Black & White Zentangle Using Stamps from Leonie's Launch

How Excited am I. Loved Leonie's Launch show and I am sure you did too. Now I have the opportunity to share some of the samples I made.

These stamp collections and Stencils are so versatile. I have to admit when they first arrived, I was suffering from Craft Block. But once I got going, there was no stopping me. Dont know why I was so worried about completing 6, I could have done 60.

I have been playing with them for weeks. I have 17 projects to share from this launch. Some of them are very simple, using only one stamp and others are more elaborate. I have to let yo know how easy it has been to create such a variety of looks and styles. Well done Leonie, a great collection.

For this card, I started out by marking out the square for the finished card. Then with hardly any pressure on a pencil (Almost resting between your fingers) I marked out the  main focal point. Then I added a couple more around the edge. I have made the pencil lines a bit darker so they show up.

Taking the first stamp I made a couple of masks as these are needed as the images overlap. Then I stamped along the line being careful to make sure the right images were masked. I then did the same with the other stamps I selected on the other main lines.

When I had completed that, I took my other stamps to fill in the spaces. Then took graphite sticks to add shade and dimension. In areas that I wanted a more dramatic look I used black fine liners.

This would look stunning in colour maybe monotone and completely different using  mixture of vibrant colours.

I am entering this card into the Suzy Bee's Challenge.

Stamps & Stencils by Leonie Pujol My Launch Samples Part Two

Welcome to Part two of my samples for the Launch of Leonie Pujols' Brand New Stamp & Stencil collection. I hope you liked Part One. If you haven't seen it please take a look at the post, I really enjoyed using these stamps and stencils and I know you will too.

There are six sets of stamps in the collection and they are: Inky Notes, Doodle Drops, Feathery Flourish, Branching out, Tangled Tails and finally Arrow to the Art. All of the stamps compliment each other perfectly and every set mixes seamlessly together in any project. Allowing you to get the most from the stamps.

I really enjoy making ATC cards and so I made an ATC holder decorated with a selection of stamps and a few simple ATC cards to go inside.

 

Thank you for taking the time to look through the samples. I hope you have enjoyed them as much as I did making them. From tomorrow I will be adding more details of them if anyone wants to know how they were made. Take care and bye for now. xx

Stamps & Stencils by Leonie Pujol My Launch Samples Part One

Tonight the Wonderful Leonie Pujol launched her brand new collection of stamps and stencils. It's been a fantastic launch and they have proved incredibly popular. I have had the pleasure of using them, so I know the reason why everyone wants them.

I am so excited about getting the chance to share the samples that I have made for the launch show with you. They have been a real joy to work with and so versatile. They can be used to create so many looks as well as a variety of styles, so I am sure they are going to suit everyone.

 

I am over the moon for her, I know that she has been incredibly excited (and nervous) to be able to share the launch of her brand. It goes without saying that we will all be looking forward to plenty more beautiful goodies from Leonie Pujol. 

In this post I am just going to share some of the samples I have made, I know everyone loves looking at the finished examples. For crafters that want to know more, I will be posting them separately along with descriptions,from tomorrow.

 

The collection has been well worth waiting for, I know you will love them and more importantly what you can create with them too. I really hope that you enjoy the cards and projects that I am sharing.

Please also take the time to visit the other wonderful crafters who make up Leonie Pujol's design team.

My fellow Design Team Members, They are:

Elaine - Cakecoffeecraft.blogspot.co.uk

Jane - Isleofcraftycreations.blogspot.co.uk &

Katrina - Cornishkat.blogspot.co.uk 

Welcome Blackwork and Cross Stitch Mix

It's a very exciting day today. Leonie Pujol is launching her brand new range of Stamps and Stencils tonight on Hochanda at 8pm. I hope you will be tuning in, I know I will. I cant wait to see her lovely samples.

This morning I thought I would share a needlework project, that is almost finished. It's going to hang in my hallway near the doors.

It's a mixture of Black work as a frame and plain cross stitch for the welcome in the centre using black and red metallic embroidery thread, It is stitched onto linen. I think it should be completed in the next couple of weeks. Then I can stretch and frame it.

I will be sharing two more posts this evening (Very Excited) at 8pm and again at 8.30pm. I hope you enjoy the extra posts.

Paint Along With Matthew Palmer

Two Posts in one day, WOWEE.

I just had to do a post about my experience with the Matthew Palmer watercolour DVD collection. I can honestly say that I never thought I could paint something that I was so proud of. Just before I moved to Bulgaria, I bought Matthew Palmers DVD collection and watercolour paints. When they arrived I didn't have time to try them as everything had to be packed up. It was only after seeing his new shows on Hochanda that I remembered that I already had them along with his paints. Seeing his demos gave me the inspiration to unpack them and get painting. I am so happy that I did, His teaching style is amazing and I would highly recommend them to anyone who would love to paint, but like me lacked the confidence to try.

I followed his demonstration on the dvd and this is what I was able to achieve with his guidance. I am filled with enthusiasm now and have the the confidence to continue. I really love ATC cards, so I decided to try and paint the same picture in the ATC size. I am over the moon with the results.

I hope you like the finished pieces and maybe you might also give it a go. I can't begin to explain how easy it was to follow him.

Topper and Die Birthday Card

A whole week of Blog Updates. I am so pleased and to celebrate I am sharing another post later today.

For this card I used:Tattered Lace Westminster Die Collection.HunkyDory Die TopperDouble Satin Ribbon 1'' wideSilk Smooth Glitter & Coordinating CardTonic Swirls DieRose LeavesCream ribbon for making ribbon roses.

I love this card, I think the Westminster Die collection really suits this style. On the front layer of the card I cut the largest part of the die, leaving it in the card. Also on the front I used an edger die, again leaving it in the card. Behind this I used an adhesive sheet (Single Sided) and applied glitter polish through the die cut areas.

On the second layer, I cut the next die in the collection. This time using coordinating card behind the die cut. The topper was then cut to fit inside the inner circle.

For the base of the easel, I cut some leafy swirls using a tonic die and some emerald green silk art card. I made some silk ribbon roses using some cream ribbon to use as decoration and also to act as the stopper for the easel.

A Wedding Card Using Sheena Douglas Stamps

Day Six and another update.

Not bad I hear you say. Today, I thought I would share a wedding card I made using stamps from Sheen Douglas and a Die from Sue Wilson. For the outside of the card I used the outside die from Sue Wilson's Australian Collection, the background set. I cut that out to create a frame for the stamped image behind.

I stamped the frame with a selection of swirl stamps and words, also by Sheen Douglas. I used distress ink to stamp the swirls and the colour was Tattered Rose. Then I used the a few distress inks around the frame to blend into the background, The inks were, Tattered Rose, Antique Linen and Victorian Velvet.

I stamped the main image twice onto Crafters Companion watercolour card using Black archival ink as I wanted to use watercolour, also I wanted to decoupage the car. The blossoms were also stamped in black archival ink and painted using the same distress inks used for the frame. Finally the image was painted using a selection of Tim Holtz Distress inks, used with water from the craft mat. To finish the card, I used foam on a roll to add dimension to the frame and 3d glue gel to decoupage the car. The I tied a bow using double sided satin bow for the top left hand corner and a wrap of the same colour ribbon on the bottom right hand corner. I was going to glaze the car but decided against it on this card.