Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2014 - January

This year I've decided to take part in the Tim Holtz monthly tag challenge. This month I didn't use the technique shown, but I did "Remember the now."

This month my sister participated in the Run Disney Marathon Weekend at Disney World.  It was her first half marathon, and her goal was to finish. She finished the race in 3 hours and 27 minutes, and as she crossed the finished my family and her two girls were there to cheer her on.

It's Been A While

Finding the time to regularly post here has been one of my biggest challenges this past year. Hopefully, this year will be better. I have however, had time to work on a couple of projects that I think turned out really well, and I'd like to share them.

The first one I made for my sister-in-law who was attending a no wrap wedding shower.  She wanted to cover her gift in clear cello wrap since it consisted of multiple items, and a card just wasn't going to do the trick.  I had just gotten a new Julie Nutting doll stamp, and it was perfect for a gift tag.
I cut the tag on my Cricut using the Bags, Boxes and Tags cartridge. Then I used Tim Holtz distress inks to color the background, and stamped some flourishes on.  For the Bride's dress I used Diamond Stickles on the top and her headband, added some flowers, and done. This was really easy, fun to do, and looked great on the gift.

Since I got into Mixed Media this year I purchased a Tim Holtz configuration book.  It sat on a shelf for months. I would look at it and cringe thinking, "What am I going to do with this?" While organizing my room I found pictures from a family vacation we had taken at the Jersey Shore.  It took me a while to complete, but it was worth the time and effort.

This is the front

The inside

The back

Till next time…..

Loving Mixed Media

Lately I've been trying to work on projects for pictures I don't want to put in a scrapbook on a shelf.  So, I decided to jump into the world of mixed media.  Since I've always used different textures, and lots of embellishments on my pages it was time to raise the bar.  I must say the distressing and the ink are very scary.  Once it done there's no going back, but it has been a lot of fun.

The picture I used was purchased at an art show. It immediately caught my eye, and it needed more than just a frame. I love how this turned out.

I used a 12x12 canvas that I inked with shades of blue, red, and yellow Distress Inks then added the photo corners, both by Tim Holtz.  The flowers and bling are Prima, the key and charm are Graphic 45. 

MCT Designer Challenge

The summer theme for this challenge was timed perfectly since I just completed a shadow box using our family portrait taken at the beach in Sea Isle City, NJ.  This is one of my first attempts at mixed media, and it turned out better than I thought it would.

I wanted the photo to look distressed to go with the background paper, so I used a wire brush and a distressing tool around the edges. And yes, since this picture was taken by a photographer I sat looking at it for a long time before taking a wire brush, and distressing tool to it. I'm not quite sure what I would have done if it didn't turn out well since it was the only copy I had.

The "sand" at the bottom of the frame is torn sandpaper from my husband's tool stash.

The hardest part for me was finding the correct adhesive to hold the non-paper items to the shadow box.  I ended up using my glue gun even though I always get glue everywhere, and burn myself.  It did the job, and I only burned one finger.

Well, onto my next project.  I think I'll use canvas this time. Thanks for visiting!!

It's All About Number 1

Wow, 2013!! Where does the time go?  Anyone making resolutions this year? I usually don't, but this year I feel the need.  My scraproom is totally out of control. I am by no means a neat freak, but this is even getting to me.  I just have too much stuff, so my resolution is two fold. 

1. When starting a new project check out what I have before going to the craft store. This will probably last until the new lines start to come out this month, but it's worth a try.
2. Get this room back in order.  This should be easier when I start number 1.

With that being said my daughter asked me to make 2 cards for a bridal shower she is attending. So today's post is all about number 1 above. I spent a couple of hours making the cards yesterday, and I didn't buy a thing. In fact the paper I used all came from my box of paper scraps.

For this one I started with a plain white card, and simply layered the flower paper on top.  After that I stamped the dress onto solid pink paper and attached it.  The dress is with Brilliance ink so it has nice shine.  The last thing I did was stamp the words Bridal Shower onto the card.  I had enough paper to make 4 of these. The other 3 are now in my card box ready to go for the next bridal shower.

The next card took me a little longer. I decided to use my Cricut to cut a wedding gown.  Once I found the cut, and the correct size I made 6 so I'd have them to use later. Again I started with a plain white card and covered the front with solid blue paper.  I attached white tulle to the skirt of the gown and used ribbon to cover the top of the tulle.  Along the top of the gown I used icicle stickles.  When everything was dry I attached it to the card using pop-up glue dots, and stamped Congratulations above it.

I'm moving on to Graduation cards now, and I just keep telling myself  "It's all about number 1".  

Trick or Treat

Since Halloween is my favorite holiday I give treats to everyone at work. Once again I got to use my Bubblegum Treat Box die from My Creative Time  I've got to say that I've used this die more than any other die in my collection, and I'll be using it again next month for my mother's birthday party. 

 

Aren't these just adorable? I can't wait to give them out.

Where did the Summer go?

I just can't believe it's the middle of August. I did manage to get a couple of projects done.  My son-in-law graduated from the Camden County Police Academy, and now works for the Sheriff's Dept.  At the last minute my daughter decided to give him a party, and I made the invitations, favors and a banner. 

I really like how this invitation turned out. I was a little worried since the colors were black and gold, but I think the double mat did the trick.

For the favors I used the Bubble Gum Treat Box die from My Creative Time. The stars were cut with my Cricut using the Old West cartridge, and I stamped my son-in-laws badge number on them. I filled them with Hershey mini candy bars and finished them with the gold ribbon.

For the banner I used my Cricut and the Old West cartridge with my Gypsy. This is first time I used my  Gypsy, and I AM in love with it.  It was much easier to used than I thought it would be, and it was really great to be able to save my files and do all the cutting at one time.