Creative Chemistry 103: Day 3 Got Texture?

Didn't get into the studio to play yesterday since it was my Birthday! Whoop whoop! Got lots of new toys to play with though.

1st is Texture Paste Coloring technique. I did 2 of this one because I'm using my homemade texture paste. I would say it falls somewhere inbetween being completely porous and somewhat resistant. Might have to order some of the product Tim used just to see how it works.

This one uses Antique Linen paint and Festive Berries, Mustard Seed, Peeled Paint, Dusty Concord and Walnut Stain inks.

This one uses Antique Linen paint and Peeled Paint, Peacock Feathers, Mustard Seed, Dusty Concord and Walnut Stain inks.

Next up: Texture Paste Embossing. This one the homemade texture paste did just fine.

I used Silver embossing powder and Peeled Paint, Mermaid Lagoon, Festive Berries, Mustard Seed, Pumpkin and Ground Espresso inks

Next we have Texture Paste Resist

This is just a patterned scrapbook paper with regular transparent texture paste and then inked with Festive Berries.

Creative Chemistry 103: Day 2 - Got Paint?!

Today's first 2 videos were all about the paint, Yay! Really had some fun doing these and I really love how both of these techniques turn out.

First up: Distress Paint Resist

Peeled Paint, Peacock Feathers, Evergreen Bough, Dusty Concord and Frayed Burlap Distress Inks were used. Bundled Sage Antique Linen Distress Paints were used. Stamp is from Club Scrap's Papillon kit.

Next: Distress Paint Lifting

This one, my favorite so far, uses Peeled Paint, Lemonade, Something Raspberries, Salty Ocean and Something Preserves. Guess I need to learn some of the new colors! Hahaha!

Creative Chemistry 103: Day 1

I've been looking forward to Creative Chemistry 103 starting and today was the day, yay! I watched all the videos today and played with 2 of the techniques.

First up: Distress Off-Set Stamping. Really had fun with this one. I just don't play with those Distress Markers very often and I should. They are really easy to work with and love the results.

This one I used Wild Honey, Mustard Seed, Festive Berries, Peeled Paint, Bundled Sage and Vintage Photo markers.

This one is my favorite out of the 2. Evergreen Bough, Bundled Sage, Festive Berries, Frayed Burlap, Wild Honey, Walnut Stain, Scattered Straw, and Iced Spruce markers.

The second technique I tried was the Micro Glaze resist. I need to try this one again as I've never used this before and need some practice, but I do like the way it works. Would be great for journal pages.

I used all homemade sprays for the technique. No labels so I can't tell you what colors.

Summer of Creative Chemistry: Week 8

I know you're wondering what happened to week 7. Week 7 frustrated me with a gusto. I just could not get my alcohol inks to look anything like something I would like to post. So, I put things away for awhile and decided to sew a new purse.

Week 8, I chose to do some leafing with the sticky powder. Dug out my favorite tulip stamp from Club Scrap's Nature's Wonders kit and went to town.

I made distress in backgrounds with Evergreen Bough, Peeled Paint, Victorian Velvet and Dusty Concord. The green one is on regular white cardstock and the purple is on watercolor paper.  I also diecut some Fanciful Florishes out of the same paper as the card.  I'll choose a sentiment when I get ready to send them.

Summer of Creative Chemistry: Week 6

Some very cool stencil techniques to try this week. I chose to do the Embossing Through a Stencil technique and the Stamping Through a Stencil technique. I made 2 tags for scrapbook pages this week.

First one just uses the embossing technique with Tattered Rose, Aged Mohagony and Pine Needles distress inks, some very old rub ons and golf stickers.

Here is the scrapbook page I created using the tag. My dad and hubby at one of the annual Canterwood Invitational golf tournaments they golfed in 1995.

The second tag I used both techniques on with Mustard Seed, Festive Berries and Chipped Sapphire distress. The stamping didn't work as well as I would have liked because of the embossing powder, but it was ok since I was adding embellishments.

And here is the layout I used the tag on. My friend from childhood, Beth and I at I'm thinking the Puyallup Fair, but it's been about 40 or so years so that's what I'm going with.

Summer of Creative Chemistry: Marbled Paint

I love the way the Marbled Paint technique gives such a rich looking background. I made 3 tags to go on a layout of some Chihuly pictures from the Phoenix Botanical Garden exhibition.

For the large tag and top tag on the picture below. I used Picket Fence, Fired Brick, Wild Honey and Mustard Seed Distress Paints. Then I enhanced with Mustard Seed and Wild Honey Distress Inks and then edged with Rusty Hinge.

For the bottom tag in the above photo, I used Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, Festive Berries, Fired Brick and Picket Fence Distress Paint and enhanced with Mustard Seed and Wild Honey inks. Edged with Frayed Burlap.

I used the tags to embellish this Chihuly layout. The papers are from Club Scraps vintage kit Salsa. The black acetate embellishments are from Painted Desert and the flowers are all hand made using Tim Holtz dies and scrap paper.

Happy 4th of July!

In honor of America's 240th birthday I created Lucky Lucy! She started out as an old crab float found on the beach. The red, white and blue colors dictated the direction I was going in and the red lips found in my box of found treasures were the impetus for it becoming a doll.

This is the float before I started altering it. I chose to use the side shown in the top photo as the face.

And here is a layout of the finished product. She has some dollar store froo froo for hair and a cascade of paper flowers across her brow. Her lips were an old refrigerator magnet, nose is a calligraphy pen nib and the eyes are a bead glued onto a plastic doodad found at the Creation Station in Lynwood, Washington.