altering tim's Sizzix alterations die...

is it a trophy or is it a goblet?

I was just playing the other day...

so this little art was not planned as a blog project...

you'll see some photos are missing...

but I think you can still follow along...

the photo below is another cool tim die...the big ticket...

I cut 2 of the tickets from manila card stock...

one will be my base...

the background was created using the wrinkle free distress technique...

instead of ink pads, I used scattered straw, faded jeans  & weathered wood distress stains...

when the base was dry, I added some gathered twigs around the edges...

and then tarnished brass distress paint as the final touch around the edges...

I masked off part of my plant stamp & used jet black to stamp the leaves...

the pot the plant sits in is masked off...

I used the shabby shutters & peeled paint distress markers to color the leaves...

remnant rubs are my statement for this piece... 

I darkened the recessed area with a pencil...

a nice pointy pencil fits well in the little groove...

not too stark..but it does define it...

in the photo above, you'll see stamping on the border only...

I cut the second ticket apart to make 2 masks...

with the center covered, I used potting soil archival with the large stamp from LSCS066...it's called remnants of art...

then I used the frame portion of the ticket to mask off the outside...

now it was simple to stencil some stripes with tree branch archival using the mini blending tool...

since the art I make gets shipped & handed lots, I wanted the ticket to sit on a solid base...

the base is the bottom of the art parts rectangle frame...

it's a perfect fit for the big ticket...

I used the reverse dots background stamp with potting soil archival ink to stamp the top & bottom of the base...

and I added a bit of potting soil to the edges, just incase a bit showed...

in the last post I explained how I created the vintage looking trophies with silver embossing paste...

it's heated to bubble the paste, then colored with archival inks...

see that left over paper/embossing paste scrap on the right?

I cut just a portion of a die from the scrap...

and here's the mini goblet...

is 1 ½ inches tall & stinkin cute!

and here's where it came from...

it's a small portion of this large trophy...

altered alterations!

the other new Sizzix tim die I just got cuts 3 bows...

it's called bow tied...

I followed tim's instructions, but added 2 tiny pieces of clearly for art...

they should be tiny...

and adhered to the fattest part of the bow...

now when you heat the CFA to shape the bow, it will be very strong & sturdy...

the photo below is watercolor card stock with the 2 pieces of CFA...

I wanted you to see where the CFA scraps fit the best...

tiny pieces work best & are invisible when the bow is assembled...

I used the smallest of the 3 bows on the die for this piece...

I cut it from a scrap of specialty stamping paper that was created with my archival reinker/rubbing alcohol technique, using forget-me-not and cornflower blue...

I think this is adorable...

I wish I had stamped on it...but I was too excited to get the cutie put together...

note to self...

don't be in such a hurry...

next time stamp before assembling...

and here's my finished piece...

you can see why I only stamped borders on the art parts base...

only the corners & a bit at the top & bottom show...

here's a closer look at the goblet & the mini bow...

I LOVE it when products can be used more than one way...

think about this...because the goblet is so small,

it's a great way to use up embossing pasted paper scraps...

that goblet would be great on a CHEERS card...

or a wedding card...

or you could use 2 for a wedding card & put their initials on the goblets or add the date with remnant rubs...

or how about an anniversary card with the # of years on the goblet...

it would be really cool to make a silver embossing paste goblet for a 25th!

or use the gold embossing paste for #50!

or it can be a chalice for a first communion card...

again, it could be personalized with an initial...

so...is it a trophy or is it something else?

what do YOU see?

it's fun to think outside the box when you...

make art!

wendy

ps...I'm off to Adventures in Stamping in Akron, Ohio to demo for the weekend. come visit us...

we'll have tons of supplies in the booth to...make art!