playing with colour and enjoying my crafty journey

well hopefully while you are reading this our family will be

having lots of fun in Disneyland Paris!

just thought i would post a few things to fill the space!

so today, here is another tag,

using faded layers, a Tim technique that i love,

so here is my tag today:

 

Once i had applied the faded layers,

I added some stamping from mixed media Tim plate,

 

then cars, arrows and this wonderful sentiment:

I added glossy accents to the arrows to give a bit of dimension

and interest!

 

thanks for stopping by, i will publish comments and catch up on

all my visiting when we return.
hopefully the children are enjoying their journey
around mickeyland..as Lucy has been calling it!

have a fun and inky one!

Butterfly dreams for Sunday stamper

I would like to thank all  my new followers and say thanks to everyone who stops by and leaves a comment, thanks..means a lot.

Well the challenge Hels has set over at Sunday Stamper this time is dream...and here is my butterfly dream inspired piece, i also want to add it to the lovely Brendas Tuesday treasures, where you can link up a treasure you have created..see here for details..

I started by using some arts parts, Tim butterfly stamps and a Tim die. The base was coloured with picket fence and tumbled glass dress stain and the spritzed with perfect pearls  mist in turquoise. Then i added some broken china DI. When dry i embossed the Wendy leaves stamps in clear and Tim's small butterflies in broken china distress embossing powder.The dress forms, I cut two, from grungepaper...and were coloured in same way.

All the butterflies were stamped with manganese blue archival ink onto vellum, cut out and the centres had some chunky pearl glitter added..not too glittery as i don't really like glittery glitter!!? does that make sense? This glitter was added to some vellum wings too..love the chunky texture.

To complete i added some little bottles a Wendy sentiment and some flowers made from tatttered floral die.

I am entering this for the following competitions:
dream @ http://pinkleart.blogspot.co.uk/
anything goes @ http://thatcraftplaceblog.blogspot.co.uk/
Tuesday treasures @ http://bumblebeesandbutterflieswithbrenda.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/tuesday-treasures-100712.html
( The lovely Brenda  has started a wonderful link up here, why don't you hop across and share your Tuesday treasure..see above )
no cards allowed @ http://mymumscraftshopchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

supplies:

Wendy vecchi - its word art, its face art

Tim's butterflies - attic treasures

tumbled glass and picket fence distress stains

broken china distress ink

broken china distress embossing powder

manganese blue archival ink

sewing room and winged heart dies

arts parts

(let me know if this list helps?)

have a fab and inky day!

Faded layers for Compendium of curiosities vol 2 challenge , technique 4..

Hi there,
Well it is that time where I am yet again nearly, too late!! for the compendium of curiosities challenge..hosted by the lovely Linda!!So the challenge this week is faded layers and can be found on page 43, so here is mine:

I started by choosing some distress colours, and my favourite stamps, well today they are anyway..It is so hard to choose just one favourite..but I love these steampunk guys!!!!

Anyway I cannot tell you how I made this other than to say read what  the master himself has said,Tim Holtz,on page 43 of compendium of curiosities vol 2 and get inky!!
So another photo..just because!

This was a new technique for me and i love it, will definitely be playing again, soon!!!!!
I am entering this for the following competitions:
Compendium of curiosities vol 2, technique 4 @ http://studiol3.blogspot.co.uk/
My favourite stamp @ http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.co.uk/
Behind the mask @ http://dragon-dragonsdream.blogspot.co.uk/

Thanks for stopping by!
Have a fab, fun and inky day!!
Hugs trace x