Triple Fruity Red & Thoresby Stamp

Here's my next project using the Thoresby stamp and the red pigment inks.

For the central part I've used  the Triple Fruity Reds pigment ink pad and stamped both the positive and negative Thoresby stamps from the Texture Squares set .  Just in case you are confused the positive stamp is the darker red and the negative is the lighter red at the other end.  For the background border I used Crimson pigment ink on orange card which gives it a little bit of an indian feel.  The Happy Birthday is from the Build Your Own Sentiments set.

Hope you like it and thanks for visiting.   Don't forget to leave a comment and pop back later to see other projects from the Design Team.   Also check out the Inkspired page on facebook for more projects.

Elaine x

Thoresby Plaque

Upcycling using stamps

As you may have gathered by now you don't just have to make cards with stamps and a trawl round the pound shops usually provides some sort of base for a project.  This time I've chosen a large plaque with a raised heart in the middle.

I started by painting the base, added grunge paste in places and stamped the Thoresby stamp into this.  In other areas I've added structure paste and some bead gel to create a lovely textured frame.

Once this was all dry I painted it with Decoart Media Fluid Acrylics - Prussian Blue Hue and Quinacridrone Violet - and dry brushed to highlight the texture.  I've also added some Treasure Gold in Pewter for more highlights. 

For the central heart I've used some card sprayed with Totally Turquoise Ink and some Ultramarine Brushos.  I've silver embossed the Thoresby Square and inked the Large Thoresby Stamp in purple ink.  As a feature I've triple embossed the Thoresby stamp in silver on a heart shaped piece of chipboard and added a few words from the You are my Rainbow set. 

I really enjoyed making this and hope you like it.   Don't forget to leave a comment and pop back later to see other projects from the Design Team.   Also check out the Inkspired page on facebook for more projects.

Elaine x

Inky Backgrounds and Gift Cards

A while back I did some backgrounds using the Pure Colour Chemistry Inks on watercolour paper - all blues and greens including Waterfall, Blue Jeans, Vintage Green and Peter's Pear.   One sheet I used for my first card this weekend and this one ...... I overdid the Vintage Green and when it dried I was mightily impressed with the elephant I created.

Can you see it?   Big flapping ears and 2 legs and a trunk!!   Well I can see it but the rest of my family think I'm strange......!   

Anyway I've cut it up and used it to make a couple of Gift Card holders.   I've inked the reverse, folded it to create a little pocket and added some stamping with the Large Thoresby Stamp and Good Luck  using the Build your own Sentiments set     It's that time of year when students go back to Uni and every scrap of money helps - my two have both finished so now it's good luck finding jobs!!

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Elaine xx
 

Stampbord Thoresby Trio

For this project I've used a piece of MDF bought from the pound shop to create a pretty wall hanging.

I've painted the base with two coats of Tanzanite Acrylic Ink which gives a lovely glossy purple (sorry bit difficult to photo) and edged this with silver Treasure Gold.  The 3 pieces of Stampbord are inked with Orchid Pigment ink and once dry I've silver embossed the Thoresby stamps (from the Texture Squares set).  The centre one is the positive design and the two smaller ones are the negatives.   I've just added  the beaded chain and some beads.

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Elaine x

Thoresby stamp with Brushos

Here's my next project using the Thoresby stamp, inks and Brushos.

Now I know you can use the Brusho powders to create your own inks but here I've used Pure Colour Chemistry Inks as the base and added the Brushos to get that 'spotty' effect.  In this case Dark Brown Brushos with Glorious Gold Pure Colour Ink.   The darker section is Yummy Chocolate and Glorious Gold Inks left to dry with salt crystals - I love the mottled effect..

The main element is created using Soft Relief Paste in Gold (made by Colourcraft like the Brushos) spread on the Thoresby stamp with a palette knife and left to dry.   You just then peel it off and use on your projects - it's flexible too so can be shaped.  This is the reverse of the piece used on the project!   I've finished the card with more stamping with Triple Vintage Browns - the small Thoresby stamp from the Texture Squares and the sentiment from the Friendly Words.

Hope you like it and thanks for visiting.   Don't forget to leave a comment and pop back later to see other projects from the Design Team.   Also check out the Inkspired page on facebook for more projects.

 

Elaine x

Wonderful Thoresby Canvas

For my next project I've used a small canvas with inks and the Thoresby stamps.  The canvas is from a shop called Tiger which sells lots of inexpensive stuff - this canvas was 50p - but despite that it took the inks really well.

I lightly sprayed some French Mint Pure Colour over the canvas and then stamped the large Thoresby Background with Spring Green Pigment Ink.   Next I mixed some structure paste with Peacock Green Pure Colour and spread this through a dotty stencil.   Once this was dry I added some dots of Gold Acrylic Ink and the triple embossed elements - for the circle I used the positive stamp from the Texture Squares set and Wonderful is from the Build Your Own Sentiments set.

Thanks for visiting the blog and I hope you like my canvas.   Don't forget to leave a comment and pop back later to see other projects from the Design Team.   Also check out the Inkspired page on facebook for more projects.

Elaine x

Using the Thoresby Stamps - No 1

It's that time of year again when Oak House Studio have their ONE STAMP weekend - I know it's obvious but it's a weekend to use and show off just one stamp design.   This time Lynnda has chosen to use the THORESBY background.

It comes in various sizes and the ones I have include the large background stamp, the positive one and the smaller two are from the Texture Squares set designed more for silver clay, polymer clay etc.
These have just been stamped in the Triple Sky Blues pigment ink pad.

To start I've used the large background stamped twice in the Triple Sky Blue ink over an inky background. This is a mix of Pure Colour Chemistry Inks - Waterfall,  Blue Jeans, Vintage Green, Peter's Pear and Citrus Lime.   I've mounted the piece on white linen card,  added the Creativity sentiment and blinged the dots in the pattern with some gems!

Hope you like it and thanks for visiting.   Don't forget to leave a comment and pop back later to see other projects from the Design Team.   Also check out the Inkspired page on facebook for more projects.

 

Elaine x