And right here we now have a smart outdated owl trying somewhat severe. Once more you would possibly discover somewhat texture stamping in gold over his physique.
I positioned him over a print utilizing the brand new mini PM032, and likewise layered over a ‘department’ utilizing the brand new very helpful foliage mini stamp KCM013. Trim a few leaves off and it simply coverts to a department – an incredible place for a smart outdated owl to perch.
Once more I wished to upsize to a bigger web page however as a substitute of utilizing repetition I positioned the owl over a central print utilizing KCM036 Something round is a superb place so as to add your picture, it frames it so properly.
This subsequent card has a background of ‘bits’. It is an incredible stash buster! We have all bought a big assortment of helpful bits have not we?! I know it isn’t simply me.
Right here I used up plenty of bits from backgrounds made utilizing stencils and Infusions. Lower into slender strips, overlapped and stitched make an incredible vibrant background for a smart outdated owl.
Kate Crane Mini 012 by Kate Crane (code: KCM012)
Who does not love an Echinacea flower? I like them as a result of generally they do look a bit droopy and even somewhat scruffy! I doubled up the flower head right here to offer it somewhat dimension.
And for those who look intently on the background you would possibly simply be capable to spot the brand new mini ‘rainbow’ stencil PM035.
On this massive journal web page once more I used repetition to create a round form with the flower and I used to be more than happy to find that the decrease droopy leaves created a wonderful central form. I would prefer to say I designed it like that however … ! I feel this is able to work on an excellent larger scale, including extra flowers and taking the circle outwards. One other flower might be place in-between every flower. Possibly I will attempt that someday.
And eventually, generally the Echinacea might be added as an extra picture to a web page in additional of a secondary background position. Right here I positioned it within the nook of my journal web page the place it performs second fiddle to the rooster and it simply balances issues out. So many makes use of for a flower!
Kate Crane Mini 013 by Kate Crane (code: KCM013)
Foliage and leaves are certainly one of my ‘go to’ doodles. My each day bullet journal is stuffed with them in numerous types and colors, casually doodled whereas I ponder my day! A sprig of foliage is a wonderful filler stamp, particularly when repeated.
Right here you may see an in depth up of the owl perching on the foliage so it seems as a department, This might make an incredible place for the foolish rooster to sit down too.
And right here you may see how I’ve repeated the foliage stamp, and positioned it from the highest and the underside across the central point of interest. It actually helps to fill out the web page and steadiness issues out.
Kate Crane Mini 014 by Kate Crane (code: KCM014)
Texture stamps! You simply cannot have sufficient. They’re so very very helpful.
As soon as I accomplished my Echinacea mandala journal web page the centre felt somewhat empty, so texture stamp to the rescue. I used Fresco Gold as stamps can take acrylic paint so long as you wipe it right away. It is a good way to fill an area with out feeling somewhat overwhelming. And for those who look intently on the backgrounds of all of my newest initiatives you will notice this popping up in every single place.
And generally I stamp it in ink over essential focal photographs too; it simply fills these little empty areas properly.
Kate Crane Mini 015 by Kate Crane (code: KCM015)
And one other very helpful texture stamp. This one has extra vertical traces and once more I usually stamp it in ink in addition to Gold Fresco because it’s such a helpful filler stamp, and an exquisite prime layer.
Kate Crane Mini 016 by Kate Crane (code: KCM016)
One in all my ‘go to’ strategies when constructing layers and texture on a background is to make use of tone-on-tone ie: blue on blue, pink on pink and many others. You possibly can actually construct depth and a number of layers this fashion with out issues getting too crowded. And simply if you assume you may have performed sufficient stamping you may add somewhat black to essentially make the colors pop.
This background stamp has fairly daring marks and is ideal for including prime layers. Right here I added it to a print utilizing mini stencil PM036. You possibly can see right here that its nice for scribbling spherical too.