More and More

This week is the most productive week for me because I'm rushing to complete the enough numbers of the coaster as a Christmas for my work colleague.

And finally I managed to complete all by yesterday and I had distributed all in the office today.  Such a relief and I hope that they will it.

When I first look at this stamp, I straight away think of making an ancient map base on the map and now it is just nice to fit in this 3.5" x 3.5" coaster.  After I finished with the map stamping I realised that the map look a bit empty and pale, so I decided to add the colors of the sea and land.  I'm not using any color pencils or watercolors but I used distress ink and cut n dry foam instead.  Surprisingly it turned up with an amazing effect and so blend in with the background.  Good try ne...

I wanted to try the new Hero Arts shadow ink and that is why the whole piece of Seahorse coaster was created.

I begin with stamping the background with the Soft Pool shadow ink on a piece of A4 paper.  Good thing about this shadow ink is quick dry and not watery.  They come in 8 very nice soft colors and your can get it now from Hero Arts.

After completed the background, I pasted it on the coaster and started the 2nd layer of stamping which is the concerto background.  I used Turquoise color from Ancient Page, so you can see the two stamping with different colors.

And come the last one which is the Seahorse image and the wording of "By the sea, by the seam by the beautiful sea.  I used Deep Lagoon from Versfine for the Seahorse to stand out the image.   And here is the beautiful sea...

This is the most simple one.  I used the Twilight from Brilliance, stamped it and pasted it on the coaster.  This is the lasted rubber stamp from Hero Arts.

Crown Collage

Yes, this is the new stamp from HeroArts...

I just like the crown and I used Brilliance - Peacock to stamp it on the coaster.

The effect is so nice and I no need to add any other stamping on it.  But I did try the old letter writing stamp on it with the new shadow ink-Soft Sand from Hero Arts.

After the ink dry I finished it with a few different colors Stickles to decorate the crown.

And here is another series of the coaster...is easy and simple to make them..

4 Seasons

After I sold off the Winter Sonata Coaster, my friend requested me to make another series for her so that she can present it to her aunt as a Christmas gift.

I try to make it into a set of 4 and out of sudden my mind came a across about making a 4 seasons, this also have to thank Christine from JDA because she also help me to get ideas.

Here after a long mid-night work, here is my 4 Seasons...

Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
I just like the colors that represent each seasons...

Ink that I used are both mixed with Distress Ink and Versafine for each seasons.

Winter Sonata

At last I use this Fantasy stamp from Penny Black to make this coaster.  I put a layer of crackle paint on the pattern paper then follow by the concerto stamp from Penny Black after the paint dry.  This time round I used white embossing powder on the tree so that the whole image will stand out from the background.

I like the combination of the crackle paint and the embossing effect, you see the tree truck, it looks so lively and so real right?

I did 8 of these coaster and all have been sold off immediately after I show it to my friend.  I got another order afterwards where I just completed last night.  I will post it out shortly.

Christmas 2008

These are the small little gifts that I made for my work colleague as a Christmas gift, a coaster notepad holder.  I did all these a few month before and now I just completed with the ribbon and the stamping.  They are all ready to be wrapped and give away by next week.

These notepad holder is very handy and easy to carry around, I hope they will like it as well.

Time is flying...and I left with a few that have not completed.  Hopefully buy next week I can finished all my handmade gift.

 

A Set of Four

My friend requested me to do a set of four lighthouse coaster for her friend's wedding.  At first it sounds weird to me cos why must be a lighthouse for wedding gift.  After her explanation then I got her point...her friend proposed to his wife at a lighthouse...oh my...so romantic right...

I used Tim Holtz's mask and distress ink to create the wave liked background and I like this mask very much.  I'm going to buy all his mask's collections soon and I can use it in all my craft work.

Look out for my next Creation by using the same mask and techniques...

Tutorial: Lighthouse Coaster

I had pasted the blank coaster with a blue pattern paper as a base and I used Mod Podge from Plaid to paste it.

This Stamping Image is from Stampendous, is an old edition and is quite hard to get now.  Actually this Lighthouse stamps are coming in a series but too bad I only managed to get this one and the only one.  I order this through JDA...

Material used: Distress Ink - Broken China (This is complimentary from JDA, I can't wait for their new order and Freddy just gave it to me...hee hee), Stencil and Sponge.

 

Position the stencil accordingly to your preference.

After that stained it with distress ink by using the sponge.

Here is it after finished with 4 corners.

I positioned the stamped image and glue it with Mod Podge.  I used the brush to spread the glue evenly.  After that I applied a few coat of Mod Podge directly onto the whole coaster and let it dry.

This is how it looks like when the glue dry.   It is waterproof and you can use it as a coaster now.

Lighthouse Coaster Series

This is the my later artwork, I used a blank coaster transform into a an art piece.  The best part of this is coaster is you can use it and is waterproof.  I will post the tutorial tomorrow...so don't forget to check it out ya...