Clarity challenge 18 - feminine

Clarity stamp challenge 18 for August - feminine

I tried to upload this card to my blog via my ipad several days ago, with a photo I had taken on my ipad but it was having none of it. So here I am on my laptop with a photo taken with my camera. Phew, got there in the end. I am quite technically challenged.

The challenge set for us this month at Clarity stamp is feminine. There are so many beautiful stamps in the Clarity catalogue to suit this theme. I chose this one as I immediately pictured her in a country garden.

I stamped the lady and the cottage with black archival then masked them both off. I added a mask for the sun. Then I started to play with my Clarity brushes and distress inks and several pieces of torn paper to form the hills and the path. The tree branch and bids  come from the set with the bird feeder on.

The inks used are stormy sky , scattered straw, wild honey and rusty hinge. Also shaded lilac for the flowers along the path. The lady and cottage are coloured with my new spectrum noir pencils. The tree is from the trees and their mantles set.

This card was most enjoyable to create, very relaxing.

Thanks for dropping by. Your comments are always welcome.

Wanda

Blue Tits and Blossom (Clarity style)

I bought these stamps a few weeks ago and didn't get round to playing with them until today. How could I neglect them for so long?

I seem to be producing a lot of 8 x 8 cards these days. This one is no exception.

I stamped everything using potting soil archival ink by Wendy Vecchi. Then coloured each image using prisma pencils.

Then shaded the sky using distress ink and Clarity brushes and my Clarity blending mat (so useful).

Mounted the image onto dark blue then onto pink card, then onto my card blank.

I will be producing a lot more cards with this set of stamps.

Bye for now.

Wanda

My New Favourite Indigo Blu Stamp

Indigo Blu challenge 15 Words are all you Need

I bought this lovely stamp at Port Sunlight recently. Isn't it lovely. Crying out for a bit of decoupaging, I thought. Stamped in black archival. Coloured with prisma pencils. Stamped and coloured again for the decoupage.

The sentiment is from another set, again stamped in black archival.

A light dusting with distress ink, then mounted onto orange and yellow card, then mounted onto an 8 x 8 card blank.

I am entering this card into the Indigo Blu challenge which is all about words.

I can see this image adorning all sorts of altered things.

Enjoy your day. Bye for now.

Wanda
http://indigoblublogchallenge.blogspot.co.ukIndigo Blu challenge 15 - Words are all you Need

A Little Tree

The stamp used here is the latest offering from the Clarity New Design Club. Such a useful little stamp.

I decided to a one layer card with this one.

I masked off a panel on a 6 x 6 card base. Stamped the tree three times using tree branch Wendy Vecchi archival ink. Then brushed distress ink into the area.

A Clarity greeting, using the same archival ink. And there you have it!

Quick and simple.

Bye for now.

Wanda

Another Clarity Stencil

This is another of my favourite Clarity stencils. Mind you, I just love poppies.

I coloured through the mask with distress inks. Let that dry. Cleaned the stencil then put it back in place. Then I applied clear embossing paste. While the paste was still wet I poured over micro beads. Those little blighters get everywhere, don't you know!

A light dusting of distress ink around the edges using those fabulous Clarity brushes. A white mat, a green mat, an 8 x 8 card base, and the jobs a good un.

Hope you like it.

Bye for now.

Wanda

A Clarity Stencil

I just love this stencil. It is my new favourite!

I light dusting with three distress inks (squeezed lemonade, salty ocean and pink?). Removed the mask and a light dusting around the edges with squeezed lemonade. Mounted onto blue and pink card then onto an 8 x 8 card base. A greeting, a pale blue organiza ribbon across the corner finished with a bow. And there you have it!

Such a fun and easy card to do.

Bye for now.

Wanda

Another Clarity Stencil, Don't you just Love Them

This is my newest Clarity stencil so it just had to have an airing. I am entering this into this months Clarity challenge which is monochrome.

I applied distress inks with my Clarity brushes. Allowed that to dry and cleaned the stencil..

Next, tape the stencil back in place and apply clear stencil paste onto the design.

Remove the stencil and clean it thoroughly. Allow the work to dry overnight (without touching it with your fingers to see if it is dry).

Then stamp the word, from the very useful Clarity word chain stamps, using the same colour distress ink. Cut this into a banner and stick this over the place where you stuck your finger into the paste to see if it was dry!

Bye for now.

Wanda