Klimt inspired art

I love all things Klimt. I was asked to do my version  of 'The Kiss'.  I have done several (using various mediums) over the last 10years because I love the feeling the painting evokes especially the original done by Gustav Klimt himself over 100 years ago. 
  
I took some pictures of some of the stages during my creation.  This time I used H2O watercolour paints, Primarker pens, Tim Holtz Distress Inks and of course lots of my gorgeous foils.

Here is the finished painting.. It is 15" x 20" I am very pleased with it.

I started by drawing the outlines of the people. I used promarkers to colour the skin tones and hair and because I wanted their clothes to shine like gold so I decided to use H2O's to colour his and her clothes.. these paints are loaded with mica and give such a beautiful sheen which is perfect for this painting.  You can see the glow of the paints in this picture.  .

 Then I painted the cloak that surrounds them both using a lovely rich yellow H2O paint.

 

 Then it was time to prepare my background.  I masked off the edges so they would be neat and used lots of Chipped Saphire, Aged Mahogany and Gathered Twigs Distress inks... then sprinkled water all over and lifted the ink with kitchen towel to make the dreamy looking background.  Later I flicked some Solar Gold H2O paint on aswell to add lovely golden sparkle around the couple.

 

 I cut a piece of card to shape of the ground they are kneeling on and used lots of ink and alcohol  pens in very bright colours Lol.. 

 

 I added foils lots of  the patches all over his coat using various shades of golds, silver and coppers. I used a glue pen to put the vines that fall down from them and then cut small triangles of dst to add more gold foil. I filled in the details on her face and added more coloured foils to her dress.

I am sure this won't be my last painting of the Kiss Lol... there are so many ways using so many different art materials that this picture can be created.  Thankyou for visiting my blog today and I hope you like my painting.

Joanna Sheen VINTAGE FLORAL STAMPS

Here are the sample cards I made for Joanna Sheen to go with the new stamps I designed for her called:  Vintage Floral - Thinking of you and Forget me not.

Inked roses spritzing stamp and paper

before stamping down for watercoloured

effect. When dry overstamped with black momento ink and coloured rose with

promarkers using white gel pen to add highlights. Stamped roses on back panel

with pumice stone ink.

  Flowers stamped with coloured ink –

coloured in with a mixture of water

colouring and promarker pens.

Vases are punched circles inked.

Stitching was glue pen and foil.

  Prima firefly paper. Tulip stamped with

TH distress ink-frayed burlip. Promarkers

to colour. Used while gel pen to highlight areas of Tulip. Lightly inked and embossed around edges to match sentiment.

Step card with 3 equal parts.

Used ink on acrylic block to create

background.Stamped with momento, 

coloured with promarkers and pencils, Used white gel pen to

highlight parts of flowers

 

Cut 6x6 card down to shape. Cut 2 pieces

for pop ups. Decorated with die cut ovals.

Inked all edges with TH Peacock feathers distress ink. Tassels , image,, sentiment, lace heart and verse on front - gold embossed. Puched small flowers with MS punch.

Stamped roses on front panel, then

embossed through machine with script

folder then lightly inked up. Stamped back

panel with pink ink.

Roses stamped twice and layered up.

 

 Stamped pansies 3 times for layering with

Dusty concord distress ink.

Glazed 3 flowers on top layer with glossy accents. Sentiment stamped and heat embossed with clear powder.

Stitched organza pansies from

ribbon coloured with promarkers to

match image

  Made base easle card from 6x6” card.

Used my templates for teapot and cups.

Stamped roses on them – then masking to ink with antique linen for colour.

 Here is the template I drew to create the teapot and cups
please feel free to download and use - click on for larger image.
It will fill an A4 sheet. 

 

CLICK HERE TO SEE SOME MORE SAMPLES I MADE WITH THESE STAMPS

Thank you for visiting

Joanna Sheen Wendy Cotterill Stamps

Joanna not only launched the fantastic House Mouse CD project book (see below) today on Create and Craft, but also these fabulous rubber stamps drawn by Wendy Cotterill.

Here are my card samples using the stamps

 

Topper stamped on Canvas (Buckrum) ,

with crystal lacquer on Tulip.

 

Topper stamped on canvas (Buckrum)

Triple embossed then re-stamped

- embossed in white on top. Bent

topper to create cracks then

inked with walnut stain to distress.

  Topper inked with purple, greens

and brown distress inks. Added

lilac glitter.Tied together

embossing folder- sanded added

sequins and 3 small pearls to finish.

 

Topper background inked first then

embossed with white powder. Coloured

detail with distress ink. Card background is Meadow mask embossed with versamark embossed with white powder then inked to match topper. Stamped and embossed

flowers in copper on top.

 

Stamped & embossed topper twice with

black powder – one onto pearly paper.

Paper pieced pearly flower ontop of

main stamp. Stamped tullips direct to 

card adding touch of promarker in blue.

Used glue pen to add pearl and gold foils

Cut two squares also cut window a bit 

larger than topper out of smaller square

then embossed with mosaic folder -inking edges.

Topper stamped 3 times with

walnut stain distress ink – colouring base

with ink and paper pieceing the other 2

layers.- adding glitter to flowers and

edges of square.

Thank you for visiting today... and don't forget to check out Joanna's brand new fantastic

House Mouse CD Project book...it's fab!! 

Less is more week 31 - Metallic

I've been off the grid for a few weeks due to lots of other commitments and projects going on at the moment. This means I have missed a few challenges over at the Less is more blog. I had a bit of time this morning so I thought I would play along with the Metallic challenge set for us by the two Divas this week.

Anyone that knows me will know that I love anything to do with foiling, which of course includes the metallic kind, so I thought it would be fun to use one of the foiled frames I made years ago using 2 colour foils.. duo foiling Lol. I foiled matt purple and then over the top again with a lovely metallic blue... I love how the foiling is not crisp...it created a grungy look.

To give a completely different look to what I would have done years ago when I was playing and experimenting and ended up with these in the first place, I decided to give one a new clean crisp look on a white card.
Here's my card:
The photo doesn't really show how metallic the frame is.. I printed and foiled a lovely lady from JS Dancing with shadows CD way back when I did the frames, so decided to pop it inside the frame.

This card is simple, just what I needed after all the things I have been doing lately..:o)

Thanks for visiting today... see you soon
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Less is More week 22

This week the challenge over at the Less is more blog is Colour... Shades of Blue.

I wanted to use one of my own digi images - Klimt style mermaid - I actually made two cards, but the first card turned out a disaster so I scrapped the first idea and came up with this second card.. here's what I did - Using paint shop pro., I spun her on her side, put a frame around her... added some text and a Happy Birthday. I am lucky that I have a wide selection of gorgeous foils to play with so I printed her out from my laser printer and then foiled her using 2 different colour glossy blue foils. I lightly coloured her in with several shades of blue promarkers then added glitter on her hair, fin and tail and around the frame. I think that mounting it onto the navy card really makes this card work.

Thank you for visiting - see you soon...
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- add on -
I have now added this as a framed mermaid just incase you would like to buy one to print out on your own cards - HERE

Less is More Week 19 - CAS One layer card

Has a week gone by already?!... The challenge over at the Less is More blog is ~ In the Frame ~ and to have a one layer card. We can be as inventive as we like and some of the cards already submitted are just fabulous!.. all very inspiring to me.

For this challenge I have made two cards... my favourite is this card,

I've had this UM stamp for at least 10 years - swapped from a friend for craft items!.. I think we are all digging out our old stamps for something new to do.. and this one will be one I will be stamping again and again as it is perfect for CAS cards. I coloured it using very pale shades of promarker pens and covered the wings with some clear 'oil on water effect' foil. Here's some close ups of those wings:


For the second card I did quite a bit of masking. The vase was created using a vase shape hole cut out of paper and then inking and stamping the pattern using a clear stamp from the Anna Griffin lace set, the tablecloth is also from the same AG lace set.
The bird is from a free Chritmas set from the Docrafts magazine...it's a Robin Lol!... and the birdcage is from the Papermania set that is raising money for Cancer this year. I finished it by adding the bow with black pen and drawing the frame. I'm not sure I like this one but it took so long to do, it seems a shame not to share my efforts - good or bad... Lol..

Thanks for visiting.... see you soon.

Less is More Challenge -Week 14

Over at the Less is More Blog this week it's a colour challenge - White on White.... Cool!.. it's not something that I have done myself that often but I love seeing it onother blogs. So I have really enjoyed making these two cards for this weeks submissions.

Here's the first card.
I used the Sizzix chandelier embossing folder running through my cuttlebug straight onto the card but leaving the top part off. It was easy to use my glue pen to add some glamour dust over the embossed parts. I foiled sentiment in satin silver and used my embossing board to add straight lines to match the image. The bow finishes it off. Honestly it was so easy I really recommend this folder to everyone for a quick and glam card.

Here's my second card for the challenge.. it was a bit fiddly and I nearly gave up... but I am a stubbord girl as once I start I have to finish..Lol... so here it is..
I embossed the lines for the 'floor' using my score board, then cut out my snuggle birds and embossed them using the freebie folder with the latest issue of Docrafts Creativity Magazine. I cut out 3 of the Tim Holtz bird cage dies from a thicker white card which looks a different kind of white. I curved 2 of the cages to create dimension and cut away part of the front one to make a door opening... the door was created using the 3rd die. I was going to add flowers but decided to keep it simple so added some flower patterned lace inside the cage with a few butterflies to add movement. I couldn't resist adding some white flat backed pearls where I could... after all it is an Anniversary card Lol

Thank you for visiting this week and many Thanks to Chrissy and Mandi for such inspiring challenges and the chance to see so many bloggers creating such beautiful cards.
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Weekly Challenge -Week 9 - Touch of Red

Over at the Less is More challenge blog this week its week 9 already! I am amazed at how quickly the time is going this year. The challenge for this week is to use 'a Touch of Red' on a clean and simple card. I have struggled with this so far this week probably due to not feeling too good after having 3 of my front lower teeth out last Thursday due to a massive infection that has been there for ages... I haven't been able to concentrate on much at all.
... Anyway, today I do feel much better and decided to use one of my own free images 'If the Shoe fits' for this card.
Here it is
I used promarker pens to colour these with a glitter gel pen to add sparkle. I created the red gem using a red pearl pen sprinkled with glitter and then used a pearl pen to add the pearly accents around it. Here's a close up...
Scoring the lines under the shoes allows them to sit there instead of float on the card. I decided to use the lovely floral vine Martha Stewart punch to add decoration with some pretty silver crackle effect card beneath it. I finished it with a foiled greeting.

I hope every one here in the UK is enjoying the beautiful spring sunshine.. It really is welcome after the long dreary winter isn't it.

Thanks for visiting... see you soon..
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Week 6 One Layer Card - "Off the Edge"

Hi again... it's my second post today... and what an exciting day it's been for me with Joanna Sheen launching my latest designs for rubber stamps called 'Tales of the Ocean'.

Although I made a total of 16 sample cards for her to share, I find I still have lots more ideas in my head for different ways to use them on cards... so I decided to use them for this weeks challenge over on the 'Less is More' Blog... week 6 for one layer card with stamping off the edge..

I have made two cards for this challenge.. here they are
As you can see I have used one stamp for the image and one sentiment stamp.. I stamped the pink seahorse first... then the black and then the last one was straight after each black to give more of a grey look. I added glamour dust for some sparkle on the bubbles.. I think it looks quite nice.

Here's my second card along the same lines
For this card I stamped the pink border first using the fossil corner stamp... but looking at it now, I realise that it would have been better to stamp the shells first and then mask them and then add the background.. I will next time... but my daughter says that she actually likes the way the pink peeps through the shells... oh well, maybe it's a case of beauty is in the eye of the beholder Lol... oh yes... I added a lovely clear glittery foil to the starfish and on the greeting after applying a glue pen on the shells and a glue runner over the words...

Thanks for visiting today...
I can't blog until Tuesday now as I am going into hospital tomorrow for a hernia repair operation..
See you then
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Oriental card

I was actually inspired while visiting the dentist today!! can you believe that!.. I saw a tiny little oriental card on the distant wall behind the receptionists desk.. all I could see was the black oriental bridge and some trees..(my eyes are bad Lol)... but enough for it to spark my imagination knowing what stamps I have with one of my oriental lady new digital stamps.

I have used an 8" x 8" card base, stamping several of my bonsai trees leaving the pots un inked... coloured them with promarker pens. I made the oriental style bridge (well it looks it to me anyway - artistic licence Lol).. using the large lattice Martha Stewart punch. The Roses are ones I made a while back . After adding some pink punched flowers, I added some sequins and tiny rhinestones to embellish. The lady is coloured with promarkers and then I used a glue pen to add red foil in a pattern. I feel quite pleased with myself... and I have really inky fingers Lol!!

Here's my card

Thanks for visiting today... See you soon

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~FREEBIE~ First one for 2011

Hello again.... I saw the idea for both the dress and the shoe in a vintage jewellery magazine Lol! I like it because it can be so many colours.. I'd love to see how you use it on your projects... and the shoe too.
Here are my first freebies to start 2011 ....




... and here is a card I have made with them...
.. As you can see I cut out the dress part and layered it over some foiled paper.. then inked the edges with some Tim holtz distress inks. I cut slits each side of the belt and added ribbon with a small rhinestone ribbon slider where the belt buckle goes.
I hope you enjoy this image as much as I have..
Thanks for visiting..
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Sunday 14th November ~FREEBIE~

Hello bloggers...
I've had such a busy month! Christmas gets closer and closer Lol! so much to still do.

I was asked to make a card for a man..with a golf theme!... so I decided to draw a golf bag and here it is for you to use for your projects... Have fun! click on image and save.

... and here is the card I made with it...I coloured it with promarker pens. The sky background paper is from the beautiful Thomas Kinkade Cdrom from Joanna Sheen, there are some really beautiful sky backgrounds to use on there. I laser printed the greeting onto the background and then foiled it in blue.
I'd love to see what you create with it too... leave a comment with your link and I'll take a look. See you next month ....

Sunday 17th October ~FREEBIE~

Hello Bloggers!

It's been a while since I've given a freebie... but here is one for you today.
I needed a twiggy wreath for a card so decided to give it away, a bit cheeky really as I am sure that you could just as easily draw this for yourselves Lol... nevertheless, here it is....

I know it doesn't look that much, but once it is decorated it can look really pretty or Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving or many more occasions with flowers etc. I have saved this as a coloured image so that you can colourise it if you wish.
Here's a card I have made using it..
I have used Tim Holtz distress inks for the wreath background splashed with water and blotted with a tissue to give the distress/snowy look. I added lots of tiny sequins and little pearls (done with a pearl pen). I was shown how to do the ribbon weaving on Friday at the craft club I go to... I am now addicted Lol... the snowflakes are from the Martha Stewart punch... and the backing paper on the bottom is from Papermania.. The Sentiment is one of my own - foiled.

Have fun with this..
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Sylvie

In answer to how to make the ribbon weaving.. as I said I was only shown last week and I love it.. you can weave 2 colours for a different look and with and width ribbon.. I am new, so I will be playing Lol... .... anyway, I have looked on the web and have found this fabulous video tutorial on you tube...
Ribbon weavingTutorial
Have fun!!

Sunday 8th August ~FREEBIE~on Tuesday!

This weeks freebie has been drawn by my daughter - she has created this beautiful Goth girl - what a fab digi stamp to colour in, I had great fun making the card below..
here is the freebie for this week...by Kaz...

Isn't she just FANTASTIC!!... Thankyou Kaz...
Here's the card I made using her... I will make lots more I am sure and as usual, we would both love to see how you use her on your creations.

Thanks for visiting..
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Sylvie (and Kaz)
xx

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Mosaic Malma frames...

I've been sort of addicted to decorating these really cheap frames over the last couple of years on and off. I thought I'd put a few more on my blog that I did earlier this year ... here goes....
I call these ones 'Shabby Chic' look. I used the untreated pine frames for these. Firstly, I painted them white using acrylic paints. I covered the entire front surface with a strong double sided tape. I punched out literally hundreds of 1cm squares choosing the colours carefully. I foiled my own papers for my mosaic mirrors using various pearl, holographic and pale coloured foils. I only worked on a one strip of tape peeled back at a time sticking each square on carefully and leaving equal gaps inbetween them. Once I finished covering all the frame I sprinkled white glitter to fill in as the 'grout' and to complete them I stuck pretty sequins around the mirror itself.

I made these the same way but with the darker frame available in Ikea (so no painting it first) and using darker coloured foiled papers. and black glitter as the 'grout'. The photos don't really do them justice as they look so much more vibrant and metallic for real.

Thank You for looking today.... I have done other frames too and will share them in another post.
See you soon..
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S

Decorated Ikea Malma frame

Over the last few years I have really enjoyed decorating these mirror frames in lots of different ways. They make fantastic gifts for friends and family..and I have even sold some. Here are my latest creations..

I love purples. Here's how I did it just in case you wanna know.. I cut pieces of embossed wallpaper and stuck them to the frames, then I painted them a few times with acrylic paints giving a good covering., then I used a hot foiling pen to apply some beautiful puple foil in the plain areas. I added sequins and gems just to glam them up a bit too.
These were a gift to my Son's girlfriend who really likes them as they will match her newly decorated purple bedroom.
I wonder if anyone reading this likes to decorated frames.. I'd love to see your creations too.
Thanks for reading...
Hug..X