I have a new tutorial posted today on the Ranger Ink site! You can find it on the Ranger site in the project section: http://rangerink.com/?ranger_project=faux-porcelain-utee-mothers-day-card. I hope you will stop by and take a look!
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claudine hellmuth studio: sticky back canvas
05/11/2012
05/07/2012
Live in the Moment Embossed Canvas Tag
Today I am sharing another tag I made for CHA in January. I found a stash of project images that I had never edited. I didn't even write down supplies! I was in such a last minute crunch that I just made things fast and furious. This one is pretty simple to make so I can actually remember what I did and what colors I used to create it.
I started by covering a manila tag with Sticky Back Canvas. I embossed the tag with the Book Covers Texture Fade with the oval center.
I used an ink blending tool to color the canvas with Wild Honey Distress Ink. After applying the Wild Honey, I skimmed over the surface with Vintage Photo Distess Ink and an ink blending tool, applying color to just the raised areas of the design. I brushed more Vintage photo along the edges to darken them.
I embossed a scrap of smooth natural colored cardstock witht he same embossing folder. I cut around the edge of the oval design. I blended Vintage Photo around the edges of the piece in toward the center. I stamped a phrase onto the oval and then adhered it to the tag matching it up with the design on the canvas.
I added machine stitching along the top and bottom edges and around the oval.
To embellish the tag, I die-cut two pieces of crinoline with the Tattered Pinecone die. After die-cutting the crinoline, I colored them with Distress Stain (Tattered Rose and Scattered Straw). I dried the pieces of crinoline, brushed the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink, and then assembled them according to the package directions. I adhered the two assembled flowers along with two leaves (leaves from Prima Holiday Lights Sprays).
I think this tag turned out so pretty and yet it was simple and quick! I absolutely love the way the Tattered Pinecone die works with crinoline. The flowers look so dainty and vintage!
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03/06/2012
Love and Luck Card for Ranger Ink
Just a quick note today to share a link with you to a new tutorial I have on the Ranger Ink website. I hope you will check it out and see my favorite use for Liquid Pearls.
01/22/2012
Sunday Stamping: When I Want to See Love. . .
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Tammy
01/03/2012
Coming tomorrow-
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Tammy
09/26/2011
Sunday Stamping: Imagination is Boundless
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Thanks!
Tammy
09/07/2011
When I see you. . . part 2
I am back to share the book from my When I See You project.
To begin, I painted the chipboard binder first with gesso to prime it and then with yellow. I painted the yellow on so that it was very streaked and would look like the whitewash effect on the lunch box. I accented the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.
I layered a strip of patterned paper along with a slightly larger strip of Sticky Back Canvas. I inked the edges of each with Vintage Photo and then machine stitched the two together.
Before adhering them to the cover of the book, I layered two ribbons on the cover and then applied the Sticky Back Canvas/paper strip over it.
I am so in love with the vintage cream ribbon. I bought a mixed lot of vintage ribbons on eBay and totally lucked out with a box full of amazing ribbons, including a whole roll of this beauty.
I wanted to be very simple on the front of the book. I primed a Maya Road chipboard frame and center with gesso. I colored the scalloped frame with Bundled Sage Distress Stain and Vintage Photo Distress Ink. On the center piece, I simply added some Vintage Photo Distress Ink over the gesso.
In the center, I added a grungepaper heart that I colored with Aged Mahogany and Picket Fence Distress Stains. I brushed a bit of Vintage Photo Distress Ink onto the edges for added definition. I adhered the heart to the frame and added staples. I used sticker letters to add "my heart". As I did on the cover, I outlined each letter with a 01 Zig Writer pen.
On the first page inside, I simply added a heart, colored as before, and a fabric flower with the word "is".
On each page I selected a photo from this year that I really loved and paired it with a word that seemed to go with the photo. I wanted one word that would continue with the theme "When I see you, my heart is. . ."
When I do mini books, I really love sticking with a formula to make the project faster and keep the focus on the content. For this book I decided that the left page would be a solid with a heart and a banner with the word on the banner using the same sticker letters. I alternated between green and red letters. Each word banner is stapled onto the heart.
On the right page, the base is a patterned page that coordinates with the solid on the left, a solid color photo mat, and a photo.
My girls are so silly! When I was editing photos I realized that "laughs" doesn't really work with "my heart is. . ." It isn't "right" but I am going to leave it because it doesn't have to be perfect and really, how can you not laugh or giggle a bit at those two in their balloon crowns?
Melted, truly. Emma nose to nose with her doll Emily telling secrets.
{giggle} That puppy has the best faces.
I love the way following the same formula through the whole book gives cohesive feeling. I think it helps you not think about the individual pages as much as the project as a whole.
To finish it up, I added a little note from me to summarize. Full indeed.
To create the notebook paper, I cut a piece of BasicGrey Basics paper to the size I wanted, punched the edge with the Fiskars Notebook border punch (a must have punch by the way) and then inked the edges with Vintage photo.
I included a bit of my handwriting that I wrote using a 03 Zig Writer. I accented the writing with a super subtle grey shadow with a Moonlight Zig Color Brush Twin. I love that it is so subtle that you almost don't notice it, yet it adds a bit of depth to the letters. (Sorry, I tried to find a link to these, but they are hard to find since EK Success stopped distributing Zig products. If your store still has lots of EK/Zig stuff you will probably find them if you are interested. Otherwise, a super light grey marker with a brush tip should give the same effect.)
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07/19/2011
Tim Holtz CHA-S 2011: Emma's Halloweens
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Tammy
06/15/2011
Vintage Image Fabric Patch Tutorial
I was recently asked to be a guest designer for Paper and Pixels, a craft ezine that features lots of articles and ideas for traditional, digital, and hybrid crafting. I shared a tutorial for creating a fabric patch from a vintage image printed on fabric. You'll find the tutorial below. You can find a downloadable version of the vintage image I used on my vintage image blog HERE.
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I love collecting vintage images and papergoods and love using them in my crafty projects. Because I love both collecting and using the images, I scan all of my images and use reproductions in my projects. A high resolution scan often looks at good as the original image, sometimes even better depending on the editing done to the image. One of my favorite ways to use the images I scan is to print the image on fabric. One of my favorite fabrics to print on is Claudine Hellmuth's Sticky Back Canvas. I have made my own fabric sheets to go through the printer, but they take a pretty fair amount of prep work. Sticky Back Canvas is nice and thick and ready to print right out of the package. It has a nice tight canvas weave that looks wonderful when printed on.
To create a quilted looking vintage image patch, begin by editing and cropping your image to the desired size. Once edited, simply print the image on your fabric as you would a photo. I usually print mine using the matte photo paper setting. Allow the ink to dry on the fabric and then trim the image as needed. On my example, my printed version is much fainter in color than my original image. I hadn't realized my printer ink was low which resulted in a very faded print. I actually liked the light image and decided to use it, sometimes happy accidents make the best art!
After trimming, ink the edges of the image with Distress Ink using Ranger's Foam Blending tool. For my example, I used Broken China. Adding Distress Ink to the edges adds a nice definition to edge and brings a new layer of color beyond the printer ink.
A few quick spritzes of color from a spray colorant like Glimmer Mist adds a touch of sparkle and more color depth. In my example, I used Yellow Daisy for add some sunshine like effects to my image. When using a mist like Glimmer Mist, keep in mind that it is water based, which can affect inkjet printing and react with Distress Ink. Use a very light application and allow it to dry before adding more layers. If you over saturate the fabric with the mist you are more likely to get some fuzzing of your printed image.
In my example, I added a few quick spritzes of Glimmer Mist Blue Skies to accent the blue of the sky.
Cut a piece of cotton batting slightly larger than the image. I prefer a real cotton batting over synthetic batting for both the look and feel and the ability to absorb any color added to it.
If you would like to add color to the batting, simply mist it with a colorant. In my example, I wanted a vintage look so I misted my piece with Vanilla Breeze Glimmer Mist.
The batting is somewhat slow to absorb the color, so if you would like to lighten it, simply dab it with a dry cloth. If you do not blot the batting you will need to allow it to air dry or dry it using a heat gun.
If you are using Sticky Back Canvas, remove the adhesive backing and place the canvas on your batting. If you are using other fabric, place the fabric on the batting and pin in place.
Machine stitch the printed fabric to the batting.
Trim the edge of the batting just beyond the edge of the printed fabric. For a decorative edge, use pinking shears or a decorative cutting blade.
If you like a vintage look, you can brush the edges of the batting with Distress Ink to add a bit more color variation.
To apply the piece to your project, apply liquid adhesive to the back of the batting. I recommend Helmar 450 Quick Dry or Tombo Mono Aqua glue. Keep the glue inside your stitched lines so that when the piece is on your final project the outer edges will be free just as if it were stitched in place. It is hard to see in the photo, but I ran a line of adhesive along the stitching and then added lines of it through the center.
If you would like your patch to be a little puffier, add an extra layer of batting inside the stitched space. Adhere it in place and then add adhesive as described above.
Place the finished piece adhesive side down on your project. In my example I added the patch to a fabric covered album but it could also be used on a layout, card, or tote bag. Please note that this piece would not be suitable for something that would need to go through the wash or might be exposed to water.
You can treat the finished patch with a sealer like Creative Imaginations Super Sealer or Claudine Hellmuth's Multi Medium. Both will protect the inkjet printing and added colorants. However, in my personal opinion, the piece would still not be suitable for a wearable item that would need washing. I have used this same process to make a large fabric patch for my rolling crop bag. I sealed my design with Multi Medium. The piece has been rained on and stood up well.
Note: If you use the Multi Medium or another spreadable medium to seal your piece, apply the medium with a brush in a blotting and dabbing manner. Applying it in strokes may cause some streaking in the print ink.
After your piece is adhered to your final project, you can add embellishments to enhance the design.
On my book, I added a cluster of paper flowers, velvet leaves, crystal sprays, glitter star sprays, and acrylic star stick pins.
In this close up, you can see the added spritzed of Yellow Daisy Glimmer Mist. I sprayed mine so that I got droplets of color in addition to a fine mist. Many of my old papergood have spots in the printing so getting a few spots on the image feels kind of right to me when going for a vintage feel.
Along the lower edge you can see where I added more blue with Blue Skies Glimmer Mist. You can't see it in the photos, but the finished piece has a subtle glimmer to it thanks to the Glimmer Mist. To me, the glimmer is less visible on fabric as compared to paper.
The book I applied my patch too is a quilted fabric covered book that I made. The book is made of book board that is padded and covered with fabric. It has grommets and binder rings and plain cardstock pages.
04/29/2011
Sketch Support: Fully Alive Art Quilt
It is one page week at Sketch Support this month. Today I am sharing a fabric project I created based on this week's sketch.
The inspiration for this piece came from a watermark on a photo I saw on Facebook. The photography buisiness is called Fully Alive. I love the thought of those two words together. This year I have been really trying to work on being healthier and trying new things, to be more fully alive. I decided that it would be fun to make an inspiration piece to remind me of this new motto.
For this piece I used fabric to create a quilted piece. The background fabric is plain creme muslin that I misted with Daisy Yellow and Blue Skies Glimmer Mist. I also brushed the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.
The next layer above the muslin is Sticky Back Canvas. The next layer is printed cotton in a robin egg blue color with small brown random dots. I love this fabric! I found it at Joann's in their quilting fabric area. It comes in several colors. The top layer, the one with stamping, is Sticky Back Canvas. Each layer of fabric has a layer of batting under it and is edged with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.
On the top layer, I added several layers of stamping and colors. I started by stenceling a branch using the Crafter's Workshop Birds of a Feather stencil with Lettuce and Meadow Adirondack Color Wash. I added spritzed of Daisy Yellow and Blue Skies Glimmer Mist to the background. Next, I added stamped flourishes with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and a stamp from the Tim Holtz Fabulous Flourishes stamp set and then stamped over it all with the Slight Alterations stamp set. I followed up with my favorite Hero Arts letter stamps for the phrase which I stamped first in Vintage Photo and then a second time in Black Soot.
I added a additional color to the flourishes with my Letraset Promarkers.
The border is vintage handmade lace with a layer of plaid ribbon over the lace. I brushed both with Vintage Photo Distress Inks. For embellishments I added a die cut Grungpaper bird colored with Distress Stains. I did it as a bluebird as a nod to happiness, which is my word for this year. (Incidentally, alive was my word for last year, but it seems to keep creeping into projects this year.) I added flowers, stars, and leave from Prima.
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- Fabric: Printed cotton and muslin: Joann's Fabrics; Claudine Hellmuth Sticky Back Canvas
- Ribbon: BasicGrey
- Lace: Vintage
- mists: Adirondack Color Wash Lettuce and Meadow; Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Yellow Daisy, Blue Skies, and Vanilla Breeze
- stamps: Tim Holtz Slight Alterations and Fabulous Flourishes; Hero Arts Printer's Type Upper and Lowercase and Playful Letters
- stencil: The Crafter's Workshop Birds of a Feather stencil
- markers: Letraset Promarker Primrose, Powder Blue, and Burnt Siena
- stains: Tim Holtz Distress Stains Wild Honey, Broken China, Faded Jeans
- ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Black Soot and Vintage Photo
- flowers,stars, and leaves: Prima Homespun Bittles, Galaxy Stars, and Fabric Leaves
- misc: Tim Holtz Grungepaper
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