A Wonderful Day

Another sample which are being shocased on Create and Craft with Crafter's Companion for a fabulous 4 day deal. The Diary of an Edwardian Lady / Natures Notes CD Rom (artwork by Edith Holden).

The show times are:

Monday 20th May - 8am, 1pm, 6pm

Tuesday 21st May - 9am, 4pm

Wednesday 22nd May - 8am, 2pm, 6pm

Thursday 23rd May - 8am, 2pm, 5pm

I used a couple of elements from the CD along with the Marigold and Lace Flower Die'sire Quilling Dies to create my dimensional flower.

The background has been coloured with fired brick and barn door Distress Inks and flicked with water to give the bleached out areas. I have then embossed the flower image with white embossing powder and added a shadow, stamping the image again with fired brick Distress Ink.

I also decorated the inside of the card.

I also decorated the gift box to coordinate and again the box shape and paper are all from the fabulous CD.

I added some crochet ribbon and ricrac to the box for added interest along with two heart buttons.

A dimensional flower again using the Marigold and Lace Flower dies to add wonderful dimension to my box adding coordinated twine to accessorise.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

Steampunk Canvas

The challenge this week with Simon Says Stamp and Show is to create something using your favourite ink pad, your most used pad, or create with a favourite ink.

I have showcased my favourite ink pad, brushed corduroy Distress Ink in a steampunk dimensional canvas.

This weeks challenge was an easy one for me as I absolutely love brushed corduroy Distress Ink; perfect in my opinion for ageing any project or item, it adds that subtle aged colour without over powering the focal image. Tim Holtz Top Hats image takes centre stage in my dimension pocket watch cut using the Pocket Watch Frame die. The Idea-ology Pocket Watch embellishment echoes the main large focal pocket watch to give further interest and dimension to my canvas.

I began my canvas by firstly creating the dimension pocket watch. I die cut two bases, one from thick grey board and one from white card.

Next I added the large circle from the Sized Circles dies to my pocket watch frame and then die cut several layers to add to my base for dimension.

I coloured the white card pocket watch base with black soot Distress Ink. I die cut a circle from white card using the Sized Circles die, stamped the background with Tim Holtz Gears stamp using walnut stain Distress Ink and then aged, colouring with brushed corduroy ink. The gentlement with top hats have been stamped over the top with black Archival Ink.

From this picture you can see the subtle stamping in the background and the wonderful aged effect achieved from brushed corduroy Distress Ink.

I die cut one layer from acetate and added some stamping using black Stazon. I also added some mini gears to the acetate before assembling the pocket watch to give the appearance that they are floating inside the watch.

The background of my canvas has been covered with a sheet of card stock from Tim's Crowded Attic stash and I also sanded the edges to age a little and then coloured with brushed corduroy Distress Ink. Once I assembled my pocket watch I painted with black soot Distress Paint, adding silver Paint Dabber to the top to give a metal like appearance. You can also see the layer of acetate with the gears added. I also added enjoy the journey to the top of my watch.

This angle highlights the fabulous dimension given to the pocket watch. I have also added pen nibs, aged with a touch of black soot Distress Paint.

To add further texture I also added some ball chain to link both the pocket watches, again ageing a little with a touch of black soot Distress Paint. For further interest I have also included some mini numerals and mini gears.

I added some stamping to the pocket watch using black StazOn and the Gears background stamp, adding another one of the gentlemen with the top hats to the centre. Once again the stamped piece has been aged with brushed corduroy Distress Ink.

The sides of my canvas have also been decorated with mini gears cut using the Mini Gears die.

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 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 

Products Used:

Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Top Hats Stamp
Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Gears Stamp
Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Simple Sayings
Tim Holtz Crowded Attic Paper Stash
Tim Holtz Alterations - Pocket Watch Frame, Sized Circles, Mini Gears
Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Pocket Watch, Pen Nibs, Ball Chain, Mini Numerals, Mini Gears Sprockets
Distress Inks - Brushed Corduroy, Black Soot, Walnut Stain
Distress Paint - Black Soot
Paint Dabber - Silver
Archival Ink - Black
StazOn Ink - Black

Enjoy The Journey

I've used the Eiffel Tower from 100 Proof Press this week to create a travel themed card.

Distress Stains wild honey and walnut stain have been used for the backdrop, added to a non-stick craft sheet and spritzed with water, mopping up the beads of ink with my card.

I've added PARIS to jump rings along with adage tickets, film stip ribbon and a 'p' bottle cap.

The Eiffel Tower has been added to an embossed PARIS backdrop coloured with wild honey and walnut stain Distress Ink to highlight the embossing. The Eiffel Tower has been stamped onto white card and coloured with Distress Inks. The bottle cap has been coloured with butterscotch Alcohol Ink.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

Delicate Asters

My third piece for Creative Expressions this month uses the fabulous Heartfelt Delicate Asters.

I've used a more muted tone this time around. I have created a crackle backdrop for my dimensional flowers and added some random stamping using the Newsprint background stamp from Sam Poole.

The asters have been stamped onto a background paper, adding many layers for dimension. I have also added copper screw top brads to the centre of each flower for further interest and dimension.

Machine stitching has been added for stemps and I have also included leaves again from the same stamp set.

I have also added some strips of Elements Tissue Tape to the top and bottom of my card and stamped 'best wishes' using Tim's Simple Sayings stamp set.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

Edwardian Lady/Natures Notes CD Rom

Another sample which will be shocased on 20th May when Crafter's Companion will be bringing you a fabulous 4 day deal to Create and Craft, The Diary of an Edwardian Lady / Natures Notes CD Rom (artwork by Edith Holden).

The show times are:

Monday 20th May - 8am, 1pm, 6pm

Tuesday 21st May - 9am, 4pm

Wednesday 22nd May - 8am, 2pm, 6pm

Thursday 23rd May - 8am, 2pm, 5pm

 

The backing papers from the CD are gorgeous and this is one of the many that are included.

I added stamped flowers to coordinate with the backing paper and added touches of brown to pick up the brown in the butterflies on the backing paper. I added two wooden butterflies along with a pen nib to the larger butterfly for added interest. I stamped each butterfly with a text background. The sentiment is also from the CD.

The May text is also from the CD, I love these so useful for adding to any creation. The dimensional flower is created usig the Die'sire Marigold and  Lace Flower dies.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x 

Natures Notes

On 20th May Crafter's Companion will be bringing you a fabulous 4 day deal to Create and Craft, The Diary of an Edwardian Lady / Natures Notes CD Rom (artwork by Edith Holden).

The show times are:

Monday 20th May - 8am, 1pm, 6pm

Tuesday 21st May - 9am, 4pm

Wednesday 22nd May - 8am, 2pm, 6pm

Thursday 23rd May - 8am, 2pm, 5pm

This is the first time I have ever used a CD ROM and the images are a dream to work with, absolutely gorgeous.

I used the Poppy's from Sheena Douglass and my backdrop has been embossed with the Floral Vine A4 Embossing Folder.

The May text and circular poppy image are from the CD along with the patterned paper.

I added a metal bird embellishment coloured with Alcohol Inks or you could colour with Spectrum Noirs. I also added wooden birds coloured with fired brick Distress Ink along with a double bow and bird cage charm.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x 

Adventure Is Worthwhile In Itself

It's time for our monthly blog hop with Artistic Outpost and this month the theme is MASCULINE, a perfect opportunity for me to use the Charles and Amelia plate, one of my favourites.

I created a card using the vintage cabinet card die which I coloured with Distress Stains wild honey and walnut stain and then flicked with water. I created a dimensional pocket watch using the pocket watch frame die, coloured with walnut stain Distress Ink and stamped using parts of the stamps from the Charles and Amelia plate.

The image in the centre has been stamped with black Archival Ink and I have added some mini cogs, stamped with parts of the stamps within this set. I added the fabulous sentiment "Adventure is worthwhile in itself" to the centre. For further interest and dimension I also included some ball chain.

The interior of the card has been stamped with more images, I love the left hand side stamping the image twice, once in brown and once in black to give a shadow like appearance and I then stamped the sentiment over the top another of my favourite sentiments "Sprint towards your dreams, you might just take off and fly. I have added two metal keys for dimension along with a wooden arrow pointing to the sentiment. A small tag has been added with the word FLY added and touches of text.

I added PIONEER to the top of the card along with a mini pocket watch stamped with another of the fabulous images from the Charles and Amelia plate, again adding ball chain for further interest.

The back has also been decorated, stamping with black Archival Ink and adding a large brass key and small tag with a touch of stamping.


My fellow Design Team members have made some fabulous pieces to inspire you, please pop along and visit their blogs and be inspired along the way.

• Gerrie Johnnic
• Lisa Somerville
• Suzanne Czosek
• Tracy Evans
• Linda Coughlin
• Alison Bomber
• Terry Horrall
• Kate Yetter

Artistic Outpost also has a fabulous REFERRAL THEME taking place for May and the theme is ANYTHING GOES using your AO images. There is also a fabulous prize on offer, upload your designs HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by, Tracy x x