tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33378704477164552802024-03-16T20:23:34.178+00:00Addicted to ArtNikki Actonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419439198193876751noreply@blogger.comBlogger553125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337870447716455280.post-73958538125121055322022-01-27T19:00:00.023+00:002022-01-30T20:50:53.951+00:00Pattern Play Wall Panels<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD_m0L5BLULEAMe01B6EehHbyeKUduZCeqOWGNUsmxuLo1FeZlYO4F3f0EzHz1-ufUjWMxoEjYLtOgarwfRDj0H2WYEA7ujooiDR1UuTaeECfksz5et8XbYxlvhtWaEKvrT9n_CNYT4NZfe0mVUtypcAIfk9xTs6JVsWe8cdzQwC2P--khBQLQnzeRqA=s3874"><img alt="Pattern Play - PaperArtsy TS066 TS068" border="0" data-original-height="3874" data-original-width="2859" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD_m0L5BLULEAMe01B6EehHbyeKUduZCeqOWGNUsmxuLo1FeZlYO4F3f0EzHz1-ufUjWMxoEjYLtOgarwfRDj0H2WYEA7ujooiDR1UuTaeECfksz5et8XbYxlvhtWaEKvrT9n_CNYT4NZfe0mVUtypcAIfk9xTs6JVsWe8cdzQwC2P--khBQLQnzeRqA=w472-h640" title="Pattern Play - PaperArtsy TS066 TS068" width="472" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Hi ! Over at <a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2022/01/2022-topic-02-pattern-play-by-nikki.html" target="_blank">PaperArtsy our current theme is Pattern Play</a>. I have made these wooden panels using the new stamps from Tracy Scott. Lots of details over on their blog this evening. Hope you there!<div>Nikki<br /><p></p><p>I also have a short video of YouTube....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="340" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/77-1K1CFf30" width="400" youtube-src-id="77-1K1CFf30"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpB4bFip1mlPe1RxFdXsubrhq3uUz6VhbramP_Sp92M3jGbb4pJKf3HJWK_Q6vMMfoH2qigIr0vY0tdGcos-ObyWmMsCU0_fDjLQ501CtQyEF0gxpy-ziH9b2hSKZMr4G4HqpPfOudM10Jo_tAaSmeSaIZ3HXCT7dMaxy6YVi2njUcfePo095hbwNRYw=s3923" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Pattern Play - PaperArtsy TS066 TS068" border="0" data-original-height="3923" data-original-width="2919" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpB4bFip1mlPe1RxFdXsubrhq3uUz6VhbramP_Sp92M3jGbb4pJKf3HJWK_Q6vMMfoH2qigIr0vY0tdGcos-ObyWmMsCU0_fDjLQ501CtQyEF0gxpy-ziH9b2hSKZMr4G4HqpPfOudM10Jo_tAaSmeSaIZ3HXCT7dMaxy6YVi2njUcfePo095hbwNRYw=w476-h640" title="Pattern Play - PaperArtsy TS066 TS068" width="476" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzJEaMRqz0FC2wOQCBE1GhbkMrtxnE4GjpgxvFzDgFA-HXvwsHyCeBU23jXnTYbS0EvsFBmDysrAehqLYSEsJs_d2HgpkKQZ34wQHwl43--cQDBDXrEguCYE68kdayMZ8BQYY5rLwjXh_GFoeJMwVyrakfYJWInqIFnBEa1Foous6k4m4jqR6OzJjGHg=s1453" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Pattern Play - PaperArtsy TS066 TS068" border="0" data-original-height="1453" data-original-width="1090" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzJEaMRqz0FC2wOQCBE1GhbkMrtxnE4GjpgxvFzDgFA-HXvwsHyCeBU23jXnTYbS0EvsFBmDysrAehqLYSEsJs_d2HgpkKQZ34wQHwl43--cQDBDXrEguCYE68kdayMZ8BQYY5rLwjXh_GFoeJMwVyrakfYJWInqIFnBEa1Foous6k4m4jqR6OzJjGHg=w480-h640" title="Pattern Play - PaperArtsy TS066 TS068" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /> <br /></p></div>Nikki Actonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419439198193876751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337870447716455280.post-77881330400494987762021-12-18T19:00:00.002+00:002021-12-18T21:50:57.941+00:00A little book of gratitude<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlBpF7f2kHrNCV9qMN7g_cHdb3rcGNO_TVihj3tJWuuD6KAiR2h36EfTL-RhZbcKwOCkyn21BOCCLuPFP5pTcpUU2kROMbwSuK5OGzcW44k1pgROVUdAVU3JF7sVBe6mLPt2sCEv7e1e7wR-VjgZfVWJ2VwN7C9Kt85063F84Uv4nebuPEN43om51ozQ=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1075" data-original-width="1080" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlBpF7f2kHrNCV9qMN7g_cHdb3rcGNO_TVihj3tJWuuD6KAiR2h36EfTL-RhZbcKwOCkyn21BOCCLuPFP5pTcpUU2kROMbwSuK5OGzcW44k1pgROVUdAVU3JF7sVBe6mLPt2sCEv7e1e7wR-VjgZfVWJ2VwN7C9Kt85063F84Uv4nebuPEN43om51ozQ=w640-h638" width="640" /></a><br />Hello ! My final post (I think!) of 2021 and it's a mini book on the current PaperArtsy blog theme of Journaling Gratitude. Lots of details over at<a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2021/12/2021-topic-15-journaling-gratitude-with_0643974678.html" target="_blank">PaperArtsy as usual.</a></p><p>Nikki xx</p>Nikki Actonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419439198193876751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337870447716455280.post-26768848334081881472021-11-16T19:00:00.002+00:002021-11-16T20:33:16.819+00:00Seeing, hearing, feeling, creating....<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmrdob3sDy6_CUubFKP03MvNtjdAaHeO8yfG5m9T6r0e44Gz8eUqrPjjCHD_Bvzak1Ty03rGvrBqSFKorFwqq75xXA6r5Az0KtxAZmzcyL5eBcKkYrAq8ODGSOO3u1uy0W3fRVyJmmUPJ8/s1080/mash9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmrdob3sDy6_CUubFKP03MvNtjdAaHeO8yfG5m9T6r0e44Gz8eUqrPjjCHD_Bvzak1Ty03rGvrBqSFKorFwqq75xXA6r5Az0KtxAZmzcyL5eBcKkYrAq8ODGSOO3u1uy0W3fRVyJmmUPJ8/w640-h640/mash9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's time for a mash up at Paper Artsy, where we combine stamps from 4 different designers. For lots more photos and details on how I created this head over to the<a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2021/11/2021-topic-14-mash-up-lpc-egl-eev-eab_01927762757.html" target="_blank"> Paper Artsy blog this evening</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nikki</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Nikki Actonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419439198193876751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337870447716455280.post-28286197870284592522021-10-10T19:00:00.019+01:002021-10-10T20:37:27.192+01:00Hope - Sustainable Craft<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwbt0DkjoYj-3qZ2ajASmIEt_X1JBjEVUfayKkH6J9LWTva1ndhHpxJNVMCmPlnLjXQbtUco5pnj0OHV5-JHg1_Gs2IWqnEdUwTMpLK_zNB48Lj28F98F5iZ4ylz2PN3zJwObqbtGvShiY/s981/Hope+P1a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="961" data-original-width="981" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwbt0DkjoYj-3qZ2ajASmIEt_X1JBjEVUfayKkH6J9LWTva1ndhHpxJNVMCmPlnLjXQbtUco5pnj0OHV5-JHg1_Gs2IWqnEdUwTMpLK_zNB48Lj28F98F5iZ4ylz2PN3zJwObqbtGvShiY/w640-h626/Hope+P1a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Over on the <a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2021/10/2021-topic-12-sustainable-crafting-with_10.html" target="_blank">PaperArtsy blog</a> we are creating with the theme of Sustainability. The packaging from my birthday flowers has been incorporated into this simple layout bringing both form and content to the topic. <a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2021/10/2021-topic-12-sustainable-crafting-with_10.html" target="_blank">For more details - head on over!</a></p>Nikki Actonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419439198193876751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337870447716455280.post-69896792483006476812021-08-17T19:00:00.018+01:002021-08-22T19:38:22.809+01:00Favourite Colour?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6MVAjkVbZlbl4EV2N7JMnstAwQW5YkO8o9FVFxRgdDfxbRvQpWk55o98NYCtuhB78DtSy_5vxuUCUn8jhc-3nSQasoJEqc_LirNOl5yhhpjKfga0bTlELDH1D_IrGgTaTYuKfYemsGKcm/s1080/PA+Fav+Colour+Sq+x2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6MVAjkVbZlbl4EV2N7JMnstAwQW5YkO8o9FVFxRgdDfxbRvQpWk55o98NYCtuhB78DtSy_5vxuUCUn8jhc-3nSQasoJEqc_LirNOl5yhhpjKfga0bTlELDH1D_IrGgTaTYuKfYemsGKcm/w640-h640/PA+Fav+Colour+Sq+x2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p> What's your favourite colour!<a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2021/08/2021-topic-10-my-favourite-colour-with.html" target="_blank"> Over at PaperArtsy</a> that's what we are focussing on for the next couple of weeks! Do head over for lots more details on this chaotic journal page.</p><p>Nikki xx</p>Nikki Actonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419439198193876751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337870447716455280.post-4893477599973250492021-06-28T14:00:00.091+01:002021-06-28T20:32:39.425+01:00Pattern Play Birthday cards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9DielfWU0eioPsgtPblYUh094cUQaxIpFMXAMm-jX7g51UJs6FosBGtgvgkke4xAC8Uhj5xZ2fumKQCQFzxAkRnp2UgAuZLq1_UmfT-oGFDYxByNGquGKGOstC-5IMxyh1_2epUtun5N/s1773/TScott+Hexagons1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Birthday cards with PaperArtsy Chalk paints and Tracy Scott TS059 stamp set. Pattern Play" border="0" data-original-height="1633" data-original-width="1773" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9DielfWU0eioPsgtPblYUh094cUQaxIpFMXAMm-jX7g51UJs6FosBGtgvgkke4xAC8Uhj5xZ2fumKQCQFzxAkRnp2UgAuZLq1_UmfT-oGFDYxByNGquGKGOstC-5IMxyh1_2epUtun5N/w640-h590/TScott+Hexagons1.jpg" title="Birthday cards with PaperArtsy Chalk paints and Tracy Scott TS059 stamp set. Pattern Play" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Hello again - it is my final week as guest on the</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"> </span><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=24127" style="font-family: arial; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"> blog. This weeks theme is <i>Red, White and Blue</i>. I have created some small birthday cards featuring another Tracy Scott / PaperArtsy stamp set - <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Paper-Artsy-TRACY-SCOTT-59-Cling-Stamp-ts059-ts059pamay21" target="_blank">TS059</a></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhpdANqVre21f1Ya0V0Qbp65AGTCpYrgQL_uxz8GWLPEfmPENMkw2lMym5qNPu_TB2fFPjxYT_m50POIH52glkUAJ-2Fv0l5vmizu2xfO30YFxsPB5MssvV-YqQ1BffoF3QKvPUxMa5x_A/s500/tracy-scott-059-a5-set-trimmed-on-ez--5575-p.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="344" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhpdANqVre21f1Ya0V0Qbp65AGTCpYrgQL_uxz8GWLPEfmPENMkw2lMym5qNPu_TB2fFPjxYT_m50POIH52glkUAJ-2Fv0l5vmizu2xfO30YFxsPB5MssvV-YqQ1BffoF3QKvPUxMa5x_A/w275-h400/tracy-scott-059-a5-set-trimmed-on-ez--5575-p.jpg" width="275" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" style="color: #45818e; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="177" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJqunK-7D_spAef-oMLT6uBotS91OsR8iM7mvyXMoTgAaB29e1mjk9MWefXH6VX6oHtIT7igEa0JptKeU6lNkD-lZMc_owbLqOJO3FdyuE9B7n7HzNvnLMiQx_RlA94YN8nQ_V7Y_Gdzw/s320/SSS-Designer.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKdk42mOIAhzzUnqBA4ANjaWCaMDiX1VvddMQbe1idD1xoVN7rxlS-e86GKbgmR-u8PmbTJzqhm1o-PcKaz1ndCAOdMMzO79H9r6wBizcA9VpMvCKhd8PFH9-HB7K9mK2Yo8n8Wp5-sEVi/s1773/IMG_7949.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Birthday cards with PaperArtsy Chalk paints and Tracy Scott TS059 stamp set. Pattern Play" border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="1773" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKdk42mOIAhzzUnqBA4ANjaWCaMDiX1VvddMQbe1idD1xoVN7rxlS-e86GKbgmR-u8PmbTJzqhm1o-PcKaz1ndCAOdMMzO79H9r6wBizcA9VpMvCKhd8PFH9-HB7K9mK2Yo8n8Wp5-sEVi/w640-h640/IMG_7949.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I used <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/search?currency=USD&q=paper+artsy+paint" target="_blank">PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics -</a> <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Paper-Artsy-Fresco-Finish-CHERRY-RED-Chalk-Acrylic-Paint-169oz-FF86-FF86PA?currency=USD" target="_blank">Cherry Red</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Paper-Artsy-Fresco-Finish-MIDNIGHT-Chalk-Acrylic-Paint-169oz-FF123-ff123?currency=USD" target="_blank">Midnight</a> and <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Paper-Artsy-Fresco-Finish-HEAVY-CREAM-Chalk-Acrylic-Paint-ff203-ff203pa?currency=USD" target="_blank">Heavy Cream</a> for my backgrounds and the base for my embossed hexagons.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I began with my gel plate adding one colour, stamping on the plate to remove paint or add it. For some I stamped the image directly onto the plate first - with paint - letting it dry before brayering paint over the top. I build my layered, organic prints like this.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Once I had a few backgrounds I cut them to size and created the patterned layers with archival ink. (Tracy Scott uses her geometric stamps to create 'Pattern Play')</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">With the remainer of the background, I stamped hexagons with versamark and heat embossed with white embossing powder.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1MucjZDex22rfGeTi1q11R0H1qGPgGcgKHe3xOGsUeewqoCUSLzIzaDkgQh4YKAiQGaLOPj9pyTBYvXsXAVrGufxK0VXgUuhzg5vPtPH_LGX2DGNlyHSxbgcj8Rqyn73wgAu6RxcRFDn/s2048/IMG_7957.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Birthday cards with PaperArtsy Chalk paints and Tracy Scott TS059 stamp set. Pattern Play" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1MucjZDex22rfGeTi1q11R0H1qGPgGcgKHe3xOGsUeewqoCUSLzIzaDkgQh4YKAiQGaLOPj9pyTBYvXsXAVrGufxK0VXgUuhzg5vPtPH_LGX2DGNlyHSxbgcj8Rqyn73wgAu6RxcRFDn/w480-h640/IMG_7957.JPEG" title="Birthday cards with PaperArtsy Chalk paints and Tracy Scott TS059 stamp set. Pattern Play" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks to the Simon Says Stamp team for inviting me to join them for June! Do, as always, check out the designs of the their design team - they are fabulously creative!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 15.4px;">Nikki x</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" style="color: #45818e; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjNQN7DY6Bza8CV0ORxPbtJbS0yTIlPWJjz2uV7bW1a62yjaKbrRAVFvr0uSg8d2lEDg8Nfem3TucybyhUT3ME-Z0MZ7O9HtrCLB7mX8SP3p1qdPhyphenhyphen6Az7deOIgzCYxCm_1X7IhbSC7Sk/s320/SSS-Gift-Voucher.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" style="color: #45818e; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="97" data-original-width="593" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghTu4h8qoVDtDrm75TbZVYBU4bulHjNYH7GavZpBBtfyLb3chctfz5DydLF22h_4REwinycfLeK0P2PQ_2UCTJLA8NoVMU304d6yJ0JkSWMDI85fj7iYy5oekS9zzEltnes2o75g9kHPts/s320/SSS-Monday-Challenge.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" style="color: #45818e; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4HOrnu96aKjilAdou6TRGr3V8fj9bufmoc6bSCil_4YYF5KXx1i3g0CFSge7NeHaL7Jud8EJMpiwLs7i3M_7cQuy0_yCwpsLM-1I5sHecuR7pMowHiYXK5T_04n7WRLYPYubMhUpfdKF/s0/SSS-Monday-Challenge-Blinkie.gif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" /></a></div>Nikki Actonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419439198193876751noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337870447716455280.post-57234050804832080822021-06-21T14:00:00.102+01:002021-06-24T19:37:59.643+01:00Vellum Flower Journal Page<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb683Eml6tPFZHBpJs09xeS0ivK-og7pRXekE21-M-7QQXJtRb4VrXdtnSZ_n6t-hdhspNejjK5ZnnqxyRhMea_hnuuG-TaBjztMc10bWM1-feMO_-_LDN2jjGixcdWZU9XjZsdrzRS55J/s1090/Vellum+Journal+Page7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Journal Page featuring PaperArtsy Paint, Stamps and Stencils. TS058 TS055 EAB21" border="0" data-original-height="1090" data-original-width="1090" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb683Eml6tPFZHBpJs09xeS0ivK-og7pRXekE21-M-7QQXJtRb4VrXdtnSZ_n6t-hdhspNejjK5ZnnqxyRhMea_hnuuG-TaBjztMc10bWM1-feMO_-_LDN2jjGixcdWZU9XjZsdrzRS55J/w640-h640/Vellum+Journal+Page7.jpg" title="Journal Page featuring PaperArtsy Paint, Stamps and Stencils. TS058 TS055 EAB21" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Hi everyone. It's week 3 of my little adventure over on the</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"> </span><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=24125" style="font-family: arial; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"> blog. This week the theme is 'We Can See Clearly'. I have used some of the newly released stamps and stencils from PaperArtsy by Tracy Scott (<a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Paper-Artsy-TRACY-SCOTT-58-Cling-Stamp-ts058-ts058pamay21" target="_blank">TS058</a> and <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Paper-Artsy-TRACY-SCOTT-55-Cling-Stamp-ts055-ts055pa" target="_blank">TS055</a>) and <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Paper-Artsy-ECLECTICA3-Alison-Bomber-NATURE-Cling-Stamps-eab21-eab21" target="_blank">Alison Bomber (EAB21)</a> to create this colourful journal page with Vellum flowers.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" style="color: #45818e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="177" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJqunK-7D_spAef-oMLT6uBotS91OsR8iM7mvyXMoTgAaB29e1mjk9MWefXH6VX6oHtIT7igEa0JptKeU6lNkD-lZMc_owbLqOJO3FdyuE9B7n7HzNvnLMiQx_RlA94YN8nQ_V7Y_Gdzw/s320/SSS-Designer.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjhYWgvkzEYfm6jwr2NiVv3LNpJH_zThw57WCBl4POAu1pd5vBB8C96X5s4WDGhNPCJFcQaE0ehUEAEEHZXP2AHRhVxuQoxVnsIpdhTEw3eVmCAHxKYyLetjrYH1O9xtQXemmo-B2K-zov/s500/tracy-scott-058-a5-set-trimmed-on-ez--5573-p.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="344" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjhYWgvkzEYfm6jwr2NiVv3LNpJH_zThw57WCBl4POAu1pd5vBB8C96X5s4WDGhNPCJFcQaE0ehUEAEEHZXP2AHRhVxuQoxVnsIpdhTEw3eVmCAHxKYyLetjrYH1O9xtQXemmo-B2K-zov/s320/tracy-scott-058-a5-set-trimmed-on-ez--5573-p.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59leTpbELrJ2sNoFP0tHazYpdmlsHdov3k_pNejVZmmVwwHwNiaQnDmccgUIis84FVi_OzfsBsuFTUffCXtgfyLV0L7oOl8z1flUAMVfhawElOtrNguiGT_Kt-O7Vs080m1iE4wiH-pYg/s635/EAB21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="437" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59leTpbELrJ2sNoFP0tHazYpdmlsHdov3k_pNejVZmmVwwHwNiaQnDmccgUIis84FVi_OzfsBsuFTUffCXtgfyLV0L7oOl8z1flUAMVfhawElOtrNguiGT_Kt-O7Vs080m1iE4wiH-pYg/s320/EAB21.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLa0_-sM0U5YuAQ8s2QaieEA0yodrTnCbH-TNtHgok1aim98WEb2hKuWw4a_Fr01x65YnNK3T1pvQNxXLZhcmOViXFYhtlpy5KsM7SkhsiJ3_Xnarh13h9XEwqtDjp75xqZFi70cJZOcwH/s1090/Vellum+Journal+Page3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Journal Page featuring PaperArtsy Paint, Stamps and Stencils. TS058 TS055 EAB21" border="0" data-original-height="1090" data-original-width="1090" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLa0_-sM0U5YuAQ8s2QaieEA0yodrTnCbH-TNtHgok1aim98WEb2hKuWw4a_Fr01x65YnNK3T1pvQNxXLZhcmOViXFYhtlpy5KsM7SkhsiJ3_Xnarh13h9XEwqtDjp75xqZFi70cJZOcwH/w640-h640/Vellum+Journal+Page3.jpg" title="Journal Page featuring PaperArtsy Paint, Stamps and Stencils. TS058 TS055 EAB21" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">For my background I used lots of <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/search?currency=USD&q=paper+artsy+fresco+finish+paints" target="_blank">PaperArtsy Fresco Chalk Acrylics</a> - I used Slimed, Cerulean, Banana, Byzantium, Azure, Cerise, Chalk and Little Black Dress. I painted in colour 'patches' before adding additional stenciling and stamping to the background. (Stencils used <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Paper-Artsy-TRACY-SCOTT-Large-Stencil-ps224-ps224pa" target="_blank">PS224</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Paper-Artsy-TRACY-SCOTT-Large-Stencil-ps242-ps242pa" target="_blank">PS242</a> and PS234.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXACT2BBysMz0UcChMN59pZyy6rlEjuLnf1CZPNOLkXLt7PiY-fN6EFHY4WIPCsOLF2oS2V29U6lCWrrW5ad5_ypc4H_NAMZtTW-MdywBUY78ns_frISv7FFd2VID5do-O4vYMU4X0BzT/s499/224-pa-stencil-large-tracy-scott--9249-p+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="296" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXACT2BBysMz0UcChMN59pZyy6rlEjuLnf1CZPNOLkXLt7PiY-fN6EFHY4WIPCsOLF2oS2V29U6lCWrrW5ad5_ypc4H_NAMZtTW-MdywBUY78ns_frISv7FFd2VID5do-O4vYMU4X0BzT/s320/224-pa-stencil-large-tracy-scott--9249-p+%25281%2529.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDet9gtRdhFEAsTidtO_V3xgen9SrilStzrkvxaeTVpnHYa4wJA9B4JRprAsIb-XiN7HhgRVYmoU1AfAU0YZ5dKAQ_GVwiFCg2va8U9EgMhu-omLOY7fY0aF78sL6NEVNTQZ7bAWjMzlmG/s774/PS242.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="459" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDet9gtRdhFEAsTidtO_V3xgen9SrilStzrkvxaeTVpnHYa4wJA9B4JRprAsIb-XiN7HhgRVYmoU1AfAU0YZ5dKAQ_GVwiFCg2va8U9EgMhu-omLOY7fY0aF78sL6NEVNTQZ7bAWjMzlmG/s320/PS242.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWO2yjthOzaf3WbZk4wH1YE_wOyKD4bf2srhLBcCbE7UN1eVypQHlBuIOvwp0tjbasgs9ygGWqDBYdf_UCYhvxD_SJ7vLIiqjt-V4Ki6IxSJN0P_MruUYrCkWNpEB9KmVOfiK8D8hYlFM/s774/PS234.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="459" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWO2yjthOzaf3WbZk4wH1YE_wOyKD4bf2srhLBcCbE7UN1eVypQHlBuIOvwp0tjbasgs9ygGWqDBYdf_UCYhvxD_SJ7vLIiqjt-V4Ki6IxSJN0P_MruUYrCkWNpEB9KmVOfiK8D8hYlFM/s320/PS234.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpkm7wb3lQ98f4rBlOgG0dY9fpsoTYdUiJQ5kgXP0cCCHaRiq-tHy4buifukdZ6XoHHVLUBi5FTCq8gOU_HEVzIk3G2rlCupQf_SHRdwMPahjm7Qk6QLzcXNgMPegzrbKQ2sm9JHPYxaY/s1090/Vellum+Journal+Page1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Journal Page featuring PaperArtsy Paint, Stamps and Stencils. TS058 TS055 EAB21" border="0" data-original-height="1090" data-original-width="1090" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpkm7wb3lQ98f4rBlOgG0dY9fpsoTYdUiJQ5kgXP0cCCHaRiq-tHy4buifukdZ6XoHHVLUBi5FTCq8gOU_HEVzIk3G2rlCupQf_SHRdwMPahjm7Qk6QLzcXNgMPegzrbKQ2sm9JHPYxaY/w640-h640/Vellum+Journal+Page1.jpg" title="Journal Page featuring PaperArtsy Paint, Stamps and Stencils. TS058 TS055 EAB21" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I added a frame to feature my flowers and quote. The flowers are stamped on vellum with versamark and heat embossed in white.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;">If you play along with<a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"> this week's challenge</a> at Simon Says stamp - you could win a $25 gift card to spend in store. </div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Nikki x</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; 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background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" /></a></div>Nikki Actonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419439198193876751noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337870447716455280.post-87656995880784572622021-06-14T14:00:00.030+01:002021-06-19T21:16:12.535+01:00Blooming Triangles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVy7IN3UrrE7T6aPGjarqlPM58CyDB_snNhgP9aaymqxSAydHI12JkclvIthSjrL1-wqZTnc96-yE4dieqDegGUTkOu7Bbd2ZRHg7fE8e3u-Am4MlWxOFB0pXRY06JcchiXIKyXRRlmJqX/s1773/IMG_7823.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Art Journal pages using PaperArtsy / Tracy Scott stamps and Fresco Chalk Acrylics" border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="1773" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVy7IN3UrrE7T6aPGjarqlPM58CyDB_snNhgP9aaymqxSAydHI12JkclvIthSjrL1-wqZTnc96-yE4dieqDegGUTkOu7Bbd2ZRHg7fE8e3u-Am4MlWxOFB0pXRY06JcchiXIKyXRRlmJqX/w640-h640/IMG_7823.JPEG" title="Art Journal pages using PaperArtsy / Tracy Scott stamps and Fresco Chalk Acrylics" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Hi everyone. I am back again this week on the</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=24123" style="font-family: arial; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> blog. This week the theme is Beautiful Blooms and I decided to create a journal page using a <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Paper-Artsy-TRACY-SCOTT-54-Cling-Stamp-ts054-ts054pa?currency=USD" target="_blank">Stamp Set TS054 by Tracy Scott / PaperArtsy. </a> This set is made up of lots of patterned triangles - which I have used to create my large flower.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8VjqyBn-lz6W7dJaZqkDzD5WmYwt7Mo8rKvSN-LJyE5naSIrtNOQRAYyDHUO6lHFxGk9Pwd7O2QUGBKo951Q5qKbxYoLagcoVgXk9tbNtJEQ1E4wcpDEeVjHmmjHsEFsYurrA-WJ0BohL/s500/TS054.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8VjqyBn-lz6W7dJaZqkDzD5WmYwt7Mo8rKvSN-LJyE5naSIrtNOQRAYyDHUO6lHFxGk9Pwd7O2QUGBKo951Q5qKbxYoLagcoVgXk9tbNtJEQ1E4wcpDEeVjHmmjHsEFsYurrA-WJ0BohL/w400-h400/TS054.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" style="color: #45818e; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="177" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJqunK-7D_spAef-oMLT6uBotS91OsR8iM7mvyXMoTgAaB29e1mjk9MWefXH6VX6oHtIT7igEa0JptKeU6lNkD-lZMc_owbLqOJO3FdyuE9B7n7HzNvnLMiQx_RlA94YN8nQ_V7Y_Gdzw/s320/SSS-Designer.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWxS2u_FD0ZtmZjQ1a_KEqb4PlRjZ6VeWV00WQlJn2FUOfdBdwAV2BOdFPEPRvbZdk2BEosJRpmi1m8FM8yqLt6HU82ECCRycEflkG3ZfvkZ9A-r41rprEKYpiuhZ2a2cK919MAsRvO-aJ/s1773/IMG_7822.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Art Journal pages using PaperArtsy / Tracy Scott stamps and Fresco Chalk Acrylics" border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="1773" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWxS2u_FD0ZtmZjQ1a_KEqb4PlRjZ6VeWV00WQlJn2FUOfdBdwAV2BOdFPEPRvbZdk2BEosJRpmi1m8FM8yqLt6HU82ECCRycEflkG3ZfvkZ9A-r41rprEKYpiuhZ2a2cK919MAsRvO-aJ/w640-h640/IMG_7822.JPEG" title="Art Journal pages using PaperArtsy / Tracy Scott stamps and Fresco Chalk Acrylics" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I also used <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/search?currency=USD&q=paper+artsy+paint" target="_blank">PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics -</a> I love these as they dry very quickly and come in a fabulous range of colours! I mostly used 3 colours here:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Paper-Artsy-Fresco-Finish-TANGO-Chalk-Acrylic-Paint-169oz-FF72-63347?currency=USD" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="179" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3t6Jk-QoKwjRq0njXo-_rxGSwbVaV_8oAMnGz3PxqSxp1r48a2tLjLNME7r307Sxbs7t-nuDhhp9Eas8tOeUHfvXmRp7swE5-yI3mwfXQ1BqE7fp0tEwNfxxnCBaguQby7HEOzwoiIXRx/s320/fresco-finish-tango-4354-1-p.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnuhOe5bIb3X6oVx5WShJv0Q0g8Gzfk3va-U3Ud_u-OCdyshtVnHx9qIXx4BN3noHPln9b4rvxsaDPDr60z8D89WR0SSu9l9W10OmIrnsk0VoVdQuxa3JNsljmu5ns3VMnaT_QpYCO8s0/s499/fresco-finish-cerise-tracy-scott-7610-p.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="159" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnuhOe5bIb3X6oVx5WShJv0Q0g8Gzfk3va-U3Ud_u-OCdyshtVnHx9qIXx4BN3noHPln9b4rvxsaDPDr60z8D89WR0SSu9l9W10OmIrnsk0VoVdQuxa3JNsljmu5ns3VMnaT_QpYCO8s0/s320/fresco-finish-cerise-tracy-scott-7610-p.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMd4yt5AgJos9iTXlLMRcYPqnQYHnMGJivwBpUz5iFV6DbESsTvjTUYbdtCduQgEtz47hB9KXTtkqhMB51-X4uG-qOfeSvCJKx0eqK80W_gFy3B6l71hvKr8qCF7Lidi0LB6aGCwfpwn4/s498/fresco-finish-cerulean-tracy-scott-8547-p.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="498" data-original-width="157" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMd4yt5AgJos9iTXlLMRcYPqnQYHnMGJivwBpUz5iFV6DbESsTvjTUYbdtCduQgEtz47hB9KXTtkqhMB51-X4uG-qOfeSvCJKx0eqK80W_gFy3B6l71hvKr8qCF7Lidi0LB6aGCwfpwn4/s320/fresco-finish-cerulean-tracy-scott-8547-p.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I sponged my background before adding some interest through stencils and some stamping. I used Tracy Scott stencils - <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Paper-Artsy-TRACY-SCOTT-Large-Stencil-ps224-ps224pa" target="_blank">PS224</a> and <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Paper-Artsy-TRACY-SCOTT-Large-Stencil-ps242-ps242pa" target="_blank">PS242</a> and a<a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Paper-Artsy-TRACY-SCOTT-55-Cling-Stamp-ts055-ts055pa" target="_blank"> further stamp set TS055.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJjUnlYsSjOSZhlNDc2YoBg_YVTvA1IbBlaKz9bq66FOp_5vDyypzEROkiz2k4q4HriJZO4rN83w9GrXpInIv9lc6rNAOyF5FwkNZU3FJTl7H4stbd7rO-sHg3HKY5KMI0Yu2hJi1BKx3R/s1773/IMG_7820.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Art Journal pages using PaperArtsy / Tracy Scott stamps and Fresco Chalk Acrylics" border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="1773" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJjUnlYsSjOSZhlNDc2YoBg_YVTvA1IbBlaKz9bq66FOp_5vDyypzEROkiz2k4q4HriJZO4rN83w9GrXpInIv9lc6rNAOyF5FwkNZU3FJTl7H4stbd7rO-sHg3HKY5KMI0Yu2hJi1BKx3R/w640-h640/IMG_7820.JPEG" title="Art Journal pages using PaperArtsy / Tracy Scott stamps and Fresco Chalk Acrylics" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I stamped the triangle several times on different coloured backgrounds and cut them out, layering up my 'bloom'. Finished off with some pen work using Posca and Sigma pens.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN7nhkzIrTriAoVe3Q5JgM648tdO7qOdrMZe4m_ro3-KWj3W7_NiVOtSLt_Lv9LXcbb7iWifleCs-drvQxWFfItQdYpBpozl6_PELNeBb82WtD8BpH2RVdGIU-nSFgWS76OWQMJzwW1NO9/s2048/Beautiful+Blooms.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Art Journal pages using PaperArtsy / Tracy Scott stamps and Fresco Chalk Acrylics" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2012" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN7nhkzIrTriAoVe3Q5JgM648tdO7qOdrMZe4m_ro3-KWj3W7_NiVOtSLt_Lv9LXcbb7iWifleCs-drvQxWFfItQdYpBpozl6_PELNeBb82WtD8BpH2RVdGIU-nSFgWS76OWQMJzwW1NO9/w628-h640/Beautiful+Blooms.jpg" title="Art Journal pages using PaperArtsy / Tracy Scott stamps and Fresco Chalk Acrylics" width="628" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Nikki x</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" style="color: #45818e; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjNQN7DY6Bza8CV0ORxPbtJbS0yTIlPWJjz2uV7bW1a62yjaKbrRAVFvr0uSg8d2lEDg8Nfem3TucybyhUT3ME-Z0MZ7O9HtrCLB7mX8SP3p1qdPhyphenhyphen6Az7deOIgzCYxCm_1X7IhbSC7Sk/s320/SSS-Gift-Voucher.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" style="color: #45818e; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="97" data-original-width="593" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghTu4h8qoVDtDrm75TbZVYBU4bulHjNYH7GavZpBBtfyLb3chctfz5DydLF22h_4REwinycfLeK0P2PQ_2UCTJLA8NoVMU304d6yJ0JkSWMDI85fj7iYy5oekS9zzEltnes2o75g9kHPts/s320/SSS-Monday-Challenge.png" style="background-attachment: initial; 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background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" /></a></div>Nikki Actonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419439198193876751noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337870447716455280.post-26262601786155576172021-06-13T19:00:00.004+01:002021-06-13T19:29:19.366+01:00Gel plate Mash Up<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJgFzLZskpKCchC_WGS-7muLjZJSVGhqv-hnRI9nrxBYIX6LeL3oRRFh3G2PpSqOxCYn97lxHa04n4J5lI3Og8Ic1BiYnJBFkqHedjYZxIohMTruXVQ194tp7oTh7wF0-2I7bCNSN7cgQ6/s1080/MU2s.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Gel Plate greeting cards" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJgFzLZskpKCchC_WGS-7muLjZJSVGhqv-hnRI9nrxBYIX6LeL3oRRFh3G2PpSqOxCYn97lxHa04n4J5lI3Og8Ic1BiYnJBFkqHedjYZxIohMTruXVQ194tp7oTh7wF0-2I7bCNSN7cgQ6/w640-h640/MU2s.jpg" title="Gel Plate greeting cards" width="640" /></a><br /><br /></p><p>Hi - a short one from me tonight - I am over at <a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2021/06/2021-topic-7-stamp-mash-up-jofy-eeg-esn_01023624223.html" target="_blank">PaperArtsy</a> sharing these cards for our stamp mash up blog theme!</p>Nikki Actonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419439198193876751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337870447716455280.post-81284735000832132472021-06-07T14:00:00.069+01:002021-06-08T19:44:36.607+01:00Mixed Media Birthday cards<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONXy0ydA-RKHPtkeKVWC49kS9k4zHBAyOkbV0KtfRNlguEMEG1hHMYpKrKZy6B4pDaEGMaIIV7rKE6A8P-7a8yFKFPsi7ZNx50ihfls16SJCHyTRu96SvkU5qIXkt4b5duLxiG2G2c2VO/s1773/IMG_7784.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Dina Wakley Scribbly Bird Birthday card" border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="1773" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONXy0ydA-RKHPtkeKVWC49kS9k4zHBAyOkbV0KtfRNlguEMEG1hHMYpKrKZy6B4pDaEGMaIIV7rKE6A8P-7a8yFKFPsi7ZNx50ihfls16SJCHyTRu96SvkU5qIXkt4b5duLxiG2G2c2VO/w640-h640/IMG_7784.JPEG" title="Dina Wakley Scribbly Bird Birthday card" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 15.4px;">I'm delighted to back as a guest this month on the</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge</a></span></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank"> blog</a>. This week the theme is 'Mixed Media' with a focus on the products of Dina Wakely. </span></p><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 15.4px;">I've created a couple of cards using <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/search?currency=USD&q=dina+wakley+paint" target="_blank">Dina's paints</a>, with one card featuring a <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Dina-Wakley-SCRIBBLY-BIRDS-Media-Cling-Rubber-Stamp-MDR41320-65140" target="_blank">Scribbly bird</a> - an old, but go to stamp set!.</span></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" style="color: #45818e; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="177" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJqunK-7D_spAef-oMLT6uBotS91OsR8iM7mvyXMoTgAaB29e1mjk9MWefXH6VX6oHtIT7igEa0JptKeU6lNkD-lZMc_owbLqOJO3FdyuE9B7n7HzNvnLMiQx_RlA94YN8nQ_V7Y_Gdzw/s320/SSS-Designer.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-5X7r7hjIGmdvgBZV0P_yGjmp-F5EpCrLSklbHNL59oY7KrBACEeBtfONzAc4ChRKj18C6cnKbhF36oACCLgtNL_8vIR8oBWhEUOxojMbEsP2Mdu-h3sOkHTbKiyHs7BXjskyzJWAHhW/s1773/IMG_7789.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="1773" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-5X7r7hjIGmdvgBZV0P_yGjmp-F5EpCrLSklbHNL59oY7KrBACEeBtfONzAc4ChRKj18C6cnKbhF36oACCLgtNL_8vIR8oBWhEUOxojMbEsP2Mdu-h3sOkHTbKiyHs7BXjskyzJWAHhW/w640-h640/IMG_7789.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">Both cards started with some texture paste applied through a couple of Tim Holtz circle stencils - I used <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Tim-Holtz-Layering-Stencil-2015-SPLOTCHES-THS037-THS037?currency=USD" target="_blank">Splotches</a> and <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Tim-Holtz-Layering-Stencil-BUBBLE-THS002-59562?currency=USD" target="_blank">Bubble</a>. I then added my paint in patches, merging a little or adding some white paint to tone down the 'joins. I used <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/search?currency=USD&q=dina+wakley+paint" target="_blank">Turquoise, Fuscia, Tangerine and Ocean.</a> Once dry I added some details with pen work, paint dots and lines (applied with an old credit card) and washi tape.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOYsgz9XHmOwGXYXy6jQg8rzBUanM_cRq4gsHqMnYaie291IcJQLBRcVG3_lP6p4lTFziuid1-NoOXzDJkHSILfiqMKmsIOyDGBv2tiDX9VoIqC6rEFux1ycozsfT40Q3S-jflMt_pd3vm/s1773/IMG_7790.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Dina Wakley Scribbly Bird Birthday card" border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="1773" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOYsgz9XHmOwGXYXy6jQg8rzBUanM_cRq4gsHqMnYaie291IcJQLBRcVG3_lP6p4lTFziuid1-NoOXzDJkHSILfiqMKmsIOyDGBv2tiDX9VoIqC6rEFux1ycozsfT40Q3S-jflMt_pd3vm/w640-h640/IMG_7790.JPEG" title="Dina Wakley Scribbly Bird Birthday card" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">As my surface was textured I stamped the bird on tissue paper before adhering to the surface.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">If you play along with<a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=23545" style="color: #45818e; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"> this week's challenge</a> at Simon Says stamp - you could win a $25 gift card to spend in store. I'll be back next week, for another challenge. Thanks for stopping by...</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">Nikki x</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" style="color: #45818e; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjNQN7DY6Bza8CV0ORxPbtJbS0yTIlPWJjz2uV7bW1a62yjaKbrRAVFvr0uSg8d2lEDg8Nfem3TucybyhUT3ME-Z0MZ7O9HtrCLB7mX8SP3p1qdPhyphenhyphen6Az7deOIgzCYxCm_1X7IhbSC7Sk/s320/SSS-Gift-Voucher.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" style="color: #45818e; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="97" data-original-width="593" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghTu4h8qoVDtDrm75TbZVYBU4bulHjNYH7GavZpBBtfyLb3chctfz5DydLF22h_4REwinycfLeK0P2PQ_2UCTJLA8NoVMU304d6yJ0JkSWMDI85fj7iYy5oekS9zzEltnes2o75g9kHPts/s320/SSS-Monday-Challenge.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" style="color: #45818e; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4HOrnu96aKjilAdou6TRGr3V8fj9bufmoc6bSCil_4YYF5KXx1i3g0CFSge7NeHaL7Jud8EJMpiwLs7i3M_7cQuy0_yCwpsLM-1I5sHecuR7pMowHiYXK5T_04n7WRLYPYubMhUpfdKF/s0/SSS-Monday-Challenge-Blinkie.gif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" /></a></div>Nikki Actonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419439198193876751noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337870447716455280.post-21604718882312089772021-05-30T19:00:00.008+01:002021-05-31T19:08:07.850+01:00Mandala Mash Up<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMFJ3jb0Yat5GW-sYAeKi0TtVwX176JTzHT225px1M76ZATr0VrcCJaq4RvZByHdxoEnzSH5RQixvfIEUuAXD8jLAEf39D9Ekc3B6q7xolH8x28RXEJ5r_9NxnO_aRTRVGY-q7T8WarPZ/s1098/Manda+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1098" data-original-width="1090" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMFJ3jb0Yat5GW-sYAeKi0TtVwX176JTzHT225px1M76ZATr0VrcCJaq4RvZByHdxoEnzSH5RQixvfIEUuAXD8jLAEf39D9Ekc3B6q7xolH8x28RXEJ5r_9NxnO_aRTRVGY-q7T8WarPZ/w636-h640/Manda+1.jpg" width="636" /></a><br />Hi all - just a quick post to redirect you over to <a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2021/05/2021-topic-6-mandala-mix-with-eevtsesc.html" target="_blank">PaperArtsy</a> if you would like to see how this all came together!</p><p>Nikki</p>Nikki Actonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419439198193876751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337870447716455280.post-50290686061583953512021-05-02T19:00:00.015+01:002021-05-03T13:38:59.135+01:00Journal Vibes<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzQtie7GAsF9s1ngmh_RJ8bj6kdjmVjMrom7CXNfNJflkn7EeIh2HS5Nh4bIPXdPuQjZ9Wa1sSxV3r-ujatBV20oX3dr8Ka3XQcoEPR-Lo_aLU8PNU3dsIwD9ZOhP8TPjNLd0EAkEvffQC/s1090/VibeNA6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1090" data-original-width="1090" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzQtie7GAsF9s1ngmh_RJ8bj6kdjmVjMrom7CXNfNJflkn7EeIh2HS5Nh4bIPXdPuQjZ9Wa1sSxV3r-ujatBV20oX3dr8Ka3XQcoEPR-Lo_aLU8PNU3dsIwD9ZOhP8TPjNLd0EAkEvffQC/w640-h640/VibeNA6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I have been working alot in my journal recently and loving it! I am sharing this page today over at <a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2021/05/2021-topic-5-find-your-vibe-with-fpesc.html?fbclid=IwAR22jArp0X_l4il7xNtQZFSWd7D4icqYUFc_FvNq-42-1djSk6Oje7NtfXA" target="_blank">PaperArtsy if you would like to see the details! </a></div><p></p><p>Here are a couple of other pages I have done recently at some online workshops with Tracy Scott.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExfD8Cs0V07hmPziRve8zcfEjNCL_3cVh-g3xA8sT8vTilZ-H5TodIVjpNviPtWvAB2m_g75Dp-vLom-CzO3CfjacATL96G6QMStQ7lFQxST8fwoS1EAFSu0ITFcSM6q9hz0GpMCV94bb/s1773/IMG_7567.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="1773" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExfD8Cs0V07hmPziRve8zcfEjNCL_3cVh-g3xA8sT8vTilZ-H5TodIVjpNviPtWvAB2m_g75Dp-vLom-CzO3CfjacATL96G6QMStQ7lFQxST8fwoS1EAFSu0ITFcSM6q9hz0GpMCV94bb/w640-h640/IMG_7567.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cIxwmuLPzQiLEW2u3mBkl9b6-kTOddsnHhOAxLRgOjCLEBzqFBdan-UoICssbM68xX4qBPDs7BfdFTHa245r04M12wbArK_yDiqjvyOltcpX5-JBdJ6JsRFgBOdDzHFLOZQtVIsZtf5Z/s1773/IMG_7569.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="1773" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cIxwmuLPzQiLEW2u3mBkl9b6-kTOddsnHhOAxLRgOjCLEBzqFBdan-UoICssbM68xX4qBPDs7BfdFTHa245r04M12wbArK_yDiqjvyOltcpX5-JBdJ6JsRFgBOdDzHFLOZQtVIsZtf5Z/w640-h640/IMG_7569.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4lJGxnc6bLDrxHSfdh9j4DKP95CEJ4S9W7aK48bfdmjq5xqMyXl8lKCU__OAyatZc-8CqlyeY7NNSNw1eXQvycBs2cRqbXjADg5vJsjL74H0_GXBO_qnlOeARtpH1ccper1SykQsNgas/s1773/IMG_7608.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="1773" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4lJGxnc6bLDrxHSfdh9j4DKP95CEJ4S9W7aK48bfdmjq5xqMyXl8lKCU__OAyatZc-8CqlyeY7NNSNw1eXQvycBs2cRqbXjADg5vJsjL74H0_GXBO_qnlOeARtpH1ccper1SykQsNgas/w640-h640/IMG_7608.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Will try to share more soon! In the meantime check out <a href="https://www.instagram.com/a2a.craft/" target="_blank">@a2acraft on Instagram!</a></p><p>Nikki </p><p>xxx</p><p><br /></p>Nikki Actonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419439198193876751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337870447716455280.post-28690783047292080642021-04-06T19:00:00.003+01:002021-04-06T20:34:43.560+01:00Alcohol Ink play time - with PaperArtsy<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRtyieU1BCmnrcHN7eKWc3sKne_3YfPINx75lSmjw_ht_YN07J01Xu0OdE9S8y4jmkHMnI8utdL0xjmSTiTdtIixQYBEfhT9hVwdrP92ZCEsWW-LYR5MVmHewBDoApzR5pO2TNTjuOl_aC/s1080/F2F1sqa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRtyieU1BCmnrcHN7eKWc3sKne_3YfPINx75lSmjw_ht_YN07J01Xu0OdE9S8y4jmkHMnI8utdL0xjmSTiTdtIixQYBEfhT9hVwdrP92ZCEsWW-LYR5MVmHewBDoApzR5pO2TNTjuOl_aC/w640-h640/F2F1sqa.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Hi everyone. My latest PaperArtsy post features alcohol inks and Fresco paint on a gel plate. Got to thank Kate Crane for this one, a Facebook live she did recently at Stampers Grove. All the details and link to the Facebook live over on the <a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2021/04/2021-topic-4-free-to-fly-with-eab-by.html" target="_blank">PaperArtsy blog tonight.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Nikki</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p>Nikki Actonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419439198193876751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337870447716455280.post-6661532423901929862021-03-09T19:00:00.011+00:002021-04-05T20:15:14.649+01:00A little science in my journal<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiETRf0-vE2XbDPzRMR4PztMRFsG41k1IJIYYeMJknElytboFG5Fo2-k27_0cD72KraGXd4BJ-mv7jKt3_LMU-NCzaYvJ40W47djauTmfZN1X-I5Kwd9lJ_BNCDQT4hPtSTdVLvhWRe8Qdf/s1453/P3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Science Journal page with PaperArtsy stamps" border="0" data-original-height="1453" data-original-width="1090" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiETRf0-vE2XbDPzRMR4PztMRFsG41k1IJIYYeMJknElytboFG5Fo2-k27_0cD72KraGXd4BJ-mv7jKt3_LMU-NCzaYvJ40W47djauTmfZN1X-I5Kwd9lJ_BNCDQT4hPtSTdVLvhWRe8Qdf/w480-h640/P3.jpg" title="Science Journal page with PaperArtsy stamps" width="480" /></a></div><br />It's time for another post over at PaperArtsy for the current blog theme of Creative Laboratory. For all the detail (probably too much!) head over to<a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2021/03/2021-topic-3-creative-laboratory.html" target="_blank"> PaperArtsy!</a><p></p><p>Nikki</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_nKthhs3Rt7gxFrk94PhOeEOqDA46KhmXmbHtYxNeh0S9umEhRY8mwzA83KauIJXfpgOOfC55eIyouBmAGPdNd1TkNeOUE4Va_Qr2r69uKARlJSSiiogpUUCF8MAjaMET3cOIt-lP-UIc/s1773/IMG_7497.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Science Journal page with PaperArtsy stamps" border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="1773" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_nKthhs3Rt7gxFrk94PhOeEOqDA46KhmXmbHtYxNeh0S9umEhRY8mwzA83KauIJXfpgOOfC55eIyouBmAGPdNd1TkNeOUE4Va_Qr2r69uKARlJSSiiogpUUCF8MAjaMET3cOIt-lP-UIc/w640-h640/IMG_7497.JPEG" title="Science Journal page with PaperArtsy stamps" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /><br /></p><p><br /></p>Nikki Actonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419439198193876751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337870447716455280.post-27556999529516006672021-02-07T19:00:00.017+00:002021-02-08T20:28:46.478+00:00Blizzard fold mini book, with new PaperArtsy paints!<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2XyPx9oWjCIepn4ZInLfbWcRfbAZZILeHp96SBla5FP3gVYWcj_ZxhEdDBpn9oY8g8bO3tKsysDQJusO6yPQmluLmR6x7vVPK6HjV7u6LbEdx_0hN2dD0GqFH-xGPx55909s6MiyAIVD/s1090/Pocket1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/" border="0" data-original-height="818" data-original-width="1090" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2XyPx9oWjCIepn4ZInLfbWcRfbAZZILeHp96SBla5FP3gVYWcj_ZxhEdDBpn9oY8g8bO3tKsysDQJusO6yPQmluLmR6x7vVPK6HjV7u6LbEdx_0hN2dD0GqFH-xGPx55909s6MiyAIVD/w640-h480/Pocket1.jpg" title="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/" width="640" /></a><br />Hi all - today I am over at <a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2021/02/2021-topic-2-pocketful-of-frescos-by.html" target="_blank">PaperArtsy</a> with this little mini book featuring fab new PaperArtsy paints and stamps! Woo hoo... there is a video too...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wHeNsx5IxaU" width="320" youtube-src-id="wHeNsx5IxaU"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Nikki x</p>Nikki Actonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419439198193876751noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337870447716455280.post-28322830770135458292021-01-14T19:00:00.002+00:002021-01-14T21:03:19.775+00:00A crazy mash up<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kEhzGukp5tTyGUALxv-TE1QR1d8QSoLk2H3klna5LWiaP8LVgPHE-HJTN4XWrGTHhzJjk85HGaI0PNqyF4se91J_pHBWiSQGlpmpGGnLaILtlb1wF8wGmTSYb1yMDLm3zAE2q3rD1-s4/s1698/Mash4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1698" data-original-width="1090" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kEhzGukp5tTyGUALxv-TE1QR1d8QSoLk2H3klna5LWiaP8LVgPHE-HJTN4XWrGTHhzJjk85HGaI0PNqyF4se91J_pHBWiSQGlpmpGGnLaILtlb1wF8wGmTSYb1yMDLm3zAE2q3rD1-s4/w410-h640/Mash4.jpg" width="410" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hi everyone and belated New Year greetings. Here's to a positive year for everyone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am over at Paper Artsy tonight - the current blog theme is Mash Up - using stamps from 4 stamps sets. I'd forgotten how challenging this can be. All the details over at <a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2021/01/2021-topic-1-stamp-mashing-fp-ecf-i-esa_14.html" target="_blank">PaperArtsy.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nikki x</div><br /><p></p>Nikki Actonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419439198193876751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337870447716455280.post-61463589133667695502020-12-12T19:00:00.024+00:002020-12-12T21:10:04.383+00:00Icy Abstracts at PaperArtsy featuring Seth Apter stamps<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRHY6ZgTqqSNSIObrhRNamevQddwwYNC8kEOr3ouXer2Pr9U0jXzzFFN5AUeouJKbM41oKkM69QvMglSzCs2dr5MrmE40pgMk4jmZvrheyTxPCSzjm2IAVeYDd39gSPPhydh92-tzKxs4/s1097/Icy+Panels+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="1097" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRHY6ZgTqqSNSIObrhRNamevQddwwYNC8kEOr3ouXer2Pr9U0jXzzFFN5AUeouJKbM41oKkM69QvMglSzCs2dr5MrmE40pgMk4jmZvrheyTxPCSzjm2IAVeYDd39gSPPhydh92-tzKxs4/w640-h386/Icy+Panels+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><div style="text-align: center;">Hi!</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I am over a <a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2020/12/2020-topic-22-icy-abstractions-with-esa.html" target="_blank">PaperArtsy this evening </a>- sharing these Icy Abstractions! It's meant to be a Christmas theme but got very carried away with joy of the paint!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Nikki xx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnptdn1-1v4EnK8zJO1UW3flIfQsz9yWOaufteMSZaDKWRrZ_hO9rBWstGdrety5opXquSM8BHRdlKNRnGkNmLahDHrnaIIbqnC0rE4X1DFGJ3T58JmQt-hH8NHzO7xTuZC2rwWN0UNDql/s1505/Icy+Abstract+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1505" data-original-width="1090" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnptdn1-1v4EnK8zJO1UW3flIfQsz9yWOaufteMSZaDKWRrZ_hO9rBWstGdrety5opXquSM8BHRdlKNRnGkNmLahDHrnaIIbqnC0rE4X1DFGJ3T58JmQt-hH8NHzO7xTuZC2rwWN0UNDql/w464-h640/Icy+Abstract+1.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><br /></div>Nikki Actonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419439198193876751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337870447716455280.post-24524480929761448932020-12-04T00:00:00.082+00:002020-12-04T00:00:00.155+00:00Getting Merry and saying goodbye!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhEd0ybMa8BtU-AdQtryHaAil30SjkvcIg7DA0lN03pz5hsqvwybB5cd7A91SO5Ic2kJbGXeLIeuUvjU3JI5UxhS9y6RL0smEQd1YdStXO9gt5HXDcjMcfONGFhf7pI57Z86achHzeWVCt/s1000/Xmas+ATCs1l.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="1000" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhEd0ybMa8BtU-AdQtryHaAil30SjkvcIg7DA0lN03pz5hsqvwybB5cd7A91SO5Ic2kJbGXeLIeuUvjU3JI5UxhS9y6RL0smEQd1YdStXO9gt5HXDcjMcfONGFhf7pI57Z86achHzeWVCt/w640-h470/Xmas+ATCs1l.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hi everyone - it has been some time - I have turned into a reluctant blogger! Today sees our final challenge at <a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/12/merry-little-christmas-and-important.html" target="_blank">A Vintage Journey.</a> I know, very sad - but the craft world seems to be moving away from blogging into the instant social media world! For me, I hope this changes - I find most (not all!) of social media quite toxic and find I am using it less and less. I feel it creates more harm than good - but that's just me! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For our final challenge we have created on the theme of <a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/12/merry-little-christmas-and-important.html" target="_blank">Merry Little Christmas </a>- ATC's to celebrate this wonderful time of year. I created some inky backgrounds with Distress inks / oxides and added some background stamping. The stamps are a combination of Sara Naumann (PaperArtsy) and Tim Holtz.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANks5k7bndXVQ7igo6utMmOMT4eUTwoJjSqo4Tb7i5ddVOqv4K45muakDaT166jNbnKnhPhly2y41dGnfxdMERKirE1e_-FHkeUQwM73r6-dg8JWwM8DoaghXYOysJZ2XYl6P5AINoYKR/s1262/Xmas+ATCs+2l.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1262" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANks5k7bndXVQ7igo6utMmOMT4eUTwoJjSqo4Tb7i5ddVOqv4K45muakDaT166jNbnKnhPhly2y41dGnfxdMERKirE1e_-FHkeUQwM73r6-dg8JWwM8DoaghXYOysJZ2XYl6P5AINoYKR/w508-h640/Xmas+ATCs+2l.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have combined stamping on some painty backgrounds with stamping and fussy cutting on book paper.</div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeajzK6VDGQ8YM-ezHRpD5AkKsH53TeA-rshuXY7iR3u1MyDtDMjNzo05CzaHWyT07zBEga68BuqivOTXc3Hx-Na1AxV32QO25fDl21-dpdzvY19yx6fw0bbbbgsKysxVWlqFY8m_Rk8Wv/s1260/Xmas+ATCs+3l.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeajzK6VDGQ8YM-ezHRpD5AkKsH53TeA-rshuXY7iR3u1MyDtDMjNzo05CzaHWyT07zBEga68BuqivOTXc3Hx-Na1AxV32QO25fDl21-dpdzvY19yx6fw0bbbbgsKysxVWlqFY8m_Rk8Wv/w508-h640/Xmas+ATCs+3l.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can't beat a few splatters to finish off! The designs originate from a recent Tracy Evans workshop I did. Tracy was one of the original AVJ DT! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our final make is another ATC to say goodbye!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This time a gelli print background with a fussy cut bird from Tracy Evans (AALL and CREATE).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Pi_vSTYL0dhgEbcwac2PtIsfKvS68XHdOly-E5O3G89uZbcc7jzPCeM6oHqowtAalgAQ0bH3l1n1rCALIdGonoatePe3z2qYyuS0d1GIgGgeDX9CZlrBIRcENbKTkthUyAl_HE2ERyDi/s1332/Farewell+ATC+1l.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1332" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Pi_vSTYL0dhgEbcwac2PtIsfKvS68XHdOly-E5O3G89uZbcc7jzPCeM6oHqowtAalgAQ0bH3l1n1rCALIdGonoatePe3z2qYyuS0d1GIgGgeDX9CZlrBIRcENbKTkthUyAl_HE2ERyDi/w480-h640/Farewell+ATC+1l.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The words say it all - I cherish my 6.5 years with AVJ - a wonderful experience and some fabulous friendships made! But we must focus on today - even in Covid times - and adapt as we can to what is 'in the now'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love and hugs to everyone at AVJ, past and present, and the wonderful followers of our blog.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nikki</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xxxx</div><br />Nikki Actonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419439198193876751noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337870447716455280.post-22291169856547768192020-10-02T00:00:00.047+01:002020-10-02T00:00:00.337+01:00A little numerical journalling<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpkmP23CrpZEkp9PTSTtabDuhTEpsC3YMi8Hu6ZpAtz-pFErkvVgmdSIdDbyntogPXaGdKH3v_uixooBM8dEVk-VNDS12PVqIHlK6Vaty12QGSEXQUIa2YujDvBz-twJAcgXsqh50DiyGj/s1000/Number+Journal+Page+1l.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="954" data-original-width="1000" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpkmP23CrpZEkp9PTSTtabDuhTEpsC3YMi8Hu6ZpAtz-pFErkvVgmdSIdDbyntogPXaGdKH3v_uixooBM8dEVk-VNDS12PVqIHlK6Vaty12QGSEXQUIa2YujDvBz-twJAcgXsqh50DiyGj/w640-h610/Number+Journal+Page+1l.jpg" width="640" /></a></p>It seems ages since I have I have joined in one of the<a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/10/numbers.html" target="_blank"> challenges at A Vintage Journey.</a> This month the theme is Numbers - hosted by lovely Annie!<div><div style="background-color: #f5fffb; color: #595959; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: #f5fffb; color: #595959; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><i>"Numbers is our challenge theme for this month and we would like to see them being a focal point in your entries. </i><i style="font-size: 17.6px;">You can use stencils, die cuts, fussy cuts or rub ons, rust them up, use texture paste or paint them, the decision is yours as long as the numbers are prominent. Just remember to create your project in one of our preferred styles: vintage, shabby, mixed media, art journaling, industrial, timeworn or steampunk."</i></div></div><div><br /></div><div>I decided to a create journal page with lots of numbers. My background was fun - a combination of collage, stamping, stencils, washi, paint etc. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5y9IxtGB3KQPcXI5KOhLyxwWSv0kH8zdzdpVdRWy1aKdzjLm2beXe6_QfT3MdAOasVLqBipiZDSTZOyntJpgqZKugzT6IWRUICcf9pDkTMG8Hwv9JFDmSQhA3oiEUBgmmetK0utJqIA8/s1000/Number+Journal+Page+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5y9IxtGB3KQPcXI5KOhLyxwWSv0kH8zdzdpVdRWy1aKdzjLm2beXe6_QfT3MdAOasVLqBipiZDSTZOyntJpgqZKugzT6IWRUICcf9pDkTMG8Hwv9JFDmSQhA3oiEUBgmmetK0utJqIA8/w480-h640/Number+Journal+Page+2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>I die cut some flowers in black card and added numbers to these too before dry brushing over the surface as the black was a bit - black! I wanted the quote and clock to have a little more prominence!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHupyvYTnK_qQUpC4Fw-ocxSS3Of2T9hYr7amwDU_VDaaMtpzQ5yqZLjeAerpZbbCFn2hfx4BSjEl4Am5UkGEANEnI7oPygmdMwH9XFdP9soe1wVQkiMzHYhf3K3oHfWVyURBoQYtcD6J/s1000/Number+Journal+Page+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="1000" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHupyvYTnK_qQUpC4Fw-ocxSS3Of2T9hYr7amwDU_VDaaMtpzQ5yqZLjeAerpZbbCFn2hfx4BSjEl4Am5UkGEANEnI7oPygmdMwH9XFdP9soe1wVQkiMzHYhf3K3oHfWVyURBoQYtcD6J/w640-h450/Number+Journal+Page+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I don't know why but I have really lost my mojo during the pandemic - when it would be a great opportunity to craft. This was a fun way to just be free and play.<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Nikki</div><div><div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Nikki Actonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419439198193876751noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337870447716455280.post-22872796408596104082020-09-13T19:00:00.020+01:002020-09-16T21:07:46.793+01:00Booking binding Seth Apter style for PaperArtsy<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Rz0dfsDNpfo" width="560"></iframe></blockquote><p>Hi everyone. I am over at PaperArtsy this evening with a book using Seth Apter stamps and PaperArtsy paints. <a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2020/09/2020-16-experiment-with-esa-by-nikki.html" target="_blank">For more details and pics visit the PA blog</a> - if not here is a little video!</p><p>Nikki xx</p>Nikki Actonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419439198193876751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337870447716455280.post-40596624380361817162020-08-15T19:00:00.013+01:002020-08-16T21:28:12.235+01:00Mandala Plaque for PaperArtsy<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPBawFo6UcMJKmcnqLtisULMU-e_xhWVWppWiT6z35IQFZylZ53cukcTR_q-U9Qri5BpPg48n0Pdhm7Aqp6XWxBolzAY0E36ljorJO9rHUyWzjDim1QDJBnhZ-IvAMWt1CSikfnKcMXARO/s1500/Fish+and+Mandala+Plaque+1l2.jpg" style="display: inline; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="787" data-original-width="1500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPBawFo6UcMJKmcnqLtisULMU-e_xhWVWppWiT6z35IQFZylZ53cukcTR_q-U9Qri5BpPg48n0Pdhm7Aqp6XWxBolzAY0E36ljorJO9rHUyWzjDim1QDJBnhZ-IvAMWt1CSikfnKcMXARO/s640/Fish+and+Mandala+Plaque+1l2.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><span style="text-align: center;">Hi - it's another redirect post tonight as it is my <a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2020/08/2020-14-mandalas-and-fish-with-gwen.html" target="_blank">turn over at PaperArtsy.</a> I am playing with stamps by Gwen Lafleur and embossing powder for the current topic - 'Fused'.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nikki</div><p></p>Nikki Actonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419439198193876751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337870447716455280.post-60923996195792534152020-08-07T00:00:00.052+01:002020-08-07T00:00:02.575+01:00Grunge Paste Texture Tag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9YpZv7ik83SgLD0txl0zMghDDhlB4OhjpndOovfmCmeU6Ddwkly5b9jyy2FcJ2g5L4-SNuIfYbvcKO4dburqbvBL0WBEyMTyioUkD9_HCocrrYUr-lTd_NhBZDGFBirT6LBQRIfYKTVK/s1363/Texture+Flower+Tag+1l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1363" data-original-width="1000" height="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9YpZv7ik83SgLD0txl0zMghDDhlB4OhjpndOovfmCmeU6Ddwkly5b9jyy2FcJ2g5L4-SNuIfYbvcKO4dburqbvBL0WBEyMTyioUkD9_HCocrrYUr-lTd_NhBZDGFBirT6LBQRIfYKTVK/w588-h800/Texture+Flower+Tag+1l.jpg" width="588" /></a></div><div>It is a new challenge at <a href=" http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/08/tag-youre-it.html" target="_blank">A Vintage Journey today hosted by Amanda - called Tag You're It! </a>Who doesn't love a tag!</div><div><br /></div>Having said that, I made hard work of this and if time had been on my side I would do it all over again! I wasn't sure where I was going and my journey was one of lots of getting lost down side roads before arriving worn out and slightly shabby!!!<div><br /><div>I love experimenting which is what I was doing - so now I need to do it again missing out all the extra steps I have tried to cover up!!!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6woiwgKCIU0bZP4Tzh6ODf5ACiOGBaELmlsEoH-UjLbyaU9fHRLxxND29LEdhF8QpyPYvAfGDDf0n5PNtP8IEW560IkA9oz5EgF2bAdRP-c2f3OUpAa3ZhKbOuzWwCR9RFfNqu7DUrCsG/s624/Texture+Flower+Tag+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="624" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6woiwgKCIU0bZP4Tzh6ODf5ACiOGBaELmlsEoH-UjLbyaU9fHRLxxND29LEdhF8QpyPYvAfGDDf0n5PNtP8IEW560IkA9oz5EgF2bAdRP-c2f3OUpAa3ZhKbOuzWwCR9RFfNqu7DUrCsG/w499-h466/Texture+Flower+Tag+2.jpg" width="499" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I started with an MDF tag and a light coat of paint before adding Paper Artsy Grunge paste through a stencil at the top and created circles for flowers with the paste. I then used my palette knife to create grasses, also with the grunge paste.</div><div><br /></div><div>I allowed various colours of paint to dribble over the surface and added some with a brush. The flowers being a different colour. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEzg169FJTEvan0rrxYaGLsdqepVNdxL5PN9VZU8VWLfa8ZBHqaZ2XXvt2EH5s0LBlCBt2UBkFlcI8dDnVoDxASLphNdzq4lmZIw4UWT4ak6HkcSWeD95VXDZZmsRWtREJWg1MxfBbGp7/s1210/Texture+Flower+Tag+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEzg169FJTEvan0rrxYaGLsdqepVNdxL5PN9VZU8VWLfa8ZBHqaZ2XXvt2EH5s0LBlCBt2UBkFlcI8dDnVoDxASLphNdzq4lmZIw4UWT4ak6HkcSWeD95VXDZZmsRWtREJWg1MxfBbGp7/w529-h640/Texture+Flower+Tag+3.jpg" width="529" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once dry I sanded it all back to reveal the Grunge Paste in white. In order to get a little more focus around the flowers I added pens and crayons and paints (and tried to remove each!) - so it became a little muddy! In the end I added some lines with a black pen and added glossy accents over the flowers - a step I will definitely omit next time!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7vTURfJkaWkE6losX0NUglv3f7gf9UJkf0tRDJXm-xur3MEF8b1LaCdA1h0InfSZlicAcWqjeIRcToCGxiX5NQYR4RH3xUXxwAGBYfHrT6ngbqriqi9q_5Ydawx_MPHu2ePZJ49pFVRSf/s1333/x.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7vTURfJkaWkE6losX0NUglv3f7gf9UJkf0tRDJXm-xur3MEF8b1LaCdA1h0InfSZlicAcWqjeIRcToCGxiX5NQYR4RH3xUXxwAGBYfHrT6ngbqriqi9q_5Ydawx_MPHu2ePZJ49pFVRSf/w480-h640/x.JPEG" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nothing wrong with the lovely quote from one of Alison's PaperArtsy stamp sets though! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not everything works perfectly but that's how we learn!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nikki</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xxxx</div></div>Nikki Actonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419439198193876751noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337870447716455280.post-45150558178956165832020-07-30T19:00:00.002+01:002020-07-31T18:01:37.917+01:00Birthday Lines<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbUC1kaoEVLyDWsl9ZXF_scIjgla3rQTTOtYK2TLvbggZd4IQROJahdxbCTiVAGEEvgWOsII-O88qJzP9gwJKiXfF5US5HzOm-3j7lS1gigXE2Zl7aMDVg-x3ccAP3QadMNVYG7gThzzR/s1120/EKDLines6.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Card featuring EKD01 and PaperArtsy paints by Nikki Acton" border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="1090" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbUC1kaoEVLyDWsl9ZXF_scIjgla3rQTTOtYK2TLvbggZd4IQROJahdxbCTiVAGEEvgWOsII-O88qJzP9gwJKiXfF5US5HzOm-3j7lS1gigXE2Zl7aMDVg-x3ccAP3QadMNVYG7gThzzR/w622-h640/EKDLines6.jpg" title="Card featuring EKD01 and PaperArtsy paints by Nikki Acton" width="622" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hi everyone. Today I am over at <a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2020/07/2020-13-using-lines-in-composition-with.html" target="_blank">PaperArtsy</a> once again to share on the current topic of Lines. I am showing how I used various lines in this card to build the composition.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do pop over to see lots more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nikki</div>Nikki Actonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419439198193876751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337870447716455280.post-37860753185663234302020-07-27T00:00:00.016+01:002020-07-27T00:00:01.061+01:00Skype Craft - Ken's Houses<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIClyC1WuSOgP4otble5qYitPv42ECZ-5Dr76M3RgcVtOwtwIKl6GgqzDDSTFutQfxVmGFkUCv_L6K7iviRbbayy66pbIOygzg51p27m_jjiSoezwsNI81Ckn3o0AxLyA9f87caotKEqmM/s1000/Ken+Houses+3L.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="1000" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIClyC1WuSOgP4otble5qYitPv42ECZ-5Dr76M3RgcVtOwtwIKl6GgqzDDSTFutQfxVmGFkUCv_L6K7iviRbbayy66pbIOygzg51p27m_jjiSoezwsNI81Ckn3o0AxLyA9f87caotKEqmM/w640-h352/Ken+Houses+3L.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello! It seems like a while since I have posted on here. I have been doing some online classes during the lockdown period but either haven't got round to taking photos to share or haven't finished them!!! Still crafting just not finding the motivation to blog.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However a week or so ago I had another Skype Craft session with Alison Bomber and Brenda Brown - actually it was across 2 sessions as we chatted so much we didn't finish the first time (and we had to allow Alison's crackle to crackle!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brenda's lovely husband Ken has been busy and cut us all some wooden houses - so we all worked on the same substrate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LR53juNWoI_Yq-unz6jiND9ne1Vn5URxEINUJOIIZxUiOgVp5yfWCFlvoIV83Srj4JQcX4bnVP3DYiJhl9lbJXWzuwCEk7mMTz4PQ7JO9IeDWt8dcMWYKThtdxkDiQdyKJGYohpdFyVT/s750/Ken+Houses+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="750" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LR53juNWoI_Yq-unz6jiND9ne1Vn5URxEINUJOIIZxUiOgVp5yfWCFlvoIV83Srj4JQcX4bnVP3DYiJhl9lbJXWzuwCEk7mMTz4PQ7JO9IeDWt8dcMWYKThtdxkDiQdyKJGYohpdFyVT/w640-h490/Ken+Houses+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I painted my houses with Summer Sky Fresco paint and then randomly coloured on Tim Holtz printed tissue paper (on the back). Having added this to the substrate I added some book page scraps, some drips and some leftover stamped card. I also added some extra paint highlights to help with the colour composition.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX32jvzggMT9_57jaRsgDZ2X_ADv3qcddUdmJWtWsSesDnPMqsF6-DwmZejUBqilNM3vAOLHo3JEDo9ccPN-Sam03VUBbZ0Lh51guj75OqKP1M1BNEbcJ9yqTeoYa43yuD_UtfuobqAA1Q/s1000/Ken+Houses+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX32jvzggMT9_57jaRsgDZ2X_ADv3qcddUdmJWtWsSesDnPMqsF6-DwmZejUBqilNM3vAOLHo3JEDo9ccPN-Sam03VUBbZ0Lh51guj75OqKP1M1BNEbcJ9yqTeoYa43yuD_UtfuobqAA1Q/w480-h640/Ken+Houses+5.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I stamped a quote (an old Tim Holtz stamp set) on some painted card and found some leaf and butterfly embellishments that I painted and stamped on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The sides - that you cant see too well are also stamped.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNe5hlj-t7TssFk4z8OjoQwx1w7yzQxBWfi3bzEWvzKXDOxYDFUwtgfpE2vowhRaZP5vtY8SHYAfeRQ_Ak13N3Eyya5jX_8IEnodKtvrTXEW_zkOGrf50I_43PV3Dpz-0i2a9mtvWGerL/s1000/Ken+Houses+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="1000" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNe5hlj-t7TssFk4z8OjoQwx1w7yzQxBWfi3bzEWvzKXDOxYDFUwtgfpE2vowhRaZP5vtY8SHYAfeRQ_Ak13N3Eyya5jX_8IEnodKtvrTXEW_zkOGrf50I_43PV3Dpz-0i2a9mtvWGerL/w640-h418/Ken+Houses+6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pleased with these - so much so I have them in my living room - to remind me to challenge myself occasionally!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My lovely friends have both excelled themselves with their designs.....you can find all the details on their blogs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bumblebeesandbutterflies.com/2020/07/skype-collaboration-wooden-houses.html" target="_blank"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bumblebeesandbutterflies.com/2020/07/skype-collaboration-wooden-houses.html" target="_blank">Brenda - details here</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdaXZRjoHYtXqnx24Twu5eNdIAybdn0vrcPOhTQf2X85p5SXydkteVESWv_-7JGRRwJDiMtLIUBUcl784Zt-S69qVH6vfu0t8Wi9v1ry0okZMnw0qxLv9-hhN9B8EilXZdZsR3QzCUJyG6/s1000/Brenda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="574" data-original-width="1000" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdaXZRjoHYtXqnx24Twu5eNdIAybdn0vrcPOhTQf2X85p5SXydkteVESWv_-7JGRRwJDiMtLIUBUcl784Zt-S69qVH6vfu0t8Wi9v1ry0okZMnw0qxLv9-hhN9B8EilXZdZsR3QzCUJyG6/w640-h368/Brenda.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://alisonbomber.blogspot.com/2020/07/rusty-rustic-houses.html" target="_blank">Alison - details here</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQp5ur8wCpKXEDoOsB5X7BPCq5G_5x_9LcOp-IbdmDk171cdJlxPgzDSFIWlVYHf6Ne2iZac_QXeKD-GFsMH9wDm-6cAT9-2reJh5ZxaX0tHDdTP7aOeEW1oQt1HYBVY5zMTFhBd-Ehoo_/s1000/Alison.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQp5ur8wCpKXEDoOsB5X7BPCq5G_5x_9LcOp-IbdmDk171cdJlxPgzDSFIWlVYHf6Ne2iZac_QXeKD-GFsMH9wDm-6cAT9-2reJh5ZxaX0tHDdTP7aOeEW1oQt1HYBVY5zMTFhBd-Ehoo_/w640-h480/Alison.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nikki xxx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Nikki Actonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419439198193876751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337870447716455280.post-63464714407646227262020-06-09T19:00:00.007+01:002020-06-16T21:37:26.330+01:00Eileen Hull Tiny Book with PaperArtsy Stamps and Paints<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlzYExQvIYRVAu55B5_bihvmpJy0lOWpEcyRRnMV0zuNfux7Svyx7z9SxYclD4yjJ6u-aMnKfVFm2Azu7bMdxvK8Tv9PEPtcMhuBfMk23AlMVrZ27ft4-oNWZ_F3CKSYENcj5heDtlOa8t/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="557" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlzYExQvIYRVAu55B5_bihvmpJy0lOWpEcyRRnMV0zuNfux7Svyx7z9SxYclD4yjJ6u-aMnKfVFm2Azu7bMdxvK8Tv9PEPtcMhuBfMk23AlMVrZ27ft4-oNWZ_F3CKSYENcj5heDtlOa8t/d/EEV4.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hi everyone - tonight it's a redirect post over to the <a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2020/06/2020-10-tiny-book-of-strength-with-eev.html" target="_blank">PaperArtsy blog </a>where I am sharing this Tiny Book made from recycled packaging (Eileen Hull die) using PaperArtsy Paints and stamps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-SiM9x9xW59VH4WCnUIozeo_RtxwQ-Jgau3MCf2XN-NWbm_QKw6m92tCJ3qRLuC62GuJF3T_FKQoDZZQBGQXZ7L-TUR15lzUtbV8tgRdBzc9VvjNpGBLhvTyKXfkqgA9wBZjuUTzMOFp/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="539" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-SiM9x9xW59VH4WCnUIozeo_RtxwQ-Jgau3MCf2XN-NWbm_QKw6m92tCJ3qRLuC62GuJF3T_FKQoDZZQBGQXZ7L-TUR15lzUtbV8tgRdBzc9VvjNpGBLhvTyKXfkqgA9wBZjuUTzMOFp/d/EEV2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nikki</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xxx</div>Nikki Actonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419439198193876751noreply@blogger.com2