Take time for detours

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here with my third post as the guest designer for eP for the month of May. 

I found this wood board in my local store and thought it would be fun to work with.  I wasn't sure at the time what I would be doing, but I knew it would come in handy.

Today, I'd love to show you how I turned this plain board into a wall hanging.

Using Art Anthology's Velvet Dimensional Paint in Aloha, I lightly painted the background.   Since I wanted a hint of color, I spritzed the panel with water which allowed the paint to flow.   Then I added in Art Anthology's Sorbet in Honolulu Blue for a bit more color.

                    
I also painted  Art Anthology's Sorbet in Honolulu Blue  on the edges for dimension.

The papers I used are from October Afternoon's Travel Girl collection, which I thought would be perfect for what I had in mind.  I cut the papers to fit the inside area on this plaque, inking the edges with Memento Rich Cocoa Ink and matting with cardstock before adhering.

I cut and tore some wordy travel paper from this collection, matted with some cardstock and placed it so it appeared to be falling off the right edge.  I added a large die cut oval from brown cardstock on top.  Using a Stamping Bella stamp, I colored her with assorted Copic Markers and then fussy cut her, placing her atop the oval with pop dots for dimension.



Since my stamped image appears to be thinking about where she'd love to travel next, I fussy cut assorted words from this pattern paper collection and adhered them around her.

Along the bottom panel, I added a sweet sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Steph

Cards (Guest Post from Isha Gupta)

Hello everyone! Isha here sharing my 3rd. post as guest designer for January. Today, I have 2 cards for you using the wonderful products from eclectic Paperie. I made these cards, which are totally different from each other.

For my first card, I want to tell you that you can create CAS cards using stencils. You don't only have to use the stencil for mix media or with spray mists only. You can use them as mask and sponge the inks for a wonderful soft feel.

So, I started with sponging the solid poppy stencil. I inked it using 2 green, red and orange Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko Memento inks. I then put the outline only stencil and sponged using the dark ink. It gives a subtle definition to the image. To finish the center panel, I inked around the edges using Teal Zeal Memento ink. To finish, I just put some Delicata gold glitz ink and Memento Love Letter ink onto the acrylic block, added a bit of water and flicked.

For my 2nd. card, I went to no stamping again. It's fun to take different elements from the pattern paper itself. I used the Simple Stories Say Cheese collection. I used some Memento inks to edge the small tickets. I then added some washi tape and black flicks. Now this flair is from Fancy Pants Timbergrove, which gives this card an instant pop. Finally a touch of Glossy Accents on the heart on MAGIC :)

Hope you enjoy creating!

Supplies:
Card: 1
Cardstock: White; Stamp: Hero Arts (Everyday Sentiments); Stencil: TCW (Mini Poppies); Inks: Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko (Memento: Black,Teal Zeal, Morocco, Love Letter, Pistachio, Olive Green; Delicata golden glitz, StazOn black); Vellum

Card: 2
Cardstock: White; Pattern Paper: Simple Stories (Say Cheese); Flair: Fancy Pants (Timbergrove); Ink: Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko (Onyx Black)

Isha

Here are the links to the eclectic Paperie store for some of the products used above:

StazOn - Jet Black	Tsukineko - Memento Teal Zeal	Tsukineko - Memento Pistachio	Tsukineko - Memento Olive Grove
Tsukineko - Memento Morocco	Tsukineko - Memento Love Letter	Simple Stories - Say Cheese 6x6" Paper Pad	Fancy Pants - Timbergrove Flair
TCW 6x6 Template - Mini Poppies

January Guest Designer Isha Gupta

Hello Everyone!!! It's Isha here today. I am guest designing for eclectic Paperie for the month of January. Thank you Kim and Bonnie for inviting me here.

So for today's card, I thought of creating a card using only pattern paper and no stamping :) Is that fun or what???

Well, I am normally a stamper but this is a good challenge to take. Actually you can find some sentiments in patter paper collection itself :) And there are plenty to choose from in the shop!

Here is my card:

I used this Gorgeous wood veneer frame which highlights the sentiment. Love the paper pack from Simple Stories "I {HEART}SUMMER" collection. I decided I could use the bicycle image as my focal point and then started building around it. I used Memento ink to ink the edge of the tag I created, so it gives slight definition.

All the supplies are available in the shop. Hope you will challenge yourself to create something without using any stamps and make the most of your pattern papers :) If you do, please leave a comment below, I would love to come and visit you.

Supplies: Cardstock: white; Pattern Paper: (I {HEART}SUMMER) Simple Stories; Laser cut wood icons: (Camera) Prima; Memento Tuxedo Black ink

Thank you for visiting.
Isha