Showing posts with label hearts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hearts. Show all posts

Monday, 27 January 2025

One Love...

Hello friends...

As another week flies by, it's time for the brand new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge and as Valentine's Day approaches, the DT are feeling the love with this week's challenge theme, which is called ~ Have A Heart. If you would like to join us, all the details can be found in this post and we would love to see what you create and hope you'll play along.

For my make, I decided to embrace the theme and inspired by this loving couple from the Mini Paper Dolls set, I used the Tim Holtz Stacked Hearts die set by Sizzix to create a dimensional background on a Stampers Anonymous Etcetera Panel before adding layers of Tim's idea-ology to complete the make.

So, let's begin because it's time for me to share the love!


PANEL

I used the largest size of the Rectangular Etcetera Panel.

Using various sizes of hearts from the Stacked Hearts Die Set, I cut three layers from Mixed Media Heavystock card, to form each heart, layered them over one another and adhered them with Collage Medium before adhering the completed hearts to the panel.

Once all my hearts were in position, I applied a coat of Gesso over the surface and allowed this to dry before then adding the colour.

For this I used a combination of Lumberjack Plaid first, and then once this layer was dry, I dry brushed Black Soot Distress Paint over the surface. If you feel at any point you need to add more of either colour, just go for it, but always remember to dry the layers thoroughly between applications.

After allowing the panel to dry, I then dipped a clean paintbrush into gesso and very lightly dry brushed over the surface to accentuate the raised areas and the edges of the panel.

Once again allow to dry before adding splatters of gold paint and some hints of script, which I stamped using the script stamp from the Tiny Toadstools stamp set.

To complete the panel, I used gold metallic flakes to add accents to the hearts. To adhere the flakes, I used Cosmic Shimmer Flake and Glitter Glue. Once you apply the glue, allow it to become tacky before adding the flakes. I then brush away any excess with a stiff brush.

ETCETERA TRIM

My panel is now ready to decorate and I began by attaching an Etcetera Trim. I used the widest trims in two different depths and after covering them with paper from the Backdrops Vol 1 paper pack. I then attached the layered scalloped trims across the panel before attaching a screw head on either end of the trim, painted with gold acrylic paint.

MAIN FOCAL POINT

Moving onto the main focal point, I began with the circles. Both of these circles are the waste that pops out from the centres of the Etcetera Facades. I painted the larger circle with gold paint, before I covered the smaller circle using a selection of Collage Strips that I attached to the circular panel before trimming away the excess. To neaten the edges, I used the sanding tool and then applied a layer of Collage Medium over the top. Once dry, I scribbled Walnut Stain Distress Crayon on each of the paper joins and blended the crayon with my finger.

For an added touch of opulence, I added some more of the gold flakes to the edges of the circles before layering them together and attaching them to my panel using collage medium. As a finishing detail, I added strips of Cello Sticker Tape ~ a product that I absolutely LOVE and can't get enough of!

Over the top of the circles I attached a piece of Mica Tile from my stash and attached three Screw Heads that I painted with gold acrylic paint.

PAPER DOLLS, SWEETHEART ADORMENTS, FLOURISH ADORNMENTS & FLORALS

We're now ready to alter those beautiful Floral and Flourish Adornments, together with the wreath at the back of the couple.

To add colour to the metal, I used Foundry and Sterling on each of these pieces, applying one layer of wax at a time and then adding the second layer over the top, but not giving the metal a complete coverage. This will allow the layer of wax underneath to show through and create the variation of colour to the metal.

After I'd heat set the wax on all the pieces I used, I applied some dribbles of Mushroom alcohol ink over the metal before arranging and attaching them onto my panel with Matte Collage Medium, placing the flourishes across the bottom of the circle.

I altered the wreath and sweetheart metal pieces from the Sweetheart Adornments pack, together with a selection and florals in exactly the same way as the flourishes and attached these directly onto the flourishes themselves. In the centre of each flower, I added the smallest bauble finding, altered with Mushroom Alcohol Ink.

After colour tinting the paper dolls using Distress Crayons, I placed them onto the wreath, and sat them onto a bed of Mummy Cloth, dyed with a little Frayed Burlap Distress Spray Stain.

Finally, I added the Sweetheart piece, nestling it between the metal work, and attaching it to the trim.

In the photo below, you can see how much I built up the layers and the dimension this creates.

XO TYPOGRAPHY

We're nearly there and all that's left is to alter the XO Typography letters. I used the same Distress Paint colours as I used on the background for these letters, X and O and then once dry, accentuated them with some gold paint before attaching them to my panel, placing them in the centre of the heart, in the top left hand corner.

...and finished the piece with some gold die cut stars, that I had on my desk!

So that's my make for this week's challenge complete and I hope the ideas and techniques have inspired you to create some texture on your projects. 

As always, if you make anything, or if you've been inspired by anything that you've seen here on my blog ~ then please, let me know by tagging me on social media or leaving a comment here and I will be right over to take a look!

Don't forget that every week, one lucky random participant has the chance to win a $25 gift voucher from Simon Says Stamp and you can join in up to 5 times, which means you could have 5 chances to winYou have until next Monday at 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in and good luck....






Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by today...
Love Emma xxx





Monday, 31 January 2022

Love Struck...

Hello everyone!

So another week has flown by and can you believe that tomorrow is the 1st of February?!? What happened to January? But as the light during the day gets longer, it means there is more crafting time which has been a bonus as I've been crafting for England, and now I can't wait to share everything I've made...all of which will be coming very soon, it's going to be exciting!!!

But before that, it's time for the brand new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge and this week our theme is USSE AN EMBOSSING FOLDER! I will admit that last week's Furry Friends challenge saw me step out of my comfort zone, I'm not a cute person but this week was perfect for me and with love in the air, I chose to create a tag that would be perfect for those men in our lives to show them how much they're loved! I actually made this tag at the beginning of last week and if you want to see more Valentine inspiration, then look no further than Tim's Valentine's YouTube live, as he created so many wonderful projects and it made my heart so happy to see what he made using this beautiful Heartfelt die.

So let's get started and here's how I created my tag...


To begin with I'll start with the base tag which is a Size 8 tag from Tim's Distress range. After misting the surface with a light spritz of water, I then sprayed the tag with Brushed Corduroy, Ground Espresso, Antique Linen and Speckled Egg Distress Spray Stains before adding Rusty Hinge, Salvaged Patina and Speckled Egg Oxide Sprays.

I then gave the tag another spritz to make sure the inks blended perfectly before I heat dried the surface and inked the edges with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

At this stage, I added some text stamping onto the background and for this I used a couple of stamps from the Mini Glitch Stamp Set by Stampers Anonymous, stamped in clear embossing powder and then heat embossed in the SSS UltraFine Gold powder.

I also added some in the top right hand corner, again using a stamp from the Mini Glitch set.

Moving onto the embossed layer, and for this I used the Circuit 3D Embossing Folder and a piece of Silver Metallic Kraft card.

I placed the card in the folder and then ran the card through my machine, running it backwards and forwards 3 times to create a deep impression and capture all those details.

Cover the metallic surface with a layer of Black Soot Distress Paint and then after wiping away the excess, you will notice that the paint sits nicely in all those little embossed areas, accentuating the details.

I then rubbed swiped the surface with some Gilded Alloy Alcohol Ink, before I flicked Cracked Pistachio Oxide Spray across the surface.

I cut the panel down to size before attaching it across the middle of my inked tag, and then machine stitching a border around the outside.

Now for the heart...

I used the Sizzix Heartbeat Thinlits die by Tim Holtz to cut Mixed Media Heavystock card. This die actually cuts into the card but I wanted to have a stand alone heart. So to create this, I began by die cutting the heart as normal and then just used the pieces that fall out of the die cut. I also removed the heartbeat rhythm line from inside the die cut, before putting the waste to one side to use later.

At this stage, I also cut the Love heartbeat line that is included with the die set. I cut this three times, then layered the separate pieces together to form one piece the thickness of chipboard.

Taking the two heart sections, I painted these with a combination of Candied Apple and Black Soot Distress Paint, applying a layer of Candied Apple first and then dry brushing a layer of Black Soot over the top to deepen and intensify the colour.

Taking the heartbeat line and the love heartbeat, I applied Tim's Embossing Dabber over the surface of each, sprinkled it with SSS Ultra Fine Gold embossing powder and heat embossed until molten. I repeated this another couple of times to create an enamelled sentiment.

Now to piece my heart back together and remember that die cut heart aperture section that I placed to one side? Well you need that for the next stage of creating a solid heart shape that I can mount my pieces on to and I used it as a stencil to trace around the heart onto a piece of card or mountboard, before cutting around the pencil outline to give me one solid heart.

I then adhered my painted heart sections and the heartbeat line onto the solid heart that I cut, giving me one complete red heart.

I attached the heart to the tag using foam pads and then placed an arrow adornment over the top, attaching it vertically with the arrow pointing downwards. I altered the arrow with a little Distress Paint, using Speckled Egg, Rusty Hinge and Black Soot to create an oxidised effect to the surface of the metal.

Over the top of the arrow, I added a star.

For this I used the largest of the star dies from the 2021 Christmas Vault Series Thinlits set by Tim Holtz and cut the star from card. I folded it along the score lines and shaped the star before adding a layer of embossing dabber over the surface and sprinkling Wow Oiled Slate Embossing Powder over the top. I repeated this process but for the second layer, I added Gold Embossing Powder but before heating the powder, I wiped away some of the gold from the surface to reveal the layers underneath.

Heat emboss the star and then attach over the top of the arrow, carefully balancing the points on the arrow. I used Matte Collage Medium and balanced it onto the arrow but you can use hot glue or foam pads.

Attach the gold love sentiment underneath the heart and then I cut the word "STRUCK" using the Sizzix Bold Alphanumeric die set by Tim and cut one layer from gold metallic and a second layer from card that I coloured using the same paints and technique as I used on the heart.

I then layered the red letters over the top of the gold, slightly offsetting them to create a drop shadow.

Attach each letter to the tag, placing them underneath the love sentiment.

Finally, I added two Hardware Heads to the bottom right hand corner, both of which I coloured with a combination of Gilded Alloy and Mushroom Alcohol Ink.

For the finishing touch, I added some rope to the tag, and hung an idea-ology Thought Token from the end....

My tag is now finished and ready for Valentine's Day...

...and as always, I hope you love what I've made, and enjoyed all the techniques I've used. If you make anything, or if you've been inspired by anything that you've seen here on my blog ~ then please, let me know by tagging me on social media or leaving a comment here and I will be right over to take a look!

Don't forget that every week, one lucky random participant has the chance to win a $25 gift voucher from Simon Says Stamp and you can join in up to 5 times, which means you could have 5 chances to winYou have until next Monday at 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in and good luck....






Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by today ~ stay safe and keep well.
Love Emma xxx

Recipe for project:

Stampers Anonymous: Mini Glitch
Distress Ink: Walnut Stain
Distress Spray StainBrushed Corduroy, Ground Espresso, Antique Linen and Speckled Egg
Distress Oxide Spray: Cracked Pistachio, Speckled Egg, Rusty Hinge
Distress PaintCandied Apple and Black Soot
Alcohol Inks: Gilded AlloyMushroom

Monday, 1 February 2021

Come Rain or Shine ~ Love With All Your Heart

Happy Monday friends and welcome to the brand new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, our theme for this week is all about LOVE and HEARTS and the DT are also showcasing Carabelle Studio products within their projects.

I decided to create a card this week because let's face it ~ I think most of us need those very important and extremely special handmade cards at this time of year and I wanted to celebrate the feeling of love in the air! So, I used a Carabelle Studio stencil to create a subtle backdrop for a cascade of hearts that are about to be captured in an umbrella...because come rain or shine, you should love with all your heart! I also couldn't resist using the umbrella, which is something Tim knows that I'm so excited to see, umbrellas are my thing, and I've been wanting an umbrella die for a while and now I have three to choose from ~ i'm in heaven!

Let's get started ~ it's time for the brand new challenge to begin!

I began by creating the background which started life as a panel of white Heavystock card, 12.5 x 16.5cm and a smaller panel, 12.5 x 4.5cm. To add colour to both pieces of the card, I used a combination of Weathered Wood, Speckled Egg, Pumice Stone, Frayed Burlap and Old Paper Distress Spray Stains, together with Speckled Egg Oxide Spray and a touch of Vintage Photo Oxide Spray, around the edges. I usually spritz the card with a light misting of water and then apply the sprays until I'm happy with the blend. For the Vintage Photo around the edges, I sprayed the oxide ink directly onto my glass mat, spritzed with water and just dipped the edges into the inks.

To add layered detail to the background, I added some stamped imagery using the calligraphy stamp and the Registered stamp from The Poinsettia stamp set ~ this is such a useful stamp to own and it's not just for Christmas, it's one of those that can be used all year round.

I also ripped some book pages and attached these around the edges using collage medium, before then applying some Crackle Paste, dragging the paste over random areas of the inked card and allowing it to dry and the crackles to appear.

Once the card was completely dry, I inked the edges with a little Walnut Stain Distress Ink and then machine stitched a border around each panel of card, leaving loose threads of cotton thread, then I moved onto the next step ~ adding the texture through the stencil. I used the Constellation Stencil from Carabelle Studio and applied Transluscent Grit Paste through the stencil with a palette knife, applying it to the right hand side and leaving some clear areas on the left.

After carefully removing the stencil, and whilst the paste is still wet I sprinkled Speckled Egg Distress Glaze over the top and tapped away the excess. Set the card panel to one side for the paste to dry before heat embossing the glaze with a heat tool, creating this beautiful glassy effect to the background.

So, I've got my background which I matted and layered onto champagne coloured metallic kraft stash, followed by Blackout Kraft Stash. I then mounted the layers onto a black card blank and finally mounted my smaller inked panel across the card.

I now have the basic card and we can move onto the umbrella...

For this I used another of my favourite dies from Tim's recent Chapter 1 release from Sizzix ~ The Gent. I will be sharing a project that showcases all the dies from this set very soon but for today, I'm just using the umbrella.

I started by die cutting three separate umbrellas from heavystock card and then layered them together to create one solid die cut the thickness of chipboard. I painted the umbrella using Distress Paints: Black Soot for the main body and handle and Brushed Pewter on the stick

Once I was happy, I then added some shading and detail to accentuate the umbrella and also a touch of gilding wax applied over the top to give a little more shimmer.

I attached the finished umbrella to my card front using foam pads to add some height and dimension to the card, which you can see in the photo below.

The hearts are all die cut using the Falling Hearts die and cut from cardstock that I painted a vintage red colour using an application of Candied Apple Distress Paint, followed by a very light layer of Black Soot, which I applied using the dry brushing technique over the top of the red paint.

After cutting the various sized hearts, I then glazed the larger hearts. For this I used the Embossing Dabber applied over the top of each heart and then sprinkled Fired Brick Embossing Glaze over the top. 

After heat embossing the glaze, I attached a cascade of hearts down the card, starting in the top left and finishing in the bottom right.

Finally, I added my quote and used a Theories Quote Chip ~ 'love with all your heart" and after sanding the edges and adding a couple of Hardware Heads, I adhered it to my card with matte collage medium.

For the finishing touches, I clipped a couple of Index Clips to either side of the panel, both painted with Distress Paints to create a rusty effect and added Hardware heads to complete them...

...and also added an Air Mail and Pointy Finger Ephemera Snippet to the top left corner.

So that see's this week's project completed and I hope you've enjoyed the walk through of how I created it! As always, if you've been inspired by anything that you see here on my blog, please just tag me on my social media or leave a message so I can pop by to take a look ~ I always love to see your work!

Don't forget that every week, one lucky random participant has the chance to win a $25 gift voucher from Simon Says Stamp and you can join in up to 5 times, which means you could have 5 chances to winYou have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in and good luck....






Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by today ~ stay safe and keep well.
Love Emma xxx

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