Hi everyone, it's Martha (@CraftingMartha) with you today, and I'm here to share with you a funny double Z fold card using some Zinski Art Stamps.
Looking through my stash, I found some Zinski Art Stamp Sets, specifically ZA06, ZA13, and ZA40, and I got the idea to create something where all the elements from these stamp sets would be visible... and I almost succeeded! If you look closely, there's only one stamp missing, but other than that, I used them all on a single card :).
Having chosen these stamps with funky houses and flowers, I thought of creating a sort of landscape background using PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics in shades of blue and green, used along with a 3" x 5" gel plate to create a sort of patchwork look and some found objects to add texture.
For the base of my card I chose PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics in Hint of Mint (FF87), Caribbean Sea (FF94), Aquamarine (FF153) and Aqua Duck Egg (FF199).
For the "Z" element of the card I chose PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics in Limelight (FF48), Slimed (FF137), Verdigris (FF191) and Parakeet (FF225).
To add more interest to the background, I stamped some small circles from the Zinski Art Set 13 ( ZA13 ) tone on tone using Distress Oxide Ink.
And here is the card base assembled and ready for embellishments.
So far, I've used the PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics with the Gelli Plate, one of my absolute favorite techniques that I often use. But I also like Mattints, so for the stamped images, I grab some of my favourites Mattints: Glow (MT01), Fern (MT03), Shark (MT04), Dragonfly (MT07), The Pink (MT08), Greenstone (MT09), Ladybug (MT12), Mojito (MT13), Acid (MT14), High Viz (MT15), Bellflower (MT17) and Foxglove (MT18).
After stamping the various elements from the Zinski Art Stamp Set ZA06, ZA13, and ZA40 onto white cardstock, I roughly cut them out.
I love colours, but since I’m not very skilled with traditional colouring techniques, I decided to colour the stamped elements in a very ‘free’ way. I placed drops of Mattint on an acrylic block and then pressed the previously stamped and roughly cut cardstock pieces onto it to pick up the colour. Because Mattint is a tinted glaze rather than an acrylic paint, it allows me to achieve nice, subtle results.
Once my image is mostly coloured, I can pretend to be a skilled artist and finally use a brush, even if only to add colour accents.
I have to say, I’m quite happy with how the cut-out images turned out.
Now that we have the card base and all the decorative elements, it’s time for the most fun part: assembling it all.
What I love about this structure is the possibility of having multiple layers for the embellishments, allowing you to create a sort of landscape.
This is the finished card. Seeing it so full of colours and elements makes me happy. I already love it when it’s closed, with the two houses and the sentiment, but when you open it: an explosion of colour and fun! :)
The beauty of these funky houses is that they can be 'shortened' and elements can be swapped between them, using this approach, you can make a fun, varied village scene.
I had so much fun creating this card and diving into this super colorful little village. I hope you enjoyed it with me… and did you spot which stamp I didn’t use? LOL
Have fun.
Martha xxx
No comments:
Post a Comment