ATC Book Box

Morning Friends and Crafters. It has been amazing for me over the last few days seeing so many wonderful creations made with my collection. It's impossible for me to describe what a wonderful feeling it's given me seeing how many of you are now enjoying crafting with my designs, something I never thought would be possible. Today I have a lovely little project, made using a super MDF ATC book from Louise Withers. These are such a super design and just perfect to store all of your ATC's as well as having fun putting your own mark on them, excellent quality and design.Thank you Lou.xx

You Will Need:

Craftascope Brendan A5 Media Stencil

Craftascope Profile A5 Media Stamp set 2

Craftascope Dolphin A5 Media Stamp set 1

Indigoblu Acrylic Townhouse Teal

Indigoblu Acrylic Pantry White

Eco Paint Acrylic Pumpkin

Black Gesso

Epiphany Tool Round and Oval Including acrylic domes (can use Glossy Accents or similar)

Versafine Black Ink

Brayer

The whole collection is available as a bundle for better value (Available here).

Step 1: Prepare the surface with Black Gesso, Inside & Out. I masked the spine with masking tape or similar to keep it natural but this is optional.

Step 2: Secure a piece of narrow black ribbon to the inside bottom of your box. This will help remove the cards later without causing any damage to your little works of art. Later you can add a little bead or charm to the lose end.

Next using the Acrylics, build up layers of colour and texture until you ate happy with the result.

Step 3: To decorate use the mans profile stamp and Versafine Black ink. I used the stamps from both sets to make a couple of embellishments & added a twine bow for more interest. Before securing them to my book I used another stamp directly onto the surface. This finished the front, but have more fun, decorating the back and inside cover. On the areas that were plain black Gesso I added a little gilding wax to give an aged look to the sides.

All thats left is for you to fill the box with ATC's you have made or swapped, a wonderful little holder for all your treasured cards.

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I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial today along with the finished project. Please come by again to see what else I have to share with you. Whatever you make and Create Have fun. Take care and Happy Crafting.xxx

Let your Spirit Soar

Morning Friends & Crafters, lovely to have your company again. Today I am sharing a card I made with just one set of my stamps along with the Funky Wave stamp from Leonie. As most of you will know my favourite colour, so this was just perfect for me. A wonderful card which could be made to suit anyone and for any occasion.

You Will Need:

Dolphin Stamp Set 1

Funky Wave Stamp from Leonie

Blue Acrylics

White Acrylic or Gesso

Shrink Plastic

Colourblend Pencils

Salty Ocean Distress Oxide

Stayzon Black Ink

Brayer

Black Card

White Card Base

Heat Gun.

Step 1: Start by creating a nice layered background, using a coupe of blue acrylics, Brayer the darkest first and then layer up, adding the white after and build up the layers and texture until you are happy. This gives such a lovely texture for your background.

Step 2: Make copier paper masks for your dolphins and waves. Stamp the waves first, then mask them off. Then arrange your dolphins, remembering to mask off each time, always check the masks as they can slip. Next add your sentiment, when dry use the heat tool to shrink and mount onto black card.

Step 3: From the background piece you have made cut your layers, For the top layer you need a 4'' square, use the 'Love' & 'Compassion' to complete this background. I have used Salty Ocean to stamp the words. Mount this onto black card, leaving a narrow border.

Step 4: Take the next piece of background, this time 5 1/2'' square. Layer this onto a black mat with a narrow border.

Step 5: Layer your project onto a white/silver Centura Pearl base card.

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Until Tomorrow, Take care and Happy Crafting.xx

Grace

Morning Friends and Crafters. I am sure many of you know how much I love parchment craft. There was no way I could make samples with my own collection and not include at least one samples with it. So today I am sharing one with you. My card today also includes a selection of Groovi plates which have completed the design, it just shows that the elements in my collection will mix and match with any of your favourite crafts and styles. It might even get you to try something completely new, which would be wonderful.

You Will Need:
Dolphin Stamp Set 1
Clarity Poppy Wreath
Jayne's Agapanthus A5 Square Plate Set
Nested Squares Extension & Alphabet Plate A4
Parchment
Embossing Tool
White Stayzon Ink
Pergamano Embossing Mat
Polychromos, Pergacolours or Similar
Piercing Mat
Parchment Scissors
Dark Blue Mirror Card
Centura Pearl White Base Card
Tumble Direr Sheet

Step 1: First stamp your dolphin in place using the white Stayzon.

Step 2: Next use one of the  Christmas Groovi plates to add the sun. Add a small frame around the dolphin and the sun. The flourish around the outside frame is from Jayne's Agapanthus, use it to determine which of the larger frames you need to add. Add the next frame to give yourself enough room for the embossed dots. Then use the little berries from the 'Poppy Wreath' to add the selections of bubbles. Stamp 'Grace' in the middle of the bottom of your frame, (You will need to stamp this from the front of your work) then continue building your design.

Pierce and snip around the whole design Next add your white work and embossing, remembering to leave your work to rest inbetween. Finally colour your design from behind with your chosen colours.

Step 3: To finish you project layer your parchment onto mirror card and mount onto a Silver/White Centura Pearl card base.

My collection is still available at a wonderful offer price on Hochanda with Freedom Discount and Flexi Buy on the full collection. HOCHANDA LINK. I also have the collection available at my CRAFTASCOPE ETSY SHOP.

If you did miss my very first Hochanda show and the launch of my collection, it is still available on Rewind, via the Hochanda Website, it was last aired on Tuesday 20th November so please be quick.

NICK'S FIRST LIVE HOCHANDA SHOW LINK

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Until Tomorrow, Take care and Happy Crafting.xx

Poppy Reflection and Remembrance

Morning Friends and Crafters, this year marks 100 Years since the guns fell silent in 1918, marking the end the 'The First World War'. Today I am sure we will all take the time to remember and reflect on all those who have fought and fallen in times of conflict. Hear is my card for today, as I also remember past members of the Family who never returned.

You Will Need:

Trent Media Stencil

Dolphin Stamp Set 1

Blazing Poppies fro Indigo Blu

Distress Oxide: Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers and Squeezed Lemonade

Amsterdam Acrylics Red & Green

Red Watercolours

Black Fine Liner

Ruler

Collall Tacky Glue

Archival Black Ink

Versafine Black Ink

Watercolour Card 6 x 9''

Step 1: Create your background using a large acrylic block or a quilting ruler, (something large). Add the Oxides in a diagonal fashion. Lightly spritz the card and the ink, then stamp and drag the block a little and lift. 

Step 2: Cut a rectangle from copier paper and place over your card. Place the stencil over the top and ink through with Versafine black ink.

Step 3: Draw a line around the face with a ruler and black fine liner.

Step 4: Use the ruler and fine liner again to draw a second frame around and colour in with a black marker.

Step 5:Use the inside of the rectangle you cut fro copier paper to mask off the face. Ink up the poppy stamp with Versafine ink, place and stamp as shown.

Step 6: Repeat below, keeping the diagonal composition as shown.

Step 7: Colour the poppies on the card and stamp using 'Reflection' & Memories' again with Versafine Ink.

Step 8: Stamp the poppies again, this time with Archival black ink, you need enough to decoupage your image. Colour these with the red watercolours.

Step 9: Slightly shape the poppies and use Collall 3D glue gel to secure giving them a little more dimension.

Step 10: Mount a black layer onto your base card.

Step 11: Mount your main piece onto your base to finish your card.

Here is the finished project:

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Until Tomorrow, Take care and Happy Crafting.xx

Dark and Scary

Morning Friends & Crafters. I switched on this morning to find that there was no blog scheduled, I dont know how that slipped through my fingers. So here is a project I have written up today. It's a journal page, a little dark but by altering the colours and the background stamps you choose it could have a totally different feel to it. How about doing a double page with both styles as a real contrast. to show different feelings. This could also make a great card, scaled down and as always a great ATC. I have said before I love to capture cards and projects I do as ATC's to keep, especially when they're for the Design Teams.

You Will Need: 

Craftascope 'Bailey' A5 Media Stencil

Craftascope 'Dolphin' Stamp Set 1

Craftascope 'Profile' Stamp Set 2

Selection of Brusho

HB Pencil

Tim Holtz Distress Crayons

12 x 12 Journal Book (Pink Pig), card or chosen media

White Gel Pen

Pebeo Drawing Gum

Black Card

White Card

3D Glue Gel

Tacky Glue

Step 1: Select the position for your stencil, Use the outside lines to trace through. Mask the face with Pebeo Drawing gum.

Step 2: Spritz your project and sprinkle with your Brusho. When dry, remove the drawing gum.

Step 3: Roughly outline the face using a black Distress Crayon. Start building up you layers of your face with the crayons.

Step 4: Use a very small amount of the black around the face and smudge away with your finger, this will really highlight the face, while giving depth to the finished piece.

Step 5: Stamp your words onto white card, then mount onto black. Next use some lighter Distress Crayons to add colour to these words.

Step 6: Use a selection of your chosen stamps to create the background and the feeling of your project.I have gone quite dark with this on using stamps by AALL&Create. But the stamps you choose to use will totally change the feeling of your project. It could just as easily be bright and cheerful, depending on how you feel on what you want to create.

Before I go there is one more thing, here is a 30% off voucher to use on your FIRST order (anything) from Hochanda, use code FEY5JBP7. 

As you know I love writing my blog and helping as much as I can, well I would really love for you to add you support by adding me as a favourite blog. All you need to do in that section is choose other and add my blog address nickinbarnsley.blogspot It would be great to get a mention even if I dont come anywhere.

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Thank you for joining me today, I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial along with the finished piece. Please pop by again to see what else I have to share with you.xx

Spirit Soar ATC

Morning everyone, good to have your company. Today I am sharing an ATC that I made with my new collection. I love ATC's, I often make a mini version or representation of cards that I have made. Here is the Dolphin, which I predict is going to be the next Unicorn or Owl used with the funky wave stamp from Leonie. I have been lucky enough to swim with Dolphins a few time now, they really are the most amazing mammals,

You will need:

Dolphin Stamp Set 1

ATC Sized Piece of Stamping Card 2 1/2 x 3 1/2''

Pebeo Drawing Gum

Funky Wave Stamp from Leonie (or Similar)

Clarity Moon Mask

Blueprint Sketch Distress Ink

Shaded Lilac Distress Ink

Versafine Black Ink Pad

White Gel Pen

Alcohol Markers

Copier Paper Masks of the Waves and Dolphin

Step 1: Start by stamping the waves across the bottom of your card, Mask of the waves, then add the Dolphin and the moon mask. Using a fan brush, splash a a few very small drops of drawing gum across the sky, cover the rest of your stamped area with the gum as well and leave to dry.

Step 2: Blend the sky using the Shaded Lilac first. Then from the outside edges of the card start blending in the Blueprint sketch, gradually blend towards the centre, making sure the area around the moon wants to be lighter.

Step 3: Remove the moon mask.

Step 4: Removing the remaining drawing gum.

Stamp 5: Stamp your sentiment, Use the alcohol markers to colour the Dolphin and the waves. Then use the white gel en to add a highlight on the words and more texture to the waves.

Here is your finished ATC, such a great was of keeping a catalogue of your cards and projects.

Thank you for joining me today, I hope to see you again really soon, I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial today along with the finished piece. Before I go there is one more thing, here is a 30% off voucher to use on your FIRST order (anything) from Hochanda, use code FEY5JBP7. 

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Until Tomorrow, Take care and Happy Crafting.xx

Face Pop Art

Hi everyone, I have a pop art journal page for you today. A little bit different for me, but it's been one of the great things to come from my collection, it has taken me in many different directions. It's been great journey and a pleasure to try so many new areas, I hope it will do the same for any of you who bought it as I have designed it to go will just about anything you can think of. I do like to think that some of you will do the same and try something very different to your normal style. You might follow a totally different path. I have had so many ideas of other things I would like to do with this collection, it's just such a shame we cant stretch time. This project has been great fun, you could use any one of these sections as a card for someone or just make a card in this style.

You Will Need:

Craftascope Art Media Stencil Collection Trent,Xander,Bailey and Brendan

Craftascope Dolphin Stamp Set 1

Spotty Washi Tape

Watercolour Paints

Pencil

Versafine Black Ink Pad

Copier Paper

Step 1: On your 12 x 12 Sheet or Journal Page, use Washi Tape to divide the page, Place each stencil in turn and draw around it with a pencil. For the top section I just flipped the stencil.

Step 2: Using watercolours, paint all of the faces. Then choose some really bright colours to use for the backgrounds. Next choose and stamp the words into each of the sections. You can really play with the faces and make them individual, Have lots of fun!!

Step 3: Use the stencils again with Versafine Black ink and a smoothie or phat foam to add back the lines and finish the pop art look.

I hope this has given you some ideas, it doesn't have to be the same project but elements or even the style, just another way to use the collection, which I hope you like.

As you know I love writing my blog and helping as much as I can, well I would really love for you to add you support by adding me as a favourite blog. All you need to do in that section is choose other and add my blog address nickinbarnsley.blogspot It would be great to get a mention even if I dont come anywhere.

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Until Tomorrow, Take care and Happy Crafting.xx