2021 Topic 5 Find Your Vibe with Ink and the Dog {by Kate Yetter}

  2021 Topic 5: Find Your Vibe

If you've ever thought that scrapbooking wasn't for you, how about trying mini albums? With a great artsy feel this is a fabulous detailed walk through using stamps, stencils, grunge paste, fabric and twine. Spoiler alert : there are some very cute photos in Kate's fantastic blog post!!

~ Keren

Hi everyone, it's Kate with you today, and I'd like to share a mini album using old photos that I had stored on my desk.

Find your vibe is a great theme because it is all about making something and infusing it with your personal touch. Mini albums are a great project for creative play because of the backgrounds.

I was able to use a lot of paints and various styled stamps in this album so it was a great way to dust off some of the products that I haven't used in a while.

I started off by gathering PaperArtsy postcards and other cardstock. I then covered some of them in patterned paper while leaving others blank. I used stencils and grunge paste to start building my backgrounds.

 

You might recognise these stencils used to do these backgrounds, PS105, PS051.

 

I used Fresco Paint and Infusions to add color and drips to my background.

Once my backgrounds were dry, I started layering my stamps and embellishments.

This image from the 'Ink and the Dog' Collection: Travel Plate 2, is often featured in my journals, if you look close, you can see it is inked in a couple of colours to add more depth and interest.

 

 

Painted book paper makes a great backdrop for a focal stamp.

 

 I love the Lynne Perrella stamps too, I've used the sun from this set a number of times.

I used a stencil to draw my background doodle.

Making my own flowers from the new Hot Pick 2101

The cards were stamped with newer images from ESN49 and left blank for future journaling.

A mini (EM48) by Seth Apter... makes the space less blank...

 

 

All kinds of shapes are used as embellishments, like the zodiac circle below from ASI1

 

Can you see how the Grunge Paste was over-stamped below with EA4?

The conductor's ticket adds interest, and has space to be personalized...

This is one of my favorite backgrounds. I love the combination of grunge paste/stencil, paint and stamping.

 

 

 That starfish from Gwen's fishy set EGL15 comes in handy too!

 

 

 This background was gessoed stamped and embossed.

 

Boys and bugs, what a combo!

 

I love these colorful and painted fish from Gwen Lafleur (EGL15).

 

I left the back of this PaperArtsy card blank because I wanted to use the print as my background.

 

Sometimes I'll tuck things behind layers rather than adding them on top, like these mandalas of Gwen's (EGL12)

 

 

 

The flower from this Ink and the Dog set (ASI4) is an easy embellishment to fill a space

 

 

The stenciled area on this background was painted over with a gold POSCA pen.

 

I have to admit. I wasn't happy with all the pages in this album as I was making it. Thankfully, I had the freedom to go back and add or subtract things I didn't like.  Even now that the album is complete, there are still pages that I like more than others but that is ok. Failure is part of the creative process. 

As you can see, I like texture and drippy paint for my backgrounds, but that might not be your thing. Try making an album with your signature background and use mostly stamps to embellish. I think you will have a lot of fun.

Until Next Time,

Kate 

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2019 #8 Put a Brush on it: Walk like an Egyptian with LPC {by Chris Dark}

2019 Topic 8: Put a Brush on it

You can always rely on our bloggers to come up with something new to try, and in this post it's a lovely babywipe-paint-infusions combo and Chris magically creates a lovely stone background, absolutely perfect for these Egyptian themed stamps from Lynne Perrella to sit upon. Oh and let's play 'spot the brush' !! ~ Leandra

Hi everyone, it's Chris Dark  here with you today, and I'd like to share my project for topic 8, put a brush on it. 

I thought a bit about how to interpret the brush element, I imagined that there might be some actual paint brushes used in various ways so I decided not to take that route. I'd chosen Lynne Perrella's stamp set 038, I love those beetles, this set has been calling to me for ages because of the bugs and the Egyptian theme and it gave me the idea of doodling the brush element, mark making like hieroglyphics I suppose! 

Having decided on how I was incorporating the required element the rest was an enjoyable play with the background, stamping and colouring. I also used an older Lynne Perrella set 003 for the postcard stamp to add a bit of interest.

Stamping with Infusions is becoming a favourite technique, I love the mix of Terracotta and Olive tree I used for the beetles.

I had fun with a mixed paint and babywipe background. I used Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics in Terracotta and Nougat

Over the top of my paint I used Infusions in Terracotta and Golden Sands.

After drying everything off, I had the sandy/stone background I wanted, I love those little hints of a pinky tone in there together with the specks of brown from the walnut crystals that were left in tact.

Next up The stamping with Lynne Perrella Set 38 (LPC038).
 

I used my stamp positioning folder to do the stamping as I wasn't sure of my colouring medium at this point and I may have wanted to re-stamp after colouring.

The detail in these stamps is phenomenal! Adding colour brings out the details even more!

I coloured with copic markers with some pastel pencil over the top. The beetles as I mentioned before were stamped with Infusions powders sprinkled onto the stamp and spritzed with water. Initally I stamped the beetles in black but on this occasion I decided to push them into the background more, it just shows how a project can change as you go along. I cut the black beetles off and they can be used elsewhere.

A glitter helps to give a sparkle to the colouring and loose watercolour effect on the beetles.

My doodled paint brushes create the border on the left and there's very minimal colouring on the figure.

Here the beetles show up better, the extra doodled brush has been coloured and the other layers of gold mirror card and painted corrugated card add different textures and reflection.

I added mica powder and some glitter glue for a little more texture and aged appearance.

 

The corrugated card has been painted first of all with Beach Hut with random dabs of Claret, Orchid, and Tinned Peas Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics.

Seam binding ribbon has been dyed with Infusions for another nice touch of vintage. I sprinkled Frankly Scarlet, and The Sage onto the ribbon and what a lovely combo it is!

I like this angle, it shows the shimmer of the mica, the warm gold reflection of the mirror card and the sparkle of the glitter glue and sequins.

I'm very happy with all aspects of this piece I know I have this background recipe written down now for future reference and I'm particularly pleased with those beetles, I will have to do a specimen piece with some heat embossed beetles next time. I hope you'll have a try with some of the ideas here and stay with us for some wonderful creations with the brush theme from the rest of the contributors this fortnight. 

Thanks for joining me tonight, wishing you a creative week!

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