DT Project #2 by Minxy, Featuring:

Prima/ Finnabair Sunrise Sunset Collection

Hay lovely peeps, As promised i'm back for another offering of Finn/Prima goodness

This time in the form of a journal spread.

I have to admit when I received the Finnabair mixed media journal in our kit I was both delighted and terrified. I just adore how Finn makes over her covers, but having never given anything like that a go b4 I totally bottled doing it as I didn't want to ruin the journal, so went for the safe option and opted for a double page spread instead! I promise when I do get the cover done I will share on my blog {some time in the distant future lol} 

I started by removing 2 of the kraft pages from the journal to work on, it's much easier without the rings in the way.

I stamped 2 of the opposite corners with the sunrise sunset clear set 4 in black archival.

I then sliced a piece of the A4 sunrise sunset paper in half, and rounded the outer corners to match the journal pages.

I sprayed 'vibrant turquoise' & 'cut grass' dylusions spray through the sunrise sunset 6x6 checkers stencil in a band across the middle of the pages.

Next I scraped texture paste through the sunrise sunset flower stencil, When it had dried, I placed the stencil back over the same place and applied permanent red shade pan pastel to the raised peaks with a sofft tool knife. Replacing the stencil before colouring stops any excess pan pastel from getting all over the page.

I used Tim's checkerboard texture fade on kraft card as I wanted a little more dimension but continuing the same pattern. I wiped it with some 'fire brick' distress ink.

Then it was just as case of layering up the photo's with some extra elements, like the sunrise sunset washi tape and sunrise sunset wood icons, along with some of  my own washi tape made by stamping the checker from the sunrise sunset clear stamp 4 set onto micropore tape.

I also made some mini rosettes from more of the A4 SS paper and finished with a couple of the engraver mini roses I had left over from last months kit and one of the vintage trinket medium flowers that I cut into pieces as the petals looked like leaves. Oh and a final bit of stamping with the ss clear stamp 4 flowers in 'vermillion' archival ink to add a bit more red in between the 2 photo's {which by the way is me and my OH Tony strawberry picking about 2 or 3 years ago.}

So I hope you have enjoyed my projects this month, any/all comments are gratefully received xo

Oh and don't forget on Monday 8th we have the Finn Inspired challenge where myself and the rest team will be showing off how Finn inspires us and where you could be the lucky winner of the Mixed Media Journal by showing us how she inspires you!

Till then..Stay Inky

DT Project #1 by Minxy, Featuring:

Prima/ Finnabair Sunrise Sunset Collection

Hello my lovelies and a very Happy Easter to you all.. Hope you've all enjoyed the bank holiday weekend and not pigged out on too much chocolate!!!

{is there such a thing as too much chocolate!}

So as you are all aware by now we have had some amazing Finn goodies to play with this month.

As well as the kit we got, I was a tad naughty and got several more things from the collection, all of which can be bought at Snazzy's.

My first project is a Canvas

I started by transferring one of the sunrise sunset papers onto the canvas using a matt gel medium,  Just stick your paper, pattern side down with the gel medium onto the canvas, making sure you burnish it all over then let it dry {completely}

Once dry, lightly score the back with a craft knife and spray with water, let it soak in for a second then start rubbing, continue until all the excess paper has been rubbed away and leaves you with the pattern of the paper on your canvas.
Remember, don't rub too hard or your image will also rub away{although you might like that look, I did}, and also text paper will be transferred backward.
Taking colours from the paper I did some random stamping all over the canvas using all of the mini cling stamps and archival ink.
I used some of the epoxy stickers to highlight a couple of the images.

I attached half a vintage doily with more of the gel medium, while that was drying I stuck another of the sunrise sunset papers to card and then diecut the word 'style' from it.
I also used some of the idea-ology chit chat stickers outlined with neoII pastels.

I diecut a dressform from cardboard, coloured the top and stand with black distress stain and the used some of the sunrise sunset fabric tape to fashion an outfit, I also cut some swirls from red card and stamped with one of the sunrise sunset cling stamps.

I coloured a bit of seam binding with more distress stains to create a scarf and finished her off with a spray of cosmic shimmer mist for a bit of sparkle.

To finish I created some paper flowers from yet more of the sunrise sunset papers and a spellbinders die. and used one of the sunrise sunset wood icons in it's natural state.

I hope you have enjoyed my first project. I will be back again on Thursday with my next offering.

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Oh a little heads up: Our lovely teamie Astrid is away on her jolly's so next week we will be hosting a Finn Inspired challenge, so get your thinking/making caps on as you could be in with a chance of winning a very cool Finnabair Mixed Media Journal!

Till Thursday, 

Stay Inky

DT Project #2 Sunrise/Sunset Collection ....

Good morning everyone .... Gillian here, hope you are all braving the ever changing weather elements that we seem to have right now in the U.K!

The design team are soooo lucky to be working with this amazing collection this month ....

For today's project I have used the #12 size tag from Ranger along with various papers from the Sunrise/Sunset collection.

I've used Distress Ink (Wild Honey and Walnut Stain) through the "Checker" 6x6 stencil to build up the layers in the background along with Dylusion Spray Ink (Cherry Pie)

The paper flowers from my own stash have been spritzed with Dylusion Spray Ink (Cherry Pie, Black Marble & Dark Chocolate). The "Checker" wooden border has been inked with Distress Paint (Wild Honey) and spritzed with some Dylusion Spray (Dark Chocolate).

I've used Archival Ink (Jet Black) to stamp the circles and the "Checker" stamp from Clear Stamp No 4 and then highlighted the circle with an Epoxy Sticker. I've added some metal bits n bobs to the flowers and some Ideaology findings too. The wording on the tag is from the Ideaology Chit Chat sticker book.

Included in this months kit is *squealllll* this Finnabair Mixed Media Journal

To say it is a beauty is an understatement .... to see what I've been doing with this join us for our challenge on the 8th of April and show the design team how Anna Dabrowska's style inspires you .... one lucky person will win this Journal!

Until next time ..........

DT Project #1 Feat Sunrise/Sunset By Anna Dabrowska For Prima

Good morning everyone .... Gillian here with my first project for this month using the GORGEOUS Sunrise/Sunset Collection by Anna Dawbrowska for Prima. This month the design team have been given the A4 Paper Pad, Finnabair's Mixed Media Journal and an assortment of stamps (Cling 1,2,3 & 4). from the collection.

This months Random Comment Winner is .......

No 15 .... Ria Gall! Congratulations please email Snazzy's to collect your prize. 

My 1st project is a 5x7 canvas board which I have covered with paper (X-Radient) from the A4 Paper Pad. I've then used Distress Ink (Walnut Stain & Wild Honey) through Anna's new 6x6 stencils (Checker & Doily).

The "little girl" image is from a previous Somerset Studio issue. The words "Laughter of the Soul" is from the Ideaology Chit Chat Sticker book. The Grungeboard Crown has been coloured with Treasure Gold (Spanish Topaz & Onyxite). I've then highlighted the "inked" circles using the Sunrise/Sunset Clear Epoxy Stickers.

{Cling Clear Stamp1 - Doily Stamp}

Next I painted the Sunrise/Sunset Wooden Icon Borders with Wild Honey Distress Paint and edged using Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

{Cling Clear Stamp 4 - Mini Flower Stamp}

 

These paper flowers have been spritzed with Dylusion Sprays (Black Marble, Pure Sunshine & Dark Chocolate). The wooden leaves were painted with Distress Paints (Bundled Sage & Mowed Lawn) then lightly spritzed with Dark Chocolate again. I've then added some Ideaology embellishments. 

 

Between the grey/dull weather and my phone camera, the pics are not ideal, but hope you get the jist of things.

To be in with a chance of winning the A4 Sunrise/Sunset Paper Pad simply leave a comment HERE on the first post of the month. I will be back on Thursday with another Sunrise/Sunset make ... until then!