A Vintage Journey - May Challenge - Use a Quote

Hello everyone!  I'm here today with my project for the May - A Vintage Journey Challenge.  

Jenny is our hostess this week and her challenge is:  Use a Quote.

Here's Jenny's description of her challenge:  "Take a quote! Any quote! Whether it be on a stamp, a sticker, handwritten or sourced from the internet and make it the focal point of your vintage; shabby; mixed media; art journaling, industrial, timeworn or steampunk project."

Our Sponsor this month is That's Crafty and they will provide a £20 Voucher for one lucky randomly chosen winner!

All of the Creative Guides were able to choose one item from That's Crafty to use on this month's project and I chose this sweet Matchbox Art Shrine - Scallop Top  

(overall size with scallop front is 2 3/4" x 4")

I made my scene using Tim Holtz/Sizzix Snow Globe Thinlits that I bought after Christmas last year on sale - but have never used - so out they came for today's project!  I used one of the houses, one of the mountain peaks and two of the pine trees for my 'Adventure' scene cutting them out of Coredinations Kraft Core papers. I sanded them a little bit to reveal some of the kraft core.

I glued the pieces of the matchbox part of the Shrine together and cut pieces of paper from Paper Stash Correspondence to fit the back of the box and to cover the scallop top frame.  I sponged the edges with Ground Espresso Distress Ink.  I also sponged the edges of a Quote Chip.

Then I put my scene together inside the matchbox, layering the pieces onto the background using foam dots.  I used layers of thick foam to have the house brought forward to the front.  For the little pine tree, I simple put some glue on it's bottom edge and stood it on the base.  I also die cut stars (from the Snow Globe set) 3 out of blue Kraft Core Cordinations that I layered onto the frame and 3 from Kraft Stock Metallic Gold adhered inside on the scene.

I also adhered the star paper to the sides and top of the Shrine.

View from the back.

So I ended up using two quotes -  the Quote Chip - Adventure Awaits - and a Clippings Sticker  "Challenge the World".

So please join us in the May A Vintage Journey challenge "Use a Quote"!  I can't wait to see what you create.  

You'll find lots of inspiration from the other Creative Guides as well as the challenge 'rules' here at AVJ.
And remember -  Our Sponsor this month is That's Crafty and they will provide a £20 Voucher for one lucky randomly chosen winner!

Paper:  Kraft Core Core-dinations, Idea-ology Paper Stash/Correspondence, Kraft Stack Metallic Gold - Tim Holtz.
Ink:  Ranger Distress Ground Expresso
Accessories:  Matchbox Art Shrine/Scallop Top - That's Crafty, Thinlits Snow Globe - Sizzix/Alterations, Idea-ology Clippings Stickers and Quote Chips, TomBow Liquid Glue, Mini sander - Ranger.

Guest DT - Frilly and Funkie Challenge

I was SO excited when Linda asked me if I would like to be a guest designer for the Frilly and Funkie challenge!  Especially since the DT is using Eileen Hull's new Journal Die for their projects!

The challenge is - Put Your Inking Cap On  and here is the challenge description from hostess Kathy:

For this challenge we are asking you to create a vintage or shabby chic project without using any designer paper. You can use inks, mists, paints, texture paste, fabric, felt, embossing powders, pencils, markers, pastels, chalks...the sky is the limit! As long as you are not using designer paper on the front of your project, you are golden.

The lovely and creative Eileen Hull generously donated a set of her HeARTfelt Journal cover sets to each member of the team, so each of us has created a lovely Traveler's Notebook style journal to share with you for this challenge. However, you do NOT have to create a journal to play along!

If you are looking for Eileen's Journal Bigz XL Die, you can pre-order it from The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

 

 Here is my funkie journal creation!

 Before I show you more close ups -  I'll take you through my steps in making this!

 

 I started with Eileen Hull's wonderful new Sizzix Journal.  I cut it out of Cream Little Sizzles Mat Board.

 I decided to use Ranger Distress Oxides in Vintage Photo, Broken China and Peeled Paint.  I rubbed them over my craft mat, spritzed the inks with water and then dragged my covers through the inks.

I kept adding more inks, drying with my heat tool, more inks -  and when I was done - I decided to add some DOX Worn Lipstick to the mix.  I also sponged all the edges with DOX Vintage Photo.

I decided to just use DOX Vintage Photo on the inside of the covers.

Then I flicked water onto both inside and outside.

I adhered the covers at the center - overlapping the scored edge with the holes in the middle - being sure to line up all the holes. I stamped  randomly across the front covers using a Distressed Grid stamp and DOX Vintage Photo.

I cut three 17" pieces of black round elastic cord and put them through the holes at top and bottom knotting them on the outside.  These will hold the 3 signatures in the journal.

I made my pages out of brown paper that I have saved from packages I received in the mail.  I just love the crinkle sound of it when you turn the pages  

(I got this idea from Eileen Hull who used this kind of paper on a journal she made on a Facebook video!) 

I cut 15 pieces of paper each 8 1/2" x 7 1/2" and folded them all in half.  I put 5 pieces together for each signature creating 10 pages in each (when folded in half).

I slipped each signature through an elastic in the middle of each signature.

Here they are all loaded in!

Then I got to work on decorating the front of my journal.  I used Tim's Flower Garden Framelits to cut the 3 stems and 3 coneflowers out of black cardstock.  I inked the pieces with Versamark and embossed with Hammered Metal Allure Powder from Emerald Creek.

I adhered them on my cover (using foam dots just under the cone flower head and glue everywhere else), along with Quote Chips, Industrious Stickers, Clippings

and Design Tape/Chatter which I wrapped around the front and back

and continued it around onto the inside covers

 I also added a few more pages in the signatures that were smaller - just for fun!

I used the clasp piece that is on the Journal Die to close my journal.  I embossed it with the same Hammered Metal Embossing powder and sponged it with DOX Vintage Photo.  I added a piece of Linen Ribbon through the hole.

And I have to confess to you -  when I was putting the Velcro on the front of the journal -  I didn't like how it looked when I closed it  - but when I tried to pull off the Velcro - it took the top layer of the journal with it!!   SO -  I inked over the torn space - and then put a Clippings Sticker over it!

 I added 3 charms on the bindings - a crown from Prima that I colored with Pink Sherbert Alcohol Ink, an Adornment Pinecone colored with Pesto Alcohol Ink and a Philosphy Tag.

So - here is the finished product, once again - front and back!

Thank you so much Linda, for asking me to join the team this week as a Guest Designer for this fun challenge!  I really enjoyed creating my funkie journal.

I can't wait to see what everyone creates without any patterned paper!  Check it out here!

Stamps:  Distressed Grid - Cornish Heritage Farms (no longer available)

Paper:  True Black Cardstock - Papertrey Ink, Cream Little Sizzles Mat Board - Sizzix, brown paper packaging.

Ink:  Ranger Distress Oxides Vintage Photo, Broken China, Peeled Paint, Worn Lipstick,  Versamark.

Accessories:  Journal Die - Eileen Hull/Sizzix, Flower Garden Framelits - Tim Holtz, heat tool, Allure Powder/Hammered Metal/Emerald Creek, Scotch Adhesive Back Velcro, Adirondack Alcohol Inks Pink Sherbert and Pesto, Black Round Cord Elastic - Dritz, ScorTape, Craft Mat, water mister, Idea-ology Industrious Stickers, Quote Chips, Design Tape/Chatter, Clippings Stickers, Adornments/Pinecones, Philosophy Tags, Jump Rings, Linen Ribbon,  Black Stabilo Pencil.

May CAS Mix Up Challenge - Splatter

Happy May Day everyone!  Today is also the May CAS Mix Up Challenge!  Loll is our host this month and she wants us to Stamp, Splatter and use another mixed media of your choice (suggested list on the challenge blog!)

I stamped my sentiment, sponged inks, splattered over Distress Inks with water, used a Digi Image, masked using a circle, and added 3 rhinestones!

First, I die cut a circle and laid the negative cut (the frame) over my card.  I sponged inside the circle with Mermaid Lagoon and Twisted Cintron Distress Inks.  Then I splattered with water and dried with my heat tool.  The water reacts wonderfully with the water based inks.

I had a digital image of this cute little girl in my stash (sorry I don't know where she is from - but I think she was free).  I colored her with Zig Clean Color Brush pens and fussy cut around her.  I added a little blush to her cheek using powder and a q-tip!  I layered her over the inked circle with foam dots. 

I stamped the sentiment from Dress Form Set by PTI in black ink in the upper corner as if the girl is looking at the message.

To finish my design, I added 3 blue rhinestones.

You have until May 24th to join in!  Can't wait to see how you 'splatter'!!   You will find the challenge details and all of the inspiring splatter projects from the talented Design Team at the CAS Mix Up Challenge Blog!

Also linking my post to:
Seize the Birthday

 

Stamps:  Signature Series - Dress Form Set - PTI,  Digi image unknown
Paper:  White - PTI
Ink:  Ranger Distress Mermaid Lagoon and Twisted Cintron, True Black - PTI
Accessories:  mask made from negative of circle die cut out blue rhinestones - Kaiser Craft, foam dots.

Paloma's Message of Freedom and Peace

Paloma came to visit me

Hello all! I'm not sure how many of you know about Paloma - she is a dove of peace created by Lys in France and began her travels in late 2015 visiting crafty people all around the world sharing her hope of peace. You can find out more about Paloma's travels here on this page on Lys' blog.

I took Paloma to church with me (St. John's Episcopal) as we pray for world peace every Sunday. She perched on the Pascal candle before the service started.  We have a lively coffee hour after the service and I told several of my friends about Paloma's journey and they were quite interested in how far she had traveled and in her message of world peace.

Later Paloma enjoyed flying around the American Flag in our back yard to prove she had visited the USA.

These are Lys's reasons for starting the travels of her little paper dove - so each receiver will hear the message of peace and send it on - all over the world.  

She wrote this on her blog after the attack on Paris in 2015:

After the shock, the anger, the nausea... what to say, what to do?

I have only weapons made of paper and words... 

I can face violence only with my values and beliefs.

Freedom and peace are the ones I wished to give today.

So this is Paloma, my little simple paper dove.

 For her I make a wish: could she take flight and give all around the world her freedom and peace message.

Paloma arrived at my house on April 26, 2017, all the way from Dot in Australia!  Prior to Australia - she had been in England and Scotland. 

 (Paloma has been in many places, but unfortunately, the original passport was lost somewhere in transit, so when Astrid in Scotland received her - she made a beautiful new Passport adding the names of people that had signed up to receive her but had not visited yet)

If you would like to be involved in the Paloma Passport to Peace Project please send me your name and address and I will put it in the Passport and add you to the list to receive the items in the above photo.  

When you receive the package - take a photo of Paloma somewhere around your home or town, post about the visit on your blog and send Paloma, the Passport and card on to the next person written in the Passport Book.

I am sending Paloma on to Jackie in New York.  

 I will be sending Paloma on her travels soon - so please e-mail me right away if you would like your name and address added! 

e-mail:   julia.aston@comcast.net

It's very sad that we seem to continually need prayers for World Peace but we are also always hopeful that it will be achieved!

PTI April Blog Hop

I forgot that today was the Papertrey Ink April Blog hop - but was reminded with an e-mail and I happened to have some time to stamp and was inspired by the photo so I am joining in -  better late than never!  

Here's Nicole's inspiration photo for the challenge.

And here is my card -  I like to keep sympathy cards on hand so that is the sentiment I used.

I've had the Lovely Layers dies for many years and finally got around to ordering the stamps that go with it recently!   

I also used the new Fun Frames die.  The sentiment and vine are from an older set Beyond Basic Borders. (this set is now in the Vault)

You'll find the challenge here.

Stamps:  Lovely Layers, Beyond Basic Borders - PTI
Paper:  Sweet Bush, Stormy Sea, white - PTI
Ink:  Sweet Blush, Stormy Sea, Bright Buttercup, Orange Zest - PTI
Accessories:  Fun Frames Dies, Lovely Layers Dies - PTI, foam dots, Tombow Liquid Glue.

Three Feathers

I finally had a chance to make a card Just for fun!  

I've been doing a total cleaning out of my craft room (ongoing for 3 weeks so far and expected to take 3 weeks more at least!)  and I found some beautiful feathers! 

I did the in-laid die technique for the birthday piece -  die cutting the word out of the Vintage Cream panel, cutting it again out of a piece of sanded Kraft Core Core-dinations paper and inserting that piece in the space where I removed the cream piece.

This makes for a perfect masculine card with these colors -  but would also work for a female!

My card design was inspired by:

House of Cards

and CAS Mix Up Challenge

Just before the bell!  Link up by 4/24!

I used stamping, inlaid die cutting, feathers, sanding (of die cut), and rhinestones.

Happy Little Stampers

Stamps:  Studio Calico Limited Edition
Paper:  Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate - PTI, Kraft Core Core-dinations.
Ink:  Cocoa Bean - PTI
Accessories:  Wonderful Words Birthday Die - PTI, mini sander - Ranger, feathers from stash, rhinestones - Kaiser Craft.