Steampunk Tin

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I was down with my Mother for the weekend, she opened a large tin with a can opener that left no sharp edges, instead of tin going into the recycle bin I used these fabulous products from Helmar and VLVS images to create this Steampunk Tin. 

Supplies used in this project:

Helmar Decoupage and Craft Paste and Craft 

and Hobby PVA Glue 

VLVS images:

Men in Ballon Basket,

Large Bird Flying,

Flying Man,

Nesting Gears,

Destination unknown,

Tim Flies 
Miracle Tape
Viva Las VegaStamps!

To remove some of the shiny finish from the tin it was painted with a solution of vinegar and salt, after four days to dulling the tin, it was rinsed in water and dried. Miracle Tape was used to apply a trimmed piece of white card stock to fit around tin covering the ridges. Antiquing solution was applied to distress the tin and card stock. A couple days of drying outside due to the odor from the antiquing, it was dry brushed with Golden Teal acrylic paint. 

When paint was dry, an un-mounted image; Nesting Gears was used with Archival black ink to stamp around the tin and set aside to dry.

Stamp Men in Balloon Basket, Flying Bird and Flying Man with black archival ink on copy paper. Color with distress markers. Cut-out. 

Using direction on Helmar Decoupage and Craft Paste container, apply a thin film of Decoupage Paste with craft brush where you want the trimmed images, add the images one at a time and then go over the top of image with thin film of Decoupage Paste again. Before the glue dries, remove the extra paste with white vinegar per instructions on container.
Note: glue dries fast, for best results do one image at a time. 
Set aside to dry.

Time Flies and Destination Unknown was added around tin using Archival black ink.
Inside and bottom of tin was painted with Golden Teal Acrylic paint. Set aside to dry.

Cover lid with a generous amount of Craft and Hobby PVA Glue, apply nylon three ply yarn in a spiral coil, leave a small hole in center, insert vintage wooden knob in glue, let dry. 

I'm very pleased with the results, the Decoupage and craft paste left a smooth finish across the surface. I've had a request to make one for my granddaughter, she wants to use it to hold matches on her mantle. 

Thanks for looking at this tutorial using the recycled tin. 

Comments appreciated!

Have a nice day! 

Be sure to check out the other DT members projects and Helmar blog. 

"Viva Las VegaStamps DT Tryout"

This is my DT Tryout for Viva Las VegaStamps! I can't believe the 9 months is almost over! 

I've had a lot of fun using my VLVS images. My first VLVS stamps were bought more than 14 years ago. 

These three Viva Las VegaStamps! projects represent me and my style!

Those interested in joining VLVS Design Team click here:

http://vivalas.blogspot.com/2013/05/vlvs-design-team-call.html

12 Tags of 2013 May

This has been one of those months when something keep getting in the way to make my May tag. After getting started today, I enjoyed playing with the supplies I had. I've had the stamp set Tim used for many years and was thrilled to see what he did with it. I have the new strip die and made mine using some designer paper, I was going to use the dark side of the paper and then turned it over and discovered the paper matched the tag. I spent about three hours looking for the film, I know it's around here somewhere. ( 

I used Tim's Remnant Rubs, distress stains, word band, Tim Holtz stamps, his tag die to make the tag.  The only thing that was not Tim's; the screw brads and designer paper. 

Gelli Printing with Dylusions

I created the background piece over a week ago using torn pieces of my Gelli Printing paper. 

In the second photo, I used my finger to cover the background using acrylic paints and gesso. 

This is my finished piece using a variety of supplies from the club: http://ididitcreations.com/club/

where you get reduced prices 24/7. 

Supplies used to complete this piece:

Dylusions; dependable dotty

Dylusions; doolally dorris

Dylusions; how does your garden grow

Dylusions; around the edge

Dylusions;  bits of this

Tim Holtz; Things to Say 

Distress Paint

Distress Markers

Archival black ink

NIji water brush

stencil

white card stock

Decoupage and craft paste

white vinegar

Sneak Peak of Helmar-VLVS Blog Hop Swap

Can't wait to share my sneak peak of project I made with Helmar products and Viva Las VegaStamps!

Would love for you to join in the fun. Check out artwork from our DT May 20-24th. 

https://www.facebook.com/events/453212824771698/

"Viva Las VegaStamps Projects"

These are some of the cards and projects I've enjoyed making using Viva Las VegaStamps! images. 

It doesn't seem possible that my 9 months is almost over. It's time to submit my favorite three projects for DT Tryouts! 

Help me choose, what is your three favorites?

View these plates and single stamped images here: http://www.vlvstamps.com

If you would like to be on the Viva Las VegaStamps! DT it's not to late to enter.

Click here: 

http://vivalas.blogspot.com/2013/05/vlvs-design-team-call.html

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This project was made from a recycled commercial empty tissue roll with stamps from plate #1401

Plate #1401

#9802

#1163, #16288, #19045

#18077, plate #893

girl feeding cat # 16149 

ATC - Plate #1401

plate # 1431, #1430

Leaning Girl with Cat Photo # 16150 saying # 2779

plate # 893

Boy and girl #9205 saying: #820

#11135

plate # 893, #890

plate #1401 and #1428

Happy Mother's Day

I made this card for my Mother as a Mother's Day Card. I used Viva Las VegaStamps!, metal rose painted with Distress paints by Tim Holtz, acrylic paints, Gelli printed papers and gesso. 

Thanks for looking and for those that are Mothers; 

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day Mother

I hope you have a nice day!

Friendship Card

Have you seen my latest post: http://vivalas.blogspot.com/2013/05/friendship-card.html

VLVS images:

http://www.vlvstamps.com/boy-and-girl-with-bike-2-3-4-x-4-1-2.html

http://www.vlvstamps.com/your-friendship-is-a-hug-3-4-x-3-3-4.html

The background was made with my Gelli Printing plate.
Images painted with Distress Markers.

Thanks for viewing and if you have time I would really appreciate some nice comments!

Just because

The turquoise background was made using my Gelli Printing Plate. (Look below for another card made from this paper.) The foreground was made using my new Cameo frame die from Tim Holtz and a few stamps and rub-ons from my stash. The flying man is from Viva Las VegaStamps he was stamped on Kromecote glossy card stock, cut out, colored with distress markers before applying to card.

This card was made with left over Gelli paper from the card above; it was almost tossed in trash until I saw a scene and stamped the words Just because.
I love finding images in my acrylic painted paper from my Gelli Printing Plate.
Do you see a scene?

If you reading this post, my blog has reached 49,000 hits. Thank you for stopping by. 

12 Tags of 2013 April

I enjoyed seeing Tim's tag for April!

I'm late with this month's tag. 

I made the base of the tag weeks ago using TH supplies from my stash.

 Last week I purchased my first bottle of Distress Paint; Broken China and used it on the metal pieces of tag today. 

Plastic portion of butterfly was made with clear plastic from Tim's packages and heat set. 

Ranger/ Tim Holtz supplies minus the two lock washers were used on this tag. 

Framed Easel Card

I made this canvas framed collage using VLVS images for my blog post here: 

http://vivalas.blogspot.com/2013/04/framed-easel-card.html

Fun Foam Meets Die Cuts

Today, my Technique Tuesday is live over on Crafting with OWSE.

This is another example using this technique.

Finger Painting Journal Page

This was my tutorial for April 9th over on Crafting with OWSE for 
Technique Tuesday,

http://craftingwithowse.blogspot.com/2013/04/finger-painting.html

Sharing what I made from custom made paper in a jar with Golden paints, a little H20's and die cuts.
Many of the supplies used in this tutorial can be found here:
http://ididitcreations.com/club/

The paper perfect was spread over my journal page with a pallet knife and evenly spread over plastic film for a small sheet of perfect paper.
It took over night on the journal page to dry, but it's now three days later and the paper on plastic film is still moist in the middle. With humidity in the air it's taking longer to dry. 


Impatiently waiting, on the fourth day, I gently started peeling the handmade paper off the plastic film and was able to remove the paper with just a few tears. I don't think this will be a problem when I die cut three mini tattered flowers. The handmade paper looks rough on top and smooth on bottom. 

First I'll show you the die cut flowers. I started painting with H20's and realized the color wasn't dark enough for the project I had planned to do with the journal page, so I finger painted all the flowers with Golden liquid Quinacridone Magenta paint over the H20's. The color is beautiful with the highlights of the H20's underneath. 

The journal page was painted with Golden gesso over the perfect paper and then finger painted with Golden paint mixed with Golden Matte Medium. 
I used Golden liquid paints in these colors; Ultramarine blue, Yellow ochre, Jenkins green, Turquois (Phthalo), Quinacridone Magenta fluid acrylic paint, and Golden Colbalt teal acrylic paint. 
[Using the matte medium extends the color and decreases the gloss.] 
After the paint dried on journal page, the flowers were applied using glue n' seal.
Golden Jenkins green was used with an old credit card to make stems for flowers.  
Inspire from Tim Holtz word play alphabet die was die cut with chipboard and then painted with Golden Colbalt Teal acrylic paint. I used a foam applicator with vintage distress ink to grunge edges of each letter before applying to page.
I wish you could feel the texture on this page. It's rough from the handmade paper but soft from the paint! 
I love this page! 
If you have one of those Craft scrubbie this is the time to use it, all the paint came off my fingers with just a little bit of liquid soap.

Finished page: 6 3/4" x 10"

Click on highlighted links for supplies found in club:
H20's
Golden Liquid Paints
Golden Matte Medium
Tim Holtz Mini Tattered Flower die
Tim Holtz Word Play Alphabet
Distress ink
Sizzix Vagabond 
Glue n' Seal Adhesive
Golden Gesso
Journal 
Chipboard
Ink blending tool (foam)
DecoArt Perfect Paper
Inkssentials Craft Scrubbie
Plastic pallet knife
Paint Brush; my fingers

Gelli Printing Again

Bloggers, I'll share the results from a page I made today using my Gelli Arts Printing Plate with die cuts from Silhouette digital craft cutter and Sizzix.

Previous paints were on the plate before adding the blue acrylic paint with die cuts. This is a transfer with mono printing all on one page. 

I love the surprising results. 

I've collected all the pages made with my Gelli Plate to make into a journal. This one might be left as is or used as a cover page. 

Thanks for Looking and have a nice day. 

Steampunk ATC

Playing with an envelope die along with Viva Las VegaStamps! and Graphic 45. 

This is an ATC I made to fit inside the mini-envelope with the VLVS saying; Steampunk along with Graphic 45 Steampunk Debutante Collection. 

I'll share the mini-envelope bind it all book at a later time. 

Be Adorable Tag

Hi there - this is a quick tag using three adorable images from plate 918. 

Chevron Banner

Boy in Cape

Be Adorable

http://vivalas.blogspot.com/2013/04/be-adorable-tag.html

A 6 x 6" diamond stencil was used with Dylusions spray ink on a manila tag. While still wet I let some of the spray ink run. Set this aside to dry. Stamp the Be Adorable image with Memento black on white card stock, trim close, use distress ink to frame piece. Apply MiracleTape to Be Adorable and then adhere to tag. Stamp Boy in Cape with Memento black on white paper, cut close. Color image with Copic Markers. Color cut edges around Boy in Cape with black marker. Be careful not to add any color to front. Apply tiny 3-D foam dots to back of Boy in Cape image and then adhere to tag. InkChevron Banner  image with Memento black ink and stamp on tag.  Add two line stickers down left side of tag. Spray seam binding with Dylusions, wrinkle up, set aside to dry. Apply to tag. 

Supplies

Miracle Tape
Memento black

Copic markers
Distress markers

Starform stickers

Dylusions spray ink

Stencil

Manila tag
3 D foam dots

Seam binding

  DT Member ~ Judy Cantrell

Gelli Printing Paper

I bought my 8 x 10 inch Gelli Printing Plate after seeing how much fun I had with the gelatin plate. This is one of my favorite pages made April 1st, this is the last page of the day, it had paints left on the printing plate with white as a last color and this what I got. I can't wait to do something with it.

BTW, if you have a Tuesday Morning near by they have white paper 75 sheets for $2.49. It is fabulous for Gelli Printing and such a nice smooth finish. I picked up another package today. They still had a bunch in Stillwater, Ok.  

Clearsnap and VLVS

This is Day 3 with Clearsnap and VLVS Challenge on http://vivalas.blogspot.com/2013/03/vlvs-clearsnap-day-three.html

 VLVS and Clearsnap is having a Challenge 

I had so much fun using these supplies I made two tags! 

I was supplied Clearsnap Archival Dye in these colors; Glacier Lake and Wicked Black with Smooch pearlized accent ink; Pumpkin and Sassy Pink 
and from my stash: Smooch Gold Lame.

Additional supplies: May Arts ribbon, Paper Studio ribbon, Ultra Clear Embossing Powder, Embossing folder and TH tissue tape.

This is CLearsnap's blog:

http://clearsnap.blogspot.com

Leave a comment each day for a chance to win a plate of stamps on VLVS blog. Come back Thursday and Friday for more inspiring projects using Clearsnap and VLVS images. 

Clearsnap is giving away supplies too!