Tag Friday time!

Hello - it is Friday and a long weekend!

Today we have a Tag Friday over at A Vintage Journey - they only come round every 3 months and we do love them.

My tag started as a manila tag but in the end I added it to an MDF base so I could hang it if required. 

The background is Distress Oxides with splodges of watery white gesso, some credit card gesso lines, tissue tape and stamping.

 I die cut the keyhole from greyboard using Tim Holtz Hardware Findings die. I added texture paste and painted with black gesso. Once dry I dry brushed white gesso to catch the texture before adding Deco Art Quinacridone Gold. 

The die cut in the background is also Sizzix - a Pete Hughes one I think? I sponged with brown paint and then gesso for contrast.

Lots more inspiration at AVJ today - and your chance to join in our Tag Fridays...

Nikki

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Strength and Courage Mini Book

Hello. It is time for a post over at PaperArtsy this evening featuring Alison Bomber's wonderful quotes - Strength and Courage (EAB08). The current theme at PaperArtsy is Nautical colours.

More details and pics on the PaperArtsy blog this evening.

Nikki

Dragonfly Journal Page

Some journal play this week in my A4 journal.

I used Dina Wakley paints and stamps from AALL and Create (Tracy Evans). A little different to the butterfly card I made with the same stamp sets! You can see it here if you missed it.

My original journal page was kraft card - but I think it is covered. I stared with random black coverage and white around the edges. I added some scraps of paper and card and both thick gesso and texture paste through 2 stencils (Tim Holtz dot fade and the stripy one!). I then began building colour - mostly with my fingers.

I added random stamping with archival ink from the AAll and Create border stamp set (the random circles) and stamped 3 hearts, the dragonly and words on separate scraps of paper. I added a little colour to these before adding.

The circle was a leftover die cut.

I would like to join the fun at The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge Blog:

(I used 2 stencils, gesso, Dina Wakley paints, texture paste and ink)

Have a great weekend.

Nikki

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Oxides and AALL and Create stamps (Tracy Evans)

Just a quick card today made with new stamps from AALL and Create - Designed by Tracy Evans. I treated myself to a couple of sets having seen them, and some wonderful samples, at the NEC recently. 

I have used Stamp Set #45 and Border Stamp #34. My background uses Distress Oxides with one of the border stamps (love the circles!) and also the small Serenity Prayer text stamp off Set #45. I also added this text to the butterflies.

Thanks for visiting!

Nikki

Painty Birthday cards

For the start of the new Craft Stamper Take It Make it challenge I reached for my Dina Wakley paints and had some fun with paint, stencils, new Dina washi tape and collage paper and various stamps!

I think this one is my favourite - love the collage paper and washi faces!

The greeting is PaperArtsy.

Greeting is by Stampin' Up.

I chose my colours to complement those of this fab, quite thick washi tape.

Maybe went a bit mad with this one! 

More washi and scribbly text collage paper.

Do pop on over to the Take It Make Challenge blog to see lots more inspiration!

And do join in - this months winner will receive two stamp sets from That's Crafty - new stamps by the lovely Donna Gray.

Nikki

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