Life Is Precious mdf plaque

Hello everyone  xx

This evening's post is showcasing the gorgeous
Life Is Precious stamp set by Stamps By Me  

This is one of their colouring in stamp sets but for the purposes of this sample I wanted to leave it uncoloured

Also used:
White gesso
Pale grey acrylic paint
Moonstone Lustre Luxe
Silver Gilding wax
Black onyx versafine
Ribbon
Squares stamp from my stash

Cover the mdf in white gesso and once dry paint over with pale grey acrylic paint
Once dry drag some Moonstone Lustre Luxe from the edges, randomly,  to add a hint of shimmer
Apply silver gilding wax around the edges of the mdf and again drag some down to add hint of shine
Stamp all the images in black onyx versafine ink
Attach ribbon to complete

Simple but a beautiful gift for anyone

Thankyou for stopping by
Crafty hugs xx

Fables and Fantasy Delight stamp set by Bee Crafty

Afternoon crafters

Following on from this mornings blog I wanted to share another card and matching mdf plaque, I made using the beautiful
Fables and Fantasy Delight  stamp set from
Bee Crafty

Also used:
Distress Ink: Spun Sugar,  Worn Lipstick, Twisted Citron
Lustre Luxe: Sea Green ( Bee Crafty)
Black onyx versafine ink
Stencil
Clear gems
Pixie Powders  (plaque only)

For this card I used the Spotlight technique which I will detail below

To begin I cut two square mats of black card in decreasing size and two squares of white card, slightly smaller than the black mats. The black mats were set to one side

I attached some temporary removable adhesive tape on the back of the smaller white mat and stuck it in the centre of the larger white square

I blended over the two pieces of white card with my distress inks. I also inked through a large circles stencil randomly over the cards

I used the Lustre Luxe as a texture paste through several stencils,  again ensuring it was over both pieces of card as appropriate 

Delight was stamped in the centre of the smaller square card mat, in black onyx versafine ink.  I also stamped elements of Delight randomly around the edges, to create decorative swirls

Once this was completely dry I carefully lifted up the smaller centre card and removed the tape

Both pieces of card were matted onto the squares of black card that were set aside earlier

The larger square was adhered to card blank using wet glue 

The smaller square was adhered over the larger square, with foam pads, ensuring the stamped image was carefully lined up

This completed the spotlight card.

I then made an mdf plaque to coordinate with the card. 

I painted over the plaque with the Lustre Luxe then added Pixie powders over the top, spritzing with water

Once completely dry I used the Lustre Luxe through a swirl stencil

Again once this was dry I stamped Delight in the black onyx versafine ink and used  elements from the stamp randomly around the edges

Cord was tied on the plaque to complete

I hope you've enjoyed reading through my post and thankyou for popping by. 

I would love for you to leave a comment as I do read them all

Crafty hugs xx 

Stamps By Me Flowers For You stamp set

Morning crafters.

How are we all today?

I'd like to share an mdf plaque I've made using the fantastic
Flowers For You stamp set by
Www.stampsbyme 

To begin I covered an mdf plaque in white gesso then painted two coats of a mint green paint, allowing each coat to dry thoroughly 

I applied some crackle medium thickly over the top and allowed it to completely air dry

I then carefully applied my top blue coat of paint, being careful to post in one direction only, trying to avoid any over stroking

I allowed the "crackling" to occur

Once it was all dry I stamped the Flower For You stamp and the sentiment,  in black onyx versafine ink 

Once dry I highlighted areas with a white gel pen and added a few clear gems to complete 

I hope you like it

Thankyou for stopping by 

Crafty hugs xx