Saturday 28 February 2015

Stampotique- Bring Me Sunshine

Meet the Sunshine Buddies
Ray, Spot and Beam!


Stampotiques latest Challenge is bring me Sunshine, perfect for a rainy day!

Applied modelling paste through Andy Skinners Sunburst stencil
Sprayed with Dylusions Lemon Zest and Pure sunshine

I cut 3 circles approximately 4", 5"' and 6" diameter and cut out triangles around the edge aprox ½''
I stamped DT 3 in a round in the smallest and the glued them onto each other
Then onto the background and Sprayed with Lemon Zest, Pure sunshine and Slate Grey
A section of Barcode Text was used for the words

Sunday 22 February 2015

Stampotique - Happy UnBirthday

Happy UnBirthday with a without Alice in Wonderland theme!

Applied a thick coat of DecoArt modelling paste and dried with a heat tool to form a skin, then stamped Timeless into it

Once dry I applied DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics
Cobalt Teal Hue once dry Quinacridone Violet & Dioxadine purple

Followed with coat of Pyrrole Orange and wiped back areas to reveal the the darker colours underneath

I stamped Stampotique Hare and Mushroom Group and coloured with Promarkers and edged with Black Soot Distress ink

Anyone seen Alice?

Saturday 14 February 2015

Stampotique - It's all Love & Hearts

Happy Valentines
Its all Love and Hearts over at Stampotique this week

I applied modelling paste through the CWS Mini Gothic Romance Stencil, then applied DecoArt Shimmering Silver Metallics

Stamped Stampotique Friend and Abbys Hearts with Stazon and coloured with Quinacridone Violet
Friends heart was made using Daniels Heart

I stamped My Heart large and small onto card and applied DecoArt Crackle Paste, painted the largest with the Violet and the small one with the Silver

Hope you are having a nice day with loved ones

Jools : )





Thursday 5 February 2015

Stampotique Oranges & Lemons

Oranges are not the only Fruit
The Lemonheads

Fabulous new Stampotique Challenge to use Citrus colours
and a great excuse to use a new stamp!

I applied a graduated orange background starting at the top using DecoArt Acrylics
Naphthol Red
Bright Orange
Orange Twist
Quinacridone Gold

Stamped Tree and Lovelyarethesound with Stazon Black onto the background, the tree was coloured with Quinacridone Gold and Dioxadine Purple
Stamped Lovelyarethesound and Heads again on a piece of white card and coloured the Lemonheads with Primary Yellow and Cadmium Yellow and cut out

Jools : )

Tuesday 3 February 2015

Paper, Wire & Stich

Priscilla Jones Workshop
I have been very fortunate to attended the Paper, Wire & Stitch workshop 
with the wonderful Mixed Media Artist Priscilla Jones

Lots of fabulous tutorials, techniques and my favourite textures, textures and more textures
 Focussing on techniques rather than finished pieces but I did managed to create this very organic bowl! and a lantern that's still a work in progress
Collage page before construction
Internal view, reminds me of an Orchid

Selection of the collage pages, using lots of techniques and materials
It was wonderful to spend two days experimenting!
You can find out more about Priscilla and her wonderful work and workshops here