A TRIO OF WINGED THINGS

Colour, colour and more colour, yes that's what we are looking for this week at Simon Says Stamp and Show, your KALEIDOSCOPE OF COLOUR creations.

A trio of Winged Things was the starting point for my kaleidoscope of colour pieces aptly added to vibrant backgrounds created with Faber Castell Gelatos combined with embossed backgrounds. Those vibrant colours were created from Red Yellow Gelatos with the aid of clear embossed backgrounds and a little help from Metallic Pitt Pens and gold Metallic Pencil.

My card is a 6 x 6 piece of Core'dinations cardstock which I have sanded around the edges. Magenta Butterfly Garden is the focal point for my background piece which I embossed with clear embossing powder onto white card. I then added orange and yellow Gelatos to my background, adding the yellow first and blending with my finger and then moving onto the orange and repeating until my background is covered.  I then removed the colour from the embossed areas with a piece of damp kitchen towel. I then cut around my image and matted onto coordinated card stock. My winged image is stamped with monarch orange Archival Ink, stamping the wings and crown twice to add a little dimension.

The sentiment "She only FLEW when no one could see" from Wendy's It's Face Art has been stamped onto white card with monarch orange ink and the background coloured with Gelatos and blended with my finger. I stamped a piece of white card with the vine from It's Face Art with VersaMark Ink and embossed with clear embossing powder and blended colour from the Gelatos on top of the embossed images. I stamped the vine once again with monarch orange ink to give a little more interest and then cut two butterflies from this decorated piece using the Mini Butterflies Movers and Shapers die. For added interest and dimension Pen Nibs were added to the butterflies bodies which I coloured with terracotta Alcohol Ink.

The background on my tag is the Wallpaper background from Tim's Wallpaper and Wood set which I embossed with clear embossing powder and again adding colour from the yellow and orange Gelatos. My winged image is stamped with coffee Archival Ink and again I have added dimension to the wings and crown which this time around have been coloured with the Faber Castell gold metallic pencil which I blended with my water brush. I stamped SERENDIPITY onto white card with Archival Ink and added highlights of gold with a gold metallic Pitt pen.

I cut a heart from white card using the Mini Heart Set and coloured with the Gelatos adding vintage photo Distress Ink to the edges. Heart came from the text on her dress which I stamped and coloured with yellow Gelatos and added to the centre of my heart.  I also stamped the words on her dress twice again to add a little dimension.

The background on my final tag is created using the Crafter's Workshop Mini Numbers Collage template. I added VersaMark ink to the template, adding the ink directly to the template, removed and then applied clear embossing powder. Gelatos were then blended with my finger over the embossed area adding a little walnut stain Distress Ink to the edges. I tore some of the edges of my tag and then reapplied the walnut stain ink.  The numbers from Wendy's Border Patrol stamp are stamped with coffee Archival Ink and machine stitched to my tag. I added a little colour from the Gelatos to my winged image and used a water brush to blend the colour, again adding dimension to her wings and hat. I have added a Mini Numeral coloured with terracotta and butterscotch Alcohol Inks which fits perfectly with the numbers on her wings and those I have machine stitched to the bottom of my tag.

For more great ideas please pop over to the Simon Says Stamp and Show blog and take a look at my fellow team members they have created some inspirational projects. Remember there is also the chance to win a $50 prize from Simon Says Stamp.  I always look forward to seeing your creations each week.

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment, much appreciated.  Enjoy your week. Tracy x x 

Creative Chemistry Day 5

I'm slowly working my way through Tim's Creative Chemistry course and I am now on day 5 which showcases the stained kraft resist technique, stamping with stains technique and the marbled stains technique.  All the products I have used in my tags are available from The Stamp Attic.

I have used the Mona Lisa image which is on two stamp sets HERE,  Natures Discovery, and the Papillon stamp set for all my stamping on each tag.

Tag 1 uses the stained kraft resist technique using Distress Stains and the Kraft Resist Paper Stash. I decided to add my decorated piece to corrugated card which I have aged with vintage photo ink. For a little more interest I have added CREATE to the top of my tag using Alpha Parts.

I love how the stains resist the Kraft card, so effective.  I also added a little interest to the bottom of my tag stamping the ticket from the Odds and Ends set three times, colouring with broken china and peeled paint ink and securing in place with a long fastener.

Tag 2 uses the stamping with stains technique using picket fence Distress Stain. I stamped my image from the Papillon set with black Archival Ink and added a little dimension to two of my butterflies.

I have added FLY to the top of my tag again using Alpha Parts along with a File Tab adding wishes to the centre.

For more interest I have added a Pen Nib to one of my buterflies.

Tag 3 uses the marbled stains technique again using Distress Stains.  Again I have added lots more detail to my tag including the addition of the On The Edge Picket Fence, coloured with peeled paint and faded jeans Distress Ink. My images have been stamped with black Archival Ink and a little dimension has been added to the butterfly.

For added dimension I have included a wire butterfly brass charm along with the sentiment from the Odds and Ends set.

I cut a circle from white card and stamped part of the image from the Natures Discovery set and coloured with broken china and faded jeans ink.  All my tags have had coordinated ribbon added.

Thanks for stopping by, Tracy x x

Happy Bird Day

Time for our next stamp set from Creative Expressions and this time around we are using BIRDS A5 stamp plate by Sam Poole.

I decided on a tag this week using an inky background. I applied Distress Stains wild honey, spiced marmalade and picket fence to my craft sheet and then swiped my tag through the ink, reapplying until I was happy with the coverage. I then added a little fired brick distress stain to my craft sheet and dabbed my tag into the ink. Machine stitchine was then added to the outside edge for a little more interest.

I stamped the bird house onto the tag with coffee Archival Ink adding a little dimension to the heart. I cut a heart from white card and added Distress Stains as before but adding more spiced marmalade this time around. A little faux stitching was added to the outside edge and I then stamped my bird and branch with coffee Archival Ink. I stamped the bird a second time for a little dimension.

I stamped the heart from the bird house twice onto white card and coloured with Distress Stains and added to my tag. For more interest I added a band to the bottom of my tag stamped the swirl and little bird, coloured with Distress Inks and then spritzed with water, adding fired brick ink to the edges.

I stamped the flying birds to the top of my tag and added the sentiment "Happy Bird Day".

Thanks for stopping by, Tracy x x

"If You Obey All The Rules You Miss All The Fun"

Today's card uses the fabulous SECRETARY POOL from Artistic Outpost.

I've used backing papers from an old selection of Basic Grey, I love the grey and lemon tones, something a little different from my normal choice. The top edge has been punched and I have added stamped pencils to one side of my card.

My typewriter has been stamped onto lemon paper and cut out adding the sentiment from the QUOTE & QUOTABLES set. Alphabet brads have been added for a little more interest and dimension.

I cut tickets from grey card using Tim's Ticket Strip die adding the alphabet background to one strip and the text background to the other along with some film strip ribbon and a stamped pencil.

I have attached a hinge clip to one side of my card adding a pen nib attached with jump rings. My decorated piece has then been added to core'dinations card and sanded around the edges.

Thanks so much for stopping by, Tracy x x

Tag Along And Fly With Me

I am quite enjoying creating tags at the moment and this time around I am using the fabulous Generic Bird Diagram from 100 Proof Press

I stamped my Generic Bird with black Archival Ink and then used Tim's bubble Texture Fade and blended Distress Inks peeled paint and broken china, I love these two colours together. A little faded jeans has been added to the edges.

I stamped the bird a couple more times onto white card and coloured with broken china ink and added on top of the original image, repeating this process for the wings, colouring with peeled paint ink.  Again a little faded jeans has been added to the edges of the bird's body.

I used the distressed doily On The Edge die, adding to the sides of my tag for a little more interest, again colouring with Disress Inks.  A tattered banner has been cut from white card, coloured with peeled paint ink, FLY stamped with an alphabet stamp set and stapled into place. FLY has been added using Alpha Parts.

I cut two tickets from white card using the ticket die, stamped the Generic Bird onto each, coloured with Distress Inks and stapled into place.  A little tied string has also been added along with coordinated ribbon and buttons.

I would also like to enter this piece into The Stampman Challenge which this time around is to show us your SHABBY CHIC OR DISTRESSED Style.

Thanks so much for stopping by, Tracy x x

IMAGINE If We Had Wings

We are looking for your FAVOURITE WORD this week with Simon Says Stamp and Show, so many words to choose from, difficult to decide on just one. However, after much deliberation I decided that  one of my favourite words of the minute is IMAGINE highlighted here with the use of the IMAGINE die which inspired my IMAGINE If We Had Wings piece. The image from Winged Things 1 gave me the perfect image to use in my imaginitive piece. Wings from the Regal Adornments along with a metal Word Band added to the overall piece.

My book cover has been decorated using kitchen towel.  I added gears to my book cover cut using the Gadge Gears die from thick card along with two vintage keys all adhered with Glossy Accents. Once the die cut pieces were completely dry I then added the kitchen towel, adhering with watered down PVA glue, ensuring the layers of towel adhered to the die cut pieces.  I then left over night to dry.

Once completely dry I coloured the kitchen towl with Distress Ink peeled paint, highlighting the raised areas with vintage photo ink. From this image you can see the fantastic texture the kitchen towel gives. IMAGINE was also coloured with peeled paint and vintage photo ink with a little walnut stain added to lift a little from the background. I added a metal Word Band "possibility begins with imagination" , which I felt was perfect for this creation.

"If We Had Wings" was printed on my computer and again coloured with Distress Inks.  My image which I love has been stamped onto white card with black Archival Ink, adding a little dimension to the wings and crown. For a little more interest I have also added a couple of mini gears.

I have coloured my crown and wings with peeled paint and vintage photo ink and added clear embossing powder to each. The wings from the Regal Adornments have been coloured with lettuce Alcohol Ink so that they tone in with the whole piece and also add a little more dimension and interest.

For more great ideas please pop over to the Simon Says Stamp and Show blog and take a look at my fellow team members they have created some inspirational projects. Remember there is also the chance to win a $50 prize from Simon Says Stamp.  I always look forward to seeing your creations each week.

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment, much appreciated.  Enjoy your week. Tracy x x 

Wishing You All You Are Wishing For

My inspiration this morning came from the colours over at The Play Date Cafe, using the Generic Bird Diagram from 100 Proof Press.

I love these two colours together and decided to make a tag using Distress Inks spiced marmalade and worn lipstick.

I stamped my Generic Bird Diagram first and then embossed with the honeycomb texture fade blending Distress Inks over the embossed areas.

I stamped my bird three times adding a little dimension to the body. I also added two panels of the embossed honeycomb to the top and bottom of my tag, attaching coordinated ribbon to the top panel.

I cut a heart using the mini hearts set die, stamped the bird's head onto the heart and coloured with worn lipstick ink.  I then stamped the bird's head once more for a little more dimension and coloured with spiced marmalade ink. Hand stitched buttons have been added for a little more interest.

I added a dimensional flower, sponging the edges with spiced marmalade ink and adding the sentiment from Tim's Words For Thought set.

Thanks for stopping by, I'm off to get a little more inky. Tracy x x

The Voices

A little more creative time using the fabulous Studio 490 The Voice of Art set by Wendy Vecchi  from Creative Expressions.

I stamped my image in the background with VersMark ink and clear embossed.  A little wild honey Distress ink has been blended in the background to make my image pop.

I stamped my very sophisticated lady three times with coffee Archival Ink and adhered to my card, adding a little more interest to the central image with the addition of wings from Tim's Idea-ology Adornments Regal, adding a little colour with Alcohol Inks.

I also found a small jewel in my bits and piece and added that to her dress. The arrow has also been coloured with Alcohol Inks and points to the central image to reiterate the sentiment "the voices spoke only to her...".

Thanks for stopping by, Tracy x x

Monthly Blog Hop.....................

........................With Artistic Outpost, yes it's that time of the month again where we showcase some of the fabulous images available from Artistic Outpost and this month we are highlighting the Paris Exposition plate.

I decided on a triptych to showcase the fabulous Paris Exposition plate using broken china Distress Ink for the background stamping and coffee Archival Ink for my focal images.

The front panels of my triptych have been coloured with broken china ink and the main images added with coffee Archival Ink. I distressed the edges and added a little vintage photo ink. I had two Eiffel Tower brads in my stash and added those to the front for a little more interest.

I love stamp sets that have a collage of images that work together and this was a fabulous set to work with, I particularly love the balloons.

This image could be used in conjunction with so many others, so versatile, perfect for a vintage piece too.

I spritzed a little water to the central panel to age and give a little more interest to my piece.  A little dimension has been added to the balloons.

The back panel has been coloured with broken china ink and spritzed with water, again distressed with a paper distresser and vintage photo added to the edges.  One of my balloons has added dimension.

My fellow Design Team members have created some fabulous pieces using these images, pop along and be inspired along the way.

• Gerrie Johnnic
• Lisa Somerville
• Suzanne Czosek
• Anita Houston
• Linda Coughlin
• Tracy Evans (ME)
• Yvonne Garner 

Artistic Outpost are also holding a fabulous Referral Program, the theme being BIRDS why not pop along HERE for all the details and there is a fabulous prize on offer too.

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment, I appreciate them all. Tracy x x

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2012

Tim's April tag has a very Spring feel to it this month.

I stamped the background from the Papillon set with black Archival ink and once again a little improvisation on my part, I used the Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes embossing folder for my embossed background then blended broken china and wild honey Distress Inks over the top of the embossed area. The focal point is the Bird Branch die, coloured with Distress Inks and a little peeled paint Distress Powder added to the leaves.

An Idea-ology word band adds a little more interest and dimension, secured in place with natural string.

As is per normal for me I had to add a little more in the form of a Mini Tattered Floral, cut from an old Hymn book and coloured with wild honey Distress Ink. Coordinated ribbon completes my tag.

All the products used on my tag are available from The Stamp Attic.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

SSSS ANYTHING GOES

Anything goes at Simon Says Stamp and Show this week, which I love as it gives me free rein to do absolutely anything I want, well within reason of course. Following a clear out of my craft room recently, I decided that I will use all the alterable items I have before I purchase anything more and so far so good!

 

An old frame was due a little transformation, painted with Little Black Dress Fresco Finish acrylic paint, a little Crackle Glaze and a top coat of Snowflake. A fabulous dimensional heart cut from corrugated card using the Heart Wings die adds the WOW factor.

The background to my frame is paper from 7 Gypsies Paddington range which adds a little more interest to my monochromatic piece. I cut 6 hearts from corrugated card and adhered together with Multi Medium Matt and once dry I painted with the Fresco Finish Paints to coordinate with my frame.

From this angle you can see the fabulous dimension the corrugated card gives.  My wings were also cut from corrugated card and painted with a black Paint Dabber.

For a little more interest and dimension I added an Idea-ology Keyhole which I painted with a little black paint dabber so it appeared less shiny.

I cut two small hearts from Metal Foil Tape and embossed with the Birds and Swirls Cuttlebug embossing folder, again adding a little black paint dabber to tone the silver down a little.

For more great ideas please pop over to the Simon Says Stamp and Show blog and take a look at my fellow team members they have created some inspirational projects. Remember there is also the chance to win a $50 prize from Simon Says Stamp.  I always look forward to seeing your creations each week.

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment, much appreciated.  Enjoy your week. Tracy x x