CraftyCreations

I created my background with one of Tims masks on black cardstock and using white gesso. I then collaged my images and did some random stamping.

This page "Ghost Busters" is for a swap being hosted by Zoe on the Lotstodorevisited Forum

I covered all my pages with the gorgeous Crafty Individuals papers. I then added lots of images, frames and bits from my box. I made the closure with D rings and ribbon. The tag is hung on ricrac and can be moved from page to page.

This book is for a swap on the Lotstodorevisited forum being hosted by moi !!!

I created my background with Mica Flakes. Stamped my image on to patterned card stock and then cut it into 4 before adding iot. I added some lace along the bottom and set eyelets with my cropodile before attaching the chain with jump rings

This is my finished bracelet - I made some of the charms myself but most were made by participants of a swap which was hosted on the Lotstodorevisted forum by Zoe - Isn't it fab !!!!

Zoe is hosting a grungy book on the Lotstodorevisited Forum. I'm helping to do the covers.

The first one has a background using the Spray Starch Technique
The second uses Sticky Back Canvas
The third corrugated cardboard

I have used lots of grungeboard letters and bits and pieces along with a whole lot of inks and some stamping

I've had a whale of a time completeing them and hope the recipients are pleased with them

This is my daughter Angie with her husband Ian at the Graduation of my grandson Bradley. Bradley will be starting his career at Sandhurst very soon - we are so proud of him

I love all Tims Alterations dies and have quite a few of them now. This is what I did with Fanciful Flight.

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I cut the die using my big shot and grunge board - you will need to cut 2 of them.





I placed the base pieces on double sided adhesive backing paper and cut round them. I then put mica flakes all over them and using my little scrubber took the loose ones off

























I covered the top pieces with versamark and heat embossed with Fine Detail Black - I did this twice to give a nice layer.





















This is my finished butterfly all put together I used Glossy Accents to attach the body piece.

























All ready to use on any project - I'm going to use it on a canvas but thats for another day

This is one of those 99pence mirrors from Ikea - I've been altering it for quite some time but was inspired to finish it when I saw Jill Tuck's amazing clock in Craft Stamper.

My mirror was altered with lots of pieces of Utee left over from several different projects - some beeswax - buttons, beads and anything else I had lying around lol.

I'm quite pleased with it - I covered the mirror part to take my photo's

This is my entry for the Mixed Media challenge where this week the theme is "Embellish"

I've used lots of Distress inks, stamping and embellishments on my page

I inked my background with distress inks using Tims Cogs and Wheels masks. I then overstamped it with my main stamp (Stamp in the Hand0 - I finished off by stamping the pen nibs around and inking the edges.

I cut my torso out of canvas - inked it with Barn Door Distress Ink then I stamped a background stamp on with Black Soot DI. I added the little belt and buttons with Enamel Accents. I finished off by mounting it on to an atc and adding a little peel off

This is the little cigar box I altered anfd filled with fibres for a little gift for Zoe - she's received it now and is really pleased with it

Main stamp - Stamp in the Hand

Stitch stamp - ???

Inks - Distress Inks

Backing Paper ??

this is my piece for this weeks Tuesday Taggers - I tried image transfer with gel medium it didn't work out perfect but it wasn't bad either. I inked my tag and added some lifebelts along the bottom

I tore some of Tims background paper inked it and added it to my page. I then inked the rest of the card and the outside with Tumbled Glass DI. I created the side pattern with Tims white and black Enamel Accents - this took an age to dry !!! I did some random stamping with Stazon. I then stamped my suitcase on to seperate card inked it, cut it out and attached with foam squares. My friend Gail gave me the ticket - the tag was from a packet of grunge paper - I inked it and then added the numbers which I had cut using Tims Vintage Market die

My pages are all finished now. I've really enjoyed doing them and can't wait for Heather to come up with the next project

I used Spiced Marmalade and Wild Honey to create my background I then used my Tapestry stamps to create a pattern around the outer edge. My main image - Paper Artsy - was stamped and heat embossed I then added my pebble dream stamp - the croen and the little heart that Id made in my melt pot. The wording list was stamped on to seperate mountboard and added with foam squares

For this page I created my bacground with Spiced and Dried Marmalade DI. I then stamped with a Penny Black stamp using momento inks. The bird and cage were cut with Tims Alterations Dies and my Bigshot I then used Weathered Wood and Walnut stain and the Rusted Enamel Technique on them.The words were done on my Dymo and then distressed. I finished off by adding 2 little charm butterflies and threading raffia through the cage.

I used the Peeled paper technique for the background and rolled the edges of the paper I then inked with Vintage Photo and Rusty Hinge DI. I put some Crackle paint down the LH side and then when dry rubbed on some Walnut stain to show the cracks. I stamped the quote (Tim Holtz) with Black Soot DI and then went all around the page using the same ink and my pen stamp. The little dominoe was stamped on inked with Alcohol Inks and then covered with glossy accents before edging with Krylon. The image and word were enclosed in Memory Glass and then dipped in Black UTEE in my melt pot. I finished off by adding the word ART.

This is my 6th page for the grungy book swap I'm in being hosted by Heather Fenn Edwards.

I inked my page with Pine needles and shabby shutters distress ink using one of Tims small flourish masks. The hinge from Tims Hardware Findings Alterations die was cut from grungeboard and then covered with Vintage Phots Distress Stickles. The Flourish was covered with Spiced Marmalade Distress Stickles. My main Image (Inkadinkado) was stamped on to mountboard and heat embossed with Distressed Embossing Powder before inking with Pine Needles DI. To finish my page off I added some press studs and one of Tims metal plates. I like this page - its a pity really that the pics don't do it justice.

Week 10 of the Compendium of Curiosities challenge at Stdio L3 is to use Distress Stickles - I've used them twice on my project.

the title for this page "Ghost in the machine" had me baffled so I hope its ok !!! I used a Tim Holtz web mask and distress inks for the background. I cut out the Hanging sign and my image (Dezinaworld) using my Alterations Die I joined them together with jumprings then attached them with foam pads . I covered the girls face with a square fragment using Glossy Accents. I then cut up some doodads and distressed them before adding them - I finished off by adding the X and inking the edges

There's not much you can say about doing a zentangle other than I had lots of fun !!!I did my Zentangle on Cartridge Paper using a graphite pencil. I Burnished with a burnisher from Derwent

I created this background using Tea Dye and Peeled Paint Distress inks, water and a TH Flourish mask


My image (Stampington) was stamped on to inked mountboard with Stazon.

I used the technique on page 42 of Tims Compendium of Curiosities Distress Crackle for my Heart, key and lock.They were all attached with Glossy Accents

I added my text after I had distressed it and the threaded a little heart with fibres and attached with staples

This is my 3rd page for the grungy book swap that I'm in. My background was created with Tea Dye Distress ink Water and Rock Salt and Tims barbed Wire mask.

The cogs wre cut from Tim Holtz dies and coloured with dabbers - quite thickly to create texture.

My image was mounted on to a book plate and attached with Glossy Accents

The token from Tims Ideology range was added with a brad.

The key had some wire wrapped around it and then again attached with Glossy Accents

The whole page was distressed using my Making Memories distresser and Pine Needlse distress ink some of which I put through sequin waste and some I stamped with a dotty background stamp

The little locket and key was attached with ribbon via a press stud.

Made myself a little book to try out my new Cinch - I find it a lot easier than my BIA and am sure I'll make good use of it. This little book is going to contain all my birth date lists so I shouldn't be late with anyones card again !!!

I am delighted to have joined the Grungy Book swap being organised by Heather Fenn Edwards I hope I can do it justice !!! This is my first page with the theme "Time" I used my melt pot - my hot plate and lots of Utee (Black, Gold and festive Berry)and Bedazzles to create my background I also did some stamping into it. The letters are from Tims Salvage Stickers - I mounted them and inked the before adding them with Glossy Accents. The other bits and pieces I've added are all from my bits box.

I've really enjoyed doing my first page - 8 to go !!

My favourite thing at the moment has got to be my new Hot Plate I've wanted one forever and just received mine on Friday and have been playing with it a lot since

My background is created by putting my card on to my plate and drawing with encaustic wax. I then did my main image - heated the beswax up on my plate in a little tin foil dish - I then painted my image with it finally scraping off hwre I wanted the face and word to show. I then stamped my wording, inked with distress inks then added it with little squares to raise it up a little bit

The theme this month at the Stamp Man Swap is "Time" My backgrounds were creted with distress inks and water - I then did some random stamping and highlighted some areas with Glossy Accents

I created my background with distress inks through mesh. I then added my image which I had mounted I put some holes in and set the eylets with my Cropodile after adding the lace and ribbon. I finished it off with the word friend whish I had printed out on to safmat

I made these charms today - some of them are for my bracelet and some for a swap being hosted by Zoe on the Lotstodo Forum

They were all made with fragments, pieces of images and glossy accents. I edged them all with either a silver or copper Krylon pen - the backs were done in the same way

This is the frame I altered yesterday whilst one of my crafting buddies visited to play. I used metal tape, ten second studio tools and alcohol inks to complete it

If you remember a while ago whilst visiting belgium I acquired quite a lot of cigar boxes. Well today one of my friends came to play and we each altered a box. This is what I did with mine - I used metal, embossing folders, ten second studio tools, black gesso and silver dabbers.









This is a close up of the corner to show the embossing












This is the plate on the middle of the front of the box














The corner showing where I added the silver dabbers












Another View













The completed box













We had such a lot of fun - got very messy but had a brilliant afternoon. I'm putting this piece in the Artistic Stamper Challenge which this month has the theme Something Old - Something New - well I've made something new out of something old so hope it counts

I followed the technique on page 39 of Tims Compendium of Curiosities to produce my wrist cuff. I used Distress inks Peeled Paint and Pine Needles, Tims embossing folder through my big shot and a Tim's Hitch Fastener for my closure

really need to get some cards made for upcoming birthdays - so decided to make a start today following the Tuesday Taggers theme of "Black" hope this fits the bill 'cos its mainly black. I've even done a matching insert for this one - My Sunday craft gorup will be proud of me lol