Stampotique Alphabets

For this months Stampotique SDC 225 challenge the word is appropriate as I haven't been around for a while

Hope you all had lovely Christmas celebrations and Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year x

I used Stampotique Olivia and France's Design Cube and Romantic Text and coloured with Promarkers

Stampotique Birds and Bees

Birds, Bees,Sunflowers and Trees

 This weeks challenge theme gave me the first opportunity to use the wonderful Bird Lady

along with Medium Bee, Sunflower and Tree Stamps

I stamped onto gloss paper and applied Alcohol inks

Stampotique Tags

Tags! Love tags but don't do enough of them!

Great excuse with this weeks challenge

I applied, modelling paste and Gesso to the background

Them applied watercolour and let it drip and spread

Stamped Owl tree, Angel boy, Stalks and Spiralling out of Control! with Black Stazon and then over stamped with White Stazon

Stampotique Card for a Child

For this weeks challenge I used Roc Nicholas Buuny and Kristens Rainbow Quote

I stamped the bunny and masked, the background was washed with watercolours

coloured the bunny with watercolour and decorated with Stardust and Grape Crush Stickles 

DecoArt Halloween Haunts

DecoArt Halloween Haunts Challenge

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Bat and Bowl

To create my Cast iron bat cauldron/ lantern, I cut approx 150 bats in a variety of sizes and shapes in 300GSM card on a Cricut explore

I then applied them to a balloon to start the shape adhering them using a strong paper glue

Applied DecoArt Texture Sand Paste

Painted the inside with DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic Metallic Gold and Quinacridone Gold with Carbon Black at the top 

The outside was coloured with Burnt Umber, Carbon black and Quinacridone gold to create a cast iron effect

The eyes were cut with a variety of sized punches and coloured with Promarkers 

Applied a large blob of Liquid Glass and allowed to dry for approx 8hrs 

The flying bats were embossed with a Tattered Lace leaf vein embossing folder and the eyes applied

Fixed with stripes of black paper to a piece of coiled wire which had the same technique as the external surface of the bowl

  

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Materials
DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic
Metallic Gold
Quinacridone Gold
Carbon Black
Burnt Umber

DecoArt Texture Sand Paste
Liquid Glass

300GSM Card
Embossing Folders
Coloured Pens

Stampotique Early Halloween

Bats in the Belfry

This weeks challenge is Early Halloween which is fine by me!

I've been waiting for this little bat stamp to arrive for about 4 months, he didn't arrive when he should have but he turned up early for Halloween!!

I remembered this very spooky picture that was taken  in Lynton, North Devon and thought the Owl Tree and Batty would look perfect against the dramatic sky
I stamped them both with Stazon and colour with Promarkers

Stampotique Milestones

This weeks challenge is hosted by Kathi and the theme is milestone birthdays well here's mine coming up soon!

I applied some chipboard significant numbers to a Tando Media Card

and applied some crackle paste to the numbers

Applied DecoArt Cobalt Teal Hue and Prussian Blue, wiped back on the numbers and applied Metallic Gold followed with Distress Inks Dusty Concord and Victorian Velvet

Jasmin was coloured with distress inks, Peacock Feathers, Tea Dye, Pine Needles and Spiced Marmalade

DecoArt Autumn Canvas Tutorial

Apply Modelling Paste through a Stencil with a palette knife spread smooth on some and 

texture on others

  

 Add texture with the palette knife

Create a random layout with a variety of textures

Once dry, apply the Crackle Paste through a Stencil with varying thickness on the individual leaves to create variable crackles

Thicker application will give you larger cracks

 Applied in a random pattern overlaying some of the modelling paste leaves

 Applying Colour

Apply a small blob of Yellow Oxide directly onto the canvas and spritz with water

Lighter colours at the top of the canvas graduating darker at the bottom

 Wash across selected areas, add Green Gold and work in

 Apply a wash of Carbon Black 

Wipe back with a baby wipe to soften

 Spritz the Media Misters and in some areas spritz with water to dilute and spread

 This is a process of gradually building up the weight of colour
I applied the stronger colours to the leaves as I wanted these areas to stand out more and wanted the colour to be focussed on the textured areas

I also wiped back some of the colour with a babywipe to reveal the raised areas and textures

 I worked Dioxadine Purple and Burnt Umber around the edges of the leaves to give a little more definition

 Wipe back the colour to expose the leaves and work the colour around until happy

Once I was happy with the overall colour balance, I highlighted some of the leaves drybrushing Titanium White

 Applied Burnt Umber through a spot stencil around the leaves and stamped a Script stamp randomly

Followed with a floral foliage around the edges and between the leaves with Black Stazon

Applied a very diluted Carbon Black wash to tone down the bottom of the Canvas and areas of brighter colour

Close Ups

 I like the contrast of textures of the canvas, the slight sheen on the areas with Crackle Paste and the Matt Modelling Paste areas but you could apply a varnish if required
 DecoArt Media Products have a variety to choose from including Ultra Matt, Satin, Soft Touch and Gloss

Materials

Media Modelling Paste

Media Crackle Paste

Media Mister

Orange

Violet

Purple

Media Fluid Acrylics

Raw Umber

Carbon Black

Titanium White

Dioxadine Purple

Quinacridone Gold

Green Gold

Yellow Oxide

Stampotique Use 2

Use 2

This weeks challenge is to just use two stamps!

I decided to use France Papillion Majestic Tree and Romantic Text

Applied a watered down Grunge Paste in horizontal brush strokes for a little texture

This was a great opportunity to try my new Cosmic Shimmer Watercolours
they create a fabulous subtle metallic sheen
I used colours from the Metallics and Summer Garden Palettes followed with lots of over stamping with Orange Zest, Cloudy Sky and Black Stazon

DecoArt Peacock Eyes Canvas

Pretty as a Peacock

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Jools :)

Stampotique Perfectly Primary

Primary Focus

This week challenge comes from Sue Davies and what a challenge, I would never usually select the 3 primaries to work with but it was a lot of fun trying not to get mud!

Applied Ultramarine Blue, Diarylide Yellow and Pyrrole Red acrylic in a circular pattern, also scratched with the end of the brush and brushed Titanium White 

Decorated with washy tape, ribbon and elastic bands in the primary colours 

Stamped barcode in Titanium White and applied the yellow and blue over areas and added more colour with Oil Pastels

Stamped Schmurfy and coloured with primary Promarkers colours

DecoArt Cracked Skeleton Leaf Hearts Tutorial

Applied a Coat of Media Gesso to a wooden heart

 Applied Crackle Paste with a palette knife through a Clarity Large Leaves Stencil
Not all the way to the edge as I wanted a distressed look and the Gesso will also take colour differently to the Crackle Paste

 allowed to dry for approximately 3 hours until the cracks formed completely

 The butterflies were made from Air dry clay

Removed from the moulds once touch dry, with the edges tidied with a craft knife
 and allowed to dry for fully for 24hrs

Attached to the heart with Liquid Glass

 I wanted to create a very soft ethereal look, the colours were applied as very diluted washes with the colours built up gradually around the edges

Starting with  Prussian Blue, Pathalo Paynes Grey 

Followed with and Burnt Umber to warm the colours

  Gradually building the layers for stonger intensity, but adding water to fade into the centre

 Applied the same colours to the butterflies, mixing then with water

 Wiping back with a baby wipe to  expose the raised areas and appling more colour and water until a desirable colour effect is achieved