WLS Jan#2 - Trio of mermaids

Good Morning everyone

Time for more inspiration for We Love Stamping where the theme this month is 

ANYTHING BUT SQUARE -  so any other shaped card 

or you can always use the anything goes theme as long as stamping is involved.

After all the Christmas and many Dec & Jan birthdays i craft for, I take time out to give my craft stash an annual tidy up ready to start the next crafty year.  I have a drawer where i put things left over from projects and that is where i found these mermaids, fish and die cuts so i decided I would use them all together.

Card size approx 7x4.5"  I took 2 of the white die cut shapes, scored a spine on one and adhered it to the back of the other one, thus making my shaped card base.  I then covered the front with sea themed patterned paper.  I die cut a smaller frame from white card and added to the front with foam tape.  I then arranged the mermaid and fish, adhered some flat and some with glue gel for dimension.  Sentiments stamped onto white, cut out and added.

The Mermaids and fish had all been previously stamped onto white and watercoloured with inktense pencils, cut out and glossy accents added to the eyes.  I then added a touch of diamond stickles here and there for a little sparkle.

This shows the dimension better and you can see how it stands up.

Version 2 made the same way

and Version 3

These images are such fun, a great way to brighten up a grey winters day

Items Used:

Funky Fossil stamps

Spellbinders grand labels 4 dies (very old!)

12x12 paper pad from the works

Derwent inkense pencils

Rangers stickles 'diamond'

Glossy accents

Do hop over to We Love Stamping to join in with your anything but square projects or you can just go with the anything goes theme, as long as stamping is involved. 

You could win these lovely prizes from aall&create if you join in.

Thank you all for stopping by once again. Emma

Id love to enter card #1 in the following

https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/01/challenge-608-all-things-bright-and.html

https://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/challenge-484.html

https://2sistersontheblog.blogspot.com/2025/01/challenge-93.html

https://www.stampingsensations.uk/2025/01/january.html - handcoloured image - i coloured mine with inktense pencils

https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2025/01/539-something-to-say-polkadoodles.html

https://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2025/01/january-challenge-something.html - something old - the stamps, dies, papers are all years old

 

Robs birthday

Good Morning everyone

Its mid month so time for some more inspiration for we love stamping where the optional theme this month is 'hand coloured image'

I made this otter rocker card for my brothers birthday this month.   

Approx size 8x8" I coloured the pink ink otter stamp with inktense pencils and cut out, along with the extra fish.  I found this fab water/river scene in a 12x12 paper pad from the works which went perfectly with my image, which i die cut into a circle and layered onto a larger ivory card circle.  For my base i took the largest circle die and die cut from both ivory and printed paper, i matted the paper circle onto the ivory one and folded in half to give me the rocker card base.  I inked the paper edges with faded jeans distress ink

I added the otter with 2 wobblers, i tried one but he is quite large and a odd shape so two supported him better and still wobbled as the card rocks.  I cut some extra rocks from the paper and added with glue gel for some dimension so it looks like the otter is nestled in them as he enjoys his birthday fish. 

Stamped sentiment to finish. 

He really is a happy chappy - otters are one thing i haven't seen in the wild - very elusive and sensible i think! 

Just showing it side on, the dimension the wobblers give

and the 2nd card i made for my brother, I had this pre coloured pheasant in my stash which i coloured years ago now so about time i used it - it is another pink ink stamp

Approx size A5  I took a piece of patterned paper which has a soft leafy print on it, stamped the sentiment and i then over stamped with feathers and an ombre ink pad.  I made my card blank using nesting dies and kraft card and also cut a kraft card frame.  I attached the paper to the front and then the frame with 2mm foam tape.  I then added the pheasant with glue gel so he is just tucked into the frame. 

Mr pheasant was coloured with inktense pencils.  Mum chose this card to give my brother, they do have a lot of pheasants and a couple usually visit my mums bird feeding area daily too 

Items Used:

Pink Ink Designs 'otter nonsense' & 'magnipheasant' stamps

Clearly besotted sentiment stamp 'speaking out'

Spellbinders grand circle dies

12x12 make & create paper pad from the works 'travel the world'

Derwent inktense pencils

Distress ink 'faded jeans'

CraftUk ltd A3 Ivory cardstock & kraft cardstock

We have some lovely goodies for the lucky winners this month so do hop over to join in at We Love Stamping, if hand colouring isnt your thing then we always have the anything goes as long as stamping involved 

Thank you for stopping by once again.  I can't believe we are already half way through September - its scary.  Emmax

Id love to enter the otter card in the following:

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/09/week-798.html - something fishy

https://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/09/challenge-190-fun-folds.html

https://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/09/september-challenge-happy-birthday.html

https://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2024/09/challenge-262-interactive.html - rocking wobbler 

 

Mermaid shutter cards

Good Morning everyone

Today im sharing 2 mermaid shutter cards.  I was given this fab quirky mermaid stamps by funky fossil stamps and decided to team them up with my funky fossil weird fish stamps.

I used my tattered lace A4 shutter card die set for the base and die cut panels from sea themed paper. I stamped the mermaids and fish,  coloured them with alcohol markers, added glossy accents to the eyes and cut them out. I then got arranging them on the base with pinflair glue gel.  Stamped the sentiments from the mermaid set, cut them up, inked the edges and added. 

I took the starfish printed paper and overstamped it with the puns from the stamp set with a green/blue ink. I stenciled areas with a glossy medium and scales stencil to add more interest to the background.  

You can just make out the glossy stencilling behind the starfish here, when the light hits it, it is really shiny. 

and the back of the card, another paper from the water themed pad from the works called 'fresh feelings'    I added a white panel to the middle to write the greeting on.

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Version 2

Made the same way, just different base paper and colours

Items Used

Funky fossil stamps 'weird fish' & 

Make & Create paper pad 'feeling fresh' from the works

Tattered lace A4 shutter die set

Stencil 'fish scales'

Cosmic shimmer Glossy Glaze 'spring mint'

Various distress inks

Alcohol markers

Ranger glossy accents

Ranger stickles glitter glue 'diamond'

Thank you all for stopping by.  I hope you all have a good week.  Hugs Emmax

Id love to enter the following:

https://www.asyouseeitchallenge.com/2023/08/306.html

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http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/08/challenge-245-colourful.html

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https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/08/tfatu-august-8-2023-challenge-with.html

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https://papercraft-challenges.blogspot.com/2023/08/challenge-97-special-card-shapes.html

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3 Portholes

Good Morning everyone

Another sea themed mixed media project today, using 3 mdf circles that i turned into portholes for lots of my sea creature stamps to reside in. 

This shows all 3 joined together, i used my crop'o'dile which easily punches through mdf and used some jump rings to join them together.

I took 6" mdf circles, then using my grand circle dies i cut frames from an old cardboard box, to this frame i added 4 screw top brads.  I then covered it all in texture paste to give a rough finish and then coated in black gesso. I then built up the rust effect with acrylic paints and cadence dora paints - just dabbing them on lightly, adding more black here and there until i was happy with it - be patient, this takes time to build up.

I die cut a circle of acetate and attached behind the frame.

I had some left over tile grout which i used as texture paste through stencils onto white cardstock, once dry i added brusho's & cosmic shimmer pixie powders in shades of green, blue & purple.  Once dry die cut into a circle and adhered to he middle of the mdf base.

After stamping,colouring & cut out all my images I started arranging them in the 3 portholes. I added them with glue gel for some dimension.  Once the glue had dried completely I then added the acetate frame over the top with 2mm foam tape. 

This first scene is using funky fossil weird fish stamps

2nd porthole has a complete mix of stamps, the octopus was a magazine freebie years ago and some pink ink shells left over from previous project, the 2 little fish are from the funky fossil weird fish set.

You can really see in the photos but the pixie powders in the background really shimmer and shine in the light, I had also dry brushed over the stencilling with 'diamond' cadence dora paint.

and scene 3 using pink ink turtle stamps, in the background i used a turtle stencil - which i think is a funky fossil stencil but i can't find it at the moment to confirm

Items Used:

Funky Fossil stamps 'weird fish'

Pink ink stamps 'sea turtle'

Octopus stamp - magazine freebie

Lavinia Stencils 'foliage'

Circles stencil

Turtle stencil

Brusho's 

Cosmic shimmer pixie powders

Derwent inktense pencils

Cadence dora paints

Black gesso & acrylic paints

Thank you for stopping by once again.  I hope you all have a good week, I think its half term so i might get to see my nieces.  Hugs Emmaxxx

Id love to enter the following:

https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/02/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-90.html

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https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2023/02/february-challenge.html - stencilled backgrounds

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https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-71-anything-goes-with.html

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Swimming with the fishes

Good Morning everyone

Today is a fun shutter card using funky fossils weird fish stamps and mouse diver stamp from pink ink

A4 stepper card die cut using an old tattered lace die, an underwater paper matted onto silver holographic card.  I then stamped lots of fish & the diver and watercoloured with oxide inks and cut out.  I then got arranging them on the panels along with seaweed and shells i had left over from previous projects.   I added glossy accents to the eyes of the fish and goggles and oxygen tanks on the diver. The 'sea la vie' sentiment stamp came with the mouse which i stamped onto white card and cut around. 

Touches of glitter glue to finish.

I had great fun creating this scene. 

Items Used:

Tattered lace tri fold shutter card die set

Funky fossil stamps 'weird fish'

Pink ink stamps 'diver mouse'

The works 12x12 paper pad 'feeling fresh'

Silver holographic card

CraftUk white cardstock

Distress Oxide inks

Thank you all for stopping by.  Hugs Emmax

Id love to enter the following:

https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-67-anything-goes-with.html

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https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-57.html

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https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-63-winner-and-top-picks-from.html