Creative Chemistry103 Day 2

Hi! Managed to get half an hour to myself to play. Tried out the distress rub resist technique. Love the result but wasn't too good with the rub on.. Obviously need more practice.

Creative Chemistry 103 Day 1

Haven't had much time for playing but  have done one piece of homework.  ( Micro glaze resist).Hoping to get down to finishing the rest when the grandchildren have gone. Had a great time watching all the techniques every day. 

Crackle

July Countryviewcrafts Challenge. 

 Having won the Blog hop last week(the first thing I have won) I thought I would be daring and have a go at crackling.  Quite a daunting experience.! I have also used one of the dies I won ( the teapot) .  I have chosen a mixed media project. I gessoed a canvas then used DecoArt paints for the background. The hint of wallpaper in the background (Tim Holtz) stencil and the tablecloth (Wendy Vecchi) were painted with DecoArt paint.  The teapot and cup were first painted blue and then sealed with matte multi medium before applying DecoArt white crackle paint. When dry I rubbed in some colour into the cracks just to enhance them. Shadows were created using Faber Castell warm grey111.  I used punches to make the flowers and  the picture in the frame I painted. On reflection I should have made the background more of a contrast to highlight the crackle but for a first attempt I'm quite pleased. Thank you for the challenge and looking forward to the next one.

Flowers

 Hi just thought you might like to see my efforts to use a lot of flowers in a project. Had already made the flowers the other week using the Justrite Romantic Wild  Roses stamps. Love how they look painted. Made an easel card base using the circle die that I've had for years. Went a bit overboard with the bling but didn't really want to introduce another colour.  Am going to enter this into the stencils and stamps challenge Floral frenzy.

Flowers

Quick card

Daughters birthday 

I needed a quick card for this event. My daughter loves butterflies and I really love the Tim Holtz set so problem solved. 

I mounted a sheet of red card onto a craft card 8"x8"". I then stencilled the Donna Downey poppy stems onto some spotted paper using Candied Apple distress ink. Next I blended various coloured distress inks onto white card and then cut and embossed the butterflies. The sentiment was stamped in black versa fine ink and then embossed with clear powder. I embellished the flowers and butterflies  with black stickles.  Et voila! It was finished. Hope you like.

Stamps and stencils thinking pink

.Thinking Pink

This is my first blog in a year, having had a very busy time as the Ladies Captain at my local golf club. My love of crafting came in very handy for all the events I had to organise. Having recently had a shoulder operation and being unable to play golf , I have found that I've had far more time to craft. It's been great being able to experiment with my stash using items I'd forgotten I had. 

This is the also the first challenge I have taken part in for a long time and whilst I don't often work in pink when crafting I am really pleased with the outcome for the Stamps and Stencils challenge.

The background was "smooched"" using Wendy Vecchi archival pads and surgical spirit. I used one of her stencils at the top and bottom using the rose pinkink.The border top and bottom is a Tim Holtz stamp as is the sentiment. The plant pot is an MDF cut out from my stash which underwent the Wendy Vecchi enamel treatment, again using the rose pink. Although you can't see it in the photo I did stamp some spots  on the background in second generation potting shed archival ink.  I shall also be entering this  in the Countryview crafts stencil challenge.

May Tag 2015

May tag 2015.

Managed to download photo. First Tim tag this year. Forgot how enjoyable, hop on over to http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2015-may/http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2015-may/

Twelve Tags of 2014-June

Here's my effort for this month. Always enjoyable to take part in Tim's challenges and use his techniques. Not long until the next one. Liked the bow can see myself using this in the future. If you want to see Tim's tag hop over to his blog with this link http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2014-june/. See you next month ! 

Tim's Dec Tag 2013

Tim's Dec Tag 2013

 Have  had real difficulty getting this photo into my blog. So am just going to post it on Tims' site.

 

Tim Holtz Nov Tag

Tim's Nov Tag

Last minute as usual. Not over keen on this method as I am a retired teacher and chalk always dried up my hands . As a result every winter I get nasty splits in my fingers and thumbs. Haven't got any of Tim's  so have had to fussy cut. Rather pleased with the outcome though. Looking forward to December's challenge

Vintage stamping challenge

Anything from your garden challenge

Hope you like my entry for the challenge over on Vintage stamping challenge. This was a paper bag which I lined with cardboard to give it substance. I then made 4 large tags to house packets of garden seeds to put into the bag. 

WOYWW

WOYWW

it's that time of the week to get on over to Julia's stamping blog to share your workspace with like minded crafters. I'm in the middle of making 80 wedding invites using my Cricut and stamping the date on the tickets. These are custom made for my partner's son.  The ship is for their surname, the harp for his Irish fiancée ,the table mountain shaped pages for where they got engaged and the tickets because her father owns the cinemas in their village. Hope you like.

Tim's Sept tag 2013

Tim's Tag Sept
Hi! here I go again leaving it until the last day. get on over to Tim's blog and check out the great entries and the tutorial on how to make it.Looking forward to Creative Chemistry 2 starting next week.

Altered Mail

Altered Mail
Just entering the challenge over on eclectic paperie. I have used an HSBC envelope inside and out to make a quick card. As I didn't want to hide the stunning patterns I have kept it simple. Get on over and visit all the wonderful blogs.

Altered paintbrush

 

Altered Paintbrush

 

Just came up with an idea for the challenge over on eclectic paperie. Zebras have got to be one of my favourite looking animals. Hope you like his luscious eyelashes.

 

 

Wings and things

Wings and things
Vintage Stamping Challenge.
Just realised it is the last day for " Wings and Things" challenge over on  Vintage Stamping Challenge.
This is an altered white Dior box inspired by my good friend Toni (Artistic craft dabbler). The method was actually quite easy to do. I embossed sticky-backed silver tape (from the local hardware store) and stuck it all over the box. the embossing folder is a Tim Holtz riveted metal texture fade. I then distressed it with alcohol inks and rubbed it back a bit. The corners are grunge paper circles distressed and folded. the rivets are paperclips minus the butterflies on the back. The hot air balloon was stamped, coloured with distress inks covered in glossy accents. The label was stamped and distressed in the same way and the wings were distressed with frantage.

Tim's Aug Tag 2013

Tim's Aug Tag
Get on over to the Tim Holtz website to view some wonderful tags and take part in next months challenge. I've learned so much from completing the challenges.

Tim's July Tag

July Tag
Here we are again just managing to complete in time . Why do I  put myself under  such pressure? Must do better next month. Hope you like. If so , why not join in yourself tomorrow when Aug Tag is posted over on Tim's blog.

Childhood

Vintage Stamping Challenge
This stamp evokes lovely memories of my childhood. I was an avid reader and always liked Mabel Lucie Attwell's illustrations. I am entering this at the last minute as per usual in The Vintage Stamping Challenge which finishes tom. and the eclectic paperie monochrome challenge which ends on the 4 July.

Tim's Tag June

Tim's tag June
In a bit of a rush. Only had all month to do it. Lovely son has got me a ticket to see Bruce Springstein in London tom. which has made up for the fact that was unable to secure a place on Tim's class in Coventry in Aug. Was on the phone from 8:30 until  10:30 and then gave up trying to get through. Fellow bloggers Tim's new challenge will be on his blog on Mon. make sure you get over there and have a look.