Tim Tag 2016~Tag Remix~Industrial Butterfly

Hi!

Thanks for coming by this afternoon!

Right now I am so happy I managed to finish my first Tim Tag for January 2016! Yay! For all the details and wonderful technique how-to do, hop over the Tim's Blog HERE. This year looks amazing, featuring technique remixes from previous tag months. So fun!

This month's features one of my most favorite, Industrious Metal. Technique 2, Chalkboard, is totally new to me, so fun!

Here we go.

I had tons of fun using my Tim embossing folders and Christmas gift, the Butterfly Duo die with texture fade folder. 

I really love the black and white, it is so dramatic and powerful.

For the chalk effect, I needed to do a bit of improv. So, I used Ranger Sticky Embossing Powder and baby powder. It is fun when I am able to find a work around when I don't have the specific supplies on hand. This one smells good, too :)

I used Picket Fence Distress paint to help the charm Pop and match a bit better with the tag.

Overall such a fun play and I enjoyed playing with these techniques today.

Have a fabulous day!
hugs,
~kim

Stencil Sunday with STAMPlorations~Happy Hugs Art Tag

Happy Sunday!

I have an arty tag loaded up with fun stencils to share today! It is featured on the STAMPlorations Blog, HERE, hope you have time to hop over and see!

I really wanted to make a project just with stencils for the imagery. Hope you like it!

This stared life as a mop up for some yummy Nuance powders run-off.

Close up of the wonderful 'layers' within the water color background.

These are all the awesome ARTplorations stencils I was given to play with for my DT projects:

ARTplorations Stencils:

Bubbles

Fearless LARGE

Foiled

Hello & Company

Retro Circles

Let me know if you have any questions, I love reading all the comments!

peace and hugs,

~kim

Lost Coast Stamps New Release Party~Mini Cracked Bird

Hi!

I have another ATC for you today! This is part of the Lost Coast Designs New Release Party, happening now!

I used the funky mini cracked bird on wheels from the sheet Mini Cracked Critters. The background is the Doodle Circles sheet which is a must-have since I adore circles!

Keep Moving Forward!

~kim

Sunday Play with Visible Image Stamps~Listen to your Heart

Hello!

Welcome back to my first post of 2016 for Visible Image, yay! We have some awesome new teamies, hope you can make the time to visit and share some love on their blogs, too. I have them all listed on the sidebar to the left.

I started off with a tag shape and I fully intended for it to be a tag with ribbon and all....but it sort of stayed as a small canvas. I am happy with the bright result, hope you like it!

The base of my tag is heavy watercolor paper. I chose to use the smooth side, for me it makes a better stamped impression. I stamped the Plasma, Ink Splats and Retro Dots Background stamps in clear, bright white and red embossing powders before anything else.

When I start a project, I rarely know where I am going with it. I mean I have an idea, tag, canvas, ATC but I never know where I am going to end up. With this one, I had a moment of panic and almost tossed it aside. The red plasma was so opposite against all the white I wasn't sure what to do. I let it sit....and sit....and finally came back (days) later to attempt to complete it. 

For the background I used Nuance water soluble powdered dye available here. I love the bright intense colors they create. The embossing acts a wonderful resist. Once I got the warm colors on the paper, I felt much better!

For the focal point I used one of my favorite sentiments, "Listen to your Heart" from the "This is Me" stamp set. I think I just need to remember to listen to my heart more and shut the nagging brain voices down, what do you think?

Thanks so  much for stopping by today! 

hugs 'n peace,

~kim

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Lost Coast Designs Stamps~New Release Play!

Hihi!

At Lost Coast Designs we are having a New Release stamp party! Hope you come by and see all the fabbbb new stamps and inspiration for the entire creative team.

I know you have lots to do, so this is short n sweet!

This is my "Harmony" ATC, next in the series of my ATCs using the Dictionary Words sets of stamps. The background stamp is a section from the huge Grunge Border 3" stamp.

Have a wonderful day!