Pretty As A Picture!

Good Morning!

On Monday I shared a decorated plant pot that could be used a scissor / pen holder and today I have altered a blank frame! I started the frame off the same way as pot by painting it all with white Gesso paint.

I then swiped Distress Paint in the inner squares of the frame, sprayed with water and tilted to help spread the colour.

Once dry I stamped some designs in Archival Ink in the centre of the squares.

 I then added a strip of tissue tape across the bottom edge.

I finished the frame off by embellishing with an assortment of flowers and dew drops.

INGREDIENTS -

Tim Holtz Stamps

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Tissue Tape

Flowers & Dew Drops

Ranger Glossy Accents & White Gesso Paint

INKS USED -

Archival Ink - Jet Black

Distress Paint - Spun Sugar, Victorian Velvet & Picked Raspberry

Thanks for popping by,

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX

J&C Creations - Home Decor!

Good Morning!
It's the start of a new month and the start of a brand new theme this week of Home Decor! We wanted to share something this week that would give those of you who wanted to try something a little different to card / tag making some ideas. To kick start this off I have come up with a way of using a blank Plant Pot to create a handy scissor and pen pot!

To give myself an even base to decorate the pot I first painted it with Gesso paint and left to dry.

Next I grabbed my Distress Paints and using 'Mowed Lawn' swiped it all over the pot, sprayed with water then let it run all over the pot whilst rotating to cover the whole surface. Yes it is messy but it's worth it in the end! 

Once dry I inked up a rubber stamp with another Distress Paint and instead of using an acrylic block I pressed it onto the pot wit my fingers. This makes it a lot easier to stamp what with the surface being curved.

  I then repeated this with a larger version of the same stamp and a different coloured paint.

I didn't want to over embellish the pot what with it being used for a practical purpose, so I just added a strip of ribbon underneath the lip with a few flowers glued on top to help hold it in place.

I then tied the ribbon in a bow at the front fixing a flower charm in the centre.

Here is what the pot looks like finished and being used as a scissor & pen pot!

INGREDIENTS -

Teracotta Plant Pot

White Gesso Paint

Heartfelt Creations 'Tattered Blossoms' Stamp Set

Flowers

Ribbon & Flower Charm

Ranger Glossy Accents & Liquid Pearls - Lavender Lace

INKS USED -

Distress Paint - Broken China, Mowed Lawn & Seedless Preserves

Thanks for popping by,

HAPPY CRAFTING!

NATALIE

XXX

http://www.ngcards.blogspot.co.uk/

Metal Magic Inspiration!

Good Morning!

I'm back today with my 2nd project for our theme this week of Metal Magic! Today I have a card to share with you where I have designed to the Design Paper myself using Stamps and Inks.

So without further ado, let's begin!

 To start of I have trimmed some Manilla Cardstock to fit onto a 6x6 card blank. I then stamped a cogs background stamp onto two seperate corners using an Emboss Ink pad and Clear Embossing Powder, then heat set. Once cooled I swiped some Distress Stains over the whole piece and blended the edges with Distress Ink Pads.

To add some more interest to the paper I stamped a Floral Stamp in Metallic Distress Paint and once again heat set.

I have made a sentiment the main focal point of this card and to do this I simply stamped my sentiment in Distress Ink and blended once again around the edges. Once happy I mounted both pieces onto some Silver Card. As usual I have embellished the card with a few of my favourite products and here is the result!

INGREDIENTS -

Tim Holtz Stamp

DoCrafts Cogs Background Stamp

Heartfelt Creations 'Tattered Blossoms' Stamp Set

Docrafts Clock Embellishment

Cheesecloth, Seam Binding Ribbon & Dew Drops

Ranger Glossy Accents, PVA & Clear Embossing Powder

INKS USED -

Emboss Ink Pad

Distress Paint - Brushed Pewter

Distress Stain - Brushed Pewter & Antiqued Bronze

Distress Ink - Vintage Photo & Walnut Stain

Thanks for popping by!

HAPPY CRAFTING!

NATALIE

XXX

http://www.ngcards.blogspot.co.uk/

J&C Creations - Metal Magic Tag!

Good Morning!

This week it's all about Metal and what better way to start this off than by using some of the new Metallic Distress Paints! I simply swiped them over a tag like I usually do, sprayed liberally with water and then heat set. I used all 3 of the new colours!

To add to the metal look I then covered the tag with a variety of Distress Inks and sprayed a small amount of water this time onto the tag to create drip marks. I then stamped my main image using Archival Ink.

I finished the tag off by dying some ribbon with the Silver Distress Paint and a Stain which I then looped through the top. Embellishing also with my usual choice of Flowers, Flower Charm, Tissue Tape, Buttons, Dew Drops, Glitter and a Decorative Pin!

INGREDIENTS -

Tim Holtz Stamp

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Tissue Tape

Flowers, Flower Charm, Dew Drops, Glitter, Decorative Pin & Buttons

Seam Binding Ribbon

INKS USED -

Archival Ink - Jet Black

Distress Stain - Vintage Photo

Distress Paints - Brushed Pewter, Antiqued Bronze & Tarnished Brass

Distress Inks - Vintage Photo, Evergreen Bough & Rusty Hinge

Thanks for popping by,

HAPPY CRAFTING!
NATALIE

XXX

http://www.ngcards.blogspot.co.uk/

Bumper Size Spring Florals!

Good Morning!

Today's creation is a Tag that is larger than usual, for instance the tag that I've used on top of the base tag is the one I usually use of a size #8 and the base tag size is a #10.

I have used a #10 Kraft Tag.

I have used bright eye catching colours for our theme of Spring Florals!

To begin dab some Distress Paints in an assortment of colours over the tag, spray liberally with water and let the colours mix and bleed to create a marbled effect background. Once you are happy and have heat set the tag ink around the edges with Distress Ink.

Next I have used a circular sentiment stamp all over the tag using the Second and Third Generation Technique. This is simply stamping the stamp a second and third time after inking it up to give the stamped image different ink strengths .

For the next step I have got a #8 Manilla Tag, chosen a stamp and a Distress Ink and stamped directly in the centre. Whilst the ink was still wet I sprinkled some Clear Embossing Powder over the top. 

The great thing about Distress Inks is that they will hold onto Embossing Powders whilst wet! 

I then heat set the powder and I think that it just helps the image stand out that little bit more. You can also wipe off any excess ink that goes on top of the image after you have inked up the the tag with Distress Inks and an Ink Blending Tool

To complete this tag I spritzed some water into my hand and flicked it with my fingers onto the tag then heat set. This is called the Spritz & Flick Technique and gives a great finished effect!

Once I was happy with the finished tag I attached it to the larger tag with a piece of Cheesecloth on an angle using 3D Foam Tape.

To complete the whole tag I have embellished it with Flowers, Ribbon, Twine, Charms & Dew Drops! I fixed the Flowers and Dew Drops to the tag using Glossy Accents as I find that these hold the items a lot stronger.

INGREDIENTS -

Tim Holtz 'Easter Blueprints' Stamp Set

Circular Sentiment Stamp by Happy Daze

Clear Embossing Powder

Tim Holtz Ideo-ology - Twine, Metail Pin & Jump Ring

Cheesecloth, Ribbon, Butterfly & Flower Charm, Glitter & Dew Drops

Ranger Glossy Accents & Liquid Pearls - White Opal

INKS USED -

Distress Paints - Bundled Sage, Picket Fence, Salty Ocean, 

Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed & Wild Honey

Distress Inks - Picked Raspberry, Salty Ocean & Mustard Seed

Thanks for popping by,

HAPPY CRAFTING!
NATALIE

XXX

http://www.ngcards.blogspot.co.uk/

Thrifty Thursday - Bottling it up!

Hi Everyone

Sue Here

This week myself and Nat are masking to our hearts content!  My version of masking is through stencils.  I have to say I L-O-V-E stencil masks and try to incorporate them in most of my projects.

They are usually around £3.99 for one but there are many uses for them- just go onto You Tube and see.

Today I have made a bottle cover out of  a cover from a glossy brochure. I Used a template from the house of Zandra but you can always use a piece of A4 cardstock and your hougie board.

My cover has 6 sides. I then cut 6 smaller pieces of card to use as toppers on each side of the cover.   Firstly I painted each strip with an acrylic light blue paint.  Then used a circle mask and dashes mask to put distress ink on the strips. I then took a butterfly mask and inked vintage photo distress stains through with a piece of cut and dry foam,  I then glued them onto the cover with Cosmic Shimmer Glue.

I then punched a hole in either side of the wrap around cover and used ribbon to tie them together.

Hope you enjoy using your masks this week and really have a play with them ....Sue