Sunday, January 29, 2023

Happy Day

Hi everyone,

Well it’s another snowy day here so it’s time to play in my craft room.

I had coloured some Idea-ology eggs and rabbits the other day it was time to make something with them. I chose to create a tag.


I started with a Kraft coloured tag glued to a piece of chipboard. I added layers of Distress spray and  some stamped images in black ink.




The rabbit was painted with Walnut Stain Distress paint and the eggs with alcohol inks. The paper grass is from my stash.I also added a google eye to the rabbit.




I added a hinge clip to the top of the tag that was painted with Tarnished Brass Distress paint.
I used Star stencil on the background and also a Woodgrain stencil.


All the sentiments were from the Stampers Anonymous Eccentric stamp set. The round piece was embossed with gold embossing powder. The hand is an Idea-ology piece. 



I stamped some gold stars and some lettering also from the Eccentric stamp set.
I added some Crackle paint to parts of the edges of the tag and also added bits of Tarnished Brass paint to the edges and bottom.


I made a shelf for the bunny and eggs to sit on using a strip of chipboard to which I added a strip using a Decorative Trim die. The shelf was painted with Kitsch Flamingo Distress paint.

The sticker is from the Idea-ology Sentiments Label stickers.

Well that’s it for my tag today and thanks so much for stopping by 🙏🏻

Supplies:

Stampers Anonymous Eccentric CMS448
Stampers Anonymous Spring Shadows CMS393
Sizzix Decorative Trims die set 665435
Stampers Anonymous Woodgrain stencil, Star stencil 
Idea-ology Sentiment label stickers
Idea-ology rabbit and mini eggs
Distress crackle paint translucent
Distress Villainous Potion ink pad, spray stain and oxide spray
Distress paint Tarnished Brass

Sunday, January 15, 2023

A grateful heart

 Hi everyone,

Well after watching Tim Holtz’ YouTube live yesterday I decided on making this card.



I embossed the background using the new Tim Holtz and Sizzix Entangled embossing folder on metallic card stock.

I also die cut the heart with shiny metallic silver card stock and added Black Soot Distress crayon to the edges of the heart.


After it was embossed I dabbed Candied Apple Distress paint over top and then wiped off with a paper towel.



I then took my sander and lightly sanded off some of the raised parts of the background.


The sentiment is from Stampers Anonymous and embossed with silver embossing powder on to black card stock.

I then dabbed Black Soot Distress paint here and there and lightly wiped off.


The whole process really makes for a great background and is quick and easy to do.

Well that’s it for my card and thanks so much for stopping by🙏🏻

Supplies:
Tim Holtz Entangled embossing folder 
Tim Holtz Lucky Love Impresslits
Distress paint - Candied Apple, Black Soot
Distress crayon - Black Soot
Stamper’s Anonymous Tiny Text CMS394
Idea-ology sanding block





Thursday, January 05, 2023

Gladys and her scarf

Hi everyone,

I haven’t had Gladys out for a while and thought it was time she showed herself again. So she wouldn’t be too cold (after all it is Winter here) I gave her a hat and a wrap around scarf. Also added a bit of tinsel to her hat.

Here she is.



I first starting by creating my background using two different colours of Mica spray.
I then applied a Rose stencil using translucent crackle paste over top.



The crackle paste gives such fine detail cracks.
I also sprayed a bit of the 2 colours over top of the crackled image once it was dry. 




I added a Ledger Script stamp with black ink to the areas where the crackled image wasn’t.



The script just adds a little something to the card front.


Well that’s it for my card today and thanks so much for stopping by 🙏🏻

Supplies:

Tim Holtz Sizzix Gladys die set
Tim Holtz Sizzix Bold Text 2 stamp set
Stampers Anonymous Ledger Script stamp
Stampers Anonymous Floral stencil
Mica Stain spray - Cocktail Party, Merriment
Idea-ology silver tinsel








Tuesday, January 03, 2023

Little Snowman house

 Hi everyone,

Well I’m off to a good start for 2023 with my first make for this year. 


I started with the 2nd smallest size of the Idea-ology Vignette boxes which measures 2.75” wide by 4”tall.

The background piece to my box was inked with Salvaged Patina and Tumbled Glass.I added the Star mini stencil over top with Distress grit paste and Clear Rock Candy glitter over top. 



To the four outer edges of the box I added Distress Matte texture paste.



I used the Tim Holtz Lumber embossing folder to cover the sides and top of the box. I used Speckled Egg distress ink with a touch of Walnut Stain to colour the pieces.






To the top windows of the frame I added a strip of acetate which I had added Snowfall Grit paste using the snowfall stencil from this year’s Simon Says Stamp Stamptember and Tim Holtz collaboration stamp set.


To the inside walls of the box I added pieces that were embossed using the Tim Holtz mini Brickwork 3-d embossing folder.


I used a frame piece from Idea-ology which I distress with inks and a bit of crackle paste. To the inside floor of the box I added distress paste and mica flakes.


The snowflake is an Impresslits folder. I inked it with Peacock Feathers distress ink and added Statue Foundry wax to the edges.

The snowman was painted with Distress paints and grunge duo a bit with a Walnut Stain Distress crayon.



The sentiment strip at the bottom is Idea-ology. I also added a strip of red velvet ribbon under my snowflake.

Well that’s it for my little snowman box.

Thanks so much for stopping by 🙏🏻

Supplies: 
Idea-ology Baseboards Frames
Idea-ology Vignette Boxes
Idea-ology Worn Wallpaper scraps - Christmas 
Idea-ology Snowman
Sizzix Lumber embossing folder
Sizzix Mini Brickwork embossing folder
Sizzix 3-D Impresslits snowflake
Stampers Anonymous Stamptember 2022 stamp set
Stampers Anonymous Mini stencil set #44
Distress inks - Salvaged Patina, Tumbled Glass
Distress Snowfall grit paste
Distress Grit paste and Matte Texture paste
Distress Mica flakes
Red velvet ribbon