Dream A Little Dream

This month at the Creative Block - Stamper's Anonymous Yahoo Group the monthly tag swap challenge is "Dream A Little Dream With Me" while using a 3D main stamped image. The challenge was based on Tim's tutorial of  Stamp2Cut. Several members of the group where gifted this Winged Thing stamp for participating last month, so I thought I would use the same image. 

I am also submitting this tag to the Sunday Stamper challenge of "Men", The Blogger's Challenge "For The Men", and Simon Says Stamp & Show's challenge of "A Bit Of Brown".

I die cut a tag out of Tim's patterned paper, and covered it in Gesso both back and front to add stability and texture.

I covered the tag in Rock Candy Distress Crackle.

I used Distress Stain and Distress Ink to fill in the cracks with color. I stamped the word dream with Vermillion Archival Ink.

The image was stamped in Jet Black Archival and colored in with Dylusions Ink Sprays that were in Water Brushes. I cut the image apart and layered it upon itself.

Colored seam binding is used for the ribbon, and I adhered the image with foam tape for depth. The K was stamped in Vermillion and the heart I colored in myself.

 

Supplies:
From My Stash: ivory cardstock, K stamp

Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Tag and Bookplates Die	Idea-ology Lost and Found Paper Stash	Claudine Hellmuth Studio Gesso	Ranger Distress Crackle Paint - Clear Rock Candy	Distress Stain In Peeled Paint (FJ)
Distress Stain In Barn Door	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain	Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool-With 2 Blending Foams	Archival Ink In Vermillion	Winged Things II Stamp Set
Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black	Dylusions Melted Chocolate Ink Spray	Dyan Reaveley′s Dylusions Ink Spray - Postbox Red	Dylusions Ink Spray In Pure Sunshine (FJ)	Dyan Reaveley′s Dylusions Ink Spray - Cut Grass
Tim Holtz Water Brush, Detailer Brush Nib	Water Brush, Broad Tip	Clear Rock Candy Distress Stickles	Stickles - Golden Rod	Glossy Accents
Rayon Seam Binding

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Fantastic Florals

The Compendium of Curiosities II Challenge this week is Tim's "Tissue Wrap Flowers". This challenge is also being sponsored by the wonderful Funkie Junkie Boutique.

I wanted to make a real feminine tag so I started off using Tim's floral paper as my tag base, but I tweaked it some as shown below. When it came time for my flowers, I wanted a broader petal shape, so mine aren't as fluffy as most, and not as pretty. I should have just stuck with the book...live and learn. 

My pictures came out completely horrible, because I took these at night, so the color is not even showing up the way I want it to.

I adhered my paper to a jumbo sized tag, and then covered the whole thing in Gesso to dull the colors a bit. I created a little texture by doing circular strokes and in small rows while brushing on the Gesso.

When the Gesso completely dried, I brushed on Distress Crackle in Rock Candy, and let it dry completely.

I dabbed on Distress Stain where coordinating colors where, and really pushed down so it would seep into all the cracks. I inked with a little Walnut Stain as well. I was absolutely thrilled with the way the background came out...bright yet grungy, and so full of sheen.  Prima crystals and a sentiment stamped in Manganese Archival finished the background.

 

Supplies:

25 Jumbo Manila Shipping Tags 8x4" #12	Idea-ology Lost and Found Paper Stash	Claudine Hellmuth Studio Gesso	Ranger Distress Crackle Paint - Clear Rock Candy	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Mustard Seed
Spun Sugar Distress Stain	Distress Stain In Peeled Paint (FJ)	Distress Stain In Broken China	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain	Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool-With 2 Blending Foams
Tim Holtz idea-ology Tissue Wrap - Terminology	Tiny Attacher - Idea-ology	Stuff To SayStamp Set (FJ)	Archival Ink In Manganese	Rayon Seam Binding
Prima Say It In Pearls Brown Swirls	Jenni Bowlin Vintage Sew On Buttons

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!