Wednesday 20 April 2016

Parchment Zentangle

For this card I decided to create a Parchment design using Zentangle. Leonie's new stamps are fantastic for this, the sky is the limit when it comes to different ways to use them. Across the collection there are many possibilities to be creative.
Firstly, I chose a design that I wanted to use. It's best to pick and open design or stamp for this to give you room to play with the design. For this you will also need a mask for the inside and outside of the design to allow multiple pattern stamps to be used.

I traced my design onto parchment using a mapping pen and the same design onto copier paper, this will act as your masks. The outside mask will stay in place throughout the project until the stamping is complete.For each section of stamping I just removed the particular segment from the inside mask and replaced them as needed. For the stamping I used a white stayzon ink pad.




















When I had completed all of the stamping I removed the remaining masks. Then I created a square frame around the design. It's easy to mask this off and I used low tack tape while I stamped all the way around the inside of the frame. I used a mask of the stamp I used so I could overlap the stamps without causing any crossed lines.I used a ball tools to produce the white work and add shading where I wanted. You don't have to do this, you can just retrace your design using a small ball tool and a soft mat.

To finish, I shaded the back of the parchment with black. You can use black pencils or Alcohol markers, whatever your particular preference. I chose black but any colour would work well. I used a corner punch to attach to black pearl card and layered onto Centura Pearl Snow White from Crafters Companion.



19 comments:

  1. Wonderful work Nick. You are so creative. Best wishes. Margaret. Xx

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    1. Margaret, Thank you so much for popping by and leaving such a nice message. I am so pleased and very happy that you like it. Take care xx

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  2. Wow Nick this is absolutely amazing Cannot wait for mine to arrive.
    Hugs Janet xxx

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    1. Hi Janet. Thanks for stopping by and for your lovely comment. I will look forward to seeing what you come up with when they arrive. Shouldn't be too long,I've had a few messages to say people have got them today. Cant believe they have arrived so fast. Take care xx

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  3. Wow Nick this is absolutely amazing Cannot wait for mine to arrive.
    Hugs Janet xxx

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  4. Brilliant idea Nick, I would never have thought of using them for that effect! Jane :)

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    1. Thank you Jane, I thought of it while I was finishing off a parchment card and thought I would give it a try. It worked well while I was playing with the stamps so I decided to give it a try. Thank you so much for leaving your comments.Take care xx

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  5. This is stunning and a brilliant way of using the stamps.
    Katrina x

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    1. Thank you Katrina, I am pleased with how it came out. I will definitely try some more on Parchment. Take care xx

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  6. Well done Nick this looks fabulous, thank you for sharing ...:-)

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    1. Thank you so much and thanks for taking the time to visit and leave your comment, I am really chuffed to hear from visitors. I am so glad you like it,Take care Nick xx

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  7. Another amazing project that looks to need the patience of a saint to achieve! Hope that you didn't end up having to do this one twice like you did yesterdays. Would never have thought of using the stamps like this. Thank you for taking the time to give us this step by step guide and for sharing your works of art with us. Take care Nicola x

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  8. Hi Nicola. Luckily I didn't have to do this twice like yesterdays. Although I really did enjoy doing it.Like Leonie said in her shows it's actually very relaxing. It's easy to lose yourself and find the day drawing to an end. I am happy to share as much as I can, especially when I know that people like you are enjoying it too. Take care xx

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  9. Thanks Nick for this fantastic idea. I did wonder about parchment and you have explained clearly how to achieve it. Leonie's masks and stamps arrived today so I will be starting soon to experiment!

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    1. Oh Lovely, How exciting for you, They are very addictive, I have to warn you about that, you will get nothing else done at all. They work really well with parchment and the designs you can use are endless, they really are. Than you so much for visiting again and for the lovely comment.Hope you pop back soon.Take care xx

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  10. This is fantastic. I love parchment and also Zentangle and the two go together so well. Thank you for sharing.

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    1. They really do go very well together,I agree.Thanks for coming by and leaving your comments, I really love to hear from you.Hope you come by again,Take care xx

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  11. Hi Nick,just found your blog.I lived in Barnsley for 7 years in Silkstone,now on the east coast and loveing it.Love the work you have done.Carnt wait to see more.Jean xxx

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    1. Hi Jean, I am so glad you found my blog, I really hope you have enjoyed what I am sharing with you.Fancy, we must have been so close, I bet it's a big change. Thank you so much for your lovely comments,I am so pleased that you like what I do and share, It really means a great deal to hear from you.Take care and Hope you come again.Take care xx

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