Scrap cards

Made to use up scraps on the worktable.

Playing with Kraft Glassine & Kraft Resist

I have some new Tim Holtz papers & I had a little playtime this weekend.

I'm posting a card here that uses both. I ran a strip of Kraft glassine with an embossing folder and then rubbed Distress ink over it. I also made some flowers but wasn't happy with them--I'll try again. My last post was about an ATC on a recycled paper bag--same general principle. But this is waxy, kind of translucent--reminds me a bit of a greasy paper sack, without the grease! I did crumple some and swipe with inks, and I can tell this paper is fun and merits further play.

The background paper here is the Kraft Resist Paper stash Tim has released. This is really fun stuff. I've often done emboss resist techniques but this saves that step, and has the bonus of being offered up on wonderful Tim designs..and on heavy kraft paper, which takes inks differently than other papers. I used Distress Ink in Chipped Sapphire. Lost a lot of the detail but I loved the contrast.

The card uses both papers and one of the first stamps I ever bought, back in 2003 (from Non-Sequitur stamps). I thought it was kind of funny to stumble across this old stamp, what with the current rage for mannequins and dress forms. I still like her!

On one of these samples, I used Distress Stain in wild Honey--you can see the difference with lighter inks. On another I used DTP with Dried Marigold Distress Inks. Then I used Color Mist sprays on the other piece, and the darker colors really made it pop.

So that's some preliminary results and I look forward to playing with these papers again!

The heart cannot be constrained

So in addition to having a thing for flying pigs, I have a major thing for winged hearts. Sat down and just played last night with no idea of where I was going, and made this. It's the first time in a while I've actually felt in touch with my creativity, and it was good "therapy."

I am behind the times in using some of the Tim Holtz dies I have, but better late than never.

Bamboo tile necklace

This was a prototype that needs work. I like the concept, but I need to color the fleur components (which are cut off from a Tim Holtz On the Edge die) so they have greater contrast to the metal.

This is art metal wrapped around a bamboo domino and I want to give credit where it's due--I was inspired by Angle Haviland Hall's pendants.

I'll go back to the drawing board with this, but it was fun.