Another of the techniques on the scopes Leandra demo'd was two corners and the middle with two colours. I first learnt this with Sue at Paper Paradise, but I think Sue got it from Leandra!! I gave this tag quit a few white washes to fade everything into the background.
I was going to use different colours but I still had loads left on my craft mat, so did the same again. After I'd stamped in the background I knocked it back with the white, but wanted it darker than the first tag so went back in with the colours.
After my first layer of paint I stamped an Ellen Vargo criss cross stamp in blue all over the tag. After about six layers you can still just about see the lines, top left half way down. I also did the stencil bumping on the right hand side.
I guestimated where abouts the face was going to go and added some off white, another of Leandras traits. This is a Paper Bag Studio image stamped in black stazon.
So for both tags I have used exactly the same colours yet they have turned out so different, due to all the different layers.
I think you can still watch the Periscopes as they are listed on 'katch.me'. Just search for PaperArtsy or click here.
Country View Crafts have a theme of making your own backgrounds.
8 comments:
This little girl in the hat is one of my fave stamps from when I used to make hats for my little grandee who lost all her hair during her chemo. you should see her now!
Lovely to hear from you and yes! I did visit the Powertex stand ... love seeing it but I'm no longer inspired to do it. Fabric has taken over! I still like to look incase I'm ever inspired to start another avenue of my creativity!
Jo x
Great idea for the background and wonderful choice of stamps Sam
Love Chrissie xx
what a gorgeous stamp! Love the background, it's gorgeous.
Love love love these Sam..what stamp is the little girl? Can't wait for the summer more time in the shed!!
Wonderful -- I never know what your abbreviations mean! Isn't that the sweetest little girl. I have no idea what these techniques are. Yes I do think the little girl tag is my favorite.
sandy xx
Fab tags, the backgrounds look great.
Some paint and some great stamps - who could ask for anything more?
Alison xx
This is wonderful Sam, I love the colours and the fab choice of stamps. Thank you so much for joining in with our challenge at Country View Crafts, and have a great week. Sue xx
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