Mixed Media Journal Cover

  

Materials used:-

FRS188 Make Time

ADS503 Netting Background

Artemio Silhouette Foliage (10001075)
Dreamweaver stencil LG611
Dreamweaver matt white embossing paste
Chippies Corners, Tabs,Anchors & Brackets (JL7180
Stampendous Frantage Hunter Green embossing powder
Perfect Prints paper pad Vintage 2
Ink pads:-
Memento Pear Tart & Angel Pink
Adirondack Stonewash & Butterscotch
Brilliance Graphite Black
Versafine Vintage Sepia
Kaliadacolour Autumn Leaves
Woodware Maple leaf punch (peach)
Dreamweaver Metallic FX mica powder (green)
Burlap flowers & buttons
All available from;-
www.woodware.co.uk
Other products used:-
Gesso
Mod Podge
Lace
Brown paper covered notebook
Green garden twine
Your local Exmouth stockist is:-
Liberty Craft
33 Exeter Road
Exmouth
EX8 1PT
01395 273238
libertycraft33@yahoo.co.uk

This week we're joining the Crafty Cardmakers again in their new blog  The Mirror Crack'd & their challenge this time is to produce a Mixed Media Album/Journal cover. My list of "ingredients"  reads like a cast of thousands which I suppose is what mixed media is all about really. I have decided on a garden themed journal (no surprise there!) which I can use to record my experiments, successes......& failures for this season. I started with a plain brown paper covered A5 notebook & covered it with  2 coats of matt white Gesso. I then brayered the Memento & Adirondack inks onto it, aged the edges with Vintage Sepia & left to thoroughly dry. Next I stencilled the wall effect using the Dreamweaver stencil & embossing paste & left that to dry. In the meantime I covered the Chippies corners & a tab (which I think looks like a keyhole) with the Frantage embossing powder which gave a nice aged effect.
 Now back to the "wall" & you'll notice that I haven't given the stencil paste the usual smooth finish as I wanted it to be more rough & uneven like real bricks. I used colours from the Kalaidacolour pad to give the wall colour but I didn't replace the stencil as you would normally. 
Now came the  stamping which was fun! Firstly I stamped the Netting Background using Vintage Sepia & then went to town with the lovely hedgerow stamps from the Artemio set. The sentiment comes from "Make Time" which has a great design with it but this time I only wanted the words which were so appropriate for my theme. I stamped onto a piece for the Perfect Prints pad (I'm addicted!), cut it out & attached it with Mod Podge. The punched leaves were created from a piece of card which had been randomly painted with Metallic FX colours left to dry & then passed through an embossing folder to give the texture.I splashed some dots of FX over the entire notebook.I gave the entire journal a coat of Mod Podge to seal it & make it more durable & left to dry thoroughly. Lastly I attached the lace, corners & "keyhole", the burlap flowers, buttons, punched maple leaves & twine. 
  Pop over to The Mirror Crack'd to see what everyone else has been doing & you may like to enter the challenge too.

Chosen by Francoise...Sakura pens

Materials used:-

FRS288 Doodle a Flower

JGS379 Everyday Verse

Sakura Metallic Gelly Roll pens

Brilliance Graphite Black

Brown organza ribbon

A5 Hairy Manilla card blank

All available from:-

www.woodware.co.uk

Your local Exmouth stockist is:-

Liberty Craft

33 Exeter Road

Exmouth

EX8 1PT

01395 273238

libertycraft33@yahoo.co.uk

We have a new topic for you this year as over the coming months there will be a theme each month chosen by one of the design team. To kick us off we have "Sakura Pens" chosen by Francoise Read. I have chosen to use the Metallic range which I feel tend to get a bit over looked. These are richer & as the name suggests have a pearly, metallic finish to them. I've used one of Francoise new stamps sets "Doodle a Flower" which is a fun set to use as it has lots of petals, leaves, stems & little icons some solid, some outline. You can just let your imagination run riot making up your own designs. I've gone with one of the larger outline petal shapes & have masked as I went to over lap the petals & print the stems of the flowers. I then used the pens & let the colours run into each other while the gel was still wet. I've used a red, gold & burgundy for the flowers & 2 shades of green for the leaves. You may get a sketchier more uneven finish but I think for this particular design it fits. I've used the stem to print the pattern onto the card blank itself. The sentiment comes for Jane Gill's new set  "Everyday Verse" which has some lovely sentiments for every occasion. To finish I've simply mounted the images onto brown card before attaching to the card blank & adding the brown ribbon.      

Easter Delights

Materials used:-

Stampendous CRM285 Bluebird Branch

Perfect Prints paper pad-Blue Dawn

Sakura coloured pencils

Woodware 1" punches- Kiku & Beech Leaf (green)

3/4" punch- Daisy (peach)

1.5 Circle punch (yellow)

Corner rounder

Mark Richards Elements in blue

Stickles Waterfall

Lemon organza ribbon

Ivory & blue card

All available form:-

www.woodware.co.uk

Your local Exmouth stockist is:-

Liberty Craft

33 Exeter Road

Exmouth

EX8 1PT

01395 278238

libertycraft33@yahoo.co.uk

Easter may feel a little way off yet but time to think about some Easter cards. I've made a twisted easel card this week which for those of you who haven't made one aren't as complicated as they look. Here's how:-

1. Take a 8" x 8" square of card & fold in half. Cut from centre (i.e 4" in) to the fold with a ruler & craft knife.

2. Fold the cut panels diagonally back from the centre to the edges- like the lapels of coat! Now you have your base card!  

3. Cut 2 x 4" squares of card which will be the base for your stamped images & will attach to the folded down triangles. The card will fold flat to go into a DL sized envelope.

I have used the delightful Bluebird Branch which is an older stamp from Stampendous but one of my favourites & it really has a spring like feel to it. I've stamped with Brilliance Graphite Black onto a die cut oval & coloured with pencil. The stamp which I've used for the Easter greeting is also a Stampendous one but obsolete  now I'm afraid- sorry!! I'e rouded all corners with the corner rounder.

For the base of the card I've used one of the pretty papers from the Perfect prints pad. The "stoppers" for the top panels have been punched with the circle punch & decorated with some punched flowers. A bow of organza ribbon cunningly hides the join in the paper!

To finish the design I've added some punched flowers & leaves & embellished with the Elements & Stickles.  

  

Silver Wedding

Materials used:-

JGS392 Bubble Bloom- Michelle

Peel offs 90637 Celebration Numbers

& 90722 Friendly Greetings (Stampendous)

Card Candis Metallic-Crushed Ice & Icing Sugar

Mark Richards Elements & Metals  
Platinum Planet & Thyme Brilliance
Versafine Onyx Black & clear embossing powder 

Stickles Silver

Woodware 5mm metallic flat ribbon
Black & silver mirror card
White 5" x 7" card blank
All available from:-
www.woodware.co.uk
Your local Exmouth stockist is:-
Liberty Craft
33 Exeter Road
Exmouth
EX8 1PT
01395 273238
libertycraft3@yahoo.com

We're celebrating a Silver Wedding this week which is handy as it's ours later in the year!! I've used one of the brand new stamps from Jane Gill's Bubble Bloom range which I think is very elegant. I've stamped with Versafine & clear embossed before adding some subtle colour to the leaves using silver & green Brilliance. I mounted the image onto black & then silver mirror card  before attaching to the card blank. I then added the peel off messages & the silver ribbon- this is great as you can make it curl with the blades of your scissors. Lastly came the fun part with filling in all the "bubbles" with the s/a gems & Stickles. I suppose this is a bit girlie to give Mr Frosty for our anniversary- do you think he'd notice?!

For My Special Grandad

Materials used:-

FRS277 Owl Love

Perfect Prints pads:

Hertitage,Saffron & Vivid Dots

Peel off Alphabet
Brilliance Graphite Black inkpad
830-61 2" Ornate Brackets punch
Sakura gel pens
6" x 6" craft card blank
cream & black card Raffia
All available from:-
www.woodware.co.uk
Your local Exmouth stockist is:-
Liberty Craft
33 Exeter Road

Exmouth
EX8 1PT
01395 273238
libertycraft33@yahoo.co.uk

We're doing something special for grandparents this week for those still lucky enough to have them. I've chosen this cute owl stamp from Francoise Read with the wise old Grandad owl & the silly young one! Paper piecing (not to be confused with piercing!!) all the way with this design & the Perfect Prints paper pads are just, well......perfect!! Chose your complimentary papers, including the one which you intend for the background & stamp the image on each before cutting out the relevant parts. What's great with this technique is that if you are careful with your cutting out you have several other cards to make with all the other pieces.Now piece them back together on the background piece.The set as always comes with some great icons & sentiments some of which you see here in the background of the design. I've punched a shape with the Ornates Brackets punch & made up the message with peel off letters. I've highlighted the owls' eyes with an orange Sakura Stardust pen also the hearts in the background.To finish I've added some raffia to the back of the sentiment & some faux stitching around the edge of the craft card blank.

January Sketch Challenge

 Materials used:-

JGS337 Leaves & Swirls
Stampendous Creative Palette
2" & 1.5" circle punches
Brilliance Graphite Black
Tombow pens
Peel off 94460 Just to Say
Mark Richards Elements Black Rainbow
5 x 7 lime card blank
Purple card
All available from:-
www.woodware.co.uk
Your local Woodware stockist is:-
Liberty Craft
33 Exeter Road
Exmouth
EX8 1PT
01395 273238
libertycraft33@yahoo.co.uk

Hello again & Happy New Year, hope you had a great festive season. Isn't it great to get crafting again with something which isn't red/gold/green/glittery!! We're kicking off the year with the monthly sketch challenge & I must confess to a little cheating on this one! I did create this background when I was demonstrating a few weeks ago & didn't get to use it so.... seemed a shame to waste it! I used the Creative Palette with acrylic paints & spread with a brayer. I "removed" some of the paint with a lacy paper doily & the leaf stamp. After leaving to dry thoroughly I over stamped with the stamp & Brilliance & then added some contrasting colour with Tombow pens. I punched some circles & cut some strips for the sketch before assembling the sketch pattern on the card blank. To finish add the peel off sentiment & the rainbow Elements. Here's a closer look at the background why not play along, you could win a prize!!

Spring Workshop Event

Don't forget to book your place soon places are going fast!! Contact Sarah at Liberty Craft or you can e mail me dbbfrost@aol.com or Janet janetcaudrelier@msn.com to reserve your place.