Altered Pages 2 For Tuesday

Hi Everyone today is Tuesday and my first Two for Tuesday Post for 2014 with Altered Pages.  Today as a team we are going to be showcasing projects and techniques using Gelatos and/or Dylusion Spray Inks so be sure to head over to the Altered Pages Blog to see what the rest of the team have made.

I decided to make a card using some images from the Victorian Easter Collage Sheet.  My choice of the main image with the eggs was influenced by a botanical stamp set I had out on my desk from a previous project.  I decided to include some rabbits and little chicks and add some dimension to this with some mounting foam.

Altered Pages Supplies Used:

• Collage Images from Victorian Easter Collage Sheet
• Dylusions Spray Inks:  Lime Fresh, Lemon Zest, Vibrant Turquoise
• Green, Orange and Brown Gelatos
• Niji Waterbrush
• Mini Botanicals Stencil from the Crafter's Workshop
• Green Seam Binding
• Green Sari Silk Ribbon
• Quick Cuts Grass Die
• Paris Trunk Tiara Gold and Walnut Inks
• Altered Pages Art Stamps:  Basket Weave

To coordinate with my collage images I decided to make my own mixed media background.

I started by stenciling with the Mini Botancials Stencil onto  a piece of Watercolor Paper with Acrylic Paint.

Acrylic Paint acts as a resist with most color mediums.

I covered the entire piece with the stenciled design

I then sprayed onto my craft sheet my three colors of Dylusion Inks

With my Niji Waterbrush I picked up the Dylusions Color and painted my background

With the Dylusions so vibrant I decided to tone it back with a little Gesso

I used my brayer to add a light coverage of Gesso across my entire background

Next I took various colors of Gelatos and simply scribbled and striped color across my background

I blended this color with my Waterbrush and then taking a baby wipe I wiped  across the background to remove some color and reveal my leaves again.

Next with some Walnut and Green Inks I stamped some leaves across my background

Once happy that my background toned in perfectly with my main collage image  I used a oval die to cut out the shape

I arranged my collage images onto my background with some elements raised on mounting foam and then proceeded to assemble my card.

My collage was layered over a piece of cardstock which had been stamped with Tiara Gold Ink from Paris Trunk using the Altered Pages Basketweave Art Stamp.  A bow tied from Sari Ribbon was layered into one tied with Green Seam Binding and a few strands of grass cut using a Quickcutz Die were added also.

Other Supplies:
Cardstock and Easter Sentiment from Stampin Up! and Leaf Stamps from Darkroom Door, Green Acrylic Paint, Gesso, Ranger Olive Archival Ink, Mounting Foam.

31 Day Card Challenge - Days 4 - 8

Hi Everyone!  Because of everything going on both here on my blog and elsewhere over the weekend I didn't post my cards for days 4 - 7  so as promised I am back now to share with you the cards I have made over the past few days playing along with the 31 Day Card Challenge.

Day 5 - Color Aqua

I only had one piece of Aqua paper in my stash so this is what I came up with playing along also with the latest Sketch Challenge at Sketches by Carly.

The Butterflies Stamp is from the Dream Big Itty Bitty Stamp by Unity.  I have stamped in Tempting Turquoise Ink and used a similar color in my Gelato Pens to ink/smooch around the edges.

Day 6 - Technique - Paper Piecing

For this Card I am also playing along with the latest Color Combination Challenge of Tangerine Tango and Old Olive from Dynamic Duos and the Sketchbook Saturday Sketch.

For this card I am using up some of my old Stampin' Up! Papers in the two required colors.  The Pear Stamp and Sentiment are both from one of my Unity Stamp Company KOTM's.  A polka dot flower and some gem stones to finish.

Day 7 - Technique - Embossing

For this Card I started with Sketch #69 from the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge and decided to have a bit more of a play with my new Gelatos.

I clear embossed my butterfly and colored over it with a selection of Gelatos.  These same Gelatos were then used to create the dry embossed watercolor look background which my cut out butterfly was mounted to.  I mounted this on my card following the sketch and adding some rhinestones and dew drops to finish.

I am also entering this card into the Stamp Man October Butterflies, Birds and Bees Challenge.

Day 8 - Technique - Spotlight

This is one technique I haven't tried before, I have seen it around, so it was fun to try this one.  I have used one of the ladies from the Darkroom Door Stamp Set Just My Style and colored the spotlight in with my Tria Markers.  I have used an Echo Park Paper and SU Cardstock and Ribbon.

I will be back tomorrow with Day 9 and 10's Cards, until then happy stamping!