A little book of gratitude

 
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 PaperArtsy as usual.

Nikki xx

Seeing, hearing, feeling, creating....

 

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 Paper Artsy blog this evening.

Nikki

Hope - Sustainable Craft

 

Over on the PaperArtsy blog 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. For more details - head on over!

Favourite Colour?

 What's your favourite colour! Over at PaperArtsy 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.

Nikki xx

Pattern Play Birthday cards

Hello again - it is my final week as guest on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog. This weeks theme is Red, White and Blue. I have created some small birthday cards featuring another Tracy Scott / PaperArtsy stamp set - TS059

I used PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics - Cherry Red, Midnight and Heavy Cream for my backgrounds and the base for my embossed hexagons.

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.

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')

With the remainer of the background, I stamped hexagons with versamark and heat embossed with white embossing powder.

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!

Nikki x

Vellum Flower Journal Page

Hi everyone. It's week 3 of my little adventure over on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge 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 (TS058 and TS055) and Alison Bomber (EAB21) to create this colourful journal page with Vellum flowers.

For my background I used lots of PaperArtsy Fresco Chalk Acrylics - 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 PS224, PS242 and PS234.

I added a frame to feature my flowers and quote. The flowers are stamped on vellum with versamark and heat embossed in white.

If you play along with this week's challenge at Simon Says stamp - you could win a $25 gift card to spend in store. 

Nikki x

Blooming Triangles

Hi everyone. I am back again this week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog. This week the theme is Beautiful Blooms and I decided to create a journal page using a Stamp Set TS054 by Tracy Scott / PaperArtsy.  This set is made up of lots of patterned triangles - which I have used to create my large flower.

I also used PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics - I love these as they dry very quickly and come in a fabulous range of colours! I mostly used 3 colours here:

I sponged my background before adding some interest through stencils and some stamping. I used Tracy Scott stencils - PS224 and PS242 and a further stamp set TS055.

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.

Nikki x

Gel plate Mash Up

 

Hi - a short one from me tonight - I am over at PaperArtsy sharing these cards for our stamp mash up blog theme!

Mixed Media Birthday cards

I'm delighted to back as a guest this month on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog. This week the theme is 'Mixed Media' with a focus on the products of Dina Wakely. 

I've created a couple of cards using Dina's paints, with one card featuring a Scribbly bird - an old, but go to stamp set!.

Both cards started with some texture paste applied through a couple of Tim Holtz circle stencils - I used Splotches and Bubble. I then added my paint in patches, merging a little or adding some white paint to tone down the 'joins. I used Turquoise, Fuscia, Tangerine and Ocean. Once dry I added some details with pen work, paint dots and lines (applied with an old credit card) and washi tape.

As my surface was textured I stamped the bird on tissue paper before adhering to the surface.

If you play along with this week's challenge 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...

Nikki x

Mandala Mash Up

 
Hi all - just a quick post to redirect you over to PaperArtsy if you would like to see how this all came together!

Nikki

Journal Vibes

I have been working alot in my journal recently and loving it! I am sharing this page today over at PaperArtsy if you would like to see the details! 

Here are a couple of other pages I have done recently at some online workshops with Tracy Scott.

Will try to share more soon! In the meantime check out @a2acraft on Instagram!

Nikki 

xxx

Alcohol Ink play time - with PaperArtsy

 

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 PaperArtsy blog tonight.

Nikki