A little birdie told me-enjoy the journey

Wishing everyone a nice Memorial Day and a pleasant weekend!

Here is a tag I just finished for the Things To Alter Facebook group.

  Tags background was created with distress paints. Sentiment and music note was stamped with black archival ink.
 Chipboard bird, key and swirl were colored with distress paints. I cut a large swirl piece down to use for the birds tail feather- extension.
 Pearls, button, and star are from my stash along with the piece of satin ribbon, which I used the same distress paints on.
 A green button was glued on in place of a tag hanger.

 Supplies:
Large Tag
Distress Paints:
 Rusty Hinge
 Peeled Paint
 Broken China
 Picked Fence
Chipboard Bird, Swirl & Key
Black Archival Ink
Pearls
Button
Star
Tacky Glue
Satin Ribbon


Playing along with Creative Artiste Challenge Blog-Anything Goes

                                            and 

Simon Says Stamp Blog Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes

Altered Cover Page for Binder

I started with a basic 3 ring white binder.

I cut paper from My Minds Eye 12 x12 Designer Paper (Meadow Lark) to fit  inside plastic

I found 2 papers that I really liked from the paper pack to alter & create my new personalized cover.
 I chose the paper with a bird, and a owl which was left over from another project.

My plan was to put these two together and glue onto the black and white design paper above.

 Now the fun part! I got out the distress paints, my fave stamps, ink, some coloring markers and started to play with it.
Starting with some distress paints to give it some color!
Using stamps by Tim Holtz and black archival ink.
 Colored the butterflies, leaves, flowers and sentiment with markers.
This is my finished cover page for the binder!

 

Supplies:

12 x12 Designer Paper

3 Ring Binder

 Stamps by Tim Holtz

Black Archival Ink

Distress Paints:

Broken China

Rusty Hinge

Peeled Paint

Markers:

Green

Blue

Orange

 Glue Stick 

Linking up with the following:

 Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog-Anything Goes

Make A Wish Tag

I created my tag by dabbing the background with metallic gelatos in silver ice, blueberry, grape and- distress paints in brushed pewter and peeled paint.
Stamping with Tim Holtz stamps, and black archival ink. Using brushed pewter distress paint and metallic grape gelato to outline and distress tag.
Finishing with a satin bow also colored with the brushed pewter distress paint.

Entering my tag in the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge- Make A Wish

Craft Stamper Take It Make It Challenge Blog-Anything Goes
(As Long as You Have Used Stamping Somewhere On Your Creation)

Happy Day Mixed Media Tag

Background was created by dabbing on different distress paints.

 Cute bird stamp by Dina Wakley. Swirls,sentiment,butterfly and flowers  are from Stampendous Daisy Thanks stamp set.

 Stamping was done with a black archival ink. 

 I colored and outlined my images with craft markers.

Supplies Used:

Lg Manila Tag

Black Archival Ink

Bird Stamp

Daisy Thanks- Stamp Set

Distress Paints:

Picket Fence

Peeled Paint

Broken China

Fired Brick

Craft Markers:

Ladybug

Cornflower Meadow

Linking up with The Craft Stamper Take It Make It-  May Challenge:

 

Craft Stamper May Challenge- Take A Stamp Anything Goes 
(as long as you use stamping somewhere on you project)

There is Beauty in Simplicity-Mixed Media Tag

I colored my tag with rusty hinge,vintage photo, scattered straw, and red brick distress paints. I applied a tracks stencil with picket fence distress paint.
Stamping was done in black archival ink. I colored the crown, sun, word beauty, and butterflies with a tropical sun colored marker.
Tag was distressed with burnt umber hybrid ink. Tea dye distress stain was used on seam binding ribbon for tags hanger.


Playing along with

Country View Challenges- May Challenge & Blog Hop- Use A Stencil
 (I used a tracks stencil)

Oddball Art Stamp- Friends are Forever ATC

 I used a digital stamp from Oddball Art Stamps called Love Sick Heidi #280. I colored my artist trading card and image with pencils. Friends and little heart stamps are from my stash. Printed words are from my computer. Outlined atc with red brick distress paint & burnt umber hybrid ink.

Playing along with:

 Oddball Art Stamp Challenge  Facebook Group-Anything Goes
                                            

Your Scrapbook Place- It's May Days With Oddball Arts

Enjoy The Journey!

Using rusty hinge, broken china, and red brick distress paints for my trio of colors on this tag. Stamping everything with black archival ink.
 I splotched some picked fence distress paint here and there to give it a distressed/old  look. Tag was outlined with the red brick distress paint.

Playing along with:

The Male Room Challenge - Theme: Transport

Mixed Media Butterfly Tag

 I colored a large manila tag with red brick and rusty hinge distress paints. Stamping sentiment, music notes, words and butterfly with black archival ink. A red pencil was used to color some of the butterflies wings.
 Lace piece for tags holder was colored with the red brick distress paint too. Tag was distressed with burnt umber hybrid ink, and red brick distress paint.

Playing along in the following challenges:

Take A Word Challenge-Fly

 Lost Coast Portal To Creativity Challenge-A Splash Of Neon or Bright Color

Lost Coast Portal To Creativity 1st Blogiversary & Blog Candy Giveaway!

Lost Coast Portal To Creativity are celebrating their 1st birthday today with some awesome blog candy! Hop over for more info and a chance to win! And check out their other events and challenges why you are there!

 Lost Coast Portal To Creativity -1st Blogiversary Blog Candy Giveaway!

Cassidey Oddball Art Stamp Tag

  Cassidey by Oddball Art Stamps was colored with twist up pencils on white card stock, and attached to a manila tag. Sentiment and ladybug was stamped with  archival ink. Tag was distressed with burnt umber and new canvas hybrid inks.

Supplies:
Large Manila Tag
Oddball Art Digi Stamp
Colored Pencils:
 Orange
 Sky Blue
 Red
 Black
 Brown
 Green
Sentiment & Ladybug Stamps
Black Archival Ink
Hybrid Inks:
 Burnt Umber
 New Canvas

Entering into the following challenges:

Oddball Art Stamp- Girl Challenge

and

Sweet Stamps Anything But A Card Challenge


and

Jades Sparking Butterflies Challenge Blog-Anything Goes

Tims 12 tags of 2016-May

This tags inspiration comes from Tim's 12 tags of 2016-May.

I tried to follow along the best that I could with the supplies I had.
Tim's tags are always so creatively done and full of texture, and he makes it look so easy that who wouldn't be inspired to try them. So I thought I must have a go at it!
Using distress inks, some stamping, stencils and texture paste to start with, I then found some images to work with that took place of the lady rose stamp and spoon that I didn't have, and started to play!
 I used a  cherish charm  and attached it with a small pin to the lace. Masked image and spritzed with Tarnished Brass paint mixed with water. Finished the tag with tea dyed seam binding.

Playing in Tim's 12 tags of 2016-May!

 

Supplies Used:
Large Manila Tag
Eye Chart Stencil
Distress Paints: Rust Hinge
 Broken China
 Peeled Paint
 Antique Linen
 Tarnish Brass
 Black Soot
Distress Inks:
 Old  Photo
 Victorian Velvet
 Shabby Shutters
Distress Stains:
 Tea Dye
  Fossilized Amber
Black Archival Ink
Texture Paste
Found Images
Paper Flowers
Cherish Charm
Small Stick Pin
Seam Binding
Heart Sticker
Tiny Inked Tag
Lace

Art is...

Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.

Tissue Wrapping Paper Applied With Mod Podge

 I up-cycled a 20 oz can to hold my pencils & stuff. First I applied tissue wrapping paper with Mod Podge and let that dry, and then applied another layer. I loved the texture it gave. Then I applied white acrylic paint over it. Let that dry.
 Colored over all with different Distress Paints. Did some sentiment stamping randomly, using black archival ink.
The Happy Flowers Stencil from ARTplorations was applied using texture paste mixed with some orange acrylic paint. Inspirational words were printed out and applied with glue stick to complete my altered can/pencil holder. One of my passions is to upcycle & alter!

 

 Playing along with Mixed Media Challenges- Anything But Cute

And

        Stamplorations Never- ending Anything Goes Challenge

Mixed Media Butterfly ATC'S

Butterflies & Blooms Tag

I created my tag starting with a pretty pink pattern paper by lost & found.  Using Stamplorations Happy Flowers Stencil and distress paints to stencil in the stem and flowers. Stamping the butterfly, lady bug and happy day sentiment with black archival ink.  Colored the top yellow and bottom of tag green with craft markers.
 My butterfly and little ladybug was colored with an orange marker and then orange stickles. Orange stickles was also added to the center of each flower.

Outlined whole tag with Red Brick distress paint. Matte medium was used to seal and finish tag.

Linking to Mixed Media Monthly Challenge- Butterflies & Blooms

                         

 The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge- Butterflies & Blooms


And linking to Stamplorations Spotlight Project Showcase inspired by:
 Stenciling Made Easy with Cornelia - Part II

http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/p/spotlight-project-showcase.html

                     And Stamplorations- Anything Goes Challenge!

 http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/p/stamplorations-anything-goes-challenge.html

Happy Flowers Stencil Tag

My tag was inspired by Cornelia at Stamplorations- stenciling on patterned paper, masking and moving your stencil around to fit in the flowers.
I also used her tip on using washi tape to hold down the stencil so it doesn't shift while your working with it.
Thank You Cornelia for giving me the inspiration to create today!

You can read her post here:  Stenciling made easy with Cornelia- Part II

Supplies:
Large Tag
Lost & Found Pink Pattern Paper
Stamplorations Happy Flowers Stencil
Butterfly, Ladybug and Happy Day Stamps
Black Archival Ink
Orange Marker
Distress Paints:
Red Brick
Peeled Paint



Linking up my tag to the following:

 

Stamplorations Spotlight-Project-Showcase

And

The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge- Butterflies & Blooms

Flower Stencil Tag

 Having fun with stencils on this tag. And experimenting with Gelatos & Distress Paints! I'm learning & enjoying every minute! I am so used to collage and shabby chic-ing my projects, so this inking & stenciling is all new to me.

Supplies:
Flower Stencil
Dot Fade Stencil
Distress Paints:
Scattered Straw
Broken China
Black Archival Ink
Gelatos:
Metallic Icing
Iced Pear
Iced Coffee
Printed Sentiment
Lace for tags hanger




Linking To Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog- Anything Goes

A little Birdie told Me...

Live your dreams

Tag was lightly coated with Deco-Page matte sealer. I applied Metallic Mint & Iced Pear Gelatos. Dot Fade stencil added with Black Soot distress paint. White acrylic paint circles put on using the bottom of the Gelato stick.
 Dina Wakley birdie stamp was stamped on card stock & colored with pencils and cut out. (I love this stamp set!) Live Your dreams sentiment was printed out colored & distressed with gelatos too.
 I used tulle that I also colored with the same Gelatos, for the tags hanger & to embellish the tag along with a bit of flower ribbon & a green button. Finished tag by distressing with Iced Coffee Gelato.

Linking to Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Blog- Anything Goes!