live everyday for coutryview challenge blogs dt

well here I am again with a reminder that there is still a few days to join in the anything goes challenge over at countryviewcrafts challenge blog here. So here is my second make for the month, I have kept with the same colour palette as the first piece which can be found here, but gone for a tag with a pocket at the back and a coordinating atc:

and the back

I started with the same supplies as for the first make ..as I was having so much fun.. I started by putting antique linen distress paint through a Dylusions stencil, drying and then adding distress paint layers in vintage photo and antique linen, then wetting and drying. the cool thing is when dry these paints do not re -wet allowing for lots of inky layers and spritzing of water without disturbing the painty base layer or stencilled areas...

When I had finished the layers of paint I splatted distress stain in antique linen and edged in vintage photo and walnut stain distress ink.

I added some fab tissue tape for detail and also added some onto the heart shape, which was coloured in same way as tag and atc. To complete the front I added a sentiment form the simple sayings Tim Holtz set full of all sorts of fab phrases., some rusty wings using an Andy Skinner technique and some rusty wire..cannot help it, I love this stuff!

 I also coloured some seam binding in vintage photo and another piece in walnut stain using distress stains. I added a trinket pin and philosophy tag too.

For the back I created a pocket for the atc but this could hold a gift card. I made the atc using the fab atc die and also cut a second from corrugated card to back the atc , this gives texture and dimension.

The little heart was cut using the hearts movers and shapers die and I stamped some mini alpha script from going somewhere set, onto it, some tissue tape and a twist of rusty wire and voila!

Hope you have liked my make and remember there is still a few days to join in the fun., here

have a fun and inky day

hugs trace x

some arty houses for creative expressions dt

well here I am again with another make for creative expressions  from the fab art houses set of stamps designed by Sam Poole. I have loved using these stamps they are so versatile for all sorts of projects and pop here for more fab Dt inspiration links.

So today I thought I would make a card, I know a proper grown up card! So here is my make :

as you know I love browns and blues together and also am hooked on splatting ( technical term ) my distress stains .. that and tissue tape which is another favourite of mine .. oh and some rusty wire crept in...couldn't help it!

So I started by colouring the base of the card with splats using my distress stain, broken china..such a yummy blue! then dried with heat tool.

I then applied ink using blending tool in broken china and frayed burlap and edged with walnut stain.

I also coloured another piece of card using the same method but added some frayed burlap splats too. When dry I stamped the great house image twice using black archival. I added some detail using distress markers and a waterbrush. 

 Then sentiment was stamped in walnut stain and cut into strips to fit card design and edged with walnut stain .
The hearts are cut and then coloured using same distress inks and I added some tape and some rusty wire.

I also added some tissue tape onto the card. I realised I do not make cards enough!

Hope you have liked my make , all supplies available from creative expressions liked above.

have a fun and inky day!

 

hugs trace  x

countryviewcrafts new challenge blog...and exciting news.

well here i am to announce some super exciting news..there is to be a new challenge  here sponsored by countryviewcrafts.. (a wonderful online store with great prices and also free p and p.)
 So without further ado I am lucky enough to be one of the design team and am thrilled to be part of this team alongside some amazing crafty talent .

So the theme for this months challenge is pickandmix .. or anything goes.. so here is my make:

I decide to go for a journal page and of course you know me, there had to be a heart...so onto some of the details..

I started by putting some antique linen distress paint through a stencil and drying .. the fab thing about these paints is that when they have been dried they do not re-wet..so layers of inks, sprays or water can be added on top and the paint will stay as it was in the first layer..which makes them great for layering with distress ink.

Then I added some patches of distress paint in vintage photo, walnut stain and antique linen, spritzed with water liberally and held up to blend and drip.

I love the effect this created, when dry (I used a heat gun) I added vintage photo distress all over and flicked with water, left and then dabbed off. This creates white spots and speckles and allows some of the paint to show through. I then edged with walnut stain.

I then added strips of tissue tape, some coloured with picket fence distress paint and some straight from roll.

To add more layers I added splats using my antique linen distress stain, a real favourite technique at the moment.

The heart was cut from card, some tissue tape strips added and inked with antique linen stain, spritzed with water and dried. Then a few splats for good measure. I edged gently with vintage photo distress paint.

Finally I added the sentiment, stamped in coffee archival, which I cut into pieces and edged with vintage photo distress ink.

I hope you like my make, to see the rest of the fab teams makes be sure to hop across here  http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/  and  join in the fun,

the challenge lasts for the month and there is a £20 prize  and winners badge and the chance of a guest designer spot too.

 

have a fun and inky day!

hugs trace xx

with an artful heart..

well a happy Monday to everyone, I am still on nurse duty, James still poorly and Oliver now has a sore throat and headache so both home, makes little Lucy happy though! Well my make to day is an ATC, wanted to make one for ages and finally had some time while Dad was on duty at the
weekend ,so Mum could play!
So here is my make:

Having dabbled with the whole colour thing, I am now firmly back in my neutral phase..for now anyway and loving using neutral colours to layer and create texture in soft tones..

So I started by sticking my ATC onto some corrugated card to give it some body, then I added strips of tissue tape, love this stuff..don't play with it for ages the find it and wonder why I haven't! So then I applied picket fence distress stain ( two layers ) to soften design.

Then to create texture i mixed some nougat fresco with texture paste and applied through some sequin waste ( thanks Mum!) . When dry I added a wash of nougat and then applied a couple of splats ( technical term!) of antique linen distress stain..haven't done this for ages! Then I added some frayed burlap and walnut stain to the edges....oh and then some white fire treasure gold.

I added parts of a corrugated flourish, which had been painted, inked and then had treasure gold brushed over.

The heart was torn from an old book page ( did feel a bit guilty!) , I added a piece of card behind to make it more sturdy, and used crackle medium and then rubbed distress ink into crackle and then brushed with treasure gold.

Finally a chit chat sticker, some wire and some wings to finish!

I am really pleased with this make, sometimes things you make seem to go how you want and other times..well destination BIN!!.

I am entering this for the following competitions:

ATC with flourish @ http://funwithatcs.blogspot.co.uk/
have a heart @ http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
share the love @ http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.ca/2013/02/anything-but-card-challenge-week-2.html

have a fun and inky one!