There is still plenty of time to join in this months 'The Great Outdoors' challenge, or if you have already entered why not make another card to double up your chances of winning the great collection of stamps from our sponsor, you can enter up to three times.
Using Crafty Individuals CI- 182
So here is what Sally has to tell us:
Q) When
did your love of stamping begin?
It was 1997
when I was on maternity leave after Megan was born, and I visited a newly
opened craft centre with my Mum and Dad. A lovely lady called Sally-Ann
demonstrated some heat embossing and I was hooked!
Q) What do you enjoy most about it?
I love to create something pleasing to the eye. I am not
good at drawing but I do love experimenting with colour and using stamps is the
best way I have found to express myself artistically.
Q) What is your favourite make of stamp?
Oohh that is a tricky one! I do tend to go through phases of
using one stamp quite a lot! I am using the Crafty Individuals large elegant
swirl (CI-182) on a lot of my work at the moment, and I love it! If I have to
say one make, though, it would have to be Inkylicious, I think. Their stamps
are great for making scenes with and they do lots of trees! Crafty Individuals
comes a very close second, and I seem to own more stamps from these two
companies than from anywhere else!
Q) What is your most used stamp/product and why?
My ink dusters are used on nearly every card I make, whether
it is to create a scene, make a background or just bring out a bit of detail or
embossing around the edges. I try putting them away, but they always end up
back on my desk.
Q) What colours do you most enjoy working with?
Can I talk in terms of Adirondack shades? I love Peach
Bellini and Eggplant; sometimes adding a bit of mountain rose, purple twilight and
denim too. The spring distress inks are another favourite set of colours for
me. If I am in vintage mode, then it is Tea dye distress ink all the way!
Q) What inspires your designs?
Nature mostly. Scenes from the countryside are a constant inspiration
and regular walks provide further ideas, especially in the leaf and tree department!
The 25 mile drive to my Dad’s through Sherwood Forest provides more inspiration
with autumn and winter sun providing a warm glow and a different colour palette.
I am also inspired by the amazing
talent here in blog land, and love to find new ideas and techniques to try out.
Whether I am playing with my new Gelli plate or using paints, sprays or inks to
create backgrounds, I know I can always look on my favourite blogs, Pinterest
or Youtube to get some ideas.
Thank you for sharing Sally.
