2016 Topic 8: Happy White Space

2016 Topic 8: Happy White Space
Inspired by Megan Wells which is featured on the challenge post near the bottom.
I wasn't sure what was meant by ‘white space’ but after reading the post the penny dropped! Ironically on the Sunday morning I had been to a craft shop opening, Leonie Pujol was demonstrating and we spoke about her 1st product launch based around white space. I watched her on tv the next day and thought I must get this product and use it for the challenge ( I know us crafters have to find an excuse to buy new goodies,lol).
The same techniques were used for both projects.
Firstly I placed the stencil onto the card. I used repositional glue on the mask so that it wouldn't move and easy to lift off once I had finished without damaging the card.
I blended ink on one and paint on the other.
Keeping the stencil in place simply stamp around it and even on the mask, letting the stamp ‘fall off’ so getting only part of the stamp.
Once I was happy with the pattern building I removed the mask.
This is when it all comes together and the wow factor of the white space.
I used 3D glue and sparkle pens to fill in the stamped images, this is so relaxing.
I rounded the corners of the card, edged with a black ink pad.
Actually made a card with the purple happy. The orange happy is going on my wall.

Materials used;
Paperartsy stamps, fresco paints,
Leonie Pujol masks,
Distress inks,
Spectrum Noir sparkle pens,
Viva Décor and Tonic Nuvo 3D glue.

Challenge entered;
paperartsy.co.uk

Stencil Tag

The technique I have used is by Tim Holtz. Challenges are; PanPastels - Inspired by Tim, Thats Crafty use stencils, masks or templates, I've used my own stencil made with the silhouette cameo. The Craft Barn a quote with the words IMAGINATION & LOGIC, I found on the internet for challenge.

·         Start by tapping distress inks on my stencil.

·         Misted the inked stencil with water so to react the distress inks.  

Placed it on to watercolour cardstock. Tim's instructions - While the stencil is on the cardstock, press down over the entire design using a paper towel to print the colour as well as immediately absorb any ink that might seep out inside the stencil openings.

·         TOP TIP don’t use a stencil that has a tacky surface that helps it stay in place because i had inked the other side so when I placed it on the cardstock my fingers kept sticking to the stencil so I wasn’t able to press on it to achieve a clear pattern! 

·         Lift the stencil off, dried with a heat tool.  

·         I Cut the cardstock to fit the tag and distressed the edges with PanPastels

·         I used the same stencil. Used Versamark and dusted on PanPastels then adhered watercolour cardstock to the tag.

·         Stamp the dragonflies using black archival ink.

·         Then I stamped the dragonflies a second time on the watercolour cardstock and cut them out. I didn’t have to colour then as there was some colour from the previous stencilling so that's where I stamped them.

·         Wrote the quote, then cut them out separately and coloured with distress ink then adhered along side of the dragonflies, slightly bending the wings to create dimension.

·         Embellished with a small butterfly on a head pin and curled the wire using my pocky tool.

·         I Applied distress inks to craft sheet and Misted the inks with water

·         Cut 2 pieces of ribbon and rubbed them into the inks until covered.

·         Dried with a heat tool.

·         Tim's description of the bow - Start by inserting the short ribbon through the hole in the tag.

·         Take the longer ribbon and secure one end under your thumb.

·         Wrap the remaining ribbon around your fingers until you run out.

·         Slide the loop of ribbon from your fingers and pinch in the centre to hold. Place the loop on to the top of the tag and tie the short ribbon around the loops to hold. Tie again to create a knot.

·         My doesn’t look as good as his because he used crinkle ribbon and I haven’t got any so made do with satin ribbon which didn’t absorb the inks a good as crinkle ribbon.

That's something else on my 'I WANT' list of craft goodies!!

Materials used

Stencil - made with my silhouette cameo

Distress inks - crushed olive. Spiced marmalade, picked raspberry.

Archival ink - black

PanPastels - pink, green, orange.

Versamark

Viva decor 3D glitter stamp paint - silver.

Papermania rubber stamps - dragonflies

From my stash

Watercolour card

Ribbon

Water Mister

Challengers entered;

the craft barn

thats crafty challenges

panpastel uk

Texture but no mistakes!

I really like PanPastels mixed in a texture paste because it's so easy to blend them together.

So when I saw That's Crafty blog wanted texture in there challenge and PanPastels wanted 'man' as the theme I thought the 2 go together and the quote 'mistake' used for the Craft Barn challenge seemed so fitting because we learn from our mistakes.

Sometimes the mistakes we make in crafting can work out ok.

But also I'm sure we have all made mistakes with the male species!!! Lol.

• Firstly I used distress inks with a stencil to begin the 1st layer of the background.
• I then mixed the PanPastels with the gel and used with various stencils.
• To add a little interest I used some acetate packaging and applied PanPastels mixed into the paste using stencils. Cut with decorative scissors. Edged with paint.
• I got a quote off the internet. Copied it into my CraftArtist and used a font I really like.
• Printed it. Cut with decorative scissors. Edged with paint.
• Stuck the acetate to the page, then the quote.

Voila a 'man' textured quote!

Materials used

Smash book

Stencils - crafters workshop, Debbi Moore, Stamps Away, my own made with the Silhouette Cameo.

PanPastels - permanent green shade, bright yellow green, turquoise shade, turquoise.

Texture paste - Maimeri matt gel.

Distress Inks - black soot, faded jeans, rusty hinge.

Acrylic paint.

Fiskars - decorative scissors.

Challengers entered;

www.thecraftbarn.co.uk

panpasteluk

thatscrafty