Adventures come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, and having a notebook to record them is the perfect start. Jenny has created a beautiful textural binder for all her plans using Seth Apter's stamps to the max plus echoing the circles in the stamp set with some die-cut vintage map pieces.
Hi everyone, it's Jenny Marples with you today, and I'd like to share with you a notebook, designed to help document the adventures to be had when using maps and making plans.
The idea of creating a notebook came in part from one of Seth Apter's fun and informative online courses. The part I enjoy most is decorating them; the measuring and cutting of covers less so. Thankfully Eileen Hull has just released a new Notebook die that does all the cutting and scoring with just one pass through a die cutting machine.
And so I began this book by die cutting a cover from mount board, painting along the spine and edges with Midnight Fresco Finish paint; both inside and out.
Some of the images from Seth Apter's ESA12 stamp set were then stamped onto the background using Smoked Paprika, Midnight and Chalk Fresco Finish paint.
This 'masterboard' was then used to cover the exterior of the notebook covers with circles cut from the leftovers.
Those circles were added to the covers along with more circles cut from a vintage map before being highlighted around the edges with a white gel pen. The additional die cut rings on the front and back covers were covered with Seth Apter's Chunky Rust Embossing Powder before being glued in place.
For inside the pages, they were painted with dilute Vintage Lace Fresco Finish paint and then stamped on the edges to match the cover with more Smoked Paprika and Lake Wanaka Fresco Finish paint. You'll see more of those circles of vintage map were added and edged with white gel pen.
By opening the book fully you can see how the design that was created on the front cover was replicated on the back cover as well.
With the painted pages bound inside, the book was completed and ready for use.
Whether you create a book from scratch or choose to alter an existing one, giving them a makeover with paints and stamps is so much fun. Plus you get to enjoy using the end results!
Carol
has created a beautiful journal spread here - even it it didn't all
fall into place as easily as it looks in the photos! You wouldn't know
she faced a few challenges along the way until she fesses up at the end!
Isn't it reassuring you are not the only one who sometimes pulls out
your hair getting to the end point! ~ Leandra
Hi everyone, it's Carolwith
you today, and I'd like to share with you a journal page today using
the new set of Limited Edition paints by Seth Apter. I used Seth's mono
technique on my page to apply the paint where you paint onto an
additional sheet and then mono print onto your surface with the colour, I
love the randomness this gives with the colour and how easy it is to
build up a one of a kind background each time. Added to this you get two
backgrounds for the price of one, it's a win, win really.
I
went into this page without much of a plan apart from the paint colours
and choice of stamps, using Seth's technique is was very easy to build
up the colour slowly and to find my way with my page as I went.
Once
I had built up some colour on my page Using Seth Apters Limited Edition
paint set FFSA4 I added interest with stencils, Here I used PaperArtsy
Stencil 001 (PS001)
by applying the paint to the stencil and then pressing onto my
background, this gave a reverse image and only a very light paint
covering, which let all the colours underneath still show through.
As
I wanted to stamp directly onto my page I now took it all a bit lighter
adding the colour with the stencil so my page had lots of detail. I
thought the Glacier Ice colour from FFSA4 (available from PaperArtsy
Stockists - see here) would give a nice background to stamp onto.
I
chopped up the sheet of deli paper that I had used to paint onto the
apply the paint to my page and arranged this onto my page to extra
detail to the background, messing around with the layout before I glued
them in place.
I stamped a selection of flowers from one of Kay Carley's latest releases EKC15 (stockists list here). It always amaze me how well you can stamp directly onto Fresco finish chalk paints. With lots of masking of my images I build up quite a nice bouquet on my page.
I
rifled through my pencil box and found some which were a good match for
the paints and coloured my flowers and I started to add little dots
with a white gel pen to lift them off the page a little bit. The pencils
coloured over the fresco paints like a dream.
I stamped a quote from Alison Bombers EAB01
set onto the border of a book page and cut it up to balance the page a
little better getting the position just right before I glued it all
down
I also added detail with a stencil PS036...
... and Fresco Finish Chalk Paint Venice Blue, from the Seth Apter Paint set FFSA4, and used Glass Blue Fresco Finish Chalk
paint with stencil PA001 to add a bit of a pop of brighter blue to my
page as this pulled the brighter blue of one of my pencils into my page a
little better. I mixed my Glass Blue paint with Fresco Finish Satin Glaze this made it ultra translucent so the elements beneath it showed through.
I
finished with a bit of paint marking with an old bank card and Little
Black Dress Fresco Finish Chalk paint. I used the curly leaf from Kay
Carley's stamp set EKC15 to add little wing dings around the edge of
page as filler to balance the page, adding a bit of darkness and depth
to the edges.
I
found this technique very relaxing and surprising unmessy!! I liked the
way I could incorporate the sheet I had used to apply my paint into my
project and I was glad I had decided to used Deli paper as this was
really thin and did not cause a ridge when stamping as a thicker sheet
might have done. But that was just luck as I did not plan to incorporate
into my page it when I started, I just felt my page needed something
but I wanted it to be tone on tone so this was perfect. I must admit
there was a point when I absolutely hated this page and it felt "lost".
But I remembered when I teach and I look around and everyone is staring
at their page in despair, I wave mine in the air and say "yes it looks
awful now, but give it time and layers and it will suddenly lift it" So I
gave myself a good talking too, and yes I do like it now and I am glad I
did not throw it in the bin.
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Hi everyone, Sara Naumann here to introduce my newest stamps.
Tonight I'm going to show you a few samples I have made with the new stamps, and I have a couple of other people who have joined me to show you their ideas too, more of that later.
I’d like to say I had lofty ambitions when it came to designing these but frankly, my biggest motivator was my never-ending wish for quote stamps! (I am a fiend for quote stamps.) I also wanted large-ish images that would match. And then, of course, we all love having extra accent and texture pieces for interest, right? Basically, I wanted a stamp set—okay, 4 stamp sets—that would make it easy to create a coordinated design so I could focus my time and energy on different techniques, rather than searching my studio for elements that would look good together.
Like most people who design product, I have an idea in my head of what I’d make with it. This time, I am also inspired to see what the PaperArtsy designers came up with. You’ll see their pieces as you read—wow!
One last bit before I let you go: It’s always a great experience to work with PaperArtsy. I’m kind of obsessive (well, more than “kind of”) when it comes to good quality and delivering the best possible product to you…and PaperArtsy is one of the companies I can trust to do this. Thank you to Leandra and Mark!
Here's the video from Leandra...
Okay, let’s look at the stamps…
ESN13
ESN14
ESN15
ESN16
So lets see what you can make with these...
PROJECT 1: By the Stars, by Sara Naumann featuring ESN13
1. Shake the bottle of Lake Wanaka Fresco Finish well, then drizzle a loop of paint directly onto a piece of white cardstock, moving in a circular motion. Repeat with Beach Hut Fresco Finish. Let dry.
2. Stamp “by the stars and moonlight” in black at the bottom right. Use a cosmetic wedge to add Beach Hut Fresco Finish along the edges of the cardstock.
3. Use a cut 'n' dry foam (or foam wedge) to apply Beach Hut Fresco Finish paint to the star and stamp onto white cardstock.
4. Sprinkle a portion of the star image with gold embossing powder and heat-set. Cut out, leaving a border around the edges.
5. For the card assembly: Add the star to the painted background with foam tape. Mount on the card blank, then add a knotted piece of green ribbon as shown.
2. Let dry, then use a stipple brush to apply a watery mix of Beach Hut Fresco Finish paint.
3. Use a cosmetic wedge to apply Beach Hut Fresco Finish to the script stamp and the lines; stamp as shown.
4. Paint a piece of cardstock with Vanilla Fresco Finish and stamp the large flower with Jet Black Archival. Let dry, then cut out.
5. Paint a piece of cardstock with Guacamole Fresco Finish, turn over and stamp two petals of the large flower on the back (the unpainted) side. Cut out and ink around the outside edge with black. These are your leaves.
6. Paint a piece of cardstock with Beach Hut Fresco Finish paint and stamp and emboss the small flower with gold. Cut out.
7. Stamp bloom on Vanilla-painted cardstock and use a cosmetic wedge to apply Beach Hut around the edges.
8. For the card assembly: Mount the brayered background on black card. Add three gold brads at the top right. Glue to a card base. Use foam tape to assemble the flower, placing the small flower on top of the large and the leaves at the bottom. Add a vintage button in the flower center and a bow tied in gold cord. Stamp “bloom” on Vanilla-painted card, add Beach Hut Fresco Finish to the edges, then attach with foam tape.
PROJECT 3: Take Flight, by Sara Naumann featuring ESN15
1. Use a brush to paint a vertical and a horizontal stripe of Vanilla across white cardstock. Let dry, then paint smudges of Guacamole Fresco Finish. Add dabs of Lake Wanaka.
2. Let dry, then use black ink to stamp “take flight”. Use a stipple brush to spatter the cardstock with watery Guacamole Fresco Finish. Edge all four sides of the cardstock with Guacamole Fresco Finish.
3. Stamp and emboss the bird with black embossing powder. Cut out the bird. Stamp and emboss a second time and cut out only the wing. Use foam tape to attach it to the bird body, slightly offset.
4. For the card assembly: Mat the cardstock on grey card, then glue to the card front. Attach the bird to the card front as shown, adding a self-adhesive pearl to the eye and a knot of green silk ribbon to the wings.
2. Stamp and emboss Paris along the top left, using gold. Repeat to add Carte Poste at the top right, script at the bottom right and the small script at the bottom left.
3. Stamp and emboss the woman in brown, then stamp and emboss “simply beautiful” in black.
5. For the card assembly: Mount the stamped piece on kraft cardstock, then onto the card base. Tie a knot in green silk ribbon and glue as shown.
Want to see more? Check out the fabulous designs from these talented stampers!
Before you scroll some more, I’ve got to give special recognition to the designers whose work you’ll see here. I feel superlucky to have such accomplished artists using my stamps. Each one of these ladies is recognized in the industry for her talents and abilities. They teach, design for manufacturers and magazines, plus create and develop their own unique techniques. A massive thank-you to them all for sharing their talents here.
I love how Julie Ann adds just that little extra touch of detail to these projects: Stars made with shrink plastic? Love it! Make your own washi tape? Brilliant use of that stripey stamp!
By the Stars and Moonlight, featuring ESN13
I used a background of corrugated card with Treasure Gold Classic and stamped with paint. The little stars are stamped onto shrink plastic and sprinkled with a little gold UTEE.
Simply Beautiful, featuring ESN16
I love the haute-couture theme of these stamps. I created my own washi tape to give the impression of dress swatches, using Sara’s highly adaptable stripy stamp.
I bet you’ve seen Anneke’s work in Craft Stamper magazine—me too. I learn something from her every single time, so I’m especially pleased she’s sharing her work here! (Sadly Anneke's art is still stuck in the postal delivery system on its way to HQ, so her samples have not made it into the summary video, such a shame, they are fabulous)
I glued the letters (Memory Box die) to the background and added two layers of tissue paper on top with gel medium. I coloured the tissue paper with paint and water in a dripping technique.
Wanda adds some fabulous colour and shine to her projects—her work is so fun and cheerful, just perfect for the theme of these stamps. Wanda is a published designer and instructor, and I’m so glad she joined us here!
Bloom, featuring ESN14 and ESN15
Here you see a painted, stamped, and splattered corrugate in the background with washi tape along the bottom and for the flower stem. For the flower, I cut off 2 petals and attached them offset from the other 3 petals to create a different flower. “Bloom” is stamped with paint and I love that shadow around the letters it automatically created!
Earth Laughs, featuring ESN14
I coated the panel with Grunge Paste, stamped into it with the flower, painted over it with a mix of paint and glaze, then wiped it back, added stamping and Treasure Gold. The flowers are stamped onto painted Smoothy, cut out, with chunky glitter added to the centers.
I am swooning over Alison’s collaged backgrounds—I love how she combined so many of the accent stamps to create such a unified look. Alison is a super talented designer, and instructor and I’m really delighted she could share her work here.
Bloom, featuring ESN14
I created a collaged background, using torn stamped and painted papers, added tissue tape and some more background stamping. Then I stamped the flowers, cut them out and glued them in place, adding some words and painty dots to finish.
Believe You Can, featuring ESN15
This piece is also created with torn stamped and painted papers. The bird is repeated for extra interest and the quote is cut into two parts and placed on opposite corners.
Lynne is an accomplished stamper who creates fabulous mixed media art, mostly featuring a vintage twist. I love, love, love her use of colour and texture! She is a Stampington regular contributor, and her designs are always composed beautifully.
Star Tag, featuring ESN13
I played with the words and sentiments on ESN13 to create my own phrase. The background was created by applying Grunge Paste randomly through sequin waste and adding torn pieces of painted vintage lace to create texture.
Bird Hanging, featuring ESN15
The substrate is Grey-White Board, cut into half with jump rings attaching the two pieces. To form the background I stamped with paint as well as ink. The bird's wing was stamped multiple times, then cut in half to create a scallop edge.
Wow—cool stuff, isn’t it? I hope you’ve enjoyed this look at the newest Eclectica stamps from PaperArtsy! I can’t wait to see what you come up with! The team at PA HQ have been sending out all my new stuff to their stockists for the last few weeks, so if you need to get your hands on them, get googling now, they are available all over the globe!
Another big thank-you to the fabulous designers who shared their work here, and to Leandra and the whole PaperArtsy team. It’s always a pleasure creating with you!
If you’d like to join me for more stamping, card making and papercrafting, please join me online! Every Wednesday I have a new video tutorial on my You Tube channel (Studio SN) and you can always pop by my blog at www.saranaumann.com for regular updates.
Sara.
Remember that you still have a week to join in the PA Blog's Topic 2: Shiny Stuff challenge, it's open until Feb 8th. So go get your magpie thinking cap on and make something!
