my take on funkiejunkie 12 tags of christmas..no1

before i start i want to say a huge thanks and welcome to my new followers..

i appreciate you taking time to follow my creative journey..

as well a huge thanks for all the lovely comments.

.they mean a lot and i am so grateful that so many have taken time to leave them..

 

onwards..

 

well here i am and talk about LATE!!!!!

 with my tag no 1(yes there are 9 so far...

talk about behind!!)

from the funkiejunkies fab twelve tags of Christmas...

this is where Linda creates a tag for perusal, and inspiration..

there will be twelve in all

and all deets can be found here

 

if you manage all twelve there some fab prizes

sponsored by Linda's lovely shop

the funkie junkie boutique...

 

so here is mine...

 

and Linda's tag no 1 can be found here

 

i loved the vintage feel of this tag and as many of you will know have a little thing about hearts and wings..

so knew they had to feature...

but my new distress stain..iced spruce had arrived and i was desperate to use it so...

i did!!

 

i used some of the techniques that Linda used on her tag

using marbled stains..

with metallic stain brushed pewter..love this!!!!

 

 

i used the fab new sticky embossing powder and

rock candy loose distress glitter..

two more fab products...

 

if you stay here long enough..

i may sprinkle you with some!!!!

 

 

my winges were die cut,

covered in music script stamped in iced spruce DI

and the heart cut from ranger foil..

coated with glue and seal

and then clear rock candy crackle paint...

 

the centres of the snowflakes are the new ideaology festive foliage...

 

 

i loved making this...

and only 8 to go to catch up!!!!

 

have a fun and inky day!!!!

 

i am entering this for the following competitions :

funkie junkies 12 tags of christmas @  http://thefunkiejunkie.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/it-time-to-play-funkie-junkie-12-tags.html

 

dragons dream TIO #123, art for arts sake, dt piece

well it is time for another recipe over at dragons dream tag it on challenge,

the only rules are to follow the recipe and make a tag

using at least one real stamp..

so todays recipe here, is,

art for arts sake.....

 to use: a handmade background,

intersting character(s)

quirky twist

so here is mine:

to create my handmade background,
I used the fab Tim technique ..marbled stains..with a twist of perfect pearls mist
..hopefully you can see the shimmer..
(colours: broken china, picket fence and tumbled glass)
i added some splatter stamping from bitty grunge stamp set..

i then scuffed up the edges and added distress inks..

the quirky twist was the butterflies with bottle bodies...
i love these little bodies and love finding different ways to use them...

I added my interesting character, coloured in distress markers
and added fly from a paperartsy sheet..
i love the fab picket fence marker...gives a real vibrant white...
I added a second set of wings fro added dimension

and finally overstamped the edges
with some fab Tim flourishes..

make sure you pop across here to see all the fab DT makes,
you won't be disappointed!
and maybe dream with the dragon
and pop in a creation using this great recipe yourselves..

have a fab and inky one!

Butterfly dreams for Sunday stamper

I would like to thank all  my new followers and say thanks to everyone who stops by and leaves a comment, thanks..means a lot.

Well the challenge Hels has set over at Sunday Stamper this time is dream...and here is my butterfly dream inspired piece, i also want to add it to the lovely Brendas Tuesday treasures, where you can link up a treasure you have created..see here for details..

I started by using some arts parts, Tim butterfly stamps and a Tim die. The base was coloured with picket fence and tumbled glass dress stain and the spritzed with perfect pearls  mist in turquoise. Then i added some broken china DI. When dry i embossed the Wendy leaves stamps in clear and Tim's small butterflies in broken china distress embossing powder.The dress forms, I cut two, from grungepaper...and were coloured in same way.

All the butterflies were stamped with manganese blue archival ink onto vellum, cut out and the centres had some chunky pearl glitter added..not too glittery as i don't really like glittery glitter!!? does that make sense? This glitter was added to some vellum wings too..love the chunky texture.

To complete i added some little bottles a Wendy sentiment and some flowers made from tatttered floral die.

I am entering this for the following competitions:
dream @ http://pinkleart.blogspot.co.uk/
anything goes @ http://thatcraftplaceblog.blogspot.co.uk/
Tuesday treasures @ http://bumblebeesandbutterflieswithbrenda.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/tuesday-treasures-100712.html
( The lovely Brenda  has started a wonderful link up here, why don't you hop across and share your Tuesday treasure..see above )
no cards allowed @ http://mymumscraftshopchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

supplies:

Wendy vecchi - its word art, its face art

Tim's butterflies - attic treasures

tumbled glass and picket fence distress stains

broken china distress ink

broken china distress embossing powder

manganese blue archival ink

sewing room and winged heart dies

arts parts

(let me know if this list helps?)

have a fab and inky day!

compendium of curiosities vol 2, technique 3, marbled stains..

hi there,
well it is time for the great compendium of curiosities vol 2 challenges , hosted but the lovely linda..and despite having made this at the weekend I am still nearly late blogging it!!!So the challenge this time is marbled stains, all the details can be found in the book, by the master himself on page 46. the sponsor is http://eclecticpaperie.com/.
so here is mine:

I love this technue and have played around with it in my own way!!! but stuck to the instructions in the book here..I tell you I dont know how Tim managed the fab marbling in the book, well he is Tim I guess!!!

I added some floral trim,stamped and layered butterflies and another piece of faux patina, as i loved it last week!!!ooh and some ideaology and some ribbon, coloured with the stains!

Sorry about all the pictures. I loved doing this tag, must do another colour next week!!!!!
I am entering this for the following competitions:
compendium of curiosities technique 3 , @ http://studiol3.blogspot.co.uk/
shabby shic/distressed @ http://thestampmanchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
monochromatic @ http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/


have a fab, fun and inky day!
hugs trace x