Here is my DT entry for my challenge this week, Red, Brown and Cream.
I actually made this at the fab Tim Holtz workshop at the NEC recently and thought it would be just right for this week's challenge. The two canvases were covered in tissue tape then distressed with Distress Inks. The tag on the top canvas had distress stains and the new Picket fence stain over the top to give the aged look. The heart had been embossed and I added some inks over the top so that they fell into the cracks and added to the colours.. lovely effect. A couple of washers and cogs were added then tied around with string.
The red push pin was used to make the holes to add the brads and the heart but I liked the effect of leaving it there. The wing and the number were also distressed.
On the bottom canvas the butterflies were painted using the new Distress Pens and distressed round the edge.
Now my sheet of butterflies was not cut through completely so after colouring it I mentioned it and Tim gave me his demo piece to use instead... how wicked.
I added the film strip and pen nib together with the metal corners. The ribbon was wet and scrunched and coloured with purple stains (what else?), dried and attached through the loops at the top.
Then came the tricky part for me aaahhh I screamed .... jump rings...I DO NOT DO THEM... Tim laughed and said 'I always use them' to which I replied 'I know lol' I have great difficulty with them so this time the lovely Mario fixed my key with the rings... thanks my friend.
The whole workshop was wonderful and Tim, Mario and of course the lovely Alain, Ranger Director were super. I will feature Dyan in the next blog piece... but she was mad as a hatter and lovely with it lol.
So that is my DT piece for this week... do pop over and enter the challenge yourself... you will surely enjoy it... thanks for looking.
