Speshink DT - Louise - The Gent steampunk style.

Afternoon all, 

I hope everyone is keeping well? Today the Dt is back with Louise who has created this beautiful Steampunk style card using my 'The Gent' stamp. I love all the patina effect Louise has created on the cogs. Here is what Louise hase done xx.

Hi All its time for Cogs " Colours must fit together as pieces in a puzzle or cogs in a wheel" Han Hofmann Quote i rather like. 

So here is what i did to make this card 

Taking a square of card i painted it in a shade of ochre and then embossed it a few times with a Xcut Cut and emboss folder called Steampunk Cogs xcu 503812

To highlight the cogs i used Ocean Teal Gilding Polish and buffed it up and then added some black distress crayon to tone it down in places 

The Gent was coloured in wax pencils and cut out adding an extra flower for depth 

Bronze paint was flicked over the background for more interest 

The embossed card was mounted onto silver and black card hey presto completed thanks for looking.

Speshink DT - Jane- The Aviator

Morning all, and thanks for stopping by, I am sorry there was no post last Monday, sometimes life just gets in the way.x But we are back this Monday and today Jane is sharing a beautiful card she has made paying tribute to Mary Ellis.

Products used...

The Aviator Stamp by Mark Gould/Speshink

Memento Ink - Desert Sand

Copics - E21,33,35,37,50,51,53  W1,3,5,6,7,8  Y21,23,26  R11,21 C4,5,6,7,9  B91,93,9597

Copic Multiliners - Black and Sepia

White, blue and red Cardstock 

Hi everyone,

Here is my project for this week!  It’s not what I had planned to show you but after the lovely lady Mary Ellis passed away last week, I felt this Stamp was perfect for her.

I grew up close to RAF Kenley, an active station during WW2 although only gliders fly from there now.  I spent many hours playing in and out of the old air raid shelters (wouldn’t be allowed today) and was very aware of their important use during the war.  My dad loved the the old aircraft and one day  I intend to have a flight in a Spitfire for him as he would have loved it. 

This year is the Centenary of the RAF and last week we lost a lady who was one of a number of women pilots responsible for flying the aircraft around the country to different airfields.  She reached the great age of 101 years and had many stories to tell!  An amazing lady who flew all sorts of aircraft during and after the war finished.

So my project this time is a tribute to her and the RAF.  Hope you like it!

I started by stamping the image with Memento Ink and colouring with Copics....

What we do without google!  Lots of RAF images gave me what I needed to make a background collage....

Start building up your collage.  My mounts were blue, red and white although the blue hadn’t come out very well in the photo!

Finish by adding your image and text...

Jane x

Speshink Design Team - Louise - The Aviator

Morning all, Today we have a clever card made by Louise Using the Speshink Aviator Stamp.

                                                            Stamps available HERE.

Masking stamps and over stamping can leave great results and add extra depth to a project.

Here is what Louise has to say xx.

Well i thought i needed to start using a lot more colour so here are my rainbow helmets 

1. Taking a A4 sheet of white card i folded it in half and using the Aviator stamp and black versafine stamped her down on the right hand side of the card leaving off the collar

2. taking a mask made from a post-it note of the aviator I covered up the first image. Then dropping the stamp down again, Stamped  to the right of the image, overlapping the first image.

3. I continued overlapping and dropping the stamp using the mask to achieve 4 images of the aviator along the card.

4. I used prismacolour pencils and blended with a blending pen keeping to rainbow shades

5.The phrase "NEVER WAS SO MUCH OWED BY SO FEW" was stamped onto paper with dovecraft apha stamps DCVWOOSO  cut out and modge podged down.  

Speshink DT - Jane - Gypsy Rose

Evening all, and apologies for the delay. Life happens ;)

this evening Jane is here sharing a beautiful card topper using my Gypsy Rose stamp. Available from my Shop at the top of the page.

Products used -

Speshink/Mark Gould Stamp - Mark Gould - Gypsy Rose

Doo Lally Pip Stamps - Lindsay Mason - I’ve had enough

Copics -

R000, 00, 01, E41, 44, 47, 49, YG03, 05, 06, R22, 24, 27, 29, C3, 4, 5, Y19

Memento Ink - Black 

White Mulberry Paper

Coloured Cardstock

Hessian

Gems

Glitter

Hi everyone, it’s my turn here again on Speshink blog.  And it is totally my fault why you have been kept waiting, I’m so sorry.  Let’s hope the wait is worth it!

This time I’ve stamped the lovely Gypsy Rose onto white mulberry paper.

Because I’m going to use Copics, I’ve used Memento Ink but be prepared for it not to be a crisp image, it will bleed slightly.  But that’s ok, I wanted it to do that!

Leave the ink to dry for a little while, it wasn’t a problem here as it is so hot, 5 minutes and you’re ready to go.

Choose your pens and start to colour, you’ll not be able to blend on mulberry paper as you normally would.  The ink will soak through easily, so make sure you have plenty of scrap paper under your image and keep moving it, you don’t want the darker Inks to come back up through the lighter colours.  Have a blender pen  handy for pushing colours that bleed back into where they should be!  I liked the bleeding around the outside edges but not too much within the image.

When you are happy with your colouring, take a wet paintbrush and water and dampen the mulberry paper where you want to tease around your image.  This gives a lovely wispy edge.

When it’s dry, I used a decoupage glue to stick it on to a piece of hessian.  I like how you can see the texture of the hessian through your coloured image.

Then layer two pieces of card together, I used a scuffer on the edge of the larger red piece.  Add to your base card and then stick on your hessian and image.

Stamp your wording and use the chisel end of your pens to give a small border.

Add a few gems, again coloured with your Copics and finish off with......glitter.  Mark’s favourite ha ha !

Hope you like it

Jane x

Speshink DT Louise - The Gent and The Aviator Monochrome.

Morning all and thanks you for stopping by. 

Today Louise is back with us and sharing a couple of fantastic makes using my 'The Gent' stamp and 'The Aviator'.

My stamps can be found on my Etsy Store Here or on the 

Chocolate Baroque web site Here. 

Louise's first project is a monochrome black and white card that was ideal for fathers day. xx

Keeping this card black and white gave this a simple finish i really like.

1. Taking a 15x21cm bit of card I rounded off the edges with a corner punch.
2. Masking off the Gent stamp with masking tape i covered the wreath frame and then inked with versafine onyx black. Removing the tape i stamped out the Gent on the card.
3. Then covering the stamped image with a mask made from a post it note, stamp out the gears in the background. I used a Chocolate Baroque Stamp June Gears in versafine Smokey Gray
4. At the base of the gent i stamped over the mask using a Top Hat watches stamp from Creative Expressions CER014 in onyx black.
5. The watches were stamps from the Top Hat set. I stamped them onto some card and cut each watch 11 in total the largest is a stampede nostalgic pocket watch stamp A2528D. I then layered and glued them around the Gent.
6. The Phrase "Time is not measured by clocks but by moments " i printed out and added as the finishing touch. 

Keeping with the black and white Monochrome Louise has also created this beautiful card using my Aviator stamp.

1. I firstly took a square piece of card, and stamped the image of the Aviator in black versafine to the right of the square. Then using a black watercolour paint, watered down, painted shading into the image
2. Once the paint was dry, i masked the image with a post it note.  Along the bottom and right hand edge I stamped in black a frame. The stamp used for this is a Kate Pertiest Autumn Leaves on the edge AL3040
3. To finish the image,i stamped "be unique" to the left, using a Crafter Companion Stamp "Words to Inspire" set 1 TXT.ST.INSP1
4. Mounting the square onto black card it was glued to a 7x7 card  and hey Pesto ..

Again thank you everyone for stopping by. Head back next Monday to see something new from the Speshink Design Team. xxx

Speshink DT Jane Collman. Gypsy Rose Copic Card.

Is it Monday yet?

Thanks for stopping by, I'm delighted to introduce Jane Collman to the Speshink DT and today we are sharing something I never thought I would see on my blog....

Some glitter ;)

I have known Jane from the start of my crafting journey where I took one of Jane's Copic classes at my local store and it really helped my get to grips with the pens.

Stamp - Chocolate Baroque - Mark Gould - CBMG0003 Gypsy Rose

White Stamping Card, Silver Mirri Card, Black Card, Pearlescent Silver Base Card

Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black

Copic Markers - C 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and Blender

Ranger Stickles - Silver

Gems

Flower and Leaf Dies 

Instructions -

Begin by stamping image with Memento Ink onto white stamping card.  Choose your colour Copics, I used the Cool Greys C1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8.  Have your blender handy too!

After trimming the image, I picked two colours and using the chisel end of my marker, coloured around the edges.

I then layered the image onto silver Mirri card, black card and finally a pearlescent silver base card.

Die cut some leaves and flowers and colour with your Copics....

Add some silver Stickles glitter glue to her scarf...

Decorate with your flowers and leaves, I used a silicone glue.

Colour some clear gems with your darkest Copic and add to centre of flowers and edges of card.

 

Speshink DT Louise. The Gent. Cards

Thank you for stopping by and joining me for the second post from the new Speshink DT. Today we are joined by Louise Partridge of Loppylou Cards.

Louise has created two beautiful Monochrome cards Using my 'The Gent' Stamp available from Chocolate Baroque or you can find it in the shop section at the top of my blog. xx

I'm in love with the layered and detailed backgrounds and the use of a monochrome pallet for each card.

If you have some time stop on by Louise's blog and see more of her beautiful cards.

Louise starts with this beautifully blue little number.

1. The Gent by Mark Gould was stamped in Denim Blue Ink and coloured in with 4 pencils Spectrum Aqua Blend Indigo and Deep Blue Prismacolour Silver and Faber Castell Sky Blue it was blended with a Dove blender pen.The Eyes were highlighted with Glossy Accents I then cut out the image.
2. For the background i took a square white 250 gsm card brushed a base coat on in Reeves Acrylics in Raw umber/paynes gray and a pebeo ultra marine blending the wash together
3.i then stamped onto tissue paper with a crafty individuals stamp "keep calm and carry on C1 334" ripping it up into large bits i glued it over the painted layer with Mod Podge

4. Then stencil with crosses and a cracked stencil with Antique Gold and Deco art metallics Purple Pearl. Tone it all down with a light brush over of white acrylic.
5 Then mix Deco Art texture sand paste with some ultramarine blue, raw umber, and another bit with Purple Pearl and the blue. The paste is then applied through a stencil to add texture.
6. With some white paint on my finger i gently rubbed over the dried texture to highlight. I darkened the edges with distress blueprint sketch
7 Then go in again with stamps to add further depth and to finish background i splattered antique gold and ultramarine blue.

8 With the cut out Gent i glued him down in the centre of background and mat and layered the square to black card and finished onto a white card So as i say keep Calm and stay Blue.

Louise's second card is this fab manly black and grey number ;)

1. The Gent was stamped in Black Versa fine and coloured in Prismacolour black and a HB Pencil. and cut out adding glossy accents to the eyes for sparkle.
2. I then took some paper and soaked it in a coffee and tea mixture to stain the paper then dried it off in an oven at 200 oC and then ironed it flat.
3. I have a collection of vintage bus tickets i found at a flea market. So i placed them together on a sheet of paper and photocopied then onto the stain paper in black.
4. Cutting up the images of the bus tickets, I collaged them with glue onto a square piece of card inking up the edges with black ink.
5. With my machine to add some texture i machined around the edge.
6. To add more depth to the background I stencilled with white gesso using a stencil from Imagination Crafts called Casablanca.
7. To finish the image of the gent was glued to the centre and then mounted onto a card "Travel well Bobby ".  

Thank you all again for stopping by. Head back next Monday as I introduce another new member of the Speshink DT and share a new creation with my stamps. xx

Cards,Cards and more Cards Making Cards Magazine October

So how is everyone doing?

As I am busy gearing up for my Mixed Media classes in California at the end of the month things have been crazy busy here but I can now share this little set of cards I made for Making Cards Magazine for their October issue, The November issue hits the shelves today.

I went for  a fresh looking vintage shabby style and have used Decoart Media Fluids, Tando-Creative Media Boards and stamps from Stampendous, Carabelle Studio, Stampers Anonymous  and Artistic Stamper 

There is a full step by step for each card in the magazine and you can get back issues direct from Making Cards Magazine incase you missed out x

While I was in the card making mind set I have also turned my hand to my Favourite time of the year, Halloween.

I have used the Tando-Creative media boards again as they hold up to paints and mediums brilliantly and more can be achieved than with a standard card blank.

I have used Decoart Media Fluids and Misters and Copics for the Skeleton card.

Stamps are from Stampendous, Brett Weldele (zombie) and Viva Las Vegas Stamps Skeletons.

Thanks as always for stopping by, Hopefully I will see some of you in California (details can be found in the classes section at the top of the page) and I'll see some more of you at Novembers Ministry of Mixology hosted and organised by Andy Skinner and Tando-Creative.

I am really looking forward to an exciting run of events building up to the new year.

If you are at a lose end on the 15th October I will be down at Pickwell Farm in Southampton teaching my vintage circus box class.

xxx.

Making Cards Magazine May Edition

Thanks for stopping by, A little post today as I can now share my first submission as a contributor to Making Cards Magazine. I was lucky enough to be in the May edition and i would like to thank Sally and the team for having me on board, I look forward to the next time xx.

I used Tando-Creative Media Boards to create my cards and I have used Decoart Media Fluids and stamps from Carabelle Studios.

Im also busy working on a little teaching trip to California this August, Fingers crossed I will have some news soon.

Before then I will be at 

30 July......Daisy Jewels and Crafts in Coventry 

31 July......Crafty Bunch in Telford 

and later in the year i will be at Pickwell Farm 1st October

Thanks for stopping by. 

If you have any questions or would like to book me for a workshop you can contact me on Facebook xx.

Thanks for stopping by xx.

Gustav Klimt Card - De Stempelwinkel

 

Morning all. Another quick post today for De Stempelwinkel and I have made a Media Board card using Tando Creative media boards, Decoart Media Fluids and stamps from De Stempelwinkel.

You can see a couple more pics and read a little about what I did on the De Stempelwinkel Blog.

If you have time It would be great to see you over there xxx.



De Stempelwinkel Silhouette Card

 

Morning all. I am not sure what has come over me but I have made another card for the De Stempelwinkel Blog, Now I am not a huge fan of cards normally but the last few have been somewhat fun to make, just changing up the traditional folded card makes quite a difference.

I decided to go for a more modern look and feel for this card and have used Decoart Media Fluids  along with Stencils from That's Crafty and Stamps from De Stempelwinkel

 

 



De Stempelwinkel - Alice In Wonderland Birhday Card

 

Morning all, Thanks for stopping by, I'm fresh off a great weekend away demoing the Decoart Chalk Paints at The Craftrange in Burnley.I will share some pics as soon as I get them, there was such a great turn out I didn't get a chance to take any myself.

 

Today I am sharing a Birthday card I have made for Kelly's Mum.

You can see more pics and read a little more about what I did on the De Stempelwinkel blog.

Thank you for stopping by xx.



De Stempelwinkel - I have given in to the dark side and made cards ;)

 

Morning all. Thanks for stopping by and today is a dark day, I made cards ;)

I'm over on the De Stempelwinkel blog sharing the rest of my cards.

 

This card has been made using A mixed media board from Tando-Creative. The board was painted using Decoart Media products. I started with a base coat of White acrylic paint followed by a light coat of teal.

The aged look was given by adding washes of Yellow Iron Oxide and Quinacridone Gold.

The amazing cat stamp is from one of Brett Weldele's stampers anonymous sets.

Once dry I added a patchy coat of Decoart's Crackle Glaze and used the Black Antiquing Cream to bring out the cracks.

The board was mounted on to some paper from 7 dots studio and added to a card blank.

It would be great to see you over at De Stempelwinkel.

xx