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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2021 Topic 5 Find Your Vibe with ESN {by Ellie Knol}

2021 Topic 5: Find Your Vibe

Taking the humble piece of paper and transforming it into something completely more than the sum of its parts is part of what inspires Ellie's vibe. Add in some nature themed images and her gel prints wonderfully morph into books.

~ Keren

 

Hi everyone,
it's Ellie Knol with you today, and I'd like to share with you the process of making 3 books using 3 gelliprints for the front cover.
I first struggled to start on this theme... but after making notes I came to a point where I realized what gets me going: the vibes that inspire every time I start a project. 

The text on stamp set ESN47 from Sara Naumann gave me the final push in the direction I took. 

Making books and gel-printed papers, using Scripts and postal themed (ESN05!) product. Nature... that's what I love, that's what I do (did), over and over again... My vibe... 

The first book: heat embossing (Seafoam White Embossing Powder from Ranger) in a collage style onto the colorful gel print. That's all. Really. Nice? 

The second book: just as for the first book.. the stamps from Sara are so beautiful.. less is more... 

Oops.. the third book is a tiny one (ATC size). Why ? Read on and you'll find out. 

Three spiral bound books: two A5's and one tiny one. 

Let's start from the beginning.. I've made three A5 size gel prints; monoprints to be precise... they were one of the 'vibes' that led me to making these books. Aren't they pretty? 

These are the stencils I've used to make the monoprints: PS051, PS074 and PS136. 

The first two gel prints: front cover for two books. What about the third gelliprint?
To start off I heat embossed the main image from ESN47 with a chunky embossing powder... the script was really a mess
I knew it, but wanted to use it because of it's color.. can you relate?
 ... toss it? No.. I saved part of it by making the tiny book. 

Some more pictures of the books.As there is a green-yellow color on them, it's quite a challenge to catch the in-real-life colors. Changing the daylight lamps giving indirect light helped a little but gave more 'darkness' on the pictures also.   

Enjoy... 

I've used three stamps sets from Sara Naumann: ESN46, ESN47 and ESN05.

 

I stamped the sentiment from ESN47 on the inside cover of the two bigger books with brown ink, and on the front cover of the tiny book with heat embossing seafoam white powder. 

Have you ever made a book? It is such fun!! Especially when you combine it with unique gelliprints, they are your very own and very personalized; gorgeous to give as a present. The beauty of what we love to do : creating with the use of beautiful art materials. 

As far as I am concerned the stamps and stencils I've played with are so beautiful, useful, and very versatile. Eclectic, authentic and unique. 

Inspirational, just as they are... nature themed is a plus, and combining all of the stamps and stencils is just amazing. 

Go do what you love to do... and see the beauty of what you did... 

Ellie Knol

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