Clarity Stamps Hochanda April 11 2018

Clarity Stamps on Hochanda – April 11 2018 – Maria Moorhouse

My latest contributions for Clarity on Hochanda using 'Dangles' Stamps designed by Linda Williams. 

Dream

Materials:-

·         Stamps:- Dream Dangles

·         Ink Pads:- Archival Black; Artistry – Golden Turmeric, Ocean Reef, Tenacious Teal; Versamark

·         Car/Paper:- Clarity Stencil Card 7ins x 7ins; Black; Glitter Gold

·         Embossing Powder:- Clear Detail, Gold Detail

·         Misc:- Self- adhesive gems; Coloured craft wire; Gold Beads; Feathers;  Perga Glue; Gold Mica Paste

Instructions:-

Background card

1.       Randomly stamp dream catcher over a sheet of stencil card using Versamark. Add clear detail embossing powder and heat set.

2.       Colour areas of card with Golden Turmeric - straight from the mini ink pad. Repeat with Tenacious Teal and Ocean Reef.

3.       Spritz (soak) card with a water spray and allow colours to mix.

For the main card:-

1.        Dab Golden Turmeric, Tenacious Teal and Ocean Reef onto Clarity blending mat. Spritz with water and mop ink up with another sheet of stencil card to suit. Allow to dry.

2.       Stamp word in centre using Versamark and add gold detail. Heat emboss.

3.       Randomly stamp dream catcher as before, add gold detail and heat set.

4.       Colour word using dilute Gold Mica Paste.

To assemble:-

1.       Trim main card to suit and edge with a gold pen.

2.       Trim background, edge with gold pen then mount onto black card.

3.       Attach main card.

4.       Add self-adhesive gems.

5.       Use trimmings from main card to add border and corner.

6.       Add decoration.

Friends

Materials:-

·         Stamps:- Friends Dangles – Word, ‘Fan-dangle;’ Dream Dangles – Dream catcher, Star frond; Birthday Dangles – ‘Trident’

·         Ink Pads:- Archival black; Versamark

·         WOW Silver Holographic Embossing Powder

·         Card/Paper:- white, silver pearlescent, black

·         Misc:- Black Star pen; self-adhesive gems.

Instructions:-

1.       Cut 14.5cm circle across fold to create a circular card blank. Score across top circle to form an easel card. Set aside.

2.       Cut a 12cm circle from white card and repeatedly and in a rotation stamp the ‘fan’ stamp using Archival Black. Set aside.

3.       Cut 13.5cm circle from silver card and attach stamped circle centrally.

4.       Cut 14cm circle and stamp ‘trident’ around circumference.

5.       Attach stamped topper to this centrally as in 2).

6.       Attach to folded top of card blank.

7.       For the base:- Cut 14cm circle from white card and stamp ‘starry frond’ repeatedly around circumference. Attach centrally to card blank base.

8.       Cut 12.5cm circle from silver card and set aside to be used once 9) is complete.

9.        Cut 12cm circle from white card and stamp ‘trident’ around circumference. Stamp word in centre.  Colour to suit with Black Star pen. Attach to silver circle and add to base of card. 

10.   Cut 6cm circle from black and stamp starry frond using Versamark; add embossing poder and heat set.

11.   Mask dream catcher either with masking tape or sticky notes to cover all but the central circle and ink with Versamark; emboss as above.

12.   Stamp another 3 dream catchers on black, trim each to suit and decoupage onto circle at 6cm.

13.   Attach to centre of card front.

14.   Stamp another dream catcher onto black as above and trim to leave only the circle. Stamp and cut out another three images as in 12) and attach to base as stopper.

15.   Add self-adhesive gems to both centres. 

Dream Wall Hanging

Materials:-

·         Stamps:- Dream Dangles

·         Ink Pads:- Black Archival

·         Card/Paper:- Clarity Theuva, Gold Glitter

·         Clarity Canvas:- 8ins x 8ins

·         Misc:- Black Micron Pens 0.05, 0.1; Gold Star pen; cord; beads; feathers

Instructions:-

1.       Cut two pieces of Theuva card to measure 12.5cm x 12.5cm and 15cm x 15cm.

2.       Stamp word around each side to suit.

3.       Doodle differing circle sizes inside all four images using both Micron pens.

4.       Stamp dream catcher in centre.

5.       Doodle areas of dream catcher with Micron and gold pens.

6.       Edge both this and the larger square with black pen and mount each onto gold glitter card.

7.       Attach to canvas with Clarity double-sided sticky.

8.       Attach beaded and feathered cord to reverse.


Thank you for looking at my work. Hope to see you again soon.
Happy crafting!
Best wishes,
Shelagh.

Clarity Stamps with Barbara Gray Easter Sunday 2018

Clarity Stamps – Hochanda April 1^st 2018 – Barbara Gray

Hello there and thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. Gosh, these stamps
like all Clarity products - are superb and as the fine line work reminded me of
embroidery patterns of old, I decided to have a go, even stamping it in blue ink as
some old linen pieces I found in my mum's needlework box. My stitching is not up to
her standard but at least I had gave it my best shot. 

Cheers,

Shelagh.
'The Making Lady.'

‘All Sewn Up!

Reverse of embroidered panel

Materials:-

·         Stamps:- Fairy Fine Line Stamp ‘Bluebell’

·         Clarity Stencil:- Wild Seed Head

·         Ink Pads:- VersaCraft Ultramarine; Artistry – Blushing Rose, Old Parchment

·         Misc:- Material approx. 8ins x 8ins; Embroidery thread; Bead; Clarity Stencil card; Clarity canvasses –  1 x 4ins x 4ins, 1 x 8ins x 8ins;

Instructions:-

1.       Tape stencil onto stencil card and blend over Blushing Rose and Old Parchment. Edge with a black Sharpie and set aside.

2.       Stamp Bluebell onto centre of material using Versacraft ink.

3.       Embroider over lines using a single thread of embroidery thread in chosen stitches. (I used back stitch for the tree and stem stitch everywhere else.)

4.       Sew on beads to suit using white cotton.

5.       Stretch and sew over 4 x 4 canvas.

6.       Mount onto stencilled background, stencil card and finally 8 x 8 canvas.

Sunrise, Sunset

Materials:-

·         Stamps:- California Rounds – Single Tree

·         Ink Pads:- Archival Black; Artistry – Indian Jamun, Cinnamon Tea, Midnight Blue, Cinnamon Tea, Indian Jamun, Fancy Fuchsia

·         Card/Paper:- Theuva, Black, Designer Paper – Northern Lights

·         Colours:- Coloured Pencils

Instructions:-

1.       Stamp ‘Round’ twice onto Theuva card.

2.       Colour tree, land, sea using colouring pencils and add a yellow/orange sun. (I used Polychromos.)

3.       Blend over Cinnamon Tea then Midnight Blue followed by Indian Jamun to create a ‘sunrise’ sky.

4.       Lightly blend same colours over sea reflection. Intensify colour areas using coloured pencils.

5.       Repeat steps 2), 3), 4) using Fancy Fuchsia, Cinnamon Tea and Indian Jamun.

6.       Add die-cut mount over and layer onto Northern Lights paper.

‘Tag Time’

Materials:-

·         Stamps:- Fairy Round Fine Line ‘Bluebell’, Carpe Diem

·         Ink Pads:- Archival Black; Artistry – Ocean Ref, Golden Turmeric, Rosy Cheeks, Cinnamon Tea

·         Card/Paper:- Watercolour; Black; Silver glitter card, Designer Paper – Northern Lights

·         Misc:- large (ie ¼ A4 sheet) white sticky labels, Sakura sparkle pens, ribbon, white paint

Instructions:-

1.       Stamp two partial circles onto tag using Archival Black.

2.       Stamp again onto two sticky labels.

3.       Blend over colours straight from mini ink pads. Spritz with water spray, leave for a few seconds then blot with kitchen roll.

4.       Colour fairy, cat and birds on labels with sparkle pens. Cut out and attach over images on tags. Trim off excess.

5.       Colour ribbon to suit using colours from 3). When dry, add to tag.

6.       Mount onto black, silver and black. Set aside.

7.       Stamp Carpe Diem in white over chosen designer paper. When dry over stamp with Archival Black.

8.       Edge with black Sharpie and add to card blank.

9.       Repeat Carpe Diem stamping on tag.

10.   Add tag to card blank.

‘Out for a Paddle’

Materials:-

·         Stamps:- Boating Fine Rounds – Paddlers

·         Ink Pad/Inks:- Staz-on Black; Archival Black;  Alcohol Inks – Aqua, Stream, Pool, Denim, Stonewashed

·         Card/Paper:- Clarity Theuva, Designer Parchment – Rainbow River; silver glitter, turquoise mirror

·         Misc:- Fine drinking straw, Inka Gold – Hematite, black die-cut rings x 3 and glued together; surgical spirit, fine paintbrush

Instructions:-

1.       Stamp ‘Paddlers’ once with Archival Black onto Theuva card and once onto acetate with Staz-on, cleaning the stamp in between. Set Theuva image aside.

2.       Turn over acetate to work on unstamped side. Add droplets of chosen colour onto surface, dispersing colours over by blowing through straw. Do this one colour at a time.

3.       Dip paint brush into surgical spirit and remove colour from boats and figures, cleaning brush on kitchen roll each time.

4.       Turn over and glue acetate image over card image.

5.       Add Inka Gold over ring and attach over image. Trim.

6.       On layered card blank, add three layers of torn parchment.

7.       Glue on stamped image to suit.

‘And the Winner is?’

Materials:-

·         Stamps:- Boating Rounds Fine Line – Paddlers

·         Ink Pads:- Archival Black; Artistry:- Ocean Reef, Aqua Fusion

·         Card/Paper:- Theuva, Black, Black glitter; Groovi parchment

·         Misc:- Gel Press, brayer

Instructions:-

1.       Stamp image once onto Theuva and once onto parchment. Colour boats and figures. (I used Polychromos)

2.       Place parchment image over coloured one and glue down.

3.       Die-cut circle from glitter black and attach over.

4.        On Gel Press, add blue colours straight from mini stamp pads. Brayer over to mix. Remove some ink by dabbing over scrunched up kitchen roll. Pull prints onto Theuva card. Die-cut one large, one small circles. Fold and layer with black to form card blank.

5.       Add stamped image.

‘Bluebell’

Materials:-

·         Stamps:- Fairy Rounds Fine Line – Bluebell

·         Ink Pads:- Archival Black; Staz-on

·         Card/Paper:- Theuva; Designer Paper and Parchment – Northern Lights; Acetate; Clarity Black

·         Colours:- Alcohol markers, Coloured pencils.

·         Stencil:- Framer Shape – deckle circle

Instructions:-

1.       Stamp image onto acetate with Staz-on and Theuva with Archival Black, cleaning stamp in between.

2.       Colour card image with pencils – I used my Polychromos.

3.       Turn acetate image over and create a background using dots of alcohol markers.

4.       Attach acetate onto card using small dots of Perga Glue on darker coloured areas.

5.       Layer onto die-cut circles.

6.       Draw around inner circle of stencil onto designer paper and cut out. Layer onto Clarity black, white, designer parchment, Clarity black and finally card blank.

‘Going for Gold’

Materials:-

·         Stamps:- Boating Rounds Fine Line – Paddlers; Letterbox

·         Ink Pads/Inks:- Staz-on Black; Archival Black; Versamark; Alcohol Inks – Pool, Stream, Aqua, Slate, Denim

·         Card/Paper:- Theuva, Black, Gold, Designer Paper/Parchment – Northern Lights, Rainbow River

·         Colours:- Alcohol pens; Coloured pencils

·         Embossing Powder:- Gold Detail

Instructions:-

1.       Stamp Paddlers onto acetate using Staz-on and Theuva with Archival Black. (Clean stamp between changing inks.)

2.       Colour card image using alcohol markers and pencils. Set aside.

3.       Turn acetate image over and drop different colours of alcohol ink over, blowing each droplet with a fine straw. (Do this one colour at a time.)

4.       Remove stray ink from figures and boats using a fine paintbrush (or Qtip) dipped in surgical spirit. Clean brush between each application.

5.       Attach acetate over coloured image and add die-cut rings.

6.       Cut two sheets of Northern Lights paper to measure 5ins x 5ins. Layer onto black card. Attach to card blank that measures 5.5 ins x 11ins.

7.       Cut two strips from Northern Lights remnants at 6) and attach over gap – in effect to extend the size of the paper.

8.       Stamp sentiment onto designer parchment with Versamark, add detail gold embossing powder and heat emboss. Trim and layer onto gold, parchment, black, gold and black. Attach to foot of card.

Thank you for looking at my latest makes. Once again Clarity has triumphed and ideas for the stamps were far too numerous for the time I had available.

Happy crafting! Happy Easter!

Best wishes,

Shelagh. 
'The Making Lady'  ;~}