Experimenting with paper, inks, stamps, paints, fabrics, stitches, metal..........

Experimenting with paper, inks, stamps, paints, fabrics, stitches, metal..........

Monday 6 June 2016

Clarity Stamp Challenge - Masculine




The Clarity Stamp Challenge  theme this month is Masculine.  Along with an ATC swap coming up with the theme Yellow, and reading on various blogs lately about mixing of stamps and stencils, I thought I would try out some ideas with Clarity products for their challenge.  After a few fails; yellow finger marks and smudges mainly, I was quite please with the final look.

I used just a few stamps and Jo's Bubbles stencil. Stamps used were from the remountable Leaf set and the Making a Point set.



Part of the tree trunk was stamped three times in a row in black Versafine ink.  When dry, the yellow colour was stencilled over the top to create some stylised tree shapes.  Some black detail was added with an archival pen through the stencil on the middle tree and from stamps on the other two trees.


Some co-ordinating card was prepared and the image was layered up onto black and yellow spotty card, before mounting on a black card blank.


11 comments:

  1. A vibrant colour scheme and a very novel idea. A superb way to use the combination of stamps and stencil, too. Thank You for taking part in the Clarity Challenge and best wishes. ;~}

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  2. This is very different love what you have done good luck in the clarity challenge challenge x

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  3. What a great idea! And very stylish. I may even be inspired to dig out that Making a Point set of stamps that I bought and then didn't know what to do with!!
    Good luck in the Clarity challenge.

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  4. This is very vibrant and modern, good luck in the Clarity challenge x

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  5. Fabulous idea, love the vibrant colour scheme. Well done Alex really original piece of work. Good luck in the challenge, xx

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  6. What a clever idea Alex - it's almost retro in design and colour and so different! Good luck, Susan x

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  7. An amazing idea on a very different way to use stamps

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  8. Love the starkness of this, don't the yellow and black make a real statement! This is a great design.
    Good luck in the Clarity Challenge this month and thank you for entering and joining in with us x

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  9. Love the simplicity of your very up to date card. Very striking. Good luck in the challenge x

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  10. Bold colour choice and super stylish design; I really like this Alex. Thanks for entering the Clarity challenge, and good luck. Xxx

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  11. What a great idea Alex. I love the contemporary design. Thanks for joining the Clarity challenge this month. Good luck! x

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