SPS - Ancient One

Sweet Pea Stamps

Today is my day to showcase and image from Sweet Pea Stamps and I have chosen to work with the beautiful image Ancient One by Joanne Schempp which is available from the Sweet Pea Store in both rubber and digi.

I have not tried mixed media like this before so be gentle with me :) :) I am in awe of some of the mixed media projects I have seen on the web and just could not resist giving it a go.  To begin with I printed my image, well two as I was thinking about having another Joanne Schempp image of the sail ship in the background but had not totally made up my mind.  The idea soon flew out the window and I decided I did not need it.

 Next I raked out a whole load of dies and double cut them using stiff white card.  The dies I used were Tattered Lace Retro Alphabet, Memory Box Splash Border which I cut up into two sections and also used the spiral excess bits of the die and finally Marianne Designs Creatables Anchor.  I also added some Flower Soft and some bead and metal shells.

 I don't have many supplies for this sort of project as not much is available in Saudi Arabia, or a least I have not seen many products around but I do have some white acrylic paint so that is what I used to paint over the background ready for airbrushing with Promarkers later.  Next I coloured the image with just one colour of blue Promarker, trying to build up the colour but using several layers.

 Onto the background, I first masked my coloured image and set to with the airbrushing in two colours of blue, one was Bluebell but I can't remember what the other was lol - afraid I was having to much fun to remember to write down what I had used.

 Next I stippled some PVA glue in areas and then stippled with silver bronzing powder on top. I added lots of Pearl and Silver Liquid Pearls to the digi.

Not quite happy with the digi so using the darker of the two blues I used for the background I added a bit more depth to him.  Finally I added a silver ships wheel charm and three brads. A blast of Crafters Companion Silver Varnish and all done.  This decorated mat was then mounted on a silver mirror card mat, a navy corrugated mat and then a mauve mat. The group was them attached to my navy card blank.

For the inside of the card I used Spellbinders Labels 1 and a Spellbinder embossing folder.  A bit more of the silver bronzing powder and another anchor completed this section.

 And here we have it - a rather funky man card.  For a first attempt I am pretty pleased with myself and most of all I had amazing fun, getting covered in paint and glue I felt like a kid all over again, such a fun day :) :) :)

Ingredients:-

• Image - Ancient One by Joanne Schempp
• Colouring Medium - Promarkes, acrylic paint
• Dies - Tattered Lace Retro Alphabet, Memory Box Splash Border, Marianne Designs Creatables Anchor and Spellbinders Labels 1
• Embossing Folder - Spellbinders Seashells
• From my Stash - Silver Bronzing Powder, Liquid Pearls, shells, metal shells, ship wheel charm and brads

I am entering into the following challenges:-

• Open-Minded Challenges 2W,3E (W2)  recycle something (Recycled the cut out throw away bits from the wave die)
• Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 2W, 3E -  No. 89 - (W1 of 2) - Use a Die Cut
• Digitally Sweet - M, Digital images/projects - (Does not have to be 100% digital.) - No. 133 - April - Anything Goes
• Lunagirl Moonbeams - 2W, E3  - (W1 of 2) -  Fascinating Faces
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards - No. 102  - Always Anything Goes (Cards only)
• Fab 'n' Funky - W,1E, C10 - #255 Masculine
• Paper Shelter Challenge - W,3E, SIO - #199 For the Boys
• Everybody-Art-Challenge W - #320 Pearls
• Fan-Tastic Tuesday - W, E4, Must Be Square or Rectangular #81 Anything Goes with a twist: Add some pearls
• Loves Rubber Stamps W - #147 Pearls & Swirls

Thank you for stopping by today and hope you have a happy crafting time ahead of you :) xx

SPS Daisy Fairy

Sweet Pea Stamps

Today is my day to showcase and image from Sweet Pea Stamps and I have chosen to work with the beautiful image Daisy Fairy by Joanne Schempp which is available from the Sweet Pea Store in digi format.

To begin with I designed and cut my card sections.

 Next I coloured the image with Promarkers.

For the matting behind the digi which I cut on my die cutter I added lace.  Only the edges of the mount were coloured to match the digi as the rest of the area will be hidden - no point in wasting precious ink lol.

I printed the sentiment and mounted in on a Spellbinder Scalloped Oval which I coloured the edges of in the same way as the other scalloped mount.

 I then assembled all the sections of the easel card, adding pearl strands behind the image mount too.  It was then onto the bottom section.  I finished this off with some daisy vellum and a Spellbinder die Nestabilities-labels-20 for the writing area.  The sentiment was used to hold the top section in place when standing.  The daisies were made using Sizzix Mini Daisies and were finished off with yellow Flower Soft and some more pearl stems.

 And here we have the finished card :)

Ingredients:-

• Image - Daisy Fairy  by Joanne Schempp
• Colouring Medium - Promarkers
• Dies - Spellbinders Scalloped Ovals and Nestabilities-labels-20, Sizzix Mini Daisies and the others by me
• From my Stash - Flower Soft, pearl strands, daisy vellum

I am entering into the following challenges:-

• Digitally Sweet - W, Digital images/projects - (Does not have to be 100% digital.) - No. 129 - Anything Goes
• Artbymiran Challenge - 2W , SIO, 3E, no digital projects - No.26 - (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes
• Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 135 - Anything Goes
• Crafty Catz - W, 3E – #268 - Use Your Dies/ Punches
• Digitally Sweet - W, Digital images/projects - (Does not have to be 100% digital.) - No. 129 - Anything Goes
• Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No.77 -  Anything Goes
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 128 - Circles
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 95  - Anything Goes
• The Stamping Boutique - 2W, (2nd & 4th Friday) SIO - No.53 -  (W1 of 2) More than one layer
• Scrap & Craft Challenge -2W (1st & 3rd) 3E, (W2 of 2) - Birthday
• Crafter's Cafe - W,F, 3E - #105 Lots of Layers
• Crafting for all Seasons - 2W, 3E - #96 "Die and/or Punches" (Week 2 of 2 )
• Fresh Brewed Designs - W, 5E - 1 Image and + 1 Sentiment
• Inspiration Destination - W, F- #22 Always Anything Goes
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - W,3E -  #216 Lots of Layers
• Mod Squad Challenge - W - Spring Forward
• Simon Says Stamp - W, 5E - Anything Goes
• Whimsy Inspiration -Monthly 3rd Wed posting, 3E, SIO  - #80 Use A Sentiment
• Wonderful Wednesdays -  W,SIO -  Always Anything Goes 
• Creative Card Crew 2W - #81 - Birthday with Sentiment (week 2)
• Cuttin and Stamping Challenge 2W, 3E - Anything Goes (Week 2)
• Inky Chicks W, 3E, cards & altered items - #47 - Flowers

Thank you for stopping by today and hope you have a happy crafting time ahead of you :) xx

SPS - Alien

Hi folks, it is my turn again to showcase an image from the Sweet Pea Stamps store, this time I have chosen Joanne Schempp's Alien.  As I am using this card as a One Sweet Challenge example I followed the theme of this months challenge - Turn Up The Heat, how about popping over and joining in :) :)

To begin with I printed the image three time, one on card for colouring and the other two to used for masking while I airbrushed the background and red planet.

 Next I coloured the image with Promarkers.  I have deliberately left the ground very pale as I did not want this to represent cold which needed heating up from the red planet, one of the takes on the theme, the other take being 'Hot Stuff' as she is rather a hot woman hahaha.  To finish off the image I used clear embossing powder on the head piece and band accessories just to add a bit of texture.

 I do love lace on a card and although this is a card made for a bloke and lace is not really their thing I do think it provides the texture to the black base card and as most of it will be covered with the image and border I think any block will just accept it and not feel it is to girly :)

To finish the card I added black line sticker to edge the image.  For the border I used the Sizzix - Deco Floral Bead die.  The text was cut using the Tattered Lace - retro alphabet die.  A few black glitter self adhesive dots were added too.

Ingredients:-

• Digi -  Joanne Schempp's Alien
• Promarkers
• Dies - Sizzix - Deco Floral Bead die and Tattered Lace Retro Alphabet
• Lace, black line sticker and black self adhesive dots from my stash

I am entering the following challenges:-

Robyn`s Fetish - W - #223 Square or Rectangle Cards - Your Choice

Crafting When We Can - 2W, 2E, C5 - Challenge #75 Bright Colors

SPS - Enchanted Christmas

Sweet Pea Stamps

Hello folks, here I am again with another creation for  Sweet Pea Stamps.  For this creation I am using Enchanted Christmas by Joanne Schempp.

To begin with I placed the digi onto a photo I have taken in a forest down under and printed this.

 Next I coloured the digi with Promarkers and added Stickles to some of the areas.

 Using green glitter card I cut out a mini tag using a Sizzix - Square Scallops and added a Merry Christmas sentiment and my daughters name in peel off stickers.

 Out with the Christmas box to find some suitable ribbon for my bow which I finished off with a red sequin and a pearl.

 Promarkers used to colour the digi

Now for the die cutting.  The green glitter card, gold mirror card and digi were cut usingSpellbinders Grand Circles and Grand Scallop Circles

With all my sections prepared it was time to assemble

 And here is the finished card for my daughter.

Ingredients

• Enchanted Christmas by Joanne Schempp
• Dies - Spellbinders Grand Circles and Grand Scallop Circles; Sizzix - Square Scallops
• Green Glitter card and Gold Mirror Card
• Stickles
• Ribbon, pearl, peel-offs, green/gold mesh from my stash

Challenges entered

• Fan-Tastic Tuesday - W, E4, Must Be Square or Rectangular #41 Anything Goes
• Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge 2W, 2E, C10, Must be Christmas- Lot's Of Sparkle
• Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - M, 2E, must be Winter Holiday - Christmas Fairies(ends Jul09)
• Crafty Creations - 2W - #266 Things with wings
• Fab 'n' Funky - 1E, C10 - #222 Christmas
• Scrapbooker PhD -M, E3, C10 (W2 of 4) Add Texture
• Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - W, E1, Must be Christmas-  No.18 - o TBA
• Jingle Belles - 2W - must be Christmas - (W2 of 2) - A Christmas Story
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - W,must be Christmas #183 Use a Sentiment
• My Time to Craft - W - #252 Christmas in June