365 days of possibilities tag

here is my first post of the new year- new year tag
finished project

here are the steps

Step 1- paint tag with weathered wood distress paint, paint twice and allow to dry

Step 2- use a harlequin stencil paint with a black dabber

Step 3- distress edges of tag and ink with a combination of vintage photo, walnut and black soot- also ink on the body of the tag

Step 4- use glossy accents to cover harlequin with- allow to dry

Step 5- use two apothecary bottles the same size fill one with stampendous embossing enamel and push cork in as deep as possible.  Add a little embossing enamel to the other leave out the cork.  glue the corked bottled on the top of the other bottle.

Step 6- use washi tape to double attach the two bottles

Step 7- glue onto dry tag

Step 8- rip a piece of corrugated cardstock, ink edges and glue along bottom of tag

Step 9- paint art parts pocket watch with black paint dabber

Step 10- add clock in center (part of my embellishment stockpile) finished with spinner

Step 11- add metal gears on the clock frame.  Use ring fasteners to thread twine across hourglass, and insert an eyelet at bottom of tag corner, thread multiple times around eyelet and tie.

Step 12- cut a banner tag, distress edges and ink then attached to top of tag with staples

Step 13- add 365 to top tag, use labeller to make bands for "days of" and "possibilities"  attach with staples.
BOOM done!


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Merry Christmas

So it is Christmas night the presents have been opened, the dinner has been ate and now i have the need to craft but my craft room looks so clean since i have company coming.

 my craft room is never this clean and it is screaming "mess me up" but i won't but i really want to.  Instead this is what i worked on

 Lego winter Christmas house.  The house is about half built and the rest is tomorrows project.

But the last three days have been full of crafting since i of course left all my projects that were Christmas presents to the last minute.  9- 12x12 pages. Here is a sample

and the close up of the flames.  Chipboard flames that i inked with distress ink, blue, orange and red, then covered with glossy accents.  Really makes the color pop and has the added bonus of blending the color.

 next page i used a pattern paper i had and cut out arrows and arrows and layered them on the page rotating directions and adding wood chevron shapes.

close up of twine, i love twine like to add it to all my layouts.  Here i used the tim holtz brads with hoops on the end ( i don't know what they are called)  then connected them with twine.  i like it a nice little accent.

and finally this layout is a 3-D one i created for my frames at home- but of course i will probably never put them in but i always have good intentions.

created the background chevron, ripped and distressed the edges of the background sheet, then ripped a slit on top and added the rub ons in behind.  I like to add a ton of embellishments to my page, and those always have to include, metal, chipboard, and twine.  Here i created made a border around the picture and then added clutters on the corners.

and close ups

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

what's new

I have been busy the last couple months, but keeping up with my blog isn't one of them.  One of the most exciting updates is I FINALLY set up an etsy account.  My etsy shop will have patterns and instructions available to buy of past and present projects.  Also available will be any project kits which include instructions and products needed to create.
https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/boozybear?ref=si_shop

HAPPY SHOPPING!!

I only have 4 items for sale more will become available, here is a sneak peak up my upcoming project
Its all about texture, I love texture.  The idea is to have a layout with journaling tabs and a collage page with a fun funky cover.  I am about half done, now just to find the time to finish.

 

Also for your viewing pleasure here are some of my latest 12x12 layouts.  Please use for your inspiration.

 

finally I have also finished two paintings

 



 

finished

 I tried to post several times but me and blogging don't seem to get along.  So here we are on try number 4.  ENJOY!

 

 



 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 did I mention I hate blogging do you have any idea how long it took me to get this pictures in the right order!!!!

 

 



steampunk halloween

as soon as I saw this paper line from Graphic 45 I knew I want to create something with it, but what....  After roaming around on line and finding embellishment to go with the paper here is what I came up with.  This is just a sneak peek, Alex is off to a friends on the weekend so mommy gets to create.

It is a gate mini album, each layer is a different part of the house, gate entry (still to come), porch, tower, main house section, then the moon lite graveyard.  Graphic 45 works great for this project lots of items that can fuzzy cut to add dimension and overall funky-ness (new word maybe it will be added to websters like twerk)  the back side of pages will be for photos and journaling.

 

Lets play a game anyone who reads this and like please leave a comment and I will enter your name to win the final project.  lets see if anyone is watching!!!

the reveal

here it is the finished product, and I actually LOVE IT!!!! I am not usually a fan of my finished product when it comes to painting but this I love, the problem is I have now found a new obsession.  This is what I do I jump around from project to project, I really need to focus but I am also old enough to know that will never happen- I hope you enjoy my new obsession.

so there are layers and layers of paint and mediums.  I began with covering the canvas with chicken wire, it didn't lay flat everywhere but that what I like, next cover the chicken wire with cheese cloth and paint with gesso add subway words with chipboard letters.  I officially I no half used packages of letters a great way to get rid of all those letters.  Used glue n seal for the image transfer then spent 2 night rubbing off the backside of the cardstock.  On the left side of the painting I first painted with red and teal because I knew I wanted those colors to come through in the cracks and underneath the letters.  The whole canvas was painted with brown/black just heavier on the right than the left.  Used vintage white to highlight the letters- very lightly and rustic with no harsh lines.  On the right I I highlighted the chicken wire with pattern paper in the grooves of the wire then highlighted the wire more with antique gold paint I rubbed in with my fingers- again no harsh edges.  The final step was using slow fry medium to cover the image transfer with, it also brighten the image up BONUS.

I hope you enjoy and there will be more I just spent $60 at the hardware store.

SNEAK PEEK

here is a sneak peak of what I am working on right now, instead of the instructions packs I should be working on.  So far I am loving everything!!

the picture is of the old vehicles I the field then I printed onto cardstock and did an image transfer to the canvas.  (not finished peeling off the excess cardstock)  the canvas is covered in chicken wire and cheese cloth , then used old letter set to make subway style lettering along side.  I am in love with this and wish I had a week of no house chores, husband or child to finish all the projects that need instructions, kit packed, and create create create.  But then what scrapper doesn't have this desire every once in awhile.