Miracle Nature designs with Alison Bomber {by Miranda Degenaars}

 

Hello everyone

Miranda here with you today and I'll be sharing my fun play with the new wonderful release of mini stamps and stencils from Alison Bomber. And also four new colors of the PaperArtsy Fresco Chalk Acrylic paints. I used the FF239, FF240,FF241 and FF242.

I had a hard time choosing which products I was going to use( not my strong suit) I chose most of the new mini stamps to play with except for the pine trees. 

At first I had no idea where I was going to but I knew that I was going to  start with some large pieces of watercolor paper to create a fluid background. And then I would see what to do next.

I diluted the paint with plenty of water creating a very fluid mixture like watercolor paints. I used all 4 of the new colors.

I love the effect of the flow of paints on my 300 grs watercolor paper. I made one piece of paper using the colors Leaf, Dusk and Misty of the paints.

And one adding the Twig color. Love the structured effect this gave. I am not so much a lover of brown but sometimes you need to do a step out of your comfort zone

  

Then I felt the need to create small square cards....9,5x9,5 cm. I used a self made template to see which pieces of the background I liked most...

And I cut 12 squares of both backgrounds

So the fun could start having 12 square pieces to play with 

I used an old reversed stencilling technique with a stencil from Alison's previous release. This is the PS523. A great stencil for abstract techniques too.

I applied the paint (Twig color) onto the stencil. It is still a diluted paint.

Then put the stencil with the paint onto the background and press with a kitchen towel

This is the result. I love playing in different ways with stencils. Positive, negative,  just spraying with water to subtract color and all kind of other mediums. 

It works also great using crayons as I used here. Mist the stencil and apply the crayon on top. These stripes create a lovely kind of tree trunks don't you think?

Well, I played along and finished with this part of the pile also using the new mini stencils here.

Then off to some stamping using these delightful mini stamps. Here I started using the AMB012. A perfect stamp to go with a watercolor effect. I choose matching colors of distress inks and Neocolor II crayons. Of course you can stamp using the Fresco paints too but I am a bit of a lazy crafter and did not want to clean immediately my stamps.

Just spritz your stamp with a bit of water. The amount of water is important for which effect you want. If you use too much water the image will be blurry. Too less water mostly will create a part of the image.  The background trees are a bit lighter and the trees in the foreground more dark.

Then it needs some interest onto the foreground. That cute little sprig ABM010 was perfect. I misted it and applied a layer of crayons to it. The first print is the darkest and then some repeat stamping so the image became lighter.

Now I needed to do some accents.....so I took a white pencil and marker. And I thought the sentiment set 'Nature' AB021 would be a perfect match for all these cards. Love all the quote stamp sets from Alison.

And most time I have to finish with some shimmer spattering because I am a Magpie. I finished coloring the edges with the crayon.

Here is a close-up

I can't show you every photo of all twelve small square cards because then it would take too much time and space (and a coffee break). But I will show you some shots of different color use, adding of embossing powders and how I finished all twelve cards with matching envelopes. 

Then I thought it would be a great gift to put them in a matching box. So my 'tiny' cards project became a bit more extensive. 

Partway through I felt the need for more color, more Autumn vibes. 

On this card I have used the 3 mini stamps ABM012, ABM009 and ABM010. Also I have used the mini stencil PM041

And here I've added the AB058 (Meadow grass) for some larger branches with leaves and embossed them using gold.

And these lovely berries are from the mini stencil PM037.Here some reversed stenciling, some plain stenciling and using some embossing powders too on the sprigs.

 Almost forgot these toadstools.....I am always intrigued by these creatures of the woods. In so many colors and shapes. I also used the mini stencil PM041. 

A variation in blues using the ABM014 stamp and mini stencil PM039. I felt it needed some white embossing on top. To get a crisp look of embossing powders over an inky background make sure your background is dry and I like to use an anti static bag to go over the top before stamping and embossing.

And as you can see I was again generous using some sparkle paints. Love my sparkles....

These are the finished cards in the blue-green-brown combination

And here the finished cards with the warmer colors

And now onto the finishing touch of a matching envelop and putting these tiny ones in a gift box.

And here is my gift box. Really loved making this...to put my tiny treasures in.

The large quote was a perfect match on top.

If you can see ..there is even more room for extra cards! 

The quote is also from the AB021

 

Here I used some ultrahigh embossing powder to create a lovely effect. Also perfect for snowy scenes....

I really enjoyed playing with this new release and it also matches perfectly with a lot of other designs of Alison Bomber.

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NEW PaperArtsy Products: Hot Picks {October 2026} Stamps, stencils, Printed Tissue

A note from Leandra ...

OMG I am so excited about this release, and wow! I have managed to get some pretty bright and funky colours too! There is nothing I like more than vibrant colours with vintage stamps, so get out your Tracy Scott sunnies and lets take a closer look!

By the way, when I first started stamping (shhh)....about 34 years ago .....I did the usual thing and collected child-related stamps: teddy bears, happy birthday phrases and such. But, as soon as I found some stamps with women's faces and text, I just knew I had found my happy place!! Since then this style of stamp remains my most favourite design.

It is always amazing to be able to share with the world Hot Pick designs that make my heart swoon, just like all those years ago. I sincerely hope you love them as much as I do!! Add to that some gorgeous distressed, wallpaper-like backgrounds made with timeless stencil designs, and we are off to a great start! But what about that Printed Tissue!! Well, on this side I did go traditional vintage with a junk journal made with authentic vintage ephemera, photos, papers ... many of which have a musty smell and inherent sepia vibe that old papers give! How autumnal! As you can imagine, I used a good dose of Vintage Photo Distress ink!

If you would like to see this release revealed, and the numerous samples I will be LIVE over in our Facebook Group, 'PaperArtsy People' shortly after this post publishes. These stamps are available EXCLUSIVELY from our approved stockists. Please check the list at the foot of this post to find a retailer online or geographically near you, it makes sense to order within your country.

You can also find the replay pinned to the featured posts at the top of the PaperArtsy People Facebook group, and we are now posting these releases to the PaperArtsy YouTube channel.

Did you know.... Sam here at PAHQ has been updating our YouTube with the various LIVE streams from our designers. You can find the CRAFTalong playlist here, and she's dropping videos in there 3 times weekly until we are caught up.

We have also been updating each of the designer NEW product LIVES too, so bear with us, it will take some time, but we are currently scheduled well into December, plenty of content is going up on YouTube for you!

NEW PaperArtsy Products: Mags Woodcock {October 2026}

A note from Leandra ...

Are you ready for a new release from Mags Woodcock ??? We totally are ready here, and wow (!!!) this release see Mags finding her stride as our newest designer, as she bring to the table a brand new product. She has so many interesting, explorative and unexpected ideas. If you follow Mags on her YouTube or via her amazing contributions to Stampington Publications, you will know what a lover of rust she is! That is very relevant today!

Mags will use PaperArtsy rusting powder to edit anything into something old and worn looking! When combined with Infusions, Grunge Paste, it is a match made for Mags and her creative style. Today she has more excitement in the form of 'Rusty Bits' Printed Tissue. This is a concept Mags approached us with some time ago. As it is totally her jam, and we had already started printing coloured tissue, we thought it made good sense. Read to the end to see her incredible samples that pull everything together. 

 

Mags will be LIVE over in our Facebook Group, 'PaperArtsy People' shortly after this post publishes. These stamps are available EXCLUSIVELY from our approved stockists. Please check the list at the foot of this post to find a retailer online or geographically near you, it makes sense to order within your country where possible.

Our retailers also endeavour to join the designer's live to share their direct shopping links - this makes it super easy for you to find a store with product in stock immediately.

Hi everyone, Mags here.

I love nature and the natural world, it never ceases to amaze me, the colours forms and structures it creates. I also love to create using nature and the initial inspiration behind this release was a set of simple prints I created using leaves from our garden and an ink pad. As you may know, I love to use vintage books and text in my work, so combining the prints with some book page scraps was the obvious way to go. To add a contemporary twist to a couple of the stamp sets, I added in some doodled leaves, making the  sets even more versatile. The ephemera on each stamp set is drawn from vintage invoices from the 1950s , with a few of my typewritten words and definitions  .The stencils echo some of the stamp themes, but also include versatile shapes to contrast with the stamps.

 

Lets take a look at this October 2026 release, starting with the stamps ......

NEW PaperArtsy Products: Alison Bomber {October 2026} Mini stamps, Mini Stencils, Fresco Paints, Printed Tissue

A note from Leandra:

It's a big release coming your way ... albeit in mini sizes! I'm sure you'll agree Alison's mesmerising tutorials and explanations encourage us all to jump in and have a go. This release is going to result in so much new content on her YouTube channel I am sure. I just know she is absolutely fizzing with ideas! 

Presented here is her second release of mini stamps; numbers ABM009-ABM016 are new, and we have re-branded the original numbers 1-8, and added colour to the index sheets, so they are also below for you to see too as a reminder.

There are more 'firsts' for Alison's range! 

• Her first mini stencils - 5 designs available, and, drum roll, 
• her first 4 paints! We all know how much Alison loves her greens and blues, so we have developed with her some of the 'holes' in our range that she wanted filling first! So, how exciting is that! These are going to add to her favourite frescos she already uses most!

Alison will be along to share with you LIVE these new products and ideas over in our Facebook Group, 'PaperArtsy People' shortly after this post publishes

 

These stamps are available EXCLUSIVELY from our approved stockists. Please check the list at the foot of this post to find a retailer online or geographically near you, it makes sense to order within your country where possible. Our retailers also endeavour to join the designer's live to share their direct shopping links - this makes it super easy for you to find a store with product in stock immediately.

Wings Spool Journal with Hot Picks {by Etsuko Noguchi}

 

Hello everyone Etsuko (@pixienes ) here with you today and I'd like to share a little spool journal I’ve made using Hot Picks stamps.

I’ve been wanting to try making a journal using small spools of thread for quite some time now. The theme I was given this time was the Hot Picks stamp set. I believe this was PaperArtsy’s very first original A5-sized set, and I always find the number of stamps, the variety on offer and their versatility extremely useful. Today, I focused on the butterfly from the Hot Picks stamp set 1506EZ (HP1506EZ), whilst also adding two moth designs Hot Picks stamp set 1109EZ and  1104EZ (HP1109EZ and HP1004EZ) to my selection.

For the paint used to colour the butterflies, I chose five vibrant colours, from the left of the page: PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic – Green Patina, Southern Skies, London Bus, Persimmon and Banana; and for the background of the journal, three more subdued colours: PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic – Wisteria, Blue Oyster and Lemon Meringue. I’ve started working with these lovely PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics.

I created some layered material to add to the background of the journal. I applied PaperArtsy Mattint—Bellflower, Dragonfly, Glow and Shadow—or watercolours onto PaperArtsy Printed Tissue Hot Picks – Blank (PT10), and placed a sheet of copy paper underneath to prevent the glaze from bleeding through. This resulted in a pattern as shown in the illustration below, so I used that as a layer too. 

Blank Tissue is an essential item for me; I simply cannot do without it when I’m working. For example, I can use it to apply a sheer layer of colour to alter the look of the background, or stamp an image and colour it from the reverse to create a focal point, or even use it to position the stamps I’m using. It can also be crumpled to create surface texture, and there seems to be many more uses for it yet.

I applied Mattints and watercolours to a sheet of tissue paper using a flat brush.

These are the sheets of copy paper that collected colour as underlays.

For the journal’s band, I glued together three 2-inch-wide strips of Smoothy (Heavyweight) A4 white stamping card, cut to the width of the spool. I then applied Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic – Wisteria, Blue Oyster and Lemon Meringue – using PaperArtsy Brayer as the colours were a little pale, I added some Persimmon to create the base for the background.

To finish off the background, I arranged torn-up sheets of copy paper and the tissue paper cut into circles as shown in the diagram below.

Now let’s create the butterflies and labels, which are the main features. To ensure the butterflies—the focal point—stand out, I coloured each one in a vivid shade. The colour scheme for the butterflies on this screen uses, from left to right, Banana, Persimmon and Green Patina; I blended the colours so that the boundary between Banana and Persimmon forms a gradient. Initially, I cut them out right along the edge of the stamp to blend them into the background, but after checking the contrast with the surrounding area, I left a small white border around them.

As well as the HP1506EZ, the ‘Hot Picks’ section featured a butterfly from the HP1109EZ and moths from the HP1004EZ and HP1009EZ, so I’ve included them here and coloured them using Wisteria and Southern Skies in addition to the three colours mentioned above.

To make the labels, I combined all four ‘Mattints’ colours with an additional shade, ‘Mattint- High Viz’, and applied them to Smoothy (Heavyweight) A4 white stamping card to create the base. I then used the HP2402 and HP2602 stamps to produce the labels.

As I wanted some slightly thicker embellishments, I dyed several types of fabric using some powder pigments.

I stamped an HP2602 butterfly hair clip onto a piece of paper, coloured it, attached it to an O-ring, and applied a thick layer of resin to create a decorative element for the end of the string used to bind the journal.

Now that the base and components for the journal are complete, I’d like to share the details with you. Please do have a look. It’s a bit long, so it’s a shame I can’t show the whole thing on one screen, but I’ll go through it frame by frame.

The first frame.

The second frame.

the third frame.

the fourth frame.

the fifth frame.

the sixth frame

the final frame.

Finally, I’d like to show you the finished piece, featuring the embellishments I made from resin and the coiled design.

 

Place the dyed fabric beneath the label so that it takes on a slightly three-dimensional shape, and stitch it in place to help it adhere to the background.

I tore the coloured tissue paper into circles and stuck them here and there.

I layered some fabric and secured it with eyelets to make some embellishments.

Labels, stamps and small round labels, made in the same way as the first ones.

As I kept unravelling and rewinding the paper time and again for the photo shoot, the stiff paper became creased and wrinkled; the tips of the butterflies started to peel away, and after gluing them back on repeatedly, they were on the verge of breaking—it was a close call, and I nearly ended up with a half-baked vintage journal. However, I’m delighted that I managed to pull it together and was able to show it to you all. I’d like to thank you for stopping by today.

Etsuko xxx

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