She Who Stamps & Scraps

Tattered Floral Die - Let's Go Fly a Kite

Here's my entry for Tim Holtz's Tattered Floral challenge and the numbers challenge at Simon Says Stamp and Show.  I used lots of my favorite stamps, stencils and inks, and cut 40 flowers using the smallest of the four flowers on the die:

My Tonic pick is a great piercer for adding the brads:

I used an Idea-ology clock, gears, and spinners, along with trinket pins and Glossy Accents to seal in some tiny JB stickers:

Three of Tim's funky keys worked for my tail:

Another peek at the flowers:

And the main body of the kite:

I was in the mood for kites and warm weather because it's been a long winter and I'm ready for Spring. Schools are closed today because 6-10" more snow is forecast. Here's my view at the moment:

Hope you are safe and warm, wherever you are.  Thanks for the visit!

Marjie

PS -- News and a huge giveaway coming very soon! 

 

 

Canvas with Dylusions ~ My First Video

Before I say a word about the project, I want to say thank you to all of you who have shared videos on your blogs and on YouTube in the past.  What a learning curve this was... I had no idea (none!) how time consuming it is and how much editing is required.  Next time I make one it will be much shorter and I'll be wearing a good microphone.

Okay, now... on to the good stuff! I made this canvas for Eclectic Paperie using Dylusions Ink Sprays, one of my favorite Dina Wakley stamps, lots of stencils, inks, paint, washi tape, Prima flowers, and a few other goodies.

The video is free.

Kim is offering three different EP class kits to match the supplies I used in the video, so if you already have some of the supplies you can shop accordingly:

(1) Basic kit

(2) Basic + Inks   

(3) Basic + Everything

As I said, it's my first one, so please be kind. The screen went black for 15 seconds and I need to learn how to better control the mic.  But for free, it's all right!

Thanks so much for visiting today. I really appreciate it.

Marjie

How to Make an ATC Mini Album

I have a new article up at Unruly Paper Arts using some of my favorite Tim Holtz stamps and lots of wonderful stencils. I started by making a stamped/stenciled masterboard on Ranger Manila Card stock, and then cut six ATCs from it using the Sizzix ATC die:

Here's how it opens up:

I used Tim's Distress Stains to dye my ribbon to match the ink colors I used.

More photos and details are over at Unruly Paper Arts.  

Thanks so much for the visit!

Marjie 

~~ linking to Creative Every Day.

Stencil Girl Products Blog Hop

I'm so happy to be joining Jessica Sporn in a blog hop featuring one of her designs for Stencil Girl Products. Today I'm using the Borders stencil along with Natasha May, Maria McGuire, Maggie Nemetz, and Judy Shea.

You might wonder if I used the right stencil at first glance, because I didn't use it as a border at all... I chose to use one section repeatedly and randomly across the pages to add interest and texture to my background.

I started by adhering bits of leftover 6X6 Basic Grey papers to a spread in my Dyan Reaveley art journal, and then added layers of Distress Paints. After the blues dried, I dry brushed white in places, and it looked like this:

Next I used a makeup wedge to sponge white paint in places through the Borders stencil:

I used more stencils in the background before pulling out some extra large Donna Downey stamps (Delicate Flowers measures 8" and the word 'dream' measures 4") and inking them with a mix of Archival ink and Distress Paints.  I love that the DD stamps are sized so well to fit the DR journal. 

I added tiny stickers to spell 'big' and heat set the sentiment below with clear embossing powder:

Washi tape down the middle, more stencils and paint all around:

I really enjoyed using Jessica's Border stencil this way.  She has a fabulous collection out with Stencil Girl.  Be sure to see her blog and visit the other people in the hop.

Simon Says Stamp and Show is looking for participants to use a stamp they love but don't regularly use, and for this project I chose a small delicate flower from Wendy Vecchi's Studio 490 (She Created Art) line.  It fits in perfectly as filler between the XL Donna Downey stamps.

Thank you for stopping by!

Marjie 

Art Journaling with Tags

Here are some deep thoughts from Dyan Reaveley's sentiment stamps, included on an art journal page that began, oddly enough, last October.  I made this page then: 

It's one of my favorites. I love the colors and how heavy the page is (loads of extra heavy gesso embedding the tags), and that I used so many different materials, including some very old ones. And also because it made all three of my sisters wonder which one I was talking about!  

Once you make an odd-sized page, though, you need another idea for the back of it. Slowly over these last few months I've added bits of 'mop up' to it.  Stencils and paint really built it up and then I thought to number the sentiments, like rules to live by.

 And don't you love Dyan's sentiment stamps?

If you read the older post you'll see my rave review of Julie Fei-Fen Balzer and how I got the page with embedded tags idea during one of her classes. If you get the chance to take a class with Julie, do!

And if you're in New England and you have time tomorrow, come join me at the Great American Stamp Store for my art journaling class... there's one seat left!

Thanks for the visit.

Marjie

Linking to Art Journal Every Day.

How to Use Xyron Adhesives on Selected Parts of Your Projects

Hello! Welcome to followers old and new. I made this jumbo today using stamps, stencils, inks, paint, and water soluble crayons. I used my Xyron® 5” Creative Station to adhere the image and corrugated cardboard to my tag, and I'll share below how I kept her party hat 3-dimensional by controlling my adhesives.  I started out with these parts: 

Then I stamped the sentiment and covered it with embossing powder:

Heating the power brought the sentiment right to the top of all the layered stamping and stenciling beneath it:

I stamped and cut out the hat separately and ran it through the Xyron® 1.5” Create-a-Sticker:

I adhered it behind the hat the girl is wearing.  Next I put that stamped image (with two hats) through the machine, and after it came out I peeled off the 'dummy' hat and the main hat had no adhesive. So it's totally popped up and dimensional, yet the rest of her is really tacked down with adhesive.  Cool?!?

Here she is:

And here's a close-up of the corrugated cardboard, all inked and painted and distressed:

I love being able to put dimensional items like that through my machine. Be sure to visit the Xyron blog to see lots of other ideas.

I'll share this today at Creative Every Day.  Thanks so much for visiting!

Marjie 

And then the little bird said... Fly!

I am loving the new extra large Donna Downey flower stamps. I made this spread in Dyan Reaveley's Dylusions art journal, using Tim Holtz's Tissue Wrap, Donna's Wayward Blooms stamps, Dylusions Ink Sprays, watersoluable crayons, a water brush, chipboard, a Stampers' Anonymous butterfly stamp, a Studio 490 sentiment stamp, and a few of Tim's metal Idea-ology pins.

 

Donna's flowers are 8" tall and are sized just right for Dyan's big journal. After adhering the tissue wrap to the journal, I stamped the flowers in jet black Archival ink. Then I colored them with Water Soluable Crayons and blended the color with my water brush.

Next step.... bring on the Dylusions Ink Sprays!

Last step was to add my painted/inked chipboard letters and the stamped sentiment.

I'll link to Creative Every Day and Journal Journeys Challenge 16.

Thanks for visiting!

Marjie

Gelli Plate Party - Month 2

Carolyn Dube's Gelli Print Party kicks off its second month today and I'm happy to be joining in with this page from my art journal.  You can find all of Carolyn's details here:

I started with a print I made back in December when I did this tutorial for Unruly Paper Arts.  I used my Gelli Arts plate on deli paper using multiple layers of paint applied through stencils.  

The waxy paper becomes almost leathery in feel with the layers of paint added to it. I love the rough torn look of it. I added lots of stamping and some bits of tissue paper, tape, felt arrows, and my favorite part - the die-cut letters spelling out 'path':

I made these with Tim Holtz's Sizzix Word Play die, using a leftover print that I glued onto grungepaper.  They seemed a bit lost on the page so I cut another set of letters with black cardstock, and used those to create a shadow effect behind my 3D letters.

You can get your very own Gelli Plate here (I know you want to!):

I'll link this to 'Anything Goes' at Simon Says Stamp. Thanks for the visit!  Be sure to head on over to Carolyn's blog to join her par-tee!

Marjie

Classes at Great American Stamp Store (Jan & Feb)

 

A show of hands at the Great American Stamp Store in Westport, CT:

Aren't those inky fingers fabulous!?!?  I taught 14 people in two art journaling classes on Saturday, and we had a great time. Most people were new to art journaling and everyone came away wanting to do more of it.  I met so many creative people... it was a great day!  Here are some pics from the morning class:  

Me, Susan, Betsy, Patty, Debbie  

Amy from Plucking Daisies

Betsy from Just a Pharmgirl

Paula ~ brand new to art journaling, and totally hooked!

Suzanne (sorry your eyes are closed but your smile is as bright as your creations)

Debbie (such gorgeous pages ~ but check out her water misting bottle ~ we were scared!)

Evelyn (rocking out on Dyan's ghosting technique)

 

Me with Amy and Leslie

And some shots from the afternoon class:

Loretta, Maria, me, Alison, Kerry and Susan

  Alison (a member of the All Things Tim yahoo group!)

    Loretta (love those layers!)

Kerry (that tag positively glowed!)

I forgot to take a picture with Judy, the gracious and lovely owner of the Great American Stamp Store ~~ but I'll have another chance when I return to teach an all-day class on Saturday, February 23rd.  We'll spend the whole day creating pages that reflect your mood, style, and feelings.  We’ll work with layered pages, create spaces for hidden and private journaling, and learns ways to increase the appearance of depth and dimension in your book.

Seating is limited and several seats were booked on Saturday when those classes ended, so please call the store to register.  Thanks!

Wishing you a wonderful week with time to be creative, however you wish that to be...

Marjie 

 

 

 

 

 

Chipboard & Metal, Part 2

This week has flown by as I'm learning technical stuff about website design and how to make and edit videos. What a learning curve!  

Today I am sharing a page I made a  few months ago when I hosted a challenge using chipboard & metal at Frilly and Funkie.  This was meant to be my piece at the time, but at the last moment I decided to splatter some black paint on the page and it just didn't sit well with me.  I wrote myself a little mellow mojo stuff... hey, it's okay, it's just a page, etc... but at the time it didn't fly. I ended up making a neat and clean card for that challenge. Today, having nothing in my back pocket... it's on the blog!

I used glass bead gel colored with Dylusions, mitered and stamped chipboard pieces, lace dyed with Dylusions and some of Tim's Idea-ology.  I used waxed paper to tone down his license plate stickers, and painted some chipboard letters.

Linking to Art Journal Every Day. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Marjie