You Were Born To Stand Out

Time for my weekly DT post for Artistic Outpost and this week I am showcasing the fabulous THINK AND WONDER plate.

I have opted for a more masculine make this time around colouring the background with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and then adding stencilled numbers in the backdrop using the Numbered Layering Stencil. I have then flicked the background with water to add blotches.

I have stamped the focal image onto a piece of white card using Black Archival Ink and then coloured with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink, again adding stencilled numbers to the backdrop for added interest. I have repeat stamped the image onto a circular piece and added to a bottle cap coloured with Ginger Alcohol Ink.

I have used that wonderful Lattice Frameworks die once again, die cut from black card and I have added the diamonds back into the lattice, stamped with parts of the image to echo that of the focal image. 'explore life' is a Remnant Rub which also adds a further layer of interest. I have also included a Stancil Mark added to the top of my tag, again coloured with Alcohol Ink.

I love the sentiment which I added to the bottom of my tag, along with more touches of the Lattice Frameworks pieces.

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Thanks so much for stopping by, Tracy x x

Winged Things

This weeks challenge was my suggestion "Winged Things". Will you use a favourite bird stamp? Add fairy wings to something? Create a tag featuring a spring scene? Accent a scrapbook page with butterflies? There are so many possibilities. Perhaps you will create something travel inspired or even journal about what you would do if you were a winged thing! However you interpret the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge we cannot wait to see your artwork.

This week I have some step by steps for you which will appear on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday. Here is a sneak peek to whet your appetite.

For more great ideas please pop over to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog and take a look at my fellow team members artwork, 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. Tracy x x 

ONE OF A KIND

I am showcasing the fabulous HOLOGE stamp from Katzelkraft this week to create a masculine tag.

The background of my tag has been created applying Wendy Vecchi's Crackled Texture Paste and then colouring with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink to age.

I have then stamped the clock image on top of the crackle, I love this effect, the crackle showing through the image really adds to the aged feel of my piece. I have also added an arrow coloured with Ginger Alcohol Ink and the letter 'T' for time, coloured with a touch of Archival Ink.

I have added a die cut pediment to the top of the tag, again aged with Cracked Texture Paste and coloured with Distress Ink. For added dimension I have included a Watch Face added to a bottle cap all coloured with Alcohol Ink.

Remnant Rubs add a further layer of interest.

There is some fabulous artwork from my fellow team members on the Katzelkraft Blog, why not pop over and take a look. Katzelkraft also deliver to the UK and you can find their shop HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

Wonder and Think

Today I am showcasing the fabulous THINK AND WONDER plate from Artistic Outpost.

I decided to go for a real feminine feel for this weeks piece, colouring the background of my tag with Spun Sugar and Broken China Distress Paints. I applied the paints with an old credit card and simply scraped the paint across the tag. To add a little more texture to the backdrop I embossed the background and added touches of Silver Treasure Wax to the raised areas.

I added the angelic little girl to two hearts which I coloured with Distress Paints, this time applying the paint to a non-stick craft sheet spritzing with water and then mopping up the colour with the hearts. I then stamped the girl with Potting Soil Archival Ink. A touch of burlap has been added behind the larger heart (a very kind gift from my fellow team member, Linda). To add further dimension I have also included three Bitty Blossoms, sanding the edges to reveal the core colour.

I have added touches of Lattice to the tag for further interest cut from white card using the Lattice Frameworks Die and colouring with Broken China Distress Paint. I also included a metal ornate embellishment and pretty button, again another generous gift from my fellow team member Linda.

Touches of background stamping have been added using the background stamp from the BIRDS OF A FEATHER plate and Potting Soil Archival Ink.

To complete I have added the Wonder and Think sentiment to the bottom of my tag again coloured with touches of Distress Paint.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

JOURNEY

Whether you are talking about your own creative journey, process, life in general, or your next vacation we know one thing, it's going to be a journey. This word is so inspiring and conjures up so many images and thoughts. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge cannot wait to see how you interpret the challenge this week.

I am already thinking about warm sunny days with my piece today, thinking about bike rides and long walks that we take during the summer months when we visit a local forest nearby. There is nothing more invigorating than a bike journey, long or short, (in my case short).

I began my card by applying White Embossing paste throught the background stencil and the Bicycle stencil and then setting aside to dry. Once dry I applied Peeled Paint and Walnut Stain Distress Inks to a Non-Stick Craft Sheet, spritzed the ink with water and then mopped up the ink with the card and then dried with a heat tool and repeated the process until the card had a good coverage of ink. I then placed the Bicycle stencil back over the design and applied a good coverage of Walnut Stain Distress Ink over the embossed design.

I added background stamping to my design using the background stamp from Tim Holtz Classics 9 Stamp Set and Walnut Stain Distress Ink to give a tone on tone effect. I also added a few highlights to the bike using Olive Bronze Treasure Gold Wax.

I matted my decorated piece onto a piece of brown card to lift the design from the backdrop. I also added a Word Band which I coloured with Potting Soil Archival Ink and added twine to each end.

I added a cute little wooden bicycle to the bottom of my card to echo the focal and background images, the perfect embellishment!

I stamped the JOURNEY sentiment onto white card using Potting Soil Archival Ink, cut out and then coloured with Distress Inks. Adding Potting Soil ink to the edges for definition. I also added Mini Gears to the wheels for added interest and dimension.

For more great ideas please pop over to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog and take a look at my fellow team members artwork, 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. Tracy x x

Products Used:

Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Classics 9 Stamp Set
Tim Holtz Journey Stamp
Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Word Band, Mini Gears 
Prima Flowers Bicycle Stencil
Wendy Vecchi White Embossing Paste
Distress Inks - Peeled Paint, Walnut Stain
Potting Soil Archival Ink
Non-Stick Craft Sheet
PaperArtsy Treasure Gold Olive Bronze Wax
Twine
Studio Calico Wood Veneers Transportation

SO SPECIAL

Welcome to my weekly Thursday blog post for Katzelkraft.

This week I am showcasing the fabulous SO SPECIAL plate. The backdrop of my card has been created using Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink, flicking the ink with water to give bleached out areas to the background. I have also used the Harlequin Layering Stencil to add further interest to the backdrop.

The clock which I have stamped with Black Archival Ink is also included on this plate, another wonderful detailed image. I have added dimension to areas of the clock using some of the cut out pieces from the die cut lattice pieces I have added.

I love adding pieces of the die cut lattice to my designs at the moment, it gives subtle interest to a design without overpowering. The focal image has been stamped onto a banner using Black Archival Ink and coloured with Distress Inks. I stamped the image twice, once directly onto the background and then onto the banner, aligning the banner image with the background stamped image.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

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Go Together

Once again I am using the Think and Wonder plate for my DT piece for Artistic Outpost, this is now becoming one of my favourite plates!

The background on my card has been created with Spiced Marmalade and Salty Ocean Distress Inks, applying them to a non-stick craft sheet, spritzing with water and then mopping up the beads of ink with the card.

I added texture to the backdrop, applying Embossing Paste coloured with Salty Ocean Distress Paint through a Prima stencil. I thought the sentiment from the Chalkboard Wisdom plate was perfect for the two girls. I stamped with Aquamarine Archival Ink and coloured the edges with Salty Ocean Distress Ink. Two banners have been added to the top of the card for added interest, again coloured with Distress Inks.

I added circles to the backdrop by simply inking lids of differing sizes with ink and stamping onto the background, love this effect. I also added horizontal lines to ground the two little girls using the edges of an acrylic block inked with Salty Ocean Distress Ink.

Background stamping has been added for a further layer of interest.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x