Playing with Stencils and Spraying!!

A new month and time for a new challenge at Unstampabelles. This time we are asking you to search out those stencils that have been hiding, unloved and forgotten about!! I must admit I was a bit stuck for this one as I had given all my stencils to my craft group when I left Cyprus. In fact the majority of my craft goodies were left in Cyprus. My thoughts being I would just buy new when I got to the UK as and when I needed anything.  Hence no stencils. But my design team came up with some amazing ideas to use instead. E.G die cuts, dies, old wooden letters,small plastic toys, lego pieces, those plastic alphabets we used many years ago when stenciling words.....remember those!! Anything really that you can place randomly on the page and spray over to leave the shape impression when removed.

Here is what I created after playing.

I had some pretty card which had random strokes of colour along the edge. I thought this would be ideal to use as my base. I then sorted through my dies to find a shape and came upon some hexagon stacking dies. I used two in different sizes and placed them in the centre  then sprayed some red paint over . I removed the dies and then placed them randomly further over and sprayed again. This was done until the whole of the blank area was covered to make a pretty background.

I finished the card with some die cuts and a silver ribbon.

I hope you'll be inspired to join us. Theres always a gift voucher as a prize and don't forget ....NO STAMPS please. We are UNSTAMPabelles.

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Have a great week crafting!!

# 13 CD Sunday

Time for another challenge at CD Sunday. It's Anything Goes ith a CD. So you have lots of choice as long as you use something from a CD when you make it.

Here is my inspiration for you.

I used a pre made square scalloped card as my base. I printed off the topper from a CD Crafters Companion 'Halcyon Days and Voila....simple. The only addition was the circular greeting which I also printed from the same CD. 

I hope you'll see how easy card making can be when using CDs and join in our fun challenge.

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Have a great week.

CD Sunday Anything Goes

Time for our next challenge at CD Sunday. Once again it's 'Anything Goes' as long as you use a CD somewhere in the making and tell us which CD you've used.

This is my inspiration for you this time..

I use A4 white card stock then added a black matt. I then die cut circles in a variety of sizes in black and white. These were layered to give a 3D effect and placed randomly across the card. I then printed off some toppers from a PollyAnna Pickering CD Farmyard Days. I used a scalloped die to cut out the images of the kittens and the cat and placed then onto the circles. I printed off the pretty 'Thank You' topper from a Joanne Sheen CD Hollyhill Pond. Finally I die cut the large 'Thank You' sentiment in black and added three black gems to the bottom

Please visit the CD Sunday and see what the rest of the team have created . You won't be disappointed.

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Have a great crafty week!!

All that Glitters at Unstampabelles

Well can you believe it's June and we are halfway through the year already!! We were promised sunshine this weekend but sadly not in the North East....a bit rainy and dull here. Think the rest of the UK are having sunshine tho so it's good for some .....enjoy! Down Under in Australia and Tasmania, where our lovely Unstampabelles leader Susan lives, Winter has begun. So wrap up warm and keep those Winter bugs away!!

So a new month then which means a new challenge at Unstampabelles. This time we are looking for a stained glass effect using diecuts and the added twist to use glitter or glitter card. This is my inspiration for you.

I started with white card stock embossing with a Jacobean pattered embossing folder. I then added a green mat at an angle. Taking some white card I die cut it using a flourish die. Then added liquid pearls around the swirls in a matching green. I placed green glitter card behind it to create the 'stained glass' effect. There are several techniques to create this look (check out YouTube videos) but I went for the simplistic version. I then layered it at an angle on top of the green mat using 3D pads to give it some depth. I diecut The Happy Birthday in the matching green card stock and placed it at the bottom left corner.

I hope you'll be tempted to join us at Unstampabelles. Remembering the only rule.....NO STAMPS PLEASE...either digi or otherwise.

Enjoy and Happy Crafting!