share a word and layer it up for Frilly and Funkie DT

The challenge this fortnight over at Frilly and Funkie hosted by Sue is to share a word and layer it up. There are some amazing DT makes so make sure you hop across to have a look. Hopefully you will be inspired to join in as the challenge is generously sponsored by the lovely Linda and her shop the Funkie Junkie Boutique.

As I am still trying to be good, and rest my hand, this post is being typed by hubby Steve. I am finding it hard not to get my hands on the keyboard!!!!

So my word is Love and I have chosen to create my layers using my yummy new distress paints, dylusions sprays, and distress inks in. I have decided to have another bash at journal pages in my own kind of way.

Here is my make:

One of the fab things about the new distress paints is that once dry they do not re-wet and can therefore be used as a resist for other inky layers. I started by applying distress paints through dylusions stencils (all the supplies I have used, which are available from the Funkie Junkie Boutique, are detailed below). I then dried these with my heat gun.

I spritzed the page with water then the dylusions sprays, and a bit more water for good measure, allowing the colours to bleed then blotted off using kitchen roll and dried thoroughly.

I added torn pieced of tissue tape coloured with distress paint to create another layer of interest.

I then set to work using various stamps and distress inks and applied them over the background in random fashion. I love how the distress inks and sprays coordinate so well together....

The main heart was cut from an old book page glued to card and then embossed with the music score embossing folder and then inked with walnut stain distress ink. I then added a twirl of rusty wire for good measure and added to the page. To add definition to the page edges they were inked with walnut stain and peacock feathers distress ink.

The word Love was cut from card stock using the word play die, coloured using walnut stain distress paint and when dry edged with antique linen distress paint. Finally I added some stamped words to create phrase "fill your heart with love".

There is still a week to go of this challenge so hopefully you will be inspired to play along.

I am entering this for simonssaysstampandshow - as they want to see un-inked stamps, and I love the ultimate grunge set and have had it for a long time but most is as yet un inked until now..
http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.co.uk/

I would also like to enter it for love theme @ http://blog.inspirationemporium.com/?p=1360

Dyan Reaveley′s Dylusions Ink Spray - White Linen	Dyan Reaveley′s Dylusions Ink Spray - Melted Chocolate	Dyan Reaveley′s Dylusions Ink Spray - Calypso Teal	Dyan Reaveley′s Dylusions Stencil - Chequered Dots (5x8)	Dyan Reaveley′s Dylusions Stencil - Dotted Flowers (5x8)	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Weathered Wood
Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Walnut Stain	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Frayed Burlap	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Antique Linen	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Walnut Stain	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Frayed Burlap	Ranger Tim Holtz Spring Seasonal Distress Ink Pads
Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool-With 2 Blending Foams	Tim Holtz Sixxiz Texture Fades - Postcard and Sheet Music Set	Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Word Play Die	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Spills and Splatters	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Ultimate Grunge	Artistic Outpost Ephemera Backgrounds Unmounted Rubber Stamps

Have a fun and inky day!

Trace x

simon says be inspired by summer distress...and i was ..

well due to holidays it has been a while since i played along

at simon says stamp and show...

until now...

so here is my summer distress inspired entry..
a large journal page ...

 

 

i would never use all these colours together in one place normally,

but was surprised

at how well i liked the finished blends of colour..

 

i started by making my own sprays using re-inkers and mini misters

and spritzing and blending..

then i layered on more colour suing

the summer DI and stencils..

 

 

 

to complete the background I added some dylusions leaves,

so LOVE these, with white highlights,

and  some faux bleaching...

 

 

 

Then onto die cuts, wings and dress forms and hearts are a must!

a bit of wire, some lettering and ..

there you have it!

 

 

 

I am entering this for the following competitions :

inspired by summer distress @ http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.co.uk/

anything goes @ http://lejdesignschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

anything goes @ http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/

 

have a fun and inky day!

handmade backgrounds for anything goes challenge dt piece

time for another dt piece over at anything goes challenge

and the theme this time is, handmade backgrounds..

this is fab for me as i hardly use patterned papers and love just

playing with inks and paints, stencils and more

to create backgrounds..

so here is mine :

make sure you pop across here for to see all the fab dt makes

and here for lots of crafty goodies.

I started by spritzing my page with these wonderfully vibrant

dylusions sprays in fresh lime and vibrant turquoise..

i then used inks and stencils,( flower stencil..dylusions )

and more inks

adding fab stanpy inky detail using stamps

(doodle parts and basic backgrounds from Dylusions,

and Wendy vecchis art fit for a queen)

why you don't you pop across and add in an entry yourselves..

have a fun and inky day!

wake your dreams

well i have been having some inky playtime in my journal...i have used some summery colours and a range of stamps, gel pens, perfect pearls mist and more! so here are my pages :

i spritzed, stencilled ,stamped and doodled to create these pages and added two quotes..wake your dreams from Andy skinner plate and .. a life without dreams is just a life, from dylusions. i added some doodling in a black glaze pen and then when totally dry spritzed the page with perfect pearls....

rather bright in real life..but summery..
I used all sorts of stamps and just enjoyed playing!!

not sure if you can see the shimmer here, it makes the glossy parts stand out in certain lights..but i am no photographer!

I am entering this for the following competitions:
summer colours @ http://thestampmanchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
anything goes/no rules  @ http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.co.uk/
inky and messy @ http://fashionablestampingchallenges.cottagecrafts.ie/
summertime @ http://craftpunked.blogspot.co.uk/


have a fun and inky day!

Playing with paint

I started by making some painty pages, I love playing with paint but haven't done so for ages!
I used some dylusions paints, in a fab turquoise and grey , scraping on with an old plastic card...then added lots of stencilled colour. So here are my painty pages:

When the paint background was dry I added stencilled circles,using paint and a dylusions stencil..then added some large circles using an old lid. When dry.... and yes I had to be patient....I added some stencilled circles in pen, some fab black leaves from dylusions ...I am hooked on these as I Love the vibrant colours against the black!
I added some doodled White detail too.
finally I added some movers and shapers butterflies coloured with the summer DI, picked raspberry so not my colour and yet....love it against the paint.., I stippled over some DI in salty sea, using a baby wipe.. I also added a Tim dress form inked and covered with walnut stain DI and some wings ..cannot help myself!

The final addition was a quote, inked softly with picked raspberry..from dylusions set...oh and some keys and some DI in black soot round the edges of the page.

still totally a vintage and grunge girl and yet i find myself loving the vibrant colours some how...
I am entering this for the following competitions:
Circles @ http://theartisticstampercreativeteam.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/july-challenge-circles.html
colour challenge @ http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

bright colours @ http://blog.oozak.com/
photo inspiration @ http://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

have a fab and inky day!

Woyww #163, a re-vamped journal page ,disaster and some success..

Well it is Wednesday again and so that wonderful midweek treat where we fly around blogland courtesy of our hostess with the mostest,Julia...so here is my desk:

On my desk last week ..well without the desk..due to blogger grr!, was a journal page...

.well some you win and some you lose...I erm, well I tried to make it better...and let's just say...the left hand side bit the dust!!!  (apart from the metal heart have kept that to use somewhere else!)..believe me when i had finished tinkering that was no hope for the page at all!!!
So here are the replacement pages...will do a post with details later:

Not sure the photos do the textures justice..but i am much a happier with them now....well, may still tweak the left hand page?!..lets hope it doesn't end in disaster!!!
Anyway have a great week I am off to get desk hopping before taking my daughter for her  hospital appointment!!
Ps my blog candy is still running see here.

to join in all this midweek fun, hop across here and join in.