My Happy Scrap Space: July 2022

Sunday, July 17, 2022

Darkroom Door DT - Three Wonky Strips Small Stencil

Hi Darkroom Door fans!

Today I am popping in to share a couple of cards created for Darkroom Door featuring the NEW RELEASE Three Wonky Strips Small Stencil.

First up I created a super bright feminine card.

I used an image punched from the new Elegant Ladies Collage Sheets but you could easily replace that with a large number or a cupcake or robot to turn it into a kid's card.

I had some collage paper leftover that I created for another project, so I placed the stencil on an interesting section of that and traced around it with a black Micron pen. I fussy cut the pieces and added to my bright background.

To create the background, I first swiped the cardstock through some Mustard Seed Distress ink on my craft sheet. Once dry, I stamped the background with the Chevron Background Stamp using the same ink.

I outlined the strips on the background using a black Posca Pen and then layered on all of the other elements as well as the sentiment.

Darkroom Door products used:

DDSS061 Three Wonky Strips Small Stencil

DDSS012 Starry Night Small Stencil

DDBS020 Chevron Background Stamp

DDRS156 Stars Rubber Stamp Set

DDRS143 Happy Birthday Rubber Stamp Set

DDCL002 Elegant Ladies Collage Sheet

RANGER Archival ink Cobalt

TIM HOLTZ Distress Ink Mustard Seed

Next, I created a more masculine card.

I spritzed some Pumice Stone Distress Spray Stain onto my craft sheet, spritzed a little water on there too and then swiped my cardstock through it. I repeated until I had adequate coverage and then dried it with a heat gun. I then stamped this piece with the Fishing Net Background Stamp using Cobalt Archival Ink. I inked the edges with Faded Jeans Distress Ink and a bit of the Cobalt ink too.

Next I repeated this process but this time I stamped the piece with the Woodgrain Background Stamp. I placed the stencil over this piece and cut out some 'planks of wood'. I added the 'planks' to the card and then stamped a fish using the same colours as well as some stars. I fussy cut all of the pieces as well as a sentiment and added them to the card with some coiled twine.

Darkroom Door products used

DDSS061 Three Wonky Strips Small Stencil

DDBS048 Fishing Net Background Stamp

DDBS024 Woodgrain Background Stamp

DDRS156 Stars Rubber Stamp Set

DDRS143 Happy Birthday Rubber Stamp Set

DDRS056 Under The Sea Rubber Stamp Set

RANGER Archival Ink Cobalt

TIM HOLTZ Distress Archival Ink Faded Jeans

TIM HOLTZ Distress Spray Stain Pumice Stone

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! I hope you are inspired to have a play with this awesome new stencil too.

Cheers

Belinda

Darkroom Door DT - Round Arch Stripes Small Stencil

Hello Darkroom Door fans!

Today I am sharing my projects for DARKROOM DOOR featuring the NEW RELEASE Round Arch Stripes Small Stencil.

First up I created a set of bold cards to showcase the stencil.

First I created some collage papers using acrylic inks, Derwent Inktense pencils, Neocolor II crayons and Posca Pens. I also added some stencilling to the pages using white gesso and the Starry Night Small Stencil. I added some stamping too using the Random Thoughts Abstract Stamp with Cobalt Archival Ink.

Once the collage papers were dry, I placed the stencil over the paper and traced around the edges with a black Micron pen. I added dounle-sided tape to the back and then cut out the stripes.

I cut out some card fronts from smooth white cardstock and painted each one using acrylic paint.

I then placed the stencil on the plain painted background and used it as a guide for where to stick down the fussy cut stripes.

To make the stripes stand out a little more, I outlined them using a white Posca Pen.

Next I stamped some sentiments from the You Are Everything Stamp Set and some stars from the Stars Stamp Set using the Cobalt Archival Ink.

I fussy cut the sentiments and stars and added them to the card fronts.

Darkroom Door products used:

DDSS058 Round Arch Stripes Small Stencil

DDSS012 Starry Night Small Stencil

DDAB008 Random Thoughts Abstract Stamp

DDRS217 You Are Everything Rubber Stamp Set

DDRS156 Stars Rubber Stamp Set

RANGER Archival Ink Cobalt

RANGER Dylusions Acrylic Paint Mushy Peas

DINA WAKLEY MEDIA Acrylic Paint:

- Blushing

- Night

- Turquoise

Next I created an art journal page with a bit more of a grungy feel.

I added some acrylic paints and collage to the page first using some torn images from the Botanical Notes Collage Sheets as well as some scraps of gold tissue paper. I added some stamping too using the Faded Circles Abstract Stamp with Jet Black Archival Ink.

Next I added the Round Arch Stripe Stencil image using white gesso. Once the gesso was completely dry, I added some journaling in the stripes.

I scribbled around each stencilled image with a Stabilo All black pencil and then activated it with water letting it drip down the page. I added a bit more stamping as well as some doodling with crayons.

Darkroom Door products used:

DDSS058 Round Arch Stripes Small Stencil

DDAB015 Faded Circles Abstract Stamp

DDRS081 Bold Blossoms Rubber Stamp Set

DDCL001 Botanical notes Collage Sheets

RANGER Archival Ink Jet Black

RANGER Dylusions Paint Mushy Peas

DINA WAKLEY MEDIA Acrylic Paint:

- Blushing

- Buff

- Night

Thnks for stopping by the blog today! I hope you are inspired to create your own projects using this fabulous stencil.

Cheers

Belinda

Darkroom Door DT - Convex Arch Set Small Stencil

Hello Darkroom Door fans!

Today I am sharing my projects created for Darkroom Door featuring the NEW RELEASE Convex Arch Set Small Stencil.

This is such a cool stencil set! I love that yu get both the positive and negative image so you have both a stencil and a mask. Perfect!!

The first thing I thought to create when I received this stencil set was swatch tags. I love swatching my supplies and this stencil created the cutest tags.

They were very simple to make. I basically drew around the stencil with a black Micron pen onto watercolour paper and then cut each tag out. I punched a whole in the top of each one and then decorated.

To decorate I stamped each tag with the same flower stamp from the Fine Flowers Stamp Set using Jet Black Archival Ink. I doodled a border with the Micron pen and also added some journaling lines using the Journal Lines Medium Stencil.

Then the tags were ready to add my paint swatches.

Once dry, I added the tags to a metal ring to keep them all together.

Darkroom Door products used:

DDSS054 Convex Arch Set Small Stencil

DDMS011 Journal Lines Medium Stencil

DDRS163 Fine Flowers Rubber Stamp Set

RANGER Archival Ink Jet Black

My next project came about because I had a whole lot of acrylic ink on the mask from the set after using it on another project. I hate to waste product so I pressed the mask onto a page in a small Strathmore Visual Journal. I repeated the process so I ended up with three tag images stamped onto the page.

I then decorated each tag and around the edges too. I created a couple of wildflowers by tracing around the Tall Flowers Small Stencil onto a Torn Text stamped background. I fussy cut the flowers and added to the page along with some sentiments cut from the Smile Word Block Stamp.

Darkroom Door products used:

DDSS054 Convex Arch Set Small Stencil

DDSS045 Tall Flowers Small Stencil

DDSS024 Diamonds Small Stencil

DDRS179 Fine Leaves Rubber Stamp Set

DDBS043 Torn Text Background Stamp

DDWB009 Smile Word Block Stamp

Here's another project showcasing the Convex Arch Set Small Stencil.

You can find all of the details about this page over HERE.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I hope you have fun creating some projects with this awesome stencil set too.

Cheers

Belinda

Darkroom Door DT - Elegant Ladies Collage Sheets

Hello!

I am back to share a quirky card set I created for Darkroom Door featuring the fabulous BRAND NEW Elegant Ladies Collage Sheets.

These images are sooo good for so many projects!!

I created a six card set that I call my 'Snarky' Ladies Card Set as I teamed the Elegant Ladies images with Snarky Small Talk Stickers by Tim Holtz.

These are pretty quick and easy cards to create by simply starting with a black and white stamped background using various Darkroom Door Background Stamps and Jet Black Archival Ink.

I stamped some frames using the same black ink, applied Distress Ink, fussy cut the frames and added the images before adding to the backgrounds.

I added each card front to a white cardstock card base.

I stamped a sentiment from the Happy Birthday Stamp Set, cut out and added that to the card along with some stamped and fussy cut stars.

And then I finished with the snarky quote.

So easy to create several cards at once using these simple techniques and the fabulous collage sheet images.

You could even create matching tags using the smaller images from the collage sheets.

Darkroom Door products used:

DDCL002 Elegant Ladies Collage Sheets

DDBS043 Torn Text Background Stamp

DDBS032 Gazette Background Stamp

DDBS019 Flower Garden Background Stamp

DDFR019 Ornate Mirror Frame Stamp

DDFR008 Film Frame Stamp

DDFR003 Regal Frame Stamp

DDRS156 Stars Rubber Stamp Set

DDRS143 Happy Birthday Rubber Stamp Set

RANGER Archival Ink Jet Black

TIM HOLTZ Distress Ink:

- Old Paper

- Tattered Rose

- Vintage Photo

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I hope you are inspired to create something using the NEW Elegant Ladies Collage Sheets too. Head over HERE for more inspiration.

Cheers

Belinda

Darkroom Door DT - Botanical Notes Collage Sheets

Hello Darkroom Door fans!

It's NEW RELEASE time at Darkroom Door and today I am sharing with you some projects I created featuring the fabulous Botanical Notes Collage Sheets pack.

I had so much fun creating three art journal spreads using the collage sheets. They are super easy to use. Cut them out or tear them out and add to your project. They are the perfect weight for adding collage too.

For my first project I tore some images from the collage sheets and added to my page using matte medium. I applied the matte medium onto the page directly, added the torn image on top and then added more matte medium on top of the image. I used a palette knife to smooth out any bubbly bits and creases. Once dry I added some stamping on top of the images using the Fine Leaves Stamp Set with Jet Black Archival Ink. I then added diluted acrylic inks to the background letting them float onto the collage images a little.

I used the Convex Arch Set Small Stencil with a white Posca Pen to create frames around the main collage images to draw attention to them. I then punched some of the round collage images and added those to the page, drawing around them with white Posca Pen once they were dry.

I added a couple of stamped flowers from the Fine Flowers Stamp Set that I heat embossed with white embossing powder. I used the Wildflowers Small Stencil to add a few more blooms to the page using white gesso. I finished by adding a quote.

Darkroom Door products used:

DDCL001 Botanical Notes Collage Sheets

DDSS054 Convex Arch Set Small Stencil

DDSS024 Diamonds Small Stencil

DDSS004 Wildflowers Small Stencil

DDRS225 Small Sketched Alphabet Rubber Stamp Set

DDRS214 Sketched Alphabet Rubber Stamp Set

DDRS179 Fine Leaves Rubber Stamp Set

DDRS163 Fine Flowers Rubber Stamp Set

Next up is a quick page focussing on the pretty lavender image from the collage sheets.

This time I created a painty background first using diluted acrylic inks. Once dry I added the collage sheet image on top using matte medium again. When it was completely dry I added some Old Paper Distress Ink over the top of the image.

I used the Diamonds Small Stencil with some white gesso to add some more interest around the image and also to help the image blend in with the background a little. I added some more colour using a Derwent Inktense pencil (Mustard). I scribbled the pencil on the page around parts the edge of the image and then activated with a wet paintbrush.

Once the page was completely dry, I added a little stamping using the sheet music stamp from the Melody Stamp Set. I created some lavender stems using the Lavender Large Stencil. I sponged some acrylic ink lightly through the stencil onto some watercolour paper, added some doodling with a black Micron pen and white Posca Pen and then cut the stems out. before adding to the page. To finish, I added a quote that I found on Google. I stamped several words multiple times on a piece of smooth white cardstock using a purple ink and the You Are Everything Stamp Set. I added double-sided tape to the back of the words and then cut out the individual letters to create the quote ransom note style.

Darkroom Door products used:

DDCL001 Botanical Notes Collage Sheets

DDSS024 Diamonds Small Stencil

DDLS015 Lavender Large Stencil

DDRS217 You Are Everything Rubber Stamp Set

DDRS011 Melody Rubber Stamp Set

Finally I created this autumn inspired art journal spread.

I created these pages using the same techniques as the previous pages. I used the same image from the different sheets in the collage pack. This time I used a Stabilo All Pencil around the edges of the images and then activated with water to create a striking frame.

Darkroom Door products used:

DDCL001 Botanical Notes Collage Sheets

DDSS024 Diamonds Small Stencil

DDRS225 Small Sketched Alphabet Rubber Stamp Set

DDRS179 Fine Leaves Rubber Stamp Set

DDWB009 Smile Word Block Stamp

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I hope you love the Botanical Notes Collage Sheets as much as I do and are inspired to have a play with them too.

Cheers

Belinda