Book Study - Water Stamping

On NGS group we're doing a study of Tim Holtz's book "A Compendium of Curiosities", this week we're looking at the section "Water Stamping".
Ink card stock/tag/paper with Distress Ink, Tim recommends using darker, bolder colors for this technique. Using a blending tool to blend some of the colors if you desire.
Apply embossing ink to a stamp to help the water stick to the stamp, then mist the stamp with water with a fine mister.
Press stamp onto the inked card and quickly lift the stamp off the card, continue to stamp as much as you want, re misting the stamp as needed.
Dry the card with a heat tool.
Here's my finished background:
Here's another one I did, with lighter application of ink, and less water sprayed on the stamp.

"A" technique ATC

On ArtVenturers Group, we've decided to work through the alphabet of techniques to create ATCs. Each month, we'll make ATCs using a technique starting with one of the letters of the alphabet, going A through Z. We are starting with the letter "A". There are many techniques starting with the letter "A". The technique can be for the background or an embellishment. I'm using the Acrylic Molding Paste with Pressed Objects technique backgrounds I made yesterday. I was thinking of using the Angelina/Fantasy Fiber butterfly embellishments I made earlier today for my embellishments, but didn't like how they looked on my background, not light enough (I may "need" to buy some light color Fantasy Fibers for future projects lol).
Cut out white mulberry paper butterflies using a Cuttlebug die. Then inked one side of the matching Cuttlebug embossing folder with silver Encore! ink, then embossed the mulberry paper. To cut and emboss the mulberry paper in the Cuttlebug, added a sheet of card stock as a shim.
To create the ATC, glued the mulberry butterfly to the background along the body of the butterfly and glued on some white & silver fibers. Stamped the word "aspire" with black VersaFine ink to a piece of white mulberry paper and added to the ATC.
Looking forward to seeing what the other participants use as their "A" techniques and the completed ATCs.

Angelina/Fantasy Fiber Embellshments

I think Fantasy Fibers work the same way as Angelina Fibers do. They are brand names.






Lay the fiber onto a craft sheet, added some other colored fibers and decorative fiber to to the mix.
Lay another craft sheet on top and press with a hot iron for 3 to 5 seconds. Here are my fibers melted together.
Cut out a butterfly shape with a Cuttlebug die and then embossed in a matching Cuttlebug embossing folder. Because these are so thin, added a piece of card stock as a shim underneath the die and embossing folder while cutting and embossing. Because the material is so thin, the decorative fiber was not cut through, yeah!!!
Close up of my Fantasy Fiber Butterfly embellishment.

Acrylic Molding Paste with pressed shapes Technique

I need an "A" technique for an upcoming ATC swap, and decided to try this one from Nancy Reyner's book "Acrylic Revolution".
Apply a layer of acrylic molding paste over card stock or other surface. Smooth as evenly as possible with a palette knife.
Before the molding paste dries, press objects into the paste using whatever objects you want to try. Here I used sequin waste, ball chain and a thimble. Let dry completely.
Once the molding paste has dried, add color as desired. I mixed yellow acrylic paint with acrylic glazing liquid over part of the surface.
While it was still wet, painted on some blue acrylic paint mixed with acrylic glazing liquid.
Let dry.
Now to decide what to add to my backgrounds.

Book Study - Scribble Stain Distress

On NGS group we are doing a book study of Tim Holtz's book "A Compendium of Curiosities". This week we're looking at the section, "Scribble Stain Distress". This another technique that will look different every time you do it.
Rub Distress inks on to a craft sheet, use colors as desired.
Lightly drag the tip of a color of Distress Re-inker across the inked craft sheet. Make squiggles as desired.
Mist the inks with water from a fine spray mister.
Press card stock/paper/tag onto the ink and drag it across the sheet, cover entire paper with ink.
Again mist the tag with water to activate the Distress Re-inker and allow the ink to spread around (I think I used too much water in this step).
Dry the ink with a heat tool until dry.
Here's my finished sheet.
Used a piece of manilla folder to pick up more of the ink on the craft sheet, I like this one.
Used another piece of white card stock to pick up the remainder of the ink on the craft sheet. Like this one also.

Comfort Quilts

Some quilts I've made recently.

Melted Crayon on Embossed Paper

After watching a video on this technique, I had to give it a try. You'll see how it's done on the video, better than my step-by-step, so go watch it!!! For this technique you need regular crayons, paper or card stock embossed in an embossing folder and a mini iron.Melt part of a crayon on the flat side of a mini iron.
Turn iron over and rub onto the embossed paper.Continue adding more wax with a variety of colors as desired. You can use the pointed tip of the mini iron to direct melted wax into the small debossed areas.
Continue to add more melted crayon until the paper is covered. Rub surface with a paper towel to bring out the shine. This next piece I did with the same technique, using orange, reds and brown crayons. Then cut the piece out with a large die.

Close up of the house
I want to buy more crayons with multiple colors, including metallic colors!!!