ICAD #7

On an index card stamp elephant (Tim Holtz) with Archival Ink Jet Black and mask off.  Stamp the African Map (Toybox)  twice with Archival Ink Jet Black.  Color the images and background with distress ink and a waterbrush.  Stamp the dots stamp (Tim Holtz) with distress ink in blueprint sketch and hickory smoke.

This index card was part of the Daisy Yellow Index Card a Day Challenge

This ICAD was entered into the Fashionable Stamping Challenge - Let's Go Wild.

This ICAD was entered into the Delicious Doubles Challenge All Creatures Great and Small.

This ICAD was also entered into the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies June Challenge.

One Little Craft Tag Challenge #63

Create a background using the Watercolor Pigment Wet/Wet Technique and Kool Aid powders.  Let dry.  Ink up background stamp (Tim Holtz) with distress ink and mist with water before stamp.  Repeat several times and then let dry.  Stamp phrase and image (Viva Las Vegas Stamps) on scrapbook paper with Archival Ink Jet Black.  Tear out images and adhere to tag.  

One Little Tag Craft Challenge. #243

Using a roller stamp (Recollections) roll two colors of distress ink using the roller fade out technique.  Stamp phrase and butterfly (Tim Holtz) with Archival Ink Jet Black.  

ICAD 2016 Day 2

The theme for today was pyramids.   I adhered a piece of map from Egypt (The atlas that I used was from 1943) to an index card.  I painted over the map with gesso expect the part with Egypt on it to emphasis Egypt.  I stamped camel image(Manufacturer unknown) with Archival Ink Jet Black  I cut pyramids from a textured place mat and run Distress Ink Vintage Photo along the edge. I adhered the pyramids to the index card.  Using a Stabilo All Pencil, I outlined the pyramids and the base of the camel.  Write the quote on the top with a Prima Graphic Pen.  

One Little Tag Craft Challenge #145

On a manila tag, stamp main focal images(Stampington) with Distress Ink Vintage Photo.  Mask.  Stamp Feather(Inkadinkado) in the same ink and mask. Stamp fleur-de-lis (unknown) in same ink and mask.  Stamp text (Rubber Soul)  in the same ink.  Using distress markers highlight areas.  With a waterbrush, activate the ink to create some blending.  Let dry.  Stamp sentiment with Archival Ink Jet Black.  

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Here is the written tutorial for this technique 

Here is the youtube video on the technique

One Little Tag Craft Challenge #143

A man's kiss is his signature - Mae West

Spread Hickory Smoke Distress Ink on a non stick craft sheet and spray with water.  Drag a manila tag through the ink puddle.  Let dry.  Using Archival Ink Carnation Red stamp lips background stamp (Stampendous).  Stamp quote with Archival Ink Jet Black using an Echo Park Alphabet Set.  Using an ink blending tool, blend Hickory Smoke Distress Ink along the edge.  Accent several sets up lips with Dimensional Magic.  Let dry. 

One Little Tag Craft Challenge #87

 This tag was created for Easter for the One Little Tag Challenge as well as the Lost Coast Designs Flora and Fluffy Tail Challenge.  

Using Distress Ink in Shaded Lilac floral stamp was stamped over a manila tag and then a dry paint brush was swept over tag to blur the images.  Using a blending tool the same color ink was blended around the edge of the tag.  For the bottom panel, lavender cardstock was embossed using a big shot machine and a sizzix embossing folder.  Shaded Lilac distress ink was rubbed over the raised image. The panel was adhered to the tag.  For the focal image, Recollection stencil and a blending tool were used  to stencil Shaded Lilac distress ink  onto white cardstock.  Rabbit Image (Lost Coast Designs) was stamped with Archival Ink Jet Black.  The panel with the rabbit was cut out using a big shot machine and a sizzix die.  Shaded Lilac Distress Ink was blended along edges and then panel was adhered to tag.  Silver sequence were applied to add a bit of bling to the tag. 

One Little Tag Craft Challenge #86

 

Steampunk (Hamptom Arts)  image was stamped repeatedly over manila tag using Memento Ink in Espresso Truffle.  Then several shade of Distress Ink was blended over the tag.  Shades were Ground Espresso, Gathered Twigs and Tea Dye.  Water was sprayed on the top of the tag and allowed to run down the tag to create a worn distressed look.  Chancellor image (Stampington) and sentiment were stamped in Memento Ink in Espresso Truffle on kraft paper.  Images were torn out of a larger sheet.  Ground Espresso Distress Ink was used to highlight the torn edges of the kraft paper.  Kraft paper was adhered to the tag and gems were adhered to the tag. 

One Little Tag Craft Challenge #85

 

Three strips of lavender cardstock were run though a big shot machine using three different designs of embossing folder.  The embossing folders were manufactured by sizzix and darice.  A Wilted Violet distress pad was rubbed over the embossed area to highlight the design.  Then the strips were adhered to a manila tag.  The image (Lost Coast Designs) and quote (Stamp Fairy) were stamped on tissue paper with Archival Ink Jet Black and then adhered to the tag with a liquid glue.  The golden Dresden butterfly (Art Chix) was adhered on the tag. 

One Little Tag Craft Challenge #84

On a manila tag three colors of distress ink were blended using an ink blending tool.  Colors used were Salty Ocean, Mermaid Lagoon and Broken China.  When blending colors together start with the lightest and proceed to the darkest.  Then images (Stampington, Invoke, Zettiology) were stamped using Archival Ink Jet Black.

One Little Tag Craft Challenge #82

The Challenge for One Little Tag group for the week is monochromatic. This week I might be creating a lot of purple pieces of art. 

On a manila tag, the images of the female (Technique Junkies/Stamp Camp) and the word (Ma Vinci) we stamped with Archival Ink Jet Black. The flower swirl from Inkadinkado and floral flourish from Stampington in Distress Ink in Wilted Violet. Then Wilted Violet ink was blended into tag using a blending tool. The face was purposely left uncolored. The tag is edged with the purple Distress Ink. 

One Little Tag Craft Challenge #72

Using a three piece stencil by Plaid, three colors of Distress Ink were blended onto a manila tag. Distress Ink colors were Shaded Lilac, Weathered Wood, and Crushed Olive. Images were stamped with Archival Ink Jet Black. Mona Lisa was from Ma Vinci, script and fleur de lys from Cherry Pie Stamps. Gold water soluble gel crayon was rubbed along the edge. 

One Little Tag Craft Challenge #71

Blending three different color distress ink onto a manila tag using a blending tool. Colors are mermaid lagoon, wilted Violet and picked raspberries. Using a stencil of a map of London (Artcellar) the same color is blended over it. Word is stamped in Archival Ink Jet Black using Recollections alphabet stamps. Image of St. Louis Cathedral is stamped on tissue paper with Archival Ink Jet Black and adhered to tag. 

One Little Tag Craft Challenge #30

As part of the Tag Craft Challenge, there are weekly prompts.  They do not have to be used but are great suggestions and I use them a challenge to learn new techniques or use neglected supplies I have in the craft hoard. This three piece stencil from Plaid was one such neglected supply.  

Using an ink blender tool, Distress ink was applied to a manila tag through a three piece stencil.  Different parts of the stencil were used to get the different color effects.  Colors of distress ink used were Shaded Lilac and Weathered Wood.  Images were stamped directly onto the tag using Archival Ink Jet Black. Images are from Non Sequitur Stamps and Lost Coast Designs.  Washi tape and Tim Holtz Tissue Tape were adhered to the top of the tag.

One Little Tag Craft Challenge #28

Using a stencil and color blender, four colors of distress ink were applied to a tag. Colors are Fossilized Amber, Bundled Sage, Mustard Seed and Peeled Paint.  Script (Stampington) was stamped with Peeled Paint. Stencil manufacturer is unknown. The stencil is over 20 years old.  Hoarding art supplies is a long tradition with me.