enamel accents technique...

sometimes an idea works &

 you can share a fun NEW technique...

this one DID work...

here's another way to use enamel accents...

I posted a 1 minute video yesterday,

 explaining this technique 

using my new enamel accents...

you can see it here on Instagram...

and here on Facebook...

for some reason Blogger won't publish it here...

probably tech error on my part...

anyway...

here's the tag I made using the technique...

it's the same tag you see in the video...

I started with  a #8 heavystock tag...

it's a very nice surface to work on...

it's swiped with potting soil and

watering can enamel accents...

they're thin & when applied this way, 

they dry in about 2 minutes & add

 both texture & shine...
they also act as a resist for inks...

I used my "never enough hearts" stencil & traced the heart on the back of the tag, then cut it out...

tracing on the back is best, 
that way no tracing lines show, if your cutting isn't perfect...

here's the heart...

I inked the white edges with potting soil...

to create the background for the heart,  

I used a #8 heavy stock tag...

it's cut down to 5 ½ inches tall...

I inked the tag with orange blossom & 

cornflower blue archival, 

then added potting soil to the edges...

I stenciled the square grate on the left side of the tag with cornflower blue...

then stenciled some polka dots with potting soil over the square grate stencil...

moving on to the right side, 

I knew the ink was not completely dry & that embossing powder would stick where there was wetness...

perfect...

I wanted melted embossing powder

in the background as extra texture, 

but with no foiling...

I was careful to only added bits of foil on the stamped lines,

so I wouldn't end up with a big blob of foil...

I inked the old wood floor background with cornflower & sprinkled on the  

cornflower blue embossing powder & melted it...

I reheated it & pressed the 

turquoise foil sheet

over the warm embossing powder...

it will release easily when it has transferred...

it takes just a few seconds...

here's a video that explains 

how EASY this is......

***I am addicted to foiling 

the embossing powder***

be warned!

if you try it...

I'm NOT responsible

for YOUR addiction...

haha!

I added 3 pieces of tim's new design tape

all 3 are from the new aristocrat set...

I used watering can to stamp the flourishes that you see below...

look closely & you'll see the screen background stamped in several places, 

using the 3rd generation tiger lily...

(I stamped off 2 times)

I wanted it barely visible...

here's the tag base...

next are the components...

the little "make art" is from 

the "just say it" background stamp...

stamped with jet black onto a scrap, then inked with potting soil & orange blossom...

the new mat mini flower was stamped with cornflower blue, using the plaid background, embossed with cornflower blue embossing powder, then foiled with the same turquoise foil sheet...

the center is a hex head fastener, inserted thru a fluted fastener collar, then thru a mini gear...

I held the pieces together with a hemostat, 

heated them as one, 

then dipped them into the cornflower blue embossing powder...

the hot metal holds the embossing powder in place...

once cooled, I used the sanding grip to sand part of the hex head back to the original color...

those leaves are tim's gold 

metallic kraftcore cardstock 

glued to clear, clearly for art...

they're die cut, 

then inked with fern green...

I sprinkled on the 

frosted crystal embossing powder 

to give it a bumpy look...

crummy photo...

but trust me...it's pretty cool!

***since archival inks are translucent, you can easily change the color of these metallic card stocks & tint them to any color of metallic***

then I stamped over them with 

the "les roses" background with watering can...

I cut off the last 2 leaves, because

I thought it was a bit too long...

but then...

I dug them out of the trash...

this is normal for me...

and turned them the opposite way when I added them to the heart...

why?

NO CLUE...

but I liked it!

here's the tag all assembled...

I used Ranger's black foam adhesive tape 

under the heart to add dimension...

it's great stuff for it's adhesive properties & the perfect dimension!

I added an extra strip of the same 

aristocrat design tape 

to the bottom, edged the tag with the tarnished brass paint dabber & used 

my CUTE

forget-me-not enamel accents...

to add some dots...

it's got a vintage feel & when the light hits it, 

the bling is really cool!

I hope you'll

give this enamel accents technique a try & 

you'll see how fun it is...

have a GREAT weekend...

I hope YOU can

take some time to...

make art!

wendy

foiled embossing powder and...

lately I've been hooked on adding foil to my embossing powders...

I like that there is no special equipment needed...

I like that we just use the things I'm sure you already have...

embossing powders...

Ranger's foil sheets...
oops...

I say in the video that there are 8 sheets, but there are really 10!
this is my fav set, 
it's the vintage...
but there are others to choose from too...
like these basics...
and this set has pretty brights...

and your embossing tool...

you can add as much foiling as you'd like...

you can foil the whole image or
 just foil the sentiment... 

here's some examples...

this one has foiling in the background on 
the script background and 
on the mat mini tree...

the focal image...

the trees aren't just for holidays...
the new "homestead" set was designed to work with them for all year round art...

for this sample the old wood floor background stamp is foiled...

here's a better look...
it's subtle & great for a background...

for this one, I foiled just select parts of the new circle collage background stamp...

it's embossed with 
 watering can embossing powder...

any of the embossing powder colors will work...
so, emboss with a color & use a different color of foil...
it's really fun!

 here's the video that SCRAP TIME filmed last month in Phoenix...

this explains how the technique works & shows you how really simple, but effective it is...

I LOVE that combining products in a different way yields a whole new result...

if you pop over to the SCRAP TIME blog,

you can enter to win the demo tag I made...

you just need to leave a comment there 

by Feb 19th...

so who won these new enamel accents?

congrats to...

 SusanK said...

Love how you combined so many items and colors to come up with this super adorable piece of art!

February 10, 2017 at 2:27 PM

 

please get me your shipping info & Rick, 

head of shipping & receiving,

will get these off to you...

NEWS FLASH...

to celebrate Valentine's Day,

I'm giving away a set of 
my new Ranger designer bags...

be watching on Instagram 

for the announcement...

tomorrow...
it will be a 24 hour giveaway, so everyone has a chance to enter...
you'll just leave a comment there...
that's your entry ticket!


don't forget to leave a comment over 
at SCRAP TIME...
they make great videos!

today I think we should...
make art!
wendy

distress oxide valentine & GIVEAWAY!

this is another project 

that took me in a direction

 I had not planned...

my original idea was stalled, 

(actually...I was totally brain dead)

so I thought...

just cut the bloody thing...

if it doesn't work, 

the trash can is nearby &

 you can make 

another tag...

I made this tag with 

the new distress oxide inks...

here's the colors I used...

 worn lipstick

spiced marmalade

fossilized amber

peeled paint

broken china

faded jeans

and wilted violet...

you can get them all in a bundle...

it's a great price for all 12...

here's a video ,

where tim explains the inks &

 how to create a background like this...

after I decided to die cut the tag,

I pulled out an old Sizzix heart die & used the tag to create the die cut...

it's a sizzix oldie...

see the red frame it's in?

still works like a charm!

 any heart die you have will work...

just scale your project accordingly...

once I did this, 

the rest quickly fell into place...

I die cut a second heart from my black magic mat board & glued the tag heart onto the black mat board, to create a nice strong dimensional embellishment...

no worries now,

if I let it hang off the tag...

I used the new screen background 

with sky blue, & 

stamped over the heart...

"love you" was stenciled with jet black, using the stencil from the new select a sentiment...

this is a good one, if you make cards...

it has so many options & 

the stamp is really cool...

I stamped the flourish, with jet black

and stenciled the berries with 

broken china oxide ink...

the tiny white highlight dots are 

Dy's white paint pen...

to add the final details, 

I edged the heart with 

the tarnished brass paint dabber...

and added a hex fastener to the top center 

of the heart to coordinate with the paint...

next, it's time for 

the new mat mini flower and leaves...

the flower was inked with fossilized amber & misted with water to oxidize it...

after I dried it, it got stamped with 

the polka dots background stamp & 

watering can archival...

I added a bit of shading to 

the flower petal edges 

with potting soil...

a black mat mini heart made the perfect flower center, and reinforced the idea that

 this is a valentine...

the mat mini leaves got inked with peeled paint oxide ink, lightly misted with water, dried & then stamped with the new herringbone background, using fern green archival...

the oxides & archival inks work so well together...

now for the tag...

I had the idea to make a "quilt-ish" looking background by adding stitching 

between the color blocks...

I cut a #8 kraft tag to about 5 ½ inches tall...

I swiped the broken china oxide pad across the top...

you can see some kraft color

peeking thru, which adds to the distress look...

moving down...

the next section on the left 

is the peeled paint oxide pad...

across from that is the fossilized amber...

bottom left is again fossilized amber & the bottom right is worn lipstick...

once those pads were all swiped on the tag, I misted it with water to oxidize the inks, dried it & then added more layers, misted again & dried it...

now for the stitching...

I used my new rectangle stitching template as a guide & poked the holes with 

the sizzix/tim die pick...

I stitched with tim's cream colored craft thread...

but then...

oops...

I decided to add more fossilized amber to the tag & I went over the stitches & now they're yellow!

I added the old wood floor background with watering can to the top of the tag & on the bottom left rectangle...

the middle right section got a little stamping of the screen background, with watering can...

the stripe at the bottom is the edge of 

the new rectangle collage background...

I like that it's not a perfect line...

I inked just the edge of the stamp...

the rectangle collage is a favorite 

from the new release...

along with the circle collage...

if you look at the circle collage photo 

(click the link)...

the actual stamp is the black...

NOT the bricks...

that's the page background...

once I knew the placement of the heart, I stenciled the leaves with peeled paint oxide & stenciled the berries with broken china oxide...

the bottom needed something...

so I die cut

a scallop border & 

the leftover tag worked perfectly...

the scallop edge die is part of a fav 

Sizzix/tim stitched ovals die set...

it's nice to use up scraps!

here's the finished tag...

sitting in a cute rusty old dust pan...

I'm really liking the oxides for a chalky matte finish...

it's a new way to distress!

click to enlarge the photo...

 I have a few more close ups...

I really like the x's stitched at the top...

the rectangle stitching template makes it 

super easy...

just poke 2 rows of holes, then stitch away...

you can vary the size of the X by how far apart you poke the rows of holes...

you'll see some leaf green enamel accents dots on the leaves & also used to accent

the center of the berries...

the cute little die cut border was glued to the back of the tag & it's accented with 

forget-me-not enamel accents!

well, I hope this gives you some inspiration for using the new distress oxide inks...

I had fun, once my brain kicked in...

now, if you're reading to the end...

THANK YOU!

it's GIVEAWAY TIME!

leave a comment here for a chance to win

a set of my new 

adorable

Ranger Enamel Accents!

they are so cool & there are multiple ways to use them...

check out this ScrapTime video...

for several ideas...

look how CUTE they are!

but wait...

there's M O R E!

if you'd like to follow me on Instagram...

I'm going to be giving away 

a set of my Ranger designer bags there!

when is the 

Instagram GIVEAWAY?

I guess you'll just have to follow & 

be watching...

psst... 

I think Tuesday,

 to celebrate Valentine's day!

good luck everyone!

thanks for stopping by...

I sincerely appreciate each of you!

now it's time for me to...

make art!

wendy

Friday focus...studio 490!

happy weekend my friends!

psst...

enabler alert...

the frilly & funkie Friday focus is 

studio 490!

the above link takes you there...

that means that my studio 490 products 

(except the newest release) 

have an EXTRA DISCOUNT price!

this first sample shows

the stencil in the background...

the mat mini flower pots

and mat mini flowers...

that mat mini flower was pressed onto 

this flower stamp...

it was not designed to be a perfect fit, 

but it's another way to use 

the stamp-it stencil-it...

and customize the mat mini flowers...

it works with many of them...

oops...

can't forget the ferns 

peeking out are this stencil...

it's a good time to stock up on 

my embossing paste...

this sample shows stamping into the WET translucent embossing paste with the

all cracked up background...

this background is also GREAT

 to use with the

foiled embossing powder technique...

and it's fun to add random bits to a background...

here's how to recreate the sample below...

have everything done & colored...

background, butterfly, sentiment etc all done...

then spread a thin layer of

the translucent paste 

over the surface...

then

stamp into the wet paste...

when it is clear & dry, I went over the whole surface with the distress crayons, pushing them into the cracks...

just scribble them on...

then with a moist paper towel, 

remove the excess from the surface...

I LOVE this "specimen" result!

tim's new stamp platform is the bomb for this cracked brick wall background stamp...

add some red geranium to the stamp...

stamp...

add some potting soil...

stamp...

add some jet black to just

the crack area...

and stamp again...

the stamp platform 

makes it so easy & the colors blend beautifully with no hard edges...

it works well with all background stamps...

I really like it with the new rectangle collage...

& 

the circle collage...

and you can vary the colors of the text...

now we can

add multiple colors easily & perfectly, 

because the platform allows stamping in the exact same place every time...

and best of all.

I think

the price of the stamp platform 

is great...

on the 2 samples below...

THANKS MUCH & MISS YOU 

were stenciled with the select-a-stencil...

the upper case and the lower case...

they were the inspiration for the newest...

select-a-sentiment...

this is the DELUXE version, 

that also includes a stamp...

each sentiment fits in the label area, giving multiple uses for several occasions...

you can also use the stamp with other stamped sentiments...

and you can use the stencil without the stamp...

this is a FAVORITE...

this rose is nice for a single layer card...

or step it up & layer it...

 I like to combine older things we have

with the newest...

the mat mini butterflies, hearts & birdhouses are fun to customize to fit your art...

this time the birdhouse sits on a tall pole in the garden...

the carnation red dots are the new enamel accents...

and there are some subtle 

leaf green enamel accents dots 

on the mat mini leaves...

those leaves you see below,

were designed with the dots in mind & you can also add mat mini flowers if you prefer...

the leaves can also hang down from the top of the card, to create vines...

they look great with the picket fence stencil...

and I like them embossed for a different look...

and...

there's more...

check out the Ranger blog, 

 later today...

where they are doing a review of my newest Ranger products 

the new 

A D O R A B L E 

mini Archival pads 

set #1 and set #2...

& the coordinating enamel accents...

(there are 8...)

they are sharing some scoop

 from Creativation too...

ok...

enabling done...

have a great weekend!

happy shopping...

I hope you score some good stuff, 

then can sneak in some time to...

make art!

wendy