Passion Inspired Art

My project today is a frame created with distress crackle paint/frayed burlap.  The frame was an unfinished 5 x 7" frame that

was painted black before adding the crackle paint.  I stamped the frame using Versamagic chalk Jumbo Java ink and Adirondack

Pigment in cranberry for the words.  The decorative corner was a shiny bright gold embellishment I found in my craft supplies

the other day.  It was embossed with Distress powders in Antique Linen & Walnut Stain.  I lightly sponged on some cranberry

pigment ink.  I love how it looks like it has been corroding for years.  The mat is cordinations that was run through the cuttlebug

with the textile embossing folder and then swiped with Jumbo Java Chalk ink.  All the details on the main image can be seen in

a post HERE.  I just changed out the mini pop cap ART Eye from brown to cranberry to stand out a little.  The shimmer mist can be

seen in the detail photo.  The words on the frame are available from Innovative Stamp Creations ATC Elements II sheet.

SC200 Je t'aime

I used a combination of Spellbinder Dies (photo corners for the heart and square chocolate frames) SU! scallop sq. punch for the

Basic Grey Urban Couture DP and the filligree stamp on the brown DP (Basic Grey 6 x6 Infuse) was embossed with Distress

Tattered Rose EP.  The stamp is available from Innovative Stamp Creations, photo negative sheet.

The lace is vintage and the Je t'aime ribbon is from Artful Illusions.  The hearts were die cut and embossed

in my Raspberry Wizard with naturals ivory CS and then sprayed with a pearlized distress mist using Distress Tattered Rose reinker/

Perfect Pearls Blush/Water.  They hearts are raised on dimensional foam tape. 

Rubbernecker Blog Challenge #7

Tami came up with an awesome sketch for today's blog challenge. Stop on by the Rubbernecker Blog and play along!

My finished card is 5 1/2" square. All stamps are available from Rubbernecker Stamp Co.

The pinecone montage is embossed with Tim Holtz Distress powders. They were sprinkled

onto the stamped image in Tea Dye, Walnut Stain and Peeled Paint. The Pine Bough Sprig

is stamped in Encore Gold on Cocoa CS and on the Peace Text layer using Distress Peeled Paint.

The Artichoke layer was stamped with the Music Background in Encore Gold. The matting is

Chocolate CS and the card base is brushed gold.

Check out the other Design Team submissions:

Bev - Savor the Journey

Broni - Splashes of Watercolor

Candy - Candys Land

Joan - Stamping with a Passion!

Jules - Stampin with Inky Fingers

Kittie - Kittie Kraft

Linda - Linda’s Works of Heart

Pam - Iris Garden

Tami - A Walk on the Mild Side

Sherry - Walkin' on the BAD Side!

It's Treasure Hunt Tuesday!

Arrrr ye mateys, it's Treasure Hunt Tuesday at Rubbernecker.  If you haven't visited lately, you'll find that we are now offering your choice of one of two images for the treasure.  In order to claim your treasure, place your image choice in your cart, and then purchase only one other item. 

While you are visiting Rubbernecker today, check out the sale on the new Raspberry Spellbinders Wizard.  The sale includes free shipping and one free individual Nestabilities set! 

Our Design Team, as always, will delight you with their creations. Be sure to visit their blogs to find those designers that have blog candy today!

Bev  - Savor the Journey

Broni - Splashes of Watercolor

Candy - Candys Land

Joan - Stamping with a Passion!

Jules -  Stampin with Inky Fingers

Kittie -  Kittie Kraft

Linda -  Linda’s Works of Heart

Pam - Iris Garden

Tami - A Walk on the Mild Side

Sherry - Walkin' on the BAD Side!

Be sure to check back tomorrow for the next Blogger Challenge.  On Friday, we will be adding a new weekly feature -- it's something you won't want to miss!

Vintage Romance

I was very inspired by yesterday's Featured Stamper on Splitcoast.  Hooray for Kay-SpeedyStamper!  I chose to case her Vintage Romance Card.

Changes include:

Different images, Standard A2 card instead of a tall card, vintage pattern in place of Designer Paper, changed the Prima to a filigree brad thing

and put it on the vintage lace.  I also added vintage snaps to my corners and left off the sentiment.  I kept the color scheme and the vintage

die corners but changed them to black instead of chocolate.

 

The Romance Collage and the How Do I love thee script used on the pattern are both available from Rubbernecker Stamp Co.

CS used is Chocolate, Black, Kraft and Vanilla.  Inks are Versafine Vintage Sepia & Onyx Black.  Have a wonderful Monday!

Acrylic Resist Tutorial

I had the pleasure of doing another Tutorial for Splitcoast Stampers this week. I won't go into all the nitty gritties,

check out the full tutorial HERE

Thanksgiving Harvest

 

I combined today's Rubbernecker Blog challenge - Paper Piecing w/ the sketch challenge on Splitcoast. 

The main image panel is all one stamp and was stamped on Basic Grey 6x6 Infuse DP and then again on a lighter

solid background DP from the same pace for the field and harvest.  The border around the image panel and the field

and harvest were colored w/ Copic Markers.  The Thanksgiving Banner was stamped on Basic Grey Scarlets Letter.

The horizontal layer is also a Rubbernecker Stamp Co. image called Wheat Border.  I inked it with Versafine Vintage Sepia

and stamped off once before stamping each time.  The vertical layer is also from Basic Grey 6x6 Infuse.  Layers are Old Olive

and Black CS and the card base is black.  The metal corner is a brad by The Paper Studio/Spare Parts.  Oh, forgot to mention

that the edges of the red DP base were scraped with a toothbrush inked with Versafine Onyx Black ink.

Make it work Wednesday #16

I am revisiting embellishment storage today because being organized and making it work is always a work in progress.

I found that I was reaching for my hardware that was primarily in storage containers in my roll top desk.

Then, I looked at my Prima Storage system and realized that the space could be better utilized. I started by condensing

down my prima collection to colors I actually use and filled the tins with hardware often reached for. The hanging sheet metal

memo board was a purchased from Target a couple years ago and has housed my Prima's since June of '07. It's about 48" tall with the hanger.

The flowers were condensed down to about 1/3 of the board and replaced with embellishments used often.

Here's the before and after:

For previous make it work Wednesday's click on the links below.

#1 Ribbon & lots more (Clip it Up!)

#2 Cardstock/Scrap Storage

#3 DP & 12 x 12 Storage

#4 Punches & Wood Mounted Stamps

#5 Unmounted Stamp Storage

#6 Embellishment Storage

#7 Cuttlebug Embossing Folders

#8 Die Cut Storage

#9 Spellbinder Magnet Storage

#10 Ink/ Pads & Reinkers

#11 Sponges

#12 Punch Template Book

#13 Corner Desk Dish Rack

#14 Mini Mister Rack

#15 Alcohol Inks & Embossing Powders

I hope these ideas inspire you to get organized. Remember, Make it Work!

CC189 Midori Thank You

Today's colors on Splitcoast are Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss and Chocolate Chip.  Images are all by

Rubbernecker Stamp Co.  The bamboo background was inked in Kiwi and highlighted with a brown

marker, misted and stamped on Pink Pirouette CS.  I overstamped the background using Versamagic

sahara sand chalk ink with the linen background for some texture and sponged the edges in brown.

The vertical sentiment was stamped on the ribbon with Stazon Timber Brown ink.  Midori was inked

in chocolate ink, masked and stamped in kiwi with the chinese symbols background and then sponged

in pink pirouette ink.  The fasteners are 7gypsies paper fasteners.

 

Gotta run, have a wonderful Tuesday!  Be sure to check out the Rubbernecker Treasure Hunt today and

check back tomorrow for another Rubbernecker Blog Challenge!

Treasure Hunt Tuesday

Arrrr ye mateys, it's Treasure Hunt Tuesday at Rubbernecker.  If you haven't visited lately, you'll find that we are now offering your choice of one of two images for the treasure.  In order to claim your treasure, place your image choice in your cart, and then purchase only one other item. 

We are so excited to finally share with you that both Bev and Juliana will be joining the Design Team as permanent designers.  Joining the team as Guest Designers are Pam Hooten and Joan Ervin.   We feel so fortunuate to have Bev and Jules join the team and Pam and Joan spend some time with us! 

Our Design Team, as always, will delight you with their creations. Be sure to visit their blogs to find those designers that have blog candy today!

Bev  - Savor the Journey

Broni - Splashes of Watercolor

Candy - Candys Land

Joan - Stamping with a Passion!

Jules -  Stampin with Inky Fingers

Kittie -  Kittie Kraft

Linda -  Linda’s Works of Heart

Pam - Iris Garden

Shelly -  Stamp with Shelly

Tami - A Walk on the Mild Side

Sherry - Walkin' on the BAD Side!

Be sure to check back tomorrow for the next Blogger Challenge!

My sample today is a shipping tag. I just got the new Tim Holtz masks and this set is called Timeworks. After adhering them to the tag, distress inks were misted on the tag. I think I used Faded Jeans, Shabby Shutters & Scattered Straw. I left the masks on and added a couple of the gears masks over the top and misted again. (you can sorta make out the blue gears on the bottom right and top left. The sentiment, face and time dreamer image (under the clock hands) are stamped in Versafine Smokey Gray. The clock background was stamped in Distress Weathered Wood. The center of the clock hands has a black sewing notions snap, the eye has a page pebble and the clock face has hands from Spellbinders Timeless Heritage die. The hinge clip is Tim Holtz and the ball chain and fasteners are eye kandi. The fiber is Basic Grey , journey twill is unknown. All images are Rubbernecker Stamp Co. Hope you like it!

Playing Tag

I have been tagged before, but I have been tagged again so here goes:

Rules:
1. Link your tagger and list the rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog-some random, some wierd.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of the post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
I was tagged by Amy Johnson of Amy's Creative Pursuits  Amy chose to visit blogs she had never been to and to tag that way.  What a fun idea!

 

1. I live in a small town in SW Michigan just off the Lake Michigan shoreline in a historical home.  The "new" part was

built in 1907 and it is referred to as Shoemaker Hill in honor of the man who built the home. The falling down

farm house that was on the property still remains and is now our kitchen.

2. I love anything vintage, nostalgic and the color RED.

3. I hate wind.  I must have been Dorothy in a previous life.

4. Creativity has always been part of my life and I enjoy many forms of crafting. 

5. Tim Holtz & Claudine Hellmuth are my hero's and I adore everything they create.

6.  I love reality TV.  Especially shows like Top Chef, Project Runway, Flipping Out, American Idol, John & Kate + 8, Little People Big World etc...

7.  Reading is another passion.  My 15 y/o DD got me hooked on the Stephenie Meyers series of vampire books recently. 

 

Like Amy, I decided to tag blogs I've never visited before. Thanks for that inspiration Amy!

It was so fun seeing all the amazing blogs and creations out there. I'll be visiting these blogs more often! Here's my list of who I tagged:

Corinne: http://passionnement-scrap.over-blog.com/ (Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah plays when you click on it, I am never leaving her site) Still singing here...

Kristina: http://xtinas-scrappeverden.blogspot.com/ (check it out, you will be blown away!)

Gerrie: http://iwork4stamps2.blogspot.com/2008/10/contest-finalswhoohoooo.html (OK, I have been here a couple times after meeting Gerrie In person recently)

Mixed Media Monday (Just cuz it is an awesome site and I love mixed media)

The Vintage Verdana (a brand spankin' new site for all things vintage!)

Nellie: Dutch Stamptramp (what a fabulous eye for detail and color)

Exelas Art Blog (awesome inspiration for mixed media, collage, altered art & more)

That's it, be sure to stop by these blogs as they are worth the visit!

TLC191 Think Pink Twinks

 

The challenge on Splitcoast today is in honor of Breast Cancer awareness.  We were to

use twinkling H2O's.  I don't have any of those, so I substituted them with Perfect Pearls.

the wonderful image is from Stamp Francisco called Lg. Butterfly collage 570 39.

I embossed it in black on DP from the Paper Studio, colored in areas with watercolor pencils

and then painted with Perfect Pearls/water in Blush and Red.  The Pearl & flower brad are

Spare Parts/The Paper Studio and the sheer ribbon is May Arts.  The opaque tag is unknown

and the Hope is from Impression Obsession Express Yourself set.  I stamped the card base

in Brilliance Pearl Orchid ink using SU! floral background.  The edges were sponged with Distress

Tattered Rose. 

Friday Findings

No stamping in this post, just some fun finds from the antique mall today.

I need to mention that I love anything vintage (like you didn't know that)

anything RED and anything with a face or hands and also keys. My thoughts behind

the finds are to use them in Assemblage/Collage projects. I also collect vintage

office items, so the reinforcing rings and clock are for my studio. You will see the

other elements on projects soon. Some favorite elements in my finds? The cigarette

the guy is holding on the button card (is that an early version of Boy George?) The kewpie

doll, the ornate design on the keys and the mounting corners with the cool photo corner

guy. The silver clip things next to the alarm clock have a clip on one end and a slide on the

top for a pocket or something. Maybe they were early badge holders???? No clue, just some

fun stuff picked up along the way. I have a special project for the plastic angel and the ideas

are churning for some of the other things. Just wanted to share......

ETA: I just wound the clock and it actually works, alarm and all. Love the old fashioned time

bomb ticking. Guess that's German engineering for Ya, move over Timex. All 3 keys work in the pad lock too.

Gee, not sure I really care but hey it could come in handy if I want to lock something on a project.

We have a winner!

Sorry for the delay in choosing the Rubbernecker Bucks winner from Tuesday. I forgot to do it last night and blogger seems to be intermittent today at best.

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

12

Timestamp: 2008-10-17 14:24:15 UTC

Leenda was lucky #12, she said:

Whoa! That is one creative piece of artwork Shelly! LOVE IT!

Congratulations Leenda, Email me to claim your Bucks.

Have a wonderful Friday everybody!

Hey Motherway!

My friend Cindy Motherway AKA Mothermark on Splitcoast is celebrating a birthday on Sunday. 

Her favorite color is blue, so I chose to combine her card w/ the Limited Supply Challenge on

Splitcoast today.  What a challenge this was for me!  We could only use one kind of ribbon and

eyelets.  On top of that, only 1 pattern of Designer Paper.  YIKES as Cindy would say!  This is for

you my friend.  Boxer DP by Basic Grey cuz I know you love it, blue was another requirement for

our challenge today.  The stamps I chose are all available from Innovative Stamp Creations  The

ornate stamping on the background,magnifying glass, key, take time sentiment

(take time to reflect on the wonders of life) and the key hole are all from a brand new sheet called

Photo Negative.   Cool stamps, HUH?  The sentimentis from the Estamp-ina sheet. 

I think I actually did the challenge without screwing up the requirements

this week.  I really wanted to add more than 1 kind of ribbon or fibers, acetate to my magnifying glass,

embossing powder, die cuts.....  Well, I managed with the limitations.  Have a fabulous day Cindy!

CS: Bordering Blue, Night of Navy, Brushed Silver

DP: Basic Grey Boxer

Ink: Distress Faded Jeans, Broken China & Black Soot

Accessories:  Black Eyelets, Narrow Organdy, Foam Dimensional Tape

(eyelets were set with my Raspberry Wizard and the eyelet setting plate?

 

 

Time Reflections

 

Innovative Stamp Creations Blog challenge today is tags & to use a Tim Holtz technique.  I chose to use Tim's July Tutorial

which is faux bleaching.  The distress reinkers I used are:  Walnut Stain, Fired Brick, Spiced Marmalade, Faded Jeans & Shabby Shutter.

All images are from a newly released stamp sheet from Innovative Stamp Creations called Mini Book Series: Photo Negative.  I also used a

vintage key, unknown key hole and Tim Holtz Spinners and gears.  The fibers are Basic Grey and the striped ribbon May Arts.

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Tags are fun and easy to alter!
Here's a quick-easy challenge....
Use at least 1 tag on a card, make a box, make whatsoever you desire, but you must use at least 1 technique on your tag by Tim Holtz.
Visit his blog to choose from a variety of tech's... be sure to scroll under catagories column!
Looking for Tags to alert? ISC has a package of 10, #8 manilla Tags for $1.50
There's more... win for FREE -1 pkg of Tags/Mona Lisa Stamp Sheet!
Easy, creating your own Tag with 1 TH tech and must use ISC stamps only!
Then post your link in the comments section by Sunday 10/26.  Be sure to use the key words ISCC16 so we can find your project.

Make it Work Wednesday #15

  I love storage containers and so today, I am bringing you my system for Alcohol Inks/Accessories & Embossing powders.

Both tins are for Tim Holtz Ranger products.  The first was designed for alcohol inks and applicators.

The second holds the Distress Embossing Powders.  I love being able to grab them off my shelf when

creating. I have punched circle stickers to place on the top of the ink colors for easy reference.

The tins can be found through many suppliers.  I got one from Rubbernecker and the other

from www.scrapbook.com

 

For previous make it work Wednesday's click on the links below.

#1 Ribbon & lots more (Clip it Up!)

#2 Cardstock/Scrap Storage

#3 DP & 12 x 12 Storage

#4 Punches & Wood Mounted Stamps

#5 Unmounted Stamp Storage

#6 Embellishment Storage

#7 Cuttlebug Embossing Folders

#8 Die Cut Storage

#9 Spellbinder Magnet Storage

#10 Ink/ Pads & Reinkers

#11 Sponges

#12 Punch Template Book

#13 Corner Desk Dish Rack

#14 Mini Mister Rack

I hope these ideas inspire you to get organized.  Remember, Make it Work!

Harmony

Today's sketch on Splitcoast is a really fun one.  I chose images from Innovative Stamp Creations Holidays sheet &

the music in the background is from Summer Elements.  The background DP is art paper from a

Somerset Studio magazine and the burgandy script is 7gypsies.  I used Spellbinders classic lg. circles

for my layers and the angel layer was cut with the  companion coluzzle.  I Stamped the angel and wing

with Distress Aged Mahagony and made a shimmer mist with Perfect pearls gold and water.  Harmony

and the angel were highlighted with a Sakura stardust gel pen. 

Old World Map

Today's Rubbernecker Blogger Challenge is to use the colors Blue/Green/Brown. Stop on over to the

Rubbernecker Blog and play along with us!

I happened across a piece of DP in my stash and was inspired to use it with the Rubbernecker Map Background

and World Postcard stamps. Both are in the Old World section under the Rubbernecker category. The oval fragment is one of the new

Tim Holtz ovals & circles collection. I used alcohol inks in Caramel/Denim/Lettuce and let it dry. The map background was stamped

in Versafine onyx black on natural ivory CS and then I adhered the fragment to the image using Glassy Accents as my glue. It dries

very quickly and you can use a scissors to trim closely around the fragment right away. I layered it on a cocoa scrap that

was stamped with the world postcard background in Versafine vintage sepia ink. The edges were punched with a ticket

corner and sponged with Distress Peeled paint and then layered on navy CS. The K&co. awning strip DP is sponged with
Distress Faded jeans and layered on Olive CS. I added ribbon and Dew Drops for my accents. Check out what the other

Rubbernecker designers have done for the challenge:

Bev - Savor the Journey

Candy - Candys Land

Jules - Stampin with Inky Fingers

Kittie - Kittie Kraft

Linda - Linda’s Works of Heart

Tami - A Walk on the Mild Side

Sherry - Walkin' on the BAD Side!

Blog Candy & Treasure Hunt Tuesday

Arrrr ye mateys, it's Treasure Hunt Tuesday at Rubbernecker. As always, you can find the clue on our home page. If you haven't visited lately, you'll find that we are now offering your choice of the two images offered up for the treasure. In order to claim your treasure, place your choice of the two images in your cart, and then purchase only one other item.

I am offering Blog Candy today. You could win $10 in Rubbernecker Bucks to spend on your order. Be sure to leave me a comment on this post to be entered in the random drawing. Tami also has blog candy today.

Our Design Team, as always, will delight you with their creations.

Bev - Savor the Journey

Broni - Splashes of Watercolor

Candy - Candys Land

Jules - Stampin with Inky Fingers

Kittie - Kittie Kraft

Linda - Linda’s Works of Heart

Tami - A Walk on the Mild Side Blog Candy

Sherry - Walkin' on the BAD Side!

I pulled out some of my all time favorite stamps from Rubbernecker found in the Stamp Oasis Section. I used Ancient Heart and Triangle Angel. The angel was embossed with Distress Vintage Photo EP, cut into a tag and misted with distress reinkers and then sponged with a little Tattered Rose ink. She is layered on a Spellbinders Classic Scallop Rectangle die cut in coral CS. The Ancient Heart is stamped a few times on blush CS and torn, I didn't want the heart shape, just the words. The words are all from an old dictionary page.

Be sure to check back tomorrow for the next Blogger Challenge!

CC188 Life a Journey

Today's color challenge is pink/black/white.  The purple hue on the fleur de

leis glossy paper is actually classic black ink, but I think it can tend to take on a purple tone.  I inked the

fleur de leis in pink pirouette ink and then rock n rolled it in black before stamping on glossy CS.  It was

cut out and matted on black.  The base under it is CS vellum that was run through the Wizard using

the Textile Embossing folder.  I took the pink pirouette pad and ran it over the embossed image. 

The corners are by spare parts, ribbon unknown.  The fleur de lis brads are also spare parts.  The

Fleur de leis stamp and the background are from new images released by Innovative Stamp Creations

called Mini Book Series: Photo Negative

The background was stamped & embossed in  TH distress black soot EP on pink pirouette paper. 

Fs88 Tranquility

 

Today's Featured Stamper on Splitcoast is Anne Ryan.  Anne has a wonderful style and I couldn't wait to case her.

I chose to use her Take Time card.  The changes I made include:  5 1/2" square card instead of an A2 one.  Colors,

Stamps, added a stamped key to the ribbon and heated the ribbon.  Embossed a key hole in place of the clock face.

I also made the main image panel smaller to include a sentiment underneath it.  (close your eyes, escape into tranquility)

 

The images used are all from Innovative Stamp Creations  The Butterfly Lady is from the Summer Elements II sheet &

the sentiment, key, keyhole and brocade stamp on the background are from a new sheet to be released tomorrow -

10-13-08 called Mini Book Series: Photo Book Negative.

Fragmented Art

I started with an 8" x 8" artists canvas panel and inspiration from Claudine Hellmuth. These are flat canvases, not ones stretched on frames. It was covered with K &co. DP in a neutral vintage ephemera print. The canvas was then coated with Liquitex Gel medium and dried. Petroleum jelly was smeared on to selected areas of the canvas and then the entire piece was painted with black acrylic paint and left to dry. The paint does not adhere where the vaseline was applied. It was wiped off and then swiped with a baby wipe to remove the oilyness. The background words were stamped in Versamagic chalk ink/Niagara Mist. The fragments were created by applying alcohol inks to the backs. I believe I used Butterscotch, Lettuce and Terra Cotta. I stamped the pear collage and swirls on Designer Artists paper from a Somerset Studio magazine using Stazon Jet Black ink. The fragments were glued to the DP with a small amount of Glassy Accents and cut out. The hinges are Karen Foster, little key and keyhole are Spare Parts Brads and the large key is a vintage one from my hubby's grandfathers estate. The corners are from a local stitchery/stamp/beading store in the charm section. I love how this turned out. It is hard to capture in a photo, but it is really neat IRL. My hubby has asked if he can have it for his office at work. I will take that as the highest compliment and part w/ it graciously I guess. Oh, the awesome images? All available from Innovative Stamp Creations artsy rubber stamp sheets.

Background Words: ATC Elements II

Pear Collage: Summer Elements II

Swirls: Art 4 Frames II