tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24156780515975643982024-03-12T05:51:13.915+01:00Von Pappe IIMixed Media Art and FunClaudia N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03577948083701178316noreply@blogger.comBlogger783125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415678051597564398.post-35719534756651959362023-10-20T07:30:00.180+02:002023-10-20T07:30:00.140+02:00A Short Update with Invites to some DT Projects (and then some)<div style="text-align: justify;"> Hi, servus, and thanks so much for stopping by this little very quiet corner of the crafty online world.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I hope you are well and creatively thriving! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It's getting cold over here in Upper Austria and autumn has finally taken over! The picture below was taken on one of our trips to Gmunden at beautiful Traunsee (Lake Traun), the lake next to Lake Atter (Attersee) in the Salzkammergut, where I now live.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4kgXbirIZWadKO-OLJn0lEoqjK6-HtzljZD2VEjy-kQwrY1oKCmu887FrmO1SF5tTMVnSArq5S9k8hr-KFJJ8WPakp3_pNg2syCA1eKW5Vw0dfLz4UpDUAZlQHKwtot_QQfcgRLh4P9ELBlgCvKMMpBhhugCYh9WFd3KXpKF45wdYcAMc8z5l3jT0Iw8/s4160/IMG_20230304_150724_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1626" data-original-width="4160" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4kgXbirIZWadKO-OLJn0lEoqjK6-HtzljZD2VEjy-kQwrY1oKCmu887FrmO1SF5tTMVnSArq5S9k8hr-KFJJ8WPakp3_pNg2syCA1eKW5Vw0dfLz4UpDUAZlQHKwtot_QQfcgRLh4P9ELBlgCvKMMpBhhugCYh9WFd3KXpKF45wdYcAMc8z5l3jT0Iw8/w640-h250/IMG_20230304_150724_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Let me first invite you over to the <a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2023/10/2023-topic-10-tags-by-claudia-neubacher.html" target="_blank">PaperArtsy Blog</a> ...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvHfZ1IAQzeLmusW34PhbN1jsSPcUGvWg25t-YyyuOGSHLRWYtoNPsgzapwRl77LXAdmcChqM_Sk-U4l6kF5tEviSyTAgLXoY5KSRvDvL-28UORsW4xFwUzFQ4GlM4xgXCFda6Gs7khftmV0cloCIhZlZoqJjxwLiNzwU_b3wtjP227Gs4jdaARPcdWbr/s1600/PaperArtsy-HPSD01-HPXT08EZ-CS17-CN-finishedproject-diffview.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="423" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvHfZ1IAQzeLmusW34PhbN1jsSPcUGvWg25t-YyyuOGSHLRWYtoNPsgzapwRl77LXAdmcChqM_Sk-U4l6kF5tEviSyTAgLXoY5KSRvDvL-28UORsW4xFwUzFQ4GlM4xgXCFda6Gs7khftmV0cloCIhZlZoqJjxwLiNzwU_b3wtjP227Gs4jdaARPcdWbr/w317-h423/PaperArtsy-HPSD01-HPXT08EZ-CS17-CN-finishedproject-diffview.JPG" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">PaperArtsy Project</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">...and the <a href="https://www.stencilgirltalk.com/2023/10/from-first-to-final-layer-grungy.html" target="_blank">StencilGirl Talk blog</a>, where you can find my latest projects (with the usual how-tos of course).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgilq7e43jJOcwdkAxokY6_tSGWhnuQPmzfA6h0ctqt68P4Bh2iETIFslwjiiO2vmzxJILm7_l3EkPxaQOeuFjbc_U4oxXG8L-yKHa8T8WPWYx_gOOO6MZNiHz0_bnNZI_0MWGDatktUNha3JMlAKz-eLKxi900_5otXwGm2cwrx31mPjQ2Kpluj1goL2H8/s1600/DSC04699.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgilq7e43jJOcwdkAxokY6_tSGWhnuQPmzfA6h0ctqt68P4Bh2iETIFslwjiiO2vmzxJILm7_l3EkPxaQOeuFjbc_U4oxXG8L-yKHa8T8WPWYx_gOOO6MZNiHz0_bnNZI_0MWGDatktUNha3JMlAKz-eLKxi900_5otXwGm2cwrx31mPjQ2Kpluj1goL2H8/s320/DSC04699.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">StencilGirl Project</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">These are the only two design teams that I am currently on. They are the ones that I feel at home with as they leave me as much creative freedom as possible and I also really feel appreciated there and seen and can work for them in a way that makes dealing with my challenging menopause symptoms manageable. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But I am still not really back into something that you could call a creative flow or anywhere near that and that feels awful. As if one of your legs has been severed, so now you cannot use it anymore to stabilise yourself. Part of this has been caused by the hormonal chaos from the last four years that brought me heavy sweating, trembling hands and panic attacks - not only but also and especially when I approached my studio desk (and especially when that was connected with some deadline that had to be met)...but recently I could not help the thought, that part of this has been caused by a mechanism that's inherent to this crafty online designer stuff...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">What I did, when everything got too much to handle, was reduce the number of design teams I was on significantly and that helped a bit. I also significantly reduced my (not only crafty) online time to focus on my actual needs, when it comes to be a creative person. I knew that I needed to give myself the time to find out where I wanted my creative journey to lead to next - without any influence from outside. A lot of time maybe.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">But now I am still not back to a state where I feel I can craft and create just to help myself to some relaxing and enjoyable me-time (as it used to be back when everything was fine). Something has taken this "right" from me and every time I sit down on my crafting desk, a voice in my head tells me: <i>"This isn't a design team project. It's not something that fulfils a purpose. It's not even a project to share on one of the large fb groups like Tim Holtz Addicts or via a challenge, so it won't be seen anyway. So why craft anyway?" </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnnl3Wj_2hCAnc02eNV3e7CvAWtMM2_H5dra1u1HSFBg2V_n66YEnIO-UdtHLof7wznU309ohIyrbYa8IoXUHQGGLZGxpDLD2Av27SxpyaIzZVb9NMMqx73M8vOSI6STxN46a5RgqehMUiLP6gXZAMd7xaINTVeHz_ivGVX9eY2NCFpP_wBCFOT3HfKT1E/s1600/DSC04703.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnnl3Wj_2hCAnc02eNV3e7CvAWtMM2_H5dra1u1HSFBg2V_n66YEnIO-UdtHLof7wznU309ohIyrbYa8IoXUHQGGLZGxpDLD2Av27SxpyaIzZVb9NMMqx73M8vOSI6STxN46a5RgqehMUiLP6gXZAMd7xaINTVeHz_ivGVX9eY2NCFpP_wBCFOT3HfKT1E/w400-h400/DSC04703.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">And part of me knows that this is just utter nonsense and that I should be creating for the simple reason of just wanting to and having a good time. Like you do a puzzle or like reading a good book. And part of me knows that I do not really care, if anything I create </span><i style="text-align: justify;">is</i><span style="text-align: justify;"> seen and liked by a lot of people. I know how much time, pressure and hard work goes with online crafty influencers' fame - and that I have no intention of investing that, as it hardly ever comes with any gain other than being seen and known...and I also know that as soon as you stop investing that much of your (spare)time and energy in this, you are forgotten. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I know that by now a huge part (I even dare say the main part) of social media (crafty) content is advertising of one sort or the other. And I have watched how over the years (I started blogging back in 2014) it kind of became a logical part of creative blogging for everyone that you were on design teams (plural, because one or two just do not look "famous" and "creative" enough). And also that (unpaid for) branding in one's private blog posts became a state of the art. I did that too - because I felt I wanted to provide the most helpful content possible. But looking back I think that was a mistake. One that most of us did - I guess for the exact same reasons at first. But that changed and became a means to get seen by the manufacturers or brand designers...and maybe get on their design teams. And the manufacturers watched and saw the potential of getting lots of (unpaid for) advertising this way. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrOQWWJ6OxjKk6FhebPuUd44yAEkq1BmWkpnyRs4jFkwCbS-zdVGSGMQQvEWKkSd0DVmvOJHOog1ZaDyOiu30gumh4Aok4Gl2DgTdYW1yLohoOuOGgk381qVsXm6IWvGHMY3gR1zHPeFUQJuWqjLX93m37T4P-UQUW8SaX5KitiSEwAGghQERUPZmFOC0/s1600/DSC04200.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrOQWWJ6OxjKk6FhebPuUd44yAEkq1BmWkpnyRs4jFkwCbS-zdVGSGMQQvEWKkSd0DVmvOJHOog1ZaDyOiu30gumh4Aok4Gl2DgTdYW1yLohoOuOGgk381qVsXm6IWvGHMY3gR1zHPeFUQJuWqjLX93m37T4P-UQUW8SaX5KitiSEwAGghQERUPZmFOC0/w640-h360/DSC04200.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">That felt okay for me as long as what was asked from a designer was something that could be done within little time and still felt like joyfully pursuing a hobby. And back then doing some advertising and creating content for a manufacturer or shop in exchange for the products the projects had to be done with, was a fair bargain from my point of view. Then - some day - someone started to post a short video about her/his project...and the creative community started doing the same, as this was really cool and something that stood out (at least at the beginning). Then design teams started to ask that from their designers too. For the exact same expense allowance as before - product that was meant to be advertised. You know how the story continues...picture quality and good lighting, filming equipment, ....all that was something that designers needed to provide at some point, if they wanted to make sure they would keep up with the constantly growing standard. At one point the filming, cutting, post write up and shooting the project had become three to four times as much time and effort than what went into the project itself and the creative process. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I know some design teams pay for that - and that cannot be validated highly enough!!!! I am a lucky person to work for one of these (and also worked for others who paid for the effort in the past) and I also love creating for the other one, where I get product in exchange, as they offer the freedom in what to create and how to present it. So that's totally fine for me. If I want to invest more, because I feel like it - fine! If I can only provide the minimum that's required - no problem, as it is still manageable for me. But I think you know what I am trying to say. A huge deal of content creators still do it unpaid for or have to invest more time and energy than they feel they are getting rewarded for. And during the years I have also watched several going down that same road of exhaustion and/or frustration that I did...there definitely is this kind of addictive behaviour mechanism involved in the setting of social online media fame and advertising. And it eats you up without you recognising it. And it damages your creativity and how you approach your creative process. Don't get me wrong - if you are absolutely fine with your current design team situation, then I am happy for you. I really am! I am not writing this to accuse anyone - I just want to put down and into words what I feel I am witnessing and experiencing. Just my personal view on it, including also the perspective on where I feel <i>I </i>went wrong or could have done better. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRkRtUHB16BouLU0IgADMe7seg1v3rTHcSmyyJfDNv2iiwyTXBNBs8LIe31LT6gLcGger36C2VSwTuRxu0nzc-EGS9H9PT8SAD5EG1BL7Zywn2CuZKIOCeH_HFjI9Xdnmh8XK_rDXVX6osCzxMlSm-AWU4cKmps0uskJMecuY3a866p6Tw3mNiTociw6-g/s1600/DSC04684.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRkRtUHB16BouLU0IgADMe7seg1v3rTHcSmyyJfDNv2iiwyTXBNBs8LIe31LT6gLcGger36C2VSwTuRxu0nzc-EGS9H9PT8SAD5EG1BL7Zywn2CuZKIOCeH_HFjI9Xdnmh8XK_rDXVX6osCzxMlSm-AWU4cKmps0uskJMecuY3a866p6Tw3mNiTociw6-g/w400-h400/DSC04684.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Of course I felt that pressure too at one point (before everything started to get challenging for me) and tried to keep up with video filming and editing skills and such. And that was fun on the one hand, as I learned something new. But at some point I found myself in that same spot where I was investing an insane amount of time (and also money for equipment) in something that obviously part of me dreamed would lead me on the way to fame (and maybe one day making a bit of money with it)...instead it led to exhaustion and frustration (which often happens when design team leaders are not good at leading and/or giving precise guidelines and you then also find yourself struggling with chaos you cannot control and that costs you extra time and nerves...I think you can imagine what I am talking about). And that coincided with menopause hitting me like a truck out of nowhere. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So today I cannot tell if the symptoms became that bad, because I also had a lot of stress at that time (stress that I wasn't aware of having) or if it was the other way round. Fact is: something broke inside of me during these months. I couldn't enter my studio without getting hot flashes, constant sweating and trembling hands. And that wasn't only because it was the warmest room in our flat...it sometimes still happens when I enter my new studio in our house. I also get flashes and start to sweat when something (not just when crafting) gets fiddly or needs several tries for example. It has gotten better - it seems I am through the worst of menopause by now. But I have recently been diagnosed with a state of exhaustion and have also been forced to adapt to chronic migraine during the last year - which forces me to be more aware of my energy household and stress levels. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIzNxLF-cvagIozq9e5bmSES3VbX0xJbBSKt8mMMWOAm3CsFWjLOOjw4io17wZt-J7hLMEe1eqV8rKFUfWO8nOxZiO2l-hyEHKVhQIq0zdF8sxsggN9y4vHBDCYYFenC7EAzK2H-REzLCK2Z9jxU8OkTlbegStP9VHIy3aEtbBRav41J1CuWRR1PwAOnI/s4160/IMG_20230924_140942_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIzNxLF-cvagIozq9e5bmSES3VbX0xJbBSKt8mMMWOAm3CsFWjLOOjw4io17wZt-J7hLMEe1eqV8rKFUfWO8nOxZiO2l-hyEHKVhQIq0zdF8sxsggN9y4vHBDCYYFenC7EAzK2H-REzLCK2Z9jxU8OkTlbegStP9VHIy3aEtbBRav41J1CuWRR1PwAOnI/w640-h360/IMG_20230924_140942_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Spending time out in nature really helps a lot!</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Hinterer Langbathsee (rear Lake Langbath) close to Ebensee</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">High quality me-time is suggested to keep stress at a minimum. Which brings me back to where I started this post...I would so like to enjoy creative me-time again and lose myself in playing with dies, paints, stencils and all the other awesome mixed media stuff, but it is still a struggle...so I think I will need to find a different approach to get some happy crafting time again. Or maybe I need to focus on something else for now. As long as I stay open to new possibilities and true to myself, things can only get better. Maybe it just needs more time. Maybe I need to let go first, before I can start again from a different spot with a different view. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I do not write this to arouse compassion. I am fine. I just miss the happy studio days and cannot understand why these are "unavailable" to me. And something tells me there might be someone else out there, going through a similar situation. Just know: you and I will be fine again. We will find our new creative paths - or rather <i>they</i> will find <i>us</i>, as long as we stay open to new discoveries. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care! xxx</div>Claudia N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03577948083701178316noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415678051597564398.post-28809530388732931542023-01-20T11:00:00.233+01:002023-01-20T11:00:00.185+01:00Self Made Winter Decoration with Tim Holtz dies and Quarterly StencilGirl Column Invite<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Servus, dear creative friends!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hope you've all had a good start into the new year! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Today I am sharing a little self made winter decoration and I am also inviting you over to the <b>StencilGirl</b> Talk blog, where I am sharing my <b>quarterly project and post as a columnist</b>. The picture below shows the stencilled map papers I have made and used for this project (just to lure you into clicking the <u>link at the end of this post</u> to learn more about the how and what I did). </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Bv2Og9TwxPV1bKhHn0BmHp_g3B312ksy2r2IWb_GhMDJZc2AVseZIoa1DCEAyhd2-HnuyZGCcFS7gZHZqMGKT3c27xdebDWBb6aQhCiDU_aGv8CEBl4Vr5NdbaMXEul1PaQEp8uiwsGAE4EF3H1sMl9N5gKyy0KeT9JqZphwzC7py5bE9lk1HwfLcA/s1600/DSC04029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Bv2Og9TwxPV1bKhHn0BmHp_g3B312ksy2r2IWb_GhMDJZc2AVseZIoa1DCEAyhd2-HnuyZGCcFS7gZHZqMGKT3c27xdebDWBb6aQhCiDU_aGv8CEBl4Vr5NdbaMXEul1PaQEp8uiwsGAE4EF3H1sMl9N5gKyy0KeT9JqZphwzC7py5bE9lk1HwfLcA/w640-h360/DSC04029.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The three months before Christmas have been meaning a lot of struggle for me in these last years - mainly caused by hormonal imbalance and menopause issues not going together well with my thyroid illness. But this year I've made progress at how to deal with that and I have managed not only to do a little seasonal crafting but also bake three sorts of Christmas cookies (which is three sorts more than in </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">the last years actually ;) - despite trembling hands and panic attacks.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Even though I am not crafting a lot these days I still fall in love with a lot of Tim's </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">dies and feel I am spoiling myself by buying them. ;) Especially the two <b>Paper Village dies sets</b> were a must-have for me (honestly - who does not love tiny houses?).</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have also been hoarding some wood chunks that came with the firewood for our fireplace and that I had other ideas for than burning them, as they had a special shape that reminded me of little hills. There were also some wood discs in my stash that I wanted to use as bases for two or three small advent home decoration pieces. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">In the end I decided to keep it quite simple and let the raw substrates do their own magic and just add a little snow and a red dimensional star (the smallest from Tim's "<b>Dimensional Stars</b>" dies set) and a small faux fir branch (bought at a dollar store) to the scenery. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxD3mzyWDp9J27tMd2a2CjK628AjO_tNysJxQyqONTdcQZHxtNWAu4xYpeUM3sAMUGHwOqTSMo2JIjla26ZiY2ka7bXGjQXvwVzhyb9SeJbN-A5dLew5kl6WCJR8jJd-V8KxKOqzXjplwuULL2G1z8PQw4uV6Z8TJWpjaj_o5AEJz71UOugtZA-8bIzg/s1600/DSC04074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxD3mzyWDp9J27tMd2a2CjK628AjO_tNysJxQyqONTdcQZHxtNWAu4xYpeUM3sAMUGHwOqTSMo2JIjla26ZiY2ka7bXGjQXvwVzhyb9SeJbN-A5dLew5kl6WCJR8jJd-V8KxKOqzXjplwuULL2G1z8PQw4uV6Z8TJWpjaj_o5AEJz71UOugtZA-8bIzg/w480-h640/DSC04074.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCSEk6b94y_opERkSI83oAfXKVd3v_AzPOqrdDr3TB1sxL3W4bkKeS2PgOUzd4dCHwtRaqVkp62duXWXyQd05lZ6wJllU9uTwd-WE5nW1djDgDeP8EjIV7_UrnYrnp-6xsgRvVRBUdIkgpm0I-RZjkZI_vx-aWlxeuJNSfLalnHwzb2PDSpQBmiHIog/s1600/DSC04075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1201" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCSEk6b94y_opERkSI83oAfXKVd3v_AzPOqrdDr3TB1sxL3W4bkKeS2PgOUzd4dCHwtRaqVkp62duXWXyQd05lZ6wJllU9uTwd-WE5nW1djDgDeP8EjIV7_UrnYrnp-6xsgRvVRBUdIkgpm0I-RZjkZI_vx-aWlxeuJNSfLalnHwzb2PDSpQBmiHIog/w300-h400/DSC04075.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrWjRS6DqncdDPqyYhUpYikb9fUuXjExef3-XI2djuPRjVmpt3j5KcOmyJiU7gpJunWRAO5tkykicx0UHkOFLfXpJU6iJW9hKlxnlFx_fUdo7f1bXH7E9vqJf1DiVJgi4cn1sbPbVFA-XGSOHHZXm4h3hY4z0MNGOzAXDm9i9EBPpcuQOS4pbHbF-BA/s1600/DSC04076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1194" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrWjRS6DqncdDPqyYhUpYikb9fUuXjExef3-XI2djuPRjVmpt3j5KcOmyJiU7gpJunWRAO5tkykicx0UHkOFLfXpJU6iJW9hKlxnlFx_fUdo7f1bXH7E9vqJf1DiVJgi4cn1sbPbVFA-XGSOHHZXm4h3hY4z0MNGOzAXDm9i9EBPpcuQOS4pbHbF-BA/w299-h400/DSC04076.JPG" width="299" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I did some more of these to give away as little presents. They were all done the same way: </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I die cut the parts of the houses from <b>heavy Kraft cardstock </b>(varying window shapes and positioning, as the dies sets offer this possibility), assembled them using <b>tacky glue</b> and glued them in place using the tacky glue quite generously around the houses' edges. I later covered any traces of dried glue with <b>Opaque Distress Grit Paste</b> and also added more of that to the roofs and bases to create the look of snow. To add even more texture to the paste I mixed in a bit of bird sand. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUTPYRbtYOFPLsp4FmVaZ7YDMSRJeh2MiE69CvyfGNv6rp3iNv7Q4ij7aKrT1qMHcujjEzHWs4WJfWBD2VKrkRfEec_h0V1ZaBISkLXzMVqbhn-GMmY5sjHck_hoi6JlCR-zqegg9IXjwh16S6ve8B-7uqByazi92kHuSbBFNJMaFFvqk8pZwbKRQzw/s1600/DSC04073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1194" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUTPYRbtYOFPLsp4FmVaZ7YDMSRJeh2MiE69CvyfGNv6rp3iNv7Q4ij7aKrT1qMHcujjEzHWs4WJfWBD2VKrkRfEec_h0V1ZaBISkLXzMVqbhn-GMmY5sjHck_hoi6JlCR-zqegg9IXjwh16S6ve8B-7uqByazi92kHuSbBFNJMaFFvqk8pZwbKRQzw/w478-h640/DSC04073.JPG" width="478" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The tiny houses on the wood discs also got a little red star to accompany them. I used two die cut star shapes to create one dimensional star and then just put the assembled star into the still wet grit paste. As the wood discs were flat I did the same with the assembled houses, so no additional glue was needed here. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivIVlQgnDrIWYX5RDerKte_YzB2FndQL8uJYWF4wgfkMi_vHJkbTzHwCPQFzPsHr7Q6PAj4Qgi3XxFi36W65kKSxuNscdZwmn87mPP-0Gu_pteZfbkrSbgVxHV_h4G8uYRvwv5WUA0wHzUawphdHicwqN0LpJQk9vWLcxTfaugoizsqeJTZaSJiGyQmA/s1600/DSC04079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1598" height="481" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivIVlQgnDrIWYX5RDerKte_YzB2FndQL8uJYWF4wgfkMi_vHJkbTzHwCPQFzPsHr7Q6PAj4Qgi3XxFi36W65kKSxuNscdZwmn87mPP-0Gu_pteZfbkrSbgVxHV_h4G8uYRvwv5WUA0wHzUawphdHicwqN0LpJQk9vWLcxTfaugoizsqeJTZaSJiGyQmA/w481-h481/DSC04079.JPG" width="481" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">To fix the fir branches to their spots I first drilled a hole (using a hand drill) to insert the cut to size branches into, filling the hole with tacky glue. I also added more grip paste around these little "trees" as an additional support. <br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I really like how the wood, the Kraft cardstock and the texture of the Grit Paste snow go together with the bark of the discs and the wood chunk! And the hints of green and red make for pretty highlights that add that bit of Christmas feel. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now I wonder how a summer-y version could look like.... ;) </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And here's the promised link to the <b><u><a href="https://www.stencilgirltalk.com/2023/01/city-love-pin-board-by-claudia-neubacher.html" target="_blank">StencilGirl Talk blog</a></u></b>. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hope to see you over there too. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hugs and happy crafting!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Claudia </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">xxx</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.stencilgirltalk.com/2023/01/city-love-pin-board-by-claudia-neubacher.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1912" data-original-width="1912" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCuwbhiL9Mqx5JWCCsfNnpq0icSYzCsenaL5G174Y6DXRVwrMA-b-jHn8zy4FYMgGese4sHHxbtMCUv0P9fNAfEWt6meH9nrK4gNF-jucYJfW-IsS5fd00Z0McFzeeWyZmyfCVwK1IS-OuuT6r-WvlrFIyHyYs9KC6AN3Q3f5SkIMMRVnv0ouj2p7IDg/w200-h200/StencilGirl%20Columnist%20Button%20for%20blogs%20(2).jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Claudia N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03577948083701178316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415678051597564398.post-67815146677021005692022-11-13T10:52:00.006+01:002022-11-13T10:53:41.408+01:00A Short Creative Update <p> Hi, servus and thanks for stopping by! <br />I hope you are all doing well and are looking forward to enjoying a lovely Advent season! </p><p>I have been having a hard year to be honest - health-wise. Luckily the new home in our house near the lake and my garden are great sources for happiness, so gardening, hiking (or rather taking walks), riding my kayak and simply being out in nature have been helping with keeping me healthy on the mental side at least. </p><p>I have also taken on a new hobby that is a perfect means to deal with inner restlessness - archery! My husband and I found we have an archery club nearby and it is located in a most beautiful corner there a ten minutes drive away. Spending time on the shooting range (or the 3D shooting course), trying to focus on the perfect motion sequence and the tension of your body and then letting go just feels so calming and it brings the shaking of my hands and mind to rest. </p><p>I have also started to write again - poetry mainly. It also is something that calms the mind and it is a creative process too - I am painting with words in a kind of way. </p><p>I haven't spent a lot of time in my studio this year - being ill for such a long time, crafting and being creative with stamps, paints, stencils and all the other mixed media goodness just wasn't what appealed to me and my restlessness and shaky hands weren't helpful either. </p><p>BUT...I still have been creating projects for <b><a href="https://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/Default.asp">StencilGirl Products</a></b> and <b><a href="https://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/" target="_blank">PaperArtsy</a></b> and is always quite a rewarding thing to do. I mostly do home decor pieces for the new home at the moment and being able to plan and make these in my own pace also makes it easier for me to not get panic attacks the moment I enter my studio. </p><p>So to get to the core of his little update, I would like to present both new projects and the links to the according posts on the StencilGirl Talk blog and the PaperArtsy Blog: </p><p>For StencilGirl I created a little canvas, collaged with stencilled tissue paper elements. I needed something to go on the wall near the fireplace that matched the colours of the metallic grey and the rocking chair grey as well as the wooden wall...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJnvIl6HaZlmNo5-dGZ3eP8dMTONLyz5KzlqMu4xIqVgD7REQUY-OR2fSI0awywwfPOm5OTe-WnFtRw3RmpekLUTksWBVbaHjQg3QHP2JhUF5hBJZNV5Ax4Ue56rA_20aPdAzQgEtJKTMnIlFxCTbNgrehARlaowXbvYg-zgKMIdl4ySG9jSchyqkCA/s1200/DSC03745.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJnvIl6HaZlmNo5-dGZ3eP8dMTONLyz5KzlqMu4xIqVgD7REQUY-OR2fSI0awywwfPOm5OTe-WnFtRw3RmpekLUTksWBVbaHjQg3QHP2JhUF5hBJZNV5Ax4Ue56rA_20aPdAzQgEtJKTMnIlFxCTbNgrehARlaowXbvYg-zgKMIdl4ySG9jSchyqkCA/w480-h640/DSC03745.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And I am really happy with how my "little village close to the mountain"-canvas turned out! <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5FMmT6dKzNUhH5BS_ktjxc2NJosPvERaTvUUnMb8Tq56ZoyVnitfrmlFv9FV-O14iAN46RrQYg7bbYUDVrm_1sV7SyT4-_Iab8X_ZDizqJ9DmpVA4X2xhC8MeaeVuK8Urp6ZKHJ9n401iENah9CTxTPvhLzEBUQyBpAZ4qdX0L30CM9_KYrZMp-V-DA/s2106/village_fin_portrait_wlogo.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2106" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5FMmT6dKzNUhH5BS_ktjxc2NJosPvERaTvUUnMb8Tq56ZoyVnitfrmlFv9FV-O14iAN46RrQYg7bbYUDVrm_1sV7SyT4-_Iab8X_ZDizqJ9DmpVA4X2xhC8MeaeVuK8Urp6ZKHJ9n401iENah9CTxTPvhLzEBUQyBpAZ4qdX0L30CM9_KYrZMp-V-DA/w486-h640/village_fin_portrait_wlogo.JPG" width="486" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A detailed step by step and all the stencils and products used can be found here: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.stencilgirltalk.com/2022/10/haiku-canvas-by-claudia-neubacher.html">https://www.stencilgirltalk.com/2022/10/haiku-canvas-by-claudia-neubacher.html</a></div><p><br /></p><p>The other project that has just gone live on the PaperArtsy Blog is a cloche displaying an autumnal arrangement of stamped leaves, paper beads and dried seeds and twigs. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs51tRKPKSalDZ-noPwNzQR_lJ0-wM1dxxGz3eDAVwJc3n3KYVm5ffifw8tC-yamB6tSXvpCkV_ms-xQnxD_An-EqKq8wtb9tptJu8f2zoyp-a5teWFEm-vdqtDYIDzliSPrHOtbHuTbW_0tDDf3SeZSWvg-MYJ0BGK6ovx9N1vmB0wak3Toj0PKIjIw/s1920/PaperArtsy-ECF05-ECF06-CNadd01.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="487" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs51tRKPKSalDZ-noPwNzQR_lJ0-wM1dxxGz3eDAVwJc3n3KYVm5ffifw8tC-yamB6tSXvpCkV_ms-xQnxD_An-EqKq8wtb9tptJu8f2zoyp-a5teWFEm-vdqtDYIDzliSPrHOtbHuTbW_0tDDf3SeZSWvg-MYJ0BGK6ovx9N1vmB0wak3Toj0PKIjIw/w487-h487/PaperArtsy-ECF05-ECF06-CNadd01.JPG" width="487" /></a></div><div><br /></div>That was a project I also enjoyed making as the lovely PaperArtsy stamp sets designed by Courtney Franich finally made it possible to use (faux) autumn leaves in a project without having these crumble away and lose colours after some time...</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxtn2ujPMcZPtpQg8knVPULvQPN9zCI33R16BVpJmodJPKqA2XLR5ShfCks0aCVAweGes-WH2kD_Eem8zSRlo9azWmQZCQvxs8eXiVue_HGn3aLazXjm12ZAVBGIUvH6G9CRV87uf8jL0o_TYwaanpLdrNWQHFcLOEXeyqqv24Oxmunm-P6a4E3SZ7w/s1920/PaperArtsy-ECF05-ECF06-CN6g.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxtn2ujPMcZPtpQg8knVPULvQPN9zCI33R16BVpJmodJPKqA2XLR5ShfCks0aCVAweGes-WH2kD_Eem8zSRlo9azWmQZCQvxs8eXiVue_HGn3aLazXjm12ZAVBGIUvH6G9CRV87uf8jL0o_TYwaanpLdrNWQHFcLOEXeyqqv24Oxmunm-P6a4E3SZ7w/w640-h360/PaperArtsy-ECF05-ECF06-CN6g.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I also used their fabulous Rusting Powder and some Infusions. How? Find out by clicking here:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2022/11/2022-topic-15-paper-seeds-and-twigs-by_0460425765.html?fbclid=IwAR3THUN6YhfCmEkxrLXAJNjoyM_hMdfGGQU2s6Hp7a0IQ6VL3dbhRk3yHE0">Paper, Seeds and Twigs - Autumnal Cloche</a></p><p><br /></p><p>There's some cool techniques there to check out and of course a lot of steps and detail images as well. </p><p>I hope to see you there! </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Stay healthy and enjoy the last days of this beautiful autumn! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Claudia</p><p style="text-align: center;">xxx</p><p><br /></p></div>Claudia N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03577948083701178316noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415678051597564398.post-83498332645224562422022-06-19T19:00:00.206+02:002022-06-19T23:40:57.625+02:00A Leftovers-Mixed Media-Assemblage Piece for PaperArtsy<p style="text-align: justify;"> Hi, servus and thanks so much for stopping by today! </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I am sharing another project I've done for <b><a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2022/06/2022-topic-09-leftovers-by-claudia.html" target="_blank">PaperArtsy</a></b>, using some of their lovely Fresco Finish Acrylic paints and products alongside some beautiful <b>stamps designed by Lin Brown</b>. "Leftovers" is the actual theme over at the PaperArtsy Blog and that was definitely a theme straight up my alley! </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I actually hoard leftovers of all kinds in all kinds of boxes (preferably old beautiful cigar boxes), vintage or vintage looking drawers, wood, tin and ceramic bowls and cabinets of all sizes. Leftovers for me include paper scraps and other tiny left over bits from previous projects as well as found objects like nature finds or rusty bits and also items that I have because I needed a single piece for a previous project and could only buy them in packages of two or more pieces of the same kind. I even keep tiny scraps of trims and paper strips - who knows? Maybe these will come in handy some day with one or the other ATC or assemblage piece...I even have some small tin and wood bowls on my studio desk that display leftovers and found objects for an inspiring space to work in. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">As you know you can click on all the images for a larger, closer view. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirWuANNuJDwUyg6oAPd-fwwYMh-XphcIXCejkGTTMBbUSUKSPZffrUvgGX1gTqo4TzFoOQFcOyJZizDO2zWG834C0nxVBRzkWmKOmJ9zBzqJJRTR2n1WQ6lT05Ys-aVmto3duKLkDVdS3Zc7SEdRlwfWDbW_3pHFJWgv3GYUFA5Ki0_h4dAowDvttDUA/s2592/DSC03326.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="1944" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirWuANNuJDwUyg6oAPd-fwwYMh-XphcIXCejkGTTMBbUSUKSPZffrUvgGX1gTqo4TzFoOQFcOyJZizDO2zWG834C0nxVBRzkWmKOmJ9zBzqJJRTR2n1WQ6lT05Ys-aVmto3duKLkDVdS3Zc7SEdRlwfWDbW_3pHFJWgv3GYUFA5Ki0_h4dAowDvttDUA/w300-h400/DSC03326.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Speaking of assemblage pieces...I've done a new one for PaperArtsy and creating it was a process I thoroughly enjoyed - thanks to my inspiring collections and studio desk! The whole finished project can be checked out at their blog (<a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2022/06/2022-topic-09-leftovers-by-claudia.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>), but I am sharing some detail shots in this post. It's design was inspired by the leftovers that spoke most to me on that day. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I guess you might already have seen this one being shared on social media: </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfbwY4Ze4dZUbKUzVsMYdviex6ufOWokXWRcJzVBH7pMmZVvPdLm6CMJWy5ZRIt7itB_5xHJgsBVHfie92Ihc25oJRHFDv8M2Easc7E6XxRwqeFBRS_KuCEhjoMcDGkDRAbVAINUbFyoi8u0R_7YZuvykyX0MZh0VCOjvvVeDLBLoWFbu2zqPGyYGtEg/s1080/PaperArtsy-CN2e.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfbwY4Ze4dZUbKUzVsMYdviex6ufOWokXWRcJzVBH7pMmZVvPdLm6CMJWy5ZRIt7itB_5xHJgsBVHfie92Ihc25oJRHFDv8M2Easc7E6XxRwqeFBRS_KuCEhjoMcDGkDRAbVAINUbFyoi8u0R_7YZuvykyX0MZh0VCOjvvVeDLBLoWFbu2zqPGyYGtEg/w470-h470/PaperArtsy-CN2e.JPG" width="470" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">The texture was done using <b>PaperArtsy Crackle Glaze</b> and <b>Fresco Finish paints</b> and the paper trims I used were - yes, of course - leftovers. The blue-ish dry brushed one at the very bottom is a design that I really like and need to use more often I found. It's a paper strip done using the fabulous <b>Tim Holtz Lattice Trim 3-D Impresslits</b>. The thinner Star Trim on top is actually an old (slightly damaged) scrap of original gold <u>Dresden Trim</u> but you can also use Tim's <b>Star Trim 3-D Impresslits</b> to create one yourself if you're not able to get these ( I do have that Impresslits die as well as I love to be able to create my own Dresden Trim whenever I am in need of one and will have run out of the "real stuff"). </p><p style="text-align: justify;">In the picture below you can see the two trims "in action" on the finished project. Another star on my assemblage is the little glass vial that I altered using<b> PaperArtsy Infusions</b>. I wanted to get an aged look instead of having the boring white glass of the vial and found a cool way to create the beautiful drip lines and the tint (it is all explained in detail in the <a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2022/06/2022-topic-09-leftovers-by-claudia.html" target="_blank">PaperArtsy blog post</a> along with the other stuff of course). </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNgQc0XRtyC6ilW98YOnn8vYn8NpNHYf3nT15LsUgXvo2ZwbV2Bd14rfvEgYGDlEy-vNjkUuBrH0g7c95DpLt0phsIkKtb6JxmdUj69rMDprgwdyz2uoGtlwaRwkCqiOS1j1TnDFZVJ4DMsMauMC-_QGg3hpnaUgr-3ODd4xqg_dsn64KSWqbU_J5aVw/s1080/PaperArtsy.-CS05-ELB34-CN6d.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNgQc0XRtyC6ilW98YOnn8vYn8NpNHYf3nT15LsUgXvo2ZwbV2Bd14rfvEgYGDlEy-vNjkUuBrH0g7c95DpLt0phsIkKtb6JxmdUj69rMDprgwdyz2uoGtlwaRwkCqiOS1j1TnDFZVJ4DMsMauMC-_QGg3hpnaUgr-3ODd4xqg_dsn64KSWqbU_J5aVw/w464-h464/PaperArtsy.-CS05-ELB34-CN6d.JPG" width="464" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">You may also have noticed the highly textural piece to the right in all its aged and worn glory...if you want to find out what it is, how I did it and how it looks as a whole, simply click <u><a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2022/06/2022-topic-09-leftovers-by-claudia.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></u> to get taken to the PaperArtsy blog and post. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYIePtUho24LnB16rV9PWZnMdB9MijL-o3yHQYlmiJWF5ddjTXsTOZ7uONI1sLYs5ML6BNgFt5TvuFe7eIrMsxkNQN7H3tZRRATMY1mvDUWbHGz4sP3Kv8xBO0gT4rWAk_HGDt0RB-gFc4fzwokJXrZgv5GW5KvTt0RciWM78zNC86wXyNM2nOB2SoA/s1080/PaperArtsy-FF132-ELB32-FF66-CN6e.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="465" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYIePtUho24LnB16rV9PWZnMdB9MijL-o3yHQYlmiJWF5ddjTXsTOZ7uONI1sLYs5ML6BNgFt5TvuFe7eIrMsxkNQN7H3tZRRATMY1mvDUWbHGz4sP3Kv8xBO0gT4rWAk_HGDt0RB-gFc4fzwokJXrZgv5GW5KvTt0RciWM78zNC86wXyNM2nOB2SoA/w465-h465/PaperArtsy-FF132-ELB32-FF66-CN6e.JPG" width="465" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">I hope to see you over there soon!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Hugs and happy crafting!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Claudia</p><p style="text-align: center;">xxx</p>Claudia N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03577948083701178316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415678051597564398.post-71127428870423488522022-05-10T10:00:00.002+02:002022-05-11T16:53:19.763+02:00Luminescent Specimen Cabinet - a PaperArtsy Project<p> Servus, hi and how's everyone doing these days?! I hope you are all fine and enjoying Spring and (finally!) warmer temperatures! </p><p>Over at the <a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2022/05/2022-topic-07-specimen-jar-by-claudia.html" target="_blank">PaperArtsy Blog</a> they have just started a new topic - "Specimen Jar". You can tell I loved that one right away! I immediately thought about all the specimen neatly aligned in the beautiful vintage glass cabinets in Vienna's Natural History Museum. I could look at these for hours and just feel happy and soothed (I guess not only because I love studying fossils, insects and other small specimen but also looking at something so intriguing to me being displayed in such a neat order and large numbers). </p><p>My aim with this project was to capture the feel of a cabinet from the Victorian era and also re-create an effect from a display box from Salzburg's "House of Nature" where they show some fish of the deep sea that make their own light down there. You press a button and their lights turn on - how cool is that?! So, yes, you're guessing right - I also used some mini-lights with my cabinet (and that was great fun). </p><p>Just a few pictures to lure you over to <b><a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2022/05/2022-topic-07-specimen-jar-by-claudia.html" target="_blank">PaperArtsy's blog</a></b>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5OQaRVzNV6SLV9kOsgOsLCzr5Nsp5VkR9tLBkZ7A8q2bfl9ynTQieQYpVnuDRw36gIyVHuQNoO3_4u8TIEtX34OCMVKUOi8jxF6csqe1hDFz2_Vc9OuVRRrroyGLIWt4jZKZF5_mvEYYWYYvyfc5tHax8oPH0m_YOWAy3pCJCi-zC65-UAT0Lp9ifQ/s1080/PaperArtsy-ESC10-ESC12-CNcloseup3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5OQaRVzNV6SLV9kOsgOsLCzr5Nsp5VkR9tLBkZ7A8q2bfl9ynTQieQYpVnuDRw36gIyVHuQNoO3_4u8TIEtX34OCMVKUOi8jxF6csqe1hDFz2_Vc9OuVRRrroyGLIWt4jZKZF5_mvEYYWYYvyfc5tHax8oPH0m_YOWAy3pCJCi-zC65-UAT0Lp9ifQ/w320-h320/PaperArtsy-ESC10-ESC12-CNcloseup3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4lWPPE3Hi_Z5WNyiYBep8Qp0Mzyy9IS_dzSbrgfZdMCwxez4frGDiw6wWcdAK0VMN9phvAW0Z_rxWdDmYeBE6JcV0jTwGbJj6lTEzI2Hfy8DBD44C7oVTynF1kyEF4ClSiJkekDD5EXQYcdVZCihVxs-lCIA2XAeNy9LfCEMUIsJwQq6rTfBB4A9Ew/s1080/PaperArtsy-ESC10-ESC12-CNcloseup4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1079" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4lWPPE3Hi_Z5WNyiYBep8Qp0Mzyy9IS_dzSbrgfZdMCwxez4frGDiw6wWcdAK0VMN9phvAW0Z_rxWdDmYeBE6JcV0jTwGbJj6lTEzI2Hfy8DBD44C7oVTynF1kyEF4ClSiJkekDD5EXQYcdVZCihVxs-lCIA2XAeNy9LfCEMUIsJwQq6rTfBB4A9Ew/w320-h320/PaperArtsy-ESC10-ESC12-CNcloseup4.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiup9ztT5-58gin8VBJjfI5LLPfEeDD8ciML4CBPAFgv8_DtMP83twHNp3pUHEJXcfQ5iuaqcK0kLjTHuM8Gzy7zEOJDYUL8Ge2uw388foSvimPFaiXTvGMmDeSHJapk_t7FmmNz6NWqFQvnN61Z6Spq0kl8_AzhN9QUdqVmwg4AUSQ_sloCc0bu5mYQ/s1080/PaperArtsy-ESC10-ESC12-CNfin-4to3-portrait-lit.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiup9ztT5-58gin8VBJjfI5LLPfEeDD8ciML4CBPAFgv8_DtMP83twHNp3pUHEJXcfQ5iuaqcK0kLjTHuM8Gzy7zEOJDYUL8Ge2uw388foSvimPFaiXTvGMmDeSHJapk_t7FmmNz6NWqFQvnN61Z6Spq0kl8_AzhN9QUdqVmwg4AUSQ_sloCc0bu5mYQ/w480-h640/PaperArtsy-ESC10-ESC12-CNfin-4to3-portrait-lit.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Find out more about the how-to and products used and meet me <u><a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2022/05/2022-topic-07-specimen-jar-by-claudia.html" target="_blank">there</a></u>! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs and happy crafting!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Claudia</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xxx</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Claudia N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03577948083701178316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415678051597564398.post-32991984073139817912022-04-29T07:00:00.117+02:002022-04-29T07:00:00.191+02:00A Stencilled Staircase Showcase - a StencilGirl® Project<p style="text-align: justify;">Hi, servus and thanks for stopping by today! Over on <a href="https://www.stencilgirltalk.com/2022/04/stenciled-staircase-showcase-by-claudia.html" target="_blank">StencilGirl Talk</a> I am sharing my latest quarterly column and before I start with telling you a bit more about it, I feel I need to thank Mary C. Nasser for the "Stencilled Staircase Showcase" title - I was struggling with coming up with a good title for my column and project and she helped me with that (this way we found out that we both just loooove alliterations ;). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHk_cqFl9iEcVlh8vULGomcHnYm6cbMScn1xmdWJtY-QXDm_xO6Bs6AQX-1TzFF1E3Nt5sokxPiO-Fy5ewvzntpGkuIHiq6vqJ-YGXS0lm5xbTXjhLMrjLBdX8JlOnhxjPY4N-jlsOIXO8AEVlITCjtWMtSF-hC6tilkQ95mInDKdxLxMiHC2F13Qx2Q/s1600/DSC03108.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHk_cqFl9iEcVlh8vULGomcHnYm6cbMScn1xmdWJtY-QXDm_xO6Bs6AQX-1TzFF1E3Nt5sokxPiO-Fy5ewvzntpGkuIHiq6vqJ-YGXS0lm5xbTXjhLMrjLBdX8JlOnhxjPY4N-jlsOIXO8AEVlITCjtWMtSF-hC6tilkQ95mInDKdxLxMiHC2F13Qx2Q/w400-h400/DSC03108.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Our timber house's staircase needed some wall decoration I found - and my recent new "dental adventures" had meant a little set-back concerning my panic attacks and shaking hands issues - so I needed some creative me-time where I could practise some mindfulness during the creative process. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgewMsxvY2UJ55QC8_MNA6PrwTMbnAC_mNFalpKhfNDjg_y1GrL3Hh3863yTjBqHUCcQI-naTl52oc2cZ6V6YNU1-fuLkiMIc9tBCIeWV4ctTmHLddU0qo34NH8_fthknbn7f3LTVY9tEsGyOXUkA81YsPhErsBRvAg05fCbsDFB28GIczj12EhBw6zCw/s1600/DSC03092.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="1600" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgewMsxvY2UJ55QC8_MNA6PrwTMbnAC_mNFalpKhfNDjg_y1GrL3Hh3863yTjBqHUCcQI-naTl52oc2cZ6V6YNU1-fuLkiMIc9tBCIeWV4ctTmHLddU0qo34NH8_fthknbn7f3LTVY9tEsGyOXUkA81YsPhErsBRvAg05fCbsDFB28GIczj12EhBw6zCw/w400-h225/DSC03092.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">The main idea for the wall art piece originated from this strip of press board that I rescued from going to the waste disposal site (it was a protective "sheet" that came with a piece of furniture). It was a perfect fit for our staircase wall and its width to me seemed the perfect "frame" for a lovely collection of ATC sized collages with stencilled papers. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xBlLbue4-w9pk4cmJBBBVhSISc5nZISg0h8ze_4idUEzpAe91ozk6Tgi5WHxXc2V8qXtZ3KfivBn4qtKc4ZsP33_213T7--Q8Sn-T0VlATCj_F-hSNI-DepzIF6PG9Nj2M8P9yRllrj9OfMGsW0Hf0Rh_P4OhBy353D7Zqa8duWRlolrQK8OhajNZQ/s1600/DSC03095.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="902" height="718" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xBlLbue4-w9pk4cmJBBBVhSISc5nZISg0h8ze_4idUEzpAe91ozk6Tgi5WHxXc2V8qXtZ3KfivBn4qtKc4ZsP33_213T7--Q8Sn-T0VlATCj_F-hSNI-DepzIF6PG9Nj2M8P9yRllrj9OfMGsW0Hf0Rh_P4OhBy353D7Zqa8duWRlolrQK8OhajNZQ/w404-h718/DSC03095.JPG" width="404" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">I stencilled and stippled a lot and especially enjoyed the relaxing repetitive nature of the whole project - perfect for getting into the flow! To find out about the finished project, stencils used and how it looks on the wall of our staircase, simply click <u><a href="https://www.stencilgirltalk.com/2022/04/stenciled-staircase-showcase-by-claudia.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></u> to get to the blog post with steps images, some hints and more eye candy. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9fa0ZtYrt91Ahz75AhV-V23VkGwaM5KuIxl4dPVtC8TjbDJM8SK0mOmYMDBwqjo_qekMrMIohoyd31PerVxenGqJIvQNzcFWAo9kJhOqVT-lCkJfFMNcqTXEWhrOAzVuvG2zIHVOEcBK76CUA0g-wdlWb5rKALohZLs61RVzpwppafSOVagwZTgUOw/s2456/DSC03118.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2456" data-original-width="2456" height="409" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9fa0ZtYrt91Ahz75AhV-V23VkGwaM5KuIxl4dPVtC8TjbDJM8SK0mOmYMDBwqjo_qekMrMIohoyd31PerVxenGqJIvQNzcFWAo9kJhOqVT-lCkJfFMNcqTXEWhrOAzVuvG2zIHVOEcBK76CUA0g-wdlWb5rKALohZLs61RVzpwppafSOVagwZTgUOw/w409-h409/DSC03118.JPG" width="409" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhgZO8WKIGy0u4VRMVPsQzJDY8zwNMw6FQH1U9HqFg_I4Ajy8OLQ4IGvkrswTqzJ4si0jg-y8GSVuoIbwiGE4Jifm0_9GInyu1KcrSytCeMURQ7PTWyZcrD9VoSrJ83hwvfrM1NvN4PLDzkqjuPSwa2KYDZFg-clwiCf-wSyigs22HtIB3Mwr7avUKAg/s1600/StencilGirl_april22_fin_collage_9x_wlogo.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="960" height="686" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhgZO8WKIGy0u4VRMVPsQzJDY8zwNMw6FQH1U9HqFg_I4Ajy8OLQ4IGvkrswTqzJ4si0jg-y8GSVuoIbwiGE4Jifm0_9GInyu1KcrSytCeMURQ7PTWyZcrD9VoSrJ83hwvfrM1NvN4PLDzkqjuPSwa2KYDZFg-clwiCf-wSyigs22HtIB3Mwr7avUKAg/w412-h686/StencilGirl_april22_fin_collage_9x_wlogo.JPG" width="412" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope to see you over there!</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Stay safe and creative!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Claudia</p><p style="text-align: center;">xxx</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4awYJso03ixGft-VbZM1pCi0Vwz3MjS5YRwQch7sGZOr14a_pjmGyI9dtIR2KTkcbQAJ21QVrz6tQrlEDgp3I7u6MBjgZV5jdvMe6jjO5mMfWVuEwiGHwwMBrSkKwRbzuxnhpIlaS2rBgnBDyFgjgY6GCluexuJ5uhjncClfLSLH_-45yt2zWx36Qw/s1912/StencilGirl%20Columnist%20Button%20for%20blogs%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1912" data-original-width="1912" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4awYJso03ixGft-VbZM1pCi0Vwz3MjS5YRwQch7sGZOr14a_pjmGyI9dtIR2KTkcbQAJ21QVrz6tQrlEDgp3I7u6MBjgZV5jdvMe6jjO5mMfWVuEwiGHwwMBrSkKwRbzuxnhpIlaS2rBgnBDyFgjgY6GCluexuJ5uhjncClfLSLH_-45yt2zWx36Qw/w200-h200/StencilGirl%20Columnist%20Button%20for%20blogs%20(2).jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /></div>Claudia N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03577948083701178316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415678051597564398.post-88282775605442426722022-02-07T09:00:00.339+01:002022-02-07T09:00:00.183+01:00A Little Handmade Gift, a (not so) Secret Watcher and an Invite<p style="text-align: justify;">Hi, servus! So happy to see you pop by my little creative corner! </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I hope you are all well and safe! Austria still isn't back to normal concerning Cov-19 rules and restrictions (due to still not enough people being vaccinated) and this year winter isn't a very charming or romantic one (at least not around our corner) - it has been storming for actually weeks and temperatures are too warm for snow that would last. But I am still hoping for at least a few winter walks in the forest with my dog girlie and in the meantime we are mostly staying at home, making cosy fires in our new fire place and I am bit by bit approaching a new crafting routine that fits in with the new life with two homes (and two crafting spaces). </p><p style="text-align: justify;">My mother-in-law has celebrated her birthday with us this weekend and I had altered a splint box to give to her as a little handmade gift. I really love her a lot as she is a good friend and also mother to me and a really great grand-ma to my son! She is a true treasure! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEje6vwkQ9_vJ2oSzoM-Aj5HY7McdJmLWEC1OLOFnjj8oAJkifHOlrvFJaL5VaBGHwy2wZog0t_sS2fYk8x6_WW-l-N13apo4Qftl_YmpIMunO_-h-5OfKYoyPH1JgvsppnOl_rxvev60xtm8riJrEu8sD_Fj5jFeSMYNGq9w5-BtT8bLwFTZf4kNM9_vw=s1600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEje6vwkQ9_vJ2oSzoM-Aj5HY7McdJmLWEC1OLOFnjj8oAJkifHOlrvFJaL5VaBGHwy2wZog0t_sS2fYk8x6_WW-l-N13apo4Qftl_YmpIMunO_-h-5OfKYoyPH1JgvsppnOl_rxvev60xtm8riJrEu8sD_Fj5jFeSMYNGq9w5-BtT8bLwFTZf4kNM9_vw=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">I used Tim's gorgeous "Bloom" Colorize Thinlits dies set and the BigZ XL "Vintage" Alphabet die for the Initials. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPQ3s2bj0xPK6nqwuz8Wv_jg6J9g1c4OpRdAp5APVbfNqvR76OIAPb5YWQ4u_Pnotzp-GcGR9ofoNfnDZqSXB7EPm0Txto31zAimTJZjHg4hTp0D4mClXsVZ41HsJZ1cpH-B7W6icC5DJ-MUTXfMpokcBKnOkivMoNiOX7GNbIhbOUg5yukwllSHR0eA=s1600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPQ3s2bj0xPK6nqwuz8Wv_jg6J9g1c4OpRdAp5APVbfNqvR76OIAPb5YWQ4u_Pnotzp-GcGR9ofoNfnDZqSXB7EPm0Txto31zAimTJZjHg4hTp0D4mClXsVZ41HsJZ1cpH-B7W6icC5DJ-MUTXfMpokcBKnOkivMoNiOX7GNbIhbOUg5yukwllSHR0eA=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">I started with priming my splint box with a thin layer of DecoArt Raw Umber Student Acrylic paint and after that had dried I applied an uneven coat of DecoArt Americana Crackle Medium and let that dry too. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5w5S1rKTKbCrYqHnDCdy4LWUHdaTJzoRWDPm4mTSObWvaMxLPnwEY5RbCXZiiyp9dOBY-i9jeSzVfS_5UNT_uAOfU9nqFztqkU3RayyAlVXU7pD7MUVjNpRbodSgk0bq0l-Bog_RdfayyRruGvh5Pggoxlz_KnhHK5f0SDuHeD9bB5UAHWR_qXGE4qA=s1600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1599" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5w5S1rKTKbCrYqHnDCdy4LWUHdaTJzoRWDPm4mTSObWvaMxLPnwEY5RbCXZiiyp9dOBY-i9jeSzVfS_5UNT_uAOfU9nqFztqkU3RayyAlVXU7pD7MUVjNpRbodSgk0bq0l-Bog_RdfayyRruGvh5Pggoxlz_KnhHK5f0SDuHeD9bB5UAHWR_qXGE4qA=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">In the meantime I die cut all my pieces from the Bloom dies set from white cardboard using my little Side Kick (one of my most beloved tools I've ever bought to be honest. When I bought it, I thought of it as a pure luxury gift to myself, but it has turned out to be my go-to die cutting machine for all my smaller dies). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCBoXP-kNDj5T6sMKSJiF6V--TCF0agTdmAcnb6vyk5WdQMwPvkGGida-T5JoKwwsDE45EIzK9CKI-H-jzf5C16yOSQ9w5mXJ1YQvHMDr4D0wphgyRrTOYSAZPPFYsQVbp7UDBMytdIkx2grhg2xo5dzWzScdgPIAvVeIEGdogEL_eUzZDm40uII0Vxg=s1600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCBoXP-kNDj5T6sMKSJiF6V--TCF0agTdmAcnb6vyk5WdQMwPvkGGida-T5JoKwwsDE45EIzK9CKI-H-jzf5C16yOSQ9w5mXJ1YQvHMDr4D0wphgyRrTOYSAZPPFYsQVbp7UDBMytdIkx2grhg2xo5dzWzScdgPIAvVeIEGdogEL_eUzZDm40uII0Vxg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">I didn't cut the parts for each layer from coloured papers (which is of course the most clever way to do it), as I had planned to paint all the twigs and blossoms intuitively (and maybe slightly differently), starting with the twigs and then picking each next colour from my DecoArt Americana and media fluid acrylics stash as I proceeded. That meant a lot of fiddly painting of course, but you know me - I love me some thorough meditative fiddling from time to time. ;)</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I arranged all the tiny die cut pieces in an embossing funnel tray, so I could see at one glance which layer would go on which base piece. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBVuqNwyC0FUQW2Y5M-sSHKVMSITsEUlJpC3Oa_tu3Elb4YRESXuYMsWJ7fukCDA1OZ720Dtict9YHIHStaCkHao2tsVib0kdpM4J5FrNqOvyLnV8Jhi6RZGwaS1Hami_Fn1wJPC8fgQAL7MSxdDoUyzHRbg1fHMLX9XqFwAw3S6EQ7tKnyxVaZRCjFQ=s1600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBVuqNwyC0FUQW2Y5M-sSHKVMSITsEUlJpC3Oa_tu3Elb4YRESXuYMsWJ7fukCDA1OZ720Dtict9YHIHStaCkHao2tsVib0kdpM4J5FrNqOvyLnV8Jhi6RZGwaS1Hami_Fn1wJPC8fgQAL7MSxdDoUyzHRbg1fHMLX9XqFwAw3S6EQ7tKnyxVaZRCjFQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the end I used mostly colours that matched the vintage feel I was aiming for. Only the initials and stamen got a layer of bright yellow. I also used mixes of colours already used - this way everything just fused nicely. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFC6_QNVo5Za6_5mM617iLY4NS9nEUoJBuc_l3TYvXm8xsrVlhq32mkTn3Fqc48thVs7WJ08ZXOKbTa8DrvKYNfYwTONZ4xkKD4znZDldJUVN2REW4ToyfQ_L_aYGUP9-mTBFlV6PKu6UakMZutt5FH_JYHJ4UHFVZgvTuzqkBzySyMTsMHc4vytRszw=s1600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="1600" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFC6_QNVo5Za6_5mM617iLY4NS9nEUoJBuc_l3TYvXm8xsrVlhq32mkTn3Fqc48thVs7WJ08ZXOKbTa8DrvKYNfYwTONZ4xkKD4znZDldJUVN2REW4ToyfQ_L_aYGUP9-mTBFlV6PKu6UakMZutt5FH_JYHJ4UHFVZgvTuzqkBzySyMTsMHc4vytRszw=w640-h402" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgL0N9wPXAghYOdysDU-uF5vL26hSMY9dVUscRoYyhOVyKs1ZbL5OPeTD4HdYwGn0W3N3Gg0n2IX9Lgpj_p2AVy2Z6TsBZ5YQq_vfNvxz1VxTXxrXXYFJjD5OcyxrdTCgz8eNCVKa4kwcyAXT0OQUegdUaThKZND7KwAzNNyeBRnnfdd-DQfWqMi4da0g=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgL0N9wPXAghYOdysDU-uF5vL26hSMY9dVUscRoYyhOVyKs1ZbL5OPeTD4HdYwGn0W3N3Gg0n2IX9Lgpj_p2AVy2Z6TsBZ5YQq_vfNvxz1VxTXxrXXYFJjD5OcyxrdTCgz8eNCVKa4kwcyAXT0OQUegdUaThKZND7KwAzNNyeBRnnfdd-DQfWqMi4da0g=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">The box lid still needed a matching crackle background for my blooms and twigs - so I picked DecoArt Chalky Finish Acrylic "vintage" and applied a very thin layer with a soft wide brush to the totally dry crackle medium. The crackling process started almost immediately and as I had applied the medium by using random brushstrokes that went in many different directions, the cracks did so too. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEho2DBMP5jmyR-hmVu9Fte7udjqOk_XZsMkcp6Gnn95_u8rcxnmNXOSI4DzBnZxiTA3aY4LKdNvO6gR6chr1-SRjzQSZ8d58etPhUGaFmB9Wn4RR5g53iQuXQqF0aT-NXPYk3W7GFnjccIxY9ilFi5h75kxizK1xf-aBl0MByKcIFcbfDjtRziHnyOVtw=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="537" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEho2DBMP5jmyR-hmVu9Fte7udjqOk_XZsMkcp6Gnn95_u8rcxnmNXOSI4DzBnZxiTA3aY4LKdNvO6gR6chr1-SRjzQSZ8d58etPhUGaFmB9Wn4RR5g53iQuXQqF0aT-NXPYk3W7GFnjccIxY9ilFi5h75kxizK1xf-aBl0MByKcIFcbfDjtRziHnyOVtw=w403-h537" width="403" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">While the crackling chalk paint was drying, I glued all the painted plant layers in place (using a small detail brush and matte DecoArt Decou-Page) and heat dried everything. Then I added a slightly diluted wash of DecoArt "Patina"Vintage Effect Wash on top to tone it all down a bit and fuse it with the vintage crackle background. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCDO2mGO5-JWP5kr5PJFoVC9hu9xmbcOX_fBVuspPfl0b_kRspNDU1welrRbL9DY4GAag3JbPOWdk8nTCso8SLc_ewdv7K29qlRvBhRBCtj-4ZuPFMkM0JFH96w24B_L2Pwm-bPwX_3c0P2Qce2ymplTgmq-LCj42wzcYb3VaEdmdTVWq6X-0gqptlBQ=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCDO2mGO5-JWP5kr5PJFoVC9hu9xmbcOX_fBVuspPfl0b_kRspNDU1welrRbL9DY4GAag3JbPOWdk8nTCso8SLc_ewdv7K29qlRvBhRBCtj-4ZuPFMkM0JFH96w24B_L2Pwm-bPwX_3c0P2Qce2ymplTgmq-LCj42wzcYb3VaEdmdTVWq6X-0gqptlBQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">I heat dried that again and then it was time to glue everything in place with more Decou-Page! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFJXUkSPCJZL3guKDfz7xW7_OiXese6bIAJWsc7YF6C-0N_PaDaFUSZwdqgjk63bIHnFoyJ5Npv_BjFXapObB0jwFF9L1DjHnRjT4wLyDlNhMJlJ4QREyRqeEcNjgWW3o1o8973PEujDMyBAV0pO4NlJWxMNqp6sguSCSwkExFJ1oZFOgXk9WfT1n9Lg=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFJXUkSPCJZL3guKDfz7xW7_OiXese6bIAJWsc7YF6C-0N_PaDaFUSZwdqgjk63bIHnFoyJ5Npv_BjFXapObB0jwFF9L1DjHnRjT4wLyDlNhMJlJ4QREyRqeEcNjgWW3o1o8973PEujDMyBAV0pO4NlJWxMNqp6sguSCSwkExFJ1oZFOgXk9WfT1n9Lg=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">As a final touch I added a thick layer of DecoArt Triple Thick to the rose bloom and the initials and let that dry over night. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoGUJrTfTgGj5KzQZcgbm57tv7aEWJNYyDuvS0gMqt-QrOMp_Uf8S48ENxURMemXrmYpchhueamBz2tb8btFdgxCeHcokoDyjQa-RdhLYlTTOXtLdxFHZMEtdDTIPOgr-jkp_cbIAd5Fapk1m08mkoh8l8fjYHvWdYcI2Ee7ItWGpBY1qsLZ-PsMsfIQ=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoGUJrTfTgGj5KzQZcgbm57tv7aEWJNYyDuvS0gMqt-QrOMp_Uf8S48ENxURMemXrmYpchhueamBz2tb8btFdgxCeHcokoDyjQa-RdhLYlTTOXtLdxFHZMEtdDTIPOgr-jkp_cbIAd5Fapk1m08mkoh8l8fjYHvWdYcI2Ee7ItWGpBY1qsLZ-PsMsfIQ=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I had added some DecoArt clear Crackle Glaze to the painted Initials and highlighted the cracks with Raw Umber Antiquing Cream afterwards, before I glued these in place and added the Triple Thick. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_01QqC2ZHlPCc4K4TsoDpO0jBKLX_8BvknDpmqkORP7Oo-lI5eMsc3oqUTP4XDZO8ddxDbm7_-2g6gSgTYhsq1KI_7DjbIAc0CpcYOi8dLRo3jWqEbdgASAiE_TAouZwcUQGs51QguYx1gUFn6PRM7a7wdfkSA70A1wot57-PUo9lmbhojTIbgZJfLA=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_01QqC2ZHlPCc4K4TsoDpO0jBKLX_8BvknDpmqkORP7Oo-lI5eMsc3oqUTP4XDZO8ddxDbm7_-2g6gSgTYhsq1KI_7DjbIAc0CpcYOi8dLRo3jWqEbdgASAiE_TAouZwcUQGs51QguYx1gUFn6PRM7a7wdfkSA70A1wot57-PUo9lmbhojTIbgZJfLA=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">At that time it started to get dark outside and I took a look out of my window - only to discover a <strike>secret</strike> watcher in a tree in our neighbour's garden...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjChbJtrLfTeCOfOVfp7_QdBjCHFZBYunvx2aI6il3bC7bWOj0yfRa_4BRQSIJ36afhrrGwqThFMzOigPvaKZgdV4yiVIwQ95ZQdek4oHa7TZ7D7V9W3nKaDPOSswTE572bYyqP7CLhsIBGYILwzqQwtUBvuk90ITPTq9wZ2BMQPeRxSoR_lo_iKMf5aA=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjChbJtrLfTeCOfOVfp7_QdBjCHFZBYunvx2aI6il3bC7bWOj0yfRa_4BRQSIJ36afhrrGwqThFMzOigPvaKZgdV4yiVIwQ95ZQdek4oHa7TZ7D7V9W3nKaDPOSswTE572bYyqP7CLhsIBGYILwzqQwtUBvuk90ITPTq9wZ2BMQPeRxSoR_lo_iKMf5aA=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">A pheasant had already prepared himself to go to sleep. The picture isn't sharp, but the colours are there! Isn't he beautiful? He sat there and watched the workers at the site nearby and seemed quite relaxed. I learned only a few years ago that pheasants sleep in trees (to be safe from foxes and martens)...and I think they look a bit funny too (as they seem to be too big to sit high up in trees on thin branches). </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The next morning the Triple Thick on the box had all cured and my splinter box was done! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjK5m3stQoJmAhP4IdUoFjl222ARFVCKqksJabuJwY1x2d9ucY2_o82IXqKfdlt0RPeUG22_JJi-EIHUd61vzkuYryQRwY08bwCK2ejtbILwGTeuRK-niCORrY036p5xP5hVhX5wqeP362MbksjjRpunU_xrYsiMNJJ1DbgXNfmGLdCtth-mNeGhHqDtg=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjK5m3stQoJmAhP4IdUoFjl222ARFVCKqksJabuJwY1x2d9ucY2_o82IXqKfdlt0RPeUG22_JJi-EIHUd61vzkuYryQRwY08bwCK2ejtbILwGTeuRK-niCORrY036p5xP5hVhX5wqeP362MbksjjRpunU_xrYsiMNJJ1DbgXNfmGLdCtth-mNeGhHqDtg=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div> <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhw_GX-tCScr2cXbLL9oebDT7iL8zjlvsHOyrFTTcArWM6p-cTBqrA4EfaGIGhtY2o6KielJ9FYlvAJ_LYZ3blR0CuXGdqkvFZ7r6kDdUy8MSQLgLnYJmeJiI3xLV8dz-rYiWWlZHvKYg8z7IPxYHlyD3wP6HYKv7XdZ8OvLM7MFnPdBySPjTxrYXYWbg=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhw_GX-tCScr2cXbLL9oebDT7iL8zjlvsHOyrFTTcArWM6p-cTBqrA4EfaGIGhtY2o6KielJ9FYlvAJ_LYZ3blR0CuXGdqkvFZ7r6kDdUy8MSQLgLnYJmeJiI3xLV8dz-rYiWWlZHvKYg8z7IPxYHlyD3wP6HYKv7XdZ8OvLM7MFnPdBySPjTxrYXYWbg=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">I was really pleased with how it had turned out! The design of Tim's Bloom and Alphabet die goes so well with the vintage colour theme, doesn't it? </p><p style="text-align: justify;">So before I wish you some happy crafting there is just one more thing to do: invite you over to the <b><a href="https://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2022/01/2022-topic-02-pattern-play-by-claudia.html" target="_blank">PaperArtsy blog</a></b>, where I am sharing my first project as a new design team member (just in case you haven't seen it on social media yet). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWc-vFm7amXxC2P3zIwldyGVU3lFQ0S2SrDInZ9qgbFMdNxV7n-S6vdutU_a-D3wgy1AhwRBWgLRJ3P7o6jd8mGymqTV41POerP-ZqLVbnmFWNWyCx9F-ZOtVtwxxW8-BejTFfRY0XAmOEsHKN5Afm1p0tI9Jn3oh4XMActloxo3d2LUm1fLFW7CUVQw=s1080" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="609" data-original-width="1080" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWc-vFm7amXxC2P3zIwldyGVU3lFQ0S2SrDInZ9qgbFMdNxV7n-S6vdutU_a-D3wgy1AhwRBWgLRJ3P7o6jd8mGymqTV41POerP-ZqLVbnmFWNWyCx9F-ZOtVtwxxW8-BejTFfRY0XAmOEsHKN5Afm1p0tI9Jn3oh4XMActloxo3d2LUm1fLFW7CUVQw=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The actual theme over at PaperArtsy is "Pattern Play" and my teamies have all come up with some really cool projects and ideas on that one too! So hopping over and checking it all out is a really rewarding and inspiring thing to do! I hope to see you over there! </div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaVus9kh5w_9f5etLDzRgn3976QeSuMoYviQ2Gwk_2GOZnLeQkzloPjWPzCnekFMsBhlsBcZiMmv7S527vhnuk37hCK0Qdymv-NR7UqZXguTKyHdOezlV0zmn9kN9aT01sqmdFJowUW3D7hBTitNKA_5i4BBbG147QISKbHTzkcDmma5L4iZES2Z2hQA=s3648" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaVus9kh5w_9f5etLDzRgn3976QeSuMoYviQ2Gwk_2GOZnLeQkzloPjWPzCnekFMsBhlsBcZiMmv7S527vhnuk37hCK0Qdymv-NR7UqZXguTKyHdOezlV0zmn9kN9aT01sqmdFJowUW3D7hBTitNKA_5i4BBbG147QISKbHTzkcDmma5L4iZES2Z2hQA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Hugs and happy crafting!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Stay safe!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Claudia </p><p style="text-align: center;">xxx</p></div>Claudia N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03577948083701178316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415678051597564398.post-37551984484562558492022-01-28T10:00:00.086+01:002022-01-28T10:00:00.186+01:00Going wabi-sabi with StencilGirl Stencils<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hi, servus and thanks for stopping by today! </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It's time for another column over at <b>StencilGirl Talk</b> and this is a short invite to check it out (by simply clicking <a href="https://www.stencilgirltalk.com/2022/01/japanese-style-wabi-sabi-gift-box.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> for example...but there's a link at the end of this post here as well). </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyJhawvKsqgCA00xNeqP5dj9Mc9iGTCHdw3Gs1cOqrw3bFWlPW0sLPV3uTrwfpdDR95sDIJ54mrpdQtFFXOBsTwf1M8B9bDOzNCYr9EkrO_xzA1hr8uOM3TT3hOktdn-o7VKUo5-MVwjMN7uaxOmAkD3xxtEfDsxVrIZ2BXX5xgawX9YgD8dV6QSwE9w=s3569" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2007" data-original-width="3569" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyJhawvKsqgCA00xNeqP5dj9Mc9iGTCHdw3Gs1cOqrw3bFWlPW0sLPV3uTrwfpdDR95sDIJ54mrpdQtFFXOBsTwf1M8B9bDOzNCYr9EkrO_xzA1hr8uOM3TT3hOktdn-o7VKUo5-MVwjMN7uaxOmAkD3xxtEfDsxVrIZ2BXX5xgawX9YgD8dV6QSwE9w=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">In my column I am talking about the philosophy behind wabi-sabi and how we can become happier creatives through awareness. The inspiration for my project design came from the beautiful StencilGirl stencils and from typical colours of Japanese Kimono designs and woodcuts. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6l5yPqmstmzLKah-Wiqns381AQo11_FbQrbWVLHQ7iBDPcu9ThlaydQisdxxde-zqNvlos5knIdBs_WFOcE1ToTth91_BtgjN6wLPSWrLU1MQHE0c10cWbHSdcY3LNQV7eDXuPskdj__6qSepgZF9R68b5UMUBQ6O1RvGOX3eP09nujRAP_olQXdUiQ=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6l5yPqmstmzLKah-Wiqns381AQo11_FbQrbWVLHQ7iBDPcu9ThlaydQisdxxde-zqNvlos5knIdBs_WFOcE1ToTth91_BtgjN6wLPSWrLU1MQHE0c10cWbHSdcY3LNQV7eDXuPskdj__6qSepgZF9R68b5UMUBQ6O1RvGOX3eP09nujRAP_olQXdUiQ=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A bit of gel plate printing was involved too - and I recycled some of the wrapping papers used when moving dishes from our Vienna flat to our Lake Atter house. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikDIZs7_nLgRRrqzcEtrMY9LF3h_eppaxkAlbd7_IMMf3Yz3z7KEZGfZQkYSnydSJlRGHNHa81B1SKg-1hEMxP9zj0lHbU_VIEdTsbiZ1moUdzhy_GtifxMVRvcEK6bgvKDJUXFHgzyvsUwA_VrNHym1MmrcPi8AR2u89V1CfPW_3I5VtRjE3P8AlGmQ=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikDIZs7_nLgRRrqzcEtrMY9LF3h_eppaxkAlbd7_IMMf3Yz3z7KEZGfZQkYSnydSJlRGHNHa81B1SKg-1hEMxP9zj0lHbU_VIEdTsbiZ1moUdzhy_GtifxMVRvcEK6bgvKDJUXFHgzyvsUwA_VrNHym1MmrcPi8AR2u89V1CfPW_3I5VtRjE3P8AlGmQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So I hope I could lure you into popping by my column at the <b><a href="https://www.stencilgirltalk.com/2022/01/japanese-style-wabi-sabi-gift-box.html" target="_blank">StencilGirl Talk</a></b> blog. ;)</div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8kXS8luzb9t93PZmJnzsSc4xpG6dicLHnS1EvlsnDcGwb1onz1wMfP1_-XrhoZKnZVRSG5JqYbfCEYoT6216aVqPuR-BOVZjzdh8nzW_2cK5_auE5TrSqnWEpc032nC-t9VG2QajGg0tjHFH4bc1t4D_NTr19JaQLdAU7K-goW65BVRSZzMfDk-yccw=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8kXS8luzb9t93PZmJnzsSc4xpG6dicLHnS1EvlsnDcGwb1onz1wMfP1_-XrhoZKnZVRSG5JqYbfCEYoT6216aVqPuR-BOVZjzdh8nzW_2cK5_auE5TrSqnWEpc032nC-t9VG2QajGg0tjHFH4bc1t4D_NTr19JaQLdAU7K-goW65BVRSZzMfDk-yccw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">See you over there and</p><p style="text-align: center;">as always</p><p style="text-align: center;">hugs and happy crafting!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Claudia</p><p style="text-align: center;">xxx</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhA0HGHwFmEU_YFSJOgVz7nu4PYOE-1bcFwJNXtcmIXNJy_r2MFFeyG6fBmv9enkelN5p4lGeIPxEpmnHnaQtN4-CFggbo3EF9sVfgvb1jJEtkw23ueyHkSHGgtTtMj1Fu43_Mx96kw8wgmC6EyaEx8Wxb-WRYaPF6mLrxrLuxfVnTgB9b8_6wVAYeL_Q=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhA0HGHwFmEU_YFSJOgVz7nu4PYOE-1bcFwJNXtcmIXNJy_r2MFFeyG6fBmv9enkelN5p4lGeIPxEpmnHnaQtN4-CFggbo3EF9sVfgvb1jJEtkw23ueyHkSHGgtTtMj1Fu43_Mx96kw8wgmC6EyaEx8Wxb-WRYaPF6mLrxrLuxfVnTgB9b8_6wVAYeL_Q=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div>Claudia N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03577948083701178316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415678051597564398.post-3415662223283996752021-10-30T13:56:00.009+02:002021-10-30T13:56:54.947+02:00A Glam Grunge Pencil Case - for StencilGirl Products<p> Hi, servus and I hope you are all well and safe these days and enjoying a beautiful autumn!</p><p>I am sharing an autumn inspired project over at the <b><a href="https://www.stencilgirltalk.com/2021/10/alpine-glam-grunge-pencil-case-by.html" target="_blank">StencilGirl Talk</a></b> blog today. A lot of images and a detailed how-to are waiting for you to be checked out! Simply click <u><a href="https://www.stencilgirltalk.com/2021/10/alpine-glam-grunge-pencil-case-by.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></u> to get taken to the blog post. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFBzkBo7_1cLf-K1HTthJlWAtj5neQ2TDUpKY9_8UWmI20bdh6xG8snPvJEFlgYS8-wGk58xHaGOQHlBFefM6F0BZC1cOAenGq70sMSOGZ-V3zu95w10c_lK-BhGPL-2WiluDlMPcu9GMe/s3648/column_oct21_fin_staged_wlogo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFBzkBo7_1cLf-K1HTthJlWAtj5neQ2TDUpKY9_8UWmI20bdh6xG8snPvJEFlgYS8-wGk58xHaGOQHlBFefM6F0BZC1cOAenGq70sMSOGZ-V3zu95w10c_lK-BhGPL-2WiluDlMPcu9GMe/w640-h480/column_oct21_fin_staged_wlogo.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I found that a bit of bling goes awesomely well with a truly grungy background and design! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnG7Iy3Kq9zzSukVGeaTigWVMNKuOv5A_zd64CkY-mK7mXZleiZr3HS8IlG9r4ML0Mk_pfar6K5kCxljLCGdqODfPknf2BgtgjrCTjPycvwdHfrK4Z8Si7ArzsylyX91StBlGCOjMVxfM/s1600/DSC02738.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnG7Iy3Kq9zzSukVGeaTigWVMNKuOv5A_zd64CkY-mK7mXZleiZr3HS8IlG9r4ML0Mk_pfar6K5kCxljLCGdqODfPknf2BgtgjrCTjPycvwdHfrK4Z8Si7ArzsylyX91StBlGCOjMVxfM/w300-h400/DSC02738.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>I did some stencilling, also some printing with stencils and layering to create my Alpine Glam Grunge pencil case - and it was such great fun! The how-to explains in detail what I did and which DecoArt paints and media I have used on my blank cotton pencil case to transform it into a glam grunge Alps Lover's fashion statement ;) </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdHYSrp5ouzYNfbhge2K5-M1Za9bRbNu_WyMCClCU___KQPboyc5hWTKNW9ygz3dRfg9zU_IsOikhvqb9L5cw5upVbtLJP4nSPcfphsEaWFgW7DWQHLWExKB4AeT9izMjHdl2B3U1tme8Y/s1600/DSC02724.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdHYSrp5ouzYNfbhge2K5-M1Za9bRbNu_WyMCClCU___KQPboyc5hWTKNW9ygz3dRfg9zU_IsOikhvqb9L5cw5upVbtLJP4nSPcfphsEaWFgW7DWQHLWExKB4AeT9izMjHdl2B3U1tme8Y/w400-h300/DSC02724.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Hope you'll like the inspiration! See you over there! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Claudia</p><p style="text-align: center;">xxx</p>Claudia N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03577948083701178316noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415678051597564398.post-5967402278054400242021-10-20T14:26:00.002+02:002021-10-21T09:40:48.619+02:00Zombie Fright Night at Calico Craft Parts! <p> Hi, servus and how do you do? </p><p>Over on the <a href="https://calicocraftparts.blogspot.com/2021/10/zombie-fright-night-by-claudia.html" target="_blank"><b>Calico Craft Parts blog</b></a> I am sharing my latest make - a Halloween themed one, of course! There are some new Halloween Hanger Kits available in their store and I got the Zombie themed one to play with - and that was great fun! </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FBwCm0guur6-aWNxtFJcmaNP6zbEn9Uusvo2wQVsxZ5kEJedfY2-qiGGepfNx2SBbOfnhtQFM_WxgQyB1Q6Hiwyi8mFUrpoICjfTR5r6R1bBsK2FefOpOGjSqf07IZmzLNjUe5I1tZbi/s1600/DSC02782.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1335" data-original-width="1600" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FBwCm0guur6-aWNxtFJcmaNP6zbEn9Uusvo2wQVsxZ5kEJedfY2-qiGGepfNx2SBbOfnhtQFM_WxgQyB1Q6Hiwyi8mFUrpoICjfTR5r6R1bBsK2FefOpOGjSqf07IZmzLNjUe5I1tZbi/w400-h334/DSC02782.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I added some other cool pieces from their wide range of Halloween themed craft parts to the kit, though of course it already looks great on its own. But you know me: I love to customise kits of all sorts and that forms a huge part of the fun for me. </span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBcgmjWc_2J5ppIidHTg9JZgH0sM4aMEjeJaHW47jkOgyYQ3iMsJn8jXkivTmY6ReGp3eNSopmINh1FaKacCu7JWubYbhpupDLcIoglQbAhMD7oWFI4ZoqriMfpBrw2z021CMdTF1Oesr_/s1600/DSC02784.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBcgmjWc_2J5ppIidHTg9JZgH0sM4aMEjeJaHW47jkOgyYQ3iMsJn8jXkivTmY6ReGp3eNSopmINh1FaKacCu7JWubYbhpupDLcIoglQbAhMD7oWFI4ZoqriMfpBrw2z021CMdTF1Oesr_/s320/DSC02784.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />Some Zombie hands from the cool Add On Sheet here, a little bat and word element there...and that amazing log fence really gave a boost to the whole scene! <div>The pieces were all painted using <b>DecoArt</b> paints of all sorts - if you want to learn more about the used Calico Craft Parts and paints and HOW I've painted and used them, simply click <u><a href="https://calicocraftparts.blogspot.com/2021/10/zombie-fright-night-by-claudia.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></u> to get to the according blog post over at the <a href="https://calicocraftparts.blogspot.com/2021/10/zombie-fright-night-by-claudia.html" target="_blank">Calico Craft Parts Blog. </a><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSeMaz8vlOUFf7OV0MjGIhsLigo39sRUfgEed5u0aUL2Wf3Fv4naLD30EjYaHUeRjztTqvsvf-bJtCkElT4hBP9PlYRw1m_gaJk_Jh9WZab_wwH1eE_jiPS__Bh9QId_W72jzMAhd5IWWP/s1600/DSC02786.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSeMaz8vlOUFf7OV0MjGIhsLigo39sRUfgEed5u0aUL2Wf3Fv4naLD30EjYaHUeRjztTqvsvf-bJtCkElT4hBP9PlYRw1m_gaJk_Jh9WZab_wwH1eE_jiPS__Bh9QId_W72jzMAhd5IWWP/s320/DSC02786.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Happy Halloween crafting!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Claudia</p><p style="text-align: center;">xxx</p><p><br /></p><p>I am entering this make to <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp - Monday Challenge</a>.</p></div></div>Claudia N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03577948083701178316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415678051597564398.post-75071110114583516622021-10-16T05:15:00.002+02:002021-10-16T05:15:47.476+02:00Affirmative Matchbook - a StencilGirl Project and Instagram Hop<p> Servus, everyone!</p><p><br /></p><p>It's in the middle of the night over here and I am posting about my latest project for StencilGirl Products as we are having an Instagram hop with two giveaways for you to win (which starts in about twenty minutes at 10 p.m. their time seen from now that I am writing this post - which is 5 a.m on the next day at my place ;) . I hope to see the deer (that have recently started visiting our garden) in about an hour, before I go back to bed and catch a little more sleep. </p><p>But back to "business" - the Instagram hop and my little matchbook! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgesoICpvLhGXk9nGHJ2QCn5B4gBeOMvcQJOLD_MJ4lnhn83wE0PrTGnHl1Y1E4Aw2r6gIQOVBI0w8Yc1XTqnT5ggaaic4nnkiis4RDMA02_jBcw6JmyB5q0-hX-G7AVs29Yh_e86Qb72so/s2736/instahop_oct21_wlogo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="2736" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgesoICpvLhGXk9nGHJ2QCn5B4gBeOMvcQJOLD_MJ4lnhn83wE0PrTGnHl1Y1E4Aw2r6gIQOVBI0w8Yc1XTqnT5ggaaic4nnkiis4RDMA02_jBcw6JmyB5q0-hX-G7AVs29Yh_e86Qb72so/w400-h400/instahop_oct21_wlogo.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our wonderful boss, Mary Beth Shaw, has recently sent all on the team little surprise parcels with paints, media, mixed media tools and other little goodies and the plan was to use these on a project that would get shared in an Instagram hop - which is where we are right now. Thank you once more, boss, for the great goodies - love them all!!!! xxx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The picture shows all of these to the right and the StencilGirl stencils and die cut matchbook (using the Tim Holtz "Matchbook" die). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWeKrtEgZ6UFJUjD1dAY9ihZunMjhnzl3CpJEuIbaG8JoPLr0t-oyj8A0R249M4PCtwi55KVa_RWZ0OiHAK76WcyVmjlO76rd_TBSuSr7Y9pIdZYqRjWrzQ4XSjcfjD6jEHcDzte6iLEGI/s3648/DSC02624.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="3648" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWeKrtEgZ6UFJUjD1dAY9ihZunMjhnzl3CpJEuIbaG8JoPLr0t-oyj8A0R249M4PCtwi55KVa_RWZ0OiHAK76WcyVmjlO76rd_TBSuSr7Y9pIdZYqRjWrzQ4XSjcfjD6jEHcDzte6iLEGI/w640-h360/DSC02624.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I used stencils designed by Tracy Evans, Wendy Aikin, Kristin Williams and Seth Apter. <div><br /></div><div>I started with adding black and natural white chalk paints for a first layer. The black paint got scraped on using a palette knife, then the white was added on top using the architectural stencil and a stipple brush. <br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRpuwUBL_eRoMGZ_q-wrMOiXtbz_DFR6aQwsTVrZJ34QYlh34A0XIA6K8YIy3RsbCkskeKo3D62eySXI0hbazhMLTikFneWu-OAAtcNeq4yLY6YooBn0OViIkYWhXBrlMG1ilak1p83e0/s3648/DSC02625.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="3648" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRpuwUBL_eRoMGZ_q-wrMOiXtbz_DFR6aQwsTVrZJ34QYlh34A0XIA6K8YIy3RsbCkskeKo3D62eySXI0hbazhMLTikFneWu-OAAtcNeq4yLY6YooBn0OViIkYWhXBrlMG1ilak1p83e0/w400-h225/DSC02625.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>That was followed by scraping on some yellow chalk paint with the palette knife again and adding marks in brown here and there...</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9yi0uaVzpaCcUCP0vMYtzaQHv8Eqq2G6PwiJToRXGlKhwynfwdFioVmxn0x6s-viVk-vqhlDiw3v5W7QeC8C1kaLAZUuoNxuBYEECTccgY640RpiLY7CzQRS-1ukt9ukcpGr1JTVwcxvc/s3648/DSC02626.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="3648" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9yi0uaVzpaCcUCP0vMYtzaQHv8Eqq2G6PwiJToRXGlKhwynfwdFioVmxn0x6s-viVk-vqhlDiw3v5W7QeC8C1kaLAZUuoNxuBYEECTccgY640RpiLY7CzQRS-1ukt9ukcpGr1JTVwcxvc/w400-h225/DSC02626.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I then continued with a layer of sprayed on Cerise IZink spray ink die using Seth Apter's latest Grunge Strips & Borders stencil. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc_ulIF_RA19o2w8zTnKLFEUzE6O2sgAOIVJLdkgHq-OptoPO8FEyXBMzit5bZZ7i_3121wr5gSiwFycL6EQWcfgJv0gRPuAjiV88FGAjJSyg3ojfCKnO4UMElvUc0_4ou9WDaA5GuXyX-/s3648/DSC02628.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="3648" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc_ulIF_RA19o2w8zTnKLFEUzE6O2sgAOIVJLdkgHq-OptoPO8FEyXBMzit5bZZ7i_3121wr5gSiwFycL6EQWcfgJv0gRPuAjiV88FGAjJSyg3ojfCKnO4UMElvUc0_4ou9WDaA5GuXyX-/w400-h225/DSC02628.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The ink mixed beautifully with the yellow and natural white layers underneath and created awesome tones from intense pink to warm bright orange. I really loved that!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQOxOhpAo6d2zMIujlIKqF7UrYAX5uiLf7O6KQk6WZtPD5Zu0ngpFY1o5nfz0Pu8TvjfKGQ1pJ6dS-FSar5w3omQ4g-py2mK_gRxISWxh7pUk0ruMjV7oQk_To9C-JBkNCKjL-4TkSUHI/s3648/DSC02629.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="3648" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQOxOhpAo6d2zMIujlIKqF7UrYAX5uiLf7O6KQk6WZtPD5Zu0ngpFY1o5nfz0Pu8TvjfKGQ1pJ6dS-FSar5w3omQ4g-py2mK_gRxISWxh7pUk0ruMjV7oQk_To9C-JBkNCKjL-4TkSUHI/w400-h225/DSC02629.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBGKyWbSzy1snrbhfZ2FJeXrsnBzJGp4kObek100xwAi1TDEumgn3e9MTgXSe2CqMLZdMX8Y61sTHcnw634cbp2wgi90wN8YSV-S8Avm5_UMQMOjZEwrXOwX5dTl31tpcYVy3T2KBD3nc/s3387/DSC02630.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3387" data-original-width="1296" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBGKyWbSzy1snrbhfZ2FJeXrsnBzJGp4kObek100xwAi1TDEumgn3e9MTgXSe2CqMLZdMX8Y61sTHcnw634cbp2wgi90wN8YSV-S8Avm5_UMQMOjZEwrXOwX5dTl31tpcYVy3T2KBD3nc/w245-h640/DSC02630.JPG" width="245" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The sticky cork dots I was given were perfect for adding depth and texture! I painted these yellow and white...</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhm1icZIJC0-6JzhQg5Mhtv4DRHcxV_pU45FTq-fiTTKKrIZeZ8tiy-6z5gWqlJARPFWVRyEHGxopgxYgqWnCrmbNmvPWJ2ixnDx6tD6J7yloIsZFMQTRb5DJ2RKXh74ihNRUJofJ_CNUO/s3648/DSC02631.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="3648" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhm1icZIJC0-6JzhQg5Mhtv4DRHcxV_pU45FTq-fiTTKKrIZeZ8tiy-6z5gWqlJARPFWVRyEHGxopgxYgqWnCrmbNmvPWJ2ixnDx6tD6J7yloIsZFMQTRb5DJ2RKXh74ihNRUJofJ_CNUO/w400-h225/DSC02631.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>...and while these were set aside to dry I stencilled the lovely faces to the inside of the matchbook (which I had primed with black chalk paint). Next I used some of the Sharpie and watercolour brush pens to add marks to the cork dots. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYVYFwnkEx3BtXjnFKXVyQTqr_3MwXQdiIO_vcMZSQx2wt59z27Xb7Mr07Ua5vj2hOYqpWebol6p14xf_5zhsVI7EUZKWhoz71RYyj5tTLuxLXzukOFMmOCE0DQtSul5OZ2UFA1-B6Z32/s3648/DSC02632.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="3648" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYVYFwnkEx3BtXjnFKXVyQTqr_3MwXQdiIO_vcMZSQx2wt59z27Xb7Mr07Ua5vj2hOYqpWebol6p14xf_5zhsVI7EUZKWhoz71RYyj5tTLuxLXzukOFMmOCE0DQtSul5OZ2UFA1-B6Z32/w400-h225/DSC02632.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuy7gV9sylqocAD5trFofJAj4pQCp3jcVteh7mD06XRPMYjzhZFuf0vD1Qzi4CH5SYrbOcGQsD6RDNTdm0J8HQxL-BFIuabRXGuRz7QJu1dafKIqSeXGVVqMNbvL0SU40fhCHDXXxq_prW/s3648/DSC02633.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="3648" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuy7gV9sylqocAD5trFofJAj4pQCp3jcVteh7mD06XRPMYjzhZFuf0vD1Qzi4CH5SYrbOcGQsD6RDNTdm0J8HQxL-BFIuabRXGuRz7QJu1dafKIqSeXGVVqMNbvL0SU40fhCHDXXxq_prW/w400-h225/DSC02633.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Once these had dried I glued them to the matchbook cover and added black shades around them using the watercolour brush pen and a detail brush to smudge the drawn lines around the cork dots. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqspoysrcvm4KGCVR25PS3eosXvRMvsTKH1AQMpKx65hw0H4aChFpxzVPlLUNKOWWWONKoYcKfvb38Q6qae8Q2LXOuUg-ABLyV-P8fQTAHDWSqLKE2FfhvksqL4rJ7mPD_p3YWbOwriUrc/s3648/DSC02634.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="3648" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqspoysrcvm4KGCVR25PS3eosXvRMvsTKH1AQMpKx65hw0H4aChFpxzVPlLUNKOWWWONKoYcKfvb38Q6qae8Q2LXOuUg-ABLyV-P8fQTAHDWSqLKE2FfhvksqL4rJ7mPD_p3YWbOwriUrc/w400-h225/DSC02634.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To finish up the project I added some word stickers with affirmative quotes and outlined the stencilled faces with the yellow Sharpie. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEFIBXgGOuoVfR-y7T09jfCtnAP7IV10TAatyoNI61ShDpmuYOrezbqS-DHJ-1aG32nVF5TTFoldw7Kes9zvX4uAtiALe8LPn9ZJB49EaKkYacowUYT5RykbwYxp75gnkKt4CCI67DJV2/s3648/DSC02637.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEFIBXgGOuoVfR-y7T09jfCtnAP7IV10TAatyoNI61ShDpmuYOrezbqS-DHJ-1aG32nVF5TTFoldw7Kes9zvX4uAtiALe8LPn9ZJB49EaKkYacowUYT5RykbwYxp75gnkKt4CCI67DJV2/w225-h400/DSC02637.JPG" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Good luck and have a lovely day! </div><div><br /></div><div>Claudia xxx</div>Claudia N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03577948083701178316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415678051597564398.post-45179377972908723262021-09-10T16:06:00.001+02:002021-09-10T16:06:50.296+02:00Faded Splendour - Fall Trio<p style="text-align: center;"> Hi, servus and thanks for stopping by! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiecCXFcjT2CCYWP0l9RZDG0U0MvkJeQ1twAtbrT8zl-0XHU6Ded1OdjfxOQNeGPYLAOqPN3QmJCcbEBwizSyi4efeH0R9jQN4l71wwFSwbI5LKNODerxitd01sVVp51-UKc12blKFKY79k/s1200/DSC02602.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1199" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiecCXFcjT2CCYWP0l9RZDG0U0MvkJeQ1twAtbrT8zl-0XHU6Ded1OdjfxOQNeGPYLAOqPN3QmJCcbEBwizSyi4efeH0R9jQN4l71wwFSwbI5LKNODerxitd01sVVp51-UKc12blKFKY79k/s320/DSC02602.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>It's been such a long time that I have been taking a break from crafting and I am just slowly getting back into the saddle - with two studios in which there is always one or the other medium, stamp, cutting die or paper pad missing because it is in the other place...but I found that this forces me to improvise more and also use stuff I have been hoarding on forgotten shelves for ages - so it is a bit challenging but also a good thing ;)</p><p>I also found I am enjoying the freedom to pick and use whichever media and products I want to use with a single project (instead of having and/or trying to do an single-manufacturer-design-team-project). </p><p>So here it is - a little trio inspired by autumn which is already in the air these days and which is still my favourite time of the year (even though it also is the most challenging when it comes to health issues I've learned). </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMEf3oRwUExn9Pw-hkmuGEGl2Wo27xJSQxjaBLZPeP44yWMPWSak0CDLnwFu-RAVSf_8MsSbpS0qDd0g2A7o7IZevsRMC3iZX9AbbM_3Ja5Rm9Evr_dVQXFA4op-VF_G8V2VG_m9b3pct/s1600/DSC02615.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="655" data-original-width="1600" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMEf3oRwUExn9Pw-hkmuGEGl2Wo27xJSQxjaBLZPeP44yWMPWSak0CDLnwFu-RAVSf_8MsSbpS0qDd0g2A7o7IZevsRMC3iZX9AbbM_3Ja5Rm9Evr_dVQXFA4op-VF_G8V2VG_m9b3pct/w640-h262/DSC02615.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I have already shared this project on the <a href="https://calicocraftparts.blogspot.com/2021/09/faded-splendour-beer-mat-and-atc-trio.html" target="_blank"><b>Calico Craft Parts</b> blog</a> (where you can find the list of craft parts I have used alongside the <b>Sizzix "Funky Insects" dies set from Tim Holtz</b>) - simply click <u><a href="https://calicocraftparts.blogspot.com/2021/09/faded-splendour-beer-mat-and-atc-trio.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></u> to get to their blog to find out about the many cool substrates and add-ons from Calico Craft Parts' wide range of MDF parts. There are also some infos on and pictures of the finished project that I am not sharing in this post...<div><br /></div><div>I really LOVE the Funky Insects dies (which is no surprise as I really LOVE insects in general ;)! </div><div>I want my displayed insects understood as "found beauties" that were already dead and lying on the ground, having been found during a walk in a lovely late autumnal forest (instead of insects having been hunted down and put to death to display them in all their shiny glory). Their wings may be crinkled and the colours already fading a bit, but there is this special beauty in decay and the fact that the splendour is still there and visible is maybe the best proof of their timeless beauty...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6IntRH_80A2a5_AqwEOTg5u6E4K3wZ7k7AB3cbBtA3YVR0wXLC0i8AWGudRkUtyLtgG2c0CQ8xX1-VOAhzzqlndKAIL5tVawvcRMdUJ4QJGOIDR3a-2XikveLMK5Bcb3obqaQKvsfaah/s1200/DSC02603.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1199" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6IntRH_80A2a5_AqwEOTg5u6E4K3wZ7k7AB3cbBtA3YVR0wXLC0i8AWGudRkUtyLtgG2c0CQ8xX1-VOAhzzqlndKAIL5tVawvcRMdUJ4QJGOIDR3a-2XikveLMK5Bcb3obqaQKvsfaah/s320/DSC02603.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGW8vz2cfbcuqltK9SLaxY1-j8gji8hM9sTqMnHKIhS6_u0aCQrgVcDofAol7ELmmaRixZ_ze7wThTC2OH06rbNF4zhZWYPmlFRwiW0VqzaeUOPwGTL5H6_7d9SL9qRko-gnLa_FVg_Pwd/s1200/DSC02601.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1199" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGW8vz2cfbcuqltK9SLaxY1-j8gji8hM9sTqMnHKIhS6_u0aCQrgVcDofAol7ELmmaRixZ_ze7wThTC2OH06rbNF4zhZWYPmlFRwiW0VqzaeUOPwGTL5H6_7d9SL9qRko-gnLa_FVg_Pwd/s320/DSC02601.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>I had a pack of self made small background papers - all done using Tim's <b>Distress and Distress Oxide Inks</b> - </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGrZskmu9jye4tYje2FDq5bjEu02R4iWM6y91uovwF2JTvxe7uKl00GomBYn_YeJGCgqnQl_7XeGo21epBLFilv4_jHTmXw_-LrRfsPhd0XvNjP7BCe4K4SptD7z5CGFHl5tQ-ulsNryo0/s1200/DSC02554.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="1200" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGrZskmu9jye4tYje2FDq5bjEu02R4iWM6y91uovwF2JTvxe7uKl00GomBYn_YeJGCgqnQl_7XeGo21epBLFilv4_jHTmXw_-LrRfsPhd0XvNjP7BCe4K4SptD7z5CGFHl5tQ-ulsNryo0/w640-h362/DSC02554.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmjsIo5UwXo_GUrUwDUWXgTDNiSbeU2Jc_LVBhj2J3c3CcJEdB08zfPU-sGVWI283MpE_9GR6VGSgMtxg-ixRMFuS__sFJSzV_gS1mHwDpLKQdnE5-wMl6Jdn5u_ZAqH6nBEVGRIgAqmr/s1200/DSC02556.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="1200" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmjsIo5UwXo_GUrUwDUWXgTDNiSbeU2Jc_LVBhj2J3c3CcJEdB08zfPU-sGVWI283MpE_9GR6VGSgMtxg-ixRMFuS__sFJSzV_gS1mHwDpLKQdnE5-wMl6Jdn5u_ZAqH6nBEVGRIgAqmr/w400-h226/DSC02556.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>...and I used some of these to die cut the insects' parts from. I used Tim's <b>Sidekick</b> and fixed it to my Travel <b>Glass Media Mat</b> - two of my favourite products (I found a "lefty" glass mat on a sale and use it upside down to have the white area to the right) to work with. <br /><div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAveTAIiqlejhyphenhyphen_ha0AiTwBwE8AyB_07FcrduFQ508l8hdGYfs7pZAq1mOUMv4HNGOPQmDpp-_ycRK4tVNr7-zyYveGLIhtsNX8A-4mxbNuJ5XjevtSI3rrVBoKQDVWjl-ruOMpSE02DZ/s1200/DSC02560.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="1200" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAveTAIiqlejhyphenhyphen_ha0AiTwBwE8AyB_07FcrduFQ508l8hdGYfs7pZAq1mOUMv4HNGOPQmDpp-_ycRK4tVNr7-zyYveGLIhtsNX8A-4mxbNuJ5XjevtSI3rrVBoKQDVWjl-ruOMpSE02DZ/w400-h226/DSC02560.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I crumpled the wings and then highlighted the crinkles with <b>gathered twigs Distress Ink</b>. I also used one of the small <b>Detail Blending Tools</b> to blend the edges of all the tiny die cut pieces. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="753" data-original-width="1200" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKdwRjozRWxkE1LrcokA5JW2p7Z1LDvt3ZQfrR_i6IkLg35g-5uEghC5VnKGtqDXr58KBnTNbA28cw0XxRBm0zWrnccC77Nje5cr6tIoSCr847mVZTRC9V0gfqLs5qToDChKWaOkuW5ZHu/w400-h251/DSC02566.JPG" width="400" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Using my large <b>Sizzix</b> Big Shot I die cut three of Tim's <b>Décor Frames </b>and primed these with<b> DecoArt Raw Umber Student Acrylic paint. </b>Once that had dried I scraped on some<b> white DecoArt media Crackle Paint</b> here and there and let that dry naturally. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXPxX5o67jNnPrwzBYMTqbdZEIuOadAx5mCO4MESOgav-mRsJLXBgGWCTlU2Dy5U1zbkdquLEcA365tvw18CCvS9Rk7OXyq-B7F_aINcZ8w0n4g48sMVK3O1neKI93w7b9o5pAoLok7KrH/s1200/DSC02565.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="677" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXPxX5o67jNnPrwzBYMTqbdZEIuOadAx5mCO4MESOgav-mRsJLXBgGWCTlU2Dy5U1zbkdquLEcA365tvw18CCvS9Rk7OXyq-B7F_aINcZ8w0n4g48sMVK3O1neKI93w7b9o5pAoLok7KrH/w362-h640/DSC02565.JPG" width="362" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once the crackle paint had dried I smudged some <b>walnut stain Distress Crayon</b> with my fingertip across the crackled areas to tone down the bright white and highlight the cracks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAq1JSFcnav9ea_u2XxxivphyNeZgQ2ihgi1om45BsQ3w75q7B1Eb6SRsxiUKgHUkNBtK3v2pF-TxQcySITxTo3tHQQ-z1d0876JzEJYJIT_6jpraBG0ZIpwzw4izWBdZnKwANd7UQVg7-/s1200/DSC02573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="1200" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAq1JSFcnav9ea_u2XxxivphyNeZgQ2ihgi1om45BsQ3w75q7B1Eb6SRsxiUKgHUkNBtK3v2pF-TxQcySITxTo3tHQQ-z1d0876JzEJYJIT_6jpraBG0ZIpwzw4izWBdZnKwANd7UQVg7-/w400-h226/DSC02573.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4V6UsGlhGJIDVlaG2JGy1L87zIY_hGVcbR5Ycd566ASBu9d2Wxbd3yFtOPbXrZkRuWeEK39u-ttDHd_-aX-fuo4mr5KdYNOv3Ux1IOFTon__vJb4OSyhZndwHm9Sz2MHc581GTJfKfBg/s1200/DSC02604.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">For a bit of bling I sprinkled diluted <b>DecoArt Vintage Brass Extreme Sheen</b> acrylic paint on the finished and glued together insects, using a <b>splatter brush</b>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rtcmBYTzaphfr0WUBoDQfK0VFStyCwtbK5viOa8VSt9xnFqPW7bkxvIw5aS6SomyOPYS-1YTyo-DUYuyCkv2BgxsNVzIGZcB_0h81Fh0UhsE6If89_jjnOIwp-CDTJVzpzFyOC4Iedb1/s1200/DSC02574.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="423" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rtcmBYTzaphfr0WUBoDQfK0VFStyCwtbK5viOa8VSt9xnFqPW7bkxvIw5aS6SomyOPYS-1YTyo-DUYuyCkv2BgxsNVzIGZcB_0h81Fh0UhsE6If89_jjnOIwp-CDTJVzpzFyOC4Iedb1/w317-h423/DSC02574.JPG" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOvktBA1pgrhpZz9eqAuh2rgrptquVX7mjEB9fxvYWcm17t1J5gpUPpuBWSX2KeT4-c9Tr4mRVcLyh3ys-0duTSo_sU0H_d8bUbaPL-xkxjnbtuFNKoO2Pn2p5f3sap3OzXRVvM29XsVnJ/s1200/DSC02591.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOvktBA1pgrhpZz9eqAuh2rgrptquVX7mjEB9fxvYWcm17t1J5gpUPpuBWSX2KeT4-c9Tr4mRVcLyh3ys-0duTSo_sU0H_d8bUbaPL-xkxjnbtuFNKoO2Pn2p5f3sap3OzXRVvM29XsVnJ/s320/DSC02591.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Time to pick some MDF panels from my <b><a href="https://calicocraftparts.blogspot.com/2021/09/faded-splendour-beer-mat-and-atc-trio.html" target="_blank">Calico Craft Parts</a></b> stash! I decided to go for a slightly different centre piece - so I used a <b>beer mat</b> and two <b>ATC blanks</b>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="1200" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Nqdsq68si7NZ2hzj6OrOBiNSJACcqHme9ygf_0GulA_1e0am15LS-8rXmr9-VvQJJwJBlyZopud0zhnjCeHYgVrkBHQJG4KDgTbhB7djLd1SyilYh6bi4PxlMd_w-M1hQskAiiT6AlRE/w400-h226/DSC02584.JPG" width="400" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also used two <b>label holders</b> and the Faded Splendour <b>Word Element</b>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ATC blanks and the beer mat got covered with <b>DecoArt Découpage paper</b> using DecoArt <b>matte Decou-Page.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaK3zYn7QXc8-KjqRFoqLdDKfXe4A4ZCAfHEFrsjvINKChPTf3Cc0XtCHHHHh3CSwZB0QkSlIB3ZhSDBIoSmXEDb2GoOXgcqsUme3DTNVqBscACjvn4oUiBB7FX5RdX3x5RACTw65VUsN5/s1200/DSC02585.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="1200" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaK3zYn7QXc8-KjqRFoqLdDKfXe4A4ZCAfHEFrsjvINKChPTf3Cc0XtCHHHHh3CSwZB0QkSlIB3ZhSDBIoSmXEDb2GoOXgcqsUme3DTNVqBscACjvn4oUiBB7FX5RdX3x5RACTw65VUsN5/w400-h226/DSC02585.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then the edges were blended using <b>dark brown archival stamping ink</b>, before I fixed the frames, label holders and insects into place using thick black <b>sticky foam pads </b>for additional depth.<b> </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioyXrSiQ7zPIHK6ZH6ADZZL7dvewNEAEeG54ciMJkgFbQ0VerP_YevuQ7V3ZzCOJo_9I4vRjBrSg07B-qMXXv6GmdL_8drxPNh-537oKKxzj0cSF2uyJQqoe0gW1zutP6mKtTZR22Q5Koq/s1200/DSC02609.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="1200" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioyXrSiQ7zPIHK6ZH6ADZZL7dvewNEAEeG54ciMJkgFbQ0VerP_YevuQ7V3ZzCOJo_9I4vRjBrSg07B-qMXXv6GmdL_8drxPNh-537oKKxzj0cSF2uyJQqoe0gW1zutP6mKtTZR22Q5Koq/w400-h226/DSC02609.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also like to use the sticky foam pads' <b>excess </b>and cut that to size - that is especially helpful when you don't need a circle shaped pad but a thin square one...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiECmDP3PD_cOfJB7iqhnN3R1swcWZb7-NID8TXObn59H7nLzs6g8ZhEofRGejIe-GMI5rIObpt5nehP9WkfG2X-TQZWiJao9vUbd0QWqVPPjJ47voCM58lOigDMlBhyUNQgk87dc7SdmHh/s1200/DSC02612.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="1200" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiECmDP3PD_cOfJB7iqhnN3R1swcWZb7-NID8TXObn59H7nLzs6g8ZhEofRGejIe-GMI5rIObpt5nehP9WkfG2X-TQZWiJao9vUbd0QWqVPPjJ47voCM58lOigDMlBhyUNQgk87dc7SdmHh/w400-h225/DSC02612.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The little signs with the Fig. numbers were stamped in black archival ink using </span><b style="text-align: left;">Tim's Classics #12 stamp set</b><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">and then toned down using</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><b style="text-align: left;">Antique Linen Distress Stain</b><span style="text-align: left;">. </span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPJIB_mEgndgWTg8B8LbpjMq080yUpVtAOKlo1lR5bhvO51dGhy9mW-dD0u9II5t_9Yk-ueSqDsCy5Tc7MDqg0rfRMw7Q1576Ns8RBBXxX_jD6aDB8TL1JauhFLUpm7UpdoMXRMDJrjB2/s1200/DSC02605.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="1200" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPJIB_mEgndgWTg8B8LbpjMq080yUpVtAOKlo1lR5bhvO51dGhy9mW-dD0u9II5t_9Yk-ueSqDsCy5Tc7MDqg0rfRMw7Q1576Ns8RBBXxX_jD6aDB8TL1JauhFLUpm7UpdoMXRMDJrjB2/w400-h226/DSC02605.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Voilá!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The finished trio.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4tjCxyQ8IM6zATkYqoN5q0DOx3WQem02AhNCiwyM9yls9E5csNVHrbgpr8pDTo8DvFuSJnCNAoRHnLQtlevOUrCkNeYierGk4KttFk6W9MHu7FMytBTLVrEDTskYx4_D5SFmc4ihyX_wD/s1600/DSC02599.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4tjCxyQ8IM6zATkYqoN5q0DOx3WQem02AhNCiwyM9yls9E5csNVHrbgpr8pDTo8DvFuSJnCNAoRHnLQtlevOUrCkNeYierGk4KttFk6W9MHu7FMytBTLVrEDTskYx4_D5SFmc4ihyX_wD/w640-h360/DSC02599.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you feel inspired and like it as much as I do! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs and happy crafting!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Claudia</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xxx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://calicocraftparts.blogspot.com/2021/09/faded-splendour-beer-mat-and-atc-trio.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="196" data-original-width="320" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6DahPqSNxRU0KZO8YFEbtVAbXFlyTfVs-efZ7uuIno9S097Cpo3cNZ8jsM6qk_tiJUorVGvD4W0_RwpatkdYfIBOOFYqWEgAlMOY6-X8Ik7bGWOWE3QJoncusBokuze_GAqxhvAnRd51/w200-h122/craft+parts+DT.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div>Claudia N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03577948083701178316noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415678051597564398.post-37757333641426819042021-07-30T08:00:00.164+02:002021-07-30T08:00:00.248+02:00GrungyFlower Still Life - a StencilGirl Project and Video Tutorial <p> Oh, well...hey there....long time no see...so thank you even more for stopping by! ;)</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEjUFfHnrusqzyJzbAWXG1iyWKk65qmhQWvHDZeSad05qSHJU_1z9U9IkvRvMGY64Wisx021ArOBZ3Pef0n5AFVi8RY85RY3k7tW7Tica_nGHzblqF0-UhzgsFcGc-Fw7NmPFhGoxyyGOU/s3648/DSC02434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2056" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEjUFfHnrusqzyJzbAWXG1iyWKk65qmhQWvHDZeSad05qSHJU_1z9U9IkvRvMGY64Wisx021ArOBZ3Pef0n5AFVi8RY85RY3k7tW7Tica_nGHzblqF0-UhzgsFcGc-Fw7NmPFhGoxyyGOU/w360-h640/DSC02434.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><p>As you may have noticed I haven't been spending much time in my studio(s) during the last months but now and then inspiration still likes to strike (at least a little) or one or the other design team project "forces" me to indulge in some creative me-time and I really always enjoy that (and am thankful for it as it keeps me going and in touch with my creative side). </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I am still in the middle of exploring and re-defining myself and my life, being in a new location and also health (or rather meno-pause)-wise forced to find new approaches to enjoying myself and everyday life. The new home close to the lake and the mountains helps a lot with this and I am enjoying my little garden, riding my kayak and exploring new sections of the lake's shore. Hail from one of the last heavy thunderstorms has done some superficial damage to the house and garden, but it is definitely nothing compared to the massive damage farmers and market gardens are dealing with! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This weekend my son will get his second dose of Cov-19 vaccine and then the three of us will all be on the safe side and relaxed. So we are all well and safe - I hope you and your loved ones are too! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDfbZMwP9_LIbPMPSuZqapQfVC3CQmQbZq-w1eK2rtsHnhGgGyqyWIlSg-fVIiXKG_mo5AUZ-riFJzF7R4_2NzCNnbtxWbBQgDtbZjnoo-vOXgMDx78JHB_RiITI2xH7Lv8nhh-bZzDNXR/s3648/DSC02426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="3648" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDfbZMwP9_LIbPMPSuZqapQfVC3CQmQbZq-w1eK2rtsHnhGgGyqyWIlSg-fVIiXKG_mo5AUZ-riFJzF7R4_2NzCNnbtxWbBQgDtbZjnoo-vOXgMDx78JHB_RiITI2xH7Lv8nhh-bZzDNXR/w640-h360/DSC02426.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I am sharing a flower still life with a <b><a href="https://www.stencilgirltalk.com/2021/07/grunge-looks-good-on-flower-still-lifes.html" target="_blank">video tutorial</a></b> today - done for StencilGirl and with their wonderful stencils of course. If you hop over to their <b><a href="https://www.stencilgirltalk.com/2021/07/grunge-looks-good-on-flower-still-lifes.html" target="_blank">StencilGirl Talk</a></b> blog, you will learn about what subconsciously influenced my painting - I was amazed myself how much I am obviously visually influenced by my new home and surroundings! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvt-U2oaz6SPUVZGHZus8TRtRuw2qV8jRu2RbIN_f3FP2ArenC8zkDwJhw14E3i8JPLVLfZwKj1ZqlEBWKAGpCtsTdrKgSiuJ2BTm4Hg2MaDbqdGSJIvBdS0wAvtrcyH1E3wMnxZrZy70/s2704/flowerstilllife_finished_wlogo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2704" data-original-width="1923" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvt-U2oaz6SPUVZGHZus8TRtRuw2qV8jRu2RbIN_f3FP2ArenC8zkDwJhw14E3i8JPLVLfZwKj1ZqlEBWKAGpCtsTdrKgSiuJ2BTm4Hg2MaDbqdGSJIvBdS0wAvtrcyH1E3wMnxZrZy70/w456-h640/flowerstilllife_finished_wlogo.JPG" width="456" /></a></div><br /><p>The <b><a href="https://www.stencilgirltalk.com/2021/07/grunge-looks-good-on-flower-still-lifes.html" target="_blank">ten-minute video</a></b> shows the whole process and also offers hints on composition and other helpful information on paints and tools used - so I hope you will like it! Enjoy your summer! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxidC1NF0MjBfzDmlAPSUKagObdYM5JXASXx5F7_EvhU2AVvDapc2LEWsEjhRn_nJRupDUbqZvJbQi8f_3Bvi2G8NeFQQizjljRBA6WTG7FYHDF5FClvG-a0An9yYteBQJLDTvYGpsyOKV/s2048/DSC02436.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2046" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxidC1NF0MjBfzDmlAPSUKagObdYM5JXASXx5F7_EvhU2AVvDapc2LEWsEjhRn_nJRupDUbqZvJbQi8f_3Bvi2G8NeFQQizjljRBA6WTG7FYHDF5FClvG-a0An9yYteBQJLDTvYGpsyOKV/s320/DSC02436.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Stay safe!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Claudia xxx</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.stencilgirltalk.com/2021/07/grunge-looks-good-on-flower-still-lifes.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1912" data-original-width="1912" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPRjZjkdYnc9QjD81stCXMKqtMhWIOJWEfyAIGisAaj0QDsgyYRabpMxoAp6we00_iNxtLaY8KUWPUDcruQTGMcqbJHvDHqRrcMfEWOqaNHiFnSHdrSEv7hO4g47uDaQAVCAhattWE3KI_/w200-h200/StencilGirl+Columnist+Button+for+blogs+%25281%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Claudia N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03577948083701178316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415678051597564398.post-2828925429316841662021-05-01T09:00:00.222+02:002021-05-01T09:00:00.243+02:00Two Rusty Crusty Tags for SanDee&amelie's Steampunk Challenges<p> Hi, servus and welcome to the start of a new challenge over at <b><span style="color: #b45f06;"><a href="https://sandee-and-amelie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">SanDee&amelie's Steampunk Challenges</a></span></b>, dear friends! </p><p>A new two months long challenge is waiting for you to be faced and with my inspirational project for May and June I decided to get rusty again! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigIid8zUjCyb9yZLzhMGaXcBRRFGMzd-_vXsA5S45n9_ZwwO4C7rwt_nwKNv9SjehSnxDNxmR-m6vyQwKA3TwXHj6G-YTasgeKJYfB16E7sYaEv3cj42C7SHBltl9anVMrCGIoh_HX8Hpr/s1024/DSC02367.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1024" height="481" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigIid8zUjCyb9yZLzhMGaXcBRRFGMzd-_vXsA5S45n9_ZwwO4C7rwt_nwKNv9SjehSnxDNxmR-m6vyQwKA3TwXHj6G-YTasgeKJYfB16E7sYaEv3cj42C7SHBltl9anVMrCGIoh_HX8Hpr/w640-h481/DSC02367.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I was given some delicious chipboard pieces to play with by lovely Glenda from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/boozybear?page=1#items" target="_blank">boozybear</a> - one of our two prize sponsors: two cool gentlemen from the "Canes" set, the beautiful "Umbrella" set, a fine selection of awesome cogs and gears and the fabulous "Stacked Suitcases"! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgugT5xwtANKEPWSr1aqHi-YMvHROy5-Lx9T2-PPwpmClBAT9LBWjMK9NR132xyDYKtZB2oGmAwkKYNDzTHDjHAGn8rh0tV7JXYW6AfkCQYxhsR_9E3UcIll3oZIs2c2TvAiEqPTKOZha7F/s1024/DSC02329-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgugT5xwtANKEPWSr1aqHi-YMvHROy5-Lx9T2-PPwpmClBAT9LBWjMK9NR132xyDYKtZB2oGmAwkKYNDzTHDjHAGn8rh0tV7JXYW6AfkCQYxhsR_9E3UcIll3oZIs2c2TvAiEqPTKOZha7F/s320/DSC02329-001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7Ssam4aw85pPKIZmpLL2ppCeuwc51uQYqF67CQhorcGebLHg1PNX7tFB4b4HuSDDIZjFQ5w3Tb3Sceg6vSWrNGl6WbAtcSOb0fFMRsm_UTSLBzRydv3RIp3gEj7cIgu_e27Vrs35YNIB/s1024/DSC02330-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7Ssam4aw85pPKIZmpLL2ppCeuwc51uQYqF67CQhorcGebLHg1PNX7tFB4b4HuSDDIZjFQ5w3Tb3Sceg6vSWrNGl6WbAtcSOb0fFMRsm_UTSLBzRydv3RIp3gEj7cIgu_e27Vrs35YNIB/s320/DSC02330-001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4P-jNgWPfKhqfg0YonVVEoB6BR2oMckMXy8Izo7KfyUipObygTmnAco66dIdF5PBnWyDXfTc_khoOUl8ZpDzNKoT1dNI5vDi0wELBrulGBesTU1W-porhledm-5H8sjoG2B1KN3_1YrHc/s1200/DSC02331.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4P-jNgWPfKhqfg0YonVVEoB6BR2oMckMXy8Izo7KfyUipObygTmnAco66dIdF5PBnWyDXfTc_khoOUl8ZpDzNKoT1dNI5vDi0wELBrulGBesTU1W-porhledm-5H8sjoG2B1KN3_1YrHc/s320/DSC02331.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Of course these had to be used with some steampunk/industrial style travel theme tags! <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3eh2NYMqgKX267sntShNBJAc4zgVMalh1GH-810DzYemugXxu3jJ1H0Iz_XAMDY57OKOuKIoyC5_7wmUkq9had5I4760BcH7DbO4CV2zUN7vsyLh3wFMXJ6DmhpVTDUf0Q5LH54eIMHTM/s1024/DSC02354.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="577" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3eh2NYMqgKX267sntShNBJAc4zgVMalh1GH-810DzYemugXxu3jJ1H0Iz_XAMDY57OKOuKIoyC5_7wmUkq9had5I4760BcH7DbO4CV2zUN7vsyLh3wFMXJ6DmhpVTDUf0Q5LH54eIMHTM/w360-h640/DSC02354.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-n_U3PekDSSDJMyjU3HgAssk0ZzdhJVjL5DJSKw1j4Fr6YipMmbbSCWZjqO1ASvPaDJN63SzMT7oAF00NOOd0aHNlaMfZRokjmx3N2dB9PxgswaQMqEkQsWARQQM4m8Iy6W3icbRBU3zp/s1024/DSC02355.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="577" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-n_U3PekDSSDJMyjU3HgAssk0ZzdhJVjL5DJSKw1j4Fr6YipMmbbSCWZjqO1ASvPaDJN63SzMT7oAF00NOOd0aHNlaMfZRokjmx3N2dB9PxgswaQMqEkQsWARQQM4m8Iy6W3icbRBU3zp/w360-h640/DSC02355.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p>I started with die cutting two #8 size tags from old packaging cardboard using my "Tag&Bookplates" die designed by Tim Holtz - one of the very first dies I bought and still one of my most often used ones. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQFgjYZ0xdZs_LXofm29pzrUYlsCHAtzTVVsSCbbwCNaqXFUcehDBQQtYQdiP3t8kqklgxEHwraQBmAErJdm56bVCDDxJfacdvoARp3pqIOTGYqVFNcnRVkS9b7f0BjiWaCIiu5FJRpRM9/s1024/DSC02346.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="1024" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQFgjYZ0xdZs_LXofm29pzrUYlsCHAtzTVVsSCbbwCNaqXFUcehDBQQtYQdiP3t8kqklgxEHwraQBmAErJdm56bVCDDxJfacdvoARp3pqIOTGYqVFNcnRVkS9b7f0BjiWaCIiu5FJRpRM9/w640-h360/DSC02346.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I ran them through my BigShot using an embossing folder from Carabelle Studio and another from Spellbinders (I think). </div><div>Then I added a base layer of red-brown acrylic paint - which already gave a great rusty appearance. </div><div>I enhanced that by dry brushing the dried tags with Carbon Black acrylic paint and adding sprinkles of a very dark grey that I mixed by adding a tiny amount of white acrylic paint to the black paint left overs on my palette. I also painted the chipboard pieces with that dark grey tone. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PotwxlPfSEduNtzRodf2PMEW8C-wJJ1Pj_kf_eEYDHr551H-CGmpi_5n71i7o2vIbRf2BuMLteQzh8M2m3vDBXXhc9fIbxIvm3BNFaUt5NvI8wk6CBuYZy6ZbyAcIoLN1IJsVjn5oo-i/s1024/DSC02347.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="1024" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PotwxlPfSEduNtzRodf2PMEW8C-wJJ1Pj_kf_eEYDHr551H-CGmpi_5n71i7o2vIbRf2BuMLteQzh8M2m3vDBXXhc9fIbxIvm3BNFaUt5NvI8wk6CBuYZy6ZbyAcIoLN1IJsVjn5oo-i/w640-h360/DSC02347.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The hat, shoes, umbrella and suitcase handles were heat embossed using black embossing powder. The buckles got painted using DecoArt Extreme Sheen "Vintage Brass". I also added sprinkles of that to the tags before I fixed the finished pieces in place. The umbrella man and suitcases got a bit of shading with a detail brush and black acrylic paint for more depth and dimension. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVK-FOvOJJo66Fa4gDA8LIqnn3UjnXs1ygSyq6BwIAlquVBBnH51mN4zTsEFyJ2uIKatqeQlWOzm7i_Sd6xrk5R9xTQWZs4YAgAYlXhgNOPJeAnUuwvzQDSq2sbDszaRgDANE9_AV2znUk/s1024/DSC02349.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="1024" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVK-FOvOJJo66Fa4gDA8LIqnn3UjnXs1ygSyq6BwIAlquVBBnH51mN4zTsEFyJ2uIKatqeQlWOzm7i_Sd6xrk5R9xTQWZs4YAgAYlXhgNOPJeAnUuwvzQDSq2sbDszaRgDANE9_AV2znUk/w640-h360/DSC02349.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>To fix the elements in place I used some chipboard left overs that I glued to the backs. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmwxQofuP1najhphpMX8468iFgInLC1bH1RvTFhzj6Pk9P16fynl78rssf8ROpU3VrNcRssrhppUVLEMSEizjPx4SQ1fs1Yu8mT8KNeR9ANYLQKtn216OUZtH8ewJGRbqr-tW1xYlSkNe/s1024/DSC02350.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="1024" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmwxQofuP1najhphpMX8468iFgInLC1bH1RvTFhzj6Pk9P16fynl78rssf8ROpU3VrNcRssrhppUVLEMSEizjPx4SQ1fs1Yu8mT8KNeR9ANYLQKtn216OUZtH8ewJGRbqr-tW1xYlSkNe/w640-h360/DSC02350.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The second gear was heat embossed with Ranger "Rust" embossing enamel. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnPILQDI6IVAiiAt1Y6xvnusyay7oMmbWEBJdGedlgobnqgXa-7zGTzKUlAxBY9-goR3HKCHBj5YllOVmeY-_PIEcHzi40fKB-Tr-IZNTTPSbKKliZ1uLAuzeX-qGEMK45pptE97bo6c9F/s1024/DSC02351.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="1024" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnPILQDI6IVAiiAt1Y6xvnusyay7oMmbWEBJdGedlgobnqgXa-7zGTzKUlAxBY9-goR3HKCHBj5YllOVmeY-_PIEcHzi40fKB-Tr-IZNTTPSbKKliZ1uLAuzeX-qGEMK45pptE97bo6c9F/w640-h360/DSC02351.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I found the umbrellas needed to be painted over with Yellow Iron Oxide acrylic paint - as this tone has a bit of a green-ish touch it makes the orange rusty tones pop even more and it also forms a great contrast. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuWCgfSEP2a2hCltcbRO3hj9c7kAXtNXWhZnoBJzzATTXTP6uBrtq4yq_ysbzJY5CJnXQK_G-a-DD40J3C1PNzCu2UhTc4Qh-d-N_l5kvPsAtPpD9zifORDiCFLteE7X__UvKd2b95oqA/s1024/DSC02353.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="1024" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuWCgfSEP2a2hCltcbRO3hj9c7kAXtNXWhZnoBJzzATTXTP6uBrtq4yq_ysbzJY5CJnXQK_G-a-DD40J3C1PNzCu2UhTc4Qh-d-N_l5kvPsAtPpD9zifORDiCFLteE7X__UvKd2b95oqA/w640-h360/DSC02353.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">The quotes were stamped using Tim's "Noble Gent" stamp set. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Some detail shots: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrLg1M82q3BAVrOtUtchcFXeIUr-7H3Jm8x0PJ82kwF9pttOLeGN4ZeMOE93oQ0QTpvL4T-LGBhku3QK_FdnL-LkFUydA07oI6QQUzw6fTjb64ErNtxX-gR_8qY6fGo6PApkP6pDbemGp0/s1024/DSC02365.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrLg1M82q3BAVrOtUtchcFXeIUr-7H3Jm8x0PJ82kwF9pttOLeGN4ZeMOE93oQ0QTpvL4T-LGBhku3QK_FdnL-LkFUydA07oI6QQUzw6fTjb64ErNtxX-gR_8qY6fGo6PApkP6pDbemGp0/s320/DSC02365.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAK6B40as0c3qVeqfitbThm4P6H64Eu5Jgbx6weehDOwmHH4X7dG-gpAXv0L4me92QoxgvqtgIGjQA0EFdvaBsXeBTK1nSwahO8oTGGHcSt2hhGMnVl2gH7RyYUzCsCFLQS7zWB_76krah/s1024/DSC02358.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAK6B40as0c3qVeqfitbThm4P6H64Eu5Jgbx6weehDOwmHH4X7dG-gpAXv0L4me92QoxgvqtgIGjQA0EFdvaBsXeBTK1nSwahO8oTGGHcSt2hhGMnVl2gH7RyYUzCsCFLQS7zWB_76krah/s320/DSC02358.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I hope you like my two tags! I made these in my new (and not yet fully equipped) studio in our new home in the countryside! I love this spot so much and moving in kept us busy during the last months - so this was one other reason for my being absent for quite some time (besides struggling with break down, exhaustion and depression after an obviously too long struggle with health issues and many nasty side effects from tried out medications...but I won't bore you with that now). </p><p>Here's a first view of my new creative spot at Lake Atter! So far I've managed to put together a base equipment that allows me to play whenever time allows and creativity comes by for a short visit (which isn't too often at the moment, but it is slowly returning). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyGJh22lbwlxm6gKuaN_eAo6OVx3-VmIO9iZAfgh8BK1LicHCC979jsejyIDgd7W67Q8D-nIaGWWm18y8E16aok8ZtSnkMaI3otMSkh02Y33x4Rjbl-l1bx6swczlR2ocroRXBAohvdC2X/s1200/DSC02324.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="1200" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyGJh22lbwlxm6gKuaN_eAo6OVx3-VmIO9iZAfgh8BK1LicHCC979jsejyIDgd7W67Q8D-nIaGWWm18y8E16aok8ZtSnkMaI3otMSkh02Y33x4Rjbl-l1bx6swczlR2ocroRXBAohvdC2X/w640-h362/DSC02324.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Two thirds of the shelves are still empty - and I guess these will only get filled slowly as it is a slow process to find out which things I want to keep and use in my Vienna studio and which ones in our country home. The room also serves as a guest room - therefor the sofa which can be turned into a comfy bed. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX84mOwCZpr5imywLVa7-L45H2l6ELMlsqS9R-2COBxCTMtjpiLbx5GrL5OTr09Mutr_80J7ei5U-jxzmQOc26gXInL2W7p6CGaiaqk6PhcDDJhWDrIDVe87k8ftcAYzFjjcqSKhuE4Zpv/s1200/DSC02333.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="1200" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX84mOwCZpr5imywLVa7-L45H2l6ELMlsqS9R-2COBxCTMtjpiLbx5GrL5OTr09Mutr_80J7ei5U-jxzmQOc26gXInL2W7p6CGaiaqk6PhcDDJhWDrIDVe87k8ftcAYzFjjcqSKhuE4Zpv/w640-h362/DSC02333.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I intend to buy less new crafting stuff, but one item had to bought again - the BigShot. I found I couldn't do without one in either spot! I remember when I got my first one...I was a bit sceptic if I would use it a lot, but I found it really took my creativity to another level and I wouldn't want to miss it now. </div><div><br /></div><div>And here's a first picture of the lovely view from my studio window - taken several weeks ago when winter came back for a short but hefty surprise visit after spring had already set in. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQpWuH0ycvjTmJOs4AnhecTHZEs5CKmBqrrq4AUVWQ0M3PSeisARZ2K3UB2ocZ8xvyC4T_79k0i-vOWJmLaSwNiaih6dXTfFxBwRD-kXMZihTASCtSDIJBwOP_WNf9W7kI92zOI-qapb7/s3529/DSC02318.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1992" data-original-width="3529" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQpWuH0ycvjTmJOs4AnhecTHZEs5CKmBqrrq4AUVWQ0M3PSeisARZ2K3UB2ocZ8xvyC4T_79k0i-vOWJmLaSwNiaih6dXTfFxBwRD-kXMZihTASCtSDIJBwOP_WNf9W7kI92zOI-qapb7/w640-h362/DSC02318.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But back to our steampunk challenges! The team and I are waiting for your entry <b><span style="color: #b45f06;"><a href="https://sandee-and-amelie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">over at our challenge blog</a></span></b>! I hope to see you play along with us soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs, stay safe and happy crafting! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Claudia</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xxx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://sandee-and-amelie.blogspot.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="891" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig3HBN2Z6viO9vn1ml_2301IpKpFdYLCiEqaW4LZZu8UFMf2_RZDGGwZnqTYY5sSsU9LiFWt4JdF0rUGo6cuPKPaFAlrHPgSdPPC1rZYMmWMXwsSSORfW8NgOCe144pIbeHgbhY21pfi1z/s320/main_challengeblog_badge.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Claudia N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03577948083701178316noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415678051597564398.post-17326625603065586282021-04-30T07:00:00.294+02:002021-04-30T07:00:00.320+02:00Time to Reinvent - a New Studio and StencilGirl Project<p> Hi, servus and thanks so much for stopping by my little (recently quite quiet) creative corner!</p><p>Today's post is not just a kind of update on my creative journey that has come to a sort of halt last autumn but also an invite over to the <b><span style="color: #b45f06;"><a href="https://www.stencilgirltalk.com/2021/04/time-to-reinvent.html" target="_blank">StencilGirl Talk blog</a></span></b>, where I am sharing a <b>new project</b> (slowly getting back into the saddle it seems) and tutorial but also a short <b>video tour around my new studio</b> in my new countryside home at Lake Atter! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7rZAT_yofsGIkc5cuW_-R4RjisptglHs0limA2BT2_waiypD-97gjYVG6EiixhOsRX0N_CtrDn4HzECSKqJZ1RLqjv9wiXh9aPU6oehzKEriuyVGBAcs91ojqPeg2IR6GumVuDd-PEiaP/s1600/Fotos+Nov20-Mar21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1225" data-original-width="1600" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7rZAT_yofsGIkc5cuW_-R4RjisptglHs0limA2BT2_waiypD-97gjYVG6EiixhOsRX0N_CtrDn4HzECSKqJZ1RLqjv9wiXh9aPU6oehzKEriuyVGBAcs91ojqPeg2IR6GumVuDd-PEiaP/w640-h490/Fotos+Nov20-Mar21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We're keeping our Vienna home and my studio there too - so moving in the house and setting up another studio from scratch there is quite a challenge - especially as I need to decide which materials and tools to leave in Vienna and which ones to move to the new studio in the countryside. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Deciding which of these to take to the house or leave in the flat still is a challenge I need to meet. Generally I find it hard to nail criteria for dividing stash by as it means you need to know first which kind of projects you will prefer to do in one spot and which in the other. But how do you do this without the feeling of limiting down yourself in both places? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQ5s7z32IrxhyuOhoQvc0yFGKj4gPY4R_PccA6tG2l2QZToZbch6j_O7WAAquAUhrsfsUixeAisHNFEDugnb_UX_E7ERSTLJAWPmFfBOnLzQQa6jIVju-whyphenhyphenoJd0LegGYB6B5J0mizymf/s1200/DSC02334.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="1200" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQ5s7z32IrxhyuOhoQvc0yFGKj4gPY4R_PccA6tG2l2QZToZbch6j_O7WAAquAUhrsfsUixeAisHNFEDugnb_UX_E7ERSTLJAWPmFfBOnLzQQa6jIVju-whyphenhyphenoJd0LegGYB6B5J0mizymf/w640-h362/DSC02334.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(impressions from the new studio - more details in the video over at StencilGirl's blog)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>So far I have come to the <strike>conclusion</strike> assumption that I will rather do nature-inspired projects in the new countryside studio and focus on Distress and stencil techniques in the city studio...but what to do with the stencils that are nature themed for example?...I think I will have some items that will need to travel in the future. ;) </div><div><br /></div><div> For now I have put together a kind of base equipment that will allow me to tackle a variety of themes and project types with some of my favourite techniques, inks, paints and products, but I also re-discovered items while browsing my stash that I had either forgotten about or that were among my first acquisitions when I started this hobby and got (mentally) replaced by newer ones over the years. I found these were well worth using again - so I hope they will get to be loved again in the new studio. In the last years I slipped into the habit of "needing" - needing to try out this new product or that new technique or theme...which led to some themes or loved items slipping out of focus...some having been real loves of mine. </div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1NWuwrdFhJKakO9wwaelYLllfFXb1GV-hpo16Lzeskf5PnhaYw0s2NOBZMDjWJWNmRSk6-v77953eK-N9ikZVNQEFJ8sJBnK_y9H7LwknAk8i-rMsJ-7xGuC_MuZQLlpR2n9Bg49g7Ws/s1200/DSC02336.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="1200" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1NWuwrdFhJKakO9wwaelYLllfFXb1GV-hpo16Lzeskf5PnhaYw0s2NOBZMDjWJWNmRSk6-v77953eK-N9ikZVNQEFJ8sJBnK_y9H7LwknAk8i-rMsJ-7xGuC_MuZQLlpR2n9Bg49g7Ws/w640-h362/DSC02336.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I re-discovered a lot of old texture and nature themed stamps that have been accumulating dust in some forgotten corners in my studio. By forgetting about these I also forgot of themes and project types that fuelled my imagination in the first place...and that still do. <div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Q582U_SubBkYqaQB2HZP7cX8KMct68-un_uookpOAP4y9qGmxo15ZvQ04HPK8o7o6F1lV6bhxfEo2n_uJH-0ZcAcEzz7GcadpXFLFFSvfRDEQNmT8t7NVZ2X0WSpygt4IJjRqu4p-L2R/s1200/DSC02343.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="1200" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Q582U_SubBkYqaQB2HZP7cX8KMct68-un_uookpOAP4y9qGmxo15ZvQ04HPK8o7o6F1lV6bhxfEo2n_uJH-0ZcAcEzz7GcadpXFLFFSvfRDEQNmT8t7NVZ2X0WSpygt4IJjRqu4p-L2R/w640-h362/DSC02343.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></div><div>I have also been feeling lately that I've reached a kind of dead-end with my creativity in many ways - maybe that happened because I somehow lost track of the creative path I originally started on but then found myself trying out too many side trails at once and also designers highways where the urge of new high speed impressions replaced in-depth adventures and a journey that would lead to myself rather than to feeding the "needs" artificially created by something quite shallow - something that is ruled by online marketing thoughts and strategies and not needs of a creative spirit. </div><div><br /></div><div>So I am quite thankful for the health crises I am struggling with at the moment, as that forces me to think over a lot of things and re-invent myself and the way of how I want to live my creative side. Setting up a new studio in a new home that also brings me a lot of joy and inspiration from the beautiful nature it is surrounded by is the perfect help! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJCWa9RWCqUviCzqJw6mRnpYcfoemBYR8_e6aURuuEgjPek99uRBNYOuTO6_kd7wi0aY2UAPbsB-ZCmAPaDu0NMY0iwwxN5LB5DC-lyckEsqmVY4z_DLePfT5zG7qniHP0pRCzxj0q9WP2/s1024/P1020845.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJCWa9RWCqUviCzqJw6mRnpYcfoemBYR8_e6aURuuEgjPek99uRBNYOuTO6_kd7wi0aY2UAPbsB-ZCmAPaDu0NMY0iwwxN5LB5DC-lyckEsqmVY4z_DLePfT5zG7qniHP0pRCzxj0q9WP2/w640-h480/P1020845.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The new project for <b>StencilGirl</b> was done in the Vienna studio though (remember - stencils stay there or will travel with me) - and gladly it was a project that brought back my joy in creating after the long break, too. Just me, myself, the beautiful designs, my favourite DecoArt paints and products and the joy of playing with colours and putting together something new to use in my new studio! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGgktXAyferg-egx5FtQeLwmy4dZ_5mWsXpctPuu9Vig93koXw0ID2hGalS7z_RugbFB_l1uHVhhmPVnSHh8jDUDuTwwbP7FXh6xICDGxceiKdujcKGCBn6RHn2bVUF7fSUulbTvMBxJC2/s1525/april21_fin_landscape_front_wlogo.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1145" data-original-width="1525" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGgktXAyferg-egx5FtQeLwmy4dZ_5mWsXpctPuu9Vig93koXw0ID2hGalS7z_RugbFB_l1uHVhhmPVnSHh8jDUDuTwwbP7FXh6xICDGxceiKdujcKGCBn6RHn2bVUF7fSUulbTvMBxJC2/w640-h480/april21_fin_landscape_front_wlogo.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I hope you will visit the <b><a href="https://www.stencilgirltalk.com/2021/04/time-to-reinvent.html" target="_blank">StencilGirl Talk blog</a></b> too to take the short studio tour and check out the tutorial for this desk tidy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay safe!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Claudia</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xxx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.stencilgirltalk.com/2021/04/time-to-reinvent.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1912" data-original-width="1912" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bWeOkHPWLPHKdyqJO8D9EwMJVLMigaxmrTkpg_-DQeb9vl3VNdbV_nrE8h-BlcjRLQibN4xG6mAUJkv4xfPOXpD99OCi1G6bkO372e1yQq1R48O3pGxGVX_0JWBx8TsJM2Es9ipSa8iX/w200-h200/StencilGirl+Columnist+Button+for+blogs+%25281%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Claudia N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03577948083701178316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415678051597564398.post-57638827118785359442021-01-09T13:58:00.002+01:002021-01-09T13:58:19.307+01:00New Year , New Paths, New Hopes and a New Steampunk Challenge<p> Hi, servus and thanks for stopping by my quiet creative corner! I hope you've all had lovely holidays and I wish for us all that 2021 will bring everything we've been hoping for! </p><p>Those who have been following me might already know that I have been struggling hard with health issues (mainly caused by menopause in combination with my chronic thyroid illness) during the last twenty months or so - panic attacks and nervousness with shaky hands having made crafting almost impossible at times. I am now trying to tackle that differently (after having tried different ways of medication during the last months which turned out to cause severe side effects instead of improving health) by seeing a therapist (so much better than flooding the body with chemicals it obviously cannot take) and I believe that things will get better step by step - maybe slowly but for good and with a lot of improvement on the personal side. </p><p>That will very likely also lead to new, different ways of living and expressing my creative side I guess...my main goal with this is that I will get back to enjoying the creative process - free from any pressure or struggle with shaky hands and nervousness. During the last months I have already cut back when it comes to design team work, but luckily my favourite design teams I am on are very understanding and wait for me to return! </p><p>Speaking of design teams - our <b>first challenge for 2021 has just launched over at <a href="https://sandee-and-amelie.blogspot.com/2021/01/sandee-and-amelies-steampunk-challenges.html" target="_blank">SanDee&amelie's Steampunk Challenges</a></b> and there are some changes there as well: due to Corona pandemic DecoArt cannot send out prize bundles for now. As requests on certain products have exploded during Corona pandemic, they had to adapt to that and cut back on other specific product lines - one of these being our prize bundle paints and products. DecoArt and I have <b>decided to</b> <b>switch to two-months long challenges until everything is back to normal</b> (which we all hope will be in or around April) and prizes can be shipped out again as usual. We will of course draw prize winners for all our challenges, but ask our DecoArt prize winners to be patient as their prizes will be sent out later this year. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://sandee-and-amelie.blogspot.com/2021/01/sandee-and-amelies-steampunk-challenges.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="891" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSS4K3ENdnq-4sM8NMhAYY9SkyFI6xM0-6VQiti5oOmlfVrGFxGIInWIDvRv8Leda1fng263HQtEYOa4NnzWYLGPuD7pfxwa7tNcD-aPqQeCksvAeePkttyyauvMlrPCvGQoyH2MCpdvQP/w178-h320/general_challengeblog-banner.jpg" width="178" /></a></div><br /><p>My mojo is still on vacation - not only because of my health issues...but also because I am currently busy with moving in our newly bought holiday home at Lake Atter in the beautiful Austrian Salzkammergut!!! My husband and I were incredibly lucky to find and buy our dream house in our dream location this autumn - I am still pinching myself! It's not a big house - but it has everything we need and is a modern house made totally of wood! I love that! And it offers everything I had wished for - located close to a lot of hiking trails and even a skiing piste, just a two minutes drive from the lake, with forests and mountains and the view at the lake (and the very top of the amazing Dachstein glacier) just around the corner! </p><p>But back to mojo and challenges - I am sharing this older steampunk project to inspire our steampunk challenge players; one that hasn't been shared via the challenge blog but on the <b><a href="https://calicocraftparts.blogspot.com/2019/04/a-time-travellers-journal-by-claudia.html" target="_blank">Calico Craft Parts</a></b> blog - <u><a href="https://calicocraftparts.blogspot.com/2019/04/a-time-travellers-journal-by-claudia.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></u>. There is a full tutorial to find there as well as loads of images and a list of products used. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji57SowBrvjSwlDk_p8X8Lj31hqX56aT6299Y-ty65_WJOz2wSJy-_ANz9UiS_e7ovojy8CC9uUYcs6ttDzPiHj1D3dttMr7setHx2E_9kneWkmJOZ_qYMyIEOz9uCKOOPkAAyOU-EqD_g/s800/P1340417.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji57SowBrvjSwlDk_p8X8Lj31hqX56aT6299Y-ty65_WJOz2wSJy-_ANz9UiS_e7ovojy8CC9uUYcs6ttDzPiHj1D3dttMr7setHx2E_9kneWkmJOZ_qYMyIEOz9uCKOOPkAAyOU-EqD_g/s16000/P1340417.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's a notebook I've made using one of <b>Eileen Hull's cool book dies</b> and <b>Calico Craft Parts</b>. The metal and weathered effects were created using <b>DecoArt</b> and <b>DecoArt media</b> paints and products (more info on these in the blog post over at <a href="https://calicocraftparts.blogspot.com/2019/04/a-time-travellers-journal-by-claudia.html" target="_blank">Calico Craft Parts</a>). <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvmOlegFggyYxnGEhWNjBQu8TzBRBd4fYKKFFvw7GGmrWg03VC3yTZG9BWYtlG4HSkTafLAfuHG2TWHExU6cZinFj8lKjt3yKX7M094hCitlR3lJjrrYIzVTnMNVYeinrHM6fBYZXxtjw/s800/P1340423.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvmOlegFggyYxnGEhWNjBQu8TzBRBd4fYKKFFvw7GGmrWg03VC3yTZG9BWYtlG4HSkTafLAfuHG2TWHExU6cZinFj8lKjt3yKX7M094hCitlR3lJjrrYIzVTnMNVYeinrHM6fBYZXxtjw/s16000/P1340423.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The covers were die cut from heavy <b>grey board</b> and I found some little journals that fit perfectly as signatures (so I do not need to make my own). </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinW9tdUqnGyaCUCV6QZcogLq6jEOsRn6hRNmHHQSZOHrQXG9VUeSzZxn6b0ZL7JBFKHAzamPcyBdsIogsgfoLR12Y0v_-GlLAWyBEQq6zTTxNLouRLznMSlYtTDB7CzC8q5e-SrFTn9nVm/s800/P1340421.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinW9tdUqnGyaCUCV6QZcogLq6jEOsRn6hRNmHHQSZOHrQXG9VUeSzZxn6b0ZL7JBFKHAzamPcyBdsIogsgfoLR12Y0v_-GlLAWyBEQq6zTTxNLouRLznMSlYtTDB7CzC8q5e-SrFTn9nVm/w300-h400/P1340421.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Well, that's it from me so far! The team over at <u><a href="https://sandee-and-amelie.blogspot.com/2021/01/sandee-and-amelies-steampunk-challenges.html" target="_blank">SASPC</a></u> are waiting for your visit and entries! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Make sure you check out the different rules that apply for our two-months long challenges (Maura, your current challenge host for January and February, explains everything in the <a href="https://sandee-and-amelie.blogspot.com/2021/01/sandee-and-amelies-steampunk-challenges.html" target="_blank">blog post</a>)! Good luck and joyful crafting!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Hugs and a successful, healthy and happy 2021!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Claudia</p><p style="text-align: center;">xxx</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Claudia N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03577948083701178316noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415678051597564398.post-86611209297663172582020-12-07T08:00:00.057+01:002020-12-07T08:00:01.839+01:00A Little Bit of Xmas Crafting <p> Hi, servus and thanks for stopping by today! </p><p>How's everyone getting along with Christmas preparations? I hope you can all enjoy the advent season and find some relaxed time off real life with Corona pandemic and the usual hectic rush before Christmas! </p><p>This is another invite over to the <b><a href="https://calicocraftparts.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-quick-christmas-card-some-ornaments.html" target="_blank">Calico Craft Parts blog</a></b> where I am sharing some really quick Christmas projects today - all done with wood shapes from the wide range of winter and Christmas themed craft parts! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirhnGKOuo8BDJcfQlROqqe1syqHnJWEZPFFpz_R-hq1BACYHSvr4dcQBicIoi5UtLgeb4aqEV8mAdO1Nu_0IgrI_4nzvIKsH-u7wRDvyHzhrIfIOHirgaCLaW9FB4ENh7OguU9HD9UJ0UE/s1024/P1380594.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirhnGKOuo8BDJcfQlROqqe1syqHnJWEZPFFpz_R-hq1BACYHSvr4dcQBicIoi5UtLgeb4aqEV8mAdO1Nu_0IgrI_4nzvIKsH-u7wRDvyHzhrIfIOHirgaCLaW9FB4ENh7OguU9HD9UJ0UE/w640-h640/P1380594.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The list with the craft parts (and few DecoArt products) used and some short explanations (honestly not a lot needed regarding the simplicity of the makes) can be found <b><a href="https://calicocraftparts.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-quick-christmas-card-some-ornaments.html" target="_blank">on their blog</a></b> too. Hope to see you over there! </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Hugs and happy Xmas crafting!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Claudia</p><p style="text-align: center;">xxx</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://calicocraftparts.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-quick-christmas-card-some-ornaments.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="362" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimIyvvnlwO-PfibV5h_pnG_gPeYJnTAQOJYjhHBkVPqdCT_20Rm1ahfRLbdjMLY-yonSOHER28KmjGv3lCQGTw94B7dPX064ZCKqjIyQ2Qx3lc5cPDV87mgq8wdDhncR91NQnkWAkdMOF/w236-h138/calicocrafts_banner.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Claudia N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03577948083701178316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415678051597564398.post-60168966693219247362020-11-25T13:31:00.003+01:002020-11-25T13:31:28.723+01:00Step Right Up! - Artist Trading Block for Calico Craft Parts<p> Hi, servus and thanks for stopping by! </p><p><br /></p><p>My usual Monday invite over to the<b><a href="https://calicocraftparts.blogspot.com/2020/11/step-right-up-artist-trading-block-by.html" target="_blank"> Calico Craft Parts blog</a></b> is two days late, because this Monday my husband and I got the keys to our new home in the beautiful Austrian Salzkammergut region! We found a lovely modern (and affordable!) wooden house with a small garden at my beloved Attersee (or Lake Atter)!!! So instead of crafting, my time is being filled with planning furniture and organising. </p><p>But I even found the time to indulge in a joyful mixed media session - which led to this circus themed ATB (Artist Trading Block)!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0Au2DSCI4ZHTKDMPJF_StKwkjm4G9lagpQsSfsc7OcxfI2xeFbApT8kGtMeRO9oGWFEXyw2RSJJyZleV_GLA6gOlCFC7vkM4ZxBYu61JGBbUwJ8Y3eboCNPUjf7u4mUHLz6aV1SMgEDW/s1200/P1380548.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0Au2DSCI4ZHTKDMPJF_StKwkjm4G9lagpQsSfsc7OcxfI2xeFbApT8kGtMeRO9oGWFEXyw2RSJJyZleV_GLA6gOlCFC7vkM4ZxBYu61JGBbUwJ8Y3eboCNPUjf7u4mUHLz6aV1SMgEDW/w480-h640/P1380548.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I fell in love with the circus themed new craft parts at first sight (well, who wouldn't, right?). As always there's a tutorial over at the <b><a href="https://calicocraftparts.blogspot.com/2020/11/step-right-up-artist-trading-block-by.html" target="_blank">Calico Craft Parts blog</a></b> to check out, as well as the list of craft parts and products used. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5frWao5LZXmbfADIOPhoPiNzIN9UMF9xHqXTXQOZZ_rOnoPt2DNuGIwqyNp43FdbZSAAttF_OJMrkLkMKSpMiIkrlsr8u6mMNVYUbeOir2YOMvwBjz7TrDfVGbvjWos9fJ2GjSROmwG-L/s1200/P1380562.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5frWao5LZXmbfADIOPhoPiNzIN9UMF9xHqXTXQOZZ_rOnoPt2DNuGIwqyNp43FdbZSAAttF_OJMrkLkMKSpMiIkrlsr8u6mMNVYUbeOir2YOMvwBjz7TrDfVGbvjWos9fJ2GjSROmwG-L/s320/P1380562.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">I hope to see you over there soon!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Stay safe! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Claudia</p><p style="text-align: center;">xxx</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://calicocraftparts.blogspot.com/2020/11/step-right-up-artist-trading-block-by.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="362" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzhrRy8KLEssTA7_vNNEgUawnH1sQiUQt8GTP3riXQXwYhuUWRxNXKpaAh88p21aHrBwik5ZAV_RAJ5uF3re1EaRGBZbqrofbMLQWseZPN7jYxesCx0VSPMQrjsVTdwI2vdHOin4nJHNb/w236-h138/calicocrafts_banner.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Claudia N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03577948083701178316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415678051597564398.post-32669626757378253692020-11-01T09:00:00.482+01:002020-11-01T09:00:01.894+01:00Snarky Cat's Dapper X-mas - for SanDee&amelie's Steampunk Winter Special Challenge 2020<p> Hi, servus and thanks so much for stopping by! </p><p>I am sharing my make (and tutorial) for our annual two-months-long <b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://sandee-and-amelie.blogspot.com/2020/11/blog-post.html" target="_blank">Winter Special Steampunk Challenge</a></span></b> over at <b><span style="color: #b45f06;"><a href="https://sandee-and-amelie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">SanDee&amelie's Steampunk Challenges</a></span></b> and as you can see I am already in Xmas swing. </p><p>I recently bought a cheap <b>Christmas themed dome kit</b> and decided to customise it by using one of the absolutely adorable and fun cat stamps from the Tim Holtz "Snarky Cat" stamp sets (in this case I've used one of the cats from the <b>"Snarky Cat Halloween" set</b>). </p><p>And of course I wanted to have lights - so I used one of Tim's <b>Tiny Lights</b> as well! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHwWE2_wSHxWPHzgT4eCKN5T3YmDiAwS4aG7kbIcv17pIktEz-GjMUMX76-djaIne7pq2e2dGzIJuoSosKY8W-9aSnsw2sKr-MpybP5bnspm4JLMAl98KSI0OaGw8BvhWds5sVlzzlH1eY/s1600/P1380523.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHwWE2_wSHxWPHzgT4eCKN5T3YmDiAwS4aG7kbIcv17pIktEz-GjMUMX76-djaIne7pq2e2dGzIJuoSosKY8W-9aSnsw2sKr-MpybP5bnspm4JLMAl98KSI0OaGw8BvhWds5sVlzzlH1eY/w480-h640/P1380523.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Snarky Cat had to dress up for the festivities on Christmas Eve (as is the custom in my family...well, not for the pets actually, but for the human family members of course) - so I decided to give it a dapper hat and bow tie (from the <b>Tim Holtz "Distinguished" stamp set</b>)! </div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-Z-akjmIU9qMc1nEp-udCPPdLp4e5QZ4EGbPgAOWqEB6M_QYO7wEzwgBqCsuYIGs6DVacAFjbX_FIspe8qfP-DlJG9yPT1_QMPMY4X9Oin8Lb2Bdx9drNGSdENJWwikhtJQe7xlMx1Z_/s1600/P1380535.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="499" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-Z-akjmIU9qMc1nEp-udCPPdLp4e5QZ4EGbPgAOWqEB6M_QYO7wEzwgBqCsuYIGs6DVacAFjbX_FIspe8qfP-DlJG9yPT1_QMPMY4X9Oin8Lb2Bdx9drNGSdENJWwikhtJQe7xlMx1Z_/w374-h499/P1380535.JPG" width="374" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>You can tell from his look that he obviously doesn't like wearing a hat and a tie, but there is a little present for him under the tree - so it is worth the little suffering, right? Or maybe he is already planning on some climbing the tree with its temptingly dangling baubles and the shiny star at the top and doing what most cats love (or would love) to do at Christmas ;) </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJltxZlOLaS8We3xHZJDtENB-IaZWZxHPb0v34dAbw5FmhDVjnhvTceIR1MRIpfeS1rV0F6mCUQSGvgFwvA8tQenF9HGyXVpIoA-Qt9UNpHYlhHWwQHBEDMS-nB4DD1B24AR6CeLeAgVVb/s1600/P1380529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJltxZlOLaS8We3xHZJDtENB-IaZWZxHPb0v34dAbw5FmhDVjnhvTceIR1MRIpfeS1rV0F6mCUQSGvgFwvA8tQenF9HGyXVpIoA-Qt9UNpHYlhHWwQHBEDMS-nB4DD1B24AR6CeLeAgVVb/w373-h498/P1380529.JPG" width="373" /></a></div><br /><p><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Our Winter Special Challenge at SASPC will</span> </b>("Same procedure as every year, James!")<b> <span style="color: #b45f06;">be open from 1st November until 31st <u>December</u></span></b> and instead of the usual three entries<b> <span style="color: #b45f06;">each player is allowed up to five this time</span></b>. Two more chances to win one of our two prizes!!!! And if you need some inspiration, there is a link to the challenge blog at the end of this post, so you can hop over and check out my teamies' fabulous makes too! </p><p>I've created my Christmas tree using an older <b>Tim Holtz Bigz die</b> - the <b>"Evergreen"</b> one (which is still my favourite tree die to be honest). As a base I die cut one tree shape from thick grey board. That was going to be mounted to the dome's base by cutting a <b>wood slice</b> (found at the home decor section of a <strike>Dollar</strike> Euro store) in two and gluing the finished tree between these two. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyNH4O__hc-FYm01vd9SkoMYJoJEBEBzDmLPu61tJxKT7mNqdAErfQLk3JtkjKtodh6tieVlpTMESHJf8a41gTRXRcjv2_JPynU4D6-K9wvGbFnTgPU3MTJtV6qOAzvreB-j0C5DnTkcV/s800/P1380482.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyNH4O__hc-FYm01vd9SkoMYJoJEBEBzDmLPu61tJxKT7mNqdAErfQLk3JtkjKtodh6tieVlpTMESHJf8a41gTRXRcjv2_JPynU4D6-K9wvGbFnTgPU3MTJtV6qOAzvreB-j0C5DnTkcV/w300-h400/P1380482.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Then I cut two more tree shapes from a piece of white card stock that I had first coloured using <b>Distress Inks, Distress Oxide Inks and Distress Oxide Sprays</b> and Tim's technique of creating this kind of beautifully splattered backgrounds with loads of lovely depth. (Make sure you die cut one of the two tree shapes with white side face down and the other with the coloured side face down so you get two different tree shapes for the front and back sides!)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47HWh8XukpbIj95C1os2_Q5CUad2z4VKmNrFhWat8t1DpXkSkiLCSnknd6e95qxRQjWucGZVMo4LkWN5PjUzTtv2JfJGPBtBm8Kh4PiPcUpKKcCzcQnvGh60qM3YTLTngoPZSMrvSFI9e/s800/P1380483.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47HWh8XukpbIj95C1os2_Q5CUad2z4VKmNrFhWat8t1DpXkSkiLCSnknd6e95qxRQjWucGZVMo4LkWN5PjUzTtv2JfJGPBtBm8Kh4PiPcUpKKcCzcQnvGh60qM3YTLTngoPZSMrvSFI9e/w640-h480/P1380483.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLeGp_CI7VlQ821dYHC35TdJBZQVebU_wfg6pUQBWNTEUuwLp3NKH83_VYHC84bG3o0FeDuxRN5YT1dKy4gG5bvT26L9nMAm9a4pSSbXFj0wnC5Darijtvf_QkH7sXJpUVwaChVluNu6w/s800/P1380484.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLeGp_CI7VlQ821dYHC35TdJBZQVebU_wfg6pUQBWNTEUuwLp3NKH83_VYHC84bG3o0FeDuxRN5YT1dKy4gG5bvT26L9nMAm9a4pSSbXFj0wnC5Darijtvf_QkH7sXJpUVwaChVluNu6w/w400-h300/P1380484.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I added a bit of <b>Distress Glaze</b> on top to preserve the colours and speckles and to intensify them. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX0eT7ZC7XY2Bt5QzcEZm3Jf00JPSb0kfTFtKt1JxKfNMOD4NG0bKZGFeU0LHfOvWE7UQCqS4-OAlt3kH3VXAY4dS0YhfuV7Oh1N32yzaT7PVPmHdk4g81AxStBdKElKR0l-tabbxpQhZN/s800/P1380486.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX0eT7ZC7XY2Bt5QzcEZm3Jf00JPSb0kfTFtKt1JxKfNMOD4NG0bKZGFeU0LHfOvWE7UQCqS4-OAlt3kH3VXAY4dS0YhfuV7Oh1N32yzaT7PVPmHdk4g81AxStBdKElKR0l-tabbxpQhZN/w400-h300/P1380486.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Finally I glued the coloured trees to both sides of the grey board tree using Tacky Glue. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRQlVvlNYkOZ0-hc_oMp29Kfpcaytq2PmfqpPmgA5aSDgyjXxC_nix1Ni_wrEnvl6ohlgSU9d6E9wtSQ_3hGLawKA1ghTzvMJ79jBLSX0JzMTI4cewVw97uKvYmtdijpvQ8chNGXgIj6C/s800/P1380485.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRQlVvlNYkOZ0-hc_oMp29Kfpcaytq2PmfqpPmgA5aSDgyjXxC_nix1Ni_wrEnvl6ohlgSU9d6E9wtSQ_3hGLawKA1ghTzvMJ79jBLSX0JzMTI4cewVw97uKvYmtdijpvQ8chNGXgIj6C/w400-h300/P1380485.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next I die cut my dimensional star for the tree top using my beloved <b>Sidekick</b> and the smallest die from Tim's <b>"Dimensional Stars" Thinlits dies set</b>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiIStMI9N4JI36wf17rdFJSZkFlNvr-eTxsjNl5Jnp-qvHq5Z7vxYaAZJ8L_56y5mIQpCHen28T1vqITixHWc6Ys0fqLErXabWQMcUqh4Lh9-nTaRx7uisUCjbJxBrquL0FmMsevdm_GS0/s800/P1380488.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiIStMI9N4JI36wf17rdFJSZkFlNvr-eTxsjNl5Jnp-qvHq5Z7vxYaAZJ8L_56y5mIQpCHen28T1vqITixHWc6Ys0fqLErXabWQMcUqh4Lh9-nTaRx7uisUCjbJxBrquL0FmMsevdm_GS0/w400-h300/P1380488.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I then folded the little star into shape and glued it to a piece of left over white card stock. Only AFTER I had painted the star with <b>DecoArt Extreme Sheen "Vintage Brass"</b> acrylic paint, I cut off the excess! This way the small star was easier to hold while being painted and my fingers stayed clean. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyxId-RlfHeJ2kvb6KAmbuzhW7TeGlZbS5GvtWjOKCkcbH1bi5efOv6lQBS7F9K55tN7_3aMj1TpUZ8TMi6BPvGdmWTz9Yg2uSk7lE-gwVxRtiZPXsdDgn-TDnIBylHuNQuZmcHURK1PUb/s800/P1380489.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyxId-RlfHeJ2kvb6KAmbuzhW7TeGlZbS5GvtWjOKCkcbH1bi5efOv6lQBS7F9K55tN7_3aMj1TpUZ8TMi6BPvGdmWTz9Yg2uSk7lE-gwVxRtiZPXsdDgn-TDnIBylHuNQuZmcHURK1PUb/w405-h540/P1380489.JPG" width="405" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Snarky Cat was stamped onto <b>white card stock</b> using <b>black archival stamping ink</b> and then I used my <b>coloured pencils</b> to colour him (as I find it easier for me to use these instead of Distress Inks and a watercolour brush). </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvgbX0Im5VxX7Nw0512qL2WMV3Wol7hM7-9xh3jOc0mRen9zVhiL5XRMpjG0iJiM7fk6Bk6vOXmkRSUuFiMHsg_1xXDa6nLDW3jeTMfq4f-L8oQWvQcpUEloEfka6eX_XKgSUlfeg7atJ4/s800/P1380490.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvgbX0Im5VxX7Nw0512qL2WMV3Wol7hM7-9xh3jOc0mRen9zVhiL5XRMpjG0iJiM7fk6Bk6vOXmkRSUuFiMHsg_1xXDa6nLDW3jeTMfq4f-L8oQWvQcpUEloEfka6eX_XKgSUlfeg7atJ4/w400-h300/P1380490.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9AHImH8O9OVO063AqO5Ex4mrVSMUvvBayb87m_XiUevWLwTtKOBhckmLcYVz06DHE-y5bii9eV4huKZdTsFD22G1iONiJ8Ww2sbZP4XkEmWaWpgAeWikWB1XC7lk4_et-3n382zJzfDtO/s800/P1380491.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9AHImH8O9OVO063AqO5Ex4mrVSMUvvBayb87m_XiUevWLwTtKOBhckmLcYVz06DHE-y5bii9eV4huKZdTsFD22G1iONiJ8Ww2sbZP4XkEmWaWpgAeWikWB1XC7lk4_et-3n382zJzfDtO/w400-h300/P1380491.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I also coloured the bow tie and dapper hat and then fussy cut all my shapes. Snarky Cat also got his tail <strike>chopped</strike> cut off - which explains the look on his face I guess. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6g8qB3sp_GDF3a6kI6LfVX6tS6hWOdLW4Mj-VKxhZ5r5PlzTW1Huabg_NL2WwEdzL_wI06hxwH9ENZ7TzJzKeVioMUMqjwrbXkFYLk3_bMHAHsUjP5Lo4RgCrK1WZqrt8SYKuWHHweE1/s800/P1380492.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6g8qB3sp_GDF3a6kI6LfVX6tS6hWOdLW4Mj-VKxhZ5r5PlzTW1Huabg_NL2WwEdzL_wI06hxwH9ENZ7TzJzKeVioMUMqjwrbXkFYLk3_bMHAHsUjP5Lo4RgCrK1WZqrt8SYKuWHHweE1/w400-h300/P1380492.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But he got to keep it of course - I just needed it to stick out at a different angle. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So far, so good. </div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOv-LzF7-EkHG28kekFt7lM0VRGGgcmW4BgGlbB2prB3r30MooYFh-ZKuxboPth2oiWeGrVYpXHYuD8CItB2WIC77Iqymzxth4ECPcOTkU9PVX36bGCoEIGgdUhs5CwKXMMo0keMWJUv6e/s800/P1380493.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOv-LzF7-EkHG28kekFt7lM0VRGGgcmW4BgGlbB2prB3r30MooYFh-ZKuxboPth2oiWeGrVYpXHYuD8CItB2WIC77Iqymzxth4ECPcOTkU9PVX36bGCoEIGgdUhs5CwKXMMo0keMWJUv6e/w400-h300/P1380493.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Time to prepare the decoration for the tree! I used more white card stock, Tim's <b>"Deck the Halls" Colorize dies set</b>, his <b>"Festive Things"</b> <b>dies set</b>, <b>Distress Oxide Inks </b>and the <b>ink blending tool </b>on my <b>media glass mat</b>. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Zj50IuS_MiIBpY59ddow156YKEVfQ_OBR11rvPjEifr2BoogNmAwgeabF0kycU9UGlpuqcHZiGhyphenhyphenZO3ZgNZrIMr18QOmM3WIoTlkzfM6Pt6FUN-cqyp21IC1aQXvUSXb0LU1CWE_eYER/s800/P1380494.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Zj50IuS_MiIBpY59ddow156YKEVfQ_OBR11rvPjEifr2BoogNmAwgeabF0kycU9UGlpuqcHZiGhyphenhyphenZO3ZgNZrIMr18QOmM3WIoTlkzfM6Pt6FUN-cqyp21IC1aQXvUSXb0LU1CWE_eYER/w400-h300/P1380494.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8M8E9QYUtS2_CLTL6u7566vJTzY2g1ctYus4KiXDLgs0-2R3tphunjbgsx2dB5QrTJy-k8SFAsDwqyZ8LrqlhC3WV-x4St-XSTX-ab1T8J3C5DZ1mdbfxmofaGKkmip_b9_JGy5Pk0IU/s800/P1380496.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8M8E9QYUtS2_CLTL6u7566vJTzY2g1ctYus4KiXDLgs0-2R3tphunjbgsx2dB5QrTJy-k8SFAsDwqyZ8LrqlhC3WV-x4St-XSTX-ab1T8J3C5DZ1mdbfxmofaGKkmip_b9_JGy5Pk0IU/w400-h300/P1380496.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I also added a generous amount of <b>DecoArt media Liquid Glass</b> on top of the baubles (to give these a dimensional and glossy look) and put everything to the side (on the central heating to be more precise) to dry naturally while I went on with decorating the dome kit base. The inner platform got a coat of <b>DecoArt Americana Arbor Green</b> acrylic paint, while the edge was painted using <b>DecoArt Extreme Sheen "Vintage Brass"</b>. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHAgVCY47Tqfje9WPCzGUdftHQIyBZ3ivWdpkxz0S3RkeEfo20TQXQGswcsOz8ALy4zrijRg-xqknUd-GSjqsXeKcHNxVyvfOtSD6FkWHjFJV0-YO67FNuv2cbpmxO2i0qhege2hUakBDT/s800/P1380497.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHAgVCY47Tqfje9WPCzGUdftHQIyBZ3ivWdpkxz0S3RkeEfo20TQXQGswcsOz8ALy4zrijRg-xqknUd-GSjqsXeKcHNxVyvfOtSD6FkWHjFJV0-YO67FNuv2cbpmxO2i0qhege2hUakBDT/w400-h300/P1380497.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I die cut some cogs in different sizes and shapes from white card board, painted these with more Vintage Brass (on both sides) and glued three of them to the back and one as a front piece around the base. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdO7vb3QyJOSwD0o2eLZ0o9Bc_YZh93cxh43TLnVUsidLGvIw_bT2xxYpf5hB0W4tY1xfnKTa4-hNZjfcPt1q3hxutkF5Z0-v16OAh_1qqi02Y3EbNab4JBvC0fxCQO29RGhsKl2oV8nQ_/s800/P1380499.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdO7vb3QyJOSwD0o2eLZ0o9Bc_YZh93cxh43TLnVUsidLGvIw_bT2xxYpf5hB0W4tY1xfnKTa4-hNZjfcPt1q3hxutkF5Z0-v16OAh_1qqi02Y3EbNab4JBvC0fxCQO29RGhsKl2oV8nQ_/w400-h300/P1380499.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I also added a <b>self adhesive gold foil</b> trim around the base that was die cut using Tim's </div><div><b>"Star Trim" 3-D Impresslits</b> folder. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmKaFZxK1nUVsOkFBqgSvrn5lNQeufd5Q5iwp_rWuBxmQtmn-OUA1-4gOFa5LYiNwvehOMB-CqW2Qy3iYJSK_Tjf8bOzaPe-zqKdmQRKaJRycd51we3Cf2EYntqfypB-nuZiHbd8i-Xju1/s800/P1380501.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmKaFZxK1nUVsOkFBqgSvrn5lNQeufd5Q5iwp_rWuBxmQtmn-OUA1-4gOFa5LYiNwvehOMB-CqW2Qy3iYJSK_Tjf8bOzaPe-zqKdmQRKaJRycd51we3Cf2EYntqfypB-nuZiHbd8i-Xju1/w400-h300/P1380501.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>To create a stand for the Christmas tree, I sawed the wood slice in two (but first I made sure the tree would still fit into the dome when being put between the two pieces) - the smaller wood slice piece pointing towards the back. Next I used my <b>rotary tool</b> to drill two holes - one into the smaller wood slice piece and another through the base (at the exact same spot where the wood slice hole was going to be). </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-SWIyauQJSSltM-TMH50X-dlRlN2ayc0eI0zJZD53HKZXb2AoY-P0u-pwK1maTUTksEBC1MEQybNQ9OL_aW4374QFxp9y5qWZ3hdrtEAf80MBpc4PC51Wd7zNCqDZe6hyphenhyphenLG9_73rxu-v/s800/P1380504.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-SWIyauQJSSltM-TMH50X-dlRlN2ayc0eI0zJZD53HKZXb2AoY-P0u-pwK1maTUTksEBC1MEQybNQ9OL_aW4374QFxp9y5qWZ3hdrtEAf80MBpc4PC51Wd7zNCqDZe6hyphenhyphenLG9_73rxu-v/w400-h300/P1380504.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I also engraved a notch into the bottom of the base - leading from the drilled hole to edge right at the centre of the three glued on gears at the back of the base. I made sure it was wide enough to hold the thicker part of the Tiny Lights' cable. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8RHJGbuYljd-DX99eUiQwXFw6DjvhxOdjnQmH4CMy4CJNkJOkGy7DbqTNte585oz4Y-0zuaJ9a1zdgMErGuop3-VacXONVKc4-V3FRJdosb1HrPO8LhbRa7Ol0ZV5Sg1yNYLTTNOvJ_l/s800/P1380505.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8RHJGbuYljd-DX99eUiQwXFw6DjvhxOdjnQmH4CMy4CJNkJOkGy7DbqTNte585oz4Y-0zuaJ9a1zdgMErGuop3-VacXONVKc4-V3FRJdosb1HrPO8LhbRa7Ol0ZV5Sg1yNYLTTNOvJ_l/w400-h300/P1380505.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Then I glued the wood slice pieces with the tree pinched between them (and more glue) in place and after that had dried I inserted the string of Tiny Lights. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-9D5ngNqqqNW03nvYmOc1MWuXyKQRD0-GDGH1Zu1ZGslhT8jQnngnaVzTR7Rng-xNWB2AkPK-wTTDOHGIq3V4SK9HhBOdawSgXbEc64ibV4R4TyTLK-P8usTZA1agGHnB_Lyiour9wNi/s800/P1380508.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-9D5ngNqqqNW03nvYmOc1MWuXyKQRD0-GDGH1Zu1ZGslhT8jQnngnaVzTR7Rng-xNWB2AkPK-wTTDOHGIq3V4SK9HhBOdawSgXbEc64ibV4R4TyTLK-P8usTZA1agGHnB_Lyiour9wNi/w400-h300/P1380508.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPQbER57kd4PYPOyDGb5dPePUc2ERhwolBbkEVtRwueXekcNKG4hYkwFF_jFXITL6mNhCV9NCoMlfy-NnmsURCVhLp-ffDLGYEXEzlAZR7jg3QTWieMQpqibPQT8mS2YuEk3IaZ1wFY_B0/s800/P1380509.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPQbER57kd4PYPOyDGb5dPePUc2ERhwolBbkEVtRwueXekcNKG4hYkwFF_jFXITL6mNhCV9NCoMlfy-NnmsURCVhLp-ffDLGYEXEzlAZR7jg3QTWieMQpqibPQT8mS2YuEk3IaZ1wFY_B0/w400-h300/P1380509.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I used my small <b>hot glue gun</b> to glue the thicker part of the cable into the notch and to fix the Tiny Lights chain to the wood slice in some places. As it got wrapped tightly around the tree it stayed in place pretty well and I only needed two glue spots to fix the lights chain to the wood slice base and one at the tree's back. Snarky Cat, his present and the stamped quote got glued in place using little pieces of MDF left overs at the backs as little stands. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxP0XVGJkTN1KpzKlJn3zWo253fJzUch3puyseQ9zEQqjC3EZgcWOa6J6UcfF6FVmD3jYT_qYmy5XeV4ku8mqQQ6iGlTIhuNrWVUJiiGHEnn__kVuA2rK2HhKMD181QedvlD8sK6K7kEpZ/s800/P1380510.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxP0XVGJkTN1KpzKlJn3zWo253fJzUch3puyseQ9zEQqjC3EZgcWOa6J6UcfF6FVmD3jYT_qYmy5XeV4ku8mqQQ6iGlTIhuNrWVUJiiGHEnn__kVuA2rK2HhKMD181QedvlD8sK6K7kEpZ/w400-h300/P1380510.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Before I filled the dome with "snow" (from the kit) and glued it in place permanently, I checked the lights of course. 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And I love to travel by train - I can sit and look out of the window for hours! There's so much to see and each house I pass by is inhabited by people who have their very own stories. Each forest the train rushes through is inhabited by animals who have their own stories too. Each falcon I see standing midair above a huge field is looking for prey. How long has he already been looking out for food? What will it be this time? A tiny mouse or a common hamster?<br />
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There is of course a <b><a href="https://martelab.blogspot.com/2020/10/take-scenic-route-plaque-by-claudia.html" target="_blank">step by step</a></b> waiting for you over at the <b><a href="https://martelab.blogspot.com/2020/10/take-scenic-route-plaque-by-claudia.html" target="_blank">MarteLAB blog</a></b> - as well as lots of steps images and the list of all products used (which are all available in the Marte Savona online store).<br />
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<br />Claudia N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03577948083701178316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415678051597564398.post-7079470025896512522020-10-12T09:00:00.089+02:002020-10-12T18:47:13.587+02:00Blair Witch Manor - a Calico Craft Parts Project<p>Hi, servus and thanks so much for stopping by, dear creative friends! </p><p>I am finally back after a creative break with a new project for <b>Calico Craft Parts</b> and of course it is a Halloween themed one this time. </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">A small cemetery is part of it...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivyEsSUEkGeM9pjZToRUlsr0XpY0KliOglNvNJWzgjiUxmz8Nf0RJHnu1CWOK_lIViHFdjGBDdvC_P9BrY07pc_lsB1GebaSQ7SbvssO4BLlN_R3SMDZBRJEuHus2axTGvqAXuLt2i8Ss7/s1600/P1380342.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivyEsSUEkGeM9pjZToRUlsr0XpY0KliOglNvNJWzgjiUxmz8Nf0RJHnu1CWOK_lIViHFdjGBDdvC_P9BrY07pc_lsB1GebaSQ7SbvssO4BLlN_R3SMDZBRJEuHus2axTGvqAXuLt2i8Ss7/w300-h400/P1380342.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">...but the main project is an obviously abandoned manor...</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWI8cZILvJef4bMBXrub1SqXQOoV9Rk3ecySwLSyutxy-ZFMwje1w7ICc-8NGXHsWDNwKghXecT6KsaoJRmckU5qk7jif9MlAVVEiWOmrjOq9FbpgueV6Tzpi3SokQDdwQnO4vsxvg6NFf/s1600/P1380305.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWI8cZILvJef4bMBXrub1SqXQOoV9Rk3ecySwLSyutxy-ZFMwje1w7ICc-8NGXHsWDNwKghXecT6KsaoJRmckU5qk7jif9MlAVVEiWOmrjOq9FbpgueV6Tzpi3SokQDdwQnO4vsxvg6NFf/w300-h400/P1380305.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">...with a front garden that has taken on a life on its own...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBQMKj0E9VaISF-2iCVaqDI4qgjhv34SVAIlFJpcKXPRUCsd8iTPYld4zOIdOrL5qFUoZQsO9ei-PdzhRVDJG8epgzVIUuGkC0nmkyCYsqH26fY98BKTc7Wb97JmetPX2hJM3JpuVN4w2/s1600/P1380338.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBQMKj0E9VaISF-2iCVaqDI4qgjhv34SVAIlFJpcKXPRUCsd8iTPYld4zOIdOrL5qFUoZQsO9ei-PdzhRVDJG8epgzVIUuGkC0nmkyCYsqH26fY98BKTc7Wb97JmetPX2hJM3JpuVN4w2/w300-h400/P1380338.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and it has an uninvited lodger in the basement.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpgVZow8xe6sfj6jSDkW1yarqIIh3WfHE5uU51IrBakKja_goCcOmKOWBd-lqYMkh6sHTRt-IW0TSMB4eS_mRn1SEP6X1rpv-SoydBXz1yLyPTwvDe9MPdgMAP0RXDQyHhEwN2rePFp7i/s1600/P1380293.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpgVZow8xe6sfj6jSDkW1yarqIIh3WfHE5uU51IrBakKja_goCcOmKOWBd-lqYMkh6sHTRt-IW0TSMB4eS_mRn1SEP6X1rpv-SoydBXz1yLyPTwvDe9MPdgMAP0RXDQyHhEwN2rePFp7i/w400-h300/P1380293.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Will-o'-the-wisps light a neglected garden...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPBVdH7fQce8KSyp1yBlNvNFycv-8wrMncUPd-7hFkXarerblyKFQS6LNDDkrkfhgv6EYc3WJLNs3JnBm5WDvwcZfQJPHzE-Y0XPeYv712OZYr1IkfaEqTZBTmGJ6WzdfRqCKxBidrIuIy/s1600/P1380259.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPBVdH7fQce8KSyp1yBlNvNFycv-8wrMncUPd-7hFkXarerblyKFQS6LNDDkrkfhgv6EYc3WJLNs3JnBm5WDvwcZfQJPHzE-Y0XPeYv712OZYr1IkfaEqTZBTmGJ6WzdfRqCKxBidrIuIy/w300-h400/P1380259.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and who's that behind the half open door?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Seems he is already waiting for YOU! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7isKScoFy6yByjvcVBqhhDLfTXSU2FqMswHpVfT1SMsF1kbb-ZeP08QECLxnV8EYbMieRzY8DX4ZJFqcS_1HXZRJ0TBrykADQICbOEFbHqEPK-rxfRuBft1KC4hYLQQVbH3_zC0Fspn3/s996/P1380372.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="996" data-original-width="996" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7isKScoFy6yByjvcVBqhhDLfTXSU2FqMswHpVfT1SMsF1kbb-ZeP08QECLxnV8EYbMieRzY8DX4ZJFqcS_1HXZRJ0TBrykADQICbOEFbHqEPK-rxfRuBft1KC4hYLQQVbH3_zC0Fspn3/w640-h640/P1380372.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">If you want to find out more about the maybe not totally abandoned manor (and see it by day light) and also about how I've done everything, simply click <a href="https://calicocraftparts.blogspot.com/2020/10/blair-witch-manor-by-claudia.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to get to the <b><a href="https://calicocraftparts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Calico Craft Parts blog</a></b>. A (very) long detailed tutorial with loads of process images is waiting there for you to be checked out. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZkcdcHAAO6C7zAB3J8nh4Qz8c_cHn19i1_egD7oyn_mUTTmRAXbVa7cKQgBat8ZbsPSmTYXw9n0ARBS0KiArWXiMqqVfP1grGKsBvZDdNG9uNcab__llFV725NGpVKRTmMfSYibJv6r8/s1201/P1380357.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1201" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZkcdcHAAO6C7zAB3J8nh4Qz8c_cHn19i1_egD7oyn_mUTTmRAXbVa7cKQgBat8ZbsPSmTYXw9n0ARBS0KiArWXiMqqVfP1grGKsBvZDdNG9uNcab__llFV725NGpVKRTmMfSYibJv6r8/w640-h640/P1380357.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">I hope you like the tuto and the project!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Hugs and happy Halloween crafting!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Claudia</p><p style="text-align: center;">xxx</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Qf-wQr8hk7LBuh0JwML4qRanZVxdzHD6-ExIm59PsRjOf959TqDwOwo5lFfCigG1Ha06kAXuL9fETMpmsHTH5vOmmT7n0H7zyt5UQ8Pf9YRYBSRIoWYOUzVE_jsfuLNS_SWlTuqZfqX3//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="122" data-original-width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Qf-wQr8hk7LBuh0JwML4qRanZVxdzHD6-ExIm59PsRjOf959TqDwOwo5lFfCigG1Ha06kAXuL9fETMpmsHTH5vOmmT7n0H7zyt5UQ8Pf9YRYBSRIoWYOUzVE_jsfuLNS_SWlTuqZfqX3/s16000/image.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p></div><div>I am entering my spooky project to <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/">https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/</a></div>Claudia N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03577948083701178316noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415678051597564398.post-29097068278972365182020-10-01T09:00:00.141+02:002020-10-01T09:00:02.116+02:00Brave Little Robot - Tag - for SanDee&amelie's Steampunk Challenges<p>Hi, servus and welcome to the start of our October challenge over at <b><a href="https://sandee-and-amelie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">SanDee&amelie's Steampunk Challenges</a></b>! Once more it is time for a little steampunk crafting fun - and who knows...maybe it is you who will win one of the two prizes we're giving away each month! Please, check out the rules and details - alongside the teamies' fantastically inspiring makes - over at <b><a href="https://sandee-and-amelie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">SASPC</a></b>! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsVCU0yw7Vu2M7xe9F-6P3_IL8Yd4O9tqZY30gOJniRk9zhntrbhzI1i3d-tUQfYsQrtyLKuZI6Csclk1yB6NZTnu8teQCUwF3pl9UvWnW-jJpTSZad7pwxM605MB7GKDp-94U6ZT_muj-/s1600/P1380420.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsVCU0yw7Vu2M7xe9F-6P3_IL8Yd4O9tqZY30gOJniRk9zhntrbhzI1i3d-tUQfYsQrtyLKuZI6Csclk1yB6NZTnu8teQCUwF3pl9UvWnW-jJpTSZad7pwxM605MB7GKDp-94U6ZT_muj-/w480-h640/P1380420.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've created a fun tag this time - playing around with <b><a href="https://decoart.com/" target="_blank">DecoArt</a></b> media fluid acrylics and Crackle Paint, <b>Seth Apter's Wow embossing powders</b>, some steampunk and industrial themed dies, background papers, <b>Calico Craft Parts</b> and the cute <b>"Robot" stamp from Aall & Create</b>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXrY83wYsdZuLvDPfdqK6W_puDZL8zeue3spGk1kJLzHElC5CbcOwODPyScOF9bSE-eQ3Hr4r_XGO2JR8ESyDgmM3L-n5s-MAd68x24HXk3_8Br_Hs74yhSmoBQ_5BexHdWjF479SE6Q_M/s1600/P1380427.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXrY83wYsdZuLvDPfdqK6W_puDZL8zeue3spGk1kJLzHElC5CbcOwODPyScOF9bSE-eQ3Hr4r_XGO2JR8ESyDgmM3L-n5s-MAd68x24HXk3_8Br_Hs74yhSmoBQ_5BexHdWjF479SE6Q_M/w300-h400/P1380427.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Using stamps with sketchy images is a bit tricky as you cannot fussy cut the stamped images without losing a lot of character from the design - so I decided to stamp the image onto some acetate with StazOn ink and paint the back white - using an acrylic paint marker. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywalUiQfQ4zIM3JS0sVtmUYkhwsjbkDwfR0ejVx4DrU9b_vBDFAbN7Q898pZpM_WJlvDmU4uYDBoAGme192Tjan_OyJl1hBE4sihHBb-peqx0uznf2OJxgkriQjHoZuwId9OZhhoxUe5o/s800/P1380414.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywalUiQfQ4zIM3JS0sVtmUYkhwsjbkDwfR0ejVx4DrU9b_vBDFAbN7Q898pZpM_WJlvDmU4uYDBoAGme192Tjan_OyJl1hBE4sihHBb-peqx0uznf2OJxgkriQjHoZuwId9OZhhoxUe5o/w300-h400/P1380414.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDAO5YonPHwutbG7YAkJ9ZJWL4iA4XLRFitZxUYPuV7tcUojzU3mmGIP-x5dDUDNuUmGjynUpwpKybbSXipOp6aIviKy-8ru9YSns9a2GhgGHVoiXsCukNHkHGSCYsyTzcKAq7y1eQsQ1c/s800/P1380415.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDAO5YonPHwutbG7YAkJ9ZJWL4iA4XLRFitZxUYPuV7tcUojzU3mmGIP-x5dDUDNuUmGjynUpwpKybbSXipOp6aIviKy-8ru9YSns9a2GhgGHVoiXsCukNHkHGSCYsyTzcKAq7y1eQsQ1c/w300-h400/P1380415.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In a final step the acetate got fixed to the finished tag background using small black sticky foam pads that I covered on the top with some <b><a href="http://www.calicocraftparts.co.uk/" target="_blank">Calico Craft Parts</a></b> screw heads. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHaGaeY2pKpPVIToJAguTghoema-3iNF1c9Q7MiRsW30_Lfns5LeFxFgpJYRfEJm5FoSkhFr0Fg29AdTRufqrP0JeKCKA21wxd192ZVLQFZfPNMPIa76WN9o6OUUxh61uskDC2nTHgt1Pe/s1600/P1380428.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHaGaeY2pKpPVIToJAguTghoema-3iNF1c9Q7MiRsW30_Lfns5LeFxFgpJYRfEJm5FoSkhFr0Fg29AdTRufqrP0JeKCKA21wxd192ZVLQFZfPNMPIa76WN9o6OUUxh61uskDC2nTHgt1Pe/w300-h400/P1380428.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The background was done first of course - using a designer paper from my holy paper stash (yes, I am trying to use up my long hoarded stuff....lol). That was glued to a sturdy Calico Craft Parts MDF tag with matte Decou-Page glue, trimmed and finally inked around the edges with black archival stamping ink. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY-RNlZxisKKpdJFPX5ad27jitU2OzU-VzhuiAxqAIabMMMr93eS1CYqKhGtU-1yXOnGJF785i-Gm4PD-idCuqnSVZjjtDUna8ic_MTvF0gnYmXxhe5vWL7RCXGTpjummwrJKjvkX_oD9S/s1600/P1380426.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY-RNlZxisKKpdJFPX5ad27jitU2OzU-VzhuiAxqAIabMMMr93eS1CYqKhGtU-1yXOnGJF785i-Gm4PD-idCuqnSVZjjtDUna8ic_MTvF0gnYmXxhe5vWL7RCXGTpjummwrJKjvkX_oD9S/w300-h400/P1380426.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The die cuts were cut from sturdy white cardstock and then got painted using DecoArt media fluid acrylic paints in a watercolour-y way. I layered Burnt Umber, Quinacridone Gold and English Red Oxide quite randomly. Afterwards I partially heat embossed one of them using Seth Apter's Weathered Gold embossing powder. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjad8RAw0oZ_dvSJqNpPktTa6ZrW-K7rSLXnG8fhasW_DVYbkGUB2v2e9qKjUisRbhdzU9NAO4sSmK_0Nzk77mjI7EbPsFD9YtkEw3D-2B_7mzayhKPpnvabM7s8aWq0MlT_ed8KVbqmFBb/w296-h400/P1380422.JPG" width="296" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In addition to that I spread a little white DecoArt media Crackle Paint here and there on the tag with the very tip of a palette knife. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xEn-QgLC82ID10e08HwYqEfLobUJ0B2_blbmghk5P2rk1Qoxc6-nJtkCn6TKkbwMd-jeuvgvoqKf6c9RAgTzOHoi5xyhuxEwNeV2hatkaFSdUa4_rn_s3_LFzHVPQV1pqlTKgUSGATgQ/w400-h300/P1380416.JPG" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To repeat the white from the stamped image and crackle paint I then also used the left overs from one of the die cuts - the white numbers - and added them to the background with DecoArt matte Decou-Page. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The acetate got fixed to the tag - done! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGrGxNlWaBO1urDq387uyjbtAHTlHShl1UCgOW7IfeT2_1UZuXYyejW4FIihZQJNIm9nDHB7T7MkixlXYQr4X3Qi4Pe8Tu43q3ojgoJApZS8djOh3s6XgzFzYOTzaHP29cW1261uAFbRmH/s1108/P1380430.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1108" data-original-width="1107" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGrGxNlWaBO1urDq387uyjbtAHTlHShl1UCgOW7IfeT2_1UZuXYyejW4FIihZQJNIm9nDHB7T7MkixlXYQr4X3Qi4Pe8Tu43q3ojgoJApZS8djOh3s6XgzFzYOTzaHP29cW1261uAFbRmH/w640-h640/P1380430.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope my little "brave robot"-tag has put you in the right mood for some steampunk crafting! I promise; the makes of my teamies over at our challenge blog will add even more fantastic inspiration! I hope to see you play along!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs and happy crafting!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Claudia</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xxx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://sandee-and-amelie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="689" data-original-width="480" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftmelbKt0dtQFzTk1Eiv9mczq7tbE8rRW1lTzs-mKsrI1ARgb6MI89W5ZZ9wCW-eJZJH9GmhE-5A_sGuHHK8qhEDaqG1cr_QRtfDdbQeml0FyHbn321defPv3DODjsu4hdXlw1yKfOPMo/w177-h255/Badge5_Claudia.JPG" width="177" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Claudia N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03577948083701178316noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415678051597564398.post-74298642228273086582020-09-17T07:00:00.000+02:002020-09-17T07:00:00.469+02:00StencilGirl® and Seth Apter - Wow! - Blog Hop Hi, servus and welcome to an especially exciting blog post today!<br />
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As the banner indicates, it's time for another blog hop - this time "<b>WOW!</b>" and <b>StencilGirl Products</b> have teamed up to showcase the new fabulous embossing powders (and Mixed Media Embossing Brush) designed by wonderful <b>Seth Apter</b> and to demonstrate how well these can be used together with StencilGirl stencils to create the most amazing projects with the special wow-factor (sorry, couldn't resist the pun).<br />
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Designers from the WOW! and StencilGirl Products design teams are sharing their projects (WOW!'s designers have shared theirs already yesterday...today it's StencilGirl's turn) to inspire you and introduce several ways on how to use <b>Seth's cool WOW! embossing powder Trios</b> and - my favourite - the <b>Mixed Media Embossing Brush</b> (I will tell you why I love it so much a little later in this post in the tutorial section).<br />
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<b>At the bottom of this post</b> you will find the <b>links to the other teamies' blogs</b> and projects and learn how to participate in the blog hop and about the great <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">GIVE AWAY</span></b> that is waiting for three lucky persons...<br />
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But first let's take a close look on Seth Apter's new WoW! embossing powders and how they go together with StencilGirl stencils!<br />
This is the project I have created for this blog hop:<br />
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It was all done using - of course - <b>Seth Apter Wow! embossing powders</b>, <b>StencilGirl stencils</b>...and <b>DecoArt Americana acrylic paints</b>.<br />
The panel my altered brush sits on is an old bamboo chop board that I created a background on using Seth's "monoprinting-with-paper" technique (one of my favs).<br />
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And as I love to use found objects and left over snippets of previous projects in my work (that I keep in a little wooden box on my desk for inspiration), there is also a left over piece of self made Dresden trim (done with one of the 3D Impresslits folders designed by Tim Holtz), a frozen charlotte, some dictionary scraps and a small piece of linen ribbon to find.<br />
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Here are the products and substrates I've used...I always love to have quite a stash of stencils at hand when I start a project so I can pick the ones that fit best while the project evolves and takes me on its own journey (so some of the ones shown here weren't used in the end).<br />
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<b> I've used these StencilGirl stencils</b> to create my altered brush panel: </div>
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- <a href="https://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/stencil-bar-urban-insiders-seth-apter-p/s268.htm" target="_blank">Urban Insiders Bar stencil</a> by Seth Apter</div>
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- <a href="https://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/stencil-text-texture-transform-seth-apter-p/s305.htm" target="_blank">Text and Texture Transform stencil</a> by Seth Apter</div>
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- <a href="https://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/stencil-seth-apter-future-p/s214.htm" target="_blank">Past Present Future stencil</a> by Seth Apter</div>
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- <a href="https://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/stencil-ATC-Mixup-Apter-Seth-Apter-p/l664.htm" target="_blank">ATC Mixup Apter stencil</a> by Seth Apter</div>
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- medium sized stencil from the <a href="https://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/stencil-club-january-2019-mash-up-apter-shaw-s/2092.htm" target="_blank">January 2019 "Shaw-Apter Mash Up!" Stencil Club Set </a></div>
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- medium sized stencil from the <a href="https://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/stencil-club-october-2016-s/2029.htm" target="_blank">October 2016 Stencil Club Set</a> by Mary Beth Shaw</div>
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The two <b>WOW! embossing powder Trios</b> designed by Seth hold six amazing powders that go by the intriguing names of Blue Moon, Sea of Tranquility and Space Dust (from the "<b>Cosmic</b>" Trio) and Etched Platinum, Weathered Gold and Crusty Copper (from the "<b>Metalz</b>" Trio). The thin bottle with the yellow liquid to the left holds Seth's "<b>Mixed Media Embossing Brush</b>" and an embossing liquid that can be applied to almost any surface by using the brush that is included in the lid.<br />
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On my project I went wild and tried the powders and the Mixed Media Brush on as many different substrates as I could - on wood, on paper, on top of acrylic paint, on the brush's bristles and also the metal part, on left overs from chipboard tokens from some board games and on some linen ribbon...and it all worked like a dream!<br />
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What I especially love about the <b>Mixed Media Brush</b> is that the liquid has an extremely long open time (compared to other embossing liquids from embossing dabbers) and you can vary the thickness and amount of liquid applied by spreading some of it with the brush on a palette first and using a cosmetic sponge for dabbing only a really thin coat of that onto a surface (which also works extremely well with stencils).<br />
A little of the liquid goes a long, long way and applying too much of it can cause your embossing powders to kind of swim on top and drift away during the melting process. So less is more in most cases, but on certain substrates - like the brush's bristles or fabric for example - you need a thicker coat than a dabber would provide. So the Mixed Media Brush is really versatile and opens up a lot of new possibilities (which makes my mixed media heart sing).<br />
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My bamboo board and the ugly red brush were primed using <b>DecoArt Chalky Finish paint "primitive". </b><br />
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Then I picked some <b>DecoArt Americana acrylic paints</b> and put together one of my go-to colour schemes. I applied layers of paint by first brushing it onto a piece of card stock and then pressing that onto the board - a kind of mono printing technique that is perfect for layering and creating depth and that I've picked up with one of Seth Apter's great online classes.<br />
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Voilà - the base for my altered brush and for the next layer that was to be done with stencils and embossing powders was finished!<br />
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To tone down my brush I dry brushed it with some dark brown acrylic paint. Then I used the Text and Texture Transform stencil and <b>orange acrylic paint</b> to add the focal word to the brush's handle. I applied the paint through the stencil using a very small stencil brush.<br />
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I added more orange words from the stencil to the bamboo panel. Before the paint was completely dry I sprinkled some <b>Sea of Tranquility</b> embossing powder on top, tipped off the excess and heat embossed the traces left on the stencilled words. This added a kind of patina look as it didn't adhere to the whole design.<br />
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To create a kind of metal rivets I used two different sizes of left over circles from board game chipboard tokens and heat embossed these with <b>Weathered Gold</b> and <b>Crusty Copper</b>.<br />
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The label was heat embossed using <b>Space Dust</b> embossing powder.<br />
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Then I fused the smaller "metal" bits with the larger ones by simply putting them together and re-heating. This way the bits on top sank into the molten embossing powder below and once everything had cooled down it was beautifully fused without the use of any glue.<br />
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Two stripes of embossing powders (<b>Space Dust</b> and <b>Sea of Tranquility</b>) got added to the very ends of the brush's bristles.<br />
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More heat embossing on the panel was to follow! I used <b>Sea of Tranquility</b> again together with a stencil to create the beautiful drip lines. You can see the <b>cosmetic sponge</b> to the very right. Right left to it I had spread some embossing liquid from the <b>Mixed Media Brush</b> flask on my palette (but that doesn't show in the picture). From there I picked some up with the sponge and applied it thinly through the <b>stencil</b>. It gave perfectly crisp outlines!<br />
(I used the left overs on the palette about half an hour later and it still worked smoothly - that's what I really call a long open time!!!)<br />
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You can also see the crisp lines from the design from Seth's <b>Urban Insiders Bar stencil</b> - this time done in "<b>Blue Moon</b>" embossing powder. I had again used the cosmetic sponge through the stencil to apply the Mixed Media Brush liquid from my palette.<br />
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<b>Etched Platinum</b> went to the widest section of the metal wrap of the brush and was also used to fix the frozen charlotte in place.<br />
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I added some more heat embossing here and there - trying to repeat all the colours used in at least three different spots to fuse everything visually.<br />
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Using a fine tip <b>Faber Castell PITT artist pen</b> I outlined some of the designs for better visibility and more interest.<br />
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I finally found I needed a kind of frame for my frozen charlotte, so I die cut a <b>circular label holder</b> from heavy <b>cardstock</b> and heat embossed that with <b>Weathered Gold</b> (using the still not dried out left overs from the Mixed Media Brush liquid on my palette!). The label holder looks almost like the real metal thing, doesn't it?!<br />
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Three more tiny circle chipboard left overs were heat embossed with <b>Crusty Copper</b> for two nail heads for the label holder and one nail head that was to go on the end of the brush handle.<br />
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The piece got finished off by adding some text from the dictionary page scraps and gluing everything in place. Before that I had also added thin stripes of <b>Weathered Gold</b> and <b>Blue Moon</b> the the brush - the latter was applied to the <b>linen ribbon</b> (to the right). With the Mixed Media Brush that was no problem at all.<br />
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The brush got fixed to the panel by using thick heavy duty <b>sticky foam pads</b>. The other bits were glued in place using tacky glue and matte <b>DecoArt Decou-Page</b>.<br />
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My panel tells about stories lost, stories within, stories that are yet incomplete (the stories of our lives), the acceptance of incompleteness in general, it tells about the "principles of trusting" - that come into play when we take a "leap" and put our art (and soul) out there and only dare to do so because we are able to "lean" on our faith in the quality of our own art.<br />
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<br />Claudia N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03577948083701178316noreply@blogger.com91tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415678051597564398.post-9955471792265713292020-09-01T09:00:00.001+02:002020-09-01T09:00:04.683+02:00Numeric Goddess - Revisited - for SanDee&amelie's Steampunk Challenges Hi, servus and welcome back to a new challenge over at <b><a href="https://sandee-and-amelie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">SanDee&amelie's Steampunk Challenges</a></b>.<br />
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As usual we had our annual two-months long summer special challenge so everyone could enjoy their summer outdoor activities and still squeeze in some steampunk crafting, but now we are back to our monthly schedule, two prizes are once more waiting to be given away and the team has once more come up with some amazing projects for your inspiration.<br />
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I obviously needed that total break from crafting (in order to get back to a healthier daily routine) - so I haven't done any crafting during the last month (all projects and posts for August having been prepared and scheduled) - but instead of sharing no project at all, I have decided to present a steampunk project that I did for Calico Craft Parts two years ago and that you might not know yet.<br />
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My "Numeric Goddess" looks quite large in this picture, but actually it is a tiny assemblage piece.<br />
If you want to learn about the craft parts and products I've used (and the how-to as well), simply visit the old blog post on the Calico Craft Parts blog <a href="https://calicocraftparts.blogspot.com/2018/09/the-numeric-goddess-by-claudia.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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The number 7 is my lucky number, and my frozen charlotte was missing a head....this way the idea for this piece was born. Sometimes I just need to look at a random collection of bits and bobs on my desk (or in my little treasures box) and it sparks an idea for a project.<br />
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I hope you like her! Maybe one day she gets free to fly again...<br />
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The team and I would love to see you play along with us over at our <b><a href="https://sandee-and-amelie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">steampunk challenge blog</a></b>! Simply click <a href="https://sandee-and-amelie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a> to get there and check out their fabulous makes! As always we have an "Anything Goes - Steampunk/Industrial" theme - so you are free to create away and enjoy what you love most. Please, make sure you've checked out our few rules though. These can be found right below our blog header in the "Da Rules" section. ;)<br />
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<br />Claudia N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03577948083701178316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415678051597564398.post-52794613066407708812020-08-11T07:30:00.000+02:002020-08-11T07:30:02.151+02:00Free to Fly - Tag for Marte Savona Servus! I hope you've been having a great summer so far!<br />
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Today's post is an invite over to the <b><a href="https://martelab.blogspot.com/2020/08/free-to-fly-summer-time-tag-by-claudia.html" target="_blank">MarteLAB blog</a></b>, where I am sharing my latest make for them - using Aall&Create stamps and stencils alongside some DecoArt paints and products.<br />
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