tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20723970794537716642024-03-13T16:37:28.862+00:00A Vintage JourneyA Vintage Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01373369171884542551noreply@blogger.comBlogger563125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072397079453771664.post-46607918603989304402020-12-31T16:30:00.008+00:002021-01-03T12:43:26.497+00:00A Final Double Pinworthy Feast and Farewell<p style="text-align: center;">Hello all, we are here to say farewell and thank you, as well as to celebrate the fabulous creativity of all our participants over the years with a double helping of Pinworthy projects. So let's start right there... </p><p style="text-align: center;">First of all, here are the Pinworthy projects from November's <a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/11/pairs-trios-and-sets.html" target="_blank">Pairs, Trios and Sets challenge</a>. It was a really wonderful collection of entries, making it very hard to select just three for our Pinworthy board (which will stay active so that you can continue to be inspired), but in the end these are the three projects we decided to feature...</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#3 Makena MB a.k.a. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CHUGRNDp4Ll/" target="_blank">@avant_card</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtXckYsywnxJPTrEHkCBBzO3JW0Q4kLaMpNuHJxXheNPKp_0DUc7wlV0CpR6flyAgYgit9krQp1wMAnKKhJHZbIDeIg3hG2IhCYefTDrdznAqhY0hIX4dP7Oa2ndrxpiN1xUgMm7Ppx9r/s480/pinworthy+a1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtXckYsywnxJPTrEHkCBBzO3JW0Q4kLaMpNuHJxXheNPKp_0DUc7wlV0CpR6flyAgYgit9krQp1wMAnKKhJHZbIDeIg3hG2IhCYefTDrdznAqhY0hIX4dP7Oa2ndrxpiN1xUgMm7Ppx9r/w640-h480/pinworthy+a1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#8 Cassie a.k.a. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CHwUwgSJjAd/?igshid=1o159qc7wfidc" target="_blank">@mk_knits</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGajs5cJ8zMYfghsTGXdl1lEr2VPJh6ZIlqLhtXa0EIJgsHwuneQGlXSCsO94h3AzXnSoXHPkdXOvxONoN3RZxbQH-Oqem_V2SOoBnSiSMRBt2zgRoN1XrmK5ukCvQaE84ZPjuwozyYli3/s600/pinworthy+a2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGajs5cJ8zMYfghsTGXdl1lEr2VPJh6ZIlqLhtXa0EIJgsHwuneQGlXSCsO94h3AzXnSoXHPkdXOvxONoN3RZxbQH-Oqem_V2SOoBnSiSMRBt2zgRoN1XrmK5ukCvQaE84ZPjuwozyYli3/w512-h640/pinworthy+a2.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#11 Monika a.k.a. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CHyVLRZgYkQ/?igshid=1njiw2gjalljy" target="_blank">@mixmedart</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8g_nKh6whYms4jFXgtAG62ZqBUE4LsDMP4LlxyNM5KfF0eSS2V8zeQMk9ICx9NUSXkdlKZFF0z0jFTCDv_Vgu8uUwBVUGOR4-cM9y-MUBwAwswhyphenhyphentn8kI66IN6721PzhCkWbGdgmLwx6/s600/pinworthy+a3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8g_nKh6whYms4jFXgtAG62ZqBUE4LsDMP4LlxyNM5KfF0eSS2V8zeQMk9ICx9NUSXkdlKZFF0z0jFTCDv_Vgu8uUwBVUGOR4-cM9y-MUBwAwswhyphenhyphentn8kI66IN6721PzhCkWbGdgmLwx6/w512-h640/pinworthy+a3.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And here are the choices from December's Merry Little Christmas and Farewell ATCs challenge. Again there were some lovely projects, though not everyone spotted we were really looking for ATCs... so here are the projects we ended up deciding to honour... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">#16 Sara Emily a.k.a. <a href="https://sarascloset1.blogspot.com/2020/12/see-garland-gleaming-red-christmas-atc.html" target="_blank">sarascloset</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb7pzotDSYJtkmvHUspUP3kcF81tlFcJuwcrgN-bKmOYLgZigH-Xmxp1WN20B1mgV-uV4ReCf8pSLjJB-IKfrEEyPdC1NKCuog1zhHI1RTrusFz6MmsdwqOCLB7eCie1KxuQIjK2toanv6/s400/pinworthy+b1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb7pzotDSYJtkmvHUspUP3kcF81tlFcJuwcrgN-bKmOYLgZigH-Xmxp1WN20B1mgV-uV4ReCf8pSLjJB-IKfrEEyPdC1NKCuog1zhHI1RTrusFz6MmsdwqOCLB7eCie1KxuQIjK2toanv6/w480-h640/pinworthy+b1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">#17 Christine a.k.a. <a href="https://craftyfield.blogspot.com/2020/12/christmas-atcs.html" target="_blank">Craftyfield</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUf-107ubdzAwpnopZz42HHG8aVtMbsJ80j3LeqMeOmA5WbZoVgpPpXOUxoW9zxt3Nc_oqoLRUi-6EHGOMPEdslI3YjyR0IfrhGFAPoflR7oLRhW4n7dX7byoyGApNKkaEeQ1s9CW0N2S/s600/pinworthy+b2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUf-107ubdzAwpnopZz42HHG8aVtMbsJ80j3LeqMeOmA5WbZoVgpPpXOUxoW9zxt3Nc_oqoLRUi-6EHGOMPEdslI3YjyR0IfrhGFAPoflR7oLRhW4n7dX7byoyGApNKkaEeQ1s9CW0N2S/w640-h480/pinworthy+b2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">#22 Lyla a.k.a. <a href="https://larimore2.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A Chief's Wife</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcq3klcaUKE9-uUoxblkDYu7-RNtVonJTUhfX3ocn-ArYZZEcJmtPT5RTrjEYXWcGY_AkSlLMGeYmJGrSzXpCV-FtS0IPOf5Zl5ZJ0Y_DBmkrYHeJN4G-Bl6uw35pUV8EPZwhzY6OIzhq/s640/pinworthy+b3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="640" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcq3klcaUKE9-uUoxblkDYu7-RNtVonJTUhfX3ocn-ArYZZEcJmtPT5RTrjEYXWcGY_AkSlLMGeYmJGrSzXpCV-FtS0IPOf5Zl5ZJ0Y_DBmkrYHeJN4G-Bl6uw35pUV8EPZwhzY6OIzhq/w640-h630/pinworthy+b3.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I hope you'll agree that's a fabulous finale of creations - and thank you to all those who participated. As always, the Creative Guides had a great time visiting your projects.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Sadly, it can't be put off any longer... it's time for the farewells. We'd like to thank you all for your support and participation, and especially for the lovely messages we've received since announcing we'd be ending the journey at the end of this strangest and most extraordinary of years. All the Creative Guides send their love and thanks. Let's hear from some of them (along with their "vintage" photos from simpler times!)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Julia of <a href="https://createwithjulia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Create With Me</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjylDnahNw0J4oW2EoQ71fw4yNPcr4DwZlMjyzzBKJsboqjMJ1u7R5ihU30vW_wE_2u36kcVLHpytkNQcebU4Wr2cAXN9uUptDDaC4FH-zgZdeUbHDWZ5yjUf0-f7fbtZjNyMtc-mjfrLuq/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="531" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjylDnahNw0J4oW2EoQ71fw4yNPcr4DwZlMjyzzBKJsboqjMJ1u7R5ihU30vW_wE_2u36kcVLHpytkNQcebU4Wr2cAXN9uUptDDaC4FH-zgZdeUbHDWZ5yjUf0-f7fbtZjNyMtc-mjfrLuq/w301-h320/image.png" width="301" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>I have so enjoyed my 5 years as a Creative Guide at AVJ. </i><i>Learning SO MUCH, not only from the team, but also from all of you who joined us each month in sharing your artistic talents and creative ideas! </i><i>Julia xx</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Jennie of <a href="http://jennie-livethedream.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Live the Dream</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/atkinsonjennie/" target="_blank">@atkinsonjennie</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-n6wGJFGJDB6IJ33g73-W44FzY_ttcGCVctfv0ALlGA9cI6JGHZx0e7k6k6e7v57RpH0SvONqxJMvw9QkAZzvFU9SgL2XncMy5fJlZW0H9nIV-3Mz5OYCNHnRTaXPw9F875lsqqiakrS/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-n6wGJFGJDB6IJ33g73-W44FzY_ttcGCVctfv0ALlGA9cI6JGHZx0e7k6k6e7v57RpH0SvONqxJMvw9QkAZzvFU9SgL2XncMy5fJlZW0H9nIV-3Mz5OYCNHnRTaXPw9F875lsqqiakrS/s16000/image.png" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>How can I sum up my time with A Vintage Journey? Seven (almost!) wonderful years of creativity, learning new skills and techniques, gaining confidence in my work and teaching abilities but above all else the friendships made both here in the UK and wider afield, many of whom I have met and spent time crafting with. AVJ will be a huge miss but I have wonderful memories of an amazing time. Jennie x</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Alison of <a href="https://alisonbomber.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Words and Pictures</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/w0rdsandp1ctures/" target="_blank">@w0rdsandp1ctures</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wbTrBdmTPlYUVScx0B8RGyCZqyovBWNxluKr1OzLuGCwwQPeOrCeN0CZFzuU6rnS3auSk-kJeUF2FNhgXA2xOAp4NsQqAWY-JS-fU8PYyuLMO5JgA9ITAm-sVJTAUGFVfn4JZulI_cYP/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wbTrBdmTPlYUVScx0B8RGyCZqyovBWNxluKr1OzLuGCwwQPeOrCeN0CZFzuU6rnS3auSk-kJeUF2FNhgXA2xOAp4NsQqAWY-JS-fU8PYyuLMO5JgA9ITAm-sVJTAUGFVfn4JZulI_cYP/s16000/image.png" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>I've been here from the beginning so this is a definitely a wrench, but I'm sure it's the right decision as we all find ways to cope with this strange new world. It was so exciting to be invited by Brenda to be a part of this wonderful Vintage Journey, and I've forged firm and lasting friendships en route. Of course, it's sad that this stage of the journey is over, but I've no doubt we will all continue to meet one another somewhere along the road. </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Love and thanks to all the Creative Guides I've enjoyed working alongside and learning from, and to all the amazing participants over the years. It's been a wonderful ride.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Astrid of <a href="https://astridsartisticefforts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Astrid's Artistic Efforts</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/astridchristinemaclean/" target="_blank">@astridchristinemaclean</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJQdQ6xAOGJ59K_teFo1T02xwchYqGK4anP-3JycUPQTnp6TexhsuLCDildhdpnx1FtCgi9G2DDEwHgQfQMLlLhib5LiqOXLjIaPgwHMTXpmYyXqZ5LjrpP3UkpYTboXZXBnKHl0ON5aF/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="203" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJQdQ6xAOGJ59K_teFo1T02xwchYqGK4anP-3JycUPQTnp6TexhsuLCDildhdpnx1FtCgi9G2DDEwHgQfQMLlLhib5LiqOXLjIaPgwHMTXpmYyXqZ5LjrpP3UkpYTboXZXBnKHl0ON5aF/w285-h320/image.png" width="285" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><i>Nearly 7 years and what an amazing journey it has been! There have been many Highs, and perhaps a few Lows too, but overall it has been a time of so much creativity, joy and friendship. I have learnt so much during these years, both from my fellow creative guides, both past and present but also from our fabulous visitors and challenge participants.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><i>So as this strange year draws to a close and our blog journey here comes to an end, - the overriding sentiment I feel is one of Gratitude! So Thank You all so very much and may the new year bring you all health, happiness, creativity and peace! Astrid xx</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Jo of <a href="https://letsartjournal.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Let's Art Journal</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/letsartjournal/" target="_blank">@letsartjournal</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowRJ2fB3h33dC3TdxEsQJFtZ4OuFzlEVv5owWid0Fu1gRVpsB_mHSrEwTc-ZjBvHPQfZazVC8p7OVwyFWrSTltCogwGc1Wy4SEr5qP8EMqRIaU1l22MXK9NFbMVbmuFfEgZxOL5DD1EuS/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="354" data-original-width="350" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowRJ2fB3h33dC3TdxEsQJFtZ4OuFzlEVv5owWid0Fu1gRVpsB_mHSrEwTc-ZjBvHPQfZazVC8p7OVwyFWrSTltCogwGc1Wy4SEr5qP8EMqRIaU1l22MXK9NFbMVbmuFfEgZxOL5DD1EuS/w316-h320/image.png" width="316" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><i>I have plenty of happy AVJ memories to smile about; from taking part in the challenges to becoming a Creative Guide which was always a dream of mine. I have made some wonderful friendships along the way and I would like to thank the other Creative Guides for being so welcoming and supportive, as well as everyone who has participated in our challenges – you are such an inspiration!</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><i>Being part of this team has been very special to me and has pushed me creatively out of my “Art Journaling” comfort zone. This included creating some winter wonderland decorations for the “Mini Marvels” challenge which I still put up every year, tags for Tag Friday leading my to create a Tag Journal of memories, cards as part of our Creative Card Making tutorials and of course my very first ATCs. I have to say that I have loved every moment and I feel very blessed that you were part of my creative journey - thank you so much! Love & hugs, Jo x</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Nikki of <a href="https://frankieeatsworms.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Addicted to Art</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nikki_act/" target="_blank">@nikki_act</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKTblJZRPorUPGB53vQxnpkeFCbC97TGo0ql4eEXXXIh9U3m9mB5wqwK-HE7Vrv67EW_9zitScq_DbWLFKp_Rtljn3kAS6J_LSXTRsc_lPRnB6wIpFTDUfy6amI9Hn9RBcIEe54g0rRx3/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="364" data-original-width="400" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKTblJZRPorUPGB53vQxnpkeFCbC97TGo0ql4eEXXXIh9U3m9mB5wqwK-HE7Vrv67EW_9zitScq_DbWLFKp_Rtljn3kAS6J_LSXTRsc_lPRnB6wIpFTDUfy6amI9Hn9RBcIEe54g0rRx3/w320-h291/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><i>Well it's time to say goodbye to A Vintage Journey. My first design team post was nearly at the beginning, but not quite - it has been a wonderful 6.5 years of craft and friendship. Thank you to all the amazing people I met along this journey, you are an inspiration. With love to you all.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">Barbara of <a href="https://yayascrap.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">yaya scrap & more</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/barbarayaya/" target="_blank">@barbarayaya</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiD0m75wDFtfavKbiQCegil_gKraJXxN9zKJpHQvEXH3OsOhn0NFgiz-2R3pu383UXfusWRwMUeCAf0ArkKbHS0KrjofRQ03LPba82YxXN8VeC94sT1KYrNr9f7z7sR8HtkX1Jl8CbqVcx/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="350" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiD0m75wDFtfavKbiQCegil_gKraJXxN9zKJpHQvEXH3OsOhn0NFgiz-2R3pu383UXfusWRwMUeCAf0ArkKbHS0KrjofRQ03LPba82YxXN8VeC94sT1KYrNr9f7z7sR8HtkX1Jl8CbqVcx/w320-h320/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>I have been a Creative Guide for a short time but it is not quantity that matters in things, what matters is quality! The time I spent with the other Creative Guides was splendid and I can say that the AVJ team is without a doubt a wonderful and supportive group in times of difficulty, full of fantastic artists! For this, I thank all the Creative Guides and all of you who have followed us! I am happy to have been part of it! Stay strong, hugs, Barbara</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Annie of CuriousnCrafty Treasures and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mcmacannie/" target="_blank">@mcmacannie</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnIxcz14oOhinvlxag-6K21BKwhC3s66LU1oI029Gv4AbF8NYEvbn2o3p_18320_jQgt6NQHrJ2SD6YfGCwZYR06A3_7rouZy7ZyBFQ515gL15MgDJ_OAAX1-jq1opO5JrCu02cZ4GLpm2/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="418" data-original-width="157" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnIxcz14oOhinvlxag-6K21BKwhC3s66LU1oI029Gv4AbF8NYEvbn2o3p_18320_jQgt6NQHrJ2SD6YfGCwZYR06A3_7rouZy7ZyBFQ515gL15MgDJ_OAAX1-jq1opO5JrCu02cZ4GLpm2/w150-h400/image.png" width="150" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>I really can't find the words to let you know how much being part of this team has meant to me. I have enjoyed every minute and thank all of the Creative Guides, both past and present, for their kindness, support and inspiration throughout this amazing journey.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>I would also like to thank our lovely followers for their positive comments and inspiring entries to our challenges. Wherever your next creative journey takes you I wish you all the best. Lots of love & hugs Annie xxxx</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Amanda of <a href="https://ink-a-pink.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Ink-a-Pink</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p1nkart/" target="_blank">@p1nkart</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3fNZPmJaxNpUxHYGUn7AOz_JYmPSuK6s6o9hSqFBS8jmXZAemxH0uy1W8msICIE4MInyRCHoc_NKQiUHBj0pAfgFE11O44Cov_v68L7QbQ3KXJcNKQz27q0SVn5cuIKOtz2AtAIZiX8M/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="320" data-original-width="276" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3fNZPmJaxNpUxHYGUn7AOz_JYmPSuK6s6o9hSqFBS8jmXZAemxH0uy1W8msICIE4MInyRCHoc_NKQiUHBj0pAfgFE11O44Cov_v68L7QbQ3KXJcNKQz27q0SVn5cuIKOtz2AtAIZiX8M/w276-h320/image.png" width="276" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>I have loved every minute journeying with my fellow Creative Guides that have become valued friends who I love, respect and admire greatly. You all have a very special place in my heart. A Vintage Journey has allowed me to grow both creativity and personally and I feel truly blessed and so very grateful to have been an AVJ Creative Guide for 5 years.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Since knowing A Vintage Journey was reaching its final destination my heart has been heavy but it has also been full, full of all the many ‘happy’s’ I now have to treasure. Thank you AVJ it really has been the best journey ever, an amazing ride to remember always. </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Toni of <a href="https://craftdabbler-toni.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">artistic craft dabbler</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/toniajao/" target="_blank">@toniajao</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ujGDiGjdVPuJKCUlO6jxyFfHDcl5vNG8sLqIFliayhF9Mxo1-jzUqb-liNIehvMnx02dPTLUsthUMM1QfP5cEXNFWXt3nfSkxHeYTopipKOHXmKE4zWjWu8u32a5ETbFqc05YyxG6iyF/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="350" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ujGDiGjdVPuJKCUlO6jxyFfHDcl5vNG8sLqIFliayhF9Mxo1-jzUqb-liNIehvMnx02dPTLUsthUMM1QfP5cEXNFWXt3nfSkxHeYTopipKOHXmKE4zWjWu8u32a5ETbFqc05YyxG6iyF/w298-h400/image.png" width="298" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><i>It has been such an honour to be a Creative Guide on A Vintage Journey. I remember when the blog first launched and it was a joy to see the wonderful projects, in the styles I so loved. I was in awe of the skills and imagination of the Creative Guides and I can honestly say that the AVJ blog was instrumental in spurring me on to develop my own work. I am so happy that I got to share at least some of the journey. Of course, all of this would not have been possible without the fantastic support of our loyal followers. Thank you all for helping to make my dream come true. Toni x</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Ann of<a href="https://anncard.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Ann Chuang Crafts</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/annchuangcrafts/" target="_blank">@annchuangcrafts</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS5TCviyvfS6NVQdHz7LXxurs-JDCzgt4c917t8_vm_YBmNiUXA28ALmEw5G6r4T-qNIYz-8Kw-sgt931T4C5bgdI3Uwob16Y5mxbreMIh-Awud6EZ2nX6e7XHGBGqpxGcIEjE0qWnUDA/s320/Ann+350.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="317" data-original-width="320" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS5TCviyvfS6NVQdHz7LXxurs-JDCzgt4c917t8_vm_YBmNiUXA28ALmEw5G6r4T-qNIYz-8Kw-sgt931T4C5bgdI3Uwob16Y5mxbreMIh-Awud6EZ2nX6e7XHGBGqpxGcIEjE0qWnUDA/w320-h317/Ann+350.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br /></i></span></div>I have been a Creative Guide for a short time but it is a wonderful time in my life! The time I spent with the other Creative Guides was splendid and I can say that the AVJ team is a wonderful and supportive group! For this, I thank all the Creative Guides and all of you who have followed us! I am happy to have been part of it!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Stay safe, hugs</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Ann</i></span></div><br /><p>... and last (but the opposite of least!) the founder of A Vintage Journey, Brenda Brown, without whom none of the journey would have taken place at all...</p><p style="text-align: center;">Brenda of <a href="http://www.bumblebeesandbutterflies.com/" target="_blank">Bumblebees and Butterflies</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RJza7gvqy8FRJ-tcD6o1wTIfeSmhwBjEITutMpqyN9VEHcAPeEiIXAbtr0SRHtkDZcjrstSuhhWOm83u_wj_Jx6Mia_eBcwYdvdQdmPTOCQIJldkrwU9Msr_LJUKtJzGl9WEMmIj3Hkf/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="585" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RJza7gvqy8FRJ-tcD6o1wTIfeSmhwBjEITutMpqyN9VEHcAPeEiIXAbtr0SRHtkDZcjrstSuhhWOm83u_wj_Jx6Mia_eBcwYdvdQdmPTOCQIJldkrwU9Msr_LJUKtJzGl9WEMmIj3Hkf/w273-h320/image.png" width="273" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Starting and being a part of A Vintage Journey opened up so many opportunities for me both to learn from so many talented artists and to share my love of all things art and craft. Each new destination allowed me to stop, take stock of what I was doing, to think, research and to experiment with new ideas. I have been able to develop many new skills and combine them with the ones I bought with me and in doing so I have 'met' so many wonderful people from all around the world and made so many new friends.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><i>I would like to thank each one of the Creative Guides and each one of you, our readers and participants, for the fellowship, support and love you've shared over the 6+ years we've been together. My best wishes to you all. Yes it's been just one incredible journey and one amazing expedition.</i><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I think you can tell how much we've enjoyed ourselves here, and A Vintage Journey will still be here for you to enjoy. You can still drop in if you'd like to browse the nearly seven years of inspiration from the Creative Guides, special Guest Creative Guides, and of course from everyone who has joined us on the journey for one of our challenges. We know we'll continue to meet you along the way via our blogs and yours, as well as on other social media platforms.</p><p style="text-align: center;">From all of us to all of you... thank you, stay safe, stay creative and good luck wherever your future journeys take you. Happy New Year and happy onward travels, everyone!</p><p style="text-align: center;">With love from all of us at A Vintage Journey xx</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br />Words and Pictureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05672524847577136244noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072397079453771664.post-77911791360257265832020-12-04T00:00:00.231+00:002021-01-14T11:59:04.375+00:00Merry Little Christmas and Important News<blockquote style="border: medium none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"> Welcome to our December Challenge.</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"> This time of year always brings us festive cheer and a focus on seasonal projects to inspire and motivate us leading into the winter and up to Christmas. We continue with this focus but with a twist as we have some important news. Sadly this is the very last challenge theme on A Vintage Journey.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijcLbOEEtW62COaXszP0N9ZF00xFTFi_q2GKtZI39x-o8bhyphenhyphenfVqxGN1DM3ZUlh1LXkqOqNxvH2-kDzgr-uwOBvQP1i9llbHXXxFDCf9V0sprToiJt5bB_dMQPEFPT3s5qEj92Qcougwk0/s500/Vintage-Christmas-Label-new-GraphicsFairy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="290" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijcLbOEEtW62COaXszP0N9ZF00xFTFi_q2GKtZI39x-o8bhyphenhyphenfVqxGN1DM3ZUlh1LXkqOqNxvH2-kDzgr-uwOBvQP1i9llbHXXxFDCf9V0sprToiJt5bB_dMQPEFPT3s5qEj92Qcougwk0/s320/Vintage-Christmas-Label-new-GraphicsFairy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Image from <a href="https://thegraphicsfairy.com/" target="_blank">The Graphics Fairy</a>)</div><p style="text-align: center;">2020 has brought us all many different kinds of opportunities and challenges and while many people are hunkered down enjoying their hobbies and pastimes others of us have taken the opportunity to completely change and explore new paths. There's no doubt about it, wherever you are in the world and due to the Covid-19 virus, life as we knew it has become different and as individuals we've had to make changes - both big and small - to our everyday lives.</p><p style="text-align: center;">What has become particularly noticeable to us is how we, as a creative community, seem to have changed our habits using the internet and over past months a wider use of differing social media platforms has allowed us to reach into each other's studios and meet together to learn and share our creations in a fascinating variety of distanced ways. Internet relationships for many seem not to have suffered but blossomed allowing us to diversify and explore hobbies and interests we might never have had before.</p><p style="text-align: center;">A Vintage Journey has always been a place to motivate, inspire and share our creations within a likeminded community, a place to teach and learn, to excite and stretch the boundaries of our imaginations. But within this new world we live in and the changes to how we interact, blogging seems to be less popular than it was. It can be a very time consuming way to 'show and tell' whilst elsewhere 'like' buttons that are quicker and easier to express our feelings enable us to move around the community in much faster ways.</p><p style="text-align: center;">It is, therefore, with great sadness that we see fewer visits, entries and communications on our very successful blog and feel it is time to close it down and give ourselves time to see out the pandemic and watch with interest how the community relates to the changes it has brought to how we will all operate in the future.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We have come together for our last challenge to bring small ATC creations that focus on that Christmas cheer we look forward to and some nostalgic reflection in saying goodbye.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><u>Merry Little Christmas</u></p><p style="text-align: center;">Celebrate the season by making one or a set of ATCs depicting Christmas scenes or colours. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bumblebeesandbutterflies.com/2020/12/merry-christmas-and-au-revoir-to.html" target="_blank">Brenda</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUmPwdDCaD4bT2SobpyCM1NXV2ISznePZoSYqvAXnvYQBUiKDUNOIX7AkDPC4TnKd2T7Etdtp5NLJuux5uS9M3SoCTx0LhFUz7lFlBG0z-Z58Q0IY34HN4zQjPfAYNpb-eLg5uVt5CTI/s500/P1400411avj.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="335" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUmPwdDCaD4bT2SobpyCM1NXV2ISznePZoSYqvAXnvYQBUiKDUNOIX7AkDPC4TnKd2T7Etdtp5NLJuux5uS9M3SoCTx0LhFUz7lFlBG0z-Z58Q0IY34HN4zQjPfAYNpb-eLg5uVt5CTI/s16000/P1400411avj.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">A mixed media background and some festive embellishments with my favourite reds and green for that wintry Christmassy feel. Once I had finished them I decided I needed to use them for decorations at home. Do pop over to Bumblebees and Butterflies to see how I achieved that.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://jennie-livethedream.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-merry-little-christmas.html" target="_blank">Jennie</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQqMCk2OLo1i3eY3qmPMDxPc-s3899ZXg8IN0zdPVOEv09cE_72CCIBehe0MYXN-svOXpgGaOC7dA4yrZLGLaDH3R1THb6bPlI1s5SHi_U48yh_avipZnu1mCUf6w8UoVPpMLcqCl2lo/s500/AVJ+Final-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQqMCk2OLo1i3eY3qmPMDxPc-s3899ZXg8IN0zdPVOEv09cE_72CCIBehe0MYXN-svOXpgGaOC7dA4yrZLGLaDH3R1THb6bPlI1s5SHi_U48yh_avipZnu1mCUf6w8UoVPpMLcqCl2lo/s16000/AVJ+Final-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have returned to some old and loved Christmas dies, stamps and inks to create these two ATCs celebrating the Christmas Season. Do join me over on my <a href="https://jennie-livethedream.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-merry-little-christmas.html" target="_blank">blog</a> if you would like to see how they came together.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://letsartjournal.wordpress.com/2020/12/04/merry-little-christmas-au-revoir-avj/" target="_blank">Jo</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLybpzq14HFPQaYehvxCoSBzzYxzzpfsN1xqaP17vXfJYNMpPz3wjsuS4foyjM14MmAddVZFFUBIVusb4R313zp5vllhyphenhyphenzsMJB-NZtwPl73rOALbYD02ggGhWeggDsxqu6vehZ-LT9xA/s500/Merry+Little+Christmas+-+ATCs+-+AJP+500+wide.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLybpzq14HFPQaYehvxCoSBzzYxzzpfsN1xqaP17vXfJYNMpPz3wjsuS4foyjM14MmAddVZFFUBIVusb4R313zp5vllhyphenhyphenzsMJB-NZtwPl73rOALbYD02ggGhWeggDsxqu6vehZ-LT9xA/s16000/Merry+Little+Christmas+-+ATCs+-+AJP+500+wide.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Creating ATCs is a first for me, who'd have thought that I'd have so much fun creating these mini artworks and of course I seem to have been singing "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" all month too (grin!). I used some old playing cards as my base, layering my Christmassy design over the top using Tim Holtz collage paper, Distress Ink, embossing powder, die cuts and stickers - Merry Christmas everyone! For more details please pop over to my blog <a href="https://letsartjournal.wordpress.com/2020/12/04/merry-little-christmas-au-revoir-avj/" target="_blank">Let's Art Journal</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p><a href="https://astridsartisticefforts.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-merry-little-christmas-and-sad.html" target="_blank"> Astrid</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqL3sAJnwtquL5-fXDmL1iqBSR9_fiKf72unuyUvdH7rVYuC0VIC6qt8MFSC4Db-uCa1cPVG7sF0Cypd1C7NG2VcVhyqO-zR4N25cMvO1F3Faot6DL6nvFekS62f2F3N5E_Vt69VLhp8c/s558/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="558" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqL3sAJnwtquL5-fXDmL1iqBSR9_fiKf72unuyUvdH7rVYuC0VIC6qt8MFSC4Db-uCa1cPVG7sF0Cypd1C7NG2VcVhyqO-zR4N25cMvO1F3Faot6DL6nvFekS62f2F3N5E_Vt69VLhp8c/s16000/4.jpg" /></a></div><p>With this Christmas ATC I would like to wish everyone a blessed and joyful Christmas time. May Peace replace anxiety, fear and all the upheavals this year has brought so many. A Merry Little Christmas to you all!</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://frankieeatsworms.blogspot.com/2020/12/getting-merry-and-saying-goodbye.html" target="_blank"> Nikki</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeUivkmx_gi__vmnlPnOu-lNFkDQw32RFwoMX8EeR7eB2fg865Wnx6jY8yRVh-6wEkE0Ad5mzlCzvSaSfzVUGmuI5V7vsrdAWCg0DmMe8RVTVq6a66eGqxX4g3gPfVFA_C4o6Lx0AgQfA/s500/Xmas+ATCs1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="367" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeUivkmx_gi__vmnlPnOu-lNFkDQw32RFwoMX8EeR7eB2fg865Wnx6jY8yRVh-6wEkE0Ad5mzlCzvSaSfzVUGmuI5V7vsrdAWCg0DmMe8RVTVq6a66eGqxX4g3gPfVFA_C4o6Lx0AgQfA/s16000/Xmas+ATCs1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I am mixing it all up for my Christmas ATC's with paint, ink, Tim Holtz and PaperArtsy stamps. Be lovely to see you at <a href="https://frankieeatsworms.blogspot.com/2020/12/getting-merry-and-saying-goodbye.html" target="_blank">Addicted to Art</a> for a few details.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sandydiller.blogspot.com/2020/12/merry-little-christmas.html" target="_blank">S@ndy</a><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNOeqxQSmS4UZcf9MlWvrnK98_OmbNShqgFUC0ZsUVlg-JJP1WJVSXkPrw0mt5We6Wr9xyYlC5dq0doCZLsj8d2Te4GdeZfVt9f3n6Ek5tyOrRvYKuIt9CqqMrvchhpygLQkbIaP4DkEh/s500/DSCN9959.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="412" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNOeqxQSmS4UZcf9MlWvrnK98_OmbNShqgFUC0ZsUVlg-JJP1WJVSXkPrw0mt5We6Wr9xyYlC5dq0doCZLsj8d2Te4GdeZfVt9f3n6Ek5tyOrRvYKuIt9CqqMrvchhpygLQkbIaP4DkEh/s16000/DSCN9959.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">As the last make for Vintage Journey I have made two of my favorite things to share with you. The flower of the season is one of beauties of the year. Who wouldn't love a Candy Cane Heart to say, not goodbye, see you again soon.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://alisonbomber.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-festive-farewell.html" target="_blank">Alison</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-xktBk8kfFbhRMYfqpMS07CcyytMqHnHR_eVQXMucnggE_BisuEZHJuksqK0RN0g72-gp1WmctQLmeFLXPeg_qXmefnHvF8Zfv7zbSgcNCT0TnDZcw4Ai964ckh_nAVteQR3t93P7hrg/s500/festive.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-xktBk8kfFbhRMYfqpMS07CcyytMqHnHR_eVQXMucnggE_BisuEZHJuksqK0RN0g72-gp1WmctQLmeFLXPeg_qXmefnHvF8Zfv7zbSgcNCT0TnDZcw4Ai964ckh_nAVteQR3t93P7hrg/s16000/festive.jpeg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I've been playing with Rustic Wilderness Distress Inks and Oxides to create the winter greenery in the background of these festive ATCs, and then there's lots of lovely Tim Holtz ephemera collaged over the top. Come and see more over at <a href="https://alisonbomber.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-festive-farewell.html" target="_blank">Words and Pictures</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p> <a href="https://createwithjulia.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-vintage-journey-december-challenge.html" target="_blank">Julia</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfA97AbJ6XFB8Ys4JilueDuyhlpmcuZ99kKgCUP2aXF5O1wJHAmnnwQZkHZp4WBVvdnxrDQcmr-s2iRfI42hl9vIvBhGTB5lQqxd-HD-Qw1EIhAR5GMuoT2RGYv6euAAt2tmlQez5fg8/s533/IMG_5410_500edited-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfA97AbJ6XFB8Ys4JilueDuyhlpmcuZ99kKgCUP2aXF5O1wJHAmnnwQZkHZp4WBVvdnxrDQcmr-s2iRfI42hl9vIvBhGTB5lQqxd-HD-Qw1EIhAR5GMuoT2RGYv6euAAt2tmlQez5fg8/s16000/IMG_5410_500edited-1.jpg" /></a></div><p>For our final AVJ Challenge - Merry Little Christmas ATCs, I created a snowy woods using a Dox Spray for the background and Distress Ink and Embossing Paste through stencils. The sparkle I added to the snowflakes is not showing in this photo but I have one on my blog that hopefully does! Please come see how I created my Merry Christmas Winter Woods on my blog post <a href="https://createwithjulia.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-vintage-journey-december-challenge.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://curiousncraftytreasures.blogspot.com/2020/12/merry-christmas-at-vintage-journey.html" target="_blank">Annie</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOa7bIKGbn8bB8vTx6d9fjTipHDdTMmwp6IUIbJZOpg14Pltpwu_ia0kFVoZO9IJNAHeDdSXc54GZtsw4sN1SXadmhOSuk-3lhyphenhyphenHJGK0hASngV1sZoKIsaqS-T61IV8glOQpv8ZX5_uygd/s500/AVJ+DEC+ATC+1+-+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOa7bIKGbn8bB8vTx6d9fjTipHDdTMmwp6IUIbJZOpg14Pltpwu_ia0kFVoZO9IJNAHeDdSXc54GZtsw4sN1SXadmhOSuk-3lhyphenhyphenHJGK0hASngV1sZoKIsaqS-T61IV8glOQpv8ZX5_uygd/s16000/AVJ+DEC+ATC+1+-+1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div>Hi everyone x Apologies for my less than clear photographs x I really wish you could view the extraordinary sparkle that is coming from both these ATC's. It really is spectacular and will look even nicer in the evening light. I plan to adhere my ATC's to Christmas cards as they are so pretty. For more details please visit my blog <a href="https://curiousncraftytreasures.blogspot.com/2020/12/merry-christmas-at-vintage-journey.html" target="_blank">HERE</a><br /> </div><div><br /></div><div><p> <a href="https://yayascrap.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-vintage-journey-final-challenge.html" target="_blank">Barbara</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://yayascrap.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-vintage-journey-final-challenge.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr0MoHT-B3XAEUNXX7HgpdCWLvHq2JwKBS_flkQrI1npuWu40TiAoWU98JLfS2WYKJzV-NrKUlfLkVG7qO7iYImeSZbipHaXcxlyCYwlA68QV69g1-6iMlZt_XZgIzX_smCPWxnpxCs-kv/s16000/ATCs+AVJ.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For the final challenge of AVJ, I have prepared like my mates two Atcs about Christmas! I think they reflect my mood a bit melancholy in thinking that we will no longer have this appointment! At the same time, I want to wish everyone from the bottom of my heart a wonderful Christmas certainly different from the previous ones and I hope that the events of the last year we will make us understand what its sense really is! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://craftdabbler-toni.blogspot.com/2020/12/merry-little-christmas-vintage-journey.html" target="_blank">Toni</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfk4EmvgtQDkc4FOWyotTMsTQwI4uIjAehssqRP32_AOVtu2BfcvysSrJ7U22lFtzS3PcuBXaplvrhrhnqbnus3929zZbBMY7Pq1k1Y9ZNq0nO6AGVp54YQ-fd_ehgjliyg9V0PqL9x0-f/s500/Christam+ATCs1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfk4EmvgtQDkc4FOWyotTMsTQwI4uIjAehssqRP32_AOVtu2BfcvysSrJ7U22lFtzS3PcuBXaplvrhrhnqbnus3929zZbBMY7Pq1k1Y9ZNq0nO6AGVp54YQ-fd_ehgjliyg9V0PqL9x0-f/s16000/Christam+ATCs1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div>Since discovering the joy of 'shakers', in my last AVJ project, I'm afraid I just can't stop! I've coupled this with another new found pleasure to create these ATCs. If you'd like to see more, please hop over to my blog with this <a href="https://craftdabbler-toni.blogspot.com/2020/12/merry-little-christmas-vintage-journey.html" target="_blank">link </a>and all will be revealed.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://ink-a-pink.blogspot.com/2020/12/merry-little-christmas-vintage-journey.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Amanda</span></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyY1jQFgG9N3Wd-Kv8XaVmFYQBvxTmeR9cPDjsvsqr82zQg1ZJdSLwsZG3IApb6dS4rf3j3u_cpIu3e-JXsx1xbl8mLPzEaXoYyf0-XpxKfnHgnniNee5rxu6E8kUpO4QmSBVOEfpSdWb/s633/avj+a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyY1jQFgG9N3Wd-Kv8XaVmFYQBvxTmeR9cPDjsvsqr82zQg1ZJdSLwsZG3IApb6dS4rf3j3u_cpIu3e-JXsx1xbl8mLPzEaXoYyf0-XpxKfnHgnniNee5rxu6E8kUpO4QmSBVOEfpSdWb/s16000/avj+a.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div>I don't often create ATC's so I had fun creating my little festive piece of art for this challenge using some of my much loved Tim Holtz dies and PaperArtsy paints and crackle glaze. </div><div>There's more to see and read over on <a href="https://ink-a-pink.blogspot.com/2020/12/merry-little-christmas-vintage-journey.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">my blog, ink-a-pink</span></a> so please feel free to pop by.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>*******************************</div><p><u><br /></u></p><p><u>Goodbye AVJ </u></p><div style="text-align: center;">Reflect on what AVJ has brought to you in the time you have known us and share another one or set of ATCs to reflect those thoughts or memories.</div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bumblebeesandbutterflies.com/2020/12/merry-christmas-and-au-revoir-to.html" target="_blank">Brenda</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit78S3bEatu4_fDBoVVPG-qMS3coatmA7xXQsRDDFVA_Kq8sHavQRC2E0XESTJAszOcScfV98PEdrN-NnV1yDo4tjKnEYt9Iu3_R-DkKkal_xr3a4a9bBN64Ch419l2brXpMd6yTUuFyQ/s652/P1400424aavj.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit78S3bEatu4_fDBoVVPG-qMS3coatmA7xXQsRDDFVA_Kq8sHavQRC2E0XESTJAszOcScfV98PEdrN-NnV1yDo4tjKnEYt9Iu3_R-DkKkal_xr3a4a9bBN64Ch419l2brXpMd6yTUuFyQ/s16000/P1400424aavj.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”</p><div style="text-align: center;">A.A. Milne (Winnie-the-Pooh)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So many happy memories of working with all the Creative Guides, present and past; so many friendships that have been forged and the wonderful journey of developing myself more as an artist. These have been an amazing 6+ years and I wouldn't have changed them for the world.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will hold it all so close to my heart forever.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://jennie-livethedream.blogspot.com/2020/12/end-of-era.html" target="_blank"> Jennie</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1plCZcS83XeXRs1QYRX4-ijr1A91tfZSXu8DJWFc9VJMxn9lDrwFuMRgDmap4_hNtfaOV-gdGmBQdtMIEo_RqJHPq-JOs-t9s_a-elks2E1ZUYP7-eDzo4w0qiUjlgToKHCJk7BF97A/s500/AVJ+Final-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1plCZcS83XeXRs1QYRX4-ijr1A91tfZSXu8DJWFc9VJMxn9lDrwFuMRgDmap4_hNtfaOV-gdGmBQdtMIEo_RqJHPq-JOs-t9s_a-elks2E1ZUYP7-eDzo4w0qiUjlgToKHCJk7BF97A/s16000/AVJ+Final-2.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">My ATC celebrates my seven wonderful years creating for A Vintage Journey. It has certainly been a journey of discovery with a wonderful team of supportive and creative friends from around the world. Each member of the team (both present and past) has been an inspirational star and this has been reflected in the wonderful entries we see each month from you all. Hopefully this is not goodbye .... but au revoir x</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></p><div><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://letsartjournal.wordpress.com/2020/12/04/merry-little-christmas-au-revoir-avj/" target="_blank">Jo</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMk5SZDkFvtXNEleiaQ5vCEZVAUlPk5P_N1rH31hzmtJD2QG8SHdPfNeuihTS0wYB35WYjqStBbhcWRX-6YeoFemriqRAcgoCfw4PE0G1zRyLMT-h3yyi52FrwNPKU7DBT31zKfRu9p9c/s629/Au+Revoir+ATC+-+AVJ+-+AJP+500+wide.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="629" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMk5SZDkFvtXNEleiaQ5vCEZVAUlPk5P_N1rH31hzmtJD2QG8SHdPfNeuihTS0wYB35WYjqStBbhcWRX-6YeoFemriqRAcgoCfw4PE0G1zRyLMT-h3yyi52FrwNPKU7DBT31zKfRu9p9c/s16000/Au+Revoir+ATC+-+AVJ+-+AJP+500+wide.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This quote puts things into perspective for me - "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened" (Dr. Seuss). I certainly have plenty to smile about; from joining in the AVJ challenges to becoming a Creative Guide something that I always wished for. I have made some wonderful friends along the way, thank you for all your inspiration and being part of my creative journey - it's been a blast! x</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://astridsartisticefforts.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-merry-little-christmas-and-sad.html" target="_blank"> Astrid</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://astridsartisticefforts.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-merry-little-christmas-and-sad.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtoy2ovsDz4Rp9HknBUEmQpKKvJgMp5Y3nzOrwz1FcDa7HvsOEdCbQYAisbcgmxhrYRQay4zTRzFljEkpeZoGEUcsmrZZbsDb8Nkmuv1ZaFx6ienMN3XWNjX1T-sMrUUqFqoThrU_0xGc/s16000/1.jpg" /></a></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; text-align: left;">As one of of the original Creative Guides, creating this farewell ATC was a very special moment on my crafting journey, and what a special journey it has been. This team has always had a special place in my heart, and I know that my fellow teamies will remain my friends as our creative journey continues, albeit on different platforms perhaps. I would like to use this moment to thank everyone, team mates and participants of our challenges, thank you for all your inspiration!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://anncard.blogspot.com/2020/12/live-each-day-with-grace-and.html" target="_blank">Ann</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebjje9TmfY6XPmIwZO5yq2ExkON5P44Xtl9g7wmM4xEFaYvBARfem0DWNuWW2pKE0OBl3mDfuyFH9KBrXMbQ3TZNpVpGB0e2DSfFFHLXCxddEVue59YavjciCyvpwuXLyQtE_dWKmCQ1T/s582/IMG_7559-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebjje9TmfY6XPmIwZO5yq2ExkON5P44Xtl9g7wmM4xEFaYvBARfem0DWNuWW2pKE0OBl3mDfuyFH9KBrXMbQ3TZNpVpGB0e2DSfFFHLXCxddEVue59YavjciCyvpwuXLyQtE_dWKmCQ1T/s16000/IMG_7559-1.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; text-align: left;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify;"> I</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify;">t's time to say goodbye to A Vintage Journey! </span>I'm very happy and honored to be a part of this amazing team, thank you for your kindness and support. I'll miss you. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://frankieeatsworms.blogspot.com/2020/12/getting-merry-and-saying-goodbye.html" target="_blank"> Nikki</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgvHU1VuAkMpb_WlvM8OqmS5KNKa-IbwKD1Ga0HdwBuuwmokix7He8Lm2GzPnOMElZmS-QqMq_oKIueeUn3gw7ZrOubk8XyCXleE45O1N8wVf4rbQQkiDTWDbyDwUTTcTXDtwIYy7rfYc6/s666/Farewell+ATC+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgvHU1VuAkMpb_WlvM8OqmS5KNKa-IbwKD1Ga0HdwBuuwmokix7He8Lm2GzPnOMElZmS-QqMq_oKIueeUn3gw7ZrOubk8XyCXleE45O1N8wVf4rbQQkiDTWDbyDwUTTcTXDtwIYy7rfYc6/s16000/Farewell+ATC+1.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well it's time to say goodbye to A Vintage Journey! My first design team post was nearly at the beginning, but not quite - but it has been a wonderful 6.5 years of craft and friendship. This quote seemed appropriate for today. With love to you all.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p><a href="https://sandydiller.blogspot.com/2020/11/the-time-has-come.html" target="_blank"> S@ndy</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwH5xDPEJJWGMrcNCanO0X-vTA0f8yLGITy29ZZ5LnlW094ByH_lOqV-aqlIx6G_jbxA8jKJNp4J-heP9nlpnjUiJ3rmnY9RiaU3B7aZ8QRHYUHIHJhklBj6HqQDVMX-Xf4iyGAuc4nCTF/s544/DSCN9971.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwH5xDPEJJWGMrcNCanO0X-vTA0f8yLGITy29ZZ5LnlW094ByH_lOqV-aqlIx6G_jbxA8jKJNp4J-heP9nlpnjUiJ3rmnY9RiaU3B7aZ8QRHYUHIHJhklBj6HqQDVMX-Xf4iyGAuc4nCTF/s16000/DSCN9971.JPG" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><p>It has been Awesome seeing the talent of our followers and sharing creations here at A Vintage Journey. As they say "all good things must come to an end" but that does not mean that we won't be dropping by for a visit now and then. It has been my great pleasure to be part of this great adventure. I will not be sad that it has ended but happy that it happened.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://createwithjulia.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-vintage-journey-december-challenge.html" target="_blank"> Julia</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50Te4aVLeU482uEx2u_Ca6i1IR0-iVzVuqMdNWr2Tt2lvQaLjr8jqRL7aMFxJ907TuvQq3AQBamLdETglnV6Hjuor_U5dESIEvPERVS75xEi0v1o1QlzkiySh6fXS74VavggoMK-s818/s617/IMG_5416_500edited-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="617" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50Te4aVLeU482uEx2u_Ca6i1IR0-iVzVuqMdNWr2Tt2lvQaLjr8jqRL7aMFxJ907TuvQq3AQBamLdETglnV6Hjuor_U5dESIEvPERVS75xEi0v1o1QlzkiySh6fXS74VavggoMK-s818/s16000/IMG_5416_500edited-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div>My ATC is celebrating all of the wonderful, talented and creative friends I have made being on the AVJ Creative Guides team for the past 5 years. My sentiment speaks to a lot of my feelings felt both living through this past year and in the ending of this team and challenge blog - Gratitude, People, Peace, You, Freedom, Love, Beauty, Change, Compassion, Serenity and Friendship! It may be the end of the blog - but certainly not the end of the friendships! See how I made this on my blog post<a href="https://createwithjulia.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-vintage-journey-december-challenge.html" target="_blank"> here</a>.</div><p><br style="text-align: left;" /></p><p><a href="https://curiousncraftytreasures.blogspot.com/2020/12/merry-christmas-at-vintage-journey.html" target="_blank"> Annie</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0q9Qxsb4bpHvGu-aMashpWvYFTvycpb66aawFYCQ_HiijDrTCEiawNak2o8EQw4OXtcqmQQyIGbvIlQo6MCb7TefNdDWZDrFFfCQezUSaNeqJXPNDkm-tNL_o8qQux8Po0CXdmHGWTjw1/s667/AVJ+DEC+ATC+New+Year+-+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0q9Qxsb4bpHvGu-aMashpWvYFTvycpb66aawFYCQ_HiijDrTCEiawNak2o8EQw4OXtcqmQQyIGbvIlQo6MCb7TefNdDWZDrFFfCQezUSaNeqJXPNDkm-tNL_o8qQux8Po0CXdmHGWTjw1/s16000/AVJ+DEC+ATC+New+Year+-+1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div>Being part of this wonderful challenge blog since the beginning has been the most amazing experience and I am very grateful to Brenda & Chris x Whilst I am sad that our journey is ending I know that I will continue to keep in touch with my DT sister's/friends, many of whom I have personally met. I also thank our followers for all the inspiration they have provided during our 6 3/4 years. Our journey has not ended it's just changed course xx Take care xx<br /> </div><div><p><a href="https://alisonbomber.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-festive-farewell.html" target="_blank">Alison</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hFKxLcebjjuVS9YBrtRfsmdFuGw3eiTyTds2vAoix6R75BW5PBl4a2cV9vHETCYEyuDKLHiZ20yW8QL8uVE8q9-Rfpveg3qeRMQi30fz4fTBiWJ86CFOt_BrfGU5f_LuxcFFC646LwXI/s500/farewell.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hFKxLcebjjuVS9YBrtRfsmdFuGw3eiTyTds2vAoix6R75BW5PBl4a2cV9vHETCYEyuDKLHiZ20yW8QL8uVE8q9-Rfpveg3qeRMQi30fz4fTBiWJ86CFOt_BrfGU5f_LuxcFFC646LwXI/s16000/farewell.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I've been here from the beginning so this is a definitely a wrench, but I'm sure it's the right decision. It was so exciting to be invited by Brenda to be a part of this wonderful Vintage Journey, and I've forged firm and lasting friendships en route. Of course, it's sad that this stage of the journey is over, but I've no doubt we will all continue to meet one another somewhere along the road, so my ATC has a message of looking forward with excitement and hope, and includes some of my favourite things. You can see it in more detail over at Words and Pictures. Love and thanks to all the Creative Guides I've enjoyed working alongside and to all the amazing participants over the years. It's been a wonderful ride.</div><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://yayascrap.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-vintage-journey-final-challenge.html" target="_blank">Barbara</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://yayascrap.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-vintage-journey-final-challenge.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kjOUp4o3sdbn2mU4UuGomdSGC___GyUwBwIlprKlW0_UGAXqNiJeAIqI_V5Gb6Q6cZwKHUU0vKLmx_P1sDHuOprOXIslZaJWgXwpAw-zOJQXDppQlN2VK5yiH8d1GPs8-mGGlShpZTiG/s16000/avjfinal+ATC.jpg" /></a></div><p><span style="text-align: left;">I will really miss the appointment with A Vintage Journey and with all the Creative Guides that have always inspired me! I want to tell all of you who have always followed us that this group was a truly wonderful group, a group where you could always find support and friendship, and yes I say it again I will miss it very much! I know that I will not lose their friendship and that we will all stay in touch as I hope will happen with you who have always followed us. With love. </span></p></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><a href="https://craftdabbler-toni.blogspot.com/2020/12/merry-little-christmas-vintage-journey.html" target="_blank">Toni</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlTd6Y2AJeipQd-8-0rh70fW8M2QwMV2cD_rp1-fQy4VwIuzl8rfyaQhe-0vrKsjmtSWyndFOnYYu6iOyluimMHWBFOWo0dgNaWvy_uzMT-CRcL2kuaN04GQpbzhyphenhyphenbaX6ysD8fP1A4WV7f/s667/final+atc.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlTd6Y2AJeipQd-8-0rh70fW8M2QwMV2cD_rp1-fQy4VwIuzl8rfyaQhe-0vrKsjmtSWyndFOnYYu6iOyluimMHWBFOWo0dgNaWvy_uzMT-CRcL2kuaN04GQpbzhyphenhyphenbaX6ysD8fP1A4WV7f/s16000/final+atc.JPG" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">It has been one of my greatest, crafting pleasures, to have hopped on board A Vintage Journey, as one of the Creative Guides. It's been a real honour to have shared at least part of the journey, with such a fantastic group of talented women. I would like to thank Brenda and the rest of the team for creating such a special space in blogland x</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; text-align: center;"><a href="https://ink-a-pink.blogspot.com/2020/12/merry-little-christmas-vintage-journey.html" target="_blank">Amanda</a></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigI6PNNuseCvhfcBaQSAQe7lRots-QsagJ4507XXK8xlVASEhmdpDbHXPqqfXvmQ-SVem3RZgC7zRHoS-OH-yfvOGdU9WkEcmXl7mzbkO__zWbeevqN-865rIstPW3tKXOlq0XNR8V4sS4/s653/avj+g.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigI6PNNuseCvhfcBaQSAQe7lRots-QsagJ4507XXK8xlVASEhmdpDbHXPqqfXvmQ-SVem3RZgC7zRHoS-OH-yfvOGdU9WkEcmXl7mzbkO__zWbeevqN-865rIstPW3tKXOlq0XNR8V4sS4/s16000/avj+g.jpeg" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">I was thrilled to join AVJ back in November 2015 and have loved every minute being part of such an inspiring, encouraging, supportive, caring and creative team that I consider to be my family of valued friends. It's been an absolute pleasure and honour and an amazing ride AVJ and I thank you wholeheartedly for making my life so much richer both personally and creatively. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">**********************</span></div><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you to to each and every who has visited, participated, commented and loved what we developed and achieved. We have enjoyed every moment of designing, creating and sharing our ideas and projects hoping to bring our experience, talents and new perspectives with every new creative project.</p><p style="text-align: center;">If you would like to participate in the challenge one last time please add your ATC projects depicting the Festive and/or 'Au Revoir' themes to the Linky below by 6 pm GMT on the 28th December and we will be back to publish the winners as well and say our final farewells on the 31st December. There won't be any additional posts this month, so we will announce the November <a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/11/pairs-trios-and-sets.html" target="_blank">Pairs, Trios and Sets Pinworthies</a> in that farewell post on the 31st December too. We will also add the projects to our Pinterest Pages. Just remember to create your project in one of our preferred styles: vintage, shabby, mixed media, art journalling, industrial, timeworn or steampunk.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you and Merry Christmas from us all.</p><p style="text-align: center;">hugs Brenda and the Team xxxx</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_5QrO44c9ObHRHS7elsd32q1WouW2x3VO1DBF4up1YbVpJKqcGNKX77Lc3GIdlZ7LhJK5SoN2Y8r7qQZEdEc6xXADU33OD3z6yV5fEqEFA0Pcc4tz8ZrCPib-UTrzWcyXZWPwRa9ZAMo/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="119" data-original-width="125" height="97" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_5QrO44c9ObHRHS7elsd32q1WouW2x3VO1DBF4up1YbVpJKqcGNKX77Lc3GIdlZ7LhJK5SoN2Y8r7qQZEdEc6xXADU33OD3z6yV5fEqEFA0Pcc4tz8ZrCPib-UTrzWcyXZWPwRa9ZAMo/w102-h97/image.png" width="102" /></a></div><p></p>
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<!--end InLinkz code-->Brenda Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125808222761586493noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072397079453771664.post-45625373557932964512020-11-27T05:00:00.138+00:002020-11-27T05:00:05.098+00:00A Vintage Journey's November Card Making Post<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.createwithjulia.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Julia</a> here today with a card I made using the Die Cut Relief technique for AVJ's November card making post.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOp-fEsfSDnnSHX3QP-7NkjIgKf_9bp-_-C_oP3V-eY1VUp4CDdjcgkwmEsilNl7VZpePX1gZ-oIuhjep59UVKLTlzdAWA3s0YrCk635RXUmlp-aDT39Gp8hQbJkIkx8n3pKKXexenFAQ/s547/IMG_5354_500edited-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="547" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOp-fEsfSDnnSHX3QP-7NkjIgKf_9bp-_-C_oP3V-eY1VUp4CDdjcgkwmEsilNl7VZpePX1gZ-oIuhjep59UVKLTlzdAWA3s0YrCk635RXUmlp-aDT39Gp8hQbJkIkx8n3pKKXexenFAQ/s16000/IMG_5354_500edited-1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's how I put this card together.</div><p style="text-align: center;">I got out some dies that would create a layered scene: trees, a fence, a wreath and a sentiment. I also got out some dimensional sticker snowflakes. I used a background embossing folder (Weathered from Taylored Expressions) to emboss the water color paper panel before layering the die cuts over it. I cut all the dies out of watercolor paper and adhered them over the embossed panel using a Matte Medium.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVtQoGjgJarpPMxgV3vLNeUesqosqB4JN7MKpaXHkCKQk8I5fKtF1gJJPkqgrfsxwgXL793G7E3jd_XuHZeYFpwjtK15TJQLKtHIqz8kZAWEWKGuxdSwhnPn9YFa9JnxTIOM40Q1Q6Cuc/s500/IMG_7775_500edited-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVtQoGjgJarpPMxgV3vLNeUesqosqB4JN7MKpaXHkCKQk8I5fKtF1gJJPkqgrfsxwgXL793G7E3jd_XuHZeYFpwjtK15TJQLKtHIqz8kZAWEWKGuxdSwhnPn9YFa9JnxTIOM40Q1Q6Cuc/s16000/IMG_7775_500edited-1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Once dry, I brushed over the whole panel with the Matte Medium</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZD73g1cmtZAMxGze_Z_mYA7-mVRmvEbZ9rYOUrKdrr5UlBk-aNubPqKd-ENPfdkBElDnE2k-vOIG3Ts2ChM-mbYldJevtg6tYX1X3icWhQeGhqAIOqKD0ZdEaVZXS-5jkp9Q1Rgy1ZW4/s666/IMG_500-7776.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZD73g1cmtZAMxGze_Z_mYA7-mVRmvEbZ9rYOUrKdrr5UlBk-aNubPqKd-ENPfdkBElDnE2k-vOIG3Ts2ChM-mbYldJevtg6tYX1X3icWhQeGhqAIOqKD0ZdEaVZXS-5jkp9Q1Rgy1ZW4/s16000/IMG_500-7776.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Because the stickers were silver I went over the panel once again, this time with Gesso so it would all be white.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttJA7JMkRpsYez_nZtzrGK0MsLxnE8-Xoa-BpHOvOmDqtTV3sFBLqBAjiy_JzQlV5XMwtiP4YjSZDkf0KPN_iNebFWhveTztkfuC0Bjp7MU8QvHyAhsGRsBpXTuCItugnW_MJXIgpWKM/s666/IMG_500-7777.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttJA7JMkRpsYez_nZtzrGK0MsLxnE8-Xoa-BpHOvOmDqtTV3sFBLqBAjiy_JzQlV5XMwtiP4YjSZDkf0KPN_iNebFWhveTztkfuC0Bjp7MU8QvHyAhsGRsBpXTuCItugnW_MJXIgpWKM/s16000/IMG_500-7777.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When Gesso was dry, I started adding layers of acrylic paint. First, I dry brushed the panel with Manganese Blue Hue, being sure to get into all the cracks and crevices and removing any pools of paint in corners or depressions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0KtTpVpgpfGy0gxxiZeHu8f6w6zRxB8A6-f7WfZNxcfdVZm0FmvEoXeoB4hcWviHawAQCZU7McFgk-rypYlgnlggTjmopx4cqSqfFh7g8rhu1_EJKj2p2RjJonWyXh_F_KLRq_RUwZg/s564/IMG_7819_500edited-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="564" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0KtTpVpgpfGy0gxxiZeHu8f6w6zRxB8A6-f7WfZNxcfdVZm0FmvEoXeoB4hcWviHawAQCZU7McFgk-rypYlgnlggTjmopx4cqSqfFh7g8rhu1_EJKj2p2RjJonWyXh_F_KLRq_RUwZg/s16000/IMG_7819_500edited-1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After this layer dried, I dry brushed with Burnt Sienna, just hitting the high spots and open spaces, not fully covering the blue.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJEoJWfL5q0FXz1EFcBNNsif7Vq-B-yP9xg3xZuH-EnPZbEOK774ao7bIYMcaanccPFZHZuOV3H8Wb-Yf4NR8IJteC3nmVMxmlP-OHWhWf8yJy0UcpFnqAz-5MEsIoQSLfRoEQUWOEJY/s666/IMG_500-7825.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJEoJWfL5q0FXz1EFcBNNsif7Vq-B-yP9xg3xZuH-EnPZbEOK774ao7bIYMcaanccPFZHZuOV3H8Wb-Yf4NR8IJteC3nmVMxmlP-OHWhWf8yJy0UcpFnqAz-5MEsIoQSLfRoEQUWOEJY/s16000/IMG_500-7825.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After this layer was dry, I dry brushed the final layer of paint using Titanium White, brushing just across the raised pieces and open spaces, turning the panel and brushing from all sides so all the edges of the die cuts were brushed with white. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCDnP6JbYO18asG1BdLqb1c910rQ3IUrvv0YWk-IzKAW8yByQsbdjW416ZoPvsLsF2ZJsPc-nE-Mi7WWJ1LDzfWhzTwzUsNB6eez_C5cfAXqv2e0izrrYllVry-ZEh-HL1hnIfPzQlmE/s570/IMG_500-7826_edited-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCDnP6JbYO18asG1BdLqb1c910rQ3IUrvv0YWk-IzKAW8yByQsbdjW416ZoPvsLsF2ZJsPc-nE-Mi7WWJ1LDzfWhzTwzUsNB6eez_C5cfAXqv2e0izrrYllVry-ZEh-HL1hnIfPzQlmE/s16000/IMG_500-7826_edited-1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I trimmed the panel and layered it to a white card base.</div></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;">I hope you have enjoyed seeing how I put this card together. </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQty6D1LoE6Jo-e-3asszQrEzvd6F0_Xw8r_aqeS21mQpnokQ2W9jmh9YydDAFmzf8tO9ZCEy6flgSit7A_fK2igSvThnGO_fgou-ea8sqQl4GXSRlAbgTHPaWR5oZxGnb0hCL8lwi4MQ/s510/IMG_5353_500edited-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="510" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQty6D1LoE6Jo-e-3asszQrEzvd6F0_Xw8r_aqeS21mQpnokQ2W9jmh9YydDAFmzf8tO9ZCEy6flgSit7A_fK2igSvThnGO_fgou-ea8sqQl4GXSRlAbgTHPaWR5oZxGnb0hCL8lwi4MQ/s16000/IMG_5353_500edited-1.jpg" /></a></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">You still have time to join in on our November Challenge - Toni's fun Pairs Trios and Sets Challenge. You'll find it<a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/11/pairs-trios-and-sets.html" target="_blank"> here</a>.</div></blockquote><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZAJauyp0vQIoGVZv3JRtaYy0yFXWwnMEwFTKFe37kFWkXPQw3QtW-ivqTZ168laA7wEqR_QFVLSL11XxGjhUzaey2KJGqpkAKFrnWMqub2kpzT_fYqLywC_uUGmfARe1KPqwbtA81qo/s186/signature+file.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="83" data-original-width="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZAJauyp0vQIoGVZv3JRtaYy0yFXWwnMEwFTKFe37kFWkXPQw3QtW-ivqTZ168laA7wEqR_QFVLSL11XxGjhUzaey2KJGqpkAKFrnWMqub2kpzT_fYqLywC_uUGmfARe1KPqwbtA81qo/s0/signature+file.png" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Julia Astonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14056249262392002395noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072397079453771664.post-63136927582929592962020-11-20T00:01:00.327+00:002020-11-20T00:01:00.942+00:00Pairs Trios and Sets Tutorial<p style="text-align: center;"> Hi everybody! As promised I'm back with a tutorial showing how I made my shaker decorations, for our latest challenge, Pairs Trios and Sets. Lets get started....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhToES8iro3bhzr0dgSK9EUu00R_jcMO7ALlSTaWpjJJQZsryOy1oUc7_MD19bOcZgBkUx4V1VZd21-mVaxy0ZuIlph5q_fvLXP5IcF67vVzhfByQZvWZSNDhS0Ru4sP_iPAN_03LUXBTw/s500/shaker+frame+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="371" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhToES8iro3bhzr0dgSK9EUu00R_jcMO7ALlSTaWpjJJQZsryOy1oUc7_MD19bOcZgBkUx4V1VZd21-mVaxy0ZuIlph5q_fvLXP5IcF67vVzhfByQZvWZSNDhS0Ru4sP_iPAN_03LUXBTw/s16000/shaker+frame+1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I started off with these domed frames I bought from a craft show bargain bin several years ago. There were 5 in the pack and I've lost count of the number of times I've picked them up, looked at the, waited for inspiration to strike and then put them away for another day. Luckily for me, this time inspiration was not far away! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObxP0DDpB5yXAw16qwlzMI1Acy38cSIlZL5NIw4t1fpP_fl7VVhkGlTfROZqdwXPhFkJPCGElnShm0zCq1umhhOdAc6527XrmJZvXn7t3T99lBNq1gtZibvtVMyrq1DWxxjEvS61oBrM/s500/construction+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="331" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObxP0DDpB5yXAw16qwlzMI1Acy38cSIlZL5NIw4t1fpP_fl7VVhkGlTfROZqdwXPhFkJPCGElnShm0zCq1umhhOdAc6527XrmJZvXn7t3T99lBNq1gtZibvtVMyrq1DWxxjEvS61oBrM/s16000/construction+1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used some lovely papers by Tim Holtz, from last year's Christmas release. Firstly, I cut out an oval shape, just a little bigger than the outer frame. I adhered this to the surface, and used a craft knife to cut away the centre. I then used a sanding block to remove the paper from around the outside edge.......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMcKgIA72JyNFRdoHycNGyn7aGfy_57UKITMuyf3HYg1N2u4MzaHSYRFvriSbpPygr0JhY-JEz9cTH0E4oYx65YqJmKViywCf6YfKOOnSslaVq04sZfCmjj2WHUs8tFYq-VwrKPThyphenhyphenQcI/s500/sanding+frame.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="381" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMcKgIA72JyNFRdoHycNGyn7aGfy_57UKITMuyf3HYg1N2u4MzaHSYRFvriSbpPygr0JhY-JEz9cTH0E4oYx65YqJmKViywCf6YfKOOnSslaVq04sZfCmjj2WHUs8tFYq-VwrKPThyphenhyphenQcI/s16000/sanding+frame.jpg" /></a></div>Sanding the inside edge of the oval was a little more tricky, to do this, I wrapped a piece of sand paper around a pencil. This made it much more easy to remove the surplus paper. Once this was done, I blended a little Vintage Photo Distress Ink around both the inside and outside edges of the frame. I then followed the same procedure for the other two frames, using different but similar papers from the pack.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiSPlVdLYsbu-66LCOQquA6zTvns1i1pWd9fJbPi1S493zfEqQR1XmGq7CDOK7G14QBQ20_anosFeycCeHipbL9rXgeFjCHiL8blqtLQZQW3JqaFnnyGCsRZSYVmwEQN7B5KEKdAYOBMo/s500/frame.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiSPlVdLYsbu-66LCOQquA6zTvns1i1pWd9fJbPi1S493zfEqQR1XmGq7CDOK7G14QBQ20_anosFeycCeHipbL9rXgeFjCHiL8blqtLQZQW3JqaFnnyGCsRZSYVmwEQN7B5KEKdAYOBMo/s16000/frame.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I covered the centre of the base of each frame, with an oval piece of paper, slightly larger than the open frame. I also drew around the inside of the frame to help with the placement of the elements that go inside the dome. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgem4wiDCa4KjjcZhrRj23SSo09mABzcea0W8xsR9ovYiRzbAYuKz-Q5aZmT1V0mSyCeF6sQo1SvHa7CpzLUqjioZalJJ85ZhJlbHvWTJVgdkohOpCAqTcSLSxpqv6T2cmD6KytXclWLp8/s500/elements+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgem4wiDCa4KjjcZhrRj23SSo09mABzcea0W8xsR9ovYiRzbAYuKz-Q5aZmT1V0mSyCeF6sQo1SvHa7CpzLUqjioZalJJ85ZhJlbHvWTJVgdkohOpCAqTcSLSxpqv6T2cmD6KytXclWLp8/s16000/elements+1.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I cut several pieces of foliage, using these Tim Holtz dies and some Craft Core paper. I dotted a little white paint on the surface to suggest snow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxLGnfulh5hcMQaUKjvlT61qbrTNy11w_T6g9HON2ZEfMUa9RGPqvILURq2xLIgaDOxe7lIoqEz5ld_q4RJs_tE9M4fOMBDpljUNR1sh3AqixFGaByY3mvo_hKrIzdkUhfvyeMaNwIrew/s622/figure+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxLGnfulh5hcMQaUKjvlT61qbrTNy11w_T6g9HON2ZEfMUa9RGPqvILURq2xLIgaDOxe7lIoqEz5ld_q4RJs_tE9M4fOMBDpljUNR1sh3AqixFGaByY3mvo_hKrIzdkUhfvyeMaNwIrew/s16000/figure+1.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I added a little colour to the Paper Dolls using my Distress Markers, as well as dimensional tape to the backs. It was then time to assemble the elements.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFC1nrdNJi6RWcECyhGJs47gN9LSR8NNpsaTSpJnSqtlxYCmkhmLhzalu8zKIVE0GoKPfXhMkrOd9xY0Q6yvY_817XF3SCxoFUKM5zG7mpx-Q1HpjbYe6n_XjOlS1381XRdTc1QyrqJo/s583/layers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFC1nrdNJi6RWcECyhGJs47gN9LSR8NNpsaTSpJnSqtlxYCmkhmLhzalu8zKIVE0GoKPfXhMkrOd9xY0Q6yvY_817XF3SCxoFUKM5zG7mpx-Q1HpjbYe6n_XjOlS1381XRdTc1QyrqJo/s16000/layers.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I firstly adhered the background foliage die cuts and then the slightly raised Paper Dolls. Next I secured the acrylic dome using strong clear glue. I left about 1 1/2 inches unglued at the top so that I could add the 'snow'. Once the glue was dry, I gently lifted the open part and spooned in the glitter.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwU5PN45E8An4smHqHFfQumBRHhLTiOiLS8ook_PpyAuQJZ_7XagH64IxAdBXZ4R08EML2uuNM4Csb6lo4MdkGSg96xUZxxi7g3fMZNcU8cKWvu110Yr-34JIyQlROAFjYvOf-bxdtBU/s500/glitter.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="406" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwU5PN45E8An4smHqHFfQumBRHhLTiOiLS8ook_PpyAuQJZ_7XagH64IxAdBXZ4R08EML2uuNM4Csb6lo4MdkGSg96xUZxxi7g3fMZNcU8cKWvu110Yr-34JIyQlROAFjYvOf-bxdtBU/s16000/glitter.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I used three different types of glitter, Diamond Dust which is slightly heavier and more like glass glitter, I also used some very fine holographic glitter, as well as a sprinkling of tiny glitter stars. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTyCRTQbW72o6-UutvqLFQXFFicZjaA4_NglHHe5RGVoTysYOmSkMELTBEgdE_Qhjhfc_8CiP9ehW1IBY-yRiVXzZyF_WKetumHLjMJuStDmdmv67UL_Ay3wb6IET0k_xb5N3FJhCrX94/s750/trios+close+ups.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTyCRTQbW72o6-UutvqLFQXFFicZjaA4_NglHHe5RGVoTysYOmSkMELTBEgdE_Qhjhfc_8CiP9ehW1IBY-yRiVXzZyF_WKetumHLjMJuStDmdmv67UL_Ay3wb6IET0k_xb5N3FJhCrX94/s16000/trios+close+ups.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I then secured the opening at the top of the dome with a little more clear glue, and attached the outer frame. The finishing touches, were to add an arrangement of die cut foliage with some tiny pine cones, and a little die cut paper bow. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was a most enjoyable project to make. I have one more dome left which I think I will use to make another shaker decoration, and this time, I shall use pictures of my own dearly departed ancestors. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have enjoyed seeing the wonderful projects you have uploaded for our Pairs Trios and Sets Challenge. If you haven't had chance to join in yet, don't worry as you have until 18:00hrs on December 3rd. Plenty of time ! x </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00507751179214928064noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072397079453771664.post-89093281775231541282020-11-13T00:01:00.085+00:002020-11-13T00:01:03.852+00:00Numbers Pinworthies<p> </p><div style="text-align: center;">Hi everyone, </div><div style="text-align: center;">Annie here to announce our Pinworthy winners for October's </div><div style="text-align: center;">"Numbers" Challenge Theme. As
usual we had many fabulous entries and we want to thank each and every
one of you for taking the time to hop on board with us. It is so hard to
narrow our winners down to just three, but after due
consideration, these are the entries the creative guides have chosen in
no particular order:</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://dreasscrapsofinspiration.blogspot.com/2020/10/once-in-blue-moon-tag.html" target="_blank">#10 Drea </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbhZaeAgdGaLXjJkcZfprssET-mTeT6Zabt7DE8PZyw8miyiC6DixIMPXZ4sxfmD8GLig_AyYzafB-ExrTxEwdKmzD34OhSKvdpqf9MSa4GJ8rPgm4ABwUJUKi8IkHYwX-pnLosBPOWMe/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="400" data-original-width="198" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbhZaeAgdGaLXjJkcZfprssET-mTeT6Zabt7DE8PZyw8miyiC6DixIMPXZ4sxfmD8GLig_AyYzafB-ExrTxEwdKmzD34OhSKvdpqf9MSa4GJ8rPgm4ABwUJUKi8IkHYwX-pnLosBPOWMe/w317-h640/Once%252Bin%252Ba%252Bblue%252Bmoon%252BTag.jpg" width="317" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://empireofthecat.com/blog/2020/10/31/winning-lines-from-not-so-winning-numbers-art-journal-page/" target="_blank">#12 Elle</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLFNFj7sjw91cbe9xjdGJfCzBbgALuLfAZhPIQUYVHYk-fpvQiA55evEdKb16EVmLkGClheriCvOJegMg4IQ9vMrPzhIP4RCSTIA8_JsPnQ90DKINj4746uBvZDzSc4S8PkDydoQCtFxj/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLFNFj7sjw91cbe9xjdGJfCzBbgALuLfAZhPIQUYVHYk-fpvQiA55evEdKb16EVmLkGClheriCvOJegMg4IQ9vMrPzhIP4RCSTIA8_JsPnQ90DKINj4746uBvZDzSc4S8PkDydoQCtFxj/w320-h320/63d181f8a77d4e0e99d4d84eec0772f2.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://wcaticus8.blogspot.com/2020/11/house-numbers.html" target="_blank">#15 Fonda </a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUrhO-P949qlJ8Wf-LCGkds1ptDIm90NyT0SJKvRYeOfw-HkpbHN5bRMoOVW5p0pbPYkkmLCJc3CYiyKSLBjjrSrTCg3D5NkILMfFmu3KsuTf4jImfW3x8XdosNIeXqK1ptYNegdeVl1-P/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUrhO-P949qlJ8Wf-LCGkds1ptDIm90NyT0SJKvRYeOfw-HkpbHN5bRMoOVW5p0pbPYkkmLCJc3CYiyKSLBjjrSrTCg3D5NkILMfFmu3KsuTf4jImfW3x8XdosNIeXqK1ptYNegdeVl1-P/w320-h320/733cd53b81434777a8fc0d3bb125a44d.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Congratulations to you all! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I will be in touch shortly with your Pinworthy badges and Amanda will be pinning your winning projects to our <a href="https://www.pinterest.co.uk/vintagejourney1/avj-challenge-pinworthy-winners-2020/" target="_blank">Pinworthy Winners Pinterest board</a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We hope you will join in with our current challenge <a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/11/pairs-trios-and-sets.html" target="_blank">Pairs, Trios & Sets </a>hosted by my very talented teamie Toni. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Toni will be sharing the tutorial for her own challenge project next Friday so I hope you can drop in then. Meanwhile the current challenge details and an
inspirational gallery of projects created by some of our uber talented
Creative Guides can be located <a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/11/pairs-trios-and-sets.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a lovely weekend and keep safe</div><div style="text-align: center;">Annie xx <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /></div>Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09581031888288730074noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072397079453771664.post-43790679389500772232020-11-06T00:00:00.146+00:002020-11-06T00:13:22.953+00:00Pairs, Trios and Sets<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Hi everybody ! It's Toni here and I'm delighted to host our November challenge. The theme this month is 'Pairs, Trios and Sets'. We would like you to create a set that works together. It could be ATCs, tags, triptychs, or any other grouping. Just remember to create your project in one of our preferred styles: vintage, shabby, mixed media, art journaling, industrial, timeworn or steampunk. I think you'll agree that there is something for everyone with this fabulous, new challenge ! </span></p><div style="font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://craftdabbler-toni.blogspot.com/2020/11/pairs-trios-and-sets-vintage-journey.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">Toni</span></a></div><div style="color: #595959; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #595959; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcDp-RNq8DjkSc0XFUrYeY-FuYl31RgpflE4YXUUGlZQf2D4Ko0eWg5IVB4WiqlqDqqST8XrFBEjbfm6COnHL3HSrZN2l7JiFDFEQJsPNkSKpkt7twVMWWyuaNJ-4yGaN-fW4jYK8dhtpP/s657/finished1.jpg" style="color: #19ff27; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcDp-RNq8DjkSc0XFUrYeY-FuYl31RgpflE4YXUUGlZQf2D4Ko0eWg5IVB4WiqlqDqqST8XrFBEjbfm6COnHL3HSrZN2l7JiFDFEQJsPNkSKpkt7twVMWWyuaNJ-4yGaN-fW4jYK8dhtpP/s16000/finished1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(241, 241, 241); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; display: inline-block; padding: 5px; position: relative;" /></span></a></div><div style="color: #595959; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">I've made a trio of vintage style, shaker decorations. I've used Tim's Paper Dolls and some of his gorgeous Christmas papers, hoarded away from last year! I'll be back in a couple of weeks, with a tutorial, detailing, how to make one of these.</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://paxtonvalleyfolkart.blogspot.com/2020/11/winter-deer-triptych-for-vintage-journey.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;"> Deb</span></a></p><p style="color: #595959; font-size: 17.6px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #595959; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPd1Zv-nVDau0rOG_nFmV5ZPvBZ5Dn09xGT7iniI_xml4ycxQ7zcg3pBTebkTyDrSvNLRUZ-NpmuwTYIG4crEp9TJvvNihgvPaeGRahdGmc85ygT0gFYr5P61oJuS6oVB3VmRA75cSr6f/s500/WinterDeerTriptychAVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" style="color: #19ff27; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Winter Deer Triptych - Deb Riddell Designs" border="0" data-original-height="325" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPd1Zv-nVDau0rOG_nFmV5ZPvBZ5Dn09xGT7iniI_xml4ycxQ7zcg3pBTebkTyDrSvNLRUZ-NpmuwTYIG4crEp9TJvvNihgvPaeGRahdGmc85ygT0gFYr5P61oJuS6oVB3VmRA75cSr6f/s16000/WinterDeerTriptychAVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(241, 241, 241); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; display: inline-block; padding: 5px; position: relative;" /></span></a></div><p style="color: #595959; font-size: 17.6px;"></p><p style="font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"> For Toni's November challenge, I decided to create this winter themed deer silhouette triptych, <a href="https://paxtonvalleyfolkart.blogspot.com/2020/11/winter-deer-triptych-for-vintage-journey.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">pop on over to my blog</span></a> for the how to.<span style="font-size: 17.6px;"> </span></span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://letsartjournal.wordpress.com/2020/11/06/autumn-greetings-pairs-trios-sets-avj" style="font-size: 17.6px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">Jo</span></a></p></blockquote><div style="color: #595959; font-size: 17.6px;"><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0R3VQ894cVwPNPeZ94qU0pyziktWykbOV0UoMF9BeaeLGUrhtG5euikO8-_d68xMTrjK17QT3Zdw9Ky1taWc5Alfqj_C4ALssXiEZZKgu_IIJu9shCdAAmkQAt23ZsgpwlmNE3nUxvE/s500/Autumn+Greetings+-+Pairs%252C+Trios+%2526+Sets+AVJ+-+500+wide.jpg" style="color: #939393; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="367" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0R3VQ894cVwPNPeZ94qU0pyziktWykbOV0UoMF9BeaeLGUrhtG5euikO8-_d68xMTrjK17QT3Zdw9Ky1taWc5Alfqj_C4ALssXiEZZKgu_IIJu9shCdAAmkQAt23ZsgpwlmNE3nUxvE/s16000/Autumn+Greetings+-+Pairs%252C+Trios+%2526+Sets+AVJ+-+500+wide.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(241, 241, 241); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; display: inline-block; padding: 5px; position: relative;" /></span></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"> Autumn Greetings! I had fun creating this art journal page with its set of pretty autumnal tags and a faux bark background to display them on. To see how everything came together and a list of materials, please pop over to my blog <span style="color: black;"><a href="https://letsartjournal.wordpress.com/2020/11/06/autumn-greetings-pairs-trios-sets-avj" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Let's Art Journal</span></a>.</span></span></div><div style="color: #595959; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://jennie-livethedream.blogspot.com/2020/11/a-lifetime-trio.html" style="font-size: 17.6px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">Jennie</span></a></div><div style="color: #595959; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #595959; font-size: 17.6px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgKz4ANuijZdrXJKrJyu8e1WahfIUHMx75mRp8KKU7nTn4DaPds-9CIs7vfdlZUMB9kiLRbKKwodmiqAcQGqG7q7UW7jS8XKJbnzZYYwtIXQdWj2p6ZBvvtZoQi_kOzv7z67Z9NguVjYY/s500/Knitting+Book+Trio+Covers-12.jpg" style="color: #939393; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgKz4ANuijZdrXJKrJyu8e1WahfIUHMx75mRp8KKU7nTn4DaPds-9CIs7vfdlZUMB9kiLRbKKwodmiqAcQGqG7q7UW7jS8XKJbnzZYYwtIXQdWj2p6ZBvvtZoQi_kOzv7z67Z9NguVjYY/s16000/Knitting+Book+Trio+Covers-12.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(241, 241, 241); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; display: inline-block; padding: 5px; position: relative;" /></span></a></div><div style="color: #595959; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">I have created a set of three collages for the signatures of a book I am currently making to journal knitting notes. I realised I had been knitting since the age of six so my three signatures reflect the passing of that time as a knitter. Do join me over on <a href="https://jennie-livethedream.blogspot.com/2020/11/a-lifetime-trio.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Live The Dream</span></a> for more details of these little collages and the book they will decorate.</span></div><div style="color: #595959; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://alisonbomber.blogspot.com/2020/11/dreams-thoughts-moments.html" style="font-size: 17.6px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;">Alison</span></a></div><div style="color: #595959; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #595959; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRrSj0QDLeBEYJNVjZBaldpAQWlOxRemg01Icv09h0Dq-dMU_UC8ahFBRRRrT1emFzz98NOk8SeHzg559Wx19BDuZ9FIRnuGjZIIQPdoh8C-YJLCDjrW_WvsRyxtIcogHnIf93LYvV9_7/s500/pairs+trios+sets.jpeg" style="color: #939393; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRrSj0QDLeBEYJNVjZBaldpAQWlOxRemg01Icv09h0Dq-dMU_UC8ahFBRRRrT1emFzz98NOk8SeHzg559Wx19BDuZ9FIRnuGjZIIQPdoh8C-YJLCDjrW_WvsRyxtIcogHnIf93LYvV9_7/s16000/pairs+trios+sets.jpeg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(241, 241, 241); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; display: inline-block; padding: 5px; position: relative;" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">This is definitely a challenge after my own heart - I create in pairs, trios and sets more often than not, so I had a wonderful time making this autumnal leafy trio, counting down the moments before I put my dreams and thoughts into action with my autumn move to a new country and a new way of life. Come and see more at <span style="color: black;"><a href="https://alisonbomber.blogspot.com/2020/11/dreams-thoughts-moments.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Words and Pictures</span></a>.</span></span></p><p style="font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"> <a href="https://yayascrap.blogspot.com/2020/11/a-vintage-journey-pairs-trios-and-sets.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Barbara</span></a></span></p><p style="color: #595959; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #595959; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://yayascrap.blogspot.com/2020/11/a-vintage-journey-pairs-trios-and-sets.html" style="color: #19ff27; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><img alt="" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRkLRIhLVR5BSWAwRoh0ERW_9bk1BLMekF8yKsDKsarJuNPxEiNs9Ccu_ahY99vTot5JiumtDeg3IBDe2DQ6e_-RXIxMEs-Yv8ty7JPRJCY0ms1_-W17PkSVJaTP3zIde59CN1XEV2RId/s16000/image.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(241, 241, 241); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; display: inline-block; padding: 5px; position: relative;" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start;">Fall vibes is a theme I love so much and the last two Facebook Live by Tim Holtz inspired me! I created a pair of bookmarks with autumn colours with the help of a lot of dies, stamps, and stencils! If you want to read how I made this project check out my </span><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://yayascrap.blogspot.com/2020/11/a-vintage-journey-pairs-trios-and-sets.html" style="font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Blog Yayascrap & more</span></a><span style="font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start;">.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start;"><a href="https://ink-a-pink.blogspot.com/2020/11/pairs-trios-and-sets-vintage-journey.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Amanda</span></a> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #595959; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPZI9_2gS8IApIdXI0PH9Cu_jzQ3xpUWaEq7pHbS88OAdp3NZLNHNAbwRWFets0Dr9EmflwzPpKLqTormgTHpeQayS7ek8bP1k80gV3k02HjRkdIryD3uQHrUY6OzJ-iGU8tgoRNmcvEXH/s500/0F93BF03-3AA8-4D76-92B3-B616741C8EE7_4_5005_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="255" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPZI9_2gS8IApIdXI0PH9Cu_jzQ3xpUWaEq7pHbS88OAdp3NZLNHNAbwRWFets0Dr9EmflwzPpKLqTormgTHpeQayS7ek8bP1k80gV3k02HjRkdIryD3uQHrUY6OzJ-iGU8tgoRNmcvEXH/s16000/0F93BF03-3AA8-4D76-92B3-B616741C8EE7_4_5005_c.jpeg" /></a></div><p style="color: #595959;"></p><p style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;">This challenge seemed like the perfect opportunity for me to make a start creating some Christmas cards. So armed with paints, gel plate, brayer, stamps and embossing powder the festive mixed media creativity began. To see and read more please feel free to stop by <a href="https://ink-a-pink.blogspot.com/2020/11/pairs-trios-and-sets-vintage-journey.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">my blog, ink-a-pink</span></a>. </p><p style="color: black; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="color: black; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #595959; font-family: inherit; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start;">I think you'll agree with me, that The Creative Guides have once again, excelled themselves with a fabulous array of inspirational projects. Please hop over to their individual blogs to see the projects in more detail. Either follow the links, or just click on a Creative Guides name, to be transported to their blog. Of course, we would like nothing better, than to see your take on the challenge. You have until 6.30pm GMT, on the 3rd of December to upload your project. Happy crafting! </span></p><p style="color: #595959; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></p></div></div>
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<!--end InLinkz code-->tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00507751179214928064noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072397079453771664.post-1774825424863387522020-10-30T00:00:00.109+00:002020-10-30T19:46:13.523+00:00October Tag Friday<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello and welcome to another Tag Friday!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Here we are the end of another month and another with a fifth Friday. So the Creative Guides are here to share with you our usual inspirational tags. We all love the chance to create without a theme, experiment, use up scraps and generally just have fun!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So scroll on down and see what we have created.</span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: "Droid Sans Mono"; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;">______________________</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><div style="font-size: 17.6px;"><p style="color: black; font-size: medium;"> <a href="https://alisonbomber.blogspot.com/2020/10/fungi-poisoners.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Alison</span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz4Ted_yJZFY1zOklIVk0-uTHw7Q-S88pJmotMkSrRIT5LIfU1oKMmHmrbfbl2VVOmUqFd4XRb4ORuspXC0V79lqaa4Ba2hOnFIe8vAYmiiuDiMKatxjw7mV9fA9mIdMbmyfrupznK-AcG/s500/tag+oct20.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz4Ted_yJZFY1zOklIVk0-uTHw7Q-S88pJmotMkSrRIT5LIfU1oKMmHmrbfbl2VVOmUqFd4XRb4ORuspXC0V79lqaa4Ba2hOnFIe8vAYmiiuDiMKatxjw7mV9fA9mIdMbmyfrupznK-AcG/s16000/tag+oct20.jpeg" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="color: black; font-size: medium; text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ah, Tag Friday - we love it! Autumn leaves are beautiful, but between the glorious colours of an autumnal forest, danger may lurk. Beware of vengeful women with too much knowledge of the toxic fungi they've been gathering in the woods! Come over to <a href="https://alisonbomber.blogspot.com/2020/10/fungi-poisoners.html" target="_blank">Words and Pictures</a> if you dare, to learn more about these Fungi Poisoners.</span></div></div><p style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://yayascrap.blogspot.com/2020/10/avj-tag-friday-halloween-perfect-pearls.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Barbara</span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKitOtqkXEANM2olftgaBL1AyRgXlatdgqqcj0oiT1Btk9a3-Ci5ktT4pp57s04F_pjxdH2yg7tekBhOTF1PpUfrpNJgrPS-Rjy-WdTCBWHYRUI3NH1zohEoHj8mHsYHkHNZtop2PA9sE/s500/tagfridayoctober20201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKitOtqkXEANM2olftgaBL1AyRgXlatdgqqcj0oiT1Btk9a3-Ci5ktT4pp57s04F_pjxdH2yg7tekBhOTF1PpUfrpNJgrPS-Rjy-WdTCBWHYRUI3NH1zohEoHj8mHsYHkHNZtop2PA9sE/s16000/tagfridayoctober20201.jpg" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="color: black; font-size: medium; text-align: left;" /></span><p style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This Friday is the perfect day to create a pair of Halloween tags! I love so much the new Tim Holtz Stamps and Stencils and I used them together with Ranger Ink Perfect Pearls to obtain a shiny effect! If you want to read how I made the tags check out my blog <a href="https://yayascrap.blogspot.com/2020/10/avj-tag-friday-halloween-perfect-pearls.html" target="_blank">Yaya scrap & more</a>. </span></p></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://letsartjournal.wordpress.com/2020/10/30/peek-a-boo-tag-for-tag-friday-avj" style="background-color: transparent;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Jo</span></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ZH32H-XawqflkC45sX39u1o4U_zA_iaZ_TrbKsDTjKqeg7M9so3-hprmYfeZz0dy5Fv8FQ8ljbHFzDqqMwEpO9m5iWKF2XV95by3PU8Bd3DU1VJlr0MyRJivrc4CqocsFEgaGM_J0d4/s500/Peek+A+Boo+Double-sided+tag+-+AVJ+Oct+2020+-+AJP+500+wide.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ZH32H-XawqflkC45sX39u1o4U_zA_iaZ_TrbKsDTjKqeg7M9so3-hprmYfeZz0dy5Fv8FQ8ljbHFzDqqMwEpO9m5iWKF2XV95by3PU8Bd3DU1VJlr0MyRJivrc4CqocsFEgaGM_J0d4/s16000/Peek+A+Boo+Double-sided+tag+-+AVJ+Oct+2020+-+AJP+500+wide.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Today I'm celebrating autumn and Halloween with a double-sided tag featuring Arthur Thinlits from Tim Holtz, as you can see my ghostly owl is having fun playing Peek-a-Boo! To see how this came together, please find full details on my blog, </span><a href="https://letsartjournal.wordpress.com/2020/10/30/peek-a-boo-tag-for-tag-friday-avj" style="background-color: transparent;" target="_blank">Let's Art Journal</a><span style="background-color: transparent;">.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://astridsartisticefforts.blogspot.com/2020/10/tag-friday-for-vintage-journey.html" style="background-color: transparent;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Astrid</span></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtN6HUMs7Tdvjl_u17kcZB8GaLvSMafrXgCYNVvTZcwjQzz_NIcIwkxA8myTfe3hs4U-VJmBstxV4Wbwsp_XMtC0gaGoQTlvQygzXsBpSQzPjYgFOE30wa3tdnJwGbsqU1z3W1H3mMWw/s799/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtN6HUMs7Tdvjl_u17kcZB8GaLvSMafrXgCYNVvTZcwjQzz_NIcIwkxA8myTfe3hs4U-VJmBstxV4Wbwsp_XMtC0gaGoQTlvQygzXsBpSQzPjYgFOE30wa3tdnJwGbsqU1z3W1H3mMWw/s16000/1.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Creating tags is always so much fun, so I could not resist playing along this month. If you want to see how this tag came together, just head over to <a href="https://astridsartisticefforts.blogspot.com/2020/10/tag-friday-for-vintage-journey.html" target="_blank">my blog</a></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://createwithjulia.blogspot.com/2020/10/a-vintage-journey-tag-friday.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Julia</span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip-ClBYxnJieyq4_8AxZNHqgwZqLwgE843VFiD72l0wpim2uCr2xMNM9m1noNkIdUpyslF8MYk3dNPqS8do6PTUn9M4zxMqYKjlTKcR3TNl5VsAK33AWZI7WN3Yay3Hgkj-Yp9dAp3aaU/s709/IMG_5307_500edited-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip-ClBYxnJieyq4_8AxZNHqgwZqLwgE843VFiD72l0wpim2uCr2xMNM9m1noNkIdUpyslF8MYk3dNPqS8do6PTUn9M4zxMqYKjlTKcR3TNl5VsAK33AWZI7WN3Yay3Hgkj-Yp9dAp3aaU/s16000/IMG_5307_500edited-1.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: left;">I skipped right over the USA Halloween and Thanksgiving seasons and went with a winter design for my tag, creating a Dox Spray Ink smooshed background for my winter trees and little ice skater! You'll find more details on my blog post</span><a href="https://createwithjulia.blogspot.com/2020/10/a-vintage-journey-tag-friday.html" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: left;" target="_blank"> here</a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: left;">.</span><a href="https://paxtonvalleyfolkart.blogspot.com/2020/10/an-unfortunate-ending-halloween-tag-for.html" style="background-color: transparent;" target="_blank"> </a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://paxtonvalleyfolkart.blogspot.com/2020/10/an-unfortunate-ending-halloween-tag-for.html" style="background-color: transparent;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Deb</span></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><p style="color: black; font-size: medium;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZuSdGjqXoxz01twjAdy6j3XGgT0uLSpML7rhu_QtpJ0mIIzn5QWEuaZWvo9oi0CYUdUY5vI6ufJo4U5cJXodMcD9wrWFLIBS7eUvm5_C-vOVaEOQAwzo7viCaPbpPJzZI7h9tnYl2ux2/s620/AnUnfortunateEndingHalloweenTagAVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="An Unfortunate Ending Halloween Tag - Deb Riddell Designs" border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZuSdGjqXoxz01twjAdy6j3XGgT0uLSpML7rhu_QtpJ0mIIzn5QWEuaZWvo9oi0CYUdUY5vI6ufJo4U5cJXodMcD9wrWFLIBS7eUvm5_C-vOVaEOQAwzo7viCaPbpPJzZI7h9tnYl2ux2/s16000/AnUnfortunateEndingHalloweenTagAVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I finally found my Halloween mojo which has been sadly lacking this year just in time for Tag Friday. <a href="https://paxtonvalleyfolkart.blogspot.com/2020/10/an-unfortunate-ending-halloween-tag-for.html" target="_blank">Pop on over to my blog </a>for the spooky how to!</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><p><a href="https://sandydiller.blogspot.com/2020/10/joy.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> S@ndy</span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjqMhT8Cdz7Ns4BbiOKosoNfSOY8S9cHgMNJWjG70jxAUAW-pyp7f5sp9Uzl0xt2oHtEHqMHB4ENjOtMdndVQICuYXbKBQcWI3s0-GBQy8grYWrTNDZg2uRykEIz2blXHhrTlVvC4Sw99/s739/tag.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjqMhT8Cdz7Ns4BbiOKosoNfSOY8S9cHgMNJWjG70jxAUAW-pyp7f5sp9Uzl0xt2oHtEHqMHB4ENjOtMdndVQICuYXbKBQcWI3s0-GBQy8grYWrTNDZg2uRykEIz2blXHhrTlVvC4Sw99/s16000/tag.jpg" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">It is indeed a time for Joy, the weather is cooler and the pumpkins are coming out. For my tag today I am celebrating Fall in all it's glory. For more information and to see the products I used - please join me at my blog<a href="https://sandydiller.blogspot.com/2020/10/joy.html" target="_blank"> here.</a></span></p></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://craftdabbler-toni.blogspot.com/2020/10/a-vintage-journey-tag-friday.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Toni</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTN2OxD4VTq9bdbhNOKST61Zcb-80HrLZ-iTfEqTKDzR80fX0JI17iylpxShuVhCrj7bW01_-cT-2O8P1Xfg1JYi3pOhALaKyjXB-8R8wczzz3FsuwL0ztd4mWxCCCl2KaTsADmOzjeqb8/s719/finished+1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTN2OxD4VTq9bdbhNOKST61Zcb-80HrLZ-iTfEqTKDzR80fX0JI17iylpxShuVhCrj7bW01_-cT-2O8P1Xfg1JYi3pOhALaKyjXB-8R8wczzz3FsuwL0ztd4mWxCCCl2KaTsADmOzjeqb8/s16000/finished+1.JPG" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My tag for 'Tag Friday', pays homage to the Mexican tradition 'The Day of The Dead', which occurs on the 2nd of November. The festival celebrates both life and death and Sugar Skulls play an important role in the celebrations. If you'd like to see how I put this tag together, please hop over to The Artistic Craft Dabbler blog with this <a href="https://craftdabbler-toni.blogspot.com/2020/10/a-vintage-journey-tag-friday.html" target="_blank">link</a></span></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://jennie-livethedream.blogspot.com/2020/10/make-it-count.html" target="_blank">Jennie</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcwpf6sbJPRzmKIgWSn6mViJK7YUHbV_1j5JOO-F4FSY2Ot3bDm5Po3SgWw1tVkCplvroElBsaPHi4P1Yhiso2QUlrvFqjrnT3bNhnJTZbqUYPDeT6RalUJ7vBoHngho9QfbgALevgtA/s500/AVJ+Tag+Friday+October-8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcwpf6sbJPRzmKIgWSn6mViJK7YUHbV_1j5JOO-F4FSY2Ot3bDm5Po3SgWw1tVkCplvroElBsaPHi4P1Yhiso2QUlrvFqjrnT3bNhnJTZbqUYPDeT6RalUJ7vBoHngho9QfbgALevgtA/s16000/AVJ+Tag+Friday+October-8.jpg" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It has been a little grey here in the North, so I have cheered up the craft room with a colourful tag using the new (wonderfully warm) Crackling Campfire Distress Ink. Do join me over on my blog <a href="https://jennie-livethedream.blogspot.com/2020/10/make-it-count.html" target="_blank">Live the Dream</a> if you would like to see more.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">_______________________</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our tags celebrate everything of the season whether it be Halloween or Autumn </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">.... and even into Winter.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So I hope you are inspired and find something that lifts your spirit or gets </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">you running to your craft desk.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">There is still time to join our current challenge Numbers. You can find all the details <a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/10/numbers.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Join us next Friday for our new challenge hosted by the lovely Toni. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We look forward to seeing you then!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Jennie and the Creative Guides x</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072397079453771664.post-69867163425455235072020-10-23T00:00:00.025+01:002020-10-23T00:00:02.422+01:00Creative Cardmaking with Astrid<p> Hello lovely visitors, it's <a href="https://astridsartisticefforts.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Astrid</a> here with our monthly cardmaking tutorial. Now, before I continue, it has to be said, I used to be a card maker, but in recent years probably the only time I make cards is for Christmas, so it really took me a while to decide what on earth I would do. Well, in the end, this turned into what I have called in my own mind, "A multi-layered mixed media card". The techniques I used could be used for many other projects, not just cards and indeed mine turned into the cover of a journal. So here goes:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3g0FAUtzaG9kwfKKa6uKE2s611-VoicV-yhmmQ6axQHVsUL3mw9uTm9mOiVNuzNWc7I_duc2wGZblbo-F1JNMwAZokOAkqOe8sTCnIikUos-21tn5ukNDBvlwGDLVnzlefD9a-HltXrM/s649/7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="649" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3g0FAUtzaG9kwfKKa6uKE2s611-VoicV-yhmmQ6axQHVsUL3mw9uTm9mOiVNuzNWc7I_duc2wGZblbo-F1JNMwAZokOAkqOe8sTCnIikUos-21tn5ukNDBvlwGDLVnzlefD9a-HltXrM/s16000/7.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>Here first of all, is the finished card and below I will show you what steps I took to get there.</p><p>I started by taking an A 4 size piece of strong white card and covered it with random scraps of all sorts of vintage type papers from my stash, adhering them with mat medium, in order to create a kind of master board. I then covered that with a thin layer of gesso to blend it all together a bit.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5YOxr9Cb_47hCMnaTEuxSAdhTJbhE9WsWlQpe_bvesPap0FPy7oY8kxsD7yuNRWabVeK-vc72j8WMnUrWrJw1yxFo7LKc3mFqQ5z0j0r0rkxL0nNfl9Vo16bBSBLxcLjcPHTBxFM1nABS/s500/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5YOxr9Cb_47hCMnaTEuxSAdhTJbhE9WsWlQpe_bvesPap0FPy7oY8kxsD7yuNRWabVeK-vc72j8WMnUrWrJw1yxFo7LKc3mFqQ5z0j0r0rkxL0nNfl9Vo16bBSBLxcLjcPHTBxFM1nABS/s16000/1.jpg" /></a></div>I added a second layer of gesso and then in order to give it all some more depth and interest, I added some scraps of the top layer of paper serviettes, again randomly and using mat medium.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcfZMzpBeTyXK6nL7X63OJ8Qoa3u2ZmuTpZ9F9OcmblnDINoVTdChYqszzSfinexZy1OWEXgfz6Oo6KV9rROrNAkSYRcWLAIAQeARJywZsjQvi2MJxaLrrWSYsb5yg_azAPFiBMjvLerG/s500/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="327" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcfZMzpBeTyXK6nL7X63OJ8Qoa3u2ZmuTpZ9F9OcmblnDINoVTdChYqszzSfinexZy1OWEXgfz6Oo6KV9rROrNAkSYRcWLAIAQeARJywZsjQvi2MJxaLrrWSYsb5yg_azAPFiBMjvLerG/s16000/2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>Another thin layer of gesso followed and then I roughly tore this background into several smaller pieces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieV7_1ixFhd7H0dfpBDRDRvCDyZHXJxQeAzjNlRnpuyaZZ3jrm7se1swbzYXasBAz4biHGDRcfczf4Gw8vY1vnwhUpy3MjxD2oZPSQxaOxU3Q9i75EipRLKbDsQAnQ-OMDrWl0h0ArPfqD/s500/3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieV7_1ixFhd7H0dfpBDRDRvCDyZHXJxQeAzjNlRnpuyaZZ3jrm7se1swbzYXasBAz4biHGDRcfczf4Gw8vY1vnwhUpy3MjxD2oZPSQxaOxU3Q9i75EipRLKbDsQAnQ-OMDrWl0h0ArPfqD/s16000/3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>Now, which piece to choose to make a card? In the end I chose one of the pieces that were somewhat plain, in order the create some collage elements for the focal point of my card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2oEiNek0Kx8Jv-hYB7ktEG__6rZrTxWW3KlEpkiX2brvcH-zotfTMCOKU5rLnPjjxMS5xgUXw5GUic1sdFxDdJojOnAMB41mtrp0NN2g0M7mPKwapnskxzkgNWnIViGtM7BsbB0zks5k1/s813/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2oEiNek0Kx8Jv-hYB7ktEG__6rZrTxWW3KlEpkiX2brvcH-zotfTMCOKU5rLnPjjxMS5xgUXw5GUic1sdFxDdJojOnAMB41mtrp0NN2g0M7mPKwapnskxzkgNWnIViGtM7BsbB0zks5k1/s16000/4.jpg" /></a></div>Here you can see the piece I chose, and below you can see what I ended up with after I added different collage elements to this background piece.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWbZNLLBU9dqxyjIVfMPYo8TtQB3SEh7O-hPEWjSHX7ZjophXRakoyMTNWC3Hyjnt6CWgu-YUdbFaRwjUvv4cSO5rfrkDYSGdynMI4_2Mx53kTFBU7kvhNHuOuapdkWn-PaqPeUfLE7iBX/s734/5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWbZNLLBU9dqxyjIVfMPYo8TtQB3SEh7O-hPEWjSHX7ZjophXRakoyMTNWC3Hyjnt6CWgu-YUdbFaRwjUvv4cSO5rfrkDYSGdynMI4_2Mx53kTFBU7kvhNHuOuapdkWn-PaqPeUfLE7iBX/s16000/5.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>The girl with wings is from a collage sheet I created in collaboration with my blogfriend <a href="https://marjiekemper.com/" target="_blank">Marjie Kemper</a></div><div>If you are interested, you can get instructions of how to get it as a freebie by heading over to <a href="https://astridsartisticefforts.blogspot.com" target="_blank">my blog</a>. The other elements are just bits and pieces from my stash, - some washi, music paper, old book paper and a postage stamp.</div><div><br /><div>Time to bring it all together into a card.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2s9WO4YY5Wmq7jbt4sVD5vfpx2d9Df0ONahrGXCgMYXaq_u9daYncghhgbHVCZ5IzSS6dREzLsGDFjgU87lJZLWvhMbWIvcqjyPRNz5f4mFJi3rPNEDwD9v4ATcWp84pwYkNPIMm4y1Za/s500/6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="406" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2s9WO4YY5Wmq7jbt4sVD5vfpx2d9Df0ONahrGXCgMYXaq_u9daYncghhgbHVCZ5IzSS6dREzLsGDFjgU87lJZLWvhMbWIvcqjyPRNz5f4mFJi3rPNEDwD9v4ATcWp84pwYkNPIMm4y1Za/s16000/6.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>I created a backing piece by cutting a thin piece of card large enough for my focal piece to fit on, inked around the edges and added some subtle stencilling with my current favourite Tim Holtz stencil. I cut a card base from Kraft card, created some computer generated words and made a wax seal stamp as an additional embellishment, and voila, here is my finished card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivs4cPCpy2CMFuSvk_Vs9NFF_ursrct8uXcSnxcKOXNmeIrL9PhTf48Wm9oqhykdBIxP9ool3yI7WaC3TNkKPBACZ8onZb73ZDTg4fIZ8dLozKXnjSKUG_R6NGOCriBOu6N328-Jr77qUm/s649/7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="649" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivs4cPCpy2CMFuSvk_Vs9NFF_ursrct8uXcSnxcKOXNmeIrL9PhTf48Wm9oqhykdBIxP9ool3yI7WaC3TNkKPBACZ8onZb73ZDTg4fIZ8dLozKXnjSKUG_R6NGOCriBOu6N328-Jr77qUm/s16000/7.jpg" /></a></div>I'll finish by showing you a few close up photos still and hope you have enjoyed this little card project.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj35TpAkdfuKLaDsiIU9GExXKZNnEjYoPLPZFCewUq7IS-OjfWJNWqLvNff7XHxmQFm6SWGbV0Xk-HyZaBWSXfb46jfb2T47ZusoqH4G0MAH2GjNuFebXkS2qQ-zCyRD80bXAoRjaojN_GZ/s667/8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj35TpAkdfuKLaDsiIU9GExXKZNnEjYoPLPZFCewUq7IS-OjfWJNWqLvNff7XHxmQFm6SWGbV0Xk-HyZaBWSXfb46jfb2T47ZusoqH4G0MAH2GjNuFebXkS2qQ-zCyRD80bXAoRjaojN_GZ/s16000/8.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div>The butterfly girls, surrounded by some subtle shadows created with Distress Crayons. I always think it helps to create depth and integrate elements when adding images, when you add some shadowing like this.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssOfwnaZ3-pNzrMyuvKabuWRtGLGTL-0lsIMC4vgK6s2O-Sm0txhL7HyIPOI4MsKObu0DaV8BrrltGPhfEKyIr4TAaNexejTrNW4uoqMQ4n1kIU_3k66pXL9xNmPpRb73OZ9FgV7w8xIy/s667/9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssOfwnaZ3-pNzrMyuvKabuWRtGLGTL-0lsIMC4vgK6s2O-Sm0txhL7HyIPOI4MsKObu0DaV8BrrltGPhfEKyIr4TAaNexejTrNW4uoqMQ4n1kIU_3k66pXL9xNmPpRb73OZ9FgV7w8xIy/s16000/9.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>Here you can see all the different paper layers, again blended together a bit with Distress Crayon. The colours I used were Tea Dye and Gathered Twigs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVCkGLrpwFCKPeub9-ia0lYVXj1IBb-THRNnS6r0hgOfSBgeOp-opfxAOwILAwB5A4h4Ot7dQWYq1drLcUCGtT8FsEvPqsZwN8PptLf7Vsfz3oR_CjAkjmdrjpIYlo2BFTS2cKPFPIsPt/s786/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="786" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVCkGLrpwFCKPeub9-ia0lYVXj1IBb-THRNnS6r0hgOfSBgeOp-opfxAOwILAwB5A4h4Ot7dQWYq1drLcUCGtT8FsEvPqsZwN8PptLf7Vsfz3oR_CjAkjmdrjpIYlo2BFTS2cKPFPIsPt/s16000/10.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>And here the wax seal, mixing together different colours of to blend in with the rest of the project. The fern wax seal impression was highlighted with Treasure Gold White Fire.</div><div><br /></div><div>Well, that's it for today, but, to be really honest, this project never really ended up as a card, but as the cover of one of my journals... if you want you can check it out <a href="https://astridsartisticefforts.blogspot.com/2020/10/card-tutorial-for-vintage-journey-and.html" target="_blank">on my blog</a>, where you can also find the promised freebie with more butterfly girls.</div><div><br /></div><div>As October is a month with 5 Fridays, next week you can enjoy our Tag Friday projects, and of course there is also still some time left to join our <a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/10/numbers.html" target="_blank">Numbers challenge</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for your visit today, Astrid</div>Astrid Macleanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489025428063136772noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072397079453771664.post-28924675597463950632020-10-16T00:00:00.193+01:002020-10-16T00:00:00.162+01:00Numbers Tutorial<p style="text-align: center;">Hi everyone, Annie here to share the tutorial for my 'Numbers' Shadowbox, using Tim Holtz Idea-ology Vignette Trays. I really did enjoy creating this home decor piece and as there are lots of pics you may wish to grab a cuppa of your choice x<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5G9Hbq2U82O8d3jdSiinwEuaKdidYFnNgkghM5FuvInBDM19sGYjOidvmjNeZXsPwgHF4Ce1GXvPgXLnj1QLafFssCSZRjXn6pTMensbt2KaaBbycZ7TKOPmR-lp4b5lro0686BNT6OGH/s771/Numbers+Challenge+main+pic+2+-+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="771" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5G9Hbq2U82O8d3jdSiinwEuaKdidYFnNgkghM5FuvInBDM19sGYjOidvmjNeZXsPwgHF4Ce1GXvPgXLnj1QLafFssCSZRjXn6pTMensbt2KaaBbycZ7TKOPmR-lp4b5lro0686BNT6OGH/s16000/Numbers+Challenge+main+pic+2+-+1.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Believe it or not my first thought was to create a project using Tim's Artful Dwellings, however, as often happens, another idea came in to my head, taking me in a very different direction.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Below you can see many of Tim's products, including his Distressable Papers that I found whilst having a craft room clean out several months ago !! These papers, together with Tim's Distressable books ,were purchased many years ago (possibly 16 years or more !)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0IRYCIyGBpTJGDaBmWjtgZM_gRt0R0yzdvWmdxr3Y1fMompO_GNOh7M4gQOGSANiuu36AhrJt7IJffYY5X2LCjzW4hc3xhGIXhaGKfrqoAk9OIcaBNqsBVpZpActvBTBZKn3DDATKfsZ/s500/Numbers+Challenge++2+-+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0IRYCIyGBpTJGDaBmWjtgZM_gRt0R0yzdvWmdxr3Y1fMompO_GNOh7M4gQOGSANiuu36AhrJt7IJffYY5X2LCjzW4hc3xhGIXhaGKfrqoAk9OIcaBNqsBVpZpActvBTBZKn3DDATKfsZ/s16000/Numbers+Challenge++2+-+1.jpg" /></a> </p><p style="text-align: center;">The distressable paper was cut to fit the inside of the small vignette tray then stencilled using gold texture paste as seen below. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlgbhavojlaO1FgS9VppqhZSREJ4f9MBm3AnLYib7lcgTDKAPZiPqdxK2fyPEpMlRovcWQa9UgCEnBCVuKdR8OukCk8iItG0Rop1lY6d856SQNdA4adtkgTRD-nN10zsuG3hqSFy_41TVt/s546/Numbers+Challenge++3+-+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlgbhavojlaO1FgS9VppqhZSREJ4f9MBm3AnLYib7lcgTDKAPZiPqdxK2fyPEpMlRovcWQa9UgCEnBCVuKdR8OukCk8iItG0Rop1lY6d856SQNdA4adtkgTRD-nN10zsuG3hqSFy_41TVt/s16000/Numbers+Challenge++3+-+1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">While the texture paste was drying I applied some colour to the chipboard doll using Distress Marker's.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomyoU0O03raJf-_O8-uQRo9P6ErbOqLbfJ9dgnAguPgkhufTZpzH6c1BRhMF7DS_mvH6FR7vLT41F_Sl6IcfDuzGvpxYNm2CkIwpjEWub3Sak0CNKdC-MKQNW8843tSv5bpkvKrw1333b/s500/Numbers+Challenge++4+-+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomyoU0O03raJf-_O8-uQRo9P6ErbOqLbfJ9dgnAguPgkhufTZpzH6c1BRhMF7DS_mvH6FR7vLT41F_Sl6IcfDuzGvpxYNm2CkIwpjEWub3Sak0CNKdC-MKQNW8843tSv5bpkvKrw1333b/s16000/Numbers+Challenge++4+-+1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The butterfly below is a Tim Holtz Sizzix die and once cut it was placed in a Bingo Ticket embossing folder prior to running it through my Bigshot.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhXTqYMakfPx2vsdH13TgNKrNaugOW8jn0Me9w0UqZxhrmyiNN0zVbwBts-Mt1Lj8DNu3RDnj358RvSWSxw29YpT-zM9X1u2SQbVpFRmW7Un1hay0rDJ5U8UBhyV8wEGviq8wxUhNqH_G/s500/Numbers+Challenge++5+-+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhXTqYMakfPx2vsdH13TgNKrNaugOW8jn0Me9w0UqZxhrmyiNN0zVbwBts-Mt1Lj8DNu3RDnj358RvSWSxw29YpT-zM9X1u2SQbVpFRmW7Un1hay0rDJ5U8UBhyV8wEGviq8wxUhNqH_G/s16000/Numbers+Challenge++5+-+1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Vintage Photo and Gathered Twigs Distress Inks were applied to the butterfly and I just love the bold colour on the numbers.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7RCGdHBtiEWMsDJEJDpPUZOSkisGxlH3rUcejQLRuZ9PIezc1OmsUhafmtupu5N1fcHM7xwBS9i7mMHHTZuTk-MseTr11flntDiT8MqwKvNbxqNm_vGrh2itM60fOtNwesaLftgrX-fXV/s500/Numbers+Challenge++6+-+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7RCGdHBtiEWMsDJEJDpPUZOSkisGxlH3rUcejQLRuZ9PIezc1OmsUhafmtupu5N1fcHM7xwBS9i7mMHHTZuTk-MseTr11flntDiT8MqwKvNbxqNm_vGrh2itM60fOtNwesaLftgrX-fXV/s16000/Numbers+Challenge++6+-+1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tim's Idea-ology pieces were covered with Speckled Egg paint, which I applied with my fingers<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1BPKhwnbL89qlacTKRJmx2INbQjV729sFX-FLq4EfGmVGUbUqbLcbH09EGENZp-QWWG6ZO7t5D7f6WhcmnIjNW6MMUqVDvtlrcCcF-OvYgi8tbdjKMQWgFHchrAdRFfP2aKhTyc4lo_Xw/s500/Numbers+Challenge++7+-+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1BPKhwnbL89qlacTKRJmx2INbQjV729sFX-FLq4EfGmVGUbUqbLcbH09EGENZp-QWWG6ZO7t5D7f6WhcmnIjNW6MMUqVDvtlrcCcF-OvYgi8tbdjKMQWgFHchrAdRFfP2aKhTyc4lo_Xw/s16000/Numbers+Challenge++7+-+1.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Crackling Campfire and Speckled Egg Distress Inks were applied to the background paper, together with Vintage Photo. Water was spritzed on to my hand and then flicked on to the paper too. Numbers were applied to Tim's Idea-Ology Film Strip and dominoes from my stash were adhered together, creating a platform for the Chipboard Doll.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMIPDHX6CoV4Aitm_4cB8kszY_dEiWzqilZYo8OnBkWb-aNClv46dh-mjzSjWXIhFO_35pvGUZACZ_rbYGuF3EzdBhb8ynBdz6egSLiR4N1oqbKv5IEpqf0XbL38LlJb8BV9TEBobDr16/s667/Numbers+Challenge++8+-+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMIPDHX6CoV4Aitm_4cB8kszY_dEiWzqilZYo8OnBkWb-aNClv46dh-mjzSjWXIhFO_35pvGUZACZ_rbYGuF3EzdBhb8ynBdz6egSLiR4N1oqbKv5IEpqf0XbL38LlJb8BV9TEBobDr16/s16000/Numbers+Challenge++8+-+1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some close ups:<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdiO1JWSK1WBPDz5XheIxYrr4mKFJXh5b8tBSrgkgKR5-Sz8OzdhzJlUq-9y7iEnSsy364G9tn72nmjXMVzYiylCpZTmowkE_3yI5HT8LbYN-uoZFzjyBIpIe6Nr0tOjn1j_4yRQ3lzbri/s667/Numbers+Challenge++10+-+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdiO1JWSK1WBPDz5XheIxYrr4mKFJXh5b8tBSrgkgKR5-Sz8OzdhzJlUq-9y7iEnSsy364G9tn72nmjXMVzYiylCpZTmowkE_3yI5HT8LbYN-uoZFzjyBIpIe6Nr0tOjn1j_4yRQ3lzbri/s16000/Numbers+Challenge++10+-+1.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The die below enabled me to create some bunting to which I applied rub ons.<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiPQLd8UIZmqB1H79hoRPfQbETwi5XUa3Zs2wqYUttIg-Jit_KtzeYm8PCR69xtEq07vuVoVW05nH80pzA9SaQozawWX7Z6ZM-3toca55conA9Ut18O31qV97GJBRbCFlZsOVfI25KbiHB/s16000/Numbers+Challenge++9+-+1.jpg" /><br />The timepiece was given a wash of Speckled Egg and Picket Fence Distress Paints, both paints applied with my fingers. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzW2Lcxb4vMHTrtYjGb5AgBFmSOfNQSmeCg4kecw6iQfeO0JGd0eZFCMPf_KeCQbNJH_ARO9lb3QrNswHdXZadkjc_6K9TqQd3siFHAkWYUpQYviRq_uul6xB5_khVVAMxWD1eqgCEubc8/s500/Numbers+Challenge++11+-+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzW2Lcxb4vMHTrtYjGb5AgBFmSOfNQSmeCg4kecw6iQfeO0JGd0eZFCMPf_KeCQbNJH_ARO9lb3QrNswHdXZadkjc_6K9TqQd3siFHAkWYUpQYviRq_uul6xB5_khVVAMxWD1eqgCEubc8/s16000/Numbers+Challenge++11+-+1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Below is the bunting and rub ons<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hrU3mvU2v9ofqLyKT6Jgp1-hh0AFDqOv76o1tkkDheXCZkiTcao69QUpLTAPfAcZ1O4BNIBaC9JVlgI9eqxMwl2zkbQjAsr7yDejthv-wXcAmxWbW5xYtPvZTKN-azEJyFxb-swrp2eY/s500/Numbers+Challenge++12+-+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hrU3mvU2v9ofqLyKT6Jgp1-hh0AFDqOv76o1tkkDheXCZkiTcao69QUpLTAPfAcZ1O4BNIBaC9JVlgI9eqxMwl2zkbQjAsr7yDejthv-wXcAmxWbW5xYtPvZTKN-azEJyFxb-swrp2eY/s16000/Numbers+Challenge++12+-+1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another pic of the finished make x<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGq_P8NMEWmr4nRbMzWtFvsIYPsKIwijAVoQqxEicUPEZJrnioPwVie-JGwkbcSUdXjGHekJpfypodaLOK0tybNseDXYkLiLBxn3RVJ8W2-22Hwngi_4CamlP9lZOup_5vTQk6LGaJ5-qU/s771/Numbers+Challenge+main+pic+2+-+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="771" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGq_P8NMEWmr4nRbMzWtFvsIYPsKIwijAVoQqxEicUPEZJrnioPwVie-JGwkbcSUdXjGHekJpfypodaLOK0tybNseDXYkLiLBxn3RVJ8W2-22Hwngi_4CamlP9lZOup_5vTQk6LGaJ5-qU/s16000/Numbers+Challenge+main+pic+2+-+1.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Thank You so much for dropping in and I hope that you have enjoyed the tutorial and maybe even be inspired to create something for the 'Numbers' challenge, which runs until 5th November @ 18:00 hrs. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Would be lovely to have you hop on board with us x <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Have a great weekend and Happy Crafting</p><p style="text-align: center;">Annie xx<br /></p>Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09581031888288730074noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072397079453771664.post-85518088391419280392020-10-09T00:00:00.104+01:002020-10-09T00:00:00.484+01:00Cogs, Gears and Textures Pinworthies<div style="text-align: center;">Hi everyone, </div><div style="text-align: center;">Ann here to announce our Pinworthy winners for September's </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/09/cogs-gears-and-textures.html" target="_blank">Cogs, Gears and Textures challenge</a>. As usual we had many fabulous entries and we want to thank each and every one of you for taking the time to enter our challenge. It is so hard to narrow our winners down to just three, but needs must, so after due consideration, these are the entries the creative guides have chosen in no particular order:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://empireofthecat.com/blog/2020/09/10/when-a-wave-comes-go-deep-steampunk-seahorse-tag/" target="_blank">3. When a Wave Comes</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvY2Wr46-gccRWVHz01-YxuOYg5nA_8x1DfEbS5p5tI6qnkquW_Nt9qL4u-zfqupA9kWHJMySB71nou4AyO9hU7FJTkgJTzO-hyqZBOSMh2w2AR_0a3eFbI1ohY8MlOX-2pBN4V1jkT9g/s500/sfw-DSC_1031.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvY2Wr46-gccRWVHz01-YxuOYg5nA_8x1DfEbS5p5tI6qnkquW_Nt9qL4u-zfqupA9kWHJMySB71nou4AyO9hU7FJTkgJTzO-hyqZBOSMh2w2AR_0a3eFbI1ohY8MlOX-2pBN4V1jkT9g/s16000/sfw-DSC_1031.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://artbywanda.blogspot.com/2020/09/gear-flower-tag.html" target="_blank">5. Wanda Hentges</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1qBidMdGqKXfLX3n8ByF2UTJZJPs3aGGnvTyvSfPE8VW_6UzgFo-s9ASv7lfAklbE2TsvsXjEzv-YFf-FfX3LEyqhYckGl26ZstBgxESq83uUoSfS7UcjLZ_04bbTOF73cRDauH6L34/s787/TagGearFlower1f.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="787" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1qBidMdGqKXfLX3n8ByF2UTJZJPs3aGGnvTyvSfPE8VW_6UzgFo-s9ASv7lfAklbE2TsvsXjEzv-YFf-FfX3LEyqhYckGl26ZstBgxESq83uUoSfS7UcjLZ_04bbTOF73cRDauH6L34/s16000/TagGearFlower1f.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://dreasscrapsofinspiration.blogspot.com/2020/09/mixed-media-dream-catcher.html" target="_blank">9. Mixed Media Dream Catcher</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgxsWLn2ZYInbhNBzfSfWwRqkK43HBWmAhH2gL_3vznM6A6nCnENFamD6JZIclJ0cOL0k_cR86iCBwnhtUsjj8O_0aWDVxQCldvaol6mTLRyqujztBykZp9SfuvRVgmFzATP9RvqnNc0/s726/Dream+Catcher.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="726" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgxsWLn2ZYInbhNBzfSfWwRqkK43HBWmAhH2gL_3vznM6A6nCnENFamD6JZIclJ0cOL0k_cR86iCBwnhtUsjj8O_0aWDVxQCldvaol6mTLRyqujztBykZp9SfuvRVgmFzATP9RvqnNc0/s16000/Dream+Catcher.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">So once again, thank you to all of you who entered our challenge and shared your creativity and congratulations to our winners. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will send you your pinworthy badges shortly. Our latest challenge <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/#">Numbers</a> is in full swing at the moment, so we hope you will all join us for that one too, and all the challenge details and an inspirational gallery of projects created by some of our talented Creative Guides can be located <a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. Can't wait to see what you create. Of course don't forget to come back next week to see <a href="https://curiousncraftytreasures.blogspot.com/2020/10/numbers-is-theme-at-vintage-journey.html">Annie</a>'s tutorial for her entry to that challenge!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Meanwhile, happy crafting and thank you for joining us here today! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Ann and the Creative Guides </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ann Chuang Craftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10849492287124549433noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072397079453771664.post-88075997050440113452020-10-02T00:00:00.104+01:002020-10-02T05:07:34.849+01:00Numbers<div style="text-align: center;">Hi everyone it's Annie here as host of October's challenge theme, which is "Numbers".<br />
Here are the challenge details and I do hope you can hop on board with us:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
"Numbers is our challenge theme for this month and we would like to see them being a focal point in your entries. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
You can use stencils, die cuts, fussy cuts or rub ons, rust them up, use
texture paste or paint them, the decision is yours as long as the
numbers are visible. Just remember to create your project in one of
our preferred styles:
vintage, shabby, mixed media, art journaling, industrial, timeworn or
steampunk."</div><p style="text-align: center;"> Without further ado here are the challenge projects created by myself and the team.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://curiousncraftytreasures.blogspot.com/2020/10/numbers-is-theme-at-vintage-journey.html" target="_blank">Annie</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj9Odd16Ivj9lLIu1BcF7A0JB8b9HLEtpj37i66yryfkBimN337ZADO4YQjtAzDgws_AkixUIIQu8y295jfJvJJKRvZEPhVJO4sr50P94__sEXRonpAe2crblv0KvqdSFXgwVlNhoR4hDq/s771/Numbers+Challenge+main+pic+2+-+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="771" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj9Odd16Ivj9lLIu1BcF7A0JB8b9HLEtpj37i66yryfkBimN337ZADO4YQjtAzDgws_AkixUIIQu8y295jfJvJJKRvZEPhVJO4sr50P94__sEXRonpAe2crblv0KvqdSFXgwVlNhoR4hDq/s16000/Numbers+Challenge+main+pic+2+-+1.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://jennie-livethedream.blogspot.com/2020/10/lightly-dance-with-crackling-campfire.html" target="_blank">Jennie</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDDwgVos7fA_ozWQcLQNhdV2Pkat5w9wlC1BVN-vLatIHC3a4_-DDu66eyw0pdPMQDKXz3CA57orKNNDYnj8pC888DSlBgsLwuq03FracX3RjUI85Mv9anpw0dO-XCXguomSf0EmIDc5Q/s667/AVJ+Numbers-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDDwgVos7fA_ozWQcLQNhdV2Pkat5w9wlC1BVN-vLatIHC3a4_-DDu66eyw0pdPMQDKXz3CA57orKNNDYnj8pC888DSlBgsLwuq03FracX3RjUI85Mv9anpw0dO-XCXguomSf0EmIDc5Q/s16000/AVJ+Numbers-1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div> </div><div>I
am so missing time spent with my two old school friends I decided to
make a tag to celebrate our times together and had fun experimenting
with the new Crackling Campfire Distress Ink. Do join me over at <a href="https://jennie-livethedream.blogspot.com/2020/10/lightly-dance-with-crackling-campfire.html" target="_blank">Live The Dream</a> if you would like to see how I got these wonderful inky effects.</div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://frankieeatsworms.blogspot.com/2020/10/a-little-numerical-journalling.html" target="_blank"> Nikki</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9btGHH2C9yaWkXqvBVtV_WuRT5UmFTu_II6fFfR09hMa_UslKsb17cvdn4bIQVG37Kz2DFDvpWIdElQzODYUipO4ActQLSHLaFJG3S1qrdVRXVWJOdbs1V1BfGG-TrioscQ77_loI7l0Z/s500/Number+Journal+Page+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="477" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9btGHH2C9yaWkXqvBVtV_WuRT5UmFTu_II6fFfR09hMa_UslKsb17cvdn4bIQVG37Kz2DFDvpWIdElQzODYUipO4ActQLSHLaFJG3S1qrdVRXVWJOdbs1V1BfGG-TrioscQ77_loI7l0Z/s16000/Number+Journal+Page+1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div>I
reached for my square black journal this month to create a numbers
themed / layered journal page. Had great fun adding lots of collage ,
stamping and paint to the background. More photos and details at <a href="https://frankieeatsworms.blogspot.com/2020/10/a-little-numerical-journalling.html" target="_blank">Addicted to Art.</a><br /><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://astridsartisticefforts.blogspot.com/2020/10/altered-accordion-file-folder-for.html" target="_blank"> Astrid</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaj02P8ZsbZlPXghyphenhyphenMFxd6lXGEqQ1UfbSWpR4n4eXkQWc0PO1J6gtxdla9u4DA9bSI5cvpfh1sB-pKNYf8Dleku4-El6MoOqsxP-7ws_sNxHREgDIhLzF60SrZ7kajvPWmAm4r5kNhte0/s500/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="333" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaj02P8ZsbZlPXghyphenhyphenMFxd6lXGEqQ1UfbSWpR4n4eXkQWc0PO1J6gtxdla9u4DA9bSI5cvpfh1sB-pKNYf8Dleku4-El6MoOqsxP-7ws_sNxHREgDIhLzF60SrZ7kajvPWmAm4r5kNhte0/s16000/1.jpg" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p>I
decided to alter a little file folder and fitted accordion pockets
inside. I then created a few pockets and embellishments to fit inside,
featuring numbers of course. Like usual, if you want to find out more,
you can visit<a href="https://astridsartisticefforts.blogspot.com/2020/10/altered-accordion-file-folder-for.html" target="_blank"> my blog</a> <br /></p><p><a href="https://sandydiller.blogspot.com/2020/10/numbers.html" target="_blank">Sandy</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4iBiCxFbEh5g68txVt8HcuTdO7jRp40DAVWv9LmEvzPGjpwZF1ktcdfmrWgBiwXdwiue0GnflmTZFgrq5mW9358qS7govrVkLK0uHmNWoTMl73SrjsemzmJIU4kGoGSeHTNZEXrcSxpX6/s585/DSCN9986.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4iBiCxFbEh5g68txVt8HcuTdO7jRp40DAVWv9LmEvzPGjpwZF1ktcdfmrWgBiwXdwiue0GnflmTZFgrq5mW9358qS7govrVkLK0uHmNWoTMl73SrjsemzmJIU4kGoGSeHTNZEXrcSxpX6/s16000/DSCN9986.JPG" /></a></p><div>For
the theme this month I have a card made for a good friend. When it
comes to friends it's always good to have a BINGO - I'm a winner. The
card is blank inside so I can write a personal note.</div><div><p><a href="https://yayascrap.blogspot.com/2020/10/a-vintage-journey-challenge-numbers.html" target="_blank">Barbara </a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitFIFiaOsT9JJl5viAJrxsTTiNvOpvn0JraxgQMb6Mlb5O7t0Slccp2-5t5EV10ZUpgzOTJVS4A83IAe9jYzbM2CiipffYGWGOD8o-qlFoeMDxYlsFfwPZ8VQdwAsjIuACMN5fhlj4B22m/s667/avjnumbers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitFIFiaOsT9JJl5viAJrxsTTiNvOpvn0JraxgQMb6Mlb5O7t0Slccp2-5t5EV10ZUpgzOTJVS4A83IAe9jYzbM2CiipffYGWGOD8o-qlFoeMDxYlsFfwPZ8VQdwAsjIuACMN5fhlj4B22m/s16000/avjnumbers.jpg" /></a></div><p>31
is the perfect number during Halloween time! I created a tag with one
of my favorite Paper Dolls by Tim Holtz, The witches! I love so much to
use this tiny mask to cover their face creating a spooky effect! If you
want to see the tutorial check out my <a href="https://yayascrap.blogspot.com/2020/10/a-vintage-journey-challenge-numbers.html" target="_blank">Blog Yayascrap & more</a>!</p><p> </p></div><p>The creative guides have provided amazing inspiration as always and you can view the step by step details on their own blogs by clicking their name or links provided and leaving some love.</p><p>This challenge runs until the 5th November @18:00. We do hope you will join in and if you are in the Top 3, chosen by the creative guides, you will receive a Pinworthy Badge for your blog and your projects will be pinned on our AVJ Pinterest Board. To enter use the Inklinkz link below.<br /></p><p></p><p>Take care and keep safe </p><p>Annie & the Creative Guides</p><p>xx</p><p><br />
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<!--end InLinkz code-->Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09581031888288730074noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072397079453771664.post-60820150500955337852020-09-25T08:00:00.020+01:002020-09-25T08:00:02.174+01:00Creative Card Making with S@ndy<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello fellow travelers, It's S@ndy here with you today to make a slimline card. These cards are all the rage at the moment so thought I would share one with you.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDbaCHocAygDDnbmfKiiRyjfDcoAzcHxznEtdJ63-Ew7GzIBnck_tj-7jiFwS1eOjxpTL8TcZm9e8SMPvNcsqsvXxvXvQVgAFDzVPensuCEUHpukZqj-pmORPMOrUOjrvp8mwy2Cbjqgg/s676/DSCN9964.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDbaCHocAygDDnbmfKiiRyjfDcoAzcHxznEtdJ63-Ew7GzIBnck_tj-7jiFwS1eOjxpTL8TcZm9e8SMPvNcsqsvXxvXvQVgAFDzVPensuCEUHpukZqj-pmORPMOrUOjrvp8mwy2Cbjqgg/s16000/DSCN9964.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This card has all the aged, tattered qualities that we love. The woodgrain paper is actually called Worn Wood. This card measures 9" X 3.75' and fits in a legal size envelope.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-gJXttyltENP9oU2zSzhUHyTabVSPsgjU1XDDM9Ow5JSooslIxMtCLqDgMiB6dANfFSSevu4LK7sMdqF8UBlJboaHjG2ceEDUjUmjhArsloyalwtvaRnUNTt9JH5Emq_dk3X0vgj5o0/s500/DSCN9968.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="435" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-gJXttyltENP9oU2zSzhUHyTabVSPsgjU1XDDM9Ow5JSooslIxMtCLqDgMiB6dANfFSSevu4LK7sMdqF8UBlJboaHjG2ceEDUjUmjhArsloyalwtvaRnUNTt9JH5Emq_dk3X0vgj5o0/s16000/DSCN9968.JPG" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">The inside is very simple, I added some Distress Oxide Ink, ground espresso, around the edges of the panel and then added some die cut words. If you are interested in seeing the products I used please visit me at my blog <a href="sandydiller.blogspot.com" target="_blank">here.</a> I have provided links to everything I used.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAaxOxSFMDXSCwc2doTwmh-pX7UfpzHcF_qMAobJMn6ixnaOSjX5yXOXoV9qNZ2cTbOTxnDbYTUYff4P7oJbeuGzAWvd8siqw2j6hBOb-eTaAph7vXM6bEPXfbaVo4udLbXDpcd_gooHc/s500/DSCN9957.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="380" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAaxOxSFMDXSCwc2doTwmh-pX7UfpzHcF_qMAobJMn6ixnaOSjX5yXOXoV9qNZ2cTbOTxnDbYTUYff4P7oJbeuGzAWvd8siqw2j6hBOb-eTaAph7vXM6bEPXfbaVo4udLbXDpcd_gooHc/s16000/DSCN9957.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Distress Oxide Ink, candied apple and fired brick, was added to white paper. To add the color I used a color blender and a heavy hand, placing lots of ink on the paper. The postman just delivered some new dies today so I couldn't wait to use them. This one is the Floral 1 from Elizabeth Craft Designs.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZSeVriDutMAPkSFMO8X8te096RqseiSLmY1WGDj6EmT5RqLvaJRdOXiXww0-C085YxeCMlHxqBRv-1ot6WG5uIR6z81gjEmFEo2CVprHZapknaIMojVBQSflj36HSzjSwcpFNVdUTQk/s500/DSCN9958.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZSeVriDutMAPkSFMO8X8te096RqseiSLmY1WGDj6EmT5RqLvaJRdOXiXww0-C085YxeCMlHxqBRv-1ot6WG5uIR6z81gjEmFEo2CVprHZapknaIMojVBQSflj36HSzjSwcpFNVdUTQk/s16000/DSCN9958.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Once the flowers were cut out - they were edged with some ground espresso Oxide Distress Ink.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I shaped the peddles with a flower making tool and then stacked them making sure that the peddles were staggered. I used some prills ( you could use small seed beads) in the center of each flower and then gently lifted each pedal.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbvChoSj7gl2pB1DLO11XIyX1WK9o0L2AGNrfQ5fPcN2noVIS0fEukj5__6toFCoM2f0jX6b4FpopB7nzxjz_M1Db45RSDg8nbWdrD2zlcjKkuSFKt-hXsfRei4K7TeAwpueiTIFjYBU/s589/DSCN9960.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbvChoSj7gl2pB1DLO11XIyX1WK9o0L2AGNrfQ5fPcN2noVIS0fEukj5__6toFCoM2f0jX6b4FpopB7nzxjz_M1Db45RSDg8nbWdrD2zlcjKkuSFKt-hXsfRei4K7TeAwpueiTIFjYBU/s16000/DSCN9960.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A panel for the front was cut that measures 3.5" X 8.75", inked the edges with ground espresso Distress Ink and attached it to the card base.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpAkYDqfs-uJA2ZUW-52XHBjsWUmXGlURMQNLgF3VGPWpIr9cl5HQORCKuBHZsamgRnvo3clgQazxTxFUzRx_GUerujLqP7qDkMONEX9Xb5ZIlKUff29lhdW-V8KuG7y4ygMn16IYpqk/s575/DSCN9961.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpAkYDqfs-uJA2ZUW-52XHBjsWUmXGlURMQNLgF3VGPWpIr9cl5HQORCKuBHZsamgRnvo3clgQazxTxFUzRx_GUerujLqP7qDkMONEX9Xb5ZIlKUff29lhdW-V8KuG7y4ygMn16IYpqk/s16000/DSCN9961.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This beautiful ornate die cut was added to the front of the card before adding the flowers. I like to add the flower by placing glue only the center so the edges are loose. That way the leaves can easily be added under the flower edges.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihb91Hh0otLOfk6YUz2bsLxwQL9zaCXltC-UFggNgbMFFvj5XsZ4aQqXy-5AXUw3eqCZw8l-xHvsXqh8ECX77VEVyAa2TnQeOFgr3cqV6t2F6bfzpB1b77xUSrbFzfrQ6pTMXvCW1jceI/s546/DSCN9962.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihb91Hh0otLOfk6YUz2bsLxwQL9zaCXltC-UFggNgbMFFvj5XsZ4aQqXy-5AXUw3eqCZw8l-xHvsXqh8ECX77VEVyAa2TnQeOFgr3cqV6t2F6bfzpB1b77xUSrbFzfrQ6pTMXvCW1jceI/s16000/DSCN9962.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDnLgYYUXyOk9FC4ChzO1ypS4nm1hDB4DgAKunximrOIczObvtgr6nXxBfgoR8jOAIrwWJFWxzSecLDcChRs4w85tMwTDruR2F-kdkKL_hvpqGb8tMibnVvvMxFW5abf3sxBUw90d2r4/s500/DSCN9963.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDnLgYYUXyOk9FC4ChzO1ypS4nm1hDB4DgAKunximrOIczObvtgr6nXxBfgoR8jOAIrwWJFWxzSecLDcChRs4w85tMwTDruR2F-kdkKL_hvpqGb8tMibnVvvMxFW5abf3sxBUw90d2r4/s16000/DSCN9963.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Leaves were cut out and edged with a darker green.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir-Tn6-ESRt-VXhs2_GKCc8wWTS398xIo28_1IKF7cySYfCJDlSbwbf3p0NW9kf3FAqRBwIRruQdeOIFhZfqAp88fvKzS5__3YQ39Irw4MyOIW5AZwBBgGhujJH4jhY6iCqfEvhv6F0aY/s800/DSCN9965.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir-Tn6-ESRt-VXhs2_GKCc8wWTS398xIo28_1IKF7cySYfCJDlSbwbf3p0NW9kf3FAqRBwIRruQdeOIFhZfqAp88fvKzS5__3YQ39Irw4MyOIW5AZwBBgGhujJH4jhY6iCqfEvhv6F0aY/s16000/DSCN9965.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The leaves were added by putting a small dot of glue near the top of the leaf and placed around the flowers just under the edges.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrfJsblResNmxt-Rg3a3vbX7LJuqo-gg5Xf8aoHoewoN98otlC-1Mf3q8KudlBZ_rqk9M9rvb_dZ3M0M-yEXkyRtlIwOt3kbLOYoUC__AyIK54D2QL8uPg-EOSU3atX2QwWKR_IqQlaQ/s500/DSCN9968.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="435" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrfJsblResNmxt-Rg3a3vbX7LJuqo-gg5Xf8aoHoewoN98otlC-1Mf3q8KudlBZ_rqk9M9rvb_dZ3M0M-yEXkyRtlIwOt3kbLOYoUC__AyIK54D2QL8uPg-EOSU3atX2QwWKR_IqQlaQ/s16000/DSCN9968.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The words "Thinking of You" were added to the inside panel and then "Hugs" on the front.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9MAkTXGnRr7Homjh6XUAHuRgDRZTCUZH7YlVB6aR3CpwmvqNQyj2o9YHvAKp53WQ_aD2jbrfzx353aOfU-YBo7eeqf_jTZEjwM9nr_xQJqP8y6lnzomA2mBIQ-57S-SLTRODvxTgcmY/s676/DSCN9964.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9MAkTXGnRr7Homjh6XUAHuRgDRZTCUZH7YlVB6aR3CpwmvqNQyj2o9YHvAKp53WQ_aD2jbrfzx353aOfU-YBo7eeqf_jTZEjwM9nr_xQJqP8y6lnzomA2mBIQ-57S-SLTRODvxTgcmY/s16000/DSCN9964.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a creative weekend,</div><div style="text-align: center;">S@ndy</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072397079453771664.post-30951649960902390132020-09-18T00:00:00.013+01:002020-09-18T00:00:04.545+01:00Cogs, Gears and Textures Tutorial<div style="text-align: center;">Hello, this is <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5912088467266335888/1766401382321330011#">Ann</a>, thank you for joining me today. I'm sharing a tutorial for my project made for this month's Cogs, Gears and Texture Challenge!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2E9_das7iEYi66JF2w69uoiG059Ejd818J30Y1Z9GwaUBePNjB-X6DDRtMr9p24TcYbiq0wnobyQ_tgfm3mIkGMg3_wARzOUOPswd7iSYfTtdNCcRDAAzqaJXcDHseOtq8HTsf6TgUzo/s596/2020-02-29+15.06.37-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2E9_das7iEYi66JF2w69uoiG059Ejd818J30Y1Z9GwaUBePNjB-X6DDRtMr9p24TcYbiq0wnobyQ_tgfm3mIkGMg3_wARzOUOPswd7iSYfTtdNCcRDAAzqaJXcDHseOtq8HTsf6TgUzo/s0/2020-02-29+15.06.37-1.jpg" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 19.8px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 19.8px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 19.8px;">To begin, </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 19.8px;">I sprayed the watercolor paper with Distress Oxide Sprays in </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">Vintage Photo, Mermaid Lagoon and Iced Spruce and spritzed more water. When it dries, I adhered the old book paper and distress the edges, then stamped the numbers on the corners and titched around the panel.</span></div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVcmePWuNFZbb_shMgBJXjIB6ilQegsxGAV3Pm6e_jaJ5JTOytn-eFYE5GoV_dWoqFvSmqsPHBch6_SziXJ19lHcn_jVBsgQIVeDlx8aGk9iwkkFyrfBY6GiRLdglfa_3h46T_vY0SLE/s500/2020-01-30+18.36.33-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="319" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVcmePWuNFZbb_shMgBJXjIB6ilQegsxGAV3Pm6e_jaJ5JTOytn-eFYE5GoV_dWoqFvSmqsPHBch6_SziXJ19lHcn_jVBsgQIVeDlx8aGk9iwkkFyrfBY6GiRLdglfa_3h46T_vY0SLE/s0/2020-01-30+18.36.33-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0-YeUFZtdEUf40vu0voc3KBMYkyb1feP_c1C86s7FHInAUg7LZnbKplgLd_mdI2juZ3BGx_pKDVOzf7YPRSw2i7w3CkOradME2yLqYIStDcSIVxhkxGL2nhf9Jxj7b_AhZPJXzQebng/s500/2020-02-28+14.00.10-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0-YeUFZtdEUf40vu0voc3KBMYkyb1feP_c1C86s7FHInAUg7LZnbKplgLd_mdI2juZ3BGx_pKDVOzf7YPRSw2i7w3CkOradME2yLqYIStDcSIVxhkxGL2nhf9Jxj7b_AhZPJXzQebng/s0/2020-02-28+14.00.10-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBlWgdWUbbEhmX9wj6KsmQbCtUSgs5MK08dL3JwmGRQdtPrpVEtkEjvJcj0fe1Pr5A1iH0OOeGjd9O3AlCop1PqHke-fyDK3nK3JEXK9ez4d2ZafiSHImUBH4JkUObrFPbdFpXZWfjYA/s667/2020-02-28+15.40.23-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBlWgdWUbbEhmX9wj6KsmQbCtUSgs5MK08dL3JwmGRQdtPrpVEtkEjvJcj0fe1Pr5A1iH0OOeGjd9O3AlCop1PqHke-fyDK3nK3JEXK9ez4d2ZafiSHImUBH4JkUObrFPbdFpXZWfjYA/s640/2020-02-28+15.40.23-1.jpg" /></a></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_05g5kwQ5l8Aflh_l10fRQi-_jkrsht4_FRgfF6P0sjeYu2CICz7JdSCyUdg0lv4E3Mx5i9N0rUD59C20zmSJ1hxwfD5Z1vKQI1mBXs45n6sWEON0utoDUzBGhS87Qd6Gwt6C-Nxt2Jw/s667/2020-02-28+15.41.06-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_05g5kwQ5l8Aflh_l10fRQi-_jkrsht4_FRgfF6P0sjeYu2CICz7JdSCyUdg0lv4E3Mx5i9N0rUD59C20zmSJ1hxwfD5Z1vKQI1mBXs45n6sWEON0utoDUzBGhS87Qd6Gwt6C-Nxt2Jw/s640/2020-02-28+15.41.06-1.jpg" /></a></div><div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I dry embossed the <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 19.8px;">silver metallic cardstock </span>by Mechanics 3-D Embossing Folder and Rub a Distress Black Soot Paint all over the surface of the foil, getting it down into the crevasses of the design. Using a paper towel and wipe away the excess black paint. You may repeat this process until you achieve the depth of black you desire. Heat dry.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qbNBBYaYLREwL50zIhkWZMmUAyvmSl_8xcU0VoLAscj6Frt8wLbdAzyYwhyphenhyphenqN6aM-8uvHSC6VJ3U5RzbKpOSgA1YPMSyXH9ZEb7Y_O_yNDg6FSCPkZ-88aK_aD_TnR39TiE9pUtXgMM/s500/2020-02-28+14.15.46-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="416" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qbNBBYaYLREwL50zIhkWZMmUAyvmSl_8xcU0VoLAscj6Frt8wLbdAzyYwhyphenhyphenqN6aM-8uvHSC6VJ3U5RzbKpOSgA1YPMSyXH9ZEb7Y_O_yNDg6FSCPkZ-88aK_aD_TnR39TiE9pUtXgMM/s0/2020-02-28+14.15.46-1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To make more texture, I stamped the Splatter on the edges with VersaMark and sprinkled some Taos Sunset Baked Texture Powder. 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When they dry, I used Distress Crayons in different brown and black colors. </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6B_PTbS2zPzVXSBa3hHhGYrr-AnHj3oWb7AWtspfKoEUZ1C4oC_jy4-B5EvaSjy5wIGhs1ArwXi-dbjvf1qDx6XGExYk_nGf_UdXeD7qzX2Wi77qjsn67VKL6CZ-asHULMEHZTpW1i0/s667/2020-02-29+14.45.57-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6B_PTbS2zPzVXSBa3hHhGYrr-AnHj3oWb7AWtspfKoEUZ1C4oC_jy4-B5EvaSjy5wIGhs1ArwXi-dbjvf1qDx6XGExYk_nGf_UdXeD7qzX2Wi77qjsn67VKL6CZ-asHULMEHZTpW1i0/s640/2020-02-29+14.45.57-1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To finish this deco, I adhered some gears and Quote Chips on the panel. </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy8Ich0tK2bRRWi0NeVvUxlgg-Es2wA-QhMwNVIaPQ2UMksmhh3uVWRxX5ECNpAxKcXz-almepbSzP7QdO3z1kFDLB7U5XKLUlofZuKqL2NmXDCYoo9H0fvIattXQmyKvq2Lk1jU2FUL8/s667/2020-02-29+14.45.43-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy8Ich0tK2bRRWi0NeVvUxlgg-Es2wA-QhMwNVIaPQ2UMksmhh3uVWRxX5ECNpAxKcXz-almepbSzP7QdO3z1kFDLB7U5XKLUlofZuKqL2NmXDCYoo9H0fvIattXQmyKvq2Lk1jU2FUL8/s640/2020-02-29+14.45.43-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusG24In55qiO7MrI0B9P4hQKuHqk6K_HncvCzxThjxsr7RRPYYbWXh7PT-GU81-pMAH5j50goSNPdG3OS26CDTcWmdxfIuwwsAWMB9HDP7Sr8pJdGH307NfrIuW32uz9guNzn5FuV9Mc/s667/2020-02-29+15.07.20-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusG24In55qiO7MrI0B9P4hQKuHqk6K_HncvCzxThjxsr7RRPYYbWXh7PT-GU81-pMAH5j50goSNPdG3OS26CDTcWmdxfIuwwsAWMB9HDP7Sr8pJdGH307NfrIuW32uz9guNzn5FuV9Mc/s640/2020-02-29+15.07.20-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRmESTzHo3wcp-Ag_HEOBShgz2KzETDF8z-SQ9ZgXdmCZZ0cKhfc0Ew2BBM6_jdmyQtSY9rw3iH9ONv3Z8uqPL-vQlRQAwC3UEUyksLIynNkaACrQWjL2P5N94vHOdFeNbKvvk3z4RW4/s599/2020-02-29+14.38.58-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRmESTzHo3wcp-Ag_HEOBShgz2KzETDF8z-SQ9ZgXdmCZZ0cKhfc0Ew2BBM6_jdmyQtSY9rw3iH9ONv3Z8uqPL-vQlRQAwC3UEUyksLIynNkaACrQWjL2P5N94vHOdFeNbKvvk3z4RW4/s0/2020-02-29+14.38.58-1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you have enjoyed your time here with me today. If you have not done so yet, there is still plenty of time to join in our <a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/09/cogs-gears-and-textures.html" target="_blank">Cogs, Gears and Textures challenge</a>, we would love to see what you come up with for that.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy crafting and stay safe!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ann xo</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ann Chuang Craftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10849492287124549433noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072397079453771664.post-10879596445395290152020-09-11T00:00:00.121+01:002020-09-11T11:10:43.048+01:00Tag You're It! Challenge Pinworthy Winners<div style="text-align: center;">Hi Everyone </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Amanda (<a href="https://ink-a-pink.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">ink-a-pink</a>) here with you today to share news of our 3 chosen Pinworthy Winners for our 'Tag You're It!' challenge.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had some wonderful submissions and would like to say a big 'Thank You' to everyone who joined us in the challenge.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Creative Guides really enjoyed viewing your creations and selecting their favourites wasn't easy. We always have great difficulty narrowing our favourites down to just 3 but needs must so after much deliberation here are our choices.... </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">..... in no particular order our 3 Pinworthy Winners are: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://dreasscrapsofinspiration.blogspot.com/2020/08/sun-sand-sea-tag.html" target="_blank">#11 Drea</a> </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjugdRoqjPEM9q8sKzG5nI6eYOMzUgpCqKF2ZxwXSeUPJcdeO-EfufL_5wyh4uwlC9-AjCRRbIHTboJROerwkQIuPbmxf499vxb4vb2irs5y5xOHfDzIvTMfDMHscLzz5GKZ5nCNEWq7iKn/s1020/apw2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjugdRoqjPEM9q8sKzG5nI6eYOMzUgpCqKF2ZxwXSeUPJcdeO-EfufL_5wyh4uwlC9-AjCRRbIHTboJROerwkQIuPbmxf499vxb4vb2irs5y5xOHfDzIvTMfDMHscLzz5GKZ5nCNEWq7iKn/s16000/apw2.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://mycraftcentral.blogspot.com/2020/08/its-always-small-pieces.html" target="_blank">#16 Tammy</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwJwIgyTPeY1x-1ouoRmOykrkPAmcS4LMtU-yOjRaEaO179LxOBcI6YLRqdO7RtfugUIqQer6iT3kxcHNkjpj20VijUaDPUZgR7LclfR0p6b2t3n0GsEdWbmNsueUExG-YS5pLkncPe-N/s500/apw3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwJwIgyTPeY1x-1ouoRmOykrkPAmcS4LMtU-yOjRaEaO179LxOBcI6YLRqdO7RtfugUIqQer6iT3kxcHNkjpj20VijUaDPUZgR7LclfR0p6b2t3n0GsEdWbmNsueUExG-YS5pLkncPe-N/s16000/apw3.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://vive-lavi.blogspot.com/2020/08/porte-e-paure.html" target="_blank">#LauraVi</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSX9vT_zlwNcj4iBoOhlzscwgLCAJ3405nKeHocDP3DSDJjdOOk7PAze2S0oRVZqOvHzWpiY40cKp7r06PVFcLJQjVlpKSi6KtrmLGpoxnCx6wgX7DuOGfHd7sXWcrNoCB7nLczTU7W8JH/s602/apw1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSX9vT_zlwNcj4iBoOhlzscwgLCAJ3405nKeHocDP3DSDJjdOOk7PAze2S0oRVZqOvHzWpiY40cKp7r06PVFcLJQjVlpKSi6KtrmLGpoxnCx6wgX7DuOGfHd7sXWcrNoCB7nLczTU7W8JH/s16000/apw1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Congratulations to you all! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I will be in touch shortly with your Pinworthy badges and I will be pinning your winning projects to our <a href="https://www.pinterest.co.uk/vintagejourney1/avj-challenge-pinworthy-winners-2020/" target="_blank">Pinworthy Winners Pinterest board</a> sometime today. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks again to everyone who shared their Tag Creativity with us here at AVJ. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We hope you will join us in our current challenge <a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/09/cogs-gears-and-textures.html" target="_blank">'Cogs, Gears and Texture'</a> hosted by our lovely Ann. All the challenge details and an inspirational gallery of projects created by some of our talented Creative Guides can be located <a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/09/cogs-gears-and-textures.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wishing you all a lovely weekend </div><div style="text-align: center;">Take Care, Stay Safe </div><div style="text-align: center;">and </div><div style="text-align: center;">keep on creating! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Amanda</div><div style="text-align: center;">x</div></div>A Pinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04380869190533330025noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072397079453771664.post-38778798178969265362020-09-04T00:00:00.131+01:002020-10-07T14:18:35.863+01:00Cogs, Gears and Textures<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">What a fabulous theme... it gave me a chance to take some of the techniques I've learned from Andy Skinner over the years out for a spin. I had to adapt them slightly as I'm working with a travelling stash at the moment, but I did have three different texture pastes for the background and, thankfully, I'd remembered to put in some chipboard cogs and gears! Come over to <a href="https://alisonbomber.blogspot.com/2020/09/who-you-were-made-to-be.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Words and Pictures</a> to see how it all came together.</span></span></div>
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<!--end InLinkz code-->Ann Chuang Craftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10849492287124549433noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072397079453771664.post-38294631802232856612020-08-28T00:00:00.005+01:002020-08-28T00:00:04.286+01:00Creative Card Making with Ann<div style="text-align: center;">Hi Everyone and Welcome</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's Ann from <a href="http://anncard.blogspot.tw/" target="_blank">Ann Chuang Crafts</a> here with you today as we head out on the last leg of August's journey with our regular "Creative Card Making" post. I used Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink Alloy to make the background. Hope you like it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ULydyEYOfyrDs0fTfKbGy_drzPIzgCJMAIk2wdl-REi8-exz0WM3ZEc6CqTRX1faj265kCfJXB42Qli75RHgW5zHtkEe0FjrNTmeQ5HETuMfTYM0ZQL8t_Hnpo9mUpRqN5bBIyT8CBI/s580/2020-08-22+00.27.43.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ULydyEYOfyrDs0fTfKbGy_drzPIzgCJMAIk2wdl-REi8-exz0WM3ZEc6CqTRX1faj265kCfJXB42Qli75RHgW5zHtkEe0FjrNTmeQ5HETuMfTYM0ZQL8t_Hnpo9mUpRqN5bBIyT8CBI/s0/2020-08-22+00.27.43.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the tutorial : </div><div style="text-align: center;">I started with dripping 75% Alcohol on Yupo paper. Then drop some alcohol inks and gold Alloy. Using a hair dryer to make it flow. Then, I let it dry completely. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbzJ-AAMq1tDlPDr0CWcr-OUMTyan_aGqWBwu4uVOKF8ghWkABELRDf1ELJflTnIkbM49Sbp5SsXe-2LmXkX-DiDUpyr7eRXcmJTBTqC-WEIxilxccERWhjMmPh88r1Qbk1Ev4EiZFbA/s667/IMG_4556.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbzJ-AAMq1tDlPDr0CWcr-OUMTyan_aGqWBwu4uVOKF8ghWkABELRDf1ELJflTnIkbM49Sbp5SsXe-2LmXkX-DiDUpyr7eRXcmJTBTqC-WEIxilxccERWhjMmPh88r1Qbk1Ev4EiZFbA/s640/IMG_4556.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I stamped the flowers from PaperArtsy JOFY97 in Simon Says Stamp Intense Black ink.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYnRgvZE0C7fBcJztHZuXMLxZFAuEp3wmIJ6sDot8_iuaXOAlyRExM5rBnG_WGjMbj-Hv25Hd1TUw06omECyAtsGVQH1E8rM-yVmbR44om4d3NfBCTmXAc1Lm7x2ZxKjuyN5bWGQELpUs/s500/2020-08-21+23.14.42.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYnRgvZE0C7fBcJztHZuXMLxZFAuEp3wmIJ6sDot8_iuaXOAlyRExM5rBnG_WGjMbj-Hv25Hd1TUw06omECyAtsGVQH1E8rM-yVmbR44om4d3NfBCTmXAc1Lm7x2ZxKjuyN5bWGQELpUs/s0/2020-08-21+23.14.42.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I stamped another flower image on watercolor paper and colored it with Zig Clean Color Real Brush. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgInPmWG31rp65NWUUbXixHzzxwrfi2bS3CJRFvFNN128lopZHM4fXKvuPVoZFRMeCVJSrOm_XEMr1X39LEJidwjQTkQNBn07eaht4abpPjPiwCN6dOCuvhMrd1NJrYV9Y_7_ZnXjei8GM/s500/2020-08-21+23.15.41.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgInPmWG31rp65NWUUbXixHzzxwrfi2bS3CJRFvFNN128lopZHM4fXKvuPVoZFRMeCVJSrOm_XEMr1X39LEJidwjQTkQNBn07eaht4abpPjPiwCN6dOCuvhMrd1NJrYV9Y_7_ZnXjei8GM/s0/2020-08-21+23.15.41.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRtGxLLlVFS0hyz1phuBZM1pfzVxPDZHgdMUzOKh_iXVttgnJEhEkNqOZTfUaNI19B9P3S-wcCZNCudb3kJelSsORFiL0GPU7C6yQVqTpfXLk_mTl3UGwfPXpOFNp_kWJLxYeHQmY-IE/s0/2020-08-22+00.26.02-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for joining me on the Creative Card Making journey today and don't forget there is still a little time to join in our current challenge which is "<a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/08/tag-youre-it.html" style="color: #6083c3; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Tag you're It!</span></a>".</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wishing you all a lovely weekend.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; 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Tutorial <div style="text-align: center;">Hi Everyone </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Amanda <a href="https://ink-a-pink.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">(ink-a-pink)</a> here today sharing a tutorial for my 'Finder's Keepers' tag that I created for our current Challenge, <a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/08/tag-youre-it.html" target="_blank">Tag You're It!</a> My original post, shared when the challenge launched on the 7th August can be seen <a href="https://ink-a-pink.blogspot.com/2020/08/tag-youre-it-vintage-journey-august.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There's nothing complicated about the creativity so hopefully the techniques, steps I share will be 'user friendly'. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It is a long post so you may want to grab a cuppa or at least get yourself all nice and comfy before scrolling on. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGP9vAtSyNsSpyDuZk6L7aEoBz58vYUX68qqu-cdgHOlDN6lRYbvnqElgizV0CEAUrq5SKLUwwf3NW95IlCgPigwli2L8vkIaPZCMmbf6vldmTKW5BovFo9_vR-bQGWqruocbAbGuW07VE/s890/2F791681-F65F-4F54-A615-95B615101D0D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="890" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGP9vAtSyNsSpyDuZk6L7aEoBz58vYUX68qqu-cdgHOlDN6lRYbvnqElgizV0CEAUrq5SKLUwwf3NW95IlCgPigwli2L8vkIaPZCMmbf6vldmTKW5BovFo9_vR-bQGWqruocbAbGuW07VE/d/2F791681-F65F-4F54-A615-95B615101D0D.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My substrates ,of course were 'Tags', one That's Crafty MDF Tag #10 and one That's Crafty Greyboard Tag #8. I gave them both a quick coat of white paint/ gesso so they were all prepped and ready for all that came next! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4mLj3nRd9NKvpYJ9Mcl1pOM9To25iKCW0YwJNLnrLB5opt1zO6AwNNbhRFfwI_saduw1fCjuwha5jrW_OfN4G8trCsKh4uLBjm-hnmPy8T_gzPB2sD-GDKhA1EOSlu9CWA4lFfdYiujd8/s636/7EF36023-F0E9-483B-B404-2A37981EC79A.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4mLj3nRd9NKvpYJ9Mcl1pOM9To25iKCW0YwJNLnrLB5opt1zO6AwNNbhRFfwI_saduw1fCjuwha5jrW_OfN4G8trCsKh4uLBjm-hnmPy8T_gzPB2sD-GDKhA1EOSlu9CWA4lFfdYiujd8/s0/7EF36023-F0E9-483B-B404-2A37981EC79A.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Starting with the large tag... </div><div style="text-align: center;">Cover it with Tim Holtz Typeset Collage Paper (or any other paper of your choosing)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cut/ Sand off any excess 'overhang'. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Seal with Matte medium or Collage Medium </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDg9XXbaAPCdRiAP_UDJwQ1nzFC2eOOoKYGsPeGOhFPs77Fu3WM4dadEqHJJ9elnQwgFYYtKBW-FCex9CcSCFf54KJ3G1nlh4ohpzgUPA7cV99Wutpt37eTowFZCdvciWxgc50OCrP0jW/s535/B256AB78-869F-4691-B6D4-128E6D95FDEC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDg9XXbaAPCdRiAP_UDJwQ1nzFC2eOOoKYGsPeGOhFPs77Fu3WM4dadEqHJJ9elnQwgFYYtKBW-FCex9CcSCFf54KJ3G1nlh4ohpzgUPA7cV99Wutpt37eTowFZCdvciWxgc50OCrP0jW/s0/B256AB78-869F-4691-B6D4-128E6D95FDEC.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Spray some Tim Holtz Distress Resist Spray on to the collaged paper tag. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Break the pointed end off a cocktail stick so you have a flat end. Use this to apply dots of Gesso around the tag.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not so easy to see in the photo above so let me get you closer ....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEify3_hu-uYDaJb6_tYiCWaBMo53-4-KE410NtQ_jakVAkTS2Y4MCjRBL0q5mvM_Z6w-z1ioITCKNo9sjgTxFlbkeNguLFbKzrKapcHzY5y38-ouAGfd48vj2nu6SaezJBUEK3aAG0LHKsl/s500/78CB05ED-6C20-4D4A-A5A0-48EF87FF4F5B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEify3_hu-uYDaJb6_tYiCWaBMo53-4-KE410NtQ_jakVAkTS2Y4MCjRBL0q5mvM_Z6w-z1ioITCKNo9sjgTxFlbkeNguLFbKzrKapcHzY5y38-ouAGfd48vj2nu6SaezJBUEK3aAG0LHKsl/s0/78CB05ED-6C20-4D4A-A5A0-48EF87FF4F5B.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">... hopefully you can see them better now. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithj9vseT_evGSoelchwMXxpE0xh3EpdlaeQGrF_cXQk61nHwlrrv8WOv8tcxj0ZpvVzjvbCAIk3RY7mIVt8QSVUS5NlwHB4Quev3vXeMCDUkEvJWq3d7DwbYjKhSPyc0IZRyUpgPL2QZn/s500/455C48B6-CDA1-44D6-9D98-CC2DBF3DD6E6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithj9vseT_evGSoelchwMXxpE0xh3EpdlaeQGrF_cXQk61nHwlrrv8WOv8tcxj0ZpvVzjvbCAIk3RY7mIVt8QSVUS5NlwHB4Quev3vXeMCDUkEvJWq3d7DwbYjKhSPyc0IZRyUpgPL2QZn/s0/455C48B6-CDA1-44D6-9D98-CC2DBF3DD6E6.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Take a selection of Seth Apter/ Aladine Izink Dye Sprays. I used Turquoise, Seaspray, Honey and Tea. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Spray the collaged paper tag with colour. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Once the collage paper is covered with an initial layer of ink dry with a heat gun or leave to air dry before spraying more. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Then continue spraying and drying, building up colour for as long as you want. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Have fun, enjoy and just follow your creative instinct's as to when to stop. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tip: You may want to put your tag in a box while you are spraying. This will help prevent any 'rogue' sprayed ink going everywhere!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5ft3Qu3OLXpcWX3kd_Z9abQZJEQZ_KPZnt4g-hvNyumR-Zfvlv37agqM-vRCSaZVS1O1o_eJ8jGyi7jUGPZHzS6DUXgddUYtZ5mxDGhTnZjtDbecfMICLUwzFpeasLT91Lan2Jl9eYb1/s676/5D7B657B-6148-4C5E-B277-F26DF255C837.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5ft3Qu3OLXpcWX3kd_Z9abQZJEQZ_KPZnt4g-hvNyumR-Zfvlv37agqM-vRCSaZVS1O1o_eJ8jGyi7jUGPZHzS6DUXgddUYtZ5mxDGhTnZjtDbecfMICLUwzFpeasLT91Lan2Jl9eYb1/s640/5D7B657B-6148-4C5E-B277-F26DF255C837.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dry thoroughly with a heat gun or leave to air dry. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Take a very lightly dampened cloth and rub very gently over the inky colour. </div><div style="text-align: center;">As you rub you will see that the distress resist spray and gesso you applied before the inks has resisted the ink and those areas (after gently rubbing) are either far lighter in colour or white. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCtAulfWZf540paihjAEeOgd1TkxVvjoL_Ao3DkPfMrMf4ACp8kYwzUwTY22uc3G7rWuL6721Z1Sc2P6yjcd1BRxVVfYvmya76C4Y2Pf6CRNtIsnhDxqdHQx_4Adin2C24UudbTeeNsfK/s583/7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCtAulfWZf540paihjAEeOgd1TkxVvjoL_Ao3DkPfMrMf4ACp8kYwzUwTY22uc3G7rWuL6721Z1Sc2P6yjcd1BRxVVfYvmya76C4Y2Pf6CRNtIsnhDxqdHQx_4Adin2C24UudbTeeNsfK/s0/7.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Spray one of the colours of ink you are using onto a glass matt. I chose Honey. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Pick up some of the ink with a paint brush </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hold the loaded brush over the tag, tap the brush to create some inky splatters. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Create as many splatters as you want by repeating the process. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I love splatters so always have to 'proceed with caution' as I have been know to get a little carried away!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiww2kxqWFFqv-vV9FZLqn7aw71kalELhVSKvpfl7xdrH0mr2cRL8kgB6TKqIo933Ndsmx-eaZPBfjZvZVDyBxA45A2HK1PX7RLveMlxN4fGpdQs9FkTV6JT5boJFjWCEr2802aI0Mrib6R/s500/9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiww2kxqWFFqv-vV9FZLqn7aw71kalELhVSKvpfl7xdrH0mr2cRL8kgB6TKqIo933Ndsmx-eaZPBfjZvZVDyBxA45A2HK1PX7RLveMlxN4fGpdQs9FkTV6JT5boJFjWCEr2802aI0Mrib6R/s0/9.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tear the top off a sponge scourer. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Apply PaperArtsy Snowflake Fresco paint ( or any other paint) to the scourer and stamp around the tag to create some tiny white speckle detail. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27Ww5LvxU6LqpoB0K0Kfmfn8ZOG3sOuJLodCotdQG2z1xCrbjXQWZ_4pUFA2-PrHGTTZG3V5kBOIyB5pL-mtHdSa4i3_zBzjZ_JhIZCkqWASe7662wrsd0HH2SmXVsI5-ZM1RO3552GSh/s500/10.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="421" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27Ww5LvxU6LqpoB0K0Kfmfn8ZOG3sOuJLodCotdQG2z1xCrbjXQWZ_4pUFA2-PrHGTTZG3V5kBOIyB5pL-mtHdSa4i3_zBzjZ_JhIZCkqWASe7662wrsd0HH2SmXVsI5-ZM1RO3552GSh/s0/10.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Apply some DecoArt Quinacrodine Gold around the edges of the tag. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbD_HyIv9mRCS1WGy47WF6ZV8mRgiC2MyHxWduFEnj0RxV74wGPi1lcbjc1BZNt_sQK-IXmOtkXG8DBd4sFW-uX3FlzEChWEwTHX9StSKVR0vTv7v7f7WLrW6l96AX7gJj-oVKZeY_HSZQ/s698/11.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbD_HyIv9mRCS1WGy47WF6ZV8mRgiC2MyHxWduFEnj0RxV74wGPi1lcbjc1BZNt_sQK-IXmOtkXG8DBd4sFW-uX3FlzEChWEwTHX9StSKVR0vTv7v7f7WLrW6l96AX7gJj-oVKZeY_HSZQ/s640/11.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Add some textured stenciling, as much or as little as you want . </div><div style="text-align: center;">I only did a little using Tim Holtz 'Grime Layering Stencil with Ranger Texture Paste tinted with Turquoise Izink Dye Spray. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With the large tag background now finished I moved on to the smaller tag....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was to sit centrally on the large tag and I wanted the design on the collage paper to flow through the two tags seamlessly.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NuclOq2fYJjmSTXZ1I7RepGaZjq-2Y44HSijAbnJfIf3sDEmAn4saqi7X42J7WrFdYGt21e6Fo3okEoPAuvXIxuWDaiUpBVvrx0bAe0W0DvSjrUFC47yfmWH0vkq_w6yLvio1f_hyZjD/s548/4A73D790-FC18-453D-A950-C4EB5C4BACCE.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="548" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NuclOq2fYJjmSTXZ1I7RepGaZjq-2Y44HSijAbnJfIf3sDEmAn4saqi7X42J7WrFdYGt21e6Fo3okEoPAuvXIxuWDaiUpBVvrx0bAe0W0DvSjrUFC47yfmWH0vkq_w6yLvio1f_hyZjD/s0/4A73D790-FC18-453D-A950-C4EB5C4BACCE.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Lining up the collage paper design was key! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEY8dCdpif6n18gRvRuDOnPprubvqjC8B5_9Kreta9xk0bDUGQOIoO733bTN2-4UDsyBuIJwvdiRWU6tyUj3agLrqghTibgmmly04V1rRbCZdTOItoWPiQjG9sMDSY4wvNqco2gj3gaS7/s527/BFB02FFE-EAA9-4ED4-AC37-CD2723E19ADE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="527" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEY8dCdpif6n18gRvRuDOnPprubvqjC8B5_9Kreta9xk0bDUGQOIoO733bTN2-4UDsyBuIJwvdiRWU6tyUj3agLrqghTibgmmly04V1rRbCZdTOItoWPiQjG9sMDSY4wvNqco2gj3gaS7/s0/BFB02FFE-EAA9-4ED4-AC37-CD2723E19ADE.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the 'method' I used:</div><div style="text-align: center;">Roll out the collage paper and find the same part of the collage design used for the tag. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Cut that part away from the roll. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Position the #8 tag centrally on the #10 tag</div><div style="text-align: center;">Place the piece of collage paper over the #8 tag and line up the design with the design on the #10 tag beneath. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKK6b2oduxwGqZIZzfoSn2bzacvfOKYBLsoZjCuoKyyqYn3Oka3P_r3lF4mBFrjZq1kYs6rWqICmuKpXAas0x96GatyKsckj2n2pZRqR08q6MdH80sYMdz0HEBhfUQRIRHmnnxpt0GS9r/s604/12326E20-BAFC-4D90-A26B-39220EBA5A71.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKK6b2oduxwGqZIZzfoSn2bzacvfOKYBLsoZjCuoKyyqYn3Oka3P_r3lF4mBFrjZq1kYs6rWqICmuKpXAas0x96GatyKsckj2n2pZRqR08q6MdH80sYMdz0HEBhfUQRIRHmnnxpt0GS9r/s0/12326E20-BAFC-4D90-A26B-39220EBA5A71.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Take a spare #8 tag, place it directly on top of the #8 tag underneath the collage paper. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Draw round the tag with a sharp pencil. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNqsxRVw72xWoZlDjTE2HkNo4VPYSX7Bc8nv6Be3BhfnbZzHEBi2T4V2fJfLrwcoZPAqUz0_Aj3Yjtk67K6UQQqNfjRF1Y0TFSO4v8aKDe7kECbsUYMO9n-VUfU_eZaGwVw8jTH0o-0an/s502/D2CB1AD3-92C8-42A3-99A0-14ADC037764C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="415" data-original-width="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNqsxRVw72xWoZlDjTE2HkNo4VPYSX7Bc8nv6Be3BhfnbZzHEBi2T4V2fJfLrwcoZPAqUz0_Aj3Yjtk67K6UQQqNfjRF1Y0TFSO4v8aKDe7kECbsUYMO9n-VUfU_eZaGwVw8jTH0o-0an/s0/D2CB1AD3-92C8-42A3-99A0-14ADC037764C.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Lift everything off everything else and cut out the tag shape drawn on the collage paper. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It's worth just double checking at this stage that the collage paper design is continuous through the two tags before continuing. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Then repeat all the creative steps taken for the #10 tag.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Moving onto the focal feature... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR6SVr7f19JpuBPrXSfKfcL-Dxc3ehj6dEQM-3VTRqsZOBHwk4mFrdxKOKHahexrj6wEQ9MTGPnJfUSUSWcrr11NC5oNNRBeif6VZ9svLdjvXqjYV-UWaoYYa4057H65DzlDcffBFThTyy/s500/910B3775-2F8F-48B5-9E32-2525157FF8E1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR6SVr7f19JpuBPrXSfKfcL-Dxc3ehj6dEQM-3VTRqsZOBHwk4mFrdxKOKHahexrj6wEQ9MTGPnJfUSUSWcrr11NC5oNNRBeif6VZ9svLdjvXqjYV-UWaoYYa4057H65DzlDcffBFThTyy/s0/910B3775-2F8F-48B5-9E32-2525157FF8E1.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Using Tim Holtz Steampunk Parts die and greyboard die cut 2 portholes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSw5x-XBCIJ-gv8z59yoGi1mdM0K3d0zYH_iDzeainRi9f9MboTKGPD5ZeoN3_B_ker69wDD77vfja74mBrnLSJZ6IIiLZXnrGAYEDAc_rj6PFjb42Fu6S8ftgNSYKoz2T-oQbe4_TmoFb/s500/01A19D53-5F5C-4C55-89DA-EE8501BB6841.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSw5x-XBCIJ-gv8z59yoGi1mdM0K3d0zYH_iDzeainRi9f9MboTKGPD5ZeoN3_B_ker69wDD77vfja74mBrnLSJZ6IIiLZXnrGAYEDAc_rj6PFjb42Fu6S8ftgNSYKoz2T-oQbe4_TmoFb/s0/01A19D53-5F5C-4C55-89DA-EE8501BB6841.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Adhere the 2 portholes together. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Cover the 'porthole' with Pinflair Rust it! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Leave to dry.</div><div style="text-align: center;">When dry lightly catch the rough rusty surface with DecoArt Quinacrodine Gold and Patina Antiquing Cream. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuRLyRGw9nT_gWSWuhA7PMngGAzfASQ-1MrFbxc_YpqRbNaVRroWEejQ02R-d5NiULkGLeFjNcuL9GKbPd_fGkmcRA6QEzgJwT4XUxoUX5v4wJ6b41pbI3tCtf8cNvUXJnQvhCSqWYb5lW/s500/1310FFFA-A77E-4083-9F15-D40454A57CA5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="407" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuRLyRGw9nT_gWSWuhA7PMngGAzfASQ-1MrFbxc_YpqRbNaVRroWEejQ02R-d5NiULkGLeFjNcuL9GKbPd_fGkmcRA6QEzgJwT4XUxoUX5v4wJ6b41pbI3tCtf8cNvUXJnQvhCSqWYb5lW/s0/1310FFFA-A77E-4083-9F15-D40454A57CA5.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Die cut a circle slightly larger than the porthole with heavy card stock. I used Seth Apters Steering Wheel die cutting away the inner part of the steering wheel. </div><div style="text-align: center;">(sorry the actual die did 'a runner' when it say the camera!) </div><div style="text-align: center;">Cover it with DecoArt Crackle Paint and set it aside for the paint to dry and the cracks appear. </div><div style="text-align: center;">When they have, add touches of colour using a few of the paints and inks used for the tags. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Lightly stamp the crackle die cut using a fine detail stamp. I used one of Seths from his PaperArtsy ESA13 stamp set. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally the embellishments... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately, I can't tell you how I created these as they were made by either man or machine and they were rusted by natures elements. I call them my 'street swag' - rusty bits and pieces that I find when I'm out and about. I've gathered quite a collection over the years. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOsnVQl3FA3ct54zFAmJiFHA54kLACd5cz6PQdiWhpGWq5IWDnBrYWnSTgIr6gmr2d58z-YuYlFwQG34syjUGIFzP09732lZz2Q5VMVP64LPPR34Op3T4_astfMZJdBUVY0LyhgZ-anP4t/s502/D6A91E49-D618-40B2-89A6-06569BBAB9F5_4_5005_c.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="331" data-original-width="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOsnVQl3FA3ct54zFAmJiFHA54kLACd5cz6PQdiWhpGWq5IWDnBrYWnSTgIr6gmr2d58z-YuYlFwQG34syjUGIFzP09732lZz2Q5VMVP64LPPR34Op3T4_astfMZJdBUVY0LyhgZ-anP4t/s0/D6A91E49-D618-40B2-89A6-06569BBAB9F5_4_5005_c.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These are the ones from my collection that I thought would be great for my tag, along with the rusty porthole I created. I love how all the 'rusts' are so unique to themselves. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Oops, I forgot to include the rusty wire and the copper brads!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sure you'll spot them in the few close up pics I'll now share of the rusty elements in situ....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDm4x-nhy0NsaxQXNT0tqVIUdpKsYLng0RXt-3F6Ar2RJO51e5ichYezf0gRgPJDUvEh5lq5_k5LJ58y7NhLy0IdAhIpkEVvoLQ64FrZ7v07AQBXNjMIP1wN3H-LVc1d_d0aRt75fThFoE/s500/21D19EC8-122C-4956-98B5-02CEEF1D757B.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDm4x-nhy0NsaxQXNT0tqVIUdpKsYLng0RXt-3F6Ar2RJO51e5ichYezf0gRgPJDUvEh5lq5_k5LJ58y7NhLy0IdAhIpkEVvoLQ64FrZ7v07AQBXNjMIP1wN3H-LVc1d_d0aRt75fThFoE/s0/21D19EC8-122C-4956-98B5-02CEEF1D757B.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">There's the copper brads embellishing the rusty porthole that frames the rusty hardware...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9Yj-4jjozb57CnXhRf-Ru6Y-78DTSeF7JK__1gnrOzjS5ZzIN6slzZUDNdGPhn9cg1LoUuqx2aDUCYj5cS8JqcwPWpZCT5P-DHV3nPMDb2hktWbY_JZWYKLSnSb2cwkspEPSxe2lwj7-/s500/A5A6C713-2BBC-474C-8F09-6675CB9566DB.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9Yj-4jjozb57CnXhRf-Ru6Y-78DTSeF7JK__1gnrOzjS5ZzIN6slzZUDNdGPhn9cg1LoUuqx2aDUCYj5cS8JqcwPWpZCT5P-DHV3nPMDb2hktWbY_JZWYKLSnSb2cwkspEPSxe2lwj7-/s0/A5A6C713-2BBC-474C-8F09-6675CB9566DB.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">.... and the rusty wire wrapped around the large tag.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTvoj628sG9dCM6lmz0A4kWp8zK82WVnKknptAeOa4UXzumynmefjmfiGbRbJKVXpgJ14MOM-nRKGBRULP7Hod0-0ty09v_bhTjpcDhPLoAXaa12ueXFdLayQqx_-4WoAvLzC6kShFimw/s500/186F3AA5-AF1C-40D7-8EE2-190B373F5F6F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTvoj628sG9dCM6lmz0A4kWp8zK82WVnKknptAeOa4UXzumynmefjmfiGbRbJKVXpgJ14MOM-nRKGBRULP7Hod0-0ty09v_bhTjpcDhPLoAXaa12ueXFdLayQqx_-4WoAvLzC6kShFimw/s0/186F3AA5-AF1C-40D7-8EE2-190B373F5F6F.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The rusty holed bar (don't know what its called in 'the trade') fastened down with a rusty winged nut made a great tag hanger. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I love finding and using rusty treasure like this in my creativity and often as I pick up 'the pieces' I catch myself thinking, sometimes saying out loud .... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2UFB0htR3QyRTR0EkvymkDvfjUQK5zwJxJN9iV-ov-7p0YNr9HCjV4OPUm2BtEs5l5NZ4Dd-DAZtbMZY-BIj_AkC65yJ1DT3BpUqU92YAsHlzbZQkkW8GsugKV6p13UFue-ckgt05to_2/s500/8D6FA046-C321-4E52-A378-03F30BC90BC8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2UFB0htR3QyRTR0EkvymkDvfjUQK5zwJxJN9iV-ov-7p0YNr9HCjV4OPUm2BtEs5l5NZ4Dd-DAZtbMZY-BIj_AkC65yJ1DT3BpUqU92YAsHlzbZQkkW8GsugKV6p13UFue-ckgt05to_2/s0/8D6FA046-C321-4E52-A378-03F30BC90BC8.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finders, Keepers! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZ7-jXXF3eBV8gp6PuixwhEd0QCHtTPOgfVrHM2cVPutH7erf2H4M465WTNBZpVQ1LpwRP1f9Y7lmEtwDVQPBsvALUtbfmfs8f7090L1N46kBcQPrmB7xoRNeK4UZfM63vISZ2NuuT9kh/s500/9E3F52BD-CB25-4127-BA57-A76E69BBE80B_4_5005_c.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="355" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZ7-jXXF3eBV8gp6PuixwhEd0QCHtTPOgfVrHM2cVPutH7erf2H4M465WTNBZpVQ1LpwRP1f9Y7lmEtwDVQPBsvALUtbfmfs8f7090L1N46kBcQPrmB7xoRNeK4UZfM63vISZ2NuuT9kh/s0/9E3F52BD-CB25-4127-BA57-A76E69BBE80B_4_5005_c.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you have enjoyed your time here with me today and that maybe I have offered some creative inspiration. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you so much for stopping by. </div><div style="text-align: center;">If you would like to join us in our Tag You're It! Challenge head over to the <a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/08/tag-youre-it.html" target="_blank">launch post</a> where you will find all the details about the challenge and how to enter. There's also a fabulous gallery of inspiring tags created by some of our talented Creative Guides.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We would love for you to share your your Tag Creativity with us as we always look forward to seeing all the entries. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Wishing you all a lovely weekend. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Take Care, Stay Safe</div><div style="text-align: center;">and </div><div style="text-align: center;">Keep on Creating! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Amanda</div><div style="text-align: center;">x</div></div>A Pinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04380869190533330025noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072397079453771664.post-48224846085178183512020-08-14T07:02:00.000+01:002020-08-14T07:02:36.408+01:00Watercolour Wonders Pinworthies<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello everyone, Deb here to announce our Pinworthy winners for <a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/07/watercolour-wonders.html" target="_blank">July's Watercolour Wonders challenge</a>. As usual we had many fabulous entries and we want to thank each and every one of you for taking the time to enter our challenge. But we had to narrow it down to our three favourites so without further ado here are our choices.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://scrapsavvycreations.blogspot.com/2020/07/find-joy.html" target="_blank">#8 - Cassandra</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2kPY66pyI95G8ntKiygZqz4zxGXIJfibwgLmB4RXD_q8KsCTFB71DPouZeGwp2D7goCEHsVBSc8CCiGyssI438_Y-TqqzQY_eZwUV9l-aInZwJ2OFbh1B0UQXFsLO1gd-XNngg8t58ww/s500/Cassandra.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2kPY66pyI95G8ntKiygZqz4zxGXIJfibwgLmB4RXD_q8KsCTFB71DPouZeGwp2D7goCEHsVBSc8CCiGyssI438_Y-TqqzQY_eZwUV9l-aInZwJ2OFbh1B0UQXFsLO1gd-XNngg8t58ww/d/Cassandra.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">We loved Cassandra's use of the vintage elements in her background along with her lovely watercoloured flowers and textural elements.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://hotchpotchcreations.blogspot.com/2020/07/threes-crowd.html" target="_blank"># 15 - Tracey</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Yj3kdQpb4LdkSYgK4zoHFNHblPVGGijQokUbKOnh98gUCue8UfhLDQAfK2RsxxKuNGdSvRNh_i_0jFML4fBtVPLKmmlra38ThtoqhlAdcb_td9FL_D0wjNrDmq0Nb9nPB6ol7JvAg5c/s500/Tracey.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Yj3kdQpb4LdkSYgK4zoHFNHblPVGGijQokUbKOnh98gUCue8UfhLDQAfK2RsxxKuNGdSvRNh_i_0jFML4fBtVPLKmmlra38ThtoqhlAdcb_td9FL_D0wjNrDmq0Nb9nPB6ol7JvAg5c/s0/Tracey.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Tracey's faux ceramic tiles are amazing! We loved the dimension and texture combined with the gouache, background stamping and triple embossing, simply lovely.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://craftyfield.blogspot.com/2020/07/christmas-in-july.html" target="_blank">#20 - Christine</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6uztgqc_sB8QaAG7EylgZQnjWJigetZUlM9_xB1pf2BHIbohZ4sDq-XqY3OuFOUhVnrfl6erjNnk1OgNavC8eXyTTrESj0Nv7aJ6mmdwO5w0xdS8zUbA-nlKRrV31CYVHHOQDXSTUqY/s500/Christine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="351" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6uztgqc_sB8QaAG7EylgZQnjWJigetZUlM9_xB1pf2BHIbohZ4sDq-XqY3OuFOUhVnrfl6erjNnk1OgNavC8eXyTTrESj0Nv7aJ6mmdwO5w0xdS8zUbA-nlKRrV31CYVHHOQDXSTUqY/s0/Christine.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">And what's not to love about Christine's lovely Christmas In July card. The soft watercolour washed sky in the background combined with that wonderful watercolour pencil stamped bird made for a delightful wintery scene.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thanks again to everyone who joined in our July Watercolour Wonders challenge and we hope that you will also be able to join us for our current challenge, <a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/08/tag-youre-it.html" target="_blank">Tag Your It!</a> Can't wait to see what you create,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Deb and the Creative Guides<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072397079453771664.post-92015069308765715722020-08-07T00:00:00.381+01:002020-08-21T11:53:41.337+01:00 Tag You're It!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Amanda (<a href="https://ink-a-pink.blogspot.com" target="_blank">ink-a-pink</a>) here to welcome and introduce to our new challenge here at A Vintage Journey!</div>
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'We would love to see what you create with, or on hang tags. Your hang tags can be created from any material or be any size. We would just love to see that iconic 'hang' shape front and centre in your design. Just remember to create your tag project in one of our preferred styles: vintage, shabby, mixed media, art journalling, industrial, timeworn or steampunk.' </b></div>
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I have little doubt this will be a challenge in the true sense of the word as I'm sure there are many of us who enjoy creating on or with tags including all of us here at AVJ. Some of our talented Creative Guides have been busy enjoying some Tag Creativity so lets take a look at the Tags they have created. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Be sure to click on the links the guides have provided to find out more about each of the Tags. </div>
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Being a grungy girl at heart who's also partial to a touch of colour and has 'a bit of a thing' for 'rusty bits and pieces' I've drawn on these loves to create my mixed media 'Tag on Tag' project. You are very welcome to pop by my blog, <a href="https://ink-a-pink.blogspot.com/2020/08/tag-youre-it-vintage-journey-august.html" target="_blank">ink-a-pink</a><a href="https://ink-a-pink.blogspot.com/2020/08/tag-youre-it-vintage-journey-august.html" target="_blank"> </a> to see and read more. </div>
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Our monthly theme is the perfect opportunity for my first Halloween tag! I know that we are still far away but Halloween and Christmas are two super creative occasions for me ... If you want to see how I made this project, I'll wait for you on my Blog <a href="https://yayascrap.blogspot.com/2020/08/tag-youre-it-vintage-journey.html" target="_blank">Yayascrap & More!</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="https://letsartjournal.wordpress.com/2020/08/07/let-nature-be-your-calming-breath-tag-youre-it-avj/" target="_blank">Jo</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaE0ytGuQ5m4phLggxnmawztCOBslVRKyvsV7I9fygC9P-NdvuAELHfeHEMASZw_TO8ddWZ7WIHB9ItVHZQQhl-AzrVhdE-rQEqUXrjsrtmOftHjPPTZNaSWD4HOfcMg33q6ljKLApb40/s860/Let+nature+be+your+calming+breath+-+Tag+you%2527re+it+AVJ+-+tag+and+page+500+wide.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaE0ytGuQ5m4phLggxnmawztCOBslVRKyvsV7I9fygC9P-NdvuAELHfeHEMASZw_TO8ddWZ7WIHB9ItVHZQQhl-AzrVhdE-rQEqUXrjsrtmOftHjPPTZNaSWD4HOfcMg33q6ljKLApb40/d/Let+nature+be+your+calming+breath+-+Tag+you%2527re+it+AVJ+-+tag+and+page+500+wide.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Creating tags as part of Art Journaling is always fun, so today I'm sharing my nature inspired art journal page featuring lots of layered tags. To find out how it all came together please pop over to my blog<a href="https://letsartjournal.wordpress.com/2020/08/07/let-nature-be-your-calming-breath-tag-youre-it-avj/" target="_blank"> Let's Art Journal.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><a href="https://curiousncraftytreasures.blogspot.com/2020/08/august-tag-youre-it-challenge-theme.html" target="_blank">Annie</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5WBq0h2qw7yfobO8SI8x3C_mTIaYWJ5M4PhSCEW5dnsy8fAHx8nh8kOH-eEeDQkykbf3HD2GZ_9tZGhnqmXhr5yC5T6Pfe9deY5W3GSdc7vhXfeckonD9nkw5B5sDJz1YljSCUF2LgA6/s1600/AVJ+Tag+You%2527re+It++second+-+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="748" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5WBq0h2qw7yfobO8SI8x3C_mTIaYWJ5M4PhSCEW5dnsy8fAHx8nh8kOH-eEeDQkykbf3HD2GZ_9tZGhnqmXhr5yC5T6Pfe9deY5W3GSdc7vhXfeckonD9nkw5B5sDJz1YljSCUF2LgA6/s1600/AVJ+Tag+You%2527re+It++second+-+1.jpg" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div>I just had to join in with Amanda's fabulous challenge theme as, like many, I love tags and the versatility they provide when you alter them. For more details you can visit my own blog by clicking <a href="https://curiousncraftytreasures.blogspot.com/2020/08/august-tag-youre-it-challenge-theme.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div>
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For July's Tag Friday I decided to make a tag with a set of stamps that I like very much "Flower Shop". You'll find all the details on my blog post <a href="https://anncard.blogspot.com/2020/07/tag-friday-at-vintage-journey.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Hi everyone! Spending more time in my garden means that my art is being inspired by some of the beautiful flowers blooming at the moment, so today's double-sided tag features purple poppies and rudbeckia. To see how they were created and a full list of materials used, please pop over to my blog <a href="https://letsartjournal.wordpress.com/2020/07/31/create-art-be-brave-tag-tag-friday-july-avj/" target="_blank">Let's Art Journal.</a></div>
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It's so nice to be able to join in with Tag Friday. As you can see I have created a shabby chic tag using heat embossing, layers of lace and a cluster of images from my stash. To view a close up/view tag details, available on my blog, click <a href="https://curiousncraftytreasures.blogspot.com/2020/07/its-tag-friday-vintage-journey.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div>
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Hi everyone! happy to be here for our Tag Friday! This month I have a new obsession: Alcohol Inks, so I'm sharing with you another project I created using them! If you want to read how I made my tags and see the details check out my <a href="https://yayascrap.blogspot.com/2020/07/a-vintage-journey-tag-friday-july.html" target="_blank">Blog Yaya Scrap & More.</a></div>
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It is always fun to use tags to try new techniques and I have been experimenting with Embossing Glaze to create the background for this tag. Do join me over at <a href="https://jennie-livethedream.blogspot.com/2020/07/new-techniques-embossing-glaze.html" target="_blank">Live the Dream</a> for all the details.<br />
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Hello everyone! <a href="https://yayascrap.blogspot.com/2020/07/creative-card-making-vintage-journey.html">Barbara</a> here, I'm so happy to be your Creative Guide for this month!</div>
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Today together with you, I want to start the Halloween season for this year. I couldn't resist! I used the new die by Tim Holtz, Arthur. I adore this owl, it's simply magic!</div>
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Here's the card...</div>
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The first thing I do when I realize a project is to choose the colour palette I want to use. For today's card, I decided two of the various colours that characterize this celebration, purple and green.</div>
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For the background I used Alcohol inks and Yupo Paper White.</div>
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Arthur is a fabulous die and it's very easy to assemble, but it requires a little bit of precision and above all it requires cutting all the pieces to be used in advance. Here they are below.</div>
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I adore Arthur's eyes and his face expression!!!</div>
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Do the same with the branch. After assembling it, I used a 3D die that creates the faux wood effect, Lumber.</div>
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To complete the first Halloween card, here is another brand new and truly versatile die, the Spider Web. I cut two of them and coated it with two embossing powders from Seth Apter, Blizzard and Rustic Indigo. I like playing with powders, overlapping them, mixing them ...</div>
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Once I got my pieces I completed the background using a stencil together with Alcohol Ink Lift. The effect is very beautiful, it is a very easy and fast technique that makes any background particular and not ordinary.</div>
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Finished! Below I took some pics of the details, hope you like them!</div>
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I hope you enjoyed reading the tutorial! If you're interested, you can find the whole list of materials that I used to create this card, on my <a href="https://yayascrap.blogspot.com/2020/07/creative-card-making-vintage-journey.html">Blog Yayascrap & more</a>!</div>
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I also remind you that you still have a whole week to participate in our monthly Challenge: <a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/07/watercolour-wonders.html">Watercolour Wonders</a>! You can get all the details <a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/07/watercolour-wonders.html">here</a>.</div>
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<br />Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200298737127597217noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072397079453771664.post-79793068672962923692020-07-17T02:36:00.003+01:002020-08-11T21:03:36.886+01:00Watercolour Wonders Tutorial<div style="text-align: center;">Hello, it's <a href="http://debriddelldesigns.com" target="_blank">Deb</a> back with you again to share a tutorial on how I created my Beautiful Moments watercolour painting for our current <a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/07/watercolour-wonders.html" target="_blank">Watercolour Wonders challenge</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzyGrl-s7pz5WPvhSXOJ4pIA6C4PF0bfDiAB7cBcgJG1xf-FpBUC0BUKkM7vDHmYTrvdt0sobudWv_hMkSdb_mKO7kuIGJ1K7duM36HkDXbyhKYQ5do9MEiUUzxltDfydjUBn3VOFnGo/s500/BeautifulMomentsWatercolourAVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Beautiful Moments Watercolour - Deb Riddell Designs" border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzyGrl-s7pz5WPvhSXOJ4pIA6C4PF0bfDiAB7cBcgJG1xf-FpBUC0BUKkM7vDHmYTrvdt0sobudWv_hMkSdb_mKO7kuIGJ1K7duM36HkDXbyhKYQ5do9MEiUUzxltDfydjUBn3VOFnGo/d/BeautifulMomentsWatercolourAVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you missed our <a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/07/watercolour-wonders.html" target="_blank">July challenge</a>, here is the brief:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><i>This month we want to see what can you create with water reactive mediums. There are lots of options - watercolour paints, dye inks that react with water, or any of those wonderful powders that bloom to life when sprinkled onto a wet surface. Just remember to create your project in one of our preferred styles: vintage, shabby, mixed media, art journaling, industrial, timeworn or steampunk.</i><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I decided to paint my little floral watercolour study using watercolour paints and watercolour pencils.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDi056rVGFzjebnv_mj4Eh0XYTW_ni1TI7HB-4haIz9-8hmVlers12bBZRM8ZA6mSTXxDm67nTuy2xXrRvUVRTM3j5ifdDup60a74hNz2zBmYsNhUSD7UknnlnOqAknHw92QPmJ8GYE_8/s500/BeautifulMomentsWatercolour6AVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Beautiful Moments Watercolour Tutorial" border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDi056rVGFzjebnv_mj4Eh0XYTW_ni1TI7HB-4haIz9-8hmVlers12bBZRM8ZA6mSTXxDm67nTuy2xXrRvUVRTM3j5ifdDup60a74hNz2zBmYsNhUSD7UknnlnOqAknHw92QPmJ8GYE_8/d/BeautifulMomentsWatercolour6AVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was super easy to do and believe me, if I can do it anyone can because I am most certainly not an illustrator! The secret I have found is to hold the watercolour pencil near the end and lightly sketch your florals without worrying about how realistic they look. You are looking for a representation of the flowers, not a botanical study. I've made a quick little video to show you how I made my sketch with the watercolour pencils.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6gqUW8pv-_M" width="500"></iframe><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">See, easy right? After sketching, mix a little green watercolour paint and apply it to the sketched leaves in a loose fashion with a round paint brush.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZBk_gyd5w_7I76Pg5450tnk8Rk9krFI3lZAPR80BuEKy4s7rCx9CTCjhrzmQttm35cZo1HfimZT65uI5iQNrHwBxJkIi1pgSxOcgaANWoym3ElgasiZPFqJzC0dacFb80qoy6SFA3QOc/s800/BeautifulMomentsWatercolour9AVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Beautiful Moments Watercolour Tutorial" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZBk_gyd5w_7I76Pg5450tnk8Rk9krFI3lZAPR80BuEKy4s7rCx9CTCjhrzmQttm35cZo1HfimZT65uI5iQNrHwBxJkIi1pgSxOcgaANWoym3ElgasiZPFqJzC0dacFb80qoy6SFA3QOc/d/BeautifulMomentsWatercolour9AVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then mix some pink or red watercolour and apply it to the sketched flowers, don't worry if the paints bleed together a bit, that's part of the joy of watercolour!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">While the paint is still wet, go back to the leaves and flowers and sketch back over them with the watercolour pencils. Add some 'swirls' to the top of the flowers to simulate petals.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtnBdsIeXKorMDk6mwPoo21I7KEj8tDY4WY05R9RVUsxhaHb6D2loj36vpv1ZOUQNPWYWoTAZJ3HyJ_3iQ7_7pnFfz6_Ct41C4baCHE2NHV5X6cLaWOINNdgVYd7-AKfxpACLfKdVcTLw/s800/BeautifulMomentsWatercolour12AVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Beautiful Moments Watercolour Tutorial" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtnBdsIeXKorMDk6mwPoo21I7KEj8tDY4WY05R9RVUsxhaHb6D2loj36vpv1ZOUQNPWYWoTAZJ3HyJ_3iQ7_7pnFfz6_Ct41C4baCHE2NHV5X6cLaWOINNdgVYd7-AKfxpACLfKdVcTLw/d/BeautifulMomentsWatercolour12AVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Make a light green wash and colour in the background around your flowers, letting the paints mix and blend. Add a little bit of clean water here and there to help the paint colours move into each other.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Take the green watercolour pencil and sketch the stems back in while the paint is still damp. Set the painting aside to dry.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqDinuojgi5uagz-p-Yb_oRjrc8ObxmS5UPHLmTdA42GkJTGrI9w9InpiuKyIE_pINY1o85IxeXPYi1hPDvDIoySVolWsXnPs9wRwpuyiicr2HHHkf8Q6otVD97FCDhPu3Z5SQah2oJaQ/s800/BeautifulMomentsWatercolour15AVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Beautiful Moments Watercolour Tutorial" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqDinuojgi5uagz-p-Yb_oRjrc8ObxmS5UPHLmTdA42GkJTGrI9w9InpiuKyIE_pINY1o85IxeXPYi1hPDvDIoySVolWsXnPs9wRwpuyiicr2HHHkf8Q6otVD97FCDhPu3Z5SQah2oJaQ/d/BeautifulMomentsWatercolour15AVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Add another water reactive medium to your painting by creating a background with Distress Ink. Ink up the BACK of a floral stencil with blue Distress Ink, spritz the inked stencil with water and press it firmly onto a piece of watercolour paper. Blot up any of the ink that comes up through the stencil. Let the blue ink dry.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Replace the stencil over top of your monoprint, lining it up, and then ink with green Distress Ink through the stencil as you normally would.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCk4eVp7GJZlw3_pee-4tfUKFMPEWB3-AQmL-yRyPqHhu78cV55wrebwKV4eYSQgBvTVDhA7azd_n8eCVt6D9pV9-y53Nozkz0PLyJnXk7pRzK6O6DyUCZ9l1z6h4JMGsZrw6eGZruoM/s800/BeautifulMomentsWatercolour18AVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Beautiful Moments Watercolour Tutorial" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCk4eVp7GJZlw3_pee-4tfUKFMPEWB3-AQmL-yRyPqHhu78cV55wrebwKV4eYSQgBvTVDhA7azd_n8eCVt6D9pV9-y53Nozkz0PLyJnXk7pRzK6O6DyUCZ9l1z6h4JMGsZrw6eGZruoM/d/BeautifulMomentsWatercolour18AVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Trim your watercolour floral to size and tatter the edges with a distress tool or your scissors. Mount the watercolour painting on to a piece of sanded gold Metallic Kraft Stock with a scant 1/8" reveal.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cut the stenciled background about 1/2" larger on all sides than your watercolour painting and mount the painting on top with foam strips or squares.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVl2rAL1l9gdFDhqgAk82dR5rlAIHinKmBG-oV3XZVnJAGulS0ioUBKcmTL31ydpmnh9LvZkOKSSq8FM2QG-8LkTds5GM7iBte-17h9Of7Os4o5-zmJWHX83B6ZEvM05A6UHZtPq6jfo/s800/BeautifulMomentsWatercolour21AVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Beautiful Moments Watercolour Tutorial" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVl2rAL1l9gdFDhqgAk82dR5rlAIHinKmBG-oV3XZVnJAGulS0ioUBKcmTL31ydpmnh9LvZkOKSSq8FM2QG-8LkTds5GM7iBte-17h9Of7Os4o5-zmJWHX83B6ZEvM05A6UHZtPq6jfo/d/BeautifulMomentsWatercolour21AVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Select a sentiment and mount it on another piece of sanded gold Metallic Kraftstock with a scant 1/8" reveal. Centre the sentiment below the painting.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Select a piece of coordinating scrapbook paper for your background 'frame' and lightly distress the edges with a distress tool or your scissors.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQd2SWPFAF7hS10ofWkLjT3OYLJFjIkB1mJ_muqCB73QY5FKZ2enZcuh9Ve0uU24NuZfzYBlhhjBPhWiI14ONC4NVUsKPOs5t5DnolpU6q70z1tPjdhIB_zyCdcZURXAAeRE1sTAB4qM/s800/BeautifulMomentsWatercolour24AVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Beautiful Moments Watercolour Tutorial" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQd2SWPFAF7hS10ofWkLjT3OYLJFjIkB1mJ_muqCB73QY5FKZ2enZcuh9Ve0uU24NuZfzYBlhhjBPhWiI14ONC4NVUsKPOs5t5DnolpU6q70z1tPjdhIB_zyCdcZURXAAeRE1sTAB4qM/d/BeautifulMomentsWatercolour24AVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">If desired, add a die cut easel to the back of the scrapbook paper frame for display or you could also add the assembly to a card blank to make a lovely all occasions greeting card.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Centre your watercolour painting on top of the scrapbook paper frame and you are done.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjpssTZGuHnazQ822Aj0lVwyqtmdSIim67gMXe8IL2eyhCACdyyIHfaIu9kEbkTPbk1mHIXbnKnXRZJY8wq47hgpkGRynEEXjUIRv3s-I2wcubBBlJvVQDXds04qn6oOtHavcib_xldxc/s500/BeautifulMomentsWatercolour25AVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Beautiful Moments Watercolour Tutorial" border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjpssTZGuHnazQ822Aj0lVwyqtmdSIim67gMXe8IL2eyhCACdyyIHfaIu9kEbkTPbk1mHIXbnKnXRZJY8wq47hgpkGRynEEXjUIRv3s-I2wcubBBlJvVQDXds04qn6oOtHavcib_xldxc/d/BeautifulMomentsWatercolour25AVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are a few more pictures of the finished painting.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwi8jVulJ7hiegz-KwC8bzjGgRWCv9tnpReZ41OOqPbLTB1rn4wb6qG1nB6cPzNLq2wgNp6iMn-lwe-kGehjQAHs8yV0cv6h-pxTMf4MS2rNrCniM_fbfh5tiJb3IWrM2ricY3hJLzc6c/s500/BeautifulMomentsWatercolourAVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Beautiful Moments Watercolour Detail" border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEyYYwAxsCSBmsBH72zj4xz1Rd3-VyblPbjbMXVwh5oNsIILtbv3vGWPaPlmN0Y0aj62o8snNwwg-EaffFJiHGoWJ7y5qWZT8JOaidQtVO557wCsG-pT7IS_413lQy2p1g5wX1u6RPG5w/d/BeautifulMomentsWatercolour4AVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBBHEFHBhoUbCfP9eB91cHCLll0juy1ZB5dgDHZqZhdIFuAvj6n6VndcXBbNUm168IOyOYKRu5WjbZsZbESwzGGezx215VBR5ly0Y-obOl8SZ2SCya9OyFVuuCJ-sj0fvIDBiqW7Y31BI/s500/BeautifulMomentsWatercolour5AVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Beautiful Moments Watercolour Detail" border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBBHEFHBhoUbCfP9eB91cHCLll0juy1ZB5dgDHZqZhdIFuAvj6n6VndcXBbNUm168IOyOYKRu5WjbZsZbESwzGGezx215VBR5ly0Y-obOl8SZ2SCya9OyFVuuCJ-sj0fvIDBiqW7Y31BI/d/BeautifulMomentsWatercolour5AVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope that you've enjoyed seeing how my little floral watercolour study came together and that you will join in our <a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/07/watercolour-wonders.html" target="_blank">Watercolour Wonders challenge</a> with your own watercolour project, you have until August 6th to enter. Can't wait to see what you create, thanks so much for stopping by and happy creating!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Deb xo<br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072397079453771664.post-51974091283511512862020-07-10T00:00:00.001+01:002020-07-10T00:00:06.409+01:00Pinworthy winners for Rustic Charm challengeHello all and welcome to our pinworthy winners of last month's challenge, which was Rustic Charm.<br />
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Astrid Macleanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489025428063136772noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072397079453771664.post-81977807831637559842020-07-03T00:09:00.001+01:002020-07-03T00:17:55.472+01:00Watercolour Wonders<div style="text-align: center;">Hello everyone and welcome to our July challenge, Watercolour Wonders! It's <a href="http://debriddelldesigns.com" target="_blank">Deb</a> here and this month we would love to see projects created with any watercolour medium that you have in your stash. Here is the challenge brief:<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This month we want to see what you can create with water reactive mediums. There are lots of options - watercolour paints, dye inks that react with water, or any of those wonderful powders that bloom to life when sprinkled onto a wet surface. Just remember to create your project in one of our preferred styles: vintage, shabby, mixed media, art journaling, industrial, timeworn or steampun</i>k.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Creative Guides will choose their three favourites from all of the entries and each winner will receive a Pinworthy Badge to post on their blog or website as well as having their project pinned to our <a href="https://www.pinterest.ca/vintagejourney1/avj-challenge-pinworthy-winners-2020/" target="_blank">Pinworthy board on Pinterest</a>. You have until August 6th to enter our challenge so get out your paints, powders, inks and pencils and start creating!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As usual, the Creative Guides have some projects to help inspire you, be sure to visit their blogs and leave them some comment love.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">***************************************************************</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://paxtonvalleyfolkart.blogspot.com/2020/07/beautiful-moments-watercolour-for.html" target="_blank">Deb</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMm1Igdg2ZUddyN3qp-D8MjheXL3QRAoopPIjIHg2gPeC8EAxj6YmqT0XdEj298M90AqTjhLnQOQ8C2pSJRgKgrcDl4WwFKJJ6f9bvjZKB8a-4flqJuBTESK3yXXfDBlBJ0RnmBwxIidA/s500/BeautifulMomentsWatercolourAVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Beautiful Moments Watercolour - Deb Riddell Designs" border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMm1Igdg2ZUddyN3qp-D8MjheXL3QRAoopPIjIHg2gPeC8EAxj6YmqT0XdEj298M90AqTjhLnQOQ8C2pSJRgKgrcDl4WwFKJJ6f9bvjZKB8a-4flqJuBTESK3yXXfDBlBJ0RnmBwxIidA/d/BeautifulMomentsWatercolourAVJ_DebRiddell.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For our challenge I created a little floral watercolour painting with watercolour paints and watercolour pencils, it was super easy to do and I will have a step by step tutorial to share with you here at A Vintage Journey in a couple of weeks time. In the meantime, <a href="http://paxtonvalleyfolkart.blogspot.com/2020/07/beautiful-moments-watercolour-for.html" target="_blank">pop over to my blog</a> for a few closeups of the finished painting.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><p><a data-blogger-escaped-target="_blank" href="https://alisonbomber.blogspot.com/2020/07/simplify-breathe.html" target="_blank">Alison</a> <br /></p></div><div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><p class="separator" data-blogger-escaped-style="clear: both; text-align: center;" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a data-blogger-escaped-style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXHKEDdqMnDI1qS_Io3bg_wOL3U3inQ9ZG3QTkwe_bc5dkD7MEmSmtPLaogTsu5l_yLBSgxXp9EGEIN8jUn9nwNZzwH-eUd7q4I7q_vDHM1KU2NdzHU9UKfDoSQ8UBHJ3bbQ54v36Oxr2v/s1600/watercolour+2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-blogger-escaped-data-original-height="500" data-blogger-escaped-data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXHKEDdqMnDI1qS_Io3bg_wOL3U3inQ9ZG3QTkwe_bc5dkD7MEmSmtPLaogTsu5l_yLBSgxXp9EGEIN8jUn9nwNZzwH-eUd7q4I7q_vDHM1KU2NdzHU9UKfDoSQ8UBHJ3bbQ54v36Oxr2v/s1600/watercolour+2020.jpg" /></a></p></div><div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><p>Although
I am challenging myself to some daily watercolouring for World
Watercolour Month, I actually used water-reactive Distress Inks for
Deb's lovely and well-timed Watercolour Wonders theme. If you'd like to
see some more details of these thistle tags, do come and visit <a data-blogger-escaped-target="_blank" href="https://alisonbomber.blogspot.com/2020/07/simplify-breathe.html" target="_blank">Words and Pictures</a>.</p></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://jennie-livethedream.blogspot.com/2020/07/speckled-egg-wonder.html" target="_blank">Jennie</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBaT_1xXf5Z8Xpb4PzsFQbejP-HfVC945BDgXFwd7Ad-uMX0W4tm6kvvEiMAz_eHM5P4nj7pD0Npjv7KmzrUc7EHVFQAm42k310Ap6qMzNUQyBhw-ZVn5vbQfRxAV4GMe8o4_eBuPiQY/s788/watercolour+3-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBaT_1xXf5Z8Xpb4PzsFQbejP-HfVC945BDgXFwd7Ad-uMX0W4tm6kvvEiMAz_eHM5P4nj7pD0Npjv7KmzrUc7EHVFQAm42k310Ap6qMzNUQyBhw-ZVn5vbQfRxAV4GMe8o4_eBuPiQY/d/watercolour+3-3.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I
love using Distress Inks as a watercolour medium and had fun painting
these wonderful cone flowers and then going back to some basic watery
Distress Ink Techniques for the background and ribbon. Do join me over
at <a href="http://jennie-livethedream.blogspot.com/2020/07/speckled-egg-wonder.html" target="_blank">Live The Dream</a> for all the details.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://craftdabbler-toni.blogspot.com/2020/07/water-colour-wonders-vintage-journey.html" target="_blank">Toni</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Brushos, Pixie Powders and watercolour pens to make this sea themed home
decor piece. If you'd like to see how it came together, feel free to
hop over to the <a href="https://craftdabbler-toni.blogspot.com/2020/07/water-colour-wonders-vintage-journey.html" target="_blank">Artistic Craft Dabbler blog with this link.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">***************************************************************</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wonderful projects as always, as I'm sure you will agree, and hope that you've been inspired to start playing in the water as well. Link your projects up below, we can't wait to see what you create!</div><!--start InLinkz code-->
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As our theme this month is Rustic Charm I decided to collect some "rustic" elements for my card. I didn't set out to make this particular design but used my "finds" to detail and design my card.</div>
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I found some great hessian pieces - paper and real! and little bits of lace and cork .....</div>
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It was finding this hessian piece of paper in my stash which got me started on the Rustic Charm theme. I had no idea it was there and the edges were a bit tatty so it has been "around" for a while. I managed to cut it into a 5.5" x 5.5" piece which I thought would look good layered onto a piece of ivory card measuring 5.75" x 5.75" and then onto a kraft 6" x 6" base.</div>
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I decided to add a little more hessian. This was very difficult to cut straight !!! and I realised too that it would be difficult to glue. So I decided to stitch the edges of the card and catch it along the straight edges. Just enough to hold it in place.</div>
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Next up came a piece of cork which I also found in my bits box. There was enough (just!) to cut it using the Tim Holtz Trellis Die. </div>
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This is one of my favourite dies for cards - it is so lovely and airy and just adds a wonderful vertical element to a card without being overbearing.</div>
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Next came a tiny little bit of lace. You can see the glue still wet here and I don't normally wait for anything to dry as it means I can lift things to snuggle other embellishments underneath. Once dry it is not possible to do that.</div>
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Muslin and some tea dyed ribbon came next. Sometimes a bow is too much, so by tyeing a knot in the middle of the ribbon this allows it to lie in a "bow" shape without all the bulk.</div>
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Finally I added a sentiment under the handmade rose .......</div>
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..... and tucked a stamped butterfly in behind the flower and muslin.</div>
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Finished! Relatively quickly and easy to put together with stash I already had.</div>
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I normally keep a bunch of handmade flowers and stamped butterflies ready for cards which saves a lot of time.</div>
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Thank you for joining me today and don't forget that there is still time to join us in our challenge RUSTIC CHARM. You can get all the details <a href="http://www.vintagejourney.com/2020/06/rustic-charm.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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