Special Numbers

Over at A Vintage Journey you are challenged this time to use the theme "Special Numbers"

Using Tim Holtz products or Techniques you can make anything you wish so long as you use the theme. I'm not sure why the number 2 is significant to me but it always seems to pop up

The challenge is sponsored by Country View Crafts who so generously support the challenge each time

This is the piece I created

 

 

I painted a Tando Frame with Broken China Distress Paint and when dry added some Distress Crackle Paint - when dry in inked with Rusty Hinge Distress Ink

 

Using Tim's techniques I started preparing my pieces to go on to the frame I did the number 2 by using the Multi Medium Collage technique from Tim's first Compendium of Curiosities

 

I used the Rusted Grunge Technique from the same book for the Grunge Board Key and Lock

 

I used one of Tim's layering stencils and Texture Paste on the corner of the frame again when dry inking with Rusty Hinge DI and added a Word Band and Ideology  key which I had inked over with Distress Stain

 

I added Kraft Resist to the backing board and inked with Rusty Hinge - I love the way the numbers resist the ink

 

I then did some stamping on to card stock  using Tim's Curious Possibility stamp set and Archival Ink- fussy cut distressed and inked.

 

Added them to the backboard along with some pieces from the Ephemera pack

 

I attached the frame to the board with Glossy Accents and finished off by adding some Remnant Rubs

 

A couple of close ups of  the piece

 

I really enjoyed doing this piece and I certainly used lots of Tim's products and techniques

Aromatherapy

Journal 52 has given us the theme "Aromatherapy" this week this is how I created mine

 

 

I created a digi collage and then printed out on sticky back canvas which I frayed and outlined before attaching it to my page.

 

I stamped the Lavender Sheaths (Inkadinkado) with Shaded Lilac Distress Ink

 

The words were computer generated, mounted on cardstock added to card and shaded with Shaded Lilac Distress Pen

Alphabet Soup

 

 

I started my background with white Gesso - I then sprinkled on various colours of Brusho-sprayed with water and then moved the page around to let it run - I dried with heat gun

 

I then cut and added some old book pages to create a frame and inked with Victorian Velvet Distress Stain

 

I did lots of background stamping using Bo Bunny stamps and Victorian Velvet Distress Inks

 

I continued with the back ground using foam stamps and Grey Gesso

 

I added Alpha letters by adding Gesso through a stencil

 

I finished by adding the little girls which I had cut from some packaging and some wording and then outlined them all with Charcoal

 

 

A look at the corner

 

This is my entry for the Artist Trading Post Challenge where the theme is "Alphabet Soup"

Curly lines

 

I used Cadmium Yellow and Lime Green paints for the background I moved them around and let them run and flicked paint here and there

 

I added some texture paste through text stencil and put some in the top corner and pressed stencil into and left themto dry - when dry I added spiced Marmalade Distress Stain

 

I added some builders tape and a piece of lace to add texture and give my girl something to stand on. The girl was pieced with magazine cut outs and scraps.

 

I added a piece of textured card from another project and put a couple of remnant rubs on it

 

I did some background stamping using Russet Adirondack Ink

 

I stamped quote on to cardstock - inked and added

 

To finish off I did some shadowing with Charcoal and added another quote this time a rub on

 

A couple of close ups so that you can see the detail

 

 

This is my entry for the Art Journey Challenge where the theme this month is "Curly Lines"

 

Intuitive Painting

 

 

I really enjoyed doing this page I didn't think about it much at all - just went ahead with my paints

 

I used Napthol Crimson

 

Yellow Orange

 

Quinacridone Marenta

 

The flowers, dots and lettering were done with Posca Pen

 

I am showing this in Brenda's at Butterflies and Bumblebees - just for fun Visual Journaling

 

 

Love

 

 

 

I started my background with Barn Door Distress Stains and water. When it was dry I did some background stamping with Russet Archival Inks and inked through stencil using the same ink and stencilling brush

 

 

 

 

I stamped the wording on cardstock inked and mounted on old music paper

 

I inked my tag with Distress Ink - Inked the couple (Andy Skinner Stencil) masked them and then did the background stamping before adding the "Love" brad - some chit chat words and some string - I added the tag to my page with Glossy Accents. I drew hearts on some previously painted and left over card stock and added them with foam pads

 

 

 

I added some circles using bottle tops and white Gesso

 

I cut the corner pieces from some card left over from another project. Added the flower with a muse token and brad and attached to page with glossy accents

 

This is my entry for the following challenges

 

Journal 52 - Valentines

 

Moo mania - Circles

 

Artistic Stamper - Love

 

Inspiration Emporium - Love is in the Air

 

That's Crafty - Be My Valentine

 

 

 

Vintage Journey - Tic Tac Toe

 

 

I really love the technique that Tim used on the February tag so I used the same technique on my canvas.

 

I started by cutting pieces of paper and ephemera and attaching them to the canvas with Mod Podge -I added Tissue tape to any spaces I then added some Distress Stains - Picket Fence and Tea Dye

 

I then sealed it and added Distress Markers to the joints

 

I decided what collage pieces to use and attached them with glossy accents

 

Added some more shadowing with charcoal and seed beads

 

Finished by adding inked Chit Chat words

 

This is my entry for the Vintage Journey Challenge where this month it is Tic Tac Toe - I chose Ideology-Ephemera-Stains

February Tag

 

 

I love Tim's tag this month - I am a quilter so the patchwork technique was just brilliant for me. I haven't got all the supplies that Tim used but I used what I do have

Journal Cover

 

I really enjoyed doing this Art Journal Cover

 

 

 

 

 

I started by adding thick gesso and using an old credit card I made lots of texture in it.

 

I then added some Distress Spray Inks - Peacock Feathers, Mowed Lawn and Mustard seed and let it run - I added some drops with watered down Gesso

 

 

 While it was all drying I sorted out some pieces from my box that I thought I might use

 

I covered them with Black gesso and the Burlap and Flower with Vintage Photo Distress Spray

 

 

I arranged them lots of times until I was happy with the placement before attaching them with Glossy Accents

 

I added some Gilding Wax Here and there and finished by adding my inked Alpha letters

 

Another view of the corner where I had moved the handle to

 

And showing the texture

 

 

This is my entry for the following challenges

 

Country View Crafts - Drips and Drops

 

The Mirror Cracked - Journal Cover

Time gentlemen please

 

 I covered my canvas with wrinkled  Tissue Paper using Mod Podge

 

I used Distress Sprays to add colour Peacock Feathers and Mowed Lawn

 

I used Tim Holtz stamps and Archival Inks for stamping doing some of them on Tissue and some on Cardstock scraps- I cut and inked before adding

 

I added some torn paper under the gents so they didn't look as if they were floating

 

I also stamped around the sides but have forgotten to take a pic of them doh!!!

 

A close up so that you can see the texture

 

 

This is my entry for the following great challenges

 

Lessology - Tick Tock

 

Moo Mania - Masculine

 

 

Altered Box

 I coated a tin that, I had received some soaps in at Christmas, with Gesso

 

I put texture paste through a stencil and added Distress Stains Peacock Feathers and Spiced Marmalade when it was dry

 

I then added ephemera torn paper and doyley piece and a die cut flower that had been sprayed with Rusty Hinge Distress Stains

 

I added Die cut butterfly and a bit of bling and then the vines which again I had coloured with Rusty Hinge

 

I finished off by adding words to the sides

 

 

This is my entry for the Rhedds Creative Spirit Challenge



window

I decided that I would try a black and white journal page today - I used Gesso black and white, Sequin waste stamped that amazing image on to Music paper - I have had this stamp for ever and only used it twice and only once in its entirety

 

The wording was computer generated

 

Not sure if I like it and may add a spot of colour later - what do you think

 

This is my entry for the Journal 52 Challenge where the theme this week is "Windows"

 

I am also entering this in the just for fun blog party that Brenda at Bumblebees and Butterflies hosts each week - giving everyone a chance to share their art journal work -I have learned such a lot from here - it may be worth you going to take a look

Birds Beasts and Humans

 

I had lots of fun creating this page for the Art Journey Challenge where the theme this month is "Birds, Beasts and Humans"

 

Thanks for stopping by - leave me a comment and then I'll come visit you

Collaged Canvas

I covered the canvas with white Gesso and then added texture by putting texture paste through a stencil and then adding builders tape, gutter mesh, torn paper and tissue

 

 

 

I added some colour with Peacock Feathers and Tarnished Brass Distress Sprays

 

 

 

 

 

I did some background stamping

 

Then came the collage - I gathered lots of pieces from my stash for the collaging and played about with the placement until I was happy before attaching with Glossy Accents

 

I've added a couple of close ups for a better look

 

I am entering this piece in the following great challenges:-

 

Our Creative Corner - Tic Tac Toe - I've used Paints, Stencils and Stamps

 

Try it on Tuesday - Add a photo

 

 

 

Thanks for visiting my blog - please leave a comment so that I know you have been and will come visit you

 



Mixed Media Mojo

 Red is one of my favourite colours but I don't seem to use it much in my artwork so have enjoyed the opportunity of meeting the Mixed Media Mojo Challenge " Red and Wings" this month

 

I started by adding some Barn Door Distress Stains to my journal page and whilst still a bit wet I added Rock salt

 

This is how it turned out once I dried it with my heat gun

 

I don't know how the colours look different because they aren't !!!

 

I used stencils, stamps, gesso and collage pieces to create my page and am pleased with the result

 

Maybe you would like to pop along to Mixed Media Mojo and see some of the amazing work there

Love is in the air

 

Background created by putting old paper page on to cardstock, inked and distressed

 

Covered wooden hearts with Fired Brick Crackle Paint and left them to do their stuff

 

When dry added some ink to accentuate the cracks and added bows from stash and some inked chitchat words

 

Inked a doyley with Barn Door Distress Inks and added everything to the background

 

 

Added plaque to the top as a hanger

 

Finished by adding some more chitchat words

 

Mainly used Tim Holtz products and techniques - added a few bits from stash

 

This is my piece for the Vintage Journey Challenge this week where the theme is "Love is in the air" using Tim's products/techniques

Altered Jar

I used an ordinary jam jar for my piece   this month in the Altered Eclectics challenge

I added Alcohol Inks to it over 3 days letting it harden in between coats

I then added some spray and shine to set it and added a ribbon that I had distressed around the top

This is how I did my flowers

Cut 3 inch circles

 Folded and folded again so its like a slice of pizza

Running stitches on curved edge - gather stitches in and then put the next petal on the same thread - do this until you have 5 - pull thread tight and stitch first petal to last one with a couple of stitches

Glue button to centre hole

Wrap florist tape around wire and add to the back using strong glue

Glue a circle of felt to keep things together and tidy it up

Hope you find the time to go take a look at the challenge and the wonderful altered art created by the team Altered Eclectics