This is another project I made for the Craft Stamper magazine competition. This time it was for the round sponsored by Creative Expressions. Could not believe it when this was shortlisted as well and was in the February issue of Craft Stamper!
Creative Expressions Stamps - Meadow
Flora and British Wild Flowers
Cosmic Shimmer Mica
Pigments – Sapphire Ultra, Jade Teal, Apple Green and Golden Mint
Cosmic Shimmer Mist – Aqua Lagoon and
Golden
Cosmic Shimmer Vintage Mica Flakes –
Precious Gold
Creative Expressions Metal leaf
Embellishments – Medium and Small
To make the background take an A3
sheet of card and sponge with Distress inks (Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Shabby
Shutters and Mowed Lawn) adding the blues and greens in different areas and
blending well. Flick with water and blot dry. Spray lightly with Cosmic Shimmer
Mists.
When completely dry cut piece from
card to measure 21cm x 28.5cm, and cut this into nine pieces of 7cm x 9.5cm
(keep pieces in order) Stamp each one with a script stamp using VersaMark ink
and brush with Cosmic Shimmer Mica Powders and set.
Stamp the edges of pieces with the
small texture stamps – cracks, dots and bricks with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
Stamps various flowers with VersaMark
ink and white embossing powder, making some of the flowers overlap onto the
adjoining piece.
Use scraps of card from the A3 piece
to stamp butterflies in black and cut out. Ink with VersaMark and cover with clear
embossing powder and attach to the panels. Stamp quotes in black onto scraps,
trim and mount onto black card and onto panels.
Ink edges of each panel with black.
On the outer panels tap with VersaMark ink and add UTEE, heat and repeat. While
still hot cover with Cosmic Shimmer Mica Flakes, carefully press into UTEE, tap
off excess and heat to ensure held in place by UTEE.
Mount each panel onto black card and
mount in order onto bronze card.
Take five small and one medium leaf
embellishment and tap with VersaMark ink, cover with clear detail embossing
powder and heat. When nearly cool dust with Mica Powders and reheat to set.
Attach to panels.
Colour a piece of ribbon with
Distress inks and Cosmic Shimmer Mists. Attach to back and tie on metal leafs.
Attach to mount board to finish.
Happy Crafting x
