Craftreat Tribal stencils

Hello Friends,

Today I have some thing other than cards. I am using Craftreat Tribal stencils on canvas and wood. When I saw these designs, I was delighted as they are really unique and out of the box designs. They are perfect to create DIY home decor, furnishing and much more. It is a picture heavy post. So seat back and enjoy!

Love, love, love these wood slices from Letzcraft. I painted 1 coat of white gesso and 2 coats of white acrylic paint for the base. I used three design for THIS stencil and black gesso . I added golden details with metallic acrylic paint and tooth pick. Once it was dry, seal with clear varnish.

Next projects are on canvas panel. I have used 3 6x6 and 3 3x3 panels.

I painted all 3 6x6 panels with black gesso- 2 coats. Once dry, apply golden embossing paste using THIS background stencil. Keep it for drying. For 3 smaller panel, I did experiment with white, green, yellow and blue camelin artist acrylic colors and liquitex pouring medium. You can create background any way you want it. Stencil 3 design from THIS tribal stencil using black gesso. Add details with golden metallic paint and tooth pick. Adhere small panel in the center of 6x6 panel using hot glue gun. This is fantastic way to create dimension and interest in you diy project.

The delicate details of back ground.

The gloden embossing paste looks awesome in person.

Last is 6x8 canvas and acrylics. Here I wanted to show how you can mask and use stencil differently.

This was totally inspired from google images. I painted background in different shades of yellows.

I used THIS stencil for figures. First, I masked everything but faces, legs and hands. Used balck gesso to stencil. clean the stencil.  Once gesso was dried, I realigned the stencil and mask legs, faces and hands. I used some metallic green and pink for stenciling. When everything was dry, i added details with white sharpie. Added some tribal motif in the background using one of the older stencil of Craftreat.

You can make couple of different sizes and hang them in a collage. 

I hope you will give it a try. I had to use the material provided for the post but I would suggest you to use stretched canvas instead of 6x6 and 6x8 panels as they are easier to hang on the wall and the details on the sides look really professional. Panels require framing for hanging and they bend too. 

Thanks for being here.

RIC #90

Hi there,

I am sharing a card I made for Runway Inspired Challenge #90-Monique Lhuillier

Here is the inspiration picture.

RIC # 90

...and here is my take on it.

I used Collage Clay with colorbox reinker to color it .

Used stencil and applied the clay on a white precut panel. I marked the edge of the panel on white CS and stamped various flowers and leaves. I mounted the panen with 3d foam tape & finish it off with sentiment and a white embossed & water colored butterfly.

Close Up.

Hope you will like it!

Challenge I am entering it 

Rakhi Cards

Hey Friends,

Popping here for  a quick post today. I wanted to share Rakhi cards I made this year. 

Here goes the first one.

I applied squeezed lemon distress ink on white CS. Added stencilled triangle with mustard seed ink. Emboss some more triangles in gold with WPlus9 stamp. Added sentiment and some bling.

For the second card, I used Altenew cityscape stamp on Papertrey ink pattern paper. I stamped the same stamp on a white panel & coloured the top with distress inks & stamp the sentiment. 

Align and adhere the ready panel on card base.

Third card is very simple. All stamps an dies are from Papertrey Ink. Added some pattern paper and silver glitter border on the edge.

Hope you like the cards. I will be back soon...keep crafting. Hugs.

Simon Says - workout

Hello friends,

Sharing 2 cards today. Both are from same stamp set - sss - workout. Sometime back i got my first ever lot of copic. I am still learning but these girls were perfect for copic so went ahead and did it. Let me know how you find them. 

For the first card, I have used Tim Holtz stencil for background & for the card below sss stencil and Tim Holtz stencil.

Both the girls are colored with copic. I did not note the colors as wasn't sure about it. It was part of trial. But next time onwards, I hope I will do more systematically. 

Hope you will like it. Don't forget to leave a comment....Hugs!

Using stamp & stencil duo

Hello Friends,

This is my first post as a Crafter's Corner DT and I am super excited to be here. 

For next few posts I will be working with Penny Black brand of products. These products are of very superior quality. Their design team is very talented too. By following them I have learnt a lot. My cards are heavily inspired by Jill Foster's work. The way she uses products and water colours is just amazing. 

They have this combo of stamp and stencil which i love the most... and why? Well, you will see as we proceed. I am focussing mainly on cling stamp Demure & stencil Floral Spray.

Today, I have five cards and a tag made with same stamps and stencil. I tried to use then in a few different ways to create different looks.  Hope you will like them. Remember , mostly my cards are 5"x7" -this will give you better understanding of stamp and stencil size.

First Card : Made with stencil & stamp 

Many of their cling stamps come with co-coordinating stencils and they are really big and can be used for mixed media too. For this card, I have used memento dye inks for coloring flowers while background is made with distress inks. 

Process :

 

1. Stamp the image with memento black ink on a panel.

2. Lay the coordinating stencil and secure it with washi tape. this will mask the background and you       can colour the flowers without worrying about going out of the line. Isn't that cool?

 

3. Start applying lightest color of dye ink first with dauber and continue adding darker shades till you      are happy.

4. Add little detail in the corners with another stencil and dye ink.

5. Colour the background with different distress inks. As we have used dye inks(which are permanent     once dry) for flowers it will not bleed into wet background. This makes water coloring so much           easier. Add some more texture with a script stamp once the background is dry.

  

6. To add more interest I used the same stencil & script stamp in the corners of card base too. Mount the panel with 3d foam tape and finish it off with sentiment and few blings.

Card 2: Made with only stencil

For this card I have used Penny Black pattern paper Painted Blooms as a base for stenciling. I am not a huge fan of pattern paper but i specially like this one as the prints are small and many of them are geometric. Floral or big patterns always confuse me...;). I took inspiration from  Jennifer's video for stencilling. 

1. Place stencil on a pattern paper, secure it and blend in Colorbox Frost White  pigment ink with a foam applicator( The best white ink i have used so far). Heat set it.( remember, pigment inks take longer to dry).

2. Place the stencil back on the white flowers and shift it little bit to offset the next layer. Now apply any dye ink with a duaber. This will give beautiful shadow where there is only dye ink. It will blend with white pigment ink and give pastel shading where there is pigment ink.

3. cut a window from a white panel and emboss it using embossing folder. Emboss sentiment on a strip of vellum with copper embossing powder and adhere it on the back of embossed frame. Mount the whole thing on stenciled pattern paper with 3d foam tape. This will give a nice shadow-box kind of effect. Add thin frame of brown cs around window and stick whole thing on card base.  

Card 3: Made with stamp and stencil

I stamped the flowers with versafine black ink and clear emboss it. This will raise the outlines making it easier to colour flowers and prevent bleeding. With a broad bush add thin down blacksoot distress ink on all over the panel and as you go use paper towel to lift off color from flowers. Let it dry. 

I have used koi water colors to colour flowers(coming soon to Crafters Corner). They are very creamy and packed with pigments. 

Create masks by stamping same flowers on copy paper & fussy cutting them. Now, lay the masks on water colored flowers and stamp hero arts news print stamp in soft granite ink. Repeat stamping till the panel is covered. 

Lay the stencil on flowers. Now comes the best part.....:) Stamp any small images or texture through the stencil on flowers. This will give lots of texture and give illusion of layers in a single layer card. I applied little bit of gesso with my finger hear and there. I tore a corner of the panel and mounted on base card and added a sentiment along with silver loose thread. Oh, ya...corner of base is stamped with same flowers and embossed with white powder.

Card 4 : (a2 size card) Made with stamp & stencil.

I have tried no line colouring here. Stamp the image in tea dye distress ink. Add shading with various distress inks.

I have used worn lipstick, picked raspberry and fired bricks inks here. Once it is dry, use stencil to add details and color for branches. Card base is stamped with background stamp in versafine black. Mount the panel with little border of gold foil paper matting. Add a loop of ribbon and enamel dot to finish it off.

Card 5 : Made with only Stamp.

There is lots of stamping and fussy cutting goes in this one. I have used two pattern paper from the pack- one for matting and other for flowers. That greenish blue paper has tiny grids and few butterflies on the side. I fussy cut one of them to embellish the card. 

1. Stamp part of the stamp on a square piece of white cs with colorbox ink - celadon.  Stamp each flower twice(with same ink) on pp and clear emboss them. Fussy cut all the flowers.

 2. Stick one set of flowers on stamped white panel. Check that the panel is little smaller than the image so the two flowers will hang outside the edge which will help to give it some dimension. Now fussy cut the petals form the second set of flowers as shown in the picture above. Curl them by rolling them on paintbrush and adhere them with a dab of glue at the base of petal. You have your popped flowers ready.  See the side view...

Tag : 

I went little crazy with this one. I stamped the background with Mama Elephant Trifecta stamp. Two flowers were stamped with memento black ink. I colored all the triangles within flower's out line  with different colors of markers. I just love that kind of pixilated look it gives.  

Hope you will like it! And if you do....leave comment below!