May 2025 - With 3 Things - Romantic journal cover {by Dominique Bennani}

Hi friends,

It's Dominique Bennani (from dabennani) with you for another 'With 3 Things' challenge post.

For this feature on the PaperArtsy Blog 3 identical items are sent to members of the PaperArtsy Blogging team. Typically we will receive a stamp, a stencil and a couple of Fresco Paints.

We have no clue what PaperArtsy HQ is going to send, the whole idea of this challenge is to do something crafty in our personal style with these 3 items. We can incorporate other PA products into the mix if we feel it is necessary.

This time around, the PaperArtsy team invited me to participate as a guest blogger. I was very happy and honored to represent one of my favorite brands! So let's take a look at what I received from PA HQ...

I was overjoyed to be working with a stamp set from Lynne Perrella. She is an artist I love and admire. I have had the privilege to learn from her; I think this artistic meeting was one of the most influential in my life.

With my mystery package, I have made a romantic and shiny journal cover...... let's take a closer look.

As my first step, I applied randomly splashes of my two Fresco Finish acrylic paints, Rose and Sage, letting them dry between coats. I intentionally applied more pink colour in the middle of my space where the lady’s face will be stamped. This random paint application technique, as well as stamping people directly on a coloured background, I learned from Lynne Perrella so it seemed appropriate to use for this project.

I made an happy discovery while mixing Sage and the Rose ☺️: they make a magnificent skin colour!

To add more texture, I then applied randomly a thin layer of golden paste (I used Golden Hour from the Rangers' Solar paste line). I love the shine.

With such detailed stamps, it is important to have a smooth substrate so once the thin layer of paste dried, I lightly sanded the surface then applied a thin coat of clear gesso.

I stamped my focal image, the main lady from Lynne Perrella's stamp set LPC057, with a stamping tool so that I could strategically add some paint on top. Then once the acrylic had dried I could just stamp the image again for perfect definition.

I also added more stamping to build a composition.

Time for some stenciling! I use black paste (from Rangers) with two elements of PaperArtsy stencil PS107 by Scrapcosy, the word Journal and one of the isolated flowers to frame my stamped images.

I then use the same golden paste used onto the background to stencil the element « journal » again. I carefully bumped the stencil to offset it from the black version, creating a shadow effect. I love the contrast, it really makes the word shine!

To create more dimension, I applied a thin layer of the same golden paste from Rangers onto a different piece of manilla card stock, then stamped onto the golden surface a few of the same images from the composition. These elements were fussy cut to be layered on top of the same ones in my composition.

I just added a few final embellishments to finish my piece with a pop of texture, and it was ready!

I love the subtle tones and shine of this project.

I loved taking part of this challenge. I think challenges are essential to push my artistic process to evolve. I hope that you liked this sneak peek into my creativity and that you got inspired to play yourself.

Dominique x

 

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May 2025 - With 3 Things - Tea Time envelope book {by Ann Barnes}

Hi friends, 

It's Ann from @aksbarchitect with you for another 'With 3 Things' challenge post. 

For this feature on the PaperArtsy Blog 3 identical items are sent to 3 members of the PaperArtsy Blogging team. Typically we will receive a stamp, a stencil and a couple of Fresco Paints.

We have no clue what PaperArtsy HQ is going to send, the whole idea of this challenge is to do something crafty in our personal style with these 3 items. We can incorporate other PA products into the mix if we feel it is necessary.

I received a wonderful PaperArtsy stencil by Scrapcosy (PS107) as well as a gorgeous PaperArtsy Lynne Perrella Collection stamp set (LPC057) and two PaperArtsy Fresco Finish chalk acrylic paints Sage (FF66) and Rose (FF29). Immediately my mind began conjuring ideas of a spring tea party with grandmother's lacy linens.

For the challenge, I have made an envelope book, accordion-style, with places to tuck a few select tea bags and a small gift tag for someone special. Perhaps to encourage them to enjoy a spring tea time. I have added some stitching details and die cut lace pieces colored with the beautiful fresco finish acrylics.

The innermost portion of the book is made by folding a single sheet of paper to create pockets. I rummaged through my stash and found a patterned paper whose colors coordinated with the Rose and Sage Fresco paints.

When the paper was folded, I auditioned stamps to be used on the inside. I had the idea to tuck teas into the pockets, so I wanted something that worked well when the envelope was stuffed as well as when the envelope was empty. On one flap the stamp is used in its original image, without "LACE".

On the second flap I used the same stamp, stamped upside down with masking over the face and word. Then I masked the stamped image, leaving a small window to stamp a different face into.

I embellished the stamping by added stitches and jewels.

I love the lace details in the Lynne Perrella stamp stand decided to play up these by adding dic cut lace elements cut from painted papers using the two fresco finish acrylic paints, Rose and Sage.

On the upper inside flaps I used embossing ink and embossing glaze powder to add the words "Tea Time" from the stencil (PS107).

 This folded envelope book can be used all by itself, but I decided to add covers to the front and back. I auditioned which stamp I would use, then stamped it onto a piece of patterned paper.

The cover was calling for some added embellishment, similar to the internal pages...

For the back cover, as well as around the edges of the front image, I sponged paint through the floral stencil design (PS107) onto the patterned paper to create a romantic look.

I had so much fun creating this envelope book for the challenge, it exceeded my expectations. It's always a joy combining elements that you may not normally think of putting together. Here are a few of my favorite details.

I hope that you have a creative day! 

Ann

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May 2025 - With 3 Things - Fabric & Lace Book {by Liesbeth Fidder-de Vos}

Hi everyone,

It's Liesbeth with you for another 'With 3 Things' challenge post. 

For this feature on the PaperArtsy Blog 3 identical items are sent to 3 members of the PaperArtsy Blogging team. Typically we will receive a stamp, a stencil and a couple of Fresco Paints.

We have no clue what PaperArtsy HQ is going to send, the whole idea of this challenge is to do something crafty in our personal style with these 3 items. So exiting and so much fun! 

We can incorporate other PA products into the mix if we feel it is necessary.

So let's take a look at what I received:

Surprised by and happy with this wonderful products! A very beautiful lacy PaperArtsy Lynne Perrella stamp set LPC057, Scrapcosy stencil PS107 and two beautiful soft colours of PaperArtsy Fresco paint Sage and Rose. Ideas came immediately in my mind because the combination of the three things is just perfect! This asks for fabric and lace...lots of fabric and lace...and ribbon...and silk!

I made a fabric book and two matching tags that you can put in the book.

First, for the book cover, I took a piece of fabric, from an old linen napkin, the size is about 39 x 18 cm. I painted the fabric with watered down PaperArtsy Fresco paint Sage. It's such a beautiful ,old' greyish green colour, love it!

To create an antique feeling I made some ,dirty stains' with Infusions - Just Walnut, dissolved in water. 

Using a pencil, I indicated the place of the spine of the book and stamped the big woman stamp on the front with black waterproof ink, and masked her as you see here. I stenciled the flowers of the stencil  PS107 and both Fresco paints Rose and Sage around the woman.

I stamped the woman on a piece of PaperArtsy blank Tissue paper PT10 with black ink and tore her out. I removed the mask from the fabric. With a mix of PaperArtsy Fresco paint Snowflake and Rose, together they make a perfect pale pink,  I painted the face and some text to let this parts pop out later on.

The end result of the front of the book. 

I glued the tissue face with PaperArtsy Matte Glaze onto the print on the fabric. (The perfect glue for tissue paper!) In this photo everything is already finished: With pencils I gave her a bit of make-up, highlighted her eyes with a white gel pen, sponged the word ,journal' from the stencil with black ink and decorated with painted lace. 

Therefore I painted several bits and pieces of lace, fabric and ribbon wit the two Fresco paints Sage and Rose and a bit of Infusions - Just Walnut.

The backside of the book and the two tags are made the same way as I did  at the front side. 

For the inside of the book, to create the pages,  I made two sections: two piles of fabrics and laces (19 x 38 cm) and I sew them on the spine by hand. A nice messy effect!

Here you can see a painted piece of ribbon glued at the edge of a page. I used every painted piece out- and inside the book!

For the tags I made some insert pockets out of lace. The green lace used to be a bra! :-)

And now there are lots of pages left to work on, I'm looking forward to go on with it! It was such a big pleasure to create this book. I wonder what the other two girls  come up with, using this three things!  So curious!

Wishing you a very nice day, see you next time,

Liesbeth XX

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