With 3 Things : Altered " Love " Spools {by Mi Mii}

Bonjour everyone, it is Mi Mii (@themy32) with you today for another 'with 3 things' project.

This feature on the PaperArtsy Blog is where 3 bloggers are sent 3 items in the post. We have no clue what PaperArtsy HQ is going to send us, there might be a slight variation but generally 2 of the 3 things will be identical.

Bonjour à tous, c'est Mi Mii (@themy32 ) ici avec vous pour un autre projet 'With 3 Things'

Ce concept sur le blog PaperArtsy permet à 3 blogueurs de recevoir 3 articles mystères. Nous n'avons aucune idée de ce que PaperArtsy va nous envoyer, il peut y avoir une légère variation (par exemple, sur ce tour, nous avons chacun reçu des tampons différents) mais généralement 2 des 3 articles seront identiques.

There is always a touch of excitement when opening the mystery package! This time, I was sent this pretty stamp set by Sara Naumann (ESN23), with a grungy checker stencil, also by Sara Nauman (PS092) and two Fresco Finish paints in soft colours: Candy Floss (FF70), a tender opaque pink, and Tango (FF72), a translucent peppy orange.

Thinking mode engaged... let's go! Here is what I came up with, let's take a closer look:

Toujours une pointe d'excitation à l'ouverture et la découverte de ce que contient le colis surprise ! Cette fois-ci, on m'a envoyé ce joli set de tampons de Sara Naumann (ESN23) et un stencil damier grunge, toujours de Sara Naumann (PS092), ainsi que 2 peintures Paperartsy Fresco Finish aux couleurs douces, la Candy Floss (FF70), un joli rose tendre et opaque et la Tango (FF72), un orange translucide, qui forment à elles 2 un parfait combo couleur.

Mode réflexion et cogitation enclenché !! Allez c'est parti ! 

Voici ce que je vous propose avec ces 3 produits ..... regardons ça plus en détail !

In addition to 'the 3 things' I used some PaperArtsy Grunge Paste (GP190), a water spray, and a black StazOn ink pad. My substrates are a bit unusual: a few old empty thread spools, some long scraps of white cotton fabric, wooden skewers and mini safety pins! I also needed some stuffing for the little hearts, a bit of glue and my sewing machine...

En plus du matériel qui m'a été envoyé, j'ai utilisé la PaperArtsy Grunge Paste (GP190), un spray d'eau, et un pad d'encre StazOn noire. Mes bases sont un peu originals: d'anciennes bobines de fils vides, des bandes de tissus cotons blanc, des piques à brochette et des minis épingles à nourrice! J'ai aussi eu besoin de coton pour rembourrer mes petits cœurs, de colle et de ma machine à coudre...

I started by braying roughly my Candy Floss (FF70) and Tango (FF72) paints on the fabric (I made the fabric a bit damp with misted water first so that the paint seeped in more easily).

J'ai commencé par colorer mon tissu, en étalant grossièrement au rouleau les peintures PaperArtsy Candy Floss (FF70) et Tango (FF72) (J'ai préalablement mouillé mon tissu afin que la peinture pénètre plus facilement).

Once the fabric was thoroughly dry, I then stamped the different hearts from the Sara Nauman stamp set (ESN23). To make the stuffed hearts, you need 2 mirrored copies of each, to have one on both side when the fabric is folded in half.

J'ai ensuite tamponné les différents motifs "cœur" de la planche de tampons PaperArtsy de Sara Naumann (ESN23). Afin de fabriquer les cœurs rembourrés qui ornent la bobine, il faut 2 exemplaires de chaque motif, en miroir, afin d'avoir l'image recto verso du cœur une fois le tissus plié en 2.

When they are all stamped and heat-set, it is time to break out the sewing machine! I sewed all around the hearts, leaving a little open to insert the padding.

Une fois tous mes motifs tamponnés, je suis passée à l'étape machine à coudre. J'ai cousu tout autour de mon motif en prenant soin de laisser une petite ouverture sur le bas afin de pouvoir y insérer le rembourrage. 

Here I used make-up removal pads, shredding them to make my padding. I then cut away the excess fabric around the heart.

Ici j'ai utilisé du coton à démaquiller que j'ai effiloché pour faire mon rembourrage. J'ai ensuite coupé l'excédent de tissu tout autour du cœur.

To finish my padded heart, I inserted the skewer and helped attached it with golden threads as a nice touch. My fist ornament is ready for its spool base!

Pour finaliser mon motif rembourré, j'ai insèré un pic à brochette et j'ai rajouté quelques fils dorés noués à la base pour parfaire le tout. Mon premier pic est prêt pour orner ma bobine !

Or not... I felt a little something was missing from the skewer. So I decided to stamp some of the sentiments on Sara Nauman's set (ESN23) on scraps of fabric to male little labels...

Je trouvais qu'il manquait un petit détail pour agrémenter le pic en bois ... J'ai donc décidé de tamponner les petits textes présents sur la planche PaperArtsy de Sara Naumann (ESN23) sur de petits bouts de tissus afin de créer de jolies étiquettes...

 

... that I coloured with PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Tango (FF72)

... que je colore avec la peinture PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Tango (FF72)

And my first skewer is finally done! The other two were done in the same way.

et voilà mon premier pic est fin prêt ! j'ai procédé de même pour les 2 autres.

I then moved onto the alteration of my spools. I started by cutting three 4.5cm strips in the rest of my Fresco painted fabric. Remember the colours were Candy Floss (FF70) and Tango (FF72).

Je suis alors passé à la déco de mes bobines. J'ai commencé par découper 3 bandes de 4.5cm de large dans mon tissu coton coloré aux Frescos Finish Candy Floss (FF70) et Tango (FF72).

I added a bit of texture with PaperArtsy Grunge Paste (GP190) and the Sara Nauman Stencil (PS092).Yes! you can use Grunge Paste on fabric!

J'ai ajouté un peu de texture avec la Grunge Paste PaperArtsy (GP190) et le Pochoir PaperArtsy de  Sara Naumann (PS092)

A bit more stamping on the strips and some stitching as a finishing touch and my spools are ready!

Quelques tamponnages sur ma bande de tissu, un peu de couture pour finaliser et mes bobones sont prêtes !

And here is the finished project! A little home décor that can be use as table decorations for the end of year festivities, or as a gift for your Valentine on February 14th ;)

et voilà le projet final terminé ! un petit home déco qui peut tout aussi bien être utilisé en déco de table pour les fêtes de fin d'année, ou encore en guise de cadeau pour votre valentin ou valentine au 14 février prochain ;)

I really liked working on this project. I love reusing, recycling, and altering objects like the spools in my makes. The sentiments and patterns this stamp set by Sara Nauman (ESN23), with their grungy touch, are great for this kind of project.

J'ai vraiment apprécié faire et travailler sur ce projet. J'aime beaucoup l'idée de la récupération, du détournement et recyclage d'objets, ici les bobines et des chutes de tissus, dans mes créations. Les motifs, textes et police d'écriture de cette planche de tampons PaperArtsy de Sara Naumann (ESN23), avec ce côté grunge, sont top pour ce genre de projet.

I am using this post to also wish you all very Happy Holiday season. May your December be festive, full of warmth and precious family/friend moments. May January bring you joy, love and sharing. I will see you next year with a head full of creative projects!

See you soon... Mi Mii xx

Je profite de ce projet, pour vous souhaiter de joyeuses fêtes de fin d'année. Que votre mois de décembre soit festif, rempli de chaleur, de bons et précieux moments en famille et/ou entre amis. Que ce mois de janvier à venir soit synonyme de joie, amour, partage et vous apporte le meilleur. Au plaisir de vous retrouver ici l'année prochaine avec des projets créatifs plein la tête.

A très vite ...

Mi Mii xx

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2020 #8 Popping Pink: A Trio of Wishes with ESN {by Miriam Grazier}

2020 Topic 8: Popping Pink

Intro
Both paint and infusions are popping for this pretty trio of cards by Miriam. It's nice to have stripped back ideas: simple stencilling, white space, black ink and careful use of one colour is all the is necessary. Sometimes we just make things more complicated that they need to be!
~ Leandra

Hi everyone, it's Miriam with you today, and I'd like to share with you a trio of cards that I have created to send to friends and family that I cannot see at the moment due to the travel restrictions in the UK.  

I felt, in these unprecedented times, that I wanted to let people know that I am thinking of them even though I cannot physically see them just yet.  For me, craft is also great for my well-being.  I find it relaxing and it takes my mind off my worries, even if it's for a short time.  

I kept my cards easy to make for beginners, whereas a more experienced crafter could advance my instructions very easily.  

What I really enjoyed was creating cards with very few materials that were quite striking once complete.  I have also ensured that, even though there is some dimension, they can be posted using a normal first class stamp.

This card was super simple and you can adapt using the stamps that you have in your stash.  I kept the colour scheme very clean in order to allow the Bougainvillea to really 'pop', after all, that's the theme this fortnight.

I simply loved the black solid bird and branch image against this background.  Sara's images often lend themselves to being able to cut parts out and layer them up, which is what I did here with the bird, simply to give a bit of dimension.

I also wanted to show how a stencil used alone can create a striking background.  

This time I chose this beautiful quote stamp.  You can use any stamps that you want here, including images if you did not want to use a quote, but I simply love this quote and know that the recipient will too.

If you wanted, you could tidy the lines up slightly by using a white gel pen, but I loved the imperfect look that I created.

Again, this is a very simple card, and very quick to make too.  Here I created a very quick background colour using Magenta Infusions.  You could do the same with paint or ink just by pressing them onto a craft mat, adding water then swooshing your card panel through.

The main image was stamped onto the card and then separately onto another panel of card so that it could be cut and mounted.  I also followed something that I have seen Sara do many times, which is to cut and colour parts of the collage image and layer them up.  I have done this with the stamps on the collage.

I also stepped this card up to see how it would look.

This time I used a thin layer of Grunge Paste onto the card panel first.

I loved how the Infusions caught each peak and texture of the paste, however, the pink didn't 'pop' as much when I used it on top of the Grunge Paste.  I thought about this and concluded that If I wanted to do this again I could paint over the panel using Snowflake Fresco Acrylic chalk paint before I added the Infusions, which would make it 'pop' again.

Here are the two Infusions cards together.  You can see how brighter the pink looks on the card without the Grunge Paste.

I loved how I could create simple, but striking, cards using not many materials.  

I also love how you could step each of the cards up by using more layers and gems, to name only two things.  The ideas could be endless.

More importantly, creating these came me a moment of calm in what is currently a crazy world.  And I know that the recipients will love receiving them too.

I really hope that I have encouraged you to create cards yourself.  Whether you are a beginner or whether you are more experienced but want to lose yourself in the joy of creating, I know that you will be delighted with your simple makes.  If you want to make them more detailed, that would be fabulous.  Whether you plan to keep them or give them to those that you love, the joy of creating will satisfy you.  I would love to see what you create.

Thank you for joining me this evening.  
Happy Crafting!
Miriam

Blog:  Miriam's Creative Dreams

2018 #10 Paper Dolls: Forever Yours with ESN {by Miriam Grazier}

2018 Topic 10: Paper Dolls

Miriam is back today, and her frame suits this project perfectly! Lots of texture in the background, and as ever, she shares a few really good tips too! ~ Leandra

Hi everyone, it's Miriam  with you today, and I'd like to share with you a faux framed romantic picture, using lots of goodies to compliment the Paper Dolls that I have chosen.  I've used Fresco Finish Acrylic Chalk paints in Spanish Mulberry, Dolly Mix and Sugar Plum, Grunge Paste, Treasure Silver and a mix of old and new Sara Naumann stamps.

I wanted the paper doll image to stand out on my project but wanted to also create texture and so I used a technique that Leandra demonstrated earlier this year which used Grunge Paste scraped onto a background in random areas.  I'll explain more about this later in in the post.

As soon as I saw this Paper Doll image I immediately thought of Sara's early 2018 stamp release ESN23 and ESN25.

Eclectica³ Sara Naumann Set 23 (ESN23)

Eclectica³ Sara Naumann Set 25 (ESN25)

Sara has some lovely romantic images and quotes that work so well with the chosen image.  I had great fun choosing colours and images.  I tend not to lean towards the traditional reds for romance, but found the pinks / purples mix soft and romantic.

I started by using Leandra's technique to scrape Grunge Paste thinly over a piece of Grey board.  This took practise for me as I kept scraping it too thinly, but that was fine as the joy of Grunge Paste meant that I could simply smooth it over again with a spatula and start again. If you are worried about it drying too fast while you work, you can mist it softly with water.

Eclectica³ Sara Naumann Set 02 (ESN02)

Once I had the 'right' consistency, I used my 'go to' script stamp from ESN02 and stamped into the Grunge Paste to create texture.  I love how the simple texture creates a lovely effect on the background.

I'm not great with colour matching, but the Fresco Chalk Acrylics work so well together.  I used Sour Grapes to stamp the music notes and heart stamps randomly over the board.

To create a shadow I drew around the Paper Doll image using a Stabilo All pencil and softened the line using a water brush.  This made the finished project look a bit more 'grounded'. 

The faux frame was simply card, painted around the edges using Pewter Fresco Acrylic Paint.  To make it more realistic and a bit distressed, I then stamped the dense script stamp  from ESN25 which ends up looking more like 'scratches' around the border using Archival ink. And once dry, I rubbed Treasure silver around the 'frame' and buffed it up to give it some shine.

 

I loved how the silver worked so well with the romantic feel of my project.  I felt that it gave it a fairly vintage and soft feel as opposed to a more traditional modern effect.

I really hope that I have inspired you to create a project using Paper Dolls yourself.  They are so fun to use and can give totally different effects and meaning.  And, more importantly to people like myself who do not have any patience, they are already cut out and so there is no fussy cutting (yes, this excited more than you could imagine!).  

I simply loved the Grunge Paste technique - it's so much more interesting than stamping solely onto painted card.  I love the texture and the feel of the stamped Grunge Paste.  I think I could have embellished the project more using, maybe, some pearls and lace.

Thanks for joining me this evening.  And, yes, get out those Paper Dolls and start using them instead of hoarding them!  You can see more about this project on my blog. Do pop along and let me know how you use your Paper Dolls.

Blog: Miriam's Creative Dreams

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