Sunday 9 October 2016

Monster Mash

Hi there.  I have had this week off work and thought I'd be having a craft-fest but it hasn't turned out like that. After my two busy days out I kind of flopped...

I have however finished a journal page I started a while ago, and of which I really thought I had some photos of the starting point to share...but I haven't!   however, I have used some of Seth's Spellbinder dies for the Paperartsy challenge, which is, die cutting  I loved what he shared on Friday which refreshed the workshop I went on in September.  The card I used to cut, is the leftover piece of smoothy card we did our mono printing with, and I stamped on it with some of Seth's Impression Obsession stamps

The stamps on the top layer of the page are from one of Elena's fabulous new Monster sets I bought at Happy Stampers and they just had to be inked up.   Underneath are layers of paint and stencilling and texture paste, but I wasn't happy with the colours so I went over it with a thin layer of gesso.  I like it much better now.

Entering the Paperartsy die cutting challenge 
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26 comments:

  1. sam21ski9 October 2016 at 10:13

    Looks fab Helen xx

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  2. jojo799 October 2016 at 10:14

    Fab page Helen, I love it. Can't wait to get those stamps xx

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  3. Kirsten9 October 2016 at 10:16

    That is a great page! I must get those stamps as soon as I can.

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  4. brenda9 October 2016 at 10:18

    Looks like lots of lovely textures on your journal pages Helen and what fun stamps.

    B x

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  5. craftimamma9 October 2016 at 10:33

    These look great Helen! Love those little mobsters & the fab dies.

    Hugs
    Lesley Xx

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  6. craftimamma9 October 2016 at 10:34

    These look great Helen! Love those little mobsters & the fab dies.

    Hugs
    Lesley Xx

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  7. Claire9 October 2016 at 11:05

    Looks great! Love how the background is kinda muted, makes the die cuts and the little monster really stand out. Claire x

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  8. Bleubeard and Elizabeth9 October 2016 at 15:35

    Absolutely incredible. LOVE it. I had no idea you have a die cutting machine. I think you'll use those dies and die cuts a LOT.

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  9. Hazel Agnew9 October 2016 at 16:30

    Great pages Helen and love the title! xx

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  10. pearshapedcrafting9 October 2016 at 19:19

    This really made me smile - Love all that great texture! Hugs, Chrisx

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  11. craftytrog10 October 2016 at 07:33

    A fab spread Helen, love those new stamps!
    I know how you feel, I was feeling a little burnt out last week!
    Hope you're rejuvenated after your week off.
    Alison xx

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  12. Bleubeard and Elizabeth10 October 2016 at 10:14

    To answer your question, yes, the name was Son of a Slovenian. You can best see the word Son in the first photo where the woman is standing in front of one of the large art pieces. Thanks for asking for me to clarify.

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  13. Felix the Crafty Cat10 October 2016 at 11:50

    Great pages Helen. The little monsters are so cute so I may have to look into those. Have a great crafty week....sorry just remembered I think you are back at work so maybe not so crafty! but have a good week anyway. Angela x

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  14. Etsuko10 October 2016 at 13:10

    Oh! This is Brilliant pages Helen. Fab the Seth's die cut and beautiful layers. The monster is very cute!! I love the pages.

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  15. Jackie PN10 October 2016 at 13:35

    Hello Helen!
    What a happy spread!! I love Seth dies as well and Finally bought myself some- and now you have inspired me to play as well!!
    Thanks so much for your visit!
    hugs,Jackie ")
    ps...love your posts about Seth's visit and all pally- lucky you- looks like it wa so much fun!!

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  16. Brenda Brown11 October 2016 at 06:33

    Great pages Helen xxx

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  17. Fiona@Staring at the Sea11 October 2016 at 09:46

    It's always fun to see the lovely new stamps folk have bought, but even better to see them inked up and in use. Great page with lots of texture.

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  18. Craftychris11 October 2016 at 17:36

    Such cool pages, I love them! Thank you for visiting me! xxx

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  19. Cardarian 12 October 2016 at 13:46

    Very interesting journal page! I love all the work you have done to the background!
    Hugs Cardarian

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  20. Seth12 October 2016 at 15:25

    This is brilliant Helen. All the colors and that black pop so well off that lighter background. And that texture looks amazing!

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  21. Sarah B13 October 2016 at 12:35

    a great page Helen - love the little monster xx

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  22. Words and Pictures13 October 2016 at 17:31

    Funny - I've got a couple of days off now and had thought I would dive into the craft supplies, but so far I haven't really managed to get anywhere - like you, I've flopped!

    Love this page spread - so much fabulous detail and depth - love those textured alphabet letters, and the stamp is very cute!
    Alison x

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  23. Deborah Wainwright13 October 2016 at 21:28

    Love your pages Helen they are fabulous xx

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  24. SewPaperPaint14 October 2016 at 15:22

    Oh my gosh! If this is not the coolest spread I've ever seen! Such amazing layers and design. Big Hugs, Autumn

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  25. Sue16 October 2016 at 16:48

    Love this Helen, fabulous texture in the background. I'm still too scared to start a page in my journal lol. Have a fun week xx

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  26. Words and Pictures5 November 2016 at 16:37

    See, I thought this page looked familiar in the other post, but decided I was just jetlagged!
    Alison x

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