Clarity Stamps - Dies, Stamps and Stencils - October 7th 2018

Clarity Stamps – Barbara Gray – October 7^th 2018

Hello and welcome to my happy wanderings! Having been so delinquent at blogging recently, my habits are about to change. The garden is almost at the stage where it looks after itself until Spring and the couch grass invades once more. This leaves three major items - tidying out my workroom, disposing of all my teaching resources and ridding the garage of all its detritus. Not a lot then to dovetail with all the Christmas makes for friends and family!

Happy browsing.

Clarity Materials:-

Stamps:-

·         Barbara’s Tree

·         Three Birds

·         Floral Tree

Stencils:-

·         Three Birds

·         A Little Bird Told Me

·         Framework Squares – STE-PA-00424-77

Card/Paper:-

·         Theuva – ACC-CA-30371-A5

·         Stencil – ACC-CA-30095-77

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

·         Designer Card – NL – ACC-CA-30553-57; IS – ACC-CA-30554-57; S – ACC-CA-30555-57; RR – ACC-CA-30556-56

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

Ink Pads:-

·         Archival Black – INK-AR-50030-XX

·         Artistry – Mini Sets - Golden Turmeric – INK-AT-50225-XX; Lime Kiss – INK-AT- 50227-XX

Miscellany:-

·         Colouring Pencils

·         Micron Pen – ACC-PE-30326-XX

·         Perga Glue – PER-AC-70133-XX

Example 1

Materials:-

Stencil:-

·         Three Birds

Card/Paper:-

·         Stencil

·         Kraft

Ink Pads:-

·         Artistry – Orange Popsicle, Terracotta, Roasted Chestnut, Mellow Green, Wedgewood Green

Miscellany:-

·         Micron Pen

Instructions:-

1.       Tape ‘A Little Bird Told Me’ stencil onto Stencil card so that the words are just above the edge. Mask/cover area beyond words.

2.        Blend Wedgewood Green and Mellow Green over stencil words. Repeat on remaining three sides.

3.       Tape ‘Three Birds’ stencil over card centre.

4.       Blend over Orange Popsicle, followed by Teracotta and finally Roasted Chestnut around edges.

5.       Draw around stencil using Micron Pen.

6.       Doodle border. Edge with alcohol marker.

7.       Layer onto kraft, white, kraft (all of which have been edged with black marker) and finally onto 8in x 8in card blank.

 Example 2

Materials:-

Stamps:-

·         Barbara’s Tree

Ink Pads:-

·         Archival Black

Card/Paper:-

·         Card Blank

·         Designer Paper

Miscellany:-

·         Colouring Pencils

·         Self-adhesive Gems

·         Sentiment Paper from stash

Instructions:-

1.       Stamp image onto sentiment paper using Archival Black. Colour to suit using colouring pencils.

2.       Edge with black alcohol marker.

3.       Layer onto chosen Designer Paper – muted, followed by bright side, followed by white card.

4.       Attach Designer Paper to front and inside of card.

5.       Attach topper to card fold-back and decorate with gems.

Example 3

Materials:-

Stamps:-

·         Three Birds

·         Floral Tree

Ink Pads:-

·         Archival Black:-

·         Artistry:- Dry Weed, Tenacious Teal

Card/Paper:-

·         Designer Paper

·         Stencil

·         Card Blank

·         Card Frame – from stash

Miscellany:-

·         Colouring Pencils

·         Sequins

·         Perga Glue

·         Low Tack Tape

·         Foam Tape

Instructions:-

1.       Stamp ‘Floral Tree’ onto Stencil card. Blend over Dry Weed and colour selected areas with pencils.

2.       Mask off small area of card frame and stamp chosen area of ‘Three Birds’ stamp. Repeat until frame is covered with stamped images.

3.       Blend over Dry Weed and Tenacious Teal, accentuating the latter colour around inner and outer edges.

4.       Add areas of colour with pencils.

5.       To assemble – attach frame over tree image using foam tape. Layer onto Designer Paper, black- edged stencil card and finally card blank.

 Example 4

Materials:-

Stamps

·         Barbara’s Tree

Stencil:-

·         Framework Squares

Ink Pads:-

·         Archival Black

Card/Paper:-

·         Kraft

·         Stencil

·         Card Blank

Miscellany:-

·         Colouring Pencils

·         Micron Pen

Instructions:-

1.       Place stencil onto stencil card and draw around four inner squares with a black Micron pen.

2.       Mask off each square in turn and stamp chosen area of image.

3.       Colour.

4.       Layer onto kraft card.

5.       Trim card blank with kraft card.

6.       Add twine and embellishments.

7.       Turn down card corner and attach image.

Example 5

Materials:-

Stamps:-

·         Floral Tree

Ink Pads:-

·         Archival Black

Card/Paper:-

·         Card Blank

·         Designer Paper

·         Stencil

Miscellany:-

·         Colouring Pencils

·         Black Micron Pen

Instructions:-

1.       Stamp ‘Floral Tree’ image four times onto stencil card.

2.       Colour each image, deepening the tones for each image.

3.       Make a chequered border with black Micron pen.

4.       Layer onto Designer Paper, Stencil card, more Designer Paper and finally card blank.

Enjoy!

Thank you and best wishes,

Shelagh

'The Making Lady'