Andy's New Release Day!

Hi everyone,

It's release day for Andy's new products with Creative Expressions.  I thought I'd share one of the things I've made.  I've loved using them, they are really versatile and all super easy to use.

I used a large media board, and painted white with gesso.  A wash of Cobalt Teal was added.  I stamped the new (and rather gorgeous) Botanic Grunge background stamp in Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide in places, and spattered the board with Raw Umber paint to give a more vintage feel.  The grid was also painted in the yellow.

Andy's new Velocipede Bicycle was stamped in turquoise ink, and the Elephant and First Class onto card.  I gave those a wash of yellow in places.

I added Mixed Media Transfers from the new Ephemera Emporium set, these are so easy to use and even go over textured surfaces.

To finish I punched two holes in the top of the board, and added a rusty wire hanger, with two skull beads from my stash.

There are lot's more new products today, and don't forget to check back here to see the Team's inspiration!

Best Wishes,

Nikki K
xxx

Products Used:

Creative Expressions:
Artist Pigment Paints: Cobalt Teal Hue, Transparent Yellow Oxide, Raw Umber.
Mixed Media Transfers: Ephemera Emporium
New Stamps: Elephant, Botanic Grunge, Velocipede.

Carnival Tag by Nikki K

Morning all,

Today I have a quick and simple tag to share with you, using Andy's new Lava Paste, Embossing Powder and Mixed Media Transfers.  I absolutely love all of these products, and they are super easy to use.

I started by painting a tag with a cream chalk paint, and then a light covering of Dioxazine Purple, making it darker in places to look 'dragged' down the tag.  I took a background stamp, and stamped over with embossing ink, and embossed with clear embossing powder to keep the colour of the tag but give texture.

I added some of Andy's fab transfers in places on the tag, not using all of the transfer but taking it over the edges.  It stood out a bit as my background was quite glossy, and the transfers have a more matte background, so I added some purple ink across the top of the tag to blend the transfers in.  You can still see them perfectly through it.

I had a wooden skull from Halloween last year, so decided to use it, and applied a layer of Lava Paste and heated.  It gave fantastic texture!  To make it stand out even more, I pushed the skull into my embossing ink pad, and embossed with Super Nova embossing powder.
The edge of the tag got the same treatment.  I also added a wash of Dioxazine Purple to the skull so it sank into the crevices of the texture.

Andy's transfers work equally well straight onto Cardstock, so I used the word Carnival, and cut out and inked with a little purple ink, and mounted on the tag.  A dark purple ribbon was added to finish.

Hope it gives you some inspiration. x

Best Wishes,

Nikki K
xxx

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Products Used:

Lava Paste
Embossing Powder - Super Nova
Mixed Media Transfers - Poe Diversity/Alchemy Plus

DecoArt Media - Dioxazine Purple.
Americana Decor - Lace Chalk Paint.

Stampendous - Andy Skinner Texture Stamp.

Other Supplies:
Versamark Embossing Ink.
Versafine Imperial Purple Ink.

New transfers and stamps - Brenda

I have really fallen in love with Andy's new stamps from Creative Expressions especially the 'enigma' one which is fabulous for using on a background. It is so versatile and cleans so easily too whatever the medium used.

This became a journal panel, so I decided to start a new visual journal to which I will add 5 x 7 inch panels.

I used several bits from my leftovers box to create this especially the crackle frame and in the background to it is one of the new mixed media transfers from the 'French Fancy' set.

I often make up my own quotes and do myself sheets of them on the PC, they are printed on an inkjet printer so I give them a coat of matte medium to seal them

If you would like to see more details you will find them over at Bumblebees and Butterflies with process steps and additional photos too.

Thanks for stopping by.

hugs Brenda xx

Supplies from Country View Crafts
Andy Skinner stamps, stencils, transfers, Quick Grab glue
DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics and Mediums

FRAGILE HANDLE WITH CARE

Hi it's Brenda here today to share a tag I've made with some of Andy's new products. 

I have to say I have totally fallen in love with the Distressed Wallpaper and Gypsie Queen stamps and they are just perfect for creating some shabby vintage designs.

Of course these new images are all going to fit with his other stamps - you can see the text stamped in the background which has come from the older Tech Trauma set.

And there are some fabulous transfers that are going to fit in with all my mixed media projects. The title of the tag is one of them and it rubs on like a dream.

There are a few more photos and some process steps over at Bumblebees and Butterflies if you care to pop over.

Brenda xx

Products from Country View Crafts

Andy Skinner - Creative Expressions Stamps - Distressed Wallpaper and Gypsie Queen.

Andy Skinner - Creative Expressions Mixed Media Transfers - Poe Diversity

Andy Skinner - Illusionary Artists - Tech Trauma

DecoArt Media Line - Media Fluid acrylics - Medium Grey Value 6,  Raw Umber, Burnt Sienna, Titanium White, Titan Buff.

DecoArt Media Line - White Gesso