Masking Lilac & Butterfly

Hi Everyone,

I really love this stamp and wanted to try creating a frame around my card by stamping the stamp multiple times. By masking certain areas and selectively inking and turning the stamp, I was able to carefully build the flowers around the edge whilst keeping the butterfly as the main focus.

Lilac & Butterfly Rubber Stamp

The main image was coloured with Copic Markers and then once I had cropped my design using the LawnFawn stitched rectangle dies, I sponged Distress Inks around the edges to darken them, helping to draw attention to the focal point of the butterfly.

I think masking flower images like this and building a frame around your card design is a fun way to extend the use of your stamps in a creative way.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Hugs


Zoe xoxo

Fish have Googly Eyes....

Hi Everyone,

I LOVE this fish but my favourite part is that the googly eye is so funny! It's just perfect I reckon. haha 

This was one of those cards that I was struggling with at first. I was a little disappointed with how my fish was looking but man oh man, when I thought to add the googly eye it just 'made' the card and everything fell into place for me.

Fantail Goldfish Rubber Stamp

I created the background using some watercolor paper that I spritzed with water before dripping a drop of Turquoise & Iris pigment Izink.

I allowed it to dry before die cutting the Mama Elephant 'friend' shape and stamping the sentiment.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs

Zoe xoxo

Pop on top a Cupcake

Hi Everyone,

Even though the DoveArt range of stamps is on the realistic side of illustrating, it doesn't mean you can't creatively add some cartoony elements. In this example I thought it would be fun to pop a little character on top of the cupcake and incorporate a fun abstract background.

CUPCAKE RUBBER STAMP

I began by stamping Sitting Jane and masked her before stamping the Cupcake


Then I coloured the image with copic markers and fussy cut the image leaving a white border.

I created the background using watercolour paper and I stamped the sentiment with Gesso that I had thinned out with water and then I thought it would be fun to used the 'Falling Snow' background stamp to add more texture and interest.

Then using my distress ink pads (Peacock feathers, dusty concord & worn lipstick) I diluted them with water and then applied the colours to the background. Then I spritzed the page with a bit of water to allow the colours to run together but I was careful not to let it get too mixed. I dabbed off some of the excess with a paper towel and then I heat set it.

I repeated the steps adding another layer of colours to help add more texture and finally I flicked it with a few flicks of purple.

I mounted the image with foam squares to add some dimension and then adhered the panel onto a light brown card base to tie the cupcake and elements all together.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Big Squeezes

Zoe

The amazing boots!

Hi Everyone,

I've coloured the famous boots a few times now and it's fun to see how they change a little each time and how they become easier to colour too!

Boots Rubber Stamp

This was my first attempt at colouring the boots. I was going for the cherry matte finish.

I wish I could remember the colours I used for this image! Perfect reason to try and keep track of colours for your future self. ;)

At Jennifer's amazing COPIC BOOTCAMP she helps to guide all the attendees through colouring the boots.

I have had fun colouring them with bright colours.

Jennifer and I also had so much fun playing a game where we would pass the 'Boots' back and forth after 5 minute intervals. The end result of each image was extraordinary.

It's fun to see how you can creatively turn what you would imagine is just a picture of 'boots' into something so cool and different!

What magic touch are you going to add to your BOOT STAMP?!


I hope I've helped to inspire you with some ideas today.

Hugs

Zoe

Here kitty kitty...

Hello Everyone,

Today I am sharing a scene I created combining two stamps from DoveArt Studios. 

I have created a scene using the new 'Curious Kitty' rubber stamp
combined with the Harvest Delight Rubber Stamp.

I also coloured and cut out an extra pepper so that I could pop it up over the paw of the cat to add some interest.

The image was coloured with Copic markers but at the end to help create even more texture in the cat, I added some additional detail using very sharp pencils, a mixture of prismacolor and polychromos depending on the colour I wanted to match.

I wasn't sure which sentiment I would use until I noticed the 'Thank you for handling me with care' sentiment from My favorite things - you've got mail collection. I thought it was quite fitting for the scene I had created.

Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope I have inspired you to build a scene with the incredible DoverArt stamps.

Hugs

Zoe xoxo

Friends flock together... well stick together...

Hi Everyone,

I am back to share my most recent DoveArt creation using the gorgeous Bird Aviary rubber stamp.

Being the nutbag that I am, I wanted to try and colour the birds as realistic as possible and I was totally stumped on what one of the birds were. I was so obsessed in finding out what it was that I even asked for ideas in a bird forum! 

I love how the finished card turned out. It's just such a fabulous image for bird lovers!

As you can imagine. I used a pile of markers to complete this beauty!

C2, C3, C5, C7, 110, W5, 0
E17, E44, E49, E57
YG06, G05, G09, G29, YG17
YG0000, YG21, YG25, Y06, Y15, Y17, Y38
YR04, YR09, YR68, YR27, R08, R37
V93, V06, V09, V17, BV000, BV04, BV17
B00, B26, B28, BG01, BG32, BG53, BG72

I especially love how the background turned out helping to make the image pop off the card.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Hugs

Zoe xoxo

All Aboard at the Train Depot

Hello, Dorinda today with this gorgeous image called Train Depot.

It's rustic feel make it perfect for so many occasions.

 

 

 

You can find this image at LDRS Creative as well as other DoveArt Studio images here

The copics I have used are:

 

Train: R89, 37, 32, Y28, 26, 21, 100, N8, 5, 3

Building: E79, 71, 29, 81

Trees: G24, 85, 95, 93, 99

Dirt: E71, 70, 34, T1