tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55804412841120598672024-03-13T04:52:09.391+01:00learning to dance in the rain...because Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass.Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229251906687655594noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580441284112059867.post-24996576631528984512022-02-18T18:34:00.002+01:002022-02-18T18:34:56.322+01:00<p> Not much getting done these days but hopefully be back soon with makes<br /></p>Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229251906687655594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580441284112059867.post-81237816162520696482021-09-13T15:31:00.001+02:002021-09-13T15:31:08.616+02:00Swatching<p style="text-align: center;"> Finally swatched my distress glaze colours </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmGcFSidUe0V2-9fLWa6u-0iqlg1THJwZsClo8mg1fMJB4qptUV4wBNvDY73x98wsle-3Pbs_Dd5zMwpGVCz0bBBPUmLmpA1d1oTibrx8KxigTY8Rq6N4d3ZpHvFbjGMHsnj6LuQ_S15eo/s2048/D833C699-6350-435F-AC9A-CB80FA308E5B.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1738" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmGcFSidUe0V2-9fLWa6u-0iqlg1THJwZsClo8mg1fMJB4qptUV4wBNvDY73x98wsle-3Pbs_Dd5zMwpGVCz0bBBPUmLmpA1d1oTibrx8KxigTY8Rq6N4d3ZpHvFbjGMHsnj6LuQ_S15eo/s320/D833C699-6350-435F-AC9A-CB80FA308E5B.jpeg" width="272" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229251906687655594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580441284112059867.post-32789150572653107092021-02-24T12:45:00.002+01:002021-02-24T12:48:24.612+01:00
NEW PaperArtsy Products: France Papillon Collection {February 2021}
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Well it's 2nd November and I've just finished my Halloween effort for this year, well, some of the cards are now for next year!!! </div>
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Kinda lost the Mojo a bit, three weeks of cardiac rehab and the ups and downs of dealing with HF have left me a little lacking in energy but, as they say, better late than never. </div>
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Here are some photos of my creations. Unfortunately didn't get around to a crazy bird card, but never say never!!</div>
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This is one of the first designs I tested with my Cricut Explore. I discovered Sugar Skulls through <a href="http://thehobbyroomuk.blogspot.fr/" target="_blank">Michelle Webb</a> and <a href="http://art-and-sole.blogspot.fr/" target="_blank">Darcy</a>, so I sent them both one of these.</div>
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I made several of these in two different sizes, one for <a href="http://heavenlymam.blogspot.fr/" target="_blank">Margaret Anne</a>, one for the team at rehab an one for my mantelpiece. I was going to make the pumpkin from this set and pop up box card but time and energy wasn't on my side!! </div>
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Decided to get the Tim dies a little late (tried to resist so hard...I did good, didn't buy all three....yet!!) but just had to play with them, and I love them, will be making more!!</div>
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I was stuck for backgrounds then I remembered I had 6X6 kraft cards that I lugged back in my suitcase last year. Hobbycraft special buy!</div>
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The vampire one could do with a few bats on the right hand side! Will cut and add later in the week and perhaps add a better photo.</div>
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Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229251906687655594noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580441284112059867.post-69706605960713781402015-08-17T19:36:00.001+02:002015-08-17T19:36:12.302+02:00Under the sea, on the ocean floor ....<div style="text-align: center;">
No trip to the seaside this summer for me...(boo hoo!) so I decided to create some under water tags using the <a href="http://designsbyryn.com/index.php/shop1/#!/Seahorse-Set/p/11345850/category=2574165" target="_blank">seahorse set</a>, <a href="http://designsbyryn.com/index.php/shop1/#!/Starfish-Set/p/11345765/category=2574165" target="_blank">starfish set</a> and water <a href="http://designsbyryn.com/index.php/shop1/#!/Rising-Bubbles/p/22076163/category=2559654" target="_blank">rising bubbles</a> stamps from <a href="http://designsbyryn.com/" target="_blank">Design by Ryan</a>, the seaweed and coral are from <a href="http://www.afth.co.uk/dylusions---rubber-stamps---ocean-backgrounds-9026-p.asp" target="_blank">Ocean Backgrounds</a> by Dyan Reavely</div>
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Like I said in my last post I mostly water-coloured the various elements with Distress markers and a water brush, the creatures were given a coat of rock candy crackle paint. The tags were coloured with Distress stains and inks, squeezed lemonade, mowed lawn, salty sea and Mermaid lagoon.</div>
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<br />Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229251906687655594noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580441284112059867.post-8951335949851957492015-08-14T20:23:00.003+02:002015-08-14T20:23:20.947+02:00Watercolouring....The Holidays always seem to be a time when I start do some messing and crafting, unfortunately when work comes back around all that's left is good intentions!!! ..... Let's hope that this time I'll do more outside the holidays!!!<br />
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First of one of the amazing stamps I got from <a href="http://designsbyryn.com/" target="_blank">Design by Ryn </a></div>
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Next up playing about with Crazy Birds stamps and dies, again with Distress, did a few bits with my Inktense Pencils..... like I say playing!</div>
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Now to use them in cards or tags....more to come later!!</div>
<br />Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229251906687655594noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580441284112059867.post-58807192524332016642015-08-13T12:28:00.000+02:002015-08-13T12:28:02.131+02:00Memories......<div style="text-align: center;">
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Well this arrived in the post this morning.... Taken somewhere between 1964/66!!</div>
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Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229251906687655594noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580441284112059867.post-44782361152238192872015-08-13T10:59:00.000+02:002015-08-13T10:59:17.853+02:00Holiday TimeCan't believe it's been over a year since I blogged here!! So many thinks have happened and stood in the way of creating. Hopefully the holidays will see a suege in creativity. Wait and see!Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229251906687655594noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580441284112059867.post-78577334933091141272014-05-02T20:10:00.000+02:002014-05-03T10:46:28.171+02:00#3UP April - May 2014<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You can see the full collection at the end of the post<span style="font-size: small;"> but </span>here are<span style="font-size: small;"> the 2 sets that I have and used for this challenge... </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I first thought of simply priming the cube with Gesso them then stamping but the Gesso didn’t adhere too well so I scraped off the paper, cleaned the plastic cubes with alcohol and started from scratch, time consuming!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">All the black cubes were primed with white gesso, I really should have painted them with my background yellows since I had to go around all the edges after I'd stuck the paper on!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I painted and stamped my background on quality cartridge paper but then realized that it was going to be too thick for the folds so.... yet another <b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><i>change of plan, but not the goa</i></span><i><span style="color: #351c75;">l</span></i></span></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I started again from scratch using a sheet of address labels. the kind you put in your printer. It worked - solid enough to take the wet paint and thin enough to fold.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The “scratchy circles” were stamped in "Library Green” and “Crimson” (discontinued) Archival”, I base-coated with <span data-log-string="synonyms-more-click">splotches</span> of <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---zesty-zing-3251-p.asp" target="_blank">Zesty Zing</a>, <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---yellow-submarine-4353-p.asp" target="_blank">Yellow Submarine</a> and <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---limelight-3272-p.asp" target="_blank">Limelight</a>. then highlighted the inside of the “swirls using <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---yellow-submarine-4353-p.asp" target="_blank">Yellow Submarine</a> and <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---limelight-3272-p.asp" target="_blank">Limelight</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For the stencil I used a <i>Tim Holtz Dot Fade layering stencil</i> with <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---smoked-paprika-3255-p.asp" target="_blank">Smoked Paprika</a> mixed with <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---metallic-glaze-3116-p.asp" target="_blank">Metallic Glaze</a>, which didn’t give the full metal jacket effect that I had hoped for but turned out interesting all the same....Maybe because Smoked Paprika is a translucent?? Leandra....?.
I used the <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/jofy-mini-16-4110-p.asp" target="_blank">JoFy mini 16</a> to stamp on more labels and coloured the images with <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---spanish-mulberry-4357-p.asp" target="_blank">Spanish Mulberry</a>, <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---orchid-4356-p.asp" target="_blank">Orchid</a>, <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---blood-orange-4134-p.asp" target="_blank">Blood Orange</a>, <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---london-bus-3256-p.asp" target="_blank">London Bus</a>, <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---limelight-3272-p.asp" target="_blank">Limelight</a>, <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---hyde-park-3254-p.asp" target="_blank">Hyde Park</a>, <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---zesty-zing-3251-p.asp" target="_blank">Zesty Zing</a>, <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---pumpkin-soup-3249-p.asp" target="_blank">Pumpkin Soup</a> and <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---smoked-paprika-3255-p.asp" target="_blank">Smoked Paprika</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The words for the quote were printed on standard copy paper, coloured with <a href="http://www.letraset.com/products/2179-Limited-Edition-ProMarker-Items/" target="_blank">Promarkers</a> from the limited edition set for 2013. All flowers and words were fussy cut, edged with waterproof black and then collaged using Glue and Seal.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Quote part 1</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Quote part 2</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Finally I made a little tray from cardboard, using cardboard and kraft gummed paper (rolls I use for cartonnage). I then covered the outside and inside with strips ....</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">love my sticky kraft paper rolls</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I then painted a strip of micro pore with </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">my background colours and </span>stamped it with the same "scratchy circle" stamp and <i>Archival</i> colours as the cube puzzle. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Micro pore again! easy washi tape</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The "swirl circle" is a piece of <i>Grungeboard </i>painted with <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---limelight-3272-p.asp" target="_blank">Limelight</a>, and stamped with <i>Crimson Archival </i> on both sides. I painted a piece of <i>Grungepaper </i>with </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">my background</span> colours and using <i>Library Green Archival</i> stamped with <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/mini-09-1774-p.asp" target="_blank">Ink & The Dog Mini 09</a>.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Library green Archival stamped over grungepaper painted with Zesty Zing and Yellow Submarine</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I then hot-glued some acid coloured buttons threaded with thin strips of contrasting ribbon. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">assembled tray </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">view face on with puzzle</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">from above with puzzle</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3/4 view</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"</span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Voilà, </span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Voilu, ...." </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">...as they say h<span style="font-size: small;">ere </span>in France..... all finished. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now that I'm inspired what can I get up to next??</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Oh nearly forgot!! .... There's no secret safe with Leandra...... the figure skating was supposed to be my "...something we perhaps don't know about you" bit!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here are t<span style="font-size: small;">he</span> first four sets in the <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/paperartsy-rubber-stamps-143-c.asp" target="_blank">Eclectica 3</a> <a href="http://1036art.blogspot.fr/" target="_blank">Ellen Vargo</a> collection</span></span></span></span></span></h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">02 - have this set</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">03 Need, need, need!!!!</td></tr>
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The latest two to appear (want/<b>need</b>/longing for them both!!)</div>
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Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229251906687655594noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580441284112059867.post-87537280774642348222014-05-02T15:42:00.000+02:002014-05-02T16:13:34.379+02:00Documented Life Project - Let's get started!!<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Well here we are at the long 1st May weekend here in France and I've been preparing to actually start this project this weekend! What is it???
You’ll find all the details here: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.arttothe5th.com/the-documented-life-project">http://www.arttothe5th.com/the-documented-life-project</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">But basically it’s “One part planner plus one part art journal and one part weekly challenge”. Take a diary and add journal pages or make your planner from scratch.
Every week there’s a challenge, for example this week is, April 26, 2014 - Week 18 Challenge - Add an inspiring quote to guide your week.
I saw this project on Facebook or Darcy mentioned it, can’t remember! Anyway we, and many other people, are doing it, and it’s not too late to start. I used a Moleskine Large 2014 Planner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In preparation for this long weekend.
I gessoed the covers taking care to mask the elastic and covering the pages with silicon paper to keep them clean. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Covers gessoed ready to start decorating</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For the tabs I cut 1½ inch strips of cardstock and folded them in half to give me ¾inch high tabs which I cut in to approx. 2¼ inch long pieces.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1½ inch strips of cardstock, folded in half = ¾inch high tab</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I trimmed the ends using my my Tab punch from Stampin Up (I managed to get this fab punch on ebay in the states before it got a ridiculous price). </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The other punch that is good for this is the McGill punch but it too is no longer available. </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You could use the envelope board punch but you’d have to do arithmetic to position the curve!!
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Stampin up Tab punch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">trimming the ends to make the tab curves</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The final tabs are approx. 2inches long.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tabs cut</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Next I dug out all those Making Memories Magnetic Stamp Tins. I bought loads of these cheap on ebay and finally I get to use them, they're a fun alternative to printing on the computer and remind me of John Bull printing sets when I was a kid.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Set with dates, months and some holidays</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the magnetic stamp handle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a couple of alphabets</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">unnamed alphabet</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">working backwards</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">testing on plain paper, I finally chose the bottom one</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I decided that the police size in the date set was too small so I then tested all my alphabets and settled on one (which has no name!). I stamped all the months of the year on the back and front of the tabs, I stamped them on plain paper first to test, thankfully because you have to remember you’re working backwards and it’s very easy to spell Fedruary and not February!!! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">All the tabs were distressed with Frayed Burlap using a dauber. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">stamped and distressed</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">love the fact that they're not perfectly aligned!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I haven’t decided if I’m going to use clear sticky vinyl or gell medium to stiffen them and make them resistant. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a Seawhite notebook cut to size for the pages</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Next I took an A4 Seawhite watercolour journal and cut it up, yes even the black covers, to make my journal which are 4⅞ x 8⅛ inches. I managed to get 46 I believe, which gives me enough to get going.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hopefully this weekend I'll get time and peace to get the covers finished so I can then get the pages started. Here is a glimpse of colours and ideas going around in my head. I really like the J<a href="http://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2014/03/darcy-journalling-month-3-with.html" target="_blank">ournal page</a> <a href="http://art-and-sole.blogspot.fr/" target="_blank">Darcy</a> did for <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/" target="_blank">PaperArtsy</a> using the <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/eclectica-ellen-vargo-303-c.asp" target="_blank">Ellen Vargo Stamps</a></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Think I'm going to base the design on what Darcy did with the Ellen Vargo Stamps</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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I have less space than in the journal that Darcy used so I'm going to have to reduce the sizes. Perhaps I'll draw the Greek keys by hand, perhaps I'll use another border....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stamping on book pages and using Promarkers</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span>Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229251906687655594noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580441284112059867.post-63255882861282326332013-09-03T20:00:00.000+02:002013-09-03T20:21:06.459+02:00Once upon a time...#3UPTo celebrate their 10th birthday <a href="http://www.paperartsy.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>PaperArtsy</b></span></a> organised<span style="font-size: small;"><b>, </b></span>amongst other things, another round of #3up! Just like the last time I jumped in not realising what I was in for!<span style="font-size: small;"></span><br />
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This time the rules were a little different, as were the supplies. Stamps were added (use at least one), a shade card with 3 to 5 colours (again, use at least one), some substrates (use it, add it to something else, cut it..) and some embellishments.<br />
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Here's what came in my #3up package...
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIwJx87FjCCbzvEWTWp3DGn_swAoTx1BCv3B6-fg7WCzbmW9a2lkusJ67lEzS8tKhYucc6I-I-mOW14afd09gSuWyMX5cBspCT96F0sWjsDstrK9_z0PqBiucSty2eH3FGwXikC2TGRH_/s1600/P1050544.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIwJx87FjCCbzvEWTWp3DGn_swAoTx1BCv3B6-fg7WCzbmW9a2lkusJ67lEzS8tKhYucc6I-I-mOW14afd09gSuWyMX5cBspCT96F0sWjsDstrK9_z0PqBiucSty2eH3FGwXikC2TGRH_/s320/P1050544.JPG" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stamp sets crowns and Castles <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/crowns--castles-6-on-ez-mount-2194-p.asp" target="_blank">SICC6</a> and <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/crowns--castles-8-on-ez-mount-2196-p.asp" target="_blank">SICC8</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">TAGS, TAGS, TAGS, 2 die cut from corrugated card,<br />
two from white card, two <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/manila-tags-size-7-5-34-x-2-78-3150-p.asp" target="_blank">Manilla Tags </a><br />
3 sheets of <b>beautiful</b> <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/smoothy-heavy-weight---white-stamping-card-4209-p.asp" target="_blank">Smoothy Heavy Weight white stamping card</a><br />
and ribbons!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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My first reaction was "OMG all that Pink and ribbons!" Whilst I was wondering what to do with all this, (<span style="font-size: small;"><i>perhaps a book, </i><i>perhaps a series of tags mounted on a larger surface...</i></span>) my Mystery box that I had ordered from PA arrived and I had more stamp sets which seemed to tie into a theme telling me something ...<br />
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"castles /shields / kings & queens / fairytale ".</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/crowns--castles-2-on-ez-mount-2190-p.asp" target="_blank">Crowns & Castles SICC2</a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/bricks--mortar-4-on-ez-mount-2134-p.asp" target="_blank">Bricks & Mortar SIBM4</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/squiggly-ink---ding--dong-plate-1-on-ez-mount-2581-p.asp" target="_blank">Ding & Dong SID1</a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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I decided to make an accordion book, "Once upon a time.... in a land far away (could this be New Zealand?) the fairy tale of two young souls who lived in/came from a far away land. The book would feature our own Mr "King and" Mrs "Queen" PaperArtsy, and celebrate the 10th birthday of our fav stamping company.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once upon a time .....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">.... in a land.....</td></tr>
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So here's the "Fairy Tale" book..</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front cover</td></tr>
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The cover tags are corrugated cardboard, panted with <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---sherbet-3257-p.asp" target="_blank">Sherbet</a>, <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---rose-3258-p.asp" target="_blank">Rose</a>, <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---very-berry-3259-p.asp" target="_blank">Very Berry</a> & <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---claret-3260-p.asp" target="_blank">Claret</a> Fresco paints and stencilled using <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/grunge-paste-4129-p.asp" target="_blank">Grunge Paste</a> tinted with <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---honey-dew-3100-p.asp" target="_blank">Honey Dew</a>, <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---sage-4141-p.asp" target="_blank">Sage</a> and <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---toad-hall-3098-p.asp" target="_blank">Toad Hall</a> Fresco paint.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grunge paste tinted with Fresco paint</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fleur de lys </td></tr>
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The fleur de lys was stamped in archival directly onto Fresco paint, then coloured.</div>
The "belly band" is a piece of grunge paper cut to size and covered with home-made "Washi tape". Micropore, Fresco paints stamped with Library green Archival. The edges were finished with <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/treasure-gold-285-c.asp" target="_blank">Emerald, Ruby and Renaissance Treasure Gold</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Home-made Washi tape</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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I made several different colours of tape, using Fresco paints and Crimson/Library Green Archival<br />
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I used the white card tags to line the covers and hide the joints of the pages to the covers. The treatment was more or less identical to the outside only changing the colours around. I also made angled pockets coordinating with the tags.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sherbet tag</td></tr>
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The tags were custom cut to size from the <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/manila-tags-size-7-5-34-x-2-78-3150-p.asp" target="_blank">Manilla Tags</a> crackled with the amazing <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---crackle-glaze-3114-p.asp" target="_blank">Crackle Glaze</a>. The Crowns were stamped on <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/manila-tags-size-7-5-34-x-2-78-3150-p.asp" target="_blank">Manilla Tags</a> using the Library Green/Crimson Archival, cut out, and once stuck down, jewels added. Not having a ribbon that matched the colour scheme of the sage coloured tag, I dyed
plain white ribbon using Sage Fresco paint diluted with water. For the reverse sides of the tags see below..<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unfolded showing front side, spaces for two tags<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The pages are from several sheets of cartridge paper. They were sprayed
with water then I brushed a quick layer of Sherbet Fresco on Before
spritzing with more Fresco paint diluted with water in Mini Misters. I
also used stencils to give the pages a bit of back ground in a
contrasting colour. The colours are reversed on both sides. I used the
"washi tape" to edge the pages of the accordion book and also stuck
random pieces to the pages. I cut smaller pages from the paper and sewed
them into the folds with contrasting cotton. </span></div>
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The back cover was treated the same as the front with the exception of the shield. The shield itself was treated in the same green tones but crackled with <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---crackle-glaze-3114-p.asp" target="_blank">Crackle Glaze</a>.<br />
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The chalice which was first stamped on PaperArtsy's georgeous <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/smoothy-heavy-weight---white-stamping-card-4209-p.asp" target="_blank">Smoothy Heavy Weight - white stamping card</a> then painted with <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---vanilla-4133-p.asp" target="_blank">Vanilla</a>, <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---haystack-3097-p.asp" target="_blank">Haystack</a>, <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---pumpkin-soup-3249-p.asp" target="_blank">Pumkin Soup</a>, Claret, Sherbet and <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---hyde-park-3254-p.asp" target="_blank">Hyde Park</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chalice</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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I mounted the shield on a hinge so that when lifted it revealed another shield. We're all raising our chalices (glasses of G&T) this month to celebrate....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy 10th Birthday PA!!</td></tr>
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.....PaperArtsy's 10th birthday. I copied the image from the blog, resized it, printed it and painted over it with <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---pumpkin-soup-3249-p.asp" target="_blank">Pumkin Soup</a> and <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---little-black-dress-3113-p.asp" target="_blank">Little Black Dress</a>. (wasn't sure I could transfer ink jet with medium but Darcy now tells me it can be done so going to attempt it later!).<br />
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Flip over the tags and you'll find photos of Mr & Mrs PA! The King & Queen, not of America, but of Creaseys Farm, Essex, and of course UK stamping!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">King and Queen</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Birthday </span></div>
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to everyone at PA Castle HQ</div>
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... and thanks again for another opportunity to play!</div>
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<br />Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229251906687655594noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580441284112059867.post-41514018314897010622013-09-02T19:35:00.000+02:002013-09-02T19:35:00.023+02:00Mini Album for Véronique<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Album open </td></tr>
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I needed to make a quick birthday present for a special friend. </div>
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Véronique teaches French here in France, writes poetry and loves her beutiful garden. For her 60th birthday I thought it would be nice to make a mini album with tags so she could write her poetry on them.</div>
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I decided on and Accordion burst type album. For the album I based the design on the Sunburst pattern from <a href="http://www.lauradenisondesigns.com/" target="_blank">Laura </a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" target="_blank">Denison</a>. </div>
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After a false start and a big mistake with
the two papers I had initially intended I delved in to my stash and
pulled out some long forgotten goodies. I finally used <i>Fancy
Filigree</i> and <i>Divine Damask</i> from Pink Paisley's "Parisian Anthology" collection. Both of these papers have a resist watermark on them, which
only really shows up with inking. they are yummy....yes I don't do scrapbooking but love beautiful papers!</div>
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I wanted to use my <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/jofy-collection-286-c.asp" target="_blank">JOFY collection</a> stamps from PaperArtsy on kraft card for the covers and the tags. I experimented with Versafine white, Momento Dessert Sand and Versamark Inks. All of these seemed like a great idea but in reality they were too light. Once dry the stamped images seemed to disappear into the cardstock and made it difficult to "colour in", worst even the translucent paints tended to obliterate the stamped lines. I decided to use a favourite, Archival Sepia. The texts were stamped Versamagic Purple Hydrangea. I made 7 tags, three vertical and 4 horizontal, some with text some without.</div>
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Fresco colours used: Pesto & Hyde Park for the grass, Moonlight, Lilac, Pansy, Claret, Smoked Paprika and Pumkin Soup for the flowers, buds and things.</div>
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Last word from Véronique: "I don't want to spoil the album by writing in it"!</div>
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Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229251906687655594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580441284112059867.post-75791926071714693232013-07-20T12:27:00.001+02:002013-07-20T12:27:32.923+02:00The Bionic Bit<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">First off a huge thank you to all who are sending me best wishes. Having fun posting progress reports on twitter and FB. Me and the boy ( haven't named him yet!) have been together for 48 hours now and we seem to be getting along better. Still gives me a little pain now and again just to remind me he's there. </span><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">My rythmologist ( that's how we call him in France ) has just been in to control him and he's working well. We're looking at an eight year partnership, after that he'll have to be replaced for a younger model. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">You know how it is with us middle aged men!!</span><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Hopefully I'll be back crafting shortly. Just resting up for the moment.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Lunchtime so I'll sign off. <br></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; "><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VK_LcdsVtyg/Uepk4rN3jJI/AAAAAAAAAdE/JIILHIwHusc/s640/blogger-image--292719208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VK_LcdsVtyg/Uepk4rN3jJI/AAAAAAAAAdE/JIILHIwHusc/s640/blogger-image--292719208.jpg"></a>A great weekend to all! Xxxx</i></div><div><i><br></i></div></div></div>Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229251906687655594noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580441284112059867.post-28376884072631711722013-07-16T14:22:00.002+02:002013-07-16T14:23:41.747+02:00Promarker Doodling<style>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Over the last few days I’ve been doodling
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</span><span lang="EN-GB">I divided them up into Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple and Pink. The greys have still to be done, but then again I've only got 4 coo grey Trias for the moment! </span><span lang="EN-GB">I've combined the flexmarker and Promarker charts. At present I can get Tria markers for roughly the same price as a Promarker so where there is a Tria equivalent I buy the Tria marker.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">I have the Jofy 13 stamp just shouting at me to be used so, just like <a href="http://jofirthyoung.blogspot.fr/2013/07/fun-in-sun.html" target="_blank">Jo Firth Young</a> did in her sketchbook with Fresco paints, </span><span lang="EN-GB"></span><span lang="EN-GB">I fancied trying different colour ways with
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<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://art-and-sole.blogspot.fr/" target="_blank">Darcy</a> suggested using Memento,
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.....and of course I didn't protect the following page so the colours stained that!</div>
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Watch this space!</span></div>
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I have wanted to do a first flight in a paramotor (power assisted para-glider) for some time. After my operation it might be impossible to do this so, when the op was postponed I seized the opportunity to book a "baptism" as they call it here in France!</div>
It was initially scheduled for Sunday the 7th July but was postpone till 14th cause of strong winds, there was even last minute doubts for yesterday evening, but I went along as planned at 9 pm and twenty minutes later we took off! It was fantastic, climbing, descending, picking up speed to skim over fields, woods and animals.<br />
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To finish off we climbed fairly high and The instructor cut the motor so we descended quietly doing some fairly sharp angled turns "skating" in the air.</div>
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A fantastic experience to be repeated!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">sun going down over poitou</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chasing the hare, directly in front of the wheel</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">over the woods</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The wing... no we don't call it a parachute</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">gaining height, the wind was a bit strong so although we climbed we didn't move forward.... a bit like ascending in a helicopter!</td></tr>
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There was no film of me doing this but here is the promo for the instructor, and it was almost exactly this:<br />
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Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229251906687655594noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580441284112059867.post-2123616418048665092013-05-20T21:52:00.004+02:002013-05-21T00:33:11.077+02:00Dylusions on a rainy weekend.<div style="text-align: center;">
Another long weekend, so I finally got the Dylusions out to practice. </div>
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The first time I tried the inks in my journal (which is not really started yet) I sprayed both pages and ended up with .. mud! So I decided to try it on tags. The first two tags I started spraying and realised I hadn't wet them! I still lack confidence using the inks as they are strong colours and I get the impression they shoot out of the bottle!</div>
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At the moment only one tag is completely finished</div>
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I used all three greens for the leaves/hair, Dirty Martini, Cut Grass and Fresh Lime. there is also a touch of Calyps Teal in there too. Stamps are "Bits of this", "Further around the edge" for the leaves, "say what you mean" sentiment and letters from "basic backgrounds stamped in crimson archival.</div>
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I used the small "luscious leaves" stencil and a daubber. The result was not sharp (will go back to using cut n dry foam), so I "patched up" with a white signo pen.</div>
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I tried the Ghosting technique on all of the tags to varying degrees. </div>
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On this tag I "bumped" the background on the luscious leaves stencil using "White Linen" ink, the letters are from "basic backgrounds" using crimson archival again. </div>
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This is the third one of this batch</div>
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And number 4, again from the same spraying. </div>
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I sprayed White linen through the Luscious leaves stencil then tidied up with the White gel pen.</div>
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The next two were ghosted with the "chequered dots" and stamped with basic backgrounds" circles, the flowers from "background love" and leaves from "around the edge" <br />
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Again the stencilling with the dauber went a bit wrong so "hid the misery", as they say over here, with white gel pen.<br />
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I had fun and think I might move on to my journal soon.</div>
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Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229251906687655594noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580441284112059867.post-83092053823515142072013-05-12T10:09:00.000+02:002013-05-13T10:36:09.907+02:00Art in Bloom - My version<div style="text-align: center;">
After 3 days rest, Saturday proved to be quite busy!</div>
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2 problems in France. 1. Lack of decent Local Store to buy materials to paint on. 2. What do you do with the boxes once you've drunk the bag dry? Solved both problems, I save the cardboard and simply cut it to an 8 x 4 inch plate and altered it!!</div>
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reading <a href="http://stampingsuestyle.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Sue Carrington’s</a> third project of the week on the PaperArtsy blog “<a href="http://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2013/05/sue-carrington-3-art-in-bloom.html" target="_blank">Art In Bloom</a>”. I decided to do my version of it for the weekly competition.</span></span> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For the most part I did exactly the same as Sue, cut diamonds, peeled off a bit of the surface ....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">scraped on and off some Grunge Paste ....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">painted it all with Vanilla Fresco .....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Next, same as Sue, I painted it with Guacamole, wiped back with a baby-wipe. I washed the whole piece with Hey Pesto (again wiped back a bit), spritzed with Blood Orange, stamped with Mini 61, and tried the "bump" technique.... didn't work , well except on the lower diamonds. I used the Andy Skinner Baroque stencil. Buffed Treasure gold Renaissance, Emerald and Ruby on the corners, edges and to highlight the diamonds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I covered some Grunge paper with newspaper and stamped some JOFY stamps, including the leaves/petals that I used to build the flowers.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Butterfly</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Also stamped some Ranger Specialty stamping paper..mistake really great for stamping but found it too smooth, the paint didn't adhere well, so it took several coats. I used a variety of colours, Hey Pesto and Hyde Park for the Greens, Vanilla, Zesty Zing, Smoked Paprika, Blood Orange, Claret etc</span></div>
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I have no foil paper (or at least can't find it in my stash!) so I used gold paint to cover some left over bits of Grunge paper and stamped the text with black Archival. I used Glossy Accents to stick the pieces together and also to highlight the butterfly and the flower centres.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flowers at Bottom</td></tr>
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Happy with the final result. I will try the "Bump" technique with a different stencil and practice on a flat surface first. I think I'll use the corrugated card diamonds again. I really like the Grunge Paste and Treasure Gold combination!</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Shortly after meeting up with the PaperArtsy team In Paris at the <span style="font-size: small;">beginning</span> of April I started to follow them on Twitter. Not long after that Leandra had as all going with two secret <span style="font-size: small;">hash-tags, which we added to our Tweets with out <span style="font-size: small;">Knowing w<span style="font-size: small;">hy!</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The secret <span style="font-size: small;">ended up being </span>a mystery parcel of 3 items being sent to #PATWITS with the challenge to make something from those 3 items, but keep it secret, from everyone. Well hard as I could, for once I kept my mouth shut. Yes for over two weeks.......... amazing I know, but now #3up #Patwits is no longer a secret, my challenge went up on the <a href="http://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/" target="_blank">PaperA<span style="font-size: small;">rt</span>sy blog</a> this evening along with three ot<span style="font-size: small;">hers</span>! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">I’m
new to this and this is my first challenge, so when I opened my parcel I went
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">“uh huh, ehhh ok! Why, oh why did I say yes?” <span style="font-size: small;">..........t</span>his lasted for about three days<span style="font-size: small;"> before the <span style="font-size: small;">inspiration<span style="font-size: small;"></span> came.... a slo<span style="font-size: small;">w to <span style="font-size: small;">get started crafter<span style="font-size: small;">, </span>me I am!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/wood-frame-10x10cm-3924-p.asp">10 x 10cm
Artemio frame</a></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">metal numerals 6(9) & 4</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">and a Tando chipboard key.</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span></li>
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tried to find a connection between the key and the numbers and settled on the
idea that there was a lock somewhere that involved the number 64 and therefore
needed a lock.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">All
the “added” pieces are die cut from Grungeboard.I started with the lock. I cut
a mini label and a keyhole. I cut the keyhole plate down from an ornate shape to
a circle. I stuck some pink newspaper to the label and washed it in <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---irish-cream-3263-p.asp">Irish
Cream</a> and <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---mocha-mousse-3264-p.asp">Mocha
Mousse</a> Fresco Paints and stamped it with sepia <a href="mailto:http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/archival-ink-sepia-3491-p.asp">Archival</a>
using <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/mini-75-3770-p.asp">Mini 75 stamp</a>.
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brushed on <a href="mailto:http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/grunge-paste-4129-p.asp">Grunge
Paste</a> to the keyhole plate and painted it with <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---mocha-mousse-3264-p.asp">Mocha
Mousse</a>, rubbed on some <a href="mailto:http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/treasure-gold---copper-3790-p.asp">Copper</a>
and <a href="mailto:http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/treasure-gold---emerald-3907-p.asp">Emerald</a>
Treasure Gold to get a metal/verdigris look and attached it to the label with
brads. I dabbed <a href="mailto:http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---blood-orange-4134-p.asp">Blood
Orange</a> around the edges of the label</span></span></span></div>
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scrolls were smeared with Grundge paste and buffed with the same colours of
Treasure Gold to give a plasterwork effect.</span></span></span></div>
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numerals were done in exactly the same way as the keyhole adding some </span></span><a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---hyde-park-3254-p.asp"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hyde
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Pudding</a> and then used <a href="mailto:http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/treasure-gold---copper-3790-p.asp">Copper</a>,
<a href="mailto:http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/treasure-gold---emerald-3907-p.asp">Emerald</a>
and <a href="mailto:http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/treasure-gold---ruby-3906-p.asp">Ruby</a>
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frame, and a 5 x 5cm piece of Grundgeboard were sponge painted in <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---nougat-3262-p.asp">Nougat</a>,
<a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---stone-4137-p.asp">Stone</a>,
<a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---irish-cream-3263-p.asp">Irish
Cream</a> and <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---mocha-mousse-3264-p.asp">Mocha
Mousse</a> with <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---snowflake-3109-p.asp">Snowflake</a>
used through <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/mini-bingo-3307-p.asp">Mini Bingo</a> (for
my 64) <span style="font-size: small;">&</span> Mini Brocade stencils and a final wash with <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-finish---hey-pesto-3273-p.asp">Hey pesto</a>
(<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">love that colour...and the way Leandra
pronounces it</i>!). Again I used the same stamp and Archival ink to stamp all
around the frame and on the centre card</span></span></span></div>
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it was assembled <span style="font-size: small;">I </span>decided there was something missing so I added keyholes
on all the surfaces. These are die cut from the same die as the keyhole plate,
covered in Treasure Gold Emerald and stamped with the same stamp but using <a href="mailto:http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/archival-jet-black-3492-p.asp">Black</a>
Archival this time.</span></span></div>
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was given a “dusting” with Ruby and <a href="mailto:http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/treasure-gold---renaissance-3787-p.asp">Renaissance</a>
Treasure Gold. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">B<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">oy did I have fun
getting my fingers dirty<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">...</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">Thanks PaperArtsy<span style="font-size: small;">!!!</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">And a <span style="font-size: large;">big</span> <span style="font-size: large;">"congratulations"</span> to <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">all the other </span>#PATWITS,</span> lovely work folks!</span> </span></span></span></span></div>
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Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229251906687655594noreply@blogger.com10Poitou-Charentes, France46.9052455464292 0.5273437545.5171090464292 -2.05444325 48.2933820464292 3.10913075tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580441284112059867.post-34794640531806525422013-05-03T14:45:00.001+02:002013-05-03T14:45:15.309+02:00Watch this space!something special soon!Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229251906687655594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580441284112059867.post-63880006816853435292013-04-15T18:31:00.000+02:002013-04-15T18:36:33.601+02:00Project updateI'm starting to be good about making crafting time, space for me at last!!! Here are before and after photos of the project I started in class at Version Scrap in Paris with Leandra.<br />
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The "whitewashing" was done with thinned down coats of Fresco snowflake (three in all I think) this mutes the colours and pushes them into the background. <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/eclectica-designed-by-lin-brown-288-c.asp" target="_blank">Lin Brown's Eclectica</a> stamps for the background.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">stamped and painted</td></tr>
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the piece was then stamped using black archival and various stamps from the <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/jofy-collection-286-c.asp" target="_blank">JOFY collection</a>, Jo Firth-Young for PaperArtsy. Coloured in using <a href="http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/fresco-acrylic-paints-269-c.asp" target="_blank">Fresco paints</a>, mainly the translucent ones. I'll be getting more brushes tomorrow to continue, especially with the Treasure Gold. Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229251906687655594noreply@blogger.com0