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E-Team Mission - - Darcie’s!

Altered Art, Chipboard/Illustration Board, Christmas, Darcie's, eclectic Paperie, Grunge Paper/Board, Holidays, Home Decor, Sizzix Alterations, Techniques 32 Responses »

Nov 152010

Good morning! I hope y’all enjoyed your weekend and you’re ready for something wonderful!

The E-Team has been busy working on our latest mission . . . .

Our mission was to use either Darcie’s new Acrylic Shadowbox Frames and/or stamps.

Your mission, if you chose to accept, is to visit the blogs of my fellow E-Team members to see what they have created. Then you’ll want to visit the eP Blog and leave a comment there, because Daisy will be giving away eP Blog Candy!

Daisy Sparks eP Blog
Broni Holcombe
Latrice Murphy
Linda Ledbetter
Micki Harper
Sherry Cheever You are Here!
Starla Nelson

I decided to work with Darcie’s new Acrylic Shadowbox Frame and Holly Jolly Paper from My Mind’s Eye. The paper is absolutely gorgeous and I picked a piece that had some ornaments in the corner that I could use as the background in the shadow box. I traced my design on the paper, cut it out and then adhered it with matte Multi-Medium. Because I decided to have ornaments on the inside, I decided to go with trees for my embellishments.

I die cut three separate trees using the new Tim Holtz Sizzix Pine Tree. All were inked with Peeled Paint Distress Ink and the one for the inside was trimmed down using the frame as a pattern. The other two were layered for the outside, only the bottom trunk was cut off the top layer.

I found a few Maya Road birds that were left over from a class that I inked with Fired Brick Distress Ink and then covered with Fired Brick Distress Stickles. I decided to use “believe” as the sentiment on the inside for a couple of reasons. The main reason being that I’ve always told my girls that you need to “believe” in the magic of the season. I think as a mother it has always been that special phrase to carry over Santa for them as long as possible. They may not believe in Santa any more; but I do. I just look at them and say it’s the magic of the season . . . believe! Santa always comes to see me. How about you?

Anyhoo, “believe” is made from Jonathon and Noah mini alphabets from Maya Road, inked in Fired Brick and covered in Distress Stickles. The tickets are small parts from the Holly Jolly Paper which are held in place with Tim Holtz Memo Pins.

For some added fun I added some iridescent snow that I found at the store the other day. Instead of layering the acrylic cover over the entire shadowbox, I changed mine up because of the snow. I layered two of the middle pieces, the acrylic cover and then the last layer, that I covered in more of the Holly Jolly Paper. I didn’t want to adhere my trees to the acrylic and I also thought this method might work with the snow better.

Thanks for stopping by today and remember to visit the other E-Team Designers, and to take advantage of the adventures that come your way today!

EDITED TO ADD: Darcie is playing along with us today as a Special Guest and has posted a shadowbox ornament tutorial on her blog. It’s fabulous and you can check it out here.

Darcie’s Believe Shadowbox Supplies:

Tim Holtz idea-ology GrungeBoard	Ranger Distress Inks	Ranger Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabbers	Claudine Hellmuth Multi-Medium Matte	Ranger Matte Accents
Ranger Glossy Accents	Ranger Ink Blending Tool with Foam	Ranger Non-Stick Craft Sheet	Tim Holtz Scissors	BasicGrey Precision File Set
Tim Holtz Distress Stickles	Maya Road Mini Chipboard	Holly Jolly Paper	Tim Holtz Alterations Pine Tree	Maya Road Crystal Star Trinket Pin
Tim Holtz Memo Pins	Darcie\’s Med Shadowbox Frame

Little Holiday Notebooks!

Bind It All, Chipboard/Illustration Board, Christmas, Grunge Paper/Board, Holidays, Notebooks, Sizzix Alterations, Techniques 10 Responses »

Nov 102010

Well, well, well . . . .

Tonight I am entertaining some girls that I graduated high school with. Now lets see . . . . 1976 graduating year . . . . is that 34 years ago? Oh my . . . . This group of girls have been getting together for dinner once a month for some time now and asked if I could do a craft night one month. We had this planned for last month but someone fell and broke her wrist so it had to be rescheduled.

None of them are big crafters or stampers, so I wanted to keep things simple for them. I thought of a couple of things I could make with them, and finally settled on making little notebooks that they could keep in their purses or by their phones. Just something handy to jot notes in and since I am in the holiday mood . . . well, of course it has to be a holiday notebook!

This is just my sample for them to look at, theirs will be different as we are using scraps of old BasicGrey holiday designer paper.

I covered two rectangle coasters with designer paper by adhering the paper to the coaster with Claudine Hellmuth multi-medium matte and then sanding off the excess. I decided NOT to add any ink to the edges and simply keep the white edges. The flourish was die cut from GrungeBoard with the Tim Holtz Elegant Flourishes die and then painted gold. The snowflake is part of the Tim Holtz Seasonal GrungeBoard set which was painted white and then covered with Rock Candy Distress Stickles.

I debated on what word to spell out on the front of the notebook, and finally decided just to use “notes” on mine. They can make whatever word they want to make it their own. To make “notes”, I used the Jonathan mini alphabet from Maya Road, inked it in Fired Brick Distress Ink and then applied Fired Brick Distress Stickles.

I suppose that’s all I’ve got for right now. Prepping needs to be done now for craft night and then I’m hoping to get started on some new altered projects! My mother and uncle went shopping at Hobby Lobby the other day and bought me two wood boxes to alter . . . they are both so excited to see what I do with them. I have to say my uncle has become one of my biggest supporters. One day I mentioned that I would like to have a couple of bottles and he kept me a whole bag of medicine bottles that he had emptied. Those Hospice bottles are nice and I got a huge brainstorm (yes, it did hurt) the other day about keeping supplies in them. I even ordered myself the new Pampered Chef spice rack to keep them in. I sure hope they fit! Anyhoo, I told him I needed some more so I’m sure he’s already started me a collection. Gotta love him!

Thanks for stopping by today and remember to enjoy the adventures that come your way!!!!

Product for Holiday Notebook:

Tim Holtz idea-ology GrungeBoard	Ranger Distress Inks	Ranger Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabbers	Claudine Hellmuth Multi-Medium Matte	Ranger Glossy Accents
Ranger Ink Blending Tool with Foam	Ranger Non-Stick Craft Sheet	BasicGrey Precision File Set	Tim Holtz Distress Stickles	Maya Road Mini Chipboard
Tim Holtz Alterations Bigz Dies	Rectangle Coasters	Bind It All	Bind It All 1/2\” Wires

When She Flew!

Altered Art, Canvas, Dimensional Flowers, Grunge Paper/Board, Home Decor, Sizzix Alterations, Stampers Anonymous, Studio 490, Techniques, Wrinkle-Free Distress 17 Responses »

Oct 312010

I hope y’all are ready for all the little I’ve got the Snickers and M&Ms in the basket by the front door and ready to have a good time!

Remember when I told you that I had some ideas for projects that I needed to put ink to? Well, today’s project is one of those.

I love projects that you get totally lost in and feel like you accomplished something when you are finished and hat’s how I feel with this project. I went into the studio yesterday morning and it was 9:30 last night when I looked up and realized I had spent in the entire day working on this project! Of course, there were some trial and error things that happened, but you know what? I didn’t even care . . . . I simply tossed them aside and started over! It was too much fun!!!

I first started with a 5×7 stretched canvas that I covered with gesso . . . . uh it’s on the floor somewhere! Not being daunted by it, I then reached for a flat 5×7 canvas (no gesso this time).

What’s fun about this canvas is I actually tried the Wrinkle Free Distress Technique on it. It worked, but I didn’t get the end results that I truly wanted so I ended up misting the canvas with Gold Perfect Pearls and water and then the ink float more across the canvas. I was after a softer look.

I also need to tell you that the canvas itself was the last thing I worked on. I made all the different elements first, deciding on the colors and style and putting them all together. It was after all the little things were done, that I actually inked up the canvas.

Sadly the photo above doesn’t show it . . . the wings are covered in gesso that I textured in a feathery motion to actually look like wings.

I love these roses. I stamped the rose image out on GrungePaper first and then over stamped the polka dots in Snow Cap pigment ink. I let the white dry and then cut out the individual pieces before deciding what color the roses would actually be.

The bird cage is arched over the face and fastened down on either side with 1/8” Score Tape. Boy it really holds things down! I actually used it on a number of items on the canvas. There’s a 1-1/2” piece under the face, holding it down behind the bird cage.

Speaking of which . . . the face. I actually covered a small piece of GrungeBoard with Snow Cap pigment ink before I stamped the image. It was then cut out and water colored with Distress Re-Inkers to add some color, lipstick and eye shadow. The white ink softened the gray color of the GrungeBoard and then let me add some more fleshy tones (like tea dye) for the skin. She even has a tiara one . . . can you see it?

The beads on the bottom of the bird cage are from an old pair of earrings that I had in my stash. Thank goodness for family and friends that pass along old jewelry they no longer wear or want!

For added humor, I stuck in tickets for The Tubes. I think of a water slide when I think of the tubes, and water better way to fly (well maybe first class)!

Stamps: Studio 490 – Dimensional Rose Art, Rose Art Part 2, It’s Face Art, and Seriously Art by Stampers Anonymous from eclectic Paperie

Ink/Paint: Ranger Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick, Fired Brick, Crushed Olive, Peeled Paint, Dusty Concord, Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Wild Honey, Antique Linen, Rusty Hinge, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo and Old Paper Distress Inks; Ranger Snow Cap Pigment and Olive, Coffee and Jet Black Archival Inks; Ranger Gold and Snow Cap Acrylic Paint Dabber

Accessories: 5×7 Flat Canvas; Tim Holtz Alterations Caged Bird and Elegant Flourishes; Ranger Claudine Hellmuth Gesso, Rock Candy Distress Stickles, Tiara Glitz Stickles, Mini Mister, Ink Blending Tools with foam, Gold Perfect Pearls, Matte Accents; Maya Road Trinket Pins; Tim Holtz idea-ology Trinket Pin, Jump Rings, Memo Pin; Manila Shipping Tags; Miniature Key; Old Jewelry; Score Tape

Well, I guess that’s all I’ve got for you, except I’m so damned thrilled with myself that I finally got this project down in ink!

There’s not much more to say, except thanks for stopping by today and I’m

The E-Team & Suzi Blu Blog Hop!

Altered Art, Chipboard/Illustration Board, Copic Markers, Dimensional Flowers, eclectic Paperie, Grunge Paper/Board, Home Decor, Sizzix Alterations, Stampers Anonymous, Studio 490, Suzi Blu for Unity, Techniques, Unity Stamps 17 Responses »

Oct 292010

Witch or Bitch Hat?

Altered Art, Copic Markers, Dimensional Flowers, eclectic Paperie, Graphic 45, Grunge Paper/Board, Halloween, Holidays, Sizzix Alterations, Stampers Anonymous, Techniques, Wearable Art 34 Responses »

Oct 262010

Happy Tuesday! I have a personal project to share with you today. I didn’t really plan on making this, but . . . well, I just couldn’t resist.

Tonight is social night at Sorority and since I am hosting in October, my sorority sister and I decided to go with a Witch Hat theme. Of course, we all all sorts of devilish delights . . . potato soup, chili, pumpkin cake, wine . . . . and it is mandatory that all our sisters wear witch hats.

Saturday night is the annual Witches and Bitches Burn hosted by my friend Bad Bev and her sister, Terri. It’s been a few years since I’ve been able to attend for one reason or another . . . for the last couple of years I have been out of town working stamp shows . . . but I’m definitely planning on taking my BAD self, along with some Shark Fin, to the burn. Once again, a witch hat is mandatory!

Now I’m not real fond of spending an entire evening sitting around in a witch hat. First off, the brim gets in my way and I inevitably catch myself on something. I did find my hats yesterday and quite frankly, I hate them both . . . SO, I decided to make myself a new one that better expressed who I am!

Yesterday on my way back from physical therapy (wrist), I stopped at the store to pick up the drinks and deserts for tonight’s gathering, and I found a tan ball cap on clearance for $2.00. Okay for $2.00, I could afford to buy it and alter it without really caring if I messed up the hat. Honestly . . . . . I LOVE MY WITCHING HOUR HAT!

I airbrushed some different masks using Black Copic with the airbrush, then added some additional purple and green color just by spraying around for the fun of it. I particularly wanted the clock in the front . . . thus, the Witching Hour. I added some game spinners as clock hands and pushed them through the bill with a long fastener. The flowers are made from GrungeBoard covered in Graphic45 Halloween in Wonderland. I die cut the GrungeBoard using the Tattered Florals die.

I decided the other side of the hat needed a little something, so I found my Memory Glass and Frames and cut out one of the Alice images from the paper. The sentiment inside the frame came from going through various old books.

I plan on wearing this hat tonight, as well as to the Witches and Bitches Burn. I’ll be the bitch who refuses to wear a proper witch hat!

Stamps: Tim Holtz Spooky Stuff by Stampers Anonymous from eclectic Paperie
Paper: Tim Holtz idea-ology GrungeBoard; Graphic45 Halloween in Wonderland
Ink: Copic Markers; Ranger Rusty Hinge, Dusty Concord, Black Soot and Vintage Photo Distress Inks and Archival Jet Black
Accessories: Clearance Ball Cap; Tim Holtz Alterations Tattered Florals; Tim Holtz idea-ology Clock/Sprocket Gear Mask, Gamer Spinners, Long Fastener, Trinket Pin, Jump Ring and Seasonal GrungeBoard; Ranger 2” Memory Glass and Frame, Black Soot Distress Stickles; Vintage Buttons; Black Twine; Old Books; Copic Markers Airbrush System; Tattered Angels Fanciful Stencils

Thanks for stopping by and remember . . . life is short, take advantage of the adventures that come your way! Even if it is does mean being a bitch once in a while.