ATC Flagbook with Scrapcosy products {by Liesbeth Fidder-de Vos}

Hi everyone, nice to be back with you again.

Liesbeth here with you today.

This year on the blog, we have free rein to do a deep dive into a PaperArtsy product ranges of our choosing. For this post I created an autumn-inspired ATC flagbook using the beautiful Scrapcosy stamps. I absolutely love autumn, and all those rich, warm colours that come with it. 

At the top picture you see the ATC-pages, here you see the front of the flagbook.The process itself was so much fun! I never plan ahead - I just start and see what happens.

Let 's see what happened this time :-)

This are the stamps I used, beautiful vegetables and flowers. PaperArtsy Eclectica , ScrapCosy 02 and 03 (ESC02 and ESC03) and the (also ScrapCosy) stencil PS050. I had also planned to use PaperArtsy Grey Board (perfect for book covers) and PaperArtsy Grunge paste.

I decided to create a ,masterboard' for the covers of the book. I took an A4 PaperArtsy Smoothy Stamping Card (regular) and did Leandra's  famous brayer technique to make a grungy background. I used PaperArtsy Fresco paints Buff, Granny Smith and Rusty. Using Tsukineko StazOn inks Rusty Brown, Olive Green and Saddle Brown I stamped some of the flowers from stamp set ESC03 spread across the paper.

I used the stencil PS050 with the Grunge Paste here and there onto the masterboard, not the entire texts, just some fragments and pieces of the borders..as if the print is worn out.

I thought it still was a bit to ,clean' , so I made everything old with a thin layer of watered down paints Smoked Paprika and French Roast. In my opinion it was exactly what it needed.

After drying everything I choose two beatiful pieces out of the masterboard and covered two pieces of grey board (10 x 15 centimeters) with it as shown here.

For the inside of the covers I cut two pieces of dark green cardstock (9,5 x 14,5 centimeters) and stamped them with Memento Luxe - Pistachio and the several stamps from the two stamp sets ECS02 and ECS03. Now it looks like watermarked paper. I used a tiny bit of gold embossing powder onto the stamped compasses for a bit of interest.

I cut the spine out of the same dark green cardstock: it measures 14,5 cm high, 16 cm wide. I scored and fold that 16 cm every two centimeters. 

First I glued the folded spine onto the edges of the book covers as you see at the left side. After that I glued the ,watermarked' cardstock at the insides of the cover as you see at the right side. Hope this makes sense.

Now it's time to make the ,pages', the ATC's,  and to put everything together.

                

An ATC measures 64 x 89 millimeters (2,5 x 3,5 inch) so I cut 6 dark green ATCs and 6 little white cards a bit smaller, about 60 x 85 mm. I pressed some colours, (orange, green, red, brown) of Distress ink direct from the ink pad onto the craft sheet, sprayed water into the ink and wiped the white cards through it, beautiful colours appeared.

I stamped the flowers and vegetables with Tsukineko StazOn ink - Jet Black and used the stencil here and there with Forest Moss Distress ink. To finish the cards I used some white gel pen and some bleach.

    I glued the stamped cards onto the green ATC's.

This is how to glue the ATC's into the flagbook, it's a bit hard to show how. Hope the pictures below make it clear. Ready!

There is is, an ATC flagbook. It's also perfect to send it to someone as a very special card!

Details: Here you see the effect of the bleach and white gel pen, and the beauty and details of the stamps too. 

I finished it with a small bit of gold wax on the edges of the ATC's and on the Grunge Paste on the covers.

A detail of the front cover.

The ,flags'... I hope you can see better here how to glue the edges of the cards in the spine.

Hope I inspired you to try a flagbook yourself. I loved playing with this wonderful materials and I'm happy with the result :-)

Wishing you lots of creativity and fun, see you next time!

Liesbeth XX

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2019 #7: Turquoise with EAB [By Jennie Atkinson}

2019 Topic 7: Turquoise

Jennie's chunky yet dreamy ATC is full of so many different ideas and techniques, you'd think it should be a 'busy' project. Yet with hints of texture and keeping a mostly neutral colour scheme, she's allowed Turquoise to have the starring role in a real keepsake project.

Hi everyone, it's Jennie (Live the Dream) with you today, sharing a really chunky ATC using masses of texture, my greatly loved Infusions and topped off with two very meaningful quotes.

I love creating on ATCs but sometimes the space can be a bit limited, so when I saw these chunky MDF ones I knew that I could extend my design around the sides and onto the back. I have recently been experimenting with texture crackle over tissue tape and then adding watery Infusions to settle into all the wonderful crackle. The result is a really textured finish reminiscent of old flaking paint as the tissue tape resists the crackle.

One side of the chunky ATC .....

..... and the other!

In addition to Alison's quotes on EAB03 Music and Silence, I have also used some small stamps from Scrapcosy's ESC03 and added texture using Stencil PS049.

I loved that I could wrap my tissue tape around the sides of the ATC. I have created lots of layers of tape and then stamped over the top. Remember to do this with Archival Ink or the ink will disappear once the Infusions are added.

I layered Golden Crackle Paste with a palette knife so it is random and once it had dried went in with the A Bit Jaded Infusions  using plenty of water. This means mopping up a lot of the colour whilst blasting with a heat gun.

 Already you can see where the tissue tape is resisting the crackle and Infusions.

There are always opportunities for adding more texture...this time with Ranger Texture Paste through a stencil.

I wanted some wrap around flowers so used a die to cut these from turquoise paper. This was really too light, so I coloured them with the Jade Infusions. I love the added colour tones. 

I then embossed them - and wished I hadn't!  I was disappointed to lose the lovely tones of colour and it made them harder to glue onto the ATC as they were so stiff.

The quotes were stamped on tissue paper and glued with Ranger Multi Matte Medium. 

I added a few simple embellishments to finish the project.

I don't think I will ever tire of this flaky paint technique!

It was great fun creating a wrap around design and I kept it simple by utilising the same products. It certainly changes the dynamics of the project and how one works. I hope I have inspired you with a new technique to try as well.

As always thank you for joining me.

Jennie x

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2019 #2 Brayers: Mini 'Flower Dreams' Tag Book with ESC {by Etsuko Noguchi}

2019 Topic 2: Brayers

Another stunning post from Etsuko tonight. Lots of amazing layers, and she certainly has made the most of her PaperArtsy stamp stash! ~ Leandra

Hi everyone, it's Etsuko 'My Favorite Things' with you today, and I'd like to share with you mini tag book 'Flower Dreams' using new PaperArtsy Brayer with new Raquel (Scrapcosy) stamps and stencils.

When I can't come up with good idea for a background, I use a brayer first. It's easy to understand the process, sometimes there are happy accidents. And it's easy to use with any materials. Today I used the Brayer a simple way ... on the tags.

I wanted to make the mini book, and I die cut six pieces the size #8 tag using Smoothy Card (heavy). I brayered it with PaperArtsy new Brayer in order of Chalk, Double Denim, Glacier Ice and Venice Blue Fresco paints and stamped the crackle from ECF04 with Buff and made my backgrounds.

I made rectangular windows by masking cut of Smoothy Card on the tag and used these mask cards each tags background.

I sprinkled through windows with watery Rusty Car Infusions on the tags using a toothbrush, and stamped ESC18 letters with Watering can Archival, second stamped.

I tried some colour materials for these focal point flowers and I thought Infusions is best. Sprinkle the Infusions onto the craft sheet and press the stamp it then sprinkle water and the result is fine. 

The flower image is ESC03, Infusions Rusty Car and Sleight Blue.

I used other page images-- Page2-ESC16, Page3-ESC03, Page4-ESC04, Page5-ESC03.

This is back tags design, I brayered with Chalk and Glacier Ice Frescos and I used PS133 new stencil with Grunge Paste, then it dried I sprinkled Infusions Golden Sands, Rusty Car and Sleight Blue with water. 

Next I stamped Alison's (Words & Pictures) quote EAB01 on the Smoothy Card and cut and glue it on the paper previously used for mask. And I made an embellishment for a small rectangle paper.

The main flowers stamp was too big for the tag, so I thought of using it partly or other ways, but I stamped it on clay and cut it an oval shape and I decided ornament it to the tag's cover. 

I painted the flowers by Infusions Rusty car, Golden Sands, The Sage and Green Man with Satin Glaze, and Clear Rock candy Ranger.

Cover and back cover, I brayered by same Fresco paints, Chalk, Double Denim, Glacier Ice and Venice Blue.

Stamped ESC18 by Pea Coat and stenciled using PS134 by Grunge Paste. When they dried I used Vintage Photo Distress Ink to the fleur-de-lys and tag's edges.

In the video below you can see all the tags I made within the booklet in much more detail.

I used Alison's Quote-- EAB03, EAB07, EAB01.

I made a background layers of this project very fun with PaperArtsy's new Brayer, and I am going to try this tool on materials like Gelli Plate, stenciling, stamping, Infusions, embossing powder. for the mixed media project.
PaperArtsy Brayer is convenient size and large diameter with good stroke and it is slightly softer than other products and feature expands the application range. I really recommend this fabulous tool!!

Thank you so much join me. Have a wonderful crafty day.

Etsuko xxx

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