Destination Inspiration-Departures at Terminal 3

 

Welcome to Terminal 3 of our travels to Destination Inspiration.  It's me Shari (Ain't That Artsy Fartsy) and I will be hosting today's leg of our journey with my bags packed for, what will be for me, my final ride with the AVJ Creative Guides. 

 

My journey is taking me on a bit of a detour at the moment, but that doesn't necessarily mean that I won't veer back on course and meet up again with my AVJ Teammates in the future.  I hope that will be the case, but until then, I leave you with what I created using this month's ensemble--
 

• Product - Alcohol Inks
• Technique - Alcohol Ink Ombre-Compendium of Curiosity 3/Page 57
• Color - Butterscotch
• Substrate - Metal Foil Tape  

 

 

I couldn't help but include a little bit of Anne's challenge theme of Things with Wings to my Destination Inspiration project, too!  Let me show you a little bit of what I did to incorporate this month's valise items onto this card--

 

 

I gathered items of metal foil tape, Adirondack Alcohol Inks and matte & glossy stocks.  My metal foil tape is actual ducting tape-It works the same as any 'craft-grade' metal foil sheets, it's just short in width and there will be seams.  Embrace Imperfection, right?

 

 

The first place I applied the AI Ombre technique was on stock that I covered with metal foil tape.  I used Butterscotch AI & Lettuce AI, then Butterscotch AI again with Terra Cotta AI.  See the seams?  I'm completely OK with this because....

 

 

...I die cut those pieces with Tim's Butterfly Duo die, and once these get run through their texture fade, the seams will be virtually invisible! 

 

 

Now onto the background.  I'm using a piece of glossy stock and the grungy circles image from Tim's Psychedelic Grunge stamp set. 

 

 

I stamped the circles onto the glossy stock with Distress Embossing Ink and covered with clear embossing powder.  I carefully heat set with my embossing heat gun, taking care not to get the tip of the gun too close to the stock, because the glossy stock can bubble. 

 

 

Here's the second place I used the AI Ombre technique--For my background, I used Sand, Butterscotch and Lettuce AIs.  I applied each color separately then blended together using the AI Blending Solution. 

 

 

I rubbed the raised surface of the embossed circles with Coffee Archival using my finger.  Then I ran the panel through my sewing machine to add the messy stitched border. 

 

 

I used a couple of extra die cut butterflies to use as my templates to machine stitch an outline, then I outlined the outline with my water brush and Black Soot DI. 

 

After running the butterflies through their texture fade, I glued clear seed beads to the bodies using Diamond Glaze. 

 

 

I added the butterflies to the surface along with a Small Talk sticker, attached the panel to a mustardy-brown card base and inked all of the edges with Black Soot DI and my ink blending tool. 

 

I've hope you've enjoyed this 3rd sojourn along our travels to Destination Inspiration.  We'll be waiting for you at Terminal 4 next Monday--Until then, happy creative travels!

 

 



Departing Destination Inspiration Terminal 4

Hello & Happy Monday!!  It's me Shari (Ain't That Artsy Fartsy), and today, I'm your AVJ Creative Guide greeting you at Terminal 4 of this month's Destination Inspiration.  I've got just the barest of creative necessities packed in my overnight bag--

Product:  Any "Classics" Stamps

Technique: Shabby Chic - CC Vol 1 - Page 49

Color: Antique Linen

Substrate: Tag

 

--Let me show you how I used this month's DI 'Tim' essentials to create my tag. 

 

 I'm using a jumbo manila tag as my substrate which I have spritzed liberally with Antique Linen Distress Spray Stain. 

 

I applied WV Textured Crackle Paste onto the tag through the Flourishes Layering Stencil.  When the crackle was dry, I spritzed the surface with more Antique Linen DSS. 

 

We're using Tim's "Shabby Chic" technique found in his Compendium of Curiosities 1 and I'm using it with Tim's Classics #6 stamp set. 

 

I stamped this image onto black card stock with Distress Embossing Ink and covered with clear embossing powder then heat set. 

I rubbed Antique Linen Distress Paint over the embossed surface and let set, but not dry completely.  I then used a damp cloth and light hand to gently rub off the paint from the embossed areas. 

 

 I cut the scalloped border into petal shapes and curled around a pen barrel to help shape them and I edged each petal with Black Soot DP. 

 

 I hot glued the Shabby Chic petals together then hot glued a classic accoutrement in the center.  I let the hot glue set, then pinched and pushed the petals to give them a bit more shape.

I created the leaves for the Shabby Chic flowers out of pieces of cotton twill.  



I'm using one of Tim's Found Relatives cards for my focal image on this tag.  I lightly sanded the edges of the card then tinted her dress with my Antique Linen DM and her corsage with my Victorian Velvet DM.  When dry, I distressed the edges with my paper distresser then inked with Vintage Photo DI and my ink blending tool. 

 

I gave this lovely Found Relative a crackly heart to hold.  I had colored a piece of manila stock with Barn Door DP and heat set.  Then I spread a layer of Antique Linen Distress Stain tinted Textured Crackle Paste over the painted surface and let air dry.  When dry, I used a little heart punch to create the heart, edged with Black Soot DI then coated with Diamond Glaze. 

 

I added die cut ATC corners to the card then adhered onto the tag with matte Decou-Page.  I ran the tag through my sewing machine to add the stitching around the perimeter and along a couple of the edges of the Found Relative card. 

 

I cut apart a Small Talk sticker and attached to the Found Relative card.  I outlined with the fine tip of my Black Soot DM and my white gel pen. 

 

I distressed the edges of the tag with my paper distresser and inked with Black Soot DI and my ink blending tool.  I attached a Word Band to the tag with brads, hot glued the Shabby Chic flowers and leaves into place, then flicked Antique Linen over the surface with a paint brush.  It needed a little something more, so I spritzed Black Soot DM through my air art tool here and there and heat set. 

I hope you've enjoyed this leg of the creative journey we here at A Vintage Journey call, "Destination Inspiration".  I'm having the best time sharing this month's travel with Chris, Julie and Jenny.  We are now off to meet up with one more of our Creative Guides at Terminal 5--You'll have to meet us here next Monday to see who our 5th companion will be and what she's 'packed' using all of our Tim travel essentials! 

XOXO-Shari