Colouring Chipboard with Pencils

Hi Everyone

It's Wendy back for this months projects and a couple where I have gone back to something I enjoy immensely and that is colouring with pencils.  The adult colouring in phase is going gangbusters at the moment and I have to admit that I have been caught up in the craze for a while now.  What can I say I just love to colour! You can also achieve a beautiful finish using pencils to colour directly on chipboard as well (note the higher wax content of the pencils gives better coverage).

The first project is a "postcard" and like a couple of my previous projects this was just part of a pull-a-part book I picked up a typo.  The project just lets the chipboard stand out (I have inked this in archival black).  The colouring does take a while but the end result is so worth it. I have also used some black rhinestones to make it really pop!

The next project you can see how vibrant the colour is on the feathers - this has been done with prisma colour pencils.

Hope you like these projects and feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the colour combinations or how to use pencils on chipboard.

Have a great week and keep creating!

Wendy

Chipboard Used

ID0007

IDD0058

Distress Oxides + Chipboard + Mothers Day!

Hi Everyone 

It's Wendy back again with some stuff I haven't played with before ...... oh and that's right it's Mothers Day this Sunday so I have based my cards this month around that theme.  I had purchased some Distress Oxide ink a while ago (they were still in the wrappers) so I thought I might have a bit of a play with these and in particular a saw a technique recently where they were used with prismacolour pencils so I gave it a whirl.  

I have done these cards with two very distinct moods - the first couple have the classic mothers day feel, very feminine with the simple technique of inking the chipboard and then using glossy accents over the top for a nice shiny finish.  If you are new to working with chipboard this is the first technique I always recommend as it is super easy but the finish is just lovely and it's my go to all the time.  

The next couple of cards have a more modern feel about them and this is where I have used the distress oxide ink with prismacolour pencils to create the leaves using Dina Wakley stamps.  

For the next card I have again used the distress oxides to create the background and found this movie reel piece in my "odd & sods" box then I found some movie reel printed acetate and I cut out the images and stuck them to the black piece of movie reel.  I just love this card and for once the photos actually capture the classic simplicity of this card.  The chipboard was sprayed with some black spray. 

What I am trying to show is that chipboard suits any type of card or project and is easily adapted to your theme or mood.

Thanks for stopping by and the list of chipboard I have used is below.

Keep Creating 

Wendy

Chipboard Used

IDW0094

IDW0027

Krafty Kards :) :) :)

Hello Hello :)

Today I would like to share with you 4 fun Krafty cards that I created using fabulous Imaginarium Designs chipboard titles/words!!! Some of which are recent releases.

With all of the chipboard words/titles used on these cards I have used a black chalk ink pad.

 Aaaand to finish up I would like to share my take on the current monthly colour challenge. I have created a layout using some of the recent release Flourishes and titles.

Just to be a little different for this colour challenge I created a green coloured background and then to make the chipboard pop I painted it white! :) :) :)

I have used a StencilGirl Alphabet stencil to create the layout background pattern.

Well that is it from me for the moment. I do hope you have loved seeing the fabulous creative inspiration form the team for this month?!

Cheers and Happy Creating :) :) :)

Louise xxx

Weddings, Chipboard & Ephemera!

Hi Everyone 

It's Wendy back with a couple of cards and .......................... a layout!!!!!! Now you can pick yourself off the floor it's okay, I had a moment and in that moment I thought it might be nice to scrapbook my brothers wedding photo from over five years ago!!! I also couldn't get out monthly colour challenge out of my head - everything I picked up to use was green so I thought ah just go with it for the cards!

First the layout!

For the chipboard I used gold chunky embossing powder and didn't melt it all so it left a really lovely texture to the letters.

For the cards I wanted to use some of my ephemera packs as I really struggle with putting all the layers together and deciding where everything should go.  I found that using the chipboard as the anchor and then working from that was really helpful.  I have used just one layer of "leather" embossing powder from Colour Blast.

Again above just using the same powder to created a bit of a mottled effect.

As you can see chipboard is so adaptable you can use it for any occasion and with many different mediums.

Chipboard used is as follows:-

The flourishes I used on the cards are a new range so if you are keen on these ones just give Jane a call and she will be able to help you out.

Keep Creating

Wendy

Valentines Day for the Men!

Hello Everyone!  Are you all thinking like me "where did January go"! I can't really believe that we are already a week into February.  So you know that Valentines Day is next week and I was looking for some inspiration, whilst I don't really get into the whole commercialism of the day I think sometimes it serves as a reminder to just let that someone we love know that we appreciate them and everything they do.  So I decided to make me hubby a noodle gift box which I will fill with his favourite chocolates & movie voucher with a matching card. 

The heart chipboard is some great new designs that the lovely Jane recently sent me and I love them!

The great thing about these "valentine" projects is that there are no flowers (flowers and I recently had a break-up!), and I have also used some washi tape which I sometimes struggle with knowing just where to place it, worked like a charm on the card.

For the noodle box I have made an acetate window by sandwiching a piece of acetate between two of the heart chipboards. The gorgeous coloured embossing powder is Colour Blast in "Just Blue" and I did three coats to get the finish I was after.

The words have been done in two colours (steel as base, two coats, and snow white over the top) - I will often do this as I find myself lately wanting a mixture of a few different colours.  Chipboard lends itself so well to the mixing of embossing powders.

The little horse and cart button is actually a fridge magnet but when I saw the pack I didn't want to use them to stick stuff on the fridge so they have been in my stash for about ten years waiting for just the right project.  Don't be afraid to use ribbons on male based projects but place them strategically so they are not the main focus. 

Thanks for swinging by and lets hope hubby doesn't see this blog post before Wednesday!!! 

Keep Creating!

Wendy

Details of the chipboard I used is below!

Product Code: IDFR0032

Product Code: IDW0092

Product Code: IDW0083

The heart with the word "love" around the edge will be up on the website soon I am sure!

I Believe In Santa by Leonie Neal-Dawson

Hello Merry Christmas and welcome to my December post, Leonie here with you today. 

I have of course, a Christmas page to share with you today. 

I used an older Kaisercraft Christmas range called mint twist, I like the pink and lime additions to the traditional Christmas reds and greens.

On my page I used the 'I Believe In Santa' phrase and framed either end of it with chipboard flourishes.  I also added a banner to match in with the Kaisercraft die cut banners.

The chipboard on this page has a layer of texture paste added to it and then coloured with Distress Oxide Re-inkers

I Believe In Santa



Banners


Embellishment 4




My second page today is a family themed page featuring a photo taken on Mothers Day with my mother and sisters.
The large Janice flourish on this page has been coloured with ink and painted with Ranger Stickles.
I did the same on the Precious Family title.

Treasure Precious 

Janice Flourish

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today.

Happy Crafting and Wishing you a Merry Christmas 

Cheers

Leonie Neal-Dawson.