New Stencils by Sweet Poppy

Good morning Lovelies, and what a beautiful morning it is, I hope you have some fab things planned for your weekend?

I'm sharing with you today some more of my DT samples for Sweet Poppy our lovely Lucy is very lucky to have such wonderful designers - Tracey Dutton from Lavinia Stamps and Emma Cronin, superb work ladies.

This gorgeous Holly Wreath was designed by Tracey Dutton, it's beautiful and very detailed.

I've used Distress inks to colour through, dried and washed the stencil then replaced in position and spread Translucent paste and dipped into clear Micro beads.

Just a very simple design here using Turquoise Sparkle Medium.

This SnowGlobe is called Caribo and was designed by the very talented Emma Cronin.

I used Aquatints to colour my background then spritzed water through the "Starry background" stencil and dried, Lucy thinks it looks like Aurora Boliaris, I hadn't thought of that but I think she's right? I used Black Stars Sparkle Medium on Acetate.

I used Distress inks to colour through stencils, dried, washed stencil and replaced, added Translucent texture paste and dipped in clear Micro Beads.

Thank you very much for visiting, back tomorrow with a few more Sweet Poppy samples, have a great weekend, Zoe xx

 

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Indigoblu Giant Poppy

Good evening Lovelies, I've been busy making samples for one of my DTs and finally finished today, so I've had an evening of "free play" :) using Indigoblu stamps.

 

Thank you for visiting today, I hope you have a fab weekend xx Zoe xx

 

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New Sweet Poppy Stencils

Good evening Lovelies long time no see! Lol well I'm still struggling with jet lag a bit, we got home Saturday and after 3 weeks away I'm finding it hard getting back to normal, well that's my excuse anyway lol, we had a wonderful time in Canada with our daughter, it was nice to get home but sad to say "goodbye" again, it never gets any easier :(

Anyway I've managed to make a few bits with the new Sweet Poppy stencil designs, they are gorgeous. You will love them.

I used Sparkle Medium on my baby cards.

Glossy White texture paste heated and brushed with pale gold and iridescent mica powder, the background I used white pigment ink through the background stencil and brushed with mica powder, the photos never really show the shimmer very well.

Canvas using chalk paints and silver micro beads.

 

I hope you like my makes, have a great evening xx Zoe xx

 

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Zoe - Challenge #7 July "Flowers"

Good morning Lovelies from a beautiful Saint Catharines in Ontario, Canada. Here on our Holibobs visiting our lovely daughter Ashley for 3 weeks, fingers crossed I've got the timing right on my scheduled post? 5 hour time difference.

So here we are another month gone, boy the time is flying. It's Challenge #7 for July and the theme this month for Lavinia Stamps Challenge is "Flowers" Can't wait to see what you make for this month, the challenge is a very successful one with more and more entries each month, must be the fantastic prize - £40 voucher to spend online in the Lavinia Stamps store. Please be mindful of the few rules we have to enter this challenge. You must use Lavinia Stamps or products on your project!

So here are my samples.

My Tag is textured with texture paste smeared onto watercolour card first, then once dry I spritzed the card the used Aquatints blobbed on using a pipette, I love all the wicking as the colours merge together, I used Gold gilding wax over the textured bit to create depth and interest, I stamped my images and word and edged the card using a gold glittery pen, I mounted onto my tag which is Kraft card, I stamped the script background and spritzed with a gold spray ink by Prima Marketing - Color Bloom. I always find my photography skills (or lack of lol) don't really show the work to its true shimmery beauty!

My second make is some small wooden tags I've had lying around for years, I primed with Gesso first then painted using the gorgeous chalk paints by Parper Artsy, stamped my flowers, added some highlights using white and Gold gel pens, I hand wrote the flower names and edged with gold gilding wax to finish off, and voila, a little tag sampler!

 

Thank you for spending the time to visit my blog today, please visit my teamies blogs too and look at their wonderful creations, you will find their blogs down the right side of my blog page.

Have a great day xx Zoe xx

 

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Crealies meets Donna Downey

Good morning Lovelies, I hope your having some fab weather, it's beautiful this morning, little breezy but it's early yet, but the sun is shining and it warm :) love the sunshine!

I've had another little play this morning using the fab Modern Patchwork Die by Crealies, this time I coupled it with the gorgeous poppy stamp by Donna Downey, I love this stamp set, I've also included a card I've made for my hubby's great niece who will be 3 soon, using Pan Pastels on Linen texture card and Lavinia Stamps.

 

Thank you for visiting today, have a great day xx Zoe xx

 

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Crealies modern patchwork die

Good afternoon Lovelies! What a beautiful day it's been down here on the South East coast. After saying I wasn't going to buy a Crealies Die, I succumbed at the weekend, wellllll! They were just there calling to me, it would of been rude not to lol! Today has been the only day I've had time to test it out, hope you like them?

Love my Jofy's, coloured with Neocolor watersoluble crayons.

Sweet Poppy stencil and silver Glitter medium.

Thank you for visiting today, have a great evening xx Zoe xx

 

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Canvas

Good afternoon Lovelies, I hope your all enjoying your weekend. I've just got home from a fab day down in Rochester at Eileen Godwin's Workshop, it's always a great day with lots of inspiration from Eileen and lots of chat, giggles, tea made by the lovely Sheila and superb cakes and quiche made by the lovely Barbara Cleggett and even Mr C has a go and makes delicious Date Squares, they are yummy! Thanks guys xxx

So here's my offering for the day, only managed the one project as it was lots of layers, I really enjoyed making this canvas, I think I will do another one one day.

 

Thank you for visiting today, enjoy your weekend xx Zoe xx

 

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