Clarity Stamps - Animal Stencils and Garden Birds - Maria Moorhouse 14th November 2018

Clarity Stamps – Animal Montage Stencils, Garden Birds Stamps.

Hello and thank you very much indeed for looking in. 

My return to areas I have explored before is quite evident apart from the card - Example 3 - which was an experiment and I rather liked the textured finish that resulted. Have a look and see what you think!

Materials:-

·         Stencils – Animal Montage

·         Relief Paste – ACC-PA-30522-XX

·         Archival Black – INK-AR-50030-XX

·         Radiance Blackout – INK-AT-50279-XX

·         Artistry Inks – Golden Turmeric set – INK-AT-50225-XX, Lime Kiss set – INK-AT-50227-XX

·         Theuva Card – ACC-CA30371-A5

·         Watercolour Card

·         Canvas – ACC-CB 30123-08, ACC-CB-30128-A4

·         Detail Clear Embossing Powder – ACC-EM-30464-XX

·         Inka Gold – ACC-PA-30480-XX

·         Black Paint

·         Bronze Paint

 Example 1

Canvas

Materials:-

·         Stencil

·         Relief Paste

·         Bronze Paint

·         Black Paint

·         Canvas - 8ins x 8ins

·         Inka Gold

Instructions:-

1.       Tape chosen stencil onto canvas. Spread Relief Paste over and allow to dry.

2.       Run masking tape around edges of canvas to create a mask for a border.

3.       Paint remaining canvas with bronze paint. Allow to dry the add touches of black paint. Allow to dry.

4.       Lightly dab over Inka Gold.

5.       Remove masking tape and apply Inka Gold lightly over remaining white canvas.

 Example 2

Squirrel Shroom!

Materials:-

·         Stencil

·         Relief Paste

·         Black Paint

·         Inka Gold

·         Watercolour Paper

Instructions:-

1.       Tape stencil to paper and apply Relief Paste. Allow to dry.

2.       Paint over with black paint.

3.       Apply Inka Gold.

4.       Layer onto card.

 Example 3

Deer Montage

Materials:-

·         Stencil

·         Silver Mirror Card

·         Radiance Ink Pad

·         Clear Detail Embossing Powder

Instructions:-

1.       Apply Radiance Ink over stencil and place mirror card over. Run through die cutting machine to emboss.

2.       Dab excess ink off.

3.       Pour over detail embossing powder and heat set.

4.       Layer onto black and white card.

 Example 4

Mini Book

Materials:-

·         Garden Birds Stamps

·         Birdhouse Set

·         Theuva Card

·         Artistry Inks – Golden Turmeric set, Lime Kiss set

·         Archival Black Ink

·         Gel Press

·         Brayer

Instructions:-

1.       Cut card to create strip measuring 6cm x 45cm. Score along long side at 5cm intervals.

2.       Cut Theuva to measure 5.5cm x 4.5cm – 16 cards (one for each panel on both sides.)

3.       Stamp a series of scenes using listed stamps and Black Archival onto the 16 cards.

4.       Ink gel press with inks, in  varying intensities of colour – Lime Kiss, Hay Stack, Morning Dew, Aqua Fusion, Ocean Reef – a yellow at the top and blue on lower half.

5.       Brayer over once horizontally. Press each card into ink.

6.       Re-ink as required.

7.       Add colour detail pencils.

. . . . . and here is an extra example, created in the same mode as Example 3. Loved the mottled but unadulterated effect the ink on mirror card followed by heat-set embossing powder gave and kept this one to look at!

Happy crafting!

Kind regards,

Shelagh

'The Making Lady'

Clarity Stamps - Three Way Overlay Stamps and Matching Stencil .

Clarity Stamps – Hare Three Way Overlay – Barbara Gray – Nov 3^rd 2018 – Hochanda

Materials:-

Stamps

·         Hare Three Way Overlay Stamps

Stencil

·         Matching Stencil

Ink Pads

·         Archival Black – INK-AR-50030

·         Archival Watering Can – INK-AR-

·         Artistry – Hay Stack set – INK-AT-50226-XX, Lime Kiss set – INK-AT-50227-XX

Paints

·         Chalk Paint – white

Card/Paper

·         Stencil card – ACC-CA-30371

·         Designer Paper – Rainbow River –ACC-CA-30539-88

·         Matte Black Card – ACC-CA-30379-A4

·         Kraft Card – ACC-CA-30085-A4

·         Card Blanks – ACC-CA-30647-XX

Hello, good evening and welcome!

Some examples from Barbara's show live from the NEC on Saturday. Apart from chalk paint from my stash, the colours are all from Artistry mini ink pads. Hope the instructions are useful.

Watercolour Card

Materials:-

·         Three Way Overlay Hare Stamp

·         Artistry – Haystack set

·         Archival Watering Can

·         Stencil Card

·         Black Card

Instructions:-

1.       Stamp Bluebird Hare 1 onto stencil card.

2.       Spritz colour remaining on Bluebird Hare 2 and stamp over Archival image.

3.       Doodle border. Layer onto black.

4.       Dab Green Garland and Midnight Blue onto craft mat, spritz and mop up with a square of stencil card. Heat dry.

5.       Layer onto white, followed by card blank.

6.       Add topper.

Stamp and Stencil

Materials:-

·         Three Way Overlay Hare Stamp

·         Matching stencil

·         Designer Paper

·         Card Blank

·         Stencil Card

·         Artistry – Hay Stack set – Martini Olive, Midnight Blue, Mudstone, Apricot Nectar, Rosy Cheeks; Lime Kiss set – Fancy Fuchsia

·         Archival Black

·         Gel Press

Instructions:-

1.       Dab Apricot Nectar, Rosy Cheeks, Martini Olive over stencil, spritz lightly, add stencil card and run through die-cutting machine a number of times. Trim.

2.       Stamp Bluebird Hare 1 onto stencil card.

3.       Dab Midnight Blue, Fancy Fuchsia, Mudstone and Avocado onto Bluebird Hare 2.

4.       Spritz stamped image and stamp Bluebird Hare 2 over. Heat dry.

5.       Cut areas of stencilled hare and bluebird to create pockets for the stamped image.

6.       Edge stencilled image and layer onto designer paper.

7.       Add to card blank.

8.       Secure stamped image in ‘pockets.’

Dusty Hare 

Materials:-

·         Hare Stencil

·         Hare Die

·         Nested Squares

·         Nested Circles

·         Designer Paper

·         Artistry – Lime Kiss set

·         Chalk Paint

·         Stencil Card

·         Card Blank

Instructions:-

1.       Tape stencil to card and lightly blend over chalk paint. Allow to dry.

2.       Choose designer paper to determine ink colours.

3.       Blend over Lime Kiss, Avocado, Roasted Chestnut. Spritz with water and blot to remove areas of colour.

4.       Soften areas with Mudstone.

5.       Cut a Nested Circle aperture from designer paper and add over stencilled image.

6.       Cut a square using Nested Squares; cut circular aperture into this and attach over image.

7.       Add to card blank.

8.       Using the matching die, cut flowers and bird ( the bird multiple times) and arrange around card front.

9.       Decorate with gems.

Dotty Hare

Materials:-

·         Hare Stencil

·         Artistry – Hay Stack set

·         Card Blank

·         Designer Paper

·         Stencil Card

·         Micron Pen

·         Gel Press

Instructions:-

1.       Dab Midnight Blue, Rosie Cheeks, Martini Olive across Gel Press, creating undulating lines.

2.       Place stencil over, followed by stencil card to impart ink.

3.       Remove stencil and add dotty detail.

4.       Edge and add to designer paper followed by card blank.

‘Harescape’

Materials:-

·         Stencil

·         Stencil Card

·         Artistry Inks – Lime Kiss

·         Kraft Card

·         Designer Paper

·         Card Blank

·         Gel Press

Instructions:-

1.       Dab Roasted Chestnut on to stencil, place stencil card over this and run through die-cutting machine. Leave stencil in place.

2.       Ink gel press with bands –from top – of Lime Kiss, Orange Popsicle, Fancy Fuchsia and Avocado. Brayer across once. Spritz lightly with water.

3.       Place press over stencil and image.

4.       Layer onto kraft card and designer paper before adding to card blank.

Many thanks for taking the time to visit.

Hope you can visit again soon.

Best wishes,

Shelagh

'The Making Lady'

Clarity Stamps - Nested Hearts and Deer and Dove Fresh Cut Dies

Clarity Stamps – Deer Heart and Dove Heart Dies – Barbara Gray – Nov 1^st 2018 – Hochanda

Materials:-

Dies

·         Deer Heart, Dove Heart Dies

·         Nested Hearts

Card/Paper

·         Kraft Card – ACC-CA-30085

·         Stencil – ACC-CA-30095-77

·         Theuva – ACC-CA-30371

·         Matte Black – ACC-CA-30379-A4

·         Black Parchment – GRO-AC-40359-A5

·         Designer Paper – Indian Summer – ACC-CA-30524-88, Rainbow River-ACC-CA-30539-88

Miscellany

·         Double Sided Sticky Sheet – ACC-CA-30443-88

·         Perga Glitter – PER-AC-70252-XXm

Hello and thank you for taking the time to visit this page.

Here are the instructions for some of my examples I submitted for Barbara's show on Thursday, live from the NEC. I hope these few examples will encourage you to 'have a go!' These dies will become a staple in my collection, I think!

 Monochrome Card

Materials:-

·         Dove Heart Die

·         Nested Hearts

·         Black, White Parchment

·         Matte Black Card

·         Theuva

·         White Card Blank

Instructions:-

1.       Cut frame from black card using largest and second largest Nested Hearts.

2.       Cut largest heart from white parchment and attach to base of black frame.

3.       Cut heart shaped card blank using 2^nd largest Nested Heart. Cut out centres from these using 3^rd largest die. Score horizontally across card front. Attach heart card base inside black frame.

4.       Cut black card heart using 3^rd largest die. Attach inside white heart on base.

5.       Cut single heart frame using 2^nd and 3^rd dies from white card and heart (3^rd largest die) from black parchment. Attach black parchment to reverse of white frame. Glue to foot of heart easel.

6.       Cut two white and one Dove Heart image and superimpose, slightly offset, black over white. Glue together. Trim to fit and attach inside frame.

7.       Cut a few hearts of smallest size, glue together and attach as stopper.

8.       Decorate with heart button and thread.

Heart Aperture Card

Materials:-

·         Deer Heart

·         Nested Hearts

·         Rainbow River

·         Double Sided Sticky Sheet

·         Perga Glitter – Copper

Instructions:-

1.       Trim Rainbow River two sheets of Rainbow River paper to fit chosen card blank and edge with black pen.

2.       Attach one sheet to front of card. Cut aperture centrally from card front and retain ‘waste.’

3.       Attach second sheet to inside of card front and cut aperture using 3^rd largest Nested Heart.

4.       Cut deer heart from waste and apply double sided sticky to reverse. Add glitter.

5.       Using larger waste heart as a backing, add to inside of card.

Heart to Heart

Materials:-

·         Nested Hearts

·         Indian Summer Paper

·         White Card

·         Black Card

·         6 x 6 Card Blank

Instructions:-

1.       Cut a white square to measure 13cm x 13cm. Cut one Nested Heart die at an angle into this square. Position the die at a different angle and cut again to create a double aperture.

2.       Back with Designer Paper. Layer onto black and white squares before adding to card blank.

3.       Cut two black and two orange frames and place over apertures.

4.       Add smallest hearts and thread to decorate.

Thank you for taking the time to visit. 

Hope to see you again soon!

Best wishes,

Shelagh

'The Making Lady'