Saturday Showcase - The Colorful World of Dyan Reaveley

Hello friends, Maggi here to share with you the colorful world of Dyan Reaveley! I adore her bright quirky style that is just a little to the left of reality. My approach, as usual, is to simply sit down and "play" with my supplies. I don't usually have any concrete ideas in mind, I just let my projects evolve.

I started out by gathering up my Dylusions supplies: stamps, paint , paint pens, quotes and mists.  The Funkie Junkie Boutique carries a great line of Dyan's Dylusions products, take a look here.

My Inspiration

I recently returned from a cruise to the ABC Islands and fell in love with the bright colored buildings that populate the islands. I took a look at the flamingo head stamp and remembered the beautiful flamingos we observed on Bonaire, ha! My first idea, this silly fun flamingo representing the beautiful colorful island of Bonaire.

The Process

Step 1:

I began by using a sea sponge and dabbing Dylusions paints onto paper made for mixed media applications. After that dried, I stamped the parts I wanted onto the painted paper using archival ink and then fussy cut the pieces. You can apply the Dylusions paint anyway that you want. I watched some of Dyan's videos and she uses different things including baby wipes and ink applicators.

Step 2:

I followed the same process applying blue and white Dylusions paint to the paper and then stamping on this image. Be sure to use archival ink for stamping so that the image doesn't smear if you use any other medias over the stamped image.

Step 3:

Ok, now lets prep our tag. I'm recycling a Graphic 45 large product tag. I used paper from the Graphic 45 Kaleidoscope Patterns and Solids pad and G45's large tag die to cut a cover for the product packaging tag. Now it looks brand new. At the bottom of the tag, I used the burlap stencil and Vanilla Custard Dylusions paint. At the top I used the Rosette stencil, Vibrant Turquoise and a little White Linen.

Step 4:

Next I wanted to add a slash of bright green and I wanted to specifically use just a part of the stencil. This is easy to do, just use tape (I find Timmy's tissue tape works great for this) to cover the part of the stencil you don't want.

Step 5:
Now it's just a matter of assembling the bird and layering on the pieces. I first added the blue pieces representing water and waves. I cut two pieces and layered one over the other and popped up some parts to create dimension. Then added the flamingo and flowers. Her hat is something I drew free hand and then fussy cut.

Step 6 - How to resurrect chipboard!

I made a boo-boo, it happens right? Well it was the only chipboard piece I had that spelled out Bonaire and I really wanted to use it. I had first painted it green and then covered it with Baked Velvet embossing powder. Well that was pretty BUT it got lost over the green stenciling. What to do, what to do?? Ok here goes nothing I thought as I peeled the layer of embossed chipboard off leaving a distressed looking piece of chipboard. So I painted that orange, then applied Sedona Baked Velvet embossing powder. Well at that point, it looked ok but kind of rough. IDEA! Try some UTE embossing enamel on it. Oh yeah baby, I covered it with clear thick (UTE) embossing powder and that did the trick! I just love it when something like this works out.

Add some flowers, a bow, whatever your heart desires and you've got a funky colorful tag!

A Garden Tag

It's springtime and of course, I start thinking about gardening and that was the inspiration for this tag. I just love this caterpillar on legs. Seriously, how fun is that?

Step 1:

Again, I recycled a Graphic 45 package by cutting a large tag from mixed media paper, using Graphic 45's large tag die. I wanted a really solid seal between the paper and tag since I would be applying wet media to the tag. I used my Xyron Creative Station to apply adhesive to the back of the die-cut tag and then firmly pressed it onto the tag.

 

Step 2:

Next I created a background on the tag by using a baby wipe to apply color to the tag. The baby wipe worked great and the best part, apply the color and throw the baby wipe away. No paint brushes etc to wash!

Step 3:

Now to create a fun little creature! I stamped these images onto mixed media paper and fussy cut them out. To give the legs some strength, I cut really narrow strips of chipboard and glued to the back.

Step 4:

Let's paint! I sprayed just a wee bit of Dylusions mist into my paint tray, really you only need a drop or two. Then I dipped a Ranger water brush in the mist and colored the adorable little guy. This works great because the mist does not color over the black stamping so you don't have to be too careful about keeping in the lines.

Step 5:

Next, I stamped flowers on the bottom of the tag and did some coloring with both Dylusions Paint Pens and waterbrush/mists. The difference between the two is that the paint pens are opaque whereas the mists are transparent. I added some pretty Little Birdie flowers to complete my garden.

Step 6:

I stamped the sentiment onto mixed media paper, colored it with mist and then doodled on the flowers and around the edge.

Time to be a Unicorn

This is a larger tag as I used a medium Etcetera tag which is 5 1/2" x 10". Sometimes I get so engrossed in what I am doing that I forget to take the pictures. Opps, I am sorry but I think you can see what I did.

The background is paper from Graphic 45 Kaleidoscope Collection. I think it looks just grand together. The blue "waves" are left from the first tag, I just thought they looked fun on the unicorn's back!

To create the Unicorn's dress, again I used mixed media paper that I dabbed with white and pink Dylusions paints. After it dried, I stamped the dress image and cut it out. Dylusions Paint Pens were perfect for coloring. I love how they are opaque and work perfectly over top each other without creating a muddy color. (Be sure the paint underneath is dry though) I used a waterbrush and mists on the head and mane.

The leaves are die-cut and I just used my Dylusions Paint Pens to doodle on them. Doodling is fun and addictive. AND easy!! Try it, there is no wrong way to do it.

The sentiment is from the Dylusions Stickers - White Chat Large. I think we all feel this way sometimes! I used a white pen for the edge doodling and black pen around the sentiment.

Thanks so much for joining me today! It's a good day to try something new, get out your vibrant colors and create!

Links to the products used on these tags and available from The Funkie Junkie Boutique:

Dylusions Stamp Set - Nuts In MayDylusions Stamp Set - Just Breathe

Dylusions Stamp Set - I Believe in Unicorns  

Dylusions Stamp Set - Waddle Waddle (out of stock)

Dylusions Paints - White Linen, Vibrant Turquoise, Squeezed Orange, Vanilla Custard, Fresh Lime, Cut Grass, Funky Fuschia

Dylusions Paint Pens - Basics 6PK

Dylusions Paint Pens Black Marble/White Linen

Dylusions Shimmer Sprays - Funky FuchsiaDylusions Ink Spray - Squeezed OrangeDylusions Ink Spray - Lemon Zest

Dylusions Stickers - White Chat Large

Tim Holtz Water Brush, Detailer Brush Tip

Tim Holtz Layering Stencils - BurlapTim Holtz Layering Stencils - Rosette

Tim Holtz Mini Layering Stencils - Set 36

Seth Apter Baked Velvet Embossing Powder - Sedona

Graphic 45 - Kaleidoscope - 12x12" Collection

Graphic 45 - Kaleidoscope - 12x12" Patterns and Solids Pad

Graphic 45 - Staples - Large Tag and Flowers Dies

Tim Holtz Etcetera Medium Tag Thickboards

Friday Focus is changing...

Thank goodness it's Friday!!!!! If you've arrived expecting a new Friday Focus we are excited to announce that there are some changes taking place. Here at Frilly and Funkie we've noticed that some of you have been missing out on the special deals offered at The Funkie Junkie Boutique when the Friday Focus discounts last for just one week. So we figured it was time to do something about that; from this week onwards the Friday Focus deal will last for a full two weeks, giving you more time to grab those bargains!

Last week Cec shared with you her take on the delights of Dylusions sprays giving you not one, but two superb projects to drool over. In case you missed them here's a recap...

To see Cec's original post complete with a full step by step for her journal pages click HERE.

And of course this means you get that extra week to stock up on your Dylusions sprays while they have and extra 15% discount applied over and above the already reduced price!! Head on over to The Funkie Junkie Boutique through Thursday June 5th to grab a bargain.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Friday Focus - Dylusions Ink Sprays

Hello, it's Cec here and today I am presenting the Friday Focus.  It is all about Dylusions Ink Sprays and for the next week Linda will be offering them at 15% off their already discounted price.  Just pop over to The Funkie Junkie Boutique and click on the Friday Focus button on the top bar to make your selection.

This product comes in a wide variety of colours and they are quite bright and vibrant , which at first thought may not make you think vintage or shabby chic but stay tuned and I will show a trick that will convince you otherwise.

First though, I will show you how I made this art journal page, which shows that I also have a funkie side.

  

First I used some Glue and Seal to glue two pages together in order to give it a bit more strength and to try and prevent warping.  I think next time, I might glue 3 pages together.  I did not seal the page I was working on but you could because a smoother surface allows the ink to run more.  I also did not spray the page with water first but that too will allow the ink to run.  Below I will show you why I didn't want a smooth surface to start.  Once the page was dry, I randomly spritzed Lemon Zest. Dirty Martini and Vibrant Turquoise on my page.

 

Instead of mopping up the excess with a paper towel roll as many tutorials show, I mopped mine up with a sheet of cheap card stock.  Then I re-sprayed my art journal page to fill in the blanks and mopped some more up with my extra sheet.  Only once I had enough coverage on my art journal page, did I "dry" it with the paper towels and set it aside.  Then I spritzed some water on the my kraft sheet where I had overspray and mopped that up on my extra sheet so I didn't waste anything.

Next I used stencils to add some interest to my background.  The first one was to remove colour rather than adding it.  I laid the stencil down and spritzed some water through the stencil and then with the stencil still in place, I blotted it dry with the paper towels.  I did this in opposite corners.

Next I used a different stencil to add some Translucent Embossing Paste.  Once this dries, it leaves an embossed design that is shiny and see-through so you can see all the variations in your sprays.

Finally I did some traditional stenciling but using Archival Ink since it does not react with water.  Tip:  Use some Rubbing Alcohol to clean the Archival Ink from your stencil.  I used this bars stencil and one with teeny tiny dots.

 

Before I started to embellish my page, I did more experimenting with the sprays.  I used some glossy card stock and sprayed it randomly as on the left and then spritzed it with water before I dried it.  For that one I used Vibrant Turquoise, Lemon Zest, Dirty Martini and Crushed Grape.

I sprayed the one on right with Crushed Grape and Bubblegum Pink after I spritzed the card stock with water and you can see the colours ran together.  I also made another one with Bubblegum Pink and Lemon Zest, which gave me some orange to work with.

Many of the embellishments were made from the extra sheets I sprayed and many were made by drawing through stencils with an ultra fine black pen and then fussy cutting them out.  This method was used for the branches, the leaves, the sun, the small orange flower and the little pink flower.

To make the red flower, I glued an old book page to a sheet of scrap card stock and then punched it out with a Marvy Uchida punch that I have had for ages.  Then I inked it with some Archival Ink.

The little purple flower was cut with the Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die.  The circle flower was made with a couple of punches with the yellow layer punched from more of the book page card stock and inked with some Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink.

All the flowers have little white dots that I added using a white gel pen.  Most of the flowers are popped up with some foam dots and I have added a variety of buttons for centres.  The flower stems are strips made with my cutter and edged with a black Copic marker.

The large butterfly was stamped onto one of my sprayed sheets using Jet Black Archival Ink.  Because it was stamped on glossy card stock, you must heat set it before you try to cut it out or it will smear.  The little butterflies are punched from another Marvy Uchida punch. 

Finally I made the sentiment on the computer, cut it out, made a doodled box around each word and inked each piece with some Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

Now for a vintage/shabby look from the same bright sprays.

As I mentioned earlier I tried not to waste anything so as I went along, I not only mopped up excess on my scrap card stock, I also mopped some up on one of the big manilla tags that Linda carries.  Next I sprayed it all over with a light coat of White Linen Dylusions Ink Spray, which immediately calmed down the colour and made a fantastic background for something more vintage - and frilly.

I glued a piece of purple card stock on the back of the tag before I embellished it so I can use it for a card in the future.  The only other thing I did to the background was to stencil the dots with some Olive Archival Ink.

Next I added a strip of Venise lace that I inked with some Vintage Photo DI.  The little girls are stamped from a Darkroom Door collage stamp that I was given and then fussy cut.  I coloured them with some Victorian Velvet and some Dusty Concord DI.  The sentiment is stamped from a Wendy Vecchi stamp set and inked with Dusty Concord DI.

The hearts were hand cut from Tim Holtz Grunge Paper.  Both were inked with Victorian Velvet DI and then I added a layer of Wendy Vecchi Crackle Embossing Paste to the large one and some gems from the dollar store.

The butterflies were cut from the book paper card stock with a Martha Stewart punch and then inked with some Tumbled Glass DI.  The flowers came from my stash and I added a little wire swirl.  The pink fibre is also from my stash and then I added a couple of loopy bows made from burlap string and topped it off with a button.

I hope these projects will inspire you to pick up some Dylusions sprays and create.

Friday Focus - Dylusions ink sprays

Hello and welcome to today's Friday Focus ! It's Sue here and today I'm focusing on Dylusions ink sprays and getting thoroughly messy ! What's not to like ?

Dylusions ink spray dyes come in the most vibrant colours and with the latest addition of the White Linen spray, they really are so very versatile.

I decided to do a journal page and show you the different ways you can use these beautiful sprays. I have found that a thicker quality card works well but not too porous as this sucks in the ink, and the colour, which means the vibrancy of the colour is lost. I started by spritzing different colours on to the card to give me a base to work on.

I then used the Wendy Vecchi Polka Dotty stencil and sprayed through it. While the stencil was still wet with the ink, I flipped it over and pressed it on to another area of the card. This way you get both the positive and the negative print, which you can see on the below photo.

I did the same technique again this time using the Yikes Stripes stencil.

As these inks react with water a great technique is to take a paint brush and a stencil and bleach out some of the ink using just water. You can also spray water through a stencil and blot it off with kitchen paper for the same effect.

The inks will also work if you want to stencil using Cut 'n' Dry foam and by pouncing the foam onto the stencil you get a really clear image.

I've also used the Wendy Vecchi 3 Flourishes stencil and drawn around the image with a white pen to make it pop. You may also be able to make out a faint image using the Tim Holtz Shatter layering stencil. To finish the background I used the Tim Holtz Splatters layering stencil with black acrylic paint.

This is my finished page ready to go into my journal. The lettering, apart from the word 'door', has been painted with black acrylic paint and then highlighted with a white pen. The word 'door' is made from letters cut using the WordPlay die, painted black and highlighted with white. The door image has been mounted on Sized Arch die cut and again I've highlighted the edges with a white pen.

The inks also make beautiful backgrounds for cards, and below are a couple that I made after doing this journal page.

 The bleaching effect gives a really subtle, ghost type image and is great to stencil or stamp over.

Combining strong colours really makes them pop and you can bring the colour scheme through to the rest of your project.

I hope you've enjoyed today's Friday Focus as much as I've enjoyed doing it ! As you can tell by the colour of my hands in the photo's it's a really fun product to use !

Remember as a Friday Focus product all the sprays will have 15% discount for this next week so a great time to stock up !

As this is the last Friday Focus for 2013, I would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and best wishes for the New Year !

Sue
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Saturday StepxStep:Dylusions Christmas Card

Happy Saturday everyone! A big thanks goes out to all of our followers and participants! We appreciate all of you.

Anita Houston here of The Artful Maven Haven. It's my turn to host the Saturday StepxStep, and I've decided to show you how I've made this fun Christmas tag card using Dylusions, as well as show you snowflakes made with some of Ranger's new products.

 

Using Tissue or Washi Tape, tape two Manila Jumbo Sized (#10) Tags together, on both sides. Trim the excess off.

Using Picket Fence and Metallic Brushed Pewter Distress Stains, apply both randomly on one side of the tag card. Begin drying with a heat tool while misting with water to blend the Stains.

Flip the card over and do the same thing on the back. If there are really wet areas use a paper towel to help dry.

Spray the tag card with London Blue Dylusions Ink Spray. Dry thoroughly, and then do the same to the back.

Using the Pine Needle Cluster image from the Dylusions stamps, begin stamping the image in a pine tree shape, alternating green colors (I used Olive and Emerald.) from the Archival line of ink pads. Dry.

Using the same stamp image, color only the center stem of the pine needle using a brown color (I used Vintage Photo.) of Distress Marker. Randomly stamp this on top of the green areas, and apply color as needed. Color in the rest of the Tissue Tape using the same color for the trunk. Dry.

Using the Snowflake Stencil from Dylusions, place it down on the tag card so that the Candy Cane Border is right in line with the border of the bottom on the card, and tape it down. Use Barn Door and Picket Fence Distress Markers to color in the border. Use Glaze Pens to color around the Dotted Lines in the trim around the Candy Cane. Dry.

Flip the card over and work in the inside area. Using the two Holly Borders and the Merry Christmas Border, stamp the images in Jet Black Archival around the edges of the tag. Color these in with Water Pens that have been filled with Dylusions Ink Sprays (I used Postbox Red, Fresh Squeezed Lime, and Cut Green Grass.) Use Glaze Pens to color in the words, and Distress Markers for the border of the words. Randomly stamp Tim's Snowflakes in White Picket Fence Distress Stain in the blue areas of the tag card. If you want some glitz,  use Christmas Red Stickles to apply to the berries once the remainder of the card is finished. Stamp and cut out a sentiment, and adhere it.

Back to the front of the card (This was done last to keep snowflakes looking their best.). Lay the Snowflake Stencil over the tag card and tape it down where you want it.

Use the Emboss It Dabber to apply the fixative to the stencil through the snowflakes. Remove the stencil, and place the tag card on a scrap piece of paper. Sprinkle Sticky Embossing Powder over the fixative. Turn the card on its side and remove the excess powder. Heat the snowflakes with a heat tool until powder is melted.

When cool, the snowflake will be sticky...how cool is that?!? Sprinkle Rock Candy Distress Stickles Dry Glitter on the snowflakes. Turn card on its side and remove the excess. Repeat process if you want more snowflakes on the card.

Stamp a quirky person image from Dylusions Stamps, and color it in using the Ink Spray in Water Pens as well as Distress Markers. Attach this to the front of the card using foam tape. Color Seam Binding with Barn Door Distress Stain, wad up, and dry. Tie the ribbon to both holes of the tags. Using Clear Rock Candy Distress Stickles and any other color, highlight certain parts of the outfit. Let Dry.

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