2018/09/05

Play with Seth Apter's goodies.

Hello everybody, I've played Seth Apter's Stamps and Baked Textures.
These stamps are a prize of PA Challenge, I'm very lucky. I tried using them with Baked Textures. At first the background did not go well and almost gave up and finally I got it. After that the layer from Seth's stamp was going smoothly.
This is what I made.




 I made rust by using Baked Textures -- Chunky Rust, Rocky Road, Patina Oxide as a keyhole stamp. It seems really rust!! 


I use Deep Sea for this character it is beautiful with three-dimensional  and glossy.


Seth's stamp set can be variously combined and I will making again. Thank you so much for stopping by, see you soon!!

Love Etsuko xxx


2018/08/26

PaperArtsy Scrapcosy new stamps 'Tag Tea Book'





Hi everyone, Today I’d like to share with you ’Tag Tea Book’. Although we usually use a fixed shop or tea  brand for green tea, but I buy various brands of black tea.
So I decided to create Tea Book and Baked Textures of the theme using a new Beautiful Raquel' stamps and stencils.
And I made the texture of pottery with embossed powder as she had done to Raquel 's fabulous tea cup stamps.


This book used 10 Tags and every tags was distressed with Vintage Photo Oxide.
First I used embossing powder Gold for ESC 09 frame, ESC 16 quote and tea branch and made a front cover, also I used clear powder twice on the quote.


First pages, paste the tea bag who drunk at that time. The background I used grange paste on the stenciled PS106 by Vintage Photo Distress Ink.
Where opened the tea bag page, I layered many leftover and put on the ESC 15 teacup for the focal point. Teacup : I panted Vintage Lace Fresco and stenciled PS106 by Peach Nectar Fresco then I used Esc15 teacup by gold embossing powder. When teacup and tea flower dried I used clear embossing powder twice. Next I stamped Esc15 tea details in the margin by Vintage Photo Ink.


Second pages are almost the same as first.
Used Esc16 tea branch, tea names and PS108 stencil.
The ESC16 teacup and flowers corner embossed by gold powder on the painted Pine Grove and Snow paper, after fussy cut I embossed clear powder twice too.


I embossed Esc16 stamps tea flowers, spoons and words' by Princess gold on the left page. I stenciled PS108 by Grange Paste on the teabag background. Stamps used for facing page : teacup, spoon and butterfly, ESC16, ESC04. 

 Last Pages : Stamps--ESC16, Esc15  Stencil--PS107

The back cover embossed tea branch and crown by gold powder.
Finally I made the ring with fabric piece and some beads.
Raquel's new releases are absolutely beautiful and flexible, I enjoyed making very happy. 

Thank you so much for stopping by, see you soon!!

Etsuko xxx



PaperArtsy Challenge Blog Topic#14 Baked Textures 'Tea time'



Hi friends Today I'd like to share with you Seth's fabulous Baked Textures using Raquel's beautiful new release. on PaperArtsy challenge blog which you can see Here.
I wanted to use his powder which can make grunge techniques since Seth announced this texture. 
previous powder so far is almost matte, I did not use it much for the work of mixed media. 

This powder melts into the surroundings and creates an interesting texture so it is a lot of fun. I have not done a lot of experiments yet, but please enjoy it.


First decided to make a little panel with Raquel's new stamps and stencil. In the background I made pieces using some Baked Textures and collaged it. Photo Frame and Teacup at Focal Point.


What looks black is Rocky Road - Transparent, uneven and very glossy. Dirty Sand on the black dark tape on the right and on the brown paper below it is Ancient Amber. Stamps are ESA09 set.


I made Baked Texture Skins, although his film was smooth, but my film was many holes. (Left of the photo)




The photo frame I used  Raquel PS106 stencil with Ancient Amber. Since it cooled down I used Vintage Beewax once on it. And finally I used Rocky Road at the edge.



Beautiful Raquel tea cup Esc15, I tried to use Baked Textures but I could not make delicate lines and when I used Vintage Beeswax on top it got blurred.---That was my choice wrong.
I used Twilight Fresco on the base and stamped by some gold embossing powder and clear powder.



I was a lot of fun to play with this powder, and Raquel's beautiful Tea Time series has plentiful stamps and stencils that can make a variety of works.
Baked Textureshas a lot of possibilities and it is interesting to devise it, Please everybody try this challenge, I'm looking forward to seeing it!! 

Thank you so much stopping by!!!
Etsuko  xxx

2018/07/18

PaperArtsy Challenge Topic#12 Tansfers.

Hi Everyone. It’s been a while since I've posted PA challenge. Today I was very inspired Alison Bomber's post transfer with Gelli Plate 'The Courage of Your Dreams'.  Fabulous topic and beautiful samples PaperArtsy blog which you can see here
I tried many times to the transfer with Gelli but I was not able to grasp the techniques  easily and repeatedly failed. Finally I found out how to do it and I get closer.
These are some results and not perfect but....



Then I made this for the challenge, her face was sadly finished and I named 'A Queen of sorrow'.


I used Alison's quotes stamps around the queen EAB05, EAB07 and Lynne Perrella stamp LPC033 for the border.
Thank you so much dropping, see you soon.
Etsuko xxx

2018/06/09

PaperArtsy Blog post Topic10 Paper DollsHi

Hi everyone welcome to my blog and so sorry for I haven't posted it for a long time. Tonight I'd like to share with you what I have made for the 'PaperDoll' topic. 



Long time ago I met a Santos doll in my mother's book and I thought it was a scary doll that was still child. But the more scary the more intriguing and could not forget it. Actually, real dolls are made of wood and ceramics but this theme is paper doll, I decided to make a paper Santos doll what I love it and using PaperArtsy stamps and Fresco paints.


Santos dolls take their name from Spanish word for Saint, their development flourished in Europe in the 1700's and 1800's. Originally, Santos were created for use as in-home altars. They were needed in small villages that did not have a priest, as well as for when it was not possible to travel church, such as during times of war.---from santos cage doll com


I start to made the upper body of the doll and the pattern of the cage. Paper can be made easier than wood and ceramics.

The doll part was made using the 'head' of the Clockwork birds  and the camisole of Hot Pick Set 1214 (HP1214)I collaged the body and costume with this together into one.


I made both hands and painted with Vintage Lace, Toffee and Coral Frescos.


Next I made costume paper.


I added some Seth Apter stamp with Gold Fresco on the blue costume paper. And I created accessories with rhinestone and pearls, also I gave a heart shrine to the hands. I made her crown and collar with yellow paper.


These are the pillars and pedestal patterns of the cage. 


This is the cage pillars and pedestal decoration base. I used Rusty Car, Golden Sands and Sleight Blue Infusions first and stamped HP1102EZ with Coffee Archival finally I used various embossing powders. I glued these and assembled it.




I used Ink the Dog Clocks plate 6 (C6) with Black Archival on the piece of book with Rocky Road Infusion spritzed.


I decorated the interior with the clocks, cut the clocks and I covered With UTEE and hanged them with chain.


It was a favorite topic to do and I very much enjoyed my project. I hope you enjoyed my post and that you will have a go making fun your own Santos Doll. If you look at Santos Doll with Pinterest, various dolls are introduced, please check it out if you like. Thank you so much for join with me. See you soon.

Etsuko xxx

2018/05/05

PaperArtsy Challenge Blog Topic # 8 'Boxes'



Hi everyone,thank you so much to welcome here, and I'd like to share with you my take on our wonderful topic 'Boxes'. I like this three-dimensional project and it is a lot of fun to build with some material and techniques. Tonight I used PA stamps, paints. clay, wire and small wooden box...Le's get started, please enjoy!!
I remembered my cousin sending small present for her friends and I decided to make small box to put in greeting tags to her.


I took this box what I used : The dimension of the wood case is H65mm x W100 x L120mm. I painted white gesso in the box.



Arranged the Gelli printing surface with Seth ESA02 and Jofy new stamp Jofy62.


I glued the masterboard to the box and painted the inside by Space Cadet, Chalk and Gold Fresco. I stuck the masterboard but the box shape is so flat, I decided to add something interesting. 

 I remembered lovebird in Elena's new stamp ZA20 and came up this idea- birdcage on the lid. I stamped the lovebird on the extended polymer clay, slashed with a knife and warmed up in the oven for 20 minutes. Once it cooled down I painted by Southern Skies and White Fire Fresco.

The cage made by wire and beads, the wire work was harder than accessories chain...The finish was clumsy!

I set the birdcage on the lid of the box.

 Also I made these greeting tag to put in the box. Used craft paper as the tag mount, randomly glued the leftover masterboard, and stamped several images with Chalk Fresco. I then made the embellishments with Elena's mini stamps. ZN13, ZN20, ZN22, ZN30, ZN31, ZN32. I used watercolor and fussy cut leave the white part then hung it with wire and beads to the tags.

I would be happy if you like this project. Elena's new stamps are so cute and various kinds of world has developed with background, and these are so useful such as a greeting card, journal, 3D figures and more. Gelli play is very fun and sometimes get happy results. Hope you will start to make and enjoy with them.

Etsuko Noguchi xxx