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Wednesday 28 January 2015

Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again...



A have special project to share today, the front cover of a Tim Holtz Collection Folio I am making up to capture the memories of the trip I took last year, featuring Travelling Betty from Simply B Stamps.


When I saw the awesome Travelling Betty I knew she would be perfect for this, especially as we got to meet and hang out with Betty herself on the trip.  My folio is inspired by the beautiful work of Paula Cheney whose example of one Tim showed in a video for the release of them is what got me wanting to get my hands on one in the first place.  I’ve borrowed some of Paula’s techniques and her use of a Word Band on the elastic closure, including altering the band.  In my case I rubbed some Rub’n’Buff on to make it a bit more grungy.



I wanted the cover to be somewhat grungy, I guess because that is really my style but pretty at the same time.  I raided my stash and came up trumps with the gorgeous paper from an old Creative Memories collection.  I just kept going on the stash items playing along with Craft Hoarders Anonymous’ current challenge.  I have, from left to right on the bingo board, markers (Copics on my image), fabric and lace (behind my embellishments), die cutting (oval shapes both manual and electronic), stamping (image) and mixed media (stencil and texture paste), chipboard (title), and metal (brads and faux metal look to the chipboard) and buttons and brads.

The theme of the album is travel and we certainly did a lot of flying on our trip so I had to add in the great resin plane embellie from Prima so I’m entering this in the current Fussy and Fancy challenge as planes have wings.

Our trip took in the beautiful Canada in the fall and even the USA too put on a lovely colour show of autumnal leaves so the leaf button seemed a fitting embellie to cover off both countries’ scenery.  With my button I’m entering this in Papertake Weekly’s current challenge picking the product theme.

To make the background a bit more special and fill the space rather than using more designer paper I opted for a lovely abstract flower stencil and some modelling paste.  I coloured the modelling paste using Distress Inks to make an olively green to match the designer paper I used.  I then added in some brads to give it some added texture that wouldn’t easily fall off as this is going to get handled, or at least I hope it will invite people to handle it and look inside.  Sweet Stamps has a challenge looking for stencils and paste so I am entering my project there.

To finish off my embellies I wanted something a bit bigger than the resin and button so decided to add a bit of interest and texture with some fabric and lace scraps ruched to form rosette style embellies.  I think they add just the right finishing touches and with them I am also entering my project in the current Try it on Tuesdays’ challenge.

Ingredients:
Copics
Skin E000, E00, E11, E21 (E02 cheeks)
Eyes E30, E35, 0
Lips R24, R29, R46
Hair E21, E23, E25, E27, E29
Outfit B91, B93, B95, B97, B99, N4, N6, N8, YG93, YG95, YG97, YG99, 100
Suitcases N4, N6, N8, Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28, YG01, YG03, YG05, YG07, 100
Chalks & Powders etc
Ranger Embossing Powder ~ Clear
Dies, SVGs & Templates etc
Spellbinders Nestabilities ~ Classic Scalloped Ovals & Opulent Ovals
Prima Stencil ~ Sunset Sunrise Flower
Embellishments
Creative Memories Alphabet Stickers ~ Blue & Crimson
Metal Brads from stash
Prima Ingvild Bolme ~ Explore Resins
Stickabilities ~ 7/16 Hand Drawn
Tim Holtz Idea-ology ~ Word Band
Inks & Paints etc
Prima Ingvild Bolme Chalk Ink ~ Rusty Bucket
Rub’n’Buff ~ Spanish Copper 
Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Evergreen Bough, Gathered Twigs, Mowed Lawn, Squeezed Lemon & Tea Dye


Papers
Bazzill Cardstock ~ Milkshake
BoBunny Double Dot ~ Maize Vintage
Creative Memories ~ Reminisce Travel
K&Company ~ Tim Coffey Travel
Tim Holtz Idea-ology ~ Collection Folio
Ribbons & Trims etc
Chiffon & Lace from stash
Stamps
Challenges
Craft Hoarders Anonymous ~ Choose Your Challenge (markers, fabric or lace, die cutting, stamping & mixed media (stencil & texture paste), chipboard (title) & metal (brads & faux metal look to chipboard), buttons & brads)

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Wednesday 21 January 2015

...the two natures that contended in the field of my consciousness...



I’m sharing a card today made for a milestone birthday for a colleague at work.


To make up the “belly band” that holds this card contained when it’s not on display I’ve followed the current sketch at Techno Stamper’s.  I did make the circle element smaller but only because I didn’t have a clock in the appropriate size.  I wanted to go with a time theme as the milestone was 50 and the colours of the paper and design worked really well for the look and feel I was going for.

On the actual card itself I’ve taken in the recipient’s favourite pastime of running by featuring Track Alex from Simply B Stamps, which sadly is a retired image.  I’ve also added in my all-time favourite male image of 1920s Kody from Some Odd Girl, also sadly retired.  (You so gotta get those digis when you see them as they are here one day gone the next!)   I put these images on the card as I am always jokingly telling him he looks like a bum in his running attire but very distinguished in his suit for work.


Papertake Weekly’s current challenge is to use three or more shapes on your card; I have a circle (clock face), rectangles (the card base, the shape behind the images and on the belly band) and squares (the patterned paper top and bottom row of the card).  I’m also entering it in the current challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz where it’s the easy peasy anything goes theme.

Ingredients:
Copics
Skin E000, E00, E11, E21 (E02 cheeks)
Eyes E21, E27, 0
Lips R24, R29, R46
Hair C1, C3, C5
Outfit B91, B93, B95, B97, B99, N5, N7, N9, V09, V12, V15, V17, W4, W6, W8, W10, 100
Embellishments
Tim Holtz Idea-ology ~ Game Spinners & Word Bands
Prima Vintage Trinkets Sunrise Sunset ~ Vintage Clock Face
Inks & Paints etc
Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Walnut Stain & Weathered Wood
Papers
Bazzill Cardstock ~ Pansy
Maja Design Vintage Autumn Basics ~ No. XIV & No. XVI
Stamps
Simply B Stamps ~ Track Alex (retired)
Some Odd Girl ~ 1920s Kody (retired)
Challenges


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Monday 19 January 2015

There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy’s life...



I have a cute little card to share today featuring Jude’s Heart from Simply B Stamps.


As I’m giving this to my young nephew for his birthday I’ve covered the heart in Jude’s hand with a pirate treasure map.  I thought the look on Jude’s face worked very well for a little boy baffled by the directions on a map.

To make up my card I’ve followed the current sketch at RetroSketches, I just made the corner element out of my sentiment strips and some stars to match the star paper I used.  I also made the rectangular element a bit larger to accommodate Jude but mostly so I could use my new Doohickeys die.  My crafty resolution formulated this week (a bit late for New Year’s I know but hey, better late than never) is to use every new die I get as soon as I get it.  This is to hopefully get me from just ordering and hoarding dies to actually using them on my cards.

As I do have a die cut on my card I am entering this in the current challenge over at Stamping Sensations.  I’m also entering my card in Cardz 4 Guyz’s current challenge as it is for a guy (a young one but a guy nonetheless) and it is for a birthday.

Ingredients:
Copics
Skin E000, E00, E11, E21 (E02 cheeks)
Eyes E11, E23, 0
Hair E21, E23, E25, E27, E29
Outfit B91, B93, B95, B97, B99, C00, N4, N6, N8, Y13, Y15, Y17, Y19, Y21, Y28, 100
Chalks & Powders etc
Pebbles Metallic Cream Chalk ~ Dark Blue
Dies, SVGs & Templates etc
Embellishments
Border Strip Sticker from stash
Stickabilities ~ 1¼” Hand Drawn
Inks & Paints etc
Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Faded Jeans & Scattered Straw
Papers
Bazzill Cardstock ~ Typhoon
Stamps
Challenges


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Thursday 15 January 2015

Oh my ears and whiskers…



It’s challenge time over at PunkyouGirl and it’s an easy peasy one of ‘anything goes’ and I’ve used a great image from our sponsor, SLS Lines, called Goth Girl and Rabbit.


To make up my card I’ve followed the current sketch over at Retrosketches.  I just swapped out the butterfly element for my image and mounted my sentiment on a Tim Holtz Tattered Curvy Scroll.  I’ve kept the embellies and papers fairly toned down, one, as this is a ‘darker’ project in the PunkyouGirl style, and, two, I’m thinking this for a male card.

As I’ve got a die cut and the card would suit a male I am entering it in the current challenge at ScrapbookerPhD.  The inside of the card finishes the sentiment for a belated birthday card.  And yes, its supposed to be slightly cheeky with a nod toward the Playboy bunnies given her somewhat provocative pose and as it is for a male.


Now over at Open Minded Crafting they have a theme of ‘new year’s resolutions’ for their current challenge.  Mine is to be on time with my cards this year so how does a belated birthday card fit that theme?  Well, if past years are anything to go by where I’ve made similar resolutions to be on time with my crafting are anything to go by I am going to be raiding my stash for this card when I realise I’ve missed one of my male friend’s birthdays.  I’ll then be glad that I made this resolution and started off so well in having a card at the ready so I’m not quite so late!

Ingredients:
Copics
Skin E000, E00, E11, E21 (E02 cheeks)
Eyes B000, B00, B06
Lips R24, R29, R46
Hair Y00, Y02, Y04, Y08
Outfit B00, B02, B04, B06, C00, C0, C1, C3, N5, N7, N9, 0, 100
Rabbit R0000, R000, R00, W00, W0, W1
Dies, SVGs & Templates etc
Tim Holtz Alterations ~ Tattered Curvy Banners
Embellishments
K&Company Transfers ~ Monogram
Inks & Paints etc
Spica ~ Black, Gold, Lavender & Pink
Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Faded Jeans, Fired Brick, Scattered Straw & Tea Dye
Papers
Blue Fern Studio Sanctuary ~ Botanical Garden & Conservatory
Ribbons & Trims etc
Fabric Tape from stash
Recollections ~ Bling on a Roll
Stamps
Challenges


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