Guest Designer at A Vintage Journey

I am excited to be a Guest Designer at A Vintage Journey today.  Anne is the hostess for their challenge this month and she is calling it Mini Marvels.  She describes it this way:

This month's challenge is to create something in miniature - it could be a little book, a tiny scene, a small canvas, a wall hanging or even a box. It MUST be 4" or less in size and be created in your vintage, shabby, mixed media, art journalling, industrial, timeworn or steampunk style.

I decided to make a micro album and a box to present/store it in.  I am going to show you all the pages in this little gem but I really got carried away so there are lots of photos. The album is 3 3/4" long x 2 1/4" wide and 2" thick.  All the pages are punched on one side and have been tied together with some sari silk so it opens like a tag book.  I will describe the pages in general and then provide a list of supplies at the end.

This was a great way to use up scraps of paper in my stash but I tried to give it a vintage vibe and tie everything together with lots of black and cream and with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

Where I could I used hinges for tuck spots and pockets, especially the side and horizontal pockets.  The hinges allow for the full us of the pocket.  Corner pockets were just adhered with 1/8" double-sided tape.  They too could have hinges but it takes a little more figuring out so they don't show.

Grab a cup (or glass) of something, sit back and enjoy.

The cover has patterned paper, a punched and layered flower with a gem centre, a sentiment and a die cut flourish.

On the left you see the back of the cover with patterned paper.  On the right is a page with patterned paper, a gem flourish, black lace, painted leaf, and a punched and layered flower with a gem centre.

On the left is a page with patterned paper, and a pocket with a punched border that includes a folded journaling spot.  On the right is a pocket page with patterned paper and a fussy cut corner tuck spot fussy along with a couple little tags.

The photo mat shown is an example of each of the photo mats in the pocket pages with a scrap of paper from one of the papers that I used - each side of each photo mat has a different paper and are designed to fit the small photos that you get in a package of school photos.

On the left is page with patterned paper, a long pocket with a sentiment and a folded journaling spot with a belly band.  The right page is made of foil paper-backed tape that has been embossed and then coloured with alcohol inks.

The left page is the back of the embossed foil.  The right pocket page has patterned paper, a side pocket with ribbon and a fussy cut butterfly and holds a couple of journaling spots.

The left page has patterned paper, a fussy cut tuck spot with gems and a couple little handmade tags.  The right pocket page has patterned paper with a band that holds a couple of folded journaling spots.

The left page has patterned paper and a horizontal pocket that holds a bunch of little tickets,  The right page is a stamped piece of acetate.

The left page is the back of the stamped acetate.  The right pocket page has patterned paper, a centre band that holds a folded journaling spot with a stamped cover.

The left page has patterned paper with a fussy cut tuck spot and a couple handmade tags.  The right pocket page has patterned paper, a fussy cut tuck spot with a brad and a couple little journaling spots.

The left page has patterned paper, a corner tuck spot with a punched and layered flower and holds a little journaling spot.  The right page is another foil embossed page coloured with alcohol inks.

The left page is the back of the embossed foil.  The right pocket page has patterned paper, a corner tuck spot with little punched flowers and holds a folded journaling spot.

The left page has patterned paper, a side pocket with a punched border and holds a folded journaling spot.  The right page is hard to see but it is another stamped acetate page.

The left page is the back of the stamped acetate.  The right page has patterned paper with a decorative horizontal pocket that holds a folded journaling spot.

The left page has patterned paper with a corner tuck spot and a folded journaling spot.  The right page is the inside back cover and has patterned paper.  The back cover also just has patterned paper.

This is the box that has been made from medium chipboard and  measures 4" long, x 3" wide and 3" high.  All sides of the box top have patterned paper - the bottom has been left as is.  The very top is decorated with lace, a gem flourish, a loopy organza bow, silk flowers and painted silk leaves. .

SUPPLIES:

Papers
Gilded Lily, Mon Amour, A Ladies Diary, Once Upon A Springtime (Graphic 45), Printery, Nature's Garden (Prima), Capella, Little Black Dress (Basic Grey), Olivia's Sweet Stop (The Paper Source), Cowboy, Sunshine (My Mind's Eye), Cream Card Stock (Recollections), Chipboard (Gift)

Stamps
Enjoy Life (IndigoBlu), Curious Possibility (Tim Holtz), Printery (Prima)

Inks
Jet Black Archival Ink (Ranger), Staz On Black (Tsukineko), Pitch Black, Sunshine Yellow, Willow, Mountain Rose, Snow Cap Mixative Alcohol Inks (Ranger), Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Tim Holtz)

Paints
Pure Black, Peridot Metallic, Ice Blue Metallic (Folk Art)

Miscellaneous
Foil Tape (Home Depot), Acetate (Staples), Lace (Fancy Gap Warehouse), Eyelets (Making Memories), Ribbon (Offray), Rhinestones (Dollarama), Silk Flowers and Leaves (Wild Orchid Crafts), Sari Silk (Gift)

Tools
Various Flower Punches (EK Success), Border Punches (Martha Stewart), Eyelet Setting Tool (Making Memories), Embossing Folders (Tim Holtz and Sizzix), Dies (Spellbinders), Box Maker (Aleene's), Double-Sided Tape (Scor Tape)

I hope you are still with me and liked my micro album.  I think I will enter it in the following challenges:

Mini Album Makers - November Challenge

Change

I am thrilled to have been invited to do a Guest Designer spot at A Vintage Journey.  Jennie is the hostess and is calling the current challenge Words That Are Special.  

When I started to think about what I would do, a special word that came to mind was Change. I spent some time with the uber-talented and very lovely Jenny Marples a couple months ago and when I told her I tend to over-think my creations she encouraged me to just play, which for me would involve change. Then I thought about a quote I heard at a conference a number of years ago about that very topic and I knew those would be my special words.  This canvas came about by playing and trying to follow Jenny's advice.

If you want to see how this canvas came together, please pop over to A Vintage Journey where you can get all the details.

Groovy

I was asked to be a Guest Designer for the challenge starting today at Try It On Tuesday.  The challenge is 1960's Retro and they want to see projects that depict the pop art/fashion/colours of the era.

During the 1960's I was in my late teens and early twenties, living on my own in a big city so I remember that time very well.  I look back at photos of me and wondered what I was thinking when I wore certain clothes so I decided not to go the fashion route with my project.  I decided to make an art journal page that combined the pop art and colour aspects.  I also decided to try my hand at Zentangle. 

I started by gluing two pages together and then painted it completely with Zesty Zing Fresco Finish paint.  Then I took a baby wipe and added some Smoked Paprika Fresco Finish paint in random areas.

I added some stenciling with Wendy Vecchi Orange Blossom Archival Ink and a stencil from The Crafters Workshop called Mini Flower Frenzy.  Then I added a bit of second generation stamping with Wendy Vecchi Red Geranium Archival Ink and some sections from her Large Collage Background Stamp (I have cut my stamp into sections so it is easy to pick and choose which design I want to use).

Next I cut out all sorts of shapes and began to do the Zentangle using a Pigma Micron 01 pen from Sakura.  Confession - the peace sign was printed on the computer and already had some designs on it but I added a background of my own.  I tried doing my own but couldn't get a pattern in the narrow shape that looked decent.  I also printed the blank hand shape from the computer because I can't draw and then I added the Zentangle.  All the colouring was done with Bic markers or Copic markers.

I have to admit that I am a picky person so I destroyed quite a few shapes because the doodling wasn't as precise as I would have liked it.  It was time consuming and I don't know if I will tackle it again any time soon but I did like doing the colouring and considering how much I do in vintage tones, the bright colours were fun to work with.

Next I stamped some flowers with Jet Black Archival Ink using a couple of stamps from a Studio G set that I found in the clearance bin at Michaels, fussy cut them and coloured them with markers.  Finally I created some 1960's themed words on the computer using a font called Hippie Movement.

I am going to enter this project in the following challenge:

Stamps and Stencils - Anything Goes (must stamp and stencil)
 

Mug Shot & Guest Designer Spot

Last week I was selected as a top pick at Raise the Bar Challenge and was asked to be a Guest Designer.  The challenge this week is called Mug Shot.  Since winter is almost gone (we wish), the challenge is to make a card showing that last mug of something hot that is needed to keep you warm.  Soon the weather will be nice and we will be drinking long cool drinks on the patio.

I decided to let this fun mug be the star of this card and go clean and simple.  For someone who loves to embellish, that was a bit difficult for me but I like the way it turned out.

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:

Digi Doodle Shops Best - Spots and Dots
Outlawz Challenges - Prismas & Other Mediums - Punch it up
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Paper Romance - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Coffee and Cream

Image:  Capuccino (Isabella's Sketchbook)
Card Stock:  Green (Bazzill), Brown (Recollections)
Papers:  Gold Polka Dot (Lasting Impressions), Brown Circle (Sandylion Sticker Designs)
Colouring Medium:  Pencil Crayons (Prismacolors) with OMS (Taltine)
Tools & Embellishments:  Chalk (Mungyo), Pearl Stickers (Recollections), Deco Fan Border Punch (Martha Stewart)

Guest Designer - Woo-hoo

Today is an exciting day for me.  I have been chosen to be the first Guest Designer at Phindy's Place and today I get to show you my card.   I have had my eye on this image for ages and when I was told that the challenge would be Birthdays, I knew that this would be perfect because it is called Woo-hoo and just screams celebration.

You must use a Phindy image on your challenge entry but that shouldn't be a problem because there are so many wonderful images in Phindy's store that would be perfect for a birthday card.  Why don't you pop over and pick one up, if you don't already have one.  There is a prize for the random winner each week as well as a prize for the top pick and that top pick will be in the running for another Guest Designer spot.  How fun is that!  Don't forget to check out the work of Phindy's design team and prepare to be inspired.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Ooh-la-la Creations - Birthdays
Party Time Tuesdays - Summer Birthday Card
Your Next Stamp - Birthdays
Cute Card Thursday  - Whateva

Image:  Woo-hoo (Phindy's Place)
Sentiment: Computer Generated
Card Stock:  Recollections
Papers: Stripes & Circles (Sandylion Sticker Designs), Pinata (Basic Grey)
Colouring Medium: Pencil Crayons (Prismacolor & Koh-I-Noor) with OMS (Taltine)
Tools & Embellishments:  Chalk (Mungyo), Buttons (My Stash), Cord (Elmers), Asterisks (Cuttlebug), Shaplie (Penny Duncan Creations) cut using Make the Cut software and Cricut