Destination Inspiration- Recycle and Re-purpose

Hi Everyone..........its Annie here and I would like to welcome you to my first Destination Inspiration post at AVJ. Here the Creative Guides hope to provide you with some projects to inspire and motivate you.

Today I am sharing a recycled and re-purposed box so lets go !! It is a bit photo heavy so grab a cuppa as we head on our journey. :-)

This is the box that I started off with...its fairly sturdy and great for storing various crafty items.

I used Tim Holtz Vintage Shabby papers to cover the box inside and out and once I had cut them to the required size I started to create ..........Ranger Glue n Seal was applied to both the box and the papers as I found this enables easier positioning.

First of all I added Distress Paint to colour some texture paste, which I applied to the paper using Tim's Harlequin stencil. (I find it easier to decorate the papers before applying them to the outside of my box..but its up to the individual.)

I then blended the edges of the paper in Peacock Feather DI, which really intensified the blue tones of the paper.

A piece of manila card was given Tim Holtz Marbling Effect, details of this technique are on page 43 of CC3. Stencil's, Distress Inks and some stamping, which you can see in the next photograph, were added to create more depth.

The manila card was then adhered to Tim's Ornate Frame Die using Ranger Collage Glue. Peacock Feather Distress Ink was applied around the edges of the ornate frame as well as a little gilding wax here and there. (The stamped image you can see is from Tim Holtz SA Classics 19.)

A favourite stamp set of mine is the Paris Memoirs and you can see below how they were stamped and cut out. The edges of the main stamped image were aged using Tim's distressing tool. The word Paris, the gent's tie/waistcoat were coloured using Distress Marker's in China Blue and Scattered Straw.

Vintage Photo DI was applied around the edges and then the piece was matted on to some navy card, which had also been aged around the edges.

Now my pages are coming together and I added some Idea-ology ornate frames, a trellis (TH Trellis Die), gilding wax and TH Bubble stencil.

Building up the other side you can once again view stenciling, Idea-Ology and gilding wax.

Once I was satisfied with the decor I then began to add other Idea-ology pieces i.e the feet and corners. The feet and corners were adhered with Glossy Accents.

This is the first of the finished views, where you can see I adhered a TH Adage Ticket and Chit Chat sticker on a mini clothes peg.

A side view with stencilling and TH rub ons

More stencilling on this side and an Idea-Ology Time piece with Spinner.

Back to the front again, where I also applied a rub on.

So there you have it my Recycled and Re-Purposed box, all ready to store some of my crafty bits and treasures.

Thank You for sticking with me and I hope you have enjoyed what I have shared with you today.......... x

Best Wishes

Annie xx

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Challenge 5 - Fond Memories

Welcome everyone and I hope you are having a wonderful start to May! Terry here and I am so excited to be hosting this challenge, "Fond Memories." We all have them, whether they are of a special person, a pet, a period in time or a wonderful event. Let that "Fond Memory" be your guide and the focus of your creation, of course being inspired by Tim Holtz.

At A Vintage Journey, we ask that the name of our current challenge theme and a direct link to that challenge be included in your blog post. There is so much beautiful art to be shared in our blogging world, but we are a Tim Holtz inspired challenge blog and we need to see a strong Tim Holtz influence using his techniques, projects, ideas or products. Please take a few minutes to read our challenge guidelines and also visit Tim's Blog for further inspiration.

We would also love to introduce you to our new Creative Guide, Sandy Diller of "My Crafty Life on the Internet." We welcome Sandy and know you will want to share the love with her as well! And we are also thrilled to have Nikki Acton of "A2A - Addicted to Art" joining us while Trace has a little time away. Welcome Sandy and Nikki!

Now to begin our journey into "Fond Memories."


Terry

My Mom was my inspiration for this altered cigar box. Finally I used that picture wheel to showcase my first true love, my Mom and in this picture she is with child and that child would be me! I have used a mix of paints, inks, crackle, stamps and dies. For all the details and a peek inside, stop on by.


Chris

My project this time is a box book (created from my own template) to hold treasured photographs of my fondest memories. Using distressing, inking, stencilling and sanding with lots of Tim's products this was so much fun to make. It now has pride of place on my bookcase.


Candy

My fondest memories are of family. So I created this vintage ATB to share with all of you "Where I Come From". Each side is dedicated to cherished relatives who gave me a lifetime of fond memories. This block is my own design full of interesting interactive ways to share treasured photographs.


Brenda

I love keeping my fond memories in photo albums and I particularly love making mini albums. This is one I have made in the same design as one Tim taught at his workshops in England last year and I was lucky enough to attend.

I also love going to California and we have some lovely friends we stay with but also another special friend who will recognise herself in my album as we are blogging friends but been lucky enough to meet up in real life. Want to see who it is? Well pop over and you will see some of my fond memories from 2012 and 2013.


S@ndy

For my first make here at A Vintage Journey - I went all T!m. Starting with his stencils and finishing off with the Monocle & Remnant Rub eye, oh my! A great place to store those FOND MEMORIES.

I’d love for you to stop by My “Crafty” Life on the Internet to see more photos and details. Come on over to see what’s on the lid?


Astrid

With mother's day in the US just round the corner, I decided to create a canvas board dedicated to the fond memories I still cherish of my mum. It is a mixed media piece, inspired by Tim's unique scrapbooking and collage style which I adore. If you want a full step by step of how I made it, just head over to my blog.

Anne

I have so many fond memories of growing up in Canada, I think I could fill a dozen albums but I made this little album as a tribute to my wonderful Dad, using Tim's beautiful Crowded Attic papers. There is lots more to see inside, so I hope you will visit my blog to explore it further.


Nikki

Some of my fondest memories are of childhood and school days. My Tim influences are in both product and process. I have altered a burlap panel using tissue wrap and distress paints, distress tinted a photograph (me!) and used Idea-ology bits and pieces including paper from the Crowded Attic stash.

I would love you to hop over to A2A - Addicted to Art to say hello and see some more details.


Annie

 

 Hi everyone...I have re-purposed a candle box, decorating it with Tim Holtz French Industrial Papers and Roses made using Tim's  Sizzix Tattered Florals Die. The papers were also aged around the edges with Distress Inks and the lace has been hand dyed using tea and Distress Inks. The picture is of my Nana, who had a great input in my formative years and meant the world to me.
I am so looking forward to viewing your entries in Terry's fab challenge..........so have crafty fun xx

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Well I sure hope you have enjoyed travelling with us down memory lane and have been inspired by the beautiful projects of the DT. We look forward to your joining us with your "Fond Memories" works of arts, so go get inky. As always there will be a £10 gift voucher from Country View Crafts, so be sure to read our challenge guidelines.

Thank you and have a lovely day.

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