Showing posts with label Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge. Show all posts

Thursday, 7 September 2017

Pop-up Unicorn


Grá O'Neill - Paper Learning Curve - Pop Up Card - Lawn Fawn Critters Ever After; The Greeting Farm Magical Friends; Paper Smooches Spectrum; Concord & 9th Sophisticated Script; Papermania Numbers, Tim Holtz Handwritten Celebrate; Lawn Fawn Hearts; Spellbinders Stars

I've been playing along with Kathy Racoosin of The Daily Marker for the 30 Day Colouring Challenge and wanted to put some of my pieces together on a card. This is one of my favourite types of card. I love pop-ups, how they change from the flat 2D envelope form to their glorious 3D box shape. I've watercoloured all the stamps, shapes and diecuts with distress markers and heat embossed Elodie and the number two in gold. Acetate strips anchor all the elements in place and provide a little movement to the card.

Grá O'Neill - Paper Learning Curve - Pop Up Card - Lawn Fawn Critters Ever After; The Greeting Farm Magical Friends; Paper Smooches Spectrum; Concord & 9th Sophisticated Script; Papermania Numbers, Tim Holtz Handwritten Celebrate; Lawn Fawn Hearts; Spellbinders Stars


A special card for a special niece to celebrate her 2nd birthday. Here's hoping her birthday is all rainbows and unicorns! 

Challenges:



Supplies:
Distress Markers
Gold Embossing Powder
Stamps: Lawn Fawn Critters Ever After; The Greeting Farm Magical Friends; Paper Smooches Spectrum; Concord & 9th Sophisticated Script; Papermania Numbers
Dies: Tim Holtz Handwritten Celebrate; Lawn Fawn Hearts; Spellbinders Stars
Gold Pen, Stickles







Friday, 4 August 2017

Warmer Inky Dylusions




Grá O'Neill - Paper Learning Curve - Lawn Fawn Year Two; The Greeting Farm Magical Friends, THMS070; Dylusions Large Arrow Border; Finnabair Alpha, Dots&Stripes, Ranger Archival & Distress Ink

Decided to change my colour palette to warmer tones and to try for a cosmic magical background. This background started life like the last two, but I remembered to use my blender tool with the paint and stencils this time!

Grá O'Neill - Paper Learning Curve - Lawn Fawn Year Two; The Greeting Farm Magical Friends, THMS070; Dylusions Large Arrow Border; Finnabair Alpha, Dots&Stripes, Ranger Archival & Distress Ink

Lots of splatters of Dylusions white linen ink and some Heidi Swap Gold Spray, doodling with a white paint pen and black ink pen and some distress inking and crayoning to finish the background. 

Grá O'Neill - Paper Learning Curve - Lawn Fawn Year Two; The Greeting Farm Magical Friends, THMS070; Dylusions Large Arrow Border; Finnabair Alpha, Dots&Stripes, Ranger Archival & Distress Ink

I topped this card off with a watercoloured little unicorn from The Greeting Farm stamps.

Hope your day has a bit of magic!


Challenges:





Supplies:

Distress Ink
Distress Crayons
Distress Paint
Dylusions Sprays
Heidi Swapp Gold
Primary Elements Powder
Stamps: Lawn Fawn Year Two; The Greeting Farm Magical Friends
Stencils: THMS070; Dylusions Large Arrow Border; Finnabair Alpha, Dots&Stripes
Paint Pen, Black Ink Pen, Graphite Pencil



Thursday, 3 August 2017

Inking Dylusions


Grá O'Neill - Paper Learning Curve - Dylusions Cat Among the Pigeons, Lawn Fawn Year Two; THMS070; Dylusions Large Arrow Border; Finnabair Stars, Dots&Stripes; Ranger Archival & distress ink

Local Craft Clubs are a great way to give yourself the time, opportunity and encouragement to get crafty. One of the girls was in a Dylusions mood, so I tried to put into practice what I had learned from Dyan Reaveley. However as our time was nearly up and the raffle was ongoing I rushed it a bit. Making the best of it, I decided my arrows were meant to be in the foreground and the thicker than required application of distress paint through the stencil was the desired effect. 

I started this background in the same way as my last project, but then hand splattered some water and with a splatter brush straight from the bottle some Dylusions white linen ink. I stamped the Cat and Pigeons in jet black archival ink and watercoloured with distress crayons. In order to get truer colours, I removed some of the background ink with a waterbrush first. 

When I got home I finished by doodling with a white paint pen and a black ink pen and edged the card with distress crayon and distress ink. Never one to know when to stop, I felt the card needed something else so stencilled stars with hickory smoke distress ink.

Grá O'Neill - Paper Learning Curve - Dylusions Cat Among the Pigeons, Lawn Fawn Year Two; THMS070; Dylusions Large Arrow Border; Finnabair Stars, Dots&Stripes; Ranger Archival & distress ink


Another fun inky time was had, but I did have some cleaning up to do. Thankfully the inks and paints were all water based so a quick wipe and the club didn't lose their damage deposit!

Happy Inking! 

Challenges: 

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #tttc009 (diagonal: one layer, distress inks, all things round- lots of dots & spots)





Supplies:
Archival Ink Jet Black
Distress Inks
Distress Crayons
Distress Paint
Dylusions Sprays
Primary Elements Powder
Stamps: Dylusions Cat Among the Pigeons, Lawn Fawn Year Two
Stencils: THMS070; Dylusions Large Arrow Border; Finnabair Stars, Dots&Stripes
Paint Pen, Ink Pen


Dimensional Background Inking


Grá O'Neill - Paper Learning Curve - Lawn Fawn Beep Boop Birthday, Tim Holltz Riveted Metal, Handwritten  Celebrate, THMS070; Dylusions Large Arrow Border; Finnabair Harlequin, Stars, Dots&Stripes; Ranger Crackle Medium


After a little sabbatical from the blog I'm hoping to jump back in. While I was absent I was immersing myself in all thing Tim Holtz and Dyan Reaveley. So I thought I would start off with some layered mixed media backgrounds. Once I started it was difficult to know when to stop layering- its such messy fun! I took Dyan's advice and had extra card available to soak up the extra ink. I now have a few backgrounds already started for another project. Time efficient and a great idea.

Grá O'Neill - Paper Learning Curve - Lawn Fawn Beep Boop Birthday, Tim Holltz Riveted Metal, Handwritten  Celebrate, THMS070; Dylusions Large Arrow Border; Finnabair Harlequin, Stars, Dots&Stripes; Ranger Crackle Medium


Here's how I went about it:
I chose some cool coloured spray inks and liberally covered the cardstock, mopped up the excess ink with kitchen roll and an extra piece of card. Some stencilling and ghosting with water then stencilling with distress paint. this is now at about 5 layers. The paint dried quickly enough and I could move on to the next step.

Grá O'Neill - Paper Learning Curve - Lawn Fawn Beep Boop Birthday, Tim Holltz Riveted Metal, Handwritten  Celebrate, THMS070; Dylusions Large Arrow Border; Finnabair Harlequin, Stars, Dots&Stripes; Ranger Crackle MediumGrá O'Neill - Paper Learning Curve - Lawn Fawn Beep Boop Birthday, Tim Holltz Riveted Metal, Handwritten  Celebrate, THMS070; Dylusions Large Arrow Border; Finnabair Harlequin, Stars, Dots&Stripes; Ranger Crackle Medium


I embossed a piece of the background with my favourite Tim Holtz embossing folder (well one of my many favourites!) and then trimmed it to size.

Next I used distress crayons to highlight the lovely embossed texture, but I couldn't stop there and added crackle medium on top.  This also acted as a glue for the diecut happy birthday.After leaving it overnight to dry I used a white picket fence distress crayon to emphasise the cracked surface.

Grá O'Neill - Paper Learning Curve - Lawn Fawn Beep Boop Birthday, Tim Holltz Riveted Metal, Handwritten  Celebrate, THMS070; Dylusions Large Arrow Border; Finnabair Harlequin, Stars, Dots&Stripes; Ranger Crackle MediumGrá O'Neill - Paper Learning Curve - Lawn Fawn Beep Boop Birthday, Tim Holltz Riveted Metal, Handwritten  Celebrate, THMS070; Dylusions Large Arrow Border; Finnabair Harlequin, Stars, Dots&Stripes; Ranger Crackle Medium


For the little robot I created an alcohol ink background and heat embossed the Lawn Fawn stamp with Ranger Liquid Platinum embossing powder. A white linen Dylusions spray splattered kraft card base adds the finishing detail.


Grá O'Neill - Paper Learning Curve - Lawn Fawn Beep Boop Birthday, Tim Holltz Riveted Metal, Handwritten  Celebrate, THMS070; Dylusions Large Arrow Border; Finnabair Harlequin, Stars, Dots&Stripes; Ranger Crackle MediumGrá O'Neill - Paper Learning Curve - Lawn Fawn Beep Boop Birthday, Tim Holltz Riveted Metal, Handwritten  Celebrate, THMS070; Dylusions Large Arrow Border; Finnabair Harlequin, Stars, Dots&Stripes; Ranger Crackle Medium


Another look at the finished card:

Grá O'Neill - Paper Learning Curve - Lawn Fawn Beep Boop Birthday, Tim Holltz Riveted Metal, Handwritten  Celebrate, THMS070; Dylusions Large Arrow Border; Finnabair Harlequin, Stars, Dots&Stripes; Ranger Crackle Medium


This card came together quite quickly and I was happy to leave the crackle medium to dry over time as I love the result which is subtly different to other crackling products. Cleaning up the excess ink with extra cardstock also means you get more pieces to play with at a later date. I've used a simple diecut sentiment and the little robot for a masculine industrial feel.

Any queries let me know. Hope you can find some time to play too.

Challenges:
CAS Mix Up August Challenge: Stamping + Alcohol Inks + Your Choice (embossing)
Muse Challenge #227: Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Splatter It
Stamps & Stencils Challenge: Technique School




Supplies:
Alcohol Inks: Citrus, Mushroom, Patina, Pool, Purple Twilight, Silver Mixative
Distress Embossing Ink
Distress Crackle Medium
Distress Crayons
Distress Paint
Dylusions Sprays
Primary Elements Powder
Embossing Powder: Ranger Liquid Platinum
Embossing Folder: TH Riveted Metal
Stamps: Lawn Fawn Beep Boop Birthday
Dies: TH Handwritten Celebrate
Stencils: THMS070; Dylusions Large Arrow Border; Finnabair Harlequin, Stars, Dots&Stripes
Paint Pen










Friday, 26 August 2016

Chevron Thanks



Grá O'Neill - Paper Learning Curve - Lawn Fawn Chevron Backdrops, Stitched Squares, scripty thanks die

Some geometric fun with Lawn Fawn Chevrons and archival ink. I love this colour combo Chartreuse, Teal and Brown with complimenting geometric sequins from Neat & Tangled. This card takes lots of inspiration from Seven Hills Crafts Challenge Photo.

Grá O'Neill - Paper Learning Curve - Lawn Fawn Chevron Backdrops, Stitched Squares, scripty thanks die

A little close up of the shimmer!


Challenges:


Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog




Supplies
Stamps: Lawn Fawn Chevron Backdrops
Dies & stencils et al: Lawn Fawn Stitched Squares, scripty thanks die
Ink: Ranger Archival Potting Soil, Paradise Teal, Vivid Chartreuse
Paper: White & silver card
Highlights: Wink of Stella, Neat & Tangled Birthday Bash Sequins Mix

Hope you enjoyed your visit and see you again soon!





Sunday, 31 July 2016

CAS No Line Bunny



I've been busy this month playing along on Instagram with Kathy Racoosin of The Daily Marker for the 30 Day Colouring Challenge. Thought it was time I blogged one of the cards as it is Day 26 already and I'll hopefully get time to do a review of the finished pieces at some stage. This is my first time trying no line colouring, though I think the rabbit has changed shape a little bit! 
I've used the CAS(E) this sketch #183 and my background is all about colour for Virginia's View Challenge #22.

Challenges:

http://casethissketch.blogspot.ie/2016/07/case-this-sketch-183.htmlhttp://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-animal-magic/
http://www.thedailymarker.com/http://virginiasviewchallenge.blogspot.ie/2016/06/virginias-view-challenge-22-summer.html



Supplies
Stamps: Mama Elephant Up and Away, Starry Night
Dies, stencils et al: Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangles
Ink: Ranger Archival Jet Black, Memento Desert Sand
Paper: White card
Highlights: Posca white pen
Colouring: Promarkers & Distress Crayons
Have fun and enjoy the colouring!








Monday, 27 June 2016

Week 4 Summer of Creativity



Grá O'Neill - Paper Learning Curve - Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Childhood Blueprint, Prima Finnabair Honey Comb, Vintage Vanity Notes, Harlequin, Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangles

Archival resist technique on glossy paper for Week 4 of the Summer of Creative Chemistry. Having lots of fun with this one and it's my first time using glossy paper. The background is stamped with archival ink and coloured with distress inks. The main image is stamped with Jet Black archival ink and I've used the mini ink blender to stamp distress ink over the blocks for a touch of colour. If you look closely you can even see some faux second generation stamping around the top edge.

Grá O'Neill - Paper Learning Curve - Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Childhood Blueprint, Prima Finnabair Honey Comb, Vintage Vanity Notes, Harlequin, Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangles

Don't look too closely or you'll see my fingerprints, where my heat gun missed a tiny bit of the ink and I promptly put my finger there. Advisory: make sure you fully heat set!




Supplies
Stamps: Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Childhood Blueprint, Prima Finnabair Honey Comb, Vintage Vanity Notes, Harlequin
Dies & Stencils etc: Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangles
Ink: Ranger Archival Jet Black, Forget-Me-Not, Tea Rose, Buttercup, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Abandoned Coral, Fossilized Amber, Mermaid Lagoon, Ground Espresso, Hickory Smoke
Paper: Gloss & black card from stash
Highlights: Stickles, glossy accents

 
 
Hope you had fun and see you again soon.
 
 











Sunday, 26 June 2016

Distressed Frog Prince



I love these old patterned papers from Lawn Fawn and had scraps left over from an old project, so here they are with a new lease of life. All they needed was some distress inking around the edges and some faux stitching.


Distress inking the lily pad has created great texture and colour with distress stickles adding to the lily's sparkle and the ink colours the stickles.

Challenges:



http://casethissketch.blogspot.ie/2016/06/case-this-sketch-178.htmlhttp://lawnscaping.blogspot.ie/2016/06/lawnscaping-challenge-distress-maniacs.html



Supplies
Stamps: Lawn Fawn Critters Ever After, Birthday Tags
Dies & stencils et al: Spellbinders Nestabilities Ovals, Xcut Heart dies, Daisy punches
Ink: Ranger Archival Jet Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Peacock Feathers, Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed, Squeezed Lemonade
Paper: White card from stash, Lawn Fawn Bright Side Petite Paper Pack
Highlights: Stickles, googly eyes, Posca white pen
Colouring: Promarkers & Distress inks


Hope you've enjoyed your visit!









Tuesday, 21 June 2016

Summer of Creative Chemistry Week 3 (ii)


Grá O'Neill - Paper Learning Curve - Lawn Fawn Plus, Tag It You're It, Tim Holtz Rays Stencil, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Abandoned Coral, Fossilized Amber, Mermaid Lagoon, Hickory Smoke, Dusty Concord

The Summer of Creative Chemistry and Perfect Splatter Distress Technique - oh so much fun! I made two backgrounds at once so no ink or perfect pearls were wasted. Initially I wasn't too sure about them but when I came back to them the next day I was thrilled with them. I love the shimmer.

Grá O'Neill - Paper Learning Curve - Lawn Fawn Plus, Tag It You're It, Tim Holtz Rays Stencil, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Abandoned Coral, Fossilized Amber, Mermaid Lagoon, Hickory Smoke, Dusty Concord

The background made me think of sky and baby girls, so I pulled out my Lawn Fawn stork and set to stamping and watercolouring. I  raised parts of the images up with foam tape for dimension and used Retrosketches for the layout. 

Grá O'Neill - Paper Learning Curve - Lawn Fawn Plus, Tag It You're It, Tim Holtz Rays Stencil, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Abandoned Coral, Fossilized Amber, Mermaid Lagoon, Hickory Smoke, Dusty Concord




http://lawnscaping.blogspot.ie/2016/06/lawnscaping-challenge-distress-maniacs.htmlhttp://retrosketches.blogspot.ie/2016/06/retrosketches-219.html


http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-animal-magic/http://mixedmediamc.blogspot.ie/2016/06/mixed-media-monthly-25-2nd-year.html




Supplies
Stamps: Lawn Fawn Plus One
Dies & Stencils etc: Lawn Fawn Tag It You're It, Tim Holtz Rays Stencil
Ink: Ranger Archival Jet Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Abandoned Coral, Fossilized Amber, Mermaid Lagoon, Hickory Smoke, Dusty Concord
Paper: White card from stash
Highlights: Stickles, embossing paste, sequins
Colour: Distress markers & ink
Grá O'Neill - Paper Learning Curve - Lawn Fawn Plus, Tag It You're It, Tim Holtz Rays Stencil, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Abandoned Coral, Fossilized Amber, Mermaid Lagoon, Hickory Smoke, Dusty Concord


Hope you've had a fun visit and see you again soon.