A Study of Leaves by Lynne Moncrieff

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On seeing the new That’s Crafty! stamp set, Textures Collection Set 3, my eye was immediately drawn to the beautiful leaf. I couldn’t resist making the leaf stamp the focal for this collage, which was a sample made for recent ODS at HOCHANDA.

Supplies

That’s Crafty! Lynne’s Affirmations Clear Stamp Set 6

That’s Crafty! Stamp Set Textures Collection Set 3

That’s Crafty! Surfaces White/Greyboard Square Panel 8” x 8”

That’s Crafty! Metallic Acrylics: Antique Gold

That’s Crafty! Light Texture Paste

That’s Crafty! Surfaces M.D.F. Tags

Archival Potting Soil Ink Pad

Gel Medium

Extras:- Re-cycled corrugated paper, brown packing paper, Rice paper (weathered and stained from outdoors), Coconut Button, Jute Twine, Coffee Granules

Instructions

Apply brown packing paper to white/greyboard panel. Re-cycled brown packing paper is perfect because it will have some crinkles to it. When adhering to the panel, I smooth down with hands/brayer to ensure good adhesion and avoid air bubbles. To this apply light texture paste, stamping script when the panel is partially dry – washing stamp immediately after use.

Continue working with the Light Texture Paste, applying to three tags and corrugated cardboard. On the tags, create texture as you apply the paste. Onto two of the tags, adhere fragments of handmade paper, then add pieces of brown packing paper. Next, stamp leaf onto each tag. Ensure there is slight variation to each tag. Layer the trio of tags onto panel of corrugated cardboard also layering another panel of corrugated cardboard to bottom edge.

Sprinkle coffee granules onto the panel before running water, from a tap, onto the panel, dissolving the granules with your fingers. Let excess coffee run down panel or soak up excess with kitchen paper towel. Lay panel flat to dry.

Stamp Affirmation onto a naturally stained fragment of rice paper, adhering to lower corner of panel and embellishing with coconut button, with script stamped directly onto it.

Until next time,

Wishes

Lynne

9 comments

Fliss17 December 2017 at 11:39
Absolutely stunning panel Lynne. The textures are simply amazing and can see why you love the beautiful leaf too.
Fliss xx
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Dorthe17 December 2017 at 16:14
A gorgeous work of art, dear Lynne,- I love how you stamped into the texture paste ,and the leaves so beautiful onto the white textured tags- so very stunning a collage . Dorthe, xxx
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Tracey@Hotchpotchcreations18 December 2017 at 05:34
I have to agree Lynne, the leaf stamp is beautiful and can fully understand why you chose to use it as your focal for your collage. It's great to be able to study this up close as it really does show all that scrummy detail upon the corrugated card.
Splendid make! Tracey x
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Inky and Quirky Designs18 December 2017 at 10:52
This creation is just utterly divine Lynne, I adore everything about it, STUNNING
Hugs
Donna xx
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Hazel Agnew18 December 2017 at 11:46
Wow Lynne, this is adorable. Such wonderful contrasts and the leaf stamping is magical. Xx
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Michele19 December 2017 at 07:01
seriously brilliant and so lovely! xo
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Jackie PN19 December 2017 at 13:12
Lynne, Your organic style blows me away every time- this is gorgeousness!
Jackie xo
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Words and Pictures21 December 2017 at 09:14
A glorious leafy triptych, Lynne - all the textures are amazing.
Alison x
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LynnF3 September 2020 at 05:57
Your artwork is just amazing, Lynne! Every piece, each intricate detail is so staggeringly beautiful! You are an exceptional artist.
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