Happy Birthday to You!

Hi Everyone , 

It's been a while since I last posted here on my blog so thought I'd share a card I created and shared across my social media accounts (IG and FB) the other week. 

It' a real quick and easy make that involved inking, stamping, stencilling and die cutting using Tim Holtz fabulous products - some not so new, some new. 

The 'not so news' ( but never outdated or past their use by date) were Tim's Stampers Anonymous 'Newsprint' stamp and one of his Sissix Bold Text dies from set #1. 

The newbies were one of Tim's new stencils 'Lined Squares' and the ever so delicious new addition to the distress colour family 'Unchartered Mariner'. 

These stencils 🖤, this colour 💙🖤!!

For this card I teamed 'Unchartered Mariner' up with Mustard Seed, Fossilised Amber, Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot. I love how they played together! 

Unfortunately I didn't capture any process shots so only photos of the finished card to share today.

The wrinkle free distress Mustard Seed, Fossilised Amber, Unchartered Mariner inky background peaks through the focal bold text die sentiment.

 

The Unchartered Mariner stencilling in opposite corners of the background gradually intensifing in colour through to Black Soot emphasises these areas and also helps to draw the viewing eye in to the focal sentiment.

 Some delicate text stamping to the sides of the stencilling adds just a touch of detail and interest to those areas to finish off. 

I hope to be back soon and more often moving forward so hope you'll keep stopping by either here or my social media accounts . 

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 I really appreciate you stopping by today - thanks! 

Take care  

and 

keep on the happy side 

Amanda

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Merry Little Christmas! A Vintage Journey Challenge December 2020 and some Important news....

Hi Everyone and Welcome

Hope you have all had a peaceful Christmas staying safe and keeping well. 

At the beginning of the month A Vintage Journey launched their last challenge of 2020 and some important news but unfortunately I wasn't able to post my contributions at that time so I thought I'd share them with you today, even though the challenge is now closed and today sees the realisation of the 'important news. 

Better late than never, right? 

First for the challenge itself. It was called 'Merry Little Christmas' and the brief was: 

'To celebrate the season and create an ATC or set of ATC's depicting Christmas scenes or colours.'

Here's my 'Merry Little Christmas'ATC. It is infact one of two but as both designs are identical I thought I'd post just the one. 

I don't often reach for ATC's to use as a substrate so it was a refreshing change to create with them.  

I crackled the background using PaperArtsy Crackle Glaze and Frescos.....

... added some text stamping using one of Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous stamps (Holiday words) and some white paint splatters for a snowy effect. 

The gorgeous poinsetta and greenery were cut from kraft core using Tim Holtz Sissix dies (Tattered Poinsettia, Holiday Greens, Holiday Greens Mini). The petals of the poinsettia were sewn together with a brass antique button and the 'snow' continued to fall on the flower and the foliage. 

A Tim Holtz memo pin tucked behind the poinsettia embellished and added to the focal arrangement....

.....while a Tim Holtz metallic sticker provided the ideal seasonal sentiment to suit all: 

'Happy Holidays'. 

I hope you're holidays have been happy and if they aren't yet over I hope they continue to be. 

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 Now, for my second ATC . This was created especially for AVJ as the important news shared on the challenge launch post was that A Vintage Journey would be pulling into its final destination and terminating its journey today, New Years Eve 31st Dec 2020. 

AVJ began its journey on the 28th Feb 2014 and has been travelling along ever since. It fast became a popular challenge blog picking up many followers, subscribers, visitors and regular challenge entrants along the way. 

I was thrilled to join the team in Nov 2015, beyond happy and so honoured and humbled to be creating alongside so many talented creatives. It really was a dream come true.

AVJ has been a huge part of my creative journey so far and I'm going to miss it heaps- already am! 

Heres the ATC I created for AVJ and a few supporting words..

' 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.

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 that I will remember and appreciate always.' 💛 

I covered the ATC background with words that to me epitomise AVJ....

I realised I'd missed out 'warmth' so I portrayed the warmth I've felt being part of the AVJ family through the colours. (Distress inks)

I had to feature our acronym 'AVJ' some where on my ATC ....

......and there had to be a heart. It may be rusty but its packed full of happy memories and love for AVJ  and all my Creative Guide friends. 

💛

A Vintage Journeys final post went live on the blog today so if you wish to pop by you are welcome. 

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That just leaves me to thank you all for supporting me with your visits, follows and comments during my AVJ years. I have appreciated greatly and only hope that along the way you have enjoyed stopping by and that I have offered some creative inspiration.

My personal creativity and blog will continue so I hope you will stay around to see what comes next????  

As this crazy year draws to a close tonight I would like to wish you a peaceful, healthy, safe New Year. 

May it be kind to one and all. 

Take Care 

Hugs

Amanda

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Spookilicious- That's Crafty October 2018 Challenge : Guest Designer

Hi Everyone and Welcome 

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at That's Crafty and as I am currently one of their Guest Designers I have some creativity to share with you. The challenge this month is 'Spookilicious'. With Halloween approaching we would like you to share with us all your super spooky creativity . Dance with the devil, funk up your freak and have fun trick and treating us with your take on all things spookilicious. 

I am currently enjoying creating art panels/journal pages so that's what I've created scaling up my usual working size this time to A4!!! 

Let me introduce you to Mr Trick and Mr Treat ...

Here's the background story ....

It began with a piece of A4 mixed media paper. Colour was applied with fingers using Tim Holtz Distress Paints (Twisted Citron, Carved Pumpkin, Wilted Violet). I love painting this way - I find its helping me abandon my 'perfectionist' traits (to some degree) as well as being a fun way to create a really loose spread of colour super quick .

Sorry painty fingers = no photo at the 'colour only' stage but here's how it looked after stamping and stenciling.

The stenciling was outlined and highlighted with a white pen and there's some mark making n scribbly doodling too .

Here's some close ups of the stamping and stencilling - I used a couple of Tim Holtz Layering stencils (Twisted and Crossed)

aswell as a couple of Seth Apters (Discovery and Transform) Stencils by StencilGirl®Products

There's also some crackle stamping and 'For the eye' stamping (Tim Holtz Mr Bones stamp set).

So thats the background story...

...Now for the stars of the show themselves 'Mr Trick and Mr Treat (Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous  stamp set- Mr Bones). They take their place amongst the tangled twigs (Tim Holtz/ Sissix Tangled twigs thinlits die) and painty splatters

Mr Trick is stamped with Archival ink

and Mr Treat is created in just the same way,  only as he's the one with the 'Treats' he's been treated too (seemed only fair) with some heat embossing.

They both have a goggly eye -they are twins after all

and of course they both want to wish you a 'Happy Halloween!' 💀💀Mwahhhh

Mr Trick, Mr Treat and I hope you have enjoyed your time here today and that we have offered you some 'Spookilicious' inspiration .

Full details of the challenge can be found over at That's Crafty challenge blog along with a gallery of inspirational projects made by the talented ladies on their design team.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge
Craft Stamper TIMI Challenge- October

I'll be back tomorrow with a sneak peak of my weekly GD project so hopefully I will see you then and be able to tempt you over to That's Crafty's blog to see my project in full. 

Thanks for stopping by today. I really do appreciate you taking the time to visit, follow and comment.  

Hope you all have a lovely day 

Take care and keep on the happy side 

Amanda

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