'Stinking Cute' Scrapbooking Page for Ink Art Designs

Hi Crafters, 

Elisa here again from the design team for Ink Art Designs with my latest inspiration for you, a cute scrapbooking page featuring Art by Marlene products and loads of mixed media goodness including paint, inks and Gold Irresistable Ink.

Such a simple but striking layout and you can change up the colour scheme to suit your photos.

 To start your layout by drawing a line in pencil across your page and you work off this !

Stencil on the top half by dabbing paint through the stencil with a makeup sponge, I faded the paint off towards the outer edges. 

Use black watercolour ink along the pencil line and spritz with water, this will create a wash and drips.

Using the small circular lid, stamp using the turquoise paint along the centre line. 

Add gold chains and dots to the layout using a gold irRESTible paint pen.

I added some cool black frames to make the photos pop, they are from Paper Rose Studio.

Here are some of the products used: - 

https://www.inkartdesigns.com/?s=art+by+marlene&post_type=product

https://www.inkartdesigns.com/product/dina-wakley-acrylic-paint-magenta/

https://www.inkartdesigns.com/product/dina-wakley-acrylic-paint-turquoise/

Thanks for stopping by the blog today!

Don't forget to keep up to date with all things Ink Art Designs in the 

Stamping Playground on Facebook.

Hugs

Elisa x

Shine like the whole universe is yours - Elisa Ablett for Ink Art Designs

Hi everyone, 

My turn to share my latest inspiration for Ink Art Designs, a soft feminine layout featuring Art By Marlene Stamp Set 41 available in store today.

I took inspiration from the colours in the photo and also the soft feminine feel to the page and coloured my stamped images with a soft rose and light green. I also layered using soft pinks and burgundy paper along with vellum. I used ART C watercolour brush markers to colour my stamped images using an archival inkpad.

I also stencilled and hand coloured the vines in the layout, taking inspiration from the garden archway with the vines twirling through them. 

Create movement on your page by angling your embellishments so they look like they are moving in a wave across your page. Place your photos on angles as well but anchor them to the page by using dark frames. These will draw the eye directly to them.

https://www.inkartdesigns.com/product/art-by-marlene-no-41-stamp-set/

Thanks for stopping by the blog today, make sure you stop by the Ink Art Designs Stamping facebook page to participate in our latest challenge for this month and to be inspired by all the wonderful creations in the group.

Hugs 

Elisa x

'I'm a rainbow sprinkle in a vanilla world' by Elisa Ablett - Ink Art Design Team

Hi everyone,

Elisa here with my latest share for Ink Art Designs, a rainbow inspired art journal page.

To create the background I layered Rice paper collage paper from Scrap FX along with black gesso and coloured inks. I stamped and coloured the frogs in sequence using my Misti stamping platform which is great for lining up and multi-stamping. I then coloured the frogs with Dina Wakely scribble sticks.

With my main frog, I heat embossed using black embossing powder and coloured him with Dina Wakely scribble sticks and added highlights using a lighter shade in yellow and green. I added some cute little die cuts from the Art by Marlene Die Cut Sheet paper pads.

I also added a few other details in the background including some stencilling and texture with Irrestibles Pico Embellishers. A super easy art journal page to complete with an eye catching finish.

Lets take a closer look!

https://www.inkartdesigns.com/product/frogs/

https://www.inkartdesigns.com/product-category/mixed-media-cardstock/die-cut-sheets/

Thanks for stopping by the blog today, make sure you check out the awesome 1st Birthday giveaway that Dot has organised to celebrate!! head on over to the store to check out all the new products...

Hugs x

Elisa 

I'm not insane...by Elisa Ablett for Viva Las VegaStamps!

Hi everyone,

Elisa here from the design team with the first of my creations for March, a colourful card/journal page with some interesting mixed media techniques!

Let's take a closer look before we start the step by step tutorial..

Here are some of the great stamps I used to create my project by Viva Las VegaStamps:

 

https://vlvstamps.com/i-m-not-insane-1-3-4-x-1-1-2.html

https://vlvstamps.com/musical-note-calligraphy-1-1-4-x-1-1-4.html

https://vlvstamps.com/crackle-background-4-3-4-x-5-3-4.html

https://vlvstamps.com/banksy-wall-singer-2-3-4-x-3-3-4.html

Step by Step Tutorial:

First step is stamping onto a sheet of Acetate, I use Staz on black ink and I tap the ink over and onto the large background stamp and not the other way around. I ease the stamp over the top of the Acetate and press gently, you don't want to press down to hard onto the Acetate.

The next few steps cover making your background with Alcohol inks and pure Alcohol of 96% or more which I purchased from the Pharmacy and distilled into a Fineline Applicator bottle. 

Using a paint palette, squeeze a few drops of your desired Alcohol ink colours into your palette, then squeeze a fine line of your pure alcohol onto your yupo paper down the bottom like the first photo. The add your colour using a paint brush. Repeat with your different colours, you can also add more 'cells' to the background by squirting with your pure alcohol. Work in a ventilated area!

If you want to blend the straight lines a bit, while you have the alcohol on the page tip the paper up and back to make the colours blend a bit.

Using a distress tool and once your background is dry, ink gently around the edges of your background. Stamp your musical notes and title onto cardstock.

Using distress oxide ink pads, smoosh your favourite colours onto a craft messy mat and spritz with water and dip your white cardstock into the different colours spritzing the cardstock as well to create the oxidising effect on the paper. 

Once dry, stamp your Banksy Wall Singer stamp using Black Archival ink over the top of your background. Also stamp your stamp onto white cardstock. 

Fussy cut your two Banksy Wall Singer stamped images, then cut a few pieces off the coloured stamped image and using 3d foam mounting tape, stick them over the top (don't forget to line them up).

Attach your stamped acetate, I used staples and then adhere your black and white stamped image on the left hand side of your card/journal page. I then also cut a few of the coloured off cuts and adhered them so they continued up above the stamped image.

Then adhere your fussy cut musical notes and title to your page and some last minute edging with a fine black marker and you are done!

Thanks for stopping by the blog today, make sure you leave some love in the comments.

Hugs 

Elisa x

Holy Cluck by Elisa Ablett - Art Journal Page

Hi Crafters,

We are officially in December and I will admit to some slight panicking about not been ready for Christmas. 

So while I am heavy breathing into a paper bag in the corner, read on to see how this art journal page came together.

Let's take a look at the products used from Ink Art Designs:-

 

https://www.inkartdesigns.com/product/farm-animals/katzelkraft

https://www.inkartdesigns.com/product-category/inks/water-colour-paints/

https://www.inkartdesigns.com/product-category/inks/dina-wakley-paint/

and a closer look at those gorgeous Katzelkraft stamps - I cannot get over the expressions on the faces of the animals, it makes for all sorts of projects if you have the right quote or saying..

I named my duck Gerry, i can see we are going to have some great adventures with him in my art journal pages lol.  To create my stamped images I used an archival ink in black and watercolours with a small round paintbrush. I stamped a few of each image and used different colours to get to the one i loved the most.

and my potty mouthed chickens, yet to be named, but I can see they will feature in future projects as well. 

I used a joggles house stencil in the background to look like a henhouse or a barn and kept to a lighter background with my paints to let the stamped images stand out. I also lightly stencilled over the top of the barn to add a bit of texture and depth. 

I am usually hesitant to make lumpy and bumpy art journal pages but I had the coconut fibre and thought it would be great for the nest under the egg and also chipboard piece which in a grid pattern looks at home in a farmyard setting.

Don't be shy in adding grungy marks like scribbly writing or lines etc, it all adds to the uniqueness of your pages.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today, make sure you leave me some love and don't forget to enter into this month's challenge over on the Ink Art Designs Facebook page. We love seeing all your creations..

Hugs 

Elisa x

One of a Kind by Elisa Ablett || Flutterby Designs

Hi everyone,

Elisa here from the design team for Flutterby Designs with my latest creation for you along with a step by step on how I created my background and tips on using the Art Foamies stamps.

Before we start the tutorial, lets take a quick look at some of the products I used to create with from the Flutterby Shop, a few bits and pieces from past kits as well.

/flutterby-designs-fill-it-in-artfoamies

flutter-colour-paint

Magical AF Filler Cards and everyday-etc-cards

large-magical-af-alpha-sticky-quotes

https://www.flutterbydesigns.com.au/kits

Little Big Love stencils

So lets take a look at how I created the background - 

Using a palette knife, spread black gesso or thick black paint over the left and right hand sides of your background paper. Let it dry or heat dry.

Use a brayer and a craft mat to 'load' up your art foamies stamp, i find the paint goes on smoother and you get a better print. This is also a great way to add more than one colour at once!

Dry each layer and each colour before you add your next lot of stamping. Add a lighter contrasting colour over the top and then bring that out onto your background paper as well. 

I only wanted to add a small amount of yellow to the page so I only added colour to a small portion of the stamp and also used my 'clean' palette knife to spread it along the edges of my paper a bit as well.

Add some cool white stripes to your page using the edge of your ruler. Add white paint to your craft messy mat, spread it out using a palette knife and then dip your ruler into the white and 'stamp' onto your page, keep stamping until you have the lines and effect you want.

Add smears or splatters of white paint to your page using your finger, and splatters with a fan brush.

Using the palette knife again, spread pink paint through the Little Big Love Flutterby Stencil as shown in the photo above. The let dry before you add anything else. Once dry, tear strips of gold washi tape from a past kit and add to your background then stick your desired strips and stickers over the top.

Layer Filler Cards under your chosen photo, I chose bright and funky filler cards to match my background.

Stick down your photo cluster and then add your title ! I outlined my photo in black pen to make it stand out a bit more. 

Here are some close ups :-) 

I hope to see your creations using my background technique.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today, make sure you leave me some love!

Hugs

Elisa x