Postcard Tag

For the challenge at DragonsDream Tag It On.

I printed this vintage postcard back on a piece of cream card and stamped it with pen, nib, inkwell,blotter, and frank stamps by Non Sequitur and a script stamp by Image Tree by EK Success using Archival Ink 'Sepia', Nick Bantock 'Charcoal Grey' and 'Lamp Black', and Distress Ink 'Tea Dye'. I did a little colouring with Copic Ciao pens and the final touch was a lovely elastic band courtesy of my postman who is incredibly generous with them - so much so that I have bags full of them!!!

Friends

For the challenge at Tuesday Taggers which is 'Give it Some Distress!'

I have used Distress inks in 'mustard seed', 'walnut stain', 'tea dye', and 'dusty concord' to create the background and splashed it with water. The image, a stamp also by Tim Holtz, was stamped using Nick Bantock ink in 'Lamp Black' and a little paper piecing done to bring out some parts of the image.

The face

For the challenge at Dragons Dream Tag It On.

Background done with Moon Glow Spritzes including copper (the shine doesn't show in the photo), stamps by Non Sequitur using Nick Bantock ink in 'Van Dyke Brown' , the edges torn and distressed with Distress Ink  'tea dye' and the whole mounted on copper Alchemy card and then I added some fancy fibre from my stash.

Dreamer

For the challenge at DragonsDream Tag It On which this week is 'Simplicity and Serenity'

I have used a Non Sequitur stamp and Distress Ink 'tea dye' on cream card for this.

Man's Best Friend

This postcard fits 3 challenges :- Sunday Postcard Art, Mixed Media Monday, and Theme Thursday

Stamps by Tim Holtz and PaperArtsy.

 

Now it can be revealed!

I'm delighted that my friend Frankie has done me the honour of inviting me to be the very first Guest Hostess on her new challenge blog DragonsDream Tag It On and here is my sample and how I did it.

I started by using Distress 'mustard seed' and Ink It Up 'Pink' to get some initial colour on the tag and then ran it through the Cuttlebug using the 'Distress Stripe' embossing folder.To add even more texture I then did some random embossing with Distress Powder in 'scattered straw' and 'worn lipstick' as shown in the close-up.

I stamped 'Mona' in Archival Ink 'Carnation' and 'create' and 'ART' in Palette 'Sun Flower' - all stamps from Ma Vinci's Reliquary.

The final touch was the addition of two toning metal stars from a £1 bracelet and two toning ribbons which also have some extra texture.

I do hope you'll all join in the challenge and I look forward to seeing your creations!

 

Tree House

For the challenge at Dans ma maison il y a

The image was created in PSP using a background from Wikimedia Commons and the main image from The Sum of All Crafts.

The edges were torn and distressed with Distress Inks in 'tea dye', 'mustard seed' and 'dusty concord' and attached to a khaki card backing.

The frame and roof was made using twigs from my garden and feathers from a cushion on my sofa!

The final touch was a tiny brass butterfly charm from my stash.

 

Cat Thinking

A topper for the challenge at Rainbow Lady's Challenge Blog.

Stamps by The Stamp Barn and Clarity Stamps using Versafine 'Vintage Sepia' and distressing using Distress Ink 'tea dye' and 'mustard seed'.

 

I'm Late, I'm Late

A tag for the new challenge at DragonsDream.

Stamps by Magenta, UMount,Tanda and Stampattack using Versafine 'Onyx Black' and 'Vintage Sepia' and Distress Ink 'tea dye'and 'mustard seed' for both stamping and distressing; with a tiny pocket watch embellishment and a ball chain both from my bottomless stash.

Pretend

For the challenge at Think Monday - Think ATC which is to use alcohol inks on acetate.

I used various makes of alcohol ink in greens and yellow for this. The base is a yellow card with part of a book page stuck on, a Tim Holtz stamp using Versafine 'Onyx Black ,on the card as I seem to be incapable of stamping on the acetate itself(!), and then the acetate was glued on using a Tombow glue stick and the whole finished with a black peel-off border.

Dream

This was made for two challenges; those at Wednesday Stamper and Saturday Surprise.

The song this represents for Saturday Surprise is 'All I have to do is Dream' by the Everly Brothers which probably shows my age but it's a song I've always loved; the chorus goes 'Dream,dream,dream' and so does my postcard.

The stamps are by Tim Holtz and PaperArtsy stamped in Versafine 'Vintage Sepia' with an Adage Ticket also by Tim Holtz.

The little girl sitting where the postage stamp should be was put there with the help of PSP.

Arch of Friendship

Here is my arch for my friend Cynthia's challenge as Guest Designer at Gothic Arches.(Click on the photo for a better view - it's not as dark as that in real life)

The challenge( in her words) was " ‘Inspired by the Rainbow’ Take only two colours from the rainbow (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet), two rubber stamps and a Word of Inspiration’ and create something wonderful in your arch."

I took as my two colours Violet and Indigo. The base card is violet distressed slightly with Distress Ink 'weathered wood' and the stamps used were from a collage set by Butterfly Kisses stamped using Versafine 'Majestic Blue'.

I tinted the rose with a Copic marker and used a Spica pen to put a little glitter on the butterfly wings. The arch was finished off with two torn pieces of iridescent violet vellum and several violet gems. 

Doll's House

This is my offering for the challenge at Dans ma maison il y a .

I googled paper doll images for this Victorian Lady (at least I think she's a lady; but appearing in public in her underwear might say otherwise!)

Stamps by Tim Holtz, Clarity, and unknown. Inks used Versafine 'Vintage Sepia',Archival Ink 'Cobalt' and Brilliance 'Aurora'. 

I am Woman

This ATC is for the challenge at My Time To Craft which is 'Woman'

I used a stamp by Grunge Gallery Art Stamps from Once Upon a Stamp with Brilliance 'Peacock' ink. This is the first time I've used one of these multi-colour ink pads and I've no idea whether I used it correctly! The edges were distressed with Distress Ink 'Shabby Shutters'.

I finished it off with a button and some thread from my stash.

Bella Donna

This is for the challenge at Dans ma maison, il y a...

It's not really a house, it's a Venetian Palazzo but I thought it was right for my 'Bella Donna'.

She was a freebie image and the house was a scan from a book which I turned sepia in PSP.

Some flourish stamps ,make unknown, a key from Magenta and an alphabet by Studio g for 'bella donna' using Distress Ink 'tea dye' and Versafine 'Vintage Sepia' decorate the house.

Pink & Brown

Is the theme for this week's Gothic Arch Challenge.

Pink card,various stamps - the main image coloured with Copic Ciao markers,Versafine 'Vintage Sepia' and Tim Holtz Distress Ink 'tea dye' inks, Prima flowers, some paper lace and adhesive pearls from my stash are the materials.

Ink Box

My first attempt at altering anything is this box for the challenges at Awfully Big Art Adventure and Lots To Do

I bought the box at Paperchase with very little idea as to what I was going to do with it but having realised that it was the perfect size for my Tim Holtz Alcohol inks -- what better to use to decorate it than the inks themselves; and then, of course, I had to get a picture or two of the man himself in there somewhere!

So that's it really -- alcohol inks, a few gems and peel-offs and a little charm all from my stash are what makes it what it is.

Someone asked the size of the box -- it is about the size of a shoe box.

Anyone for tea?

This is for the challenge at Gothic Arches.

The main image is from Dover Publications  '120 Japanese Prints', the stamps are - for the background unknown and the other two are from a set by Kodomo and are 'Welcome Back' used twice and 'Learning from Bamboo'. Inks used Versafine 'Vintage Sepia' and Tim Holtz Distress Inks 'tea dye' and 'mustard seed' both for stamping and distressing.

Fly me to the Moon

"and let me float among the stars" is what it says on the stamp I used to make this tag for the challenge at Ink on My Fingers.

The moon stamp is by Crafty Individuals and I used Versafine 'Majestic Blue' and holographic EP. For the tag I distressed it with the same Versafine, Tim Holtz Distress Ink 'weathered wood' and Encore Ultimate Metallic 'Silver' using some Cut n Dry Foam. The stamp I used for the backing was by Anita's and was stamped in 'weathered wood'. Three small charms attached with toning metallic thread was the final touch.

Who's a pretty boy then?

This is for the challenge at Ink on my Fingers.

For the boy I used an image from a sheet from Digital Collage Sheets; this was Image Collection No. 9.

The background is a stamp from U-Mount 'Butterfly' set and I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink in 'tea dye' for it and the wording for which I used a tiny alphabet set by Studio g which I won as candy from the first challenge at Colour Create.

 I matted and layered the image and backing on to some black alchemy card and then on a cream DL card and the final touch was 2 buttons from my stash with little black ribbon knots (which unfortunately look a bit like tiny bats!).