tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32811589597148508652024-03-19T10:12:34.571+00:00Bumblebees and ButterfliesA blog to share my artsy, mixed media, vintage, shabby creations. I am a teacher by heart and trade so you will find numerous tutorials and step by steps. Enjoy xxBrenda Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125808222761586493noreply@blogger.comBlogger1558125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281158959714850865.post-48136754689633279752024-03-05T00:00:00.005+00:002024-03-05T00:00:00.130+00:00Mad March Hare or a sweet Spring Bunny for Country View Crafts<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;">Mad March Hare or a sweet Spring Bunny? </span></div><span><div style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">This is my inspirational project for Country View Crafts March theme.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8fbSn7ZN0iJwRf7VWWUT7f3Mem1RGTAu0mgTcBDcP2UwBykxkO-723xwFkbQkEJKc28yztZuSDnDpRD3u8og8eVvpdUIMWVt1OTbIi9HJMeu3JY0hn-Nxyneec4lNNtNHNM3-k0TIuhEQ9pMWdXiB8v9OxYVdpEqtDuo2Y4HeCiklTvaUqZqzyRKgMg/s1641/P1020621.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1641" data-original-width="1217" height="873" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8fbSn7ZN0iJwRf7VWWUT7f3Mem1RGTAu0mgTcBDcP2UwBykxkO-723xwFkbQkEJKc28yztZuSDnDpRD3u8og8eVvpdUIMWVt1OTbIi9HJMeu3JY0hn-Nxyneec4lNNtNHNM3-k0TIuhEQ9pMWdXiB8v9OxYVdpEqtDuo2Y4HeCiklTvaUqZqzyRKgMg/w647-h873/P1020621.jpg" width="647" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">He who wanders is not lost</div><div style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">I found several Cottontails from the TH die that had been roughly scraped texture paste over them. Cottontail on the right is a plain die-cut, the one on the left is textured with some pencil details.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: courier; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSonR-fHYtxdBy4W1psw1v4Q44aAU8O1d5UxUqdZMeUa_Y-GjoId8697J5VqM2NQNgqWXKiOqctvDK10waaPJuEasjfTChiQQeffSHg4-n_QEOsJZYwxRpBMhSnJIz2LFNcFscQl5PIh86Al56Fi_AghbxcA_IWuiYCCc2q5SICOAegUe0bFQXu4UgZj8/s1175/P1020597.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1175" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSonR-fHYtxdBy4W1psw1v4Q44aAU8O1d5UxUqdZMeUa_Y-GjoId8697J5VqM2NQNgqWXKiOqctvDK10waaPJuEasjfTChiQQeffSHg4-n_QEOsJZYwxRpBMhSnJIz2LFNcFscQl5PIh86Al56Fi_AghbxcA_IWuiYCCc2q5SICOAegUe0bFQXu4UgZj8/w640-h612/P1020597.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">I chose the cottontail to use and with a graphite pencil I drew in some details of a hare/rabbit and then took Lost Shadow, Pumice Stone, Hickory Smoke, Black Soot and Scorched Timber distress watercolor pencils and coloured him in. These pencils are so versatile and I think bunny looks so much more realistic now.</div><div style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgStXgLjRG1QnK_yLFh_IvVK0aS_BwODaKaFrI7ynA25KhAf5BScxlF7FVxlYBC4PFAIndKlJW7I9Wzsqc_8kgeKJdvfgnm-3GNd7X5Bzwd-Raezs2MwiK9GeDEUypFdHxZFdiRdHNW7oe-OAX8j_WVW7C9i1n84ADthpi29gUX1C3yfr-ajz-P6ca0_oM/s1868/P1020600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="1145" height="1026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgStXgLjRG1QnK_yLFh_IvVK0aS_BwODaKaFrI7ynA25KhAf5BScxlF7FVxlYBC4PFAIndKlJW7I9Wzsqc_8kgeKJdvfgnm-3GNd7X5Bzwd-Raezs2MwiK9GeDEUypFdHxZFdiRdHNW7oe-OAX8j_WVW7C9i1n84ADthpi29gUX1C3yfr-ajz-P6ca0_oM/w628-h1026/P1020600.jpg" width="628" /></a></div></div><div style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">I decided to make this hoppity into a collage panel so started to gather some pieces to work with - a background form my leftovers folder, Tim Holtz tissue paper, ephemera and entomology moth, stamped sentiment and 'Big Chat' word and spent time arranging them into a composition.</div><div style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs9R0TUUNjAllY_hAxvX68kMm6BCuK9VXTqPO-BJC974JBUbS3GvDYw14IssEm9-h5uI9Mm804RuVqD4P5IDNLy4Vuw3XVkaprOy-jY2woOE6vM4N8F8DU29Nf4Vr0EKymMX47KDRbY69xseLUTOQjyHmvoVg4NHwXolza4cCDR9i8v90XaVFJXSXShIM/s1847/P1020602.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1847" data-original-width="1287" height="893" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs9R0TUUNjAllY_hAxvX68kMm6BCuK9VXTqPO-BJC974JBUbS3GvDYw14IssEm9-h5uI9Mm804RuVqD4P5IDNLy4Vuw3XVkaprOy-jY2woOE6vM4N8F8DU29Nf4Vr0EKymMX47KDRbY69xseLUTOQjyHmvoVg4NHwXolza4cCDR9i8v90XaVFJXSXShIM/w622-h893/P1020602.jpg" width="622" /></a></div></div></span><span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;">The composition changed a little as I firmed up how I wanted it to be.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPMUoWrfAD_MES_UgQpBN8Q_m0bhjRFRNCy90pw1-mhxn7qzqGGVGOmPNc1HmjKaAS4IfW6w_HLo5vQOiYYahgCJto4E41eeI4uWYmPH9e4CvkPXynRDn8yiRwxYdPJiNBT0HFtnA3925lQ6dGJ3SvFp65A5f_k3ioc_PBycYUR78Vp3U7EgKaI_OIfk/s1714/P1020632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1494" data-original-width="1714" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPMUoWrfAD_MES_UgQpBN8Q_m0bhjRFRNCy90pw1-mhxn7qzqGGVGOmPNc1HmjKaAS4IfW6w_HLo5vQOiYYahgCJto4E41eeI4uWYmPH9e4CvkPXynRDn8yiRwxYdPJiNBT0HFtnA3925lQ6dGJ3SvFp65A5f_k3ioc_PBycYUR78Vp3U7EgKaI_OIfk/w640-h558/P1020632.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;">And I fell in love with cottontail himself and his cute face.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRn-89PK97n2hJT94WWESM_iByzd7Hzbh-TLS-whq-r0daZjCbvBYWIIiReObpnV90HVIeW8NdDjQYpvI9EF9RemoBvzrX3wTToZAe7hLw77D1NkhYCCydm1gZn2YqBNYfognnbIn1j6fqxbE-B56zFh6ZZJoa61qv1ecL6xVKOtVCWG2Vwew2ZTSE-iI/s1963/P1020630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1963" data-original-width="895" height="1382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRn-89PK97n2hJT94WWESM_iByzd7Hzbh-TLS-whq-r0daZjCbvBYWIIiReObpnV90HVIeW8NdDjQYpvI9EF9RemoBvzrX3wTToZAe7hLw77D1NkhYCCydm1gZn2YqBNYfognnbIn1j6fqxbE-B56zFh6ZZJoa61qv1ecL6xVKOtVCWG2Vwew2ZTSE-iI/w630-h1382/P1020630.jpg" width="630" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;">There is a challenge every month on the Country View Crafts FaceBook page.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">https://www.facebook.com/groups/164920247712393/?multi_permalinks=1464040191133719&notif_id=1708239957586108&notif_t=group_activity&ref=notif</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6iPGyiGSe4p2uMQmf_ySvmOTj8qNNYI_cxp508dhKN7rW1mOyFN2Qn3EzGW8SLc0kYnUbgOej7Wjq7GFZEjEaSytzfQjgODGCTO1ybyQK1uwl-FOlhXPX2-KQQzWuBLfHPSYDC5Vs4XM9-UJEg_9qRmHB-u29KAxm4xR2iySEikHe_9sym1znad4NO9M/s209/Blog%20signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="141" data-original-width="209" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6iPGyiGSe4p2uMQmf_ySvmOTj8qNNYI_cxp508dhKN7rW1mOyFN2Qn3EzGW8SLc0kYnUbgOej7Wjq7GFZEjEaSytzfQjgODGCTO1ybyQK1uwl-FOlhXPX2-KQQzWuBLfHPSYDC5Vs4XM9-UJEg_9qRmHB-u29KAxm4xR2iySEikHe_9sym1znad4NO9M/s1600/Blog%20signature.jpg" width="209" /></a><span style="font-size: x-large;">xxx</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><b>Supplies from Country View Crafts</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Distress Watercolor Pencils</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/tim-holtz-distress-watercolor-pencils-1598-c.asp</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Collage paper</b> - </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/th93705-tim-holtz-idea-ology---collage-paper-botanical-171830-p.asp</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Big Chat</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/tim-holtz-idea-ology-102-c.asp</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Ephemera Pack- Number Strips</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/th94222---tim-holtz-idea-ology---ephemera-pack-sni<b>ppets---number-strips-171863-p.asp</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Ephemera Pack - Layers - Urban</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/tim-holtz-idea-ology-102-c.asp</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Stamps - Nature's Wonder CMS 343</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/cms343-tim-holtz-cling-mounted-stamp-set---natures-wonder-172377-p.asp</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Stamps - Entomology</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/tim-holtz-stamps-by-stampers-anonymous-193-c.asp</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Sizzix dies - Entomology</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/sizzix-thinlits-and-framelits-die-sets-wstamps-by-tim-holtz-519-c.asp</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Distress ink - Scorched Timber</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/ranger---tim-holtz---distress-ink-pad--scorched-timber-171734-p.asp</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">How can you tell that a rabbit is getting old? Look for the grey hares. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">What do you call a happy rabbit? </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">A Hop-timist</span></div><div style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;">Why don’t rabbits get hot in the summer? </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;">They have hare conditioning</span></span></div><div style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span>Brenda Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125808222761586493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281158959714850865.post-65000145378171780902024-02-19T00:00:00.003+00:002024-02-19T18:11:25.865+00:00Stamps and Distress Watercolor Pencils<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;">Stamping with Distress Watercolor Pencils </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;">What are your greatest loves in life? </span></p><span style="font-family: courier;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGExgacDFyngsHYTTPensfIKdT6ZwLBYTKdg0asWfhD_Ozfq-uXSiF9wxR5lApj6zNE3r3fuCTIhdlB6nR-GF-fYlgLRfoIb_TclvqJ2weCnvE8ZaqINNMfxN78OEEYSdgrPVyYNa_47uXV841jSx6HKAQgQqb1QdW6ppsJluXs-Pv_M-AEgfIU8r3mvI/s994/P1020595.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="994" data-original-width="985" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGExgacDFyngsHYTTPensfIKdT6ZwLBYTKdg0asWfhD_Ozfq-uXSiF9wxR5lApj6zNE3r3fuCTIhdlB6nR-GF-fYlgLRfoIb_TclvqJ2weCnvE8ZaqINNMfxN78OEEYSdgrPVyYNa_47uXV841jSx6HKAQgQqb1QdW6ppsJluXs-Pv_M-AEgfIU8r3mvI/w634-h640/P1020595.jpg" width="634" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">‘Love’2nd project February 2024 Country View Crafts</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">For me it has to start with family and this card will be for my daughter's birthday this year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRTyjYIEjvKYkV35012mZvHK7mDcYvhWh_bKRbYMEbscW0P5uhNWXcLrHrj_ascJZ9P11ockZiq8vrXcxuwfILY92VnV0_61X1FEVu2_s1ZmjO_7fmjPG8SZ45nVwmG9yRtVGw0Cx_gnrO4PIifm3totzMpC51Nif_JM7uGE63lm7LtBKnRywP6_14y6M/s1671/P1020583.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1479" data-original-width="1671" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRTyjYIEjvKYkV35012mZvHK7mDcYvhWh_bKRbYMEbscW0P5uhNWXcLrHrj_ascJZ9P11ockZiq8vrXcxuwfILY92VnV0_61X1FEVu2_s1ZmjO_7fmjPG8SZ45nVwmG9yRtVGw0Cx_gnrO4PIifm3totzMpC51Nif_JM7uGE63lm7LtBKnRywP6_14y6M/w640-h566/P1020583.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">Process Steps</span></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Focus panel. Langton Hot press card – watery dip, drip and dry background using Worn Lipstick, Scorched Timber, Aged Mahogany Oxides.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OhtY6uZBRTLWUb8U-qlvMcmpDZraGpQBVMcFJ-GsQAkRWgiDWq_3aIYDaL7HGd5ChrtjOHl1nkwY1BiCUY11-6oKRDKTHnl7lWUF_1Td699Pg8eHY6aOfjVcqmuf-g_qzS6apSeD5F_qoJN4XiLbRt1m21TX1CEQlWMw7kC8dlhLL0UaSF_6QDUL-s8/s1860/P1020539.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1462" data-original-width="1860" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OhtY6uZBRTLWUb8U-qlvMcmpDZraGpQBVMcFJ-GsQAkRWgiDWq_3aIYDaL7HGd5ChrtjOHl1nkwY1BiCUY11-6oKRDKTHnl7lWUF_1Td699Pg8eHY6aOfjVcqmuf-g_qzS6apSeD5F_qoJN4XiLbRt1m21TX1CEQlWMw7kC8dlhLL0UaSF_6QDUL-s8/w640-h504/P1020539.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Bundled Sage, Aged Mahogany and Lumberjack Plaid Distress Watercolor Pencils to stamp Floral Outlines CMS430 using the stamp platform.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYwE90GSLZR2szv7MwnUi29VktxEeNl695y_LIQugoxhcboZ5ztV3pIzezV9EIFJeqP-p3d0NvBwbceRiYjjDYNG6_ayTwSulEUXeO0kJjclXfJwXduXyyWZRGCDLPSvy2dJHzkqLn6drGedZ_cdwtl5u8q4Ct9hQuTjIYNcnV8wq0oPK9wfhp1lNV6ZU/s2000/P1020542.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYwE90GSLZR2szv7MwnUi29VktxEeNl695y_LIQugoxhcboZ5ztV3pIzezV9EIFJeqP-p3d0NvBwbceRiYjjDYNG6_ayTwSulEUXeO0kJjclXfJwXduXyyWZRGCDLPSvy2dJHzkqLn6drGedZ_cdwtl5u8q4Ct9hQuTjIYNcnV8wq0oPK9wfhp1lNV6ZU/w640-h480/P1020542.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;">Water brush and rough palette with Shabby Shutters, Crushed Olive and Scorched Timber to watercolour the leaves.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJwG7j8uB21sK4ADW-cMA0g2szDrAIKTIH9ulntZTaTRrw6de60S0XqBWBGYWIoc3fLZA9XSt1N-MMTMWYEbAMTeA7eq5DLDJwUrvv3EsgTiGibOiLLpC3fMkF1iev1fiBdPcVvmz_FxRV4-eKFqXOw1tDCMc_-8MLXcUJDMVT9hWjQCRP74IXRMCifaU/s1728/P1020544.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1431" data-original-width="1728" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJwG7j8uB21sK4ADW-cMA0g2szDrAIKTIH9ulntZTaTRrw6de60S0XqBWBGYWIoc3fLZA9XSt1N-MMTMWYEbAMTeA7eq5DLDJwUrvv3EsgTiGibOiLLpC3fMkF1iev1fiBdPcVvmz_FxRV4-eKFqXOw1tDCMc_-8MLXcUJDMVT9hWjQCRP74IXRMCifaU/w640-h530/P1020544.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;">Fired Brick, Spun Sugar and Scorched Timber to watercolour the flowers.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBGELhlIJf0-nPdCtXywcfflV3l1b7JOohdAEyEG9R_rdwrbaS4-BqdatYnEnu5Ujs1jz9iNJOZ5o53Q5w9YboqPyVvKym6vIpotg1TEWIj89_rNKdyqDq0sS8caYcG_Cl0OT8vxMBq_foLXznelTr65eLOOLnshedk5YwciHi_-I5XgKrAGYN56TUeE/s2000/P1020548.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBGELhlIJf0-nPdCtXywcfflV3l1b7JOohdAEyEG9R_rdwrbaS4-BqdatYnEnu5Ujs1jz9iNJOZ5o53Q5w9YboqPyVvKym6vIpotg1TEWIj89_rNKdyqDq0sS8caYcG_Cl0OT8vxMBq_foLXznelTr65eLOOLnshedk5YwciHi_-I5XgKrAGYN56TUeE/w640-h480/P1020548.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;">I knew I needed to mute and distress the watercolours, so I blended Scorched Timber distress ink around the edges and when there was hardly any ink left in the foam pad I rubbed it gently over the whole card. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxQald8gjrmlTt7nnKHtAmEm_p8gsRGN0ouTMiQatCxOLKZM9KTeZvgfDHGDZqy8GsmUG89aSegxiNxPmKtZQ4Ey1vmRfHwDd-K-WZdT6OSrULyhR1UCO63zaBtVDLIZJSW_NK3VFNcxSSJXLsP4ATRyALCBHpcJv36t5gIXpcjV81iUlPyObidwDuBw/s1804/P1020556.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1317" data-original-width="1804" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxQald8gjrmlTt7nnKHtAmEm_p8gsRGN0ouTMiQatCxOLKZM9KTeZvgfDHGDZqy8GsmUG89aSegxiNxPmKtZQ4Ey1vmRfHwDd-K-WZdT6OSrULyhR1UCO63zaBtVDLIZJSW_NK3VFNcxSSJXLsP4ATRyALCBHpcJv36t5gIXpcjV81iUlPyObidwDuBw/w640-h468/P1020556.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;">I loved the effect of the Distress Watercolor Pencils with the Scorched Timber distress ink, it started to look like a piece of vintage wallpaper.</div><div style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijeNklccR__uo8AaPEiLiNUlV4kCBpx9Z1B6hG5K0P8i1TG08L5Mb_yj5iWAcw_fX2TfuoAij6yfT3eLy0yix_7y3oWPAQZddC8dCfSbecJcFh-9xkX1nBlGLbTd2HhFNicYfLgNQc4RzQoJbmNkIf0tjdCiyc6d8pdWZdHFICAUjY1QgIHklk4oh1ozo/s1976/P1020576.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1976" data-original-width="1458" height="845" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijeNklccR__uo8AaPEiLiNUlV4kCBpx9Z1B6hG5K0P8i1TG08L5Mb_yj5iWAcw_fX2TfuoAij6yfT3eLy0yix_7y3oWPAQZddC8dCfSbecJcFh-9xkX1nBlGLbTd2HhFNicYfLgNQc4RzQoJbmNkIf0tjdCiyc6d8pdWZdHFICAUjY1QgIHklk4oh1ozo/w623-h845/P1020576.jpg" width="623" /></a></div>The backing paper is from Stamperia Rose Parfum collection.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJ2_XsXKW-knurpfKQOmrm1BnMLmjxOnt4-1WiX8z3sAJ4Id8zUILWWInOO08hl3tUshXv_YwNA2FM6qSZw8503OHjLphXUD_NGePn3S6ywt8G5ti-R0Usn4ElnwazMwgDtGuPJDkWtc6BNedlf2PkHf5aUOHQoQwsy5HaFkRmKkuf0-ITbXFNVwDc8I/s1311/P1020551.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1311" data-original-width="1104" height="735" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJ2_XsXKW-knurpfKQOmrm1BnMLmjxOnt4-1WiX8z3sAJ4Id8zUILWWInOO08hl3tUshXv_YwNA2FM6qSZw8503OHjLphXUD_NGePn3S6ywt8G5ti-R0Usn4ElnwazMwgDtGuPJDkWtc6BNedlf2PkHf5aUOHQoQwsy5HaFkRmKkuf0-ITbXFNVwDc8I/w618-h735/P1020551.jpg" width="618" /></a></div></div><div style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;">Three idea-ology gumdrop hearts which were daubed with Aged Mahogany Distress Stain and heat dried.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqxMziVQl0XnRKM0NKyBCWqb9YP8k9Rm5ZPxExf9PiVxOw_WVn80Qqc9fiBU9In7163RSFZjBr-zy26goszIt9jT8beIdiE9ni9gqs2aJsFzQA2WQyhW4p-gdHg1bet3H8hte4J8ALbiHg9mcyByHvdlPRLRTwIUbiTmPem4N3UrryQTAFbXPqRy2vGac/s1108/P1020567.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1108" data-original-width="890" height="777" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqxMziVQl0XnRKM0NKyBCWqb9YP8k9Rm5ZPxExf9PiVxOw_WVn80Qqc9fiBU9In7163RSFZjBr-zy26goszIt9jT8beIdiE9ni9gqs2aJsFzQA2WQyhW4p-gdHg1bet3H8hte4J8ALbiHg9mcyByHvdlPRLRTwIUbiTmPem4N3UrryQTAFbXPqRy2vGac/w624-h777/P1020567.jpg" width="624" /></a></div></div><div style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"> Mummy Cloth, a little bit of Greenery I think came from Festive Greenery, thread and flowers from my drawer.</div><div style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjniCsl1eCaJ3bziuefBGyFB_BQbbnmz5BxiYwGLAwRFyfI5G9JXIC54NHGxRfjVQjhjbYWwyt3oxEcCYJkoblPXI5bEo0l2kc745NfRp6M9NwC2MkNmT8RfuMzpn-oobex1VjjJa2IyRq6494CCWBnJcp5k4HvfwIH1K-DUaReekqgjwcq0W3GW7WFeYE/s1565/P1020582.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1380" data-original-width="1565" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjniCsl1eCaJ3bziuefBGyFB_BQbbnmz5BxiYwGLAwRFyfI5G9JXIC54NHGxRfjVQjhjbYWwyt3oxEcCYJkoblPXI5bEo0l2kc745NfRp6M9NwC2MkNmT8RfuMzpn-oobex1VjjJa2IyRq6494CCWBnJcp5k4HvfwIH1K-DUaReekqgjwcq0W3GW7WFeYE/w640-h564/P1020582.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A sentiment stamped from Simple Sayings CMS 155</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLBUybCxckrUhF5G1pWDEASGOrHMoB6HbY9gc8txbrwVOGqOXFvGZ3pKYnxxdMPuWbn57nChR2-aFUK2fziqCVPQMMBboRSOZTtNwTuKhtx9-BqPbJVGJPjDqw0fksMA5fopGgbegOrBj3ZM7RPx4_MlyuY0Oh3sZpE2tlDwbRBMi45cmcZmtTAIMpqU/s1039/P1020587.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1039" data-original-width="1001" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLBUybCxckrUhF5G1pWDEASGOrHMoB6HbY9gc8txbrwVOGqOXFvGZ3pKYnxxdMPuWbn57nChR2-aFUK2fziqCVPQMMBboRSOZTtNwTuKhtx9-BqPbJVGJPjDqw0fksMA5fopGgbegOrBj3ZM7RPx4_MlyuY0Oh3sZpE2tlDwbRBMi45cmcZmtTAIMpqU/w616-h640/P1020587.jpg" width="616" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;">Products</div><div style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;">Tim Holtz – Oxides, Distress Watercolor Pencils, distress inks and blenders, Floral Outlines CMS430 stamp, idea-ology gumdrop hearts, Mummy Cloth, Aged Mahogany Distress Stain, Simple Sayings CMS 155 stamp</div><div style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;">Stamperia – papers - Rose Parfum collection</div><div style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><div class="x1e56ztr" data-block="true" data-editor="4ja7k" data-offset-key="57dd2-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="57dd2-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><br /></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" data-block="true" data-editor="4ja7k" data-offset-key="1ip2a-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="1ip2a-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="1ip2a-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Worn Lipstick, Scorched Timber, Aged Mahogany Oxides.</span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" data-block="true" data-editor="4ja7k" data-offset-key="5bvri-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="5bvri-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span class="x1fey0fg" color="var(--blue-link)" style="font-family: inherit;">https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/tim-holtz-distress-oxide-ink-pads--reinkers-1049-c.asp</span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" data-block="true" data-editor="4ja7k" data-offset-key="584b6-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="584b6-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="584b6-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Bundled Sage, Aged Mahogany and Lumberjack Plaid, Crushed Olive and Scorched Timber, Fired Brick, Spun Sugar and Scorched Timber, Distress Watercolor Pencils</span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" data-block="true" data-editor="4ja7k" data-offset-key="2j54i-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="2j54i-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span class="x1fey0fg" color="var(--blue-link)" style="font-family: inherit;">https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/tim-holtz-distress-watercolor-pencils-1598-c.asp</span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" data-block="true" data-editor="4ja7k" data-offset-key="fmqb4-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="fmqb4-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="fmqb4-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Tim Holtz stamps - Floral Outlines, Simple Sayings CMS 155</span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" data-block="true" data-editor="4ja7k" data-offset-key="a5gb-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="a5gb-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span class="x1fey0fg" color="var(--blue-link)" style="font-family: inherit;">https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/tim-holtz-stamps-by-stampers-anonymous-193-c.asp</span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" data-block="true" data-editor="4ja7k" data-offset-key="28ca1-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="28ca1-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="28ca1-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Tim Holtz - stamp platform.</span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" data-block="true" data-editor="4ja7k" data-offset-key="603gc-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="603gc-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span class="x1fey0fg" color="var(--blue-link)" style="font-family: inherit;">https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/tim-holtz-by-tonic-studios-200-c.asp</span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" data-block="true" data-editor="4ja7k" data-offset-key="68vja-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="68vja-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="68vja-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Scorched Timber distress ink.</span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" data-block="true" data-editor="4ja7k" data-offset-key="5niqk-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="5niqk-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span class="x1fey0fg" color="var(--blue-link)" style="font-family: inherit;">https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/tim-holtz-distress-ink--re-inkers-103-c.asp</span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" data-block="true" data-editor="4ja7k" data-offset-key="d6tbj-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="d6tbj-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="d6tbj-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Stamperia Rose Parfum collection.</span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" data-block="true" data-editor="4ja7k" data-offset-key="bf482-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="bf482-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span class="x1fey0fg" color="var(--blue-link)" style="font-family: inherit;">https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/stamperia---scrapbooking-pad-10-sheets-203-x-203-cm-88-mini-background-selection---rose-parfum-156000-p.asp</span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" data-block="true" data-editor="4ja7k" data-offset-key="d6lmv-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="d6lmv-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="d6lmv-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">idea-ology gumdrop hearts </span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" data-block="true" data-editor="4ja7k" data-offset-key="39sc-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="39sc-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span class="x1fey0fg" color="var(--blue-link)" style="font-family: inherit;">https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/th93681-tim-holtz-idea-ology-gumdrops-15pkg-clear-hearts-90797-p.asp</span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" data-block="true" data-editor="4ja7k" data-offset-key="5qjiv-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="5qjiv-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="5qjiv-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"> Aged Mahogany Distress </span><span class="x1h0vfkc xi81zsa" color="var(--secondary-text)" data-offset-key="5qjiv-1-0" end="59" spellcheck="false" start="24" style="background-color: var(--overlay-alpha-80); font-family: inherit;">StainlandandDistrict Parish Council</span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" data-block="true" data-editor="4ja7k" data-offset-key="ftu6u-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="ftu6u-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span class="x1fey0fg" color="var(--blue-link)" style="font-family: inherit;">https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/tim-holtz-distress-stains-214-c.asp</span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" data-block="true" data-editor="4ja7k" data-offset-key="87thh-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="87thh-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="87thh-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Mummy Cloth</span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" data-block="true" data-editor="4ja7k" data-offset-key="4lf6u-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4lf6u-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span class="x1fey0fg" color="var(--blue-link)" style="font-family: inherit;">https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/th94155-tim-holtz-idea-ology--mummy-cloth-172127-p.asp</span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" data-block="true" data-editor="4ja7k" data-offset-key="b5546-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="b5546-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="b5546-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Sizzix dies - Festive Greenery</span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" data-block="true" data-editor="4ja7k" data-offset-key="2nmai-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="2nmai-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span class="x1fey0fg" color="var(--blue-link)" style="font-family: inherit;">https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/sizzix-thinlits-and-framelits-die-sets-wstamps-by-tim-holtz-519-c.asp</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhci0-HsPqDhj9UWYJCGyC4XiTQXbeoGB22H9HsxU1hljmKMA-15Jub4a_8Mfz08zsNcAZBWzttf4bBB5l2x-C81aMWmgmOC88Hny9-kyeo1jNbwxh16nJPrbMBZngFOlv3rVx8lAw2D7Q7aONWTq6z9fTrKi8is8phaFXTHLQX5qtcY-KNkkbjlRtSbEY/s1860/P1020585.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1860" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhci0-HsPqDhj9UWYJCGyC4XiTQXbeoGB22H9HsxU1hljmKMA-15Jub4a_8Mfz08zsNcAZBWzttf4bBB5l2x-C81aMWmgmOC88Hny9-kyeo1jNbwxh16nJPrbMBZngFOlv3rVx8lAw2D7Q7aONWTq6z9fTrKi8is8phaFXTHLQX5qtcY-KNkkbjlRtSbEY/w640-h516/P1020585.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvjda4QyKq7G-H6VLKahP35WFnb-zKeDEN2gn39EPe4paam9gT-gi1evHjQe4tHaXjB_FLsj2tonHieLGaEWIRWe6pdhxiuBvIilXnYk8si7FKpQ725Rnb5tyOg37jUrIP4CFR5Mj0DqnYBQRDWxAGSRM-XutEfhH5oWShiauniu68staEcrAZL8qTIRA/s209/Blog%20signature.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="141" data-original-width="209" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvjda4QyKq7G-H6VLKahP35WFnb-zKeDEN2gn39EPe4paam9gT-gi1evHjQe4tHaXjB_FLsj2tonHieLGaEWIRWe6pdhxiuBvIilXnYk8si7FKpQ725Rnb5tyOg37jUrIP4CFR5Mj0DqnYBQRDWxAGSRM-XutEfhH5oWShiauniu68staEcrAZL8qTIRA/s1600/Blog%20signature.jpg" width="209" /></span></a><span style="font-size: x-large;">xxx</span></div><br />Brenda Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125808222761586493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281158959714850865.post-89360135239887593872024-02-03T00:00:00.001+00:002024-02-03T00:00:00.363+00:00It's Valentine's Month<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;">This card was made for hubby as well as a new FaceBook challenge at Country View Crafts Challenges where the theme is - 'Love'.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Ly2KRPPsvve0cyOfOLAmPFDWSAoi2qQNXXLvtHUGtVcJKU-NM0Mlwk0W5Zw2pkfe2RBBScGqscNJ77CWTKEHz5BP_2ISe740UjJgflgDuYOe7XckJRIybdqSQDjrta-rPK7n74kGPg0KBfD1lqRVrYloCBdmglzjj9YUnzeHHIMHAZctH0CpjcdYVz4/s500/P1020474%20blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="494" data-original-width="500" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Ly2KRPPsvve0cyOfOLAmPFDWSAoi2qQNXXLvtHUGtVcJKU-NM0Mlwk0W5Zw2pkfe2RBBScGqscNJ77CWTKEHz5BP_2ISe740UjJgflgDuYOe7XckJRIybdqSQDjrta-rPK7n74kGPg0KBfD1lqRVrYloCBdmglzjj9YUnzeHHIMHAZctH0CpjcdYVz4/w640-h632/P1020474%20blog.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: xx-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></div>The background was made using Aged Mahogany Distress Stain and Tim Holtz Hearts stencil and created by mono-printing the stencil three times onto the card. Although it looks uneven and very distressed I can live with it as I knew I was going to collage over the top and therefore cover a lot of it up.</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;">This fits an 8x8 card blank. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUM_aJice4vt89agMcodjY4kLpZjZf7HTDVshYKHjbqFxSpEPw7IamQIvAcqe_gAE5xpuuz6AJWjcWJG2CrnkpMUunQqCSj60AeOxGzq3pByrCiA_Jm9fDeCUUMmYEP0sLIgY-iszH7jS3NAEPIRHKgWY62pUpCeszS5vzjljtXRa8SS_47YfJUCNzhM/s500/P1020458%20blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="500" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUM_aJice4vt89agMcodjY4kLpZjZf7HTDVshYKHjbqFxSpEPw7IamQIvAcqe_gAE5xpuuz6AJWjcWJG2CrnkpMUunQqCSj60AeOxGzq3pByrCiA_Jm9fDeCUUMmYEP0sLIgY-iszH7jS3NAEPIRHKgWY62pUpCeszS5vzjljtXRa8SS_47YfJUCNzhM/w640-h624/P1020458%20blog.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: xx-large;">The ephemera papers are mostly either from Tim Holtz Ephemera packs or cut from his paper pads.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOAX5tgJhEnz-qj40S33xuMRE1Tb7UOAZum4aIWMuB3i3vm1aAnPDGamn93eRnVFG4zuEu2eCChjPBWNSerQ1OtEtg6kCQAjWdYn2qEYZayVeM8coAggqLizzlbxO6MFINfXJUv4zffjt6uUTcIUX9xr3nw1-WPAx9ovu9LVFWf-mhj9yfBVyRNwEa4WU/s597/P1020459%20blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="500" height="749" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOAX5tgJhEnz-qj40S33xuMRE1Tb7UOAZum4aIWMuB3i3vm1aAnPDGamn93eRnVFG4zuEu2eCChjPBWNSerQ1OtEtg6kCQAjWdYn2qEYZayVeM8coAggqLizzlbxO6MFINfXJUv4zffjt6uUTcIUX9xr3nw1-WPAx9ovu9LVFWf-mhj9yfBVyRNwEa4WU/w628-h749/P1020459%20blog.jpg" width="628" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: xx-large;">The 3D heart is cut from Tim's Thinlits Faceted Hearts die and VALENTINE was printed from his Valentine Silhouettes stamp set, laid out on a piece of vellum.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD8bUAP0rzZOGuSyFTPtA5tvNX9ruppzHI-uzt1hx7UF_Nglm2zMoDoeYPayZULJ8hneGY_thVo7ST5VE3KFKW1RrJlUMStNMUK5MOWv0G3Vxvt1QzXZR0N9-mvgw1bXxTm0m-SbqWSNkk5EYlPMBqqcjW9xoe9DKUQBqEllegTxi1K84eEdzF7oatMmY/s535/P1020462%20blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="500" height="660" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD8bUAP0rzZOGuSyFTPtA5tvNX9ruppzHI-uzt1hx7UF_Nglm2zMoDoeYPayZULJ8hneGY_thVo7ST5VE3KFKW1RrJlUMStNMUK5MOWv0G3Vxvt1QzXZR0N9-mvgw1bXxTm0m-SbqWSNkk5EYlPMBqqcjW9xoe9DKUQBqEllegTxi1K84eEdzF7oatMmY/w617-h660/P1020462%20blog.jpg" width="617" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;">Here you can see how I used the vellum to create that translucent look.</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_D4wHmc_IUskW9EuZMT5Il3KcEg245wtuxyJa9oSVBAe38PMbjXYOYZA6ANsyHW0kaEj2KKKnazmQFKj301ewHYA9sND3wnNuCY1W-o13vS87ZSIvyitu6MMPeIPHX2yc-Yviipi8NfB3_omPH1AUGw1F9ZCbYIOSqahT5seJ8kHgA3LNwqqehu9pvA/s522/P1020471%20blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_D4wHmc_IUskW9EuZMT5Il3KcEg245wtuxyJa9oSVBAe38PMbjXYOYZA6ANsyHW0kaEj2KKKnazmQFKj301ewHYA9sND3wnNuCY1W-o13vS87ZSIvyitu6MMPeIPHX2yc-Yviipi8NfB3_omPH1AUGw1F9ZCbYIOSqahT5seJ8kHgA3LNwqqehu9pvA/w614-h640/P1020471%20blog.jpg" width="614" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: xx-large;">These are some of the embellishing bits collected together.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfDoZZAl5r0z7FHDRxpzrkzjqlauiTM-JjGTHRvAWB8SaLeJoNxT8oYQaVwS0-JWsVhy708w-nu5U8hJLGGVJYttQGUEiXYLQPC26hwMkn5aDqEGuVMRu3hJPnYWp3zcL_b3FSsgP7vcnwNd0GCQXbe6w_B1eKVFm-2zpvZqTMCuFeJaqSFJAOZoF_q8/s560/P1020463%20blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="500" height="689" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfDoZZAl5r0z7FHDRxpzrkzjqlauiTM-JjGTHRvAWB8SaLeJoNxT8oYQaVwS0-JWsVhy708w-nu5U8hJLGGVJYttQGUEiXYLQPC26hwMkn5aDqEGuVMRu3hJPnYWp3zcL_b3FSsgP7vcnwNd0GCQXbe6w_B1eKVFm-2zpvZqTMCuFeJaqSFJAOZoF_q8/w616-h689/P1020463%20blog.jpg" width="616" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: xx-large;">The Faceted Heart has a small heart punched from one of Tim's punches and stamped with a small text stamp. The stars are also from another small punch by Tim.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNC9eu56aRR15XhaXRKo1JH7jLMShBZ7RjJjwWleEceej5vwQ0QZkkoTC6WbJmlQhuN9USjBikE0GH8TlEAhcrqa_LHXfH-TCyqhipfSxSZ_TmJiS4lUaiojrtZPDrUF-rvlpK-6eZ3R88V6q_ktL0yaliiv0RHFgk91vBtC_xmiKdVH8SRnPEKjCsuNw/s550/P1020477%20blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="500" height="655" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNC9eu56aRR15XhaXRKo1JH7jLMShBZ7RjJjwWleEceej5vwQ0QZkkoTC6WbJmlQhuN9USjBikE0GH8TlEAhcrqa_LHXfH-TCyqhipfSxSZ_TmJiS4lUaiojrtZPDrUF-rvlpK-6eZ3R88V6q_ktL0yaliiv0RHFgk91vBtC_xmiKdVH8SRnPEKjCsuNw/w596-h655/P1020477%20blog.jpg" width="596" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;">Hubbly</span></span><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"> loves feeding the birds and doing a bit of bird watching from time to time so this paper came in handy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpBPjzyuxxobZFhqjojVsvW1Lyvq9FWvX98p3akgGPyPERE-FQRINGnMtT1LxZtjf1Kg0V7Y-5TRmWxz2q6cA3fqg78NFR1lTkCtW2_5WdJAoga0dAhvpJUdB7_wBaKsDlCjPmSKq8f_hyVN4qEBY_ycLfo7bk-L10tZMP4cSvXPmRhEDfmxgsZkrOeo/s500/P1020479%20blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="237" data-original-width="500" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpBPjzyuxxobZFhqjojVsvW1Lyvq9FWvX98p3akgGPyPERE-FQRINGnMtT1LxZtjf1Kg0V7Y-5TRmWxz2q6cA3fqg78NFR1lTkCtW2_5WdJAoga0dAhvpJUdB7_wBaKsDlCjPmSKq8f_hyVN4qEBY_ycLfo7bk-L10tZMP4cSvXPmRhEDfmxgsZkrOeo/w632-h300/P1020479%20blog.jpg" width="632" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;">I'm pretty sure the text letters are from a Tim die. I keep extra die-cuts in a tub so I didn't have to get the Big Shot out. You can also another of the little white hearts placed strategically in a line of hearts where there was a gap.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOruUTwRh5H2p1PAp1ppQ5hk8pEhCTWzV3y1MG3GQPsiNNqbVI54SbNE_8EitRidh_edb-pzDyi-AkewWjozeVxnteWpE3GgwEsGkxbt4ptdhyk81t3qkqQyo9TQQcxCutgoTmbg5b-CmAGV8gK4A1krvDgqQVIr26X8iExYRzCUQRWor_B5kKNH9TPU/s500/P1020483blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="371" data-original-width="500" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOruUTwRh5H2p1PAp1ppQ5hk8pEhCTWzV3y1MG3GQPsiNNqbVI54SbNE_8EitRidh_edb-pzDyi-AkewWjozeVxnteWpE3GgwEsGkxbt4ptdhyk81t3qkqQyo9TQQcxCutgoTmbg5b-CmAGV8gK4A1krvDgqQVIr26X8iExYRzCUQRWor_B5kKNH9TPU/w640-h474/P1020483blog.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: xx-large;">I also used a Season's greeting die-cut and some small snippets (also all Tim Holtz).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_pP-44MHm26aUmpssGjdeDVWYKL3Tf6h_AlulGb0J1Fn7XAyBqkjspYe0NiGi9E_o1pOLUtLiAQe34cmtI3RTN-qKB7vHDUytXqW-d1wWjjFpliKJAQMagxTbKtG9ifisULYGuqyLULzhicykoBXkO8s5L9hWd5oke9klqKgVosoLSU_eUEW_bVJ3m-w/s2658/P1020481.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2416" data-original-width="2658" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_pP-44MHm26aUmpssGjdeDVWYKL3Tf6h_AlulGb0J1Fn7XAyBqkjspYe0NiGi9E_o1pOLUtLiAQe34cmtI3RTN-qKB7vHDUytXqW-d1wWjjFpliKJAQMagxTbKtG9ifisULYGuqyLULzhicykoBXkO8s5L9hWd5oke9klqKgVosoLSU_eUEW_bVJ3m-w/w640-h582/P1020481.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;">Thanks for stopping by.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCbMPdR000Qq9o3tDtj_3tKxR_ab8swY7c5-mtgZpgtWgVck1neR7vfPr7jmSuxvKoyuAIMs9wcPUke8_0QBGTcWIPuM8k764rK8ew6ldLGlY_1VY8jP1v8LwvHGqDsurt2zGtmy3hEsm2gUFAwV_I-kxvyDhTRD0_wLU-c-BB4QqptmTX5UszEigF41o/s209/Blog%20signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="141" data-original-width="209" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCbMPdR000Qq9o3tDtj_3tKxR_ab8swY7c5-mtgZpgtWgVck1neR7vfPr7jmSuxvKoyuAIMs9wcPUke8_0QBGTcWIPuM8k764rK8ew6ldLGlY_1VY8jP1v8LwvHGqDsurt2zGtmy3hEsm2gUFAwV_I-kxvyDhTRD0_wLU-c-BB4QqptmTX5UszEigF41o/s1600/Blog%20signature.jpg" width="209" /></a>xxx</div></div><p></p>Brenda Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125808222761586493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281158959714850865.post-68821806095580450142024-01-30T00:00:00.000+00:002024-01-30T00:00:00.151+00:00Be Inspired<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;">Embossed panel collage - Be Inspired</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrSBPgGW7TBCgvCYGA25r0ks2OZ9IWJ-je0r6cN2MxfBL1S1F2yeCUsEIssFvKyr8Fk4y37ly7Vmc792aA_rdN1DvPIe5OwKyy-YItUm0kjmS5jQP3d8kmDAeZrNgmMgvJvF-CmXh0ArXrM1Gr9dKuTf7FvKJaXx-y1ooNLXsMTs3nZw3R2Mxef2133Q/s2786/P1020331.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2634" data-original-width="2786" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrSBPgGW7TBCgvCYGA25r0ks2OZ9IWJ-je0r6cN2MxfBL1S1F2yeCUsEIssFvKyr8Fk4y37ly7Vmc792aA_rdN1DvPIe5OwKyy-YItUm0kjmS5jQP3d8kmDAeZrNgmMgvJvF-CmXh0ArXrM1Gr9dKuTf7FvKJaXx-y1ooNLXsMTs3nZw3R2Mxef2133Q/w640-h606/P1020331.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;">A new collage for my 'Mixed Media Collages' art book. I love combining papers and other elements to create what I feel is an interesting and balanced work of art.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3_Ik7CN9trnyMzBUFBj4LG-lDcOP05HMEbS3BeR11orbkpEzunU6nBY2TpjYP2q-mj773cRjc66AU3ujC0pQxaon1Yl9c573CQpNJ_L1XOUcColl2yk52WYvMe1cPEvuLHcWlIe9c9XJV5RLk-ORp0R3OU5XogTL_XM_bH_OfbLnpXWQkBAvN0XbNxZU/s4000/P1020340.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3_Ik7CN9trnyMzBUFBj4LG-lDcOP05HMEbS3BeR11orbkpEzunU6nBY2TpjYP2q-mj773cRjc66AU3ujC0pQxaon1Yl9c573CQpNJ_L1XOUcColl2yk52WYvMe1cPEvuLHcWlIe9c9XJV5RLk-ORp0R3OU5XogTL_XM_bH_OfbLnpXWQkBAvN0XbNxZU/w512-h384/P1020340.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;">The layers on this collage include texture created with an embossing folder,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-ZXkeWM9Jnd8Q35F-1MgTryQbJ86Ie8QmyaIo1z4UyYhmFZBlWas5egL08Sgcs-7rzcfghw65XYwTeTtq0n3PqlVd9R_Rtea_Sc_mJtMSW1aDMJKr-cbjge-mx4vehEpg9qrqq-fHkhijtyKjT9HQip0XDmr4fZXifbNFZ3-2ktsaT4YFyGehx-Ch2Y/s2560/P1020332.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1555" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-ZXkeWM9Jnd8Q35F-1MgTryQbJ86Ie8QmyaIo1z4UyYhmFZBlWas5egL08Sgcs-7rzcfghw65XYwTeTtq0n3PqlVd9R_Rtea_Sc_mJtMSW1aDMJKr-cbjge-mx4vehEpg9qrqq-fHkhijtyKjT9HQip0XDmr4fZXifbNFZ3-2ktsaT4YFyGehx-Ch2Y/w388-h640/P1020332.jpg" width="388" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;">a heat embossed pattern mounted onto grey card,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwwzB_McXamzvK8BPAFucs6jUHbMIkYIgAUFenNMGXrJuVBMRX2FvnMcUeNX7YLNTSmbM7GmLS7-6Tl04Ay62GpHctSoSAupcsGvBRub2QERugEa9Bd0JQNUl3K0Aho3slR-acbH5pKazd8C1gnFcaDPjNxPsZOc66xkKayCfbvedTdNDyMeITNHsv9g/s3162/P1020333.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3162" data-original-width="2239" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwwzB_McXamzvK8BPAFucs6jUHbMIkYIgAUFenNMGXrJuVBMRX2FvnMcUeNX7YLNTSmbM7GmLS7-6Tl04Ay62GpHctSoSAupcsGvBRub2QERugEa9Bd0JQNUl3K0Aho3slR-acbH5pKazd8C1gnFcaDPjNxPsZOc66xkKayCfbvedTdNDyMeITNHsv9g/w407-h574/P1020333.jpg" width="407" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"> ephemera pieces, a printed royal mail frank from an envelope, royalty free images from the internet,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkekG1rxcT-WdglNdZZH_EcBxIbFaIhhLBEx5R-VVWEEFkn25kmqsBGXligoSYNZafYkHc5paGwYMB4BJUjnJ0knGmTu6q9taAWrrQc_dA9Zrtwe_xGgoGcgV7Tpq4xnJVL6QIctAZY4Qmefczz77BTrlDl_FLYSEuogXjZ6C2kBcgunOU38eAkMigUM/s2716/P1020342.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1557" data-original-width="2716" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkekG1rxcT-WdglNdZZH_EcBxIbFaIhhLBEx5R-VVWEEFkn25kmqsBGXligoSYNZafYkHc5paGwYMB4BJUjnJ0knGmTu6q9taAWrrQc_dA9Zrtwe_xGgoGcgV7Tpq4xnJVL6QIctAZY4Qmefczz77BTrlDl_FLYSEuogXjZ6C2kBcgunOU38eAkMigUM/w405-h232/P1020342.jpg" width="405" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;">punched and diecut pieces, washi tape </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ5oSDrBIv5Ek_YGxg7lt5obXx0PPvbKh0RIKmRSgMwOpXOr8z5PAKzpe-L7O4O3Vf9VR4fD35UZ3pYddlnv18UVlQ1rJkHYjfdfQ_a4cnC3knkfFYRnUG2nTIIh-i5fl1-zbJcZ8qB6nkHbsQWMSkXzTVO3ALKJ2c0JaRZA5wHkAJPX4T0pGzTX468bE/s3345/P1020342a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1359" data-original-width="3345" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ5oSDrBIv5Ek_YGxg7lt5obXx0PPvbKh0RIKmRSgMwOpXOr8z5PAKzpe-L7O4O3Vf9VR4fD35UZ3pYddlnv18UVlQ1rJkHYjfdfQ_a4cnC3knkfFYRnUG2nTIIh-i5fl1-zbJcZ8qB6nkHbsQWMSkXzTVO3ALKJ2c0JaRZA5wHkAJPX4T0pGzTX468bE/w413-h168/P1020342a.jpg" width="413" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;">and stamped images.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiF73iK3r1h7_HiMOUGs6puosSDFq7JYjrqd5MVYVB3TrHB1_idWu_OTE4ONmJBFL7i_r08nDl1XXhDT6PG0EkQA27T0P1hFOH42ZaaZo5znMSjTd2DA0uK-iGX4kznd7iddI7sxOixyU4mo9HV6jQgt2oE1QYLKMN9oCYzoA-cMcD02C5yPmLudXjZZ0/s4000/P1020334.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiF73iK3r1h7_HiMOUGs6puosSDFq7JYjrqd5MVYVB3TrHB1_idWu_OTE4ONmJBFL7i_r08nDl1XXhDT6PG0EkQA27T0P1hFOH42ZaaZo5znMSjTd2DA0uK-iGX4kznd7iddI7sxOixyU4mo9HV6jQgt2oE1QYLKMN9oCYzoA-cMcD02C5yPmLudXjZZ0/w423-h564/P1020334.jpg" width="423" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: courier; 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font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Brenda Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125808222761586493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281158959714850865.post-11637840812435321982024-01-23T00:00:00.164+00:002024-01-23T00:00:00.284+00:00Let's use more words<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"> <span>So today's project is using words again for the challenge at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/164920247712393">Country View Crafts and Challenges FaceBook page</a> which lasts the whole of January.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><b>Hello Winter</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirLMIXtSQhJk42bwjsUN5pg6lWKdqMsqblnVIALlBlYtFE9uBxymNgWACGWrZ2OyxvWBLq8GYwULYK5Ak2sr-sV73uqRYcsTJvDRzuBhKS13jcic8Z8gbqgkbwVJhFaTcF23JbJYKo-AfMEb3-UgZ_JdbM_MkTKbeUE1U8SKser63JHa9JQ9C2AwGCSLM/s3236/P1020371.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3236" data-original-width="2472" height="805" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirLMIXtSQhJk42bwjsUN5pg6lWKdqMsqblnVIALlBlYtFE9uBxymNgWACGWrZ2OyxvWBLq8GYwULYK5Ak2sr-sV73uqRYcsTJvDRzuBhKS13jcic8Z8gbqgkbwVJhFaTcF23JbJYKo-AfMEb3-UgZ_JdbM_MkTKbeUE1U8SKser63JHa9JQ9C2AwGCSLM/w614-h805/P1020371.jpg" width="614" /></a></div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;">I decided to use the same stamp as I did on my <a href="http://www.bumblebeesandbutterflies.com/2024/01/do-you-have-way-with-words.html" target="_blank">first project</a> but use it in a completely different way, this time it was stamped onto vellum paper. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK8_frjiWx-OHorL21fZx9usLiBzpUvKvS_y5xLstatFVYHsad1NM48wy8ua0mStiFMlnte1CtVayyDPZDZyPMxSqWwPwU2NzvPPVSbfdo0f_PkOFpkJshA-AIfePYd5IABP4RHqK7bR4AL_mQH2-eZ6JYXX_UJ2K9Vu5Qleqjv-y4p3ZACWWtZx2MeQI/s3021/P1020302.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3021" data-original-width="2438" height="543" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK8_frjiWx-OHorL21fZx9usLiBzpUvKvS_y5xLstatFVYHsad1NM48wy8ua0mStiFMlnte1CtVayyDPZDZyPMxSqWwPwU2NzvPPVSbfdo0f_PkOFpkJshA-AIfePYd5IABP4RHqK7bR4AL_mQH2-eZ6JYXX_UJ2K9Vu5Qleqjv-y4p3ZACWWtZx2MeQI/w440-h543/P1020302.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;">I used a background that I had made for a frame that was <a href="http://www.bumblebeesandbutterflies.com/2023/12/last-workshop-of-2023.html" target="_blank">my project for a workshop at CVC before Christmas</a>, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPbJqYVFsLWrtdONUtL8T4DI7u2mkHoXqi12-StybF3lAk7FLUEtNilEKjHCxeci35CNNOg3ET7vJ8y3P9fp1HGLwGwLAC1XJWa27dEZbSow1qD2HaavMzmso4-Be7Fg8Q3qv27h7K8shmNmhPNY2J8JENWHYMYACTZJumhdNoBpTRQgU-0VBcyUlPv5c/s2449/P1020291.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2449" data-original-width="1716" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPbJqYVFsLWrtdONUtL8T4DI7u2mkHoXqi12-StybF3lAk7FLUEtNilEKjHCxeci35CNNOg3ET7vJ8y3P9fp1HGLwGwLAC1XJWa27dEZbSow1qD2HaavMzmso4-Be7Fg8Q3qv27h7K8shmNmhPNY2J8JENWHYMYACTZJumhdNoBpTRQgU-0VBcyUlPv5c/w448-h640/P1020291.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;">plus a photobooth vintage photo, 'Hello Winter' from a set by Creative Expressions and a small flower.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEims77kvyzPbkwLpapiYPWshNmgp5msB3nAmuEVhpQZGtLaXWGn5npqdiqQF-1HjaJVUM3wCD0Js-dtpOFf-o4ShFCrVXdzPrLFdVfyxRplnJbQ5Btitu6yp79lKeu-svJrNZxt3Id7vYM93RDkj1piIa57LINO_307PTKhpHHr6Qu0gKxICq_rFKE58zs/s3631/P1020298.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2652" data-original-width="3631" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEims77kvyzPbkwLpapiYPWshNmgp5msB3nAmuEVhpQZGtLaXWGn5npqdiqQF-1HjaJVUM3wCD0Js-dtpOFf-o4ShFCrVXdzPrLFdVfyxRplnJbQ5Btitu6yp79lKeu-svJrNZxt3Id7vYM93RDkj1piIa57LINO_307PTKhpHHr6Qu0gKxICq_rFKE58zs/w452-h330/P1020298.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;">I die-cut foliage, some of which I wanted white and the other pieces were cut from an inked background, coloured randomly with watercolour pencils, washed over and when dry sponged lightly with white gesso to create a wintry effect.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHpeN1DjzG4a1qn1pml4vK05eqY1HPo88iA8ZSty9hQprKva-Eb2I5TjkAJaNKEF-O2UAkmz4b72ql-XyRVGsXZNfXkkBZfMsRU1IvCJaims9wPOrLLxvFsDMmXhCkaKD0s1yzzfhDRWNtSB7482B6Ad8aZWErbcuGAb0BRBiT-mPBCbXLxxSZJKupx0/s3328/P1020295.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2841" data-original-width="3328" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHpeN1DjzG4a1qn1pml4vK05eqY1HPo88iA8ZSty9hQprKva-Eb2I5TjkAJaNKEF-O2UAkmz4b72ql-XyRVGsXZNfXkkBZfMsRU1IvCJaims9wPOrLLxvFsDMmXhCkaKD0s1yzzfhDRWNtSB7482B6Ad8aZWErbcuGAb0BRBiT-mPBCbXLxxSZJKupx0/w452-h386/P1020295.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;">I chose to use the card frame from an Ikea small box frame and later added embossed card to it.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh827ngH2sUN17Nlvgzuy5YbDi8MEmmzEEoRVYY9foSWx7kUxdrt7y-h9RK8-PnYa-5_-3pnJuSwbwtZe5By1H1Cu2WwDfY-cb3pCnXfAl10hKgSAQ3lWvBVDCMp9iDNxEpb2cGKa0YPX0Bw6hli8e8irSEkDNOlIWr168m1LHb720KyXKblmarRhLpULA/s3762/P1020306.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3762" data-original-width="2787" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh827ngH2sUN17Nlvgzuy5YbDi8MEmmzEEoRVYY9foSWx7kUxdrt7y-h9RK8-PnYa-5_-3pnJuSwbwtZe5By1H1Cu2WwDfY-cb3pCnXfAl10hKgSAQ3lWvBVDCMp9iDNxEpb2cGKa0YPX0Bw6hli8e8irSEkDNOlIWr168m1LHb720KyXKblmarRhLpULA/w462-h624/P1020306.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;">Having cut the strips, I covered the frame and gave it a coat of gesso to fill in the cracks where the strips were glued down.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggHPE-rWT0JZ0T3AbOQxjiRqv87TR-MKYHnCVw_ApzifAOv8V8mMGiJ0N3fxPTZOFyje52SYlb0vPW7yM9IiICpa9CWP8ywy1Ewldcq_w0MvmeV2ETcerEeflWzTUyJY_c2pcqWoTo2F2O55wfkSgbPfDiJ9DRLhjojTyy1llt67dbDcQFYJFC2A-dJig/s3144/P1020350.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3144" data-original-width="2369" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggHPE-rWT0JZ0T3AbOQxjiRqv87TR-MKYHnCVw_ApzifAOv8V8mMGiJ0N3fxPTZOFyje52SYlb0vPW7yM9IiICpa9CWP8ywy1Ewldcq_w0MvmeV2ETcerEeflWzTUyJY_c2pcqWoTo2F2O55wfkSgbPfDiJ9DRLhjojTyy1llt67dbDcQFYJFC2A-dJig/w452-h600/P1020350.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;">Once the background and frame were added to the box I adhered all the other elements to finish it off.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;">I put the foliage together ....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydjqLk3QZpSKYW24d7D5dgJJ86M_DL6ZdrsosYmXUXjsBFlvPVo3BsFsM7LRaxuN-_mR9WKV8lSgMkCWgrA3ze8FxORcc732pOZoYaIeUDKsTQ7q1eDuNZAPlDfXwvsNhQqbi_R9QEqCZ4PmiAWyUrzoi8dkjgTdGkqafRyuo9Jy7J6VrdMnNKMdVIZc/s3498/P1020370.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3498" data-original-width="2533" height="623" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydjqLk3QZpSKYW24d7D5dgJJ86M_DL6ZdrsosYmXUXjsBFlvPVo3BsFsM7LRaxuN-_mR9WKV8lSgMkCWgrA3ze8FxORcc732pOZoYaIeUDKsTQ7q1eDuNZAPlDfXwvsNhQqbi_R9QEqCZ4PmiAWyUrzoi8dkjgTdGkqafRyuo9Jy7J6VrdMnNKMdVIZc/w452-h623/P1020370.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;">.....and I am really in love with the extra grungy Eucalyptus leaves .....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3VZT3QDbXKuygQuSzWX_vv8QII6jXDLcitRKSZ611-55u5Lmv0lMaOrOhp74z-ACp_BIgQ2wn213Mtlr26URahWJUwdRcyBWnB-4hls1raphWdtpLyI_ejGzYWYkri3kJZzC5e-mTF7_Yra6knDCvvPqSG2KELcipJ2ZU-3i2ygdj0c-tdEPQrudIbpk/s2469/P1020385.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2469" data-original-width="1948" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3VZT3QDbXKuygQuSzWX_vv8QII6jXDLcitRKSZ611-55u5Lmv0lMaOrOhp74z-ACp_BIgQ2wn213Mtlr26URahWJUwdRcyBWnB-4hls1raphWdtpLyI_ejGzYWYkri3kJZzC5e-mTF7_Yra6knDCvvPqSG2KELcipJ2ZU-3i2ygdj0c-tdEPQrudIbpk/w449-h570/P1020385.jpg" width="449" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;">..... the flower gained an addition, a shabbied medallion inspired by Stacy Hutchinson .....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA9DaLkjAP-_XbC_CZIVfslMUtzgXPHYiD0r65DjVE8JRwuO-nyKBespXmY3_IWLsU0J4XdBaunBsrwFNOO1oLhLwu6DG_HI-jsnWHHFf_jn6XwqTa4aSzlepQsB9sheMum2TnDwPlngmL27h_IpxsGGJsb_QaDM41S__ze0VDKK0y5h6ICWC0lHP4O_c/s2243/P1020383.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2231" data-original-width="2243" height="451" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA9DaLkjAP-_XbC_CZIVfslMUtzgXPHYiD0r65DjVE8JRwuO-nyKBespXmY3_IWLsU0J4XdBaunBsrwFNOO1oLhLwu6DG_HI-jsnWHHFf_jn6XwqTa4aSzlepQsB9sheMum2TnDwPlngmL27h_IpxsGGJsb_QaDM41S__ze0VDKK0y5h6ICWC0lHP4O_c/w454-h451/P1020383.jpg" width="454" /></a></div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>..... and don't forget the photobooth photograph by Tim Holtz.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkKNV1Jyk2WjaRu83-7pDeQesFS0TmBQCpLz5b03pRSWbpIwkbbXlsRx7MbbRCCJdp42BOMVfNBC8yC_TfJHc-LpevYxAUdwRdmC9e0KP8mFc2WXGJwZYlf9anut8L5oBGbeHoea7-fuj8PS3GrtqUBhWz8dI1u3NXWOFYVNyQIHjZiqPGF-p5MBjd80/s1066/P1020380.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="948" height="487" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkKNV1Jyk2WjaRu83-7pDeQesFS0TmBQCpLz5b03pRSWbpIwkbbXlsRx7MbbRCCJdp42BOMVfNBC8yC_TfJHc-LpevYxAUdwRdmC9e0KP8mFc2WXGJwZYlf9anut8L5oBGbeHoea7-fuj8PS3GrtqUBhWz8dI1u3NXWOFYVNyQIHjZiqPGF-p5MBjd80/w434-h487/P1020380.jpg" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;">Thank you for stopping by. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpmuwMnpA0jpr3sxErEwYFbrXWgZYuMAoUs1Iz7LQQnVZUsdSkGMaPhPHzrI1Y-20ylILZAVGbcMYLNCm4GIq0ctcUzsFI5pX5oWJ3ribtLys6CB0uTj46PNrk6cLnSgdUb1NXRxDbwDOLbm8iJKsfSeI1feBg25uRt-k4TsW5UCQanktYhSqvmc-gQ0/s3531/P1020375.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2979" data-original-width="3531" height="541" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpmuwMnpA0jpr3sxErEwYFbrXWgZYuMAoUs1Iz7LQQnVZUsdSkGMaPhPHzrI1Y-20ylILZAVGbcMYLNCm4GIq0ctcUzsFI5pX5oWJ3ribtLys6CB0uTj46PNrk6cLnSgdUb1NXRxDbwDOLbm8iJKsfSeI1feBg25uRt-k4TsW5UCQanktYhSqvmc-gQ0/w640-h541/P1020375.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOVeRXFYPHGoHsyRMjj8TBPLO85yWj1NWD2fZDcADe9nmvyDH_YZtP7iwboNZDBXfG8mPPJWMzxywHVj0sxigteer4gzlYXansdv_ecZ0gCC2ISB1vehyphenhyphenPE8hI_-EPb4jd5rBgA9E6eD-zGhcJJ6gSQ5Tsj7LuV_7hnF1aQZJuWcThO822X3fbl9TH2l0/s209/Blog%20signature.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="141" data-original-width="209" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOVeRXFYPHGoHsyRMjj8TBPLO85yWj1NWD2fZDcADe9nmvyDH_YZtP7iwboNZDBXfG8mPPJWMzxywHVj0sxigteer4gzlYXansdv_ecZ0gCC2ISB1vehyphenhyphenPE8hI_-EPb4jd5rBgA9E6eD-zGhcJJ6gSQ5Tsj7LuV_7hnF1aQZJuWcThO822X3fbl9TH2l0/s1600/Blog%20signature.jpg" width="209" /></a><span style="font-size: x-large;">xxx</span></div><br /></div></div>Brenda Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125808222761586493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281158959714850865.post-25704623498769089762024-01-18T07:00:00.008+00:002024-01-18T07:00:00.125+00:00In My Winter Garden<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: courier; text-align: center;">Thank you for responses he</span><span style="font-family: courier; text-align: center;">re and on FaceBook about my previous two tags, it's lovely to know people are still around on th</span><span style="font-family: courier; text-align: center;">e blogs and stop here for a visit.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Having made those two tags with the new Scorched Timber (ST) distress colour </span><span style="font-family: courier;"><span>I next wanted to try out my new ST</span></span><span style="font-family: courier;"> watercolour pencil. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaaxRUL59mCJ-6dCvDAHtA26dGLBTO5UvQh_bi23RMIeQW_UI7PQL2FOukFNBAAh3jQxXccKWnVLL1cTon4SolmtLb3LiC8oi6eyuBxtKHhPXuS-3kfeaY0bFWYeRaAZtabAzmI4pXY1Wxy6oYcQtCTtIAvAJ2bDjcfCqlIfPuCSx9e_zd84bu5DaP-2I/s2380/P1020453.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2380" data-original-width="1813" height="774" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaaxRUL59mCJ-6dCvDAHtA26dGLBTO5UvQh_bi23RMIeQW_UI7PQL2FOukFNBAAh3jQxXccKWnVLL1cTon4SolmtLb3LiC8oi6eyuBxtKHhPXuS-3kfeaY0bFWYeRaAZtabAzmI4pXY1Wxy6oYcQtCTtIAvAJ2bDjcfCqlIfPuCSx9e_zd84bu5DaP-2I/w590-h774/P1020453.jpg" width="590" /></a></div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: xx-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p></p><p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><span>I got my first pencils as a Christmas gift and have had a little time to play with them but this was the result today, </span><span>which I am quite pleased with
- I think I need more practice with colouring and pulling out the ink, but otherwise I'm happy with it.</span></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihpjE8wfK8G8uDmaxlayPSJA6WeRVFm8GC2LLv29oYCbL8Vufp61AXQkOpWnbEJpp_PJlW1_ZhN85r1t-HflM4yYhEFU4jrFpIeugY5d5QeNpn2yJX6aZYIzEt78so5Rf9bsvbrIM1pgDvbcttoHu9cLnSEZa0O-zTwh-HJiOS9F0u1QwlCjSQQly5cs/s3714/P1020457.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3714" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihpjE8wfK8G8uDmaxlayPSJA6WeRVFm8GC2LLv29oYCbL8Vufp61AXQkOpWnbEJpp_PJlW1_ZhN85r1t-HflM4yYhEFU4jrFpIeugY5d5QeNpn2yJX6aZYIzEt78so5Rf9bsvbrIM1pgDvbcttoHu9cLnSEZa0O-zTwh-HJiOS9F0u1QwlCjSQQly5cs/w640-h516/P1020457.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: black; font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><span><span>I used Tim's 'Flower Garden' stamps and the
echinacea one reminded me of how brown the heads are in the garden at the
moment so I used just the Scorched </span><span>Timber</span><span> which seemed the most appropriate colour for me to use. I also used hickory smoke oxide for the watery background and for stamping the
handwritten text from the 'Entomology' set. To pull it all together I added
some Scorched Timber wash, dried it and knocked it all back by sponging some gesso
over it. It created the perfect effect allowing the flower heads to take centre stage.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJa1JIyHssF_gLm4E-IdOW8RI4TqJws1oPHU0f8Jaq5kFcG-aa7agKofGKnZI1gCYhgLfvQOOnXPTL__UMq_-UEknlOEifmllG3qFK-ulpuKwBnWuNRnnpOHGmaiCIwEjvFBnuG016X0Hskh1Wugl5wXebnm0MFmsAgcGu275mhhUNd7UZCY1c7T615ik/s3338/P1020452.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2122" data-original-width="3338" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJa1JIyHssF_gLm4E-IdOW8RI4TqJws1oPHU0f8Jaq5kFcG-aa7agKofGKnZI1gCYhgLfvQOOnXPTL__UMq_-UEknlOEifmllG3qFK-ulpuKwBnWuNRnnpOHGmaiCIwEjvFBnuG016X0Hskh1Wugl5wXebnm0MFmsAgcGu275mhhUNd7UZCY1c7T615ik/w640-h406/P1020452.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: black; font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;">By inking the edge of the panel with the ST distress ink I could see how much darker it is than than the oxide which I had
used for the flowers, so with a fine brush and water I added some of it to
give more contrast to the light and dark areas in the petals.</span></span><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: xx-large;"> </span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;">To finish off, a brown panel of
coredinations paper acts as the ground and die-cuts from the
Festive Gatherings and Funky Florals #2 sets of dies provide the winter garden peeking
from the heart panel.</span></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyyEMCUxUhDjJgH1WccPSXeEHN-F9oxXxdcD56b9utc7crv6EbQIWLT2LrB1NZiMwx_XBF1DGGcE5233ipNa0sm6LfiB-sbn5vorObFTNUZ6hq25ON_WTKCn5koQc1kbxttbAPQXmPFE7YmvE8j-WbPaq4GgS91s-tBk0D-8f5pD4J7DIdFvuJwEQ56Pw/s3411/P1020451.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2367" data-original-width="3411" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyyEMCUxUhDjJgH1WccPSXeEHN-F9oxXxdcD56b9utc7crv6EbQIWLT2LrB1NZiMwx_XBF1DGGcE5233ipNa0sm6LfiB-sbn5vorObFTNUZ6hq25ON_WTKCn5koQc1kbxttbAPQXmPFE7YmvE8j-WbPaq4GgS91s-tBk0D-8f5pD4J7DIdFvuJwEQ56Pw/w640-h444/P1020451.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><p></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;">The hearts, from Tim's 'Watercolor' set were
stamped with ST distress ink on a quick dip and dry wash of distress oxide and splatters with water droplets dropped on and dried.</span></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYQ2dviAnRQGQVgfEf8z6wvmtTHZA7BRrXOpIbVPL_TedCizrGX6IoKmTx_qsCf3hbU5fDBwPaacBZ7QfpYtR-GFpJs1ZVsJHhTqmAbH0cVb9Uk96xPmudINcOvOa-0b2qzbL5aOjvjrFmO5B0rmU_vEkvhfYOwrrD6YLcZ6FpvlzyFZs5C1hCVe5jLc/s3329/P1020414.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="483" data-original-width="3329" height="92" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYQ2dviAnRQGQVgfEf8z6wvmtTHZA7BRrXOpIbVPL_TedCizrGX6IoKmTx_qsCf3hbU5fDBwPaacBZ7QfpYtR-GFpJs1ZVsJHhTqmAbH0cVb9Uk96xPmudINcOvOa-0b2qzbL5aOjvjrFmO5B0rmU_vEkvhfYOwrrD6YLcZ6FpvlzyFZs5C1hCVe5jLc/w640-h92/P1020414.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;">The saying is from the Small Talk stickers and
completed the card.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDNWs06cktEXm5PTY8i6t-RqhEm1DEp9hDY-N8OmVaG9Qv8TY3iGvOX54wvdhyphenhyphennr9xz3wB4Rx98JX-bfhIMzRzp0cSE802c5MemBqTr1NLV5Yhh9KxK9Q72FM5qqN4aIZ911twIU7D7pK3DmDaavSgqiV_AWfz_WL43CLWJGAbGbTIu8Bf9V5nx7-62tQ/s2393/P1020455.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2393" data-original-width="2320" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDNWs06cktEXm5PTY8i6t-RqhEm1DEp9hDY-N8OmVaG9Qv8TY3iGvOX54wvdhyphenhyphennr9xz3wB4Rx98JX-bfhIMzRzp0cSE802c5MemBqTr1NLV5Yhh9KxK9Q72FM5qqN4aIZ911twIU7D7pK3DmDaavSgqiV_AWfz_WL43CLWJGAbGbTIu8Bf9V5nx7-62tQ/w620-h640/P1020455.jpg" width="620" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><br /><span style="color: black;">Thanks for stopping by.</span></span><p></p><p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEIcIjpPCMve90TG5xf-M-TQuRPJWfMxPhfEdEvdCRBdcZaDT9Q4qu5qM77m9hyphenhyphenzQim_x07iw7OXYCGQsbWExCB1KHB6I25utX23Mt0G664-7viU5rxpD8kE-XZk-Jl_Hg5YQXt5b3CD2ze6UZUBuisU_N5f-nvtDDkmZ7U2Z0WkLiQSPUbbR_LJqVSA/s209/Blog%20signature.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="141" data-original-width="209" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEIcIjpPCMve90TG5xf-M-TQuRPJWfMxPhfEdEvdCRBdcZaDT9Q4qu5qM77m9hyphenhyphenzQim_x07iw7OXYCGQsbWExCB1KHB6I25utX23Mt0G664-7viU5rxpD8kE-XZk-Jl_Hg5YQXt5b3CD2ze6UZUBuisU_N5f-nvtDDkmZ7U2Z0WkLiQSPUbbR_LJqVSA/s1600/Blog%20signature.jpg" width="209" /></a>xxx </span></div><p></p>Brenda Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125808222761586493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281158959714850865.post-1003002115750692632024-01-17T07:00:00.000+00:002024-01-17T07:00:00.396+00:00Using Scorched Timber Oxide on my background - Tag 2<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">If you've seen tag one on my last post, which was yesterday,</span><span style="font-family: courier;"> this is the follow up. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWe44o0vTDMHu_Z5lczB7RPu-M1qW-R3exkfjR_zi4uYVd9qxamLGF_Sd3izu9bX2tgSjPQs8m5eZwbM6rHBzvzQvM81MJ2FIEobY8jIHNdUD0zVoeGBxAZaW_p6WEr5p7Wt5Ted_-wEYQcGyMVOJ7uBdqugdGzgRw1u0XarnK55NiGZcdvPsbU1IcPs/s2811/P1020430.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2811" data-original-width="1428" height="933" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWe44o0vTDMHu_Z5lczB7RPu-M1qW-R3exkfjR_zi4uYVd9qxamLGF_Sd3izu9bX2tgSjPQs8m5eZwbM6rHBzvzQvM81MJ2FIEobY8jIHNdUD0zVoeGBxAZaW_p6WEr5p7Wt5Ted_-wEYQcGyMVOJ7uBdqugdGzgRw1u0XarnK55NiGZcdvPsbU1IcPs/w475-h933/P1020430.jpg" width="475" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;">I added lots more splatters and drips to the original background and found that by mixing both the Scorched Timber and Broken China it gave me a gorgeous patina colour so I literally smooched both colours in the oxides on my mat and with a blending tool mixed them together to create the edge colour. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRc_iy1jvnLAfMEEP-jzYxOIGRTNmZR6g3G-772MDalt3iE4-jlOyLz5rWkr37cDK5sOgCNz0ezVH6qLLsMGlstlG0OAzzAILB9lcZK9-FPul2AY3-Afj4ZTXTJcm7KQHoldnZ2qjpMrZ-iE9k1fuZUGP09D6NAZuLG06Onmh92irVpGXNalA5PHfBJg/s2966/P1020434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2966" data-original-width="2617" height="537" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRc_iy1jvnLAfMEEP-jzYxOIGRTNmZR6g3G-772MDalt3iE4-jlOyLz5rWkr37cDK5sOgCNz0ezVH6qLLsMGlstlG0OAzzAILB9lcZK9-FPul2AY3-Afj4ZTXTJcm7KQHoldnZ2qjpMrZ-iE9k1fuZUGP09D6NAZuLG06Onmh92irVpGXNalA5PHfBJg/w473-h537/P1020434.jpg" width="473" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">I added some stamping, </span><span style="font-family: courier;">stencilling</span><span style="font-family: courier;"> and splatters of white acrylic paint before creating the collage. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrokQdnF5nCkuEoAkZl4uS8oIpPw9RCeIhjfOxUUHJQ6g1KLBmLejS990jmCo1-R876RCaLbZOkl4k4eaFxal0lPU7hKw2VD74t5JXwoWA5HtfoeCskqJbarOavVowqYfdMkJ9xTOFxtcxnIVh_3UFkZtMRqXMxEuJWlOm7tMkctjjbWLwl9qIFR8M4Z0/s2472/P1020433.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2472" data-original-width="2229" height="531" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrokQdnF5nCkuEoAkZl4uS8oIpPw9RCeIhjfOxUUHJQ6g1KLBmLejS990jmCo1-R876RCaLbZOkl4k4eaFxal0lPU7hKw2VD74t5JXwoWA5HtfoeCskqJbarOavVowqYfdMkJ9xTOFxtcxnIVh_3UFkZtMRqXMxEuJWlOm7tMkctjjbWLwl9qIFR8M4Z0/w480-h531/P1020433.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;">When it was dry I roughened those edges and went round giving a careful deep dark fine edge with the Scorched Timber distress ink pad.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGL8tadS4Sb7Vy-ZxHgpq1E-a44Iwjue-_nqxbkk3cbfl_e3J2qXVmrPgtp4C6UKLPOH3dIq1zKHiXj_g7aei1jUNPcEbgEl4PMECQITCDnu0UWzuFmGdNWJz6pDpQLb4A5nDc4Z1mKMwpJwbFdUzvhLXRPDHKy3x3vQDKJ2zmWhi6GeYT2vIssC4-w7M/s2434/P1020432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2434" data-original-width="2096" height="653" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGL8tadS4Sb7Vy-ZxHgpq1E-a44Iwjue-_nqxbkk3cbfl_e3J2qXVmrPgtp4C6UKLPOH3dIq1zKHiXj_g7aei1jUNPcEbgEl4PMECQITCDnu0UWzuFmGdNWJz6pDpQLb4A5nDc4Z1mKMwpJwbFdUzvhLXRPDHKy3x3vQDKJ2zmWhi6GeYT2vIssC4-w7M/w563-h653/P1020432.jpg" width="563" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;">Thanks for stopping by.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5m19yhrWLitfzGSrAkiCkvFsg6Q7COMCTXTfZ9WfCF0X65AMYTpbjzgYsowPbZu4pdbGsaUgTcp2pyqm1gFje9Vewrg75Dm7BeX4GzVvddh6HRVUnG9gy5u7Eyr31ECIkslHKt_38m8BT-iciWgXfDqDJZF2HpO17hTVIf-m5Xfo7kxDa1onYcHhtEg/s209/Blog%20signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="141" data-original-width="209" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5m19yhrWLitfzGSrAkiCkvFsg6Q7COMCTXTfZ9WfCF0X65AMYTpbjzgYsowPbZu4pdbGsaUgTcp2pyqm1gFje9Vewrg75Dm7BeX4GzVvddh6HRVUnG9gy5u7Eyr31ECIkslHKt_38m8BT-iciWgXfDqDJZF2HpO17hTVIf-m5Xfo7kxDa1onYcHhtEg/s1600/Blog%20signature.jpg" width="209" /></a><span style="font-size: x-large;">xxx</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>Brenda Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125808222761586493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281158959714850865.post-59084134844298033522024-01-16T14:00:00.000+00:002024-01-16T14:00:00.312+00:00Using Scorched Timber Oxide on my background - Tag 1<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;">The amazing Tim Holtz has just released his final new colour for the distress range. Having received the new Scorched Timber distress ink, distress oxide, distress spray stain, distress oxide spray and watercolour pencil from Susan at <a href="https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/" target="_blank">Country View Crafts</a> I had to have a play and first checked it's colour tones against some other browns in the range.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB34afTov_s897i3xmgjHRk4ZR_Nl7-0XgQdd73Stvpx2JLANEuSN4e_wnq7FCc9gMrjUse2QgYK5-ukjswFq9TFXfjwrxslhF684_iFwbI68t3XXT8-RfFWmjr4GPu980ibG8HtsVSl46WNhyphenhyphencPFrsLav1zI4sNGqI9igDTXoQzyJ3lpktJLYfLf4i2o/w631-h474/P1020396.jpg" width="631" /></div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"> I took a piece of A4 card, cut it down so I could die-cut two tags from it and created a background using both Scorched Timber and Broken China distress oxides.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLk_Tklgziwg4fv9FAiJf3mJM4dMG9LWi5oNyCeg78URd_Gjrl6rJFvFHF8LaROZDtJZyfMtWjKq_ashAXlfk3ZMEUm5tee-gVnJ3GR-TCu6wKISTuzDJ7Ye2yB6-lINGlnLFXXidFbm0oMzNDSxMepfoOsc2_5aIDy8-fmBHV7TSmCyh3KLa6z4eklY/s3139/P1020421.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3139" data-original-width="1674" height="993" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLk_Tklgziwg4fv9FAiJf3mJM4dMG9LWi5oNyCeg78URd_Gjrl6rJFvFHF8LaROZDtJZyfMtWjKq_ashAXlfk3ZMEUm5tee-gVnJ3GR-TCu6wKISTuzDJ7Ye2yB6-lINGlnLFXXidFbm0oMzNDSxMepfoOsc2_5aIDy8-fmBHV7TSmCyh3KLa6z4eklY/w531-h993/P1020421.jpg" width="531" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">I smooshed, dipped, dripped and dried several layers and added splatters etc as well. </span><span style="font-family: courier;">Once I'd cut the tags I chose two mini TH stencils and added some stamping to add more detail. This time I used the distress inks rather than the oxides and blended carefully.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjm7uDVcvsstQ7jwLmQBOjEfb6mPtMDKXUBPRT_NfHYPlnTeFQaxxp8SXzochz4N_53ToYHnr1BEJ28ZDKkyFnqAKUgYtNlqoLHREXraq39lwLimyNll3_K-KMqtrf6GdtpBLKsG3BQ-ty2HCBkmT3rlzH7gvzgfNZqm_1OZB97vmLeVMkO3ZxOxZlKqA/s2345/P1020425.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2345" data-original-width="2030" height="585" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjm7uDVcvsstQ7jwLmQBOjEfb6mPtMDKXUBPRT_NfHYPlnTeFQaxxp8SXzochz4N_53ToYHnr1BEJ28ZDKkyFnqAKUgYtNlqoLHREXraq39lwLimyNll3_K-KMqtrf6GdtpBLKsG3BQ-ty2HCBkmT3rlzH7gvzgfNZqm_1OZB97vmLeVMkO3ZxOxZlKqA/w506-h585/P1020425.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;">I picked out two photobooth photos and chose these two lovely ladies for this tag.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUnjn_LBHiD0RY_ZRINHmJYQXdS01z7PkAeiRYyqwqwQdOUL1cJLrfH1BCQLTxuBU4ULh_LIK9dsT6r1j86th9_mIoGYOoRGwcq5_el8BNMav1stnxEXFuBRiz9mF1JEOpZUnGIrpZxGK8pDQYVARdTi5V7TDqXSZkpxBv35mE3-gHZzPB0cjEFzOneMs/s2298/P1020428a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2298" data-original-width="1902" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUnjn_LBHiD0RY_ZRINHmJYQXdS01z7PkAeiRYyqwqwQdOUL1cJLrfH1BCQLTxuBU4ULh_LIK9dsT6r1j86th9_mIoGYOoRGwcq5_el8BNMav1stnxEXFuBRiz9mF1JEOpZUnGIrpZxGK8pDQYVARdTi5V7TDqXSZkpxBv35mE3-gHZzPB0cjEFzOneMs/w501-h606/P1020428a.jpg" width="501" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;">And finished the collages.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj-qw_AKI7IcAlxSPvs1BSZFYPU-isefQPji7eYC7UoqCeUHV22wDw6ysx3MkXawvNmPQ5r590mJ6JGY6UGTfh2h0tuXBz-NiwQKtATvS7xwneGuLHktHsktKn8mS0dK6VDcjEkF1ufzv_ztjp1f7zzIwshBYJgtE3lim0vDNr_fz3sx3QUnH-zpRI3_I/s2923/P1020424.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2832" data-original-width="2923" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj-qw_AKI7IcAlxSPvs1BSZFYPU-isefQPji7eYC7UoqCeUHV22wDw6ysx3MkXawvNmPQ5r590mJ6JGY6UGTfh2h0tuXBz-NiwQKtATvS7xwneGuLHktHsktKn8mS0dK6VDcjEkF1ufzv_ztjp1f7zzIwshBYJgtE3lim0vDNr_fz3sx3QUnH-zpRI3_I/w591-h574/P1020424.jpg" width="591" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;">I think the new and yes the last colour in the distress range Scorched Timber is going to be my most favourite brown from the whole set.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;">Stay tuned for tag 2 which should be along tomorrow.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;">If you have visited today thanks for stopping by.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCU2TrfwTcjcLvR8uDNzO-5rLBRJKLACxzAfS4mOno5LBBPlHiPLBFGQxXMguJ6Bw7mxfhmwtsVIC2jW3Pu0kevR2YgvYb_N55ZVBr3fNcuwN19yDoE8WHLMOy0nH1YE7zha6fJMrbGUZZ7ILGZR0WbWoYTqkyK571Sgckka2GmT8FEgUfS-6zIbUPWjo/s209/Blog%20signature.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="141" data-original-width="209" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCU2TrfwTcjcLvR8uDNzO-5rLBRJKLACxzAfS4mOno5LBBPlHiPLBFGQxXMguJ6Bw7mxfhmwtsVIC2jW3Pu0kevR2YgvYb_N55ZVBr3fNcuwN19yDoE8WHLMOy0nH1YE7zha6fJMrbGUZZ7ILGZR0WbWoYTqkyK571Sgckka2GmT8FEgUfS-6zIbUPWjo/s1600/Blog%20signature.jpg" width="209" /></a><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">xxx</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Brenda Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125808222761586493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281158959714850865.post-24378446603918526942024-01-12T00:00:00.020+00:002024-01-12T00:00:00.131+00:00ORIGINAL<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;">A tag collage in my Mixed Media Collage art book.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-7kpMz6AORBzhUBbZ2KZ6FEVWmQUURdzZnN9RYxhF0rFDNPbcwOpftySuxHgqfI64WVB7i2AOjUhEJPXflZ2p7CbM1QpLujQ7UaNNtozUGp7x59QcvjeslAOdYe7L7vWT1vmxH-o8PkpoyHd40RbV-UuZAzMFTP_AublgvEHgSwVH8JAm2qi9I3aUUc/s3156/P1020312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3156" data-original-width="1991" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-7kpMz6AORBzhUBbZ2KZ6FEVWmQUURdzZnN9RYxhF0rFDNPbcwOpftySuxHgqfI64WVB7i2AOjUhEJPXflZ2p7CbM1QpLujQ7UaNNtozUGp7x59QcvjeslAOdYe7L7vWT1vmxH-o8PkpoyHd40RbV-UuZAzMFTP_AublgvEHgSwVH8JAm2qi9I3aUUc/w404-h640/P1020312.jpg" width="404" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;">The background was created with a dip, drip and dry process using Walnut Stain distress ink. The Salvaged Patina through a stencil.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qoLOR7zeaHCLFrThWyF4aBJbx8w7q-D1lQyYAv3VlCcwD26CMGPi5bYtINm9WZ4KWgoAZ8gul6kyMY8R8xvvWKR8BSar5UR8fRlAUkw3BvSgojZfN0aXXKbdVA0b3TFQ2DQ4I7u6axEuV_Agw_qNpVz6VIRbfqVekEMt8_CpjN4HCR_YGl7jxBBuIN4/s3102/P1020325.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="1265" data-original-width="3102" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qoLOR7zeaHCLFrThWyF4aBJbx8w7q-D1lQyYAv3VlCcwD26CMGPi5bYtINm9WZ4KWgoAZ8gul6kyMY8R8xvvWKR8BSar5UR8fRlAUkw3BvSgojZfN0aXXKbdVA0b3TFQ2DQ4I7u6axEuV_Agw_qNpVz6VIRbfqVekEMt8_CpjN4HCR_YGl7jxBBuIN4/w428-h174/P1020325.jpg" width="428" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;">The collage was built with layers of torn book papers, printed and stamped elements, hessian, thread, word sticker and washi tape.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: large;">The tag is one of 4 that were laid side by side and stamped together with a range of Tim Holtz stamps.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjEn7YwHfORZBytKDPDrerhOh4UUnV801fGA5sxGKqEhVI1zgHo3HqfH_99l2pT7wTpRoRAIATlumq5RyacHCKcdP3zWZ-NguTyFLEvQxF0IahbP6BHp4TsXcw2qNJZI0-G5vra5lNiXe6eYx4LhDtf_RMZcvXV2069wpj4GLphe_vwdpufd0qDKZdS3M/s3909/P1020328.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3909" data-original-width="2003" height="837" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjEn7YwHfORZBytKDPDrerhOh4UUnV801fGA5sxGKqEhVI1zgHo3HqfH_99l2pT7wTpRoRAIATlumq5RyacHCKcdP3zWZ-NguTyFLEvQxF0IahbP6BHp4TsXcw2qNJZI0-G5vra5lNiXe6eYx4LhDtf_RMZcvXV2069wpj4GLphe_vwdpufd0qDKZdS3M/w429-h837/P1020328.jpg" width="429" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">xxx</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><p></p>Brenda Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125808222761586493noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281158959714850865.post-11050348821435985552024-01-08T15:38:00.002+00:002024-01-08T15:38:45.508+00:00Do you have a way with words?<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This project is for the first FaceBook Country View Crafts challenge of 2024, led by Jane she asked that people use words, verses or sentiments on their make. I love using text of all kinds on my projects and used a variety of Tim Holtz stamps (Papillon, Perspective and Classics #4). I was lucky to be gifted the Tim Holtz Distress Watercolour Pencils for Christmas so I loved taking the opportunity to play with these as well and used them to colour in the large butterfly - I wouldn't normally give a butterfly a rainbow effect but I just loved the experimentation of using them to see what they can do.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIsavljfHjWN4FZzC2OQDGrPLFSMUdR7alqTabnWe0IlAzOzn5JL0QjVf2SjNJfet0QS6ufsAVL54sNtfA5HDuqJSOdDQGFKe23pvTIaGVlkmOP_FAV55CgVfHgcJlhHnBJZV0uscK-8icImbx5M1wrSwVdtpVTW8FwHBQ4ocv6QZhCT4zW0_1J-dehII/s1754/P1030639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1752" data-original-width="1754" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIsavljfHjWN4FZzC2OQDGrPLFSMUdR7alqTabnWe0IlAzOzn5JL0QjVf2SjNJfet0QS6ufsAVL54sNtfA5HDuqJSOdDQGFKe23pvTIaGVlkmOP_FAV55CgVfHgcJlhHnBJZV0uscK-8icImbx5M1wrSwVdtpVTW8FwHBQ4ocv6QZhCT4zW0_1J-dehII/w640-h640/P1030639.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Materials</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>Archival Ink</u> Jet Black, Coffee</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>Distress Oxides</u> Vintage Photo, Hickory Smoke, Walnut Stain, Tattered Rose</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>Distress Watercolour Pencils</u> Candied Apple, Peacock Feathers, Tattered Rose, Picked Raspberry, Hickory Smoke, Salty Ocean, Twisted Citron, Rustic Wilderness, Picket Fence</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Paper Dolls, ephemera, Stamps Classic#4</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">xxx</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Brenda Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125808222761586493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281158959714850865.post-67581661209629430682023-12-26T23:34:00.001+00:002024-01-12T22:56:13.581+00:00Last workshop of 2023<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">A Starry Christmas Eve</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I made this frame project for my last workshop at Country View Crafts on the 12th December.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAx1oGZORoRUWES_pb93w_TjIw4jtq0zAvUQIstf0bPDLHInfxqamzX8k0XzdGlIjUlc4Q_4tmAcfmwoI9xxn6_-V47U56Vo_1YVCbRWXnZYApFWLAlHzZ4qrF0HARvR-XP4lfffvKBemQJIw0dNdoVwctA3btv9xUCujiHU3Xd2GgSTEuPwNxBaUDI0o/s1829/A%20Starry%20Christmas%20Eve%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1257" data-original-width="1829" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAx1oGZORoRUWES_pb93w_TjIw4jtq0zAvUQIstf0bPDLHInfxqamzX8k0XzdGlIjUlc4Q_4tmAcfmwoI9xxn6_-V47U56Vo_1YVCbRWXnZYApFWLAlHzZ4qrF0HARvR-XP4lfffvKBemQJIw0dNdoVwctA3btv9xUCujiHU3Xd2GgSTEuPwNxBaUDI0o/w640-h440/A%20Starry%20Christmas%20Eve%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The focal landscape was made up of 3 media boards and die-cuts from the Tim Holtz Holiday Blocks dies,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZgKFDm5KA77jCmIGyvi2ybap7nkKmR_fF9XJRF3xOOudlimNxy_NeJcjrNbRVO2cLCcmpFwCRJ7iuCiLoXm9Fo77Q3FVIIXtVW4cjKsgpUZl1PLvHnwGE73Vv08dpKI4e7jNpVq4mvQSsR2PFwH7KuyJXloF4SFZYBnSHNOo2HanwUd47hJ-CxL8gZc/s1504/image2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1504" data-original-width="904" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZgKFDm5KA77jCmIGyvi2ybap7nkKmR_fF9XJRF3xOOudlimNxy_NeJcjrNbRVO2cLCcmpFwCRJ7iuCiLoXm9Fo77Q3FVIIXtVW4cjKsgpUZl1PLvHnwGE73Vv08dpKI4e7jNpVq4mvQSsR2PFwH7KuyJXloF4SFZYBnSHNOo2HanwUd47hJ-CxL8gZc/w240-h400/image2.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The blue sky background was created by stamping and embossing the stars on watercolour paper then spritzing it with water then distress sprays drying and layering the colours to get a distressed look.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAKNmgpPvd4e90RuCDgdELJynDTSM9-AkZqa5wDoijTVMXm16yn0R2vzv15U5YhvcZzIUw6qhK2OZRP4R2m5b2b7IupR7I1mavpvML0QWPzPOn9mg-bpqzEgYfYM3SrBUynZyTiQLuXB7YLnAeEndwnNeZTCzhfltN5nNzKficxyYPUraePusBWhPNTY/s1584/image0%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1584" data-original-width="920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAKNmgpPvd4e90RuCDgdELJynDTSM9-AkZqa5wDoijTVMXm16yn0R2vzv15U5YhvcZzIUw6qhK2OZRP4R2m5b2b7IupR7I1mavpvML0QWPzPOn9mg-bpqzEgYfYM3SrBUynZyTiQLuXB7YLnAeEndwnNeZTCzhfltN5nNzKficxyYPUraePusBWhPNTY/w233-h400/image0%20(1).jpeg" width="233" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The die-cut elements were distressed by dry brushing and I added snowtex, distress glitter and stickles.</span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMnVAHoYmXzgrZ6GGr_HQFERBZdaf5u-ukXK2-SLulfOE4uIUxF74JlraITuO2obj0dZi39vbyc-_wkZCidYQaHdJUgPDsHu3UfoL7mbluIBbLzW9YkIehOskuXYUhwbf06Q92eZcrPqB6BxYGZ5SNoEt0JiLfO9Pg4JMpg_Jp1549NByN4jottjmbIY/s1444/image1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1444" data-original-width="850" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMnVAHoYmXzgrZ6GGr_HQFERBZdaf5u-ukXK2-SLulfOE4uIUxF74JlraITuO2obj0dZi39vbyc-_wkZCidYQaHdJUgPDsHu3UfoL7mbluIBbLzW9YkIehOskuXYUhwbf06Q92eZcrPqB6BxYGZ5SNoEt0JiLfO9Pg4JMpg_Jp1549NByN4jottjmbIY/w235-h400/image1.jpeg" width="235" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The workshop was a great success and the participant's versions were magnificent. It was a fabulous fun day with a lovely group of ladies, of whom most have been with me since my very first class at Flitwick. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWhA9Gtt3Prw6pPBFSUWDDb_Th4qmSQodlcMg9HIdfUditXucvx0sgDjcJ_lIjB50eld36iFwhh0caaNHC5U0BRVn7zlcM_Q-ck74cR6GGIvf0iw4RHGmT30sj4c_LoHwxI8822X10vp2VsFm26B8EyscDcH86c4iR0seAl5c8Dq9pQ0RMaSXj3F2pF9M/s2702/IMG_0544.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1842" data-original-width="2702" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWhA9Gtt3Prw6pPBFSUWDDb_Th4qmSQodlcMg9HIdfUditXucvx0sgDjcJ_lIjB50eld36iFwhh0caaNHC5U0BRVn7zlcM_Q-ck74cR6GGIvf0iw4RHGmT30sj4c_LoHwxI8822X10vp2VsFm26B8EyscDcH86c4iR0seAl5c8Dq9pQ0RMaSXj3F2pF9M/w400-h272/IMG_0544.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkoQx5BdzMb1-5dkBNPUHOWAMQcJKvODuKqU2QK8EsU8EX7U4kA3trvMDhg0en4UX50ArvQd6C2fgGtlbncC803AHdxDrYaMl5cIXS7w4ViMIL70FNKFvi8pXvoalHT-jw7SttNdfKU0I8HBrH7AzLIJ28DtVBICxfzPHEA9BYsqal4C9k0q2D5rQ1acM/s3753/IMG_0545.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2604" data-original-width="3753" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkoQx5BdzMb1-5dkBNPUHOWAMQcJKvODuKqU2QK8EsU8EX7U4kA3trvMDhg0en4UX50ArvQd6C2fgGtlbncC803AHdxDrYaMl5cIXS7w4ViMIL70FNKFvi8pXvoalHT-jw7SttNdfKU0I8HBrH7AzLIJ28DtVBICxfzPHEA9BYsqal4C9k0q2D5rQ1acM/w400-h278/IMG_0545.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2oOweo1LZv3paAi4fPcT3q5rgmatN8v7JhMICDLp23dv99UMvHteFlJNoMKqyKZCnK2GE7L98itmLPk6VrOn6YS9G_OQArpAl_nRIcT-6pjlqS3ogQV0ZKv2idrRrHqH3XAXoPBhq7Myf9WCseXg6svafw1_povLOGNXJitZcbWQbTm-jUUKHyYFQ9IE/s3038/IMG_0548.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2086" data-original-width="3038" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2oOweo1LZv3paAi4fPcT3q5rgmatN8v7JhMICDLp23dv99UMvHteFlJNoMKqyKZCnK2GE7L98itmLPk6VrOn6YS9G_OQArpAl_nRIcT-6pjlqS3ogQV0ZKv2idrRrHqH3XAXoPBhq7Myf9WCseXg6svafw1_povLOGNXJitZcbWQbTm-jUUKHyYFQ9IE/w400-h275/IMG_0548.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJny1BdtJr7S7HpC_vgO8PasWzrevpfcVseHEsweVbl3TF05hinzA1DRNGCAzTsAANxWj9LpqyYwOzlleAhIjBAQmZ7m1juK05Bd_wr5i4vSF4uvfW6-MZz7yAcJXfpiNmdUx_t49xHT5yo8jYVZKvObXUh6-2vLGifKJf1m7MsB_CLUWJ6AacuM1-gxk/s776/Blog%20sign%20off.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="776" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJny1BdtJr7S7HpC_vgO8PasWzrevpfcVseHEsweVbl3TF05hinzA1DRNGCAzTsAANxWj9LpqyYwOzlleAhIjBAQmZ7m1juK05Bd_wr5i4vSF4uvfW6-MZz7yAcJXfpiNmdUx_t49xHT5yo8jYVZKvObXUh6-2vLGifKJf1m7MsB_CLUWJ6AacuM1-gxk/w224-h165/Blog%20sign%20off.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>Brenda Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125808222761586493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281158959714850865.post-27279015930697039652023-02-20T12:10:00.001+00:002023-02-20T12:10:40.031+00:00<p> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">Hello. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">It's been a long break, but after a fabulous weekend attending two workshops with the lovely Antonis at Country View Crafts, I am feeling motivated to get back into creating and making. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">Something that I have been pondering lately is what is the difference between an artist and a crafter? Where do I stand? Am I an artist? Am I a crafter? If you research this on line you can find comparison charts to explain he differences. The Cambridge Dictionary describes a crafter as someone who makes decorative objects with their hands, especially as a hobby and an artist is someone who paints, draws or makes sculptures.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">When asked to name an artist most of us
would think of those who create fine works of art like Picasso, Degas, Cezanne,
Turner, O’Keefe, Warhol etc. I am not like these people and therefore I don’t
know if I could be called an artist! I studied oil painting as my main subject
at teacher training college, I dabbled with screen printing, book making, jewellery
making with enamelling, calligraphy and more recently mixed media using
acrylics and ephemera and developed a shabby vintage, industrial style. So I
set about researching who is or how can you become to be called an artist? I
came across many definitions but one
particular one that states that “an artistic personality type uses their hands
and mind to create new things. They appreciate beauty, unstructured activities
and variety. They enjoy interesting and unusual people, sights, textures and
sounds. These individuals prefer to work in unstructured situations and use
their creativity and imagination.” Research also shows that even if you believe
you have no talent, anyone can learn to be an artist with the right training,
tools and passion. So I believe I have been well on the way to being an artist. But I
find it difficult to just paint and draw. I can ‘sketch’ from real life (in my
own way!), I love designing and making mixed media projects, I can teach the
techniques I have learned and I love creating layered collages and am told I
have a natural disposition for composition. The Tate says collage describes both the technique and the resulting work of art in which pieces of paper, photographs, fabric and ephemera are arranged and stuck down onto a supporting surface. This is something I love to do and in many different ways. </span></p><div class="social-block" style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures; letter-spacing: 0.17px; margin-bottom: 32px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div class="list-wrapper"><ul class="list list--inline list--social" style="list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">I love to think that I am artistic,
i.e. someone who is able to express themselves creatively, shows imaginative
skill in arrangement or execution of arranging things in a beautiful way and
with the skills and ability to create and enjoy art. I am definitely a crafter
though. I love creating and making and using my skills to make all sorts of projects.</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent;"><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></span><span style="background-color: transparent;"><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The Cambridge Dictionary describes a
crafter as someone who makes decorative objects with their hands, especially as
a hobby and an artist is someone who paints, draws or makes sculptures. Do you
know what? I definitely think I’m both! It just took a bit of research to help clarify it all for me.</span></p></span></div></span></ul></div></div>
<span lang="EN-GB"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">Do you consider yourself to be an artist? How do
you define art? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">I'll be back soon with some photos of the projects I created with Antonis.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">Bx</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></span>Brenda Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125808222761586493noreply@blogger.com5England, UK52.3555177 -1.174319730.617352701178604 -36.330569699999984 74.0936826988214 33.981930299999988tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281158959714850865.post-75256365554988828252020-12-04T00:00:00.220+00:002020-12-04T00:00:00.126+00:00Merry Christmas and 'Au Revoir' to A Vintage Journey<p style="text-align: center;"> I can't believe that after nearly 7 years we have decided to call an end to the challenges and posts on the <a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/" target="_blank">A Vintage Journey Challenge Blog.</a> I have been so proud of what we have achieved in terms of the philosophy and talent that it has brought together. It went beyond my wildest dreams but for several reasons I think that now is the right time.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Life for me has now changed in terms of retirement, new goals, different responsibilities and this year particularly the Covid-19 pandemic, I have wandered away from the creative paths I was following and lost the focus I once had. I hope it will return someday but for now I'll just follow the road I am on and enjoy the new journey.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I am however submitting my last project for <a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/12/merry-little-christmas-and-important.html" target="_blank">AVJ which has two themes</a> - To 'Celebrate the Season' by making an ATC or a set of ATCS depicting Christmas scenes or colours plus the ending of the challenges and inspirational projects that the whole team has contributed to over nearly 7 years. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I started by making some backgrounds during another fabulous crafty Skype session with two of my AVJ friends, Nikki and Alison, who live fairly near to me and I have met in person.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I chose this finished design because of the bright and colourful effects it gave me and then cut it into ATC sized pieces. It was made with Christmas tissue paper. stencils, acrylic paints and stamps.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRumIoxkuYYYHqDZpe3v0ZSqXylLpc_5xt_yQjZbUeo5TkX4RXDy5wBEURZ1Ozd9RuRPug7nSN21m2QXAcF1T0mvs088I9HddnkdjjtDwN8MDGw4KmOmBV4cEdsLJiPyxsPQ9jjjcK-s/s650/P1400391.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRumIoxkuYYYHqDZpe3v0ZSqXylLpc_5xt_yQjZbUeo5TkX4RXDy5wBEURZ1Ozd9RuRPug7nSN21m2QXAcF1T0mvs088I9HddnkdjjtDwN8MDGw4KmOmBV4cEdsLJiPyxsPQ9jjjcK-s/s16000/P1400391.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Close-ups</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2DFlbPusBT9upUj-rS3sY-jU0TQbTF3tldNNWOi0h6KM7YXo6Exbw35JyUAhe74inodSdlHIKst_N9xyOchbOzT4IcJsgOGgdomWFWX2q48lWv2FXHDxrXiH8PoJLLVYEGKEHCK7cJc/s650/P1400397.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2DFlbPusBT9upUj-rS3sY-jU0TQbTF3tldNNWOi0h6KM7YXo6Exbw35JyUAhe74inodSdlHIKst_N9xyOchbOzT4IcJsgOGgdomWFWX2q48lWv2FXHDxrXiH8PoJLLVYEGKEHCK7cJc/s16000/P1400397.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImWHkk3BL_m3Futv2HmF4HF7YbKS7FpdhCYdMvLGebfeLfbgdNqwcIPUbMC_rKYcWVO-TuAPJNo6VtRT2f3MR34OHicUwONNNPlqS4W4B69gg7pUOG3AiXoA4PMcwi6Y5kl0slMLVE0Q/s650/P1400398.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImWHkk3BL_m3Futv2HmF4HF7YbKS7FpdhCYdMvLGebfeLfbgdNqwcIPUbMC_rKYcWVO-TuAPJNo6VtRT2f3MR34OHicUwONNNPlqS4W4B69gg7pUOG3AiXoA4PMcwi6Y5kl0slMLVE0Q/s16000/P1400398.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">ATC backgrounds - Stamped holly leaves painted in green and berries painted red to help bring it all together. 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This was where my love of the Vintage genre started.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp37ll_3Pa6ruFQn_arBPdeKP19IZqifttuwq6lYLjaGgNLNcRkiiNe-37TtzHCVdvAW5MwphTVeJymadCbaiKvUraRZ8bh6D0K3_1mvql03y-AXkJ0Zgv3bmHajoDGEOZnrV0Bh1e1Jg/s650/P1400418.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="381" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp37ll_3Pa6ruFQn_arBPdeKP19IZqifttuwq6lYLjaGgNLNcRkiiNe-37TtzHCVdvAW5MwphTVeJymadCbaiKvUraRZ8bh6D0K3_1mvql03y-AXkJ0Zgv3bmHajoDGEOZnrV0Bh1e1Jg/s16000/P1400418.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">It really didn't take long to put this one together but I had to include a heart as I will treasure these AVJ years with the friendships I've made and the people we have touched all around the world. These are indeed such wonderful memories that I will hold in my heart forever.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieksfFybp_Gx6_ua9DnZD5fnZ-WzQEzLyXctamtAE_E_NeXJJ_ESI6K4V9vZw6nSsOLMEaq5skG5YobFAkvHN36YrjUW0f6GL4_yvn0og9yOg3FZcdwQv3IJD7gEH0tjbfi-7S2y_n-0Q/s847/P1400424a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="847" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieksfFybp_Gx6_ua9DnZD5fnZ-WzQEzLyXctamtAE_E_NeXJJ_ESI6K4V9vZw6nSsOLMEaq5skG5YobFAkvHN36YrjUW0f6GL4_yvn0og9yOg3FZcdwQv3IJD7gEH0tjbfi-7S2y_n-0Q/s16000/P1400424a.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks to everyone who has travelled with me on this amazing journey. Although this is the first project and post for quite a few months I am hoping I will get back into the swing one day soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take care and huge hugs Brenda xxx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzJsUaSfsZxIy64dgG4VgO4fOpo6CLK1kwtVEXbkxY0i6CghlyzDIr0Ey3AuJHjIpH3RMwtyMUJKHsDLqgInNuIHOQhD8niIiG0saqKVRQxu3ajawLF2HslKkxwGTDZ4sapci_lZvc8E/s650/P1400427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="415" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzJsUaSfsZxIy64dgG4VgO4fOpo6CLK1kwtVEXbkxY0i6CghlyzDIr0Ey3AuJHjIpH3RMwtyMUJKHsDLqgInNuIHOQhD8niIiG0saqKVRQxu3ajawLF2HslKkxwGTDZ4sapci_lZvc8E/s16000/P1400427.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">xxxxxxxxxxxxx</p>Brenda Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125808222761586493noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281158959714850865.post-24847079647579231572020-07-27T00:00:00.000+01:002020-07-27T00:00:02.155+01:00Skype Collaboration - Wooden houses<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's been so wonderful to have skype sessions with my two lovely friends <a href="https://addictedtoartblog.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Nikki </a>(Addicted to Art) and <a href="https://alisonbomber.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Alison </a>(Words and Pictures) during lockdown and really it's been the only time I have sat and created anything. I've spent so much time in the garden and, since we have been allowed out more, Ken and I have spent at least two days a week visiting National Trust places and beautiful gardens, so between that and walking on our local Ranges to try and keep fit (a bit!!) there really hasn't been much time left. </div>
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When wondering what we could do for this session I showed the girls some little houses Ken had cut me from wood and we agreed we'd each have a set of three and couldn't wait to see the outcomes.</div>
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As I worked on the painty layers and decided to add some small windows and doors I began to get the feel that these belonged in a farm yard, what do you think?</div>
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Photo taken outdoors in the garden.</div>
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*Seal with gesso using a palette knife to spread it over.</div>
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*Scrape cobalt blue and grey acrylic paints randomly over the walls and dry.</div>
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*Sand the sides.</div>
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*Scrape on some resist paste and give a coat of white chalky paint and gently heat to wipe away leaving some of the previous colours showing through.</div>
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*Use a blending tool and foam to add some yellow oxide and tita buff , both mixed with a little glazing medium - this ages the paint a bit.</div>
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* Rub with some dry kitchen towel, a wet wipe and buff the walls before scraping some white chalky paint randomly down all the sides.</div>
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*Paint the roofs black.</div>
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*Sand the edges again and rub in some brown distress ink.</div>
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*Outline where you want the windows and doors with a pencil then cut away the paint layers with a sharp knife. Darken them by using sharpie pens.</div>
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*I knocked in two rusty nails for chimneys.</div>
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Photo taken indoors in a light tent. They could almost be in a snowy setting.</div>
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I'm using some of the Andy Skinner new release stamps today - Mandal and Pebble Beach to create this emboss resist background.</div>
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I started by scraping some gesso thinly over my card and when it was dry I added some London Brick chalk paint rubbed it around, spritzed it with water and dried it.</div>
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I stamped the mandala and pebble beach stamps with embossing ink, covered it with the embossing powder and heat set it . When the card was cool I squeezed over a little white chalk paint and again spritzed with water and rubbed it around then took my heat gun and gently wafted it over the surface not getting too close. I let it cool and repeated heating until it was almost dry, then took a wet wipe and gently rubbed over the surface to reveal this gorgeous shabby design</div>
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Andy Skinner Creative Expressions - Stamps - Mandala, Pebble Beach,<br />
Andy Skinner Creative Expressions - Matt Chalk Paint - London Brick<br />
Miscellaneous - White Gesso, White Chalk Paint</div>
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I love this technique and have used it alot in the past but I thought I would update it to create a vintage shabby timeworn look.</div>
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1. Paint a coat of acrylic paint over the surface and dry - I used rust.</div>
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2. Stamp with embossing ink, cover with clear embossing powder and heat.</div>
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3. When cool paint over the entire surface with another colour, this time I chose ocean breeze.</div>
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4. Leave it to dry until it's just tacky to the touch then wipe over with a damp cloth to remove the paint from the embossed image. The harder you wipe the more you will reveal. If like me you are using something like greyboard that rubbed back to the original surface take the underneath color and with your finger fill in the rubbed out area and distress by dabbing it gently.</div>
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5. Give it a timeworn look by adding a couple of watery washes of rust and quinacridone gold and leave to dry naturally.</div>
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6, Sand the edges and rub around with brown or rust coloured permanent inks - I used coffee archival.<br />
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Supplies</div>
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Andy Skinner Creative Expressions - Artist Pigment Paint - Rust</div>
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Andy Skinner Creative Expressions - Matt Chalk Paint - Ocean Breeze</div>
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Andy Skinner Creative Expressions - Stamps - Old Seals, Create, Gypsie Queen,<br />
Tando Creative - Media Board</div>
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Miscellaneous - Embossing ink, embossing powder</div>
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Brenda Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125808222761586493noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281158959714850865.post-70981456606348473032020-06-16T00:00:00.000+01:002020-06-16T00:00:06.109+01:00Antique enamelled bottle and media tile<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Framed media tile.<br />
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Take a greyboard die-cut bottle and paint a coat of raw umber over the whole surface and dry.</div>
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Next paint it with tinting base but leave the edges almost dry brushed so that the brown paint underneath shows through in some places. Dry.</div>
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Poke two small holes through which you can thread the wire to tie the test tube to it.</div>
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Press the whole bottle into an embossing ink pad and cover with clear embossing powder, heat and leave to cool then give it a second coat. Sand the edges and rub brown distress ik round them.</div>
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Paint a coat of tinting base over the media board tile and when it's dry using a palette knife used horizontal to the surface, scrape a very light coat of gesso over to create some random texture.</div>
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Alter the wildflowers and stems with some paint and archival inks. I tend to rub some paint light over the surface and when dry dip them in more watery paints and finish by rubbing archival inks around the flower parts.<br />
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Mix watery wash of pink, spread a little over your craft mat and dip the tile base in and dry. Repeat several times mixing different shades of the pink. (I used pyrrole red, titan buff and titanium white). Splatter a little burnt umber.</div>
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The test tube should now be ready for a couple of coats of both raw umber and white antiquing creams rubbing them with a dry cloth between each layer. Then secure it to the die-cut bottle with some rusty wire.</div>
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Media Fluid Acrylics - Raw Umber, P<span style="text-align: center;">yrrole Red, Titan Buff and Titanium White</span></div>
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A new take on my antique enamelled number plates using my DecoArt paints. This is an update to my original post which can be found <a href="http://www.bumblebeesandbutterflies.com/2015/09/numbers-2-for-country-view-crafts.html" target="_blank">here from the 19th September 2015</a>. It inspired the layers for the die-cut bottle.</div>
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Here's another of my techniques and layer combinations using acrylic paints. I like to turn to these when needing some inspiration and I have been documenting them on media boards as a resource.</div>
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This one - Water Distressed Layers - I taught at Ministry of Mixology in April 2019.</div>
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I've devised a number of techniques and layer combinations using acrylic paints over the years and I am returning to them for inspiration and to document them on media boards as a resource.</div>
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This one - Scraped Geso Layer - I taught at Ministry of Mixology in April 2019.</div>
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4. Stamp text and/or numbers using black archival ink.</div>
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5. Scrape gesso randomly and lightly over the surface using a palette knife keeping it flat.</div>
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7. Create a dark frame firstly dabbling and spritzing some watery burnt umber mixed with quinacridone gold - dry.</div>
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This post has been in draft form for over a year and not posted, so I've updated it and created one of my technique resource boards to go with it.</div>
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I used the DecoArt Premium range of acrylic paints and gesso on this, but it would work just as well with the Media range of paints and mediums.</div>
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Put some colours into a palette add some water and mix so that you can drop and splatter with them.</div>
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.... until you are happy with the results. Here is the journal and cover I made with it.<br />
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Here I tried the same sort of technique but instead of using paints in the gesso I used Amsterdam acrylic inks.<br />
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I dipped and pressed the media board in it .....<br />
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.... and continued adding more gesso and inks to the card, dipping and pressing the board and drying between layers until I was happy with the finish.<br />
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Eh voila, quite a nice squishy background for the seahorse.<br />
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Brenda Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125808222761586493noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281158959714850865.post-25140003320415637732020-05-31T00:00:00.000+01:002020-05-31T00:00:11.978+01:00The Gold that Glittered - Media Tile<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Inspired by Sid Dickens<br />
Another media tile framed.</div>
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1. Seal the board with tinting base.</div>
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4. Take white modeling paste and a drop of burnt umber mix a little together scrape through a small area of a stencil, repeat by mixing quin gold with the modeling paste and repeat by getting different shades each time you scrape through. If necessary dry the surface of the modeling paste before repeating in a different area of the tile.<br />
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5. Sand and distress the edges blending in brown distress inks.</div>
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7. Finger rub some quin gold over the raised areas.</div>
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8. Give wishes of paynes grey and quin gold.</div>
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9. With a small piece of sponge dab carbon black around the edges.<br />
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10. When dry finger rub some metal leaf size over the raised surfaces and leave to get tacky for at least 15 minutes before adding the gold foil.<br />
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11. Add the mould and some words and frame it.<br />
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Media Fluid Acrylics - Burnt Umber, Medium Grey, Quinacridone Gold, Titanium White, Raw Umber, Paynes Grey, Carbon Black</div>
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I originally discovered this blending technique when making and experimenting with the blending tool and my decoart media acrylic paints for a <a href="http://www.bumblebeesandbutterflies.com/2019/03/avj-tag-friday.html" target="_blank">tag for AVJ </a>and then I used it for an experimental post for the <a href="http://www.bumblebeesandbutterflies.com/2019/07/blending-media-acrylic-paints-decoart.html" target="_blank">DecoArt Media Team blog.</a> I am revisiting this technique again as I create a board for my resource box of techniques.</div>
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Firstly scrape gesso over the surface of the tag and dry. It is fine to create a little texture here.</div>
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Step 2 - Buff the surface with a soft cloth.</div>
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Step 3 - Repeat steps 1 and 2 with a couple more colours, deepening them towards the edges Cobalt Blue Hue, Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide, Burnt Umber.</div>
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Step 4 - Very lightly stamp flourish/texture/pattern and text stamps using a similar colour to the background to get and light and almost monochrome effect with them. (archival peat moss).</div>
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Step 5 - Blend some darker colours around the edges of the tag as in steps 1 and 2 and very lightly splatter with them.</div>
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Step 6 - Dabble raw umber, paynes grey. quin gold at the very edge to create a timeworn vintage look.</div>
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Optional - You will see from the panels on the DecoArt post I also painted in the swirls and made the stamping more evident than in the AVJ tag.</div>
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Here's another of my techniques and layer combinations using acrylic paints. I like to turn to these when needing some inspiration and I have been documenting them on media boards as a resource.</div>
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This one - Watery Layers with Stenciled Texturen- I taught at Ministry of Mixology in April 2019.<br />
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1. Apply black modeling paste through a stencil. Leave to dry.<br />
2. When the paste is dry paint a coat of white gesso over the whole piece.<br />
3. Paint watery acrylic washes over the whole surface and dab with some kitchen paper to remove some of it
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glazing medium and paint over the tag and gently rub back with dry kitchen roll
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dribble on one place spritz with water and move around and dab some off with
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<span lang="EN-GB">Step 1- Apply some gesso to the board, squidge it on the craft mat/palette. Dry</span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB">Step 2 - </span>Use white modeling paste with white with acrylic paint added to it and apply through a stencil - leave to dry.<br />
Step 3 - Add some dip, drip and dry washes.<br />
Step 4 - Lightly sand raised textures to get some of the colour back.<br />
Step 5 - Add some splatters.<br />
Step 6 - Using a palette knife drag clear crackle glaze around the edges and leave to dry.<br />
Step 7 - Cover crackles with titanium white antiquing cream, leave to dry and wipe back.<br />
Step 8 - Sand the edges and add some quinacridone gold and prussian blue around the edge to frame it.<br />
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A very timeworn shabby project I've made for Andy Skinner and his new releases today.</div>
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1. Take a piece of greyboard and score 3 lines vertically to start it looking like old floorboards. </div>
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2. Take Lava Paste and a brayer and lightly roll across the panels and heat dry. Then randomly rub a candle over the surface.</div>
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3. Paint a coat of ocean breeze, Gently heat and wipe with a dry paper towel to remove a some of the paint.</div>
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4. Repeat the process of rubbing the candle wax and paint - this time use a white chalk paint, and rubbing it back as you've dried it. Give a coat of super matt varnish. Leave to dry. This seals the wax coat so you can ad more paint layers.</div>
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5. Cut another piece of grey board for your centre piece. Give it two coats of white chalk paint and using rust paint stamp stone wash stamp and dry before giving it a watery wash of ocean breeze.</div>
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6. Take the centre piece again sand the edges and dabble quinacridone gold over it, dry and rub coffee a archival ink pad round the edges.</div>
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7. Back to the larger board and panels, bend along the score lines to open them up again, drag a pointy tool down them and repeat the sanding and distressing as in step 6. Also run the archival ink pad over the top of the lava paste texture to highlight it and make this look more like wood panels</div>
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Supplies</div>
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Andy Skinner Creative Expressions Artist Pigment Paint - Rust, Quinacridone Gold</div>
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Andy Skinner Creative Expressions Matt Chalk Paint - Chestnut, Ocean Breeze</div>
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Andy Skinner Creative Expressions Rice Paper - Vintage</div>
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Andy Skinner Creative Expressions Stamp - Stone Wash</div>
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Andy Skinner Creative Expressions - Super Matt Varnish</div>
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Andy Skinner Creative Expressions - Transfers</div>
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Miscellaneous - White Chalk Paint, candle, Coffee Archival Ink</div>
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I have been revisiting old techniques and posting them recently but this one came out of the blue and is now a new technique I'm sure I will call on often.<br />
I was so excited at the results of the layers building this background and made it into a card for this post.</div>
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1. Scrape a layer of tinting base over the card using a palette knife.</div>
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2. Mix a watery wash using the most tiniest pin prick amounts of cobalt teal and grey paint. Dip and dry.</div>
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3. Into what is left of the wash add a tiny amount of primary yellow and repeat step 2.</div>
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4. Mix a new wash of prussian blue and repeat step 2.</div>
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5. Add tiny dots of the yellow, cobalt and prussian blues on a palette. Take a stencil, a small blender with blending foam and a water spritzer. Spritz over the stencil so water goes through onto the background, pick up tiny amounts of one or two of the colours at a time and blend through the stencil and dry.<br />
<a href="http://www.bumblebeesandbutterflies.com/2020/04/mixed-media-spring-cards.html" target="_blank">See this technique also stepped out for a Spring card.</a></div>
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6. Use embossing powders and a text stamp for interest.</div>
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7. Spread some resist paste randomly over and paint over a layer of olive grove leave to dry.</div>
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8. Rub away with dry kitchen towel and a wetwipe to reveal most of what is underneath again - some of the original background seemed to fade - did I rub too hard?</div>
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9. Repeat step 7 using eternal chalk paint this time.</div>
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10. Repeat step 8.</div>
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11. Scrape some random patches of white crackle paste around the edges and leave to dry.</div>
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12. I found that some of the crackle dropped off when I went back to it and I'm sure it must have been because of the resist paste, so I gave it a coat of soft touch varnish and again left to dry. That sealed it in place.</div>
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I also made a technique bord using different colours<br />
step 2 - phthalo turquoise and medium grey.<br />
step 3 - add naphthal red<br />
step 4 - prussian blue.<br />
step 5 - create different mixes using naphthal red, diarylide yellow, cerulean blue, prussian blue, titanium white, titan buff - going back over the shapes with different blends of colours to create overlays and depth.<br />
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Love the Moroccan/Spanish feel to the design and to see what different effects can be achieved.<br />
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