Mini Doodling Album

Here's a stamped mini doodling book I made and have entered it in the Mini Album Makers Challenge where the theme for March is Anything Goes as long as it is a completed album.  In a way this is not a completed album as it is designed to be zentangled, doodled or coloured by the recipient, but it is fastened together so hope it counts!!

The completed album is 4" square made from 3 double-sided sections of 4" x 8" silver grey card and just fastened together with black twine. 

 

 

  Each page is about 3.5" of white card stamped with Oak House Studio's Double Daisy stamps.

I've just randomly stamped on the white pages and it's up to you how you finish it off.  I've started zentangling in the black and white top daisy, outlined the red one, you can join the flowers and shapes, you can colour the outlined daisies.  It's just a simple little book that you can put in your handbag with a few pens and you can idle that train journey/flight away!!

Hope you like the idea and thanks for visiting.

Elaine xx

D for Daisy

Another fortnight and another letter for The Craft Barn's Alpha Dictionary Challenge - this time it's D and we must use Pink.    There are loads of D words but I decided to do  DAISY with a bit of Damson and Damask!

I decided to go for a damask background as I thought I had some black and white damask scrapbook paper.....couldn't find it so sprayed a good amount of Delicious Damson Pure Colour Ink over the aqua blue and beige sheet I did have.  For the main focal I stamped the big Outline Daisy (from the Double Daisy set) in Deep Purple Archival ink on some card already sprayed with Paris Pink Pure Colour Ink.  I've added some hand cut leaves, the torn Dictionary definition and the letter D Thicker.

I quite like the subtle damask background although it is a bit dark - hope you can see it in the photo.  Thanks for visiting and all your comments - they are very much appreciated!

Elaine x

The Undecided Bride

A Save the Date card made for the bride who hasn't decided what colour to have for the flowers and bridesmaid dresses for her wedding!  Seriously it's a card made for the Less is More Challenge where the theme is WHITE ON WHITE.   The challenge has been going 5 years now so congratulations to Chrissie and everyone involved.

I envy people who can do a classy white on white card so thought I'd have a go.  I've used white leather look card for the base, white linen card and embossed with Holographic Super Sparkle powder to create a little texture.  Stamps are from Oak House Studio - the English Garden Text, the flower outline from the Double Daisy set and Save the Date from the Wedding Words set.  I've used silver card for the mat which could easily be changed to add colour.

I've also seen that the new Craft Stamper Take It Make It Challenge asks for text stamping - you may not be able to read it but I think it creates great interest on the background.

Thanks for visiting and for your comments - they are always gratefully received!!

September Challenge - Autumn

Sorry for the lack of blogging but we've been on holiday - a week or so in the Norfolk Broads so lots of windpumps, fens, boardwalks and dragonflies.  Now trying to catch up with life and the new challenge over on the Oak House Studio blog.  The theme is Autumn - so colourful leaves or just autumnal colour schemes.  Here's a few of my makes to inspire you to join in the fun - there's a prize to be won!

This first one Lynnda at Oak House Studio would say is typically me - inky leaves but a bit graphic and with strong colours.  I started out spraying some card with Golden Oak, Citrus Orange and Citrus Lime Ink in a Bottle - I then clear embossed the Sycamore stamp in various places, blended over with Yummy Chocolate and Pumpkin Pie Pigment Inks and cut out.  This gives a great crinkly effect and hopefully realistic autumn leaves.  I've cut the green card diagonally across the front and then stamped the Sycamore with Pumpkin Pie onto the orange card at the back.  It's just finished with a Script Sentiment.

The next one is a bit more inky - I've used the Double Daisy stamp to create Asters which are an autumnal flower.  I inked the solid daisy with Orchid Pigment Ink, lightly spritzed with some Paris Pink Ink in a Bottle and stamped quickly.  A real watercolour effect!  I just coloured the centre yellow and then over stamped with the outline daisy in Purple Pigment Ink.  It's just finished with the Bloom stamp again inked with Purple Ink.

My last sample is a door hanger inked with Citrus Orange and Yummy Chocolate Inks in a Bottle.  I've used the Build Your Own Poinsettia set of stamps (also found in the Bumper Winter Leaves set) - the largest stamp gold embossed on green, and then all the stamps gold embossed on some red card sprayed with Glorious Gold Ink in a Bottle.  I've layered it all together with silicone glue and added beads to the centre.  The sentiment is from the Peace & Joy set.

The challenge can be found on the Oak House Studio blog and all products used can be found HERE.
Entries are being put in an album on the Oak House Studio Inkspired group on Facebook.

OK....so back to the washing!!

Double Daisy

Just spotted the August challenge for the Craft Stamper's Take it, Make it challenge where you have to use a favourite technique from any of the magazines this year.

I love inking through masks and the challenge of  One Layer cards so that's the technique I've used -  demonstrated by Lydia Brooke Evans in the  June 2014 magazine.

I've used two masks for this - a simple rectangle cut out of paper and then a daisy mask created by stamping the Solid Daisy stamp from Oak House Studio's Double Daisy set on scrap paper and again  cutting it out.  I've used Oak House Studio inks too.  I started with a rectangular edge of Lemon Yellow using a stencil brush, then placed the daisy mask on the top and blended on Lemon Yellow,  Golden Yellow, Pumpkin Pie and Valentine from the centre to the edges.  I stamped the Outline Daisy over  the top with Versafine Onyx Black and just finished with sentiment.  As there are various steps to this, I thought it was apt!!

Many thanks for coming to visit and please feel free to leave a comment, they are very much appreciated.

Daisy, Daisy!

Here's a quick card for the Less is More Challenge week 170 where the theme is to use THREE COLOURS.

I've used the Double Daisy stamp from Oak House Studio - I've inked the solid daisy with Mustard Seed Distress, stamped it and then repeated the process with Spiced Marmalade with a little twist so there's a little shadow.  This is overstamped with the outline daisy inked Vermillion Archival.  My card is just finished with the Hero Art words curved on the block to match the daisy and with a little heart.

Right as the sun is shining I'm off out into the garden to mow real daisies......!   Thanks for popping by.

Turquoise Daisies

Here's a card today for the Less is More Challenge week 166 where the colour theme is TURQUOISE.

I had a rummage through my stamps and decided to use the Double Daisy stamp from Oak House Studio - I've inked the solid stamp with Nick Bantok's Cerulean Blue and then stamped over this with the daisy outline in Archival Manganese Blue ....so two shades of turquoise.  The sentiment is from my favourite Hero Arts set.

Struggling with craft at the moment as I've sprained my thumb/wrist - I had 3 attempts at this as I kept dropping the acrylic block on my card....doh!  Hopefully it'll improve -  I'll keep taking the tablets....   

Thanks for popping by and if you leave a comment, thank you so much!

Orange Daisy

Here's a card for the Less is More Challenge week 112 where the recipe is to use some BEADS.

I've been dithering all day what to do but decided to go for something bright and summery.......even though it's freezing and white out!   I've used the Oak House Studio Double Daisy set of stamps.  I swiped Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade and Barn Door Distress Inks on my mat and then picked up the ink with the Daisy Palette and stamped that.  I've then stamped the Outline Daisy over the top with Vermillion Archival.   I've added some orange ribbon and added some beads on the ends.  I wasn't sure what sentiment to use - maybe it'll be a Birthday card or a Thank You..... I just hope it brightens someone's day!!

Thanks for looking and for all your lovely comments.  Hope you're all keeping safe and warm and that Spring will put in an appearance soon!!

Daisy Doodle

Here's a simple one layer Thanks card for this week's Less is More Challenge where you have to do some doodling.


I've used the Double Daisy set of stamps from Oak House Studio. The solid one is stamped with Rose Coral Colorbox Queue Chalk Ink and the daisy part with Jet Black Archival. I was all set to Zentangle it but wasn't brave enough so just used a black Sharpie to doodle in the middle of the flower (no idea why this looks a strange colour in the photo!) and finished with the dots and thanks.

Hopefully I'll have time later in the week to doodle properly!! Thanks for looking.