tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10062588257545226372024-03-13T15:01:06.388-07:00Chimera's Crafty CreationsCollections and musings of creative spiritchimerastonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617653834643933279noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006258825754522637.post-59691207364853110202016-03-26T08:09:00.000-07:002016-04-01T14:58:50.346-07:00Mini fruits tart completed and unwrapping cat amigurumi crochet daiso kitI was reluctant to do the felt mini fruits tart because wanted to do something else and left it for couple of days as I was busy organizing and decluttering my room. Still not finished as need shelves to display my handmade objects well the mini fruits tart is completed.<br />
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Each daiso kit does have instructions in both English and Japanese I fell geared towards the American market. Extra equipments are embroidery need I used size 10 and has wide eye, recommend using pva tacky glue as hold fast and does stick properly, dress making scissors plus little small kind used for cutting and fabric markers. The instructions says to make photocopies of pieces I suggest you make 2.<br />
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It doesn't look like on cover as I wasn't happy with the pastry base and was messy gluing the pieces together. I have been feeling tired for numbers of days this didn't help.<br />
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I can make this again as there some leftovers but the felt available tends to be a lot thicker. <br />
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Mean while I started opening this amigurumi cat charm kit. Amigurumi means knitted doll even though it is crochet as knitting involves 2 needles didn't technique all together. I prefer crochet so much easier but won't give up on the knitting.<br />
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Comes with wadding which is polyester not cotton as I thought, yarn, thread, eyes without the washer and ball chain. It says will take 6 hours and you need crochet hook-2.30 to 3, I used 2.50, yarn needle, marking pins, scissors, 2 pliers, glue, ruler and tweezers(if you have them).<br />
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Started this kit straight away unusual for me to buy amigurumi kit as I get my project recipes from the internet and print them out plus I have Japanese book on making similar mascot charms.<br />
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There is daiso needle felting kit on order and waiting for it arrive hopefully this cat with very short tail will be completed if not I'll add to stuff to do pile. Image editing program keeps dying on me so may have to get photoshop elements I use program for other things besides editing photos.chimerastonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617653834643933279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006258825754522637.post-17569373719009560272016-03-19T10:19:00.002-07:002016-03-19T10:19:16.433-07:00Unwrapping Felt Sweet Kit- Mini fruit tartI have completed the bear beadcraft daiso kit and took longer than I thought. There were some parts I found tricky but not impossible you have look closely at where the cord exit, if possible move the diagram so it faces right direction on the bead which crosses over the two cords. The instructions are in Japanese and English. However on Japanese text has metric measurements while the English version has imperial. I suspect it was translated to babelfish or google translate. 'Gut' is nylon monofilament or fishing line included in the pack, I missed out on important note that was able to deciper from other Japanese beading book. The kinks in plastic cord can be removed by dipping on boiling water or steam from boiling kettle. Please be careful and don't scald yourself.<br />
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There are plenty of beads leftover to include in your stash or bead soup.<br />
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Next kit I picked up is Felt Sweet kit- Mini fruit tart, this isn't ever popular needle felting kit but kind you sew. I have placed an order for Daiso cute animal needle felting kit after watching a youtube video. I never have done needle felting before and decide to give it as not completed as I thought. The finished items takes a long time but so does patchwork, embroidery and crochet. If I use mindfulness approach not as bad and be relaxing.<br />
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It comes with coloured stranded cotton, felt pieces and large ball of wadding. Suppose to take 2 to 2.5 hours. Additional materials you need scissor, dressmaking shears, needle, glue and fabric making pencil. I will make a start on this kit tonight. I am still working on patchwork quilt, sewing small pieces whenever I have free moment or while I have the time. About mindfulness you do think of the end result or other things but bring focus on what you can see and do right now by slowing crafting process down. It really helps to improve my concentration. If you want to buy daiso craft kit and like me can't alway reach store which sell daiso products best place so is <a href="https://www.etsy.com/search?q=Daiso+Japan" target="_blank">etsy</a> as has more varietychimerastonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617653834643933279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006258825754522637.post-77771487781847445612016-03-15T10:17:00.000-07:002016-03-15T10:17:04.761-07:00Unwrapping the bear bead kit by DaisoI picked up this bead kit by Daiso while shopping in Mong Kok, Hong Kong. In the past I used to do a lot of beading either from Japanese project books or Miyuki beading kits I love. But the problem is sourcing the beads themselves quite often have to buy them in small amounts or substituting for something else. I guess ebay and amazon are best places to look.<br />
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Brought this for $12 HKD which is bargain and comes with earjack plug as recent development with smart phones there is no place to attach mobile phone charm. I use them to dangle on bags or USB sticks.<br />
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On closer inspection it wasn't Daiso store I brought probally due to set jet lag. This is third day since my return to reality. Further research I believe it is Living Plaza by AEON, Mong Kok. 3/F Chong Hing Square, 601 Nathan Road, Kowloon. AEON is company who import Daiso products they are much nicer than Poundland, 99p, Pound World and other discount stores here in UK. Some Poundland papercraft products are okay but rather buy in Works.<br />
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This come with selection of plastic beads, Nylon monofilament and cotton wadding which is new. I never come across beading project which uses cotton as stuffing as normally large or small clear beads. It suppose to take 2-3 hours. I'll start this kit tonight, the instructions are very clear comes with diagrams and multiple languages and photograph the finished project.<br />
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Also I noticed an image of one my tatted motifs has been on Squidoo tatting website and not incited. I believe it is one created by 12# Flora white/purple with red beads. It would be polite to link where you take pictures from when searching on google. Even in pinterest they link back the source, I heard in flickr a person's zentangle drawing as uploaded to facebook without their permission. Yea it happens so makes sense to add watermark in everything I upload to flickr and my blogs. I may of been away for 3 years but doesn't mean I won't find out. chimerastonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617653834643933279noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006258825754522637.post-3587008924670293242013-11-08T15:27:00.000-08:002013-11-08T15:36:07.286-08:00An adventure using mixed mediaIn the past, I've made some panels stuck with 3d embellishments and collage this was my of mixed media. I was looking at some artwork and found something to rival the great Tim Holtz.<br />
She goes by the name of <a href="http://tworzysko.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">finnabair</a>- Anna Dabrowska and create such wonderful pieces of work. Subtle use of colour and careful playful elements. I wish I could something like that.<br />
Here is a link to her flickr <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/finnabair/" target="_blank">photostream</a> it is breath taking.<br />
Spent a long time analysing her work and figuring out the process only through watching youtube did I finally understand the process.<br />
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<li>First you build the base stick on pieces of paper</li>
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Here is my attempt in finnabair mixed media piece, the base is often canvas since I don't have any instead used one of my past 'awful' collages and get it update<br />
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I used heated plastic because gives contorted almost organic forms. Gesso can be found any where not usually used by itself in the past I used this as a primer for painting.<br />
Looking at other people's work I don't see much dry brushing with acrylic except for finnabair. I always painted with acrylic much easier to work with than watercolours.<br />
To stick embellishments best to use gel medium popular one is Claudine hellmuth studio multi-medium matte same one Tim uses. I just use gloss as still an acrylic medium and same thing.<br />
I only have a few colour sprays: Cosmic Shimmer Vintage mist-patina and 2 Color wash Adirondack dye sprays. With the Distress stains Tim shows how to remove the top and decant some of dye into mini mister.<br />
The Stencil is grid from finnabair's sunset range. <br />
Not bad for first attempt I need to work more on arrangement of elements and save room for stencils. Paper arty have wonderful Grunge paste which does the same thing. Wished someone showed me this style sooner well I never really attended craft classes and video streaming needs fast connection.<br />
Here is the video which inspire me enjoy<br />
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Sadly ever since August I found it difficult to get back into crafting and don't enter the challenges any more. Well I do make ATCs and mailart. Thinking of using beeswax and UTEE my melting pot has been sitting in cupboard unused as normally use it for candle making. I have a project pans specifically for beeswax. If in doubt draw.chimerastonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617653834643933279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006258825754522637.post-30912650935848628532013-08-02T14:18:00.000-07:002013-08-02T14:18:53.324-07:00My thought in SMASHingIt was actually through looking at some images on flickr did I discover some new. Ever heard of Smash book? From what I've been researching and watching youtube videos did I decided what it was. Basically it's form of scrapbooking which uses basic craft material no fancy album, pages, embellishments. The official folios are by K & Company have a look at this <a href="http://www.eksuccessbrands.com/kandcompany/smash/" target="_blank">link</a> but generally all it is grabbing all the ephemera, mementos you can't throw about and give them a home. I have been doing this stuff for years since when I was studying Foundation Art and Design by then it was Visual Diary and influence by Photojournalist <a href="http://www.daneldon.org/journals/" target="_blank">Dan Eldon</a> who died by being stoned to death by angry mob.<br />
I keep sketch book/visual diary out of habit my idea needs some where to go. Here some sneak peek of my scrapbook :<br />
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This was want I was doing before basically stuck stuff without special arrangement or decorations<br />
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Samples of work, projects completed I add them here with some handwritten notes. GCSE Design and Technology we were told to annotations I thought they were pointless only at College did I realise they are important otherwise I'll forget the little details.<br />
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Paper ephemera, packaging I add them here. I love non Roman packaging: Chinese, Japanese as makes a change from see English words of every day living. <br />
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I'm using a handmade paper journal brought from fair trading shop which is long gone. I have only a few pages left and will soon need to find new home from my treasures. This is not the only book I have 4 either in the garage or in my room some where. I'll show some pages once I've found the other scrapbooks.<br />
I've tried scrapbooking and even brought a book on the subject but seems too formal and incompatible to the way I work as I prefer to experment and over collage.<br />
You don't have to buy Smash folio in order to stick things I use this:<br />
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I've found this the Arnofini and cost less than some fancy journals. I did use as diary until the frustrating of trying to write perfect lines of text. All is not lost. You just have to figure way to reuses stuff.<br />
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Here are selections of pages there's not much as I only started Smashing early this month and then the crafting challenges and mandatory swaps got the way.<br />
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As you see I love collage I remember in my altered book, spend a lot time making actually embellishments than actually sticking. I hope to use some of pages as a home for my tags of 2013.<br />
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I have photos which are not yet catalogued some dating up to 2003, the time I was in Barcelona. Some sites have printable smash elements I find the links in Pinterest needs updates as some are either dead or have to plow through pages. I love to join Pinterest one day. <br />
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I ever dedicated a 2 pages to my favourite hamster Rafa. He's so sweet even thought I have Oscar I can't help missing Rafa though. I will make page for Oscar too in fact every week I try to take as many pictures as possible didn't get a chance with the Roborovski as usually active at night and very fast. Here is folio I brought from Amazon<br />
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Red doodle book, inside all the pages are decorate to give you a head stand.<br />
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I couldn't help buying some goodies at well. The grab books looks interest I prefer K and Co ephemera pack. In saying that I loads of scraps and paper stash, printed lots of Journalling elements and collected more flyers and leaflets. I'm a terrible hoarder.<br />
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Don't know if I'll ever get the chance to use this Red Folio because all the interested photos I've printed will ended up the Walls Journal. But life is one big journey, now I see that every day can be documented onto a page as well. Start with a month, week and day. Interesting events only happen once in a while. There's more to come on this intriguing subject in the mean time have a look this video you will hooked too.<br />
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<br />chimerastonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617653834643933279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006258825754522637.post-19774171931493941822013-08-01T11:56:00.000-07:002013-08-01T11:56:15.262-07:00Catching the last train to Craftstamper's Take it, Make it challengeI think I just made it as the deadline is tomorrow besides I'll be off hunting painted dog sculptures.<br />
Craftstamper's challenge was to create something using layer embossing as shown in July's edition.<br />
Problem was I thought it was plain heat set embossing but reading the entry again and looking at the entry confirmed my suspicions. The card below was created last night using free clear stamp which came with June's issue, Wings is from Rockstar set Inkadinkadoo and some freebies from card making in simple steps.<br />
I actually went out and brought some a set of coloured embossing powder they were cheap and discounted further. A craft store is relocating so everything is 50% off such a shame as I love the store's own brand glue as it doesn't warp the card or paper that much.<br />
There's some elements I'm not happy with in fact I wasn't satisfied with other card my made it's just my inner critic and needs to get things spot on. Well there's so much I can do as all the monthly challenge have closed.<br />
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<a href="http://craftstamper.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/take-it-make-it-challenge-three.html" target="_blank">For Craftstamper's Take it, Make it Challenge 3: Layered Embossing</a>.<br />
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I have been trying to find some time to do some more Smash book journals. I do have Red Folio by K and Company plus a few smash items. I'm trying to keep all my scraps and mementoes in one place but ends up as large heavy bag not that much portable than the bag I carry with me.<br />
Still can't craft in the daytime and my chance will run out next week as I'll be on work placement. I hate working late at night because of lack of time maybe I feel so stressed out plus my day is not complete without spending some playtime with my hamster.<br />
I'll see how it goeschimerastonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617653834643933279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006258825754522637.post-49461288815584006602013-07-27T12:47:00.000-07:002013-07-27T12:54:10.483-07:00My entry for July ChallengesThis month is almost over and deadline for Challenges are around corner. I'll keep this short as I have a bit of headache and didn't get much sleep last night because an annoying person kept me up. I caught some sleep in the morning which didn't really help.<br />
This card I kept things simple and used only 4 Distress Inks colours: Faded Jeans, Tumbled Glass, Dried Marigold and Tattered Rose. With a few dabs of Adirondack Color Spray: Terracotta and Cosmic Shimmer Vintage Mist Patina.<br />
Stamps I chose are Stampers' anonymous Mini Ornates and Fairytale Frenzy, Hampton Art Stamps Splatter, Stampingbella mesh and PaperArtsy Hot picks.<br />
Other tools are Martha Steward Vintage Doily Edge punch and Distress Stickles Pumice stones<br />
Embellishments: faux flat back pearls and Idea-ology Paper string stripes.<br />
The paper flowers are all hand cut and stamped with floral from PaperArtsy Hot picks.<br />
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For <a href="http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/july-challenge.html" target="_blank">Stamping Sensations</a><a href="http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/july-challenge.html" target="_blank"> July challenge </a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" target="_blank">Sketch and Summers colours</a> and<br />
<a href="http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/its-summer-sizzler-for-5.html" target="_blank">Country View Crafts July Challenge Summer Sizzler</a><br />
The choice was to use sketch or colours and I did both. Minimalism is not really my thing as I come from a Eclectic, sometimes Chaotic background and like it this way. Sketches are helpful in the layout but rarely do I follow them. I can't find any use for Paper strings other than tying up stuff, you can sew with them, pierce the hole and add a touch of glue to one of the end and use as needle. Metal needles will tear the card. The orange gives a zing to cool blues it feels intensive heatwave meets heavy rain which is what I'm experiencing right now. More to come that is if I can complete another project for another challenge.<br />
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<br />chimerastonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617653834643933279noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006258825754522637.post-81431453099598784122013-07-23T14:29:00.000-07:002013-07-23T14:29:18.127-07:00July tag of 2013 and some good newsI found out at the beginning of the month I'm the winner and runner up of <a href="http://visibleimage.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/june-challenge-winners-visible-image.html" target="_blank">Visible Images June Challenge: Character</a>. Hence the new blinkie badge my prize was the choose of any clear stamps for £10 which is basically 2 stamps. Due to the random selection of winner and runner up anyone can win except for Craftstamper magazine the standards are so high. In all it is important to do your best in everything you do. Tim Holtz is launching a new load if idea-ology plus stencils I'm having trouble trying to keep up. Only joking I only choose the stuff I actually want so for <a href="http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2013-july/" target="_blank">July's Tag of 2003</a> this is my creation:<br />
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The technique was using a brayer and distress ink I barely glanced at the post so the result was make it up as I go along. Grunge board with Rock Candy crackle paint, I was little impatient with drying and rushed the process with the heat gun. Ideally it should be left for day or more but I don't get free 'quiet' slot at the kitchen table till 7pm sometimes later. A half a day is wasted through waiting and with this heatwave, crafting is difficult. My intention was make something which celebrated Handover day in Hong Kong but ended up different and random. Mistakes can be turned into something wonderful. Distress Stains were dabbed in the cracks, I made my own tissue tape as ideo-ology range is so expensive, you can use washi tape instead.<br />
Didn't have simple saying in my collection a stamped text on vial labels works as fine, most of stamps are PaperArtsy except for the Aztec Sun which is GCS(Great Canadian Stamp). For embellishments I used Muse token attached to crinkle ribbon with mini safety pin and metal charm (not idea-ology). Grunge board is strange as it smells like new shoes, very rubber and meant to be altered as it doesn't lie flat. Element range is hard to find I end up buying and Mini safety pin might be discontinued. Some places still sell them if you know where to look.<br />
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These are the stamps I've chosen and don't know if I have time to make something for Visible Image's July challenge.<br />
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I've discovered something new this month it's called Smash book, all it's really is sticking stuff on pages. K & Company sell these Smash book which is spiral bound and has lots of coloured pages plus there are numerous accessories. It's like what I have to spend money on a new idea when I have been doing this kind thing for years since about 2000 when I was studying Foundation Art and Design it was called Visual Diary and brought on by Dan Eldon. I did buy a doodles smash book and few stuff from Amazon, at the moment I'm using Walls Journal Notebook due the fact it becoming annoying trying to align the writing. More details on 'smashing' will later I have stuff to right now.chimerastonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617653834643933279noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006258825754522637.post-63408761938215670122013-06-20T12:32:00.000-07:002013-06-20T12:32:37.437-07:00Second entry for Visible Image June challengeSecond card for June challenge '<a href="http://visibleimage.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/visible-image-stamps-have-character.html" target="_blank">Visible Image has character</a>' is<br />
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Clara,
she is first card I made and took me 6 hours to complete the card. I
was working on card sketch layout. She and Edgar were embossed on 250gsm
cardstock and coloured in Distress stains.<br />
For her I chose
Seedless Preserve, Aged Mahogany, Walnut Stain, Scattered Straw and
Brushed Corduroy. The skin tones are a mixture of Spun Sugar and
Scattered Straw as glazes, I tried to remove the stain from her face and
area become napped up hence importance of having clean hands.<br />
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always used precoloured embellishments as it saves time. I believe the
lace is in Chipped Sapphire and Pine Needles. The background is light
mix of Aged Mahogany and Tarnish Gold with middle section stamped in old
free rubber stamp of Craftstamper before they gave away clear.<br />
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There's
more paper flowers here accented in Stickles Shabby shutters and
Weathered wood. I used Tim Holtz's method of adding acrylic paint to
foliage Idea-ology to give worn feel. The reason I added a clock well it
originally piece of grungeboard and thought using clock face would
better because influence by Doctor Who. Current Doctor played by Matt
Smith, he's assistant is Clara Osward otherwise known as 'impossible
girl'. Besides there's lot of Steampunk influences in Doctor Who and
can't wait for next one.chimerastonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617653834643933279noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006258825754522637.post-50912465731290790292013-06-20T12:23:00.000-07:002013-06-20T12:30:10.753-07:00Visible Image June challengeEver heard of Visible Image I haven't until I discover them in July 2013 issue of Craftstamper magazine. Not only was free 'clear' stamp designed by Visible Image but in their advertised it showed some of range of stamps produced by the company and they are great too. What caught my eye was anime/manga inspired character stamps, I normally stay away from cartoon stamps because to be honest they are rubbish and stamps cost money so I only buy high quality impression.<br />
I had bad experience with 'clear' stamps especially Stampendous as they tend to squishy and yellow but with <a href="http://www.visibleimage.co.uk/" target="_blank">Visible Image</a> I gave an exception they use high quality photopolymer, their stamps are firm and give a good impression. Pop along to their website and gave the stamps a try.<br />
Also they have monthly challenge going on their blog, For '<a href="http://visibleimage.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/visible-image-stamps-have-character.html" target="_blank">Visible Image has character</a>' I will enter 2 cards, first one:<br />
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Edgar and his pet raven. I chose Steampunk style because character really suited to this theme. I did some research to get idea of what Steampunk the best way to do is look at fashion for colour scheme and definition. Majority of art involves clocks and gears but it's much more about this. Think of Doctor Who, HG Wells it's a good idea to watch some films/animation such as Steampunk.<br />
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Distress stains work well if layered or mixed with other colours here I used Seedless Perserve and Brushed Pewter for background. Edgar I coloured him using mixture of Distress Stains and Markers plus Ink palette as help to separate the different colours which are Pine Needles, Black Soot, Chipped Sapphire, Brushed Corduroy, Scatter Straw and Aged Mahogany. Highlights I used Inkessential white gel pen. I'm still practising with watercolour techniques using the Stains made it easier, the Markers were harder to manipulate the colour.<br />
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There's so much metal components on this card it kept falling over as I trying to photograph. I was thinking of dials and gears which compliment they each because everything is on the card for a reason as to convey a story. Idea-ology Sprocket gears, locket keys, Time pieces, Game spinners and other miscellaneous antique brass embellishments.<br />
The side panels is stamped in Stampers' Anonymous ledger and others with embossed in Stampendous Fran tage aged bronze. <br />
This month has been hectic with all these monthly challenges I'll leave Craftstamper for next one because need a rest. These challenges are good thing as keep the resistance and block way.chimerastonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617653834643933279noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006258825754522637.post-42552636591420004362013-06-18T16:09:00.000-07:002013-06-18T16:11:38.253-07:00Another set of cards for Stamping Sensation's June ChallengeI intended to make another card for Stamping sensations and ended up with 2. They have both the similar layout and bird themed stamps only difference is the colour. <br />
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This one is darker and still worked on card layout sketch, majority of materials came from Issue 62 of Papercrafter magazine. Infact there are several card and papercrafting packs of goodies but all cost £7.99. This stash has the summer palette of pinks, blues and greens. In Crafterstamper they showed how to make your own paper tapes using double sided sticky tape. I sort of panic because there was a colour clash or LED light was playing tricks on me. I just blasted the background in terracotta Colorwash spray and added lighter colours in the foreground.<br />
Main stamp image is from Paperartsy Hot picks range and others are Crafty Individuals. I've found some wonderful Asian foam stickers from a crafty store. Normally I buy Sanrio, San x and other Japanese stickers in Hong Kong just to show there are good thing if you look in your local craft shop not Hobbycraft.<br />
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I decided to enter this one for <a href="http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/june-challenge.html" target="_blank">Stamping Sensations</a>: Summer Blooms. I'm still making paper flowers by hands but more sculptural using glossy accent to glue them on and gem in place of a brad.<br />
Paper is from still from Papercrafter magazine collection.<br />
Rubber stamps are: Stampers' Anonymous-Tim Holtz, Crafty Individuals and Cox and Cox- birds and nest stamp collection. It does still has more over collaged style but I'm working on the minimalism.<br />
There one more set to complete before I rest for a bit and craft again. <br />
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This is what Oscar made he altered a loo roll and is in process of altering a cloth. chimerastonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617653834643933279noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006258825754522637.post-66037495590857717562013-06-13T11:59:00.000-07:002013-06-13T12:00:33.761-07:00My take on Tim Holtz's June Tag of 2013Watercolours are not my kind of thing because I find them hard to manipulate the colours and prefer to use acrylics. This <a href="http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2013-june/" target="_blank">month's tag</a> is quite a challenge for me the end result is not that bad and I figured out how to get even coverage of colours in the non wrinkle technique.
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June's tag involves the use of Distress Markers and the use of an auto wet brush basically to blend and mix colours. This is my second attempt I was worried because the layers of colours wasn't blending immediately only realising later it's one those time delay effects. Hard to see what the actual colours he was using I used Rusty Hinge, Fired Brick, Faded Jeans, Broken China and Pumice Stone.<br />
Distress Inks- Walnut Stain was used to darken the edges.<br />
For the non wrinkle blend involved the use of 3 different Distress range mediums Paint- Broken China, Ink-Dusty Concord and Stains-Wild Honey. The key is not to mix the colours too much but can be layered. Tim left out details on what to add to crinkle ribbon to finish off the tag I used a mixture of Distress Paint- Broken China and Stains- Wild Honey and Scatter straw.<br />
The Background rubber stamped I used PSX, Paperartsy and Stampers' Anonymous 6 to show that June is the 6th month in the year.<br />
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What I do with the monthly challenges projects I displayed them in my unfinished Artist's Shrine. More of building site really and the penguin needs to completed. Tim's tag was completed very quickly and spend the rest of evening playing with Oscar the hamster. He was on the gnawing mission last night and made arched doorway on the loo roll. Maybe I'll include more of his creations.chimerastonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617653834643933279noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006258825754522637.post-10018993242617872792013-06-09T13:08:00.000-07:002013-06-09T13:08:40.925-07:00June Challenges and say Hello to a new friendI'm still new to these challenges and sadly none of my work has gone chosen so far it has been a while since I last made a proper card or any with rubber stamping. As the old cliché it's not the winning but taking part which counts and each day is fresh page in a journal waiting to be filled.<br />
For June I decided to enter this card in 2 challenges:<br />
<a href="http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/challenge-4-june.html" target="_blank">Country View Crafts</a>: Die Cuts <br />
<a href="http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/june-challenge.html" target="_blank">Stamping Sensations</a>: Summer Blooms<br />
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I doodled some card sketches and chosen a colour palette, to me June is start of summer this season's colours if sorbet. I used Candy: Dark Red, Greens, Blues with Walnut Stain.<br />
Lots of Distress Inks and Stains were used so I won't go into much detail as usual I pick out whatever pre Distress paper scrap in stash. Don't have die cutting machine but have lots of Die cuts in fact 38 pages brought from Create and Craft. The trellis was painted using Distress Crackle paint: Antique linen it turned out green. The roses individually hand crafted from 4 hearts punch using 10 pieces with some small punched leaf details, the flowers took the longest to make.<br />
Rubber stamping were in Stazon Jet Black and used: Crafty Individuals, Stamper Anonymous, Paper Artsy Hot Picks, Birds and Nest set from Cox and Cox.<br />
I should of used an aperture card then wouldn't need to cover the edges with paper string: idea-ology.<br />
Finally added small touches using faux gems and flowersoft.<br />
Not too much of background were hidden by embellishment I have been known to over collage things.<br />
I have still have Tim Holtz June tag of 2013 to complete plus my version for February. In the meantime say hello to my new best friend. He is called Oscar and is Syrian hamster I believe is about 3 weeks old. <br />
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I brought him on Monday from Pets at Home, in fact all Syrian hamsters are boars (males)<br />
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He's panda coloured and I worried about him on Monday and Tuesday he was active and playing on the wheel but changed on Wednesday, barely eats and spends much time in his house and only comes out to collect wood shavings to build a nest. I've checked Oscar last night he doesn't seem to have wet tail and still fairly active. Since he is still new maybe still settling in, I remember what happened to Cherry the Chinese dwarf she suddenly died in within 6 days.<br />
Hang in there little Oscar.chimerastonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617653834643933279noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006258825754522637.post-60058680874400958952013-06-09T11:45:00.003-07:002013-06-09T11:46:13.924-07:00RZ-028 Blade Liger Papercraft modelI received request for more details of the RZ028 Blade Liger Papercraft model, the original post was on ipapercraft but the blog was closed downed and all model downloads current being transferred to another. I don't know who was original creator of template and all I know it doesn't contain any instructions on how to assemble just pictures of various completed parts. This papermodel is suitable for beginners but for anyone who wants a challenge.<br />
Download templates at: <br />
<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download/inggy6aa0vplc9v/RZ-028_Blade_Liger.rar" target="_blank">Original rar file</a><br />
<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download/64xqdycvqwcbgwb/RZ-028_Blade_Liger(zip).zip" target="_blank">Zip file</a><br />
<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/view/8ssq15swzf21fyg/028_02.pdf" target="_blank">Pdf only</a>, be sure to download the following images there are 10 in total<br />
rar files can be opened with <a href="http://www.win-rar.com/download.html?&L=0" target="_blank">Winrar </a><br />
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Here are the parts I've completed so far<br />
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(Not shown: Back legs and tail). The body is tricky part sadly the model is incomplete because it got damaged like some of other model (by malicious person) and my old printer is on the blink. I'm planning a remake of whole thing once I get a new printer.<br />
The materials I used:<br />
ColorBase Vivid Card 170gsm Chocolate, Coral Red, Kingfinger Blue and WHSmith brand 160gsm bright coloured. No less than 120gsm as some parts like legs has be sturdy.<br />
Anita or any tacky glue which is not slow drying or gummy.<br />
Tweezers and tooth picks for spreading glue these are optional.<br />
Paper piercer for scoring lines<br />
Bone folder for sharp folds <br />
On the pages which says Black print out on any dark coloured card stock (I chose Chocolate/Dark Brown) to make it easier to see the cut and fold lines. You have to match the pieces with those completed in the photos and recommended for more advanced papermodel assemblers. I started since 2008 and been on and off, I do have other crafts.<br />
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<br />chimerastonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617653834643933279noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006258825754522637.post-52448594215049100542013-05-25T09:02:00.000-07:002013-05-25T09:04:09.059-07:00My submission for Take it, Make it challenge twoThis is for Craft Stamper <a href="http://craftstamper.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/make-it-take-it-challenge-two.html" target="_blank">Take it, Make it challenge two</a> and involved tearing and ripping.I decided not to make a card although I can still can because there's still plenty of time and have 2 important things to be completed before this months ends. I feel so energetic right now like a Roborovski hamster. I didn't know Craft Stamper had a challenge going until I went on their site, brought a copy of June issue of their magazine. Used to buy a lot of magazines in the past and was nervous of submitted a card when I did it was gone and none of my ATCs submitted were publish the ATCs swap is gone as well blame this on high cost of postage.<br />
I had some ideas in my head and sketched out a few drawings in my sketchbook mainly to put them to rest so I won't have to keep thinking about them. <br />
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I used Paper Artsy, Ink and Dog Mystery Plate as it came with house like stamp and perfect for making small matchbox shrines. The matchbox template is from <a href="http://www.ruthannzaroff.com/mirkwooddesigns/matchbox.htm" target="_blank">Mirkwood designs</a> and decades old, the box itself is made out of Idea-ology Paper Stash of Lost and Found. With all of my designs I don't know how it will turn out like until the object is finished because make it up as I go along.<br />
Paper scraps coloured in Distress Inks/Stains or mixture of both were used for triangles and other pieces. House, labels and other parts were stamped in TLC Violet ink and Staz-on Jet Black. Other stamps used are Stamping bella, Crafty Individuals. I found the if edges look better if they were embossed or outline using a sharpie. Stampendeous Frantage Aged gold embossing powder gives a dynamic texture when used as gilding as the powder has mixture of coarse and fine grains. I wasn't sure to add to central area whether to use stamped image stuck with foams pads, charms or 3D embellishment. <br />
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As you can see here I used charmed made from stamping bird cage from Paper Artsy Hot pick range HP1004EZ on to clear shrink plastic. Archival ink work best but stamping takes some skill.<br />
I added from cross screw heads from Prima marketing- Junkyard finding these are yard I think are suited for scrapbooking or altered arts assemblage. This when jewellery making wire works comes in very useful for attaching metal embellishments which are Route 52, 7 Gypsies and others. As final touch I added a chitchat the whole thing is intended to be hung. This is the third matchbox shrine I've created and managed to acquire 2 of the configuration shadow boxes. Something to try out in the future. chimerastonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617653834643933279noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006258825754522637.post-34116775178445371872013-05-22T14:34:00.000-07:002013-05-27T11:29:56.201-07:00My entry for the another monthly challenge: How does your garden grow?This card I decided to enter for May's <a href="http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/challenge-3-may-2013.html" target="_blank">Country View Craft's challenges</a> because completed and submitted a tag for Tim Holtz's May tag of 2013. I still have my version of February to make give the fact I was forced to endure excessive noise and almost no sleep it has been a struggle. Why and also if I don't craft like every day I get very restlessness and irritable. My household is not the ideal place for crafting it was always my attentions when there's a sunny day with not so much wind to work outside. I rather listen to the songs of nature than the harsh tunes of music player. It's not music it's noise pollution.<br />
Been a while since I made a card the last one was on Mother's day. The challenge for May is entitled "How does your Garden grow"<br />
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I have lots sheet of pre-distressed papers in various colours some using Distress Ink, Stains or a mixture of both. The floral stamps set I wanted it's by Paper Artsy, their Hot Picks range HP1004EZ I wanted this for a long time as it contains patterned flower.<br />
I stamped flowers, petals on various paper scraps. The main stem is in Memories: Art Print Brown it didn't show up as much when the moths were added (Stazon- Jet Black). I outline the stem using fineliner. Further moths were stamped using Archival Ink on modeling film, the same kind used in April tag of 2013. A voice in my head kept saying emboss the edges of the petals so I did using Stampedeous Frantage Aged Gold embossing powder and it worked well.<br />
More Distress ink was added onto the backing sheet to tone down the colours Faded Jeans, Walnut Stain and Moss Green. I ran a paper distressing tool on the edges before sticking the background to the add. Used idea-ology custom fastener to fix the flowers together before finally gluing the leaves and stapling the moths using tiny attacher. I added some words from Chitchat stickers the edges were coloured with Walnut Stain. There is an trend of adding large flowers on to card, seen as Create and Craft. This proof you don't need a CD-ROMs, craft sheets or even die cutting maching to make a card. All you ready need is your head but I do recommend buying Compendium of Curiosities vol 1 and 2 as they have tonnes of wonderful idea or go on youtube and watch his videos.<br />
The next step for me is submit something to Craftstamper, I did send some ATCs but sadly they were never published. We'll see. Loads of people of submit of work so you have to create something exceptional to get noticed. I hope one day my work will get this attention. Why can't it be now?<br />
It's the taking part which matters it's just I always improving my skills and there's other techniques I haven't discovered or tried out. chimerastonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617653834643933279noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006258825754522637.post-39516851538684620382013-05-19T07:26:00.001-07:002013-05-22T14:51:44.217-07:00My take on Tim Holtz configuration boxes It started with matchboxes shrines and then I thought I could combine several to make shadow boxes with different compartments. I was influence by Tim Holtz idea-ology configuration boxes but these are so hard to get and on most sites only book cover type is available. There's one place I can still try Sir Stampalot I used to buy wood mounted rubber stamps and Magenta pewter stickers.<br />
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Configuration boxes are also expensive it would be cheaper to make my own after all I've done a lot of paper crafting in the past (assembling papermodels). I started with 9 matchbox layout and changed so that I could smaller shapes and these can be rearranged. Each box is made out of Paper stacks- Lost and Found with left over sheet from K and Company. It helps to check the stuff in clearance shelves for more bargain goodness. I realised I could of drew the layout in PaintShopPro or DTP along with the individual boxes and print directly on the paper. The good think about idea-ology paper stash is the other side is plain.<br />
I certainly I won't buy the crap from Create and Craft they are so bland and also p and p builds up with each item added to basket. The presenters act like complete noobs, well any way shadow boxes are like 3D scrapbook or collage- assemblage and great way of displaying mementos.<br />
The trouble is I have to deal with no only tiredness, but excessive noise and idiots who won't watch in tv in silence and have volume turned on full blast. Looks like I going have to invest in noise cancelling headphone at least I won't have to hear the spite comments and devil worshipping crap.<br />
I feel a day is wasted if I don't make something.chimerastonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617653834643933279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006258825754522637.post-10518019947515608942013-05-15T16:03:00.000-07:002013-05-22T14:53:32.130-07:00May tag of 2013I haven't had much energy last week and even this week is a struggle. I'm forced to wake up early before 8am and endure hours of noise as work is done on the bathroom. I find my falling asleep in front of tv and there is no where quiet for me to go. Some how found some energy to make this month's <a href="http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2013-may/" target="_blank">Tim Holtz's tag of 2013 challenge</a>. I know he would use remnant rubs in one of the monthly tags so I already brought 2 already Numbers and Element but wasn't able to get Words. Don't really need it. As I used Stampers' anonymous CMS110 Stuff to say and mix and matched a few items I have in stash. Other stamps I used are Paperartsy and Lost Coast Designs.<br />
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The tricky part is trying to get all part of 4 Distress stains colours on one tag as on my trial I couldn't get all the colours to balance on one sheet. You can dab a little and spritz to blend. The texture hammer is difficult to buy and maybe discontinued luckily there is a site which still sells the tool. <a href="http://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/th92483-tim-holtz-texture-hammer-set-5495-p.asp" target="_blank">Country View Crafts</a> and they sell other Tim Holtz's products much cheaper.<br />
There's still February tag yet to complete and would like to give their <a href="http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/challenge-3-may-2013.html" target="_blank">monthly challenge</a> a try. The title is called 'How does your Garden grow' and any style and medium. There's a set of Paperartsy stamps I would like to try out maybe make another card again. We'll see I have lots of mailart to sort out and trying to survive this week. I just hope work on bathroom will be completed soon.chimerastonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617653834643933279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006258825754522637.post-84049667596435227532013-04-26T12:32:00.002-07:002013-05-22T14:53:43.213-07:00April tag of 2013Here is my interpretation of Tim Holtz tag for April. Yes I know it's almost a blatant copy but I used different elements and managed to nab some material before they were out of stock.<br />
Luckily <a href="http://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/" target="_blank">that's crafty</a> sells majority of items for anyone wanting to attempt Tim's challenge. <br />
Local hobbycraft store stock some not much. <br />
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I used metal charms- Philosophy tags, foliage, game spinner and word tags and did some improvisation with tissue tape and cut out my own 4. I wondered why the number than thought April is the fourth month in the year. Art Parts modelling film is thicker than shrink plastic and tricky to use since not used to this new media but I have future uses for this material.<br />
At the beginning of the month metallic Distress paint weren't available I shop on <a href="http://www.artisttradingpost.com/" target="_blank">artist trading pos</a>t as well as they have more extensive range or products. They don't sell idea-ology 8 I have Tim Holtz's app and added the stuff I want to the wishlist. Still think washi tape is stronger and cheaper than tissue tape. I'm spending a fortune on one project and never wanted to get Distress Paints if you have Paint dabbler than don't need these. Almost finished with the palettes actually in the future I'm going to use whatever in stash unless really have to buy these items. Idea-ology and Distress is really expensive there's other I could of brought like Paperartsy, 7 Gypsies and other antiqued metal embellishments.<br />
It's just I notice the ones which were selected resembled what Tim created. Would be nice if my tag was selected I'm not bothered anymore. Art can be made with few simple items but I'm an eclectic artist crafter. On 2012 monthly tags I thought he would do something special like in his Compendium of Curiosities. Besides I have to play catch up with February I will make 2 as one of them is going to have to be celebration of Chinese Lunar New Year. Snakes are cool. <br />
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<br />chimerastonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617653834643933279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006258825754522637.post-77332143042600025362013-04-13T15:02:00.000-07:002013-05-19T07:27:11.882-07:00Free time after 2 weeks of studying Whenever I update my blog I first have to update my flickr photostream as well after filling in the descriptions its exhausting. I was off for 2 weeks on study learning about customer service and First Aid and had little time to do my posting which is steadily building up. In the free time I did have I managed to make some atcs and few of these.<br />
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My tags were chosen at all not be let down I started again and focused to making tags for January. My first tag ends up being too dark even though there's nothing wrong with it. Focusing what the month meant new year, winter and fresh start. Checking back on Tim's previous monthly tag I noticed he used Distress stains Picket Fence along side another colour and gave me an idea.<br />
I used broken china as the additional colour and darken with Distress ink- faded jeans and added some peeled paint. After tinting up the wings I added some stickles it's best to squeeze a blob on craft mat or catalogue in my case and using a your finger to rub some glue on then dry using the heat it tool. If you are careful the inkjet printed image won't smudge as much. Collected some scraps and add them on numbers stamp from fairytale frenzy work great when stamped in forest moss and little outline for extra touch. Most of time I'm staring at the tag what to add because less is more. Chitchat stickers are useful to create your own pearls of wisdom but hard to choose from all those text. As there is no word for 'new' then I thought of what it represents. New day is like blank page in journal ready to filled and life can be one big journey or adventure for the soul. I've finally acquired some crinkle ribbon to finish off the tag, these work best if the ribbon is scrunched and up after colouring and dried under the heat it tool. All done I hope only use one tag for April when rest of materials arrives so expensive buying all of stuff for monthly tag in future I'll use what I have already only buy if necessary. Here is are <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cstone_album/sets/72157633234125479/" target="_blank">ones</a> created so far.<br />
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Altered this a while ago it's a holder for moo cards and was rather plain I had no idea how to decorate it so as when I brought hot fix tool I used sample gems and stuck them on felt and added charms and clasp. Now attached to my bag.<br />
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I've been looking at matchbox shrines for while when I was still studying on the course, there's one discussed by Arttrader magazine and thought to give it a try. On one boring Sunday I was making 9 matchboxes unfortunately I was sick in the evening probably something I ate, a knock on head can cause it well I did bang my head and felt some pain.<br />
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This the inside view it's better if the elements were positioned so it resembles a scene. I have collected some much 'stuff' over the years and majority of don't fit. Oh well use a bigger matchbox next time.<br />
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I discovered when I was making the matchbox shrine it crosses over with my jewellery making skills. The whole process feels like assemblage not just a collaging a great way to use bit of scrap. I was over the top with the wings, majority of matchboxes I've seen uses butterfly wings why not bird or bat. If you have wings than fly.<br />
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I have a lot of clay elements which are too fragile to be used as jewellery, tags and shadow boxes might be useful. It takes 2 days to complete, 1 day for sanding and painting and another for layering of varnishing. I was partly influenced by the configurations these cost money but buy something you can make already it takes a little time. chimerastonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617653834643933279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006258825754522637.post-49988955795753611492013-03-23T07:43:00.004-07:002013-05-22T14:52:21.813-07:00Why patience is a virtueIt pays to be patience well after I submitted my work to March tag of 2013 I've the noticed the colours of the tags were washed out and not bright compared to other tags. Once again technology has let me down if it's not a tablet it's the camera on the smart phone. You always take pictures using a digital camera in best light as possible. So I tried again this morning its still raining.<br />
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This is what the tags suppose to look like and colours are brighter and details are more clearer.<br />
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'Light' version I used one of floral imagery from Paper stash- Lost and Found as background and sanded it as suggested on Tim's tag. From the same collection I used rabbit card and distress the edges with Walnut Stain. It may not be clear but flourish masks were used for reversing masking along with Peeled paint, further colours were added Faded Jeans and Ripe Pesimmons.<br />
Great thing about Idea-ology Paper stash is they have reversible distressed colours on the back each sheet. There wasn't anything suitable in coloured papers in my stash so I used a scrap from leftover projects, stamped border motif from Stamper Anonymous- Mini Ornates glued this on thin cardboard (Don't have grungeboard as yet) using glue and seal medium (this comes with handy brush).<br />
I discovered an iron is useful in speeding up the drying time of the glue. Next I cut out circular shape, I don't have any Sizziz dies or even die cutting machine because feel there is no use for one all my cutting is my hand. Used to it because of other papercraft as in assembing paper models.<br />
Stamped writing on several scrap of distressed paper scraps carefully drew floral motifs based on mini floret masks and used Shabby Shutters stickles, once this dried I cut the shapes out and fix them on tag using small brads, Dogwood flowers and beads were added too (From Beadery). Finally added stamped letters (Rubberstampede alphabet set), Stampendous peel offs and die cut motifs.<br />
This tag is second attempt and more carefully planned I used the one below as guide.<br />
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I call this 'Dark' version as in more earthly tones were used. The tag was coloured using no wrinkle distressing technique with various colours- Spiced Marmalade, Crushed Olives and Forest Moss. I used Idea-ology Mini Florets masks and rubbed Walnut Stain, stamped various motif from Stamper Anonymous- Mini Ornates, Stampingbella- Bubble wrap in Peeled Paint and Ripe Persimmons. An image of rabbit (Animal Illustration by Dover publications) was added and made a small frame and flower using stamps using the same way as explained from above. The edges were darkened with Walnut Stain and added labels using Dovecraft mini alphabets with some accents using Distress Stickles.<br />
It's too late to replace the photos with the new one I took, I'm tired in fact hadn't slept well for a week now. Sometimes there's too many ideas flowing inside my head or other people are annoying me with excess noise or being general nuisance. Hope to make a few changes to both blogs when I'm back ideally should be update the blog first and then flickr photostream. May this a lesson to take pictures of work in best light conditions as possible.<br />
<br />chimerastonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617653834643933279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006258825754522637.post-16379605129642440462013-03-22T17:33:00.000-07:002013-05-19T07:28:25.614-07:00TAG- now you're itI have been busy not with cross stitch but organizing all my stuff together but sadly I'm still stuck in same situation I was last year without a permanent workspace. The ideal place for stamping is on the kitchen table lit under daylight I have LEDs daylight simulation lamp pity the batteries last long.<br />
After reading Tim Holtz blog, watching his youtube videos and reading his Compendium of Curiosities I felt inspired to make tags for this month. I made two because wasn't happy with the first attempt never thought of making tags don't see their purpose.<br />
For <a href="http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2013-march/" target="_blank">March: tag of 2013</a> I will submit them both they are part of set. <br />
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First one I call Dark (because I used earthtones) and the other is Light. They both talk to each and have similar styles. My tags bare no resemble to <a href="http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2013-march/" target="_blank">Tim's</a> because don't have sizzix or use the idea-ology materials I find it's best to make something more of your style like own personal interpretation of the project. <br />
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Picture quality is not good as I've take this on my smart phone ideally I would take a picture using my digital camera in good daylight one thing in the UK it always rains and rains some more.<br />
Much of what I used is explain in my flickr photostream I find it's good to have a source of vintage royality free images the rabbit is from Dover books. <br />
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See the colours are more subtle or could be because of poor light conditions. I'm not going to wait till tomorrow to do this why not now. Actually, last week I wanted to make stuff but couldn't because unsuitable condition it's too noisy and the table wasn't free. So I said to myself stop waiting and start doing. This was finished when first half ended of England vs San Marino match. <br />
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Here's another tag I made this is for second monthly swap of new yahoo group I've joined. Actually take on ATC I once made for Blue theme swap.<br />
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I was giving crushed jewels techniques to try and didn't realise you can add glitter, embossing powder, shaved ice at the same time. Oh well it pays to follow the instructions very carefully. <br />
Okay I admit I went on a spending spree on buying Distress Inks, Stains and idea-ology finding will was for ATC swap now I have more variety for other things. I'm interested in making shadow boxes or personal shrines been a while since last made one. Well I have to find a way to use Paper stash pad I should really stop there's still more Stains and idea-ology, Stamper anonymous stamps to get but they are so expensive. Mini ornates cost £24.99 and you can't just have one.<br />
No seriously I have to stop buying craft materials plus there's unfinished projects to do. There's <a href="http://csab-crafts.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/why-patience-is-virtue.html" target="_blank">further news</a> from this post.chimerastonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617653834643933279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006258825754522637.post-44195676672620743872012-10-12T13:00:00.001-07:002012-10-12T13:01:57.931-07:00How Flower of Life brought back my creativityBeen a while since I last updated this page I have been busy and just when I want to blog or upload photos to my flickr account the internet connection goes kaput. Don't know what caused it maybe the weather or interference by other router. I had to buy a dongle until the problem is resolved it's fine so far. I hate surfing or doing stuff on mobile everything is small and keys touch screen a nightmare.<br />
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I was working on biscornu Pagoda or biscobud. There's isn't much of patterns, I woke today and figured out to make this type of biscornu. Use a large pattern and smaller which is less than half, third of the size is better. Next was problem was trying to assemble the whole thing together. This project is complete turns out best to make the tuffet first before attempting the pattern as both have similar construction techniques. Completed work will be in my flickr photostream. There's a biscornu kit yet to completed for some strange reason I don't like making it.<br />
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During the Olympic was hooked on kumihimo, this is Japanese style of braided cord and much easier and faster than first time I tried. You can complete in a day or so. I used bamboo cord in the picture, I made another using 2 strands of embroidery skeins. I actually find my mini kumihimo plate when tried buy another one it was sold out. This one is from Beads Direct. I brought one from Amazon turned out to be huge. The braiding plate wasn't the only thing I've lost, can't find my bead soup plus whole other stuff.<br />
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After the kumihimo adventure I decided to return to papercraft as in assembling paper models. There's something about createandcraft I'm not happy about. There's an accumulative postage on their site I brought fabric gelly roll, Little Watbo kit and Papermania watercolour pencils end up as £50 including postage. Scam and overpriced this is as bad as Hobbycraft. Well you don't need such and such to make art all you need is some imagination. This model is Azura's or Black star from Skyrim. I'm going slowly, slowly so far about 20% in completion. <br />
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I was surfing on the internet and discovered a site which sold Friendly Plastic, I always wanted to this material. When I got my order I felt cheated because the colour is just a film on top of black strip. After much struggle I created this. I shouldn't attempt to flatten after the 3D elements were pressed in. The whole thing curves on left to right. Friendly Plastic is very malleable when heated I only need a heat gun.<br />
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For a while I felt extremely depressed just looking out of window and wondering what is life for. Then I discovered sacred geometry through watching Spirit Science videos on youtube and came across Flower of Life which has template, code from which all life is created. I made many Flower of Life atcs, mandala before deciding I was ready to make atcs again. I've completed some art books and love to share them. There's still other things to explore I thank Spirit Science for helping me to strengthen my spiritual awareness. If you are curious and have open heart take a look this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmN2RL4VJsE&list=PL2C2FBAB7E002EE3E&feature=plcp" target="_blank">channel</a> it will enlighten.chimerastonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617653834643933279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006258825754522637.post-78232019817694552342012-06-02T12:00:00.001-07:002012-06-04T13:43:00.974-07:00Offering free cross stitch chartsThat's right I'm offering a free chart of this Rainhawk I stitched 2 years ago. After much struggling I finally got the hand of converting a cross stitch chart into a PDF. More to follow as I make more charts than I can physically stitch up quick enough. View all my completed Sprite cross stitch work at this <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cstone_album/sets/72157630015233052/" target="_blank">flickr set</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/view/?fmlzcpduv4f5b28" target="_blank">Download the RainHawk Cross Stitch Chart </a><br />
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I've amended the file, suppose to say use 2 strands of thread. When it
says Anchor 0001, ignore the 0s in front and buy Anchor 1 same with the
DMC threads and the chart isn't centre. Something about how Cross
Stitcher card and pattern maker export files. Still trying to figure out
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Here is a cross stitch chart of a Gwyllgi (from FireEmblem game) created by Littlemojo. There's a few more pdfs of hers saved one of many CDs. There's a finished example somewhere on archive. Get the <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/view/?shz4izaydfr" target="_blank">Gwyllgi cross stitch chart PDF</a>.<br />
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Still working on the charts. <br />
I'm updating this page when I've completed the file conversion.chimerastonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617653834643933279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006258825754522637.post-18596445992227954032012-05-31T13:20:00.001-07:002012-05-31T13:23:01.877-07:00Busy as usualDue to stupid internet rule takes me 2 days to complete both the Flickr and Blogger updates. I've been back on MMOs scene lately prefer solo rpgs myself they take ages to complete. I don't the patience for epic rpgs anymore. Here is what completed so far.<br />
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Rose needle case from Cross stitcher this is my first time using water soluble canvas as I have only waste canvas. The quality of threads in these freebie kits are not good as they fray very easily I found that pass them through bees wax or similar and prevent this. I'm working on Jubilee Heart right now no problems so far. The brought threads Anchor or DMC tend to silky and doesn't match the mat texture of these kits. <br />
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This is rectangle concentric doily can came from <a href="http://digilander.libero.it/chiacchierino/rettangoliconcentrici.html">rettangoli concentrici</a> tatted pattern I found on google. Took ages to complete I guess about 3 weeks some parts I went wrong and often had to rejoin thread. The instructions are in Italian I found them easy to understand all it is clover joined by ring. Most of pattern is 4ds separated by a picot and with some extra on the corners. Look at the diagram and finished work for clues. I was told by my mum that she use to made doilies using a small crochet hook. I think I'll work on some my patterns from now on there are some tatted jewellery and bracelet I hope to make and sell in my Etsy shop.<br />
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I found on create and craft. I only watch the knitting, sewing and beads slots as papercraft is boring. All samey and don't like the comments. I love it when Jane Greenoff is on the show as often have examples of other cross stitch samplers. I saw this and had to buy from the site basically it is called Cherry Pie Watbo scissor keeper there's a pin cushion version as well. Watbo is place she stayed in Cambodia while you picked up this object in night market. I think this is nicest and cutest thing ever designed and keeping it in my sewing box. This Watbo consist of 3 squares sewn together and could be the next thing similar to biscornu in a way. I think should be called a whackbo as you can hit someone should they disturb you when crafting. There's enough materials in the kit to make another.<br />
You can buy this from <a href="http://www.createandcraft.tv/Cherry_Pie_Watbo_Scissor_Keeper_240733.aspx?fh_location=//createandcraft/en_GB/categories@lt;%7Bcreateandcraft_8533%7D/categories@lt;%7Bcreateandcraft_8533_8589%7D">create and craft</a> or <a href="http://www.thecrossstitchguild.com/Shop.aspx?cat=185">crosstitch guild</a> site.<br />
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This was my attempt at converting a image with lots of colours into a workable chart. I used Paintshop Pro and posterize- reduce the number before the image went funny and then import to cross stitch program (I use Cross stitcher it's rather old and dated about 2000 still works Windows 7) then reduce to colours to 30. I prepare to buy only 30 threads. Backstitch is optional makes the image stand out more. This is demon known as Crom Cruach and appears in Shin Megami Tensei- Devil Childen, Red Book, Black Book. Took me 5 days to complete and worked on 16ct Aida in Anchor threads.<br />
I'm sure I have find a use for these cross stitch panels. There really not much difference between Anchor and DMC as I use both. DMC is much cheaper and popular.<br />
I have too many kits to deal with right now, the Xmas stocking is no where near completion because hate doing fractional stitches on Aida and started on wolf cross stitch kit. Have a look at Flickr album for any new <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cstone_album/sets/72157624148600207/">completed projects</a>.<br />
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