Scrap Like You Mean it Week 12

RIMG4827b, originally uploaded by Bio-hazar.

As you know from my other post, I've not been too well this month. This has meant that I've not been able to keep up with the Scrap Like You Mean it challenges on UKS. Some of the ones that I have missed have been, "cut a photo", "use paper punches" and "use fabric". I will keep these ideas in the back of my mind and try to fit use them at some point. This weeks challenge however was to use a sketch. I always love a sketch and find them a great place to start for inspiration. Shimelle's sketch was a nice simple one, which I've expanded on slightly. Papers and die cuts used are from Crate Paper Mia Collection. The title was done using Basic Grey letters stickers and letters cut with a CraftRobo using "Storybook" font. Also used velvet ribbon and Ranger paint dabber in Jasper. The photo is of my sister feeding a horse oranges in Florida while we were there visiting my Grandparents one winter. I will never forget how messy a horse eats oranges and it's a memory that will always bring back such joy.

ISMAKI Challenge #18

Sketch

Card done for ISMAKI challenge #18. I used my TYI Tag to make this card. The background was done using EK success and Rusty Pickle paper scraps, Glimmer Mist with Crafty Individual and Hero Arts stamps. Thanks for looking!

My First Moo & Tag Your It #5

My First Moo, originally uploaded by Bio-hazar.

This week on "Tag Your It", the challenge was to incorporate a Moo onto your tag. A Moo is a decorated small piece of card measuring 2.8 x 7 cm. This is my first attempt at making a Moo and was done using Ranger Distress Ink, Ranger paint dabbers, Glimmer Mist, Paper Artsy stamps a flower, brad and charm coloured with alcohol inks. I then added my Moo to a tag cut out of striped paper, so that it would also fit into this week's challenge at Wednesday Stamper of using strips. Sprayed the striped tag with Glimmer Mist and stamped the background with Paper Artsy stamps. I then added my Moo and blossoms and ribbon to finish it off.

ISMAKI Challenge 17

Sketch

A 65th birthday card for my father-in-law, completed using the ISMAKI Challenge 17 sketch. I used Isa's metallic dabber and alcohol ink technique again, because I'm enjoying it so much. Also used K&Co K-ology Addison paper on Stampin' Up cardstock. The main image was backed onto card that was embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder and coloured with Ranger Distress Ink Peeled Paint. The stamps used were Crafty Individual crackle background and PaperArtys stamps. Embellished with scraps of ribbon and buttons.

Antique Angel ATC

Antique Angel ATC, originally uploaded by Bio-hazar.

Set of 3 ATCs for UKstampers swap with the theme of "Tag". Done using Isa's paint dabbers and alcohol inks technique. Used Rangers Gold paint dabber and Steam and gold alcohol inks and stamped over with a Crafty Individual stamp. Background done using Ranger distress inks Shabby Shutter, Antique Linen and Tattered Rose stamped over with Basic Grey Two Scoops Swirlie stamp and covered in Perfect Pearls. The background was then lightly sprayed with TigerLilly Glimmer Mist. The paper strip was stamped with Sassafras Ribbonrie stamps. Then ribbon and a metal charm was added.

All Day Crop

Yesterday I went to the Doodling Daisy's All Day crop in Maidstone. It was from 10am to 10pm in the evening. A very long day, but it was very productive. I managed to get 6 layouts done (less some journaling), plus a Jacob's Ladder mini book for my friend. I've been wanting to make this mini book since before Christmas, as it was suppose to by my friends present. Then I thought I'd make it for her birthday, and now that has passed as well. So it was very over due. Not only was the day productive, but it was fun to get together with my friends, and to meet some new ones. They are planning to do one every month. I'm not sure I'll be able to go every month, but I certainly am looking forward to going again. As part of the crop, we also got a luscious kit. The kit came with some cute Piggy Tales papers, Chipboard letters, card stock and lots and lots of wonderful ribbon. I did the "Cousins" layout in the slide show above using the kit, and I'm sure there is enough left over to make another layout as well. Most of the other layouts I did I use some of the great papers I got at Ally Pally last week. I'm really enjoying using my stash. I just want to thank Debbie and Justine for all there efforts on putting on such a great crop!

Tag Your It #2 - Polka Dots

Just finished off this little "mini" Tag for "Tag You It" #2 challenge to use Polka Dots. I wanted to try this new technique that I saw on Isa's blog of using Ranger metal Paint Dabbers with alcohol inks and perfect pearls. I cut a mini tag of card using my CuttleBug and the Red Tag Sale die. Then used Isa's technique on that and stamped Sassafras Ribbonrie stamp along the side and Basic Grey Swirlie stamps on the corners. I then cut out a small square and covered it with Ranger Dried Marigold and Tattered Rose Distress Inks. Using a different Sassafras Ribbonrie stamp with polka dots, I stamped the square with Perfect Pearl medium and used metal shade of gold and platinum Perfect Pearls to bring out the polka dots. I then used a free stamp from Craft Stampers to add the flowers and coloured them in with alcohol inks and a water brush. I attempted to add fibers to the tag through the original hole, but it tore so I had to staple the fibers to the tag with a coloured staple. I finished off the tag by adding a metal flower charm. As this tag is so small, I'm trying to decided if I should turn it into an ATC, or I might use is as an embellishment on a scrapbook layout.

CPS # 60

I enjoyed last weeks CPS # 60 challenge of making a Hybrid card, and I deiced that I would make another Hybrid for this weeks sketch as well. For the digital part of this card I used Shabby Princess new Promise collection, which is a free download. In Adobe Photoshop, I added SP Swirlie stamp to the Swirlie Girl paper and reduced the size to fit on an A6 card. Then I cropped and resized the Poppy paper to fit at the top of the card. I printed out the images on satin gloss paper and cut out the Swirlie created with the digital stamp. The hedgehog image is one of my new Penny Black stamps that I got at Ally Pally over the weekend. I coloured in the image using Twinkle H2Os and watercolour pencils. The card was then assembled using ribbon, paper flowers and a brad. The "Believe" was stamped using a Scrappy Cat Stamp Effects stamp. Thanks for looking!

Think Monday - Middle Ages ATC

Wow, two post in one day! I must be getting better. I've done this "King of Fools" Artist Trading Card for this weeks "Think Monday Think ATC" Challenge. It also is for Leonie's Recycled ATC challenge. Sorry the photo doesn't really do it justice, you really can't see all the texture and depth this ATC has. It was done using a scrap piece of corrugated cardboard from some packaging primed with Gesso and then painted with acrylic paints. Background is also a left over piece of painted baby wipe from another ATC. Image was printed from the computer and distressed with sandpaper, crushed and inked with Ranger Age Mahogany Distress Ink. The crown and text were also printed from the computer and attached. The whole ATC was then lightly sprayed with Memories Mist Merlot. The crown and edges were accented with a gold metallic ink pen.

Think Monday - Spring Bloom

For this weeks Think Monday Think ATC challenge with the theme of "Spring". My first thought on the theme were all the blooms that are starting to show on the trees. The background was done by dry brushing Ranger Dabbers Cool Peri and Juniper Acrylic paints and then sprinkling UTEE on the edges and heating slightly to give texture. The printed image of a cherry blossom was texturized in Adobe Photoshop before being printed out and attached with Gel Medium. Words were stamped with ProvoCraft Swell.

Think Monday - Texture

Here is the ATC I've done for this weeks Think Monday challenge. This weeks theme was "Texture". I have done this one using acrylic texture paste with sand and added in some Ranger terracotta paint. Then added printed images and accented the texture with light and gold paint. Then I added ribbon and a metal charm coloured with alcohol inks. The top image is of a shattered window and I made the ATC so that they will open to reveal the image of the angel. Below is a photo of the ATC with the shutters opened. I also stamped the title "Angelic View" onto the inside of the shutters using Hero Arts Tiny Dot stamps and Ranger Distress Ink.



I've done this challenge as a set of three. The other two in the set are shown below. All these ATCs plus others are available for trade. Just leave a comment if you'd like to trade. Thanks for looking.

New Book

Just got this great new book called Artist Trading Card Workshop by Bernie Berlin. It has all sorts of different techniques to make mix media ATCs. It also has a brief history of ATCs and ideas of where to swap and how to store them. I can't wait to start to use some of the techniques in this book to make some ATCs. So watch this space and you might just see them, and maybe even have a chance to trade with me.