Changing Journeys
Hello everyone !
Today I have a project that's very much my style - a little vintage, with tone on tone colour, texture, metal embellishments and ephemera.
I've used Tim Holtz Idea-ology products as well as his Distress range from Ranger, and a stamp from Stampers Anonymous. Much of my work uses Sizzix and I LOVE working with Alterations Texture Fades Embossing Folders with the Harlequin folder being a favourite.
The base of this piece is canvas on which I applied Ranger's Texture Paste with a palette knife and randomly sprinkled Distress Glitter in Shabby Shutters. And then the edges were painted with a mix of Distress Paints Mustard Seed, Frayed Burlap and Black Soot.
Above you can see how the metal hardware from Idea-ology adds a grunge feel to counter the elegant harlequin design of the folder.
Buttons and vintage ephemera seem to find their way into all my projects !
I love embossing folders and the effect they create. There are so many ways to customise the final look and I've used a Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous background stamp to make an interesting print on the harlequin embossed card stock.
First I swiped Distress Paint in Pumice Stone on the stamp, then with gentle pressure, stamp onto the card stock taking care not to get any paint on the recessed areas. The image you get will be slightly smeared, almost like worn away print. Clean your stamp immediately to stop the paint from drying in the crevices of the stamp. Completely dry the paint with a heating tool.
Next I stamped a second time over the paint using Archival Ink in Coffee which created another layer to contrast the paint.
Here is a close-up :
Here's the list of products :
Sizzix :
Alterations Texture Fades : Harlequin 657849
Idea-ology Metal Embellishments
The Distress Inks I used were :
Wild Honey
Dried Marigold
Frayed Burlap
Squeezed Lemonade
Distress paints :
Mustard Seed
Frayed Burlap
Black Soot
Distress Glitter :
Shabby Shutters
Ranger : Texture Paste
Can you believe how July whipped past ? It's August already !! Thank you for coming by this weekend and here's wishing you a smooth and productive craft-wise week ahead !
