tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58835657359144715232024-03-03T03:29:55.682+10:00Altered & InkedKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15895577218913452788noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883565735914471523.post-88440417698179433312015-01-01T21:13:00.000+10:002015-01-01T21:13:15.944+10:00Twenty 15!<div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">
Happy Twenty 15!!</div>
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And what better way to celebrate the new year than with a little arty sharing. This year I've decided to do my creating a little differently. I'm going to try and do a little creating in an Art Journal.. I'll still be doing my tags and bits and pieces, but I will be keeping them all in some way or form in a journal, well trying to anyway.. lets see how it goes..</div>
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My journal of choice is a small Dylusions Journal</div>
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I spent a little time over the 31st Dec and today altering the front of my journal.. Of course as you have probably guess I’ve used a few of my favourite bits and pieces.. Tim Holtz ephemera and paper, tissue wrap and tape and alpha parts, and of course, Distress markers!</div>
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It started off like this.. a few layers of old book paper, patterned paper, tissue wrap and ephemera pieces..</div>
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and then looked a little like this..</div>
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after a few more additions – some alpha parts, and a little bit of distressing with my black soot distress marker! – Seriously I love this marker! and would be lost without it! It now looked like this. ( the numbers for the 15 are cut from the round numbered alpha parts in the Framed set.)</div>
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a few remnant rubs and a little more distressing.. and I was done.</div>
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and of course I had to alter the inside cover..</div>
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Journal : Small Dylusions Journal</div>
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Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Ephemera, paper, Tissue wrap, Tissue Tape, Remnant Rubs, Alpha Parts, Journaling Tickets</div>
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Inks & Markers: Distress Markers ( Black Soot, Broken China)</div>
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I can't wait to move into it and start creating! Here's to a wonderfully Creative 2015 for us all! Thank you so much for stopping by, I hope to see you again soon!</div>
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Today is <a href="http://vivalas.blogspot.com/2014/12/christmas-card-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Christmas Card Blog hop</a> day!!, with my wonderful friends at <a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/" target="_blank">Viva Las VegaStamps!</a></div>
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Here is my card that I'd love to share with you, and hopefully leave you with a little inspiration.. </div>
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I have used a #10 Ranger Kraft tag as the base of my card. these are great to fold in half and use as a card base!</div>
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I started off with probably my favourite VLVS! Santa image, stamped onto some white card. I have used archival ink for Santa, and some red distress ink for his hat. I've also added some colour to his face using a distress marker. </div>
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I then distressed a 4.5 inch x 4.5 inch square of card stock using a bit more distress ink in two different colours ( vintage photo and walnut stain ) and stamped it with the Jingles Bells music Pine Branch stamps. I also added in a little stitching around the edges of the card.</div>
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I then stamped Merry Christmas onto another piece of card and added in a little distress ink around the edges. </div>
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I then layered them up onto my card base, and added in a few embellishments and I was done.. </div>
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<a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/santa-s-face-3-1-2-x-4.html" target="_blank">Santa's Face</a></div>
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A few more great places you might want to hop along too :</div>
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<a href="http://vivalas.blogspot.com/2014/12/christmas-card-blog-hop.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Viva Las VegaStamps!</a></div>
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Karen - (You are here,Yay!!)</div>
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<a href="http://thecraftysugaraddict.blogspot.com.au/2014/12/tis-season-vlvs-card-hop.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tera</a></div>
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As always we can't have a fun blog hop without a little something for those of you who stop by and leave some love for us all.. There will be a prize of a lb o' rubber and a Christmas grab bag for one person who comments along the way.<br />
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With that in mind I have to share with you my first Christmas tag for the year. A little bit of Vintage collaged Christmas.</div>
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I started off by colouring my woodlands tree - I've used a combo of Iced Spruce Distress Stain Spray and Lettuce colour wash.<br />
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I then cut the back branches out of my tree so that it would sit flat on my tag.. and sprinkled with some Rock Candy Distress glitter, using glossy accents to stick it to my tree.<br />
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Then I worked on my collage tag base.. I've used some of my paper from the Holiday's Past paper stash, and of course some of the Christmas ephemera. The Ephemera pack are so good for using when you are collaging!</div>
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Christmas is my very favourite time of the year. There is just something truly magical about Christmas. Even though for me, Christmas is normally spent at the beach, I would one day love to have a cold Christmas, or even better a White Christmas. Until then I will just have to make do with the gorgeous Christmas lines that are available..</div>
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Today I've got just the outside of my Christmas Journal to share with you. I am actually organised this year and have it finished before December.! ( well the cover anyway!)</div>
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As you can probably guess it is made with of course, some my very favourite Tim Holtz Christmas goodies..</div>
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I started off with a Christmas Worn cover, Now these are just gorgeous on their own, but I've decided to cover the front of mine. I've used some paper form the Holidaý's Past Paper Stash. I loved this paper when it came out, and was a little sad to see it retired<strong>..</strong></div>
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I then layered some pieces from the Christmas Ephemera Pack which I've inked with Distress Ink around the edges, using of course you guesses it Gathered Twigs and some Idea-ology embellishments onto my background paper. Added in some die cut elements , painted with Distress Crackle paint - Love the Vintage Lace die! , Some trim, machine stitching and my ring binder and I was done..</div>
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Hope you are all having a wonderfully arty week.. I have a tag to share with you again today, I loved creating this one... lots of grungy, painty, glue covered hands from this one.. sigh is there anything better?<br />
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The idea for this tag came as a bit of a collaboration between a wonderful friend and I... We both chose two elements that had to be incorporated into the finished piece.. I chose Book pages and sprays/mists, and she chose a quote and crackle paint.. the rest was up to us..<br />
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from collaged book paper, distress and crackle paints... sigh is there anything better! </div>
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a few remnant rubs to make a quote.. well sort of.. how about a list of phrases .. giggle</div>
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Embellishments: Book Pages, Tim Holtz: Found Relative, Remnant Rubs</div>
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Paints/Sprays: Tim Holtz: Distress Stain Spray - Tea Dye</div>
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Distress Paint: Forest Moss, Peacock Feathers, Broken China</div>
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Distress Crackle paint: Picket Fence, Black Soot</div>
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I want to say a huge Hi to my new followers! and say a thank you to you all, both old and new for being here, I appreciate you all so much. </div>
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I also awoke to an amazing surprise.. The ever so sweet Paula has featured my Halloween tags on her <a href="http://www.oneluckyday.net/2014/09/inspiration-found.html">blog</a> today, along with 9 other amazing projects by some truly inspiring creative people... make sure you pop on by have a look and say Hi! </div>
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Today I have a Tim Holtz Worn Cover to share with you.. I did a little experimenting and ended up altering the entire cover.. let's just say it looks nothing now like how it started out.. giggle..</div>
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I started of with a little pile of goodies like this...</div>
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I then collaged the entire cover with torn pieces of old book pages and tissue wrap using matte medium, and added in a little picket fence crackle paint when it was all dry..</div>
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Next came the fun part, adding in some colour with Distress paint.. I started off with Frayed burlap, and randomly swiped some paint over the worn cover.</div>
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Next, it was time to get out my trusty Black Soot Distress marker and swipe and smudge it around the edges of the cover.. don't forget the back cover and spine! I ended up doing this several times at different stages before I was done. Add in a little torn tissue tape, and add in a pop of colour using the Broken China Distress marker. </div>
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Add in some embellishments for the front cover.. a butterfly from the Thrift Shop Ephemera pack and an ornate plate. I adhered them again with multi medium and allowed them to dry. </div>
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Apply and smudge some more Black Soot Distress Marker around the edges of the ornate plate and a thin layer of MicroGlaze to the whole cover, and buff with a soft cloth.. Lastly add in some metal corners and some sort of binding.. I used a Tim Holtz Ring Binder fastened with hitch fasteners, but ribbon would work just as well.. add in some tag pockets and we're done! </div>
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Halloween! and all things spooky.. Even though we don't really celebrate Halloween here in Australia, ( though I wish we did!) I absolutely love the chance to get a little spooky!</div>
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I have two tags to share with you today, both have the same papers used for the base, but one is from this year and the other is my Halloween tag from last year. I only just realised that I didn't actually share it.. oops ..</div>
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I started off with a base made from the Halloween Kraft Resist and some strips of the Halloween papers in the Seasonal paper stash, and a little distress inking through one of my favourite layering stencils - Splatters. </div>
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I then chose and cut out one of the vintage photos from the laboratorie paper stash put it inside a industrious stickers frame and stamped and inked my Happy Halloween sentiment.</div>
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I love the old photos that are in this paper pad.. perfect for something a little spooky!! </div>
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Next came the embellishing .. I love the Corked Vials, so I've decided to use two here. I first coated it with a thin layer of multi medium and allowed it to dry, so that the crackle paint has something to grab onto. Once it was dry I added my layer of rock Candy distress crackle paint.. I love the vintage cracked effect you get and filled with a little alcohol ink coloured Rock Candy Distress glitter is even better!! </div>
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As you can see I've used the same papers, just in a bit of a different way, a bit of stamping, a glassine tattered floral scrunched flower- sigh.. these make me smile. </div>
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Tim Holtz Idea- ology: Corked Vials, Baubles, Label pulls, Chitchat Stickers - Seasonal, Industrious Stickers - Framed, Clipboard clip, Vial Labels Rock candy Distress Glitter, Rock Candy Distress Crackle paint, </div>
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Ok I will admit it, yes I have an obsession with the Tim Holtz Wallflower Paper stash..</div>
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I just cant get enough of it!! so that got me thinking... hmm how about a wallflower inspired assemblage clock.. sure, why not!! </div>
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Then came the hard part, choosing what to put on the background of my clock.... which papers to use..do you know how hard this was, once I decided to add in the cute little bird, I was right, and it all sort of fell into place. I
then added in some remnant rubs, a distress ink reinker coloured woodlands tree with a sprinkle of rock candy distress glitter.( these just make me smile!!)
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Now came the fun part... filling the inside with all sort of goodies and bits and pieces.. I die cut some glassine paper and a piece of the wallflower paper with the
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flowers to add into my clock. Then came the cute little fussy cut bird, he just makes me smile as well! I also added in some of the pieces I had cut off the back of my woodlands
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The final touches consisted of a bit of crinkle ribbon coloured with pumice stone and antique linen distress re inker.. along with some trinkets and baubles.. and I was done!</div>
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Base: Tim Holtz Assemblage Clock.</div>
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Tim Holtz: Wallflower Paper Stash, Woodlands Tree, </div>
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Baubles , swivel clasp, crinkle ribbon, glassine paper, remanent rubs.</div>
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Die: Tattered Floral</div>
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Inks and Paints: Antique Linen Distress Paint</div>
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Forrest Moss, Antique Linen, Pumice Stone Distress Re Inker</div>
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Hope you have all had a wonderfully arty and creative week.. I have something a little different to share with you today, My first of 4 Guest Dt projects for <a href="http://eclecticpaperie.com/">Eclectic Paperie</a>.</div>
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It was such a wonderful surprise and honour when Kim and Bonnie asked me to do a little creating for them..</div>
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Now I hope you are all sitting down for this one.. cause you wont believe it.. This project I'm sharing with you today is not a tag.. yup you did read right.. giggle.. I love the look of the Tim Holtz Mini configurations books, so I decided to use it to make a keepsake using some very special found objects - two tiny feathers from my son's feather collection, and some dried flowers, that he has given or picked for me when we are our exploring..</div>
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My empty Tim Holtz wishbones jar was perfect for creating a new home for some tiny feathers.</div>
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Yay!! Its Blog Hop time.. today It's my turn to share with you for the awesome <a href="http://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/">Stencil Girl</a> and <a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/">Viva LasVegaStamps!</a> blog hop..</div>
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The awesome <a href="http://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/">Stencil Girl</a> stencils I received were some of the awesome <a href="http://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/category-s/1853.htm">Seth Apter</a> Stencils! Got to say I love these, and they were so easy to use.. I used the <a href="http://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/product-p/l185.htm">Unfinished Stencil</a> with a little bit of distress ink and mono printed the background of my tag! Sigh.. I love how this turned out!!<br />
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I also stamped the Be True saying stamp onto my tag with archival ink in jet black. Next came the fun part.. arranging all my stamped images and other chosen embellishments. Including some of the gorgeous new <a href="http://umwowstudio.com/100208.html">Button Mash</a> from UmWow Studio! these just make me happy!</div>
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After a bit of arranging and rearranging, adding in and taking out of bit and bobs.. this was how my tag turned out!</div>
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And of course we really can not go past a few close ups of some of these gorgeous elements! I absolutely love the detail and texture The Unfinished Stencil gives the background layered over my background paper from the Nature walk collection by 7Dots Studio and teamed with a little waybill/invoice background stamp from VLVS!</div>
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Tag Base: 7 Dots Studio - Nature walk</div>
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Stamps: Viva LasVegaStamps! : <a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/waybill-invoice-background-4-1-4-x-5-1-4.html">Waybill/invoice background</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/butterfly-specimens-1-1-2-x-4-1-2.html">Butterfly Specimens</a>, <a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/be-true-3-4-x-1-1-2.html">Be True</a>, <a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/crown-2-x-1-1-2.html">Crown</a></div>
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Stencils: Stencil Girl: <a href="http://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/product-p/l185.htm">Unfinished Stencil</a></div>
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Embellishments: UmWow Studio : <a href="http://umwowstudio.com/100208.html">Button Mash</a></div>
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Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Ornate Plate, Wire Pin, Baubles, Fractured Doll, Filmstrip Ribbon</div>
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Ink: Distress Ink: Walnut Stain, Iced Spruce, Frayed Burlap, Pumice Stone. Archival ink - Jet Black.</div>
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Happy wet, rainy and cold Friday! Hope you are all having a wonderful week! I've been a bit quiet on the blogging front the last couple of weeks.. lots of creating going on around here.. But it also means that I'll have lots to share with you over the next few weeks! yay!</div>
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Recently it was my turn again to share a little inspiration on the <a href="http://vivalas.blogspot.com.au/">VLVS! blog</a>..</div>
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I started off with ne of my very favourite <a href="http://7dotsstudio.com/">7Dots Studio</a> papers.. from the <a href="http://7dotsstudio.com/wonderland-2">Wonderland</a> collection Mushroom and Smoke as the base for my tag</div>
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Today I've got my version of <a href="http://timholtz.com/">Tim Holtz</a>'s - <a href="http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2014-august/">August </a>12 tags of 2014 to share with you..</div>
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As soon as I saw this tag, I knew exactly what I wanted to do.. I've strayed a little this month, and used some stamps from <a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/">Viva Las VegaStamps!</a>, instead of my Tim Holtz ones. For me as soon as I saw this tag I knew that I had to use these stamps, </div>
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The Stamps I've used - Businessman silhouette and Big Ben are just a match made in heaven.. well in my eyes anyway :)</div>
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I've got a just because piece of creating to share with you today, this one was made just for me. With saying that you can already guess that it is going to be full of lots of Tim Holtz yumminess!</div>
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I picked out a few more of my favourites - Salvage stickers, Alpha Parts, Idea-ology and Ephemera, layered them all together, added in a little bit of distress ink in Black soot and walnut stain - Of course! and not forgetting a little Antique Linen Distress paint.. and I was done.. </div>
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You had the Power all along My Dear.... that's the message I have to share with you today! I love the Wizard of Oz, So I knew exactly what I wanted to do with some of my new gorgeous pink rubber from <a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/">VLVS!</a> when it arrived..</div>
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I started by choosing my base paper again from the Nature Walk collection by 7Dots Studio, and stamped the tree and spider... I was nearly going to leave the tag like this.. I just love the look of the two of them together, extra spooky.. these would be perfect just like this for a Halloween project..</div>
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I then stamped the awesome Glinda the Good Witch from the Wizard of Oz saying - You had the power all along, My dear and arranged it on the right hand side of the witch silhouette, once again using foam mounting tape, to add some dimension.</div>
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I have actually beaten the clock and got my entry for the awesome <a href="http://lindaledbetter.com/2014/07/compendium-of-curiosities-3-challenge-6.html">A Compendium of Curiosities, Vol. 3 Challenge 6</a> - Burlap panels, done.. and way ahead of the deadline for a change!</div>
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<a href="http://lindaledbetter.com/">Linda Ledbetter</a> does a wonderful job of hosting this fantastic challenge, if you aren't familiar with it, all you need to play along is of course your <a href="http://www.timholtz.com/">Tim Holtz</a> stash.. <em>( yes it means using it not hoarding it!! lol )</em> and of course your very own copy of Tim's book - <a href="http://timholtz.com/a-compendium-of-curiosities-volume-iii/">A Compendium of Curiosities, Volume 3</a></div>
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Here is my panel.. I Love Burlap panels!</div>
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Today I have a collaged tag to share with you. It was nice to spend a little time playing with paper and ephemera and doing a little layering and modge podging!</div>
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This tag is yet again basically me in a nut shell.. Grungy, vintage, collaged yumminess!!<br />
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Some elements I fussy cut, then more layering and modge poding. Until I was happy with how my layers looked. I then added a thin layer of modge podge over my entire tag.</div>
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Then a few random swipes of picket fence distress crackle paint..</div>
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While I was waiting for my distress crackle paint to dry I stamped my chosen sentiment for my tag..</div>
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the tag is a little reminder to myself, to believe in where my art journey is taking me.. To do what makes my heart happy, not what I think others might like to see..</div>
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The Details:</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black;">Tag Base : #8 Tag</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black;"> Tim Holtz Ephemera – Thrift Shop, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black;">Tim Holtz Remnant Rubs - Life Quotes</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black;">Tim Holtz Remnant Rubs – Numbers, Tim Holtz Paper Stash - assorted pieces</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black;"> Distress Crackle Paint – Picket Fence</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black;">Distress Markers - Black Soot, Walnut Stain, Broken China</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black;">Distress Ink Minis: Kit #3</span></div>
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Archival Ink – Jet Black</div>
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Thanks so much for stopping by again today, and remember to Believe in YOUR journey..</div>
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Happy creating! xx</div>
<span style="color: black;"></span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15895577218913452788noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883565735914471523.post-91361372143823029692014-07-02T22:26:00.000+10:002014-07-02T22:26:13.585+10:00Dreaming of a July Challenge??<div style="text-align: center;">
Wow, I cant believe it's July, this year really has flown by!! I have my very first tag that I've created for my new term designing with <a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/" target="_blank">Viva Las VegaStamps!</a> to share with you today. </div>
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This is my inspiration for the new July Inspiration Board Challenge. You can find all the details <a href="http://vivalas.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/july-challenge.html" target="_blank">here</a>. but this is what the board looks like... </div>
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I absolutely love this board, it's got all my favourite things, it's just so me! , neutral colours, a bit of dreamy, vintage grungy splotchy goodness.. and the colour green! </div>
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Here is what this awesome board has inspired me to create..</div>
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It started off like this.. with a little paper from 7Dots Studio. The paper I've used is again from the Nature Walk line, I really am going to be in trouble when I run out of this!!, I couldn't decide which side of the paper to use , so I've used them both!</div>
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A couple of Viva Las VegaStamps! stamps, and of course some Distress, ( loving the colour combo of seedless preserves and forest moss! ) with a little machine stitching added in for good measure... </div>
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Tag Base : 7 Dots Studio: <a href="http://7dotsstudio.com/nature-walk" target="_blank">Nature Walk</a></div>
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An idea-ology overload? No way!!.....Happy Wednesday!!</div>
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I wanted to share with you a tag I did over the weekend. This tag is full of everything that makes me smile.. all my favourites - A little Tim Holtz paper, a little Idea- ology.. ok well a lot of idea-ology.. </div>
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I started off by cutting a tag base slightly smaller than a number 8 tag out of some paper from the Mini Collage paper stash, I then cut two tags out of some Tim Holtz Kraft resist paper. A number 8 tag and also a tag shape that was about a 1/4 larger on all side than the number 8 tag. I then inked the edges of all three using a combination of Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo and Black Soot distress inks. The smaller and larger sized tags I then also machine stitched a border in black cotton around. The next step was to layer the two smaller tags on top of each other. I then mounted them on top of the larger tag using some foam mounting tape squares. </div>
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The next part was the fun part.. yup, you guessed it ,pulling all my Tim Holtz idea-ology out, and digging around and playing in it until I found the right combination of bits and pieces to arrange on my tag.. </div>
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I had a lovely time poking through my stash.. until I was happy with my choices. I then set about layering them onto my tag. yup, I actually am going to stick it down and use it.. giggle, not just hoard it and look at it.. Go on, admit it, I'm not the only one!!</div>
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I started off with some remanent rubs - I love these!! , a journaling ticket and a fussy cut found relative. I just adore the look on her little face.. makes me wonder just what she was thinking? I used these as my base, and then just layered and clustered my other embellishments around , under and on top of these three main elements until I was happy with the final result.</div>
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and seeing as I have actually used some of my beloved stash, I will just have to share a couple of close ups as well :)</div>
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Here is a list of everything I've used to do this tag.. yup it's a little long and scary..</div>
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Tim Holtz Paper Stash mini - Collage</div>
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Tim Holtz Kraft Resist</div>
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Remnant Rubs - Life Quotes, Ring Fastener, Pen Nibs, Mini Paper clips,</div>
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Happy Wednesday! Hope you are all having a wonderful week? </div>
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Its a bit chilly here today, it seems as though winter has finally decided to arrive in the southern hemisphere..</div>
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Today I have the tag I started working on in my <a href="http://altered-ink.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/happy-dance.html" target="_blank">last post</a> to share with you. I've used lots of my new and old faves from <a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/" target="_blank">Viva Las VegaStamps!</a> on this one..</div>
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I started off by stamping images on some scraps of Nature Walk papers from 7 Dots Studio. This paper is seriously gorgeous! I also cut my tag base out of the reverse side of Musical Blooms from the Nature Walk range. </div>
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I began cutting and layering my stamped images, cotton thread and some Finnabair Mechanicals and UmWow Studio Confetti... had a bit of a play around.... I then stuck my stamped images and some of the embellishments down. Some of them are juts stuck down with double sided tape, others I used small foam squares to add a bit of dimension. Then decided that i'd sew around the edges of my tag.. for a minute there I didn't think I was going to , but it just didn't seem finished. Played with a few more bit and pieces, added in my chipboard and a couple of little stamped strips..</div>
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Tag Base: 7 Dots Studio <a href="http://7dotsstudio.com/nature-walk" target="_blank">Nature Walk</a> - Musical Blooms</div>
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Embellishments: Prima - Finnabair Mechanicals</div>
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UmWow Studio: <a href="http://umwowstudio.com/chipboard/confetti/100053.html" target="_blank">Circle Confetti</a>, <a href="http://umwowstudio.com/chipboard/confetti/100054.html" target="_blank">Arrow Confetti</a></div>
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15895577218913452788noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883565735914471523.post-43441958823743840592014-06-22T09:28:00.000+10:002014-06-22T09:28:00.581+10:00Happy Dance!!<div align="center">
Happy Sunday everyone! I hope you have all had a wonderful week and have had a little chance to get in some creating!</div>
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I have lots of exciting things to share...</div>
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yay!! we made it past 10,000 page views!!</div>
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Thank you all so very very very much! thank you so much for your visits, kind words and support, it means so much to me!</div>
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I also have some Design team news to share with you, I''m so very proud to say that there is now another little badge on the right hand side of my blog, </div>
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I'm so happy and excited to be asked back to design for<a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/" target="_blank"> Viva Las VegaStamps!</a> they are an awesome company, with amazing stamps!, if you haven't checked them out, you really should..</div>
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Here is a little sneak peek at what's on my desk.. watch this space there's lots of creating going on :)</div>
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15895577218913452788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883565735914471523.post-11134765735831933862014-06-10T19:49:00.001+10:002014-06-10T19:50:36.478+10:00Feed your Soul<div align="center">
Howdy everyone! hope you are having a wonderful week, It's been a perfect couple of days here for creating- a public holiday and a rainy day - see, I told you perfect!, so I thought I'd take the time to do some creating again, just because.</div>
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This is what the end result looks like..</div>
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I absolutely adore the <a href="http://7dotsstudio.com/nature-walk" target="_blank">Nature Walk</a> line from 7Dots Studio, The colours and design elements in this line are just so me! I've used it as my tag base, as well as cutting the dragonfly out of one of the die cut tag elements and adding in one of the phrase stickers..</div>
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and finished it off with of course some of my favourite <a href="http://umwowstudio.com/" target="_blank">UmWow Studio</a> Star Connfetti, thread and machine stitching and a Tim Holtz metal corner. I absolutely love how this tag has turned out, I'd love to know what you think..</div>
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7Dots Studio - Nature Walk - <a href="http://7dotsstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/SDPP0084.jpg" target="_blank">Winged Vines</a> (reverse side)</div>
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VLVS -<a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/waybill-invoice-background-4-1-4-x-5-1-4.html" target="_blank"> Waybill Invoice</a></div>
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Thank you so much for your visit, and for all the amazing words of encouragement and kind comments you have all been leaving me, I appreciate them so very much! I can't believe that my little corner of blog land is getting close to having 10,000 visits, only about 1000 to go.. wow!.. thank you all so so much!</div>
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15895577218913452788noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883565735914471523.post-18017929254003567402014-06-07T14:09:00.001+10:002014-06-07T14:11:01.187+10:00UmWow Sketch time..<div style="text-align: center;">
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A new month means, you guessed it, another month of new challenges, Today I have my tag I've done using the sketch over at <a href="http://umwowstudio.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/june-sketch.html" target="_blank">UmWow Studio</a></div>
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If you haven't already been over and checked out the gorgeous ranger of chipboard available at <a href="http://umwowstudio.com/" target="_blank">UmWow Studio</a>, you really should do yourself a favour, they are awesome! and such a pleasure to play with!</div>
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I've used the sketch elements pretty much the same way as they are here. so without to much more babbling from me, I'll show you my tag..</div>
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I absolutely love this small doily, from the <a href="http://umwowstudio.com/100184.html" target="_blank">doilies set</a>.</div>
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Howdy Everyone, Hope you are having a wonderful week. I have my<a href="http://vivalas.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/may-challenge.html" target="_blank"> VLVS! May Inspiration Board Challenge</a> tag to share with you today. I love this board, because I love the VLVS! <a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/whimsical-elephant-3-1-2-x-2-1-2.html" target="_blank">Whimsical Elephant</a> stamp! </div>
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Tag Base : 7Dots Studio - 9th Wave - <a href="http://7dotsstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/SDPP0064-duo1.jpg" target="_blank">Deep Water</a></div>
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Viva Las VegaStamps! : <a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/whimsical-elephant-3-1-2-x-2-1-2.html" target="_blank">whimsical elephant</a>, <a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/waybill-invoice-background-4-1-4-x-5-1-4.html" target="_blank">Waybill Background</a>,<a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/coffee-ring-stain-2-3-4-x-2-1-4.html" target="_blank"> Coffee ring stain</a>. <a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/butterfly-specimens-1-1-2-x-4-1-2.html" target="_blank">Butterfly specimens</a></div>
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Happy Sunday! Hope you have had a wonderful weekend. I had originally planned on doing this post to give you a better look at my <a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/latest-releases-spring-2014/banksy-gas-mask-flower-girl-2-x-3-1-4.html" target="_blank">Gas Mask flower girl</a> tag from yesterday, but it looks like you'll be getting another tag as well.. :)</div>
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Tag Base : 7 Dots Studio - Nature walk - <span style="color: #2288bb;"><a href="http://7dotsstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/SDPP0081.jpg" target="_blank">Cloudy</a><span style="color: black;"> (reverse side)</span> </span></div>
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Viva Las VegaStamps! :<a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/banksy-gas-mask-flower-girl-2-x-3-1-4.html" target="_blank">Banksy gas mask flower girl</a>, <a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/waybill-invoice-background-4-1-4-x-5-1-4.html" target="_blank">Waybill/Invoice background</a>,</div>
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Tag Base : 7 Dots Studio - Nature walk - <span style="color: #2288bb;"><a href="http://7dotsstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/SDPP0082.jpg" target="_blank">Cotton</a> </span></div>
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15895577218913452788noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883565735914471523.post-55219968846510578042014-05-24T06:44:00.002+10:002014-05-24T06:57:30.942+10:00Viva Las VegaStamps! DT Tryout<div align="center">
I can't believe it's <a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/" target="_blank">Viva Las VegaStamps!</a> Dt application time again.. </div>
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This post is to showcase some of my tags that I've done with VLVS! images, and to apply to become a member of their wonderful design team and be a part of the VLVS! family..</div>
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Here are three of my most recent tags., these ones are a little more embellished. I have used a few different VLVS! images.. from the <a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/coffee-ring-stain-2-3-4-x-2-1-4.html" target="_blank">Coffee Ring Stain</a> and <a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/with-love-3-4-x-2-1-2.html" target="_blank">{with love}</a> to the <a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/grunge-1787-writing-background-3-x-3-1-2.html" target="_blank">1787 grunge writing</a> and some of the awesome new Banksy Images - <a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/banksy-gas-mask-flower-girl-2-x-3-1-4.html" target="_blank">Gas mask flower girl</a> and the <a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/waybill-invoice-background-4-1-4-x-5-1-4.html" target="_blank">waybill/invoice</a>.<br />
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This tag is brand new, I only received these stamps yesterday ( Friday ) and had to have a play last night.... I think she could very quickly become a fave!!</div>
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And now i'm going to be cheeky and add in three of my older , but still favourites - Do you know how hard it was to only try and pick 3??<br />
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I just adore this <a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/sunflowers-3-1-2-x-2-1-2.html" target="_blank">sunflowers</a> stamp!</div>
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And this <a href="http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/boy-in-cape-2-1-4-x-3-1-2.html" target="_blank">cute little guy</a>, was the very first VLVS! stamp I bought and used..</div>
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So there you have it, please wish me luck, and keep everything crossed for me! until next time..</div>
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Happy Creating!</div>
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