Monday 28 April 2014

Shelagh Metselaar - Challenge 14


Shelagh Metselaar


Materials:-
·       Card:- Theuva, Co’oredinations Blue
·       Stamps:- Remountable Asia/Oriental set, Pagoda
·       Inkpad:- Adirondack Denim
·       Bamboo skewers
·       Promarker:- True Blue

Instructions:-
·       Cut three 6cmx10.5cm panels of Theuva card
·       Using the Denim inkpad, stamp a lantern at the top right hand corner of one panel; (this will form the right hand panel) and the top left of another; (this will form the left hand panel). Stamp another lantern on a Post-it note and cut out to use as a mask.
·       Mask one of the lanterns and with the long flourish stamp, create a border around the panel. Repeat on second panel. Stamp a border around third panel; this will form the middle panel.
·       Make a mask of the Geisha on a Post-it note and cut it out.
·       Stamp the Geisha in the centre of each panel.
·       Mask the Geisha on each panel in turn and ink the Pagoda. Stamp over the masked Geisha.
·       Mask off the left edge of the right panel and the right edge of the left panel with plain Post-its. Mask Geisha. Stamp the Pagoda over.
·       Mat and layer onto Co’redinations card, each mat measuring 8cmx12 ½ cm.
·       Cut three panels of Theuva card measuring 10cmx14 ½ cm.
·       Ink the roof of the Pagoda and stamp to the second notch around each edge of each panel to create a frame. Mat Geisha images onto these.
·       Lightly sponge blotted Denim in the gaps of the images.
To assemble:-
·       Cut strips from the remaining blue Co’redinations. Adhere strips to the back of each panel and roll edges to create a small cylinder; 3 cylinders on each side of middle panel; 2 to the right hand side of left panel and 2 to left side of right panel.
·       Colour 2 bamboo skewers with True Blue Promarker and cut to size.
·       Thread through the cylinders to form an Oriental Screen.
·       To perfect the finish, using Theuva, I cut another 3 mats only fractionally larger all round than the matted image to cover the blue strips.

9 comments:

  1. What a stamping achievement and a beautiful card Sheelagh and great tutorial. Thanks so much for entering and good luck.

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    1. Thank you, Naomi. It is kind of you to comment.

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  2. I love this to bits. I may have to find a challenge that you are not entering to stand a chance lol. What astounding work Shelagh !

    Good Luck Hugs xxxx

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    1. Thank you, Emma. I travelled many paths, used many sheets of card and selected many different stamps before settling on the screen! By the way, my first teaching post was in Darvel. Small world!

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    2. Small world indeed Shelagh! I have moved on from there too, now is sunny Tarbolton! xx

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    1. It is kind of you to take the time to comment, Theresa. Thank you.

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  4. WOW! A classic colour combination and a fantastic idea, beautifully made! Shelagh this is stunning work! Thank you for entering the Claritystamp Challenge, and lots of luck hun xx

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    1. Thank you, Amanda. I found this challenge quite a challenge!! Good for the old grey matter however.

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