Lizzy Wurmann: My way of living

December Color Challenge

Hello crafty friends,

Today is the December color challenge reveal at  Lindy's Stamp Gang. The palette invites to create, don't you think so??

This is my take on the challenge

 

 Embossing Powders used:

Madonna Robe Blue Gold

C'est la vie Cerise Embossing Powder

Desert Moon Turquoise

Angel Wings Sapphire

Holly Berry Red Gold

Candy Cane Red

 

Masking Tape Journal Cover Video Tutorial

Today I have made a collaged journal cover in a very  free or messy  style, no rules, not thinking too much, just letting it flow. The only thing I kept in mind was not using more than three colors and one or two neutrals. In this case I used Golden Sleigh Bells, Ocean Breeze Blue, Bells of Ireland Green and the neutral Café au Lait.

I want to thank my dear friend Lisa Novogrodski for giving me the idea of the masking tape.

 I started by applying masking tape to a piece of freezer paper and painting it. 

 

 Using multiple papers and fabric pieces I begun my collage

 I assembled the small pieces then sew everything together onto a cotton fabric

 

 Front cover

 

 Back cover

 

 Inside

See you next time! 

November color challenge

I can't believe it's almost November!!!! Yet another color challenge at  Lindy's Stamp Gang starts today, join us to win a $50 gift certificate!!!

Here is the new color palette, isn't it beautiful??

I did two cards using the fabulous new Beauty School Dropout- FLAT MAGICAL as if they were watercolors, I love the result!

The stamped image was embossed with the also new Obviously Black Embossing Powder which is plain black.

And finally I added Gag Me with a Spoon Gray Magical for the shading

 

Oil technique on a journal page video tutorial

Hi friends,

I'm always trying new products and techniques and this time I found a forgotten linseed (or flax seed) oil I had in my stash for years. 

I prep some pages covering them with it and found out that the paper looks more transparent and in some cases like vellum. The colors I applied look substantially deeper  with Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays . I also noticed that the shimmer of the paint stays almost intact on the surface.

 

 

Linseed oil over an old book page

Phone directory pages

New book pages

 

For this journal page I used one of the spectacular stencils by Patti Parrish

 

 Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays used:

Pearlescents, Red Hot Poker Orange, Bonjour Butter and Winter Jasmine Gold

 

October Color Challenge

Hi all,

Today I'm sharing my take on the October's color palette for Lindy's Stamp Gang Color Challenge, isn't is a gorgeous one??

 I started by tracing the central image adding texture around her with a stencil by Patti Parrish

To color the background I used Wild Honeysuckle Coral, Opal Sea Oats, Gag Me With A Spoon Gray and California Poppy Gold sprays. Using Distress Ink and this stencil I highlighted the woman figure

 A Gelli Print and colored laces were used for her skirt and top and metal beads for the necklace and other accents

 

Faux Batik Video Tutorial

Hi paper lovers!

Believe it or not, I was sraying and embossing tags for this tutorial and they were so curled (I didn't want to wait) that decided to iron them. The ones with no embossing powder were flattened up with no problem at all. When I started with the emossed ones....oh no.....the embossing powder was transferred to the paper I placed over the tags to iron them.

Inmediatelly I Googled if someone had had the same issue. What a surprise!! I found videos with the "Batik" tecnique that I'm sharing with you today.

 For the final touches I added the hanger, a few sequins and liquid pearls

 This is a close up of the pattern paper I did

After ironing

 Also added a few sequins, liquid pearls and the mini domino pieces to this tag

Supply List

Emboosing Powders 

Angel Wings Gold, Angel Wings Ruby, Morning Glory Azure, Tilt-A-Wheel Teal Embossing Powder, Cosmic Pink Blue, Dandelion Yellow Green, Jack O'Lantern Orange, Starbright Gold Green, Pumpkin Fiesta Orange, Starbright Gold Green

Sprays

Hag's Wart Orange, Marigold Yellow Orange, Gossamer Gold, Pineapple Paradise, Yellow Rose of Texas

  

 

September Color Challenge

Hello my friends, a new Color Challenge is taking place at Lindy's Stamp Gang. These month's colors are really gorgeous!!!

 I covered a piece of cardstock with sticky metal foil, embossed and gessoed it and then painted with Magicals. I have a video tutorial using this same technique but with alcohol inks

 For this panel I used Bonjour Butter, Merci Beaucoup Mintis, Café au Lait, Mission Bells Brown, Steampunk Sepia, Time Travel Teal

Beauty is...Journal Page (video tutorial)

I'm in a "watercolor" mood lately and this time I tried with Magicals, love the results!

I have done this technique before with Sprays as you can see in this video. I feel with both you can achieve the watery look but with Magicals you have more control; adding more pigment, you get a deep strong color, adding more water you get a softer color, it's up to you.

For this technique I used Gag Me with a Spoon Gray, Midnight Rendezvous, Golden Sleigh Bells, Summer Lovin' Sun and Gregarious Grey.

 

 

 

August Color Challenge

Yay, a new color challenge at Lindy's Stamp Gang!!!! If you want to join, just follow the instructions on their blog.

 I made two tags for this month's challenge. I used images by Nancy Baumiller ans Roben-Marie Smith

Here is how I did the background

 I sprayed the tag with Curiouser Chartreuse

 Using a stamp and Versamark ink I chose to emboss it with Venus Violet Blue

 

 I added digital images

 

And a metal accent

 Same process on this tag

I sprayed the tag with Afternoon Delight Denim

  

Then I used two embossing powders,  Cosmic Pink Blue and Geranium Coral Blush

 

 To embellish my tag I used digital images, painted cardboard and a metal accent as well

Mixed Media Dress Form

Hi scrappy friends! As many of you know, I love to experiment and try everything to learn new techniques and be able to share them with you.

Today I decided to alter a dress form with paper cones. I also have a video tutorial to show my process.