Shopping Our Stash #230 - UFO's - Unfinished Objects

Hello, Crafty Peeps,

Leslie has come up with another one of her fun challenges to help declutter your studio/craft room and to stimulate your creative juices.
Use an UnFinished Object(s) (project) that has been languishing in crafting limbo.

 I am CASEing One of my favorite designers, Tammy Tutterow.

This large tag card was inspired by a Tammy Tutterow Tutorial (say that four times, really fast) I started this about a month ago, but did not finish because I needed to order supplies.  Amazon did their wonderful 2 hr delivery, but, two hours is a long time for a crafter and I had already moved on.

I had fun creating my own vellum "background" paper.

This is how it looks with the light shining through the vellum!

To create the tag, I cut a piece of CS to 9 7/8" x 4 1/8".  Punched hole and used reinforcement.  Since this is a card, you don't really have to use the reinforcement.  I just happen to like that look on the project, so I chose to include it.  

Fold your tag, 4 3/4″ from the bottom edge of the tag to create a top fold card. 

Then: using the die of your choice (I used Tim Holtz Thinlits 4 Die Set Courtyard Pattern) position your die so that there is a small border along the sides, top and bottom. (my border is about an eight of an inch.) Make your first die cut, open your card and position the die over the embossed/partially cut pattern, and run through your Big Shot/cutter to complete the cut.  Your patterns should line up perfectly!

Next: Paint the inside of the card with Tim Holtz White Picket Fence Paint.  Paint in straight lines from top to bottom.  Dry with heat tool, turn over and repeat on the other side. 

Now: Spray the solid side with TH Broken China Distress Stain.  Blot away excess.  Spray the die cut pattern with Bundled Sage, blot excess.  Dry using heat tool.  (These are the colors used in the tutorial, you may use the colors of your choice.  I turned my Distress Stain bottles into sprayers when I realized that the tops for my plastic bottles fit perfectly.

I stamped a piece of white vellum using stamps, stencils, and Distress Inks.  I had no particular theme in mind, I was really just focusing on the colors and making sure they would 

 I stamped on both sides of the paper. In the tutorial, Tim Holtz's Wildflower Vellum is used.

Cut a piece of vellum to match the size of you card back.  Apply glue (I used Elmer's school glue stick) to the front of your vellum and affix to your card.  Allow to dry.  Turn the card over and apply die cut, sprinkle glitter over the pattern.  Tap off excess and allow to dry.

.I recommend just being careful applying the glue.  Fixing this is tedious.  Use collage glue

Select your embellishments, and color.  I used distress inks to create a pattern on my solid butterfly that would match the pattern of the designer paper from which I cut the open butterfly.  I then highlighted both with TH Vintage photo DT! 

 I was lucky to find in my stash a piece of seam binding that was a perfect match for this project.  I also applied some gold and patina Run 'n Buff Metallic Wax to portions of my pattern.

I applied white and patina metallic wax to a TH word token and used a jump ring to attach it to my bow.  Added the "Love" sentiment from TH's "Love" Thinlits.  The rub ons are from TH's Botanical Set.

                TAMMY'S PROJECT                                                       MY CASE

I tried to follow Tammy's Tutorial as closely as possible,  but used different butterfly dies, changed the color of the ribbon, created my own paper, and used different rub on images.

Here is the link to Tammy's Tutorial

 Supply List
Vellum paper
24# Cover Stock

TH Distress INKS: 
Black Soot
Bronken China
Stormy Sky
Pickle Raspberry
Vintage Photo
Scattered Straw
STENCILS:
Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Brick Wall, Crackle
The Crafter's Workshop - Mix and Match Hearts
Heidi Swapp Mini Stencil Sets - Phrases

STAMPS:
Prima Mini Script
Tim Holtz Mini Flutter

Challenges Entered:
Lemon Shortbread Challenge - Always Anything Goes!

The Outlawz Greetings Challenge - Show Us Your Polka Dots

Hello, Crafty Peeples!

Last week I made the painful decision to step down as Team Leader of the Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge Design Team.  For the first time since 2010, I am creating as a regular member.  

The Outlawz was my first team and will always hold a special place in my memories.

So here is my Polka Dots Card.  I chose to do a mixed media panel for the front of my card!  I have so many new paints and spray with which to play, I just couldn't pass up the opportunity.

Painting on burlap paper was an experiment that worked out pretty well.  I also enjoyed the effects achieved by varying the sizes of polka dots and making irregular strokes across the wet paste. 

Viva Inka Gold Wax (Old Gold, Old Silver, Greenyellow) added highlights and kept the colors from becoming too muddy.  The most difficult part of this design was choosing the ephemera!

STEPS AND PRODUCTS USED TO CREATE THE PANEL: 

• Cut a piece of burlap paper to 4"x6"  - (DCWV Burlap Stack)
• Apply a thin coat of Gesso.  (Earth Safe Finishes) VOC Free Product
• Use Stencils and molding paste (I used three different sizes) to create Polka Dot
• Circle Stencils: Heidi Swapp, Hero Arts, Crafter's Workshop (Mini Life Shapes)
• Molding Paste: Liquitex, Homemade Texture paste mixed with Stormy Sky DI
• After past has dried (use heat tool to speed drying time) apply paints in the desired colors
• Tattered Angels: Plain Jane Simply Sheer Cozy Yellow; Plain Jane Baseboard Grass
• Tattered Angels: High Impact Paint Tan
• Shimmerz: Bamboo Leaf
• Tim Holtz: Distress Spray Stains: Mermaid Lagoon and Abandoned Coral; Paint: Picket Fence; Distress Ink: Vintage Photo
• Viva's Inka Gold: Old Gold, Old Silver, Greenyellow
• Choose and apply your Ephemera.  I used Tim Holtz's Thrift Shop, Emporium, Expedition.  The Hello speech bubble was cut from Simple Stories SNAP Color Fusion
• Polka Dot Designer Paper - Simple Stories Snap Color Vibe 1
• Border Punch: Martha Stewart's Embossed Zigzag
• Ribbon and twine from my stash

I am finding my way back to making cards now that I have a comfort level with using mixed media for my front panels.  I am off to try to color a Rick St. Dennis image to use in a project!  Fingers don't fail me now!    Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugz,

Chana

Paris Mist - Tim Holtz 12 Tags 2013/ April

PARIS MIST

I did not have any of the Tim Holtz Distress Paints, so I could not emulate the patina effect that he demonstrates in this month's tag.  But, since I made this little deal with myself to completing all 12 tags, I decided to see what I could do using TH Distress Stains and my artist's acrylic paints and rubs.  This tag has almost six layer of paint and stain.  I just kept blending until I got the effect I wanted, well, I guess that should be amended to the effect I liked.  I never really know what I want when I start these projects.

I keep forgetting that when I apply the sealant it will darken the colors.   It is unfortunate that my lavender is not showing up more because it is really gorgeous and gives the tag an eerie, misty feel.  A small bit is visible at the base of the Eiffel Tower.  I did order several of the distress paints because If found them on sale.  Joann's also had the TH Distress Stains for 40% off, so I added to my collection.  I keep trying to get in on the Blitsy sales, but by the time I see the e-mail, all the best TH stuff is sold out.

Tag:  TH #8 Manilla Tag
Stamps: Eiffel Tower - Unity Stamp Co. - December 2012 Kit of the Month {everyday fairytale} ; Bo Bunny Etc. Collection

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugz,
Chana
This project is entered in the following Challenges:
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge - Use Brown or Tan
Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of 2013 - April
Make My Monday - Anything But A Card
Make It Monday - Always Anything Goes
Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes