NEW PA Winter Products {Eclectica³ Alison Bomber} with Nikki Acton

NEW: Winter 2017: Eclectica³ Alison Bomber

In this post we have Nikki to share her take on Alison's seasonal stamps! Nikki will also use some of our other new releases to mash up with Alison's stamps - which is exactly how they are intended to be used, as an embellishment for any style or genre.

Alison's new stamps are available from your favourite PaperArtsy stockists now. See the list at the foot of this post. ~ Leandra

Hi everyone, Nikki here.

I loved Alison's first set of stamps and am excited that we are being treated to more! I love the font, the versatility and ease of using these fabulous quotes. With these new releases we have some elegant words to add to all our seasonal projects - Autumn and Halloween (EAB04 - The Autumn Edition) and Winter and Christmas (EAB05 - The Winter Edition). The Music and Silence quotes (EAB03) are going to be another go to set for me - with quotes to make you happy, deliver inspiration or motivation and provide thought provoking wisdom - perfect for journaling, cards and much more.

Tonight I have focused on card making, but in many styles. My six designs incorporate paint, ink, Infusions, die cuts, stamps, stencils, handmade paper, embossing, scribble sticks and more. I have used various techniques including gesso resist, distress glaze resist with oxides and stamping through stencils. 

On some cards I have represented the words with the chosen images, on others I have gone a little more abstract and created backgrounds that 'feel' appropriate - letting the words take centre stage.

Lets take a look at the sets in more detail and some ideas for the coming seasons!

EAB03 - Music and Silence

Be Silent and Listen by Nikki Acton

This wonderful set of quotes follows on from Alison's first two releases - providing inspirational words. I love that the font is perfect to allow you to select the words you want to use - with this one I rearranged the quote as I wanted the last line to be first.

I had to create an ethereal background, letting the words be the focus. Three short lines could equally just complement imagery but by separating the phrases and mounting on circles I have emphasised them over the rest of the card. (Other stamp set used - Lin Brown - ELB34)

Meditation by Nikki Acton

If you are anything like me you relate Pythagoras to Mathematics. When I read these beautiful words I was influenced by this but also the meditative nature of the quote. I therefore pulled out some Seth Apter stamps and dies to reflect the thoughts and feelings this quote generated for me. (ESA01 and ESA04. Spellbinders Steering Wheel.)

These words all stamp beautifully. On my first sample I have embossed them so they really stand out. On this second sample I stamped them on handmade Lokta paper so the surface is a little more absorbent and soft. The text is less dramatic to reflect the meaning of the words and the paper has a warmer feel on the project.

EAB04 - The Autumn Edition

Three Witches by Nikki Acton

And now for something a bit different. Sometimes the quotes just seem to match imagery you have seen. When I saw the new Zinski stamps released last week, I instantly wanted to use this Macbeth quote with her Halloween monsters (ZA16 - stockists below).

Imagery is the focus here with the words playing the supporting role in my version of Shakespeare's famous Macbeth scene. 

Seasonal Smile by Nikki Acton

Not only does EAB04 contain some Halloween quotes but also many poetic autumnal phrases. I love Autumn and this simple passage fell onto my acrylic block!

I always aim for good composition in my projects. While I may not always succeed I am aware how important it is in art. The fact that all Alison's stamp sets include quotes of varying typographic alignment is really helpful. Text aligned to the left was perfect here but on the Pythagoras example above the centred configuration worked so much better inside a circle. (Other stamps used - Lin Brown - ELB29 ELB31)

EAB05 - The Winter Edition

Christmas Word Tree by Nikki Acton

So onto the final set of stamps - EAB05 - The Winter Edition. I was spoilt for choice here. I have used them alongside some of the new releases from Kay Carley (Stamp set EKC10 and stencil PS069 - stockists below). 

I have stamped quotes through Kay's tree stencil to create this wordy Christmas tree. I'm already wondering how I can take this idea further and think I will also be using some of these Christmas words in backgrounds for Christmas cards and to stamp on Christmas embellishments / die cuts.

Traditional by Nikki Acton

I have titled this 'Traditional' as I wanted to show how these quotes work perfectly on a traditional style Christmas card. The trees here from Kay Carley or with other classic Christmas imagery.

I kept this one relatively simple in layout but am looking forward to doing lots of Christmas cards this year combining Kay's stamps with Alison's quotes. The glitter might have to come out and some alternative Christmas colours I think!

As I am writing this post today I keep having more ideas! I think the versatility is what I love most about Alison's stamps. I remember in her first launch she chopped them up - sometimes just using one word to support an image. The quotes on their own work a dream but you have the added bonus of being able to dissect them. On these sets I can see single lines I can use or words I can combine with others to make my own phrases. 

I hope something has inspired you today.

Nikki

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Theses products are available now from your regular PaperArtsy approved stockists listed below.

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Buy in-store or online now from the following stockists:

Canada

Scrapbook Centrale, Dollard Des Ormeaux, Quebec www.scrapbookcentrale.ca

(Zinski, JoFY, ESC, EKC, EKD, EEG, ETS, LPC, Infusions, Frescos)

Treasured Memories Scrapbooking, Duncan,BC www.treasuredmemoriesscrapbooking.ca

(Frescos, Infusions, EKC, EEG, ESC)

USA

Artistic Studio Creations, Fayetteville, Georgia www.facebook.com/ASCbyCrystal

(ETS, Infusions)

Artistree Workshops, Fulton, New York, www.facebook.com/artistreeworkshops

(Zinski, EKD, EKC, EEG, ELB, ETS, ESC, Ink and the Dog)

Clay with Me, Colorado www.facebook.com/Claywithmestudio

(ELB, LPC, ESA, JOFY, Infusions, Frescos, EKD, EKC, ESC, EEG)

Creek Bank Creations, Indiana www.creekbankcreations.com

(MN, Zinski, Jofy)

Ephemera Paducah, Paducah, Kentucky www.ephemerapaducah.com 

(Fresco Chalks, Lynne Perrella, Seth Apter)

Frantic Stamper, Oregon www.franticstamper.com

(Zinski, LPC, JoFY, ELB, EEA, EEG, ESC, EKD, EKC, ETS, ESA, Frescos, Infusions)

Guadalupe's Fun Rubber Stamps, Roswell, New Mexico www.santafe.com

( Frescos, Infusions, LPC, ESA, EEA, Zinski, MN, ETS, HP, Treasure Gold)

Simon Says Stamp, columbus, Ohio www. simonsaysstamp.com

(Zinski, JoFY, ETS, EEA, EEG, EKC, ELB, ESA, Frescos, Infusions)

Stamplistic, Cleveland, Ohio www.stamplistic.com

(Hot Picks, LPC, JoFY, ELB, Squiggly Ink)

The Queen's Ink Savage, Maryland www.queensink.com

(Infusions, ESA, LPC)

Topflight Stamps, Irmo, South Carolina www.topflightstamps.com

(ESC, EKC, JOFY, Zinski, EAB, ESA, ETS)

Seth Apter, New York www.sethapter.com

(ESA, Frescos)

Stamp Fever, Orange, California www.stpstamp.com

(Frescos, Jofy, Infusions)

UK

Aldridge Crafts, Attleborough, Norfolk www.aldridgecrafts.co.uk

(Zinski, Jofy, EEA, EKD, EKC, EEG, ESA, Frescos)

Amelia's Creative Crafts, Spernal Ash Nurseries, Alcester Road, Studley, Warwickshire  www.ameliascreativecrafts.co.uk

(Jofy, EKC, ELB, Frescos)

Art from the Heart, Harrogate, Yorkshire www.afth.co.uk

(EEA, ETS, ESA,Infusions)

Birds in the Barn, Marks Tey, Essex www.birdsinthebarn.blogspot.co.uk

(Zinski, Jofy, EEG, EKC, EKD, ESC, ETS, ETS, ESA, Frescos, Infusions)

Blade Rubber Stamps, London www.bladerubberstamps.co.uk

(JoFY, LPC, Frescos)

Countryview Crafts, Potton, Bedfordshire www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk

(Zinski, Jofy, ELB, EEA, EEG, EKC, EKD, ESC, ETS, ESA, Frescos, Infusions)

Craft World Scotland, Glasgow www.craftworldonline.co.uk

(EKD, EKC, JoFY, ETS, Zinski, ESA, ELB)

Crafty Snippets, Billingshurst West Sussex www.craftysnippets.co.uk

(EKC)

Craftylicious, Mildenhall, Suffolk www.craftylicious.co.uk

(Zinski, Jofy, EEG, ETS, ESA, ELB)

Dandie Crafts, Caerphilly,www.dandiecrafts.co.uk/

(Fresco Chalks, Kay Carley, Tracy Scott)

Everything Art, Powys, Wales www.everythingart.com

(EEA, Frescos, Infusions)

Keep on Crafting, Burt St Edmunds, Suffolk www.keeponcrafting.co.uk

(Zinski, Jofy, ELB, ESC, ELB, EKD, ETS, ESA, Frescos, Infusions)

Loobie Crafts, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, www.loobicrafts.co.uk

(Zinski, JoFY, ETS, ESA, ELB, Frescos)

LouLouPurple, Gwynedd, Wales www.louloupurple.co.uk

(ETS, JOFY)

Papermaze, Ipswich, Suffolk www.papermaze.co.uk

(JoFY, EKC, ESA, ELB, Zinski, Infusions)

Paper Story, Norfolk www.paperstory.bigcartel.com

(Infusions, Treasure Gold)

Rowan Tree Crafts, Carnforth, Lancashire www.rowantreecrafts.co.uk

(Zinski, stencils, ETS)

Fave Rave, Stourbridge, West Midlands www.shabbychicstencils.co.uk

(Jofy, EEA, Zinski, ELB, Frescos)

Simply Crafts, Cardiff, www.simplycraft.com

(EEG, ETS, ESA, JoFY, Frescos, Infusions)

Snazzy's, Swindon, Wiltshire. https://www.facebook.com/snazzystampingandscrapbooking/

(Zinski, EKD, EKC, JoFY)

Stampers Grove, Edinburgh, Scotland www.stampersgrove.co.uk 

(Zinski, JOFY, ELB, EEA, EEG, EKD, EKC, ETS, ESA, Frescos, Infusions)

Swanstitch, Deal, Kent www.facebook.com/swanstitch

(JoFY, EKC)

That's Crafty, Romford, essex www.thatscrafty.co.uk 

(Zinski, Jofy, LPC, EEG, EKD, EKC, ELB, EEA, ETS, ESA, Frescos, Infusions)

The Artistic Stamper Craft Store, Faversham, Kent www.theartisticstamper.com 

(Zinski, EKD, EKC, ESC, ETS, Frescos, Infusions)

The Craft Barn, Merstham, Surrey www.thecraftbarn.com 

(Zinski, Jofy, ETS, EKC, EKD, EEA, ESA, ELB, Fresco Chalks, Infusions)

The Craft Box, Barnsley, South Yorkshire www.thecraftbox.biz

(Zinski, Jofy, ELB, ETS, ESA, Fresco Chalks)

The Craft Den, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire www.thecraftden.co.uk

(Zinski, EKC, EEG, EKD Jofy, ETS, Frescos)

The Craft Room @ Garners Garden Centre, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs. https://www.garnersgardencentre.co.uk/crafts/ ph 01782 636428

(EDY, JoFY, Squiggly Ink, EKC, EKD, EEG, ETS, ZA,  EEA, ESA, EEB, MN, EAB, ESC)

The Forget me not Kraft Kabin www.facebook.com/TheForgetMeNotKraftKabin

(Zinski, JoFY,  Fresco Chalks)

Whichcraft, Wallasey, Merseyside 

(Zinski, JoFY, Fresos, ELB)

Belgium

Expression Hobby, Marcinelle www.expressionhobby.be

(Frecos, Infusions, Zinskis, EDY, EEG, Jofy)

Denmark

Hobbyboden Scrapworld Samso www.hobbyboden.dk

(ESA, Fresco Chalks)

Papir Ulven, Lejre www.papirulven.dk

France

Kerudoc Creation, St Yvi www.kerudoccreation.com

(Zinski, JoFY, ELB, EEA, EEG, EKD, ETS, ESA)

Toutencolle, Dun sur Avon www.toutencolle.fr

(JoFY, Infusions)

Germany

Stempeloase Munich www.stempeloase.de

(Zinski, JoFY, ELB, ETS, ESA, ESC, EKD, EKC, LPC Frescos)

Stempelfee Shop www.stempelfee-shop.de

(Zinski, EEA, EEG, EKC, EKD, ETS, ESA, Infusions, Frescos)

Netherlands

Creafine, Papendrecht www.creafine.nl

(JoFY, ETS, Infusions)

Hobbycompleet de Duif, Leeuwarden www.hobbycompleet.nl

(Zinski, EKD, EEG, EKC, JoFY, ELB, ETS, ESA, Infusions)

Papillon Hobby, Hendrik Ido Ambacht www.papillon-hobby.nl

(Zinski, Jofy, ELB, EEA, ETS, Infusions)

Scrap & Co, Klarenbeek www.scrap-co.nl

(JoFY, EKC, ELB, EDY)

Stampingcorner, Capelle Aan Den Ijssel www.stampingcorner.nl

(Zinski, Jofy, ETS, ESA, Lynne Perrella, Frescos)

The Stamping Cottage, Schaijk www.thestampingcottage.nl

(Fresco Chalks, LPC, ESA,  Zinski, Hot Picks, ETS, JoFY, ELB, Infusions)

Norway
Hobbygarasjen, Kopervik, www.Hobbygarasjen.no
(JoFY, EKC, ZA, ESA, Infusions, Frescos)

Australia

Art and Soul Studio, Burrum Heads, Queensland www.artandsoulstudio.com.au

(Zinski, Jofy, LPC, EKD, EEG,  ELB, EEA, ETS, ESA)

Crafters Cupboard, Berwick, Victoria www.crafterscupboard.com.au 

(JoFY, ELB, ETS, Frescos, Infusions)

Scrap Matrix, Port Elliot, South Australia http://scrapmatrix.com/ 

(JoFY, EKC, ELB, ETS, Frescos, Infusions)

Time To Create, Modanville, NSW www.timetocreate.com.au

(Zinski, ESA, ETS, EKD, EEG, ELB, ESA, Infusions, Frescos)

Taiwan

Mandy's Card, Taipei www.facebook.com/mandy.card

(Zinski, JoFY, ETS, ESA, ELB, EEA, Frescos, Infusions)

Japan

TIny Dots, Funabashi-shi, Chiba www.facebook.com/TinyDots

(JoFY, Frescos, Infusions)