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Altered Box – dt project for Creative Embellishments

03 Oct 2013 1 Comment

by dlwidder in Cards and Projects Tags: 7 Gypsies, altered box, Helmar 2 step crackle, I am Roses, Pitt big brush markers, Prima Junkyard finding, Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze, Tim Holtz, Webster's Pages charm

Hi, everyone! It’s Thursday, so I’m up on the Creative Embellishments blog (I’d love it if you’d stop by and say hi!) to share a project I created using some of the fabulous CE chippies! I love the versatility of these intricate laser cut pieces. They’re perfect for layouts, cards, altered art, art journal pages and altered art projects. 😀

I started with a plain wooden box that I’ve had around for years. I actually use it to store my Pitt Big Brush markers and artist pens. I started by adhering 7 gypsies tissue paper to the entire outside, being careful to match up the pattern to give it continuity. I then coated it with Helmar 2 step crackle. Once that was set and dry, I filled in the beautiful cracks it created with deep brown acrylic paint. I just buff it on and wipe off the excess with a slightly damp rag or paper towel.

Once the base is complete, you can decorate it any way you want! 😀 Here’s how mine turned out:

Here’s an angled shot so you can see the front too:

To alter the birdcage, I used Pitt big brush markers and artist pens (yes, the same one I normally store in this box. lol), then I went over the birds with a bit of Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze to give them some shimmer and shine:

This flourish is actually a single piece that I cut in half, then painted w/Tim Holtz distress paint dabbers in 2 shades of green. I then added to the cluster w/some gorgeous I Am Roses flowers, a Prima Junkyard Findings bulb and a Webster’s Pages charm:

TFL! I hope you liked my project! Be sure to check out the CE October challenge post HERE. You could win a $20 gc to the Creative Embellishments store…and $20 goes a long way in there! 😀

Materials:

Creative Embellishments Birdcage
CE Flourish from set 4
7 gypsies tissue paper
Helmar 2 step crackle
acrylic paint
I Am Roses flowers
Wild Orchid Crafts metal embellishment
Prima Junkyard finding bulb
Webster’s Pages charm
Pitt big brush markers
Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze
Tim Holtz Distress Paint
Shimmerz Texturez

Steampunk Debutante Mini Album – dt project for Creative Embellishments Oct challenge

01 Oct 2013 1 Comment

by dlwidder in Cards and Projects Tags: butterfly, Creative Embellishments, G45, gears, Graphic 45, laser cut chipboard, mini album, Steampunk Debutante, wings

The Creative Embellishments October challenge is to create a layout, card, tag, art journal page or altered project (really anything you want!) with a steampunk theme! You do NOT have use CE products in order to play along and this challenge is open to everyone, everywhere! This challenge also runs through the end of the month, so all entries are due by 11:59 pm EST (USA) on October 31, 2013. One randomly selected winner with receive a $20 gc to the CE Store! 😀

For my example, I used their gorgeous steampunk butterfly, a set of wings and one of the gear corner pieces that I cut pieces off of in order to decorate a steampunk mini album. Their fabulously detailed, laser-cut chipboard is so much fun to alter and work with! I’m not going to post pics of the whole album, just the cover and 2 spreads that use CE chippies so you can see. Here’s what I came up with:

This is with the cover closed:

With the flap open:

First inside spread:

The left page:

The right page featuring the CE Steampunk butterfly:

A close up of the altered butterfly:

A 2nd spread in the album that uses CE chippies:

The left page:

The right page using the CE chipboard wings and gears (cut from a Steampunk corner piece):

TFL! To enter the Creative Embellishments October Steampunk Challenge, CLICK HERE!

Beach Memories – dt layout for Sketchabilities

30 Sep 2013 9 Comments

by dlwidder in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12x12 layout, 7 Dots Studio, beach, cardboard, Creative Embellishments, Lindy's Stamp Gang, mixed media, nautical, single page, single photo, splatters

For my example of sketch #100 at sketchabilities, I used the 4 Nautical themed wood cuts by Creative Embellishments and their laser cut Life Preserver chipboard piece. CE is also sponsoring this challenge and offering a $20 gc prize to one lucky winner! 😀 Here’s what I came up with:

The compass, star and life preserver are actually navy blue, but look black in the pic. I was also inspired by the challenge at 7 Dots Studio to incorporate “memories” into the page and the challenge at scrapki-wyzwaniowo to use the colors green, yellow and blue.

Materials:

Creative Embellishments anchor, boat wheel, compass and star wood cuts
CE Life Preserver chipboard
CE flourish
7 Dots Studio 9th Wave and Wonderland paper
Drywall tape
gesso
Modeling paste
TH timpiece
TH corked vial
Jute
acrylic paint
Liquitex acrylic ink
Lindy’s Stamp Gang Moon Shadow Inks
LSG Starburst Spray
Cardboard and tissue paper from my stash

The fabulous sketch I worked with:

Sketch #100’s sponsor info:

Creative Embellishments is a new family owned company that was created by Michael and Nicolle Kramer. We are a husband and wife team who design and manufacture unique, high quality chipboard and wood products. It is our mission to offer fun and inspiring products to bring out your inner creativity that you can add to any project. In the near future we will be expanding into other mediums such as rubber/acrylic stamps and acrylic embellishments.

Please stop over to the Creative Embellishments store and have a look around. 😀

Store – http://creativeembellishments.com/
Blog – http://creativeembellishments.com/blog
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/CreativeEmbellishment

Blog Candy Winners!!!

29 Sep 2013 2 Comments

by dlwidder in giveaways

The winner of the $10 GC to the Creative Embellishments store is:

LAURA TURCOTTE who commented on the sketchabilities site on Sept 17th at 9:42 am and said…

Amazing—just amazing! I love the site—and enjoyed that sketch so much, I took a turn at it. Thanks, distressed scrapper, for pointing us to this fab site!!!

AND

The winner of the HUGE Webster’s Pages/October Afternoon prize pack guaranteed to have a retail value OVER $50 is: JEAN MARMO whose entry can be found on her blog here: http://pagesintime.blogspot.com/2013/09/red-sky.html

Congrats, ladies and thanks to everyone for your lovely comments and for playing along! Be sure to stop back because I have a lot of other fun prizes and giveaways planned for the near future! 😀