Monday 30 June 2014

Deborah Wheeler - Challenge 16


Deborah Wheeler

Shelagh Metselaar - Challenge 16


Shelagh Metselaar

Materials

Stamps – Horses and ploughman silhouette, large scarecrow, corn, harvest mouse, poppies, Farmer verse

  • Fields stencil
  • Inks – Staz-on black; Memento Jet Black; Distress inks – Frayed Burlap, Antique Linen, Peeled Paint, Iced Spruce, Black Soot
  • Markers – Distress markers, Micron pen
  • Gelli Plate prints

Method

1. I selected the main background from a selection of prints I had made when experimenting with the Gelli Plate – my first serious attempt! I chose this one as the top suggested a dappled sky and there is an illusion of a sun.

2. Using Staz-on, stamp the horses in the centre lower third.

3. Using Post-Its to secure, place the ‘Ploughed Field’ stencil over the image and sponge with Frayed Burlap and Antique Linen on the lower area and Peeled Paint and Iced Spruce at the top right where the hedgerow is. Sweep Antique Linen over the entire area to blend the furrows. Gently add a minute amount of Black Soot under horses and ploughman.

4. This was mounted onto black then Desert Storm before attaching to the card blank.

5. Again with Staz-on, stamp the verse in the top left corner. Outline and shade.

6. I selected another two Gelli prints - the maroon for the scarecrow’s coat and the gold spot for the corn field. (The gold spot was made by printing with a mesh fruit bag.) The scarecrow image was stamped first in Staz-on on the print and secondly in Memento Jet Black on Neenah Desert Storm then cut out. The hat, cross poles, coat-facings, pockets and patch were cut from the Desert Sand image, decoupaged onto the maroon image then decorated using the Micron pen.

7. The corn stalks and poppies were randomly stamped onto the gold spot print in Staz-on and a harvest mouse added before colouring in with Distress markers; the background was coloured using Scattered Straw and Frayed Burlap. These rows were cut out then glued onto the front mountain fold of the card stock before placing the scarecrow to suit.

The ‘Farmer’ set was a ‘must’ buy as my paternal grandfather was a champion ploughman. I remember viewing his gold and silver medals as a child and am lucky enough to have one in my possession. Whatever happened to the remainder, I have no idea but I do know that amongst them, was a very special one, minted especially for him as the ‘Champions champion.’

Friday 27 June 2014

Bernadette Gill - Challenge 16


Bernadette Gill

Anna Durkin - Challenge 16


Anna Durkin

Dawn Rogers - Challenge 16


Dawn Rogers

Lesley Walden - Challenge 16


Lesley Walden

Pam Gantley - Challenge 16


Pam Gantley

Jane Morris - Challenge 16


Jane Morris

Alison - Challenge 16


Alison

Kim Shaw - Challenge 16


Kim Shaw

Elaine Shelley - Challenge 16


Elaine Shelley

Sue Dezelsky - Challenge 16


Sue Dezelsky

Margaret Rogers - Challenge 16


Margaret Rogers

Saturday 21 June 2014

Jackie Elliott - Challenge 16


Jackie Elliott

Gwyneth Proctor - Challenge 16


Gwyneth Proctor

Susan White - Challenge 16


Susan White

Anne North - Challenge 16


Anne North

Lisa MacGregor - Challenge 16


Lisa MacGregor

Julie Jewitt - Challenge 16


Julie Jewitt

Carole Panksztelo - Challenge 16


Carole Panksztelo

Carol Morgan - Challenge 16


Carol Morgan

Julie Dunn - Challenge 16


Julie Dunn

Friday 13 June 2014

Nikki Carter - Challenge 16


Nikki Carter

Vanessa Hann - Challenge 16


Vanessa Hann

Pat Twitchett - Challenge 16


Pat Twitchett

Lynne Bishop - Challenge 16


Lynne Bishop

Moya Hill - Challenge 16


Moya Hill

Jane Scudamore - Challenge 16


Jane Scudamore

Joy Steels - Challenge 16


Joy Steels

Tracey Thurston - Challenge 16


Tracey Thurston

Sheila Simpson - Challenge 16


Sheila Simpson

Lin Henson - Challenge 16


Lin Henson

Sunday 8 June 2014

Julie Andrews - Challenge 16


Julie Andrews

Julies card was made for her brothers birthday using the landscape stencil together with the leafy branch stamp, the rest is her own artwork.

There is a story behind this card; my step father (he died in 2006) loved getting the family out on walks to the "pub" and after 2/3 miles we would start questioning how much further and he always replied with the words on the card.  Needless to say there was never a pub just around the bend!  We usually got there at closing time after walking much further (in the old days when puns shut after lunch).