September Tag

Tims tag for September is my favourite so far - I don't have all the things Tim has but I'm working on it. In the mean time I improvised

 

 

I used Honeycomb Alcohol Ink, Fixative and a number stencil for the background

 

The stamping was done with Archival

 

I used lots of Remnant Rubs to create interest

 

The butterflies were die cut in my Vagabond on patterned cardstock they were then inked with distress inks

 

Tumbled Glass

Victor Violet

Iced Spruce

Wild Honey

 

I then added Clear Rock Candy here and there

 

I like how it turned out - do you ??

 

 

Girl Power

I created this background with Alcohol ink on acetate - I used Tim Holtz stamp with Fixative to stamp the flower in to the alcohol ink.

I stamped the silhouette on separate card stock with Versamark and heat embossed with black detail embossing powder - I inked around the edges after I had cut it out

The acetate was added to white card stock with brads and then mounted on to a black tag. The heart again a TH stamp was stamped with Stazon on to the front

A few fibres through the top finished it off

This is my entry for the  That's Crafty challenge where the theme is Ladies

Ombre

Firstly I had to look what Ombre meant :):) when the Alphabet Challenge had that as its theme it means "graduating colour"

 

I used Distress Stains Dried Marmalade, Spiced Marmalade and Rusty Hinge to add the colour to my tag I flicked this with water and dried with kitchen roll before I dried it properly with my heat gun

 

I stamped my Tim Holtz stamps directly on to the tag with Archival and heat set.

 

I finished by adding the word (rub on lettering), the buttons and put some string through the top and dangled 2 little safety pins from it

 

I am entering this is the Alphabet Challenge - Ombre

 

Sunday Stamper Challenge - Bright Colour

 

 

 

 

Chalk Technique

I used Versamark, Tim Holtz stamps and white embossing powder to create my blackboard card.

 

I shadowed my work with white  water colour pencil to create "chalk" marks

 

I matted on to red card and then put on to white cardstock

 

I am entering this piece in the Creative Card Challenge (chalk technique)

 

Red Rubber Inspirational Challenge (Stamping/Open)

3 Muses Autumn

I inked my tag with distress ink Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade and Rusty Hinge and crumpled it up a bit I sprayed the tag with water flattened out dried and inked again

 

I stamped the image on to mount board with Archival Ink coloured with Distress ink and added the buttons

 

I added some feathers from my stash and added them with my Tiny Attacher

 

I googled the quote - printed out, inked and cut up and attached to tag

 

This is my entry for the 3 Muses Challenge where the theme this week is Autumnal Colours

 

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House

My entry for this weeks Artful Times Challenge where the theme is House

I used Acrylic paints and salt for my background

The house were cut with a Tim Holtz on the edge die in my Vagabond

Sun was stamped with Archival and some colour added with Distress Pen

Quote was stamped on to cardstock, inked and added with foam pads

The piece was mounted on to corrugated cardboard

Arch

 

 

I particularly enjoyed doing this one - Take a word has the theme Arch - it was a nice shape to use and its ages since I made arches

 

For the background I used Distress Inks - Scattered Straw, Dusty Concord and Faded Jeans

 

I did the clouds with water and rolled up tissue - the birds were stamped with Archival

 

I stamped the grasses with Peeled Paint DI

 

For the flowers I used peeled Paint and Barn Door DI I lightly spritzed them with water before stamping

 

The quote was stamped with Archival cut out, inked and added with foam pad

 

To finished off I added Rik Rak round the outside and mounted the arch on balck card stock

Simon Says

Monday Simon Says has challenged us this week to use Big or Bold stamping/colour

This is what I came up with

I used 2 of my favourite Distress Inks Peacock Feathers and Spiced Marmalade to create the background - I flicked with water and dried.

 

I stamped Butterfly Girl (Queens Dresser Drawer)

with Archival Ink

 

 

I placed a mask over her whilst I added to the background with stencils and distress inks

 

I attached the piece to black card stock

 

Added a word from the Remnant Rubs set and finished with a star attached with a brad

 

 

 



Kraft Tag

Simon Says Monday has this week challenged us to use Kraft card - I love this stuff it reacts brilliantly with different mediums

 

 

 

I used glycerine and water to soften the tag and take on the leather look - I alternated between wetting it and scrunching it until I achieved a look I liked.

 

I then inked it with Walnut Stain Distress  Ink and put it through my Vagabond in an embossing folder.

 

I then added some Peacock Feathers Distress Ink

 

I put some Rangers texture paste on to the bottom through sequin waste and set it aside to dry

 

I stamped my images from the Tim Holtz Lost and Found set on to cardstock with Archival ink and then heat set them and inked with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

 

I stamped the birds directly on to the tag with Archival and again Heat set

 

I added the stamped pieces and then some film strip which I attached with my Tiny Attacher

 

I added a strip of lace that I had coloured with Distress Stains to the side and then embellished it with buttons

 

I attached a crinkle ribbon bow and then finished off by adding gilding wax to the texture paste

Y and Transport

I enjoyed making this tag - my process involved creating the background with Pine Needles and Aged Mahogany Distress inks

 

Stamping was done with Teal Archival and Mustard Stazon

 

The edges were distressed and inked with Walnut Stain Distress Ink

 

I stamped the car and the ticket on to cardstock with Versamark and then heat embossed with Black Detail Embossing powder then inked with Walnut Stain Distress Ink

 

I added the car with double sided foam tape and shaped it.

 

I added the ticket with a foam pad

 

I inked the chit chat words and Y and then double embossed the Y and added them to the tag

 

I finished off with some inked twine and a little metal tag

 

 

This is my entry for the Wednesday Tag Challenge - there is some amazing inspirational work there if you'd like to pop over 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Disguise

  Three Muses challenged us this week to use "Disguise" as our theme

 

I used a background that I'd made on a "play day"

 

I stamped the "Gibson Girl" with Archival onto card stock, cut out, inked and added "shades"

I put a piece of acetate through my Vagabond in an embossing folder inked from the back with Indigo Alcohol ink and blending solution and attached to my piece with brads

I added inked chit chat words - I don't know if you can see them my camera focus is not good they say Just Be Yourself

I mounted this piece on to another piece of made background and distressed and inked the edges.

I then mounted it all on to black card stock and added a little flower from my stash  

 

Moon

 

A closer look at the flower

 

 

Hello again today I have been messing about with my sprays.

 

I have created this hanging for the Take a Word Challenge where the theme is "Moon"

 

 

I created my background with Acrylics and Gesso using a couple of stencils too if you click on the picture you will get a closer look at the background. I mounted this on to some corrugated cardboard that I had sprayed with Mica - I left it to dry and then stamped randomly with a mesh background stamp and Archival ink

 

 

I cut some flowers with a Sissix Die and my Vagabond I wrinkled them up a bit and layered them securing with a brad. I then used Mica sprays in Lilac, Blue and Green - I put them in the sun to dry

 

 

I stamped my main image with Archival Ink, coloured and attached to the card

 

 

When dry I added the flower and 2 little fern leaves with glue

 

 

I finished off by adding a little quote that I had stamped and inked and a few gems from my stash

 

Hope you will leave me a little comment so that I know you have visited

 

Mans World

 

Hiya girls - today I am sharing a plaque I've been doing

 

My son cut me some pieces of MDF to use in my art and this is one of those pieces.

 

I started off by covering with Gesso - I always seem to do that it gives it some tooth

 

I then added Golden Acrylic Paint Lemon Yellow, Burnt Orange and a tiny bit of Burnt Ochre - I spread the paint about with an old credit card and left to dry

 

I then added some tissue wrap with Matt Mod Podge - love the way the paint shows through

 

I put some Rusty Hinge Distress Ink here and there - in particular - around the edges

 

I put some modelling paste through a stencil and let that dry then coloured it and added circles around it with charcoal

 

I did all my stamping (Tim Holtz set) with black Adirondack on to card stock, cut and inked

Ticket

Men

Words

 

 double embossed a Grunge Board hinge after I had inked it and then used a threaded button and brads through the holes before attaching to my piece with Glossy Accents

 

The "World" was cut out of script cardstock on my Vagabond and inked

 

I added all my pieces with 3D foam or Glossy accents before adding some speckles using Tim Holtz Speckles mask and a Black Soot Distress Pen

 

I plan to do a few of these boards for around my craft room

 

I am entering this piece in the following challenges

 

Mixed Media Monthly - Use Stencils and Paste

That's Crafty - Its a Mans World

Sunday Stamper- 3 D

 

Had a lovely Bank Holiday getting messy - hope you've had a good day too

 

 

 

 

Tim style atc's

Hiya girls - Its ages since I made atc's I have 100's of little pieces of art that I have received in swaps over the years and often get them out and have a look through

Vintage Journey has challenged us to make ATC in the style of the master himself Tim Holtz

Mine were created with Inks, Tissue, Ephemera, Grunge board, stamps, found relatives and lots of bits and pieces out of my stash.

Its been a lovely day here in my part of the UK plenty of sunshine it was great to play in my craft room with the doors open

Have a lovely rest of the day

Dream

 

For this tag I started with an embossing folder and my Vagabond

 

I then inked the tag with Wild Honey Distress Ink and edged it with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink

 

My main image a Gibson Girl from The Artistic Stamper was stamped on to card stock cut out and inked. I then double embossed it with clear EP

 

I added the rub on quote to card stock cut out and inked this was added to the tag with dimensional glue

 

I added a wooden button to the corner with string and then made a "bow" with inked craft cotton

 

I am entering this in the challenge Friday Alphabet - N for Natural

 

Artistic Stamper Challenge - Anything Goes

Artful Times Sewing

Another tag for you to see today girls this one is for the Artful Times Challenge where the theme is sewing. I was delighted to find out that I won  the last challenge !!

I started by inking my tag with Distress Inks. I then stamped my main image on to an old dress pattern with Black Archival ink

I added the pattern to the tag with PVA

I then stamped the main image again on to card stock and fussy cut it smaller than the first image to create a shadow I stamped it with a roller stitch stamp and put some twine around the middle

The bobbin was cut inked and then I added some Distress Crackle and wrapped some string around it

I attached the inked tape measure by machine and then added the typewriter key and Ideology piece with a safety pin

I distressed and inked the edges of the tag and added jute to the eyelet

I added a tiny pair of scissors to the bottom corner bedded on a rolled piece of linen

Hope you like what you see - I must start taking pics of my process as I've seen on so many blogs

Compendium of Curiosities Page 63

 

This is my entry for the 9th Compendium of Curiosities challenge where this time we are working on page 63 The Crew have provided us with lots of inspiration and all are worth a visit - you won't be disappointed

The challenge is sponsored by Inspiration Emporium who have a prize of 50$ to spend in their on line store

The Curiosity Crew also pick a winner who will receive lots of Tim goodies from Mario

Doing the background for this canvas was lots of crafty inky  fun. I started by coating with gesso and then adding some torn text paper. I followed that with crumpled tissue. Colour was added with distress stains. I also used stencils, painted with an old credit card and put some more gesso on with my finger

I then followed Tim Holtz's  technique for using stamps and framelits which can be found in Tim's book Compendium of Curiosities 111

The book is available from lots of outlets within the UK or s signed copy can be ordered from the king himself HERE

Altered Box

 

Craft Stamper this month have challenged you to make something inspired by a technique in the magazine. I was really spoilt for choice but bought this little box on a car boot for 20 pence !!!! and it just cried out to follow Helen Chilton's technique on page 26 of September's magazine

 

The challenge is being sponsored by Sarah Hurley who has so kindly supplied 3 stamp sets as this months prize

 

 

 

 

The Finished Box

 

 

Showing the corner

 

A closer look at the texture

                                                                 The top of the box

 

I started off like Helen giving the box a coat of Gesso

 

When dry I painted it with Liquitex Cadium Orange and Golden Cobalt Teal

 

I stamped various stamps on to Tissue Wrap with Stazon and then highlighted some areas from the back with Sakura Pen

 

I used Mod Podge to attach the stamped tissue to the box following Helens advice to use a wide flat brush

 

I used Ranger Texture Paste through sequin waste to create some texture and when dried covered the paste with Stewart Gill Meta Mica which I also rubbed on the edges of the box with my finger

 

I used Tim Holtz splatter mask and black Gesso to create some blots

 

I finished off by adding a little handle that I had in my stash with tiny nails

 

I really enjoyed the process - Thanks Helen for the inspiration

 

 

I'm also entering this for the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge where the challenge this month is to use stencils/texture paste this challenge is kindly sponsored by Eclecticpaperie

 

 

 

 

Embossed Frame

 

 

 

I altered this frame using embossing folders and metal. I then added black gesso and rubbed most of it off - I also sanded some of the raised areas and used some rub n buff gently  here and there. My image - Crafty Individuals - was stamped with Stazon and water coloured.


I am entering this in the Take a Word Challenge  where the theme this week is "Frame"

Simon Says Challenge "Anything Goes"

Artistic Stamper Challenge - "Anything goes"

Rust and O

Wednesday Taggers had the theme this week to use Rust and the letter O on your work

I created a rust background with Distress Inks

Stamped my Oak tree on to card stock - cut out and inked

Printed a quote I found on Google and cut it up and inked it before adding to the tag

I finished off with some Rik Rak that I had inked

Country View Crafts where I buy some of my supplies from have the theme "WordPlay" this month so I am entering my tag there too

August Tag - Tim Holtz Style

I followed Tim's tutorial which you can find HERE to create my tag I didn't have all the products Tim used so improvised here and there

 

I used Distress Inks
Distress Embossing Powder and Embossing Ink
Tissue Tape
Stamped various "Tim stamps "with Archival Ink
Film Strip
Embossing Paste
Masks
Sewing Machine for stitching
Rub ons
Grunge board tag
Nib, clock face and wheel spinner
Ribbon

Time Flies

 

I have had fun doing this boxed canvas for the Vintage Journey Challenge where the theme is "Time Flies

 

I started by covering my canvas with Gesso I then added layers with Distress Stains/Distress Inks and Tim Holtz Masks following Tim's technique in the Compendium of Curiosities 111  

 

The clock face is from the Ephemera pack the pointers and Sprocket gear were heat embossed with Distress EP

 

The "Time" definition on the top was cut from Tissue wrap and the butterflies are Tissue tape

 

I did some random stamping using the Curious Possibilities and Life's Possibilities stamp sets and Archival Ink

 

I added the lettering after inking with Distress Markers

 

The other bits I added were from my stash

 

The feet are the small bobbins painted with Distress Stain

 

I finished off by using some Black Gesso and water and flicking it with my brush another of Tim's Fab techniques

Friends

Background - alcohol inks - stream, denim and bottle along with a drop of silver fixative and blending solution - over stamping with archival ink and text stamp

Image (Andy Skinner mask) on to spare piece of card that had been inked with distress inks and water flicked on to it before inking and stamping through the mask it was the matted and layered on to black card stock

Quote stamped on to inked card and added - finished off with the bow


This tag is for the 3 muses challenge where the theme is Friends

The Artistic Stamper challenge where "Anything Goes"

All the products I used are available at the Artistic Stamper on line store

Butterflies

Tagalong Thursday has the theme Butterflies this week

I used distress ink and water for my background on to watercolour cardstock. I then inked my stamps up and spritzed very lightly on them before stamping. I outlined the butterflies with charcoal after drying them.

I inked my tag and did some faux stitching with a roller stamp. I then added my main piece to the tag stamped and inked my quote then cut it up and added it.

I finished off by adding my bow

Hope you leave me a friendly comment and I'll come visit your blog

Summertime Card

 

I made this card for my sister who's birthday is not until September but I wanted to get it done and it fitted in well to the Creative Corner challenge where the theme is summertime. This scene really shows the countryside in all its summer glory

 

The scene was stamped with Archival on to water colour cardstock and water coloured with distress inks.

 

The quote was stamped again on to card stock

 

They were then both matted and layered and attached to the card before the flower was added

 

 

 

Sunday Stamper Neutrals

Sunday Stamper challenged you to use Neutrals and Naturals

I used distress inks on my craft sheet to create the background - spritzed with water and run kitchen roll over it.

Stamped my quote with distress ink and coloured a grunge board arrow with the same ink.

The flower was in my stash so I added ink to it and attached it to the tag with a muse token and a brad

Eclectic Elements Case

Since my Eclectic Elements fabric arrived - I've just stroked it and then put it away as too good to use-that is until I saw Tammy Tutterows tutorial on Tim's blog for making a case for her tablet I knew straight away that I wanted to do similar. I love the way I have been able to use the trim as my binding in fact I'm really pleased with the whole project and now want to make a tote.

I used

 Eclectic Elements fabric, wool felt; cotton batting; fusible interfacing,threads
Dies: Butterfly, Tattered Floral
Trim that was wrapped around the fabric when it arrived
Embellishments: Type charms
Archival Black Ink
Piece of scrap from my stash
Journey Stamp

You could find the above products at Artistic Stamper who hold a whole range of Tim Holtz products

The theme at Artistic stamper challenge this month is "Anything Goes"

Scratched up and Grungy

Simon Says has challenged us to get grungy this week and that's exactly what I did with this tag. The background was created with distress inks and distress stickles. The sides were distress with scissors and then inked

The bottle top was flattened , an image added and then glossy accents  whilst that was drying I inked the wings(grunge board), inked the ticket and the chitchat wording. Next came the butterfly finished off with a pen nib. Everything was added to the tag including the game piece .I finished off with a piece of string that I shredded and inked on a couple of circles by using a bottle top and distress stain

Take a word Beauty

The Take a Word Challenge this week has the theme BEAUTY

I love this stamp and don't get to use it often but I thought it fitted in well with this theme

My Background was created with blended distress inks - I inked the stamp for the flowers and then spritzed it with a little water to give a water colour effect

The lady was stamped on to cardstock, cut out and water coloured

I added the tag, word and button and then to finish it off threaded some fibres through the top

There are some good challenges over at Take a Word - maybe you would like to pop over and take a look

Altered Book

I enjoyed making the covers for this book which I plan to use for organising challenges, work in progress, swaps  and such in.

I created the background with alcohol inks on to the plastic cover. I backed it with script paper which shows through in places

The stamping on to the plastic was done with Archival ink(Quote, Ticket, Arrow and Eye).

My other quote was stamped on to spare cardstock and heat embossed using black EP

The key is grunge board and was inked with Distress Stain

I put Rik Rak down the spine and added charms with jump rings

If you click on the pic you will be able to see more detail

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These are the challenges I am entering this piece for:- Maybe you would like to pop over to them and take a look at the inspiration on them all

That's Crafty Challenge Use Stamping

Artistic Stamper Challenge - Anything Goes

Country View Crafts - Word Play

Marie Antionette

 

Tagalong challenged you this week to incorporate Marie Antoinette into your artwork

 

My image was downloaded via google I added a hat cut from my stash of pictures.

 

The background was created with distress inks, sequin waste and a scribble stamp.

 

The heart was cut in grunge board through my Vagabond with one of Tim's dies

 

I stamped the quote on to separate card and inked and added it

 

The bow was tied with ribbon and then heated to crinkle it

 

If you click on the pic you will see more detail

 

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Kinetic

 

 

Artful Times challenges you this week to produce something "Kinetic"

 

I hope that this tag within a case counts

 

I used script paper for the case and added the figures using an Andy Skinner mask. The quote and the arrow are rub ons as are the buttons. Inking is done with distress inks

 

The tag was blended distress ink and flicked I then used my roller stamps to add texture - the holding hands was cut from something in my stash the words Cherish and Friend were stamped with distress inks

 

 

 

 

Compendium of Curiosities

 

 

Compendium of Curiosities Challenge this week takes us to page 58 of this brilliant book

By joining the challenge I have agreed to leave the process for all to read within the book.

A I am going to say is I have used lots of Tim Holtz products to produce my piece

Hope you pop over and have a look for yourself after leaving me a comment

This week the challenge is being sponsored by The Funkie Junkie

In the Family

 

 

To create this piece for the Simon Says challenge where the theme this week is "In the Family" I used

 

Torn Cardboard

Distress Stains

A vintage photo

Lace

Stamped with Stazon quore and background stamping

Wording

Flower

Ric rac

Brads

 

I had a lot of fun making it and am pleased with the result

Three Muses - Zetti

 

 

 

This is my entry for the Three Muses Challenge where this week the theme is "Zetti"

 

My background was created Weathered wood Distress ink, Clear EP and Vintage photo distress ink

 

Stamping was done with Stazon

 

The bits and pieces to make my doll were fussy cut from things in my stash and outlined with charcoal

 

 

Vintage Journey Stain It

 

 

I put Distress Stain over Kraft Resist and dried with heat tool. I then added Distress Ink with an Ink Blending Tool. I flicked water on and dried it and then stamped my image with Black Archival Ink,

 

I coloured the cog, swirl and button with Distress Stain

 

I finished by adding all the pieces to an inked tag and threaded inked string through the eyelet

 

This is my piece for the Vintage Journey   where this fortnight the theme is "Stain It"

 

Why don't you pop over and take a look there is still time left

Take a word

 

 

Background was created with Barn Door Distress ink and flicked water

 

Stamped image on to old book page and tore the edges

 

Coloured flower with distress marker

 

Added ribbons - I didn't have any black so coloured some white with distress stains

 

My entry for the Take a Word challenge

Craft room challenge - Green Inspiration

I  made a custom ink pad By stamping on to cutndry using Archival ink. I then cut around the image and applied reinkers over the black areas of the image . I then inked the stamp using this pad (the technique was one I learned doing Tim Holtz Creative Chemistry lessons) and stamped it on to cardstock.

The tag and edges of the cardstock were inked with distress inks. I added some linen which again I had inked and then added my stamped word.

I finished off with some shredded inked linen, a metal tag and the board piece

This is my entry for the Craft Room Challenge

Tagalong - Faces

My main background was created with Alcohol Inks and Glossy Cardstock. Stamping was done using Archival Ink which needed heat drying to set it. The tag was inked, the main piece added and then some grungeboard pieces inked and added with mini staples. The little leaves are rubons I finished off with a piece of inked linen through the eyelet

This is my entry for Tagalong where the theme is Faces

Bits and Pieces & Things with Wings

I had fun with this one - a blended background, stamping and adding bits and pieces

I am entering it for the Sunday Stamper Challenge and the Tuesday Taggers Challenge

Tag it On Wednesday - Cogs/P//Alphabet Challenge M

My background was created by putting my tag through my Vagabond in an embossing folder before inking it with Distress Inks

Cogs (TH Die) were cut from grungeboard, inked and added

I Used Tim Holtz stamps on to cardstock- fussy cut and inked

Finished off by adding the word ideology piece "Play" and adding a bow

This is my piece for the Tag It On Wednesday Challenge

And the Friday Alphabet Challenge where the theme is M for Men

Sunday Stamper /Thats Crafty- Christmas

I created my background by blending distress inks and the flicking with water

The stamp (Hero Arts) was inked with Versamark and the heat embossed with Black Detail EP

I finished the tag off by adding a flower and leaves

This is my entry for the Sunday Stamper challenge and That's Crafty Challenge