...on one of the gelli plate background prints that I did a while back.
Lovely Lavinia Stamps pods.....
...and fine/detailed floaty greenery...
All stitched with Oliver Twists machine threads (single)....
Showing posts with label Lavinia Stamps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lavinia Stamps. Show all posts
Monday, 17 August 2020
Sunday, 20 January 2019
Gelli Plate samples for Busy Bees
It was a "play day" around here yesterday...
...messing about with Gel Plates....ink pads....brayers....and polymer stamps...
...making some samples for my workshop at Busy Bees on the 9th of Feb :-) (Sorry it's full!)
I had already done some 6 inch round pieces...but wanted to do some a bit smaller...
...so these are 4 inches (10.12cms) and have turned out rather well methinks.
I brayered the background on the plate...
...transferred this to some Empress Mills Egyptian Cotton... (which is soooo fine that you can hardly see the grain!)
...then used some of my delightful Lavinia Stamps to put on top.
After everything had dried...
...I put some stabiliser and a backing fabric in place...
...and did my stitching using a hoop - yes.....a hoop (not normal for Chrissie but necessary for such tiny stitches).
This is just Number 1
...so keep tuned for the rest...
x C
...messing about with Gel Plates....ink pads....brayers....and polymer stamps...
...making some samples for my workshop at Busy Bees on the 9th of Feb :-) (Sorry it's full!)
I had already done some 6 inch round pieces...but wanted to do some a bit smaller...
...so these are 4 inches (10.12cms) and have turned out rather well methinks.
I brayered the background on the plate...
...transferred this to some Empress Mills Egyptian Cotton... (which is soooo fine that you can hardly see the grain!)
...then used some of my delightful Lavinia Stamps to put on top.
After everything had dried...
...I put some stabiliser and a backing fabric in place...
...and did my stitching using a hoop - yes.....a hoop (not normal for Chrissie but necessary for such tiny stitches).
This is just Number 1
...so keep tuned for the rest...
x C
Monday, 26 March 2018
Playing with print on fabrics...
Yes. I know that I do this anyway...
...but this time it's a bit different!
At the show I treated myself to a new 6" gel plate...
...some inkpads...
...and some lovely Lavinia Stamps and also some from Card-io :-)
Last weekend, along with working on my Venice sketchbook...
...I began playing with the gel plate onto some Empress Mills Egyptian Cotton.
I deliberately chose this fabric because it's brilliantly white...
...and a very close, smooth weave so the surface is almost like paper to print onto.
I found it better to iron it onto some freezer paper first as I knew that I wanted to use polymer stamps later.
I did the backgrounds with inks on the plate...
...then stamped afterwards.
I didn't photograph all the stages this time...
...I was just playing after all...
...but here are the results of my first attempts...
I want to do some stitching...
...but, given the fine surface I'll probably use machine thread - by hand....
Updates will follow...
x C
...but this time it's a bit different!
At the show I treated myself to a new 6" gel plate...
...some inkpads...
...and some lovely Lavinia Stamps and also some from Card-io :-)
Last weekend, along with working on my Venice sketchbook...
...I began playing with the gel plate onto some Empress Mills Egyptian Cotton.
I deliberately chose this fabric because it's brilliantly white...
...and a very close, smooth weave so the surface is almost like paper to print onto.
I found it better to iron it onto some freezer paper first as I knew that I wanted to use polymer stamps later.
I did the backgrounds with inks on the plate...
...then stamped afterwards.
I didn't photograph all the stages this time...
...I was just playing after all...
...but here are the results of my first attempts...
I want to do some stitching...
...but, given the fine surface I'll probably use machine thread - by hand....
Updates will follow...
x C
Wednesday, 8 November 2017
"Near & Far" working notebook
I've made a "Near & Far" working notebook...
...using Eileen Hull's journal die...
...texture paste...
...Distress Oxide Ink Pads...
...and some Inkylicious and Lavinia Stamps.
I used a spatula to put texture paste through one of my own cut stencils...
...then used the Distress Oxides to add some colour before stamping some Inkylicious Pampas Grasses...
...and some lovely Lavinia leaves.
I've used some of my "leather paper" as covers for the signatures inside.
Now ....
...to fill it with wonderfulness!! :-)
x C
...using Eileen Hull's journal die...
...texture paste...
...Distress Oxide Ink Pads...
...and some Inkylicious and Lavinia Stamps.
I used a spatula to put texture paste through one of my own cut stencils...
...then used the Distress Oxides to add some colour before stamping some Inkylicious Pampas Grasses...
...and some lovely Lavinia leaves.
I've used some of my "leather paper" as covers for the signatures inside.
Now ....
...to fill it with wonderfulness!! :-)
x C
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