12 Tags of Christmas: Day 10

Here's my version...with vintage music paper banner, vintage faceted flatbacked crystals (using Tim's technique see www.timholtz.typepad.com-but it didn't work as well for me because there were so many facets you can't see the image clearly through them, but it still looks pretty right?)...

Stampin' Up music note wheel stamp, CTMH holly stamp, santa cut from scrapbook paper and stickles added for glitter and shine...

pieces of a floral pick glued on under the banner...

a shot with the flash to show the glimmer mist background.

The inspiration: Tim's Tag #10

12 Tags of Christmas: Day #7

The improvisation...misted tag inked with Tim Holtz distress inks and stamped with Stampin' Up music wheel stamp and burlap ink...

CTMH stamps, archival ink, and clear detail embossing powder...

no awesome kraft glasine for me to play with--crinkle olive wassau paper inked with shabby shutters instead, hand cut with a few Queen & Co red pearl gems.

The Inspiration: Tim's Version of Tag #7 see more at www.timholtz.typepad.com

My version of tag#7 :o)

12 Tags of Christmas: Day #4

The inspiration: Tim's Tag #4-- to see more, visit www.timholtz.typepad.com

My version utilizing CTMH stamps, CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge (for the numbers), CTMH buttons and waxy flax, CTMH spray pen, snowflake cuttlebug embossing folder on acetate/product packaging...

and Tim's rock candy distress paint, distress stain, Stampin' Up seam binding ribbon etc.

12 Tags of Christmas: Day #2

The Inspiration: Tim's Tag 2 you can see more at www.timholtz.typepad.com

my version of tag 2

I really had to improvise with this one....

CTMH stamps, gold embossing powder, Stampin Up Resist paper, Cricut CTMH Art Philosophy Border

Tim Holtz metal tag, Ranger Distress Ink Burlap & Walnut, CTMH Ink Red Barn, New England Ivy, Twilight...and my new favorite technique CTMH reinker and Create-A-Shade Pearl Paint mixed with water in a CTMH spray pen to get an awesome "Twilight Shimmer" across the background!

June In My Vintage Room Swaps

These are the swaps I finally completed for the June Swaps I hosted in my yahoo group. I have my June Altered Tag, front and back, my Steam Punk Dad LFB, front and back, and three Mermaid ATCs. The tag and LFB images were cut out and collaged from a 1953 magazine called The Saturday Evening Post. The ads and images in it are so retro/vintage and fun to read and look at. I combined several to create the tag and LFB. The mermaids are ladies from a Lisa's Altered Art collage sheet with their legs cut off, and I use pattered paper and metallic gel pens to create their fins. Miniature seashells, key charms, pearls, jewels, and champagne glass glitter (Stampin' Up), complete the pieces.

March Stamp Camp Card Exchange

I played with some new Stampin' Up products on these cards for the March Exchange. I used the Springtime Floral paper, and the flowers and seam binding ribbon are Stampin' Up too. The collage images are from Lisa's Altered Art. I always have fun making a set of cards to share every month, especially knowing I'll come home with a new set of cards from some great artists who I'm sure to get some ideas from every time!

March Stamp Camp Projects

It's about time that I update my blog! I've been posting a photo a day on Facebook as part of a year long Project 365. Alot of the photos I post there are of my art. But it's time to catch up here, and what better way to get back in the game than to share a few projects I've been involved in. The photo above is of the projects we worked on as part of a monthly Stampin' Up Stamp Camp. My Stampin' Up Demonstrator is tremendously generous, as well as awesomely creative so I know that every month I'm in store for something fun. This month was triple the fun because we made a card, decorated a ball jar, and created pins out of soda cans! The idea for the pins came from a YouTube Clip posted on Maura's blog, another member of the stamp group. You should check it out and give it a try!