Tag Tuesday Challenge #55: Favorites

This week the challenge was to use a few of our favorites - and I somehow carved out time to do it this morning - and I love the tag - then I realized my camera was in the glove compartment of my friend Mary´s car and she is out of state until Tuesday. So here is a scan, although it does not show the color to the best effect. I just worked for so long on it - and had so much fun - that I couldn´t not post it! Sorry about the poor image...maybe when my camera returns I will take a photo and repost. In the meantime...here are a few of my favorites!


Favorites:

Paris
Purple (Glimmer Mist in this case)
Pearl Embossing Powder (Silver)
Punches (the three little fleur de lis)
Prima Flowers
Pearls and Bling
(Purple) Chunky Glass Glitter
Pretty Fibers - Fringe and Wide Ribbon in this case
Pewter (or copper or gold or any!) Brads
and the Practical - Pop Dots

(and faves that did not make this tag - distress inks, pears, cars, blues, greens and pinks, perfect pearls and paints....maybe next week they will make it on to a tag!)

and you know, I am looking at the scan and it looks like the top ribbon is crepe paper streamers or something but it is really beautiful 2¨ wide purple/silver/pink ribbon. Oh well, I made some art just for me - not for a class or a gift or anything - just for me!! Thanks Louise - if it weren´t for the challenges I might not take the time to play!!

Alcohol Inks 202 Returns!

These are the four cards for the Alcohol Inks 202 Class on Sunday, June 13 (3-5pm) and Thursday, June 17 (6-8pm). The techniques are all different from the Alcohol Ink 101 Class. I apologize for the quality of the photos - I'm still trying to figure out this digital camera thing - love the technology, hate the technology! I have listed the colors of Alcohol Inks used for each card.




The flourish/leaf is a Studio 490 Stamp and the flower is a Teresa Collins stamp. Both are from Stampers Anonymous. The inks are Sailboat Blue, Silver, Purple Twilight and Bottle.





This is actually a black card with the panels matted in pink and then onto the card. Again, it is a Studio 490 stamp. The monoprint is done in Terra Cotta, Red Pepper, Wild Plum and gold.





Both of these are Tim Holtz stamps from Stampers Anonymous. The Eiffel Tower is stamped in jet black Archival ink and the Paris is stamped in olive Archival ink. The gradated agate technique is done in Bottle, Meadow, Lettuce and Citrus.






The ATC card is a Tim Holtz stamp and the Thank You is a Studio 490 stamp, both from Stampers Anonymous. The crow border is by Lost Coast Designs. The acetate is colored with Sunshine Yellow, Bottle, Sailboat Blue and Shell Pink. The backgound is Bottle, Sailboat Blue and the Sunshine Yellow.

The most asked question of the week...

How did you do this???



This is one of the samples I made for the Sizzix sample board featuring the new Tim Holtz Alterations dies. I think it's my favorite, but it has generated the most questions - no doubt. There have been all kinds of guesses about metal, alcohol inks, pigment inks, etc. Just about every time I've been in the store this week someone has wanted to talk about it. It was FAST and super easy....here are the steps:
1) Cut a 6¨ square piece of chipboard with the Scrollwork edge die.
2) Paint it with the Snowcap Paint Dabber.
3) Paint it again with the Pearl Paint Dabber. (I ¨pounced¨ both for texture.)
4) Stamp image in Jet Black Archival Ink.
5) Add black velvet ribbon and little gem on top of Eiffel Tower.
6) Spritz two white flowers with a mixture of Barn Door reinker and Pewter Perfect Pearls in a Mini Mister. When they are dry, stamp with french script stamp in Jet Black Archival Ink. Put pearl brad through flowers and adhere with pop dot.
7) Add year or saying in stickers on bottom left.
8) Punch holes for binder rings on left side.
Presto, you have a cover for a little book. I made one for myself, and cut the papers with the scrollwork edge too! I love how the edge dies cut through chipboard, grungeboard, stacks of paper, even felt.
Have fun playing with the edge dies!

Welcome to my blog....

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first exhibit in a museum
february, 2010
a month to remember












My piece is in row 15, position 9 in the Minneapolis Institute of Art's Foot in the Door Exhibit. It's to the left of the big eye, right above the daisies in glass vase on a blue background. 5" x 7" gets a little lost in the 12" x 12" most people chose to work in. But I like this size!