Make Art Fall Challenge

Autumn is in the air at the Make Art Wendy Vecchi Challenge for this month. The challenge is to Celebrate Fall, and you have about five more days to join in! This is one of the items I created at the retreat...the only non-Christmas item too, and I finally had a chance to break out my new Dyan Reaveley Dylusions Creative Journal in Black. DON'T BE AFRAID of using the black...it's fun!!! Kim inspired me to use it, as she created her inspiration piece for the challenge using it too. Thank you Kim!

I stamped Wendy's new Vintage Text stamp in Ranger's Jet Black Archival onto the journal, and then sprinkled Clear Embossing Powder on it, and heated it up. I did the same to a black tag.

I added several colors of Tim's Distress Paints onto the page and tag, in random splotches. I let this dry about five minutes.

I used a baby wipe to clean the paint from the embossing and it softened the colors. LOVE!!!

I inked the edges of the tag and page in Jet Black Archival, and then stamped Tim's Flourish in Spiced Marmalade. I know I use the word 'favorite' a lot, but this stamp really probably is my favorite. It's so versatile and looks good on everything.

Last week, Wendy wowed me with a tutorial stamping in rubbing alcohol...check it out...and I had to do that too! The lady is a mastermind of technique I tell you! I inked a piece of Distress Stamping Paper with Wendy's Archival Ink, and dried it. The nice thing about using this paper is that the ink stays wet longer and you can blend the colors. COOL!

Even though this stamp looks dirty, I cleaned it first with alcohol to make sure it was free from any ink that would come off before stamping. I sprayed alcohol on the craft sheet and tamped my stamp...I like that term, tamped my stamp....and pressed the image onto the paper. COOL huh?!! Then I dried.

I stamped Wendy's Frame in Fern Green, dried this, then cut it out, and inked the edges.

I stamped the tree in Jet Black, and dried.

With the scrap, I stamped some of Wendy's leaves and a sentiment using a few different colors of Archival. I really should have used the new Custom Ink Pad for Archival, as it would have been easier, but I don't have one yet...new shopping list going! I then dried, cut then out, and adhered everything to the page. Then I used a white and black gel pen to outline some things.

 

I hope you join in, and if you do, you have a chance to win a fabulous prize.

Supplies:

Dylusions Creative Journal 8x8 Square Black	Surfaces Black #8 Tag	Stampers Anonymous Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Stamps - Vintage Text Background Stamp	Ranger Embossing Powder in Clear	Ranger Distress Paint in Broken China
Ranger Distress Paint in Spiced Marmalade	Tim Holtz Distress Paint in Mustard Seed	Tim Holtz Distress Paint in Festive Berries	Tim Holtz Distress Paint in Mowed Lawn	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink In Orange Blossom
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Fabulous Flourishes Stamp Set	Tim Holtz Distress Specialty Stamping Paper	Tim Holtz Mini Ink Blending Tool	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink in Buttercup	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink in Fern Green
Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink in Red Geranium	Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink	Stampers Anonymous Wendy Vecchi Stamp Set in Rose Art Part 2	Stampers Anonymous Wendy Vecchi Stamp Set in Mail Art	Stampers Anonymous Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Stamps - Nature′s Art
Ranger Multi Matte Medium	Sakura Gelly Roll White Pen	Black Glaze Pen

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

12 Tags of 2015 - November

I seriously am having a hard time believing it's November...not to mention already the middle of it. The holidays are fast approaching...yikes! I've finished my Tim Holtz  2015 November tag, and several other projects while on a retreat last weekend with my friend Carolyn. Stay tuned for a lot more posts showing you the projects and their tutorials!!! Back to my tag here though...I just LOVE the Bird Crazy Stamp Set!!! They truly are so fun and versatile, and I've even altered the one I've used here. Gobble gobble!!!

I always try to do the techniques that Tim has done on his tag, but I usually change up the color or images a bit. Here I stamped the Linen image in Fossilized Amber instead.

I also misted with Antique Linen, Twisted Citron, and Tumbled Glass. I wasn't sure I like the lighter look yet.

After inking with Ground Espresso and flicking water on it though, I ended up  really liking the color of the background.

These Ranger Foil Sheets make any project better! Seriously addicting to use as well!

I stamped and die cut the birds I thought I might use. I choose one, and now have another bird ready to go for another day. I cut the tail off of him, and then die cut more watercolor paper with the new Feathered Wings die. I LOVE this die...more projects to come!

I colored him in, and a few accessories too. I also gave him that floppy, ugly, red, gobbler thing...;0)...made from a piece of Crinkle Ribbon and Festive Berries Distress Spray Stain. 

I inked in each wing a different color, but then layered them into each other to form his big crazy tail.  I also added a little tracing into my sentiment so I would stand out better, as well as some old Dresden Foil sunflowers.

 

 

More about my weekend...

I loaded up my car last Wednesday morning with about 95% of all the Christmas crafting goodies I have, and drove five hours to Milford, Texas, to go to Our House In Milford...a retreat center that my friend Carolyn twisted my arm about. So glad she did, because not only was it super fun, but I got a lot accomplished.  It's an awesome place to stay, and not to mention eat!!! I think I gained 10 pounds!

I had two big tables for all my loot, but I took a lot of floor space too. Yikes! There is ample space for everyone, and I think it holds over 30 crafters!

Here's Carolyn...who also made gorgeous goodies at the retreat, and a bunch of them. She really inspires me!

AND...here is a teaser for you about the next four blog posts coming up. I made all of these at the retreat, and I can't wait to show them to you! Soon.

Supplies:

Ranger Inkssentials #10 Jumbo Manila Tags	Tim Holtz Distress Paint in Fossilized Amber	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Stamp Set in Mesh and Linen	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain in Antique Linen
Ranger Distress Spray Stain in Twisted Citron	Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain in Tumbled Glass	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Ground Espresso	Tim Holtz Mini Ink Blending Tool	Ranger Collage Glue Stick
Ranger Foil Sheets in Vintage	Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock	Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Bird Crazy Stamp Set	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Stamp Set in Crazy Things
Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Bigz Die in Feathered Wings	Ranger Water Brush - Detailer Tip	Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlets Die in Bird Crazy	Fired Brick Distress Ink	Rusty Hinge Distress Ink
Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Fossilized Amber	Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Brushed Corduroy	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink In Walnut Stain	Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Antique Linen	Ranger Glossy Accents
Idea-ology Crinkle Ribbon	Ranger Adhesive Foam in White	Tim Holtz Distress Marker in Fossilized Amber	Tim Holtz Distress Marker in Ground Espresso	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Marker Spritzer
Idea-ology Textured Surfaces	Sizzix - Tim Holtz - Alphanumeric dies	Idea-ology Long Fasteners	Idea-ology Mini Fasteners	Idea-ology Adornments Arrows
Ranger Alcohol Ink In Espresso	Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink Mixative In Copper	Idea-ology Linen Ribbon

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!