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 

Wendy inspired for Frilly and Funkie DT

Well it is half way through the Wendy Vecchi inspired challenge over at Frilly and Funkie and so time for the funkie team to share their makes....this does not mean you have to use Wendy Vecchi products to join in, you could just be inspired by some of her amazing style...here is a link to her blog...for oodles of inspiration. So here is my Wendy inspired make :

 

For this make I used lots of the fab art parts which are compressed paper and very sturdy...this is a spool set and fab inspiration for these can also be found from huge talent and Wendy fan Hels..who makes lots of these and plenty of other Wendy pieces. Hels fills her with lots of yummy things and oodles of colour..me well I went for the comfort of my neutrals..

Art parts can be inked or covered in paper and sanding the edges when covered gives a super neat finish as well as a touch of ink to the edges...they can also be inked painted and lots more!

The butterfly and the flowers are from Wendy Vecchi stamp sets and cut from grungepaper which gives them shapeability and sturdier..plus it feels great! 

 For the spool set I covered in Tim Holtz paper from , sanded edges and inked with distress ink.For the leaves I covered in distress paint and over stamped with Wendy Vecchi script stamp. In the middle of the spool I upturned a mini bottle to keep the wire in! Well there had to be wire!

The flowers were stamped on the reverse of the grungepaper to avoid inky lines around edge, some were covered with distress ink and some paper and then edged with distress...couldn't help but add some cogs!!

 

well thanks for stopping by all supplies listed below and Linda has a 10% sale and all ranger products are already 20% off so a great time to have a sneaky peak and stock up..

Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Art Parts Spool Sets	Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Art Parts Leaves	Stampers Anonymous Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Stamps - Live and Make Art	Ranger Tim Holtz Seasonal Distress Ink Pad - Gathered Twigs	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Grunge Paper
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mini Gears	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Frayed Burlap	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Picket Fence	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Antique Linen

have a fun and inky day !

 trace x 

sizzling summer for country view crafts challenge blog

well the new challenge has started over at countryviewcrafts challenge and the theme is sizzling summer..so sorry I am a day late ...but was so lucky to be guest designer for Simon Says Stamp and show..so the lovely Chris said it was okay to be day late with this...so without further ado here is my summer sizzle...hold onto you hats, its bright!!

well the challenge was so far out of my comfort zone, but i went for it sizzling summer colours and all! We may not have seen much summer sizzle here but you can always make up for that in summery colours for your entry..

I started by applying texture paste (white) you could also use grunge paste through Dylusions number stencil..then when dry got inky!

 

.So I started with pure sunshine, bubblegum pink and funky fushia Dylusions sprays....spritzed my piece of mountboard with water and got spritzing!. I dried and then dabbed into some of the excess on the craft sheet until I was happy.

Then came layers of spritzing water through stencils for faux bleaching..

 I then added stamping using mixed media set and picked raspberry and wild honey distress inks...to create layers of interest...boy this is so bright for me...almost scaring myself!!

the flowers were cut using tattered floral die and cut from a piece of cardstock coloured with same Dylusions sprays..

I edged them in walnut stain ( back to comfort zone on that colour!) and then added a rusty bell centre. Now for the stems I curled some fab paper coated wire i found and added some fab idea-ology flowers...so I did use some home comforts..

Make sure you pop across and see the other DT members fab makes and remember you have a whole month to play and could be the lucky winner of a £20 voucher for country view crafts or be picked for our top three or special mention and get a GD spot x

Thanks for everyones lovely and hugely kind comments yesterday...it meant a lot! 

James continues to make only small and very slow progress so if I miss a few days commenting I may just be a bit preoccupied but will catch up...and thats my job for this afternoon!!This CFS is going to be a lot of a longer haul and far harder for us all than I had hoped ...but in pink fluffy bubble land....hopefully it will all be gone soon!!!(sadly reality may be a bit lesss pink and fluffy!) hugs James is trying a whole day today xxx fingers crossed for him xx And Oliver and Lucy are doing great xx

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 

nesting birds for Frilly and Funkie DT

well is time for another challenge over at Frilly and Funkie... and this time the lovely Donna has chosen the theme..

Challenge Theme - "Birds & Nests"- Summer is a time for nesting.  To me, there is something so simple and pure about a bird's nest especially one that contains eggs waiting to hatch! So let's pay homage to those hardworking mama, and papa, birds by including both a bird and nest image somewhere in your project. 

 

So here is my make :

 

 

So I decided to get painty and make a wall hanging on some mountboard...I have had this in my stash for ever and have now totally fallen in love with the stuff again! I started off by gluing some torn pages of a book and then using some of my favourite distress paint colours..in frayed burlap, weathered wood and antique linen to create a distress painty background.

 

 

Have I said how much I love these paints!? then in over stamped with birds of a feather set by Artistic Outpost.... the phrase comes from typography set.

 

Now onto the beautiful birds, I stamped these in coffee archival and added some watercolour with distress and water brush detail.

 

 

The branches were made from the branch tree die, torn and turned sideways...oh and I stamped some woodgrain in distress ink and lightly spritzed. 
 

The other bird and beautiful nest were stamped and coloured in the same way...they are just such beautiful images .

 

 

 I added lots of flowers cut from the tattered floral strip die and added extra twigs using autumn gatherings die..The flower centres are mini pins from idea-ology range.and they are over stamped with images from ephemera backgrounds set and edged in frayed burlap DI.......oh and some rusty wire. To complete I added some of Linda's lovely lace...dyed using distress stain.

 

 

So why not hop across and see the other fab DT makes..and pop in an entry..you never know you could be the lucky winner of blog badge or win a $25 voucher to spend on all the yummy goodies in the Funkie Junkie Boutique!

 

 

I am entering this for the following competitions:
recipe challenge I have used..(lace, metal, paints and inks ) @ http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/recipe.html
anything goes for Artistic outpost @ http://artisticoutpost.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/artistic-outpost-june-referral-program.html

 

Artistic Outpost Typography Unmounted Rubber Stamps	Artistic Outpost Ephemera Backgrounds Unmounted Rubber Stamps	Artistic Outpost Birds of a Feather Unmounted Rubber Stamps	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Antique Linen	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Weathered Wood	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Frayed Burlap
Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Frayed Burlap	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Frayed Burlap	Ranger Archival Ink - Coffee	Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Branch Tree BIGz Die	Sizzix Alterations Decorative Strip Tim Holtz Autumn Gatherings Die	Sizzix Alterations Decorative Strip Tim Holtz Tattered Flowers Die
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mini Fasteners	Tim Holtz Water Brush, Detailer Brush Nib	Ranger Tim Holtz Seasonal Distress Ink Pad - Gathered Twigs	Venise Lace Trim - 1/2 inch wide

have a fun and inky day !

trace x