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!

On The Wings Of A Parrot

Linda Coughlin of the Funkie Junkie, is hosting the challenge at Frilly and Funkie this fortnight.  It's an inspiration photo challenge and you can interpret it any way you like. What an amazing photograph!!!! I can't wait to see what all of you come up with.

Please check out the other Design Team's ultra gorgeous projects. I was so inspired by all of them. I am so fortunate to be apart of this very talented team.

Linda Coughlin - The Funkie Junkie

Marjie Kemper - She Who Stamps and Scraps 

Teresa Kline - Paperie Blooms

Terry Horrall -  Terry's Work In Progress 

Sue Carrington - Stamping Sue Style 

Tammy Roberts - Paperie Sweetness

When I saw the inspiration photo, I instantly knew I wanted wings, color, and a tropical feeling something or another. I didn't have a parrot stamp, and I didn't want to print an image of one off the internet, so I decided to make my own. I've never worked with corrugated paper like this before, so it was all a learning process and somewhat difficult, but I am so glad I went with it because I am in love with this project!!! I wanted to make this piece for the Everything Wendy Vecchi Yahoo Group challenge of "bright colors" as well, so the background was a lot easier to design as I knew what I would be using. 

I used Dylusions Ink Sprays to cover the Wendy Large Flourish Frame Art Part (more on this technique next week).

I heat embossed the flourish design in Gold Embossing Powder using an Embossing Pen.

I used the Dylusions to stamp the floral lace image....sort of looks like cheetah...cool!

I stamped the same image on top of the Dylusions using Snow Cap Pigment Ink.

I used a white pen to draw in border, and then I used Snow Cap Acrylic Paint to stamp the flower border image. I also added Gold Acrylic Paint to the centers of the background flowers...now it really looks like cheetah, although that was not my intention, but I like it.

I added stamen to the flower center with Sunshine Yellow Acrylic Paint. I didn't want the background to be crazy, Because I knew the parrot would be bold.

I free handed the cutting of the corrugated paper by looking at the printed image of the parrot. I had to recut to rescale the size many times to finally get it right. It is so not perfect, but I like the look of it.

I used the Dylusions Ink Sprays to color in the bird. I had to use my fingers as barriers to keep some parts clean. You should have seen my hands after I was finished. Man...I do love to craft!!!!

I used a paint brush and more acrylic paint to add some details.

I adhered all the parts and there you go. It looks pretty close to the image I think.

The sentiment was stamped in Jet Black Archival and heat embossed with Black Embossing Powder onto Specialty Stamping Paper. The paper takes the heat excellently!

Linda really inspired me with her crinoline flower tutorial on the Friday's Focus at Frilly & Funkie, so I made a little one for this project. I love crinoline. It is super durable and really takes to cutting and dying well.

 

Supplies:

Dyan Reaveley′s Dylusions Ink Spray -London Blue	Dyan Reaveley′s Dylusions Ink Spray - Cut Grass	Dylusions Vibrant Turquoise Ink Spray	Dylusions Fresh Lime Ink Spray	Dylusions Ink Spray In Pure Sunshine (FJ)
Water Brush, Broad Tip	White Corrugated Paper	Adirondack Gold Acrylic Paint Dabber (FJ)	Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber in Snow Cap (FJ)	Ranger Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber - Pitch Black
Crinoline	Ranger Tim Holtz Spring Seasonal Distress Ink Pads	Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool-With 2 Blending Foams

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!