It's that Chemist again...as Anything goes for Frilly and Funkie DT

Well this fortnight over at Frilly and Funkie....Anything Goes .So I went to town and had fun, why don't you join in as there is still a week to play! the only rules are you can only enter 4 more challenges other than this and only 3 entries per person...

So here is my make :

 There are so many things to show I am going to try and keep the rambling to a minimum but warning , there are lots of pictures...so you may need a cuppa! 

I started by painting this wooden house and covering all the inside spaces with fab Tim Holtz paper.

rather than detail everything I will just add photos of sections and some of my favourite pieces...

So here is the fabulous chemist, from Tim Holtz , drawn by Brett Weldele I coloured the image with distress markers and a waterbrush. To add depth I layered the bottles onto a reel ...

 and here is the finished section,
 

I used lots of idea-ology ( can you tell I love idea-ology!) and stamped lots of labels from other new sets...all products listed below..

 

Now onto the attic , always full of secret treasures...and full of a couple of details I had so much fun making ...using the new domes!

 I loved making the little dome full of butterflies: a rusty wire tree and tiny butterflies ( all from the cover of a paper stack!)

 and complete with dome...

 I loved creating the little spills with glossy accents and alcohol ink:

Another dome filled with a fractured doll with wings and tiny butterfly and a touch of distress glitter, That is bound to make Anne smile! more glitter!! pen nibs, forgotten love letters maybe and some tiny photos.

I had more fun with bottles...here :

 and here :

And last but not least:

Well I think this is the favourite thing I have ever made and hope you like it too! The starting point for this was the fab Chemist set which I absolutely love and from that stamp came this! I completely lost myself in making this piece and enjoyed myself so much! I just indulged myself and my love of this style, stamping, inking and idea-ology!

I could add lots more details but I am sure you have had enough!! thanks so much if you made it this far xx

(So all products are listed below).

Hope that has inspired you to play along and make sure you see the other fab team mates makes here and come in join in the fun...

have a fun and inky day!

 trace x

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Compass Coins	Tim Holtz idea-ology Fractured Dolls	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Plaquettes	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Film Strip Ribbon	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Clock Keys	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Sprocket Gears
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Long Fasteners	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Locket Keys	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Findings Game Spinners	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Miniature Light Bulbs	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Findings Philosophy Tags	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Pen Nibs
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mini Numerals	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Word Bands	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mini Gears	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Chitchat Stickers	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Corked Vials	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Timepieces
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Frayed Burlap	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Pumice Stone	$17.95 Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - The Chemist	$17.95 Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Poisonous	$23.95 Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Tiny Things	Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Ginger
Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Pumice Stone	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Frayed Burlap	Ranger Ink - Inkssentials Glue N Seal - Matte - 1 Ounces	Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Gadget Gears Die	Mini Gears Sizzix Alterations Movers & Shapers by Tim Holtz	Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Tiny Tabs & Tags BIGz Die
Tim Holtz Water Brush, Detailer Brush Nib	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Markers - Full Set

layer on the steampunk !

Well here I am with my second make for Country View Crafts Challenge site , where the theme this month is Layers. It was chosen by the lovely and hugely talented Brenda. So I played and had lots of fun with my favourite Steampunk gents, texture paste, rub ons, distress glitter, distress embossing powders and lots more! So here is my make :

 

So as you can see I  had fun! I played creating a drippy background with Distress Stains in black soot, rusty hinge, antique bronze and vintage photo.

 

Then I had fun making my gears, I even used the new distress glitter combined with Distress embossing powder, as it is heat stable it can be heated and clings to embossing ink well...

 

edited : you need to use the new distress glitter for this as it is heat stable. The colours I used are : Distress Glitter - rusty hinge and Distress Embossing powder : black soot, walnut stain, vintage photo and tea dye .

 

and on the finished piece:

I love the added textures and vintage sparkle that it gives the gears , i added idea-ology , rub ons and die cuts for more layers...will let the pictures do the talking! ( for once!).

 

Also added some texture paste through a stencil and stamping with distress paints.

 

I also added a key that I rusted myself . Make sure you keep checking back at the CountryViewCrafts Challenge site as there are lots more lovely layered makes to come...and maybe you will be inspired to create your own x
 

Thanks to everyone who has left comments , life has been a little busy at the moment and so I am trying but am a little behind!

have a fun and inky day!

trace  x

art is art , however small... for Creative Expressions DT

Before I start my post I want to say thanks to everyone who takes time to leave comments, I am behind and will be catching up! But with the boys first day back at school and Lucy at her first nursery session...I have been a bit preoccupied...I don't like it!:(, love them being at home)...so sorry if I am behind ...I know again! Also welcome to all my new followers , thanks so much, I really appreciate you taking the time to follow my inky journey xx

Well this month we have some fab new goodies to play with and remember there is still time to enter for Creative Expressions DT Call ...here . so for this weeks make I have used Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Classics set #4 , gold pearl texture paste and some gilding wax.

So here is my mini make :

So for this make I made this mini canvas, I coloured the front side edges in brushed corduroy. I tore a piece of cardstock for the from of the canvas, as I love how these inks work on card, For the larger piece I stamped in brushed corduroy and dried with heat tool then inked, the piece on top was stamped in coffee archival and inked.

I cut out some hearts and layered to make a chunky piece and stamped the lady from the row of faces in coffee archival and then masked her off and added the wording stamp behind. I then added some dyed seam binding for another dimension and texture.

For the edges of the canvas I roughly applied texture paste in gold pearl and heated to make it bubble...gives great texture..when cool I applied some light golden coloured gilding wax to it. I also lightly rubbed this round the front edges .

I added some die cut flowers and rusty wire to the front to complete this mini make over .

thanks for stopping by and taking the time to leave a comment, when I have dropped Lucy off :( I will be blog hopping! )x

have a fun and inky day!

trace  x

There is beauty in simplicity .. for Dragons Dream TIO DT

Well it is time for another challenge over at Dragons Dream TIO and this time the theme has been chosen by the lovely Gabrielle .. so without further ado..the recipe is : blue, music and tissue tape/tissue paper. Remember you need to make a tag and use at least one real stamp.

You may have to search hard for the music in mine but it is there...honest! So here is my make :

 

So I started with a corrugated piece of card and stuck this to a  large tag and then added some torn card on it. I then added texture paste through a stencil and coloured all the tag blue. I highlighted some areas with treasure gold.

For the main image I stamped in Distress ink and then used a waterbrush to pull out the colour. I layered this on pieces of dyed cheesecloth to create a soft and gentle feel....Can you spot the tissue tape and music?

The sentiment was stamped in Distress and clear embossed...both are from Artistic Outpost set..

 

So make sure you pop across to the blog here to see my fab team mates makes . 

have a fun and inky day!

trace  x

Pure Chemistry for Country View Crafts DT

Well it is time for another challenge over at Country View Crafts and the fab new theme is Layers... right up my street..and my fab new Tim Holtz set designed by the talented Brett Weldele came out to play. 

Do you ever get a set of stamps that you want SO much and they just seem to be made for you! Well this set are so up my street and I certainly enjoyed my creative journey with these....LOVE them! 

So here is my layered make :

 I was going to get carried away and make a darker coloured piece but wanted to play at building up layers in a different and softer way, got carried away though.... So below are the step by steps of how I made this piece, you made need a cuppa...or stronger...lots of pictures...please feel free to scroll to the end if it is too much!!

I started with some fab Tim Holtz die cuts and glued them to my base of mountboard.I used gears, mini gears, tattered banners strip die, ticket strip die and mini ticket strip die and hardware findings.When happy I glued them down using glue and seal. then added some white Wendy vecchi texture paste through a script stencil.

Then painted over in nougat paint, then added some frayed burlap distress paint watered down.

I then set too adding highlights of ink and building up the colour using frayed burlap, pumice stone, vintage photo and walnut stain DI.

Then I started adding subtle stamped layers that eventually build up the whole, this really was a journey of exploring and playing...I used warehouse district ( totally love this set!) and my yummy new sets : poisonous, The Chemist, Laboratorie and also apothecary sets.

Now onto the details...you still there ?

The poison labels (poisonous set) were stamped onto a paper with a sticky back and spritzed with vintage photo re-inker in a  mini mister..
 

 I then cut them out and used ranger glue stick to add to mini vials..adding little labels using tiny tabs die and rusty wire..

now the fab Chemist himself, coloured using distress markers and waterbrush..I just LOVE this stamp...can you tell?! and the laboratory stamps and poisonous stamps combine so well........pure chemistry you could say!

I added one of my all time favourite quotes from Tim Holtz set...lots mote idea-ology..oh and I did highlight a few areas with treasure gold...so lots of layers .

just a few more..honest!!

 

So there you have it , make sure you pop across here  and see what my fab team mates have created for this layered challenge and hope that you have time this month to pop in a layered make yourself!

Hope you like my make I had a ball making this and you can be sure these stamps will be getting inky again very soon!

have a fun and inky day! 

trace  x