Travel The World

Today I am using the Vintage Car image from Katzelkraft to create a travel themed card.

I used Brusho Colour Sandstone to create the background on my card, spritzing the card first and then adding a few sprinkles of the colour and then spritzing once again and then allowing to dry.

I cut a piece of white card 3.5" x 3.5" and once again spritzed with water and then applied Brusho Colour. Once completely dry I then stamped the Vintage Car with black Archival Ink, adding a remnant rub for added interest in the bottom corner.

I cut four 1.5" x 1.5" squares from white card coloured with Rusty Hinge Distress Ink to pick up the orange from the Brusho Colour and then stamped part of the Vintage Car image onto each square. I also added VINTAGE using label letters.

Brusho Colour has been added to embossing paste and then I applied it over the numbered layering stencil and added touches of wax to highlight the texture.

A couple more remnant rubs and my design is complete.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

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Time To Celebrate

Today I am using the fabulous Hologe stamp set from Katzelkraft to create my card.

The clock image has been used as my focal point, samped several times to add layers to my design. The background of the card has been coloured with Broken China Distress Ink and flicked with water to add blotches to the design. I have repeated this process to the clock images and the tag tucked behind the main image.

I then die cut a small circle from white card, coloured with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and added part of the clock image to the circle and then added to the focal image, aligning the design. I also added a tiny tag samped with 2015 along with a circular tag stamped with celebrate. Mini sprocket gears add a further layer of interest to the design.

I have used Alpha Chips to add Time to the top of my card along with a watch face coloured with alcohol inks. I have also included stencilled numbers to the background using Tim Holtz Layering Stencil.

I love how all the layers are visible in my design.

I used Tim Holtz Clockwork Layering Stencil in the background and I also added a touch of background stamping for added interest.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x x

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Time to Celebrate

Morning, Thursday so that means it's time for my weekly post for Katzelkraft.

I have used the Hologe stamp set, I love the large clock face image on this one and have used it as my focal point on my card. I thought this would be perfect for a masculine birthday. I have applied crackled texture paste through Tim Holtz clockwork layering stencil and once dry I spritzed the background with Weathered Wood and Iced Spruce Distress Spray Stains and added touches of Tarnished Brass as a contrast.

The focal image has been stamped onto a piece of white card that has been coloured with Iced Spruce and Weathered Wood Distress Inks, stamping with black Archival Ink for a bold focal point. I have also added an Idea-ology sprocket for added interest. I have also included a bottlecap with part of the image stamped on the inside, adding watch parts and then filling with clear Ultra Thick Enamel. A Game Spinner has been added to the top. For further interest I also included Memo Pins with added lettering to spell TIME which I filled carefully with clear Ultra Thick Enamel. I normally use Glossy Accents but I did not want to wait so long for them to dry, too impatient!

'Just Celebrate' had been added for the sentiment which I thought was perfect for any occasion including a birthday. Mini tags have been die cut from white card, coloured with Weathered Wood Distress Ink and I have stamped 2015 onto each one. I adore the shimmer from the metallic Distress Spray Stains, I added a touch of Brushed Pewter Distress Spray for added shimmer which combines beautifully with the Weathered Wood and Iced Spruce.

For added texture I also included a twine bow behind my bottle cap.

I would also like to enter this into the TRY IT ON TUESDAY challenge which this time around is'My Favourite Things' and this card has my favourite things in abundance, texture, dimension, embellishments, layers, I love them all.

I would also like to enter this into the FRILLY AND FUNKY challenge which this time around is Anything Goes and there is gorgeous artwork on display to inspire you. 

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

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Katzelkraft Challenge - Coloured Winter

Morning all, Happy New Year! Today it is time for my weekly DT creation for Katzelkraft. The challenge for January is Coloured Winter.

There are many things I think of when I think of Winter and as we have only just left another Christmas behind us I am still thinking along the lines of decorations and baubles so my take on the challenge are coloured Winter baubles. The background of my card has been stencilled with Tim Holtz Stars Layering stencil using Gathered Twigs Distress Ink.

I wanted to make the central bauble stand out from the crowd so I added a cicular piece decorated with stamped Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel. I cut a circle from mountboard using Tim Holtz Sized Circles die and then added black UTEE and Tropic Red Embossing Crystals to my melt pot and once melted I poured onto the circular piece and then pressed the Geometric Ornament stamp onto the hot enamel, allowed to cool a little and then removed the stamp.  Once it had cooled a little I also cut around the shape with a pair of scissors to remove any excess UTEE from the edges. To highlight the wonderful design I applied White Fire wax to the top.

I died vintage seam binding with Fired Brick Distress Ink and added a bow to the top of each of the baubles along with a Christmas button to the centre of each for added interest.

Thanks so much for stopping by, hope you like my take on this months challenge.

Tracy Evans x x x

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Merry Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Today I have opted for greens and browns for my colour scheme using the fabulous Geometric Ornament from Katzelkraft.

To begin I added stencilled stars to my background using Peeled Paint Distress Ink and Tim Holtz Star Layering Stencil. I then stamped the Geometric Ornament onto the background twice using Fern Green and Potting Soil Archival Inks. I love how the stencilled stars are still visible behind the bauble in the background.

I then die cut a medium and small star from white card, inked the Geometric Ornament with Potting Soil Archival Ink and then pressed each of the stars onto the ornament. I have then added the stars to the top of each bauble for added interest and dimension. I have also added mini tags, stamped with winter and 25 along with coordinated twine.

I die cut some Christmas greens from white card using Tim Holtz die, coloured with Peeled Paint and Gathered Twigs Distress Inks and added to the top of the card along with vintage seam binding died with Peeled Paint Distress Ink. I also included three stacked stars to the top of my card for added interest.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Hope you all have a fabulous Christmas Day and Very Best Wishes for The New Year.

Tracy Evans
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Frosty Christmas for Katzelkraft

Morning everyone and welcome. Today I have my weekly post for Katzelkraft using the fabulous Geometric Ornament.

I have opted for some frosty blues and whites today beginning with the background I applied Broken China Distress Ink over the Stars Layering stencil and added shading to the edges. I then added a second layer with subtle background stamping using Tim Holtz text background stamp from the Classics 9 stamp set.

I then took a further piece of white card, mixed Salty Ocean reinker to Wendy Vecchi's Crackled Texture Paste and applied over the Stars Layering Stencil, I love the texture this gives to the background. Shading has also been added to the edges of the card with Broken China Distress Ink.

I inked the Geometric Ornament with Forget-Me-Not and touches of Potting Soil Archival Inks and stamped onto white card, I repeated this for a second stamping and then cut both baubles out and added to the background of the card. Natural twine has been added to the top of each bauble along with pewter charms coloured with Alcohol Inks.

I applied Broken China ink over the CHRISTMAS wording on the Christmas Layering stencil, cut out the wording and then added to the bottom of the card.

 I love the subtle crackle on the background stars, this adds a wonderful tactile feel to the card.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

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Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Hope you are all enjoying the build up to the festivities. I am definitely enjoying December this year. Today I have a Christmas card for you using the Geometric Ornament from Katzelkraft.

I began by adding stencilling to a piece of white card using Tim Holtz Christmas Layering Stencil and Gathered Twigs Distress Ink, applying the same ink to the edges for definition. I then added a second layer to my card stencilled with the Holiday Knit stencil and Fired Brick Distress Ink.

I then inked the Geometric Ornament with Vermillion and touches of Potting Soil Archival Ink and stamped onto the bottom corner of the card. I love how the stencilled lettering is still visible behind the ornament.

I die cut a star from white card, coloured with Fired Brick Distress Ink, added a Chitchat sticker to the top and added to the top corner of my card. I also die cut a mini tag from white card, stamped Winter and 25 onto the tag and fastened to my twine bow and included a Christmas button to the centre for added interest. I then added the design to a white card adding stencilled stars to the background.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x


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Rustic ATB for Katzelkraft

It's time for a new challenge with Katzelkraft and this time around the theme is CHRISTMAS.

I decided to create an ATB using Eileen Hull's fabulous Block/Cube die which I have decorated using Katzelkraft's Geometric Ornament stamp.

The ATB itself is cut from mountboard and I have then added kraft card to each side. Two of the sides I have stamped with the Geometric Ornament using Potting Soil Archival Ink and then added white highlights with a white pen. I have also added stencilled stars in the background using Adirondack Snowcap Ink.

The top has been decorated with Tim Holtz Prancing Deer die, adding several layers together so that the deer stands proudly on the top. I have coloured the deer with Distress Inks and added background stamping to its body using the Geometric Bauble stamp and Snowcap Ink. For definition I have also added touches of Black Soot Distress Ink around the edges.

I love how the touches of white make the bauble pop against the kraft backdrop. I have also included Chitchat stickers and die cut a mini tab to add to the top edge stamped with 25 and Winter text.

On the opposite sides I have white embossed the Geometric Bauble and added highlights with a brown pitt pen. I have added stencilled stars to the background using Gathered Twigs Distress Ink. I die cut a mini tag, added shading to the tag with Distress Ink and added a Chitchat sticker to the top for added interest along with natural twine.

I have added Snow-Tex to the top of the box embedding mini pine cones into the snow along with a min tab. I have also included some stencilled stars to the background.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

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Geometric Ornament

This weeks post for Katzelkraft uses the Geometric Ornament, I love the detail on this stamp.

The background has been decorated with stencilled stars using Tim Holtz star layering stencil and Peeled Paint Distress Ink and I have also included Christmas wording using the Christmas layering stencil and Gathered Twigs Distress Ink, I love these two colours together.

I then inked the Geometric Ornament with Fern Green and Potting Soil Archival Inks and stamped onto the bottom corner of the card.  A Christmas Remnant Rub has been added to the opposite corner,

I die cut a couple of tiny tabs and tag, coloured with Distress Inks and added Remnant Rubs and stamping to each along with shading using Distress Inks.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Tracy x x

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Rustic Christmas

Time for this weeks DT creation for Katzelkraft. This week I am showcasing the Christmas Tree stamp.

I am really enjoying using kraft card at the moment I love the rustic appeal. The background of my card has been embossed with a heart embossing folder and then dry brushed with Gesso.

I have then added a second panel of kraft card applying embossing paste through Tim Holtz Hollybough Layering Stencil and applying Vintage Photo Distress Ink to the edges to add to the rustic feel.

Three dimensional flowers have been added for further interest and I have applied a touch of Gesso to the petals.

I have used Tim Holtz Christmas Shadow Press embossing folder to add 'tis the season' to the bottom of my card applying Vermillion Archival Ink directly to the embossing folder and then running through my die cutting machine.

I have stamped the Christmas Tree image with Vermillion Archival Ink onto kraft card, applied Vintage Photo Distress Ink blended around the image and then added Vermillion Archival Ink to the edges. I love the touches of red combined with the kraft card.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy xx

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One Of A Kind

This week I am using the fabulous COLLAGE SYMPHONIE along with the SEAHORSE stamp plates from Katzelkraft.

The background has been coloured with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink and then flicked with water to add blotches to the background. I then added background stamping using the Collage Symphonie image using Potting Soil Archival Ink.

The central piece is 4" x 6" and I have decorated the background with Brushed Pewter Distress Stain and Peacock Feathers Distress Ink, applying both to a non-stick craft sheet and spritzing with water and then mopping up the beads of ink with the card. The Collage Symphonie image has been stamped with Aquamarine Archival Ink and I have added a few splatz of ink using a Distress Marker and Tim Holtz Spritzer tool.

I added a circular spotlight to the background stamping the Collage Symphonie image a second time onto a circular piece using Potting Soil Archival Ink and Vintage Photo Distress Ink around the edges. I also added touches of Vintage Photo Ink to the shells in the background. I added "one of a kind" using Chitchat stickers again coloured with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

I stamped the Seahorse image with Potting Soil and Aquamarine Archival Inks and then cut out each image and added to the bottom of the card to add a touch of dimension along with a Seahorse embellishment for added interest.

A couple of shells add further interest along with a burlap material for added texture. Tim Holtz "One of a kind" sentiment has been added to the bottom and the completed design has been added to a matt coloured with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

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