Q is for QUEEN

The next letter for The Craft Barn Alpha Dictionary Challenge is Q.
Now I've been struggling with this as I did the challenge in 2013 and thought I'd use different words this time but no, I've chosen QUEEN.

To start I masked the background into Quarters, inked this with Tumbled Glass Distress and stamped over with a Triple Vintage Brown Pigment Ink pad.  The stamps are Mini Calligraphy Set (The Artistic Stamper)  Morocco (Kaisercraft) and the Queen from LPC008  (Paperartsy).  I gold embossed the crown and some of the morocco pattern and managed to get the flash just on her crown!!   It's just finished with the dictionary definition and the Q Thicker.

Hope you like and thanks for visiting!!  I'm off to see what everyone else has created....

Elaine xx

Starry, Starry Night

Having a quiet afternoon watching the tennis and creating my entry for week 197 of the Less is More Challenge - it's a ONE LAYER week with the theme of STARRY NIGHTS.

For this I've used the Big Ben image from Paperartsy HP1208 London set, inked with Onyx Black Versafine and clear embossed to enhance the black.   The stars are small Hero Arts peg stamps clear embossed.  I've just masked off the panel and blended over with Broken China, Faded Jeans and Chipped Sapphire to create the moody sky.

Hope you like and thanks for popping by.......back to the tennis!!

The Quaver Queen

Here's my 23rd ATC for The Craft Barn Alpha Dictionary Challenge where the letter this fortnight is Q. Quite a tricky one as there are not that many words - Quaver and Queen stood out along with Quayside but I really couldn't see how I could fit all three together!!

There are no Q colours so I started off with brown to contrast with my P and R ATCs either side. The background is a mix of Rusty Hinge and Vintage Photo Distress Inks overstamped with a Music stamp from Oak House Studio inked in Cocoa Bean Brilliance.

The Queen is from Paperartsy's Lynne Perella set LPC008  inked with Majestic Blue Versafine.  I've added some Waterfall Stickles to make her crown shine and edged the ATC with it too to brighten it up a bit. It's just finished with a Quilled Scroll made with brown card, the torn dictionary definition and the alcohol inked vinyl Thicker.

I'm sure there'll be loads of Queens this time as the choice is so limited.  Thanks for looking and for your wonderful comments last time.  I'm off to see what others have been up to!!

Tim's Tag - February 2013

Here's my take on Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of 2013 - February.

Now this was definitely a challenge as I don't have those blueprint stamps or the embossing folder or the tissue tape etc etc.  However the whole point I think is to take the general concept and improvise.... so that's what I've done.

The background is Festive Berries and Barn Door Distress spritzed with water .......so far, so good!  My Queen is a Paperartsy stamp by Lynne Perella  (LPS008) watercoloured, layered and with a gold crown. I've sanded back Black Magic Core'dinations embossed in a script folder and the charm is an oval fragment stuck over red paper and chitchat stickers.  It's finished with the hand, some raffia and some homemade tissue tape  (tissue, double sided tape and stamping).

I had great fun searching out all the bits and pieces - hope you like my take on Tim's tag and thanks for looking.

Paperartsy ATCs again

Here with another couple of ATCs inspired by Suzanne Czsoek on the Paperartsy's Blog.
 

The backgrounds are a mix of  Guacamole and Sky Fresco Paints spread on a craft sheet, spritzed with water and then mopped up with the ATC.  Same technique as Tim Holtz has been showing with his new paints but the Frescos seem to work just the same!!  Again they're both overstamped with images from Lynne Perella's stamp set  LPC008 in Onyx Versafine and edged with Salty Ocean Distress. 

Hope you like and thanks for looking.

Paperartsy ATCs

I've been reading the Paperartsy's Blog with interest over the last few weeks and was inspired by Suzanne Czosek to play with some Fresco Paints and Crackle Glaze to make some ATCs.

The left one is painted with Guacamole with Sky on top and I've added some Faded Jeans Distress Stickles.  The  right one is Orchid with Sky on top and edged with Picked Raspberry Distress Inks. They're both overstamped with images from Lynne Perella's stamp set  LPC008 in Onyx Versafine. 

I think I need a little more practice and more paint colours!

November

Here's my November tag for The Craft Barn Calendar Challenge week 11 where the theme is to use CIRCLES.

Back to my daughter's love of History and I had in mind the Houses of Parliament and Fireworks for November so I've used Big Ben from the Paperartsy HP1208 London set.  To fit the theme I've added the circle stamp from Tim Holtz's Bitty Grunge set, masked off Ben Ben and then bashed various Distress Stains to create the fireworks - Wild Honey, Fired Brick, Broken China and Brushed Pewter. I've edged the tag with Silver Dabber and finished it with Remember, the calendar and some seam binding.

The Brushed Pewter metallic stain look quite effective (although it doesn't show up in this photo) so if I have time this week, I may redo this on black/navy card, emboss Big Ben in gold and then use the metallic stains to create the fireworks.

I can't believe we are nearly at the end of this challenge, but I'm hoping for a nice easy one next week. I have to pack my crafting stuff away for Christmas  - I use half my dining table and I think we might be needing it!!

Thanks for looking and I really appreciate your comments!

July

Here's my next tag for the Craft Barn Calendar Challenge week 8.  The theme this week is CHILDREN/CUTE. 

I thought last week was a challenge but I don't do cute and I have no children stamps ............. but as the whole calendar is going to be a gift for my daughter I'm hoping I can get away with it. 

She's studying History so I've used the medievally looking Lynne Perella stamp from Paperartsy LPC008 inked with Olympia Green Versafine and coloured it using a waterbrush with Rusty Hinge and Spiced Marmalade Distress Inks.  I've masked the image, blended around with Mowed Lawn and Bundled Sage Distress Inks and then splattered it with water.  It's just finished with some ribbon and the calendar.

In medieval times, things were maybe a little darker, but this is my July tag so I went for bright greens and orange!! I have to say it is brighter in real life - it's so dull today to get a decent photo!!  Anyway it's getting harder to fit the theme with the months left but I shall persevere!!

Hope you like and thanks for looking.

Time Travel

It's too hot for any more ironing so thought I'd make a quick tag for Hels Sunday Stamper challenge week 215 where the theme is to use WORDS ie. a phrase or quote involving more than one word.

I've used stamps from Paperartsy Hot Pick 1208 - the bus in Vermillion Archival, the taxi in Jet Black and the street names in Coffee.  The tag is just edged with Vintage Photo Distress Ink as are the vehicles.  The quote is part of a stamp from Tim Holtz and is fastened with some distress inked seam binding.  

It's a colour scheme Hels and others have used (red, brown and fawn) that I always think looks good so this time I thought I'd give it a try.  It looks a bit like chaos on London's roads so maybe I should have used that title but  hope you like!!  

Summer Holiday

Here's my tag for Hels Sunday Stamper challenge  week 213 where the theme is to use the word Dream.

I started off with The Monkees's Day Dream Believer in my head but couldn't think what to do for that, so I moved on to what I'd dream about..... like a nice summer's day with the sun full out and going on a summer holiday..... ... which led to a red bus and another song altogether!!

The sun's rays are a Tim Holtz stamp clear embossed over Sunflower Yellow Brilliance, and for the rest of the background I used Salty Ocean Distress Ink for the sky and a mix of Mown Grass and Pine Needles for the land.

The bus is a Paperartsy stamp (Hot Pick 1208) inked with Vermillion Archival and blended with a bit of Vintage Photo.  It's just finished with a sentiment.  Our hosepipe ban was lifted this morning, so maybe we Dare Dream of Summer!!

Anyway thanks for looking and thanks for all your lovely comments!!

London Calling

Here's my version of Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of 2012 for July.   It's a great tag and I've copied the general design and colour scheme with blown alcohol inks etc,  but I'm from the UK so the subject had to change!!

I've gone typically British by using the Big Ben and Road Sign stamps from Paperartsy (Hot Pick 1208) stamped with Jet Black Archival.  The words are a PSX Celtic Alphabet - I've chosen London Calling (by The Clash) as those of you who watch UK TV will know, it's being used as the trailer soundtrack for the Olympic Games which start shortly.  London is calling all olympians to compete etc etc

 Just for a bit of variety I've stamped the Union Jack from Oak House Studios on the base tag to add to the colour scheme and finished with seam binding coloured with Barn Door and Faded Jeans Distress inks.

Hope you like my take on Tim's tag and thanks for looking. 

Dare to Dream again..

Here'a a quick tag I've made for Hels Sunday Stamper challenge 203 which has the theme of RED

I've stamped the Paperartsy Lynne Perella stamp from set LPC008 in Jet Black Archival, masked it and then inked over this with Barn Door, Fired Brick and Aged Mahogany Distress Inks. This was flicked with water drops and then dried. I painted the stamp with Shabby Shutters and Stormy Sky, mopped up some of the red to dye the seam binding and then just added a sentiment to finish.

I really like this stamp set and if you want to see a clean and simple version, then check out my last post. Thanks for looking and for any comments - they're greatly appreciated.