Sunday 12 June 2016

Meet The Inspirers!

As many of you may know, Crafter's Companion have been looking for members for their brand new Design Team, The Inspirers.
      
        
I am so thrilled to have been asked to join this team!  
I look forward to working on the projects and ideas to show you.
       
CLICK HERE TO MEET THE INSPIRERS 
ON THE CRAFTER'S COMPANION BLOG!
    
Speaking of sharing projects... 
Here is my very first project for The Inspirers! 
I greatly enjoyed working with the Sheena Douglass "Day of the Dead" stamps and dies as well as other supplies available from Crafter's Companion!  They stock way more than you realise so check out The Website HERE.
    
Art Journal Page by The Crippled Crafter, featuring Sheena Douglass "Day of the Dead" range by Crafter's Companion, and Gelatos

Carry on reading below, where I have a few art journaling tips to share with you.
    
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I used the following materials:
 
STAMPS & DIES
Sheena Douglass - Day of the Dead - Perfect Partners Stamps - "Pawprint Memories", "Floral Fiesta", "Sugar Skull", "Union of Souls" and "Danse Macabre" 

Sheena Douglass - Day of the Dead - Perfect Partners Dies - "Pawprint Memories"
   
MEDIUMS USED
Gesso
Gelatos
Archival Ink


You can buy everything above from www.crafterscompanion.co.uk!

ANYTHING ELSE
Posca Paint Markers (black & white)
  Tissue Paper
  Dry Wall Tape
  PVA glue

       
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Each of the Perfect Partners Stamp Sets by Sheena Douglass have a matching Die Set which can be bought separately! I made full use of the die for the skeleton critters, saving on a LOT of fussy cutting out!
Art Journal Page by The Crippled Crafter, featuring Sheena Douglass "Day of the Dead" range by Crafter's Companion, and Gelatos
    
    
Stamping the skeleton critters from the "Pawprint Memories" set, then die cutting them out really adds a lot of detail that you wouldn't get from just the die alone (although I do plan to use them alone in a project in the future also!!).
Art Journal Page by The Crippled Crafter, featuring Sheena Douglass "Day of the Dead" range by Crafter's Companion, and Gelatos
     
     
TOP TIP: Sometimes a surface can end up with a lot of texture, as in the case of my journal page with the grid texture formed by the dry wall tape.  This can make getting a clear stamped image difficult to achieve by stamping direct onto the surface.  Instead, stamp onto tissue paper, using Archival Ink.
Once cut or torn out and glued to the surface, the tissue paper almost vanishes to nothing!
Art Journal Page by The Crippled Crafter, featuring Sheena Douglass "Day of the Dead" range by Crafter's Companion, and Gelatos
      
        
Finally, I wanted to share this last image, showing the corner stamps, which don't show up well in the other photos.
Art Journal Page by The Crippled Crafter, featuring Sheena Douglass "Day of the Dead" range by Crafter's Companion, and Gelatos
         
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Thank you as always for popping by.
    
xxSAMxx


9 comments:

  1. Welcome to the team Sam can't wait to see your projects if there as stunning as this one hugs S xx

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  2. Beautiful! Love the bright colors! I neeeeed those stamps and dies! Thanks so much :)
    ~kim

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  3. Hi Sam this is stunning. Congratulations on your design team post they are lucky to have you. Take care. Hugs Jackie

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  4. Well done sam so well deserved xx

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  5. LOTs of nice work here on your blog. I found your blog today and I will visit it again, so much inspiration.

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  6. Wow!! an amazing creation Sam, love the vibrant colours and textures. Hugs Suzi

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  7. I love your journal page!! And congrats on the design team!

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xxSAMxx