Background Technique #1

Hello Art Makers....

I have been getting some questions regarding some of my background techniques.

With that I will be doing a video series of some different techniques, this being the first. Some that I have learned along the way and some of my own creation and experimentation.

I hope you find this useful and add your own spin on it.

Try layering the paint from light to dark and dark to light.

Tip:

 I would start out by using colors that play well together.

So you don't get the muck and mire.

A good choice is to stay in the same color group. 

Dark Red

Med Red

Light Red

Stampotique SDC71: Inspiration/Case Study

  Good Morning....

Today Jenn would like us to be inspired by someones work.

I was inspired by my teammate Maria's work here is the link to her inspiration.

Mind you it is not exactly the same...

I was not going for Plagiarism. 

I went for her layout as inspiration.

If you would like to play along to win some goodies from Stampotique click on the link.

Remember that you can use any stamps for our challenges.

There is a lot of "Inspiration" on our Design Team blog.

So don't forget to check that out.

Stamps I used are:

Carrot and

I carrot 'bout you.

SDC71: Inspiration/CASE Study

Good morning Stampotique Originals followers and friends.  

My name is Jenn and today I have a very inspirational challenge for all of you, that is we want to be your inspiration!  Yes, the challenge is to use us (i.e. the Stampotique Originals Designers) as your inspiration.   Pick any one of our cards, journal pages, 3D projects or altered items as the inspiration for YOUR original piece.  Some people refer to it as "casing" others call it "to case study".  All in all it refers to using someone else's original piece as your inspiration.  Whether it be the colors, the medium, or the shape...or maybe even the stamp.  Let our DT inspire you to make an original project.  Cannot wait to see what your inspiration will be!

Copic Marker Tag Tutorial

Relax Tag By: Sarinda Jones

_{What you will need:}

Floral Favorites 2 Copic marker set

Manila Tag Ranger

Stampendous! Jumbo Dalia stamp

(or any stamp that has white space)

Sentiment Stamp

Archival black ink

White button

Bakers Twine

White Satin Ribbon

Walnut Stain Distress ink

Ink blending tool Tim Holtz

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Step 1

Stamp tag with Archival black ink and Dahlia stamp. Stamping only part of the Dahlia.

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Step 2

Take out Copic markers set; find RV23 lightest, RV25 medium and RV29 darkest. Start with RV23 Brush tip and with long strokes fill in the petals. Leaving a bit of white space.

Step 3

Take Marker RV25 Medium color. Go into the center of each petal and accent the shadow.

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Step 4

Then take RV23 the lightest color. Go back over the RV25 to blend together.

Step 5

Take the RV29 Darkest color. Going into the most center of each petal add just a touch of the RV29 for depth. Dot over the center of the flower. Then take the RV25 and blend in the darker color. Then the last blend with RV23 lightest color. I know it is a lot of blending but worth it.

Note: The edges of the petal only have the first layer of the lightest color RV23.

Step 6

Add your sentiment stamp to left of tag. Distress the edge of your tag with Tim Holtz Distress ink in Walnut Stain with blending tool. This helps pop the images on the tag.

Step 7

Take your white or cream satin ribbon add a spritz of water. Take RV25 medium color and color onto the ribbon, dry with heat gun. I love the streaky look this adds to the ribbon. Tie to the top of the tag add the button and bakers twine. Then snip off the ribbon to your desired length

This can tutorial can be done with any stamp...!!

Be Creative and Have Fun.

Sarinda

Fotobella Giveaway..... You could be the winner-!

I am giving away this DREAM BIG mini

 If you want to win you need to go to Fotobella's blog here and comment as well as 

go to the facebook page and like Fotobella and leave a comment.

Below is the post from Fotobella.com

 

Handmade Mini Album Giveaway

Our design team member, Sarinda Jones has a few design team projects she would like to giveaway to some lucky friends of FotoBella.

She was nice enough to provide the step-by-step tutorial to create this gorgeous Dream Big Mini Album using the Tell Your Story Bundle by Teresa Collins and now she is generously going to give it away! How wonderful is that? 

To be entered to win:

1. Leave us a comment on this blog post telling us what one of your BIG DREAMS are (if you care to share)

and...

2. Hop on over to the FotoBella Facebook Page to LIKE us and leave us a comment that you'd like to win the Dream Big Mini Album.

We'll pick one random winner this Saturday, October 20th and announce it here on the blog as well as on our Facebook Page.

Good luck and happy scrapping!

Floral Design....

Hope your weekend was wonderful...

I have been helping a friend with some floral design.

OH My I am having fun...

I love flowers and have done some arranging here and there.

But- Nothing like this... Full creative licence.

Now I need to go to the glass factory and really work.

Thanks for checking in.

Sarinda

ATC Halloween Exchange

Hello and Happy Monday to you.

I was invited to participate in a ATC Halloween Swap... 

THANK YOU-!

ATC are small works 2.5"x3.5".

SO rather than recreate the wheel... 

I took some of the cards and journaling pages and made 

miniature works of them for the swap.

So much fun and I can't wait to see what comes to me.

Hope you are all well.

Take Care-!

Sarinda