ADDICTED TO STAMPS AND MORE #526 MAKE YOUR MARK

Welcome back to another challenge at ATSM - Make Your Mark.  I'm sharing a tag with a definite Autumn feel. I started off my tag as below using Tim Holtz leaf stencil.  This is a new addition to my stash and I'm loving using it.  I used two Distress Oxide inks for the leaves Rusty Hinge and Ground Espresso and then covered it in Antique Linen.  

I added some of the Tim Holtz leaf fragments dies I've been playing with recently and then decided to do a mini tag with a stamp from Waffle Flower called Fall Greetings.  I love that little pumpkin.  I added some extra ephemera stamping and the sentiment is from an old Tracy Evans set. I added a brad to the top of the tag and some hand dyed thread.  Yes I still have brads!  

INSPIRATION STATION #89

I love our inspiration photo for you this month at Inspiration Station as I'm in full Autumn mode and looking forward to some cooler weather here in Wales.  I decided to create some home deco with some of Tim Holtz leaf dies Leaf Fragments. 

I used some old packaging - tearing off the top layer to reveal that lovely corrugated inside.  I added some gesso in places. I created the panel on some water colour paper.  I added some Distress Oxide Ink around the edges in Rusty Hinge, Ground Espresso, and Wild Honey.

My leaf stamping were from various sets - an old Clearly Besotted leaf set and some leaves from Tracy Evans at Aallandcreate. 

The leaves were cut out of backgrounds I had lying around - some were mop ups, some were card fronts I hadn't liked and some were stencils backgrounds.  I added some stamping with an old Hero Arts wooden stamp!  I don't often use wooden stamps but some are my old favourites and it's actually nice not to have to look for a block to put them on! I added extra stamping to the background.  

I added some material behind the word Autumn which was also added to the bottom of the piece.  I love these little hangers from Tim Holtz and I found the perfect quote which fit in the space. 

I'm adding this into the following:

Papercraft Crew - Hello Fall

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Texture Tim Holtz 

Crafty Gals - AG Fall 

Paper Rock Scissors AG 

Colorful Options - earthy colours 

Dream VAlley - autumn colours 

A Cut Above - die cuts 

We love stamping - trees and leaves 

Unicorn - Not square 

Four Seasons - Autumn

Outlawz - anything but a card 

Simon Says Stamp - Monday Stamp it 

ADDICTED TO STAMPS AND MORE #525 - DIE CUTS/STENCILS

Welcome back to ATSM and our challenge of die cuts and/or stencils.  I've used both here.  I don't often use Die Cuts but if I do they are normally by Tim Holtz and his Leaf Fragments are some of my favourites.  I'm in full on Autumn mode even though I'm a bit early but I'm looking forward to the cooler days after the hot summer we've had here in Wales and the UK.

I started my tag off with an embossing folder.  I haven't used embossing folders in a while and the one I did use was for the first time!  I'm not sure of the make but it gave the 3d effect which was what I wanted. I then added some Embossing Ink over the raised parts and added Crackling Campfire embossing glaze over it.  I then used some Distress Ink in Weathered Wood and water coloured over the remaider of the tag.  I added various stamping by Tim Holtz.

I cut out some of the leaves from some background papers I had made and added extra Crackling Campfire to match the background.  These were also embossed to give the leaves some shine.  I then built up my collage using some tickets from Ideaology and some extra stamps from Tim's set The Professor.

I chose these paper dolls as I thought they suited the quote I found of The Chemistry Club.  I had earlier created some ephemera from book pages and sellotape which just happened to have the names of four gentlemen so I added that to the bottom.  

The ribbon at the top has been hand dyed using indigo plant dye.  I only used a small bit as I'm eeking it out!  

I'm adding this into the following:

Tuesday Taggers - Embossing - Heat Embossed and Embossing Folder 

Unicorn - Not Square 

NBUS - Embossing Folder 

Four Seasons - Autumn 

Simon Says Stamp Monday - get in shape - 

PEARLY SPARKLES - PUMPKINS AND/OR AUTUMN LEAVES

Welcome back to another challenge at Pearly Sparkles.  Can you believe I don't have any pumpkin stamps!  I even had a look through what may be out there to buy but they all seemed to be hallowe'en type ones and not just autumnal pumpkins.  If anyone knows of any I'd love to have a heads up.

So my card focused on Autumn leaves.  Autumn is my favourite season and it's all just starting to happen slowly in my part of Wales.  My chutney has already been made and the sloe gin is next on the menu.  I digress.  Back to my card!  I started off with a very old embossing folder - I've added a picture below.  I can't even make out the name on it but if you have something similar in your stash this idea may work for you too.

I started off by inking up the leaves around the oval in Distress Inks in Crushed Olive, Peeled Paint, Gathered Twigs and a touch of Spiced Marmalade.  I spritzed it with some water then ran it through the Big Shot and I love how it came out.

Previously I've been playing with Tim Holtz Leaf Fragments dies even before he did a You Tube of them lol!  I used various inks to create the leaves and I also used book pages but they just didn't seem to quite fit this theme. I took three of the leaves and added them to the centre of the image.  The sentiments are from two separate Tracy Evans sets for Aallandcreate.