Tuesday, 1 February 2022

Stamps and Ink...

Welcome February and to our host this month at Art Journal Journey. 

Thanks to Erika for a fabulous start to the year - time ran out on me - a lot going on, but hopefully things will slow down a little!

Elizabeth (along with Bleubeard of course) of the Altered Book Lover is asking the question 'What's Your Style?'. 

I pondered over this question as I don't really have a style BUT, I do love stamps and inks so what you will see here will be mainly stamping this month, although I can't promise that there won't be some stencilling and an occasional collage.

When I first began art journaling in 2008 I had a small selection of Paper Artsy, Crafty Individuals and Elusive Image (now Chocolate Baroque) stamps with a few odd random stamps.

The stamp set I used on my page today was one of the first Paper Artsy ones I bought and it's still a great favourite

I used four stamps from the Hot Picks set noHP1602EZ.
The number stamp was used randomly turning it upside down occasionally, all using Faded Lilac Distress ink.
I stamped the main image, the ferny leaves and the butterfly with Versafine ink.
I coloured the image with the DI(with a little bit of Twisted Citron)and went to a favourite Lin Brown set (ELB22) for the words. 
Finally some spatters and inking around the edges.

I hope to see you showing your own particular style during February!

Thanks for looking, Chris


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14 comments:

  1. Bleubeard and Elizabeth1 February 2022 at 06:44:00 GMT

    For me, you are and always will be the stamping queen. I know we will see loads of beautiful art this month, most of it revolving around stamping. This is a perfect example of a great first entry using my theme.

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  2. Rita1 February 2022 at 09:50:00 GMT

    What a beautiful page Chris. Really pretty. Hope your Well. Hugs Rita xx

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  3. Meggymay1 February 2022 at 09:58:00 GMT

    A fantastic inspiration page for the new AJJ theme, I had a feeling you would choose stamping Chris your stamping always looks so clear and crisp on the page and you seem to have a wonderful collection of stamps to use.
    Stay safe and well.
    Yvonne xx

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  4. My name is Erika.1 February 2022 at 10:22:00 GMT

    This will be a fun month and I hope we can see a lot of stamping. I also love rubber stamps. Aren’t they a lot of fun? I like how you used one of your first set of stamps to make this great example. This is a great way to start off the new month. Happy February Chris. Hugs Erika

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  5. Neet1 February 2022 at 10:55:00 GMT

    From one stamper to another - this is fabulous Chris. A lovely delightful page - love the muted colours, love everything.
    Hugs, Neet xx

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  6. Valerie-Jael1 February 2022 at 12:27:00 GMT

    Beautiful Piece, the stamping is lovely. I don't do much stamping these days as my fingers are so shaky, but perhaps one day it will get better! Hus, Valerie

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  7. CJ Kennedy1 February 2022 at 12:58:00 GMT

    I think your style is elegant. Pretty butterfly stamp

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  8. Sharon Fritchman1 February 2022 at 13:45:00 GMT

    I absolutely LOVE your beautiful style! The stamping is absolutely amazing and this page is gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing!!! Hugs, Sharon

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  9. Divers and Sundry1 February 2022 at 16:19:00 GMT

    I've tried stamping but could never make it look good. You're a star at it :)

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  10. Tracey@Hotchpotchcreations3 February 2022 at 01:09:00 GMT

    Rubber stamps really are the best like a good friend and thats a fabulous first set you've used on your page Chris the words really speak for themselves don't they. Happy February Hugs Tracey x

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  11. Fiona3 February 2022 at 15:42:00 GMT

    So pretty - such a delicate page

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  12. craftytrog3 February 2022 at 16:34:00 GMT

    Simply beautiful Chris! xx

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  13. nwilliams64 February 2022 at 10:26:00 GMT

    pretty page, Chris. I love that you used some of your favorite stamps since you know how much I love stamps! The words are special too. Every day is a blessing! Hugz

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  14. Aimeslee Winans7 February 2022 at 22:08:00 GMT

    Hi Chris, I'm behind in commenting and catching up. As usual, a lovely page! Lavender shades always please me as does stamping. xoxo

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