Hello there!

TV Day today. So I will have been hopping around since 5am, getting geared up for the show!

One of the coolest sets on the TV show today is the brilliant Castle Set, designed by Jim.

It really is so versatile, as the beautiful Design Team samples exemplify. Check them out on the website

But let’s see what we can do here….

The stamp is super large. It needs to be, 
because of all the detail, the turrets and the depth.

So we have loaded it onto a Mega Mount for you, 
complete with separate flags, banners and other add-ons

We need a mask. You can cut it out, or you can buy one.

Depends entirely on how much you like cutting out!

Next stamp the castle and the banner to Theuva Card 

using Black Archival.

Add the flags, too,

and the little Happily ever after words in the banner.

Fits like a glove!

Time for the background.

Cover up the castle etc with masks.

add a Moon mask.

Now we will add the clouds. Cloud mask comes in handy, too!

In fact, why not get the whole Landscape Mask set!

Load your stencil brush with Tumbled Glass,

get rid of LOADS of ink on scrap paper first,

then lightly dust over the first clouds, starting at the top.

Work your way down the card, moving the cloud mask as you go.

No need to re-ink the brush at all.

Cover up the banner before you start on the land.

Load another stencil brush with Old Paper and either tear a piece of copy paper, or use our Hills Mask. That pack of 5 Landscape masks is certainly looking appealing, innit!

Mountains in the background done.

Flip the Hills and Mountains mask, and start brushing in rolling hills, coming down the card just as you did with the clouds.

Now we need to get some shading round the edges.

Let’s use a brush loaded with Weathered Wood to brush to and fro along the sides. Takes a little time, but is very easy.

Needs a little shadow underneath the castle. I got the Slate out, because I have it in the cupboard, but a black will do too.

I also went up the middle with the Old Paper brush, to lighten the area behind the castle.

Ok. Let’s play spot the difference.

3 things…

Colour in the castle with Spectrum Noir Pencils.

We have a great deal on all 5 tins:

Buy 4, get the 5th one FREE.

Add a special name or two with a black Micron Pen… 

Line the artwork with a black Sharpie Office pen,

and mount on a cool colour card.

Enjoyed that one.

If Dave and I lived in this castle, 

I would shotgun the room at the top with the amazing view.

You know, Rapunzel’s apartments.
And you?

much love,