Vintage frame

Hello friends

I hope you are good!

I've been missing for a few weeks as life has just been super busy and I've got lots of things I need to do and not enough time....

I cannot believe we are nearly into June....time is flying by so fast!

Today I'm sharing with you, this framed hanging

The base is a Tim Holtz photo cabinet card, I covered it in wallpaper (also Tim Holtz)

When it had all dried I distressed it by ripping and peeling into it to give it that nice vintage, shabby look.

I then added a frame which i distressed, I also made a rusty wire frame to  frame the face. 

I always like to add my own elements, so I added this old key, ruler and vintage lace 

The words are clippings(Tim Holtz) and I added some old buttons 

To finish it all off, I framed it with a panel frame from Idea-ology, which I had distressed using distress paints.

As always please feel free to leave a comment, I appreciate each and everyone

Have yourselves a great weekend 

kaz

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Etcetera...

Hello friends

Hope you are all good!

Today I wanted to share with you a grungy make....

This has been one of those projects that I had to step away from as I could of kept adding to it!

The base is a Etcetera Medium tag ( by Tim Holtz)

these tags are great, they come in various sizes and are perfect for  adding lots of embellishments to!

To start I coated the tag with a coat of gesso, I then added some fresco paint layers (Paperartsy) in green patina, smoked paprika, french roast and captain peacock.... these are my new favourites!

I stamped onto the tag using my Tim Holtz stamp platform (wow... this is a must have tool!) I stamped using Tim's foam stamps, when it was dry I sanded the numbers back to get a more worn look.

I then started to add lots of my vintage finds..... the orange ruler was 20p from a car boot, I cut it up to create a frame.  Around it I added lots of clock parts, Idea-ology and a vintage key from my stash 

As I am a self confessed hoarder of stuff and I was looking for something to add to the middle....the radiator key was a perfect addition ( who needs a radiator key) I also added a square cut from one of Seth Apter dies and coloured it with rust paste.

To finish I added the bolts to the side, also given the rust treatment!

I'm the first to admit that I'm not very good at using colour....it always scares me but I have to admit I really enjoyed having a dabble...

(For shopping supplies click here to Art from the Heart)

As always feel free to leave a comment, I appreciate each and every one!

Have a great week!

Kaz

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My Sweetheart...

Hello friends

Hope you are all good!

Wishing you a very happy April!

(hopefully without too many April showers!)

A very, very quick post from me today 

 to share with you this latest make...

To create the background I used

Tim's distress crayons, combined with grit paste through stencils and my new favourite... opaque crackle paste... I just love this stuff!

I layered lots of old text papers, torn denim substrates and lots of stitching using my trusty sewing machine! 

The photo is from Idea-ology photo booth and I added one of my old, vintage rusty keys. 

The "My Sweetheart" is also from the new Idea-ology Clippings...

(i love these too!)

Sorry its a such a quick post....its been a very busy few days here, 

hopefully normal service will resume soon!

Please do feel free to leave a comment, I appreciate each and every one...

I will be back very soon

Have a great week!

Kaz

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Dreams...

   

Hello friends

Hope you are all good!

Wow it's  been such a busy couple of weeks here,

 I'm only just catching up with blogging, adding more chaos to my 

desk and finishing off some makes that have been waiting patiently for me to finish......

(I can't believe we are nearly half way through March!)

Today I wanted to share this vintage make...

I started of with a piece of 8x8 paper from paper stash from Dapper

I created several layers using gesso, collage medium and distress paints, I stamped in coffee archival ink,  using the ledger stamp set (Tim Holtz)

The image is from the Idea-ology Paper dolls.....

she was painted using distress paint and distress crayons.

The image is attached with 3D foam pads (sadly the picture doesn't pick it up too well)

The flowers/butterflies are from the Idea-ology ephemera packs....some really great vintage images!

The letters are also Idea-ology and were distressed using alcohol ink and distress paints

To finish I framed it using a Panel frame which I gave the distressed treatment added a mini crown to the image (how cute are they?! from Idea-ology) 

I also added an old vintage key from my own collection!.

I love vintage and thoroughly enjoyed getting stuck into creating this one!

As always feel free to leave a comment, I appreciate each and everyone.

Wishing you a fabulous weekend!

Bye for now 

Kaz

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Curious boys...

Hello friends

Hope you are all good!

Its been a super busy week here,

but I actually cleared my desk at the start of the week in a bid to be more organised....

it lasted 2 days.... I cannot find a thing! 

Sigh....I'm resigned to the fact that I will never be tidy and I'm completely hopeless at being organised!

After all the excitement of the Creativation show, the postman bought me some happy mail             (available here)....as soon as I saw this sizzix die, I knew it would be in my shopping basket! Its called "Tiny Houses" by Tim Holtz....I think its one of my favourites ever!

The die not only cut but scores too, so makes it really easy to assemble, I covered my chipboard in Tim Holtz paper stash, then ran it though my machine.

I assembled the houses and stuck them down with collage medium

I then added lots of layers of distress paints, gesso, vintage medium and distress crayons to create a really grungy look.

Next I selected my Paper dolls ( Idea-ology) I chose these two brothers and painted them using distress paints.

I then Layered them on top of some cogs (Idea-ology) added some Remnant rub-ons, washi tape, a star, ruler for a chimney and words from  the clippings stickers 

(All the Idea-ology and mediums are available from Art from the Heart here)

Nearly forgot...Those butterfly wings are from the new Idea-ology ephemera packs...you may need them too!

As always feel free to leave a comment, I really appreciate each and everyone!

Have yourselves a great weekend!

Kaz

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Heart & Soul

Hello friends

Hope you are all good!

Wishing you a very Happy Valentines day...

A quick post today to share a project I made a while ago

I used an Idea-ology vignette panel as a base, covered in an original

 french bank statement from 1922.

I then took a laser (photocopy) copy of a photograph of one of my vintage photos and created a image transfer onto the panel.

I then added lots of layers, ephemera, old key, cogs, old buttons, etc.

I used distress paints and inks to distress the panel.

To finish I made a frame from an old ruler and placed the panel in the middle 

The word is from the New Tim Holtz Quote chips and as it's valentine's I added some hearts.

As always feel free to leave a comment, I really appreciate you taking time out to comment.

Have yourselves a lovely week!

Bye for now 

Kaz

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Discover.....

Hello friends

Hope you are all good!

I wanted to share a piece Ive been working on over the last few days...

Its been one of those makes where I didn't know

where I was going with it....

but eventually after lots of mugs of tea, some pulling of hair I was happy with how it turned out

I created the background using a mix of gesso and texture paste through Tim Holtz stencils

I coloured the background with distress paints and crayons

I added some background strips by sewing them in,

I then added some ripped up cheese cloth, wire and old washers and bolts

The centre piece is a n Idea-ology pocket watch, painted and filled with a star from the Tim Holtz ephemera pack and more wire

To finish I added some of my own vintage keys, a vintage pocket watch key and some big chat words

I also used a couple of stamp set Tim Holtz, correspondence, Halftone and rings and Mixed Media 2 sets and stamped randomly with black archival ink.

As always feel free to leave a comment, I really do appreciate you popping by

Enjoy your weekend...

bye for now 

Kaz  

xx

Possibilites....

 Hello friends

Hope you are all good....

Its half term here in the UK,  so Im off to enjoy some very precious friends and family time....

Before I go, I wanted to share some recent journal pages I created in an old vintage book...

Ive used lots of gesso, texture paste and put to use some clothes/parcel tags/torn text pages

I used distress paints and crayons to add colour and layered the texture paste using Tim Holtz stencils 

To add more texture I layered lots of vintage lace

The photo is a tim holtz photo booth on (Idea-ology)

I added splashes of distress paints and lots of staples...

I really enjoyed creating these pages....even though I clumsily managed to get a couple of fashionable  stripes down my new black jeans! (always the way!)

Anyway, have yourselves a lovely weekend/halfterm

feel free to leave a comment.... great to know you popped by xx

bye for now 

kaz 

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Beautiful Memories....

Hello friends...

Hope you are all good

Brrr theres a real chill in the air at the mo....

A real reminder that winter is just around the corner...

After a recent walk in the woods,

I found lots of dead fern, so not one to miss an oppoutunity I popped some in my pocket 

and it eventually made its way onto my desk...

I paired it up with an old vintage postcard, that had at some point had an ink pen leak into it....I loved the colours it had left so I matched them up with some distress paints and inks

I created the background on an old french bank statement from 1924,

I ran texture paste through a Tim Holtz stencil (THS032)

I then sprayed with distress inks (hickory smoke, broken china and walnut stain)

I added lots of splatters using distress paints, added some stitching, the fern, then selected a photo from my collection to go in the Idea-ology frame. 

To finish I added an old key, some tags, a lone star and more stitching into some old lace and some bunting.

As always feel free to leave a comment....I appreciate each and every one

Have a great week!

Kaz 

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two friends...

Hello friends...

Hope you are having a good week

Just a quickie post from me to share this make with you....

Those that follow my blog regularly will know that I'm not the best person to make use of colour....

I really do admire other artists that use colour and I try and give it a go, but I keep getting pulled back to the darker/grungy shades, I guess that's where I feel most comfortable. ( Its not just in my arty makes....my wardrobe pretty much consists of grey and black....I know, I know its grim, but they really are my comfort colours...)

 I created a monochrome background using Rangers Texture paste, when it was dry I used a mixture of distress spray (hickory smoke) along with distress paints (black soot & picket fence)

I also used a mixture of Tim Holtz stencils

I used an original vintage photograph and cut around the ladies,

 ( there were originally three ladies in the photo but I used my artistic licence and removed one.... i liked it that the two ladies mirrored each other) 

 I then mounted them onto an old vintage page from a french ledger. 

I wanted to highlight the ghostly friends so I used a white signo gel pen. 

I then created a patchwork of strips from some offcuts, I stamped using some number stamps and added lots of stitching. 

 

I then added more layers, an old playing card, vintage train ticket stub, an old french bank statement and a rusty key....

The stamped stars are from the tim holtz correspondence set....(yes....I cut the stamps!)

I also used the halftone and rings set

The number stamps are from Hobbycraft..

As always

Feel free to leave a comment, I really appreciate each and everyone.....

Have yourselves a lovely week 

Kaz

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Vintage girl...

Hello friends

Hope you are good!

Yuk!! Its been a little soggy here in the UK, 

I'm really hoping that the summer sun finds us sooner rather than later!

Today I'm sharing a make, inspired by a vintage shop fitters receipt

 I picked up from a local junk store (I've included part of it next to the photo)

I decided to photo copy the original because as much as I love to always use originals, sometimes I have to stop myself as they are just too lovely to tear into...this was one of those don't touch it occasions!

I did however use a very old original envelope (from 1887)

as my base, along with a handwritten note from the same time period. 

I used distress and Archival inks to some of the papers to give and extra worn look... 

the photograph is also original (a CDV card)

I added some remnant rub-ons, some stitching and a cut out from Tims sizzix die 

I also added an old military button, some vintage lace and a feather 

I created a frame for the photograph using stitches and some Idea-ology pins 

(the case around the 7 playing card is one of my vintage finds)

To finish I attached some fine cotton to the found objects (Idea-ology) 

and mounted onto some music paper.

I really hope you like this vintage make, as always feel free to leave a comment,

 I really do appreciate each and everyone.

Have a lovely week

bye for now 

Kaz

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Explore....

 Hello friends

Wow another week has flown by...

Cannot believe its nearly July!! 

Its been a funny old week here in the UK

Ive been doing my best to avoid all the news/social media feeds, as its been full on reporting about Britain leaving the EU.

(Its been really hard to know who or what to believe anymore)

but the decision has finally been made, 

so I guess we just have to Keep calm and drink GIN! 

So while Ive been sipping on my extra Large gin, 

I got to work on creating a layered piece using lots of original letters and envelopes 

I started with a first an old air mail letter. I added a photo from the Tim Holtz Photo Booth collection, then set about adding lots of stitches.

I added another layer of Kraft card cut from the  Sizzix Mixed Media thinlits and added some splatters of distress paints. 

I just love the Correspondence stamp set (CMS225) its full of great images....I stamped a few of them using Archival ink.

Plus I always love to add some Idea-ology, along with my own vintage finds....

( the brass token and ruler) 

I added the union jack, I guess as my own way of marking this weeks topical events.... 

(It does not however represent any of my own political views, parties or sides, like I say just my own personal way to mark the event)

The vintage file box was a great find in a junk shop.....just wish there had been a couple more!

Right I think my glass needs topping up!!More gin please!!

As always feel free to leave a comment, 

I appreciate each and every one!

Have yourselves  a really lovely weekend

bye for now 

Kaz

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Memories...

 Hello friends,,,

I hope you are all well,

Sorry I've not been around much for a few weeks.....

I was hoping to spend  half term week with the family but all I managed to do was to catch a really horrible viral infection which put me out of action for a while,  :0(   ( it always happens at half term!) it really knocked me about......but glad to say Im feeling so much better! 

Anyway, this evening Ive managed to get some much needed creative time...

Heres what I made....

Those that follow my blog regularly will know that I love to use original vintage photos in my work,

I found this one along with the photo I used in my last post here, in an old album that i bought from a local junk shop, I really like how happy the couple look on their holiday.... 

I started by creating a background using gesso on an old note pad page that I had torn from a photo album, I then added black tim holtz distress paint through Tim's herringbone stencil using some cut and dry foam 

I then stamped using distress archival in ground expresso using the mixed media stamps.

This was followed by using the distress splatter brush and peacock feathers distress paints flicked randomly onto the background.

I always add stitching to my work so I got to work with my sewing machine!

Ive added lots of Idea-ology along with some of my own vintage finds (ruler, curtain ring and ephemera)

As I was a lucky winner in last months 12 tags so I spent my voucher from simonsaysstamp.com (thank you!!) on the Correspondence stamp set from Tim Holtz, its such a great set as it has so many smaller stamps that are really useful, Ive used some on the tags and the photo!

(If your interested in any of the Tim Holtz goodies Ive used they are available from Art from the Heart here in the UK)

Right, my desk is looking in a very bad way!! I best have a clear up....

As always feel free to leave a comment, great to know you popped by!

have a lovely weekend

Bye for now 

Kaz 

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