl6ewDVp16y1Rjp8eUdIvuGGCsxBdKVpcw2pwfAHSYh5AmaxmHc5ue0u9Oj7QxKPqlSi1cRjV5kBR9YRQ/s320/bloom2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713789654230610818" border="0" /></a>AngelaChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885330552468702434noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380837159897709344.post-41376980565754453372012-02-20T12:14:00.007+00:002012-02-20T12:33:38.440+00:00Tiny housesThe other stamps I recently<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7iBJY2Xmn0BgOfKkdHc4IbU-zm1t52fPLellOzaBI1ckETBGc88Hur4i5CJaCfskzI979UVaeLXnnwDHXjyMMcM1IaYCh3kaLKYJqF0L4g4N36PxfaCDuzIefWxBquiqxpmoDuJlax8/s1600/house1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7iBJY2Xmn0BgOfKkdHc4IbU-zm1t52fPLellOzaBI1ckETBGc88Hur4i5CJaCfskzI979UVaeLXnnwDHXjyMMcM1IaYCh3kaLKYJqF0L4g4N36PxfaCDuzIefWxBquiqxpmoDuJlax8/s320/house1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711193253589000018" border="0" /></a> bought from Crafty Individuals are these gorgeous little houses. Joanne Wardle used them in a recent edition of Craft Stamper and I just had to get them! Crafty Individuals usually send you some free small stamps with an order, which is always a wonderful surprise.<br /><br /><br />On the first card I have used one of the stamps and coloured the houses individually using Pro Markers. The faux wall was made simply using small strips of paper and an old book page, the edges inked with brown, and then glued on 'brick' style (I saw this idea in an Australian card making magazine and thought it would work well on this).<br /><br /><br />For the other card I decided <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHecASRrGSm9lsWN8EroQOlEDHwvqTRpB3KLrHb42hJDO4e5-DgoNpzt9pSFxu3g9WgTm0AhE2fLlFkzjElYZX8KlaI3VYWoJUZT7OZBy8gPmpG3ddZ9k1VbDk2ww5V4MQVN2WWoRLJzY/s1600/house2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 235px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHecASRrGSm9lsWN8EroQOlEDHwvqTRpB3KLrHb42hJDO4e5-DgoNpzt9pSFxu3g9WgTm0AhE2fLlFkzjElYZX8KlaI3VYWoJUZT7OZBy8gPmpG3ddZ9k1VbDk2ww5V4MQVN2WWoRLJzY/s320/house2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711194150111415586" border="0" /></a>to go for a clean and simple design.... as a complete change from my usual style!! This time I stamped the houses onto patterned paper, added a scalloped border and then glued to the card. I used one of the free stamps I received along the bottom of the card. To finish, I used this Craft Stamper freebie chandelier stamp at the top, and added a few tiny gems.AngelaChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885330552468702434noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380837159897709344.post-25992222672199264312012-02-15T12:18:00.006+00:002012-02-15T12:30:12.398+00:00SDC 48<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBzLaUuJT9Ss7zMx4l2LRxRHGaEa2U9a465gv0SEGnS4OEvzvddTtxVp8npJWL-IkEfdOYsVe6Vckf-brNt9cF6FSagLhV1Ch1w7cIF1Ah1kfUrUKTQqRQU5Yhs0UoCbl7CDC4LUJyj0/s1600/Picture2.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 162px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBzLaUuJT9Ss7zMx4l2LRxRHGaEa2U9a465gv0SEGnS4OEvzvddTtxVp8npJWL-IkEfdOYsVe6Vckf-brNt9cF6FSagLhV1Ch1w7cIF1Ah1kfUrUKTQqRQU5Yhs0UoCbl7CDC4LUJyj0/s320/Picture2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709336389674613458" border="0" /></a><br />The latest <a href="http://stampotiquedesignerschallenge.blogspot.com/">Stampotique Designers Challenge</a> is to CASE a Stampotique designer - standing for Copy And Steal Everything. This was not as easy as it sounds!!! It took me ages (not to mention a few dud trials) to decide which of the designers to CASE and eventually went for Kate Crane. Here is my poor effort which is not a copy of one particular piece of Kate's work, but using some of her ideas. I have used various sprays on the background, acrylic paint and gesso to create the circles and rings. See more of Kate's MUCH more superior work at <a href="http://www.thekathrynwheel.blogspot.com/">The Kathryn Wheel.<br /></a>AngelaChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885330552468702434noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380837159897709344.post-50807926227031940572012-02-10T12:25:00.003+00:002012-02-10T12:30:51.473+00:00Adding a bit of glitz!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1X2KZ3O-v8u8ke2lNIcXAIO3azJTVf6iROi33PMGbBG_Hgss65Y3_V4ZzPcIIY6-H6zY0EBH1nuH_OuW_2n0hstTI7Doa0FiVyahkExCWfCnfCIc6FUa4mIEUiLnyqfNwCyffBFYbLyI/s1600/CIcard+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1X2KZ3O-v8u8ke2lNIcXAIO3azJTVf6iROi33PMGbBG_Hgss65Y3_V4ZzPcIIY6-H6zY0EBH1nuH_OuW_2n0hstTI7Doa0FiVyahkExCWfCnfCIc6FUa4mIEUiLnyqfNwCyffBFYbLyI/s320/CIcard+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707483295649454866" border="0" /></a><br />This background on this card was inspired by another idea in Craft Stamper. I used the 'wrinkle free distress' technique on the central panel and dried it using a heat tool. Then I dipped the card onto the craft mat again and sprinkled some glittery embossing powder over it and heated. This creates some nice random texture and glitz on your background. The stamped images I've added are some new stamps that I've just bought by Crafty Individuals.AngelaChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885330552468702434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380837159897709344.post-44255022547651748512012-02-10T12:18:00.004+00:002012-02-10T12:24:33.395+00:00Painting with Distress Stains<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3tObWbcr7Y6PV8xQWrw7kj3C14Nbxvf2vxBwi9b5dq1rB-ozgpGnvhgAATwBvoDefroHjTZjgmUO1rxs_3LE17qiCs2uVeZ5hWK3a5ALayX2v2VeBFMZlHd456gyX2wNEkm4BY_4M4E/s1600/DScard.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3tObWbcr7Y6PV8xQWrw7kj3C14Nbxvf2vxBwi9b5dq1rB-ozgpGnvhgAATwBvoDefroHjTZjgmUO1rxs_3LE17qiCs2uVeZ5hWK3a5ALayX2v2VeBFMZlHd456gyX2wNEkm4BY_4M4E/s320/DScard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707481796150155666" border="0" /></a><br />In the January edition of Craft Stamper there was a project by Liesbeth Fidder on using Distress Stains to paint stamped images, and I decided to have a go! I have used this image by PaperArtsy which was stamped in black onto glossy card. In CS Liesbeth used Teykol, a resist medium, to create white highlights before adding the colour but, as I didn't have any of this, I tried white wax crayon instead. Then I added the DS colours straight from the bottles onto the image. I was quite pleased with how it turned out and I really like how the colours mix and blend on the paper. I finished this card off by adding a Tim Holtz adage ticket and an acetate shape by Kaisercraft.AngelaChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885330552468702434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380837159897709344.post-77093182477704005632012-02-02T14:16:00.003+00:002012-02-02T14:27:49.316+00:00His & Hers Drinks Coasters<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNq3TiH4ZCqyvWOxeneIaz5LJWt7Vkak41q1jotwRLDTtEd0HPkkSvyPFbdiU-_rKTVji4a064pTwLz2x9sxtpXC2j5VRA4RPIGI0JLM12hvIDcDsQRmk9C-xvGtOHA-oiiy37tKoUwTk/s1600/coasters.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNq3TiH4ZCqyvWOxeneIaz5LJWt7Vkak41q1jotwRLDTtEd0HPkkSvyPFbdiU-_rKTVji4a064pTwLz2x9sxtpXC2j5VRA4RPIGI0JLM12hvIDcDsQRmk9C-xvGtOHA-oiiy37tKoUwTk/s320/coasters.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704544859975076818" border="0" /></a><br />I was in my local library a few days ago and I spotted some coasters advertising the local comedy festival. Naturally I helped myself to a few thinking that they may come in useful for a craft project some time. Then I saw that the latest<a href="http://stampotiquedesignerschallenge.blogspot.com/"> Stampotique Designers Challenge</a> theme is altered items ... so perfect timing! I thought it would be fun to make a pair of 'his & hers' coasters.<br /><br />I inked up some thin white card with Distress Inks, using masks to provide some texture and interest to the backgrounds. Then added some water spatters, flicks of Chalk Mists and rings which were made using a couple of lids dipped into puddles of Distress Stains. I stamped Stampotique's <span style="font-style: italic;">Smile</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Sheer</span> in black ink, then glued the card to the coasters, trimming and sanding the edges slightly. The words were stamped using small alphabet stamps, cut out and glued on. Finally I gave them both several coats of acrylic spray varnish.AngelaChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885330552468702434noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380837159897709344.post-61065669292120319682012-01-30T12:39:00.008+00:002012-01-30T12:56:46.242+00:00Oil pastel backgrounds<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qwjVHC3TEGEJtcMv1lsqotmIZl3bDt7a6duUrB-nKyNkOZKr8ELyqVo01OOUiY6KKDMRf0WMpdSfqmvDjMHG-K8f60mDTvS0wkcRspOaCHbIjkUUYFFNNIju_9pPqumqv-w0K0dleRk/s1600/ATCs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qwjVHC3TEGEJtcMv1lsqotmIZl3bDt7a6duUrB-nKyNkOZKr8ELyqVo01OOUiY6KKDMRf0WMpdSfqmvDjMHG-K8f60mDTvS0wkcRspOaCHbIjkUUYFFNNIju_9pPqumqv-w0K0dleRk/s320/ATCs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703407349475496818" border="0" /></a>I bought some water soluble oil pastels at the NEC last November for creating coloured backgrounds... this was being demonstrated by the PaperArtsy team. I had a very quick try out when I got home, but it wasn't very successful. So they have been lying about unused since then, but last week I decided I really must get to grips with them!! I soon discovered what I had been doing wrong the first time and managed to get a good result at last. You blend the pastels on the card with your finger and I really like the bright colours they create. You can also blend two or more colours together. I had to make some ATCs for a couple of swaps I am involved in, so decided to use the oil pastels for the backgrounds. I used various inks for my stamping including Versafine, Memento, Archival and dye inks - they all worked well on the oil pastel surface.<br /><br />In the middle ATC I used Stampotique's Smile and the other two both use stamps by PaperArtsy.AngelaChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885330552468702434noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380837159897709344.post-26747991252359451142011-11-28T13:09:00.004+00:002011-11-28T13:15:12.656+00:00SDC 43<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDQiBra1cBxL4KpEbAyjNWtnA8ITVxY84m3UWPhOv0q2N8JQ9gvFmcA1Z9AWHSXQYyZ2kPrYFu-AkCju72KL3zGdl0wtv5thql4wHY4e7NyHgtKTDSldPfsgrfE6-Mlg3mDJq7FOwuRU/s1600/Picture.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDQiBra1cBxL4KpEbAyjNWtnA8ITVxY84m3UWPhOv0q2N8JQ9gvFmcA1Z9AWHSXQYyZ2kPrYFu-AkCju72KL3zGdl0wtv5thql4wHY4e7NyHgtKTDSldPfsgrfE6-Mlg3mDJq7FOwuRU/s320/Picture.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680034480226943666" border="0" /></a><br />The latest <a href="http://stampotiquedesignerschallenge.blogspot.com/">Stampotique Designers Challenge</a> is to make a non-traditional Christmas card and NO red or green allowed! On this card I stamped Sheer and Smile onto white card, masked the images and then sprayed 3 colours of Glimmermist across the card. When it was dry I added colour to the images with Copics and some Flower Soft for the snow. The Christmas tree was made by gluing lots of punched 'branches' using a fern punch onto a triangle of card.AngelaChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885330552468702434noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380837159897709344.post-74811161815349817032011-11-21T13:10:00.003+00:002011-11-21T13:18:41.613+00:00The Moving Finger!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhXnmxHxIE2iabFiMcu_A8BN6hu0mtWQYZ0vZ8wYAWIl6he7QCCAQISG78AExtP9VD-GF-gBFkkDXqNS5mYvVHE0iox4sxhtBw6r8sPvwp1AkjuXqY4vy3GlpQcUeDH1cqypeE32Aj80/s1600/Finger.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhXnmxHxIE2iabFiMcu_A8BN6hu0mtWQYZ0vZ8wYAWIl6he7QCCAQISG78AExtP9VD-GF-gBFkkDXqNS5mYvVHE0iox4sxhtBw6r8sPvwp1AkjuXqY4vy3GlpQcUeDH1cqypeE32Aj80/s320/Finger.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677437846424293234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHat7D1UycofckJqm6-1O3nZ_lLp40ZeL65hcwdWqqkGEisM1vFBIPD7YkEMDwYAC_kcClilnHWuntL_79HKOYvVUuJJsQjFulN9U7tbf7U_DAmEZYYs6UV33697dZoQlIEHzNpYRPD7U/s1600/Fingerb.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHat7D1UycofckJqm6-1O3nZ_lLp40ZeL65hcwdWqqkGEisM1vFBIPD7YkEMDwYAC_kcClilnHWuntL_79HKOYvVUuJJsQjFulN9U7tbf7U_DAmEZYYs6UV33697dZoQlIEHzNpYRPD7U/s320/Fingerb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677437856123079106" border="0" /></a><br />This was one of those projects that seemed to take on a life of its own! I began with a vague idea of making a vintage style collage and I also wanted to include an interactive element of some sort, but once I started it all came together really quickly. I used mainly stamps from Tim Holtz's Steampunk set which includes the hand, so I thought it would be fun to use that as my moving piece - I have attached it with a brad so that it can be rotated and the finger can point in any direction. Lots of fun! I've also used a TH philosophy tag and a small strip of tissue tape which was folded almost in half, leaving a small piece on the right hand side to attach it to the card, creating a little flap.AngelaChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885330552468702434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380837159897709344.post-24787944091134472342011-11-16T11:45:00.006+00:002011-11-24T13:59:26.179+00:00SDC 42<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGCUi1oLRSC3NbPtjApg9kxRT3hYHC8j7JS7W08-cE7AllJw9OGnXbbu3o4RDSrAEvQUdzjlU_QMPsI_-mtaFEil142rYsEj_3XDAFsMSN5oLgZWJE40Mym0gsRQW_DCnzw5zSD0PaGE/s1600/Picture2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGCUi1oLRSC3NbPtjApg9kxRT3hYHC8j7JS7W08-cE7AllJw9OGnXbbu3o4RDSrAEvQUdzjlU_QMPsI_-mtaFEil142rYsEj_3XDAFsMSN5oLgZWJE40Mym0gsRQW_DCnzw5zSD0PaGE/s320/Picture2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675562003676113570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitbTer-yzS_sAce1PzfJwNbnHpWjeiQ6vDxUbmRl1TkxD0F45qtilBH8NH5HHN0HnsUE8xjuMm5OgxUlUlcukGzo1DtNa5uKPKdwgJ5vlQLh3YsRI94mYgVAn7xCG9IB2NnaPKXaBJgpI/s1600/Picture.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitbTer-yzS_sAce1PzfJwNbnHpWjeiQ6vDxUbmRl1TkxD0F45qtilBH8NH5HHN0HnsUE8xjuMm5OgxUlUlcukGzo1DtNa5uKPKdwgJ5vlQLh3YsRI94mYgVAn7xCG9IB2NnaPKXaBJgpI/s320/Picture.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675562001375487010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwaIyN1DFlN_gnJqFdwyPxwJZu1BzsVibVLfs8naWvkTxRb96pP-n7zaB3dHB8l__j28VTYeT8ldfL8kpg9qELFyW4cmbckrRD3htGckweJlxslE75f77s6eszpmpXj0msLBJrWbM990/s1600/SDC42sketch.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwaIyN1DFlN_gnJqFdwyPxwJZu1BzsVibVLfs8naWvkTxRb96pP-n7zaB3dHB8l__j28VTYeT8ldfL8kpg9qELFyW4cmbckrRD3htGckweJlxslE75f77s6eszpmpXj0msLBJrWbM990/s320/SDC42sketch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675562009943415618" border="0" /></a><br />The latest <a href="http://stampotiquedesignerschallenge.blogspot.com/">Stampotique Designers Challenge</a> is a sketch and having missed the last couple of challenges I've actually made two cards this time, although one was a happy accident! I'm glad to say that I now have a new stamp - Smile - so at last I can use a different image.<br />I had already decided to use an acetate clock (by Kaisercraft) for the circle and coloured it using alcohol inks. The background paper was a free art paper that came with one of last year's Somerset Studio magazines. I have a friend who occasionally passes old copies to me, but usually she has removed the free papers. However, this time she had left one of them in the mag - I think it may be a little too arty and abstract for her use, but I loved it. I had pretty much finished when I suddenly thought it would make a good belated card, so I added the wording.<br />Sometime later I noticed that the waste paper I had used to protect my work surface for this and earlier projects had an interesting pattern, including a circular area (where I'd inked the clock), so I thought I'd see what I could come up with using this. I went for a Christmas theme and stamped Smile onto the paper, made him a party hat out of another bit of waste paper with stamping on, and also used the star stamp which was a recent Craft Stamper freebie designed by Jo Capper-Sandon. I highlighted the circle shape with a thin line of Stickles. The band across the centre of the card was made by masking off the areas above and below, blending inks in the gap and then overstamping with the pine branch.AngelaChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885330552468702434noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380837159897709344.post-55126703253056091402011-11-09T13:19:00.008+00:002011-11-09T13:53:26.837+00:00Message in a bottle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyb19kySshS5wuKulm37SwukuApvmBCqBidOlPHmexIiMXXg9w-lPwYB1DgInYXi04ADPd7WQU_YKzNsdbj4ooHeV8LkaJQKbCXUAF4APevyOg_edM5lGWDsn1Q3kokY8pIcj-n1PNWI0/s1600/bottle.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyb19kySshS5wuKulm37SwukuApvmBCqBidOlPHmexIiMXXg9w-lPwYB1DgInYXi04ADPd7WQU_YKzNsdbj4ooHeV8LkaJQKbCXUAF4APevyOg_edM5lGWDsn1Q3kokY8pIcj-n1PNWI0/s320/bottle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672992065254092530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzhZCngHHKQbbJAC64PwbxPXO1GTk6kzxI65pLDnE-M3NYhF-s9eI05QW74wQ5jDkV4ISHme4ke_ovoUn_EDM-XPwh7c3Ey49RoGX-Z5Z_zZAL1QM1S5I9e5Q8KA5PNnlDXe_LV1xql4/s1600/silhouette.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzhZCngHHKQbbJAC64PwbxPXO1GTk6kzxI65pLDnE-M3NYhF-s9eI05QW74wQ5jDkV4ISHme4ke_ovoUn_EDM-XPwh7c3Ey49RoGX-Z5Z_zZAL1QM1S5I9e5Q8KA5PNnlDXe_LV1xql4/s320/silhouette.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672992068044817346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhUQ25czV9vQDDsnu6JKp6a-5YiMuuu0PrxTVJXEMkrl000zAuNKVYWOQ3sorjqB8X7rVux2fogSMGoEP4AlG9s31tvhBpn_elgDLwtiXBcebXb2AErxNn-zz5sFlUNhnPQQxzYfdSVQ/s1600/heart.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhUQ25czV9vQDDsnu6JKp6a-5YiMuuu0PrxTVJXEMkrl000zAuNKVYWOQ3sorjqB8X7rVux2fogSMGoEP4AlG9s31tvhBpn_elgDLwtiXBcebXb2AErxNn-zz5sFlUNhnPQQxzYfdSVQ/s320/heart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672989391413590530" border="0" /></a>Having visited the Hobbycrafts Fair at the NEC last Friday I have been enjoying myself playing with some of the new stamps and stuff I bought. Here are three cards I've made, all using at least one new purchase, although completely different techniques.<br /><br />I couldn't resist buying one of the new sets of Lynne Perrella stamps by PaperArtsy and on the first card I've used a couple from the set. I have coloured the main image using wax crayons as well as dripping melted crayon onto the card and then pressing a stamp into it while it is still warm (techniques featured in Craft Stamper a couple of months ago) . When the wax had cooled I rubbed Inka Gold over the raised surface to highlight the pattern. The bottle is another stamp from the set which I have added onto a memo pin, and the 'message' is just a small piece of torn paper that I crumpled up and then applied Antique Linen distress ink to the surface.<br /><br />Towards the end of my visit to the NEC I spotted some wonderful stamps by Dina Wakley for Stampington. I would have been tempted to buy more but by that time I had already spent a lot and had nearly run out of money!! However, I chose this silhouette stamp which I have used on the next card, along with a few other stamps I already had. I also discovered that there are some new special edition distress inks just out! They come in sets of three - an autumn series and a winter series. I bought the winter set which includes the colours Evergreen Bough, Festive Berries and Iced Spruce. I have used these on the background, using the wrinkle free distress technique on glossy card - this gives a slightly different result to matte card and the colours tend to be more vibrant.<br /><br />On the third card I have used this gorgeous heart stamp by IndigoBlu and the background was created using a flower stencil and spraying over with various Glimmer Mists. I have used some Tim Holtz's lavish trims at the bottom which I also sprayed with purple Glimmer Mist to match.AngelaChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885330552468702434noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380837159897709344.post-57117336915579962122011-10-03T14:57:00.003+01:002011-10-03T15:02:54.061+01:00Crinkled ink background<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghUaVqCpH_9ByHCI8kEd7mRO7Gri-VkwN_UjvwffcjWvwg9hED48HTxHrUa3Xc155dCjZ2-EkalkvBvADPdmTo0WWRTavqFTGgm5O3xIOfqQTGb8wNJo07s5ElScJ4DAZJN9MjL7mzsmk/s1600/card.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghUaVqCpH_9ByHCI8kEd7mRO7Gri-VkwN_UjvwffcjWvwg9hED48HTxHrUa3Xc155dCjZ2-EkalkvBvADPdmTo0WWRTavqFTGgm5O3xIOfqQTGb8wNJo07s5ElScJ4DAZJN9MjL7mzsmk/s320/card.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659266009549267970" border="0" /></a><br />I'm always excited when the new edition of Craft Stamper arrives - there's usually an idea or technique featured that I just have to try out immediately! The latest copy of the mag is no exception, there is a wonderful background technique by Jo Capper-Sandon using a plastic bag. I have tried a similar idea ages ago using scrunched up cling film, but this is definitely cleaner on the fingers as your hand is inside the bag! Anyway, here is an effort of mine using this idea and a stamp by PaperBag Studios.AngelaChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885330552468702434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380837159897709344.post-72078535628357293862011-09-19T14:30:00.004+01:002011-09-19T14:38:01.211+01:00Kiss-stamping<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3CBRG9zt6uBKGbdhpNw38LlZ77yCCg4O5FqvTr_wYVFfETtNkINLE_jFstFbUxolCRvSU2PKxG0leBqFhmlTDyg8qWSd0KHMBcMkAKtZV_5ZwUmqf33vOZxu3CQTPvmehm4i2YgkUu8o/s1600/kissstamp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654064322381235250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 311px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3CBRG9zt6uBKGbdhpNw38LlZ77yCCg4O5FqvTr_wYVFfETtNkINLE_jFstFbUxolCRvSU2PKxG0leBqFhmlTDyg8qWSd0KHMBcMkAKtZV_5ZwUmqf33vOZxu3CQTPvmehm4i2YgkUu8o/s320/kissstamp.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Kiss-stamping... or is it stamp-kissing? ... seems to be one of those old techniques that is making a come back at the moment. After seeing an article about it in the <em>Australian Card Making Stamping & Papercraft</em> magazine, I have been inspired to have a play. This is a card I made using one of my trials. The flower stamp is a simple bold one and so ideal for this technique - I inked it up with Scattered Straw and Bundled Sage DIs, then stamped the flourish onto it using Vintage Photo, before stamping the flower onto cream card. I have also used Scattered Straw on the right hand side of the patterned background paper and then stamped the French text in Vintage Photo. </div>AngelaChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885330552468702434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380837159897709344.post-39762630233615195162011-09-19T14:14:00.004+01:002011-09-19T14:25:20.013+01:00SDC38: black, white and a hint of colour<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6I0SGI0H-fBSkkgcKjuWU506FTTsbHPTtTWtHJQnfuT2k8MgQNX9CONAhBmD-uA_bF6Gr47gASWmKpU4jt7_IFjoE5hSD3Pl6rTdwVXxpttku6OcUAGy5-GDedEHZ6kIAkMzPI51YTQY/s1600/b%2526w2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654060933536516322" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6I0SGI0H-fBSkkgcKjuWU506FTTsbHPTtTWtHJQnfuT2k8MgQNX9CONAhBmD-uA_bF6Gr47gASWmKpU4jt7_IFjoE5hSD3Pl6rTdwVXxpttku6OcUAGy5-GDedEHZ6kIAkMzPI51YTQY/s320/b%2526w2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5v8IPNPyZ4ysbL5vCxp9UK-4vC9nSPnd1iB8n8tQ0ZXQaHNypTL8eJvYCwnEq5wPOMyfvDWHXSPViP_TsCvQgjCEhxI47INoWJroTUjcjHx9J7F-R6URygAfpY4SU0OYQl3-SQ91-bUw/s1600/b%2526w1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654060928076220594" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5v8IPNPyZ4ysbL5vCxp9UK-4vC9nSPnd1iB8n8tQ0ZXQaHNypTL8eJvYCwnEq5wPOMyfvDWHXSPViP_TsCvQgjCEhxI47INoWJroTUjcjHx9J7F-R6URygAfpY4SU0OYQl3-SQ91-bUw/s320/b%2526w1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Here is my entry for the new <a href="http://stampotiquedesignerschallenge.blogspot.com/">Stampotique Designers Challenge</a> to use black & white with a hint of colour. Any stamps are allowed for this one so I have used a few of my favourites, and my Black Soot Distress Ink got an airing too (I must admit I don't use this very often). I stamped three flowers using Versafine black ink onto white card and masked them, then stamped the girl's face over them (stamps by ISC). Leaving the masks in place, I then used cut n' dry foam to blend Black Soot ink around the edges of the card, creating a darker area on the right hand side. I stamped the quote (by Paperbag Studios) and a couple of flowers again in black, and finally the flourish (PaperArtsy) in Victorian Velvet DI. I used a pink Pro-Marker on the girl's lips and the centres of the flowers. The background panel was created using the familiar scrunch it up, swipe with ink and then spray with water technique - also using Black Soot.</div></div>AngelaChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885330552468702434noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380837159897709344.post-77885397098376160382011-09-05T14:36:00.004+01:002011-09-05T14:40:04.348+01:00Calligraphy Christmas Card<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNSj4AKrFup7e22S_i1WXgpasJ6fKgfUEbKhiRribMCBFLAVCUFKJWG6RZ6RUHearWTUvNFRg7zqssdeSMuQk9-cYKk5TFK6zOIDqPKk6Yg_ZBSiVps-5iFKesHjrrj1lvBAlYMWCZ1k/s1600/Xmascard.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648869765860295362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNSj4AKrFup7e22S_i1WXgpasJ6fKgfUEbKhiRribMCBFLAVCUFKJWG6RZ6RUHearWTUvNFRg7zqssdeSMuQk9-cYKk5TFK6zOIDqPKk6Yg_ZBSiVps-5iFKesHjrrj1lvBAlYMWCZ1k/s320/Xmascard.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>This is another project we worked on during the week the Knuston. It actually looks a lot more difficult to produce than it was! You only have to make one wedge shaped section which is then photocopied six times, cut out and glued together to make the star shape. This can then be photocopied and reduced as many times as you like for your cards... all you have to do is add a little colour to each one as I have here.</div>AngelaChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885330552468702434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380837159897709344.post-82642727203641458482011-09-05T14:22:00.004+01:002011-09-05T14:34:49.113+01:00Calligraphy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpyrvNaFOYHV8-Em_xS2bcLrsOgmEGkuydWZ2pddcMgkw4UlzQg1ofrTx64ZCopHKF98DQFX6DU1Nha0MgpdKCJFPG58puXMCBYylVwf4lbnRSdE8TmK-TjAFCXMB3nAkB16_-s1FXirk/s1600/AYLI.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648867969287916002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 110px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpyrvNaFOYHV8-Em_xS2bcLrsOgmEGkuydWZ2pddcMgkw4UlzQg1ofrTx64ZCopHKF98DQFX6DU1Nha0MgpdKCJFPG58puXMCBYylVwf4lbnRSdE8TmK-TjAFCXMB3nAkB16_-s1FXirk/s320/AYLI.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJz8MfJJlDPyNmMi_bjDX1x0jNkhisOCe3XXFq0KTwg1nfjDsviUqy2BUtWd_JYMqyOO0xr6b7gfRzNs5CG_OWT99BtLKP7BB2M4Xyk_sR5ds-gKQ_UBYWwhj4yyh6NK2-CP5KxVwaGE/s1600/FF5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648867966690344258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 234px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJz8MfJJlDPyNmMi_bjDX1x0jNkhisOCe3XXFq0KTwg1nfjDsviUqy2BUtWd_JYMqyOO0xr6b7gfRzNs5CG_OWT99BtLKP7BB2M4Xyk_sR5ds-gKQ_UBYWwhj4yyh6NK2-CP5KxVwaGE/s320/FF5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I'm just back from a wonderful week of calligraphy at Knuston Hall residential centre in Northamptonshire. We had a real international group this time with students from Belgium, Netherlands, USA and Japan... as well as one or two from England. I think I was the 'local' as I only live about 40 miles away! Here are a couple of pieces of work I did during the week: </div><br /><br /><br /><div>The first one was written in gouache, the large letters in the background (As You Like It) were written using very watery black paint using a piece of wood, and then the quote written on top using a steel nib.</div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>The second piece was written in watercolour, with colour painted inside some of the counters of the letters (I used Derwent Inktense Blocks for this). The fish was traced with pencil and I used a narrow nib and gold size to draw in the outline, then covered with transfer gold. I've added a few spots of gold to the text as well. The 'sea' at the bottom was made using tracing paper which I painted with acrylic paints, tore and then glued to the watercolour paper.</div></div>AngelaChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885330552468702434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380837159897709344.post-5410873588139656792011-08-23T14:20:00.002+01:002011-08-23T14:23:16.958+01:00And another rosette...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBdUU1hSd3xCOXXWoNGDeSy8GpZWLSLY3-GvwgVDrYhDKj1Aa6M8ejGp6AKvWqEoSAbae5fSmcGyKyjaLeKXKG4pdNTvA1NuQpcnk2XsWz8Yrn5eRfRDdQtyPNbeRJEMhbbkrrD6MBdw/s1600/xmascard.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644041334365452386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBdUU1hSd3xCOXXWoNGDeSy8GpZWLSLY3-GvwgVDrYhDKj1Aa6M8ejGp6AKvWqEoSAbae5fSmcGyKyjaLeKXKG4pdNTvA1NuQpcnk2XsWz8Yrn5eRfRDdQtyPNbeRJEMhbbkrrD6MBdw/s320/xmascard.jpg" border="0" /></a>
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<br /><div>... but this time on a Christmas card. I can't stop making these since I bought the die! I've used another stamp by Crafty Individuals here.</div>
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