2021 Topic 2: A Pocketful of ...Llama Love {with Tracey Springer}
We
have a new blogger on the team, meet Tracey from New Zealand. It was a
bit of Llama drama getting these stamps to her in time for the blog
post, but we did it and wow hasn't she created a totally fantastic post
?! I'm sure you'll look forward to seeing more from Tracey in the months
to come! With a tonne of colour and a creatively stitched pocket
opening, Tracey has made a pocketful of fun vibrant cards with a tonne
of delightful details.
~ Keren
Hi everyone, it's Tracey Springer with
you today. I have had the immense pleasure of playing with Elena
Zinski's new stamps, and created a 'Pocketful of....Happy!'.
Making
crazy, colourful cards has become my 'Happy' in this insane world we
are in at the moment. I hope these make you smile like they have me!
I
started out, as I usually do, by just stamping and colouring a pile of
images. I am colouring with Copics but slowly bringing more paints in.
I
spent an afternoon just playing with the Fresco Finish paints as
backgrounds. I loved the very light watery finish to then stencil over.
Backgrounds to build your cards on, really pull the whole thing
together. This Jofy stencil - PS139
- really stood out for its versatility. I painted a heavier coat of
Coral over the stencil, and then once it was dry I used a black pen to
draw around the whole image.
Next
step was having a play with a pocket folder type holder for some cards.
I never have a set idea, things just evolve as I go. I used Fresco
Finish Bubblegum and mismatched stripes for the front of the pocket. A
couple of Coral strips snuck in, then this gorgeous pompom trim
handstitched on, combined with pre-stamped and coloured images. Then a
bit of sanding around the edges and pen line drawing to finish off.
I ended up with a concertina pocket with three slots to hold cards.
Then
came the fun of creating cards. I like to use a heavy coat of gesso
around the edges of my backgrounds to add a frame. I then start playing
around with all of the stamped, pre-cut images, layering them till I'm
happy before I adhere them. (I admit to not being able to do minimal;
crazy, electric scenes are my happy.)
The
black and white background card was something I don't normally do, but
the stamps from ZA60 & ZA61, lent themselves to white heat embossing
with just a couple of pre-cut images.
Al
Paca Picnic; this card had to have a pocket to hide the 'Peek a boo'
Alpaca. He is such fun! A simple slit cut in the side of the
background, distressed edge, and then adhered to the card makes a simple
pocket to slide in and out of.
I
hope you have enjoyed my play with these gorgeous stamps, and that you
have been inspired to play. 'Think outside the box' and just enjoy the
creative process.
