Tammy Tutterow

For the Luv of Art| August Kit Projects

It is reveal time for the monthly kits at For the Luv of Art.  For my first project, I created a simple wooden decor plaque.  I think I get really wrapped up sometimes in trying to do too much with products and trying to make some projects too elaborate.  I think it is good sometimes just to be simple and let a really fun product shine because it great as it is.  That is what I tried to do here.

 

I started with a plain wooden plaque.  I gave it a base coat of Claudine Hellmuth's Gesso and then a coat of her Sky Blue paint.  Once that was dry, I added another really streaky coat of Sky Blue loosely mixed with Blank Canvas.  I brushed it on so that it would allow the darker blue to show through.  Once dry, I added more Gesso with a dry brush.  I think the end result is a nice shabby weathered look.

 

I cut a piece of blue solid paper to fit the flat front of the plaque and adhered it in place.

I cut the scene from the fabric to fit my wood.  I cut a thin piece of chipboard to match.  I painted the edges of the chipboard blue.  Once the paint was dry, I adhered it to the paper and then adhered both of those to the front of the plaque.

 

There were a few extra banners on the scrap of fabric.  I cut them out and added them to my scene.  It gave it a little added dimension and kept them from going to waste.

To finish the piece, I added a tree sticker and stamped a sentiment from the exclusive stamp set.  I added in a bit of green with a marker to the stamping and called it done.  Sweet and Simple.

 

For a second project, I created a decorated from using kit supplies and one of my infamous clearance aisle salvaged frames.  I covered the frame front with this pretty rose pattern paper from Botanique collection from American Crafts.

 

Along the side I added a strip of green pattern paper (the back side of the roses) and then covered that with a piece of BasicGrey lace paper. 

 

This kit included lots of ribbons and trims including this buttery yellow rosette trim.  I wound a piece of it into a circle and layered it on several of the crochet flowers from the kit.  I added the fun yellow blingy button from the kit to the center along with a stick pin from my own supplies.

 

To complete the frame, I added a sticker sentiment from the Dear Lizzy stickers included in the kit. 

Tattered Angels Educator| Vintage Glimmer Tag Book. . . a few peeks inside.

Yesterday I shared some images of my new Tattered Angels class that features lots of Tattered Angels products, lots of Tim Holtz goodness, and some wonderful Pink Paislee-ness.   I thought today I would share a few peeks of some of the inside details. . .

Tea dyed tags!

 

Tons of flowers from Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die colored with Glimmer Mist!

Painting with Glimmer Mists!

Sticky Back Canvas!

Grunge Board and tons of trinkets.   

Tattered Angels Educator| Vintage Glimmer Tag Book Class

This post is now on my new website at: http://tammytutterow.com/2010/08/tattered-angels-educator-vintage-glimmer-tag-book-class/.

Thanks!

Tammy

So I may be dreaming. . .

So looky there. . . do you happen to recognize who's blog this screen shot is from?  

If you guessed Tim Holtz, then you guessed right.  Uh yes, THAT Tim Holtz.  He has started a design team to work with his signature products and has asked me to be a part of it!  {pinch me}  Um, yes, you read that right, a Tim Holtz Design Team!

To say I am a little in shock and a whole lot crazy flattered and honored would be an understatement.  Honestly, I am a pretty big state of shock and disbelief!  I must have re-read the email from him 50 times making sure I was reading it right.  To have someone who you admire so much see something in you and what you create and ask you to create with their products, well, it is just so flattering.  

Wow.  That's the only word that seems to come out each time I think about it.  Wow.  Really, what else can you say?

Tattered Angels Educator| Glimmer Glam Golden Goddess Goodness

Whew!  Try saying that three times fast!  While I love every color of Glimmer Glam, Golden Goddess is quickly becoming a favorite!  I find myself reaching for it again and again to add bits of gold to all sorts of projects.

For this project, I began with a Chip Tile that I had colored with a base coat of Banana Pudding Chalkboard Mist and then topped with a coat of Meadow Green.  After the mists were dry, I sanded the raised surfaces for a distressed effect.  I stamped the wonderful key stamp from the Timeless Romance stamp set in Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Ink.  I embossed the design with Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Powders in Vintage Photo.

 

To give the key a touch of color, I used a paint brush to brush on Glimmer Glam Golden Goddess over the embossed design.

 

The two blended perfectly to create a very aged looking gold key.

 

After embossing and painting the key design, I decided I wanted a bit more intensity in the green background.  I didn't want to spray over my work and change it so I created a mask for the stamped design.  I stamped the image onto a piece of Masking Magic and cut it out. 

 

I stuck the mask in place (it has a sticky back) and then added another layer of color (English Ivy).

 

I found glitter stickers in my stash that were the perfect size and texture for my project.  Unfortunately, they were silver.  Not a problem, I brushed on Golden Goddess Glimmer Glam and ended up with letter stickers that were a perfect match to my stamped image!

 

I rounded out the Glimmer Glam touches by painting a pearl stick pin and Tim Holtz Idea-ology Muse Token to match.  Glimmer Glam adheres nicely to the metal and stays very sheer so that variations in the metal color and texture still show through.  I finished out the piece with Distress ink around the edges as well as a bit of ribbon scrap that was "aged" with a few quick mists of Vanilla Breeze Glimmer Mists.

The combination of Glimmer Mists, Glimmer Glam, and Distress products come together for a delightful vintage result.

Glitz Design| Easy Acrylic Pendants featuring Scarlett

If you had the opportunity to  CHA in Chicago this past week and visited the Glitz Girls, you may have noticed some fun jewelery they were wearing featuring the rub-ons from the new Scarlett collection.  The Girls received a ton of compliments on them!  I thought you might enjoy a quick tutorial on how to make them.

You will need a piece of pattern paper, a rub-on, and a acrylic pendant (Tim Holtz's Idea-ology Fragments or his new Facets).  Although any rub-on or stamped image will work, I particularly love using the Scarlett rub-ons because they feature a great selection of florals in really rich colors and also really fun vintage style black silhouettes that are the perfect size for the Fragments and Facets.

Apply the rub-on to the pattern paper.  Place the acrylic piece over the image and trace around it.  Cut the piece out along the pencil line. 

 

Cover the back of the Fragment or Facet with a thin layer of Glossy Accents.

 

Place the image face down into the Glossy Accents.  Use a flat edge of a tool or craft scraper to burnish the back of the paper.  Burnishing will help to spread the Glossy Accents evenly between the paper and acrylic and will push out any air bubbles.

 

Use a dry towel to wipe away any excess Glossy Accents that comes out of the sides.  If you get any smudges of Glossy Accents on the front of your piece, use a small squirt of glass cleaner (like Windex) on a dry cloth to clean it off.  You will want to clean off any smudges before they dry.

 

Set your piece aside and allow it to dry.  I prefer to let them dry at least 2-4 hours before trimming any excess paper away from the edges using a craft knife or fine tip scissors.

 

After trimming, lightly sand the edges of the paper to smooth them.  (I used my Tim Holtz Sanding Block.)

 

Use the tip of a pair of scissors, a craft knife, or a round metal file to poke through the hole and smooth it.

 

Although it is optional, I like to put some sort of sealant on the back of the pendant over the paper.  I like to protect the paper from moisture and soiling so that it stays nice looking.  There are many types of products you can use, but my favorite is clear nail polish.  One coat soaks into the paper and dries with a nice almost matte finish that doesn't get tacky around moisture.

 

Once the clear coat is dry, you can add a jump ring and hang the pendant on your favorite type of necklace.  In this example, I added one of Tim Holtz's Idea-ology Baubles.

 

In this example, I combined the Scarlett rub-ons with the Scarlet Paper Layers.

 

For this pendant, I added a bit of Ranger's Alcohol Ink to the inside edges of the Fragment before adhering it to the paper.

 

Thinner paper like the Paper Layers actually have a bit more give in them when they are wet.  You can add other thin elements on them and still get a good bond and seal with the acrylic.  On this piece, I added Teeny Alpha Stickers in red and black to a piece of Paper Layers.

 

This piece combines a Scarlet Glitzer with Paper Layers for a fun piece with bling inside.  (This piece is on a Tim Holtz Swivel Clasp and embellished with his new Baubles.)

 

Glitz's new Peek-a-Boo printed transparencies can be used in place of paper for a totally clear piece.  (Give pieces on transparencies extra drying time before trimming and sanding.)

 

Add another layer of paper behind the Peek-a-Boo and get a piece that has a design that looks almost like it is floating inside!

 

 

You already knew Glitz could bring some awesome style to your papercrafts, now it can bring awesome style to your look too!

Glitz Design| Love Nest Traveler Canvas

Finally, I have a project featuring Glitz's Love Nest to share.  I think that this is probably my second favorite project that I created for the show, definitely my favorite Glitz project.

I created a stretched box canvas decor piece with a travel theme.  I used one of the new distress stamps that has a vintage style map pattern. (If you haven't seen Glitz's distress stamps, you really need to!)  I stamped the image randomly on this gorgeous blue print paper that has a script on it.

After covering my canvas with the stamped paper, I began piling on fun accents.

Glitz has delicious new packs of tulle to match the collections.  I added a band of brown tulle around the canvas.

The base of my layers is a vintage map print from the collections book print ephemera packs.  I layered it on a piece of chipboard and adhered it to the canvas with foam adhesive squares.  Next I added this wonderful ticket transparency.

I stamped the same map print on two pink fabric covered brads.

The centerpiece of the whole canvas is this cardstock sticker.  It inspired the whole theme.  I love the sentiment.  Oh, by the way, that awesome birdcage image is also available on a stamp!

Under the sticker is another bit of book print and one of the really cool cardstock ephemera pieces.

The leaves, crystals, and flowers are all by Prima.  The metal charms are Tim Holtz Ideaology and Vintaj.

That officially wraps up my CHA show and tell, I guess I better get to work creating some new things to share!

BasicGrey Jovial| Tidings of Joy Card Holder

Finally, I wrap up my BasicGrey projects with a project featuring this year's Christmas collection, Jovial.

I created a decor piece for collection and displaying holiday greeting cards. 

I embellished the front of the box with rub-ons from the collection.  I love that these rub-ons can be layered over one another and are sheer enough that they allow bits of the design below to show through.

I matted the large cardstock sticker label on a piece of pattern paper and cut it out.  I adhered it over the top of the rub-ons using adhesive foam squares.

I added sticker letters to the front of the label.

I adhered the large sticker flower, leaves, and stem on pattern paper and cut them out.  I layered them together with a brad and adhered them with an adhesive foam square on the corner of the label.  I added Crystal Stickles to the stem piece to give it some holiday sparkle.

Love how there is so much dimension in this project.  This project is going to be in an upcoming ad in Woman's Day along with a companion piece.  I believe there will be instructions for the other piece in the ad as well.  I am super excited about the matching piece and will let you know the details of where to look for it as soon as I know.

Okay, tomorrow I wrap up my CHA show and tell with another project from Glitz so come on back tomorrow and take a look, okay?

Glitz Design| Love Nest Remember When Keepsake Box

Ahhh, Glitz Love Nest. . . quite possibly my very favorite Glitz Collection ever.  This sneak doesn't show both sides of the papers.  If you love cottage and shabby, you really must see this collection!  I had a hard time deciding on what to use.  Each side is just too pretty!

You might have noticed, but I kind of have a thing for pink damask, so I especially loved that piece!

I actually created two projects with this collection.  For the first, I recovered and embellished a keepsake box.

I really love this combination of yellow and pink together.  After adhering the paper to the box I sanded over it and added distress ink to give it a very vintage and worn feel.

On the top, I layered a transparency with one of the heavy weight vintage ephemera pieces with a flower, vintage hanky, and a title tag.  There is a bit of vintage style book print from the collection tucked under the flower also. 

The transparency frame has a red design.  I loved the size of it and the design but the color was a bit bolder than I wanted.  I discovered that if I turned it over I could still see the patter but the color was a softer shade.  Perfect!

I applied a Glitz sheet music rub-ons over the vintage ephemera card.  I then lightly wrinkled and sanded the surface which softened the look of the rub-on, making it look printed on the card.  I added distress ink to the edges.

Okay, I will be back tomorrow with another BasicGrey project to share.  I hope you will check it out!