Saturday 9 April 2011

Take Flight

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Anything but a card.
The Sunday Stamper - Gold.
Grungy Monday -Distress ink with Studio Multi Medium.
The Artistic Stamper Creative Team - Layers.
The Stampman Challenge - Embossing
My piece started with a bird cage from Maya Road which I covered with Tim Holtz Vintage Shabby Paper Stash and all the edges were sanded to add to the worn look.  I began using the technique from Grungy Monday this week where Linda has challenged us to visit Ranger and use Distress Ink with Studio Multi Medium, a really fun technique.  I used Claudine Hellmuth's foam flower stamp in the background which worked wonderfully for this technique. Check out the link on Linda's site using the link above it's a fun technique to try and very effective.
Simon Says show anything but a card so my bird cage is definitely not a card and The Sunday Stamper challenge is to use gold in your artwork.  My heart and wings have been edged in gold dabber and all my charms, the cage, little bird and crown are all gold LOL, I'm on a roll here!!!
This picture gives you a closer view of the technique used on the flowers with Studio Mutli Medium and those adorable charms, I love charms. The Stampman challenge is to use embossing and I have embossed my bird cage with Distress embossing powder and embossed my heart and wings with an embossing folder.
The Artistic Stamper Creative Team set the challenge to use layers and I have certainly used plenty of those from the Maya Road bird cage to the layer of paper on top to my smaller bird cage, flower, hearts and wings etc. The weather has been wonderful this week so I have spent most of my time in the garden and on the allotment so I am only just in time with this piece for a couple of the challenges but I still made it LOL.  Enjoy your weekend.  Tracy x x
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25 comments:

  1. minnie_mac9 April 2011 at 14:31

    The flower stamp works beautifully for the resist. Lovely piece.

    Marilyn

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  2. Barb Cady9 April 2011 at 15:56

    Oh you are clever to combine all those challenges! Great piece, I really like it. x

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  3. Lisa Somerville9 April 2011 at 16:19

    Beautiful! Love the a colors/texture and all the added details! The flower looks lovely atop the birdcage!

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  4. Sue9 April 2011 at 16:35

    This is a fabulous piece Tracy, your embossing is perfect and the flower add the finishing touch. I really like the distress embossing powder on your birdcage - I've always struggled with this, but yours is amazing x

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  5. Netty9 April 2011 at 21:10

    Beautiful texture and masking Tracy. Loving it all. Enjoy the weekend, Annette x

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  6. Meggymay9 April 2011 at 21:22

    Its gorgeous, love all the added elements and how you did the cage.

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  7. Zue9 April 2011 at 21:57

    Hi Tracy.
    What a lovely warm creation. It's warming me up nicely like a little fire!! What a blaze of gorgeous colour!! You are so good at making 'different' kinds of flowers. Fab!!!!
    Sue xx

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  8. Crafting Queen9 April 2011 at 21:57

    Beautiful creation!!

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  9. cheryl9 April 2011 at 23:43

    oh wow hun this is one,amazing piece of art hun just love all the layers,hugs cheryl xxxxx

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  10. Linda Ledbetter10 April 2011 at 00:29

    Oh, Tracy, how gorgeous! As always, you've made magic with colors and imagery, and your GM02 resist looks amazing. I love the rose and the teeny tiny heart buttons, and the embossing gives it such great texture. The gold charm is such a sweet touch!

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  11. Haley D.10 April 2011 at 01:40

    Love this soooo much!!!

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  12. Lori10 April 2011 at 01:57

    This is awesome Tracy! Love the background colors! Your technique turned out fabulous. Thanks for joining the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge!

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  13. Michele10 April 2011 at 02:12

    As one of my kids would say "HOLY MACARONI!" Gorgeous card, the colors are phenomenal, reminds me of a summer sunset; and all love the pretty little details, bling and perfect finishing touches! All around FABULOUS card! :)

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  14. Suzanne C10 April 2011 at 02:33

    LOve the depth of detail. Gorgeous! The resist and the layered cage and birds are fabulous.

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  15. donna10 April 2011 at 03:00

    I LOVE that little charm. Your resist looks fantastic. Wonderful work of art!

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  16. Lynn Stevens10 April 2011 at 07:37

    Everytime I stop by here my jaw hits the keyboard! poor thing is taking a beating LOL
    Gorgeous again Tracy, how many times can I say that. I'm beginning to sound like a broken record!
    hugs Lynn

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  17. Sarah10 April 2011 at 09:46

    Great colour choices and blending and the flower is just perfect!
    Thanks for joining the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge!
    Sarah

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  18. Maria Sabina R10 April 2011 at 10:34

    great background.i love the birdcage charm.

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  19. Helen10 April 2011 at 16:30

    Gorgeous!!
    In reply to your comment, yes, the crackle is a glaze that goes between two layers of the fresco paint. It's magic!! And yes, it is the snow cap adirondack ink - I got it from Creative Expressions who organize the Ally Pally show. Not sure of their website, but google will find them I am sure.

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  20. craftytrog10 April 2011 at 20:07

    Wow! What a lot of challenges you covered Tracy! I love your piece, fabulous techniques & design! xx

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  21. Asia King (aka Joanna K)10 April 2011 at 22:05

    What can I say, Tracy! Simply stunning!!! I love the earthy tones, the embossing is gorgeous and that flower is a master piece ;) LOVE IT!!! xx

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  22. Angela Weimer11 April 2011 at 10:47

    Such a beautiful piece. Love that charm and flower. Thanks for sharing and have a great day. Angela

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  23. Zoechaos12 April 2011 at 09:26

    Beautiful piece love the folded flower at the top and the colours so lovely. XOXO Zoe

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  24. Neil14 April 2011 at 06:30

    Hi there, what a wondeful piece. Loads of fun techniques! Glad you joined us at The stamp Man. Your embossing is fab, as is your whole piece!

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  25. Anonymous16 April 2011 at 08:29

    Beautiful project Tracey, I love the flowers and all the detail. Thanks for joining us at The Stamp Man. Sue C x

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