Clarity Stamps - Tree-scape Die, Stamps, Stencil October 17 2018

Clarity Stamps – Maria Moorhouse – October 17 2018.

Clarity Products:-

Dies:-

·         Treescape

·         Nested Squares – ACC-DI-30603-66

Stamps:-

·         Seasons – Words

·         Tree-scape

Card/Paper:-

·         Theuva – ACC-CA-30371-AS

·         Designer Card – NL – ACC-CA-30445-88; S – ACC-CA-30541-88; IS – ACC-CA-30524-88; RR – ACC-CA-30539-88

·         Black Matte

·         Card Blanks – Bundle – ACC-CA-30647-XX

Ink Pads:-

·         Archival Black – INK-AR-50030-XX

·         Artistry Ink Mini Pads – Lime Kiss Collection – INK-AT-50227

·         Memento ‘London Fog’

Miscellany:-

·         Paper Flowers – Bluebell – ACC-EM-30453-XX

·         Inka Gold – Old Gold – ACC-PA-30479-XX

·         Perga Glitter – PER-AC-70252-XX

·         Perga Glue – PER-AC-70133-XX

·         A4 Canvas – ACC-CA-30128-A4

From Stash:-

·         Gold Wire

·         Twine

·         Web Ribbon – Black, Silver

·         Pearled Pins

·         Glitter Card

·         Mirror Card

·         Sequins

Example 1

Materials:-

Dies:-

·         Tree Scape

·         Nested Squares

Card/Paper

·         Card Blank

·         Blue Mirror

·         Blue Glitter

·         Theuva

Miscellany

·         Silver Spider Web Material (stash)

Instructions:-

1.       Cut tree scape from Theuva card.

2.       Cut frame from blue mirror card using 4^th and 5^th largest Nested Squares. Attach centrally over image. Trim to leave a white border.

3.       Attach silver spider web material behind die-cut image.

4.       Adhere to blue glitter card and trim using largest Nested Square.

5.       Attach over blue mirror remnant card and trim.

Example 2

Materials:-

Dies:-

·         Tree Scape

·         Nested Squares

Card/Paper:-

·         Card Blank

·         Theuva

·         Designer Card

Instructions:-

1.       Cut Tree Scape from Theuva card.

2.       Trim.

3.       Attach chosen Designer Card behind image.

4.       Layer onto black card blank.

5.       Decorate.

Example 3

Materials:-

Dies:-

·         Tree Scape

·         Nested Squares

Card/Paper:-

·         Black Matte

·         Stencil

·         Card Blank

·         Gel Press Background

Ink Pads:-

·         Artistry – Morning Dew, Aqua Fusion

Miscellany:-

·         Glue Pen

·         Perga Glitter

·         Black Open Weave Ribbon

·          Paper Wire

·         Pearled Pins

Instructions:-

1.       Cut frame from card blank using 4^th largest Nested Square. Set aside.

2.       Tear copy paper into landscape mask. Place onto lower half of Gel Press.

3.       Dab one light, one darker hue of blue ink randomly over top half of Gel Press. Brayer once then dab with kitchen roll. Add stencil card over and pull print.

4.       Draw undulating lines with glue pen and add Perga Glitter. Attach behind frame.

5.       Cut Tree Scape from black card. Attach to front of card.

6.       Add ribbon etc.

Example 4

Materials:-

Dies:-

·         Tree Scape

·         Barbara’s Tree

·         Nested Squares

Card/Paper:-

·         Card Blank

·         Designer Card

Miscellany:-

·         Paper Flowers

·         Double Sided Sticky Sheets

Stash:-

·         Papyrus

Instructions:-

1.       Cut aperture from card blank using 5^th largest Nested Squares.

2.       Cut Barbara’s Tree twice from Designer Paper offcuts. Reserve.

3.       Attach double sided sticky sheet to papyrus and cut with tree scape die.

4.       Remove backing sheet and apply over Designer Card.

5.       Attach behind card aperture.

6.       Decorate with paper flowers and leaves cut from Barbara’s Tree images.

Example 5

Materials:-

Dies:-

·         Tree Scape

Card/Paper:-

·         Theuva

·         Black Matte

Stamps:-

·         Seasons Words – ‘Winter’

·         Treescape

Ink Pads:-

·         Archival Black

·         Memento ‘London Fog’

Miscellany:-

·         Canvas – A4

·         Double-sided sticky sheet.

Instructions:-

1.       Cut Tree Scape into Theuva card, landscape position and close to the left hand edge.

2.       Position die next to cut image and cut again.

3.       Trim areas to create a seamless image.

4.       Layer onto black card.

5.       Cut strip of Theuva to fit space at foot of design. Stamp ‘Winter’ using Archival Black.

6.       Mask area of ‘Winter’ strip with low tack tape. Stamp tree-scape off-page, ensuring opposite side rests on masking tape to obscure stamp frame. Repeat along strip.

7.       Edge with black marker and attach.

8.       Attach project to A4 canvas, securing with double-sided sticky sheet.

Example 6

Materials:-

Dies:-

·         Tree Scape

Stamps:-

·         Seasons

Ink Pad:-

·         Archival Black

Card/Paper:-

·         Designer Card

Miscellany:-

·         Double Sided Sticky Sheets

·         Perga Glitter

Stash:-

·         3ml Red Liner Tape

·          Black Foil

·         Kraft Card Pencil Pot (Paperchase)

Instructions:-

1.       Stamp each season ‘word’ multiple times, one season on each side of the pencil pot.

2.       Cut four Tree Scape images from Designer Card, suiting each season. Place image onto double sided sticky sheet and trim each to fit side of pot.

3.       Pour over glitter and smooth over to adhere each particle of glitter.

4.       Run lines of narrow red liner tape around each edge, top and bottom of pot. Rub black foil over.

Example 7

Materials:-

Dies:-

·         Tree Scape

Card/Paper:-

·         Glitter – white, black

Miscellany:-

·         Double Sided Sticky Sheets

·         Perga Glitter

Stash:-

·         Calendar Tab

Instructions:-

1.       Cut two images using Tree Scape from white glitter card. Reserving ‘waste,’ apply sheet of double sided sticky over and gently rub backing to adhere all remaining pieces lodged in die.

2.       Trim using 5^th largest Nested Square and attach to matte black card.

3.       Remove backing and pour over glitter, gently rubbing in the particles.

4.       Layer onto white glitter, black glitter and finally white glitter card.

5.       Cut images out of the main die-cut images, add foam tape and apply onto main image.

6.       Add calendar tab.