Quirky Artist Trading Block For Katzelkraft

Thursday comes around so quickly which means it's time to create something with the fabulous images from Katzelkraft.

I decided to create a dimensional piece this week and opted for an Artist Trading Block which I coloured with Distress Inks Salty Ocean and Mowed Lawn. The front of my cube and the reverse showcase the fabulous So Special Plate stamped with Black Archival Ink.

Further height has been added to my block using a pocket watch Art Part, coloured with Distress Paints and I have added the clock image from the So Special Plate to the inside. A letter 'T' has been added to represent TIME.

The top of the block has also been stamped with the Hologe Stamp Plate.

Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you like today's project. Tracy x

Birds Of A Feather

Time for my weekly post for Artistic Outpost. This week I am showcasing the fabulous Birds Of A Feather plate.

I created an Artist Trading Block using Eileen Hull's Cube/Block die, I am loving making these at the moment! I coloured the inside and the outside of my block with Mustard Seed Distress Ink to give a wonderful cheery feel to my design.

I have used the Latticework layering stencil in the background applying Vintage Photo Distress Ink over the stencil to add a further layer of interest in the background. I have also added a Monocle to the bird's face and the bird has been stamped with Potting Soil Archival Ink. I have also added a touch of background stamping using the background stamp from the plate.

The stencilled detail has also been added to the interior of my block and I have dangled a heart charm for added interest.

Further stencilling has been added to the sides of the box and I have included more background stamping using Archival Ink.

I die cut a heart from this side and added a heart charm to the centre.

The top of the box has a die cut heart added and further stamping and stencilling.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

Memories with Tim Holtz The Girls

It's May's Birthday today so firstly I would like to say a huge HAPPY BIRTHDAY to May, hope you have a fabulous day. As a result May has gone totally self-indulgent this week. So what will you create and how will you be inspired by the letter 'M'? It could be for the month of May, mists, magenta, markers, metal or even a masculine card, run wild and join in our challenge this week, the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge would love to see what you create.

The letter 'M' for me inspired a MEMORIES rustic wall hanging created from recycled corrugated card which I painted with Gathered Twigs Distress Paint to give warmth and age to my piece. Tim Holtz The Girls stamp was perfect for this piece as this image always brings back fond memories of when my daughter Laura was a toddler.

Once I had painted the corrugated card I added Wendy Vecchi's White Embossing Paste through the Measured Layering Stencil to add texture and dimension to the backdrop.  I stamped The Girls image onto a tag using Black Archival Ink and coloured with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink. I added touches of pink to her dress colouring with pencils along with dimensional flowers using the Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms die.

I added a piece of the Lattice Frameworks Die, cut from kraft card adding parts of the image from The Girls stamp to each of the diamonds. I love this die, so versatile and one I will use many times in my designs.

I added a piece of Tissue Wrap to my design along with an 'M' Alpha Part and Memories Rub On Words all showcasing the letter 'M' for this weeks challenge.

I stamped MEMORIES onto kraft card with Black Archival Ink and then coloured with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink. I bent the card in several places to add creases to add to the aged feel. I also added more Remnant Rubs to The Girls image.

I added the face of The Girls image to a Monocle to add further interest and dimension to my design. I also included a twine bow and a further Bitty Blossom cut from kraft card.

To complete I added the Little Things sentiment which I thought was perfect for my Memories rustic wall hanging.

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 The Girls Stamp Set

Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Little Things Stamp

Tim Holtz Layering Stencil Measured

Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Memories Stamp

Tim Holtz Sizzix Lattice Frameworks Die

Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Alpha Parts Signmaker, Remnant Rubs Words, Monocles,

Distress Inks - Gathered Twigs

Distress Paints - Gathered Twigs

Black Archival Ink

Wendy Vecchi White Embossing Paste

Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms

Twine

Non-Stick Craft Sheet

Ink Blending Tool

Spring Happy Birthday

Today I am showcasing the fabulous Collage Equinoxe stamp set from Katzelkraft.

Spring is in the air this week, I have been spending more time in the garden and that's what inspired this piece. My background has been coloured with Mustard Seed Distress Ink, applying touches of Vintage Photo Ink around the edges.

I bleached out some of the areas on my flowers using a water brush, it makes the flowers pop which I love. I have also added touches of stamping to the background using the background stamp from the So Special plate using Potting Soil Archival Ink. I love the combination of the yellow and the brown stamping!

I stamped the bird from the Tampons Decoratifs Oiseaux plate to add a little more interest to my card and I also included a stamped sentiment.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

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SOAR

I have created a tag card this week for Artistic Outpost using the fabulous Birds Of A Feather plate.

The background of my card has been coloured with Worn Lipstick and Vintage Photo Distress Paints. I then heat set with a heat tool and then applied Vintage Photo Distress Ink over Tim Holz Latticework Layering Stencil to add a further layer of interest to my background.

I have also decorated the inside of my card in the same way. Machine stitching has been added to the front and inside.

The focal image of the bird has been stamped with Tree Branch Archival Ink for a more subtle touch. I have also added background stamping using the background stamp from the Birds Of A Feather plate.

BIRD has been added using Alpha Parts and I also included a heart charm dangling from the birds beak.

I added SOAR using an Adage Ticket and coloured using Distress Inks, I also bent the ticket in places to give an aged feel.

A large blossom has been added to the top die cut using the Tattered Floral Die.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x 

May Flowers - Eileen Hull Artist Trading Block

Time for my first DT creation for the Eileen Hull Art With Heart Challenge and this is my first ATB creation, the first of many as these are so addictive! The challenge this month is MAY FLOWERS, simply include something of the floral variety in your projects and link your piece to the Art With Heart Challenge.

I used Eileen Hull's 3D Block Die to create my piece adding Metal Foil Tape around my design which I have embossed with Eileen Hull's Polka Dots and Starflowers Embossing Folder Set, I used the Starflowers in this design.

I began by cutting the the cube from mountboard, cutting two pieces to create the cube. I also cut corresponding squares to decorate each side.

Each square piece has been covered with Metal Foil Tape, embossed with the Starflowers Embossing Folder and then coloured with Sail Boat Blue and Meadow Alcohol Inks.

I die cut a frame from one of the square pieces using Eileen Hull's Decorative Frame and then added one of Tim Holtz vintage images from his Found Relatives which I colour tinted with broken china Distress Marker. I added a word band to the bottom of my design, adding touches of Distress Paint.

Wooden spools have been added to the bottom of my ATB to give some height and to add further interest to the design. Each spool has been coloured with Distress Paint.

Our theme this month is May Flowers so I knew I wanted to add a metal dimensional flower to the top of my design and the Tattered Floral die was perfect for this. I added Metal Foil Tape to thick card and then die cut 9 layers of the flower and then adhered each layer one on top of the other and bent the petals to add life and movement to my design. A charlotte has been added to the centre of the flower, coloured with Distress Paints along with a heart charm.

I decorated one of my other sides with a further vintage image and added a Chitchat sticker, coloured with a touch of Distress Paint.

I also added a further heart charm to the front of the box for further interest and dimension. I can see that I will be making a lot of these pieces as they really are addictive and great fun to make!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you like my first DT piece for Eileen Hull and feel inspired to join along with our challenge.

Tracy x x

Curiosities

Today is 5/5 and since the day and month are very rarely the same number Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge have a special kind of challenge for you this week. It's a challenge where you have got to pick five! Pick five things, TOTAL to create your project or you need to use five of something (papers, buttons - anything!) in your project.

I knew I wanted to incorporate numbers into my design this week and decided to use Tim Holtz Numeric Stamp set incorporated with the Bird Feather Stamp Set. As this weeks challenge is all about the number five I used 1-5 in my background.

The backdrop of my card has been coloured with Weathered Wood Distress Ink, blending the colour with an Ink Blending Tool and then flicking with water to add splotches to the bacdrop. I then stamped the wonderful bird in Black Archival Ink, I then created a mask of the bird from scrap paper, placed the mask onto the stamped bird and then added the numbers around the bird image. I also added the wonderful feather for the bird to rest on, stamped with Watering Can Archival Ink. I also flicked Weathered Wood Distress Paint onto the background to add a further layer of interest and then heated to create a few bubbles. I used a couple of tops from different size containers, dipped the top into Snowflake Fresco Finish Paint and added random circles to the background along with circles added using Watering Can Archival Ink, these circles add yet another layer of interest to the card. Scratchy lines have also been added again using paint and ink.

I also added five embellishment pieces to my design, the first being the Curiosities Word Band, threaded with coordinated twine. Subtle background stamping has been added using the background stamp from the Classics 9 stamp set and Weathered Wood Distress Ink. The second of my embellishments is the Arrows Adornment which I have placed to point to the Curiosities Word Band.

The third of my embellishments is this fabulous white Prima Resin Feather. From this picutre you can also see further background stamping with the Fig. stamp which is also included in the Bird Feather stamp set and I have just stamped Fig 1 to Fig 5 again using Watering Can Archival Ink.

The fourth embellishment is the Alpha Chips added to the top of the card to add FLY. This picture shows the layers I have created on my background perfectly. You can see the subtle background stamping using Weathered Wood ink, the painty circles, scratch lines and darker layer of stamping.

The fifth embellishment is the Monocle from Tim Holtz Idea-ology range, I love these and they are perfect for adding to your art as they are so light. I have added the birds head to mine along with Label Letters to add FLY to the bottom of the Monocle.

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 Numeric Stamp Set

Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Bird Feather Stamp Set

Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Classics 9 Stamp Set

Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Label Letters, Word Band Observations, Arrows Adornments, Alpha Chips, Monocles Findings

Weathered Wood Distress Ink

Weathered Wood Distress Paint

Archival Inks - Black, Watering Can

PaperArtsy Snowflake Fresco Finish Paint

Ink Blending Tool

Non-Stick Craft Sheet

Prima Flowers Feathers Resins