Two of a kind...

Good morning everyone!

No, this is not twins as in twin siblings (although they could be) but more a variation on a theme…

Here are my steps:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

One of these cards has been sent to my Great Niece, Becca, recently, I hope she liked it!

Thanks for stopping by today, have a great day!

Chris xxx

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London memories

When I went to meet an American friend who was spending a few days in London and a few in Paris I used Tim's Correspondence and French Industrial papers to make her a little scrapbook cum journal to keep some of her mementoes in.

The book itself is hardbound and handsewn and made in the same style as I taught at the last workshop we had in Flitwick.

I added some smaller pages and some journalling mats so that Paula could write in it if she had time. I used one of Tim's styled labels dies as it reminds me of the London underground sign.

You can see I included quite a few pages of different sizes......

.... and I used a hitch fastener and elastic to make the closure......

.... the elastic at the back of the book is hidden in the long 'pocket'.

I also added some stamping and die-cuts ......

... and I made up the underground sign myself.

One of the papers in the Correspondence set has this fabulous Union Jack on it so it fitted the theme perfectly.

I also added some chit chat stickers.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.

hugs Brenda xxx

Tim Holtz Paper Stash - French Industrial Tim Holtz Idea-ology Paperie Correspondence Tim Holtz Stamper Anonymous - Classics #13 stamp set Tim Holtz Movers & shapers - Styled labels Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Words Remnant rubs Tim Holtz - idea-ology remnant rub ons - elements Tim Holtz Bigz die - Fleur de Lis & Eiffel tower Sizzix Bigz Die w/Texture Fades - Butterfly Duo by Tim Holtz

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Wood effects

Hi everyone. Today I wanted to share this masculine birthday card including a couple of simple wood effects.

I started by painting a piece of white cardstock with brown acrylic paint. Once dry I dry brushed with gesso keeping all my brush strokes roughly in the same direction.





Again once dry, I repeated with black acrylic – dry brushing - ensuring some of the white was still on show.





 I then took one of the Deco Art Media Fluid Acrylics in quinacridone gold and covered the card. This paint is translucent so picks up the contrasts underneath of the brown, black and white.

As long as you have kept your brush strokes in straight lines you should get this mahogany style effect.

For the other layer I took kraft card and painted with gathered twigs distress paint and a little paper artsy chalk paint in stone. Once dry I embossed with a woodgrain embossing folder.

I gently sanded the embossed surface to reveal some of the card and inked with vintage photo.I cut some cogs from some of the mahogany style card stock, stamped my birthday greeting from Tim Holtz Simply Sayings and added a little twine to my card.

Thanks for visiting today.

Nikki

Addicted to Art

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