Peace and Love

Hello

I am showing some more of my samples from the July show on Hochanda featuring the lovely Native American theme stamps by Kim Moody.

There are 3 sets of stamps available Catching Dream, Hold On and Do Right Always

This is the front cover of an accordion booklet I made. There were 4 pages inside and each stamped image had a lovely sentiment with it.  I coloured all the images with watercolour pencils.

Page 1

Page 2

Page 3

Page 4

Thanks for looking

Sandra x

Restful dwelling (by Rachel)

Hello there. Rachel here again with some more samples from the July shows. This time I have chosen to share a scenic card and an accordion card plus the sewn pennant that I created.

This first one I really enjoyed creating the scene on the card exterior - I stamped the images and then used watercolour pencils to do most of the colouring apart from the background wash.  I did the same for the interior of the card.

For the accordian card I started by creating a masterboard using oxide ink and some of the worker stamps. I cut this up into 9cm by 13cm pieces and the stamped the images onto them that I wanted to use. I them restamped and fussy cut most of the images and coloured them in water colour pencils.

        

Finally for my pennant I used a piece of calico and stamped the image on. I used translucent paints to colour the image and then sewed on the sequins around the edge of the calico. I added this to a stick and then added twine to the stick to allow the pennant to dangle.

I really enjoyed using these stamps - they are truly beautiful.Have a lovely day.HugsRachel x

Catching Dreams by Brenda

Good morning Peeps, just popping in with a few more of my samples using the Native American stamps from last months Hochanda programmes.

A rather bright and bold colour palette on the above card, I brushed watercolour pain across a piece of card and simply stamped Catching Dreams using Versafine black. Then one of the sentiments from Hold On onto a smaller piece of card with the same colours behind.

For the card below I used the small worker stamps and succulents from Do Right Always and Hold On onto a strip of card and coloured in with Distress Markers, then matted and layered onto some fresh green cardstock and the word Botanical embossed with detail clear EP onto black card.

All the stamps are available over on the Chocolate Baroque web site and are perfect for those masculine cards that so many of us, myself included, struggle with.

native Indian screen (by Veronica)

 For my last post this month I have a concertina screen card to share, uising a blank from a kit I bought many years ago which folds down to DL size.

I tried to use stamps from all three sets stamped in versafine black and coloured with watercolour pencils.

The first panels use images from do right always .

and the final two use the pipe of peace from catching dreams and the hide from hold on.

The same card kit also included some stepper card blanks (shows how long I've had this, think stepper cards went out of fashion long ago!) and one of them inspired this card.

I stamped the tepees onto a piece of drawing carridge using black versafine ink, colouring with watercolour paints before fastening to the back step.

The totem was stamped and painted as were the cacti and then fussy cut out and glued onto the the step.

The pipe of peace was also fussy cut after stamping and painting, and glued at an angle across the front. The sentiment was stamped in black ink, edged with marker pen and added to the front.

Hold on to your Dreams and Rainbow Soul by Penny.

Good morning peeps, I hope you are all safe and well.  I'm here with my last blog post, not only of the month but also with the Design Team.  I have left the DT after over four wonderful years with Lesley and David of Chocolate Baroque, and working with the best Design Team.  I shall still pop in on the CB facebook page from time to time though!  I would just like to say a big 'Thank You' to all of you who have liked my artwork and/or left a comment, your support has meant a lot.

Hold on to Your Dreams.

I have used stamps from the Catching Dreams, Hold On and Katya sets; acrylic paints, Kraft card, alcohol pens, Distress Inks, sepia Versafine ink, gold gilding wax, a wooden circular plaque, a piece of mountboard from my stash, a leather cord and some beads from my stash.          

On a piece of white card I stamped the Katya, feathers and Cacti images in sepia ink.  I then coloured some of the images with pens and some with DIs.  I had stamped several feather images and when they were all coloured I cut out all the images.  I did not need the Russian headress for Katya in this project so I cut it off and replaced it with the feathers.  I painted the wooden plaque and added gilding wax to the edge.  I then attached the Katya and Cacti images to it in 3D. On a piece of Kraft card I stamped the poem by Chief Dan George in sepia ink, cut around it then attached it to the plaque.  I threaded a leather cord through the plaque to hang it by added a couple of wooden beads. 

    

On another piece of Kraft card I stamped the Dreamcatcher image in sepia ink.  I painted the image with DIs and cut it out.  I die cut a circle of greyboard, the same size as the stamped image, then attached the board to the image.  I threaded another piece of leather cord through the dreamcatcher and through the bottom of the wooden plaque, joining the two together,

    

Rainbow Soul.

For this card I have used stamps from the Do Right Always and Hold On sets; pearlescent sprays, black Versafine ink, white gesso, Distress Inks and CB Strip Stencils.

I began this project by creating the background.  I took a piece of white card and sprayed it with three colours of pearlescent sprays. When it was dry I stencilled some circles down one side using white gesso.  I then stamped a sentiment in black into one of the circles.  I matted the background onto black card.          

 

On another piece of white card I stamped and embossed the Totem Pole and Tomahawk images.  I used DIs to colour the images before cutting them out.  On a white base card I stamped feather and plant images using DIs around the edges of the card, creating a border.  I attached the background panel to the card and then attached the embellishments in 3D.   

We would also like to wish Penny well, and to say that we will miss her on the Design Team. Her bright bubbly personality, and vibrant designs have brightened up our day on many occasions. All the very best Penny, 

Tag Art (by Judith)

Hello everyone, I have a couple of projects to share with you showcasing the stamps featured on last month's TV shows on Hochanda.

My first project is a couple of acrylic tags. I stamped images from Hold On and Do Right Always using second generation stamping, to create a subtle background, onto some plain pieces from the Designer Papers 8"x8" - Chic Script. Next, I stamped the totem pole and peace pipe onto the backgrounds using a black ink, and added a sentiment. I coloured the images using Polycolour pencils from Koh-I-Noor. Watercolour pencils will NOT work for this project.

I covered the background with matte medium and adhered it to the acrylic tag. Once the glue was dry, I trimmed the piece, and added some yarn through the hole at the top.

My second project was a very quick and simple card. Rainbows have been very much on my mind lately, with everything that has been happening around us, and one of the sentiments on the Do Right Always stamp set was just perfect for this project. I took a sunburst stencil, any one would do, and chose seven different colours of Distress Ink. I applied them through the stencil to create a rainbow effect, and then simply stamped the sentiment using black ink.

It just goes to show how useful and versatile these stamp sets can be. I hope that you have found lots of inspiration among our posts this month, and will try some of our ideas out for yourself. Thanks for stopping by, and stay safe,

Judith xx

same, but different (by Veronica)

 This is the very last-minute card I made for the TV shows last month - having done all my samples, I  had a midnight inspiration....I suddenly realised that there was a small fire in among the teepees (it can take me a long time to see the obvious sometimes!) so the idea for a night time card came.
I started with grey card base for speed, the only one I had was a bit dark, and  came out rather dramatic. 

I thought I would try to recreate it , and take some photos as I go, to give an idea of how I made it. It wouldn't be the same, but something similar....

 I had more grey card to choose from this time, and chose a more midtone colour. 
Despite coming from a same-make pack of card as the original, it didn't take the watercolours as well so the shades are not as well blended
I started with a 7" square of card, and stamped the large cactus  in black versafine clair ink and clear embossed it, then stamped the tepee in black without the embossing.I used a fine liner pen to extend the hills

The sky was created using smoothie sponges and white Ranger pigment ink pad for the moon and the lighter clouds and black soot distress ink and hickory smoke distress oxide ink for the clouds. I used Koh-i-noor watercolour palettes for the rest of the colouring, starting with black in the shadows of the cactus.








I used a  paintbrush and clear water to draw out the colour to give a dark grey, adding more black if it ended up too light a colour as most of the cactus would be in the shade, with just the tips catching the light.
Using a grey base card gives a medium grey automatically, which saves time.

 I used very duluted paint to cololur the landscape and the camp, with white paint on the tips of the cactus flowers and on the tents, blended in with water again. 

i addded tiny dabs of red and yellow paint into the fire

The last bit of highlighting was done with a white posca pen before the grey card was mounted onto an 8" square cream card blank

As you can see, definitely different and not as dark as the original.

I hope this gives you some ideas..... you can just as easily start with the lighter colours and go to the darker ones, I just think it is easier to start with the dark

Take only Memories by Brenda

Good morning, today I have another card to share using the Native American stamps Catching Dreams, Do Right Always and Hold On.

I scored a piece of cardstock and then ran Distress Inks down the grooves, stamped the images using Versafine Clair, one of the sentiments onto black card and heat embossed with detail white EP and fixed into place with a couple of index clips.

For this one I stamped the Tanning Frame onto an Oxide and stencilled background then two of the sentiments onto a piece of Aida to try and reflect the hide that would have been used  in the traditional setting and used glue gel to raise it over the framework.

Many thanks for your visits today.

Do Right Always

Hello

I am sharing the cards I made for the Hochanda show in July featuring the wonderful Native American stamps designed by Kim Moody. There are 3 sets to choose from - Hold On, Catching Dreams and Do Right Always.

My first card features the Peace Pipe from Catching Dreams and the lovely verse from Hold On.

First I did a pale watercolour wash to my white card stock.  I then used my stamping platform to evenly stamp the image around the 4 sides, before stamping the verse in the centre. I then coloured with watercolour pencils.

For my second card I made a background with Distress Inks. I stamped part of the dream catcher onto some card and cut it out. I made a mark where I wanted the head dress to go,  I then made a mask for the largest feather and stamped and masked my way around. I then glued the dream catcher part in place and coloured with water colour pens.

For my next card I stamped the Tipi  and coloured with pencils. For the sky, I made up little pots of Brushos in rainbow colours and painted in stripes across the sky. As long as you let each colour dry they keep quite separate.

My last project is a piece of grey board that I randomly covered in gesso and watered down acrylic paints. I added a few stencils in the background and stamped and embossed the Dream Catcher, which I then coloured with water colour pens.

These stamps were a joy to work with, so unusual and great for all colouring mediums.

Hope you enjoy them too

Sandra x

Using the Little Stamps (by Judith)

Hello everyone, I have a couple of projects to share with you showcasing the fabulous stamps from last month's TV shows on Hochanda. These lovely stamps hand drawn by Kim Moody for Chocolate Baroque are so useful, and I wanted to show that they could be used for a range of different occasions.

 

My first card was created using a background that I found when rummaging through my stash. I had used Distress Inks in shades of blue and green, and thought that it looked very cheery. I made a smaller piece of background very quickly to match, and stamped the frame and skin from Hold On, adding a little motif that I decoupaged from the dreamcatcher from Catching Dreams. The cacti stamped on the main background can be found on Hold on and Do Right Always, they make a lovely overall background softly coloured with pencils, as I have done on this card. I kept to a set colour palette throught the card, and the pop of red against the blue and green adds a lovely warmth to the design.

Although there is quite a lot of colouring on this card, it was relatively quick to complete, and I would certainly make this design again, varying the sentiment to suit the occasion.

My second card was created using an offcut of drawing cartridge. We often have these, and do not always know how to use them up. I again created a Distress Ink background, and stamped a row of cacti, adding a few lines with a fineliner pen to finish off the landscape. I coloured the cacti and the grass with pencils, added a quick bit of shading with a stencil for a sunset, and stamped the lovely sentiment from Hold On. I mounted the piece onto a kraft background for a quick and simple card.

I will be back later in the month with a few more projects to share with you. Thanks for stopping by,

Judith xx

pipe of peace (by Veronica)

 Good morning , I hope that today you will like the cards I have to share using the lovely new stamps drawn by Kim Moody - something very different, and all the DT have really enjoyed working with them.

The main image is the dreamcatcher from the catching dreams set, the pipe of peace and the words are also in this set, and the totem is from do right always.

I started with a piece of kraft card, about 5.5x7.5 inches, and stamped the totem,  and the pipe twice using a brown dyebased inkpad. The dreamcatcher was stamped in black versafine clair and clear embossed, and then the sentiments in the black versafine .The dreamcatcher was coloured with watercolour paints.  

Once everything was dry, I die cut the word from the image. The base black mat was cut to fit an A5 white card, then the kraft card layered on. I added foam pads to the cutout letters, then glued them in place slightly offset to give more of a 3D effect.

My second card used the same technique, using the tomahawk and the pipe behind the dreamcatcher this time and the sentiment from the hold on set, and this time I die cut the word dream and added a small white layer between the black mat and the image.

Village Life and Peaceful

Goodly morning everyone, I hope you are all safe and well.  I have a couple of samples from last months shows featuring the gorgeous new stamps from Chocolate Baroque.  

Village Life.

I have used stamps from the Do Right Always and Hold On sets; sepia Versafine Ink, clear EP, Distress Inks, acrylic paints, white charcoal, white paint pen, acrylic texture paint. 

I began this project by taking a piece of white card and stamping the Tee-Pee village image in sepia ink and embossed it with clear EP.  I used texture paint to give the foreground a sandy desert feel then used normal acrylics to colour the rest.  I then stamped the largest Tee-Pee onto Kraft card in sepia ink and embossed it.  I used DIs to colour it then cut it out and attached it to the focal panel.  I used white charcoal to add clouds and a sun/moon.

I took a white base card and stamped feathers down each side, using DIs to colour the images.  I then stamped the two small cacti images repeatedly along the bottom edge and coloured them as before.  I made a mat/frame then attached the focal panel to the basecard.   

Peaceful.

For this card I have used stamps from the Catching Dreams set; sepia Versafine ink, clear EP, Distress Inks, and a die from my stash. 

 

On a piece of white card I stamped the pipe image in sepia ink and embossed it with clear EP.  I masked the image then blended DIs to create a background.  I watercoloured the image with DIs then die cut the panel.  I stamped and embossed a couple of sentiments, blended ink around the edges of the panel then attached it to a Kraft base card.

Thank you for taking time to read my post today, I hope it has tickled your crafty mojo a little!  I shall be back later this month with another post, until then stay safe and well,

                            x  x  Penny  x  x

Journal Planning (by Judith)

Hello everyone, I hope that you are all keeping well, and enjoying the recent warm weather. I have a couple of projects to share with you today that were first shown on last month's TV shows on Hochanda. These very versatile stamp sets were drawn by Kim Moody for Chocolate Baroque, and have been such a pleasure to work with.

I fell in love with these images as soon as I saw them, and knew straight away what I wanted to do for my first two designs. I created a plan in my journal, sketching a layout and trying out a colour scheme for these two cards. I used Katya, masking off her headdress, and stamped just the face, the dangly decorative pieces of the headdress, and the shoulders. I drew a headband and some hair, and also extended the dangles up to the headband. I added a pattern onto the headband, and also added a similar design onto the bodice. Once complete, I used some Masking Tissue, and traced the design, before cutting it out, and covering the image.

I stamped the dreamcatcher from Catching Dreams and coloured the background with a light wash. I added some feathers and the sentiment from Hold On. I coloured the images with pencils, sticking to a fairly limited colour palette of ochre, red and green.

For my second project, I wanted to create a Native American landscape, incorporating the teepees, and the cacti. I stamped the main image from Do Right Always, and added the cacti to one side. I added extra lines to complete the scenery using a fineliner pen. I added more rocks and grass at the front, and mountains at the back. I coloured the picture using watercolour pencils, blending several colours together, to create a more natural feel. I used lots of terracotta to create a very scorched dessert look to the earth.

I wanted to show you my unfinished journal sketches, so that you could see how true the final cards were to my original plans. They were pretty close!

I will be back later in the month with more projects to share with you. I do hope that you enjoy what myself and the Team have to show you with these fabulous stamps. Stay safe, and take care,

Judith xx