Snow scene

 Got out my set of ice and snow Mark's Finest Papers and stamps to make this snowy scene.  The background on this card is very simple just get out Ranger Distress stains and swipe them across the card.  Stamp icicles on top edge add some stickles for glitter then stamp trees and deer at the bottom of card.  Glue on some May Arts silver cord that sparkles like icicles.  On the inside of card stamp the icicles again at the top of card.  Stamp saying on separate piece of white cardstock and cut out with Spellbinders Nestabilities, sponge some broken china distress ink on the edge then tape to inside of card.  Stamp snowflake from same Ice and snow stamp set to finish.

Entering this card in the following challenge:

1.  Mark's Finest Papers  - snow/snowflake scene

Who has style?

Think this will be my last tag for awhile, will be getting back to card making which is my preference.  Did wrinkle free distress technique which is where you put Ranger Distress inks on craft sheet, spritz with water but in this case I used Perfect Pearls mist for extra shine.  Press tag into the inks to color it.  Dry with heat tool then next do a cool thing ....... drop droplets of water onto distress colored tag to make these great water spots which I call faux bleach spots.  To find out more about these two techniques go to Tim Holtz blog.  Back to my tag........stamp Rogue Redhead Designs lady directly onto tag with any good black ink then stamp and cut out same lady with brown ink on separate cardstock and mount to tag with foam mounting tape.  Make a simple but fun Tim Holtz tissue tape flower, add scrabble piece just for fun and Rogue Redhead Designs saying then fibers and you are done.
Entering this tag in these challenges:
1.  Studio L3 - grungy monday - use tissue tape or tissue wrap
2.  Simon Says Stamp and Show - tag Tim style

Thank you

Just can't get enough of Tim's wrinkle free distress technique.  It's a little messy but quick and easy to do.  Press Ranger Distress ink pads onto craft sheet, spritz with water or as I did here Perfect Pearl mist.  You want all the inks to bead up into puddles.  Next press and twist your cardstock into the puddles of ink, lift card and let it dry.  If you use Perfect Peal mist as I did you get an extra shine to your card....unfortunately it doesn't show up that well in the scan but it sure does in person.  Next I stamped the three sizes of Outlines Rubber stamps flowers on separate cardstocks---purple, orange and a piece of left over alcohol inked glassine paper.  Still some of the AI colored glassine paper so stamped Outlines Rubber stamps leaves.  Check out my glassine paper here or see Tim Holtz blog for his post.  Cut all the pieces out and layered them on wrinkle free colored tag.  Stamped the little round thank you saying and punched it out with a circle paper punch and mounted to flowers.  Added a little dimension to the ends of the flowers by coloring with white Prisma color pencil.  Glued on some crystals and tied ribbon on the top of tag to finish.
Entering this tag in following challenges:
1.  Outlines Rubber Stamp blog -  thank you
2.  Mark's Finest Papers - anything goes

She who travels the world

Still in tag mode from Tim tags so here is yet another in his style.  Did wrinkle free technique where you put different colors of Ranger Distress inks on craft sheet, spritz with water or in this case I used a Ranger Perfect Pearls mist to give it some extra shine.  Press tag into all the inks, allow to dry or heat set with heat tool.  Stamp Rogue Redhead Designs swirl randomly on tag.  Die cut Sizzix alterations old jalopy car then run it through Big Kick with one of the alterations embossing folders.  Use blending tool to add color then run distress ink pad lightly over the the jalopy.  Add some distress rock candy stickles and prisma glitter just for the fun of it.  Cut off the windows to make it a convertible then mount it to tag with foam mounting tape.  Stamp Rogue Redhead Designs lady on kraft cardstock with VersaFine sienna ink, cut her out and tape her where the windows of the jalopy would be to have her travelling all over the world.

Entering this tag in following challenges:
1. Fashionable Stamping Challenges - Challenge #11 – Travelling Around The World
2. Simon Says Stamp and Show - Tim style tag

Happy Holidays!

Just wanted to stop by to wish everyone a Happy Holidays!  Enjoy the day and all that goes with it.

Here's a fun tag I made using a couple of pattern papers and red glitter paper that I found at the craft store.  Isn't that Faerie Song Art Stamps ~ Fantasy Themed Images faerie just precious.  She is colored with Prisma color pencils with Ranger stickles on the wings for fairy dust effect.  Add some May Arts ribbons on tag and you are done.

Shimmer, sparkle & shine

 

In person these two cards do shimmer, sparkle and shine.  Audrey Hepburn from The Stampsmith is stamped with versamark ink pad then with cotton balls add Pebbles shimmery chalks with a dabbing technique.  Once all the chalk was covering Audrey I wiped off excess chalk with a soft tissue.  Next misted her with Ranger Perfect Pearls mist, taped her to black and gold cardstock.  Stamped celebrity also from The Stampsmith on white cardstock, punched out with oval punches and taped to top corner of the cards.  Punched a hole and added May Arts glittery gold lacy ribbon.

Entering for the following challenges:
1.   Challenge #25: Shimmer, Sparkle & Shine - The Stampsmith Challenge
2.   SDC44: Shimmer, Glimmer, Glitter & Glitz - Stampotique Designers Challenge

Winter/Snowy theme

Let it Snow!  Create a card or project with a winter or snowy theme! This is the challenge over on Outlines Rubber Stamp blog .  Here is my card.  Used one of Outlines Rubber stamps star stamps as a snowflake, added some gems and fun silver sparkle cardstock. 

Faerie Angels

Here is a simple card but sometimes simple is good.  I stamped the two Faerie angels from Faerie Song Art Stamps ~ Fantasy Themed Images with red dye base ink then water colored with a water pen and Prisma water color pencils.  Add a little gold glitter glue for sparkle and you're done.

Couldn't resist Chandelier

This was a fun tag to create using ideas from Tim Holtz blog.  First cut out two tags one white cardstock, other clear plastic.  Get out Ranger blending tools and alcohol inks.  Cover clear plastic tag with alcohol inks...I find the darker the better for this technique.  allow alcohol inked tag to dry completely.  On the side with the alcohol inks stamp images with Ranger jet black archival ink (this is one time it pays to use what technique calls for).  dab off black ink with soft cloth.  it works like a resist technique...really cool.  Tape alcohol ink resist tag to cardstock tag.  Over stamp with same jet black archival ink with chandelier and sherlock penguin images from Memorybox Stamps. 
This tag is for chandelier challenge over on Gingersnap Creations. 

Get Griddy

Here is my take on Rogue Redhead Designs blog "let's get griddy" challenge.
  Learned this technique years ago watching a demo at a convention where the demo artist use post it notes and Marvy square ink pads.  I was never a big fan of those ink pads but way back when loved my stipple brushes so got them out!  So post it notes and stipple brushes in hand I made this grid card using Rogue Redhead Designs Relish Reading stamp set.  Also got out my trusty Ranger Adirondack ink pads!  yes, going old school here and it is fun to go back to my old ways.

Yellow, Red and Brown - Up scope!

I'm still making telescope cards and this one I'm entering Gingersnap creations GC128: Color Challenge - Yellow, Red and Brown challenge here.  All images on this telescope card are from Rogue Redhead Designs.  Normally I stamp images in black but since this was a color challenge I decided to use one of the assigned colors to stamp images. 

Touch of Teal, shiny & bright

I don't do this very often but I going to enter this card in two challenges.  I stamped Outlines Rubber Stamps butterfly images and saying with Ranger archival pool ink then stamped just the butterfly on teal cardstock with white embossing powder.  Cut it out, wrapped white string around the butterfly to create the illusion of a body and wings.  Added gems for that extra sparkle and shine which is hard to see in scan but they do shine. 

Challenges:
1.  Outlines blog - shiny and bright
2.  The Play Date Cafe - a splash of teal

Telescopes up!

Couldn't resist fun title for this post.  I'm sure you have guessed by now I'm going to show you a telescope card.  This is such an easy and fun card!!!
 I had seen talk of it on yahoo group but didn't have instructions so went on an internet search and found this video.  I thought I could do that and I did!  Check out this post to see another telescope card I created.  It was back then when I thought of making a snowman telescope card just didn't get around to it till now.  I think he came out great even if I do say so myself.  Used Spellbinders Nestabilities
for all the circles ..... boy does that make it easy.  Bet you can't guess what punch I used for the arms?  leave a comment to guess.

12 Days of Tags - day 12

Well, here is my last tag from Tim's 12 Tags of Christmas series for this year.  Had a lot of fun doing them this year more than past...I think because I gave myself permission to use what I had and not be so concerned about using exactly the same supplies/stamps. On to my tag:   I stamped a big background stamp from Stampers Anonymous on the tag, covered that with Ranger picket fence Distress stain (loving all the distress stains!), let it dry then added music tissue tape (small roll) to tag.  Cut a paper doily in half and taped to top and bottom of tag.  Did the HVAC metal tape to cardstock then cut it out with Sizzix alterations flourish edge border --- came out o.k.  Added one of the shrink plastic pieces from this post.
Stamped MOMR cameo and mount on tag, finished off with off white lace ribbon.

Tag card

I said I would put up a finished tag card with some instructions so here it is.  The front of the tag card is covered with pattern papers like I did here.  To make the tag card:  score about 1/2" down (see illustration) on the back tag.  Next apply double stick tape to the scored section of back tag.  Tape the front stamped tag to the back of the tag.   That's all there is to it.  I know it seems strange to have the back of the card scored but it works.    All the images on this card are from  Faerie Song Art Stamps ~ Fantasy Themed Images.  Just wanted to mention I learned this in a class taught by Jennifer McGuire.

12 Days of Tags - day 11

Getting down to the last tags...#11.....here is my take on Tim's tag here.  Basically it is the same except again I didn't do christmas theme.  You know what I say lately, "Stamp It!  Use It! Create It!  well, I did today I got out my canvas bag with shrink plastic and there was a big baggie full of die cuts that were already cut out shrink!  yeah!  needless to say I shrunk a bunch to use at a later date.  For my tag I used the mask .... that was a big die cut.  check it out it fits the whole width of the tag and that is after it was shrunk.  Really like the water spot technique and Tim was right about the water working better on glossy cardstock.

12 Days of Tags - day 10

Here is my take on Tim's tag #10.  This is another good one.  Background is simply stamped with music image and an evergreen branch embossed with Ranger Distress forest moss ink then edged with Distress vintage photo.  I did the clear packing tape transfer technique using Tim Holtz seasonal paper stash paper but I used HVAC metal tape for the backing.  I cut out a paper banner that I stamped with Holiday greetings.  Simple but effective....don't you think?!?

12 Days of Tags - day 9

Here is my version of Tim's tag #9.  I do like the technique of double embossing but the problem I found was sticking the die cut house to it....I used foam mounting tape but this is not permanent.  I know Tim uses glossy accents maybe I should pick up a bottle of it but I have so many other glues....guess I'll just have to do a trial and error technique to see what works.  I do own the  Ranger winter Distress inks so did get to use them for the double embossing technique.  The Sizzix haunted house die was painted with Ranger gold paint dabber, added a couple of gems and some left over punched leaves from another tag.  Hope you can see them they are from piece of alcohol inked glassine paper. Look back here to see alcohol inked glassine paper that I created.  Thread May Arts red and green striped ribbon through hole in tag.  The background image is from Hero Arts. 

12 Days of Tags - day 8

This is my favorite tag!  I don't have all the do dads that Tim Holtz does but I sure had fun making my own ticket and using gear mask.  I do have the men image, film strip and spinners so they are the embellishments I used on my tag.  You can check out Tim's tag here to see the difference between tags just keep in mind I took his idea and did it my way with my supplies.  Can you believe we're on tag #8 already?!?

Tags and more tags

This week over on Outlines blog the theme is Outlines Monday Challenge 29 - Tags which is easy since I'm in tag mode with Tim's tags.  These two tags were made here just added one of the trees from Outlines Rubber Stamps and added some gems.  Thread the green and red striped May Arts ribbon through the tag hole then tied a piece of gold lace curly May Arts ribbon to finish it off.  That gold ribbon is a fun additive.

12 Days of Tags - day 7

Yes, day 7 already for christmas tags .  This is another good one with lots of techniques!  I know Tim Holtz is doing christmas tags but I don't need anymore and besides mine are going on a book ring for reference only.  Did TH wrinkle free technique but used Ranger Ink Distress Stains instead of the ink pads on the craft sheet then stamped with Stampers Anonymous crackle cube and River City music image.  Check out all the leaves ....... have you guessed what they are?   glassine paper that is colored with Ranger alcohol inks then punched out with two different leaf paper punches.  All the ribbons are from May Arts by now you know I like their ribbons.  Happy Birthday is one of my old stand by stamps from PSX.

12 Days of Tags - day 6

 Tag #6 is definitely not my favorite technique at all.  Please check out Tim Holtz blog for details and how to do this technique.  Basically you emboss metal tape (I used HVAC metal tape) that you attach to cardstock (that's the easy fun part!) then paint the embossed metal.  when it's dry sand it.  I think mine look terrible...guess I need more practice with this technique.  Don't get me wrong I like using the metal tape and embossing it just not the paint on it.  I think I will stick to colorizing it with alcohol inks.  Now to me that is more impressive then this mess.  Oh well, live and learn.  At least I'm all caught up with the tags.

12 Days of Tags - day 5

If you had asked me last year about this technique I would have said forget it ..... I don't like it but it's true!!! Practice makes perfect well, maybe not perfect but good. Let's see if I can explain this technique a little....first ink up acetate with Ranger Ink alcohol inks, let it dry (takes minutes)......second ink stamp with Ranger Ink archival jet black and stamp image over AI acetate then immediately dab off black ink with soft cloth and watch the magic. My tips for this technique: 1. use a well inked archival jet black ink pad and 2. use clean cloth. Go here for more detail instructions from the master himself. 

12 Days of Tags - day 4

Here is my tag 4 for Tim Holtz blog christmas tags.  This one was a little challenging for me because I had to wait for everything to DRY! I'm not a patient person as my friends will tell you but I do like this background technique where you stamp, add Ranger Ink Distress inks with blending tool then drop droplets of water on it for that faux bleach look.  That is one of my favorite things to do on a background.  I did to do the plastic border but you really can't see it in the scan but it is there.  I don't have the extra little dies for the cut out so I just got out my smallest Sizzix star die which you can see on the left......it worked fine but would have liked something not so big.  It is an interesting idea.  I added self sticking gem for eye because he just looked so lost without it.  My rock candy crackle paint didn't do much cracking maybe I have to put it on thicker oh well, trial and error. 

Tags with friends

Yesterday Leslie and I went over to our friend Roberta's house to make tags....and boy did we!  I happened on this quick and easy technique where you cut pattern paper into thirds then tape/glue to tags well, we took this technique one step further and die cut tags from cardstock and pattern paper so they were the same size.  Next take three pattern paper tags together and cut into thirds......now you have the makings for three tags at once.  Arrange the pattern pieces out into three tags then tape to cardstock tags and when you are done

 you have three background tags in no time.  The fun thing is you can just use these as tags or make them into tag cards by scoring about 3/4" down from the top of the back tag then tape decorated tag to the scored section only of the back tag. 

When I finish my tags I will show better pics.  Another fun thing to do is to stamp an image on top of the pattern paper tags.  This is something Roberta loves to do...check out her tags and you can see the stamped bird under the Sizzix alterations bird cage with bird die.  Just know that these tags are not finished.  We got carried away taping pattern papers to the tags and by the time we notice the time it was 4:00 p.m.!  A good day.

12 Days of Tags - day 3

Still keeping up with Tim Holtz 12 Days of Christmas tags here only difference is I'm not always doing Christmas but that's o.k.  My idea is to just take something from his tags like a technique or idea and do it my way and that is what I did here since I didn't have the supplies suggested.  On TH tag he used cut 'n dry felt since I only had foam and that just made a mess with this technique I decided to just multi-color my image of a faerie from Faerie Song Art Stamps ~ Fantasy Themed Images with Ranger Ink Distress inks mustard seed, concord and lipstick red.  Next I did some coloring with a water pen using the same inks, added some punched out flowers, leaves and dots with Ranger Ink dimensional pearls.  Threaded May Arts ribbon in the hole on top and done!  I like this tag it's quick and easy......oooops forgot I also sprayed with Perfect Pearls mist.....can't forget that because it just adds a beautiful shine to the whole tag.  Here's the same idea on white cardstock using all the same supplies.  Check out the bottom front of card.  I used cut it out with Sizzix Tim Holtz alterations on the edge brackets/parentheses die.

12 Days of Tags - day 2

12 Days of tags - day 2
I went in a completely different theme then TH with his christmas tags.  The reason for my variation on the theme is a new set of stamps I just received in the mail last night from Rogue Redhead Designs that I was lucky enough to win a drawing here on her blog.  For this tag TH used his kraft resist paper, I don't have any so I made my own.  First I stamped girl and swirl with clear embossing ink onto a kraft and cream tags....sprinkled with clear embossing power, heat embossed.  Next stamped word background with permanent black ink, wiped off black ink from the embossed images.....stamped thank you (Impress stamps) with black ink.  Next thing I did was to spray some Ranger Perfect Pearls mist into my hand then drop droplets onto tag......ooooops forgot to tell you about blending Ranger Distress inks onto tag first before PP mist......back to PP droplets on tag, heat with heat tool to dry.  Die cut Sizzix spooky fence, distress the edges of fence with Distress gathered twigs ink and adhere to tag.  Lastly the die cut Sizzix Tim Holtz alterations Tattered flower out of sticky back canvas on cardstock for stability.  Ink the edges of flower with Distress festive berries and gathered twigs and mount onto tag with foam mounting tape.  Add some May Arts white ribbon that I colorized with Distress ink to finish off tag.

12 Days of Tags - day 1

Tim Holtz started his 12 tags of christmas again this year over on his blog.  This is my version of his tag techniques for tag #1 with my supplies.  The background is really cool in person basically you ink up Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder with VersaMark or clear embossing ink and run tag through it.  Next sprinkle white embossing power all over it, rub off powder with finger from raised snowflakes then heat emboss.  A great shabby chic type of embossing.  I don't have TH pine cone die so I just punched out a circle then rolled it. Saw this idea here if you want to try it.  It's o.k. but I'm not impressed with mine.  Found another pine cone idea here which I really liked.  Here are my attempts with this flat pine cone.  Really had fun with this flat pine cone idea and also pulled out Sizzix haunted house die to use on this tag....added some Ranger Ink yellow Stickles for the windows and did TH idea of add silver glitter on grunge numbers.  Used May Arts white ribbon that I colorized with Ranger Ink Distress ink pad on all three tags.

Livestock on the farm

Continuing back on the farm at Gingersnap Creations with GC127: Random Redhead Challenge - Livestock.  My new favorite card is the double easel! and it is so easy to make.  This one is the size in the instructions here where you start with an 8" square piece of cardstock which makes a good size card.  I do prefer the smaller one I did here on yesterday's post ..... my friends know that I always have to shrink things once I learn how to do them....just my thing.  O.K. back to my card---check out that Hot Potatoes Fabric and Wall Stamps horse or in this case livestock .... isn't she great!