Generic Bird

I've been using the Generic Bird Diagram from 100 Proof Press to create my card.

The background piece has been cut using the vintage cabinet card die and coloured with broken china ink adding a little peeled paint to the edges. The Generic Bird has been stamped with black Archival Ink and coloured very lightly with Distress Markers.

The branch has been cut from the bird branch die, coloured with vintage photo ink and clear embossed. For a little more interest I have added a trim using the iron gate die, again coloured with broken china and peeled paint inks.

I love how your have the bird parts named on this stamp, gives a little more interest. BIRD was added to the bottom of my card with Alpha Parts.

Thanks so much for stopping by, Tracy x x 

Creative Chemistry Day 4

Day 4 of Creative Chemistry from Tim uses the Watercolouring with Re-inkers Technique, Layered Misting Technique and Custom Stamp Pad Technique.

Once again I have added a little more to my tags, for added interest.

Tag 1 uses the Watercolouring with Re-inkers Technique, something I have never done before, in fact this is the first time I have used my Re-inkers but it will not be the last they are fabulous and give such an intense colour and are wonderful for watercolouring. The background of my tag has been stamped with the vine from Wendy's It's Face Art and embossed with clear embossing powder. The colour in the background is from dried marigold Re-inker. I have added wings to the face image from the Heart Wings die and again stamped with the vine with black Archival Ink and again coloured with Re-inker. The sentiment from the same stamp set seemed perfect for this piece.  My second face has been stamped with black Archival Ink and coloured with vintage photo Distress Ink. The edges of my tag have also had vintage photo added.

Tag 2 uses the Layered Misting Technique again using Re-inkers, I have used broken china, dried marigold and peeled paint along with a Crafter's Workshop mini numbers template. Once again I added the face image from It's Face Art, colouring all three with coordinated Distress Inks. For a little more interest I pleated some ribbon and machine stitched into place and added the sentiment BELIEVE to the top of my tag.

Tag 3 uses the Custom Stamp Pad Technique which I thought was great fun and the image is so clean and crisp and the colours are fantastic. The background stamp is from Tim's Papillon set stamped in maroon Archival Ink and coloured with brushed corduroy Distress Ink. I added a little dimension to my third butterfly stamping the image twice, cutting out and adding on top of the first image.

For further interest I added one of the butterflies to the bottom corner and added a coordinated ribbon to the top of my tag.

All the products I have used are available from THE STAMP ATTIC, and I have added links to each product.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Enjoy your weekend. Tracy x x

Jot This Down........

I've been using the fabulous SECRETARY POOL plate from Artistic Outpost.

I machine stitched lines into a piece of white card to represent writing paper, leaving the ends of the thread to add a little interest. I stamped the paper clip image to the top of this stitched piece with coffee Archival Ink, adding a coordinated paper clip to the central image for dimension. I stamped the text "jot this down" in black Archival Ink. I tore some areas to add to the aged feel.

I stamped the alphabet background with broken china ink onto white card and distressed the edges adding a little vintage photo ink to add a little definition. The vintage typewriter has been stamped with coffee Archival Ink and a little broken china ink added to blend with my background.  I found the metal arrow in my sash which I coloured with alcohol ink and then added to the bottom of my card.

I stamped the pencil images and added to the bottom of my card and then added 3 mini pencils I found, tied with a little cord which I thought were perfect for this stamp set. NOTES added to the top of my card is cut from the alphabet background.

Thanks so much for stopping by, I appreciate your comments. Tracy x x

A card and matching tag for this weeks Creative Expressions creation using The Voice of Art stamp set.

I stamped my image twice onto white card with coffee Archival Ink and then stamped the image again onto scrap paper to use as a mask.  I then masked the images and stamped the background with VersaMark ink and added white embossing powder. I then sponged with vintage photo and walnut stain Distress Inks to give that vintage feel.

I cut the Distressed Doily from Glassine and added to the bottom of my card along with the sentiment across the bottom. The sentiment was coloured with Distress Ink and a little gold paint dabber added to the edges.

I cut a mini Tattered Floral from glassine, adding gold paint dabber to the edges and a decorative brad to the centre.  For a little dimension I added brass crowns. I also tore the edges on my decorative piece to add to the aged feel.

My matching tag uses all the same images but the background this time has been stamped with black Archival Ink.

The edges have been distressed with a distressing tool and vintage photo blended along the edges. Copper brads have been added to one edge for further interest.

On this occasion the Tattered Floral has been cut from white card and aged with Distress Ink.

Thanks for stopping by, Tracy x x

Tim Holtz Technique

Hi all, hope you are enjoying your Easter break and not over indulged too much on those eggs.  Why not take a well earned break and get a little creative with our challenge this week which is to show a Tim Holtz technique, so many to choose from, I had difficulty in picking just one so decided on FOUR!  Simon Says Stamp and Show would love to see your creations using one or many of Tim's techniques.

I'm on  my adventures again this week, this time in a HOT AIR BALLOON using not one but four of Tim's techniques; rusted enamel, chipped enamel, altered metal with paint and dimensional collage fragments.  With a little help from Tim's Remnants set, London Underground and Odds and Ends set. Throw into the mix plenty of Nostalgic Tissue Tape and butterscotch Color Wash and we are ready for take off!

My balloon is a polystyrene egg which I covered in tissue paper to give texture and coloured with butterscotch color wash, applying the colour several times in some areas to give darker patches, giving an aged feel to the balloon.

My basket is from a Configuration Box which I applied the rusted enamel technique to, adding Nostalgic Tissue Tape to the top edge. From this angle you can see I have used the chipped enamel technique on a Keyhole adding yet more texture and dimension to my piece.  I also added a Light Bulb to one corner. The inside of my basket has been decorated with the background stamp from the Remnants set.

My handsome gentleman is from the Art Parts For The Guys set, stamped with the coordinating image from the Steampunk Art set and coloured with broken china Distress Ink. For a little more interest I added a jump ring to his jacket adhered with Glossy Accents.

This side of my basket shows a philosophy tag which I applied the altered metal with paint technique, I thought WANDER was ideal for my adventurous piece. I also added the Union Jack from the Artistic Outpost London Underground set, coloured with Distress Stains fired brick and faded jeans. My traveller would not be complete without his flag.

The final technique I used was dimensional collage fragments using papers from the Lost and Found Paper Stash along with a little Film Strip Ribbon which has the word "fly" stamped with black Archival Ink from the
Artistic Outpost Charles & Amelia set.

I added some numbered Game Pieces to the top of my balloon and to one of the sides of my basket and from this angle you can see the great aged feel you get from the rusted enamel technique.

Gold wire held into place with Screw Eyes was then added to complete my flying balloon along with the sentiment from the Odds and Ends set.

For more great ideas please pop over to the Simon Says Stamp and Show blog and take a look at my fellow team members 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.  Enjoy your week. Tracy x x 

Creative Chemistry With A Twist

I've finally managed day 3 of Tim's Creative Chemistry 101.

The techniques we explored this time around are Alcohol Ink Agates; Archival Resist Technique and Stamping with Reflections.

All my tags have a little twist on Tim's original, well I had to make them my own and I do love my embellishments. Tag one uses the Alcohol Ink Agates technique using Alcohol Inks.

I used the handsome gentlemen from Tim's STEAMPUNK set along with a little background stamping from the same set and embellished with a word band, sprocket and a numeral.

Tag two uses the Archival Resist Technique using Archival Inks and Distress Ink. I used the balloon image from the Remnants set along with a philosophy tag and coordinated ribbon.

The sentiment from Tim's Words for Thought set is stamped onto white card and sponged with vintage photo Distress Ink.

The third tag on Creative Chemistry is Stamping with Reflections, one I had to improvise on greatly but to accomplish the technique perfectly Tim used the Reflections set of stamps but I used the Papillon set which I stamped onto a Styled Label cut from white card and sponged with broken china Distress Ink, I also added a little dimension to my butterflies stamping a second time and adding the wings to each. The embossing in the background is from the Postale Texture Fade, coloured with vintage photo ink. I punched two holes into each point on my label and added some natural cord which I tied to the back of my tag.

Further interest has been added in the form of Idea-ology foliage and pen nib.

A sentiment from the Odds and Ends set along with coordiated ribbon completes my tags.

Thanks for stopping by, Tracy x x

Hope Is a thing with feathers

That perches in the soul, a great sentiment from the Quote & Quotables plate from Artistic Outpost. I thought this sentiment was perfect for my egg decoration which I created for the Artistic Outpost REFERRAL theme which this month is BIRDS.

I decided on an egg decoration as we are celebrating EASTER weekend in a couple of days and eggs and birds go together so well.  My egg has been covered in music paper and sponged with wild honey Distress Ink, adding a little lace to the outside edge.

My music paper came from an old hymn book, again music paper seemed the perfect touch for a bird theme, representing bird song.

 

I've used the Flower Market plate to decorate the interior of my egg, adding poppies to the inside along with a branch and two small eggs. My bird has been stamped with the small floral image from the plate and I have added a little dimension to a few of the flowers.

I've cut my floral from music paper using the mini tattered floral die, adding colour to the edges along with the dragonfly from the flower market plate.

The inside of the egg has been painted with picket fence Distress crackle paint, perfect I felt to have a few crackles in an egg, again I added a little colour with my finger, rubbing into the crackles.

I've added some natural hessian mesh to the bottom to act as a nest for my bird.

Take A Word also have a theme this time around of EGGS.

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your Easter break. Tracy x x