Gothic Arches with NEW Lynne Perrella Stamps {by Liesbeth Fidder de Vos}

Hi everyone,

Liesbeth here with you today. 

Have you seen those wonderful new Lynne Perrella stamps release last week by PaperArtsy?

This year on the blog, we have been given free reign to do a deep dive into one of the PaperArtsy product ranges, and for this post I was very happy to be given these three new Lynne Perrella Collection stamps (LPC073, LPC074 and LPC075) and I'm totally in love with them! I'm looking forward to sharing my gothic arch book with you.

The PaperArtsy Lynne Perrella stamps have always been my all time favourites on earth. I love the historical atmosphere, beautiful fine details, wonderful faces and the collage style of these stamps, magical! As soon as I saw this 3 beauties I immediately thought about the past, long ago.. and castles and gothic windows. I decided to create a gothic arch .... something! 

Searching in my stash I found an old book cover, with fabric and a beautifil golden print. I got it from my friend Riitta in Finland. It was perfect for my idea. At this stage I never know what I will use next. I just start and see what happens. Of course my real starting points are the new stamps of the Lynne Perrella Collection LPC073, LPC074, LPC075.

I decided to make a gothic arch book cover and 3 big stamped pages, one for each stamp set. I drew a template and cut out the arch two times (front and back) out of the old book cover, keeping the golden print at the front cover.

Using my template, I cut the three pages out of Heavy Smoothy stamping card. I made them a little bit smaller than the book cover. Using PaperArtsy stencils and Fresco Finish paints I painted the edges of the pages. The stencils I used are PS234 and PS264. Fresco paints: Lawn, Chalk, Persimmon and Summer Sky.

Now I coloured the entire page with Distress inks and a blending tool. I made big overlapping areas with 4 or 5 colours. The one shown here is built up with yellow and greens. The PaperArtsy Fresco paint now works as a resist. I wiped them clean with a dry kitchen paper.

I also inked the other pages, at the right side yellow and red/pink and at the left side yellow and several blues. I finished every page with a bit of dark blue: Chipped Sapphire, to match the blue cover. I stamped the different stamps from LPS074 onto the blue page. I used Tsukineko StazOn-Jet Black for this, because of the bleach I use later on. I masked some important parts like faces and used PaperArtsy Stencil PS105, that wonderful crackle part, and some Distress ink-Chipped Sapphire. 

All those wonderful details on the stamps are perfect to add here and there. Sometimes you have to use the stamp without an acrylic block and bend it a bit. Press it in a bended position in the ink and print. Often the detail you need is at the edge of the stamp, like the trinkets at the womans back. That's easier!

I removed the masks and started the finishing touches. Using watered down (and sometimes pure) bleach and a synthetic brush I bleached faces and some details. After drying I coloured the faces with colour pencils, and made some accents with a white gel pen. With a black fineliner I outlined the pattern of the stencil. To make some shadows I used charcoal, wiping it with my finger to create a soft edge. I sponged the edges of the pages with black ink.

The pages are ready, here you can see the charcoal shadows. The red and green pages are made about the same.

I love how they turned out, this stamps are really perfect for this techniques.

Now I am going to make a book out of it. First I glued the pages on dark blue cardstock and cut them out 2 millimeters from the edge. I decided to add even more shadowing with charcoal, now the stamped images pop out! I painted the insides of the covers with blue watercolour paint and punched holes in the cover and pages. Using PaperArtsy Fresco finish Gold I sponged the cutted edges of the cover, and also a bit at the back side.

For the big pendant with glass cabochon I stamped, cut out and coloured the face from LPC075. It fits perfectly!

Some metal embellishments and a tassel finished the book.

A look at the first page of the book!

The final result. I'm sure I will make other Lynne Perrella pages to fill the book with!

Here are some details of the pages: Oh those stamps!! 💗

And more details.

And... a little bonus... I could't stop playing so I made three quick bookmarks on alcohol inked glossy paper:

This was super fun to do! I hope I inspired you with the wonderful new PaperArtsy Lynne Perrella stamps! So many possibilities....enjoy!

See you next time!

Lots of love,  Liesbeth XX

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NEW PaperArtsy Release: Lynne Perrella {Feb 2025}

A note from Leandra:

I'm sure you are aware how much I love a release from Lynne Perrella, and this release, as you'll see is pretty interesting to work with. Both Dounia and I have had a bit of a play, and I think it's pretty helpful for you to see how these designs cross over journalling and different colourways. 

I'm thrilled that Lynne has taken time to put pen to paper and explain her intent regarding how these came to be, so take a few moments to read her thoughts below.

 

Leandra will be along to share with you LIVE these new products and ideas over in our Facebook Group, 'PaperArtsy People' shortly after this post publishes, and ... don't forget

 

These stamps are available EXCLUSIVELY from our approved stockists. Please check the list at the foot of this post to find a retailer online or geographically near you, it makes sense to order within your country where possible. Our retailers also endeavour to join the designer's live to share their direct shopping links - this makes it super easy for you to find a store with product in stock immediately.

Design Notes:

NEW Stamp Designs by Lynne Perrella

“Regal Symmetry” Collection

Designing a new collection of stamps often involves visiting many of the long-time “favorites” in my mind……whether they are objects I have actually collected, or (more likely) rarified artifacts.  For instance, I have a collection of white porcelain phrenology heads as well as dramatic fortune-telling hands displayed throughout the bookshelves in my husband’s den – but suffice it to say I will never possess a rarefied ancient document affixed with endless royal seals and insignias!   But, as I sit at my drawing table, I can visit any topic that intrigues me and translate those fascinations into detailed rubber stamp designs. 

For this new collection, titled “Regal Symmetry”, I rounded up a cast of wonderful characters, all of them with mysterious gazes, baronial stares, and haughty glances.  Looking like they could be found in a secret corridor or a cloistered walkway, both male and female “royals” are emblazoned with regal trappings and wisps of manuscripts.

For inspiration, I imagined a tower of mysterious leather-bound vintage volumes stacked on a huge carved library table; each book on a different topic.  Alchemy, geometry, architecture, games and sorcery, botany, etc.  I imagined the mythic books full of engravings, falling open to any page, and what I might find.  Odd markings, measurements, tracings, and embossments appear throughout this collection, including a variation on Da Vinci’s “Vitruvian Man”.

I have always wanted to do my own rendering of a mystical fortune telling hand, and this was my chance.  At a glance, it looks archival, but actually it is my own version that includes “found typography” from an old book of spells, plus scratchy details of numerals and symbols.  And – did I mention? – I used my own hand for the outline, since I wanted this drawing to be totally my own invention.  A good friend of mine gifted me with a carved wooden hand that has the feeling of the classic fortune telling hands in old books; and you can see it here, as a backdrop to my drawing.  Kismet!

Games often reflect our fascination with royalty, including the hierarchy of Kings, Queens, and other costumed figures.  And sets of hand-painted Tarot cards were sometimes commissioned by the wealthiest-of-the-wealthy Renaissance-era art patrons. 

I’ve seen actual ancient Tarot cards at The Cloisters Museum in Manhattan, and they are stunningly intricate and charismatic, with gold embossments.  My “Queen” card is not  literally a Tarot card, but the two frontal faces of rival Queens suggest a complicated drama. And I re-invented a playing card with detailed costumes and heraldic touches that would be fun to hand-color.

When I researched vintage phrenology heads, I discovered a series of female characters shown in profile; each of their heads absolutely full of indecipherable words. I wanted to evoke the concept of female wisdom and intuition and decided to “fill” her head with a beautiful quote that is posted on my drawing table. With a bit of space left at the bottom, I added classic words from the Persian poet, Rumi -- “May the beauty we love be what we do.” I did my own lettering because I wanted the sentiments to look personal and poetic, plus I knew that actual typography would look choppy and harsh.

This new collection is done in my classic “LP collage” style and is absolutely full of endless layers, details and refinements.  Theatricality prevails, and each image tells a story.  

Go forth, with your regal pennants flying, and create something special with this new collection!  As always, all my intricate collaged details are captured by the manufacturing wizardry of PaperArtsy; and they have a whole range of creative products available to keep you creating, experimenting, and enjoying the journey.

Lynne Perrella is a mixed media artist, product designer, author of five books on mixed-media, and a workshop instructor.  

Artist website:  www.LKPerrella.com 

  

Red Rubber Stamps (A5 set)

Price: RRP €23.00 +VAT    

Size:5" x 6" (13 x16.5cm)

All stamps are individually trimmed onto cling foam, with a laminated storage/index sheet.

Lynne Perrella Collection Set 073 (LPC073)

REVEALED

It's not too tricky to extend the bodice of this stamp, and both Dounia and I had the idea to do so, and we both added a sort-of skirt too.

Dounia's is bookmark size onto a gel-printed background.

 

QUEEN

The Rival 'Queens' certainly do emit a sense there is a bit of tension between them!

 

 RESILIENCE

What started as a simple journal spread, grew into a finger-fringed dress. She's off to the ball in fancy dress with her lace collar atop the fortune teller's tissue-painted hand.

 

REGAL

Sometimes simple is best, and these gel-printed background papers add highlights across the stamped image by default. 

Lynne Perrella Collection Set 074 (LPC074)

SWIRLED

Dounia has used the swirls in this design to great effect, but also the pattern surrounding his head became a useful background layer.

WARRIOR

Loving the expression on her face - she mean's business! And what a headpiece! 

The samples above and below use layering to great effect, with the faces coloured beautifully to bring these characters to life.

With the addition of shading, you can appreciate each of the collaged elements that make up this design. 

PRISCILLA

This 'costume' is evoking in me distant memories of a hybrid Mad Max/ Priscilla Queen of the desert vibe from back in the day from those 1980's/90's Australian movies.

Lynne Perrella Collection Set 075 (LPC075)

DRESSED UP

I love this head-dress, I think it's coral, or maybe that it is coral-coloured gives that impression ... and as you can see below, all the elements pop off the background, and the tissue paper 'dress' adds more drama to her purpose. A wonderful architectural element makes the perfect collar. 

WISTFUL

The elements of each design, and how they are assembled to build a story, seem to really spark imaginations, and pull you into the design in the process. It's not hard to imagine the possible stories of her life. 

 

LEADER AHOY

From his hilltop viewpoint, he's searching for something, the enemy approaching, or perhaps a supply ship's arrival?

ELEMENTS

All the releases of the week come together in this journal spread; Alison's background text stamps, Kate's stencils, and Lynne's stamps.

Thanks for joining us on another wonderful release from Lynne. We hope our ideas help you see the potential to explore all sizes and styles of creativity.

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Australia

Bev's Cross Crafts, Spreyton, Tasmania bevscrosscrafts

Crafters Cupboard, Berwick, Victoria crafters cupboard

Hillbilly Scrappin, Nikenbah, QLD hillbilly scrapping

Memories on the Murray, Murray Bridge, SA  memories on the murray

Natalie May Scrapbooking, Dover Gardens, SA natalie may

Scrapbook Superstore & More, South Penrith, NSW scrapbook superstore

The Scrapbooker's Confetti Box, Swansea, NSW the scrapbookers confetti box

Belgium

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Créatelier Caracolle, Liège, createlier caracolle

Canada

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Scrap Addicts, Edmonton, Alberta scrap addicts

Scrap and Bean, Edmonton, Alberta scrap and bean 

Scrapbooking Fairies, Drayton Valley, Alberta scrapbooking fairies

The Paper & ink Boutique, Calgary, Alberta paper and ink boutique
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Denmark

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Fée Du Scrap, Saint Sébastien-Sur-Loire, fee du scrap

Horizon Créatif, Ste Jalle horizon creatif

Instant Créatif, La Possession, La Réunion, i creatif

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Kerudoc Creation, St Yvi kerudoc creation

Le Grenier des filles, Pierre Benite

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Passion Scrap, Vieux-Conde, Passion Scrap

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Germany

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Stempellaedle, Stuttgart, stempellaedle

Tue Was Di Liebst, Bayern, Tue Was du Liebst

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Immagine SAS di Rapaccini, Rome, immagine lab

Il Negozio Della Mamma Di Cle, Torino, il negozio della mamma di cle

Marte Savona, Savona, marte savona

Pezze E Colori, Lissone, pezze e colori 
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Tiny Dots, Funabashi-shi, Chiba tiny dots

Netherlands

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Paper Boutique, Fajardi Paper Boutique

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Kcraft imports Ltd, Centurion 0014  kcraft

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Ideas 10 Manualidades Y Scrapbook, Bilbao ideas 10 manualidades/

Marakiscrap, Tarragona, maraki scrap

Scrap & Papers Experiences, Barcelona, scrap papers experiences

The Paradise Corner, Barcelona, the paradise corner

United Kingdom

Amelia's Creative Crafts, Studley, Warwickshire  amelias creative crafts

Art from the Heart, Harrogate, Yorkshire art from the heart

Crafts at The Malthouse, Herstmonceux,  East Sussex, crafts at the malthouse

Countryview Crafts, Potton, Bedfordshire countryview crafts

Loobi Crafts, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, loobi crafts

Procraftynation Ltd, King's Lynn, Norfolk Procraftynation

Sir Stampalot, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire sir stampalot

Stampers Grove, Springbank, Lilliesleaf, Melrose,Scotland stampers grove

The Artistic Stamper Craft Store, Faversham, Kent the artistic stamper

The Forget me not Kraft Kabin, Rochford, Essex, The Forget Me Not Kraft Kabin

USA

Artistic Artifacts, Alexandria, VA artistic artifacts

Artistic Studio Creations, Fayetteville, Georgia Artistic Studio Creations

Craftiness, Chatsworth, CA, craftiness

Everything Scrapbook & Stamps, Lake Worth, Florida Everything Scrapbook & Stamps

Frantic Stamper, Oregon frantic stamper

Free Heart LLC, Denver, Colarado, free heart llc

Joggles, Coventry, Rhode Island, joggles

Messy Papercrafts, Temecula CA Messy Papercrafts

PaperCraft Clubhouse, Westbrook, Connecticut, papercraft clubhouse

Roadtique Boutique, Hilton NY 

Runaway, Art & Craft Studio, NE Salem, Oregon runaway

Scrap-A-Latte, West Babylon NY scrap a latte

Scrapbook-N-Memories, Harrisonville, Missouri Scrapbook N Memories

Simon Says Stamp, Columbus, Ohio simon says stamp

Topflight Stamps, Irmo, South Carolina topflight stamps

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