tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62548177860894124062024-02-21T04:58:19.032+00:00Birdcage Craft StudioSharing my my love of anything crafty.Birdcage Craft Studio by Sue Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08818692298755739129noreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254817786089412406.post-20899198026410454862019-04-15T21:33:00.000+01:002019-04-15T21:33:57.657+01:00A little Mid Century Modern Card Making.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Hello there, so quite a few things have been happening over the last month which has kept me busy and I haven't had time to do any blogging so without further ado here is a quick tutorial for a card I created for the IndigoBlu show on 11th April on Hochanda.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Mike Deakin designed these stamp sets and I have to say that once I started using them I kept coming up with more and more ideas. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">If you would like to watch the shows yourself you should be able to watch them online for the next week. <a href="https://www.hochanda.com/cinema?tvscheduleid=32820">11am Show</a> & <a href="https://www.hochanda.com/cinema?tvscheduleid=32824">3pm Show</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Mid Mod 1 & 2 Stamp Set<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Phat Foam<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Thin Tip Black Pen<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Post it notes, Ruler, Black Ink Pad<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">-For the front panel I cut out a 5” x 8” piece of white card<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">TIP-I stamped out the main shape from MM1 (the Delta or
Arrowhead onto a stack of three post it notes), and cut them out so that I
could make a rough template of where I wanted to place them. (This also helps
when you are not sure what size panel of card you need).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">-Make up a paint pad of each paint colour with a small piece
of Phat Foam and spread a small amount of paint into the foam. Using one colour
at a time, stamp out the Delta shape, one colour under the other leaving a
small space between cleaning off the paint between colours. (Clean your stamp well, after you finish)!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">-When the shapes are dry, use your ruler and black pen to
draw a line to connect them all together. Draw a large dot on each end of the
line.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">-Using the MM2 stamp set, take the smaller circle and a
black ink pad and stamp once over each of the coloured shapes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">-Going back to the MM1 set choose a sentiment and use a post
it note to mask off a couple of the lines to enable you to stamp one line at a
time onto sections of your card front. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">- Now make up a glue pad with the Flitterglu, just as you
did with paint and stamp out some of the smaller Atomic Starburst shape. Leave
these to become really tacky (no sigh of white glue) then cover the images with
the Mega Flakes. Rub the flake into the images and rub away excess flake. Take
the Scoochie and rub over the flaked images to define the shapes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Put any spare
flakes back into the pot.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Eveything you need to create this card can be found on the <a href="http://www.indigoblu.com/">IndigoBlu Website.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Happy Crafting, Sue xx<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Birdcage Craft Studio by Sue Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08818692298755739129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254817786089412406.post-47014992760411387252019-02-17T17:28:00.002+00:002019-02-17T17:28:23.594+00:00Hello 2019 !<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Hello there and Happy New Year to you! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Yes I know, how bad am I as we are now in February! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It's such a shame but I'm wondering if people still read blogs as much as they use to. Sometimes I'm adding something to the blog and I wonder how many people will read it and leave me a comment. I love to share my crafting goings on but without any interaction from readers I really do wonder if its worth it..............</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Anyway I thought, give it another go and see what 2019 brings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So I will start off this years blogging by sharing some Artist Trading Coins (ATCoins) I have created to help inspire members of the '<b><i>I Love IndigoBlu</i></b>' Facebook group as we are going to start a new swap starting on the 20th February. So if you are already a member then why not join in. If you are not a member but are interested please come and join us!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> I then used a 2 1/2" punch (You can also use a Die or draw around a glass if needs be) to punch out the front of the coin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I then punched out 5 more 2 1/2" card circles with a 2" aperture punched out from the middle creating boarders to layer together to use instead of foam tape. ( if you have any funky foam you could use that to create the depth needed for a shaker card). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The Collectors Edition Stamp no 23 Artist Trading Coin was stamped and punched out to use as the base of the shaker.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hello there, today I have a project to share with you using the IndigoBlu <span style="background-color: white; color: #060606; letter-spacing: 0.5px;">Artists Acrylic Paints, which are also Fabric paints and some of the Newish 'Artist' Stamp sets.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Step 2. Using some small glass pebbles I took one at a time and gathered up some of the tee-shirt material from just one side of the shirt and wrapped some rubber bands up and around the material to keep the pebble in place. I did the same thing all over the tee shirt including the arms.(Learning from my mistake, don’t wrap the rubber bands to tightly as the paint doesn’t spread so well and stretches the tee-shirt material)!</span></div>
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Step 5. Hand wash the T-shirt and dry. Then using Stazon Black Ink or you could use the Stroke of Midnight paint, stamp out images from “Artist Tools”, “Art gives you wings“ and “Art Studio” around the Tie-Dyed patterns. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have been busy with the family over the last couple of months with my daughters wedding and my other two moving away from home but now I'm back and to start off blogging again I have a tutorial to share with you on how to make up a batch of cards creating a master board with paint as the background for cards. This blog post came about as an inspiration piece for the 'I Love IndigoBlu' unofficial fan page for the monthly challenges we run. This time the Theme is 'Christmas/ Winter and I'm going to make up a master board using shades of blue and the focus of the cards will one of the New Christmas Stamp A5 sets from IndigoBlu called <a href="http://www.indigoblu.com/rubber-stamps-c3/a5-rubber-stamps-c5/tree-dressing-a5-red-rubber-stamp-by-kay-halliwell-sutton-p3031">Tree Dressing</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Stamp sets -Tree Dressing & <a href="http://www.indigoblu.com/rubber-stamps-c3/a6-rubber-stamps-c7/indigoblu-vintage-frame-a6-red-rubber-stamp-by-kay-halliwell-sutton-p1965">Vintage Frame</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Stencils - <a href="http://www.indigoblu.com/stencils-masks-c50/indigoblu-stencils-c51/stencil-stars-6-x-6-p1977">Stars</a> , <a href="http://www.indigoblu.com/stencils-masks-c50/indigoblu-stencils-c51/stencil-snow-6-x-6-p2459">Snow</a> and <a href="http://www.indigoblu.com/stencils-masks-c50/indigoblu-stencils-c51/stencil-spirit-of-christmas-6-x-6-p1974">Spirit of Christmas</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.indigoblu.com/search/paints">English Cottage Artist Acrylic Paint</a> - Sleeping Beauty, Purple Rain, Townhouse Teal and Snow White.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">IB Watercolour card, Rice Paper and Super Thick Slap it On, Slap it on (matt), Unicorn Sparkles and Phat Foam (These items are all on the website)!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Step 1. Using a spatula put small dabs of paint onto your glass mat or a piece of plastic and spray with water. Carefully spread out the paint without mixing the colours together to much, spray again with water.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Lay the watercolour card down onto the paint and press. (There was enough paint left so I managed to use two pieces of card). Mop up any remaining paint with the rice paper. Leave the card and rice paper to dry or speed it up by using your heat tool.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. Once the watercolour card is dry, use a piece of phat foam to add Sleeping Beauty paint through 'Star' stencil and then without cleaning the stencil use some of the Snow White paint to create a pale blue colour through the stencil. Now fill in any gaps with the 'Snow' stencil and the Snow White paint. Spread some Purple Rain onto a piece of phat foam working it in to make a ink pad to use on the smaller circle frame from the Vintage Frame set and stamp across the master board. Use the side of a coffee stirrer or credit card to create lines of Town Teal across the MasterCard. Once dry cut up into different sizes and use to create a job lot of card fronts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. Onto the Rice Paper. I used the paint pad and circle frame stamp again and randomly stamped across the paper. Then using a dark blue ink I stamped 'Happy Holiday' from the Vintage Frame set in the centre of the round frames. Stars from the Tree Dressing set were stamped over the rice paper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Stamping out images onto the master board panels or onto white card and cut out and colour.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Changing or highlighting some of the colours on the master board by using a weak solution of bleach and water.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Using 'Super thick Slap it On' mixed with Paint and Unicorn Sparkles and using it through the word stencil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Starting off with the Rice Paper, I cut off a piece that would cover a piece of 5 1/2" x 51/2" piece of card and used slap it on to stick it down and seal it. This was mounted onto a slightly bigger piece of black card then mounted onto a white card base. A square of the master board was matted onto black card and glued to the card front with a stamped sentiment from the Vintage frame set.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Stamping straight onto a master board panel with the stockings and taking some of the colour out to highlight the stockings.Finish off the panel by sponging purple paint around the boarder. Using Thick Slap in on mixed with blue paint and Unicorn sparkles through the stencil. Mounted on green card then a card base.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Stamping out the trees with green ink and using the same stencil and colour as above. The Reindeer and Stockings were stamped, cut out and coloured. These were then mounted on foam dots to give some dimension. The panel was finished off using some white puffy paint for snow dots and mounted as the card above.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">These are my ideas and I hope it has given you some of your own and inspired you to start on your own cards and of course join in with the challenge. I look forwards to seeing what you create. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hello there and Welcome to the brand New month of July ahead of us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As everyone in the UK will know, we have been experiencing something of a heatwave which is quite nice but I am longing for a little rain and a cooler breeze. Yes I know, never satisfied with the weather. I'm sure there a lot of people who won't agree with me but there you go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Kay and Alfie had a busy last month travelling around with their Dirty Weekend plus a couple of Craft shows and everything else that needs to be done running IndigoBlu. As a special summer treat they have added a 20% Discount on the <a href="http://www.indigoblu.com/">IndigoBlu web page</a> and Free P&P running until midnight tonight (1July)!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As some of you may already know, Kay has produced a beautiful step by step project in the August 2018 <a href="https://www.craftstamper.com/">Craft Stamper Magazine</a>. I can't share the project here with you but you really must check it out by getting your hands on this amazing magazine, not only to see and read how Kay put her project together but its a great magazine filled with so much for those of you who enjoy Stamping or anything to do with mixed media.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you would like to attend one of the IndigoBlu Dirty Weekends there are still some places available on the <a href="http://www.indigoblu.com/workshops-retreats-c26/dirty-weekend-on-tour-full-weekend-15th-16th-september-2018-maidstone-p2587">Maidstone </a>(Sept 15th-16th) workshop</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On Tuesday 17th July ( 6pm, 8pm) & Wednesday 18th July(9am, 1pm & 5pm) </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Myself and others in the TV design Team have had lots of fun creating samples for Kays show and I think you will be blown away with what Kay is bringing you. Not only are there New Stamp Sets but a lot, lot more. Sorry I can't say anymore, just that i'm really excited and have so enjoyed using these new items.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you for stopping by and having a read. Have a brilliant July, I know I will.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today I have a card to share with you. Its an interactive type of card that I hadn't seen before and found it when I was on Youtube. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBAj0z5f8Wk">Here is the link to the channel I first saw this type of card</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It caught my eye as its a bit different and which I love, yet folds up to be posted so doesn't cost too much to send. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As I was quite taken with this card so used it in my FB challenge group and also for my monthly Craft group. The ladies all came up with some stunning cards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Cut yourself<b> 1</b> base layer in plain card 6 1/4" x 6 1/4" and <b>1 </b> patterned paper layer a 6"x6"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Cut 4 strips out of white card measuring 2" x 12" then score at 2", 4", 6", 8" and 10" mark</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>20</b> x 1-3/4" squares in the base colour card</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>16</b> x 1-1/2" squares in the patterned paper</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>4</b> x 1-1/2" squares in white card <i>(These will be used for stamped sentiments)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now to layer up those squares. Stamp your quotes onto the white card first then layer them up onto the base coloured card. Layer up all the rest of the base coloured squares with the patterned paper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Attach all the squares to the 12" strips but leave the bottom squares as these are going to be attached to the base layer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Next step is to turn your patterned base layer over and draw to lines to show the layer in 1/4's. This will help you to position those 4 concertina strips.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I used one of the 12" strips as a template to mark where each strip should should be placed equally.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now glue down each 12" strip making sure the patterned paper on the strip is showing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Once all the 12" strips are glued down flip over and concertina the strips again. Use a bone folder to get crisp folds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Punch a hole in the middle of the cross. This will be where the ribbon is threaded through later. Now lay the cross onto the middle of the patterned paper. I unfolded the strips and folded the strip back after the third square from the top. See photo above! This makes it easier to get the cross positioned correctly in the middle of the card</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Use punches or die's to cut out three shapes. The flowers are to embellish the top part of the cross and the circle is to hide where the ribbon comes through under the cross. <i>(see photo below).</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Layer up the flower and glue into the middle of the cross. Turn over and using the hole in the cross as a guide, punch a hole all the way through the flower as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And that's it! You can also add other embellishments to further decorate the card as I have done in the other style of cards I made below, and going on a little further you could also make an envelope or box for the card to go in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here are a few extra cards I have been making. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I would love to know what you think of these cards and if you have made one already.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Have fun and Happy Crafting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Love Sue xx</span></div>
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Birdcage Craft Studio by Sue Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08818692298755739129noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254817786089412406.post-19220244096169795682018-06-20T18:22:00.002+01:002018-06-20T19:58:33.972+01:00IndigoBlu - Besides the Seaside, besides the Sea!<br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hello
there, today I would like to share with you a card I created with Summer in
mind. Whenever I think of summer, my mind goes back to the start of the school
summer holiday knowing it wouldn't be long before we had a trip to the 'Sunny
Seaside' and even if it rained, we still enjoyed our trip.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So
why this card?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Well
we have a Brand New Monthly Challenge starting today on the "I Love
IndigoBlu" Facebook Page and the Theme is SUMMER. All you have to do
is to Challenge Yourself to create a Summer project using IndigoBlu products,
share it on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/561854123838898/">I Love IndigoBlu FB group</a> and you will be put forward to winning
a suprise, prize from IndigoBlu. Even I don't know what you will be sent for
winning.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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requested from a lot of our members on FB <a href="https://julie-atkinson.blogspot.com/2018/06/i-love-indigo-blu-june-challenge.html">Julie</a> and I will share a tutorial each on how we
made our pieces for the challenge and share with you a couple of techniques
using the products we used.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So I'm going back in
time and using one of the Older Stamp sets called 'Skegness'.<i> (This set
isn't showing up on line but Kay assured me that if anyone would like to
purchase their own set, they can still press one out for you. Just give them a
ring or send them a message via their contact us box on line)!</i><br /> Well it certainly can be Bracing at Skegness. The last time I went there was in the winter months,
everything had been closed up but we still went for a walk along the sea front. I refused
point blank to have a paddle, the water was icy cold!<br />
<br />Moving on from memory lane. As the theme is Summer I decided to go with the super Starburst Stencil because
to me it looks like sun rays so I pulled out my English Cottage Acrylic paints
in Goldfinger, Burning Bonfire, Lemon Meringue and of course Sunshine, along
with some sponges to use with the paint for the stencilling.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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stamping card then again onto some masking paper (<i>or you can use post it
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images on the card. I did this so that I could go over the top of the images to
create a background with the stencil and paint and would be able to go back in
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Birdcage Craft Studio by Sue Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08818692298755739129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254817786089412406.post-26700478315506680452018-06-09T20:47:00.001+01:002018-06-09T20:50:34.085+01:00Artist Trading Coins and a little Storage Coin Holder<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I received a request on Face Book today to share how I had made my little round holder for the Artist Trading Coins I had swapped in my challenge group so here is a quick step by step on how the holder was made. Of course you can spend more time decorating yours. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I used some of the spare circles I had left after making my swap in this tutorial, but unfortunately I didn't have a spare strip for the gusset so used white card which I will decorate at a later date. (I promised I would get this tutorial done today)!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Just before I move onto the holder I wanted to quickly explain about the ATC (coins). So you may have heard about Artist Trading Cards, well this is the same thing just round instead of square, hence the Coin part. Mine are made layering up, four 2 1/2" circles of punched out 300 gsm card.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here's how I made the holder.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Step 1.</b> Punch out four 2- 1/2" circles and a strip of card measuring 1- 1/2 " x 4"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The first is that I'm taking part in a Blog Hop with some of the other fantastic IndigoBlu DT members and secondly Kay and Alfie from<b> <a href="http://www.indigoblu.com/">IndigoBlu</a></b> are offering a huge <b><span style="color: orange;">20% discount</span></b> on a range of Stamp Sets the DT have used for their Fathers Day Cards. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Below are the stamp sets with that huge<span style="color: orange;"> 20% discount</span>. Just use the <span style="color: orange;">Code FD20</span> on the <a href="http://www.indigoblu.com/">IndigoBlu </a>website to claim your discount. Vaild up to 17th June 2018.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For my Fathers Day or 'Special Man' card I decided used Drive Hard, (because my Father loved the vintage cars), Fly High and Design Alphabet as unfortunately I don't have the Circus Alphabet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Step 1.</b> Kraft Card Stock was cut to 12"x8" and scored at either end at 3" to make a Gate Fold </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Card base.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> I then used the Cogs and Gears stamp from the Fly high set to create a background on the card base</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Versafine Sepia ink was then blended over the stamped images</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Step 2.</b> The Vintage car from Drive Hard was stamped out onto white card and clear embossed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> The car was then cut out and and painted using Kingfisher Blue and Pheasant Bronze</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Step 3</b>. Chocolate card stock was cut to 4 1/2" x6 1/2" to make the first layer of the card. This was stamped with the Tyre Track stamp set Drive Hard using the Portrait Paint</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> I then decided more colour was needed so used the same colours as in the car</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <b>Step 4</b>. I die cut a tag in Kraft card and stamped over it with the cogs and gear stamp then out came the Chocolate Box Meg Flakes to edge all of the card pieces</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Step 5. </b>Using the Sepia ink again I stamped out the word 'DAD' onto cream card from the Design Alphabet stamp set. The letters were cut out and mounted using foam pads onto Chocolate card stock which was edged with Kingfisher paint.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <b>Step 6</b>. Now all the layers were put together. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The tyre track layer had some copper wire wrapped around it towards the bottom, (you can see this better in a photo below) and then the left half only of this panel was glued onto the card base so that the card still opened. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The letters were attached to the tag by first wrapping some wire around it then I glued the tag into place over the tyre panel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Step 7</b>. The car was then attached to the tag using foam pads amd I ran a grey marker around it to create a shadow. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A piece of cream card was cut out and attached to the inside of the card base ready to write a special message.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This card was fairly easy to do so thought it would be a great way to help children make their own Fathers Day Cards. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I know some of my crafting friends love to help their Grandchildren make cards and I think this would be a project both adults and children would enjoy doing together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> These photo's show up some of those little details</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> In this photo you can see how the wire was wrapped around the first layer</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Many thanks for stopping by to take a look at my Fathers Day card, but before you go, please hop over to my Teamies Blogs to see what they have been creating and of course, don't forget that Big 20% off deal from IndigoBlu. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You have until 17th June to claim it using code FD20.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now for the Hop!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Kay Molyneux-<a href="https://www.createityourself.co.uk/?p=2666"> One for the boys!</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Carolyn Larkin -<a href="http://carolynlakin.blogspot.com/2018/05/indigoblu-design-team-do-fathers-day.html">Steampunk Fathers Day Card</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Linda Simpson -<a href="https://julie-atkinson.blogspot.com/2018/05/fathers-day-with-indigo-blu.html"> </a><a href="https://lindasimpsoncraftypieceofheaven.blogspot.com/2018/05/indigoblu-fathers-day-inspiration.html">Fathers Day Inspiration</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Julie Atkinson - <a href="https://julie-atkinson.blogspot.com/2018/05/fathers-day-with-indigo-blu.html">Fathers Day with IndigoBlu</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Aitch - <a href="http://eclectich.blogspot.com/2018/05/fathers-day-blog-hop-with-indigoblu.html">Fathers Day Blog Hop</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Emma Blake -<a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/@emmablake5"> </a><a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/@emmablake5/indigoblu-fathers-day-card-a-special-offer">Fathers Day Card and a Special offer</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Until next time</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Happy Crafting x</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have some exciting but also nerve racking news to share with you. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm going to be on Hochanda this bank holiday Monday at 8am! I still can't believe it. Wow!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So how has all this come about I hear you say? Well as you know I am on a couple of TV Design Teams and Lou Withers (whom I do samples for) was approached by Hochanda to see if anyone she knew would like to do some work for a company who wanted to go on Hochanda.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And so the rest is history as the saying goes and here I am learning something new, being a new guest and bringing a new company to Hochanda!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Tombow, if you didn't already know<span style="background-color: white;"> is a Japanese </span><span style="background-color: white;">manufacturer of office supplies.</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">The company was founded in 1913</span><span style="background-color: white;"> and has grown into an international business, based in Tokyo and</span><span style="background-color: white;"> has two overseas production facilities in Thailand and Vietnam and they have brilliant Water based pens and so much more for us crafters to create with.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And so as I have often admired other peoples handwriting, especially brush lettering I now have the perfect opportunity to learn a new skill using the <b>Dual Brush Pens</b> and like anything new, it doesn't happen overnight, it takes practise, and slowly and surely I'm getting there but in the meantime I'm going to show you what else you can do with these fabulous pens, as they are so NOT just for handwriting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The first project I would like to share with you today is a framed picture with a watercoloured background, stamped images and a hand written quote. I wanted to go with a more subtle colour tone for this project so I use the Dual Brush Pens as water colours.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">* Dual Brush Pens</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">*Blending Kit (Set comes with 4 pieces<span style="background-color: white;"> for mixing the Dual pen colours and creating colour gradients. Contents: 1 x blender pen, blending mister, blending palette which is laminated and blending technique instructions).</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">*IndigoBlu 'Take Flight" & "Anemone and Daisy" Rubber Stamps</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">*Black StaZon Ink</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These pens <span style="background-color: white;">have two tips - one fine tip, and one soft brush</span><span style="background-color: white;">-shaped tip and its the brush tips I'm using to lay down some colour. They are water-based, soluble ink which means that different coloured </span><span style="background-color: white;">pens can </span><span style="background-color: white;">be blended together with water to create amazing backgrounds.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For this project I started with a piece of Aquarelle Watercolour paper which I wet down on both sides (this stops it from curling) then used Cyan (476) pen to lay down some colour on the Blending Palette which comes in the Blending kit. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After adding some water to it I used a paint brush to add colour all over the paper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I then added Rhodamine Red (725) to the palette, this time spraying the colour lightly with water and laying down the blending palette on top of the paper to add the colour.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I used my heat gun to dry off the paper then added more of the <span style="text-align: center;">Rhodamine Red (725) as the first coat had mixed with the Cyan a little to much but that didn't matter as it had produced a beautiful purple.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> The Bird was then stamped out using StaZon ink as this is a fast drying solvent ink which wont move when adding more water colours. <i>(As I had used water colour paper I used my stamping platform to make sure I got a good crisp image). </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I wanted to keep to more muted tones so I didn't colour directly onto the image with the pens, I scribbled colours onto the blending palette and used the blending pen (This pen is a colourless blender pen. You use it by picking up colour from the Dual <span style="color: #333333;">Brush Pens</span><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=1464843&b=913105&m=67805&afftrack=&urllink=tombowusa%2Ecom%2Fcraft%2Fmarkers%2Fdual%2Dbrush%2Dpen%2Dset%2D10%2Dbright%2Ehtml" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; color: #999999; letter-spacing: 1.3px; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out;"> </a>and add the blended colours to your image. The pen is self cleaning. When you have finished adding colour just draw on a clean piece of paper to remove excess colour. You may find some colours stain the tip but doesn't effect the pen).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> To finish off the bird I created a shadow around it using a Cool Gray 3 (N75) Dual Brush pen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To write the quote out I used pieces that come in the beginners Lettering Set, first of all writing the lettering out in pencil, then drawing over it with the Black permanent pen. When dry I used the eraser to rub out the pencil lines.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> After I wrote the quote I felt I needed to add something else to the bottom half of the page so stamped out the <span style="background-color: white;">Anemone and coloured that in with the blender pen as well.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Thanks so much for stopping by and watch out for more from me on my Tombow Creative Journey.</span></span></div>
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Birdcage Craft Studio by Sue Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08818692298755739129noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254817786089412406.post-43384554107038887142018-05-07T21:50:00.001+01:002018-05-07T21:50:51.961+01:00IndigoBlu style Fabric Painting<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hello to you. Today I would like to share a couple of new projects I have been working on for Kay Halliwell-sutton's Hochanda show which where on today at <a href="https://www.hochanda.com/Cinemas/24684/07-05-2018/11/IndigoBlu-mixed-media">11am</a> and <a href="https://www.hochanda.com/Cinemas/24688/07-05-2018/15/IndigoBlu-mixed-media">3pm</a><i> (These links will only work for a couple of weeks from the date of this blog post)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And it's these beautiful canvas panels.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You have Elizabeth and Jane panels which measure 20cm x 20cm and the Becca panel which is 16cm x 20cm. <a href="http://www.indigoblu.com/indigoblu-fabric-c136">Check here for more details</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was asked to come up with a design for two of the IndigoBlu Fabric Panels, Elizabeth and Jane and here is what I did.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now I normally have to sit and ponder a while to have a think about what to create and was thinking about the Beautiful Elizabeth and my head took me to Pride and Prejudice. I knew I had a Embroidery Hoop somewhere in my stash so thought I could display the panel within that. Unfortunately I don't really sew let along do embroidery so out came the paints.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I started with the background first and used a sponge to dab on two colours of paint onto the dry canvas. Luscious Powders were then mixed with Fabric Slap-it-on to paint the printed images along with the skin coloured paints. More of the grasses from the <a href="https://goo.gl/1CH4HJ">'Victorian Garden'</a> stamp set were stamped around the outside of the panel to coordinate with the pre-printed ones. I did this to fill up the 'white' space as the printed picture was a little smaller than the hoop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Once I had finished stamping I then mounted the fabric into the hoop and trimmed the away the excess material. I could still see lines that framed Elizabeth so I decided to add some ribbon, which I attached to the hoop frame with sticky double sided tape.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With Jane I decided to mount her onto a zipped purse and instead of leaving the panel square I used my die cutting machine to cut her out into a circle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I then picked out a couple of the images from the panel and extended them onto the purse with stamps from the<a href="http://www.indigoblu.com/rubber-stamps-c3/collectors-edition-stamps-c120"> Collectors Edition Stamps</a> using the <a href="https://goo.gl/9ysn4a">Porelain Paint.</a></span></div>
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Birdcage Craft Studio by Sue Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08818692298755739129noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254817786089412406.post-51930435415164425282018-04-24T19:51:00.001+01:002018-04-26T09:28:55.868+01:00IndigoBlu in Bloom<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hello to you and thanks for stopping by. You may have seen that Kay Halliwell-sutton from <a href="http://www.indigoblu.com/">IndigoBlu</a> was on Hochanda today show casing her beautiful floral stamps and the fluttering birds, bees and dragonflies. If you didnt get to see her live shows then check them out on Hochanda.com. First show was at 10am with <a href="https://goo.gl/a8Hq5n">Leonie Pujol</a> and the 2pm show with <a href="https://goo.gl/qxfL7G">Matt Macnamara</a>. (<i><b>These links are only good for two weeks</b></i>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Being on the TV sample making team for IndigoBlu im lucky enough to have these stamps sent to me to experiment with and I have had so much fun creating different things from cards to mixed media pieces.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here are the samples I create for these show's, lots of fussy cutting and I also put some of my paint pours to good use.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This card was made using the 'Spring Meadow' stamp at the top of the card with a few extra butterflies cut out from the 'Nature III', sitting on one of the word plates from the stamp set 'Happiness'. The colours used on the card were from the Luscious Powder range.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I wanted to keep this card simple to show off the beautiful Orchids so stamped in black ink and used clear embossing powder to create a resist when I coloured the blooms in with Pink Luscious. Once dry I fussy cut the image, cut out some slender leaves and set everything into a little wooden flowerpot painted with the porcelain Luscious powder.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For this sample I wanted to use the Orchids again to decorate the shoes I cut out using a Sizzix die as I thought it went well with a sentiment from the 'Meadow Flowers' stamp set. <i><b>'Stroll through a meadow, breathing in the sunshine & believe in miracles'</b></i></span></div>
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The wooden base was painted with Black Gee-Soo-good and a layer of the IndigoBlu Watercolour card was stamped on with the flowers and herbs from the same 'Meadow Flowers' stamp set.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The shoes were kept simple, as well as the stamped images all finished off with little touches of Bisque Liquid Pearls.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I love the colours that came out on the Paint Pour I used for the background to these beautiful flowers from the stamp set 'Peony' and I used Coral and Orange Luscious Powders to give these flowers a lovely shine. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The orange was also mixed into some super slap it on which I put through the 'Scrip' stencil over the flowers to add a little texture, then cut and dry embossed so leaves and added linen thread under the flowers.</span></span></div>
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Now I really love this New Humming Bird Stencil by IndigoBlu and hope that Kay follows it up with a Hummingbird stamp. (I'm sure you will know why I love this so much)! I used this stencil in a slightly different way as I drew around the hummingbird lines. I then used a Tombow Glue Pen to add patterns. Once the glue was dry I used Tombow Brush Pens and Blender pen to add colour to the differnt sections of the bird over the glue which acted as a resist so you get a interesting patterns emerging.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I then masked off the Humminbird and using a wet wipe put some blue Gelatos through the IndigoBlu Dottie stencil and finished the card off with some green pearl dots. The sentiment was stamped and black embossed onto vellum.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For this piece I used another of my paint pour mini canvases and picked out the blue in it by painting Rice Paper with Blue Luscious, stamping about 10 of the 'Peony' heads in Stazon blue ink onto the rice paper and cutting each flower out and layering them up to create a dimensional flower.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I added the sentiment 'You are Bloomin Marvelous' from the stamp set 'Meadow Flowers'</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This next piece I created was using a base from a toy that rocks and I thought it might be fun to add the 'Butterfly#2' and the 'Giant Dragonfly' on wires to make them look as if they were fluttering and hovering above the flowers. Unfortunatly the camera didnt like the shine that was coming of the painted pieces as I used the Luscious Powders again so it hasn't captured all the detail that are in the stamped images.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I stamped, coloured and cut out the Peony and leaf images from the 'Marigold and Peony' stamp set and added them around the sides and the top of the rocking base, filling the top with some paper flowers from my stash. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I wanted to use my Tombow Brush pens again so I stamped out the beautiful floral collage from the stamp set 'Nature III' and enjoyed colouring it in so much decided to stamp and colour in more images and turned them into a Stepper Box Card.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Each draw was decorated with parts of the images I coloured as well as single images inside each box base.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hope you have enjoyed taking a look and some of these samples inspire you. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">If you would like to see some more of these fantastic stamps then please check out <a href="https://goo.gl/GJPghw">Julie Atkinson's blog. </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Be ready to be amazed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Happy Crafting,</span></div>
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Birdcage Craft Studio by Sue Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08818692298755739129noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254817786089412406.post-65855194626634766552018-01-21T22:38:00.001+00:002018-01-21T22:38:14.789+00:00Trying something new for me - ATC Swapping<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hello there. I thought I would write a quick blog post to share with you my latest crafty makes, ATC's (Artist Trading Cards). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Junk Journal Junkies and Mindful Art group on Face Book runs one each month and now that my partner has received her cards I can share them with you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Although I have seen these type of cards before I haven't made or swapped them before and I have found them to be a lot of fun to make.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">. You work on quite a small size card 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" so its not as daunting as working on a larger blank surface.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The theme was the letter E and you could use any products you like to create your card. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I choose to make 3 to start off with, but some people in the group can make up to 6. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I thought I would make 3 completely different cards but I know some people like to make up a Master board (of A4 / A3 size card) of paint and stamped images then cut it up as the base for the ATC and use slightly different embellishments or stamped images to decorate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Here are my ATC's for the letter 'E'</span></div>
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Top ATC- I was just going to do a mini Envelope but then thought why not make it an Easel ATC as well.Then 'E' for Elixir and 'E' for Engagement. I even made a little pink diamond ring.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Coloured blocks of inks decorated the first layer on this ATC. I then built up further layers using some G45 papers, cut out and coloured two bottles then made the middle bottle out of acetate which I coloured and added glitters on the inside of the bottle. I found a label with the word 'Elixir' and attached it to the bottle.</span></div>
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Birdcage Craft Studio by Sue Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08818692298755739129noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254817786089412406.post-28129908455013550222018-01-16T13:17:00.002+00:002018-01-16T13:17:27.182+00:00'Explore your Creativity'<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today I would like to share a tag with you. Its one I created for a Facebook group I am part of <a href="https://goo.gl/9GoUjZ">Junk Journal Junkies and Mindful Art.</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We have a Fortnightly challenge called 'Explore our Creativity' and the criteria is A <span style="background-color: white; text-align: center;">TECHNIQUE, A PRODUCT and A COLOUR. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; text-align: center;">So for this challenge running until 22nd January the Technique is – Layering, the Product is -making your own Washi tape and the Colour is -Monochrome (Varying tones of one colour) your choice of colour and its to be done on a TAG.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Part of the tag was painted with the Wimberry Pie paint then I used the Bubble stencil across the middle of the tag to create the next layer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Whilst waiting for the paste to dry I created a background paper using a wash of colour for the background then stamped images with the paint in different tones to create another layer for the tag.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Using watered down tones of colour I let them drip down the tag then sprayed it with water to soften the colour and run between the bubbles</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> The handmade Washi Tape and paper was ripped up ready to be stuck in place creating further layers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> The odd bits of Washi tape left over were stuck onto a piece of paper which I then used to punch out a flower shape.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> The flower was built up in layers and the white pen used to add a little detail</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Watered down paint was used to colour the ribbon keeping to the Monochrome theme.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> So looking at the finished tag I would say there were at least four layers, Paint, Stencilled bubbles, background paper, handmade washi tape, but of course some of these were layered up again as in the flower.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">As many of you know by now I have become addicted to Paint Pouring and I have been really lucky to receive one of these New Kits by Kay Halliwell-sutton from IndigoBlu and also to have been asked to make a couple of Video's for their YouTube Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epoEY6eeh1o">IndigoBlu Tube.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So here is the first video and I hope you enjoy watching it. The video starts off explaining what you get in the kit, how to mix the paints ready for the pours and then I demonstrate two different pours.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">For now here are a couple of close up photos of the Pours I did in the Video.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The first pour has started to dry out and you can see the colours have merged more. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> This is the Paint Swipe after sitting for a couple of hours. Again the colours have merged a little more together. The white had created some great cells with the colours.</span><br />
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Hello there, today I have a quick and easy blog post to share with you, especially those of you who have just received your kit and haven't done anything like this before. </div>
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Here I will be giving you a quick run through of the basics of using the New Acrylic Pouring Alchemy Set.</div>
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Kay's shows will also be on the Hochanda website on re-wind until 25th November</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> This is what you will get in the box the kit arrives in, plus an instruction sheet and pairs of gloves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Also a couple of extra things to remember. This can be a messy craft, so cover your work area and have a cloth or kitchen paper at the ready to clean your hands off.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The bottle of Cell-U-Like is like a little bottle of magic. This is what will create those wonderful Cells. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Within the kit you get coasters which will need to give a coat of Gee-Soo-Good before you do any pouring, so that you seal the surface. Some different size canvases and three bottles of the lush new paint colours.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Grab yourself some of the shot glasses from the kit and add 1tsp of paint per glass</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Give the bottle of Go-Flow a good shake then add 2tsp of it to the shot glass for each colour you use</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Give the paint and Go-Flow a good stir together with the lolly sticks. As Kay suggested I snapped mine in half.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Add water to the mixture if needed. (If you mix the paint in advance, you may find the paint has thickened up when you go to use them and that's fine, just add some more water from the dropper until you have the right consistency </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> I used another shot glass to layer my paint colours into,(so you can see the layers of colour) but you can use the larger paper cup that comes in the kit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> I then grabbed my blow torch to see if I would get some extra cells and also to pop any little bubbles. If you don't have a blow torch, and I know a lot of people don't, it doesn't really matter. ( I find that the burst of hot heat works really well and that's why I use one)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A hot craft gun will work as well, but don't use anything to powerful as it will blow the paint right off your canvas or just leave a thin layer of paint.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Then tip and tilt the canvas until the canvas is covered. Then leave to dry, making sure your pour on a flat surface! (See the pubbles of paint under the canvas, leave these to dry out and you can use the 'Paint Skin' in other projects. Thats another blog post!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now once your canvas is dry, around 24 hours for the small canvas, you may find that it has darkened and that pattern may have changed slightly but that's normal. Once completely dry, you can give the canvas a couple of coats of varnish to bring the colours back to life. (Think of what happens to sea shells when they are wet. You get the beautiful colours but when they have dried out the colour has dulled. Put then in water again and the colours pops back)! Thought that might help you understand why it happens to your pour, or maybe not!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> I decided to add some embossing to this pour so I mixed up some Black Gee-Soo-Good with SuperThick Slap-it-on</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hello there and Welcome. I have had such fun experimenting with the New IndigoBlu Acrylic Pouring Alchemy set and then making samples for Kay Halliwell-sutton's shows on Hochanda I thought I would share with you some of the things I have done. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is only the tip of the Iceberg so to speak and I'm learning something new every time I do a pour.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So let me share a few of the things I have found out so far.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">One of the biggest things about this kit, is that it makes it really easy for you to create some outstanding pours. The difficult part has been done for you by Kay, adding all the right ingredients together in the bottle of Go-Flow to use along side the IndigoBlu paints, but more about the</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> kit in tomorrows blog post. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Today I will share a few details of the samples I made for the shows.</span></span><br />
<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I haven't put the full details of colours etc that I have used in each pour, but the one thing I have done in each of the techniques is to follow the recipe of 1tsp of paint to 2tsp of Go-Flow for each colour. ( At this time I didn't use the New colours that come with the kit as they weren't available)!</span></span><br />
<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A few drops of water were needed in some of the colours, some more than others, to keep the consistency right for pouring. Think single cream! </span></span><br />
<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Once this was well stirred and I was ready to do a pour I added 3 drops of Cell-U-Like to a couple of colours. You don't need to add it to the white.<i> (Just as an extra bit of info, the white paint always seems to sinks and by putting Cell-U-Like into the colours they will push their way up through white especially when you do a swipe).</i></span></span><br />
<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I also used my blow torch before tilting the substrates to get rid of air bubbles and to see if more cells would emerge.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This pour was done on a canvas using a Dirty Pour, Flip Cup. This means that the paint colours and Go-Flow were mixed up, adding a little water, then a little of each colour was poured into a new cup in layers with white paint. The cup was then flipped up onto the canvas, left for a few minutes to settle and then lifted up so the paint flows out over the canvas. The canvas is then gently tilted to help the paint flow over and cover the canvas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This pour was done using a different method. I used texture paste through a stencil onto the canvas and when dry, painted over the whole surface with white Gee-Soo-Good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I mixed up enough paint to fill one of the larger cups in the kit. I layered the blues, purple and white into the cup then poured half of it over the middle of the canvas. I then tilted the canvas until the paint went over the sides of the canvas. Using a paint brush I then brushed away the paint from the words. Some white paint mixture was then poured over the middle of the words and brushed to the sides of the text. I did this several times to make sure the words could be seen clearly. I left this to settle for 10 minutes then went back and used the rest of the colour paint to create a boarder. This was left to dry for 2 days because of the thickness of the paint. I then gently went over the words with a blue StaZon Ink and pick out a couple of words in white. I then used a spray varnish to seal the canvas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This canvas was done, blowing through a straw. White paint mixture was spread over the canvas then puddles of colours were poured across the middle, layer a couple of colours in each puddle. First blowing the colours out from the middle to one side of the canvas then changing round so the colours are blown out on the other side. I added more puddles and repeated the steps above.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This canvas was a Four cup Dirty Pour, Flip Cup. The paint was mixed up and poured in layers into 4 cups. These were then flipped onto the canvas. White paint mixture was then poured around the cups. Once the white had settled each of the cups were lifted to release the paint. The canvas was tilted until the paint covered the canvas and sides.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This was a Dirty Cup poured onto one end of the canvas then tilted until the paint covered all the surface. Once dry the word Believe was stencilled using texture paste.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So for this pour I prepared a cup with lots of white and yellow paint with small amounts of blue and red. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I stirred the paint in the cup twice, just enough to break up the white and yellow, then flipped the cup onto the canvas. I let it settle, tourched it to pop any bubbles and to see if I could get more cell's which I did.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I love the colours that came up in this one. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mix the LP with a little water to get a creamy paste. Add
Go-Flow and mix. Do this to 5 colours. Add the Cell-U-like<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Create 4 Dirty cups<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cover the board in white paint and flip the cups onto the
board using a piece of thick plastic.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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its all covered. Then sprinkle Unicorn Sparkles around the edges and in some of the white veins.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">First prime the plastic or glass bauble with gesso<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pour colours into a paper cup and form a spout for the paint
to pour from. You have more control doing this.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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letting it slide down and cover the surface. Leave to dry for a few days.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cover up one side of the door hanger with masking tape.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Paint the other side with gesso. Once this is dry create a
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Let it dry, then varnish.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Remove masking tape then paint with gesso, then once dry
paint with colour.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Decorate the front. I used a small clay face which I had
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Technique – Pouring over a small bowl<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Create a small dirty pour in the small bowl and flip into
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Fill up a large cup with several different colours<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Slowly start pour in circles over the top of the bowl. Keep
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In hindsight I shouldn't have just used metallic paints.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I found that by using all metallic paints I didn't get any cells and when the pour had dried, the colours had merged together. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is the little Technique book shown on Hochanda. I used the brown boards from the kit. Before I did any paint pouring on them, I painted both sides with Gee-Soo-Good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The charms attached to the book were made from the skins left at the bottom of the tray after pours were done. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">These skins can be used for lots of art projects so don't throw them away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mix up 3 colours of paint and some black Gee-Soo-Good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pour strips of paint colours onto the board. Pour a thick strip of black paint one end of the board and using a piece of plastic packaging swipe the black paint over the colours. Watch the coloured cells appear.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Once dry I covered the pour with Liquid Glass.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Spread white paint over the board<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pool colours over each other in the middle of the board<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Then blow the colours out towards the edges<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Spread white paint over the board<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Fill a cup with 3 different colours & white<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Lift the cups and let the colours run into each other. Tilt the board until its covered in paint.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Make up a small Dirty Cup of colours. Cover the board with white mixture. Flip the dirty cup onto one end of the board. Let the cup slide across the board. Then lift the cup and tilt the board backwards to cover where it had already slid.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mix up several paint colours keeping the paint thick. Pour colours in layers into a small squeeze bottle. Starting in the middle of the board, squeeze the bottle and make small circle movements until the paint is used up. If needed tilt the board until covered with the paint.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Paint over surface with white paint mixture<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pool layers of colours across the middle of the board<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I hope you enjoyed ready this rather long blog post and I hope it gives you some ideas on starting this addictive craft.</span></div>
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Birdcage Craft Studio by Sue Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08818692298755739129noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254817786089412406.post-18189586109665736692017-11-13T15:47:00.001+00:002017-11-13T16:13:07.668+00:00Woodland Fairy House<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On Saturday my friend and I pack ourselves a lunch, dug out our aprons and took ourselves off to <a href="https://www.ameliascreativecrafts.co.uk/">Amelia's Creative Crafts</a> at Studley to take part in a Powertex workshop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Gill and I didn't know what to expect as we knew very little about Powertex but we had a great time. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As soon as we arrived at the shop, Nicky made us feel very welcome and we were able to have a look around the shop and chat to a few people before we started the workshop. Holly, Nicky's daughter, did a brilliant job making everyone a hot drink while Tracy and Nicky finished getting everything ready for us to start.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Once sat down to start, placed in front of us was a Jar, Lace, (which Tracy had spend hours ruffling), Cotton Material, Embellishments, Foil, Masking Tape and of course some Powertex. I chose the bronze/brown to work with.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> This next bit was messy so I quickly took one of Gill dipping her material into the Powertex and didn't have a chance to take photos of the next few steps. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The jars had now taken on the appearance of fairy houses and they were taken off to the dryer to harden. Gill and I ate our lunches and took the opportunity to do a little retail therapy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Amelia's is a real crafty Aladdin's cave. Not only do they sell fab products but everywhere you look, you can't help but feel inspired.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I had a little retail therapy, well it would have been rude not to! I think you might guess what my next new craft sessions will be about.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The afternoon session was then spent painting our little houses. There were some really fab houses coming to life, all shapes and sizes created by very talented ladies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thank you to Nicky and her team for arranging this workshop, I really loved it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here is my finished Woodland Fairy House. Pretty sure there will be a village soon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bye for now and Happy Crafting.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Sue xx</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hello to you. Today I have a little project to share with you. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was invited to go and talk to a local WI group and was asked to do a quick project to do with Christmas so I designed a Tea Light Lantern that could double up ad a gift box. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I will be the first one to put my hand up to say the measurements for this lantern aren't 100% but you can make a pretty cute gift box.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you would like to download a copy for yourself then please <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1eKJQ3OF6HlNzFQSTBjRXVEeFE/view?usp=sharing">click here</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> You can print this straight off onto pattern paper but I found it was better printing it off onto thick card stock.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Cut around the solid lines, and cut out the template pieces.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Next you need to score and fold all the dotted lines and use the smaller template to cut out the windows. I found using a sharp blade and ruler the best way to do this or you can use scissors</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I painted the lantern cutout first with white gesso then when dry use IndigoBlu's Metallic Pheasant Bronze Acrylic paint. When this was dry I added strong double sided tape to all the roof and side tabs ready to stick the lantern together once the vellum was added.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Use the larger window template to cut out some vellum or acetate to cover the windows. Again use a double sided tape to do this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> To decorate the lantern I used a couple of Tim Holtz dies. I used Red card stock and the same patterned vellum I used for the lantern windows</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> The leaves I had die cut were glued in place around the lantern and ribbon was added to finish off the lantern and a battery candle was added to the inside.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I also used the Sizzix Bigz XL Luminary 3D Die to show the ladies different ways to make Lanterns, which again you can light up with battery candles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and hope you will have a go at making a Lantern for yourself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have added this extra link on making small lanterns/ gift boxes. <a href="http://birdcagecraftstudio.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/christmas-is-coming-time-to-decorate.html">Click here</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You will also find a YouTube video showing how I made them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I found out about Dirty Pours, yes that really is the name for one type of Acrylic Paint Pouring, quite by accident on You Tube and now I'm hooked. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Before I go any further I just want to explain what a Dirty Pour is! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When you have mixed up the colours you want to do a pour with, you get yourself a empty container and start to add those different colours in layers in the container. Simple as that. By adding the colours together you get whats called a dirty pour as the colours blend in part to each other making new colours.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What I then enjoy doing, is to 'Flip' that cup over onto the canvas, giving the paint a couple of minutes to slide down the cup then lift it up to see the paint flowing out. You never quite know what will happen!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> This photo shows that once the single colours have been well mixed with the PVA Glue, water a little Floetrol and a few drops of Silicone oil they are then layered up into what now becomes a 'Dirty Cup' of Acrylic paints.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> The Dirty Cup is then flipped on top of the canvas and left to settle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Then the cup is lifted up. I never get bored of seeing this step. New colour emerge, you never quite know whats going to happen!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Over the last few weeks I have been experimenting with a few different techniques and materials so thought I would share a couple of these with you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now most people know I love the IndigoBlu products so of course have quite a few of their products so used these in my 'experiments'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The first one I have to share with you is using the IndigoBlu Super Thick Slap it on, watered down and used instead of the PVA glue. Now this medium has been produced to use through stencils and multi media work so although watered down it kept a thicker texture so pouring this with the acrylic paints produced a thicker pour that held its shape and needed a little bit more persuading to flow across the canvas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> The Super Thick Slap it on has been mixed with water, just enough to drip off the lollystick</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> A dollop of paint has been put into mixing cups. Love these colours together, very autumnal!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I first of all mixed the paints with a dash of Floetrol which helps the mixture to flow better.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I then added the Super Thick & water mixture</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Once thoughtly mixed I added 3 drops of Silicone to each colour of paint</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I then poured layers of single colours on top of each other into a spare cup</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> This was the outcome when the cup had been flipped and pulled up. I wasnt so keen on all the brown so I tipped the canvas this way and that until I was happy with the other colours that came to the top. You may well have also noticed there were a lot of bubbles in this mixture. I managed to get rid of a lot of them using the torch but think because I used a thick medium it held on to some of them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I then tillted and moved the canvas until it was completly covered with the paint mixture. You can see the cells forming.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This canvas took about 3 days to dry out before I was able to varnish it. As you can see over that time the colours did change slightly</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So the next experiament I carried out was to use the IndigoBlu Luscious Powders to see what would happen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So to start this experiment I added some Luscious powders to a small drop of Floetrol and mixed the powder in well </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I then topped up each shot glass with PVA glue and mixed this in together. One of the things I have learnt is that you really need to mix things in well</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Once mixed I added 4 drops of Silicone oil to each of the colours but not the white</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I then has a spare shot glass at the ready to pour in layers of the Luscious mixture</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Here are the layers of those Luscious colours</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When I had flipped the cut over it reminded me of those sand bottle you often see in souvenir shops abroad. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> This mixture poured really well, just look at those colours and the shine was brilliant.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> After an hour the colours were blening more together than the paint normally does but the cells were still visable.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So after a week of drying out this is what the Luscious Powder pour looked like. You don't get the same depth of colour you get from paint but a lovely shiny, yet muted finish.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For each of the pours I had Paint or Luscious mixture left so tried pouring it on different surfaces. I have to say pouring on anthing other than a flat surface will take some practice, I have a lot to learn lol!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I first tried pouring onto Dura-lar and it worked really well. It took almost a week to dry out though so its not a quick process but im hoping I can die cut this place for some card making.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Next I tried using the Metallic paints mixed with PVA Glue, a little drop of Floetrol and Silicone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Paint Pouring over Paper Mache. I first of all covered the face in white Gess-Soo-Good. Because the face is a curved surface you need to be patience when pouring as the paint flows off the curves. Next time I do this I will make the paint mixture a little thicker.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I also used some small wood pieces I had. I painted them with Gee-Soo-Good first of all so that the mixture wouldnt soak into the wood. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Look at the sparkle in that Metallic paint!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They look so cool when they are first poured but went quite dark when dry. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That's all for today but i'm still experimenting. Hope to have more to share with you soon.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you haven't aleady seen my other post on <a href="http://birdcagecraftstudio.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/dirty-paint-pouring.html">Dirty Pours here is the link</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To learn so much more about this adictive craft check out the videos on Youtube. Some very talented people out there!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">This weekend I had a bit of fun joining in the 'Weekend Womble' on the Facebook group </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/Junkjournaljunkies/" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Junk journals junkies and Mindful Art</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">. You have to re-cycle something you have in the house or something you find when out and about.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">As you can see from the photo below I re-used a food can.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Please be warned that this craft does have sharp parts and should NOT be given to a child.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This one is all about christmas card making.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Yes I know its hard to think about Christmas with the summer just here in the UK, but if you are a card maker, you will know that July is that time of year we make a start on our christmas crafts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">As a huge fan of IndigoBlu I have been lucky enought to receive some of their NEW Stamps and Stencils hot off the press to create samples for Kay Halliwell-sutton's One Day Christmas Special on Hochanda this weekend. (Sat 8th July at 6pm and Sun 9th July).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">To start with let me share with you the cards I have made for Kay's show's then I will add links to the New Stamp sets at the end of the post. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I think the Christmas Stag is going to be my all time favorite Christmas stamp, its such fun image.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Quick version-It's mixing Acrylic Paint with a medium that helps the paint flow and leave a glossy finish to your piece. You also add Silicone to the mixture and that's what gives you the cell like structures you see in the photo above as it separates from the paint, pushing its way through the paint.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">If you like the big cells don't mix the silicone in to much. If you want lots of tiny cells, mix the silicone in better.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Paint Pouring is when you pour single colours out onto your surface. Dirty Paint Pouring is when you add all the colours into one cup and turn it all up on the surface!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Acrylic Paint</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Foil Tray (or use a craft sheet or Baking Parchment)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have been asked by several people how I have done mine so thought I would put this quick photo tutorial together. I hope it helps you if you want to have a go yourself and there are tons of videos on Youtube to learn more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For this tutorial I'm using those small plastic shot glasses as I'm only doing a small piece on Yupo paper. (In fact I was able to cover Three pieces of Yupo with the amount of paint solution I mixed)!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Yupo paper is 100% Polypropylene so it can take the wet glue and paint without bending and curling. If you are doing this technique on a canvas you will need more of the paint solution to cover the canvas so mix up your paints etc in plastic party cups or those polystyrene cups like ones as I used to do the dirty pour at the end.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">To start with choose your colour paints. I went with shades of blue's and a white, all from <a href="http://www.indigoblu.com/indigoblu-artists-acrylic-paint-c126">IndigoBlu</a>.<span id="goog_1347830631"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_1347830632"></span> I used PVA glue as I had some here but I know there are other liquids you can use such as Floetrol, but for this tutorial I'm keeping it simple!<br />So the first step was to fill the shot glasses up to 3/4 level with PVA Glue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">With a wooden lolly stick take some paint, you don't need much (See photo) and stir the colours into each pot</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">When mixing try not to make too many bubbles. Once the paint and glue is well mixed, add some water to give make the mixture the Constancy, slightly thinner than single cream.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Using Silicone in your paint mixture is what gives you the "Cells" when you pour the mixture out.<br />(The Silicone I have comes in a spray can, so instead of spraying straight into the cups, which can cause bubbles and you can't see how much you add, I sprayed some into a small bottle. Be careful when doing this as you can see the vapours coming off the spray and also it could bubble out over the top of the bottle. Also just so you know the bottle becomes very cold to hold).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">I added 10 drops to two of the coloured cups, and five drops into the other two colours. Stir in. I didn't put any in the white paint as white always sinks to the bottom of the cup. You just want the colours to push their way through the white.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Add the paint mixture in layers to larger cups. <br />(I poured the mixture into two different cups as I was doing two pieces. As it turned out I got three pieces out of the mixture I made).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">I used double sided tape to hold the Yupo down as you will need to tip the tray to cover the Yupo. You might need a spatula to pick up some paint from the sides to cover white areas once you have done the pour. Be careful not to mix the colours when scooping up paint.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">So what you are seeing now is a Dirty Pour!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So I did two Pours with the blue paints</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Each time you do one of these they are so different. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You will need to leave your creations to dry on a flat surface. These took about 24 hours to dry. Just check underneath your piece as well as the mixture does run under.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Once dry the colours did get darker. Not sure if it because of the glue I used.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Once fully dry you can cover your creation with varnish or resin to protect and give it a high gloss finish.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I hope you have found this tutorial helpful and you have a go for yourself. Its quite addictive.</span><br />
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<br />Birdcage Craft Studio by Sue Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08818692298755739129noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254817786089412406.post-82850896912106385392017-04-04T21:53:00.003+01:002017-04-04T21:53:50.622+01:00Spring is here!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I recently made some card samples for IndigoBlu using the New Stamp set '<a href="http://www.indigoblu.com/rubber-stamps-c3/a5-rubber-stamps-c5/victorian-garden-a5-red-rubber-stamp-by-kay-halliwell-sutton-available-to-pre-order-p2280">Victorian Garden</a>' and the New '<a href="http://www.indigoblu.com/ink-pads-pens-paint-c10">Junk and Disorderly</a>' range of paint colours and did some stamping on one of the cards with paint on acetate. When I shared the card on FB I was asked if I had done a tutorial, so I have now put a photo one together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This first card is the one I shared on FB and the square is the one I created for this tutorial.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The base of the card is 12" x 4", scored and folded at 4" & 8".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Fold the first panel over onto the second panel. Using a die cut an aperture out of this section of the card. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(If you don't have a die cutting machine you can still cut out a section by hand).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Using the die again plus the next size up die, cut out a contrasting coloured frame to go around your aperture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On the last panel of the card base lightly draw through the aperture to get the same size shape. This will help you to know where to stamp your images.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Also cut out a piece of 4" x 4" acetate. Place this in-between the two panels that have the aperture cut out and mark where the bottom of the shape comes to. Again this will help you know where to stamp.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The colours I choose to use on the card are from IndigoBlu. Hunter Green, Ruby Slipper, Coastal Walk & Lemon Meringue,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Once the paint is dry, use double side tape to attach the acetate to the card base and a little extra down the sides to stick the card pieces together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Stamp the bee image onto velum and colour in. I used blue Luscious powders mixed with a little water for the wings and Lemon Meringue paint for the body. When dry cut out the bee's.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"> I haven't really done anything Steampunk before so I set about using a new stamp set called <a href="http://www.indigoblu.com/rubber-stamps-c3/a5-rubber-stamps-c5/steampunkesque-a5-red-rubber-stamp-by-kay-halliwell-sutton-p2029">Steampunkesque from IndigoBlu</a> and after making a few cards went on to make to this 3D piece.<br /><br />I used a small chest of drawers I had purchased a while ago as the base taking the drawers out to create platforms.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">I cut out some card cogs and gears using a Tim Holtz Die, collected up some bits and pieces from some old electrical appliances, gathered up paints, glue, embellishments, Megs Flake, straws and bits of old Jewellery.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Its amazing what can be done once you start a project like this. I had great fun letting my imagination run away with me. Thanks for looking, see you soon with another of my creative ramblings xx</span></div>
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