November tag

I'm very late this month with my tag for November

 

Its one of my favourites though - love the Bigz leaf with the matching embossing folder

 

 

As always I don't have everything Tim used but I used what I had and I'm working on getting the rest :]

 

 

If you'd like to take a look at the wonderful tag that Tim did just take a look HERE

All Sewn Up

 

I just love the fabrics from Tim Holtz Eclectic range and have quite a stash of them now

 

For this project I decided to back are hardbacked note book

 

I quilted the fabric first using Heirloom batting

 

I then decided on the placement of my adornments

 

My centre piece was stamped on to card stock with Adirondack - I added some film strip down the side and zigzag stitched around it - I love the way Tim does this on some of his tags

 

I then added some old lace that I had coloured with Distress Stains I added some old buttons to this piece again it was stitched to my background fabric

 

I added a strip across the top with Zig zag and then stitched my Word Band to the bottom

 

I hemmed the whole piece around the book enabling me to re use it when the books full

 

I finished off by making a bow with Crinkle Ribbon - colouring it with Distress Stains I added a Swivel Clip  too it and a little charm the bow was stitched to my completed book

 

This is my entry for the Vintage Journey Challenge where the theme is All Stitched up using Tim products and or techniques - there are some fantastic inspirational pieces over there if you'd like to take a look and maybe get your mojo going

 

 

Vintage Cabinet Card

 

I'm working from page 38 of the Compendium of Curiosities today

 

I followed Tim's instruction using a Cabinet Card and things from my stash

 

The challenge is hosted by Linda Ledbetter and , as always, she is the perfect host

 

There is some fabulous work created by the design team over at the blog if you are looking for inspiration a great place to go

 

The challenge this week is being sponsored by:- Inspiration Emporium

 

 

Who are, so kindly providing a gift certificate

 

And that's not all the design team will choose one lucky winner who will receive a bumper pack of goodies from Tim and Mario

 

 

If you haven't got the book yet it is available at your usual supplier or direct from Tim HERE

 

 

 

 

 

Vintage Butterflies

I covered mount board with patterned paper from Tim Holtz paper stack. I distress and inked the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink

 

The butterflies from a Sizzix Alterations set French Flight were stamped with Stazon and then stamped again on to the same backing paper and cut with the matching die.

 

I added lace to the sides of the hanging with glossy accents

 

The leaves were die cut using the Tattered Leaves di - I used the same backing paper for this and then inked coloured them with Distress Spray

 

I made the flower from fabric - Distress Spray and then added pearl and some drops of Glossy Accents

 

I added the flower, leaves and one of the butterflies and then added some Glossy Accents on the butterfly

 

I stamped another flower image on to old book page inked and added it

 

I finished off with stamped quote and some chit chat words

 

A hanger was added to the back

 

This is my entry for the following challenges

 

Country View Crafts - Bugs, Bees and Butterflies

Mixed Media Monthly - Stamping

That's Crafty - Anything Vintage

Try it on Tuesday - Homemade/Handmade

 

 

 

 

 

 



inspired by the masters

Art Journal Monthly challenged us to do a page inspired by the Masters - here's my interpretation of the wonderful Claude Monet painting  Wild Poppies

Poppies are very prominent in our lives here in the UK and beyond during the month of November they are representative of the fallen during conflicts stretching 100 years

Go Postal

I used a no longer needed old artist palette to create my piece.

 

I started with a coat of Winsor and Newton clear gesso (new medium for me - excellent for adding tooth without colour)

 

I added Distress stains - Rusty Hinge and Mowed Lawn and dried with heat gun

 

I distressed 2 postcards and added them to a piece of hessian and Tim Holtz Eclectic fabric using a tiny attacher - I added this ensemble to my palette with glossy accents.

 

I stamped around the edges using Stazon and pen collage stamp - heat set

 

I then added some bits and bobs - stamps - pen nibs - a letter charm and some scissors.

 

I attached a bulldog clip to the top to use as a hanger

 

This is my entry for the Recycle, Repurpose and Reinvent challenge where the theme this week is "Postal"

 



Mixed media Journal Page

 

I started off as usual with a coat of gesso -I used a mask of the young couple because I wanted their outline to stay white.  I then added some distress paint , texture paste through stencils and some gold foil which was added via embossing ink and real sticky distress embossing powder.

 

I added some splodges through a texture fade mask and then I added some more colour with Distress Inks.

 

I stamped all over the couple using a text stamp and then outlined it with Black soot Distress marker

 

I finished by adding some more stamping done with foam stamps and a couple of quotes

 

This is my entry for the following challenges

 

Mixed Media Challenge - Stamping

 

Artist Trading post - Stencils

 

 

 



Christmas Hearth

 

Just a simple, but I think effective Christmas card

 

I used a favourite stamp which I stamped on to card stock with Stazon

 

The colouring was done with Distress Markers

 

I then matted and layered it and added a greeting

 

This is my entry for the Mixed Media Card Challenge this month

Stamping Sensations - Simply Christmas

and the Friday Alphabet Challenge where the theme is traditional Christmas

Joy to the World

Another simple to do card - I stamped my main image on to cardstock with Adirondack

 

stamped the baubles on to separate card stock and cut them out, coloured them and added them with foam pads to give some dimension

 

I sued distress inks in Peacock Feathers and rusty Hinge to colour the card stock and the card itself

 

I love this combination of colour

 

This is my entry for the following challenges

 

Mixed Media Card Challenge - Christmas card - add a bell

 

Eclectic Ellapu - Favourite Colours

Moo Mania - Favourite colours

Stamping Sensations - Christmas

Table decoration

This is the first time I have done any floral decoration - I attended a 2 hour taster session last week and this is what I made - I am quite pleased with it

 

This is my entry for the following challenges

 

The Mirror Cracked - Make a decoration

 

Eclectic Ellapu - Leaves & Foliage

 



Altered Frame

I used Daler Rowney Acrylics Sap Green and Burnt Sienna along with Crackle Medium to do the crackle paint technique

 

I then Added Texture Paste through a stencil and when dried inked with Wild Honey and Spiced Marmalade Distress Inks

 

In the top left hand corner I added some Vintage Photo Distress powder on top of some embossing ink and when cooled rubbed off the crystals-one of my Fav Tim techniques

 

I used another of Tim's  techniques -one that he used on this months tag to add some foil pieces to my frame using Distress Embossing powder and the new to me Sticky Embossing Powder - a brilliant and effective technique you can see it HERE  

 

I used another of Tim's techniques to create my flower having die cut my papers using Tim's Bigz Tattered Floral Die - for colouring I used Distress Stains

 

I then Die cut some leaves using the Tattered Leaves Die and Embossed them with the matching embossing folder I highlighted the leaf veins by using Walnut Stain Distress Ink on top of the Distress Stain

 

I added some Autumnal pieces from my stash

 

The corsage was adhered to the frame with Glossy Accents and finished off with a little Spray and Shine

 

Here are a couple of close up so you can see the detail

 

 

 

 

 

I am entering my frame in the following challenges

 

Vintage Journey - Bountiful Harvest

 

Eclecticellapu - Purple Team - Leaves and Foliage

 

Try it on Tuesday - Autumn Colours

Metal Mania

 

 

 

 

This is how my box finished

 

 

 

 

 

 

And this is how it started out - a car boot find that I covered with a coat of gesso whilst I decided what to do with it

 

 

I added lots of die cut Grunge Board Pieces and Washers I adhered them with a dab of pva just to keep them in place for the next step

 

I then covered everything with Adhesive Metal Sheets

 

Sorry forgot to take a photo !¬

 

I then added colour with Alcohol Inks and Blending Solution

 

I made the handle with a bead and wool

 

I then added Remnant Rubs from various Tim Holtz Ideology sheets

 

And again the end result

 

 

 

This is my entry for the following challenges

 

Altered Eclectics - Anything Goes

 

Rhedds Creative Spirit - Anything Altered

 

Virginias View - All things metallic

 

That's Crafty - Hot and Spicy Colours

 

MooMania - Metal

Altered Box

 This started life as a plain white cardboard box. I should have taken a photo of it but forgot!!!

 

I used Acrylic Paint in Brown, Black and Bronze to create the background

I tore a strip of Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements fabric, stitched along the centre and then gathered the thread to create a ruche I then added it to my box using dots of Glossy Accents here and there  

 I added some lace, an image and some elements out of my stash - these were all attached with glossy accents

 Lock, key and cogs were given a rusted look with Distress Embossing Powder and Distress Ink

 

I added the 3 red roses from my stash to finish it off

 

This is my entry for the following Challenges

 

Try it on Tuesday - Colours of Autumn

 

Take a Word - Vintage

 

Artist Trading Post - Rust

Found Stuff

 

I really enjoyed creating this very textured canvas

 

I started with 2 coats of gesso - don't know why I just always do !!

 

I then added a generous layer of Ranger texture paste and embedded my found objects I used a spatula to create peaks and troughs and then left it to dry overnight

 

To make the surfaces more uniform I covered the pieces that I was going to do the Painted Crackle Technique on and covered the rest with another 2 coats of gesso

 

Continuing to keep my jigsaw piece and large letter pieces covered I started with my distress sprays

 

 

I used Vintage Photo on the outer sides and edges

 

I then added Mustard Seed to the next area

 

I then added my favourite (at the moment:) Peacock Feathers

 

I used a cotton bud to make sure the ink went into the crevices and round the objects

 

I then got on to the Coloured Crackle Technique from Page 53 of Tim Holtz Compendium of Curiosities Volume 111 - if you still haven't got the book its still available from your local supplier or direct from Tim for a signed copy !!!!

 

I added some chitchat words to finish off

 

The Challenge this month again being hosted by Linda Ledbetter is to follow the tutorial on page 53  from the book

 

One lucky winner will receive a box of goodies from Tim and Mario the winner will be chosen by the design team

 

 

 

The Funkie Junkie are again sponsoring the challenge - the winner will be picked at random and win a 25$ voucher to spend on crafting goodies

 

 

Here are a number of close ups of my piece

 

 

 

 The Technique pieces

 

A close up of the Technique Coloured Crackle

 

I am also entering this is the Eclectic Ellapu where the theme is Texture

 

 

 



Here and Now

I started with some distress ink and water on my craft sheet - swiped my tag through a couple of times to pick up the ink

 

I stamped the image on to separate card stock and inked her top with Distress Pen

 

I stitched this piece to my tag using my sewing machine

 

I added the rub on wording and the beads and then finished off by adding a little flower and some inked ribbon

 

This is my entry for these challenges

 

Friday Alphabet - Stitching

 

Three Muses - Shades of blue

Mixed Media Tag

I created my background by inking my tag with Wild Honey Distress Ink

I then put it through my Vagabond in an embossing folder before adding more ink

I stamped the image and quote on to glossy card stock after I had created a striped pattern on it with alcohol inks - I cut the image out and attached to the card with foam tape. I then made a shadow with charcoal

I cut out the quote backed it with some burlap and attached with my tiny attacher

I put some UTEE in my melt pot and melted it before dipping in the little flowers and the leaf - the flowers really do look as if they are porcelain

I finished by adding some inked crinkle ribbon to the top with staples

Challenges

Sunday Stamper - Faux

Eclectic Ellapu - flowers

Mixed Media Monthly - Ribbons,Twine , Fibre

Halloween

 

I just love the Tim Holtz "style" and have all his books - referring to them quite often to remind myself of his amazing techniques - I so enjoyed the on line courses 101 and 102 and learned so much from them. I am an avid collector of his products and am working on a set of Spay Inks now - I have 8 so a ways to go yet but I'll get there

 

Anyway enough of the chatter this is how I used Tims influence to complete my hanging

 

 

I started with a piece of torn cardboard and added colour with Distress Paints

 

I did some background stamping using Archival ink

 

I stamped the Raven with Archival too

 

I stamped, labelled and cut out the bottles and added them with foam tape

 

I added the branch which I had die cut, heat embossed with bronze EP and then rubbed Black Soot Distress Stain on to it

 

I added lots of Rub Ons from Tim's set

 

I added the spider web and spider

 

I used Tim's Die to cut a lattice and then stamped it and  shaped it by adding it to the card with mini staples

I added frayed Burlap to the bottom and used Jute string for the hanger

 

Here are a few close ups so that you can see the detail

 

 

I am entering this piece to the following challenges

 

Recycle Repurpose Reinvent -Halloween/Fall

 

Artist Trading Post Halloween

 

Collage Obsessions Raven

 

That's Crafty Spooky

 

Try it on Tuesday Spooky

 

Vintage Journey Halloween - to Die For

 

 

 

 

Christmas Tree

 

From This

 

 

To This

 

I started with a very old book that was really no longer readable it had many pages missing - I used part of it - about 150 pages and folded them to create my tree

 

I then used Tim Holtz Distress Spray to add the green colour

 

I then added some spray glue and green glitter

 

I finished by adding the beads with tiny drops of adhesive

 

I am not sure yet how I am going to decorate the top - maybe a bow, maybe a star, maybe and angel what do you think

 

If you have any questions about it just leave your query in the comments or feel free to email me

 

Challenges

 

Altered Eclectics - Anything Goes

 

Country View Challenge - Sparkle and Shine

 

Rhedds Creative Spirit - Halloween or not

 

 

 

D and Red

I was delighted to be asked to do a guest spot on the Wednesday Tag Challenge where the theme chosen by May this time - she chose the letter D and colour Red

I started by cutting out some letters in Grunge Board and adding them to my tag

 

I then covered the word with sticky back tin foil which you can buy on a roll in the tool section of Poundland

 

 

I then coloured the foil with Alcohol ink - Botanical, I covered the other side with tissue script  and then added Barn Door Distress Ink - I didn't quite like the red so added some gesso with my finger to tone it down a bit

 

 

 

I stamped my image with Archival Ink and coloured it cut it out and attached it with foam tape after I had added some background stamping to the red side.

 

I finished off by adding buttons and rikrak and adding some shading to my image

 

The Finished Tag

I am aslo entering this tag in the following challenges

MooMania - Metal