Wendy Vecchi Stencil Binder

Hello Crafty People! This month for the Wendy Vecchi Make Art Challenge, the April Challenge is to use her Archival ReInkers. Of course, I have all her colors on hand, and happen to have one of her Art Part Stencil Binders that was beckoning to be used. So I made this one to house all of my Studio 490 Stencils to take with me when I go out of town...so handy, so functional, so practical and now so beautiful.

I used Wendy's Splattered Plaster technique for the background of the binder, both sides. I also embossed the Vintage Lace Background Stamp at the bottom of each piece, using only half of the stamp, and then used Fern Green Embossing Powder.  Then I stamped the Script Background Stamp over parts of each cover. Sorry for the lack of photos, but somehow my camera did not save all the step out photos I took of making this. UGH!

To make the tag, I used Wendy's technique for Archival Ink/Rubbing Alcohol Background, using the Ranger Archival ReInkers...seriously a favorite technique. Then I embossed the Vintage Quilt with Gold Embossing Paste.

I did Wendy's technique for Faux Graniteware on the Mat Mini Pitcher. I stamped the rose on Specialty stamping paper, embossed it in Clear and colored it in with Distress Markers. 

This is the only picture that was saved on my camera. I stamped Wendy's butterfly in Jet Black on the binder cover and again on packaging for a stencil. I cut in out inked it with Tim's Wild Honey Distress Ink, cut it out and layered it on the stamped butterfly on the cover. I also cut out the title pieces from the packaging, inked those and added them to the cover. Then I used a black and white gel pens to doodle on the cover.

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you join in on the challenge...so fun! And, if you get a chance to snag a Stencil Binder, do, because it makes housing your stencils so much easier. Now I'm off to go celebrate my birthday! WOOHOO!!!

Supplies:

Stampers Anonymous Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Art Parts Stencil Binder	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink In Sky Blue	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink in Fern Green	Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain in Picket Fence	Stampers Anonymous Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Stamps - Script Background Stamp
Stampers Anonymous Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Stamps - Vintage Lace Background Stamp	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Embossing Powder - Fern Green	#8 Manila Tag	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival ReInker in Sky Blue	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival ReInker in Fern Green
Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Stencil - Vintage Quilt	Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste in Gold	Ranger Dina Wakley Palette Knife	Inkssentials Specialty Stamping Paper	Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink
Rose Stamp It Stencil It from Stampers Anonymous Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi	Distress Markers Set	Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Mat Minis Pitchers and Vases	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Embossing Powder - Cornflower Blue	Stampers Anonymous Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Stamps - Splatter Background Stamp
Ranger Pigment Ink Pad - Glacier White	Stampers Anonymous Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Stamps - Nature′s Art	Tim Holtz DIstress Ink in Wild Honey	Tim Holtz Mini Ink Blending Tool	Sakura Gelly Roll White Pen
Black Glaze Pen	Ranger Glossy Accents

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Faux Enamled Glass at Bella Crafts

Hello Crafty Peeps! Today I have a super quick tutorial over at Bella Crafts Publishing to make this Faux Enamled Glass Vase, Wendy Vecchi style. Please click over to see how easy it is to make, and here are a few close ups as well.  AND...just to let you know, I've heard people say it's a phallic symbol or should be used for drug paraphernalia....NO...it's a vase for flowers!!!! That's it! BAHAHAHAHA!!!

 

 

 

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Make N Take Magnet

 

Hello everyone. A quick post as I'm off to a weekend gig at The Crafty Scrapper, where they are having their store birthday party, and all day Make N Takes. I am honored to have been asked to teach one, and here are is a pic of what I am having the participants do...ala Wendy Vecchi style.

Participants have their choice of colors on these magnets, using Art Parts, Stencils for Art, dies, and  of course stamps.

I hope everyone likes the magnets. And here is a snippet of what all the other teachers are doing as well. If you are in the Dallas area, come on down for food, crafting, and fun. You can't beat the price!

I will also be teaching the Collection Folio...a massive undertaking in the kitting world...but I can't wait to get started. That's my weekend in a nutshell. I wish you a wonderful weekend as well!!! AND...I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

CC3C - Smudge Stamping

Happy happy April Saturday!!!  Tis time for another challenge, number twenty-six...WOW, in the new Compendium of Curiosities III Challenge!!!  The Curiosity Crew and I absolutely were blown away at all the Frameworks projects last time!  You all are so inspiring!!!  Thank you for joining in, and of course for all of the comments, likes, and retweets!

Challenge number twenty-six is using the Smudge Stamping technique...a cool vintage looking technique in my opinion! I can't wait to see your makes using this!  I hope you can play along on this challenge so you can win some amazing fabulous prizes donated by the ever generous Tim and Mario, and this challenge's sponsor, The Funkie Junkie Boutique!!! Thank you sponsors for your generosity! You will have two weeks to complete this challenge and link it up to the CC3Challenge site, and you can carefully read all the rules here. Please take the time to visit every member of the Curiosity Crew (See below.) for not only some great stamping inspiration, but for a chance to win some extra goodies!

Linda Ledbetter

Annette Green

Candy Colwell

Cheryl Grigsby

Hels Sheridan

Marjie Kemper

Susan Mostek

Yvonne Blair 

Recently, I snagged this binder album from Heart of Texas Studio, that happens to fit all my Tim Holtz Collection Layering Stencils perfectly, and it needed decorating, so I thought the Smudge Stamping technique would be perfect for it.

Here is the Tag Binder Album...nice thick chipboard.

I love this image from the oldie but goodie stamp set The Journey from Tim and Stamper's Anonymous. I stamped it twice with Jet Black onto a #8 Manila Tag from Ranger, and cut out the car with the men inside to use as layering pieces.

I inked both cover pieces with Aged Mahogany...my favorite...and stamped the alphabet from the Typography set with Jet Black.

I used Tim's technique on two #10 Manila Tags, and then stamped the sentiment in Jet Black and embossed it with Clear Powder.

I had to add stenciling because this is a stencil binder after all, so I used the Harlequin and Walnut Stain Distress Ink. Then I added on lots of Idea-ology metal pieces, but only on the front, as I want it to lay flat.

 

 

 

 

Here is the back...no metal pieces so it lays flat.

 

As always, I hope you join in all the fun. This is a super easy technique and one to use so much! Until next time.

Supplies:

Heart of Texas Tag Binder	Ranger Inkssentials #10 Jumbo Manila Tags	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Air Travel Stamp Set	Stamper′s Anonymous Tim Holtz Stamp Set in Typography	Stamper′s Anonymous Tim Holtz Stamp Set in Purveyor
Stamper′s Anonymous Tim Holtz Stamp Set in Merchantile	Tea Dye Distress Ink	Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Iced Spruce	Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Stormy Sky	Aged Mahogany Distress Ink
Black Soot Distress Ink	Tim Holtz Mini Ink Blending Tool	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz The Journey Stamp Set	Ranger Inkssentials Manila Cardstock	Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink
Ranger Embossing Powder in Clear	Tim Holtz Tissue Tape in Elements	Ranger Collage Glue Stick	Tim Holtz Collection Stencils in Harlequin	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink In Walnut Stain
Idea-ology Game Spinners	Idea-ology Mini Gears	Idea-ology Mini Fasteners	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Typed Tokens	Idea-ology Long Fasteners
Idea-ology Pen Nibs	Idea-ology Mini Numerals	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Adornments in Regal	Idea-ology Mini Corners

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!