Gecko Galz Customer Challenge August Taking it Nautical

Hi all

I can't believe where July has gone. I guess i have been so busy what with Wimbledon and the Euro 2016 being on i had to put in some long shifts at work. Its calming down now until the football starts again so i can catch up with my crafting.

I am  back with my project for the August Gecko Galz Customer Challenge. This month the challenge has a Nautical theme. http://geckogalzscrapbooking.blogspot.co.uk/

I used my free stamp from July and used Turquoise Ken Oliver Color Burst powder to colour the stamp and the top half of the card. i used a brush to get even coverage. I then went over the seahorse with a First Edition Mint Green Marker Pen to high light it.

I used The Crafters Workshop  Ledger stencil  with DecoArt Modelling paste to add a pattern to the card.

I used the Sea Side papers which come with the Seaside Splendour  Craft Kit. 

I painted up a few cogs from Things to Alter using the Ken Oliver Liquid Metals

                            

I used the Ken Oliver Color Burst Powder to dye the white flowers. I mixed it with water and then dipped the white flowers

   Thank you for visiting and please leave a comment.

Gecko Galz Blog Feature and Free Stamp: Sun Moon and Stars ATC

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I am back with my blog feature day for the Gecko Galz. I have a mixed media ATC to share using the new Sun,Moon and Stars College sheets.

I started off by spraying water onto the ATC blank and sprinkling Brusho powder over it. I sprayed more water over the top to diffuse the powder. Once dry i mixed a bit more powder but keep the concentration of color strong. I applied the ink to the ATC stamp with a brush and placed the ATC over it and pressed down. I used the Lost Coast Designs Grunge ATC set.

Next i applied DecoArt Crackle paste randomly over the ATC and let it set before painting over with more purple ink. I then mixed white DecoArt Modelling paste with the Ken Oliver Turquoise Color Burst powder and applied it to the ATC using the Stars mini stencil.

Thank you for visiting and here is your free stamp of the month.

Things to Alter July Friends Layout

                                                                         Hi all

             I have a mixed media layout to show you for this months Things to Alter DT project. The challenge is anything goes and you don't have to use Things to Alter products to join http://thingstoalter.blogspot.co.uk/. we also have a Facebook group here
                                         https://www.facebook.com/groups/1578437669085933/

I have been experimenting with powdered inks and then discovered the Ken Oliver colour burst powders which are a lot cleaner to use as you just shake the powder out the bottle. 

I created the background by spritzing it with water and sprinkling Brusho powder on to it. I then spritzed it with more water to diffuse the colour. Once the Ultramarine had dried i then added a layer of Purple . I used the Grunge ATC stamps by Lost Coast Designs to and a layer of stamping to the background. 

I used one of the MDF Geoclusters frames and coated it in gesso before painting with crackle paste.

I then dyed it with the leftover ink. I used the 1/2 inch alphabet to create the title which i painted with Ken Oliver Liquid Metals Copper ink

The stamp set is the Travel Stuff set by Lost Coast Designs which i stamped on to smooth card and inked using Ken Oliver Sepia Colour Burst Powder. I used the Copper Liquid Metals to paint the Penny Farthing

The photo is of my Nan and her friend at the seaside.

I used the powdered inks to colour white paper flowers so that they always match my project.

Thank you for visiting

Ken Oliver Color Burst Product Review and Mixed Media Tag

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I have a product review using the Ken Oliver Color Burst Powders which i think is something my mixed media friends would like. I wanted to experiment with them so i have created a mixed media tag using a mixture of my stash. You can get them from That's Crafty if you are based in the UK and Europe. Here is the link http://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/ .

The powders come in a bottle with a fine tip. This allows more control over where the powder is sprinkled and how much. The best thing about it is that you get to keep your fingers ink free. I created this background by applying water around one side of the tag and tapping the powder on to it. The powder stars to burst out which is a nice effect on it's own. I applied more water to diffuse the powder more and create this watercolor effect.

You can used the powders to create an ink which can be applied to a rubber stamp with a brush. It creates this stained effect which once dry can have further layers to it. I also used the powders to dye the flowers by dipping them into the ink mixture but you could get a patchy effect by wetting the flowers and sprinkling the powders over them.

The Liquid Metals are another favorite as they are like a concentrated paint that covers really well. I used them to paint the MDF Flowers.