January Tag Swap - CBSA Yahoo Group

Hello crafty people! I learn more everyday about cyber world...it really is amazing! I just recently found out about another Yahoo group (like I need to be in another) called Creative Block -Stamper's Anonymous...cool name huh? Stamper's Anonymous (SA) is the company that makes all the Tim and Wendy stamps, which I love. They also have monthly swaps, and I joined in the January Tag Swap. The theme is "your favorite SA stamp"...easy theme but hard choice. So I decided to use my favorite quote, background, and image all on one tag. This one is very basic, so no long tutorial needed, but I did do a few step out photos.  I did have trouble with my heat embossing though. I think I must have left my UTEE under the heat too long, because it bubbled. I liked the look of it though so I left it...more shabby that way. I am always so excited to get my swaps back...you'd think it was my birthday every time!

I think 2012 is really the year of the dragon, but every year is an Artist's year!

Harlequin (looks like a gorgeous tile floor)and Time images were stamped with Embossed  Distressed Ink and heat embossed with UTEE. 

Grunge board was stained with Picket Fence and images stamped with Archival Ink and Festive Berries Distress Ink.

Umbrella Man was cut out along with an extra red umbrella that was adhered on top of the other. I had to ink over everything to made it crisper, so the background image on Umbrella Man was lost, so I stamped a dictionary print on him instead. I heat embossed the whole thing, and this is where the UTEE bubbled up, so the background image is not so crisp anymore, but I like the vintage look to it.

This quote is my favorite from this line. It was stamped and heat embossed with Close To My Heart white powder, then heat embossed with UTEE.

Umbrella Man fades into the background some in the photos, but the red umbrella and pop dots help to give him contrast. You can see how the UTEE bubbled up, but it looks like rain drops to me.

Supplies:

Stamper’s Anonymous: Tim Holtz- Start/Ending wood block, Harlequin and Umbrella Man Clear Stamp, World Traveler (dictionary print)

Ranger:  Inkssentials- Glossy Accents, Black Tag; Melt Art- Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel (UTEE); Archival Ink- Jet Black

Tim Holtz:  Distress Ink- Black Soot, Festive Berries, Embossing Ink; Distress Stain- Barn Door, Picket Fence

Hero Arts: Clings- Time To Stamp

Core’dinations: Tim Holtz/Ranger- Adirondack Collection

Staz On: Opaque Cotton White

Close To My Heart: Embossing Powder- White

Doodlebug Design Inc.: Boutique Trims- Beetle Black Assortment (lace, striped)

From My Stash: red and white tulle, computer generated sentiment

 
I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Transformed Dress Form

Hi everyone! I wanted to show you a  dress form that I purchased from Hobby Lobby that I altered. I made this a few months ago, but am just getting around to posting it. I think it went through a total transformation. I am also submitting this the Sunday Stamper Challenge for "gold"...lots of gold on this one, and Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge for "anything but a card".

This is the original.

I sprayed multiple layers of mists. After drying I stamped more images all over the form. Lace was added for the trim, ribbon and a buckle to create the belt, along with the jewelry.

To create the wings, I free hand cut a pair from corrugated paper, because I didn't have the right size die. I embossed them with a texture fade, and then gave them several coats of glitter glam. Gathered Twigs Distress Ink finished them off around the edges. They were attached with brads.

 

 

 

Supplies:

Hobby Lobby: Dress Form, ribbon

Tim Holtz: Alterations from Sizzix- Texture Fade in Shattered Glass; Distress Ink- Gathered Twigs

Tattered Angels:  Mists- Black Magic, Chocolate Covered Cherries, Silver Sugar, Creme de Cocoa, Candy Apple Red; Stamps- Vintage Seasons Timeless Romance, Travel one (a lost the packaging with the actual name); Glitter Glam- Golden Goddess (used on the wings, on the ribbon, and on the form to brighten some of the stamped images)

Ranger: Archival Ink- Jet Black

Making Memories: Black Tie Trims (pearl lace), rhinestone brads

From My Stash: brooch, belt buckle, corrugated paper, cameo necklace

 
I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!