Why, Art Journal spread

Morning everyone xx

I'm over on the Bee Crafty blog today with a spread from my Art Journal. 

I wanted to use my Doodle Art stamps, but had no specific idea in mind, so I just went for it, and this was the end result lol. That's what I love about my Art Journal, the freedom to just create...

Products used:

Doodle Art stamp sets

Big One - Inkable - Chrysanthemum 

Distress Oxides 

Ticker Tape 2 Sentiments 

Sparkle pens from my Crafty stash 

Having gessoed my pages first, I blended Distress Oxides randomly through the Chrysanthemums Big One Inkable. I wasnt careful and I applied different pressures, to create depth and dimension.

I stamped all the Doodle flowers, from all the different sets I had, randomly across the bottom of the pages. 

The Butterfly was then stamped twice, going off the edge of the page, again to add dimension and perspective. 

I used a couple of the small embellishment stamps, from some of the sets, randomly across the spread, including the splatter of dots one, around the flowers. 

I then coloured in using my sparkle pens. I wanted a watercolour effect to this spread, so I coloured in very loosely, leaving white spaces, going over the edges, and blending colours together. I love how this technique gives a completely different look to a more precise, neat colouring technique.  

The Ticker Tape sentiment was stamped on white card, cut out and adhered, to complete my spread.

I hope you liked it, it was a lot of fun to create.

Until next time, 

Crafty hugs xx 

Get Christmassy with Doodle Art

Morning xx

Hope you all had a fabulous Christmas Day? I was lucky to spend it with my beautiful family xxx

I've been getting a bit festive with my Doodle Art sets. These make such fun and festive Christmas cards and here are a selection of cards for today's weekly Bee Crafty blog post xx

Products used:
Doodle Art sets: most of them!! 🤣
Distress Oxides
Versafine

I first used my acrylic block as a guide, then stamped my Robin, and masked it off, before applying my background.

To create my backgrounds on today's cards, i applied Distress Oxides to an acrylic block. I then spritzed it with water and stamped the block direct to the card blank. Once dry I removed my Robin mask.

All my images were stamped in Black Onyx Versafine as I like the bold, contemporary feel of this look. I decided not to colour the images in as I felt it fitted in with this style.

I hope you enjoyed looking through today's post. I'll see you again soon.

Crafty hugs xx

Doodle Art at Christmas

Morning xx

I'm up on the Bee Crafty blog today with my Christmas Doodle Art samples for this weeks show. I hope you all got your orders in 😁😁

Products used:
Doodle Art stamps: Snowflakes,  Robin, Baubles, Poinsettia
MDF wreath
MDF Gingerbread
MDF Christmas Embellishments
Dinkables
Dylusions Inks
Distress Oxides
Gilding wax
Sparkle Pens
Inkables: Snowflakes, Baubles

MDF wreath, Tree and Bauble embellishments sprayed with Dylysions sprays. Also used Sparkle pens and Gilding Waxes.

I used Dylusions Sprays through the Snowflake Inkable. 

Doodle Art Snowflake and Sentiment stamp 

MDF Gingerbread sprayed with Dylusions Sprays and coloured in with Oil Pencils 

Gilding Wax added to the edges.

Poinsettia Doodle Art stamp.

White Embossing powder.

Snowflake Inkable 

Distress Oxides 

MDF

Dylusions Sprays 

MDF Bauble embellishments 

Doodle Art stamp sets

MDF Gingerbread Man and stars

Bauble Easy Frame

Distress Oxides

Snowflake Dinkables 

Dylusions Sprays through Snowflakes Inkable 

Doodle Art Tree

Gold embossing powder 

Doodle Art snowflakes

Oil pencils 

Inks

Doodle Art Robin and Snowflakes.

Snowflake Inkable 

Doodle Art Tree and Baubles

Gelli Plate 

Distress Oxides 

I hope you enjoyed todays post and got some inspiration from my samples. 

Until next time...

Crafty hugs xxx

Hello you...

Hi happy crafters xx

Guess what I've been playing with for my weekly Bee Crafty blog post?..  its those fabulous Doodle Art stamp sets again 🤣 I can't get enough of them . So much fun and versatility 😁

For today's make I used:
Doodle Art regular Bird
XL Everyday Sentiments 
Distress Oxides 
Piece of bubble wrap!
Kuretake clean colour pens
Sparkle pens
Gelli plate

I created this background with my Gelli Plate,  Distress Oxides, and a piece of Bubblewrap 🤣

(You can get similar effect by applying the Distress Oxides to an acrylic block and spritzing with water. Press on to card blank, then stamp bits of the bubble wrap, inked up with a contrasting colour Oxide).

I stamped some of the elements randomly around my card, in black onyx Versafine. 

The bird and flowers were stamped in black onyx Versafine, coloured in with sparkle pens and cut out, before adhering with 3d glue gel. 

I also coloured in the leaves and branches of the swirl foliage, with my kuretake clean colour pens.

I stamped the Sentiment in Versafine and finished by drawing a wiggly frame around the inked panel.

And there we go 😁

Thanks for popping by and I'll be back soon 

Crafty hugs xx 

You are beautiful to me

Hello crafters xxx

My turn on the Bee Crafty blog today so I thought I'd try out the new Mirror Stamping blocks  available on the website xx
I thought the Doodle Art Bird was the perfect stamp to use 😁

Also used:
Mushroom Doodle Art
Ladybird Doodle Art set 
Everyday Sentiments 2 
Dinkables
Distress Oxides 
Sparkle pens

To start this sample I used the Mirror Stamping blocks to create my two birds gazing into each others eyes 😁

To find out how to achieve this here is the link to Bevs facebook live tutorial 

https://www.facebook.com/BeeCraftyStamps/videos/420237891956870/

Having stamped my love birds I created my scene using stamps from the Mushroom and Ladyburd Doodle Art sets

I coloured my stamped images in with my sparkle pens

I inked through the Honeycomb Dinkable with Distress Oxides and then stamped my sentiment in Versafine, to complete my sample  

I hope you enjoyed todays make and will give the Mirror Stamping blocks a go..so much versatlity there...

Crafty hugs xx

Snowflakes falling...

Morning crafters xx

Any crafty plans for today?

I've been playing, yet again, with my Doodle Art sets. These make such fun and festive Christmas cards and here are a couple of cards using the beautiful Snowflakes, as the focal image.

Hope you enjoy today's weekly Bee Crafty blog post xx

Products used:
Doodle Art sets: Snowflakes, Christmas Tree
Distress Oxides
Versafine
Kuretake clean colour pens
Patterned paper

All my focal images were stamped in Black Onyx Versafine as I like the bold, contemporary feel of this look. It's simple, crisp and clean.

To create the 3d snowflakes, I stamped on to patterned paper, cut them out and layered them up. It's also nice to stamp some of the snowflakes, in black ink, directly on the card, then layer the snowflakes on top. It creates  more dimension.

I coloured in some aspects of the images,with my kuretake clean colour pens but you can use whatever you have in your crafty stash 

I hope you enjoyed looking through today's post. I'll see you again soon.

Crafty hugs xx

Doodle Art samples

Good morning crafters xx

It's Thursday which means I'm on the
Bee Crafty blog today 😁
I'd like to share my samples for the fabulous new Doodle Art stamps that our Sam and Bev
launched earlier this week. I hope you got your orders in... you will love them xx

Products used:
Doodle Art stamp sets: Ladybird (XL and Regular), Toadstools (regular), Butterfly, Bird, Sunflower, Face
MDF: Flowers, Toadstool, mixed flowers
XL Creativity words 
Ticker Tape 2
Everyday Sentiments 1
Dinkables
Texture Discs
Dylusions Sprays
Distress Oxides 
Gilding Wax
Sparkle pens
Bleach!!

Dylusions Ink and Shimmer sprays

Sharpie black pen

Dylusions Ink and Shimmer Sprays

Black Sharpie pen

Sparkle pens

Distress Oxides 

Dinkables: stripes and dots, splatter, honeycomb

Sparkle pens

Bleaching technique 

Distress Oxides 

Dinkable:Honeycomb

Texture Disc 

Bleaching technique 

XL Creativity words 

Distress Oxides 

Gelli Plate 

Dinkables: leafy branch

Ticker Tape 2

Sparkle pens 

Distress Oxides 

XL Creativity words 

Sparkle pens 

Acrylic paint 

Gelli Plate 

Dinkable: Sunset

XL Creativity words 

Clear embossing powder 

Ink

Gelli Plate 

Sparkle pens 

Everyday Sentiments 1

Bubblewrap 

Distress Oxides 

Dinkables: leafy branch, honeycomb

Ticker Tape 2

Sparkle pens 

I absolutely love Doodle Art stamps and these latest two sets are just as fabulous.  Hope you enjoyed looking through my samples 

Crafty hugs xx

With Love

Hello everyone xx

As its Thursday I'm on the Bee Crafty blog with a new make for you xx

I couldn't resist getting out my Doodle Art stamp sets. Absolutely love these and I've mixed and matched all the different elements together xx

Products used:
Doodle Art sets: Dragonfly, Butterfly, Bee
Texture, Film Strip and Circles stamp set
Everyday Sentiments 2
Distress Oxides 
Sparkle pens
Gelli Plate

I created an inky background using my Gelli Plate, Distress Oxides and the Texture Circles.(You can create a similar background without the Gelli Plate, smooshing the Distress Oxides on a mat etc).

The focal images were stamped in Black onyx Versafine. 

I coloured them in using my Sparkle pens.... love a bit of Sparkle lol.

The sentiment was stamped in the Versafine.

I matted my card onto black card and then to my card blank, to complete this weeks make.

Thankyou for stopping by

Crafty hugs xx

Believe in Magic

Hi everyone xx

It's my turn on the Bee Crafty blog today with a card I made using the gorgeous Unicorn Magic stamp. Love this collection, what is there not to love about Unicorns 🤣

Also used:
Bubblewrap Positive stamp 
XL Doodle Art Baubles stamp
Distress Oxides 
Gelli Plate

To begin my card I grabbed my beloved Gelli Plate. Not had it long but I'm loving it lol.

(You can create similar backgrounds by creating your inked panel and then stamping/stencilling each component). 

But I love the printed one layer effect you get with the Gel Plate.  

I used Distress Oxides on my plate, spritzed with water, and stamped the bubblewrap stamp in a different colour. 

I then printed my background on to the front of my card blank

I stamped the Unicorn, sentiment and the silhouette Unicorns, in Versafine Onyx Black. I also stamped the little stars from the Doodle Art Baubles set.

Using the bleaching effect, I lifted some of the ink from the Unicorn. I then added a hint of sparkle from my clear Sparkle pen. 

To complete I drew a wiggly frame around my inked panel. 

I hope you enjoyed todays post and I'll see you again soon 

Crafty hugs xx 

Doodle Art Robin

Morning xx

Hope everyone is well and looking forward to a crafty day?
I've been getting a bit festive with my Doodle Art sets, yet again, and here are a selection of cards using the delightful Robin, as the focal image.
Hope you enjoy today's weekly Bee Crafty blog post xx

Products used:
Doodle Art sets: all of them!! 🤣
Distress Oxides
Versafine
Kuretake clean colour pens
Sparkle pens
Gelli Plate

Whilst I have made my backgrounds on my Gelli Plate, you can achieve a similar effect by applying Distress Oxides to an acrylic block. Spritz with water and apply the ink direct to the card blank. Then stamp your desired images within the inked panel to create a random design

All my images were stamped in Black Onyx Versafine as I like the bold, contemporary feel to this style.

I coloured in some aspects of the images, either with kuretake clean colour pens or sparkle pens, but you can use whatever you have in your crafty stash 

Well there today's selection of makes. Until next time.

Crafty hugs xx

Doodle Art Bird

Morning xx

Hope everyone is good. Any crafty plans for today?

I've been getting a bit festive, (yes its August!!) with my Doodle Art sets. These make such fun and festive Christmas cards and here are a selection of cards using the delightful Bird, as the focal image. Love the wellies and this image is perfect for a couple of little girls I know 😁

Hope you enjoy today's weekly Bee Crafty blog post xx

Products used:
Doodle Art sets: all of them!! 🤣
Distress Oxides
Versafine
Kuretake clean colour pens
Sparkle pens
Gelli Plate

Whilst I have made my backgrounds for these particular cards, on my Gelli Plate, you can achieve a similar effect by applying Distress Oxides to an acrylic block. Spritz with water and apply the ink direct to the card blank. Then stamp your desired images within the inked panel to create a random design

All my images were stamped in Black Onyx Versafine as I like the bold, contemporary feel of this look. It's simple, crisp, clean and fun..just like me?? 🤣

I coloured in some aspects of the images, either with kuretake clean colour pens or sparkle pens, but you can use whatever you have in your crafty stash 

I hope you enjoyed looking through today's post. I'll see you again soon.

Crafty hugs xx

Dreams are the touchstones...

Hello everyone xx

Its Thursday which means I'm on the
Bee Crafty blog 😁

I decided to mix up my stamps for this weeks make, so here's what I've used

Pocket Watch
Feathered Wings
Doodle Art Bird
Doodle Art Dragonfly
Bubble Wrap Positive stamp
Ticker Tape 2 sentiment stamp set
Dinkables
Distress Oxides
Gelli Plate

I created this background using my Gelli Plate, brayering it with Distress Oxides, then stamping with the Bubble Wrap Positive and blending through the Stripes and Dots Dinkables. 

I printed this onto a piece of square card 

I stamped the Pocket Watch and masked it off.

I then stamped the Feathered Wings, and various flowers from the 2 Doodle Art sets, in Versafine.

The masking tape was removed. 

I coloured the flowers, and parts of the Pocket Watch, with my watercolour pencils. 

I adhered this on to black card and then on to my card blank.

To finish I stamped my sentiment, cut it up and glued with 3d gel

Thanks for popping by.

See you soon

Crafty hugs xx 

O' Christmas Tree Doodle Art

Morning xx

I've been getting a bit festive with my Doodle Art sets, on my weekly Bee Crafty blog post.... mad you say... but I can't put these stamp sets down lol

Products used:
Doodle Art sets: all of them!! 🤣
Distress Oxides
Versafine
Kuretake clean colour pens
Sparkle pens
Gelli Plate
Patterned papers

Whilst I have made my backgrounds on my Gelli Plate, you can achieve a similar effect by applying Distress Oxides to an acrylic block. Spritz with water and apply to card blank. Then stamp your desired images within the inked panel.

All my images were stamped in Black Onyx Versafine as I like the bold, contemporary feel to this style.

I coloured in some aspects of the images, either with kuretake clean colour pens or sparkle pens, but you can use whatever you have in your crafty stash 

To create the 3d snowflakes I stamped on to patterned paper, cut them out and layered them up.

Well there today's selection of makes. Until next time.

Crafty hugs xx

Christmas Doodle Art samples

Hello xx

I'm so excited to be sharing my Christmas Doodle Art samples on the Bee Crafty blog today . I hope you got your orders in as these designs are stunningly gorgeous and so versatile xx

Products used:
Doodle Art Christmas Tree
Doodle Art Snowflakes
Doodle Art Robin
Dinkables
Snowflake 1 Inkable
Distress Oxides
MDF Artboard 
Kuretake clean colour pens
Sparkle pens
Embossing powder
Pearls
Gelli Plate

Used my Gelli Plate to create a Distress Oxides background

Baubles coloured with sparkle pens.

MDF inked with Distress Oxides.

Snowflakes coloured with Sparkle pens and the Robin with Distress Oxides.

Texture paste through Snowflakes Dinkable

Cut out snowflakes on patterned paper 

Gelli Plate Distress Oxides background 

Snowflakes cut from patterned paper 

Using Distress Oxides, sparkle pens and kuretake clean colour pens 

Using Distress Oxides, sparkle embossing powder and kuretake clean colour pens 

Coloured using Kuretake clean colour pens 

Versafine and red sparkle pen 

Wallet and voucher Card.

Black embossing powder 

White gel pen

I had soo much fun with this collection and it combines perfectly with all the other Doodle Art stamp sets.

I have made more samples using ALL the Doodle Art sets which I'll share over the coming months

Crafty hugs xx