Friday focus for Frilly and Funkie sneak peak...Brett Weldele stamp

Well Trace here and it is my turn for the Friday Focus and I am so lucky as the focus is the Brett Weldele stamps. He has an amazing style and I loved his stamps from the first set that was brought out with Tim Holtz. He now has some more sets and they are great fun to use.... make sure you hop over here to Frilly and Funkie to see lots of makes.... also I have a post up for A Vintage Journey and that can be found here. Busy busy...

here are a few sneaky peaks :

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there are lots more and all can be found here ...

keep those fingers inky!

Trace  x

Friday focus - sneak peak - texture fades and dies

Well just a quick post to let you know it is my turn for the Friday Focus over at Frilly and Funkie and this week it focuses on dies and texture fades, how lucky am I! 

So if you would like to see more about what I have created from the sneak peak below please hop across here...for all the details .x there are six projects for you to see..

sneak peak for Friday Focus DT piece on Artistic Outpost stamps

Well it is my turn to the Friday focus over at Frilly and Funkie DT and as usual I have got a bit carried away...and made a trio of tags ...if you want to see more  make sure you pop across here to see all the details and all the three tags .

keep those fingers inky!

trace x

Friday focus sneak peak...Tim Holtz stamps

Well here I am with a sneaky peak for my Friday focus which is up over on Frilly and Funkie today............and lucky me I got to play with Tim Holtz stamps..... an absolute favourite love of mine ...so why not hop across and see my makes here :

Told you it was only a sneaky peak!

sneak peak for my Friday focus..

well it is time for my Friday Focus over at frilly and Funkie...it's all about....well can you guess?

Here is a sneak peak :

I hope you will pop across and see my Friday Focus on idea-ology.

have a fun and inky day! 

trace  x

creating for pleasure..part 2

well here I am with details of the next two tags I made for the Friday focus for Frilly and Funkie and as promised here are a few more of the details of how number 3 and 4 were made, will be back later with number 5 and 6. 

I also want to say a huge thank you to everyone who takes the time to stop by and be part of my crafty journey and also for following and leaving such wonderful comments, it means such a lot as I know everyone is so busy..........so Thank You xx

Tag 3 and 4: both these use embossing diffusers and texture fades.

I have had diffusers for a while but not rally played with them, and now love them, know when time allows I will playing some more, and also have the new ones to be released on my wish list.

Tag 3 :

Embossing diffusers come in a set of three and have the inside and outside frame parts..they allow you to create fab new effects with texture fades by allowing you to only emboss parts of the folders . All the instructions for use are included.

 For this tag I chose the ruler texture fade and an embossing diffuser..( the picture also shows the tag for tag 4 ), which allowed me to emboss just the outside leaving a flat oval in the middle, great for stamping of adding other pieces too and gives the folder a completely different look .

Once I had embossed using the ruler folder and diffuser, I was inked up the tag using vintage photo and then walnut stain over the top. A bit of spritz and flick and then I stamped the dress form ( I know slightly wonky!!ggrrr) I also over stamped some of the sewing pieces randomly as I love creating this layered look..(using the haberdashery set).

 I finished the tag with idea-ology, here I used an enamelled tag and applied random pieces of sewing themed rub ons. I also added some ruler ribbon and some small flowers dipped in clear UTEE in the melt pot.
I also add a couple of chit chat stickers, inked with walnut stain

I added some lace ribbon, another flower and one of Linda's lovely rusty hearts , some rusty wire and a safety pin, oh and some dyed muslin.

Tag 4:

For this tag I wanted to see if with careful feeding through I could use the inside bit of the diffuser folder and yes, I could...giving the un-embossed piece around the edge and leaving a great embossed oval in the centre.

For this tag I used the insert for the embossing diffuser, this does take a bit of time to line up..using the same embossing folder as the tag above, giving just an embossed piece in the middle ( or wherever you decide) I also played with other things that can be embossed....

This time I stamped the dress form onto sticky backed canvas and also stamped some of the pieces from the set onto cardstock using frayed burlap....

I added, these stamped elements,I spritzed lightly with water to soften the stamping on the sewing labels, I also added some of Linda's fab themed sewing embellishments, these gorgeous scissors and some mini spools wrapped with rusty wire...what every great seamstress needs right?! And a rusty safety pin...love these!Then onto more embossing...I made flowers using embossed canvas and layers of crinoline plain and the dyed using stains, topped a button.

I also embossed some seam binding, I coloured with distress stains and some distress paint and then used thin stitch embossing folder and embossed.It holds the design really well.Some venise lace and rusty wire complete tag 4.

I will be back later in the week with tag 5 and 6.x

We are off to to see some car racing today!

have a fun and inky day!

trace x

and thanks ....for stopping by xx

have added to links for all the six tags.xx

Tim Holtz Sixxiz Texture Fades - Blueprint & Gears Set	Tim Holtz Sixxiz Texture Fades - Bottle Caps and Rulers Set	Tim Holtz Sixxiz Texture Fades - Pattern and Stitches Set	Tim Holtz Sixxiz Texture Fades - Flourish & Wings Set	Tim Holtz Sizzix Texture Fades - Fancy and Floral Frames Set
Tim Holtz Sizzix Texture Fades - Damask and Regal Flourishes Set	Tim Holtz Sixxiz Texture Fades - Eiffel Tower & French Script Set	Tim Holtz Sizzix Alterations Embossing Diffuser	$17.95 Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Time Travelers	$17.95 Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Way With Words
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Haberdashery	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Papillon	Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste - Silver	Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Die	*Tim Holtz Sizzix Alterations Layered Wings BIGZ Die
Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Gadget Gears Die	Sizzix Alterations Decorative Strip Tim Holtz Tattered Flowers Die	Mini Hearts Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Movers & Shaperss	Rusted Metal Embellishments - Rusted Hearts Set	Venise Lace Trim - 1/2 inch wide
Carved Coconut Shell Buttons - 1/2"	Mini Wooden Spools - 3 Sizes	5 Piece Bronze Scissor Charms - Filigree Metals	Rusted Safety Pins - 1 1/8"	Cotton Crinoline
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Broken China	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Antique Linen	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Antique Linen	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Broken China	Rayon Seam Binding
Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Markers - Set of 37	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Walnut Stain	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Antique Linen	Ranger Distress Crackle Paint - Clear Rock Candy 4 oz size
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Frayed Burlap	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Chitchat Stickers	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Picket Fence White	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Black Soot	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Pumice Stone
Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Silver Mixative	Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Pitch Black	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Black Soot	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Remnant Rubs Elements	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Enameled Tags
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ruler Ribbon	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Plaquettes	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Tiny Attacher Refills	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Tiny Attacher	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Film Strip Ribbon
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mini Fasteners	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Sprocket Gears	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Long Fasteners	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Findings Game Spinners	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mini Gears