Thursday, 11 June 2020

LeighSBDesigns “The Summer BUZZ Blog Hop” June 11


Once again Leigh is hosting a 
 Blog Hop to keep us creating and crafting!
I am finding Leigh's hops a real inspiration during these days of lockdown...

This is

LeighSBDesigns Art Stamps'
The Summer BUZZ Blog Hop 2020
Celebrate Summer with Us!
See HOP POST for details and rules!
Play fair and have lots of fun!
Shop LeighSBDesigns SUMMER SALE thru June 30!
Stay Inspired and Stay Safe!

As you know I recently moved - we have been in this house for two weeks now. I am gradually finding all the craft items that I shipped from the UK.

One of the things that came to light was my mixed media calendar and I was amused to find that in June 2016 I made this page - how appropriate is that page to this hop?

I used Brick Wall Smash and Bumblebee from Kenny K stamps (no longer trading, I believe) putting the images together using computer software.  I then printed them and tore them into a rough rectangle. I added colour using Rusty Hinge Distress Ink and Promarkers. The background is wrinkle free distress using three colours of distress ink plus Rusty Hinge around the edges.

The background is a grunge-y one that I made at the end of 2015
I don't suppose I would try this technique on my own - it's the sort of experiment my husband and chemistry teacher daughter like to play with.

The following video will give you an idea of how it's done...basically electricity is passed through a piece of plywood coated with sodium bicarbonate solution to produce burnt figures. The electricity is produced using a microwave transformer.


Here is a triptych that we have hanging on the wall made using this technique:



I decided to update the calendar for this June and I will link this to the Hop

I will link this to the SUMMER BUZZ BLOG HOP

Happy Crafting!

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6 comments:

  1. Lyneen11 June 2020 at 22:30

    What a cool technique... I can see why you need a team when doing it. I would to. Great make for the hop! Happy Thursday!

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  2. valscraftings12 June 2020 at 02:39

    Love your calendar page and the cute buzzing bee 🐝

    Val S - LeighSBDesigns DT
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  3. Leigh S-B - The Sharpie Domino Queen12 June 2020 at 06:43

    Oh my goodness, that's quite a scary technique with all that fire and smoke but what a fun result for your Bee themed calendar page!

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  4. Crafting With Jack12 June 2020 at 23:42

    Great calendar page and very apt for this hop. I think I would be nervous of using that technique x

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  5. My Side of Oz13 June 2020 at 19:05

    These lovely images were made to fit the hop! I LOVE that background of oranges and grunge! The electricity background of the calendar is amazing and no way could I try this as things tend to blow up or at least end up with a ball of fire! but a very interesting process!

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  6. Vivian Foo16 June 2020 at 17:51

    Wow.. interesting experiment wish I am there to look.

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