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well here I am again with a reminder that there is still a few days to join in the anything goes challenge over at countryviewcrafts challenge blog here. So here is my second make for the month, I have kept with the same colour palette as the first piece which can be found here, but gone for a tag with a pocket at the back and a coordinating atc:

and the back

I started with the same supplies as for the first make ..as I was having so much fun.. I started by putting antique linen distress paint through a Dylusions stencil, drying and then adding distress paint layers in vintage photo and antique linen, then wetting and drying. the cool thing is when dry these paints do not re -wet allowing for lots of inky layers and spritzing of water without disturbing the painty base layer or stencilled areas...

When I had finished the layers of paint I splatted distress stain in antique linen and edged in vintage photo and walnut stain distress ink.

I added some fab tissue tape for detail and also added some onto the heart shape, which was coloured in same way as tag and atc. To complete the front I added a sentiment form the simple sayings Tim Holtz set full of all sorts of fab phrases., some rusty wings using an Andy Skinner technique and some rusty wire..cannot help it, I love this stuff!

 I also coloured some seam binding in vintage photo and another piece in walnut stain using distress stains. I added a trinket pin and philosophy tag too.

For the back I created a pocket for the atc but this could hold a gift card. I made the atc using the fab atc die and also cut a second from corrugated card to back the atc , this gives texture and dimension.

The little heart was cut using the hearts movers and shapers die and I stamped some mini alpha script from going somewhere set, onto it, some tissue tape and a twist of rusty wire and voila!

Hope you have liked my make and remember there is still a few days to join in the fun., here

have a fun and inky day

hugs trace x

with an artful heart..

well a happy Monday to everyone, I am still on nurse duty, James still poorly and Oliver now has a sore throat and headache so both home, makes little Lucy happy though! Well my make to day is an ATC, wanted to make one for ages and finally had some time while Dad was on duty at the
weekend ,so Mum could play!
So here is my make:

Having dabbled with the whole colour thing, I am now firmly back in my neutral phase..for now anyway and loving using neutral colours to layer and create texture in soft tones..

So I started by sticking my ATC onto some corrugated card to give it some body, then I added strips of tissue tape, love this stuff..don't play with it for ages the find it and wonder why I haven't! So then I applied picket fence distress stain ( two layers ) to soften design.

Then to create texture i mixed some nougat fresco with texture paste and applied through some sequin waste ( thanks Mum!) . When dry I added a wash of nougat and then applied a couple of splats ( technical term!) of antique linen distress stain..haven't done this for ages! Then I added some frayed burlap and walnut stain to the edges....oh and then some white fire treasure gold.

I added parts of a corrugated flourish, which had been painted, inked and then had treasure gold brushed over.

The heart was torn from an old book page ( did feel a bit guilty!) , I added a piece of card behind to make it more sturdy, and used crackle medium and then rubbed distress ink into crackle and then brushed with treasure gold.

Finally a chit chat sticker, some wire and some wings to finish!

I am really pleased with this make, sometimes things you make seem to go how you want and other times..well destination BIN!!.

I am entering this for the following competitions:

ATC with flourish @ http://funwithatcs.blogspot.co.uk/
have a heart @ http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
share the love @ http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.ca/2013/02/anything-but-card-challenge-week-2.html

have a fun and inky one!

my take, on Tims tag January 2013..and an inspired ATC

well I had a ball playing along with Tim's tags 2012 and managed all 12, so here I am with my take on Tim's January tag for 2103   ..hoping I can make all 12 again!
If you haven't played along pop across here and see the master at work..the tags are packed full of techniques and Tim's eye for design and detail and great fun to play along.
So here is my make:
(I did stay as true to Tim's tag as possible ..because I loved it and had nearly all of the stash!)
I also made an inspired ATC..see later in post!

There are so many things I loved about this tag, the fab colour combinations..something I have not used together before..but definitely will again..yummy! I do love my distress!

The grungepaper cogs, fab love them!
Cogs , well you know me and cogs...don't know what it is but I love them!

I loved the stamped ribbon too...another will be using again...idea!
I loved making this tag..so much I made an atc inspired by the colours...oh and my new blueprint mini stamp just fell through the letterbox at the right time...

I loved the colours so much and just had to have a quick play with my new stamps..rude not too!
I added a spinner for a clock hand and added crackle accents around it. The image was coloured with distress markers and my waterbrush and scuffed and edged with distress.

 

I am loving these new blueprints...cannot wait to add some more to my collection!!!

I was naughty and bought two of the new mini sets..restrained I felt!!!

 

 

have a fun and inky day!

 

I am adding my ATC to artful times time ATC challenge and linking up my Tim's tag for 2103



a small snowy offering!

well here I am rushing...here and there...

.and here I am with my make that should have been blogged yesterday!

 thanks to everyone for their lovely comments at such a busy time...

here is my make :

 

an ATC..i made one for the last challenge over at

fun with atc's and ran out of time to blog!

so as the lovely Alison aka butterfly

is on the design team now and creating wonderful makes

if you haven't seen her beautiful work make sure you take a look

very inspiring!!!

 

so I decided to have a go..

 

the theme is embossing and I

ran my atc through an embossing folder

inked and the triple embossed with clear..

 

adding Tim letters coloured silver,

a rose ( made from tattered floral die)

and dipped in melt pot full of ute

note to self: need more practice!!!

 

 

some wire and lace and voila!

 

I am entering this for the following competitions:
embossing @ http://funwithatcs.blogspot.co.at/

 

have a fun and inky day!!!

back later with tag no 11 for funkie junkies 12 tags 

how many bats can you fit in a jar?

well i have quite a few Halloween makes still to blog...

I am not big into the whole Halloween thing but I LOVE making Halloween things!!!

so here is another riveted patchwork. make......

.i know predictable..

...with some bats in a jar!

so here he is :

 

 

i was desperate to play with my new bell jar front he one and only crafty master Tim!

so here is mine...a jar full of bats...

 

i started by making my riveted patchwork background..

adding cogs underneath the metal first..

then adding orange , purple and black tones of alcohol inks...

 

 

i added some bats on a scrunched and inked background.

some fab idea-ology tinsel...

some very bright...flowers

(using tattered floral die)

 

 

and of course..

some stapled bats!!!!

 

i hope you like my batty jar?!

I had a lot of fun making this!

 

i am entering this for the following competitions:

halloween @ http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.co.uk/
halloween @ http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
halloween @ http://atcswithattitude.blogspot.co.uk/
anything goes @ http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
 



 

have a fun and inky day!

some atcs from the woyww anniversary swap

so i thought i would show you the atcs i made for the woyww anniversary swap
here they are :
sorry they are underneath one another , couldnt get them to go side by side..belive me i tried!!!!

 and another steampunk:

oh and another fav the rainman..

now for some green..

 finally last one....

who does not have a home, if you want him drop me a line!first come first served, let me know in your comment and the drop me your email and i will post him!

thanks for stopping by, will show you the fab ones i received wednesday on my desk!
have a fab, fun and inky day!

express yourself!

Well hey there,
Here I am today with....no not a tag!!! An ATC..
It is challenge time over at stampotique and I have not joined in for such a long time, I decided now was the time!!!So here she is:

I started with the specialty stamping paper from ranger atc and stamped this fab lady.
I then made a mask for her and inked the background using green DI.When dry I added splatters in pumice stone and flicked water and blotted . Love this effect on this specialty stamping paper.I then added a cobweb using wings stamp and some of these great swirly things..technical term there! All the stamps are Stampotique.
Finally buoyed along the faux patina road, I made some faux patina wings, and added a little bottle filled with beads..which I coloured using alcohol ink.

To complete I added the new chit chat stickers for my sentiment.
I am entering this for the following competitions:
ATCs for Stampotique @ http://stampotiquedesignerschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/sdc53-atc-artist-trading-cards.html
anything goes @ http://thepoodlesparlour.blogspot.co.uk/
I had so much fun making this , I can feel a few more ATC's coming on....

oh and before I go , I am having some wonders worked on my blog, more on that later ..so if things change they are being made wonderful by Susie @ http://1stfloorflat.co.uk/.

have a fab, fun and inky day!
hugs trace x