WWC238 – Tristan’s “All About Occasions” Challenge

Hello and welcome

It’s time for the next challenge over at Watercooler Wednesday. Tristan is hosting this week’s  “All About Occasions” Challenge .

I hope you can find the time to join in.

This week I’m sharing a diary I have painted. I love thinking of other uses for my stamps and also love painting with acrylics.  Each year I paint diaries, notebooks, paper block and other items as I find they make perfect presents. (And I can personalise them too!) At Christmas I take orders  too.

Sorry for the odd shape of the photo, but I hadn’t realised that it happened when I stood the diary up for photographing. By the time I realised, I had given it away. It looked great IRL.

To begin, I clean the front of the diary (or item) and stamp with Hero Arts white ink. This one was Hero Arts –

Then with various acrylic paints, I begin to paint in the design. It often takes about 3 or more coats to get the depth, highlights and concentrated colour I’m after.

Once thoroughly dry, I add 2 coats of Jo Sonya matt varnish.

I love how they all  turn out and seeing everyone using and admiring their very personal diary! I feel it is a similar idea of moving away from papercrafts as Lee Ann Webber’s stamping on a T-shirt does.

Don’t forget to head over to our blog to check out the wonderful inspiration from the rest of our Design Team.

I look forward to seeing what you create this week!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments.

Have a great day

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

A Blog Named Hero Challenge – Stretch Your Stamps 

Modsquad Challenge – Anything But A Card