Through the porthole...

I’ve made a circular panel this week using the Stamperia Songs of the Ocean collection. The artwork in this collection is fantastic. I chose a background paper and added some colour to make it coordinate better – you can always add colour to your patterned paper – you don’t have to use it as is. Then I stencilled over the top with some Titanium paste. Then I took the Ephemera packs and built up a scene using the porthole as a base. I cut out the sea in the middle to raise it up a little so that the other pieces could be interwoven and layered up, creating more depth.

 

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https://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/stamperia-ephemera-songs-of-the-sea-mermaids-dflct29.html

https://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/tim-holtz-distress-oxide-ink-pads.html

https://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/stamperia-stencil-songs-of-the-sea-rudder-kstd142.html

https://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/rich-hobby-titanium-paste-antique-turquoise.html

 

 

 

 

 

Blossom and Bloom...

I’m using some lovely Art by Marlene flower stamps this week for my main images and then I’ve embossed the background with a one of Melina’s masks. When you’re using a stencil to emboss, you just need to play around with different ‘sandwiches’ on your die cutting machine until you get the desired result. I’ve gone for very soft colouring with Distress Oxide inkpads. The text is from one of Lynne’s stamp sets, stamped in VersaFine Clair Twilight like the other images.

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https://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/thats-crafty-6ins-x-6ins-mask-mandala-5.html

https://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/tim-holtz-distress-oxide-ink-pads.html

https://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/versafine-clair-pigment-ink-twilight.html

https://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/thats-crafty-clear-stamp-set-lynnes-wildflowers-set-1-a5.html

Enjoy!

Helen 

Let’s get gothic!

  I’m talking about the new Gothic Arch Inside Story of course. This kit was just fabulous – I loved how Laura and Graham had designed the rafters to get that beautiful arch. I used mostly papers on the walls this time, overstencilling with the Fleur de Lys in the richly coloured Titanium Paste. For the windows I used alcohol inks on acetate and then overlaid it onto silver card.

 All products from That's Crafty!

https://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/thats-crafty-surfaces-mdf-inside-story-the-gothic-arch-with-accessories.html

https://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/stamperia-paper-pads.html

https://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/thats-crafty-65ins-x-75ins-stencil-fleur-de-lys-tc7030.html

https://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/rich-hobby-titanium-paste-antique-turquoise.html

https://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/tim-holtz-adirondack-alcohol-inks.html

https://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/thats-crafty-surfaces-heat-resistant-acetate.html

Hope you love this kit as much as I did.

Helen

 

 

Bright and colourful…

I’ve made a card this week using some of Art by Marlene paper cuts. I turned to the page with the house shapes and was hooked! You can use them as is, or, as I have done, you can embellish them with line work, stamping and white highlighting. The background was just made using Pixie Sparkles and a mask.

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https://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/studio-light-art-by-marlene-die-cut-block-signature-collection-abm-si-dcb47.html

https://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/thats-crafty-clear-stamp-set-small-elements-set-3.html

https://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/thats-crafty-clear-stamp-set-small-elements-set-1.html

https://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/cosmic-shimmer-pixie-sparkles.html

https://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/thats-crafty-6ins-x-6ins-mask-mandala-3.html

https://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/posca-pens.html

The Inside Story...

What's in the suitcase? Well, that's the Inside Story - an exciting new range of MDF from That's Crafty!

These miniature worlds are fantastic fun - you can really let your imagination run riot.

I'll post the other two Inside Story boxes at a later date.

Helen

 

Upcycle, Repurpose, Reuse…

 

That’s what I’m doing this week to make something spooky for Hallowe’en.

I’ve used some of the pieces from the Haunted House kits to make a panel – you could do this with the leftovers or do this next year to give them a revamp.

Take a panel, paint it dark blue and then stencil the spider’s web in purple and that’s your background done.

After that I just added a yellow moon and all the spooky bits and pieces.

I finished it off with some tiny strung beads and a clip.

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https://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/haunted-halloween.html

https://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/thats-crafty-surfaces-mdf-panel-2-pack-of-6.html

https://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/thats-crafty-multi-surface-paints.html

https://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/thats-crafty-6ins-x-4ins-mask-spiders-web.html