Chalkboard and Sticky Powder

I know it's been awhile since I posted, but I have been in a gift making frenzy the last few weeks. Unfortunately, I won't be posting them here until after the holidays. Might have some sneaky visitors trying to get a peek at their present this year. (you know who you are)

I've also been catching up on the Creative Chemistry 102 class techniques that I didn't have supplies for and I can post those.

Here we have the Chalkboard technique, a new absolute favorite! Who woulda thunk it! and so easy too.

 Stamps are from Club Scrap's Silent Night collection.

 Stamps is from I Brake For Stamps.

Stamp is from Northwoods Rubber Stamps

The next technique is the Sticky Powder technique. Another new favorite product. How come I didn't know about these things!?

The stamps are from Club Scrap's Retreat 2012 collection and Come Sail Away collection. The patterned paper is from their Fossils collection. And the above cards' red papers are from their Workbench collection. 

Getting close to Turkey Day! More fun coming!

Creative Chemistry Day 1 Eroded Metallic

I finally got some metallic Distress Paints. Wow! what a difference from regular metallic paint. Must be the reactive properties of the Distress that does the trick.

The first one is with the bronze metallic. Not the best photo, but it was the best of the bunch I took. It has a real sheen to it. I used Peeled Paint and Salty Ocean underneath and my new senior humor stamp from I Brake For Stamps.

This one uses the pewter metallic over Antique Linen and Salty Ocean. My favorite By the Seashore stamps from Club Scrap with one from a newer kit, Cape Cod. Love the grungy, industrial look you get with this technique.

The Baby Wipes Challenge

Karen, over at the Club Scrap Blog posted a challenge a couple of weeks ago to use a baby wipe as an ink palette. I've been meaning to get to this and finally had a little time yesterday. I used several of the metallic inks (from 2010 retreat, I think) on the baby wipe and then stamped into it with the leaf stamps from 2012 retreat.

I stamped the leaves onto both white and black glossy cardstock. The black I used as is, the white I sponged with Distress Inks.

For these 3 cards I added some of the cracked glass distress leaves I made during Creative Chemistry 101 and 102. The quotes are from Club Scrap's Autumn Garden kit and the papers are from Fossils.

For this one, I distressed some silk leaves with matching inks and used some alcohol ink on a green leaf bead to change it to Fall.

This one uses the black glossy baby wipe print, a crackle leaf, Autumn Garden quote and Kay&Co paper.
It was a fun technique and a great way to make a disposable custom ink pad.

ATC Fun at Rosie's Art Carnival

Had a blast swapping ATC's with some friends in the ATC group at Rosie's yesterday. The first group is the Halloween themed ones. Mine are in the previous post, The Raven and the Chickadee Holiday Cheer one.

The 2 with the holographic stickers have great biographies that Rosie created for them on the back. Had to share that with you.

Here is the second set, including one that I made while we were sitting around chatting. It's the Dance by the Light of the Moon one.

Had a great time swapping!

ATCs For Rosie's

I'm thinking about joining the ATC group at Rosie's Art Carnival here in town, so I decided to play with a couple of the Creative Chemistry techniques and take a couple of samples with me to the meeting tomorrow.

I so love that new Raven stamp and just reduced the Alcohol Ink technique from a tag to ATC size.

Also, did a Holiday themed ATC using one of the Distress Paint techniques. Decided I wanted it a little brighter so added 2 layers of UTEE which gave it a water droplet look.

I will do some trading tomorrow and post all the beautiful art.

Happy Birthday, Dad! I miss you!

Today would have been my dad's 71st birthday. It's hard to believe it's been almost a year since we lost him.

 

Blackened salmon dinner in your honor tonight, dad! We miss you bunches.

Creative Chemistry Day 6

Today, I caught up on some of the techniques I either didn't have time for or needed to come up with alternative supplies.

First, is the extra Shabby Chic project I started yesterday. Wanted to make the little trees on the edge die into a tealight for Halloween and came up with this. I used a winter trees stamp to do the embossing and then   Antique Linen distress paint. I think it turned out pretty good.

 Here it is without the flash.




















Next, I tried the Brayered Stains technique. Love, love, love this one. Going to be a new favorite background technique for sure.

I used Weathered Wood, Peacock Feathers and Dusty Concord stains, along with another favorite stamp, the umbrella man and a little bling.

For my second try, I used Wild Honey, Peacock Feathers and Dusty Concord stains. Several of the journey stamps and a few stickers from the Ideology line.

I was very intrigued with the faux cracked glass technique when I watched the video and is it ever cool in real life. It's hard to see, but I did a little wine bottle and grapevine collage inside the vial.

I also tried 2 more of the techniques from day 1. Eroded Metallic, up top didn't turn out so great, as I don't have any metallic distress paint and just used some gold I had. I think I should have thinned it. The bottom one is the Altered Surface technique. I did better with this one altering some old fishing tackle that I want to use on a windchime later this month.