Designer of Dreams for Creative Expressions DT

Well it is time for  another Dt make for Creative Expressions today but before I do have you seen that Creative Expressions have a design team call...all the details can be found here. So onwards ...

Here is my make for this week, a hanging piece that could easily be adapted for a card front. So here is my make this week using the garden twist set of drawing inks :

The inks are a great selection of blue and green tones, but I wanted to play a bit with the colours..so I wondered if they could be combined with picket fence distress stain to create softer tones ... To create the background I scribbled some of the stains across my craft sheet and also swiped some picket fence stain, spritzed and the dragged my piece of mountboard through.

I then heated and dabbed more colour.....hopefully you can see some darker mottled areas where less of the picket fence was picked up.

 

Once sure this was totally dry I inked up the text/numbers piece from Wendy Vecchi set love to make art with broken china and embossed using clear detail embossing powder...( can you spot my mistake?!). I then added these gorgeous leaves from Wendy Vecchi , inked in evergreen bough. The sentiment is stamped in olive archival and clear embossed a trick I saw over at the lovely Alison's blog here.

I also randomly stamped the chicken wire stamp, such a hugely useful background stamp...Now onto the flowers. these are from Hearfellt Creations delicate aster set and make amazing blooms!

These were coloured by making a sheet of dappled cardstock with the drawing inks, randomly dipped into left overs on craft sheet and then stamped in olive archival. I could not resist adding some wire for stems and these cute bells for centres!

So make you sure you also hop over to the Creative expressions news blog, which is now reguarly updated with all the DT makes, also Creative Expressions is now on pinterest and creations are also updated on facebook. 

well have a fun and inky day!

Trace x 

a person's a person...no matter how small for dragons dream DT

well it is recipe time again over at dragons dream TIO and I am the lucky person whose turn it is to choose the recipe so here it is : vintage, texture and flowers. You must use at least one real stamp and make a tag...

so here is mine :

  I started by adding texture with texture paste in white and then used Artistic Outpost whimsical melange stamps to add some stamping in picket fence distress stain. then when dry I added copper kettle texture paste through reverse chicken wire stencil to create another layer. I added distress ink in frayed burlap and edged in vintage photo to warm it up.I also over stamped in music script stamp from Ephemera backgrounds.

I added the focal image from Artistic outpost set think and wonder and covered with deco art two step crackle.when dry I rubbed in more distress ink to highlight the crazed look.

I  then went to town adding lots of yummy goodies...mostly idea-ology and some flowers made using tattered floral die and added buttons, inked and covered with deco art two step crackle..

The flowers were cut using tattered floral die and had button centres added..

 

I also added lace, a wishbone ( love these!) rusty wire...

 

I also added seam binding, film strip...and more idea-ology..

 

The sentiment is from Think and Wonder and added number plaque...I am pleased with how this turned out (contains lots of my favourite things x) which has amazed me as having a tough time mojo wise ......... and also well...just been feeling a bit flat...never mind I will bounce back really soon!!

make sure you pop here to see all the other fab DT makes ...

I am entering this for the following :

Artistic outpost referral ..anything goes @ http://artisticoutpost.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/artistic-outpost-july-referral-program.html

 

have a fab and inky day!

trace x 

playful purples for creative expressions DT

yes I did say and purple...and yes it is me! I have been playing with colour this week , again usng the floral silhouette set..and left my comfort zone of neutrals and browns behind...so here goes :

So i Started with a large ish piece of mountboard..for my hanging..Hels makes some amazing pieces combining this and corrugated card...which I must try and I love using this stuff...too..

I started by applying creative expressions texture paste ( white ) through stencils...script and mini dots. when dry I set to work with seedless preserves, picked raspberry and peacock feathers...almost scared myself when I pulled those colours off the shelf altogether but they blended beautifully and ended up looking a lot less scary! 

I then used faux bleach technique by spritzing water through this fab disco stencil..( forgot I had it!) I then set too with some background stamps..love this bubble wrap one, also chicken wire and also the flourish form the great floral sihouette set.
 

I then used the same inks to colour a piece of cardstock using wrinkle free distress technique and then cut out some lareg flowers using vintage floret dies and also inked up some butterflies.. I layered the flowers and adding little jingle bells for centres and added some wire twirls and the butterflies.

 well for more makes with this fab set make sure you pop across here to the creative expressions blog and in the sidebar are the links to all the design team.

have a fun and inky day!

trace x 

being krafty

well last minute again...for simon says stamp and show , where the challenge is kraft...so here is my haning board make using kraft and the kraft palette:

 

I have this real thing going on for natural colours, textures and flowers at the moment..so decided to just play and see where this piece took itself. I started by mixing some frayed burlap distress paint (boy I love this colour!!) with some of the fab clear creative expressions texture paste... in the hope the clear paste would give a kind of kraft resist type feel..?!

 

I applied it through a script stencil and then when dry set to work playing with distress pints and water to create a very softly coloured background. I added frayed burlap distress ink to the edges and some stamping using picket fence and frayed burlap and stamps from the hugely versatile mixed media set from the one and only Tim Holtz. This built up some more subtle layers..hope you can see?!

 I stamped the flowers from Wendy Vecchi set live and make art on the reverse of kraft resist cardstock...so when cut out you cannot see the stamped lines, I love the shape of these flowers! I inked the edges with vintage photo DI and added prima embellishment centres.

 

I added some torn corrugated card and some rusty wire...some rusty wire stems and there you have it...full of krafty yumminess!

I am entering this for :

kraft @ http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.co.uk/

monochrome @ http://eclecticpaperie.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/e-team-picks-challenge-monochromatic.html

layers @ http://panpasteluk.blogspot.co.uk/

 

have a fun and inky day!

trace x 

naturally neutral for creative expressions DT

well here is my second make for Creative Expressions (using the versatile floral silhouette) this week to make up for missing on last week..so today is neutrals no shock there then! but I have made a card, a rare appearance on this blog..so here is my make :

 I started with a blank card, glued on some corrugated card and then some cream card with some of edges torn,,to create layers of texture. Then I added some texture paste (silver ) through a script stencil and left to dry.

Now for the stems I used some of the new yummy creative expressions texture paste in gold pearl...this is gorgeous and even through the paint you can still detect a hint of shimmer , I have added some of the yummy gilding wax too! I masked of the stems of the daisy mask, so I just added paste through the stem.

 

For this effect...because the paste is smooth like butter... I heat dried and this made the paste raise up...as I heated quite close..then I took a pointy tool and pressed in randomly to press some of warm paste down to create a mottled texture. I love creating all the layers and building up texture..

I coloured the whole piece with mushroom eco paint, so love this colour and then when dry edged with stone eco paint.

Finally the flowers from the floral silhouette set , which has lots to choose from , were stamped using the eco paint, dried then cut out and added to the textural stems with a screw brad for the centre.

To finish , I lightly dabbed some stone eco paint across background, some yummy gilding wax on the flowers and to highlight stems and edges and ...oh rusty wire!

I added a word band sentiment...not sure why but not loving this creation!? nearly didn't blog it to be honest...but i loved the stems and stamping with paint ..so?wonder what you think?

been a touch week this week as James has not been great but I will catch up with you all soon

,have a fun and inky one!

trace x 

just playin' the blues ... for creative expressions DT

well here I am better late than never with another make for Creative Expressions DT using the great and versatile floral silhouette set.  ( i will be back later in the week with another make ...as i missed one last week...)

So here is my make for today:

I love my neutrals but blue is also a firm favourite and I loved working in mono- colour...so decided to let some of my under used blue ink pads off the shelf to play!

I started by adding some studio 490 white texture paste through a leaf stencil...but Creative Expressions have new texture paste out in lots of yummy colours...and oops some fell in my basket..so more texture play to come me thinks!

Then I clear embossed some of the flower heads and flourish from the set to create a resist.(.because I added some water and heat set the ink,  some of the clear has melted ...but I quite like the effect.)

 I then added lots of yummy layers of distress ink in faded jeans and chipped sapphire. I then spritzed with water and heat set. 

 

The sentiment is from art sayings set and is jam packed full of fab sentiments/sayings. I also added a bit of bubble wrap stamping. The butterflies were stamped and cut out .

Finally I added some scrummy seam binding , dyed using faded jeans distress stain.

well hope you like my make and will be back later this week with another..

have a fun and inky day!

trace x 

a pocketful of treasure ...

well here I am with my entry for Simon Says this week which is buttons. I have to admit there is no pocket..just some little treasures in box. Now the theme this week is buttons...and I have to admit that I rarely use buttons...so this was a challenge. ( I altered  my buttons..see below).

 So I created a box, which I filled with little sewing treasures...

So firstly the box....I added some tissue tape in strips to the outside of the box and then added some script detail...using texture paste through a stencil ( studio 490 white paste). I then painted all over the box with mushroom eco paint and left to dry. 

To continue the layers on the box i added some fab 2 step deco art crackle...and when dry rubbed in frayed burlap distress ink. I love the random crackle almost like crazed tiles.

I then rubbed some treasure gold onto this, in white fire.

This is the same process that I used to crackle my buttons...and I think I am really pleased with the outcome..

 

I stamped out some vintage thread cards and added some needles and a button to one ..to add to the collection of goodies in my box...alongside lace, more buttons, mini pins, snaps and some inked ruler ribbon.

Finally onto another use of the buttons for the lid. I made some flowers using the tattered floral die and inked with vintage photo...then added some leaves and also some button centres.

 

oh and  a little twirl of rusty wire crept in...had to..

 

Well thanks for looking..has been a bit of an up and down week so hence why things have been a bit quiet but I will be back with two creative expressions Dt makes next week and some other makes too..

I am entering this for the following competitions:

buttons @ http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.co.uk/

have a fun and inky day!

trace x

live, laugh, love for creative expressions DT

well here is my latest make for the creative expressions Dt and this time we have a new stamp set to play with, floral silhouette, which is so versatile, with butterflies , flowers and a stunning flourish! 

So here is my make for this week :

 I started with three coasters which i adhered some torn strips of book pages too, then i coated with mushroom eco paint. when dry i splodged some frayed burlap and picket fence distress paints onto my craft sheet. splodged the coasters in and then lots of spritzing of water and dripping...then i left them to dry.

 

Then onto the layered stamping of the fab flourish from this set. I stamped firstly in frayed burlap, then in coffee archival and then used a different application of the archival, by dragging across stamps surface to create softer colour.

 

When dry i edged with autumn bronze and pearl moon gilding wax...just to edge the pieces . now onto the flowers.... I cut these using vintage floret hearfelt creations die, and then added stamping using the flourish. The centres are pearls coloured with frayed burlap distress paint. I added a few chipboard leaves from stash ...also coloured using frayed burlap paint.

 

It pleases me that all this has only used one stamp and yet there is lots to see...if that makes sense?!

Finally I added idea-ology letters again coloured with distress paint and used jump rings to combine all the pieces...oh and some rusty wire!

 well make sure you pop across to the other dt members blogs ( links in sidebar of blog here ) to see their fab makes so far xx

thanks to everyone for their kind words...

blog friends really are the best..

oh and James ...he did it! he made all day and still managed this morning...

our target next week is two full days! xx

life is good x

have a fun and inky day!

trace x 

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

how does our garden grow part 2

 

well here I am with my second piece for how does your garden grow .. over at country view crafts .... this piece is inspired by the flowers of my first make here but I wanted to show how you could change the colours and also make this into a fun card for any occasion.

 

 

The base card itself was coloured with frayed burlap and then I set too on the embossed panel. This was embossed using this great couture creations embossing folder.. replacements. Once embossed I added colour with broken china and frayed burlap and rusty hinge distress ink. I added some walnut stain distress ink around the edge and some gilding wax.

 



 

The flower was created by adhering DIY tape to cardstock, ( you could use ranger foil sheets )cutting out using tattered floral die and then adding a bottle cap centre. I filled the bottle cap with clear UTEE , melted in my melt pot and poured into bottle cap over a philosophy tag .

 



Finally a rusty wire stem and some silver wire twirled across the bottom. A simple make but I love these bottle tops...and am grateful for Hubby Steve for drinking the beer to provide me with the top!! thanks x

make sure you keep popping by here , as there are lots of pieces still to be seen and still plenty of time to play along with the challenge.

have a fun and inky one!

trace  x