Quilting with Card!

Here is my creation for  PaperArtsy, the current theme on the blog is Tiled/ Repeat patterns.

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Cuckoo Clock of Sorts!!

Tick Tock is the current theme/topic over on the PaperArtsy blog.

I have had this canvas for a number of years, so decided to recycle!!

Enjoyed using the filling tool that I found in a diy shop. 

Trying out some gold embossing onto painted rice paper.

And on to cardstock, forming parts of the cuckoo clock.

A different view outside.

Paper clay beak.

PaperArtsy Pearly Christmas

My turn over on the PaperArtsy blog today. I have been busy making some cards, place cards and gift tags with some of the stamp range of Squiggly Ink.

For each set of stamps I used I made a card, place card and Gift tag. This range was coloured with some Distress Oxides and some PaperArtsy pearl glaze over the top.

I used some of the fab colours from the Fresco Chalk paint range from PaperArtsy and some pearl glaze.

Used just one colour here, Caribbean Sea Fresco Chalk Paint.

Great fun to use and quick,simple creations.

Beads, Charms and Dangles..

Beads, Charms and Dangles are the theme this fortnight on the
Paperartsy blog.

Here is my take on this...

I started off with 5 strips of paper, the first 3 I sprinkled on some Infusions in Royal Blood. With a small blob of Fresco paint in Caribbean Sea, I dipped in my finger and rubbed over the paper.

With these 2 other strips, I used Infusions in A Bit Jaded with some Caribbean Sea and a small amount of Limelight.

I stamped using a stamp from Backgrounds Plate 2.

All were then rolled up into beads.

With some cord I fed these through pulling tight to keep secure.

Lastly, another view...

Pattern Fun!!!

New challenge over on the PaperArtsy blog this fortnight, being Patterns.

Here is my take on the challenge...

I started off with some cardstock and using Backgrounds Plate 2, stamped the script stamp randomly.

I then brayered over some Caribbean Sea Fresco Chalk paint..

I spritzed on some water and sprinkled over some Infusions in Royal Blood and left overnight to dry..

I made up to an inky consistency some Fresco Paint in Bougainvillia, and used this with a dip pen to create my pattern...

Final pic after drying..

Great fun, really liked using my dip pen with the Fresco's, yet another use!!!

Colour Mixing with Fresco Chalk Paints...

PaperArtsy have a great challenge this fortnight, Colour Mixing. I was inspired by Darcy and the informative post.

This is my creation...

I have never mixed any of my Fresco Chalk Paints to make different colours, so on a glass mat I stated with a blob of Bouganvilla, Beach Hut and Caribbean Sea. 

With a painting knife, I just mixed Bouganvilla and Beach Hut.

I sprayed water on the mat and dragged some cardstock through it, There was enough paint to do 3 masterboards to play with.

On some seperate card, I stamped the image from Ink and The Dog Letters Plate 5 with Versafine Deep Lagoon. I like mark making, so one of my cockerals left a feather near the gate. I dipped this into a small blob of Caribbean Sea and drew some circles.

With a small amount of Beach Hut that was watered down, I brayered this over the image.

I cut to various lengths some reclaimed wood, cut out sections and glued into place.

All of the pieces were then glued together.

I decided only to decorate the front of each piece as I did'nt want to loose the effect of the wood. Really enjoyed colour mixing, will try again!!!