White on black portrait of Daniel Gillies

I don't know any woman who doesn't like a bit of eye candy and in addition to Johnny Depp and Ian Somerhalder I also lurve to swoon over Daniel Gillies (shame he's married - lucky lady).

Anyway............... I just happen to work with an amazing artist (part-time professional) who does white on black portraits/studies. So inspired have I that I've attempted one myself. With the return of 'The Originals' my first portrait is of Daniel Gillies.

My next one of Ian Somerhalder is now underway but don't hold your breath for an early viewing. It took me a few weeks (on and off) to finish this one.

Yve

Box Card class preview.

Coming up in tomorrow's class we have this very colourful box card. Unfortunately this class is now fully booked, however, Jo our very lovely manager believes there may be enough interest to run the class again in the summer. SO...... if you are interested let Jo know and I will gladly oblige.
Just remember though.........make sure you don't have anything to dash off for, as my classes generally run over because we are having too much fun!

 

Happy crafting everyone.

 

Yve

Colouring inspiration

In February I made a little flip chart of colouring ideas for when we're having one of those crafters blocks. If you've caught my Facebook page you will have already seen these but for those who haven't here they are, with a little more information.

This is a Woodware periwinkles clear stamp. I have coloured it with Promarkers using the style of the Chameleon pens. Instead of using the 'special blending chamber' I've used the Promarker blender pen. Coloured pen with the nib you're using pointing up and the chisel nib on the blender pen pointing down.
REMEMBER : when colouring you must go side to side in straight or slight arc. The technique will not work if you colour in circles.





These two are the same but shown against a white piece of paper and the lower one a window.
They have been coloured using glass paints. Initially I stamped and heated embossed in black onto heat resistant acetate. I then used a cocktail stick to drip into the petal spaces. The raised edge of the embossing prevents the glass paints from running plus it gives the look of a stained glass window.

This one is coloured in Liquid Pearls. Place a generous blob of liquid pearls on a ceramic tile or similar water resistant washable surface and mix with water to make a paint.

 


This is the faux cloisonné effect. Dust some black card liberally with an antistatic bag or talcum powder. Stamp and emboss in gold. Paint the image using Cosmic Shimmer paints/mica powder/or any metallic paint and when it's dry treat it with Crystal lacquer.

These two are done with Spectrum Aqua pens. Both are stamped and
embossed in white onto watercolour card.
Before I start colouring I like to spray the image with water. I rarely take the pen direct to the image. I like to scribble the ink onto a white ceramic tile (I got mine as an individual from B & Q) add varying amounts of water (dependent on how dense I want the colour to be) and then apply it with a paint brush.

The top image is another Woodware stamp and the lower on is theStampendous Daisies.

Here I have used blending chalk with an eyeshadow applicator.








Here I have stamped and heat embossed in gold and used
Distress inks to colour it in. Dab the ink pad onto a ceramic
 tile and then paint as I have done with the Aqua markers.

















    This is stamped and heat embossed in black and painted with Cosmic shimmer paints.

 I hope you have found this useful. Check out my next post which is for the box cards class on 28th March 2015 at Samuel Taylor, Kershaws Garden Centre, Brighouse.

 

Yve