Vintage Travel From Eileen Hull - New Release Part 2

Welcome back, I am showcasing more of Eileen Hull's fabulous CHA release for 2015. If you would like to see part one of the release you can view those HERE.

The first of today's dies is the fabulous BOX, TRAIN CASE. Again another versatile die and perfect for housing a special gift. I was aiming for a vintage, aged appearance with this piece. Once assembled I added greenery to the box die cut from white card using the Garden Greens die. I then painted all the areas with black paint and then set aside to dry. I then dry brushed with a burnt orange paint to give a rusty appearance.

I continued with the theme around the side of the box and added more greenery to the sides.

I love the hinges around the back of the case, it gives it a real authentic feel. I also added touches of wax here and there.

To complete I added a brass key and natural twine to the top along with hessian to the inside.

The next die is so cute, the 3D CHAIR, this is so realistic, I love it. Again I was going for an aged rusty appearance.

Greenery has been added to the back of the chair and once again I painted with black paint and then dry brushed with burnt orange paint.

This is another die that has so many possibilities.

I also added an Art with Heart cushion (Eileen's monthly challenge, and if you would like to join in for January you can find all the information HERE).

The final die I am showcasing is the TOOLBOX die, which I decorated as a chocolate box this time around, well I could not resist, especially as I like chocolate so much!

I was aiming for a very coordinated look for my first set of samples so once again just like yesterday's samples I decorated with the Wallpaper Paper Stash. I added a button to the centre and included natural twine around the edge of the box.

I coloured the edges with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and added a key to the top of the box for added interest. I also added chocolates to the inside, well Eileen will need energy whilst demonstrating at CHA!

I hope you have enjoyed today's showcased pieces as much as I enjoyed making them.

If you would like to be inspired further pop along to my fellow Design Team Members, they have an amazing selection of projects to whet your appetitie for these wonderful innovative dies.

Shelly Hickox 

Michelle Zerull

Pam Bray

Lisa Hoel

Claudine Wagner Criner

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x x

Vintage Travel From Eileen Hull - New Release

I have some exciting news today, a new release from Eileen Hull , released at CHA 2015 and you are going to love them all. A new range of dies that are so versatile and have me itching to try out new designs, I cannot wait for them to arrive.

The first die is this fabulous BOOK SCOREBOARD DIE, a fabulous size and perfect for mixed media, papercrafting, stamping, altering and so much more, this is definitely going to be one of my favourites.

I decorated the book with Tim Holtz Wallflower Paper Stash, and added die cut feathers to the front, coloured with Distress Inks and Clear Rock Candy Crackle paint. I also added some mini eggs found in my collection.

The one thing I adore about the Scoreboard dies is that you can cut mountboard so easily, a fantastic base for decorating. The spine of the book has been coloured with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and I added natural twine for added texture along with mini birdcage charm and mini eggs.

I continued with the theme on the inside of my book again using the Wallflower Paper Stash. As this release is VINTAGE TRAVEL I wanted to use birds and flight in my designs in some shape or form and this range of papers fitted perfectly with this release.

The next die is such a fun die the TRAVEL TRAILER/CARAVAN, again another Scoreboard die and this is going to be great fun to decorate in so many different ways, I love it! Again this was decorated with the Wallflower Paper Stash.

My theme for this piece was FLOWER POWER and I used Eileen's Flower, Petal Power die, which I die cut from the Wallflower Paper Stash adding Gathered Twigs Distress Ink around the edges for definition and bending the petals to give movement and shape.

I added a mini glass bottle to the top, painted with Glue and Seal and then coated with Clear Rock Candy and once completely dry I then coloured with Archival Ink to age a little. I then added a memo pin to the cork top along with a FLOWER POWER banner.

Bunting has been added to the side of the trailer for added interest and I have coloured areas with Eileen Hull's ColorBox Blends Inkpad in Nutmeg.

The final die I am showcasing today is the LUGGAGE TAG die a fantastic die to use on its own or to add to other altered pieces or cards and layouts, again so so versatile. Again I went for a bird/flight theme for this piece too.

I decorated with the Wallflower Paper Stash, sanded the edges and then coloured with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink, adding touches of wax to the edges for a touch of shimmer. I also included a paper feather along with die cut feathers and a wooden bird for added interest and dimension.

Take flight has been added using Label Letters and I have added natural jute ribbon and buckle.

I hope you have enjoyed today's showcased pieces as much as I enjoyed making them.

If you would like to be inspired further pop along to my fellow Design Team Members, they have an amazing selection of projects to whet your appetitie for these wonderful innovative dies.

Shelly Hickox 

Michelle Zerull

Pam Bray

Lisa Hoel

Diana Hetherington

Anne Redfern

Nicole Wright

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x x

You Are The Hero In Your Own Story

Where has the time gone! I cannot believe we are on the 9th January already and it's time for my weekly post for Artistic Outpost.

Today I am using the fabulous Paperboy stamp set, it was great to break away from Christmas makes and enjoy something a little different. The background has been creating using the Alcohol Ink Splatter Technique using Alcohol Inks Pesto and Ginger.

I cut a panel from white card and coloured the background with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink flicking the background with water to add blotches to add further to the aged feel, I also distressed the edges and tore areas and again applied more Distress Ink to the edges. I added a pen nib aged with Alcohol Inks along with the sentiment "you are the hero in your own story". I also included a further layer adding stencilled letters to the background and tucking this layer behind the focal image.

I found an old newspaper which I cut up and tied with natural twine and also added Remnant Rubs for a further layer of interest.

I love the splatters of colour in the background and the fact the stencilling is still visible as a further layer. I included more Remnant Rubs to add yet another layer to my design.

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment. Tracy x x x 

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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Eileen Hull Art With Heart Challenge

New Year, fresh start and time for our first challenge of the year with Eileen Hull and the Art with Heart Challenge. This time around it is all about fresh ideas, a fresh start, so ANYTHING GOES.

I decided to use Eileen Hull's Flower, Petal Power die to create a dimensional blossom taking centre stage on my design. As soon as I thought of fresh starts I began to think of fresh flowers and longing for Spring already and those wonderful spring blooms, hence I used a flower in my design.

I began by applying Salty Ocean and Mowed Lawn Distress Ink to a non-stick craft sheet, spritzing with water and then mopping up the ink with my card. I repeated this process for several pieces of card which I will then use for die cutting. I dried each application of ink with a heat tool and then added more ink where necessary.

I die cut the petals from the coloured card and then applied Salty Ocean Distress Ink around the edges of each petal for definition.

Each petal was then placed into Eileen Hull's Starflowers Embossing Folder and run through a die cutting machine to emboss.

I love the added detail the embossing gives to the petals.

To add further detail I dry brushed white paint over each petal to highlight the wonderful texture and design.

The white paint really lifts the detail from the background.

It's then time to build the flower layer by layer. Once each layer was dry I then bent and added life to the petals.

To complete the flower I added one of Tim Holtz idea-ology pieces to the centre.

I used the Alcohol Ink Splatter technique in the background and then applied Crackle Texture Paste over a layering stencil to the background which I mixed with a touch of Juniper Alcohol Ink so that it blended with my backdrop. I used Sail Boat Blue, Juniper and Mermaid Alcohol Inks in the background. I adore the touch of crackle to each of the stencilled letters.

I die cut leaves using the Garden Greens die, adding just a touch of colour to the edges of the leaves which I then tucked behind my flower.

Thanks so much for stopping by, hope you enjoyed my first challenge piece of the year. We would love to see your creations and how you are inspired this time around.

Tracy x x x

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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