Ranger Melt Art Mania!

Howdy Peeps!!!

Thank you for poppin in today 

to join me and Ranger as we continue

to explore Melt Art....

But before we go any further....

If I had a bucket list....this would be right up

there at the top of my list....

the HONOR and PRIVILEGE  to 

design for Ranger/Tim Holtz.

When I opened my email around 2ish am
to find an email from Tim asking me

to join such an FANTABULOUS group
of SUPER CREATIVE people...

can I tell you....

I never went back to sleep that night...

The wheels began to turn!!

Now, if you know ANYTHING about me....

you know, I am all about flowers....

so I decided I would pull out my Melt Pot,

some Clear Beeswax and a few Petaloo Flowers....

and let the games begin!!

Here is what I came up with.....

The Wild Blossoms Darjeeling Collection by Petaloo

I used......began as white flowers.

I colored them with a Wild Honey Distress Reinker Mixture,

a dab or Fired Brick Distress Re~inker ink,

a spritz of Dylusions ~ Ink Spray....

and dipped 'em in a pan of Clear ~ Melt Art Beeswax....

VOILA!

I created a video tutorial on how I colored the flowers 

and about the "dippin" process.

Hope you enjoy it!!!!

NOW DON'T RUN AWAY TOOO QUICK!!

There is a give~away involved here!!

This is how it works.....

 Leave a comment on my blog....
and YOUR IN!!

DRAWING WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 1ST

Who knows....

you could be chosen for the
SUPER FABBY MELT ART GOOODIES!

PRODUCTS USED:

Ranger ~ Melt Art

Melt Pot

Clear Beeswax

Project Pan

Claudine Hellmuth's Multi Medium ~ Matte

Tim Holtz ~ Distress Reinkers

Wild Honey

Fired Brick

Dyan Reavely's Dylusion Ink Spray

Squeezed Orange

Vibrant Turquoise

Ranger ~ Perfect Pearls

Perfect Gold

Mint

Forever Green

Perfect Bronze

Tim Holtz ~ Tiny Attacher

Mini Gears

Petaloo ~ Printed Darjeeling Flowers

Wild Blossoms ~ Large and Medium ~ White

Wild Butterfly ~ White

Mixed Textured Mini ~ Teal

Chantilly Velvet Leaves

Guest Design Team ~ Lynne Forsythe

Howdy Peeps.....

Poppin' in today for my last

Guest Design Team post!

Thank you to Kim, the DT,

and the EP PEEPS!

for such an AMAZING endeavor!

I'm going to be a bit of a tease today....

But you will appreciate it on Friday!!

......any ways!! 

I was sooooo excited when I saw
Julies EP Challenge for this month....

GEL MEDIUM!!

(in my world.....Multi Medium)

Can I just tell you.....

I LOVE THAT STUFF!!

Multi Medium is the BEST adhesive every made!

It is also a FABBY sealer. 

If you look closely.....

my Birdhouse is covered with a piece of

vintage curtain!

Can you guess what I used for an adhesive?!??!

Claudine Hellmuth's Multi Medium ~ Matte

If you look closely....
you will see where I used the Multi Medium ~ Matte

(it's almost dry!!)

.....when it's dry you will never know it's there!!

.....and those flowers....

adhered in place with big gloops of Multi Medium!?!?!
Well.......you will need to stop by my blog on
Friday Morning to see about those!!

Products Used:

Claudine Hellmuth's Multi Medium ~ Matte

Tim Holtz ~ Distress Reinkers
Wild Honey

Fired Brick

Dyan Reavely's Dylusion Ink Spray

Squeezed Orange

Vibrant Turquoise

Ranger ~ Perfect Pearls

Perfect Gold

Mint

Forever Green

Perfect Bronze

Tim Holtz ~ Tiny Attacher
Ranger ~ Melt Art

Melt Pot

Clear Beeswax
Project Pan

BE SURE TO POP BACK BY ON FRIDAY!!

an..."I WONDER...IF??!?!" moment

Can I just say.....

I LOVVVVEE IT....

when I have a 

"I WONDER....IF??!??"

moment....and it WORKS!

Well, I had one of those moments last Friday.

I had seen some of my fellow "teamies" 

playing along with

CSI:Color, Stories, Inspiration

Case File No. 63 

(sorry case is closed!!)

So, I decided to head over there to check it out...

needed a "good thought divertor"!!!

That case file just jumped out and grabbed me!

(.....still drooling over the photo!!)

That is when my "I WONDER....IF??!?"
happened!!

....can I make flowers from some Vintage Goods
I had recently acquired?????

And this is what I found out....

YES!!......just LOOOK!

My Evidence:

Flowers

Tape Measure
Vintage Elements

Chicken Wire

Lace

Dressform

Testimony:

Inspiration Words ~ Inspire

I even created a "QUICKIE"

on my "MOMENT".....

Hope you enjoy!!

You can see my video here.

The most valiant thing you can do as an artist is 
inspire someone else to be creative.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Any thing goes........

and what fun I had with this challenge!!  ANYTHING GOES this week at Simon Says Stamp and Show!

I recently acquired the Big Shot and a new die by Sizzix......and SURPRISE....it's a floral die....the Flower's 3D. So I pulled out some Linen and Crinoline and a few of my other to go to dies......Tattered Floral and Tattered Leaves, along with a few of my other Sizzix dies and began cutting.

Now, before I could begin the coloring process I SOOO needed to reorganize my Mini Misters and replenish my supply of Distress Reinker Inks! I pulled out my handy dandy Mini Mister Organizers and set about my task.

Phew....glad I got that done.....now I could begin the fun stuff!! I made a few of the 3D flowers....watch out they can be addictive!!

I cut the leaves from Crinoline and colored them with Bundled Sage and Peeled Paint. When dry I fold over the bottom of the leaf and staple to give the leaves dimension.

I adhered all the flowers to a piece of chipboard with Multi Medium and added a bit of colored seam binding as a finishing touch. Adhered a pin back and the corsage was complete!!

I sooo wish I had brought my camera with me so I could show you how proudly my mom wore this on her jacket as we went about celebrating Mother's Day!!

So........there you have it......ANYTHING GOES!! what comes to your mind?? Can't wait to see your creations!! Don't forget to head on over to the other Teamies blogs for a look see!!

and who wouldn't mind winning this..........??!??!

how about........A HAND??!??!

or SOMETHING WITH HANDS.....now that's a challenge!!! at least it was for me!! I had to ponder on it for many a day...then the idea came to me.....use your own hands.....so that's just what I did!! I traced my hand on a piece of
Plain GrungeBoard and cut it out with my trusty, ever so handy Tim Holtz scissors...love 'em so much I own two pairs.....hehehehe

I then altered "my hand" with puddles of Distress Ink on my craft mat. Then I inked "my hand" with Mustard Seed Distress Ink. Next, I smeared on some Tarnished Brass Distress Crackle Paint. While this paint was still wet I stamped "my hand" with Jet Black Archival Ink and my gorgeous Hero Arts Flourish Stamp. Lastly, I added some
Rock Candy Distress Crackle Paint!

I then pulled out my Mason Jar full of goodies.....in there I found:

Metal Watch Faces

Game Spinners
a Word Key
and some other vintage ditties!!

To finish off "my hand" I added the word "time" made of Alpha Parts and a colored piece of Seam Binding. I adhered then all to my chunky canvas with Multi Medium. The edges were created by misting the canvas edges and dipping the canvas into puddles made of Rusty Hinge Distress Reinker & Water. And there you have it......

SOMETHING WITH HANDS!!

You tooo can play along with the Teamies of Simon Says Stamp and Show!! Link up your creation to our Blog.........SIMON SAYS STAMP AND SHOW.....would just love to see what you whip up!! and who know you could be the lucky winner of....

Bring on the TAG!!!!

and who doesn't just LOVE MAKIN' TAGS!!! I have me a WHOLE pile of them!!

So I was WAY HAPPPPY when I learned this weeks challenge at
Simon Says Stamp and Show challenge blog was..........A TAG!!

With it being soooo close to Valentines Day....I couldn't resist using it as the theme of my tag.

NOW.....I have to say I even impressed myself with this flower!!
I used linen fabric and the Tattered Floral die and my WONDERFUL Distress Reinker Mixtures
(I can't wait for the 2 oz bottle to be released!!)

(2) large flowers colored with Aged Mahogany
(1) large flower colored with Victorian Velvet with end dipped in Aged Mahogany
(1) large flower colored with Victorian Velvet
(1) spindly flower colored with Victorian Velvet
(2) spindly flowers colored with Worn Lipstick
(2) medium flowers colored with Spun Sugar
(1) medium with a hint of Spun Sugar
(the 3 medium flowers were cut 2 x's each in every petal)

When flowers are drying, cumple them up a bit. When totally dry,  lather on a layer of Claudine's AMAZING Multi Medium. When they are almost dry...give 'em another crumple!!

Adhere layers together and there you have it!!!

Do you see that blingage on there??? another LOVE of mine.....Vintage Glitter Glass!!

I look forward to seeing your creation over at Simon Says Stamp and Show!! 

You could win this!!!

Simon Says Stamp

Shabby Shabby Shabby

From the moment I saw these stamps, created by the girlies over at IOD and sold by Unity Stamps, till the day they arrived in my hot little hands I was dreaming of what to create!!

and CREATE I did!! The base for the project is an Zutter 8" x 8" Canvas Art Board (love this product!!)

The House of 3 Mannequin is all dressed up in Picket Fence Distress Crackle paint, Spun Sugar and Vintage Photo Distress ink, along with some vintage jewerly and lace!! How about the Dusty Attic Gate.

The whole project is held together with Claudine Hellmuth's Multi Medium Matte.
Hung nicely with the Zutter Hang it Alls.



Now to find a place to hang this beauty in my studio!!

It all began with a tag!!

I don't think I have ever created a project that took soooo long to complete but have ever had so much fun creating. When one says the name TIM HOLTZ....the ladies all scream and faint....well almost...I think of Tags and Distress Ink and the most AMAZING CREATIVE MIND EVER!!! Now, that I've said what I really think!! lets get on with the project.......

My project began with a tag........it was inked, stamped, crumpled, Distress Embossed and wrapped in Tissue Tape. Then the layering began with GrungePaper Plain Nature. The pieces parts were inked, Distress Stickled and then I added Rock Candy Distress Paint. Now, there is no way I could not add my GrungePaper Roses to this!!


Before I can go any further I need to tell you a technique I used. I covered a tag with random strips of Tissue Tape in a random fashion, until it was all covered. I cut flowers and leaves from tags created this way. As you may know, Tissue Tape and Distress Ink are not best of friends. So, in order to bring color to my leaves I distressed the edges and inked them and dabbed on Peeled Paint Distress Stickles.

I created the flowers out of vintage book pages, linen fabric, Tissue Tape tag, and some sheer fabric using the Tattered Floral Die. The pieces parts were colored and Distress Stickled. Once the tag was completed I knew it needed to be so much more......so I pulled out a canvas, painted it, stamped & inked it, sealed it, embellished it with vintage dictionary pages and lace. Are you seeing why this took me a week to complete??!??!

It was all coming together......so I added some Ideology goodies...I think my fave is the Curio Knobs!!!

And there you have it.......a House Warming Gift for my Sister....The Key of Love opens the Door to a Happy Home!!!

Hope you enjoyed the creative ride!!! Hop on over to Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge blog to see the other Design Teamies creations and join in on the fun!!


Products used: (what didn't I use...hehehehehe) Tattered Floral Die, Tag, GrungePaper, Tissue Tape, Distress Stickles - Rock Candy, Mustard Seed and Peeled Paint, Distress Inks - Wethered Wood, Bundled Sage, Vintage Photo, Mustard Seed, Archival Ink - Sepia, Claudine Hellmuth Studo - Multi Medium, Grunge Board - Plain Nature, Distress Reinker Mixture, Stampers Anonymous - Tim Holtz - Floral Tattoo, Idealogy - Metal Corners, Curio Knobs, KeyHoles, Word Keys

Don't forget that you could win this week's wonderful prize! It's an autographed Tote bag and if that was not enough ... an autographed Compendium of Curiosities along with a sheet of Tim's stamps and some Distress Inks and a Blending tool! OMW!! head on over to Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge blog.....

MPTS August Challenge

Today is the day.....the reveal of the August Challenge over at More Paper Than Shoes!!!

Theme: "Vintage Paris"
Supplies: fabric, a piece of metal, acrylic paint
Surface: ANY
Technique: Crackle 

So this challenge....was a challenge....I had one piece of paper to work with. I had wanted to transfer the image to the fabric, but that didn't work (bummer), the paper was tooo thick. I decided to just attach it to the Duck Cloth with Claudine Hellmuth's Multi Medium....the it was LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!! I brushed on paint, misted with my Distress Reinker Mixtures, then I crumpled it all up....created some LOVELY FLOWERS using Tim Holtz Tattered Floral Die, added some of my "Roses" made out of various mediums. OOOOOh it was creative AMAZINGNESS!!!  and that hanger.....a fabulous yard sale find!!! covered with metal run through my Cuttlebug, colored with Alcohol ink and covered with Rock Candy Distress Crackle Paint.

You know when you try something....and then it doesn't work...but you end up with a very cool result....well that happened here. The Crackle paint started to flake off, so I rubbed it off, in doing so, off came some of the Alcohol ink but the end result was JUST THE COOLEST!!! Just love it when that happens.

So, pull out your supplies and join along with the fun!!

AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!

OMW....my head is spinning with all that is going on!!! Not even sure where to begin...so I'll jump right in!!! So in order to not drive everyone crazy with a bazillion different post.....here it goes!!!

BIND IT ALL....I have a post over there!!! my GRUNGE-O-LICOIUS mini wonder I made!!! aaahhhhh I love this mini...all the new Tim Holtz Distress Inks.....my Grunge Paper Rose....the AMAZING "On the Edge Dies"...almost toooo much goodness in one place!!

REMINISCE....there are peeks going up daily on the blog showcasing the new releases for CHA-S....what fun I had creating...layouts, large and small, mini albums.....you will want to make sure you stop by daily and leave a comment to win some FAB goodies!!!

"At the Fair" was created using the Signature Series 3-Dimensional Stickers....spray a bit of Distress Reinker Mixture on the background....some coffee filter flowers...colored with more Distress Reinker Mixtures....a bit of stitching...and there you have it!!!
OH YEAH...let's not forget my can't live without DISTRESS IT ALL!!!

NEW PRODUCT...to me!!! Golden Fiber Paste...Picked it up at a little store ooozing creative GOODNESS called Wingdoodle. I wasn't sure what the product was going to do...or how it was going to work...so when in question....Just give it a try and soooo I did!!!

I decided to use a 4 x 4 canvas by Canvas Corp. I mixed a bit of the Fiber Paste with Claudine Hellmuth's Multi Medium and smeared it on the canvas....I did this right before bed so I wouldn't be tempted to play with it before it was dry....as I am not the patient type!!

Sooooo, when I got up at the crack of dawn, I couldn't wait to play...and play I did...pulled out my Distress Reinker Mixtures and sprayed away....I dipped my linen Tattered Florals in more Reinker mixtures, dried them and painted on some Claudine Hellumut's Multi Medium....and the seam binding......just a bunch of Mist-O-liciousness!!! In about 15 minutes I had created this little altered something or other!!! Soooooo, needles to say I have more canvases drying as I gave this one away to a dear friend who dropped by the store today!!

PS...I sprayed Super Seal over the top of this to protect it from life!!!

Well, enough info for one day!!! off the dream about CREATING!!!

The Fun of it ALLLL!!!

Oh I've been gettin' messy again!!! I know...I know.....you are totally surprised!!! Even TOTALLY SHOCKED!!! hehehehehe.....

Them girlies over at Let's Capture Our Memories are AT IT AGAIN...such a creative bunch they are!! Well...they are fixin' to have a Birthday and Liz Hicks, Tattered Angels Educator is going to be stopping by....so Tink (aka Tanya our fearless leader) came up with a FAB idea....to have a ScrapCapture....What is that you ask....Have no fear...I'll tell ya!!!

You see Liz created this BEYOND AMAZING layout....

I wasn't kidding when I said it was AMAZING!!! So, the whole idea is to look at this layout and to be inspired and to scraplift it!!!

As soon as I saw it...the wheels in my mind started up!! but I had to wait TWO WHOLE days before I could begin....complete torture to say the least!!

Enough chatting....here is my take on Liz's layout...

Let me tell you....I had ink and paint EVERYWHERE...I was having so much fun. Now when I started this project at 10 o'clock last night...do you think I could find a 12 x 12 piece of cardboard?? No!! so I improvised. I cut 2 pieces 6 x 12, turned it on its side, cut the ends off and stuck them in the corners. Then I glued them down to another sheet of paper!

I painted the cardboard with Claudine Hellmuth's Studio Acrylic Paint....first I used Blank Canvas (white), then I added Landscape Green, for accent I added some Gold Acrylic Paint Dabber. I pulled out my Glimmer Mist, Frost and Pinecone, and I sprayed away!!

OH and see the piece of Duck Cloth.....I sprayed it with a little Pinecone and Frost Glimmer Mist, brushed on some Blank Canvas. I then created a "puddle" of Pinecone on my Craft Mat, dragging the edges of the Duck Cloth through the "puddle". I then sprayed chosen spots with water to cause the color to wick into the fabric.

Do you like the hint of blue in the white flowers....I painted them with Frost Glimmer Mist. I also did some Green Scrappin in this layout. Some Prima packaging spritzed with Pinecone. The brown flowers and florishes....well they came from the back packaging of the Basic Grey Cappella brads. They were the perfect accents for this layout!! I unfortunately am out of Prima bling so I added some string pearls for additional accents.

Did I say....I used my Distrezz It All??? Yes, I did....on the photo, paper and cardboard!!!

So there you have it ladies......my messy scrappy layout....OH THE FUN IT WAS!!!