Saturday, June 28, 2008

Altered Art Tags

"Time" Tag, white card stock tag cut out using the cricut, stamped cart. I painted the tag with the distressed paint-tea dye. Then using a versa mark pad I stamped "time" and the clock. I embossed both using the distressed embossing powder-black soot. I inked around the edges with the distressed ink -black soot. I finished the tag with a brass antique brad, and twine.

"Breathe"- This tag was created by painting a Manila card stock tag with Distressed crackle paint-Broken China. I painted the tag, heated to dry with a heat gun and then added a second layer of Tea Dye paint randomly to the tag. I stamped "Breathe" on a second piece of white card stock, distressed the edges, and the front with -Walnut Stain,distressing ink. Then I used an embossing pen and outlined the details in the stamped image. I embossed the image with UTEE. I added stamped hearts to the tag as well as 2 small screw brads, 1 loopy brad with twine, and a ghost flower that I inked with Wild Plum alcohol ink, I finished the tag by inking the edges with Walnut stain and tying an inked ribbon to the top. "Little Prince"- This again was a Manila tag. I stamped the little prince image, inked the entire tag with distressed ink-Black Soot and Vintage Photo. I embossed the crown using an embossing pen and gold embossing powder. The frame is a stamped image with the middle removed. I inked the frame both on top and the edges, using the same inks. I added 2 small vintage buttons, several stamped crowns, and an inked flower with a center brad. I finished the tag with an inked beige ribbon.
"Dream"- Was created on a manila tag, I painted the tag with the distressed crackle paint in Worn Lipstick. I stamped dream on a second piece of card stock and cut using a 2in. circle punch. I inked the stamped image and embossed using clear embossing powder. I mounted the image to the tag using foam dots, to give the image some dimension. Other embellishments include: a clock face stamp, music wings stamp, flourish design stamp, inked Scrabble letter, inked Ric-Rac card stock scrap, 3 buttons with embroidery floss, and a scrap of lace ribbon. I finished the tag by inking the edges with Black Soot and tying an inked beige ribbon to the top.
Hi everyone, I had such a good time yesterday at my local stamping store, we had a blast playing with the distressed crackle paints and the distressed embossing powder. I love the way that these tags turned out. When I left the store I was covered in ink, and smiling all the way to the car. Dawn :)

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Journey Card



I made this card using glossy photo paper and alcohol ink.

1- White pre-scored card, inked with Distress Ink in Black Soot

2-Take 4x6 glossy photo paper and ink using alcohol inks- I used Butterscotch, Wild Plum and Stream. Distress edges of photo paper, and ink with Distress Ink-Black Soot

3-Stamp "Journey", swirls, key, postage and clock scene randomly onto photo paper.

4-Adhere photo paper to front of card.

5- Inside of card- I stamped Life quote and swirls using Colorbox Frost White Ink.

6-All swirls are outlined with Gelly Roll glitter pen.

7-Handwrite message using Gelly Roll White pen.
Always Enjoy your Journeys!
Dawn :)

"Water Baby"- Mini Beach Chipboard Book







I am posting a mini chipboard album that I completed. It is bound with 3 O-rings, with ribbons.

The chipboard was cut on the cricut- My Community Cartridge- 3 ring notebook page 6x4-
The mermaid and clam on the front cover were made with the paperdolls cricut cart.

I painted the chipboard using acrylic craft paint in turquoise and inked around the edges of the chipboard pieces using Distress Ink in black Soot. Once dry pictures were matted on orange cardstock and brushed slightly around the edges using the Distress Ink in Black Soot. Handwriting using the Gelly Roll white pen around the edges of the pictures gives it the personal touch that I wanted my niece to feel from her book. Embellishments and letter stickers were from various companies. I hope you enjoy my little Water Baby book, as much as my niece is going to enjoy looking at it. Happy Crafting- Dawn :)

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Tags




I am loading several tags that I made using Distress Ink and Basic stamps, with Staz-On Black Ink. I also used the Gelly Roll glitter pen, to enhance the designs from the stamps. This is the coolest pen ever, I love how it adds just the right amount of sparkle.

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Thanks Linda

Thank you Linda at A Scrapbook Boutique for your kind words and encouragement. :)

Welcome to my blog

I am totally new at this, but here goes. I am so excited to start my blog. I want to showcase some of the creative memory pieces that I have made for my family and loved ones. I will be uploading layouts and creative art pieces frequently. Hope to see you back again soon.