Darling Child Card by Alison (Craftytrog)

Hello Stampers! I've got an inky card to share with you today.

I started with a square of white card, 5.25x 5.25". I laid the Crafter's Workshop Quatrefoil stencil down, spritzed with water, then with Dylusions Ink in Calypso Teal & Crushed Grape. I blotted with a paper towel, dried it with a heat gun, then inked with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. I unscrewed the lid of the Calypso Teal, & tapped ink from the plastic tube onto the background. I matted the background onto black card.

I stamped the child & phrase from the Childhood Dreams Plate, cut them out, & inked with Vintage Photo DI. I splattered with the Calypso Teal again, masking off the child's face, then water-coloured the child's sweater with the ink & a water brush. I matted the child & phrase onto black card. I took a square of corrugated card, then applied some purple Gilding Wax to the ridges. I glued the child image onto this.

I glued the images to my background, then added some blue pearl brads.

To finish, I attached my artwork to a 6x6" white card base.

Thanks for dropping by,

Alison xxx

Vintage Childhood Dreams by Alison (Craftytrog)

Hello Stampers! 

I've got a vintage style hanging to share with you today.

I prepared some fabric, lace & burlap, by soaking in a coffee bath, then leaving to dry.

Next, I  prepared the corrugated backing. I tore away some of the top layer, then coloured it with vintage photo distress stains. I layered the corrugated card onto my coffee stained fabric, then glued some of the stained lace to the bottom edge.

I stamped the little girl from The Artistic Stamper Childhood Dreams Plate onto gessoed book page, cut & tore it out, then glued it to a cut-off manilla tag. I inked the edges with vintage photo distress ink, then added some of the coffee stained lace. I glued the image to some stained burlap, then added it to the corrugated backing.

I stamped the wording onto a left-over piece of manilla tag, inked the edges with vintage photo DI, then glued it in place, as shown.

I dabbed picket fence distress paint onto the Ideaology word stick, then wiped the suface, leaving some paint in the word. I used a jump ring, a charm clip, & a red gem brad to attached the word stick next to the image.

To finish, I added silver eyelets & some ball chain to the top.

I hope this inspires you.

Thanks for visiting,

Alison xxx