It's All About Steampunk! Swirlydoos Kit Club May Tag Challenge

This was a really fun tag to make! I hope you'll join me for this month's Swirlydoos Savagery Tag challenge. The supplies you will need are as follows:

Prima Julie Nutting tag or a tag cut to 3.5 x 8.5"
Aluminum foil
Embossing folder
Double sided tape

Stamp and Archival ink

Clear gesso

2 colors of mist
Black mist, if you don't have black, you could use a dark brown probably
Stencil and masking paste
Chipboard
Washi tape
Embellishments

Step 1:
Get a piece of aluminum foil large enough so that when it is folder in quarters it is slightly larger than your embossing folder.

Run a couple strips of tape on one side of the foil and then fold in half.

Step 2: 

Run a couple more strips of tape down the foil and then fold in quarters. The tape is to hold the layers of foil together. Once it is embossed it will easily stay together. Place the foil inside an embossing folder and emboss.

This is what the foil looks like after it has been embossed.

Step 3:
Cut a tag 3.5 x 8.5" or use a Prima Julie Nutting tag.  Do some stamping at the top with Archival ink.  Use Archival ink so that when you add mist, the ink doesn't run or smear.  I've used Creative Embellishments Distress Corner stamp.

Step 4:

Adhere the foil to the tag.  I used scor-tape on the back and folded the foil around the tag using the scor-tape to secure it.

Tag with foil secured.

Step 5:

Paint the tag with clear gesso.

Step 6:
Select 2 colors of mist and mist the tag.  Be sure to dry one color before adding the 2nd color.

I used Lindy's Grab a Guy Gold and Tibetan Poppy Teal.

Step 7:

Now add some masking.  I used Crafter's Workshop mini time travel stencil and Art C gold embossing paste.

Step 8:

Now let's prepare our chippy.  I've used Creative Embellishments' Mantle Steampunk Gear Timepiece.  Rub over the chippy with black archival ink.  You don't want to cover the chippy, just inking here and there.



Step 9:
Then mist the chippy, I've use Lindy's Grab a Guy Gold.



Step 10:

Mist the tag with black spray and then blot up the mist leaving black ink in the crevices.   Allow to dry before going to the next step.

Step 11:

I wanted to intensify the gold mist in the center so I misted again but I covered up the parts of the tag that I didn't want misted.  

Step 12:

Add a piece of washi tape at the seam between the foil and tag.

Step 13:

Add ribbon or trim at the top and add the chipboard piece.  Now the tag is ready to embellish.

Step 13:

The back of my tag was a mess with dribbles of mist etc so an easy way to cover that is to use washi tape and trim to fit the tag.

The finished tag after I embellishments.  I used an old Making Memories metal piece for the quote.   It was pewter so I used a gold rubz to change the color. Then I added some metal pieces that I got off eBay.  I really love that winged heart in the center of the chippy!

When I received the Swirlydoos Kit Club May kit, I wanted to make a tag with it just to  show you a different look but using the same techniques.  The only thing I didn't do on this tag was spray with black mist.  As often happens,  I ended up covering a large part of the foil but you can see it a bit near the top and on the side.  I used the pink and antique gold mists from the mediums kit on the foil.

I love the Creative Embellishments mini frames that came in the main kit and I used one to frame the cameo.  I used the same technique as I did above on the Steampunk clock but this time I stamped on a little silver Staz-on ink and then misted with Lindy's Winter Jasmine Gold.  The effect doesn't show up great in this photo but it is a mottled antique look.  I flipped one of the silhouette wood icons over and stained it with dark brown stain.  You can see some of the gold masking behind the silhouette and the foil on the right side.

There at the bottom of the tag you can see where I stamped with archival ink and misted over it with pink mist.

Supplies:
From the Main Kit -
Oh so Lovely Specialty Paper Gloss - This is the frame paper and  I fussy cut the flowers from this sheet.
Creative Embellishments Mini Frames
Prima Wood Icons
Bo Bunny Double Dot Jewels

From the Mediums Kit -
Kaisercraft Mists in antique gold and pink
Prima Elementals Weaving stencil

From the Flowers Kit -
Petaloo Mums & Butterflies pink
Petaloo Calla Lilies & Berries pink

From my stash -
Teal seam binding
Petaloo mini Botanicas teal and pink (from an old kit)
Prima Manhattan Times Square flower (from an old kit)
Coffee Archival ink
Silver Staz-on
Lindy's Winter Jasmine Gold
Prima Finnabair small doily stamps (from an old kit)
Clear gesso
aluminum foil
Art C gold molding paste

I hope you'll join my challenge at the Swirlydoos Kit Club Forums.  You do not have to use Swirlydoos kits to participate in the challenge.  And there will be a randomly awarded RAK of some of my favorite tag making supplies to someone.

Thanks for stopping by!

Fabscraps layout for the Swirlydoos Round Robin!

 This month we have a fun twist on our Round Robin!  We've divided into teams and each team has a photo to scrap.  So my team photo is, what else, but a puppy!  Love this little guy.  I've used Fabscraps Elegant Chic papers from the Swirlydoos Kit Club March kit to scrap this.

The large dark flower is from the flower add on, the others are from my stash.  I used mist from the mediums kit to color some pink flowers from my stash gray to go with the papers.

 The cluster on the top left is a vine I made with the wired leaves and Petaloo minis that came in the flower addon kit. Then I filled in the vine with the large flowers and small roses from my stash. I used the mist that came in the mediums add on to dye the midsize flowers on the page.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my work, I really appreciate it!

Create!

I am hosting a Round Robin at the Swirlydoos Kit Club  this month and the criteria is to use 3 things from your stash that are at least a year old and to use a word that is your inspiration for 2015.  I chose the word "Create" as I want 2015 to be the year that I really explore my artistic side and create new things.  So often I find myself just going with the flow and creating things that are easy to do.  I want to break out of that mold and really get creative!

I am following Paula so I am scraplifting her lovely LO.  Instead of using a photo, I fussy cut an image to use in it's place.  I dug deep into my stash and used an old Graphic 45 collection that I really love, Fashionista.   The G45 Staples letters are several years old as is the Prima crystal bling.  And that "create" sticker that she is pointing to, it's an old Bo Bunny sticker. I used Petaloo flowers that are probably 6 mos to a year old.

I use a lot of foam tape as I like to pop up things on my layouts to give them some depth.

Thanks for stopping by!  If you're looking for a fun place to hang out, be sure to stop by the Swirlydoos Forums.  Many of our challenges do not require you to use our kits, you can use anything from your stash!

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My first love was a dog, of course! Graphic 45 Raining Cats & Dogs

One of our members at Swirlydoos, Paula,  is hosting a great fun challenge this month at Swirlydoos Kit Club to scrap your first love.  Mine had to be a dog and here I am circa 1953 with Mary Jane. She was wire haired fox terrier I think.  I really don't remember her very well but I am sure that was the beginning of my obsession with doggie furbabies.

For this layout, I layered a lot of different patterns from the Raining Cats & Dogs collection.

 I used Lindy's Jack in the Pulpit Teal to dye some blue flowers to match the flowers in the patterned papers and this color matches perfectly.

 The large red/orange flowers are old Prima Gallery Roses; they go so well with Graphic 45.  I'm so glad that I've been able to find them here and there to reorder.

The cream daisies are from I Am Roses.

Supplies

Graphic 45 Raining Cats and Dogs Collection:

Floral - Cats Meow 4500957

Red plaid - Raing Cats and Dogs 4500956

Black dotted swiss & center stripe - Playful Pals 4500964

Black check - Pitter-patter 4500966

Red floral patterned and fussy cut images- Precious Pets 4500961

Decorative and Journaling Chipboard - 4500972 & 4500973

Stickers - 4500974

Alphabet Stickers - 4500975

Other:

Core'dinations G45 Signature Series - red cardstock

Bazzill black cardstock

Martha Stewart Cherish, Wildflowers, and Flourish Lace punches

Prima Gallery Roses

I Am Roses cream flowers

Wild Orchid Crafts blue flowers

Lindy's Jack in the Pulpit Teal

Thanks for visiting!

A Steampunk Spells card!

We're having a card round robin at Swirlydoos Scrapbook Kit Club and I made a card!!  LOL, I'm not a big card maker but I am working on it.

 I love how this came out, that owl is from ScrapFx and I just think he's adorable!  The owl's body is heat embossed with Stampendous aged black embossing enamel, I popped out the gears and flourishes  & painted those with  Silks in Emperor's Gold. The beak is done with Stampendous Aged Spice embossing enamel. The gears are chipboard and are rusted with Tiddlybitz Rusting Powder.

Thanks for stopping by!

My Hero My Dad layout with Fabscraps Gentlemen's Club

Here is a layout honoring my Dad who served in the US Army for 28 years. We lived in France, Germany and Japan while following him around the globe.  He also served in Korean and Vietnam but we were not allowed to accompany him to those places so we lived in NC during those times. It was an interesting way to grow up!

We have a Round Robin challenge at Swirlydoos every month and this is my entry for my team 4.  You should join us in the fun, you do not have to use our kits to participate in the Round Robin.

I used Fabscraps Gentlemen's Club for this layout.  It's a perfect collection for scrapping the guys in your life!  Lots of masking and misting on this layout.  Fabscraps makes great chipboard pieces to go with their collections.  Here I've used their hot air balloon, title and clock chippies.  What I love the most is that there is also diecut paper to cover the hot air balloon chippy available.

These are metal flowers that I've dabbed with embossing ink and Stampendous aged gold embossing enamel.  I love this effect on metal embellies.

I used a gold Sharpie pen to outline the title.  It really makes it stand out.

For this project you will need:

• Fabscraps Gentlemen's Collection paper range:  C66 003 Airship x 2, 005 Gentlemen's Attire,  007 Thoroughbred
• Fabscraps Mask  DS 010 and masking paste
• Fabscraps chipboard pieces DC 004 My Hero My Dad, 013 Clock, 015 Hot Air Balloon
• Fabscraps Journal Box MC66 001A
• Fabscraps Sticker sheet ST66 002
• Mists
• Light and dark brown paints
• Balloon
• Gold pen
• Embellishments - flowers, twin

• Instructions:

1. Cut a 10" square from the center of 003 and set this aside to use in another project..  Distress and ink the edges of the frame that is left.
2. Fussy cut the half globe from the second sheet of 003 paper.
3. Cut the clock strip 2 1/4 x 8" at the bottom from the 2nd sheet of 003.  Distress and ink the edges.
4. Use a deep border punch (I used Martha's Stewart's Scrolled Hearts)  to cut an 11" border from 003 and then ink the edges
5. Cut a strip 2 3/4 x 8" from 007 Thoroughbred.  Distress and ink the edges.
6. Cut 1/4" from all the edges of 005 Gentlemen's Attire.  Mask in the lower right corner with Fabscraps Mask DS 010.  I also masked on the top with Prima's  different mask but I think the Fabscraps Mask would look great over all the page.) After the masking paste dries fit the mask back over the masked pattern and paint over the mask in a color to blend with the layout.  I used Distress Paint Antique Linen. 
7. Mist the page randomly with colors of your choice.  I used Lindy's Creme Brulee Cream and Mission Bells Brown.
8. Paint the chipboard clock and title with a dark brown paint.  I used Viva Cacoa.  Use a gold pen to outline the words on the title chippy.
9. Select one of the die cut hot air balloons and adhere to the chipboard hot air balloon.  Ink around the edges.
10. From the sticker sheet 002, select 2 of the small clocks and one of the men standing on a clock and stick on a scrap of neutral cardstock, fussy cut around the three stickers from the cardstock.
11. Cut 3 banners from your scraps.  The largest should be 1.75 x 8.25", the other two should be about an inch wide and two inches long.  Outline with the gold pen.
12. Assembly:

Center and adhere 005 to the frame cut from 003

• Adhere the deep border punch to the top of 005 as shown
• Adhere the clock strip 003 to the 007 strip.  Adhere these to your page about 5" from the top.
• Use foam tape, squares etc. to pop up the hot air balloon and attach to the right side of the page as shown.
• Attach the title over top the hot air balloon and use foam tape as necessary to make it level on the page.  Add the man on a clock over the title as shown.
• Cut cardboard to fit under the half globe (or use foam tape) and glue to the globe.  Attach to the bottom left corner.
• Add the chipboard clock near the bottom overlapping the half globe.
• Layer the banners underneath the photo and then adhere your photo to the layout.  Tuck the two small sticker clocks underneath the photo on top of the chipboard clock.
• Embellish with flowers of your choice and a piece of twine at the top along the border cut.

Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate that you take your valuable time to visit my blog.

Mixed Media Mayhem!

OMG can you believe it is June, already?????  This year is flying by, before you know it, 2015 will be here!

I'm hosting a challenge at Swirlydoos this month, its called Mixed Media Mayhem and its all about piling on the mixed media.  Here's my inspiration piece.  Come join in the fun , you don't have to use Swirlydoos kits to join in my challenge, you can use whatever you like!

I've used lots of shimmery mists on this layout but its hard to see the shimmer in a photo.  Here I've angled the photo in the sun so you can see all the shimmer.

The two red flowers and rolled roses are handmade.  The peach flowers are Petaloo.

Supplies:

• Prima Stationer's Desk collection: black base - Side Note,  red rectangle - Red Romance, black horizontal stripe - Stamps and Stripes 
• Art Anthology Sandstone Stone Effects
• 13 Arts Ayeeda Gesso
• Lindy's Cattail Copper Brown and Golden Lump 'o Coal mists, Ranger Perfect Pealrs Heirloom Gold mist
• Gold Utee embossing powder
• Claudia Hellmuth Studio altered Orange paint
• Prima Stain mask
• TCW mask

Come join me and the Swirlygals in my challenge!  

Thanks for stopping by!!