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 Hello friends

Hope you are good!

Today I want to share with you a large ETCETERA tag

by Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous 

These tags are a base for any mixed media project and they come in various sizes. The tags are made from a Thickboard and are perfect for altering or collaging.

(They and all the other items used on this post are available from Art from the Heart here)

I love vintage and wanted to create an old vintage look.....

So I covered my tag with gesso then applied several layers of Rangers texture (opaque crackle) paste

When it had dried I applied distress paint using a dabber (ground expresso) wiping away away the paint with a wet wipe.

The centre piece (some grey board) was given the same treatment, but I also added 

distress grit paste through some stencils to add more texture. 

The photograph is from my own vintage collection, 

I then added some stitching, a circle of rusty wire, a rusty old key and some words from big chat/chit chat.  The butterflies are from Tim Holtz  Botanical ephemera set and I added number rub-ons. 

To finish I added a quote chip and some stars 

I hope you like the project....as always feel free to leave a comment, 

I appreciate each and everyone!

Have a lovely week!

Bye for now 

Kaz

x

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

x

Collection No 5

Hello friends

Hope you are all good!

I've not had the best start to February.....

We've had an un-welcome visitor in our home AKA The Lurgy!

Its been very quiet as I have Laryngitis, Yuk, (although my family are enjoying the peace!)

Hoping its finally on its way back to where it came from!

 ( btw a big thank you for all the lovely messages on my Facebook/insta pages)

Today I want to share a Panel frame from Idea-ology that Ive been working on....

As you all know I love to create grunge, so this was right up my street!

 I used lots of gesso, distress paints and distress crayons to get that grunge look!

I then embellished it with lots of Idea-ology and some of my own vintage finds

The word 'collection' is from the New Idea-ology quote chips, I added some stitching to mine

The base is one from the base boards (also Idea-ology) I grunged this up using paints distress crazingand distress crayons, then I added a few remnant rub-ons 

I coloured the salvaged doll with alcohol inks in espresso and pebble, gave her some wings from the ephemera pack and crowned with that cool crown.  She is framed in an Idea-ology baroque frame

I hope you like what Ive created, please feel free to leave a comment, I really appreciate each and everyone.

If you have Facebook I have a  "Little Shabby shed page" (link on sidebar) You can keep up to date with all my blog posts there too!

Thanks so much for popping by!

Have a great week!

Kaz 

x

(P.s. check out Art from the heart for your Tim Holtz supplies here)

Sizzix

Hello friends

Hope you are good!

Its nearly February.....YAY! Im so pleased January is nearly out of the way....

I'm certainly not a fan of Jan!

Just a quick post today,  to share the last of my Creativation samples with you....

This sample is a real mash up of different Tim Holtz products... Ranger inks, Tim's distress paints, Idea-ology along with Sizzix

This piece lived on my desk for quite along time....I just kept adding lots of different elements to it as and when I could, even now looking at it I still want to add more!

The base is an Idea-ology panel frame, which I painted up and distressed using distress paints. 

I added this cool paper doll from Idea-ology , along with a mix up of ephemera...

The pipes and cogs are the cool dies from Sizzix/Tim Holtz called "Industrial" and "Pipes"

These dies are a must....I really loved using them

I added lots of Idea-ology arrows, coloured with distress paints. 

 The ticket is from another Sizzix die "Tiny tabs and tags" (another must have die!)

The background is from the Memoranda paper stash, I've sewn into it, added splats of paint and also added lots of different washi tapes...

To finish I added some of the new Quote chips (Idea-ology)these can be coloured with paint or inks...

Again a Huge thank you to Tim, Mario, Paula and all the other lovely designers.....

its been so much fun to be a part of such a fabulous team!

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

Have a great week!

bye for now 

Kaz 

x

For all your Idea-ology shopping check out Art from the heart here

For Sizzix check them out here

Ranger Designer Challenge at Creativation

Hello friends

Hope you are all good!

A very special post to share with you today...

As you may know last weekend saw the Creativation (formally CHA craft trade show) took place over the pond in Arizona, wow it looked AMAZING 

(I so want to go even more now!!)

Last November, Tim  and Ranger invited me to take part in the Ranger Designer challenge that takes place in the Ranger booth, this year the theme was "The Evolution of Distress"

I was assigned with one of my favourite products....Distress Crayons!

It was such an honour to be asked.... it was a pinch me moment!

I'm so thankful to share the experience with some amazing designers and friends

(Huge thanks to Tim, Emma, Paula, Kath, Zoe, Vicky, Anita, Kassa,

 Dyan, Dina, Shari,  and the fabulous other designers)

I was so exciting seeing everyones take on the distress line.

We were sent one of the new Stampers Anonymous large tag Thickboards

as our base.  I stencilled using Tims stencils and Rangers texture paste and gesso. 

I then got busy with lots of the Tim holtz distress crayons

I added lots of layers to an Idea-ology clipboard and added a pocket watch (Idea-ology) filled with a heart and key 

The numbers are Remnant rub-ons and the tape is also Idea-ology.

Those that follow my blog regular will know that I love to add my own vintage finds, so I added these cool scissors, keys, washers and an old ruler.... 

And here it is next to Tims in the Ranger booth!

(and yes I did let out a squeal when I saw it!)

Heres a video filmed at the show by scrap time so you can see the other designers inspirational work.

I will be back soon with some more of the samples that I created for the Idea-ology booth which I can't wait to share with you!

Feel free to leave a comment, I really appreciate you popping by xx

Hope you have a fabulous week

Kaz

x

Art from the Heart here in the UK will be stocking the new releases go check them out here

Live your dream...

Hello friends

Hope you are good and that you've had a great week!

Easters hols are nearly over...

Its back to pay the bills job next week for me so this weekend I crammed in some precious

 inky time....

Here's what I did......

 

I used distress paints with a brayer to create the background, lots of layers!

I then used my splatter brush  to add random splats all over. 

I then stamped the image using Rangers Archival ink and the Tim Holtz/ Stampers anonymous Evolution stamp set ( I just LOVE this set!)

The layers of paint from the brayer gives the image a really cool slightly textured look

I also stamped in red archival ink, using the Mixed media #2 set

Next I added Rangers texture paste through Tim's Herringbone stencil and left it to dry

While it was drying I stamped the quote using stamp set "Perspective"

Once the texture paste was dry I used distress crayons over the top, I really like the look they give on top of the texture paste.

I then painted up the Idea-ology cogs with distress paints and glued them in place using distress matte medium.

This was one of those makes that I could of kept adding to..... but in the end I had to tell myself to stop and walk away!

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

have yourselves a great week

bye for now

Kaz

x

New distress minis

 Hello friends!!

A really quick post tonight.....

Today its all about the the new Tim Holtz mini Distress release!!

Read all about the new fabulous colours over here at Tims blog

I'm excited to share a quick tutorial using the mini ink pads.....

Take a handful of your favourite distress minis and apply the ink

direct to the heat mat.....

spritz with a mister to get beads of ink

Take a layering stencil (I used latticework) and lie it down over the top of the ink

Next apply a piece of card over the top and smooth down firmly with your fingers 

The effect is very similar to Tim's June tag here

doing it this way you get the added extra......those cute tiny beads of ink inside the pattern

You can get a few prints, but remember  the colour will fade each time you spritz with water!

I cut some of the inky prints down to size and used them as a background for a card.

 

Have a great week

kaz x

June Inspiration

Hello friends

Hope you are all good!

Just a quickie post from me today 

to share what I've been creating...

I used a photocopied image from one of my vintage photographs

and made an image transfer using clear sticky tape.

The tag was created by adding old pages of text using matte medium,

then applying lots of distress inks

I framed the image using industrious stickers, frames and boarders and cut a

alterations honeycomb frame work die in black to layer behind it

I then added stitching, some old vintage buttons and lace and rubbed on some Remnant rub-ons

To finish I layered it up onto some Kraft card and Black cardstock.....

As always feel free to comment.....great to know you popped by

(Don't forget to  pop over to Inspiration Journal  blog for more inspiring makes here)

I've been having lots of major problems with blogger

 at the moment........ Grrrrr

(fingers crossed this publishes ok)

Have a fabulous week

Kaz

x

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