Paperbabe Stamps Love Challenge

Today is the start of a new challenge at the PAPERBABE STAMPS BLOG. It's a great theme, LOVE.

Do come and check it out and the inspiration from the team is awesome. You'll also get to see the latest new digi stamp.

I've created a card and I just love this character.

I've used watercolours to paint MayLeeDee in Wonderland, red rubber stamp (there is also a sentiment include in set) masking off the bottle and adding an embossed heart from the Folk Fabrique stamp set in its place. Placed on a background I've made with a Tando heart stencil then overlaying with Herringbone Mixed Media Stencil. I've then added lots of dots of Diamond Stickles to complete the background. You can see all Paperbabe Stamps products here.

Thanks for popping by today

Happy Crafting 

Luv Dawn

I'm entering this into the following challenges
Paradise of Stamps challenge #35 Valentine
Make My Monday Challenge Blog, pink red white
Uniko Studio Challenge #28 anything
PaperArtsy Challenge 2016 Topic 2, hearts
CountryviewChallenges February, make your own background

Paperbabe Stamps Sketch Challenge

Hello and a good day to you. Today is the launch of the latest challenge over on the PAPERBABE STAMPS BLOG and this fortnight is a sketch challenge. (pic below) So do pop over and say hello and get entering as there is a prize for the winner.

 

I have made an A5 size card for this challenge. I have rotated the sketch 90° and tried something new to me using the HERRINGBONE MIXED MEDIA STENCIL with Stazon ink pads in cherry pink and purple, a glue stick rubbed over the stencil and then transfer foil in two gold colours rubbed on randomly. You can see a photo of this below. I've then splattered some black paint across the background. My main image is my new stamp MAYLEEDEE KIMONO STAMP , she is coloured with Copic and Chameleon marker pens and her hair is dome with a mix of black, greys and lilacs. The card is finished with buttons and gems. You can buy them here at the PAPERBABE STAMPS SHOP where THE JANUARY SALE IS STILL ON

 

I'm entering this into the following challenges;
We Love 2 Create Challenge #2 mixed media anything goes
Tando Creative Challenge week 2 make a card
Crafty Calendar Challenge something new
Uniko Challenge #28 anything goes option love
Craft Stamper Take It Make It January challenge

 

 

 

 

making background

sketch for challenge

Paperbabe Stamps New Release

A big warm hello to you,
I had some fabulous news recently, being successful at becoming a part of the PAPERBABE STAMPS DESIGN TEAM.

For my first post for them, I am showcasing a project made from some of the November New Release. There are new face builder sets and three new hairstyle templates being released this month. Today on the PAPERBABE STAMPS BLOG is introducing the Mini Female Face stamp set and Hair Templates. You can go shopping at the PAPERBABE STAMPS SHOP on Etsy.

To make my project in my 8x8 journal, I've used Mini Wavy Bunches template, Female Face Mini Stamp set and Mini Head and Torso Template. And Folk Fabrique Clear Stamp set to decorate.
Colour comes from papers, paints, pencils, inks and water soluble crayons.

This is my first time using these products. Impressive or what! Once you've done one it becomes easy, allowing you to concentrate on design and techniques. I also had a try with Pencils and gesso to colour the face, it didn't quite happen but still practise makes perfect as they say. I did love the result of the hair. There are fabulous tutorials and how to's on the PAPERBABE STAMPS BLOG and the rest of the design team are showcasing too.
Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Crafting
Luv Dawn

August Calendar Page

Here is the calendar page I made for August. It's one of my favourite pages. The prompts were Butterflies and Pink. I've used acrylic paints in the main with stamps from Tim Holtz and PaperArtsy. The butterflies are made using a large Kaisercraft Butterfly stencil and a concoction of paste, glue, paint and cornflour. I ended up with this crackle finish. I enhanced the butterflies with water soluble crayon. The words are from a new stencil from Tando and Andy Skinner and also Crafters Workshop words stencil. This really was playtime making this. Hope you like it and inquirers you to just have a paint.

Happy Crafting
Luv Dawn

I'm entering this into the following challenges
Countryview Challenges, #32 October add some texture
We Love 2 Create Challenge #22, anything goes/mixed media
Craft Stamper Take It Make It October Challenge
That Craft Place Anything goes mixed media challenge

May Calendar Page

Hello, well I'm playing catch up, here is my May Calendar page for the ongoing challenge at The Craft Barn. The theme given was magenta and flowers. So I've created a really bright page. Using lots of coloured sprays from Dylusions and Decoart Media range and water, Tim Holtz die cuts used all over the background, Paperartsy JOFY stamps for the background and main images stamped coloured and cut out, PaperArtsy Lin Brown stencil and I've pushed through this stencil a mix of Matt gel medium mixed with creative Expressions clear micro beads. Loved this outcome.  I was very happy with the result and definitely a bright summery, flowery display.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges;

PaperArtsy Challenge Topic 15 Gels / mediums
Stamping Sensations August Challenge anything goes with stamps and die cuts.
Country View Challenges August Challenge, Summertime
We Love 2 Create Challenge, #17 anything goes
Our Creative Corner Mexico Moods ( bright colours, especially pink, foliage on plants)

Thanks for stopping by,
Happy Crafting
Luv Dawn

TCB For The Man In My Life

Hello, I'm sharing a project made for The Craft Barn Blog . Our topic being For The Man In Your Life. 

I have altered one of the products from Tando Creative, an MDF Shelf Unit. This make is for my ever loving other half, my partner David. He truly is a brilliant man whom I love dearly. He cares for me with my disabilities and also looks after and takes good care of our four children, four cats and my mum. He never even complains about all the craft stash that arrives regularly, just gets on with things. So David, this is for you.

You can see all the details and steps to make this project by clicking HERE.

The basic rundown is once gesso'd, there's sponging with PaperArtsy Paints, stamping with PaperArtsy Lin Brown 15 and JOFY mini stamps, embossing paste through Tando Gears and TCW stencils and finishing off with Pebeo silver gilding wax.

I'd love to see your comments. And don't forget the weekly challenges at The Craft Barn Blog.

I'm entering this into the following five challenges;

Love 2 Create Challenge #12 anything mixed media

Craft Stamper Take It Make It June Challenge, texture

Mixed Media World #4 Masculine/Fathers day

Tando Creative June week 3 anything goes

The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #13, A year of Choices. MMC#3

Handmade Bliss Colour Challenge

Well hello Thanks for joining me on my second post of today. It's the start of the next new monthly challenge over on the Handmade Bliss Blog . This month we have a fun colour challenge for you, with lovely warm colours that remind me of Summer. Especially as its more like Autumn here in Lancashire. Anyhows. I'm waffling on. Onto my inspiration for this challenge.

I've used the ever so useful Altenew Hennah Elements stamp set.
Here's how I made it.

I've coloured a background piece with acrylic paints and a sponge in all the shades of turquoise from the colour palette and stamped the corners with Teal Stazon ink using a variety of the small stamps in the set.

Next I've used the Orange and yellow colours on a tag again with acrylic paints and a plastic spreader and I've added some yellow grunge paste through a spinning tops stencil and using another of the small stamps with orange Stazon ink.
I've layered these two pieces onto a matt of white card coloured with silver gilding wax. Just on the visible edges, it's cheaper than a whole piece of mirror card.
I've stamped the flowers in Grey Stazon and coloured with Distress Markers and pencils using grey and white for the petals cut them out and glued to the tag. Embellishments of lace, ribbon, and an altered children play button have been added along with my must have bling of some clear gems.
All is adhered it to a dark teal card base.

Do pop over to the Handmade Bliss BLOG to see the rest of the team's amazing samples and inspiration and also our weekly posts showing off the fabulous products available to buy from the Handmade Bliss Website Shop.

Before I go, I'd love your comments are they really to make me smile. Also keep an eye out for upcoming blog candy to celebrate my daughter Katie's 5th Birthday this month.

Happy Crafting
Luv Dawn

I'm entering this into the following challenges;
Stamping Sensations Flower Power May Challenge

Crafting When We Can Challenge 95 Bling It Up

We Love 2 Create Challenge #11
Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #13 I've chosen MMMC #6

 

TCB June Calendar Challenge

hi folks. Today is the start of the next monthly calendar challenge at The Craft Barn Blog. For June we would like you to follow the prompts of Dragonfly and Lavender. Here's my June page. Using Brushos, Dragonfly metal stencil, PaperArtsy; JOFY Stamps, Paints, Grunge Paste, pencils, embossing powders, glitter glue and liquid pearls. The  wording is from a new Tim Holtz stamp set. Do come and join in. It's a fun challenge to take part in. Click HERE to take you straight there.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges;

Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #13 A Year of Choices. I've chosen MMMC #3 stencils and 

Crafty Calendar Challenge Things With Wings

We Love 2 Create Challenge #11

TCB Down Our Road

Hi crafty friends, here I am sharing a canvas I've made for our topic, Down Our Road, at The Craft Barn Blog this week.

I've had this idea in my crafty imagination for a while and this was the perfect opportunity to make it real. You can see my step by step tutorial by visiting The Craft Barn Blog HERE

I wanted to create a bright, bold and fun canvas that represented my Family and our Home. Hence my canvas title. Simple and full of meaning. My family is my all and seeing as there's never a dull day this canvas idea seemed to fit the story behind it.

The basic make up is as follows; an 8x10 inch canvas board covered with pieces of book pages, washi tape, tissue paper, grunge paste spread here and there and through Imagination Crafts Honeycomb stencil.

Then sprayed with Decoart Media Misters and painted with Fresco Finish Paints and Decoart Media Satin Varnish to make a background scene.

I've added embossing pastes with TCW Art is stencil and some lids. some stamping (with Kaisercraft Texture stamps) to the background.

My scene is made up of paper piecing PaperArtsy JOFY Stamps and a fence made from coffee stirrers. ( I do get strange looks picking up a few stirrers for just two coffees. Lol) I've also used cosmic shimmer iced snow, antiquing cream, Stazon inks, crackle paint and coloured pencils.

I honestly enjoyed making this and hope this shows through the finished piece.

I'd love your comments and appreciate them. So thank you in advance.

I'm entering this into the following five challenges;

PaperArtsy Blog challenge, Topic #9 Words
Craft Stamper Take It Make It May Challenge
Tando Creative Blog Week 3 Challenge anything goes
Stampotique Designers Challenge #194 stencils
Country View Challenges, May - Simply Scenic

Happy Crafting
Luv Dawn