Mixed Media Autumn Tag

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Hi everyone, I think fall is my favorite time of year.  The air is getting crisp, the leaves are changing, and vibrant pops of color are everywhere.  I was cleaning my studio and found an old vellum quote I've had in my stash forever it says "Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn."  So I decided to create a tag.

 

For my leaf foliage I used these two Die-Namite Dies

 

Leafy Branch Die

 

 

Flowering Branch Die

 

Look at all that yummy depth, rich color and texture!



 

 

Here is a process video of me creating this tag.

 

 

 

 

 

Don't forget to save the date our next Ustream is scheduled for October 6, 2014  at 8:30 p.m. EST. 

Thanks for stopping in today,

Tonya

Supplies:

• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft®  Gelatos® Steampunk collection Iced Chai
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Stamper's Big Brush Artist Pen Nougat #178
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Textural Accents Gel Medium
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Textural Accents Gesso
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Textural Accents Whipped Spackle
• Die-Namites Dies  Leafy Branch Die
• Die-Namites Dies Flowering Branch Die
• Tim Holtz - Sizzix  Tag & Bookplate Die
• Tim Holtz - Ranger Ink - Distress Re-Inker  Shabby Shutters
• Tim Holtz - Idea-Ology - Timepieces
• Tim Holtz - Idea-Ology - Game Spinners
• Ranger Ink - Embossing Powder Queen's Gold
• Zing Embossing Powder Metallic Green
• Zing Embossing Powder Copper
• Tsukineko - Versa Ink
• Liquitex  - Iridescent Bright Gold Ink
• Stampendous - Dream Text Stamp
• Amber Gemstones
• Daisy Dee Vellum Quote
• Heidi Swapp Butterfly Stencil
• Prima Sugar Plum Roses - Pink
• Prima Mini Roses - Cream
• Gold Scallop Trim
• Crochet Lace
• Lindy's Stamp Gang Marigold Yellow Orange
• Seam Binding
• Eyelash Fiber - Cream
• We Are Memory Keepers Large Eyelet
• Chipboard
• Cardstock

I love seeing things you create using my tutorials or project share. Please use the following handles in social media to insure that I get to see your creations:
INSTAGRAM: #FollowingTonyaGibbs | TWITTER: @gibbst #FollowingTonyaGibbs | FACEBOOK: Tag Tonya Gibbs #FollowingTonyaGibbs

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Tarnished Silver Tag

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Last week I shared with you a card I created using the Tattered Angels' Naturally Aged Paint System Bare Metal Tarnished Silver.  Today I would like to share a second project that I created using the other pieces created in my sample video.

The background of the tag was embossed with a Cuttlebug - Clockworks embossing jacket after the card stock was dry. As you can see the card stock looks like embossed metal. Below is a sample of the dry paper before it was embossed and die cut into a tag. I really wanted you to see how much texture and shine these mediums give your projects.  Bonus - it is just card stock, not metal. This means it is light weight enough to be mailed, making it perfect for cards.  Also, it can be easily die cut, punched, embossed, or cut with your electronic cutters.

 

 I used the 7Gypsies Paddington Stamp with Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink to give the appearance of dripping oil.  Then I covered over those splotches with Glimmer Mist, Almost Black, to give a little shine to the oil.  The sentiment was created in Photoshop CS6 using the Bookman Old Style Font, and attached to the tag with a 7 Gypsies Mini Paper Clip - SIDE NOTE:  LOVE THESE NEED CASES OF THEM - they come in several different colors, and are so tiny and cute. 

I also cut a Sizzix Primitive Heart from chipboard after covering it with 7 Gypsies Paper tape from the Lille Collection. I love the contrast of the red against the sea of metallic colors. The heart was edged with a silver pigment ink pad from Color Box to make it looked finished. The 7 Gypsies Hardware - Industrial Gears were the perfect touch to bring my clockworks background to the foreground. I found a scrap of DCWV Tattered Time paper and was able to cut the clock face to add to the bottom.

As a reference here is the video I shared last week on how I created the background effect with the Tattered Angels Paint System.

I love how the finished tag came out. It would be perfect on the face of a masculine card, or as an embellishment on a scrapbook page.  Have you tried any of the Paint Systems yet?  If so, please post them on Facebook and be sure to tag me in the post.   I would love to see your creations.

 

Thanks for stopping in today,

 

Tonya Gibbs

http://www.psychomomscrapbooks.blogspot.com

 

 

Resources: 

•  Tattered Angels:
• Naturally Aged Paint System Bare Metal Tarnished Silver
• Almost Black Glimmer Mist
• 7 Gypsies:
• Hardware - Industrial Gears
• Mini Paper Clip - Antique Brass
• Paper Tape - Lille Collection
• Paddington Stamp
• Ranger/Tim Holtz:
• Pumice Stone Distress Ink
• Archival Ink Jet Black
• Tiny Attacher
• Sizzix
• Primitive Heart Dies
• Alterations - Tag & Tie  Die
• Provo Craft: Clockworks  Embossing Jacket
• DCWV: Tattered Time 4x6
• Seam binding
• Font:  Bookman Old Style Font
• Photoshop CS6
• Manila Card stock - Recycled File Folders

 
 
 

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Tarnished Silver - Tattered Angels

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This week has been so fun, I've been trying out some new products and getting my fingers stained with inks.  Today I wanted to share with you one of the cards that I made using the Tattered Angels' Naturally Aged Paint System Bare Metal Tarnished Silver.   This paint system adds so much texture and shine to your dull card stock, that you have to touch it to see if it is metal.

 

 

 

Canvas Corp Mini Red Clothes Pins, 7 Gypsies Washi Tapes, Tattered Angels Naturally Aged Paint System Bare Metal Tarnished Silver. Other: Nesting Labels Punches EK Success and Stamping Up, Studio G Make A Wish Stamp,
Ranger: Archival Ink Jet Black, Tim Holtz Sizzix Alterations Texture Fade Patchwork, Distress Ink Pumice Stone.  

 

 

For my card base I used a Tim Holtz Alterations Texture Fade Patchwork on the bare card stock, then added my paint mediums.   I love how the paints bring out the texture from the embossing and make this look like embossed metal. 

I have a few videos demonstrating how this card was made. 

The first is a step by step for the paint system

This video shows how I made the card

 

 

Thanks for stopping in today, I hope you have a great weekend.  If you are using these paint systems, I would love to see your creations, please share them with me on Facebook. 

 

 

Tonya Gibbs

http://www.psychomomscrapbooks.blogspot.com



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Ustream March 4, 2013 - Tim Holtz Distress Techniques

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You guys know I'm a Tim Holtz JUNKIE - the Distress line is always at the top of my MUST have list.  This month I dedicated my Ustream class to playing with Distress products, sprinkled with some of my favorite CHA releases from Prima, Maya Road, and Plus.  We created a mixed media tag from start to finish.  

 

Here is a list of products used from Flamingo Scraps.

• Tim Holtz Distress Paints
• Tim Holtz Distress Markers SPECIAL ORDER
• Ranger Giant Tag SPECIAL ORDER
• Maya Road Picture Perfect Stamps
• Maya Road You've Been Framed Stamps
• Maya Road Snapshot Words
• Plus Decoration Roller - film strip SPECIAL ORDER
• Pink Paislee Secret Crush Paper
• Prima Mixed Media Doll Stamps SPECIAL ORDER
• Prima Wooden Pieces

For those of you who missed the live show - you can view it here...
 

 

 

Thanks to everyone for your support.  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

 

~ Tonya 

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Amber - Ombre Style Layout

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I stumbled across this photo that I took a year ago of my Niece Amber.  I decided to use it for the Prima BAP contest for August. When chosing the color pallet for the layout - I wanted to play off her name Amber and chose an orangish/amberish tone.   I've been really inspired lately by the "Ombre" style  (Note: Ombre is a French word meaning "Shaded") where you create something monochromatic that starts with the richest value and fades into the lightest value. I thought the Songbird collection would be perfect for incorporating my color choices as well as the sketch.

 

 

 I love how the branches on the printed paper, lead your eye back down to the soft focused photo of Amber. To enhance the sunburst and add a few layers, I used my Silhouette to cut a doily shape from a sheet of Flights of Fancy Prima paper that has the Fruit of the Spirit written all over it. This is one of my favorite sheets and has been in my hoard vault for years. The floral spray also sends your eye back to the journaling that flanks the burst of linen. I painted one of the Prima Shabby Resin birds with Worn Jeans, and Shabby Tote Prima Chalks and perched him over the title.

 

 

 

Since the sketch used a sunburst as the focal point I decided to rip linen into small strips and soak it in Pumpkin Color wash on one end and then let it fade to a more watered down wash on the other end. After it dried, I spray the entire linen piece with gold glimmer using a Prima Floral screen. This gave a subtle pattern to the rich orange tones. I used some molding paste and circle stencil on the linen with a Prima Hexagon stamp to give a little depth.



 

 

Here is the sketch designed by Prima's Marie-Nicolas Alliot. 

 

 

 

 

I love how this layout turned out.  It has lots of details but still maintains the integrity of the sketch.  Did you participate in the Prima August BAP?  I would love to see your entry, please post them on the Artsy Addicts Facebook Group Wall and make sure to tag me so I see it.

 

Thanks for stopping in today,

 

Tonya Gibbs

http://www.psychomomscrapbooks.blogspot.com

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