Monday, December 13, 2010
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Saturday, December 11, 2010
12 days of christmas day 10
I had a lot of fun with this tag I really like how it turned out i had some washers that i used to hold the plastic onto the tag and used brads to hold them in place .
Thursday, December 09, 2010
12 days of Christmas day 9
I like the way this came out I think still a bit undecided on it
I had a hard time with the rosette but after several tries i managed to get it put together.
i still need to add some ribbon thru the top
I had a hard time with the rosette but after several tries i managed to get it put together.
i still need to add some ribbon thru the top
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
12 days of christmas day 8
i got day 8 done
i made a mask from my bird stamp and when i stamped it onto the tag i purposefully off stamped it
I hand drew the tree branch and added some color with gel pens .
i added a bit of an old book page to the edge of the stamp
i made a mask from my bird stamp and when i stamped it onto the tag i purposefully off stamped it
I hand drew the tree branch and added some color with gel pens .
i added a bit of an old book page to the edge of the stamp
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
12 days of christmas day 7
here us Tims tag number 7 I had fun creating it
with my own twist.
I did have a canvas flower from my stash so i used it and a fragment with an old book page under it I colored the top of it lightly with alcohol ink I do like playing with the fragments
with my own twist.
I did have a canvas flower from my stash so i used it and a fragment with an old book page under it I colored the top of it lightly with alcohol ink I do like playing with the fragments
Monday, December 06, 2010
Sunday, December 05, 2010
12 days of christmas day 4
this has to be my favorite one so far its not a Christmas tag but kind of a odd steampunk style
i used the technique for the facet one of my favorite technique so far
i used the technique for the facet one of my favorite technique so far
Friday, December 03, 2010
12 days of christmas day 3
here is my tag for day 3
this one was a real challenge but i worked hard to make it my own
for the flower and tie on the tag
I used a paper towel that i used to wipe up extra alcohol ink from my make shift telfon tray .
the bottom stamp life is a masterpiece is one of my favorites
and covered the tag with winter ice embrossing powder
i really like the way it came out.
this one was a real challenge but i worked hard to make it my own
for the flower and tie on the tag
I used a paper towel that i used to wipe up extra alcohol ink from my make shift telfon tray .
the bottom stamp life is a masterpiece is one of my favorites
and covered the tag with winter ice embrossing powder
i really like the way it came out.
Thursday, December 02, 2010
12 days of christmas tags
I got the tags done for day 1 and 2
im doing the 12 days of christmas tags on Tim Holtz blog
for day one
I used the straight line grunge board for the house grunge paper for the door and chimmey winter ice embrossing powder and clear plastic from a package colored with alcohol ink it looks green in the scan but its really yellow
day two
its hard to see the tree but it has several shades of green on it loved making the stamp pad have to get some more felt so I can make more of these pads
I used some rinestones for christmas balls
a wax pencil for the words
a leaf stamp for the background
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
hand drawn fish ATCS
I don't think you will find these fish swiming in an ocean or lake near you but I had a blast making them two of them are for a swap and the other two are extras
Fancy
Mrs Fish take 2
Uni Fish
Fancy
Mrs Fish take 2
Uni Fish
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
dotee doll
I enjoy making dotee dolls and this is my latest with a hippie theme
if you like these and would like to join in some swaps for them I stated a yahoo group the link is here
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/just-dotee-dolls/?yguid=400393073
if you like these and would like to join in some swaps for them I stated a yahoo group the link is here
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/just-dotee-dolls/?yguid=400393073
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Easy Map Folder
This is how I made mine you can change the size to fit your map
what you need one sheet of 12 x 12 medium weight card stock and a couple of smaller pieces for the pockets depending on the size you want to make your folder
cut to 10 x 10 1/4
score at 5 and 5 1/4
fold on score lines your folder should be 5 inches across with a 1/4 inch spine to allow it to fold neatly .
now all you need to do is make the pockets
you can choose to make one or two pockets you could even put one on the outside if you wanted to
start by cutting a piece of card stock the width of the completed folder plus 1 inch
mine is was 5 inches folded so i cut my card at 6 inches wide
and 1/2 the length of the folder which for mine it would be 5 inches (you can adjust this to suit you )
now i have a piece of paper that is 6 by 5 inches score your paper at 1/2 inch and 5 & 1/2 inch and then score the bottom at 4 & 1/2 inch
cut the squares that form at the score lines out I cut the bottom one at a bit of a angle so that they aren't seen
fold and you should have something that resembles a pocket
This is the pocket with the scored lines showing
you can glue it down as is or you can cut the pocket across the top at an angle I took my ruler and measured down 1 inch then i started at the top edge of the other corner and angled my ruler to the mark i made giving me a nice even angle that i simple cut off but you can angle it as much as you want .
this is the inside of my folder the dark blue is actually the spine showing both sides are really equal it just didn't scan all of it
you can follow this general idea and make them any size you want.
( or make it whatever size you want just remember to allow for a 1/4 inch spine
Decorate it and enjoy
Sunday, September 19, 2010
going on a trip
for this trip we are suspose to make an art doll to repersent us so the doll below is what i came up with she doesn't start out very pretty but I really like the finished doll
Humble beginnings
I started out with a base using masking tape a match box and some mesh wire as well as wire for the arms and legs so that they would be posable
What kind of face should she have decisions decisions
Meet Issy for this journey we are suspose to create a name that we are going to be traveling under and I am going to be traveling as Issabell dragon Issy for short . Issy is a fairy first but also has the ability to be perceived as a dragon when necessary . When I was making her i had a lot of choices to make when she was done she had a 2 tone purple skirt with a turquoise shell belt beautiful flowing green hari her shirt is made from a map and after seeing her standing there i decided she need one more thing
Wings
Going on a trip
Starting in October I am going on a Blog Journey to a place called Imagi-Nation Its a year long blog adventure you can read more about it here http://artangelix.blogspot.com/
The creator of the Journey had created a great adventure for us and I am looking forward to being a part of it
Today I finished two projects for said journey
the first is my travel trunk . After all we have to have something to put all of our supplies in I Havn't decided it im going to add handles to each end or not
I use distressed ink on the sides and top of the of the box and club scrap paper for the sides the top is a soft blue upostery leather which takes distress ink very well
the trunk is about 18 inches long by 9 inches wide and is about 5 inches deep should be perfect to fit all of my travel supplies and any items i might find along the way |
Sunday, September 12, 2010
something old into something new
I got this old box at a yard sale I think i paid a nickle for it
It was in really bad shape
I took it apart keeping the orginal hardware to use later striped it down to bare wood then went to work on it
for the outside i used a piece of paper that looked like old leather the picture doesn't do it justice but you can kind of get an idea of what it looks like.
For the inside I used some paper with writing and maps on it and I added some distressed ink to add a bit of age to the paper
I also used the old mirror that was inside of the original one it was in pretty bad shape and had most of the reflective stuff missing and was broken on one side
but i really liked the way it looked so decided to try to reuse it
I added a flower and a feather for the stem to cover up the broken edge of the mirror and since a lot of the reflective stuff was missing some of the words showed thru .
It was in really bad shape
I took it apart keeping the orginal hardware to use later striped it down to bare wood then went to work on it
for the outside i used a piece of paper that looked like old leather the picture doesn't do it justice but you can kind of get an idea of what it looks like.
For the inside I used some paper with writing and maps on it and I added some distressed ink to add a bit of age to the paper
I also used the old mirror that was inside of the original one it was in pretty bad shape and had most of the reflective stuff missing and was broken on one side
but i really liked the way it looked so decided to try to reuse it
I added a flower and a feather for the stem to cover up the broken edge of the mirror and since a lot of the reflective stuff was missing some of the words showed thru .
Sunday, August 22, 2010
finally a new post
its been awhile but i have finally started playing with ATCs again\
here is the first batch that i made last night they are made with various techniques including melted crayon and wax. alcohol inks , distressed inks and what ever else comes to mind as im playing.
strong man
see my hat
talk among the stars
to much tv
passion
stairway to no-where
time to go
and the weather is
face
the written word
city
vampire kiss
here is the first batch that i made last night they are made with various techniques including melted crayon and wax. alcohol inks , distressed inks and what ever else comes to mind as im playing.
strong man
see my hat
talk among the stars
to much tv
passion
stairway to no-where
time to go
and the weather is
face
the written word
city
vampire kiss
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