Grungy tag!

It's Grunge Monday #2 over at Linda's StudioL3 is a really good challenge this week. I am going to have to get some foam to make some of my very own stamps. And of course this is the wonderful Tim Holtz idea but pop along and have a look for your self.

Here is the close up. I wont go into details of how it was done obviously, but I have used tim's DIs and  Art parts from studio 490. I also used stickles to make my very own swirls and Dylusions paints, I have fell in love with these and her ink sprays to, not as expensive as some but just as good (but kinda better in their own way). As usual I am popping round lots of blogs and seeing lots of great art. I have found a couple of new blogs (added them to my list on the right) I have a switch around and add some newbies when I find them so why not pop round and have a look at a few new blogs this week. You never know what you may find ;0) You can also find some candy on the left (some very yummy stuff) and I have also found a couple more FREE image blogs, I love my freebies (don't we all?) Hello to my new followers, I am so fortunate to have you join me on my arty journey. I hope I can inspire you as you all inspire me. Love Dawn xx

Dawnies ATC swap

Morning Campers, Hi de Hi (ho de ho) throw back from 80s TV in UK I used to love that  series, do impressions of Peggy (Sue Pollard) Ted (Paul Shane) and the Welsh one (Ruth Madocks) (what was the characters name?) Was it Gladis? I can't find it on the web on the DVDs but not the character names don't you hate it when that happens ;0) See there I go again off on a tangent lol. 

Any way picked my James up today, we are out all day tommoro so don't know how much if anything I will get done lol so I hope you enjoy these as a wee stop gap. 

It was Gladis Pugh (found it thank you Play.com) lol just bought series 1&2 for £6.99 that 's not much for a walk down memory lane. I love 'The Darling buds of May' been watching them on gold. Catherine Zeta-Jones BEFORE HOLLYWOOD... Couldn't resist it all six series for less than £12 good family, no harm, TV entertainment, Love it. If I want a DVD I always goto Play.com first I only put them down because I have always got great value and fab service. (I know it's not crafty so hope you for give me wafferling for last few min's lol)

You may remember I asked for some ATC swap buddies. Well I got a lovely lady called Petra who wanted to swap so I set the theme of 'Cinema' and we swap 3x ATC each month. this being the 1st one. I have kept one back for my self. I do hope she likes these, any suggestions for what the theme could be for May?

Any way I thought I would also enter a challenge with these as Simon Says theme is 'Movies or something to do with movies' you can't goto the cinema/movies with out a ticket or POPCORN (sweet of course).

Here's a close up, I have used some stamps and then coloured this one with copics to look like the old pop corn packets added some stickles to bling it up a wee bit and then stamped the  ticket and added some sticky cousions and used the same copic colours and stickles.

Not like me but these two are almost the same but I thought looked very different, enough to warrent doing two. I went more with a vintage look and used distresss stickles 'rock candy' understated bling I love it!

Then finally I used the other stamps in the plate and created this. I love the vintage so continued with the distress inks and folded the film real (well they often snaped or melted) what do you think? I hope Petra likes these. I almost feel as though I cheated as the stamps have done so much of the work here. But I didn't want to add ribbon (for a change) or embellies as I thought it would take away from the feel of the theme.

I do hope she likes them. I am happy with how they look and they are even better IRL but as I said I do feel like the stamps did most of the work. What do you think? did I cheat? Love Dawn xx

Items Used:- Tim Holtz stamps Stampers Annonymous. Distress Inks & Stickles also stickles by Ranger.

I'm a GDT member at Tuesday Taggers And aTrinchie too!

I was so thrilled to be asked to be a GDT over at Tuesday Taggers every one that wins has the opportunity, how cool. The theme this week is Masquerade/Jesters I went with the Masquerade I just kept thinking of the beautiful masks worn and thought I would like to make one or two ;0) I have had an idea I can use this for a challenge this week too! Over at the Three Muses the challenge this week is 'incognito' and Marilyn is most certainly that, I hope you like it.

Here is a close up of the mask on the card I guess you recognise Marilyn too! I have used this stamp many times but still no idea where it came from. There are lots of stickles to make the mask come alive! So what did I do? Well I stamped Marilyn on some vanilla paper with stazon. Drew a mask free hand on some card stock, used lots of Glimmer Mists (GM) you should see how they sparkle IRL. Then I used the stickles to make patterns on the masks. used some foil card stock put through the Cuttlebug EF then some yummy Basic Grey paper, black card stock too! then lots of sticky dots (like brad heads) I even gave her a diamond necklace (More stickles)

I thought I would (as it's TTs) make a tag to go along with the card, this time a change of mask and feather! but same back ground & paper. Done the same as the card only different colours. I stappled the mask to Marilyn with a feather. Pearl necklace this time with some pearl glue paint, distressed the edges of the tag,  that's about it. It's very nerve racking being  a GD as you don't know what any one else has created and you just hope that yours is ok and doesn't look too sad next to there all too often amazing creations so I am honored to be amongst them this week I hope you like this, so do pop along and have a go I really enjoyed this theme. 

On to my Trinchie for Something Completely Different I love this challenge every month something fun and every week a great theme. I had trouble with the theme 'MEN' I found this stamp at the last minuet as I have no stamps with a man on then this came to my rescue (I have ordered a couple now) I wish you could see it IRL the colours are wonderful with Glimmer Mist (GM)

I only just taken these (Late at night) so it's hard to see well. I got some white card stock couple of GM then dried and then some DI stamped and then some cream CS and stamped the image cut out and added to the Trinchie. I bought these postage stamps ages ago (honest must of had them over a year!) never new what to do with them other than I liked them and it's perfect for this isn't it?

I don't know how I came up with the saying it just popped in my head, after many I just coudln't use for one reason or another, then woosh and I thought yep! my thoughts exactly. How uncomfortable these must have been to ride and why on earth so high? I know some bikes were high so you could put the oil lamps out at night but this was strictly for recreation/getting around BARMY! ;0) I hope you like this fun little post and thanx again for stoppin by have a great week and pop by again soon for a nosey and a chat. Love Dawn xx

Items Used:- Stamps, Marilyn, Crafty Individuals & Habbico. DP, Basic grey. Card stock, foil, SU & Stash. Glimmer Mist. Stickles, distress Inks. Makin memories, mini alphas. Postage stamp, e-bay. Ribbon & Feathers stash.

Magnolia special monthly challenge!

 

Firstly can I say a big hello to my new followers so nice to have you join my crafty journey. Do you like it? I thought I would have a go at the special monthly challenge over at Just Magnolia and it's to follow Dena's TENT card, not come across this before so though, "in for a penny in for a pound" I'll have a go,  I seem to be trying lots of new things out so why not this lol.

There are quite a few photos of this card so I thought I would shrink them a wee bit. There is so much detail I just had to take a few more photos than usual Hope you don't mind! Can you see the chip board flowers in the back? They took ages lol I got some of Tim's alcohol inks and got cracking. Then some of his stamps and some stazon on and there you go chip board flowers, I was going to save them for the front of a card, then thought what the hell lets splurge and but them in this back ground lol.

You can goto to the blog with the above link for the tutorial of how to make the card, it's  very simple when you know how ;0) so I made a size that would fit the envelopes I had lol 5x5 it's very easy to adjust so why not have a go?

Aren't these butterflus yummy? They are cut out of Craftly Individuals (CI) DP I have seen a lot of butterflys floating around, must be the time of year. I would like to get some feather ones so I will have to keep my eyes peeled. Do let me know if you find any thing?

 

Here she is making another appearence (the one of the two Magnolias I own) I am having to stop the crafty spending for a wee while, went a bit daft last month lol but I think I will be getting some of the Easter ones of these Magnolias they are just too adorable.

  

Love these Tickets more versitile than I thought really. More butterflys, and some distress stickles to add to the colour of the card. I wasn't going to get the DS but I am glad I did now. I have used them loads already! Well I hoped you like the card pop along to have a look at the DT they are very good as I am sure you know. I am off to get all grungy now and make something messy! Thank you for following and commenting they give me more enthusiasum for making stuff, I really appreciate the comments you leave ( I wish this had a spell checker I am sure I have miss spelt some words any way can't be perfect lol Love Dawn xx

Items Used:- Alcohol Inks, Distrss Stickles, Card stock Stampin' Up! DP, Crafty Individuals.  Chip board Flowers, Janet's crafts. Chain & Jump ring Zoe Bunny Crafts. Stamps Tim Holts Y Crafty Indviduals. Brads, e-bay. Ticket Tim Holtz. think thats every thing let me know if you need any more information.

Reflection

 

Well my new Craft Stamper Mag arrived Saturday, I just fell in love with one if the items  I had to try it imediatly, (refelctions) I never new you could use the brayer to this (you learn something new every day) and it worked a treat I was so happy with the result and this is my first attempt! so it must be easy I urge you to give it a go! I have had these stamps a while and I have to say after using them again I am very tempted to get some more they are so fairytail like and really take you some where else. Most are in a silhouette style so I think a brayer is a must and lots of coloured inks too! but this is a wonderful effect and I really like the reflection.

 

I really had such fun with this, (top tip) always do the reflection first! and I used momento ink for the reflection (it wipes off the brayer) and turned the card round and used stazon for the top part! before starting with stamps I got my card stock and distress inks out. I am loving Pumice (kinda grey) DI colour isn't it super? and then some Barn door  (bright red) for round the edges, notice how I didn't ink up as much  for the reflection ;0) I have covered the water area in rock candy distress stickles, they are not as twinkley as normal stickles but I love the effect for the water with this a lot.

 

After I had finished with the reflection bit I got some more stazon and inked some more stamps up close to the front of the card so it looked like foreground, it was very satisfying and fun to do so give it a go if you can.  Thank you for all your wonderful comments. Love Dawn.

Items Used:- Yim Holtz Distress inks & Stickles. Momento & Stazon ink. Stamps by Lavinia.

A day with Tim!

 

Morning I am shedualing this post, as grandson will be coming and I don't know if I will get to play much on Tues & Wed. So here I am on Mon. am with fingers crossed. A day with Tim, (not him self) but sure felt like it going through loads of techniques all day and then putting some of those practiced techniques in to a piece of work and this is it!

I thought it would be a shame not to enter this into a challenge so I thought of Tuesday Taggers  as there theme is swirls and curls and I have used a swirly stamp and they are being sponsored this week by one of my fave online shops (I know I have a few lol) but Crafty Individuals have some great stamps and the company is very generous I have recommended them before because of their great service. Now it just so happens I won last weeks prize, how cool is that? so the chances of me winning again are pretty slim lol but one can try and it's always fun to enter isn't it lol

I have done the flower before, but here it is again, and if you look at all the butterflys you will notice that they have been punched from crackled DP, I love the effect and of course some DI smudged (Dawn's techniqcal term) in to show the crackle effect.

I have taken a grunge key and stamped it with clear EP  and heated re-inked to get this rusty effect with a darker DI. I also put some alcohol ink on the jump ring to age it too.

Another close up of the Butterflys all crackled, just thought, I should of turned the last to photos round lol. I have had a ball with Tim's book it does feel like kinda havin' him there guiding you through every step, very good instructions and accompany photos.

The final photo bet you thought we wouldn't get there lol. You may notice the clear EP frame which had been done when there was only a very light back ground  of DI I have added more and more on top then whiped the excess off the top of the EP and so the frame still looks like the origional light colour, I know most of us have done a lot of these techniques before but just in case you haven't I am letting you know ;0)  Well that was the last photo, better get some things done in prep for the cutie (James) to arrive. may with a bit of luck get some more crafting done today so I can get another post shedualed. Thank you for stopping by and any comment you may leave thank you. Love Dawn xx

Items Used: - too many! Tim Holts, DI, alcohol inks, Idiology distress stickles, distress crackle, Grunge, & stamp. Nestabilites, Marthar Stewart, Making Memories DP & Ribbon. Anna Gryffin Stamps. Think thats it!