Ornate Owl Card

Hi all,
Popping in to share a card I made for the Tim Holtz Sizzix Halloween release (which is awesome by the way).  If you were part of Tim's Facebook Live event this morning then you will have previewed the card as well as MANY other cards our team created for the release.  If you missed the live event you can see the rebroadcast on Tim's Facebook page  or YouTube channel later today.

Today's card was made using the new Ornate Owl and Skull Damask Texture Fade.  It's an easy card to make so let me show you how I did it...

Since the Ornate Owl die is so intricate, I ran the black cardstock through my Xyron machine to add a sticky back (that is the white paper you see in the photo).  This way, when you are ready, you can just peel away the paper backing and adhere it to the surface, which in my case will be Metal Foil.

 I used a fine glitter over the surface of the owl to create a visual texture.

I adhered a sheet of Metal Foil Tape to a piece of Distress Heavystock (the tape is self-adhesive).  Then I used a pen to trace the outside shape of the owl.

 Cut out the shape.

I used my Blending Tool with a felt pad to add Alcohol Ink (Oregano and Amethyst) over the Metal Foil Tape.  Remember, Alcohol Ink is best when layered so wait 10-15 seconds before adding the next layer to get more dept of color.

 Now pull the white protective sheet off the die-cut owl and adhere to the foil surface.

For the background, I ran green cardstock through the Vagabond using the Skull Damask Texture Fade.  It created a great surface for the background of the card.
I used the mini Black Soot Distress Ink to rub onto the raised surface.  These minis are the perfect for this technique because you can control the how much ink goes on.  After I was happy with the color, I spritzed the surface with water using the Distress Sprayer to let some of the ink run into the background and dried it with a heat tool.

 I flicked a bit of gold paint over the surface and set that aside to dry.

A linen surface was prepared using a piece of Distress Heavystock and linen Textile Surface (one of my absolute go to product for self-adhesive fabric).  Instead of keeping it a brown linen surface, I added Black Soot Distress Ink to the edges.

Both the linen surface and the green cardstock were added to a purple card.
I colored some Tim Holtz Craft Thread (thick thread for crafting and hand sewing projects) with Walnut Stain Distress Ink an water to use in the background.  So add the string with Collage Medium (the glue is hidden behind the owl).

Use foam squares (my favorites are made by Scrapbook Adhesives) to adhere the Owl to the card front.  Wrap the string around the ends of each branch.

I made a VERY small tag (the hole is the small hole of the Cropadile) using Distress Heavystock and a Clippings sticker.

 Mini Fasteners were added to each corner.

Well, I hope you liked the Ornate Owl card.  This die is just amazing with all the cutout detail!  The Halloween dies will be shipping at the end of July so I will add a link once they are available for pre-order on Simon Says Stamp.
I will be back on Tuesday with another Halloween card so stay tuned!
carry on,
paula

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One of a Kind

Popping in to share an easy Father's Day card today!

I cut a cardstock card base as well as a "wrap" of Dapper paper.   I stitched the two together then added the colored Found Relative card which is absolutely perfect for this card!  You can see how I tinted the photo below.

Tint Found Relative photo with Distress Markers by coloring with the brush end of the marker then rub away the excess ink with a paper towel or soft cloth.  The ink will look really dark when you color but it wipes away so a beautiful wash.

Some May Arts twill tape was used to add a list of good qualities.  All the words are from the Clippings Sticker sheet.

And the perfect Quote Chip was used along with some old lace that I cut up to get just the right part.  One box of Quote Chips has 58 short quote with three different fonts.  Something for every occasion!

I am off to Texas this week for classes at the Crafty Scrapper.  Looking forward to seeing my sister and all the Texas ladies! 
Now carry on,
paula

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Eclectic Elements Dapper Lampshade

The new Eclectic Elements Dapper Collection was released at Quilt Market this last weekend.  The booth at market looked absolutely spectacular with many beautiful projects and a stunning quilt all made from the new fabric.  

Today I thought I would share a quick tutorial on how I made the patchwork lampshade.

I started with the Oak Wood Tripod Floor Lamp from Target.  The lamp came with a generic white barrel shade.  Perfect for this project because the sides are straight up and down which makes the pieced shade so much easier to make!

I used 1/4" yard of each of the eight Dapper fabrics, along with a couple prints from the Correspondence fabric line: the red fabric seen here (Symmetrical) and another seen in the second picture (Royal Mail).
I measured the lampshade from the top to the bottom and added two inches for fold over to get the right height (circumference does not matter at this point).  Using a Rotary Cutter, self healing mat board and quilting ruler (clear plastic), I cut up random pieces of fabric.  I sewed the pieces together to create a patchwork of prints.  You can see here that I sewed some seams with wrong sides together so the raw edges would be on the right side of the fabric.

I think its best to work in sections (because the fabric can get really long by the end) then sew the sections together till you have enough to go all the way around the lampshade.  Once I tested the fabric to make sure it fit the shade snugly, I went back and added details like the red stitching with Tim Holtz Craft Thread and few bits of vintage lace.

The next step is to pull the fabric over the shade like you are putting on a skirt.

I always use binder clips to keep the shade in place at the top and bottom.  This way I can make sure my seams are straight as I adjust the fabric around the shade, left to right and top to bottom. 

Once you get one section straight, clip it and move on to the next section.

Now to secure the fabric to the shade,  I used my Surebonder Mini Detailed Glue Gun because it puts out a smaller bead of glue (and has an on/off switch).  I work in 5- 6" sections to secure the fabric to the shade (the glue dries fast so working in a small section at a time is best).

Run the glue along the metal edge of shade, press the fabric into the glue with out burning oneself and move to the next section, removing clips as you go.  Its just that easy.

When you get to a support arm just clip the fabric so the fabric will lay down around it.

The last step is to use Single Fold Bias Tape to cover the raw edges of fabric.  I used black here but you can use any color from beige to red for this step.  The glue gun works perfectly to secure the Bias Tape in place.  NOTE: One package should be enough to go around the the two edges of the shade. 

And there you go...one lampshade ready for it's debut!

Little details can make a difference.

Hope you like this simple tutorial.  It really is easy to create your own lampshade, whether on a new lamp or an old one. 

Remember, it's always easier to create this type of shade with one that does not slant at all (all barrel shades are not created equal).

If you don't have a local quilt shop that is carrying Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements fabric you can find the Dapper collection at these two online shops (and I am sure many more).

Hawthorne Threads

Fat Quarter Shop

Hawthorne Fabrics has a fat quart bundle too!

now carry on,
paula

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