Vintage Love

Good evening, hope your all well.  Still busy with accounts, but the end is nigh thank goodness lol. Today I am popping on to show you another swap I have done which is an ATC and it had to be vintage, grungy and some white.  It took me longer to do this then anything I have done, purely as I love to see this style, and so many artists I love do this style but when it comes to me I am lost.  But I thought I would join in and I am so happy with the end result.  I would love to have another go in the future but hmmmmmmm not sure I shall be this brave again lol.  All products use are at the bottom of the page.  No step by step this time as the whole process was changed so many times :-)
I would like to enter into the following challenges -
Frilly and Funkie Challenge - Opposites Attract
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Emboss It (I used a stencil on the background with modelling paste mixed with micro beads)
Our Creative Corner Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafting With Friends Challenge - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenge - Anything Goes

Vintage Love

Right I shall be off.  Going to do some more art before more numbers in the morning.  Thank you so much for visiting.

Happy Art :-)
Hugs Kezzy xxxxx


Products
Mediums - Ranger (glossy accents), Dina Wakley (gel medium), Liquitex (gesso), DecoArt Media (crackle paste), Winsor & Newton Modelling Paste
Sprays - Tim Holtz (distress peacock feathers, antique linen), Dylusions (calypso teal, london blue), Lindys Stamp Gang (starburst tainted love teal, cajun carnelian red)
Prima - micro beads copper, bottle tops (Finnabair)
Ink Pads - Archival (jet black, potting soil), Tim Holtz (distress gathered twigs)
That's Crafty Mini Stencil - diamond
Patterned napkin
Creative Expressions clear micro glass beads
Lace
Stampendous Frantage - copper mica
Cardboard swirls
Flowers from stash

WOYWW 361

Good evening, hope your all feeling well.  And for certain fans ........  May the Fourth be with you!!!!! Yep I know, really bad lol, I haven't seen any of them but my sister is a huge fan so I had to do it for her lol.  Just popping on to show you my mess (as always), why don't you pop on over to What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday and share your creative space.  I have to admit I can't wait for the 27th May, I will have finished all accounts (hopefully a bit before) and then have a week off so I can tackle the mess that's built up in my craft room.  It's getting me a bit down at the moment as sometimes I like a clear space for a clear mind to allow the art to flow.

On my desk is a failed attempt of a workshop I shall be doing for the WI, my

very first and I will be doing it as a volunteer but everything has to 

be bought with under £20.  Now hopefully I shall be picking something

that I can provide myself and I had this idea of a wreath and flowers.

I had a roll of thin mulberry paper which I completely coloured in shimmer and distress inks.

But they don't hold up very well.  So I shall try with thicker paper.

I have all these flowers left which will be going as little gifts in my swaps

and woyww atc's.  I also tried on some scrap card to wet them

to see if they make a mark and they do so everyone who gets

some should have a bit of fun :-)

Also on my desk is a wooden hanger that I have just covered in Super Heavy

Gesso from Liquitex which is yummy, the texture is amazing.

These are the scrap papers the flowers lay on to dry, they do have

some old workshop sheets from years ago when I did some online

but I thought I might die cut or punch them out to give as well.

Oh that pile is seriously dangerous!!!!!

Not much change I'm afraid just a few things .................

Poor crochet canvas gone to the back again and some new stamps and stencil from

Paperartsy.

When I was trying to my embossing tools for the metal card I did I found

some old inks I used for Parchment craft and I got them out to see if

I could use them for anything else seems it's been about 7 years since doing parchment craft.

The houses ATC's should be going to new homes this week as I think the swap addresses

will be given out sometime soon.

On the floor which if they were a bit dryer I would have gave you a peek of

the woyww atc's I am in the middle of.

I am doing 10 so 9 for anyone who wants to swap and my partner swap on the day.

Right I shall be off.  Thanks a million for taking the time to see my creative messy desks lol.

Happy Art :-)
Hugs Kezzy xxxxx

Local Beauty ATC

Good evening, hope your bank holiday (for those in the UK) or having a long crafty weekend.  I am just popping on to show you another ATC that I have done for a swap, I did it on some wood ATC's and went for a girly vintage dress theme with one of my favourite Stampotique stamps from Magda Polakow called Agatha Crown.  I have done a step by step but lost a few pics at the end which I will go through to let you know what I did to finish it.  As always a full list of products I used will be at the bottom of the page.
I would like to enter the following challenges :-
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes
Sisters of Craft Challenge - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes
Frilly and Funkie Challenge - It's Not Easy Being Green (upcycle or recycle) Using my sisters old sewing patterns we found in her loft from 20 years ago which she was going to throw out but I used on here for texture (see step by step), also the tulle and flower fabric was from her old supplies as well.

I have to admit I loved doing every bit of these ATC's,

so much fun playing with fabric, I really must do it again soon.

I have to admit I play with Agatha and turn her into lots of dressed up styles,

it must be something with this stamp.

If you can remember I once did this to her hair (you can find the post HERE)

And now for the step by step

I started with some wood ATC's from That's Crafty and added some 

vintage sewing pattern tissue for texture. This tissue is over

20 years ago and my sister was going to throw it away. I used some Pebeo gel that I need

to use up.

I knew I wanted to add some fabric into some form of skirt so

I used this fabric that had flowers on and then coloured it with paint

that had been water downed.  I love how the flowers resist.

The fabric was from my sisters old stash.

I also had some Docrafts fabric roll that I have never used so I cut some out

for the background.

I tore the pieces of fabric into strips, I also used some other vintage type material.

I took a piece of ribbon and tore strips of tulle and knotted them onto the ribbon.

I then sewn the strips of fabric over the tulle onto the ribbon.

You can't see here, but I also sewn some little pink beads randomly over the strips.

I painted the ATC with paint and when it had dried I stamped and clear

embossed a script stamp.

I then added some lighter paint over the top to trap in between the embossed script.

I wanted it light and muted down that's why I used lighter paint.

I added some chopped up paper doilies and stuck them in the corners.

Then with my finger I lightly went over the raised design with the background

paint colours.

I stamped Agatha with Archival and cut the lower part to make two parts,

this helps to make the stamp longer for the skirt.

I painted her with paint and added some of the lines that was painted over with

some journal pens.

Here is a close up.

Next I stuck down some pearls, every vintage girl needs pearls around

her neck :-)

I edged the ATC with darker paint and stuck the printed fabric off the roll down as

well, but edged it first.

At this point I felt the background needed more so I went off to think.  When I came back I had an idea but forgot to take the pictures.  Below is a summery of what I did next.

I added some gilded flakes and UTEE gold to the background.  Not a lot

only a bit at certain edges.  I used a cameo embellishment and painted

it in pink then added Treasure Gold on top.  I also added a button as a belt

and a bow in her hair.  I also added the legs, you can't see them but they are

there just in case the dress moves legs can be seen lol.

Right I shall be off, got some thin mulberry sheets and some bright water colour to paint and make into flowers!!!.  Thank you for taking the time to visit.

Happy Art :-)
Hugs Kezzy xxxxx


Products
Stamps - Stampotique (Magda Polakow - agatha crown), Indigo Blu (script background)
Paint - Distress (victorian velvet, antique linen, spun sugar, tea dye, aged mahogany, pumice stone, walnut stain, vintage photo), Paperartsy Fresco (very berry, rose, french roast)
Ink Pads - Distress (ground expresso), Archival (jet black, potting soil), Versamark (dazzle frost)
Embossing Powder - Wow (clear), Ranger (gold UTEE)
Pens - Derwent Graphik (sepia pen), Sakura Micron (black), Uniball Eye (black and white)
Vintage tissue pattern
Strathmore mixed media paper
Tulle pink
Fabric
Fabric on Roll - Docrafts
Cosmic Shimmer - gilding flakes and glue
Treasure Gold - rose quartz
Creative Expressions - pearl string
Seed Beads

Playing With Metal

Hi ya, I have been busy doing so many accounts, but at least in 4 weeks it will be over until next year lol.  Over this last week I have spent a lot of time just playing and one of those sessions I was messing around with Paperartsy copper metal that I bought ages ago.  I wanted to play in the current Paperartsy Challenge which is white space, but this is one thing that scares me so I decided to leave it alone.  Then Simon Says Monday Challenge was show us metal, I played a bit and came up with a card that covers both challenges.
No step by step today as it initially didn't start out as anything but play, but all the products I used can be seen at the bottom of the page :-)

I am hoping that this is enough white space.  I'm ultra happy that

I have done a male card as I need 2 in June.

To keep the metal puffed up I have stuck it down with glue gel which

I filled the indents full so when dry it won't flatten in an envelope.

Luckily this is a hand given card not to be sent in the post :-)

Right I shall be off, I need to start the Jacket Spuds or nobody will get any tea lol.  Thank you so much for taking the time to visit.

Happy Art :-)
Hugs Kezzy xxxxx


Products
Stamps - Paperartsy (HPXT01, HP1218), Stampendous (small typewriter alphabet)
Stencils - Tando Andy Skinner (burning rubber)
Paint - Paperartsy (french roast), Reeves (copper), Decoart Media (antiquing cream carbon black)
Ink Pads - Staz On (jet black), Archival (potting soil)
Embellishments - Calico Craft Parts (gears paint with french roast), Finnabair
Treasure Gold - onyxite
Distress Marker gathered twigs