Sing, Dance, Play

Created for the Moo Card Challenge where the theme is musical instruments. The background is Distress inkn in Vintage Photo & Faded Jeans. This was stamped with a small script in Faded Jeans, then a musci background paper was torn and attached. Next the collage image was added. The words were computer generated and edged with faded jeans. A metal music note charm was added to embellish.

Architecture

Created for the sample pieces on TGIF. This week's theme is Architecture.

The first piece was created with Distress inks in the background in Dusty Concord, Faded Jeans and Peeled Paint. The Architecture was then stamped in black, and a collage image added. Finally the words were stamped and sponged with the same inks.

The second piece uses Distress inks in Faded Jeans & Vintage Photo. These were spritzed with a little water to created the speckled effect, then the main image was stamped in Versafine Black. This was masked and the background stamped with a text in faded jeans. Finally, the word "inspire" was stamped and speckles and ink splodges added.

Do All Things With Love

Created for the Theme Thursday Challenge where the theme is Tags. The background was created by sponging with Distress inks in Dusty Concord & Vintage Photo. This was then stamped with a script in Dusty Concord. The collage image was then applied, and the small text cut out, edged with Dusty Concord and attached. Finaished with matching fibres.

Purple & Green

Creaeted for the Wednesday Stamper Challenge. The background was created using the Wrinkle Free Distress Technique in Peeled Paint & Dusty Concord. This was then stamped with a text background in Peeled Paint. Torn music script was sponged with Peeled Paint and added, then a collage image and the words. Finally, some Prima flowers to embellish.

Running Wild

Created for the TMTA Challenge where the theme is Wild Animals. The background was created using the Wrinkle Free Distress Technique in Broken China. This was then sponged over with a little Chalk ink in Thatched Straw, and stamped with a faux linen stamp, again in Broken China. Next the Zebras were stamped in Versafine Black. Various embellishments were added included computer genterated text, grugeboard and metal pieces.

World Outside Your Window

Created for the Mixed Media Monday Challenge where the theme is Feathered Friends. I started by sponging Distress Ink in Antique Linen onto matt cardstock. Next I stamped the main image in black, and sponged around it in Tea dye & Vintage Photo. I then masked the image to stamp a script background in Vintage Photo. Next I sponged Walnut Stain around the edge of the card, and stamped the small birds in black. Finally, I cut out the text, edged t in Vintage Photo and added it to the card.

Garden Sprite

Created for the Gothic Arch Challenge. I used the Wrinkle Free Distress Technique for the background with Faded Jeans ink. This was then sponged over with VersasMagic Chalk ink in Thatched Straw, and Distress Ink in Dusty Concord. A floral stamp was added to the background in Faded Jeans. Torn paper was sponged with the same inks, then applied to the top and bottom of the card. The Collage image was then applied, and some text edged with the same inks to finish.

Numbers

Created for the Sunday Postcard Challenge where the theme is numbers. I started by stamping the bakcground in Versafine Black, then sponged StazOn inks over the top of this in Sunflower, Teal & Blazing Red. Areas were highlighted with a White Signo Gel pen, and then the collage images were applied. Finally, some grungeboard numbers were coloured with the same inks, and the edges were sponged with black.

Best Buddy

Created for the Theme Thursday Challenge where the theme is Numbers. The background was created using Adirondack inks in Mushroom and Stonewash. This was then stamped with Mushroom ink. A measuring tape background paper was sponged with mushroom ink and applied to the base of the card, and then collage image was attached. A grungeboard number was sponged with Stonewash & Mushroom ink and addeded to embellish, then some paper words edged with stonewash were also attached to finish.

Mixed Media Canvas

Created for the Wednesday Stamper Challenge. I painted the canvas with acrylic paints - Blue, Cream, Gold and a little Raisin. Next I stamped the background onto tissue paper using StazOn black and applied this to the canvas using Future floor polish (this makes the tissue paper transparent when applied). The canvas was then sprayed randonly with a little Lustre Spray in Blue & Gold. Next the collage image was applied. I then added a little more cream acrylic where the words were to go, and randomly around the collage image. The words were cut out and edegd with Distress Ink in Faded Jeans. Finally, Opals EP were applied around the edges in Bubblegum Blue.

Fairy Princess

Created for the Crazy Amigos Challenge where the theme is 2 x 4". The background was created first by spritzing cardstock with Sticky Fingers Lustre sprays in Pink and Red, then adding some gold. Next, I stamped a background stamp in StazOn Red, and then added some torn background papers which were also edged in red. I added some gesso around the centre where I wanted to place the fairy image, heat dried it, then sprayed on some more gold. Finally, I added the fairy image and the words.

Pink & Green

For the Created By Hand Challenge where the theme is Pink & Green. I coated an old book page with gesso, then added Distress Inks in Shabby Shutters & Tattered Rose. I then added a couple more coats of each. A torn music script was sponged with Tattered Rose and applied randly over the card. Next the collage image was applied, and finally the text was stamped onto paper sponged with Tattered Rose and edged with Shabby Shutters.

India

Created for the TMTA Challenge where the theme is India. The background was sponged with Distress inks in Milled Lavender & Worn Lipstick, then stamped with a script in Milled Lavender. Over this, I sponged some Adirondack ink in Mountain Rose. Next I stamped the word India in black, and a Paisley design also in black. Finally, the collage image was added, and gold Krylon applied around the edges.

Time

A 3.5 x 3.5" page created for part of a book swap. The theme for this page was Time. The background was sent to me to decorate. I added a page of torn paper which I sponged with Distress Ink in Peeled Paint. I then stamped it with a Time stamp (Stampers Anonymous) in StazOn Olive. Next I sprayed a little gold onto the piece and sponged the edges with Vintage Photo Ink. I stamped a pocket watch onto cardstock in black. Sponged it with Vintage photo ink, then added a layer of Ranger Crackle Accents. When dry this was cut out, gold wings were attached it it was added to the card. I also added ink and crackle to a grungeboard letter. The same watch watch stamped onto the green coloured paper, the words were added, and some tiny watch parts to embellish.

The Time Is Now

Created for the Mixed Media Monday Challenge where the Theme this week is Altered People. I started by glueing various background papers to matt cardstock, then painting them with a thin layer of gesso. Next I added various colours wash sprays, and a little more gesso. The main image was attached, then gesso painted around it. Some paper doily was addded after painting it with gesso and spraying with colour wash, then the words. The whole thing was sprayed with a couple of coats of gloss lacquer to finish.

Peace

Created for the Gothic Arch Challenge where the theme is Peace. The background was made using Distress Inks in Worn Lipstick and Walnut Stain. This was then stamped with a script in Walnut Stain. Next the collage image was applied, then the words which were computer generated and sponged with the same inks as the background. Brilliance White ink was sponged around the edges of the arch, then German scrap was coloured with alcohol ink in Cranberry, then sponged with gesso and Walnut Ink. This was added to embellish the top and corners, and finally a metal charm with the word Peace was attached to the centre of the piece.

Postage people

Created for the Sunday Postcard Challenge. I started by printing a postage stamp image from the internet and attachin it to a collage image. Next I sponged my postcard with Distress Ink in Peeled Paint & Vintage Photo. This was then stamped with a postcard background in StazOn Olive. Torn paper pieces were added to the base and around the postcard. These were sponged with Walnut Stain ink before applying, then the edges of the card were also sponged with Walnut Stain. Finally, the postage person was attached, and a postmark image stamped randomly in black.

Innocence

Created for the Small World of Inchies Challenge where the theme is Chairs. My twinchie was created by sponging Distress inks onto matt card stock in Tea Dye, Milled Lavender & Weathered Wood. This was then stamped with a small script and a swirl in Weathered Wood. Torn backing paper was sponged with the same inks and applied, as well as the word innocence. Finally the main collage image was added and the whole piece sponged around the edges with Weathered Wood.

Loving Kiss

Created for the Make A Moo Card Challenge. A script backing paper was added to the card, then sponged with Vintage Photo Ink around the edges. Next the vintage collage image was applied and a brass cupid charm. The words were cut out, inked at the edges and added to finish.

Bright Joyous Me

Postcard created for the TGIF Challenge where the theme is Striped Trousers. I started by sponged matt cardstock with Cranberry ink, then stamped a text background over this, also in Cranberry. Next I applied a gesso wash to an old book page, then sponged it with Butterscotch ink, edging it with Cranberry. Various Teesha Moore collage images were applied to finish.