Don't Forget To Be Owlsome | Monoprint Monday | DecoArt

Firstly, my apologies for missing Monoprint Monday last week!  I'm hoping to continue this series for a good few weeks at least, so watch this space!
         
This week is a card featuring my favourite paints by DecoArt, the Americana range.
                            

                    

MATERIALS

              

PAPER & CARDSTOCK
                        
Sheena Douglass White Stamping Card
Black Cardstock
8" x 8" Card Blank 
                                  
STENCILS
                            
Alphabet Stencil by That Craft Place
            
DIES
                  
"Twit Twoo" Mixed Media Die Set by Die'Sire
            
PAINT & INK
                 
DecoArt Americana Acrylic Paints:
Bahama Blue
Primary Yellow
True Red

Posca Paint Marker PC-1MR - White
UniPin Fine Line Pens - Black
                         

COMMONLY USED TOOLS AND ADHESIVES
ARE LISTED ON THE SUPPLIES PAGE 
FOUND HERE
                 

         

Thank you as always for popping by.
          

xxSAMxx

   

Gel Printing using Leaves | DecoArt Americana

I recently treated myself to a gel printing plate, something I've had on my Amazon wishlist for a long time.
                          
Oh boy was this a good purchase! So much fun has been had just getting used to using the gel plate! 

This brings us to today's blog post, and a new series for this blog: 

MONOPRINT MONDAY
                            

             

This technique is not a new one, indeed it was discovered on and inspired by many wonderful creators on YouTube, so thanks go to them.
                                

                           

MATERIALS

              

PAPER & CARDSTOCK
                        
Sheena Douglass White Stamping Card
6"x6" White Card Blanks
Coordinating Coloured Card from my stash
Black Cardstock
                                  
STAMPS
                            
Tim Holtz "Simple Sayings CMS155"
            
DIES
                  
First Edition - Varsity Alphabet
            
PAINT & INK
                 
DecoArt Americana Acrylic Paint:
Primary Yellow
Bright Orange
Royal Fuchsia
Purple Rain
Margarita
Bright Green
Turquoise Blue
Desert Turquoise
Bahama Blue
                         

COMMONLY USED TOOLS AND ADHESIVES
ARE LISTED ON THE SUPPLIES PAGE 
FOUND HERE
             
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Thank you as always for popping by. Don't forget to return each Monday for a new gel printing project. 
          

xxSAMxx

   

Butterfly Greeting Card | Distress Ink

Following on from yesterday's post featuring the Cube Clamshell Gift Box, I often have scraps of inked or painted backgrounds left from such projects. 
              
I try to make use of these, usually turning them into greeting cards.
                            

               

This card features a favourite technique of mine, using acetate as the card front.
                   

       

MATERIALS

                                     

For most of the supplies used, visit yesterday's post HERE.
                                                          

OTHER MATERIALS
                  
Dark Brown Cardstock
A5 Card Blank
Heavyweight Acetate
"True Colours" A5 Stamp Set by Sheena Douglass
Arteza Oil-based Paint Marker (white)
       
COMMONLY USED TOOLS AND ADHESIVES
ARE LISTED ON THE SUPPLIES PAGE 
FOUND HERE
                 

           

Thank you as always for popping by.
          

xxSAMxx

   

Cube Clamshell Gift Box | Distress Ink

Hello and welcome. I do hope you have a nice weekend planned.
                            

               

Some readers may recognise this style of box from THIS 2017 POST. It's a favourite style for me and I should make more!
                       
      This time the box pattern was scaled up to fit a mug and required the best part of two A3 pieces of Centura Pearl Cardstock to make the main box, rather than one 12" x 12" piece.
                       
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MATERIALS

              

PAPER & CARDSTOCK
                        
Centura Pearl A3 Cardstock
Watercolour Card
                                  
STAMPS
                            
Butterfly Stamps by Cherry Green

Various background stamps by Tim Holtz and Crafter's Companion

                                             
PAINT & INK
                  
VersaMark Watermark Ink Pad
Hero Arts White Embossing Powder

Tim Holtz Distress Inks:
Antique Linen
Gathered Twigs
Cracked Pistachio
Evergreen Bough
Lucky Clover

Ranger Archival Ink:
Potting Soil
                         

COMMONLY USED TOOLS AND ADHESIVES
ARE LISTED ON THE SUPPLIES PAGE 
FOUND HERE
          

           

Thank you as always for popping by.
          

xxSAMxx

   

Star Trek Delta Shield | LGBT Pride

This weekend marked London Pride, the UK's largest event celebrating diversity and equality for our LGBT+ community.
                            

                 

As a member of the LGBT+ community myself, and of course a huge Star Trek fan, I combined the two in order to create this LGBT+ Pride Star Trek Delta!
                   
To read more about diversity and inclusion in Star Trek, click HERE for an article written by myself recently.
                                     
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MATERIALS

              

PAPER & CARDSTOCK
                        
White Printer Paper, 
to back the Delta Badge in the box frame
                                              
PAINT & INK
                  
DecoArt Americana Acrylic Paint:
True Red
Orange Twist
Lemon Yellow
Bright Green
True Blue
Purple Pizzazz
Black

Posca PC-1MR Paint Pen - Silver
                                                       

OTHER MATERIALS
                  
4¼" tall Star Trek Delta
(sent to me by a fellow crafter and as they sent 2, I couldn't resist painting one!)

6" x 6" Hobbycraft Box Frame
       
COMMONLY USED TOOLS AND ADHESIVES
ARE LISTED ON THE SUPPLIES PAGE 
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Delta Badge, pictured for indication of size

                                        

Thank you as always for popping by.
          

xxSAMxx