tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83841310664430989072024-03-13T02:35:34.585+00:00Inky MeanderingsDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408679618356703432noreply@blogger.comBlogger260125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384131066443098907.post-67897876747837815092015-05-08T16:49:00.000+01:002015-05-08T16:49:00.925+01:00A good day to show you this oneGood afternoon, peeps!<br />
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No, I'm not referring to Election results in my title but to the fact that it's VE Day and poppies seem appropriate for the occasion. The chap whose photograph is on my card is my Grandfather and whilst the picture dates back to the First World War and not the second it's still a homage to all our fighting forces. Anyhoo, without more ado, here is the first poppy card that I made as a sample for wor <a href="http://www.sheena.tv/" target="_blank">Sheena's</a> forthcoming Weekender Event on Create and Craft TV, where she'll be launching her new Perfect Partner Victorian Florals:<br />
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The background of the card is created with Sheena's <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/sheena-douglass-c892/sheena-douglass-a-little-bit-sketchy-a6-c2804#:page3" target="_blank">Poppies and Daisies stamp</a> and the <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/sheena-douglass-c892/sheena-douglass-a-little-bit-sketchy-a6-c2804#:page1" target="_blank">Simply Scriptly stamp</a>.<br />
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My other poppy card is very different (and not just the colour!):<br />
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I hope you liked my cards today and thank you for looking. Don't forget to tune in for the shows tomorrow (9.00 a,m, 12.00 and 6.00 p.m.) and Sunday (11.00 a.m., 2.00 and 7.00 p.m.) or set the recorder if you're busy. My fellow Inkoids have made some amazing samples!<br />
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408679618356703432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384131066443098907.post-79211539273686377262015-05-07T17:30:00.001+01:002015-05-07T17:30:36.583+01:00Pansies are for Loving ThoughtsGood afternoon, peeps! I'm a bit later than planned with today's flowers from the wonderful new Victorian Florals Collection by wor <a href="http://www.sheena.tv/" target="_blank">Sheena</a>. This collection is being launched in the Weekender Event on Create and Craft TV this Saturday and Sunday. At the moment the show times are:<br />
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Today I've chosen the Pansies, a flower that I love so I looked up the meaning of the flower and it represents 'loving thoughts'......aaah! There's probably not enough of those around......anyhoo, on with the artwork:<br />
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For this card, my pansies are the purple and yellow variety and I thought I'd create a background for them using the <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/papercraft-c2141/embossing-c410/embossing-folders-c1666/sheena-douglass-c3004/sheena-douglass-perfect-partners-embossing-folders-c7025" target="_blank">Daisy Chain Border</a> embossing folder, which I painted with <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/papercraft-c2141/colouring-c5/spectrum-noir-c1423/spectrum-noir-aquatints-c6549" target="_blank">Spectrum Noir Aquatints</a> then faux bleached the colour out of the daisies and just painted the centres yellow. The pansies on both of these cards are also painted with the Aquatints.<br />
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This card has the same flowers but a very different look and colour scheme:<br />
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408679618356703432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384131066443098907.post-90640701916208668632015-05-06T10:35:00.000+01:002015-05-06T10:35:26.079+01:00Victorian FloralsGood morning, peeps!<br />
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Well hasn't it been a long time since I was here? I'm sorry about that but I'm back with some fabulous new designs from wor <a href="http://www.sheena.tv/" target="_blank">Sheena</a>, who has been busy producing these wonderful Victorian Florals in the form of lovely new rubbah and dies to match. These are going to be the main feature in a Weekender event this coming Saturday and Sunday on Create and Craft TV (Channel 674 on Sky but also on Virgin, Freeview and Freesat).<br />
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Here is my first offering using the Sweet William flowers:<br />
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This is just a small papier mache box primed with <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/pebeo-paints-c6007/pebeo-studio-acrylics-gesso-white-p26568" target="_blank">Pebeo Gesso</a> and then painted with Luminarte Silks. There is just the one flower head on this,which reflects it's size and the flowers are coloured with <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/spectrum-noir-c6010/spectrum-noir-professional-colouring-pencils-c6346" target="_blank">Spectrum Noir Pencils</a>.<br />
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Here's how it looks from the front:<br />
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I added the lace to give it that real Victorian look and you can just see the little satin bow peeking out from behind the sentiment, which is also a part of the stamp set.<br />
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Create and Craft are being a bit vague at the moment about the times of the shows but I believe the first one is at 9.00 a.m. on Saturday and there are several shows over the two days ..... that's if the stock lasts, of course!<br />
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Thanks for looking today - I'd love it if you'd leave a comment and let me know what you think of my little trinket box and I'll see you tomorrow with some different flowers.<br />
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408679618356703432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384131066443098907.post-53778004185989251612015-03-11T10:00:00.000+00:002015-03-11T10:00:01.336+00:00Sheena's One Day WonderGood morning,peeps! I'm sorry that I didn't manage to make this post yesterday (slaps own wrist!) but sometimes a day can just disappear. I'm sure you know the problem.<br />
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Anyhoo, today I have a couple more cards for you made using folders from wor <a href="http://www.sheena.tv/" target="_blank">Sheena's</a> new collection of embossing folders and stamps - here we go with the first one:<br />
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You may well be thinking that this is rather different from the usual cards from Sheena's DT (we do tend to love the painty, messy side of crafting) but I wanted to show how versatile these embossing folders can be. The flowers and leaves were produced using the last set of stamps and dies that were launched.<br />
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This card shows the same embossing folder but used rather differently:<br />
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The cat, sitting on her pedestal, is one of the new stamps and I love her, the design is so expressive of cats!<br />
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The Create and Craft TV schedule is still showing Sheena's show times as 8.00 a.m., 11.00 a.m., 1.00 p.m., 4.00 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. so it's going to be a very busy day for her - nothing new there then!<br />
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408679618356703432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384131066443098907.post-26315471953443952922015-03-09T12:31:00.000+00:002015-03-09T12:31:02.919+00:00An apple a dayGood afternoon, peeps.<br />
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I hope you've all enjoyed the Spring weather we've had although it seems to have taken a diversion for the moment! My cards today speak more of Harvest time than Spring but I wanted to show them to you because wor <a href="http://www.sheena.tv/" target="_blank">Sheena</a> has been busy designing some brand new embossing folders, one of these is shown on this card. There are some new stamps as well but more of that later.<br />
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The Distress inks are featured here as well as a little of the <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/pebeo-paints-c6007" target="_blank">Pebeo Gilding Wax</a> (brilliant stuff!). You can also just about see on this picture that I've used Glossy Accents on the apples for a realistic touch.<br />
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This time I've used the embossing folder on Centura Pearl card and the horse image is one of the new stamps as is the sentiment. I think you'll love them all!<br />
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Sheena's shows are scheduled for Thursday 12 March at 8.00 a.m., 11.00 a.m., 2.00 p.m., 4.00 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. so I hope you'll be watching and I'll see you again tomorrow with more sneaky peeks.<br />
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408679618356703432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384131066443098907.post-88899782346712358662015-01-17T11:54:00.000+00:002015-01-17T11:54:13.221+00:00A touch of SummerGood morning, peeps!<br />
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I'm just popping in briefly to tell you that wor <a href="http://www.sheena.tv/" target="_blank">Sheena</a> is on Create and Craft TV next Monday 19 January to show you some more techniques and ways with her wonderful new stamps and dies. Her shows are at 9.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. - not to be missed!<br />
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In the meantime, here are a couple more of the cards I made as samples of what you can do with this collection - I hope you like!<br />
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408679618356703432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384131066443098907.post-52188075697265138812015-01-12T16:19:00.000+00:002015-01-12T16:27:40.440+00:00Did you watch it then?Good afternoon, peeps! I'm talking of course about wor <a href="http://www.sheena.tv/" target="_blank">Sheena's</a> show on Create and Craft TV that started at 3.00 p.m. this afternoon. If you did miss it, it's usually possible to catch up on the C & C website.<br />
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Anyhoo, I thought I'd just pop in and show you the card that I've created with the Brambles stamps and dies, the Scarecrow and the Fields of Gold stamp.<br />
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408679618356703432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384131066443098907.post-18072993738185136742015-01-10T13:55:00.000+00:002015-01-10T13:55:30.417+00:00Sneaky peeks, day 2Good afternoon, peeps!<br />
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I thought you might like another little peek at some of the new stamps and dies that wor <a href="http://www.sheena.tv/" target="_blank">Sheena</a> has been busy creating. Apart from seeing what I've done with them, you can see the good lady herself on Create and Craft TV beamed straight to a TV set near you live from CHA in California at 3.00 p.m. on Monday 12 January - I forgot to tell you that yesterday - doh!!<br />
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Anyhoo, here is today's little offering:<br />
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The dies I've used on this one are The Old Tree, Country Fence and the smaller of the two corners from the Hedgerow Corner set - all really versatile sets to have! The background and background stamping was done with Spectrum Noir Aquatints.<br />
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408679618356703432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384131066443098907.post-91485114395856307412015-01-09T13:50:00.000+00:002015-01-09T13:50:53.273+00:00New launch not to be missedGood afternoon, peeps!<br />
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Well the weather is dreary and stormy outside but inside my craft room it's summer! Wor <a href="http://www.sheena.tv/" target="_blank">Sheena</a> is over the pond all set to launch a series of new stamps and coordinating dies at CHA - yes I did say dies as well! They are fabulous and it's an absolute delight working with them. Here's the first of my sneaky peeks:<br />
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408679618356703432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384131066443098907.post-12735069305536868212014-11-24T14:00:00.002+00:002014-11-24T14:01:47.804+00:00My first attempt at ScrapbookingGood afternoon, peeps!<br />
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For some years I have been wanting to scrapbook some old family photographs and, whilst having bought some papers and other stash for the purpose (as you do!), I have never felt inspired to create any actual layouts until I found the work of <a href="http://gabriellepollacco.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Gabrielle Pollacco</a>. Do follow the link and have a look at this lady's blog, her work is amazing!<br />
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Anyhoo, I wanted to use her work as inspiration and not slavishly copy so this is what I did:<br />
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It's not perfect but I'm reasonably pleased with it for a first shot and I really did have the most fun doing it! The photograph is of yours truly (I'm the one in the middle but without the big ears!!) at age three and a half on holiday in Rhyll, North Wales with my parents. It was ever after known as 'Windy Rhyll' in the family because everything we ate on the beach came accompanied with quantities of sand because of the wind! Perhaps that's why I'm not over keen on ice cream to this day - the memory of the sandy kind is imprinted on my memory!<br />
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Here's a close up of the very flowery bit to the right of the photograph:<br />
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The twine bow and the little scrap of cheesecloth/butter muslin (it's known by different names in various parts of the world) are two of <a href="http://gabriellepollacco.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Gabrielle's</a> signature touches and I just love the way they add texture.<br />
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Obviously, for this layout I was working with stuff in my stash but I have been collecting a few stencils and bits to help out. Here's the list of what I used where I know where it came from:<br />
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<b>Designer Paper:</b> Foundation paper (pink) Graphic 45 'Botanical Tea' Collection. The rest from my stash<br />
<b>Flowers: </b>These are largely from my stash and were bought from <a href="http://www.wildorchidcrafts.com/" target="_blank">Wild Orchid Crafts</a>. They also have some similar flowers to the hydrangea ones I used <a href="http://www.wildorchidcrafts.com/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=hydrangea&inc_subcat=0&sort=20a&page=1" target="_blank">here</a>. The Flower Vine I bought from <a href="http://www.thecraftzboutique.com/" target="_blank">The Craftz Boutique</a> years ago and they still have some similar ones <a href="http://www.thecraftzboutique.com/catalog/flowers-manufacturer-petaloo-c-3818_3795_3796.html" target="_blank">here</a>. They are really helpful at this shop and they have a very efficient mail order service - don't go there unless you're prepared to spend - the temptation awaits you there!<br />
<b>Stencils: </b><a href="http://www.afth.co.uk/dylusions---stencils---lucious-leaves----5x8-7086-p.asp" target="_blank">Dylusions Luscious Leaves</a>, <a href="http://www.thecraftzboutique.com/catalog/masks-templates-crafters-workshop-c-302_3723.html?page=3&sort=3a" target="_blank">TCW Mini Art Is</a>, <a href="http://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/crafters-workshop-template-mini-specimens-tcw454s.html" target="_blank">TCW Mini Specimen</a><br />
All other bits and bobs are from my stash - it's amazing what you find when you root around!<br />
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I do hope you've enjoyed looking at this - it's a complete departure for me so do please leave a comment and let me know what you think.<br />
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408679618356703432noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384131066443098907.post-71480170898651713902014-11-01T08:00:00.000+00:002014-11-01T08:00:02.686+00:00More mixed mediaGood morning, peeps!<br />
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Well are you all ready with a cuppa to sit down and watch wor <a href="http://www.sheena.tv/" target="_blank">Sheena</a>? I'm so looking forward to the shows! If you are watching, look out for these samples:<br />
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This is painted on a stretched canvas and I think I just about chucked everything at this before I finally painted it with the Pebeo Acrylics (on the shows today if you're quick - they often sell out!). There are plasterboard tape, butter muslin (or cheese cloth as some call it), crumpled tissue paper, modelling paste, die cuts, grunge board shapes (Tim Holtz) and silk flowers....oops! nearly forgot the beads! When the paint was dry I dry brushed over the highlights with gesso and finally added some Pebeo Gilding Wax to other highlights.<br />
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This box could be for a man because it's not fussy at all but is painted with the special effects paints that are in the mixed media kit launching today on Create and Craft TV. The shape stretched diagonally across the lid is one of the new stamps that you'll see today.<br />
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A door hanger for the lady herself. The wood is primed with gesso and then painted randomly with <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/spectrum-noir-c6010/spectrum-noir-aquatints-c6550" target="_blank">Spectrum Noir Aquatints</a>. The stamps used for the tree and leaves are new for this weekend's shows and the leaves are painted with H2Os.<br />
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408679618356703432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384131066443098907.post-56784008834170011792014-10-31T11:52:00.000+00:002014-10-31T11:52:28.430+00:00Tree CanvasGood morning, peeps!<br />
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Did you miss me yesterday? I'm sorry there was no post but I don't know what happened to the day, it just sort of ran away with me. I'm sure we all have days like that.<br />
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This is a canvas board on which I painted some random hilly shapes using white acrylic mixed with various shades of H2Os. The basic tree trunk is one of wor <a href="http://www.sheena.tv/" target="_blank">Sheena's</a> new stamps that are being launched on the Weekender event starting tomorrow at 9.00 a.m. I filled the trunk shape with Modelling Paste to create the bark texture that isn't showing all that well in the piccy. When that was dry, I painted the surface with H2Os. The leaves, blossoms and sky were all produced with some of the special effects paints that are in the mixed media kit that's also being launched on the weekend shows. The stamps that produced the flowers and leaves are also on the shows but the butterfly is cut from a Crafter's Companion die.<br />
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I do hope you'll all be watching over the weekend because I know there'll be some wonderful demos and some exciting products as well. The show times again are:<br />
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408679618356703432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384131066443098907.post-88179030495297149892014-10-29T11:27:00.000+00:002014-10-29T11:27:12.616+00:00.... and now for something completely different...Good morning, peeps!<br />
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I'm back again to tell you about wor <a href="http://www.sheena.tv/" target="_blank">Sheena's</a> latest adventures in the land of paint! She has a Weekender event on Create and Craft TV this coming Saturday and Sunday 1st and 2nd November and will be launching a yummy paint kit and some brand new stamps. Here is one of the samples I made with them:<br />
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The black area in the middle is actually a mirror but I put the black card in there so you wouldn't see the reflection of my lights and the camera lens!...not a very artistic sight!! Anyhoo, this mirror (from a certain well known Swedish Department store at a cost of about £1.50) has been covered with Modelling Paste into which were pressed some cut out pieces of black card impressed with some of the new stamps that were heat embossed with brass EP . When this was all dry, the result was painted with Pebeo Vitrail paint (glass paint), which is part of the kit, and hey presto, you have a mirror that looks far more than the £1.50 that it originally cost - a nice Christmas present for someone, methinks!<br />
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Do look in at the weekend if you possibly can, I'm sure that the lovely <a href="http://www.sheena.tv/" target="_blank">Sheena</a> will be showing us lots of lovely techniques with these new painty wonders. At the moment the show times are:<br />
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408679618356703432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384131066443098907.post-45885802453128968492014-10-03T15:12:00.000+01:002014-10-03T15:12:05.622+01:00Two today!Good afternoon, peeps!<br />
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Well, wor <a href="http://www.sheena.tv/" target="_blank">Sheena's</a> shows are getting very close now with the first one being tomorrow at 9.00 a.m. so I thought I'd show you two cards today and they show two differing ways of using the elk stamp (at least I think it's an elk!). This one shows the magnificent beast painted with the Aquatints then cut out and mounted on <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/craft-essentials-c2144/crafting-adhesives-c21/wet-glue-c406/collall-3d-glue-gel-no-tools-80ml-p8877" target="_blank">Collall 3D Glue Gel</a>, as are the ferns also (from the <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/papercraft-c2141/stamps-c15/sheena-douglass-c914/a-little-bit-sketchy-a6-c1737/sheena-douglass-a-little-bit-sketchy-stamp-set-optimism-p9634" target="_blank">Optimism plate</a>). The background is created with the Aquatints using the salt technique on <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/crafters-companion-c25/paper-and-card-c52/printable-card-and-paper-c73/crafters-companion-watercolour-card-pack-15-sheets-p9220" target="_blank">Watercolour card</a>.<br />
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On this card the elk is just a silhouette because I've painted over the image with <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/pebeo-paints-c6007/pebeo-studio-acrylics-gesso-2-set-p22267" target="_blank">Black Gesso</a>.<br />
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408679618356703432noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384131066443098907.post-28202107856950156302014-10-02T16:55:00.000+01:002014-10-02T16:56:26.259+01:00Sneaky Peek at a StencilGood afternoon, peeps!<br />
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This post is a slight departure from the norm in that there are no rubber stamps involved, which is definitely surprising for me!<br />
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These deer relaxing in a glade at sunset (or is it sunrise?) were produced from one of eight stencils that will also be launched on wor <a href="http://www.sheena.tv/" target="_blank">Sheena's</a> Weekender show starting on Saturday on Create and Craft TV. The colourful background is of course the wonderful Aquatints that I've been waxing lyrical about (well I might just like them a teensy bit!) and the shadows were stencilled through with black pigment ink.<br />
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408679618356703432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384131066443098907.post-81109046269292229052014-10-01T19:22:00.000+01:002014-10-01T19:22:14.916+01:00Sneaky Peek the ThirdGood evening, peeps!<br />
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Yes, I'm a bit late with today's blog post, it's been a bit of a hectic one but here I am finally with another example of what you can do with these lovely Spectrum Noir Aquatints:<br />
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408679618356703432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384131066443098907.post-25293522424401230332014-09-30T09:10:00.001+01:002014-09-30T09:10:32.714+01:00Spooky!Good morning, peeps!<br />
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Well I promised I'd be back today with another sneaky peek at the lovely stamps wor <a href="http://www.sheena.tv/" target="_blank">Sheena</a> has been drawing to help launch the equally lovely Spectrum Noir Aquatint Inks on a Weekender feature starting this Saturday on Create and Craft TV.<br />
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So here's a ghostly one then! I stamped this beautiful Viking ship in sparkly silver embossing powder, which gave this shadowy look against a background produced with the Beautifully Grunge set of Aquatints with the addition of the silver from the Essentials set. I've even used the silver ink to stamp the <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/papercraft-c2141/stamps-c15/sheena-douglass-c914/a-little-bit-sketchy-a6-c1737/sheena-douglass-a-little-bit-sketchy-stamp-set-best-friend-swirls-p9517" target="_blank">Best Friend Swirls</a> around the edges. I just painted it on to the stamp with a flat brush - easy-peasy!<br />
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The sentiment is from one of the new stamp sheets too. <br />
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I do hope you'll join me in watching the Weekender shows starting (I believe) at either 8.00 or 9.00 a.m. on Saturday morning - sorry to be vague but the times aren't yet published on C & C's website. Whatever, the shows will be full of beautiful art from Sheena and my teamies and wonderful demos from the lady herself - see you there!<br />
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408679618356703432noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384131066443098907.post-86279150269303005462014-09-29T16:41:00.000+01:002014-09-29T16:41:54.942+01:00I've been bursting to tell you about these!<span style="font-family: inherit;">Good afternoon, peeps!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Yes, I've been so excited about this new addition to the Spectrum Noir stable - it's Spectrum Noir Aquatint Inks! They're a watercolour ink that has the most vibrant and intense colours but also beautiful pastels as well. These liquid water paints can be mixed to create bespoke colours and they will blend together seamlessly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In terms of what you can use them for it's probably easier to list what you can't use them for because they're so versatile. My fellow Inkoids and I will be showing you projects all of this week until the paints themselves are launched on Create and Craft TV by the lovely lady herself, <a href="http://www.sheena.tv/" target="_blank">Sheena Douglass</a> </span><span style="text-align: center;">in a Weekender event.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> That means that shows start at 9.00 a.m. on Saturday morning and continue through the weekend - I'll update you with times as soon as I hear them.</span><br />
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It's something totally different for me but it was great fun to do. The Aquatints come in packs of six colours and the packs include paint brushes and six pipettes. I used the pipettes to drop colour on to the <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/sheena-douglass-c892/sheena-douglass-stamping-card-c6403" target="_blank">Sheena Stamping Card</a> and then blew each blot around with some of that compressed air in an aerosol can. I tried just blowing through a straw but the compressed air produced more spidery splats, which I preferred. The sentiment is from one of Sheena's new stamp plates that are also being launched on the show and the black splats are from the <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/sheena-douglass-c892/sheena-douglass-a-little-bit-sketchy-a6-c2804#:page3" target="_blank">Ageing Beautifully</a> plate.<br />
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408679618356703432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384131066443098907.post-70974894855294386032014-09-18T11:14:00.000+01:002014-09-18T11:14:31.070+01:00There be dragons here.....Good morning, peeps and here I am with the second sneaky peek at wor <a href="http://www.sheena.tv/" target="_blank">Sheena's</a> new stamp collection.<br />
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It certainly looks as though this chap has been burning up the place - it's a good job that rocks don't burn or he'd have nothing to stand on!<br />
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This is a wonderful fantasy collection that includes the gargoyle I showed you yesterday as well as a phoenix, mermaid, angel and a ghost ship that will be marvellous for those of you who celebrate Halloween.<br />
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Sheena's show is at 9.00 a.m. tomorrow so do watch on Sky 674 to see some great techniques demonstrated!<br />
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408679618356703432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384131066443098907.post-51050930354733076722014-09-17T10:46:00.000+01:002014-09-17T10:46:09.186+01:00An unusual oneGood morning, peeps!<br />
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Don't ask me where the inspiration for this combination of images came from but I think there must be some dark recesses in my brain somewhere! Anyhoo, the stamps themselves are wonderful and they are, of course, from the lovely and talented <a href="http://www.sheena.tv/" target="_blank">Sheena Douglass</a> who will be appearing on Create and Craft TV on Friday morning 19 September at 9.00 a.m.<br />
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The gargoyle, flames and sentiment are from the new series of stamps that Sheena will be launching on Friday and, as you can probably guess, they have a fantasy theme. Also on the show will be the stamps from the <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/sheena-douglass-c892/sheena-douglass-a-little-bit-magical-c2880" target="_blank">A Little Bit Magical</a> collection and it is some of those that I've incorporated here.<br />
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I do hope you're able to watch the show on Friday, there will be some wonderful artwork from my teamies and some amazing demos from the lady herself.<br />
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408679618356703432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384131066443098907.post-26032719074590269212014-08-11T16:46:00.000+01:002014-08-11T16:46:54.862+01:00Moody bluesGood afternoon, peeps! ..... and at least it's a dry one if windy and cool - better for crafting methinks!<br />
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I thought I'd show you another of the samples for wor <a href="http://www.sheena.tv/" target="_blank">Sheena's</a> new stamp collection being launched on Create and Craft TV tomorrow:<br />
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This is another one using the 'All Aboard' stamp set and I've used multiple shades of Distress Ink sponged on to <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/sheena-douglass-c892/sheena-douglass-stamping-card-c6403" target="_blank">Sheena Card</a> - I used Chipped Sapphire, Stormy Sky, Pine Needles and Seedless Preserves and then, after stamping the design with Stazon, I faux bleached areas of the design to show where the light would be cast. You've probably seen Sheena do this before and it's a very simple but effective technique. The car is from the <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/sheena-douglass-c892/sheena-douglass-a-little-bit-sketchy-a6-c2804" target="_blank">'Visitor'</a> stamp plate from the Village Mystery collection, which was stamped separately, cut out and mounted on 3D glue gel. The sentiment is from the 'Rosemary and Thyme' plate from the same collection.</div>
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408679618356703432noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384131066443098907.post-13980246100985967172014-08-10T13:23:00.000+01:002014-08-10T13:23:24.588+01:00Happy Sunday!Good afternoon, peeps!<br />
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Well, here in Yorkshire the sun is definitely missing from our Sunday but here on the card I've created for wor <a href="http://www.sheena.tv/" target="_blank">Sheena's</a> new A5 stamp release on Tuesday 12 August on Create and Craft TV the sky is blue:<br />
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The image here, which is stamped and embossed on to <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/crafters-companion-c25/paper-and-card-c52/printable-card-and-paper-c73/crafters-companion-heat-resistant-acetate-20-sheets-p109" target="_blank">heat resistant acetate</a> is all one stamp and the sentiment is on the same sheet as well as other images. I wanted it to look like the train was projecting out of the card so I coloured the front of the acetate with <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/spectrum-noir-c6010/spectrum-noir-6-pen-sets-c6011" target="_blank">Spectrum Noir pens</a> and then painted the image from the back with <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/pebeo-paints-c6007/pebeo-studio-acrylics-gesso-2-set-p22267" target="_blank">white Gesso</a>. The acetate is then curved over the background card, which has been dipped into various shades of blue Distress Inks squidged on to the craft sheet and sprayed with water. The final piece has then been mounted onto a piece of black card that had been painted thickly with white Gesso to create some texture and then overpainted with shades of blue and green <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/luminarte-c5988/luminarte-twinkling-h2os-c5993" target="_blank">Twinkling H2Os</a>.<br />
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Sheena's shows are on at 1.00 and 8.00 p.m. on Tuesday so do tune in to see her demos and the fabulous new stamp designs.<br />
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408679618356703432noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384131066443098907.post-8764746852616481992014-08-09T18:56:00.002+01:002014-08-09T18:56:58.073+01:00Vintage styleGood evening, peeps!<br />
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I should have created this post earlier but it's been a majorly (is that a word?) busy day so I'm a bit late on parade.<br />
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Anyhoo, I wanted to show you one of the samples I created with one of the new A5 stamp sets that wor Sheena is launching on Tuesday next 12 August - it's not called the 'glorious twelfth' without reason!! It looks like she's on at 1.00 and 8.00 p.m. and I'm sure that she'll have some amazing techniques and samples to demonstrate for you. Here's one that has a real vintage feel to it:<br />
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The vintage look is created with Vintage Photo and Peeled Paint Distress Ink given a watercolour look with the use of a damp brush. Rather 'Brief Encounter' methinks!<br />
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See you tomorrow, peeps and thank you for looking today.<br />
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408679618356703432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384131066443098907.post-84319254370873255852014-07-20T15:44:00.000+01:002014-07-20T15:44:36.194+01:00The ghost of Christmas past........ well it looked a little like that to me!<br />
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Good afternoon, peeps! I'm a little late checking in today, I've been cleaning - sorry for the bad language there but...well, you have to occasionally don't you?!<br />
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Anyhoo, the reason this looked like the ghost of Christmas past to me is that it's a vintage image and it's produced by embossing vellum and colouring from the back giving it a pastel, slightly faded look:<br />
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The snow is Stampendous Frantage Chunky White Embossing Enamel heated from the reverse side and I thought that the Victorian looking post box from the <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/sheena-douglass-c892/sheena-douglass-a-little-bit-festive-c2803" target="_blank">Christmas is Coming plate</a> went perfectly with this Figgy Pudding Lane folder image, which is mounted on mirri card so as not to dull the image at all. The sentiment is from one of <a href="http://www.sheen.tv/" target="_blank">Sheena's</a> new stamp plates that are being launched along with 8 wonderful new embossing folder designs from tomorrow on Create and Craft TV as part of a 4 Day Deal promotion. Here are the show times:<br />
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<b>Thursday 24 July at 1.00 and 5.00 p.m.</b></div>
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Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408679618356703432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384131066443098907.post-57108218263931457732014-07-19T11:41:00.000+01:002014-07-19T11:41:48.810+01:00They're peeking back at us!Good morning, peeps!<br />
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I think these deer must be curious about the launch of wor <a href="http://www.sheena.tv/" target="_blank">Sheena's</a> new stamps and embossing folders because they're doing sneaky peeks back at us from their forest home!<br />
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Don't worry, I haven't quite lost it totally but we Inkoids are always talking about 'sneak peeks' at forthcoming releases and it rather looks like the deer are taking a sneak peek at us in this card!<br />
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To create this card, I first brayered the Holly embossing folder with Versamark and, after it had been through the eBosser, I heat embossed the holly pattern. I then cut between the holly twig pattern to create the two halves, which I pushed apart to create the aperture. Multiple shades of green Distress Ink were then used to colour the holly and I also used the Distress Ink to paint the stamped holly leaves that are mounted with Collall 3D Gel on top of the embossed panels. The trees from one of the new A5 stamp plates (Country Christmas) were stamped on to the background card, again using Distress Ink and the deer were coloured with Spectrum Noir pens, cut out separately and mounted 3D.<br />
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I seem to be a bit tuck on traditional Christmas colours this year but I hope you like it.<br />
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