Tuesday 25 January 2011

Inks and paints and inks and paints and rubber stamps

Paints, inks and rubber stamps all by Dylusions

I just love combining acrylic paints with ink sprays, you can create some lovely effects. I created this large tag above (Tim Holtz yummy Sissix die-cut) with Ruby Rainbow by Dylusions from Art From the Heart, a base layer of acrylic paints and then a good few squirts of ink!

The background of this next tag is created with several ink sprays and just a few circles of paint stamped on with bottle lids:

Inks and stamps by Dylusions

The house is from the 'Right up your Street' set, and I coloured it in using the ink sprays.

Here's a couple of close-ups of the backgrounds:



And here are three tags which will be making their way to CHA this week in Dyan's suitcase. If you are going to CHA this week (and I sure wish I was!) look out for these! And Dyan too of course LOL! She'll be with Ranger.


If you have a look at the Ranger website here, you will see that Ranger will now be selling Dyan's stamps. Big massive Woop Woop for Dyan!
A little while ago Dyan made this canvas journal book FOR ME :-))) It's one of those things that I wish I had made myself if you see what I mean. It's arty, gorgeous, colourful and very very tactile. Have a look:


It's got pockets .....


And stitching .....


And dangly bits .....

Aren't I lucky?


Byeee for now....

31 comments:

  1. Wow Wow Wow I'm loving everything about the tags the colours so happy the images refreshing and if I don't stop gushing you'll think I'm a stalker lol but I do so admire your work but can't pull it off :(
    Von x

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  2. Just loving the tags, so bright and cheerful and that was just what I needed to set me up for the day :) Fabulous canvas journal, you lucky thing!

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  3. Wow wow wow so georgeous!!! Please can you tel me...do you use the spraypaints with a brush??

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  4. Wow these are all so amazing. Love the colours and backgrounds.!!!

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  5. Lost for words, literally. Bloody gorgeous, sorry for the language, but I'm blown away. Your tags are fantastic and the canvas journal, how lucky are you. xx

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  6. Oooo you are very lucky indeed, it's gorgeous, but then so are your tags. I love your backgrounds x

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  7. wow!!!! AMAZING as always, thank you for your fabulous inspiration! Hugs Juls

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  8. oh kate...lots of good news and lots of beautiful artwork! that is wonderful news for the rubberstamps! can't wait to get some of those, too!

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  9. You are lucky it's gorgeous but then so are you tags :) I think I've got to get some of those spray inks the colours always look so lovely and vibrant.

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  10. really cool. I love your bright funky colours

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  11. What a luscious, color filled post, Kate!!! I LOVE Ruby Rainbow and her fabulous background! Lucky YOU!!! The journal is amazing!!! Hugs, TErri xoxox

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  12. What a great book. I love getting things from artist friends. Your tags are fun to look at, love the colors.

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  13. LOVE the tags darling, there all stunning so bright and colourful, there perfect and i bet all the people at CHA will think so too, wish i was going aswell, lucky Dy !!!! also what a lucky girl to receive such a beautiful gift, this journal is stunning, wish i got pressies like this hehehehe xxxxx

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  14. Those tags are super scrumptious! I just love the detail in your work.

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  15. Came here from Poppit's blog. Love your art and the art you've been gifted! I especially like your tag girl cuz she reminds me of my childhood nickname"Medusa". Hee hee.
    I'll be back!

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  16. LOVE your tags! The colors are so bright and those gold circles are just fantastic!

    So excited that Dyan's products will soon be available through Ranger.

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  17. What a brilliant vibrant work! Fantastic colours and great design! WOW!!!!

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  18. wow that canvas book is just amazing and I am loving your tags, especially the ones going on trip to the US

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  19. Wow, it is great that the tags will be seen at CHA, they are amazing. Great news about Dyan's stamps too. She deserves this, she has worked so hard, good for her!!!!!! Sue x

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  20. Oh wow Kate I love your creative spirit and talent. Every time I see something of yours it gives me the tremendous urge to have a go at it.
    Annette x

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  21. you have such a fun, bright, beautiful way of using ink and stamps. a feast for my eyes.

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  22. I am soooo drooling over that journal! Kate, I absolutely LOVE your work, especially the page with the girl and her After Tea plans! L-O-V-E this! It brought out a huge smile on my face...and that's good because I am hungry and tired after work!

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  23. You are UNIQUE!!! And so luvverly to be sharing with us all. ThanK you Kate, they're all wonderful. xx

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  24. Gorgeous tags Kate fave is Ruby Rainbow. I agree with the others, your art just makes you want to have a go but can't quite pull it off the same.
    Fantastic Journal Dy showed it to me and now I am going to make one with her.xx

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  25. I need this jolt of color in my life right now. And I love the backgrounds you have created for the tags. They are so colorful and give such awesome results. I only wish I could make art like you. Your pieces are so much fun.

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  26. I love the tags, you always inspire me to try something new. What a beautiful journal, I need to find a tutorial to make one but I better get my calendar done before I take on much more. You've inspired me to start both the calendar for the challenge (2 months completed so far) and an art journal to document my partners IVF and hopefully her pregnancy.

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  27. Everything is just fab....so colourful I love it !!

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  28. Love how bright and vibrant the rags are and yes that journal is stunning.

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