home comforts for creative expressions DT

well here is a quick post from me to share my latest make for creative expressions...in my home comfort colours of the neutrals...after the last colourful make ...didnt want to scare you all off! So all the things I like today...fab new asters stamps..these are yummy, neutral colours and a tag...

So here is my make:

I started by layering corrugated card onto a large tag and then a layer of cardstock to create a place to stamp and add texture. I washed over the whole piece with yummy mushroom eco paint.

Then added some texture using white studio 490 embossing paste through sequin waste and then when dry adding mushroom paint.

In the corners I added some torn kraft resist paper, covered in picket fence distress stain to give a whitewashed look. I also stamped and then cut these fab Asters onto the paper too.

I added some soft text stamping in frayed burlap to the tag background as well...love those layers!

The smaller flowers were made using mini vintage floret set and when cut out a good dip in UTEE in the melt pot ( the centres are long fastners ...add these before dipping in the UTEE)

finally some dyed seam binding, a word band and a washer and fastner for the centre and there you have it!..oh and some twirls of wire...rude not to eh?

make sure you pop across and see how the rest of the Dt have rocked these stamps x

have a fun and inky one!

trace  x

A time for weddings for Frilly and Funkie

well it is time for another challenge over at Frilly and Funkie ...and this time the theme is weddings.

"The season of weddings is quickly approaching and our challenge is to produce a card or project that used white plus a colour. Many couples are reaching for their favourite hues when planning their wedding celebrations and many brides are adopting colours along with white. For this weeks challenge at Frilly and Funkie, create a card or project with a wedding theme that uses white plus an additional colour."

So here is my make ( let you into a little oops....this was all white..until I read the challenge properly!!oops!)

So I started with a blank kraft covered notebook which I covered with various bits and bobs, lots of stash and idea-ology. Then when all stuck down a coat of gesso to bind it all together.

 I added beautiful lace, cogs( well you know me!), heart charms, a pen nib, and journey philosophy token.

I added wings, another pen nib, a key , a timepiece, muse token and also a little bottle with a love rub on.

Then I spritzed the cover with a spray made from broken china re-inker and also added some pewter treasure gold.

The hearts are cut from grungeboard, layered up..covered with picket fence and then wore wrapped round. I also added another fab Tim rub on for good measure.

To close the book I coloured some seam binding with picket fence distress stain, adding a type charm and rub on..with the word love in. I decided to keep this crisp white.

Well hope you like my make , there is still a week to go to join in the fun! Make sure you pop across here to join in the fun and see all the fab DT makes. You never know you may be the selected winner of the random picked winner for a yummy $25 spending spree at Lind's fab funkie junkie boutique.

Claudine Hellmuth Gesso	May Arts Crocheted Lace - 5/8" Natural	Mini Hearts Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Movers & Shaperss	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Picket Fence White	Ranger Distress Crackle Paint - Picket Fence White	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Remnant Rubs Words
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mini Fasteners	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Grungeboard Basics Plain	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Sprocket Gears	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Long Fasteners	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Locket Keys	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Findings Game Spinners
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Adornments - Regal Charms	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Findings Philosophy Tags	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Pen Nibs	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mini Gears	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Corked Vials	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Timepieces
Rayon Seam Binding	Ranger Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Ink Reinker	Ranger Inkssentials Mister Bottle

have a fun and inky day!

trace  x

paint your dreams for creative expressions Dt

well here I am better late than never with one of my two makes for Creative Expressions Dt makes this week..please do not panic I did make this very un-me make!! still not sure about it ..but hey ho!

So firstly there is colour! and it is a card! I know...blimey!

I started by creating a distress painty background using...lots of the colours that I had not played with, you know me neutrals, blues, browns..so I stepped out of my comfort zone here..

I smooshed some paint onto my craft sheet, spritzed and dragged card through, spritzed a bit more and then dried...I tell you these distress paints are the ultimate Yumminess.( technical term!)

Then I stamped the bubble wrap background stamp and chicken wire stamp across the background, using the stamp un-mounted to get patches of the pattern .

Finally for this simple make...I stamped these fab vintage florets in black archival...a few idea-ology washers..because I could not resist, some white pen and there you have it! The sentiment is from Sam Pooles art sayings..packed full of fab sentiments.

I will back tomorrow with a more me make!

have a fun and inky day!

trace  x

with a full heart...thanks

there are times...those moments when someone does something so wonderful and unexpected it makes your heart full...reminds you you how wonderful people can be...this post is to say thanks to all those lovely people who care...and thanks to one special lady, jenny aka Buttons..who quite unexpectedly sent me the most beautiful card..(and fab die cuts!! and yummy ribbon). But this unexpected kindness brought a tear to my eye ...thanks Jenny.

So here is the beautiful make...for more beautiful makes ...make sure you pop over to Jenny's blog here.

There are so many things to admire about this. the yummy textures, gorgeous design and eye for detail...but most of all that random act of kindness , that at that bumpy time in your life means so very much. x

  

so once again , thanks for all your kindness, and thank you jenny xx

 have a fun and inky one!

trace  x

For the love of Movers and Shapers

well it was my time for another Friday focus , this Friday and i was so happy as I got to focus on Movers and Shapers...I love these dies as they are so versatile and also have that cool Tim thing going on! Movers and shapers come in a variety of styles are are magnetic dies that work in conjunction with some of the bigz dies and/ or a base plate which is magnetic.  So here are the details for my main project(from Friday )...as promised on Friday ..
 I wanted to create a large piece and loving the time travellers set ...it decided on a steampunk style theme...

I started by covering the frame with texture paste(studio 490 black) and then when dry stippled over distress paints , including metallics to create a sort of industrial feel.

and then stippled with colour:

I then cut some of Lindas fab corrugated card and covered with a mix of metallic and distress stains..which I mixed and smooshed onto the craft sheet and then applied using cut n dry foam.

Then I set to work creating the inside pieces...

Firstly I cut out the pocket watch movers and shapers die and set the centre aside..this left the piece that usually would be discarded but I used this as a mask to stamp the cog design from Time Travellers set through.

I then also the pocket watch piece as a mask to cover over the stamped design so that I could ink the background, using distress inks and some spritz and flick. I love the torn edges and how they take the ink...

Then using the fab circles from the movers and shapers range I firstly cut a pocket watch using the pocket watch and base plate. Then I used the cut out shape and re cut using the smallest circle die to remove a piece from the centre, this gave me the piece placed on the box below.

 

So below shows the nearly finished piece that has used two masks made from the die and pocket watch base and frames, leaving a fab place in the centre just waiting to be filled...

I covered the outside watch pieces in clear embossing ink and the a mix of distress embossing powders in walnut stain, tea dye and black soot.

And I gave into temptation and added another UTEE filled bottle cap complete with idea-ology gears... I also added a philosophy tag and some of the fab new Tim rubs ons ..these are fab fab fab! 

The key is also a movers and shapers die and here has been used with the wonderful steampunk gent from time travellers set: I have also covered the key  in a mix of distress embossing powders, which creates fab texture and adds to that industrial feel!

I used this fab image from the time travellers image and coloured using distress inks and stains and my waterbrush. I then added a word band and a number plaquette...coloured up with distress paints.

Then in another piece of the large make I again used the die cut itself and the whole left behind..if that make sense..as you can see with the cogs below..the fact that can be moved means they can cut out a piece inside a larger piece anywhere you like...really cool...

I wanted to fill the large cog shape holes with cogs and then decided to fill them with glossy accents...but the cool thing is I could position them where I wanted within the piece of card and with the magnetic base tray they were held in place perfectly. I placed lots of idea-ology cogs and small old watch parts and then covered with glossy accents. I also added a timepiece and more rub ons.

I then used the cogs for somewhere else in the piece. I coloured these cogs by stippling the yummy new distress paints onto them...oh and no piece would be copmplete without some wire!

Well hope you liked my make and if you want to see my Friday Focus with more ideas for movers and shapers hop here...

All products listed below are for the whole Friday focus...Remember:

All the dies and Movers and Shapers I have used are listed below with links to the lovely Linda's Funkie Junkie Boutique, where these are already at a fab price and will now have another 15% off for this week as they are the Friday Focus..

Tim Holtz Sized Circles Sizzix Alterations Movers and Shapers Dies	Tim Holtz Pocket Watch Frame Sizzix Alterations Movers and Shapers Die	Tim Holtz Mini Clock Key and Pocket Watch Set Sizzix Alterations Movers and Shapers Dies	Mini Gears Sizzix Alterations Movers & Shapers by Tim Holtz	Mini Hearts Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Movers & Shaperss
Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Movers and Shapers Base Tray	Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Movers and Shapers ATC & Corners Die	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Walnut Stain	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Vintage Photo	PRE-ORDER Tim Holtz Ranger Metallic Distress Paint - Tarnished Brass
PRE-ORDER Tim Holtz Ranger Metallic Distress Paint - Antique Bronze	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Black Soot	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Antique Linen	$17.95 Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Time Travelers	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Sprocket Gears
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mini Gears	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Powder - Vintage Photo	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Powder - Black Soot	Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Remnant Rubs Words
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Remnant Rubs Elements	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Plaquettes	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mini Fasteners	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Findings Game Spinners	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Miniature Light Bulbs
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Findings Philosophy Tags	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Timepieces	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Word Bands	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Chitchat Stickers	PRE-ORDER Tim Holtz Ranger Metallic Distress Paint - Brushed Pewter
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Walnut Stain	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Walnut Stain	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Frayed Burlap	Sizzix Alterations Movers & Shapers - Mini Flourish by Tim Holtz	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Black Soot
Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Vintage Photo

Have a fun and inky one!

trace x