are you getting things checked off your holiday list? mine are being ticked off VERY SLOWLY! Christmas seems to come faster and faster every year. the more i try to be prepared, the less prepared i feel!
i did manage to finish a canvas that i started in my altered canvas class last month. it even has a PHOTO on it! we went to a tree farm and found a very fat, very “crazy” Christmas tree! it is definitely different, but that is why we liked it. i snapped a photo of the hubbie and kids standing in front of it before we chopped it down. it went perfect with the canvas colors {i wonder how THAT happened – surely i didn’t select the clothes JUST to match the canvas – or did i! LOL!}
here is a pic of the finished canvas…
you can view the post about this project on The Crafter’s Workshop Blog here: {MERRY} ALTERED CANVAS.
if you visit the TCW BLOG, please post a comment there so i’ll know you stopped by!
thanks, and if i don’t get a chance to post again…
Clearsnap hosted the Handmade Holidays Blog Hop on their blog this past weekend…
there are TONS of great gift ideas done by designers from dozens of companies. you are sure to find LOTS of inspiration to get a head start on your holiday crafting.
i designed a memo board using a wood plaque as a base and dressed it up with embossing folders, diecuts and of course lots of inky goodness from Clearsnap…
i made a Snapguide showing how i made this project step-by-step with a complete supply list too. you can view this project, get a link to the Snapguide AND links to MORE great projects by visiting the CLEARSNAP BLOG.
i’ve finished the sample for the Creative Canvas Class and dropped it by Scrapbook N’ More today. coincidentally, susan was pricing and stocking a HUGE order of stencils from The Crafter’s Workshop! lots of GREAT designs!
here are the deets for the class:
date: saturday, nov. 8
time: 12:00 to 4:30
cost: $35
supplies: 4X6 or 5 X 5 photo, zip dry or 3-in-1 glue {or both if you have them}, 3D foam squares or tape andu heat gun {there will be a few heat guns you can use in class, but you’ll be doing a LOT of drying, so bring your own if you have one!}
and here is my sample canvas, along with some closeup shots of the details – you can click on it to enlarge…
YOUR canvas won’t look just like mine – unless you want it to. YOU will select your own ink colors, stencils and accessories to create your own UNIQUE canvas. before you start on your own canvas, i’ll show you some simple techniques so you can learn how to add layers of ink and patterns to add depth to your project and we’ll also work on techniques for adding texture.
i have DOZENS of stencils in all sorts of designs, patterns and themes from The Crafter’s Workshop for you to use…
i also have lots of pigment inks in gorgeous rich, creamy colors – Mix’d Media Inx from Clearsnap…
as well as some specialty inks from Aladine, distributed by Clearsnap, Izinks – which are a hybrid mix of ink and paint and come in beautiful shimmery colors…
you’ll also learn how to hand-dye vintage seam binding to use on your canvas too…
you’ll get to select accent ribbons, jute and cording as well as vintage trinkets and treasures to use to embellish and customize your canvas. i’ll have other embellishments to select from, so if keys and tape measures aren’t your thing, you can choose something else.
the class lasts 4 1/2 hours, so you’ll have lots of time to work on your project.
there is also a crop that night, and i’ll be hosting it! so you can plan to come and play all day if you like.
the crop will be from 5:00 to 11:00 and is $10. but if you sign up and pay by wednesday, november 5, you’ll get a $5 coupon that you can use to shop with crop night!
if you have unfinished “tami” projects like altered books, photoFULL or money $aving layout classes, bring them and i’ll be glad to help you with them. {if you want to work on an altered book, if you’ll use the contact me form at the top and let me know which book, i may be able to bring the sample book.}
an altered canvas makes a great gift, and the holidays are right around the corner! so keep gifting in mind when contemplating what photo and theme you would like to do.
hi! welcome to the CLEARSNAP and WALNUT HOLLOW Blog Hop!!!
Walnut Hollow has lots of great blank, wood surfaces just waiting for you to embellish! and Clearsnap has plenty of inks and more to help you do just that! hop along with the Clearsnap and Walnut Hollow Designers to see how they transformed their pieces into some fabulous projects!
here is the list for the hop, you should have come here from Suzanne’s blog, and you’ll be heading to Sara’s blog after your visit here. if you jumped in somewhere other than the start, please head back to the Clearsnap Blog to hop from the beginning…
for my project, i selected the RUSTIC PANELand1 1/2″ WOODEN LETTERSfrom Walnut Hollow. i wanted to make a gift for my mom-in-law using a recent family photo. here’s a pic of my finished project…
i first used gesso to add a background pattern to the pallet using a stencil from The Crafter’s Workshop. then i used ColorBox Archival Dye Ink Refill Bottles in Mudslide, Mermaid and Glacier Lake, diluted with water, to stain the panels. i liked how the gessoed areas took on the colors of the dye inks applied over them. i thought it was a little more interesting than stenciling over the dye inks, which would have resulted in just a white pattern.
Now that the base of the banner was done, it was time to DRESS IT UP! I started by printing 2 X 3 photos {be sure to add a frame or cut them out a little larger} which fit perfectly in the windows of the “As You Wish” Patterned Photo Frames. The edges were distressed using Chestnut Roan Cat’s Eye Chalk Ink then I laid them out on the kraft banner flags.
Next came the larger embellishments, I liked the happy little sentiments found in the “Burlap & Bouquets” Ephemera Pack. So I added them to the sides of the framed photos, overlapping the edges of the banner pieces.
Then I layered on some smaller embellies from the Ephemera Pack, like the arrows and feathers. And more is better right? So on went a few of the stickers from the Burlap & Bouquets Label Sticker Sheet.
It was time to add the sentiment to this banner, so I picked out the “Burlap & Bouquets” Burlap Alpha Stickers. Not happy to ever leave any surface uninked, I placed the letters I wanted to use “HOME” on waxed paper and stamped with with tiny stars {from Viva Las Vegas’ Pound O’ Rubber} using Black Surfacez Ink. I thought the letters needed some “grounding” before adding them to the rounded banner pieces, so I punched circles from the 6 X 6 Me-ology Paper Padand added the letters to the centers.
I used brads to link all the pieces together and thought it looked good – but could use just a “little” more embellishing! So I found the “Everyday Circus” Button Setand added a few for the finishing touch!
Then all that was left was to punch holes in the ends and add cord for hanging.
i hope you enjoyed this project! Keep on hopping for MORE great projects from the very talented Fancy Pants and Clearsnap Designers!
DON’T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE GIVEAWAY!Info can be found on the CLEARSNAP BLOG!
if you are looking for a last minute card idea for your dad, hubbie, son, etc…
head over to the ClearSnap Blog! i have posted several father’s day cards in the past few weeks, and i have another one that posted just a few minutes ago…
i’ve also started a card sketches series on the ClearSnap Blog; new sketches post on the 13th of each month. i started the series in may, so there are 2 sketches up so far:
and, if you happen to notice that the ClearSnap Blog looks different, that’s because it is! The ClearSnap Blog recently made the move from Blogger to WordPress! it still a work in progress, so improvements and NEW! stuff soon! but if you have the old blog bookmarked or added to your favorites, please be sure to change those to the NEW! blog addy: http://blog.clearsnap.com
i’ve added several posts with projects for mother’s day on the ClearSnap Blog…
here are some snippets…
scroll through the may posts on the blog for photos of the WHOLE project as well as supply list and directions for these projects and other great stuff from the Creative Team!
join the ClearSnap creative team all weekend long as we hop and scrap and hop some more!
our designers are bringing you a bundle of fun and lots of inky techniques for your scrapbook pages!
just hop through and leave a comment on each post. each designer is giving away their own prize pack so be sure to visit every blog on the hop!
entries close on monday may 6, 2013 at 12:00am…
hi! welcome to my blog!
i have a layout to share with you that features LOTS, and LOTS of inks and more from ClearSnap as well as several techniques. my layout started with 1 sheet of white cardstock, scrap kraft cardstock, manila tags, raw chipboard pieces, and some ribbon, twine and bits from my stash.
my challenge to myself was to turn plain unadorned pieces and papers into a colorful, collaged, nature-themed layout.
here’s the finished layout…
the white cardstock background was transformed into a bright, blue “sky”, by lightly spritzing it with Sea Kiss Smooch Spritz at the upper left and lower right hand corners, then filling in with ColorBox Sprays! in Sky. the combo of the aqua toned spritz and blue spray makes a very pretty sky, plus you get just a touch of shimmer from the spritz…
next, i wanted to add some tone on tone images to make the background more interesting, so i used the Rollagraph and Jumbo Say What? Stamping Wheel along with ColorBox Stephanie Barnard Premium Dye Ink in Sky to add a very subtle script pattern
and Mermaid ColorBox Archival Dye Ink was used to stamp some aqua dragonflies …
then the leaf pattern was added using Mint ColorBox Pigment Ink, which was heat set…
and a distressed design was added at the right side of the page to balance the leaves using ColorBox Chalk Ink in Chestnut Roan. a handy tip here to avoid having sharp edges when stamping a design like this is to only partially ink the stamp. this is easy to do using the ColorBox Stylus & Tips tool…
the edges of the background page were inked using both Chestnut Roan and French Blue Chalk Inks.
with the background done, it was time to move onto embellishing! i started with the photos, they were matted in kraft cardstock and the edges were inked using French Blue Chalk Ink. next, they needed a background to “rest” on, so i took a piece of kraft cardstock, added a pattern using the Rollagraph and Jumbo Mixed Dot Design Wheel with Watermark Ink. the design was embossed using Top Boss Clear Embossing Powder, then when cooled, was sprayed lightly with ColorBox Sprays! in Artichoke…
the manila tags were spritzed using Sea Kiss Smooch Spritz, then when dry, were stamped using Chalk and Pigment Inks. using several types of inks in layers produces an interesting contrast. for this tag, the clock was stamped with Chestnut Roan Chalk Ink, the watch in Mint Pigment Ink and the sentiment using Iris Pigment Ink which was embossed using Top Boss Clear Embossing Powder. a good hint when layering inks like this is to heat set as you go – especially if you plan on embossing a layer, otherwise, the embossing powder will stick to any ink that is still wet…
the border under the photos was made using the Rollagraph and Standard Design Wheel in the Chinese Noodles Pattern. one of my favorite things to do with the Rollagraph is to roll multiple images with it, sometimes in different colors as was done here. the design was rolled once using ColorBox Premium Dye Ink in Sky, then again using ColorBox Archival Dye Ink in Moody Blue…
the raw chipboard leaves were first inked using Mint Pigment Ink, then after heat setting, the script design was added and embossed using the Jumbo Say What? Design Wheel, Patina Mix’d Media Inx and Top Boss Embossing Powder. a little distressing around the edges using Chestnut Roan Chalk Ink finishes them off…
some baker’s twine and a charm finish off the layout…
i used a LOT of different products and a LOT of different techniques on this layout, but don’t feel you have to do the same! pick and choose what you like best and what works for YOUR layout! but the next time you can’t find “that perfect paper” for your project, think about making it YOURSELF!
SUPPLIES:
ClearSnap:
Smooch Spritz: Sea Kiss
ColorBox Stephanie Barnard Dye Ink Sprays!: Sky and Artichoke
Color Catcher
ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink: Chestnut Roan and French Blue
ColorBox Pigment Ink: Turtle, Iris and Mint
Donna Salazar Mix’d Media Inx: Patina
ColorBox Stephanie Barnard Premium Dye Inks: Sky and Blueberry
ColorBox Archival Dye Ink: Mermaid and Moody Blue
Watermark Ink
Top Boss Clear Embossing Powder
Rollagraph: Standard Handle, Jumbo Handle, Chinese Noodles Standard Design Wheel and Say What? and Mixed Dots Jumbo Design Wheels
ColorBox Stylus & Tips
Other:
Hampton Art: Time Pieces Clear Stamp Set and Weathered Background Wood Mount Stamp
Artemio: #10001140 Postcard Clear Stamp Set
Woodware: English Leaves
My Sentiments Exactly: Multi Collage and Schoolhouse Lower/Number Clear Stamp Sets
Bazzill: White and Kraft Cardstocks
Beacon: Zip Dry
The Twinery: Baker’s Twine
2 Small Manila Tags
Vintage Blue Seam Binding
Chipboard Leaves
Dragonfly Charm
Jump Ring
Small Safety Pin
Tools:
Trimmer
Scissors
Heat Gun
Jewelry Pliers
Double Sided Tape
i was the last stop on this HOP; but just in case you were visiting my blog by way other than the hop, you will want to start at the top of the list and work your way down so you can see ALL the terrific projects and ideas!
“Welcome to the Momenta – Clearsnap Blog Hop!!! We’re sharing some great projects using Momenta and Clearsnap products together to make paper crafty happiness! Grab a nice tall glass of lemonade and soak in the inspiration.
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hello! thanks for hopping with us today!
my project is an altered canvas; a gift for a friend who just had a baby girl. i started with Momenta’s Creative Canvas. the premade designs were adorable – but designed for a baby BOY! so I decided to alter the canvas using some pretty papers and cardstocks from Momenta jazzed up with inks and more from Clearsnap.
here’s the finished project…
i altered the script paper by using Schoolhouse and Vintage Mix’d Media Inx applied using the Stylus & Tip and CHL Cardmaking Template from Momenta…
and Chiffon Mix’d Media Inx and coordinating Embossing Powder to alter this printed paper…
Smooch Spritzes in Spun Sugar and Cashmere and Sprays! in Strawberry were used to spritz printed papers, flowers, lace and ribbons. and Pralines and Cream Fairy Dust Glitter adds some pretty shimmer…
a few tiny touches, like a beautiful pearl head pin and hanging crystal and a safety pin with a tiny tag add to the piece…
a frame, that was part of the embellishment pack for the canvas, was covered in kraft paper, then a design was added using Leather Mix’d Media Inx and the Momenta stencil…
a few pearl swirls and a name added with some vintage letter cards provided the finishing touches…
NOW… on to your next stop! scan down the list to the link marked “GO HERE NEXT”. all the links are listed just in case you are jumping in at the middle or get lost along the way. enjoy the rest of the hop!
