One stampset, Five ways : Stripes

Hello everyone,
     Riswana here with you today. We crafters always want to make the most out of our supplies right? Today I'll be sharing five different ways to use Stripes stamp sets.. I've used Mudra's Play with lines stamp set here.

Create Backgrounds:
          These lines stamps make it super easy to build a background..

I used Mermaid lagoon distress ink on the broadest stripe stamp, misted with water & stamped on a watercolor paper to get this distressed splotchy BG..

Make your own Patterned Paper:
           Yes.! you can make you own PPs with these cool stamps. You can use them as backgrounds, fussy cut & paper piece or any other way you like.!

I took a red cardstock & created a classic Buffalo plaid Pattern with Black soot DI. I like to use distress inks because they react with water, so I can smoothen out any area if needed. Also in this particular pattern, I added more black color at the intersection of lines to bring out more contrast.!
I love the masculine look of this card..

Here's another plaid pattern, this time with more colorful lines.. It may look complicated but it's actually very simple if you stick to the pattern & stamp in the same order.
I prepared my solid stamps with versmark ink & stamped on a scrap piece of paper to remove off some ink & then used distress inks to stamp the lines. this way the lines are less splotchy & more crispy. I've used Spun Sugar, Tumbled gass, Squeezed lemonade, Twisted citron distress inks.

Create Textures/Grid
         You can create grungy textures & grids with the stamp which has about six thin lines close by.. Here's a Clean And Simple card..

I got this idea as I was analyzing a Patient's ECG.! Talk about getting inspiration from everywhere lol.! I used Tumbled glass DI to get that subtle grid pattern & drew some waves with a black fine liner pen.. You can use browns & blacks to get a more grungy looking grid..

Make Borders:

I've used the stamp with stripes to create a cool border for this otherwise colorful card. It balances the design as well as the colors on the rest of the card..

A stamp positioning tool will be of immense help especially when it come to these types of stamps. But not to worry if you don't have one. You can use regular acrylic blocks to achieve beautiful results too :) I used a plain block without any grid on it & still managed to get through this ;)

That's all from me today. Hope you liked my projects and that they have inspired you to make innovative use of your stamps & make the most out of them..  Please do lemme know your comments and feedback.

Do check out our ongoing challenge HERE.

Supplies used:
Mudra Play with lines stamp set
Distress Ink Spun sugar
Distress ink Squeezed lemonade
Distress ink Tumbled glass
Distress ink mermaid Lagoon


Create. Have fun.
Rhiz.

Mini mixed media canvas with a tutorial.!

Hi everyone,
        Riswana here today with a mini mixed canvas project & also a pictorial for the same.!

This canvas measures 3"×2.25". I love to work with small canvases & miniatures as it's very challenging to add details in such tiny spaces. So let's get on with the steps.!

Step 1 - Adding textures:
    First let's add some texture to our canvas. Stick pieces of gauze cloth & tissue paper randomly & let it dry. (Don't forget the sides)

Step 2 - Stencilling
     Add more texture by applying texture paste through a stencil.
I used Ranger texture paste & Prima Fading Floral stencil.

Step 3 - Priming with gesso
     After the texture paste has dried completely, Coat the whole canvas with gesso.

Step 4: Adding colours
   Now let's add some colours with Ink sprays. You can use any color sprays/mists for that matter.

Step 5: Bring out relief areas
    Making sure to dry completely in between each step is the key here. So once the colors are dry, apply some gesso to bring out the relief areas. Use a completely dry brush/sponge or your fingers like I did.
Add some glitter if you wish to make the background more interesting. I used a tiny amount of Faber castell glass bead glitter gel.

Step 6: Embellishments
    Make some embellishments to go with the background. I made two different blooms using the EK tools retro flower medium punch & peacock feathers distress inks.

To jazz them up a little, I added rhinestones & also Diamond dust. I stamped the flourishes from Mudra's fancy flourish stampset with green pigment ink.
Fussy cut it & added more dimension using an embossing tool.

Add a baker's twine to the metal plate charm. Also add some Inka Gold (aquamarine blue) to mute down the sheen a bit & give a worn look. Adhere the embellies the way you want and you are done.!!!

Supplies used:
Fading floral stencil
Gesso
ek tools retro flower medium punch
Peacock feathers Distress ink
Mudra Fancy Flourish stampset
Aleene's tacky glue
Mini glue gun
Twinklets diamond dust

Hope you liked my project & found the tutorial helpful.!
C ya all very soon.

Create. Have fun.
-Rhiz

Easy to make cards with stamps and pattern papers

Hello everyone,

         Riswana here with you today. Am so excited to be sharing my first DT post on the Lulupu blog.!

   

Did you check the new Challenge #63 - Sketch for this month?! Here's my take on the beautiful sketch by Sindhu.

I've used the "Enchanted" paper collection from simple stories for this card. I love love love these papers with their beautiful pastel shades & so many 'princess'y elements :)

I've used a regular paper punch to add some holes & fussy cut to make the PP look like a notepad paper & crushed a little bit to add some texture.

To make the focal point, Added some glass bead glitter gel & sprinkled some pink micro beads on the bg. Fussy cut the crown & star wand images from the paper pack & heat embossed with clear sparkle embossing powder. I also embossed the swirls in the second layer with the same EP.

Added wink of stella clear glitter & glossy accents, on some areas to add more sparkle & shine.

For the sentiment, Made a banner out of the PP & mounted with foam squares.

This card is super sparkly in person & I wish I could have captured it all in picture.!

Here's another simple & fun card with a totally different look.

I used Mudra play with lines stampset & memento dye inks to create the striped bg. Added a layer of vellum & mounted the flowers & sentiment banner to finish the card. The flowers are from inkadinkado doodle flowers stampset, stamped with Archival jet black ink, colored with Zig clean color real brush pens & a gemstone brad added in the center.

Hope you liked my projects. Looking forward to see your wonderful creations for the sketch Challenge .!

Create. Have fun.

-Rhiz

Supplies used:

Simple stories - Enchanted PP

Mudra - Play with lines stampset

Mudra Let's party stampset

Glossy accents

Sparkle & Shine - Cards

Good Morning!

This is Tanvi & I have three cards with stencilled background  to share today. I have used different medium to add sparkle to these - Inkagold & sequins, glimmer mist & glitter paper.

For the first card I created the background with texture paste on mistable paper.

Next I misted Tattered angels black to make the card base black.

Let it dry & then buffed Inkagold over the surface. Trimmed it to make my card. The sentiment is heat embossed in gold & the sequins add the extra 'Wow' !

For the second card made similarly I used glimmer mist (jack frost) for the subtle shimmer.

And finally in the last one, glitter paper strips on the edges just make the ombre blue background pop! Used chalk colors for the background & the butterfly was heat embossed on vellum & die cut with a coordinating die.

The current challenge is - Sparkle & Shine & you still have a few days to link your entry. You can read more about the Sparkle and Shine challenge here. 

Supplies available at LULUPU.COM - 

MFT stencil - concentric circles

Archival dye ink - Jet black

Versamark ink

Ranger Embossing Powder - Gold

Ranger Embossing powder - Silver

Gold Essential Sequins

Ranger Heat tool

Inkadinkado Embossing Magic bag

WRMK Trimmer

Glossy Accents

Sparkle and Shine - journal book page

Hello friends,

Hope you've all had a great start to this week. 25 gorgeous entries this month, there is time for you to add another if you want. You can read more about the Sparkle and Shine challenge here.

Here is my contribution to your daily dose of art inspiration - another special memory recorded in an altered book journal. Memory keeping isn't always about photographs (at least for me), its about documenting those little things that bring me joy everyday. My page today is about something I learned from my little boy!

The background was prepared by using gesso and a tiny bit of paint. Paper layering on both pages have been made using the gorgeous Maggie Holmes Open Book paper and ephemera. There are so many pretty patterns and text, I'm in love with this range and just can't seem to stop creating with it. Finally, to finish some studio calico sequins have been added between the layers. Easy isn't it.

Wont you join us this month with a sparkling creation of your own?

Supplies from the lulupu store:
Modelling Paste - Sakura Acrylic Tube
 Maggie Holmes Open Book Paper Pad 12"X12" 48/Pkg
Black & Gray Essentials Sequins 8mm 6g
Aleene's Tacky Glue Clear 4oz
Koi Water Brushes Medium
Ephemera Cardstock Die-Cuts 81/Pkg
 

Tutorial: Altered Journal

Hello bloggers !Its Pooja here today.

Happy new year to all the readers of lulupu from me :)

Hope u all are liking our new design team filled with so many talented ladies !

This fortnight we decided to go for Challenge #23 - Create a calendar.

So i decided to alter a journal cover and today i have tutorial on how i did the background. 

So lets start ! 

I started off with this simple mini journal which has a plain hard cover on it. 

I do like the pink so i am going to keep some of it showing.

 My next step was to add a pattern paper to the cover. 

Over which I then used some texture paste with a stencil. 

TIP - Notice the puckering ? (well dont worry, it wont show), 

But I made the mistake of adding the tacky tape only to the sides of the PP , while i should have added it to the whole paper, or just used some thick white glue.  

 I then quickly added some glitter on top of the texture paste while it was wet.

Once dry you can dust off the glitter to reveal the pattern ! 

Thats pretty much how i got my background .

Then I placed the rest of my embellishments and my cover was done ! 

 Here is a closer look at the flowers . 

They are all handmade.

 The tiny calender you see here is also handwritten. 

The image is a Magnolia stamp , and i really enjoyed coloring it ! 

Hope you liked my project for Challenge #23 - Create a calendar.

and are inspired to join us in the fun ! 

Waiting to hear your thoughts !

Hugs 

Poo 

Supplies

Martha Stewart Glitter Vintage Leaf 12pk	Claudine Hellmuth Studio Multi-Medium	Self Healing A3 Size Cutting Mat	Miss Caroline Dolled Up Paper Pad 6"X6"
Crate paper- 14 paper pad	Magnolia stamps	EK Paper Shapers® Punch Flower	Fiskars Easy Stamp Press
SureCut Deluxe Paper Trimmer 12"	Round Pearl Dots - Medium Size 100/Pkg	Inkessentials ink blending tool	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad from Ranger - Broken Chin
Walnut Stain Distress Ink Pad	Pumice Stone Distress Ink	Tweezer	Terrifically Tacky Tape .5"X5 Yds
Quilling Fine Tip Scissors	3-D Foam Tabs	Sizzix Big shot Teal

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