Pass the Tissues, Please!

Hello!  Tissue time!  The challenge at the Frilly and Funkie Blog is hosted by the wonderfully talented Sara Emily.  The challenge is called Pass the Tissues, Please and here is how Sara Emily describes it:

" Since we are still in 'cold season', I always make sure I'm stocked up on tissues in my home, in my purse and in the car. For this theme, I would like to see how you incorporate tissue paper into your vintage or shabby chic project. You can use regular tissues, tissue wrapping paper, sewing patterns or even collage paper, rice papers or tissue wrap designed especially for crafting."
 

Tissue paper?  Yes Please... I love playing with tissue paper because of the transparency.  Sara Emily gave a bunch of ideas of different types of tissue paper but I went with the plain left over pieces I had after Christmas.  

 

Sometimes I feel like a squirrel grabbing bits of things and hiding them away to be used later when needed.  I dug out some tissue paper and because I had the lovely new wildflower dies on my desk I decided to cut them out of tissue paper.  

This is what my desk looked like mid project: 

I saw this beautiful card on-line. (I would share it but honestly don't remember where I saw it)  The card was on a kraft background with striking white die cut flowers.  It had me thinking about using my tissue paper flowers on kraft.  

After I realized I had to get the tissue paper flowers onto the paper, I realized I was going to have to get creative to get the impact I wanted. 

 

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Here are the steps: 

 

1. Die cut 3 layers of tissue paper with various flowers. 

2. Spritz flowers while still in layers with various distress oxide sprays. (Love the new sprays!) 

3. Let dry and pull apart layers. 

4. Ink up the flowers with Versamark Watermark Ink. 

5. Dip flowers into clear embossing powder and heat emboss.  (This was very tricky as they were flying everywhere.  I had to use my metal tweezers to hold them down and even then they curled up.) 

6. Cut front of card. 

7. Stamp with background fragment with antique linen ink. 

8. Versamark inked background. Cover in embossing powder. 

9. Lay flowers onto inked background. 

10. Sprinkle more embossing powder over flowers and inked background. 

11.  Heat up the entire sheet of cardstock from underneath.  This will keep the embossing powder in place and fuse the flowers in spots to the inked background.  

I love how this turned out and can't wait to use the rest of my tissue flowers!  Check out all the fabulous work the design team created and come and join us in the challenge.  The winner will earn the chance of a Guest Designer spot at Frilly and Funkie, and everyone who enters and follows the rules will go into the draw for the chance to win a $25 spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique. And there are Top 3 Badges for three further outstanding entries, chosen by the Design Team. 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Suzz

 

Products: 

Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 5PK - Wildflower Stems #1 by Tim Holtz 

Stampers Anonymous - Fragments 

Idea-Ology -Quotations Metallic 

Ranger Distress Oxide Spray - Peeled Paint 

Ranger Distress Oxide Spray - Walnut Stain

Ranger Distress Spray Stain - Picked Raspberry 

Versmark Watermark Ink 

Ranger Clear Embossing Powder 

 

Artist Trading Coins

Howdy!  I am back to share some Artist Trading Coins created for the current Frilly and Funkie Challenge "Artist Trading Coins" hosted by me. :)

The challenge is to create an Artist Trading Coin. I was inspired by a new way of capturing a little bit of art to share with others. Your challenge is to create a trading coin which should be a circle shape 2 1/2 inches in diameter.


I have to admit this challenge was a bit addicting for me as I kept creating different types o ATC's.

Once I cut a variety of circles I pulled out some new stamps and just started to create. 

 I really like designing in small spaces.  I think I like it because you have the opportunity to cut off part of a stamp or image and create a different view or focal point.

I started with the new flower stamps from Dina Wakely and stamped them staggered.  I wanted them to be softer so I could stamp over the sentiment.

This actually measures 2 3/4" in diameter to accommodate the sentiment.  I also added a slightly larger circle so I went over my size on this trading coin.

For my second ATC I decided to use the same flower stamp set but stamped it multiple times on old dictionary pages.

 I wanted to see if I could get textured layers.  I used the full flower image and stamped, embossed and cut out the layers to create my printed flower.  I added a little bee to the petals from another Dina Wakely stamp set.

I then decided to pull out the paper dolls to use up a leftover yellow background from the previous ATC.

 With just a few pieces of ephemera, stickers and rub-ons I was able to quickly assemble another ATC.

I also wanted to play with the Funky Foliage as it just recently made it's way home to me. :) 

I die cut all the pieces and sponged them with the lovely soft Distress Oxide Inks and layered them onto a dictionary page background.

My final ATC was a mix of leftover scraps.  I wanted to try something with pretty spring colors and a die-cut butterfly started me down this path. 

I hope this has you inspired to come share your circular art!  The winner will earn the chance of a guest spot here at Frilly and Funkie, and everyone who enters and follows the rules will go into the draw for the chance to win a $25 spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique. In addition, the Design Team will select three further outstanding entries and those creators will receive a Top Pick badge to display on their blogs!


Thanks for stopping by!


Suzz

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Darkroom Door Filmstrip Stamp

Hi!  I wanted to share a few cards I made using the new Filmstrip stamp from Darkroom Door.

I had fun stamping the strips and then coloring them with watercolor pencils and waterbrush.  I used them to create a very graphic design with the stamped sentiment from the Capture Life Stamp Set from Darkroom Door.

I then decided to create an overlapping filmstrip set:

I love how graphic and striking the filmstrip in black ink is and I added just a hint of yellow the the flowers on this card. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Suzz