Sheena Douglass New Stamps # Day 4

 

Hi everyone, this is the last day I have to show you my samples from the Sheena Douglass new Sketchy Stamps Range that are on Create and Create TV tomorrow, the 14th with three shows. The first starts at 11am. Some real bargains to be had!

My first sample is a PanPastel Tag with the pretty Cottage image that I painted using Distress Stains. Easy and fun to make. I layered the colour from the Pans onto White linen card stock to give the Tag a 'textured' look and used my normal white gel Pen to add the 'Snow'.

My Snowman card has a Distress Inks background. A super smooth application with the help of my SplodgeAway Mat!
I dropped some water over the layer of ink to get some texture. Used some sequin waste as a stencil to apply more ink for added interest, then stamped the Snowman and Village image and highlighted him with bleach.
Out came some white acrylic paint, a small bottle-top and an old, expired, plastic RSBP membership card!

The bottle top and card were both dipped / swiped in the paint and sort of dabbed here and there over my picture!  Oooo messy but so satisfying!
Then its matting and laying after adding the Sentiment words from the same stamp set.

My Snowman Tag has a Distress inks background, a few holes made with my big-bite and I decoupaged the Snowman after stamping him onto the Tag and then again onto white card. After cutting him out I added some glitter. This Tag was fun to do and so quick!

All done now.  Please watch the show if you can. Sheena is a superb stamper with great techniques to share.
Cheers for looking today and thank you so much for the e-mails and comments.
See you soon and many thanks also to my NEW followers for joining, commenting and taking an interest in my work X
Eileen xx

Tim Holtz Butterflies go Vintage for Cards Galore Challenge.

Hi all just a quickie... I was delighted to be asked to be a Guest Designer for the Cards Galore Challenge blog this week.... Oooooo never been asked to 'guest' before ... Happy day!

The theme is Vintage and I must say I don't often 'do' Vintage cos of the dark colours!  But I'm happy with this tag ... Tim Holtz Butterflies and Honeycomb Stamps, stamped onto some 'screwed up' Glassine Paper with a distress inks background, then another tag cut using some Acetate that I splodged over with various Alcohol Inks before plonking it on the front!
I hope you are impressed with my grasp of the technical expressions!

Quick and easy ... American Seam Binding coloured with Distress Stains and job done ...
Please go over and have a look at the Cards Galore Challenge There are some super samples from the Challenge Design Team. My friend Barbara is one of them .... she has made some stunning Autumn Cards.

Thanks for looking
Eileen xx

Sheena Douglass New Stamps Day #3

Morning all, day three and it's time to show you some more samples from the all new 'Sketchy Stamps' range from Sheena Douglass that will be on Create and Craft TV on Friday 14th September. My Mistletoe card was made with a Distress Inks background and the image stamped with various colours of Versafine Inks.

Some Quickutz 'Lips' ( the middle 'waste' from the lips became my 'birds' on the Snowman card yesterday!)  and a few dots here and there with a couple of pens and on to the next card.

This 'With Love' card was so easy to do... Dylusions Inks Sprays for the backgrounds. I love bright colours!

The sentiment was stamped with Black Versafine Ink and after making a few holes with my Big-bite I layered the card onto some gold glitter card so you can see it through the holes!
A bit more matting and layering, a couple of flowers from a Marianne Creatables English Rose Die... job done!
Thank you for looking ...another post later today, so please pop back !
Have a good Wednesday and THANK YOU all so much for the lovely comments .... very kind of you.

Eileen x

Sheena Douglass new Sketchy Stamps # Day 2

 Morning all, it's day two for posts regarding the Sheena Douglass new Sketchy Stamps before the launch on Friday 14th September on Create and Craft TV.

My Snowman card ( I think he is adorable!) has a Distress inks background, using a Nestie circle die cut as a mask for the sun. I painted the Snowman and Village Houses with bleach.

The birds are 'bits' from the middle of some Quickutz Lips, die cuts, that I've used on a card I will be showing you tomorrow! .. Don't throw anything away ...that's me!

Before applying Distress Inks to this Tag I stamped and embossed the word 'Mistletoe' with Versamark Ink and white EP. A quick flick with some water onto the inked up tag for some texture then it was dried off with a heat gun.

Holes made with my 'Big Bite' !

 I stamped the Mistletoe image using Versafine Olympic Green ink.
A few holes made with a Big-Bite, mounted the Tag on to white card... rock 'n roll job done.
Thanks for looking today ... MORE tomorrow.
Gosh... this week is flying by!
Eileen xx

Sheena Douglass...New Stamps to be Launched Friday on Create and Craft TV

PanPastels

Hi everyone... a really exciting day for me today as I can show you a couple of the cards I've made as part of the Design Team for Sheena Douglass.

Cottage painted with Distress Stains

Its all been a bit of a blur and has happened so fast but it's really good fun. Sheena is still adding people to her team I think.
I've had a ball with the Sheena's new Sketchy Stamps to be launched on Create and Craft TV next Friday 14th September....  I used PanPastels for the sun and background and Distress Stains to paint the image. These stamps are not just for Christmas!

 

This card is my favourite ... it took next to no time to make and I love the vibrant colours of the Distress Inks background. The beautiful Bow Stamp and the Mistletoe 'branches' were stamped with Versafine Inks.

Distress Inks

Thanks for looking today and for all the lovely comments you leave me.

More new samples tomorrow!
Eileen xx

PanPastels, Lavinia Mermaid and Ryn's Water Droplet Stamp.

Morning all.
What a super day. Sunshine and F1 Racing with a Lewis and Jensen lockout at the front of the grid!

We're planning to spend a couple of hours visiting an RSPB country fair type thingy this morning then it's home and crafting all the way while I look at all the rich bods swanning around the F1 pit lanes looking gorgeous and pretending they haven't noticed the cameras .... and that's just the blokes!

My PanPastel Challenge DT sample Tag today covers this weeks theme "By The Sea".

Please have a go and enter. You can use any medium you like and we would love to see some of your work. There is a prize of a super trial pack of PanPastels from our Sponsor if you win.

Lavinia Mermaid Stamp

Various Blue hues here from the PanPastel range. In fact I found my "blue" Sponges had so much product still on them from an earlier project that I didn't need to get the Pans out at all !
I keep my sponges in colour coded zipped plastic bags ... Sad or wot! So my colours here are all mixed up shades of blue.

The Water Droplet Stamp is from the DesignsbyRyn range. A delicious stamp!

I plonked on splodges of glue here and there around the edges and added some 'Bedazzles' seed beads. A few white gel pen dots to highlight  the droplets ... rock n roll .. all done!

Water Droplet Stamp.... lush!

BTW... I have a PanPastel tutorial  "Simple blending" link in my Pages (look in the tabs at the top of my blog) and Lynn made her FIRST PanPastle card using my tutorial ... I'm so proud of her... it's a right stunner! Lynn designs for Clarity Stamps and her work is just beautiful ... here's another link  I have to give you as well  to a right  little beauty she made using a Clarity stamp !
  
I have some more news ! Can't tell you everything yet, but if you watch Create and Craft TV next week (dates later) you might get a glimpse of a card or two I've made for another DT team I've  joined... Five design teams now.... busy, busy, busy and lovin it all!


Mmmmmm  .....  maybe my  Andy Warhol fifteen minutes of fame.
I say maybe, cos they might not be shown there at all !

Take care and thanks for looking today xx
Eileen xx

Circle Cluster Set Stamp by Ryn...and some Sequins

Morning all, F1 racing again today so that means... table in front of the telly with my crafty stuff, making a mess everywhere ...... bliss!

A quick post here to show you this Tag that I've made using the Circle Cluster Set of stamps by Ryn.

I cannot tell you how clever this young lady is.
Her designs are fabulous and she is getting a well deserved, huge fan base here in the UK.
Pop over to her web shop and have a look ... I'm after the Kelp next ! Designs by Ryn, quick delivery too!
This is the lady that designed that fantastic Water Droplet Stamp!

White dots in lines, made using a roll of Glue Dots!

A Distress ink background, Scattered Straw, Antique Linen and Old Paper.
The American Seam binding stuff was coloured with Distress Stains in the same colours to match.

Before I applied the inks I ran a  roll of 'Glue Dots', aka Dawn Bibby (I love this lady, such a clever crafter) over my tag and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. This gives you, when you apply your colours, a Resist Technique. Plus ... you can use up yer Glue Dots... I have millions!

Squint a bit at the picture and you can see them.

American Seam Binding ... love it!

I sprayed water over some lengths of plain American Seam Binding. Screwed it all up, coloured it with Distress Stains and dried it with a heat gun.

Finally, I layered a few of the Circles on top of other Circles and fiddled with pretty Sequins and a White Gel pen .... job done!

Thanks for dropping by today. When you get a moment please pop over to see Shirley's Blog.  Shirley also designs for Ryn and has made a superb Christmas card using Ryn's Celtic Dove Set. So, so pretty!

Thank you also for the lovely comments.
Back soon
Eileen x

PanPastels, some Stripes and a Clarity Stamp.

Morning all ... I've had these Clarity Stamps for ages and thought they were just right for this card with some  PanPastel Stripes! 

This is my DT Sample for this weeks PanPastel Challenge " All about Stripes"
Join in, come on, you don't need to use PanPastels on your entry... any medium will do and you could WIN a super trial pack of the 'pans' from our sponsor.


My card was quick and very easy to make but great fun too... always super results when you use PanPastels... I love 'em!
Thanks for dropping by today.
See you soon. Have a good Sunday.
Eileen xx

La Blanche Butterfly Stamp, Distress Inks and that bleach again!

Hi, thanks for dropping by my blog today.

Please look on the post below this one for the ' Show us your Twinchies' Challenge.

This card, made with distress inks and a lovely La Blanche Butterfly Stamp, is my DT Sample for a brand new Challenge Blog starting today, here, on the Ladybug Crafts Blog.
ANYTHING GOES is the theme. You could win a £15 voucher to spend on the Lady Bug Crafts web site!

Sam, who owns Ladybug Crafts where I purchased this stamp from, has a wide selection of crafting items at good prices and great customer service!
Pop over and have a look here, Lady Bug Crafts .

 

After stamping the Butterfly with Brilliance black ink onto the Distress ink back ground square, I used a very old paint brush and 'painted' parts of it with bleach. I'm pleased with the effect and it's now a favourite technique!

Thank you for looking. Have a good weekend. Please give the new Challenge Blog some support if you can  :)  The £15 voucher to spend is a good prize!
Many thanks.
Eileen xxx

Twinchie Time!

Morning all, Post one of two today...   it's 'Show Us Your Twinchies Challenge' time again.
A Twinchie is a 2inch x 2inch  square of 'Art'!

Pop over to the 'Show Us Your Twinchies' blog and join in our fabulous Challenge. The theme is 'Autumn' How did you guess ?

Is there a super prize?  NOPE! but you do get a stunning, fantastic, enormous 'Winners Badge' (it's HUGE if you don't resize it!) to display on your sidebar if you win! Go on have a go, its fun.

All my Twinchies were stamped using Distress inks and Lavinia Stamps.
Thanks for looking today.

Now for some NEWS... I am pleased and excited to announce that I am now a Design Team Member for SplodgeAway . I love their products, the Splodge Away Mat is a remarkable bit of kit.

I cannot wait to show you some tags and cards made with their products.
Four Design Teams now, I am so lucky ... loving them ALL ...... and  maybe just one more!
Back later with post number two.

Thanks for stopping by today and for following me and leaving the lovely comments that you do. It's  great that you take the time and I am grateful to you. xxx
Eileen