12 Tags of 2015 - February

Oh the 12 Tags of 2015 from Tim Holtz!!! They make me so happy! I know you feel the same! I just loved the shabby chic way Tim added the Distress Paint around the paper...it makes such an impact. Here is my spin on his February tag using the new Cracked Pistachio!

Is is okay to be in love with a tag?!! I am, and these photos just do not do it justice! I really love the paint technique, and wrapping the wire around the arrow...genius!

I used papers from the Wallflower Stash and Tissue Tapes for the background, and then added Picket Fence, like he did, but I added Cracked Pistachio too.

I wanted just a hint of red, so I added Festive Berries to just the edges here and there. I also colored the Crinkle Ribbon with Cracked Pistachio and Tea Dye Distress Spray Stains.

 

 

 

Supplies:

Ranger Inkssentials #10 Jumbo Manila Tags	Wallflower Paper Stash	Tim Holtz Tissue Tape in Elements	Ranger Glue n’ Seal Matte 1 oz.	Tim Holtz Distress Paint in Picket Fence
Distress Paint in Cracked Pistachio	Tim Holtz Distress Paint in Festive Berries	Distress Marker in Pumice Stone	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Industrious Stickers in Frames and Trims	Sizzix Tim Holtz Movers & Shapers Mini Hearts Set Die
Idea-ology Adornments Arrows	Heart Charms	Idea-ology Long Fasteners	Idea-ology Word Bands	Distress Spray Stain in Cracked Pistachio
Distress Spray Stain in Tea Dye	Ranger Inkssentials Mister	Idea-ology Crinkle Ribbon

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

It's All About the Love - Make Art Challenge

Hello everyone crafty! Did you know there is a new challenge blog called Make Art??? It's based on all things Wendy Vecchi, one of my favorite people in the crafting industry. This month the challenge is "Hearts", the universal symbol for love. Gotta love that!!! And to top off that love of Wendy Vecchi goodness, The Funkie Junkie Boutique is sponsoring the challenge with a $25 gift certificate to the online store, to a random participant.

If you read my last Bella Crafts post about Uptown Funk, then you know I recently decided to start a new art journal using the theme of music that I love. I needed a wonderful cover for my journal, so I thought this challenge would be perfect to get it going.

I decided to get a background going on the cover by using Wendy's new technique, Splattered Plaster. The lady is genius, and her knack for playing with products always breeds new and wonderful techniques...she is the best! 

Yummy...don't you love that Splattered Plaster look?!! I filled in the areas not covered with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink, and then misted with water.

Then came Art Parts...my legos! I tried the Faux Graniteware Technique of Wendy's too, on the heart. I also adhered some sheet music to the wings, and inked the words with Jet Black.

Love that Speckled Stamp!

I added some stenciling with Wendy's new Alphabets Stencil, and some stamping from some very old music stamps in my stash...all using Jet Black. I inked the edges of the journal with it too, and then gave the whole cover a coat of Ranger's Gloss Multi Medium, and then stuck the heart and words on. The cover totally looks like an old piece of wood...I LOVE it!!!

 

 

 

I hope you join in on the fun...I know all of you have a 'heart'!!!!


Supplies:

Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink - Watering Can	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink - Red Geranium	Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black Pad #3	Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain in Picket Fence	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Brushed Corduroy
Ranger Inkssentials Mini Ink Blending Tool - With 4 Blending Foams	Ranger Inkssentials Mister Bottle	Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Stencil - Alphabets	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Embossing Powder - Red Geranium	Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Art Parts Dress Forms and More
Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Art Parts Simply Wings	Wendy Vecchi Art Parts in Words for Art	Claudine Hellmuth Studio Multi-Medium Gloss

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

A Little Uptown Funk at Bella Crafts!!!

Hello everyone! Today, I'm so excited as I have my first post up for Bella Crafts Publishing! If you follow my blog, you know I don't show my art journals very much...too personal, yikes... but I've decided to start a Music Art Journal, and I plan to show that one a lot! ;0) My great friend Yvonne Blair, of Life's Little Details, gave me one of her new Inky Art Journals by Paplin Industries, so I'm breaking it in with a little Uptown Funk...my new favorite song...and the new Runway and Carved Instruments Stamp Sets from Tim Holtz and Stamper's Anonymous. The video and the beat inspired me so much!!! The full tutorial is over on the Bella Crafts Publishing Blog, but here are a few close ups of the art journal spread! Do doe doe, do doe doe, do doe doe, do doe doe!!!

 

 

 

 

 

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!