A Friend Is Someone - by Fran Chalmers

 Hi everyone

Today I have made a postcard for you.  I hope you like it.

I made the background using Brushos and water, dabbing the card to control the brushos.

I stamped the main image on paper, coloured it in and cut it out.

I stamped the sentiment, cut the top bit off so I could separate the words, and edged them with a blue pen.

I edged the card with Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide to bring it all together.

Then I glued the image and the sentiment onto the card, and hey presto!

Stamps Used:

Cat riding Dog 12312

A Friend is Someone Item 643, Plate 309

Other Items Used:

Brushos in Ost. Blue and Marine Blue

Distress Oxide in Blueprint Sketch

Kuretake Zig pens

Blue Felt tip pen for edging

TWO BUTTERFLY TAGS - by Fran Chalmers

Hi everyone!

Today I have made two small tags using the same stamps and similar colours, but they are quite different. I hope you like them.

 For the first tag, I made a background using Salty Ocean and Blueprint Sketch distress oxides, mixed with water on a mat.

I then stamped round the edge with Writing and Scibbles Collage stamp  in Versafine Clair Blue Belle to add some interest.

I then stamped the main image in Versafine Clair Nocturn in the centre of the tag.  I masked off the top butterfly so the image would fit on the tag!

I went round the edge of the tag with Wilted Violet Distress Oxide, and added some sequins to give some texture and sparkle.

With the second tag, I started by stamping the image onto white card with Versafine Clair Blue Belle. I then went round the edge with Distress Oxide in Tumbled Glass.

Again, I added some interest round the edge using the Writing and Scribbles Collage stamp, this time stamped in Distress Oxide Tumbled Glass  

I then added some splats in blue Posca pen, and went round the very edge with Distress Oxide in Blueprint Sketch. I also added some clear dew drop gems for some bling.

To finish both tags, I added some threads in coordinating colours.

Stamps Used:

Butterfly Specimens 19415

Writing and Scribbles Collage 20695

Other items used:

Distress oxides in Blueprint Sketch, Tumbled Glass, Wilted Violet, Salty |Ocean

Versafine Clair inks in Blue Belle and Nocturn

Blue Posca Pen

Sequins

Clear Dew Drop gems

Threads

See you next time!

MASTER OF DISGUISE by Fran Chalmers

 Hello everyone!

Today I have made a tag using a couple of my favourite stamps.  I love the huge clockface and the Whimsical Rat Guy!

To make the background I used acrylic paint sprays in Periwinkle and Emerald Green, mixed with a bit of water.

I stamped the main images onto the tag, then used Versafine Clair ink in Monarch to stamp round the edge to add texture and interest.

I stamped the rat onto some thick paper then coloured and cut him out before sticking him to the tag.

I used pencils and a gold metallic pen to enhance colour on the clockface.

I added some fibres to the top of the tag and a sentiment (which I made look like it was hanging from the clock by freehand drawing).

Stamps Used:

Whimsical Rat Guy 20179

Writing and Scribbles Collage 20695

Sky of Stars background 19819

Clockface 19468

Master of Disguise 18769

Other items Used:

Versafine Clair ink in Monarch and Nocturn

Acrylic Sprays (Lavinia) in Periwinkle and Emerald Green

Watercolour pencils

Gold metallic pen

Kuretake watercolour pens

Fibres in shades of purple

SYMPATHY CARD by Fran Chalmers

 Hi everyone!

Unfortunately, I have had some sad news over the last week and have had to make a sympathy card.  It's relatively quick to make and I hope you like it.

I wet some card (which holds water well) and then sprinkled Ost. Blue brushos onto it, dabbing the excess water off with a tissue.

When I was satisfied with the amount of colour, and the card was completely dry, I stamped the main stamp in Versafine Clair Nocturn.

I then went round the edge of the mat with a blue Sharpie pen to match the tones in the brushos.

I stamped the inside of the card with the lovely sentiment on grief in Versafine Clair Medieval Blue.

Once I had stuck the mat onto the card, I grounded the tree with some Distress Ink in Blueprint Sketch.

Stamps Used:

|Leaves blowing from tree 19177

Surviving Grief 19772

Other Items Used:

Brushos (Ost. Blue)

Versafine Clair in Nocturn and Medieval Blue

Distress Ink in Blueprint Sketch

Blue Sharpie Pen

See you next time.

I WISH MY LIFE HAD BACKGROUND MUSIC by FRAN CHALMERS

Hi everyone!

Today I have made a card for you - I hope you like it.

I used a background which I had made on a gel plate ages ago, and added some more colour to brighten it up.  

I then added lots of background stamps to make it more interesting.

I stamped the main image, coloured and fussy cut it out, then added  to the card, along with the sentiment. 

I went round the mat with a thick black pen before mounting onto the card.

Stamps Used:

Fed Up Vintage Lady 19640

Writing and Scribbles Collage 20695

Typeset Scallop 20163

Sky of Stars background 19819

Writing circles background 19567

Dictionary page 19015

Other Items Used:

Distress inks in Picked Raspberry, Festive Berries and Spiced Marmalade

Versafine Clair ink in Nocturn and Red Tulip

Black pen

Kuretake colouring pens

VALENTINE CARD BY FRAN CHALMERS

 Hi everyone!

It's nearly Valentine's Day so I thought I'd make a fun card for my other half - and he'll tell you that the sentiment is definitely true!

First of all I smooshed my card with Distress Ink in Kitsch Flamingo

I used a stencil from my stash to do the hearts in the same colour

And then I went round the edge with Picked Raspberry Distress Ink

I stamped the main image with Versafine Clair Nocturn on thick paper and coloured it with Kuretake watercolour pens, then fussy cut it out.

I added the sentiment (which I cut up) and used red posca pen round the edges. I mounted the whole card onto a red mat.

Stamps Used:

Smooching lady 17896

I kiss better 18775

Other products used:

Distress Inks in Kitsch Flamingo and Picked Raspberry

Versafine Clair in Nocturn

Kuretake watercolour pens

Red posca pen

Red Card

Heart stencil