Day 1 Creative Chemistry-- More Distress Micro-Glaze Resist Technique

More Distress Micro-Glaze Resist Technique
I really enjoyed experimenting with this technique.  There is a real art to how you layer or highlight different aspects of each layer of the stencils.  I do have a favorite but posted all just for the journey.  Sometimes you really love it and other times its just a learning curve.  All is great fun.  Which is your favorite?  My favorite is the fall colors 3rd from the left.

Variations of Botanical Thanks

Enjoyed creating some thank you cards and a birthday cards this week.  I wanted to challenge myself to do variations using one main stamped image.  Going from left to right-- the 1st card was coloring with distress markers on archival ink; 2nd inspired from a blue shirt my grandmother sent me- I colored the card with similar colors using foam tool and blue inks on top of platinum embossing; 3rd- celebrate is done with white embossing powder and distress/spritz coloring- love how soft it turned out.  Row2- Black embossing powder with distress color/spritz, and last platinum embossing with distress color/spritz.  The words were all die cut with watercolor paper and then colored with coordinating ink and embossed with clear embossing powder.  I'm very pleased with this batch of thankfulness.

Materials Used: Distress Ink, VersaMark Ink, Black Sparkle Embossing Powder, White Embossing Powder, Clear Embossing Powder, Platinum Embossing Powder, Distress Markers & Mini Mister, Royal Blue Microfine Glitter, Memory Box-Thanks die, Waffle Flower Celebrate die, Stampers Anonymous Botanical Sketch Stamp. 

I also had wanted to try may hand at the Stampers Anonymous Flower Garden Set-- I grunge up the rose and yellow palate and used Gold Embossing Tinsel on the Memory Box- thanks.  I love the gold and pink combo.

Materials Used: Stampers AnonymousFlower Garden, Black Sparkle Embossing Powder, Sookwang tape,  Memory Box -Thanks Die, Distress Markers

30 Day Coloring Challenge- Day 3

I thought I was going to do a lot more coloring today; however, I was able to spend more quality down time with my husband.  I'm still crazy about Tim's Crazy Birds so my offering today is a row of the remaining bird in the assortment.  I'm focusing on some color combos for future Halloween cards.
Check out all the action of the the 30 Day Coloring Challenge at The Daily Maker Blog-- its a great way to keep yourself accountable day-by-day and be inspired.   http://www.thedailymarker.com/2015/09/the-30-day-coloring-challenge-is-back/

30 Day Coloring Challenge- Day 2

More Crazy Birds for me.  These little guys are tons of fun to color and just what I need after a day at work. I'm looking forward to spending even more time with them this weekend.  It is not too late to start your own 30 day coloring challenge projects-- go to the Daily Marker Blog at http://www.thedailymarker.com/2015/09/the-30-day-coloring-challenge-is-back/

30 Day Color Challenge- Day 1

I spent the summer expressing my creative self in musical theatre for ensemble of Evita.  Now with the holidays approaching, I'm excited to start paper crafting again.  I've still been busy catching up at work so I'm taking advantage of the 30-day color challenge to de-stress, be mindful, and get my creative self flowing again.  These little guys were water color painted using Distress Markers. I encourage you to do your own coloring challenge and be inspired by The Daily Marker blog at http://www.thedailymarker.com/2015/09/the-30-day-coloring-challenge-is-back/

Day 1 Crazy Bird Fun

February Tag of 2015

Once again Tim Holtz inspired us with his Tag of February.  For my tag February Tag of 2015- I improvised a "home" picture instead of the stitched felt heart. I'm still really liking the shadow effect on the edges of ephemera covered with glue and seal and accented with smudged black distress marker. I also used metal lace stickers instead of fabric lace. "Hoping" for boundlessness and ultimate home. Home/hearth a place of love and ultimate acceptance and belonging.  I accentuated the home ephemera with picked raspberry distress ink on the sky to draw the eye.  To have a heart element, I used a new die cut from Memory Box called Loving Heart Arch which I cut into two pieces for accents.  To make the hearts pop, I colored them with distress marker and then filled the space with glossy accents.  

Variations on a Valentine

I fell in love with the Memory Box Heart die.  I chose to create variations on a theme for my valentines this year. Each person had an individualized color and paper scheme to their personality or likings.  Here are two examples.  I forgot to take photos when I was finished with the others so I could get them in the mail (doh).  I might add some bling to the card for some added dimension and sparkle-- but otherwise I'm very pleased with how these turned out.