Hochanda August 26th 2017
Clarity Stamps - Carpe Diem
Dream
Clarity Stamps - Carpe Diem
Hi - details of the examples made for the Hochanda birthday shows on Saturday 26 August 2017 and my first for the main DT.
Dream
Materials:-
- Stencil:- Town
- Stamps:- Flutterby, Word Chain 5, Wee Folk 3 Fairies
- Card:- Watercolour
- Ink Pads:- Artistry - Golden Turmeric, Blushing Rose, Moon Crater; Archival - Cobalt, Cornflower
- Misc:- Polychromos
1.
‘Smoosh’ the colours onto watercolour paper and
spritz liberally with water. Mop excess.
2. Place stencil behind the soaked
paper and run through die-cutting machine. (I wanted a negative emboss.) *NB I
cut the upper frame off the stencil to achieve a clear outline. Allow to dry.
3. Apply
Archival Cornflower to Girl and
Cobalt to Butterflies. Stamp to suit.
4. Colour windows with yellow Polychromos.
5. Trim. Blend Moon Crater around lower edge to
intensify colour.
6. Stamp Dream and stars using Cobalt onto
trimmings. Add to card.
Hold On Tight!
Materials:-
• Stencil:- NDC Trees
• Stamps:- Girl and Butterflies, Carpe Diem
• Ink Pads:- Artistry Golden Turmeric, Fancy Fuchsia, Orange Popsicle, Rusticana; Archival Black
• Clarity Stencil Card – large size cut in half
Instructions:-
1. ‘Smoosh’ all colours listed over card; spritz with water allow to drip and mop with kitchen roll.
2. Attach damp card to stencil and emboss using a die-cutting machine. Allow to dry.
3. Stamp Girl to suit using black Archival. Trim.
4. Stamp ‘Carpe Diem’ and colour. Cut and mount.
Wait for Me!
Materials:-
·
Stamps:- Fly Away, Girl with Butterflies
·
Ink Pads:- Archival Watering Can, Black
·
Indian Summer Paper
·
Groovi Plates:- What is This Life, Jayne’s
Postcard Framer, Tina’s Flowers
·
White parchment
·
Polychromos
Instructions:-
1.
On Indian Summer paper, stamp Boy and Birds
using Watering Can; stamp Girl using Archival Black. Trim.
2.
On A4 white parchment, emboss What is Life
frame, extending it to fit trimmed stamped image.
3.
Add the banner from Jayne’s Postcard, shrinking
it to fit. Emboss ‘Wait for Me’ using letters from Jayne’s Postcard plate.
4.
Colour using Polychromos.
5.
Pierce and cut.
6.
Add flower.
Remembrance
Materials:-
·
Groovi Plates:- Ivy Wreath, Poppy Wreath
·
Northern Lights Parchment (Ivy Wreath), Indian
Summer Parchment (background), white parchment (poppies)
·
Misc:- Polychromos, Spectrum Noir Blending Fluid
and Paper Stumps, white card
Instructions:-
1.
Emboss Ivy Wreath onto Northern Lights sheet,
omitting the central leaf vein on all leaves. Pierce and cut.
2.
On white parchment, emboss fourteen poppies;
colour with Polychromos and blend with Spectrum Noir Blending Fluid.
3.
Cut around outline of seven poppies and leaves
and attach to wreath to suit. Cut out remaining poppies – flowers only and add
to centre of each flower.
4.
Cut Indian Summer parchment to suit and mount
onto white card. Add wreath.
Wishing on a Star.
Materials:-
·
Groovi Plates :- Nested Squares, Nested Circles,
Nested Stars, Fairy 2, Swing on a Star.
·
Indian Summer Parchment
·
Misc:- Acetate, Polychromos, Spectrum Noir
Blending Fluid, Paper Stumps, Brads
Instructions:-
1.
Emboss largest circle followed by largest square
then create a smaller inner square on Indian Summer parchment.
2.
Emboss Fairy 2, replacing dandelion with star
from Nested Stars.
3.
Create a crescent moon from Nested Circles.
Stipple areas of moon. Add stars from Swing on a Star plate.
4.
Add writing (all letters and dots from Swing on
a Star plate.)
5.
Colour areas to suit using Polychromos and blend
with Spectrum Noir Blending Fluid (learnt at this year’s Retreat).
6.
Pierce and emboss areas to suit.
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