Tim Holtz Witchy Tag

Hello, I am back with another Distress Oxide tag.  I used the same ink colors as last time and continued to use the texture paste I tinted with Perfect Pearls and Pearl Ex and the bat stencil.  However, after that this tag switched is up with some witches and moon die cut.

 

I splattered with shimmer mist before adding the metallic silver moon die cut and witches.

I stamped and embossed the sentiment.  The die cut picked up some of the embossing around the edges.

I added some metallic fiber, rick rack and sheer ribbons.  It's hard to determine but I sprinkled this tag with some tiny black sequins.

Ingredients:

Tim Holtz Sizzix Movers and Shapers Moon die

Distress Oxide inks: Wilted Violet, Dusty Concord and Black Soot maybe Seedless Preserves

Graphic 45 Steampunk Spells stamps 1

Versamark Ink

Eggplant Metallic embossing powder

Tim Holtz Bat Stencil

texture paste

 Perfect Pearls and Pearl Ex various colors in texture paste

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Halloween Ephemera Paper Dolls 2

metallic paper

manila tag

ribbons and fibers

Shimmer spray ink

sequins

http://intaas.blogspot.com/2020/10/ch94-halloween.html until 10.24x

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/2020/10/265-create-tag.html until 10.24x

https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/10/262-halloweenfall-sentiment.html until 10.26x

http://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2020/10/cookie-challenge-153-and-top-cookie-for.html until 10.28

http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/10/ch-147-embossing-winners-ch-146.html until 10.30x

http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/2020/10/ch-165-black-purple-only-winners-of-164_2.html until 10/30x

http://thepapergirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/10/challenge-210-getting-ready-for.html until 11.1x

http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/10/challenge-212-halloween-colours.html until 11.9x

Thank you for reading today

Alicia

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Dessert, Awesome Ladies Project November Guest Designer

This month I am guest designer for the scrapbooking site, The Awesome Ladies Project.  Kristin at ALP host a monthly themed class.  November is Food, I will be documenting different food ideas through several projects.  The first prompt has to deal with the food we eat.  I created a standard 12x12 layout but added several out of the box techniques.

First I mixed Distress stains with modeling paste and stenciled the mixture to create some texture on my chevron paper.  I stenciled behind where I intended my photo strip would be placed. 

 I also stenciled a small section at the bottom of the page.  I used some mushroom postal stamps I purchased on ebay for embellishments.

I adhered my 2x2 photos on 3 sides leaving the top open as a pocket for the tags.  I created a tag for each photo telling a story about the food in the picture.  I tried to cover a lot of the foods I eat at home regularly.  

Ingredients:

American Craft chevron paper

Creative Memories stickers

Distress stains Frayed Burlap and Ground Espresso

light modeling paste

Huey's mask Bubbles

Prima and Recollections buttons

Mushroom stamps

Our Daily Bread Designs stitched oval die

ribbon (green), twine and tags

Distress ink Antique Linen

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.ca/2017/11/really-reasonable-ribbon-challenge-175.html until 11/15x

https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.ca/2017/11/miucb-7-anything-goes-stenciling.html until 11/30x

If you want to explore more about the The Awesome Ladies Project there are some free workshops available to get started, or if you want to explore more about food check out the November workshop.

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

Off the Page: Quick Quotes Nautical Birdhouse

Alicia here today with a nautical themed bird house.  I used the Anchors Aweigh collection along with some nautical embellishments to create this lovely home decor.  I have the perfect person in mind to gift this object d'art.  I think the colors and nautical theme are a perfect match.

I started by chalking the edges I was going to leave exposed.  I also chalked the interior of the hole so it would not be bare.  It was refreshing to chalk this instead of paint and the drying time saved was a fantastic bonus.  

I cut and measured paper for all the sides.  I marked where the holes were and cut them out before chalking the all the paper edges and adhering to the bird house.  I used a paper straw as the perch.  I found the perfect metal porthole to embellish the hole. I cut and layered some papers, added anchor stickers placed on all four sides.  I shaped a strip of paper to layer on the bottom.  Finally, I added a little washi tape to some of the edges.

I hope I have inspired you to create your own beautiful home decor with paper!  It was really easy and fun to create.

Quick Quotes Products used:

Anchors Aweigh collection including:

Anchors Aweigh 100 paper

Anchors Aweigh 107 paper

Navy PowderPuff Chalking Ink

other ingredients:

Prima metal nautical embellishments

Pierced circle dies

washi tape

paper straw

anchor stickers

circle cutter

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2017/03/1st-march-2017-classic-design-team-open.html until 3/27

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-march.html until 3/31x

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Unstampabelles Flickering light Challenge

Hello dear readers!  Today I am guest designing at Unstampabelles challenges and this month's challenge Flickering lights and remember the caveat is NO STAMPING.  I had to think for a minute but early on settled on using some flickering tea lights left over from my wedding.  Then I saw this youtube video. If you take the time to watch the video, you will notice I did it my own way...isn't that what being an artist is about?  She used rock salt but I used Epsom salts.  They are much cheaper.  She coated a votive and I up-cycled some jars.  

I coated my jars using a sponge paint brush then sprinkled Epsom salts over the jar letting the excess land in my platter.

This step strays from the video in that since she used votives, she did not have lids to decorate.  I did have votives but I thought the lids would be fun to decorate.  I run across a problem, acrylic paint doesn't stick to the jar lids.  I found another video similar in nature that suggested using old nail polish first after which the paint will adhere!  So I dug out the oldest polish I had (that probably should have been thrown out already) and swiped it on liberally.  I painted them silver to match the Ball jar I used that already had a silver lid.

I added die cut papers, felt snowflakes, wooden snowflakes and ribbon to the lid.  Actually I won a gift certificate to DL.ART and purchased this hand dyed seam binding called Mermaid's tale.  I picked all the embellishments to match it!  It is just gorgeous!

Here's the inside of the jar where the votive can be turned on and off.

A close up of the frost effect of the Epsom salts.

A better view of the lids.

Ingredients:

glass jars

epsom salts

Modpodge (glue)

nail polish and silver acrylic paint

silver wood snowflakes

Stampin Up felt snowflakes (very old)

Spellbinders large scallop circle die

Our Daily Bread Designs pierced circle die

Basic Grey snowflake paper (also very old scraps)

silver paper

DL.Art dyed seam binding

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2016/12/1st-december-2016-classic-design-team.html until 12/25

http://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/welcome-to-creative-artistes-challenge.html until 12/30x

https://conniecancrop.blogspot.com/2016/12/monthly-challenge-53-baby-its-cold.html until 12/31

http://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2016/12/layers-or-layer-it.html until 12/31x

http://alteredeclectics.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/december-challenge.html until 1/31x

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Quick Quotes Off the Page! Topiary in a Teacup

Hello, Alicia posting today with a flower project.  Our challenge this month at Quick Quotes.  I have upcycled a fancy teacup for display.  My mother used to make crafts like this years ago but not with paper, she used real flowers.  As a matter of fact she supplied me with the teacup!

I manually cut and embossed each flower and inked generously with Antique Linen PowderPuff Chalking Ink.  I then rolled the flowers using a dowel to keep them rounded.  Finally I added a dab of hot glue to keep them together.  Here they are after inking:

It took pretty much all of 100 flowers.  You can't tell but this is a miniature teacup.  The Styrofoam ball I used was only 2 1/2 inches.  Because of the tiny dimensions I used the smallest 3-D flower dies I had in my collection.  I though about electronically cutting them but the embossing details added so much texture especially when inked with Quick Quotes powderpuff chalking inks it was worth the effort.  I used pins with pearls on top to secure them to the ball.

I used half a ball at the bottom of the dowel for the base.  It fit in the teacup like a charm!  I covered the top (flat side) with leaves from the same die set, again with a beautiful emboss only more enhanced with Green with Envy PowderPuff Chalking Ink.  I added a few flowers at the base.  I didn't want to wait for paint to dry so I wrapped the wood dowel in gold washi tape that matched the gold detail on the teacup.  Finally, I added a bow with just a little sparkle.  

Aren't the details of the cup exquisite?  I didn't want to actually alter the tea cup so thanks to the perfectly sized Styrofoam balls the topiary simply sits inside the teacup! I hope you have enjoyed this project. Please join us by August 25th for the Quick Quotes Flower challenge.

Quick Quotes Products used:

Honeycomb 105 paper

Urban Oasis 101 paper

Antique Linen PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Green with Envy PowderPuff Chalking Ink

other products used:

Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms

Martha Stewart ribbon

gold washi tape

pins with pearls

Styrofoam balls

wood dowel

hot glue

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://unstampabelleschallenges.blogspot.com/2016/08/time-for-new-challenge-60-for-august.html until 8/26

Here's a tutorial on how to create these flowers.

http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com/2016/08/anything-but-card.html until 8/27x

http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com/2016/08/august-challenge.html until 8/30x

http://alteredeclectics.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/august-over-here-at-altered-eclectics.html until 8/30x

http://rheddscreativespirit.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/august-challenge.html until 8/30

http://eclecticellapu.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/august-challenge-here-already.html until 8/30
Pink team floral

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2016/08/pile-it-on-115-die-cut-embellishments.html until 9/3

http://frillyandfunkie.blogspot.com/2016/08/floral-infatuation-challenge.html until 9/6 (C10)x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop Day 4

 

Welcome to the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop Day 4. This hop will take place  November 24th through December 5th and the new postings each day will be posted by 8am eastern standard time. This hop will be full of wonderful ideas and inspiration to get you well on your way  of creating all of those beautiful Christmas project. This is an awesome way to get a lot of your Christmas cards, and scrapbook layouts  finished, home decorations completed and maybe even be inspired to  create something using a new technique that you have never tried.  There will be a new project posted each and every day by all the wonderful  amazing ladies in this hop. Also each day we will have a guest designer  or two for you to visit.

If you just landed here you can start with Lisa at the beginning of the hop!  If you are hopping in line, you should have arrived from Angela's blog.

We have a ton of prizes so be sure to hop and follow everyone along the way!

Honeybearz Designs:  Stamp Sets

Stampin Up:  Punches and Stamp Sets

ScrappyDew: $20.00 gift certificate

Scrappy Moms Stamps Fan Page: Stamp Set

Craftin Desert Diva's:  Stamp Set

Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbons:  $15.00 gift certificate

Pretty Cute Stamps:  $15.00 gift certificate

Kathy's Cozies:  $25 gift certificate to her Etsy shop.

TreasureBoxDesigns: Three FREE files of their choice.

My Creative Time!  Stamp Set

SVG Attic:  $15.00 gift certificate

Pink and Main:  Christmas Stamp Set

Little Scraps of Heaven Designs: (Sponsoring 2 Days)  $15.00 gift certificate each day

Jessi Buehrle: Twine bundles, and Three CTMH Stamp Sets

Scrapping Bug Designs: $50.00 gift certificate. The gift certificate excludes sale prices.

Marjorie Ann Designs: $20.00 gift certificate

Paper Nest Dolls:

Cuddly Cute Designs: 3 Free Files

Too Cute By Jessica: $25.00 Gift Certificate

KaDoodle Bug Designs: 12 $5 gift certificates 1 for each of the 12 days of Christmas.

Midge and Madge Mingle:  A fabulous gift box Valued at $50.00 Retail

SVG Cuts:  $35.00 gift certificate

Lettering Delights: 50% coupon code on any purchase of $10.00 to all hoppers and a Christmas themed free printable for anyone that visits.

Today my project is hopeful...it has been two weeks since the attacks on Paris, my son says it is too soon to be hopeful.  I already had my "mourning" post.

 This is an 8x10 canvas project.  One of my first attempts at a canvas.

The fleur de lis started as white chip board.  I used distress stains and then shimmery spray ink.  I finally added a medallion in the center.  I also used the same shimmer spray on the clothes pin, flourish, and the entire canvas after I mod podged the paper on the canvas.

Ingredients:
My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Christmas collection
Recollections fleur de lis tape
Sizzix die
Cricut Eiffel Tower & flourish
Little B gold sticker
Tim Holtz tattered garland die
Judikins clear detail embossing powder
Anna Griffin crimson ink
Great Impressions sentiment stamp
Perfect Pearls Heirloom gold
Distress tea dye ink
Distress stains bundled sage and blue lagoon
misc resin rose and clothes pin
red card stock
8x10 canvas
gesso
mod podge matte


I am offering my own blog candy for this hop!

Requirements:
Be a follower, preferably Google,  Networked Blogs or bloglovin
Comment every day of the hop, you have until midnight EST Dec 6, 2015
Winner must be in US, Canada or Mexico (I know I have some Canadian followers so good luck in my first candy offering to you!) 
Winner announced Wed Dec 9
Good luck! 

Next up is Miranda!

In case you get lost here's the entire line up for Day 4:

1. Lisa Pontious - http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com
Beth -  http://thecraftyscrapyard.blogspot.com  (Guest Designer)
2. Madge - http://www.thescrappinlounge.com/blog
3. Ashley W - http://marinewifesscrappinlife.blogspot.com
4. Sandy Hentzel - http://www.scrapbookblessingsclub.com/
5. Elizabeth Jeanne - http://CraftsByHappyStamper.com
6. Angela - www.crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com
7. Alicia - www.goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com
8. Miranda - www.nanasscrapspot.com
9. Daphne - http://craftyscrapsofstuff.blogspot.com
10. Rhonda - craftingwithblue.blogspot.com
11. Charmagne - http://www.sanurascraps.blogspot.com
12. Barbara- http://barbarab3.blogspot.com/
13. Lisa F - http://lisaslittlerascals.blogspot.com/
14. Sharondalyn - Http://www.clippingsbysharondalyn.blogspot.com
15. Jessi - http://www.mylifeinartsncrafts.co 
16. Heather - Http://www.paper-junkie.blogspot.com

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/challenge-87.html until 11/29x

http://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/challenge-145.html until 11/29

http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/11/challenge-174-use-pearls.html  until 12/2x

http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/2015/11/challenge-303-paris.html until 12/8x

http://chocolatebaroquechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/challenge-seventeen.html until 12/14x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia