12 TAGS of 2012 - MAY

...don't think about making art, just get it done...let everyone else decide if it's good or bad, whether they loVe it or hate it...while they are deciding, make more art...

-Andy Warhol-

...hello everyone today I'm sharing with you my take on Tim's May Tag...I didn't have most of the ingredients needed but at the end of the day it's all about improvisation...

...I used Tim's Ideaology paper with the sewing pattern & went over all the print with a blue pen in the hope that when the tissue was down it would look like i'd stamped it (as have no stamps on this theme)...

...I made my own coat hanger pin with a standard paper clip, twisting the end with small bead pliers & added a few safty pins...black rafia used as a belt...

...hand sewn tape & the icle flowers were coated in Glossy Accents...

...thankyou for stopping by today...

xxx

WOYWW 155

...I have no special talent.  I am only passionately curious...

-Albert Einstein-

...well we are only a breath away now from the big anniversay of WOYWW when ATC's will be taking flight across the globe in a flurry of crafiness!...If you'd like to see what all the fuss is about you'll need to pop on over to the loVely Julia's http://stamping-ground.blogspot.co.uk  and take a peek...but before you go have a wee peep at mine...

...firstly I'd like to say thank you to all you loVely people who find my little blog interesting enough to of clicked the follow button, knowing you like my crafty makes enough to keep popping back makes my heart smile...

...tis very tidy as i'd had a big sweep after playing again with my new Distress Inks from the loVely Kath...the cushion cover you see is a blog candy win! yep I know 2 wins in a week, I'm amazed myself...Jaki made this cushion as well as some gorgeous others, pop over and check them out  here http://mylast365daysinmyforties.blogspot.co.uk/ many thanks again Jaki  :)

...thought I'd make a Tag for each of the new Distress Inks...

...milled lavander...

...squeezed lemonade...

...peacock feathers...

...thank you for dropping by...

xxx

STAINED KRAFT RESIST

...let us be grateful to the people who make us happy for they are the gardeners who make our souls blossom...

-Marcel Proust-

...hello everyone...after finishing day 5 of Tim Holtz on line Chemistry class I thought I'd have a play with the Stained Kraft Resist technique...

...I loVe this Kraft Resist paper of Tim's...the inks I've used are Barn Door & Black Soot, the splodges are white emulsion dabbed onto bubblewrap...

...the sentiment is one of Andy Skinners the letter styling has a grungy/underground vibe...

...I took inspiration for this Tag from Ronda Palazzari (Sizzix DT) she had cut out a 2nd umbrella & embossed it then added to the origional, I tentertively put the whole thing in the folder fully expecting it to tear but it didn't yay!...

...I had to give this guy a heart...

...just torn Mulberry Paper...

...it was cool making an inky mess :) ...

...but I couldn't of made this Tag at all without the kindness of my darling friend May http://mayshappydaze.blogspot.co.uk/  when she cuts out from her Die's she does extra for me whilst I'm slowly building my crafting stash of ingredients, thank you my beautiful friend...

...thanks for dropping by today...

xxx

MR POSTIE DELIVERS DISTRESS!

...a loVing heart is the truest wisdom...

-Charles Dickens-

...hello everyone, today I'm sharing with you what Mr Postie brought, the loVely Kath from http://kath-allthatglitter.blogspot.co.uk/ had a few give aways at the beginning of the week one of them was Sir Tim's new Distress Inks!!...yep you read right, Kath was giving away all 3 new colours  & all in exchange for a comment on which colour was your favourite...well I'm in loVe with BLUE so for me it was Peacock Feathers!...

...the adorable Buddy put a posting out from The Cubbyhole HQ the next day & my name was there in bold letters, It made my day I can tell you...

...these little beauties didn't mind posing alongside Kath's beautiful card...hop on over and check out Kath & Buddy you'll be blown away by this inspirational Duo...

...and here is my first make using the gorgeous trio...

...home is where the heart is...this manilla tag was inked up then put through a Texture Fade & given a light dusting of Faded Burlap DI...

...the ribbon is a mixture of Squeezed Lemonade & Peacock Feathers...

...I covered this wooded house with Tim's Tape and lightly brushed Peacock Feathers over it, added a bling heart & set it upon corrugated card...

...a name plate and job done!...

...I'm entering this Tag for Simon Says Stamp & Show 'Anything Goes'...

...& Inspiration Avenue 'Art with Heart'...

http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.co.uk/

http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.co.uk/

...thank you for dropping by...

xxx

WOYWW 154

...your thoughts are the architects of your destiny...

-David O McKay-

...hello everyone  hope you've all had a wonderful week, well it's Wednesday & that means it's time for our crafty desk hop all thanks to our loVely Hostess Julia, if you feel like taking a peek for yourself click here http://stamping-ground.blogspot.co.uk/ ...but before you go here's mine...

...here's a  few Tags I made for my crafting buddies, flowers & friendship go hand in hand...

...some fabric, paper & buttons...

...these were fun to make & all with leftover scraps of fabric & paper...

...thank you for dropping by...

xxx

BABY SCAN MINI CANVAS

...no one ever became poor by giving...

-Anne Frank-

...hello everyone today I'm sharing with you the mini canvas my Daughter had asked me to make showing her first scan photo...

...the photo's don't do this canvas justice...I took inspiration from Tim's Compendium of Curiosities Book 1, it's done on memory as I don't have the book...

...the letters are a mixture of gold card & chipboard...

...a pure white heart some buttons & a kiss...

...Dani & Darren loVed it...

...thanks for dropping by today...

xxx

SOMETHING BRITISH

...to understand the heart & mind of a person look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to...

-Kahlil Gibran-

...today I'm sharing with you an ATC which I made for our recent Swap...

...this is held once a month and we each take a turn at theme choice, it was May's turn & her theme was 'something British...

...my aim was to give a shabby chic feel to this ATC...I cut the red & blue pieces by hand & gave them a light sanding, then stuck the lot on my white card, then gave the whole thing a Modge Podge coating, once dried another light sanding to make it roughed up...

...this stamp image was given the spritz & flick technique from Tim's on-line class, then added some tiny brads & some bead wire to frame the image, then stuck on top of plain buff corrugated card...

...I embossed the crown with old gold, bit annoyed it pitted (if anyone can shed some light I'd like to know why it happens) but adds to the shabby look, added a few iridescent beads and there she is...

...and the back again the shabby look...

...well thats my 3rd ATC in a row now & I loVe these little beauties!...

also

...Mr Postie arrived with a little something for me...

...this rather splendid watercolour by Sally Anne Lambert was sent to me by Lynn of http://oneimadeearliertoday.blogspot.co.uk/ ...Lynn had visited Haworth Art Gallery in Accrington & saw this beautiful Fox card & thought of me and decided to purchase it and sent it to me...thank you so much Lynn you have a beautiful heart...

...thank you for stopping by today...

xxx

WOYWW 153

...an Art Book is a Museum without walls...

-Andre Malraux-

...it's Wednesday and that can only mean one thing, yep you've guessed it, it's time for a world wide peek at what us crafty bloggers have been getting up to & it's all possible via our hostess Julia http://stamping-ground.blogspot.co.uk/ hop on board you'll enjoy the ride but before you do take a peek at mine...

...my project for the coming days is to do a canvas for my Daughter & SIL, the piccy you can see is the scan image of their 1st baby at 18 weeks (yep I'm going to be a Grandma!) the detail is just amazing, technology has certainly advanced since I had my 1st child...

...thank you for stopping by today...

xxx

A CARD WITH WONDERFUL NEWS

...courage faces fear & thereby masters it...

-Martin Luther King Jr-

...hello everyone...today i'm sharing with you some wonderful news & also a card that helped along the way...

...a wee while back Craftwork Cards put out a DT call and one of their conditions was to make something for them that hadn't been posted or published before and to use their products...this is the card I made...

...the background, the dressform, the spool, skirt & button choker are all Craftwork Card papers...

...my idea for the skirt to to get the 'ra-ra' look of layering so I used Tim's Tiny Tag Die, her belt is natural jute with a couple of the Tags as tassels...

...the same paper was wrapped around the spool & I thought the sentiment may bring me luck...

... and the button from the dressform die was used as a snazzy choker & pulled her completed look together...

...well, after weeks of self doubt I sent this card off with my info and I'm thrilled to tell you they liked it & saw something in my work  that enabled them to choose me to be part of their Design Team...

...I'm delighted & cannot wait to share lots of new designs with you...

...thank you for dropping by today...

xxx

YOUR FAVOURITE TECHNIQUE

...everything has beauty but not everyone see's it...

-confucious-

...today I'm sharing with you an ATC...

...after making my first one the other day and loosing my fear of it's size I think I may become addicted to these little fella's...

...since learning new inky techniques from our amazing Mr Tim Holtz all I want to do is Spritz & Flick...so I covered the base of my ATC with a coating of Walnut DI, once heat dried I flicked water droplets & heat dried them too, I loVe this technique it gives a cool shabby vintage vibe...

...this cute Texture Faded butterfly was lightly dusted with Frayed Burlap DI & set upon crumpled brown paper generously splashed with Tattered Angels Meadow...

...some corrugated card & clear sequins add extra dimention...

...I'm entering this little fella into The Stampman Challenge 'Your Favourite technique'...

http://thestampmanchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

...thankyou for stopping by today...

xxx