Mistress of Myself

I am super excited to share my first post for The Blank Page Muse Rubber Stamp Company!  Our theme this month is Turquoise, Silver, and Sparkle.  Here's what I came up with for you.

I started by using an image from the A Wing Above the Rest Stamp Set.  This little beauty comes with some wings already, but I wanted to add a little more.  Once I stamped my image I just trimmed off the wings. 

I colored the Image using Distress Crayons and a waterbrush.

The chipboard wings were painted a shimmery turquoise and then embossed.  

I stamped the Chain link Pattern Background onto tissue paper.  I then adhered the tissue to a canvas banner using Pellon Ez-Steam. 

Once the tissue is adhered I colored it using inks in various blue hues.  I love embossing the edges for a grungy look. 

I sprinkled embossing powder randomly on the pennant and heat to set. 

I stamped the sentiment from the Words by Jane Sentiments set and then edge using black ink. 

Finally. I adhered everything to the pennant and used black tulle behind the focal point.  

Don't forget to stop by the blog and the facebook page for more inspiration!

Jess

Merry Christmas from all the girls

I have to admit when I started working on this panel I wasn't sure where it was going.  The background is Barn Door Distress Spray, a gold glimmer mist, and white paint flicked on after the sprays were dry.  Once I saw the red and gold shimmer I knew it had to go Christmas.  I layered on some green polka dotted paper, random text paper, and vintage ledger paper.

 

Keep room in your heart for the unimaginable

This little girl, from Tammy Tutterow, was smiling at me and I knew I had to use her on a project.  I fussy cut her and gave her a bit of color using Fossilized Amber.  While she dried I worked on something to put her on. 

I took a 5x7 canvas panel and covered it with tissue paper.  I put a layer of matte gel on the canvas and put the paper on top.  I then applied another layer of matte gel.  I squished the paper around to get some wrinkles on there.  Wrinkles add great texture; and if you goof and make wrinkles when it was intended you can say you meant to do it! I dried the whole thing with my heat gun.  

 I smeared on some Distress paint in Broken China and Bundled Sage.  I used my finger to move the paint around.  I sprayed the canvas with water to move it around even more.  I dried it with my  heat gun, between each layer I blast with my heat gun.

Next I grabbed my Tattered Angels Simply Sheer in Cozy Yellow and randomly spritzed. I mixed some Jacquard Pearl Ex in Copper and water to spritz on too.   

After this was dry I used Distress Spray in Tea Dye.  I squeezed my fingers around the sprayer to give more droplets than a fine mist.  

Now it is time to start layering.  I knew I wanted to use the little girl and I found this fantastic saying.  The saying led to me giving her giant wings.  I used my trellis die and added that to the side.  I didn't use any of the internal pieces so the tissue could still show through.  At this point none of this is glued down.  I don't usually glue until I have everything set in case I change my mind.  

Here is why I don't glue.  Here are a couple things I tried before settling on my final layout.  At one point I had a key, a compass, and an arrow on here too! 

The wooden bits are old game pieces.  I have no idea what the metal number is from, but I bought a bunch at a junk show. 

I love how her wings are so big they hang off the canvas.  She is popped up using foam tape.  The wings are popped with a double layer of tape for extra height.   You can see I added some rub ons to draw your eye around the piece.   

Here she is all finished. She looks pretty pleased with herself. 

Frilly and Funkie Something to Say Challenge

I am submitting this to Colour Arte for review.

What have you been crafting?

Jess

Never Lose Your Little Girl Heart

I recently sent this project out to an Instagram buddy to thank her for some paper roses she made for me.  I have met some many wonderful crafty people on Instagram!

I made this little girl quite quickly. It only took about an hour from start to finish.

Take a canvas panel and paint it all one color(I used Mowed Lawn Distress paint).  Once it is dry add accent colors by smudging, flicking, and pressing the cap all over the canvas.  

I used some vintage sheet music on the corners and adhered it with matte gel.  

The page behind her is a book page that I aged with distress inks and sprays in Antique Linen, Walnut Ink, and Vintage Photo.  There is a piece of scrapbook paper directly behind the photo.

Her bow and parts of her dress and colored with distress markers.  I also tinted her flower with the marker too.  Once I wet the flower the distress ink ran into the flower to color it.  The dress color is mimicked by the color of the scrapbook paper. 

I printed the words on the computer and colored them to match the book paper.  

The crinkle ribbon is colored with Spun Sugar and Worn Lipstick Distress stains.  

I mounted everything using foam tape to add dimension.  A big flower added to the bow and it's complete! 

A quick and easy gift you can make in no time flat.
Frilly and Funkie Happy, Happy, Happy
Simon Says Stamp Monday Thank You Challenge
A Vintage Journey Spring Colors

What have you been crafting?

Jess

The world can be amazing when you're slightly strange

 I'm posting over at The Robin's Nest today.  Stop over to see what these two party animals are up to!

What have you been crafting? 

Jess

Compendium of Curiosities Distress Glitter Challenge

It's on to challenge number two in Linda Ledbetter's CC3 Challenge.  This time it's Distress Glitter.  This time the prize is provided by The Funkie Junkie Boutique.  The prizes for these challenges are pretty dang amazing.  You don't have to do each challenge to win either.  You still have time to join in the fun.

I started with the wings.  I knew I wanted to use the wings.  I fussy cut the found relative and added them to a cabinet card.  Since the wings are thick I used three layers of foam tape to raise up the girl.

I used a canvas page to mount the cabinet card.  I detailed the background using various Distress Inks and Stains.  I smooshed them on my craft sheet and spritzed everything with water.  I added some stencil details and used a large Stampers Anonymous background stamp to add an extra layer.  

You can see the background and the Distress Glitter wings here.  

I made some flowers using my Tattered Florals die cut and Distress Stains.  A tiny bundle of forget me nots are tucked in there too.  

A little row of pompoms finishes the bottom of the cabinet card.  I love that the card is from Blessing's photography studio and she is an angel.  

I hope everybody likes her over at the challenge.  

SSS Spring Flower Challenge

Rhedd and Rosie's Texture Challenge

Rhedd's Creative Spirit May Challenge

Try it on Tuesday Springtime

Craft Hoarders Anonymous Ribbon Challenge

What have you been crafting?

Jess

Compendium of Curiosities Marble Paint Challenge

Hooray! I finally got my copy of Compendium of Curiosities III.  Time to play with Paint Marbling for the Linda Ledbetter challenge.  I started by playing with tags, but wanted to make something a bit bigger for the first challenge.  Here is what I made.

I started with a 5x7 canvas panel and distress paint.  Since that's the challenge I had to use it.  

I can't tell you how I did it, but poof these colors went on the canvas to look like this.

You can see I used tissue wrap and stencils to add to the background.  I also spritzed the back to add speckles.  

I hope you all like the canvas.  I can't wait for the next challenge.  

 

The awesome Inspiration Emporium is providing the prize for this challenge.  Their shop is amazing.

Rhedd's Creative Spirit is having an anything goes challenge.    

What have you been crafting?

Jess

Create Memories with your Smile

What a pretty lady.  These Found Relatives make me wonder who these people are.  What is their story?  This girl has such a lovely smile.  She just looks like she is enjoying life.  

For this project I used an 8x10 wooden box.  It had a saying on it that really wasn't my style, so it got a remake.   The background is various bits of paper glued down with matte medium.  This was my first time using matte medium.  I have always used Mod Podge.  I love, love, love how the mate medium is truly matte.  I can layer on color and it stays.  Awesome stuff.  

Once I had my paper down I used Distress Ink in Vintage Photo to dirty up the ripped edges.  Some areas also got a touch of Vintage Photo Distress Marker.  

There are rub ons, industrious stickers, some stenciling and gesso on the background.  The vintage lace is colored with Ripe Persimmon and Gathered Twigs.  The 

vintage measuring tape was colored with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.  

I love the orange juice 

cap.  She looks like she could be named Winona.  

These flowers were made using the Tattered Florals die.  The yellow flower was colored with Scattered Straw and Vintage Photo Distress Stains.  The brown flower was colored with Gathered Twigs, and Vintage Photo.  Both of them were also stamped with a large script stamp.  For the top flower l put washi tape on the paper before I cut it out.  The leaves are a really old Sizzix die and colored with Mowed Lawn, Crushed Olive, and Vintage Photo distress ink.  I really love how these flowers turn out and I have made a ton for my stash.  

The metal banner on the bottom was aged using Alcohol Inks in various brown tones.  A strip of washi tape adds a nice layer under the words.  

There she is smiling that gorgeous smile that makes me smile too.

Eclectic paperie is having a wood challenge andFrilly and Funkie is having a fashion/sewing challenge.

Imagination-craftschallenges is having an anything goes challenge and Inspiration Emporium  is having a favorite things challenge.  

What have you been crafting?

Jess

Vintage canvas panel with a twist

I can't seem to get enough of Tim Holtz's Found Relatives.  They have made it onto several of my projects.  I posted my favorite little lady here.  I have done some sweet and some a little bit sassy.

The first project I made is a 5x7 canvas panel.

 I used several colors of Distress Paint( Rusty Hinge, Mowed Lawn, and Spiced Marmalade) to create the background.  I just smeared it on with the daubber and my fingers.  While the paint was still wet I layered on some 7 Gypsies Architectural Tissue Paper.  I used the Bubble Stencil with Weathered Wood Distress Paint here and there.

Then I took the Faded Dots Stencil and a bit of embossing paste.  I used smooshed a bit on to add dimension.  The leftover paste was just wiped on randomly with my fingers(then popped on some Broken China Distress Paint).  I had to play with my new marker spritzer.  I randomly spritzed Black Distress all over the canvas.  I used a 7 Gypsies number stamp set and Black Archival ink to finish the wet part of the process.  

The Trellis Die is so much fun to use.  I love mixing and matching the centers.  The edges of all the centers were darkened using whatever ink was on leftover on my brown ink sponge( most likely a mixture of Vintage Photo, Antique Linen, and Pumice Stone).

The found relative image was fussy cut and raised up using foam tape.  At this point it was looking a bit serious.  I threw on some party hats and was much happier.

A saying that the lovely Anne Taintor likes to use made the perfect sentiment.  

Stop back in a couple days to see another canvas.  

I am entering this into Inspriation Emporium's Favorite Things Challenge and Rhedd and Rosies Anything Goes Challenge

What have you been crafting?

Jess