Designs by Ryn and Carabelle Studios

Hello blog friends,

I've been totally inspired by a lady called Hermine Koster lately, you can find her blog HERE. She used this lovely background stamp from Carabelle Studios on one of her cards and I just love it! I also added the pen nibs from a Tim Holtz set. Hermine also uses Bister a lot in her work and I really like the soft, natural colours and speckled effect that the Bister gives. As the Bister is so organic, I felt I wanted to add an image from nature as a focal point, and what better one to pick than the beautiful spiral shell from Designs by Ryn??

I really hope you like this masculine card, I don't often make cards for the men! Thank you for visiting and for all the kind comments I've received lately, you are all lovely! Xxxx

 

Posted with Blogsy

Stampotique fun!

Hello lovelies!

I'm having fun with all my new stamps, here's a tag using Stampotique's 'Spider girl'. The background was made with the Tim Holtz stencil 'Shattered'. The spiders have little black enamel bodies, love them!

I'm entering this tag in the Stampotique challenge, 'Circles'.

Hope you like my fun tag! Thank you for visiting, always much appreciated! Xxx

 

Posted with Blogsy

Stampotique on a Gelli background.

Hello blog friends!

I've been out of action for a little while as I've been in hospital having a slipped disc repaired. To cheer myself up I ordered a few new stamps from Stampotique and I felt strong enough to have a play this afternoon! You might recognise the background if you follow my blog, it's a piece of a gelli print that I made a long time ago and have used in several projects. I hope you like it!

I'm entering this into the mixed media world challenge at www.mixedmediaworld.blospot.co.uk

Thanks for visiting, big hug! Xxx

 

Posted with Blogsy

Getting inky with Designs by Ryn and Tim Holtz!

Happy Easter bloggers!

I hope you have all enjoyed the weekend so far and found time for all the things you love.

I've been playing with Distress Inks (mermaid lagoon, tumbled glass and picked raspberry) and stencils from Tim Holtz, and added one of the beautiful Hibiscus flowers from Designs by Ryn. Tiny black beads are stuck in the centre to add a bit of texture.

I hope you like this bright card! Thank you for visiting, big hug! Xxx

 

Posted with Blogsy

Designs by Ryn and Brusho paint.

Hello crafty friends!

I used scarlet Brusho paint on watercolour paper to make the background for these cards. I've also used the beautiful Hibiscus stamps from Designs by Ryn as focal points for the cards.

Thanks for visiting! Xx

 

 

 

Posted with Blogsy

Lavinia Stamps Challenge - Lemon and Lime!

Hello bloggers!

April is here, and with it comes a new Lavinia Challenge! This month we want to see your projects in a Lemon and Lime theme, here are my DT makes...

I made the background with Cracked Pistacio and Mustard Seed Distress inks. The lovely stamps, are of course, from Lavinia Stamps!

W

This tag is more delicately coloured with PanPastels using the Versamark technique shown in this month's Craft Stamper magazine. Basically you stamp the image in the clear Versamark ink, then gently wipe over the PanPastels, the Versamark image will pick up the colour more intensely.

So Crafters, get out your Lavinia Stamps (we must see Lavinia stamps in your project please!) your lemon and lime inks/paints/PanPastels etc, and join in with the fun!! The prize is a huge £40 to spend on Lavinia products! Don't forget you can enter via email if you don't have a blog, details HERE. Good luck!!

 

Posted with Blogsy

Designs by Ryn - Anemone Stencil

Hello lovely peeps!

I've made a tag using the new Anemone stencil from Designs by Ryn.  The background was coloured with Distress Inks and a few dotty patterns stenciled over the top.  I spread modelling paste through the stencil and left it to dry.  (Make sure you wash the stencil immediately after spreading the paste through it, or the paste will set hard on your stencil!)  Once dry, I gently wiped Distress Inks over the flowers to colour them.  A few dots of white enamel, a yellow ribbon and the tag is done!

Thank you for visiting!  Crafty hugs xxx

Tim Holtz - Perspective

Hello again lovelies!

I've used an emboss resist background for this giant butterfly, the colours I've used are Antique Linen and Cracked Pistachio Distress Ink. In the background I used Hero Arts Leafy Vine and Script stamps.

Thank you for visiting and all your lovely comments! Xxxx

 

Posted with Blogsy

Mermaid Lagoon Distress Spray

Hello blogsters!

Couldn't resist a play with the new Mermaid Lagoon Distress Spray, it had to be a seaside theme didn't it?!

I gessoed a piece of cardboard then rubbed over with a Neocolour crayon and went over with a wet paintbrush to paint the background. Next I dribbled some glue from a hot glue gun (thanks Eileen Godwin and Contadina K!) to make wave patterns. I turned the card on its side and sprayed the Mermaid Lagoon and let it trickle through the glue. Next I stamped the lovely Spiral Shell from Designs By Ryn and coloured them. A sprinkle of Antique Linen distress EP, a few shells and my beach is done! Don't you just love that new Distress colour??

Thanks for visiting! Xxx

 

Posted with Blogsy

Designs by Ryn - Gingko Stencil

Hello bloggers!

I've teamed Ryn's lovely Gingko stencil with a 20's lady and 'feminine' word stamp. It took many attempts to make this card without smudging the ink!! The Gingko stencil is available from www.designsbyryn.com.

Thank you for visiting! Xxx

 

Posted with Blogsy