Tim Holtz Paper Doll on wax resist background

A little background to this tag.  About two years ago, I had some Distress Oxide Inks (Antique Linen, Brushoed Corduroy, Vintage Photo and Specikled Egg), on my glass mat, so instead of wasting them, I decided to put them on a tag, but before I did that, I ran a Brusho wax resist crayon over the surface in a very rough cross hatch pattern.  I added the inks and the crayon did it's job, by exposing the crayon.  Once the tag was dry, I put it away for another day and forgot about it.

I had a bit of a tidying / tweak session to my craft cupboard this afternoon and came across the long forgotten tag, so decided to do something with it.  I added some more Distrss Oxide Inks to it.  This time, Forest Moss and Ground Espresso.

I splattered Aqua Green and Black Posca Pens across the surface of the tag.  Once dry I then used Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink to stamp the lines on the tag.  The stamp is part of a Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous stamp and stencil set with a reference of THMM114.  While the ink was out, I also stamped the leaves which are part of a Marianne Designs "Silhouette Art - CS1181" stamp set.  I then fussy cut the foliage and stuck it into position on the tag.

Using the stencil from the same stamp and stencil set mentioned above, I applied texture paste through some of the holes.  The white texture paste took on some of the colour from the oxide inks below which made it look less stark.

Finally, I added a Tim Holtz Paper doll figure and a word sticker from the Tim Holtz Clipping Stickers set.

Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay Challenge - Day 2 (b)

On my previous Day 2 post, I mentioned I was taking part in the Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay Challenge.  I enjoyed the "wax resist" technique so much, I had another go, making this card.

Again, I started by using the Brusho "Wax Resist" crayons, this time to draw broken horizontal lines across the face of a piece of white card.

I then sprayed two shades of Dylusion Spray Inks:  Bubblegum Pink and Crushed Grape.

Once dry, I trimmed the card to size.

I used the Waffle Flower "Oversized Hello Die - 271309" to cut the "Hello" word in white card.  I cut two layers of the word and stuck them together, then glued them on to the card.  This allows the die cut to sit proud of the card base.

I inked the edges of the card using Versafine Clair "Monarch" purple ink and then mounted it on to a white card blank.

Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay challenge - Day 2

It is Day 2 of Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay challenge.  Once again it is using sprays, this time I have used the "wax relief" technique.

I used a Brusho "Wax Resist" crayon to draw the scrolls and dots freehand.

At the top I used Dylusions "Squeezed Orange" spray ink.  On the lower section, I used Dylusions "Ground Coffee" Spray ink.

Once dry, I trimmed the card down and started to decorate, loosely based in the style of one of my favourite artists "Klimt".  I used a gold gel pen, a black Sharpie and a black fine liner.

I mounted the card on to a piece of black paper and then on to a white card blank.

Finally, I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the Simon Says Stamp sentiment, which is part of their "Tiny Words - Birthday" stamp set.

Lavinia Stamps "Fairy Thistles" wax resist tag

Today I have been playing with my Lavinia Stamps. 

I used a Brusho "Wax Stick" to create the wax resist grid in the background and then swooshing the tag through various colours of Distress Oxide inks left on my glass mat after assorted projects.

I stamped the Lavinia "Fairy Thistles" and "Single Fairy Thistles" in Versafine Clair "Purple Delight" ink and coloured them with assorted Posca Pens and Signo glitter pens.  I stamped the "Words of spring" verse in Versafine Clair "Charming Pink" ink.

Brusho Wax Resist and Carabelle Studio Skittle Tag

Earlier in the week, I watched a Facebook tutorial by the talented Eileen Godwin, where she used a was resist crayon.  I decided to have a go.

I started by using the wax crayon to draw random lines at intervals in two directions.  I then used four shades of Distress Oxide Inks:  Squeezed Lemonade, Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers and Picked Raspberry.  I then topped it off with a touch of "Spiced Marmalade" Distress Ink.

I stamped the Carabelle Studio "Skittle SA60500" in Versafine Onyx Black ink.  Next I stamped the circles, which is a Carabell Studio stamp called "Lovely Circles SA70171" in Versafine "Smokey Gray" ink.

I added the sentiment, which is from the Stampers Anonymous "Tiny Text CMS394" in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.  I used the same ink to edge the tag.  Finally, I coloured the skittle with Posca Pens.