'Explore your Creativity'

Hello to you. 

Today I would like to share a tag with you. Its one I created for a Facebook group I am part of Junk Journal Junkies and Mindful Art. 

We have a Fortnightly challenge called 'Explore our Creativity' and the criteria is A TECHNIQUE,  A PRODUCT  and A COLOUR. 

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.

Supplies used for this challenge

IndigoBlu Stamp set  - 'Mindfulness #2

IndigoBlu Paints - White Gee-Soo good & Wimberry Pie

IndigoBlu Stencil - Bubbles

IndigoBlu - Modelling Fine Paste

Tando Creative - Tag

Sharpie white Paint extra fine point pen

White Cotton Ribbon

Cheap medical paper tape (or masking tape. Don't use the low tack though)

Paintbrush

Water & spray bottle

Now onto how I put the tag together

The first thing I did was to give the tag and the tape couple of coats of Gee-S00-good to seal them and create a good base for the paints to adhere to.

I then mixed up some of the Wimberry Pie Paint with the Gee-Soo-good to get three tones of the paint to decorate the tape

 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.

 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.

 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

 The handmade Washi Tape and paper was ripped up ready to be stuck in place creating further layers.

 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.

 The flower was built up in layers and the white pen used to add a little detail

Watered down paint was used to colour the ribbon keeping to the Monochrome theme.

 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.

I will put on a sentiment when I know who I am going to give this to and maybe add a little bling.

I hope you have enjoyed reading this post and have a go for yourself.
Happy Crafting and take care.
Sue xx

IndigoBlu October Blog Challenge- Monochrome

Hello Everyone, are you ready to challenge your crafting skills, need a little inspiration?

Today is the start of a Brand New Challenge over at IndigoBlu - Monochrome!

I knew what monochrome was but wanted to find out the correct definition so googled it and this is what came up!

Monochrome:- A photograph or picture developed or executed in black and white or in varying tones of only one colour.

So for this post I decided I would use Black & White, only because I don't normally craft in these colours and wanted to challenge myself. For the reminder post of this challenge later in the month I will  be using a colour.

So here are a couple of cards I made, hopefully inspire you to have a go yourself!

What do you think?.......................................

So if you would like to have a go yourself here is a quick tutorial for you.

1. Cut six card panels (3 white/3 black) 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" and round off each of the corner. Paint the 3 white panels with white GeeSoo good, and the black panels with black GeeSoo good. I wanted to give the panels a matte look.

2. Once the panels are dry, stamp the images using White GeeSoo Good onto the black panels and Black Versafine Ink on the white panels.

(when using Gee-Soo good to stamp with, spread some onto a piece of phat foam until it has been worked into the foam and use it like an inkpad).

3. To add detail to the now dry images I used Black and White Enamel Effects and some white and black thin ribbon on 2 of the panels. I also stamped out a white and black butterfly for a little 3D effect on the lilac.

4.The white panels were then mounted onto black card and the black panels onto white card. They were then mounted onto a white card blank.

And there you have it, two Monochrome cards. I will add a sentiment when I need a card in a hurry. Its always a good idea to have a few cards spare just in case!

Thanks for checking in today. Catch up with you again soon. xx

              

      Ickle Poppy A6 Red Rubber Stamp            Floral Fantasy A5 Red Rubber Stamp                        Stylised Flowers A6 Red Rubber Stamp

        

 Gee-Soo Good (White) Gesso Paint                                   Gee-Soo Good (Black) Gesso Paint         

                       

 

IndigoBlu "Summer Floral" Blog Challenge reminder.

Hello and Welcome.

Have you seen the current IndigoBlu challenge yet? If not you still have plenty of time to enter. 
 I have created a card to share with you hoping that it will give you a bit of inspiration to enter a piece of your own work into the challenge.

I have brought out the Sunflower stamp again as this image always make me think of summer. This time I have made a Concertina Fold Card.

The card is fairly simple as its mostly stamping and spraying the images with paint. 
I have taken lots of photos to help with the Tutorial as being a visual learner myself I always find that it helps me!

Front of the card

Open up the inside of the card to find a concertina of Sunflowers

These are the items you will need if you fancy having a go at making one for yourself, but of course you can always change the colours.

Mix the English Cottage Paints with water in a 1.4 ratio in the spray bottles

Randomly spray the images (for this card you will need "6" sunflowers) a few colours at a time then heat dry. Add more colours to get the effect you want. (Don't over-wet the card stock)

Take the time to dry layers between spraying!

 I did a bit of fussy cutting around the sunflowers but you could just cut them out as a circle and the concertina effect would still work.

                             

 Now find the center point of "5 " of the sunflower and score down the middle

                           

 Run a line of glue close to the petals to attach each of the sunflowers together.

See photo below

 Once all of the petals are glued together, use a couple of clips to hold them until stuck.

                    

The "6th" sunflower is for the the front of the card. 

I stamped and cut out an extra leaf and middle part of the sunflower, added glitter and micro beads to this to give it a bit more dimension. 

                                   

The center of the flower and leaf were attached to the main sunflower with Pinflair glue gel.

I then highlighted the sunflower with some of the NEW Luscious powders that I mixed with water.

I cut out an 11" x 5" piece of white card stock and scored it down the middle, making my card blank.

 I also cut out 3 pieces of yellow card slightly smaller so that you would see a boarder of white card, and put them through an embossing folder.

Two of the yellow pieces were glued to the inside of the card.

I then lined up the folded sunflowers on the inside of the card close to the edge. 

See photo above

Putting a thin strip of really tacky double sided tape close to the edge of the petals, close the card in half so that it sticks to the card. Flip the card over and repeat on the other side.

 Attach the single Sunflower to the front of the card along with your chosen sentiment.

And "hay Presto", one finished card!

I hoped that you have enjoyed reading this blog post and I would love to hear what you think, and would like to invite you to subscribe to my blog!

Happy Crafting, will be back soon with another project, Sue xx