Baby It's Cold Outside!

Hi Everyone!
Just a quick pop in today to share the small vignette tray I created for Facebook Live back in the fall. She has been a favorite of students when I have shared her in class so I thought I could pass on some information about how I made it!  It's definitely a project you could put together in an afternoon!
                     
I started by painting the small tray with Fired Brick Distress paint (but any red color would do).  Once dry I used a palette knife and the  Stampers Anonymous Polka Dot stencil to add the Grit-Paste over the red paint.  This is tricky because you need about 4 hands but I did it so I know you can too!  The hardest part is really the dry time between sides of the tray (in other words I let mine dry on one side before I moved on to the next side).  I just worked on getting the pieces ready for the inside while the outside was drying.

1.  The box at the bottom is the smallest box from the Vignette Box set.  I painted the front lip edge and inside walls with Picket Fence Distress Paint.  Once the paint was dry I covered the OUTSIDE of the box with patterned paper (you can see this in the next photo).
2.  Add a piece of ephemera to the back of the box with Collage Medium.
3.  Paint Collage Medium on the front lip edge of the box and sprinkle it with Clear Rock Candy glitter.
4.  Add the Quote Chip, "baby it's cold outside"from the Christmas Quote Chips.  Make sure the Quote Chip is flush with the edge of the box so the Decorative Dome can sit on top of it.
5.  The inside of the box can be decorated how you wish.  I used a Wood Slice, a small Decorative Deer and flower bunches from the Bouquet pack.  I wiped each flower with Collage Medium and immersed it in Clear Rock Candy glitter (hard to see the sparkle in the photo though).  There are a few Baubles that I also rolled in Collage Medium and Clear Rock Candy to look like snowballs.

6.  I added the plaid Design Tape to the inside of the tray (you could also use paper for the step) as well as patterned paper for the background.  Now you are ready to add everything else!!
7.  Adhere the small Vignette Box to the inside of the tray with Collage Medium.
8.  Add a small piece of Warm And Natural (thin cotton batting) to the top of the small box.  The batting does NOT run under the dome.  If it does, it tends to tip the dome forward.  Paint the batting with Collage Medium and sprinkle with Clear Rock Candy.

9.  Paint the base of a Mini Tree white.  Glue it to the metal base of the Decorative Dome.  Let dry.
10.  Run a bead of Glossy Accents around the inside edge of the metal base.  Then add a very small amount of Clear Rock Candy to the glass dome.  In a very quick motion add the two pieces together capturing the "snow" inside.  The Glossy Accents will dry clear.  Do not pick up until the glue is dry!

11.  Adhere the green Baseboard to the back of the tray with foam squares.
12.  Adhere ephemera pieces to the green Baseboard.  I mounted the poinsettia ephemera onto chipboard and used thin foam squares to mount it to the Base board.
13.  The Paper Doll (my favorite) has been colorized with Distress Markers then placed onto the small box with a double stack of foam squares so she is sitting out in front of the ephemera.  Layers, layers, layers!

I hope this gives you a few ideas on how to use up your Christmas stash.  I know many pieces could be changed up to things you have on hand (I think I have enough stuff on my table right now to create another one, lol).

Happy Holidays!

now carry on,

paula

Distress Mini Love

Mini Distress Ink

The next 3 kits are here and ready for shipping today! 

That’s right, 12 additional colors of Distress Ink Mini's to add to your collection! 

Kit #4  - Spun Sugar, Scattered Straw, Evergreen Bough, Shaded Lilac

Kit #5 - Barn Door, Pumice stone, Faded Jeans, Peeled Paint

Kit #6 - Rusty Hinge, Broken China, Gathered Twigs, Victorian Velvet

I'm very lucky to have been sent a set of each of the new Mini Distress Pads to give away here on One Lucky Day!  How good is that?

So leave me a comment and tell me what you like about the new Distress Mini's.
I'll pick THREE winners to receive ONE of the new sets on Wednesday morning (4/16).

now carry on,

paula

Test Drive: Metallic Distress Stains

Hey all!  Another Test Drive this week with the new Ranger Metallic Distress Stains that will be arriving to stores soon.  

antiqued bronze, brushed pewter, tarnished brass

I used multi-medium to adhere paper from the Seasonal Paper stash to a wood board (4 1/4 x 12 1/2").  The size of the board is not important...it was just a leftover board that was in my work space. Once it was dry, I sanded the edges with a sanding block.

Using another sheet of paper from the same pack I cut up little strips from this paper.  Yes, I know it's images of vintage firecracker boxes but the colors complement each other.

Add the strips to the board with multi-medium.  Dry with Heat tool.

I sanded away some edges (brush away any paper pieces) and then added a coat of multi-medium over the entire surface.  Let it dry again.

Then I covered it all up.
Working quickly, I used gesso to cover the surface. 

Then wipe away with a baby wipe.
The wood is about 12" long so I worked in 4" sections down the board so I could manipulate the gesso before drying.

Now let it dry.
and clean your paintbrush.

Once dry (I helped it along with the Heat Tool), I added Frayed Burlap Distress Stain over the entire surface and let it dry again.  It gives a nice color to the white gesso...if you get too much you can blot it off.  Dry with a Heat Tool.

Squeeze out a bit of the new Distress Stain in Brushed Pewter onto a craft sheet.  In person it looks like liquid silver.

I used my finger to rub it on to the board around and on top of all the paper pieces.  Difficult to see in this shot but it adds a silver shimmer to the piece.  Very cool.

 Next I glued music paper (from the same paper stash) to a piece of Grunge Board.  I cut them into separate pieces that fit the heart die I was planning to use.

 Using the Vagabond, I cut 3 hearts using the Alterations Mini Heart set die.  Easy.

Added a word from the Chitchat sticker book, inked the edges with Vintage Photo, then ringed the edge with the tip of the bottle of Brushed Pewter Distress Stain.  I added a bit more of the silver stain with a brush (but just a bit).

I decided to try it out on metal by using a leaf shape from the Idea-ology Foliage set.  I added the Stain and dried it with a Heat Tool.  It worked perfectly.

 Then I sanded it to reveal some of the metal underneath.

Back to the board now.
Adding in some Stampers Anonymous stamps.
My favorite honeycomb stamp because this piece is about being together.
Black Archival ink of course, so it will not fade.

 Now my favorite nature stamp from this set - Nature's Discovery

You can see all the hearts waiting to be glued down.

 

Archival ink in Coffee was used to stamp all along the bottom edge, leaving a space for the hearts to be lined up on the right.  I think I like this stamp so much because it's long so you can move it around using different parts of the stamp.

 

I noticed this stamp in when I was getting out the others and wanted to use it as a sub-text almost.  So I stamped it with the Coffee ink...

 then dabbed it off until it was a very subtle ghost of an image. 

I also stamped it a couple more times in the same fashion on different parts of the board.  You might not even notice it at first, which is exactly what I wanted.  Less distraction from the main 3 words on the hearts.

I added the 3 hearts with Glossy Accents as well as the leaf shape which I used more as a flame...once again reinforcing the words, embrace-everyday-togther (or maybe I was inspired by the Olympics going on in London right now).

 Gotta have a bit of vintage...

 So I added the old pearl over the hole.

 Okay, on to the sides...a little Tissue Tape (Sketchbook) and Distress Markers.

 I covered the edge with the Tissue Tape then colored in one or two butterflies on each side.

Use a water brush to move the ink from the marker around and lighten, then add in another color. 

Once dry, I added a layer of Matte-Medium to secure the tape to the edges of the board.  Remember, Tissue Tape doesn't like to stick to itself (or it would never come off the roll) so you will need glue/matte-medium to secure it to itself or the wood.

 

I really like how this piece turned out.  The metallic stain adds just a bit of subtle sparkle.  I wish the camera could photograph it as I see it.  Very rich with a lot of subtle layers.

click picture to see in full view

The Metallic stains can be used in other ways of course.  The creative genius, Shelly Hickox made a fabulous pop up card here that uses brushed pewter distress stain on the inside to mimic metal.  Be sure to take a look.

So of course, since this is a Test Drive there is a prize...leave us a comment by Wednesday at midnight.  I will post the winners on Thursday. 

a nice Ranger apron, Antiqued bronze, and multi-medium

*Claudine Hellmuth MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Paint Glue Ranger	*Claudine Hellmuth GESSO Studio Primer Paint Ranger	*Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paint ARTIST BRUSHES Brush Ranger CHS24729	*Tim Holtz Idea-ology PAPER STASH SEASONAL 12 x 12 Double Sided TH92866
*Ranger Inkssentials HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL HIT00471	*Tim Holtz DISTRESS Ink STAIN FRAYED BURLAP Ranger	*Tim Holtz Idea-ology GRUNGEBOARD BASICS PLAIN Altered Art	*Tim Holtz Idea-ology 1088 CHITCHAT STICKERS TH92998
*Tim Holtz Sizzix BASE TRAY L Movers & Shapers Accessory 657007	*Tim Holtz Sizzix Die MINI GADGET HEARTS Movers & Shapers 657212 Alterations	*Ranger Inkssentials MINI GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Dimensional Adhesive .5oz	*Tim Holtz Sizzix VAGABOND MACHINE Die Cutting Embossing Alterations 656850
*Tim Holtz Distress MARKERS Lot of 6 SET SIX Ranger #6	*Tim Holtz Idea-ology FOLIAGE Flowers Leaves Hardware Metal	*Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps 2012 MIXED MEDIA cms125	*Tim Holtz Idea-ology TISSUE TAPE SKETCHBOOK TH92911
*Ranger Archival Ink Pad COFFEE AIP31451	*Ranger Archival Ink Pad JET BLACK AIP31468	Nature's Discovery

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The WINNERS of the Idea-ology messenger bags are:

 SusanK said...

What a wonderful opportunity you have! Enjoy the meetings but keep watch of the sun and heat! That's one amazing promo bag...it would like nice hanging on my left shoulder.

 Blessed Serendipity said...

I would love it to be my bag ;)

Danielle

 Diane D. said...

Can you pack Tim and Mario in the bag?????

 connie said...

Put my name in the hopper...I would love using it!

CONGRATULATIONS winners....please email us your address so we can get them out to you.