Vintage Chic

Vintage Chic

Hallo there!

D'you know John Masefield's

poem?  The one that starts

I must go down to the sea again

the lonely sea and the sky......

Feel a bit like that myself today..

Here's Louise Thomson

she has her eye on the

sea too ....

"I found a very plain piece of 12”x 12” paper 

and spread it with sand texture paste 

in a loose cross shape. 

(I later regretted not choosing paper with

 a bit more weight to it, but hey ho.) 

Down the middle I added a scrap of lace.

On to some tissue paper I stamped the 

Blue Fern seaside stamp using memento ink.

 I tore scraps of this out and added 

to my base paper.

I gave the whole thing a watered down 

coating of Fresco nougat paint. 

Starting in the centre of the texture paste 

I spritzed water on to the paper and then 

sprinkled Brushos over the top.

 In some areas I added extra water and 

then blew the paint with a straw to create

 extra runs and drips.

Once the Brushos were dry I used 

a sizzix layering stencil, 

more Nougat paint and some 

cut n dry foam to add in a lacy design.

On to a separate piece of card I stamped the

 Blue Fern seaside stamp twice. 

I lightly distressed the edges and added 

a little gold alchemy wax.

On to this I added my beachy photo, 

also with some wax and paint 

added around the edges. 

(In case anyone is interested, 

this beautiful beach is at 

Heartland Point in North Devon. 

Well worth a visit – we saw 

seals the day we went!) 

I also die cut some flowers from 

the Sizzix wildflowers die set.

I partially re inked the seaside stamp using 

Broken China Distress Oxide ink and 

then spritzed with water before stamping 

a few times around the edges of the project. 

I found you can get two or three good 

prints like this before needing to re ink.

I also added a few die cut birds 

using an Impression Obsession die. 

These were then painted over in Fresco paint 

and had a little of the Brushos blended in with them.

Finally I added a selection of bits and pieces 

from my ‘things-too-pretty-to-throw-away-and-

I’m-sure-I’ll-find-a-use-for-them-one-day’ drawer. 

This included a flower made out of more lace 

with a brad pressed through the middle, 

a ceramic button that I was kidding myself 

if I thought I would ever get around to 

stitching on to a cardy, and a little glass bottle

 that once contained tiny beads, now stuffed 

with a scrap of stamped card as a 

message in a bottle. 

With a little fine liner doodling around the edge,

 the whole page was complete"

Materials list:

12” x 12” paper (mine was too thin, I would recommend this one)

Blue Fern Studios stamp – seaside memories

Memento black ink pad

Brushos

Texture sand paste

Tim Holtz layering stencil - lace

Alchemy wax – Inca gold

Tim holtz die wildflowers

Impression Obsession small bird set die

White Tissue paper

Distress oxides – Broken China

Mister spray

Double sided tape

Adhesive

Fresco paints – Nougat

Non-stick craft mat

Acrylic block

Heat gun

Blending tool

Paint brush

Such a lovely page

thank you Louise

I feel quite inspired now

to take a walk with my

trusty camera along the

the sea front (as we call

the prom in these parts)

I have the stamp, etc, etc.........

Just need a photo.......

'Till tomorrow

Mickie xx

Vintage Chic

Vintage Chic

Hallo Everyone!

Here we are with a new topic

and some super new projects

Helen Chilton is going to start

us off.  Over to you Helen.....

"This project uses Brushos, 

but this time on Yupo paper. 

They give a much softer effect on the Yupo.

Start off by VersaMarking your stamp and 

then rubbing in dry the three colours of Brushos.

Spritz with water and stamp repeatedly........

..........until you've built up a whole background.

 Looks a mess? Don't worry.

Blot it back with kitchen paper...........

.......and hey presto! A lovely soft, muted background

 with just traces of the stamp image here and there.

Next stamp one image onto Yupo as before

 using a Stamp Positioner if you've got one.

Let it dry and then ink up just parts of the stamp

 with Watering Can Archival inkpad and stamp.

Keep going, picking out details, until you're happy. 

Add extra diamonds from the stamp in grey 

round the edges.

Echo the diamond shapes in the stamp 

by stencilling in yellow over the background.

It will then look like this.

Use the Tim Holtz Mixed Media Thinlits die set 1

 to cut out the corners of your background and 

overlay on scrapbook paper. 

Then cut some more out of blueish paper 

and use the actual cut shapes.

Lay the top shapes slightly offset to create 

an interesting pattern.

Cut a hexagon background for your main images 

and add border stamping in grey. Add brads

Add fibres and beaded embellishments.

And here's the finished piece:"

Materials used:

Blue Fern Studios stamps: Bird Vignettes
Brushos: Alizarin, Yellow, Prussian Blue
Yupo paper
Tim Holtz Mixed Media Thinlits Set 1
Fab Scraps paper
Ranger Archival inkpad: Watering Can
Tim Holtz Layering Stencil: Harlequin

Lovely Helen, thank you very much

Something  little bit different but very

versatile.  Would make a wall hanging,

a book cover, or even a card front....

Been a while since I gave my Brushos

an airing - now might be a good time

'Till tomorrow

Mickie xx

About Town

About Town

Hallo Everyone!

This is our final trip

to town for this week

Angela Radford is here

with us today with a

great tutorial - you might

need to arm yourself with a

cuppa and a comfy chair

while you take in all the sights

"Hi all, back again to show you what 

I've been up to with the new Tim Holtz

Thinlits dies, Cityscape and I make no excuse 

for using the Oxides again to create 

some background papers.

By the way, I make no apology for the length 

of this tutorial you will just have to get a

 cuppa and settle down to it Lol!

To start this project I used two sheets 

of black A4 card cut in half length ways

for the pages and two pieces of packaging 

card cut slightly wider to make this 

Concertina Mini Book covers

Next you need to fold the black card and 

join three of the strips together

You can see here how I placed one section 

on top of the other and then glued them together.

Take the packaging card and place onto your 

chosen design for the cover allowing a couple 

of centimetres around the edges for turning

When you attach the background paper,

 score around the corners to ensure a clean finish.

 Nice corners?

If you want a fastening now is the time to add it.

This is not really necessary but I find it 

easier later when attaching the pages 

so this stage is up to you.

I used the spare black strips to cover this.

 Now the fun begins. 

You will notice I am using the negative pieces too.

All stuck down, love it!

I prefer to cut up all the pieces before I start the inner pages.

I used the blue paper to create the background

 for the pages which I stamped with a Tim Holtz 

Script stamp and the blobbs are a Tim Holtz stencil.

I decided to attach the pages before mounting 

all the pieces but this is up to you.

I find a strong double sided tape and glue

 ensures they are properly attached. 

You can probably see now why I attached

 the black piece as it makes for easier positioning.

Started attaching the buildings next.

I'm sure you don't want to watch me stick all 

those pieces on so here is the finished book.

FRONT COVER: 

BACK COVER:

THE PAGES:

CLOSE UP VIEWS:

The tickets are by Tim Holtz too which I had

 in my stash. You'll notice that I added some 

Stickles glitter glue too.

 Well that's it. 

Hope you enjoyed watching me make

 this little book, I certainly enjoyed constructing it. 

Happy crafting, Angela xXx"

Products Used.

Tim Holtz Stencils

Tim Holtz Dies

White Card

Black Card

Craft Card

Oxides

Stickles Glue

Thank you Angela. I was so engrossed

I even let my tea get cold..........!

What do you think everyone?  If you'll

forgive the pun but it is another that

is "right up my street"

'Till tomorrow

Mickie xx