Think I've Cracked It

Day #11 of #Blogtoberfest14 and I'll like to report that I may have just got the hang of photographing my products with a decent clean background. 

They're not completely white but I'm happy with them.  I've gone from 3 lights to just 1.  

What do you  think?  They're not perfect but I think I'm getting there.

I was pleased with these - they were taken independently and I managed to get both backgrounds the same.

This ones still a bit blue but it's not going on the website but at least the background is even.  

The one on the right is much better 

These 2 were some of my previous photographs and you can certainly see the difference. 

Anita

Creating a Picture with Rubber Stamps

Day 10 of #blogtoberrfest - Hello everyone hope you have a wonderful weekend.  Today I'm going to show you how to create a picture using rubber stamps.  In the picture below I have used the Scroll Frames rubber stamp as an edge to a page in my journal.  I stamped it with the midnight ink pad  and then used a damp paint brush to move the ink around the swirls to add some shading to them.  I've added some pink highlights with some neocolor II water soluble wax crayons and added some black dots with a copic pen.  

The trees I made using one of the 2 inch Journal Circles and added colour with the wax crayons.  The dots, edge of the circles and the tree trunks were painted with the black acrylic ink to which I added some white acrylic paint to make them 'pop'. 

For the grass I used the feather stamp from the Big Christmas Collection and stamped it using the spring green ink pad. 

This young lady was a happy accident.  I was playing around with the stamps as you do when you first get them and as I stamped the larger of the scrolls I thought 'oh hello' this looks like curly hair.   I added some more 'curls' with the smaller swirl and hey presto a full head of curly swirly hair.  Don't you love happy accidents?

Happy Crafting 

Anita 

Dilemmas and Tribulations of Product Photography

Day 9 of #Blogtoberfest14 and it's been a day of frustration.  My new website is nearly ready to go live and I need to get the backgrounds of my products to near white as possible.  I've set up a little stage on top of my printer haha yeah that is the only available space where I can get natural daylight and where I can set up the lights.  I think another day of frustration is about to happen tomorrow (Friday).  I was hoping to have got it set up and ready for the weekend but I don't think that's going to happen - we shall see.

Here is a picture of my 'stage' and a couple of pictures I've taken today.  

See ya tomorrow if I've survived.

Anita

What's On Your Work Desk? Wednesday #279

Hello, hello and good afternoon on this rather grey but dry Wednesday.  I'm a tad late posting this weeks WOYWW post - want to know more about WOYWW or fancy joining in the fun then pop over the Stamping Ground where all will be revealed.

On my desk today are 2 shop bought cards............yes yes I know but these are so cute.  Well okay I'll let you into a secret I'm not actually going to send them to anyone.  I bought them to use as stencils!!! innovative or what eh?  Want to know where I got them from?  Ahhh heck okay I like to share and I'm nice like that hahaha - Paperchase yep good old Paperchase.  There were a few other designs but I opted for these two (for now) and at £2.50 each you can't grumble.  It's a nice weight so can easily get some good use from them.

Well that's me for today.  I'm going to link this to #blogtoberfest14 for day #8 of blogging - find out more here at Shells in the Bush 

Anita

Summer Sunshine

Day 7 of 'Blogtoberfest14 - it's soooo cold here today and it hasn't stopped raining.  Like many others I don't like the cold damp weather.  I did rebel a little bit and wore a light summer top but I think it will be the last time - unless of course the weather decides to give us a few more days of sunshine.

Anyway as a little reminder of sunny days I'm going to share one of my favourite pieces of jewellery.  This was custom made for someone who follows me on facebook.  I love the chain as it's so pretty and even though it's silver plated it doesn't lose it's shine if looked after properly.  I've used a mix red/orange and green glass beads.  Doesn't it remind you of summer?

This is a picture from it's new home and owner.

Till tomorrow

Anita

Halloween Cuteness

Day 6 of Blogtoberfest14 and today I have been finishing off a Artist Trading Card for a Halloween swap I am hosting over on Art With A Heart - our theme is a mix of Halloween or Autumn.

This young man is made on mixed media card and I've used in most part Faber Castell polychromo coloured pencils.  I've added some white acrylic paint for the stripes and used a black copic pen (04) for the outlines.

I also made this 6 x 6 inch boxed canvas with a similar Halloween figure - we're going to name him Edgar Bertrand as suggested by a couple of my friends over on facebook.  On the canvas I've used mainly acrylic paint and added a few stencil elements.  I took the picture before I finished off the eyes so he does have the bloodshot look.

Want to know more about #blogtoberfest14 then pop on over to Shells in the Bush 

Till tomorrow

Anita

Silent Sunday 5 October 14

Trust, Breathe, Let Go

I'm sharing this young lady again for Sunday Sentiments and also because she is one of my favourites.  I've used Faber Castell polychromo coloured pencils, acrylic paint, white and black acrylic posca pens and rubber stamped words on water colour paper.  It measures 15 x 11 cms.

If you fancy joining in the fun or just want to see what others are creating then pop on over to 

Inky Dinky Doodle -for Sunday Sentiments

 Handmade Harbour for Handmade Monday

Shells in the Bush for Blogtoberfest14

Clairejustineo for Creative Mondays

Anita

Journal Page - Cats

Well one cat - he's a funky purple and blue cat with odd eyes and stenciled trees.  He is in one of the traveling journals that I am collaborating on.  I got to play with some of my new larger sized stencils that I brought back from America back in August.  I hope he will be happy in his new home.  

I seem to be doing okay up to now we're onto day 4 of #Blogtoberfest14 - 31 days of blogging.  Want to join in or know what it's all about then pop on over to Shells in the Bush. 

See you Sunday

~Anita

A Nip and A Tuck WIP Blogtoberfest14 Day 3

A very quick post from me today.  This young lady just needs a little nip and tuck to finish her off.  I started her a couple of days ago and added the colour and stencil designs last night. She's coloured in with Neocolorll water soluble wax crayons and then stenciled with acrylic paints.  The background texture has been added with bubble wrap.

Want to know more about Blogtoberfest14 then pop over to Shells in the Bush and see who else is taking part.,