Dylusions Ink Sprays - Art Journal Page (Flying Unicorn).

Hi Everyone,

When I received my latest edition of Craft Stamper magazine from the UK it had an excellent article on using Dylusions Sprays. This article forced me to get our my sprays and put them to very very good use, many thanks Craft Stamper.  The tutorial inspired me to make the below!

This double page started with a nice coat of black gesso around the boarders. I coated two pieces of card stock with paper, added some lace and embossing paste through a stencil, also got out the dusty sewing machine and applied some crooked lines (something I am good at). After this was dry I applied a very light coat of white gesso and when the gesso was dry I went crazy with my Dylusions Ink Sprays (so crazy in fact that accidentally sprayed my pavement a nice shade of teal, one should think about how windy it is when one starts going crazy with ink - eeeeeep!). To finish I glued my card stock into the journal and then added a few Liquid Pearls and a few drops of Glossy Accents. 

Products Used

Dylusions Ink Sprays 

Glossy Accents 

Liquid Pearls - Chestnut  

13 Arts - Black Gesso

13 Arts - White Gesso

Thanks for looking everyone, I wish you a fabulous day.

~ Rebecca ~

Distress Paint Cork Necklace - Flying Unicorn

Hi Everyone,

Today I would like to share with you a little upcycled creation. Where is the upcycled part you may ask? well the little discs are on old sliced up champagne cork. Cork is remarkably an easy product to work with, it was super easy to cut, distress paint went on like a dream, Tim Holtz rub ons took to the cork like a moth to the flame (no joke, much easier than paper). It was a stack of fun thinking outside the box on this project.

Products Used

Idea-Ology Remnant Rub Ons - Botanical

Distress Paint

Glossy Accents

Rub'n Buff - Ruby

 

Thanks for looking, I wish you a happy and creative day.

~ Rebecca ~

12 Tags of 2014 - June

Hi Everyone,

Today I would like to share with you my June tag for Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of 2014.

This month was so much fun to create and what an absolutely wonderful new technique to learn too using Distress Ink. Please be sure to follow the link and check it out too, this technique is so versatile and I have a whole stack of ideas running through my head now.

 

 Thanks for looking and I wish you a happy day!

~ Rebecca ~

Tim Holtz Image Transfer Tags - Flying Unicorn

Hi Everyone,

Today I  have a couple of tags to share with you . I thought I would 'attempt' an image transfer with the new Tim Holtz Found Relatives. Recently I had seen the blog of the talented Shelly Hickox. Shelly had a step by step tutorial on how to do an image transfer with the found relatives. Looked amazing, so I thought I would give it a shot myself. 

Now it kind of worked, it is a little rough looking and the tags are a little shredded. But I am kind of ok with that, I think it adds to the whole look. What do you think?. Lesson learnt though rub too hard and you will start shredding your tag along with your image. Rather than use baby wipes to remove the image glue I used 100% eucalyptus oil, this worked really well (but stay within the confines of the image, unlike I did).

Thanks for looking, I wish you all a happy and creative day.

~ Rebecca ~

Tim Holtz Reverse Canvas - Flying Unicorn

Hi Everyone,

I am here today to share with you all a little more Tim Holtz inspired creativeness. This is the first reverse canvas I have ever made, why I have left it so long I really have no idea, such a great way to showcase items. Below you will see I have used an absolute stack of Tim Holtz product, however I have also added a few other bits and pieces from my own stash. As you can see this is super busy but it works, it is like looking into a little box of vintage treasure.

Products Used

Tim Holtz Emphemera

Tim Holtz Idea-Ology Number Brads

Tim Holtz Remnant Rub Ons - Life Quotes

Tim Holtz Alpha Chips Elementary

Tim Holtz Alpha Parts Framed

Idea-Ology Menagerie Paper Stash 

Idea-Ology Found Relatives

Many thanks for looking, I wish you a happy and creative day.

~ Rebecca ~

Tim Holtz Folio - Flying Unicorn

Hi Everyone, 

I am here today to share with you a decorated Tim Holtz Collection Folio. Let me tell you, when it arrived in my creative team box for Flying Unicorn, boy oh boy I was excited. I had been looking for a creative way to showcase some of my photos from my trip to London last year and this folio was perfect. The creative mojo was in full action and creating this project was such a pleasure, really made me happy. 

Here is a link to a video on YouTube of Tim Holtz speaking about the new Collection Folio. 

Have you seen the new Tim Holtz Emphemera packets? wow they are jam packed with gorgeous emphemera. They just keep going and going, I have created two projects with them now and still have some left (yay!). You will see them used throughout my folio below.

I have photographed my folio front, back and then all through the inside in order. My printer went bonkers went I printed my photos, I ended up with streaks. Rather than reprint I decided to use them, it kind of looked cool and fitted in. Enjoy your visual journey through my folio.

Products Used

Tim Holtz Emphemera

Tim Holtz Idea-Ology Number Brads

Tim Holtz Remnant Rub Ons - Life Quotes

Tom Holtz Idea-Ology Collection Folio Small

Tim Holtz Alpha Chips Elementary

Tim Holtz Alpha Parts Framed

Idea-Ology Menagerie Paper Stash

Many thanks for looking, I wish you a happy and creative day.

~ Rebecca ~

National Scrapbook Day Art Journal Challenge

Hello Everyone!!!

Happy National Scrapbooking day to you. What are you up to this weekend? come along and join the fun in the Flying Unicorn Forum. I am hosting a challenge that I would love you all to join in on. There are some amazing prizes up for grabs.

My challenge is to create an art journal page either single or double that includes :-

1. Minimum 1 photo of a person or people. Can be one of your own, from a magazine or book or like I have used photos from my packet of Tim Holtz Ephemera.
2. Minimum of 2 different types of textures (I have used dry wall tape, texture paste and tissue paper).
3. Minimum of 3 different colors

That is all, pretty easy huh? unleash your creativity and you can win THIS!

 Challenge Rules:

1) The Challenge runs 9am Saturday 3rd May 9:00am EST - Sunday 4th May at 6:00pm EST
2) Up to 3 entries per person
3) Cannot be combined with any other challenge on the Flying Unicorn Forums

Here is my example. It is no secret I love Tim Holtz products and the new packets of Tim Holtz Ephemera are amazing and just FULL of fabulous bits and pieces.

Products Used 

Tim Holtz Ephemera

Tim Holtz Idea-Ology Number Brads

Tim Holtz Bubble Stencil

Studio 490 Silver Embossing Paste

I look forward to seeing all your amazing creations!!!

~ Bex ~