Tag Archives: Ranger
- Stamp/Stencil set – Stampers Anonymous: Studio490 Wendy Vecchi “Autumn Harvest”
- Sentiment – Hero Arts CL987 “Color Layering Grateful Leaves”
- Die – Lawn Fawn “Outside In Stitched Scalloped Square Stackables”
- Ranger Distress inks
- Ranger Distress markers
- Handmade paper – Black Ink
- Cardstock – Bazzill
This image was created with a stamp and stencil set. First I stamped it with black ink and then I applied Ranger Distress inks through the stencil to color the image. I used Distress markers to color the tall vegetation in the background. I framed it with the Lawn Fawn die-cut and layered all on top of the lovely handmade paper by Black Ink. Thanks for stopping by.
Challenge: Shopping Our Stash #323 – Give Thanks
1 Comment | tags: cardmaking, die cuts, Hero Arts, lawn fawn, Ranger, Stamper's Anonymous, stencils, tim holtz | posted in Autumn, Shopping Our Stash, Thanksgiving
- Stamps –
- Stampendous Laurel Burch “Indigo Cats”
- Justrite Papercraft, Inc. “Winged Vintage Labels Two & Three”
- Stencil – from Stampendous Laurel Burch “Indigo Cats” set
- Dies – Stampendous Laurel Burch “Indigo Cats”
- Ranger Texture paste – transparent matte
- Ranger Distress Oxide inks: Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers, Faded Jeans, Broken China
- Ranger Wendy Vecchi Mica ink spray – Buttercup
- Copic markers
- Sequins – Doodlebug Designs
- Bristol and Cardstock
This is a card I entered in the Oregon State Fair Paper Arts competition and it won a first place in the mixed media category. Yay, me! I spent a lot of time layering the Distress Oxide inks and texture paste. The stamp set comes with a stencil that I used, that matches the geometric shapes in the cat stamps. I added the mica spray ink for some shine and contrast. I colored the cat and butterflies with Copic markers, attached them to the background and finished if off with sequins to repeat the yellow from the spray. I really enjoyed making this card and playing with such a variety of media. Thanks for visiting.
Challenge: Crafty Awesomeness Challenge September 2017
1 Comment | tags: butterflies, cardmaking, copics, die cuts, fauna, Ranger, stampendous, stamping, stencils, tim holtz | posted in Challenges, General Cards, mixed media, Uncategorized
- Stamps –
- Hero Arts CL988 “Origami Happy Holidays”
- Impression Obsession “Christmas Magic”
- Ranger Distress Oxide Inks: Peacock Feathers, Picked Rasberry, Black Soot, Faded Jeans
- Sakura Gel Pens
- Black Sharpie, Extra Fine
- Cardstock – Bazzill
I created this card for a 90-minute challenge on the Hero Arts Flickr group. The challenge was to create a postcard, and I did it in about 45 minutes which is pretty much a record for me. I made a background with Distress Oxide inks, stamped the penguins and star, and then added color to the stamped images with the gel pens. After rushing and completing it, I went back into it and played with it a little bit more, pulling some of the color from the penguin bodies so they looked whiter, and adding more color and sparkle to the star and penguins. Then I mounted the postcard onto a card base, since it was unlikely I would use it as a postcard. Thanks for visiting.
1 Comment | tags: cardmaking, distress techniques, fauna, Hero Arts, Impression Obsession, penguins, Ranger, stamping, tim holtz | posted in Challenges, Christmas, mixed media, Uncategorized
- Stamp – Stampers Anonymous: The Art of Brett Weldele “Barks Marvin: The Crime Solving Dog”
- Stencils – Stampers Anonymous: Tim Holtz Collection “Cargo” and “Grid Dot”
- Alphabet stickers – Making Memories “Mini Shimmer Alpha”
- Wooden embellishments – Kaisercraft Flourishes “Pets”
- Distress Oxide inks – Ranger Ink – Broken China, Cracked Pistachio and Faded Jeans
- Texture Paste – Ranger Ink – Transparent Matte
I made this card for a friend who turned 50. I worked with him for a long time, and always joked with him that I raised him from a the time he was a pup! So this card came together appropriately! It is hard to see the details in this photo (he took the picture for me–I had forgotten to do it before I gave it to him–oops!), but there are a lot of layers and textures. I started out by applying Distress Oxide inks and water to the media board in a number of layers, drying after each application. Then I added transparent texture paste through the grid stencil and added more ink. I then stenciled the numbers (50) from the “Cargo” stencil. The dog stamp was designed by Brett Weldele, who is a local artist here in Salem. Thanks for visiting.
Challenges:
One layer card with animal – Animal Friends Challenge
Texture – Happy Little Stampers July Mixed Media Challenge
3 Comments | tags: cardmaking, distress techniques, fauna, mixed media, Ranger, Stamper's Anonymous, stamping, stencils, tim holtz | posted in Birthday, Distress Techniques, mixed media
- Stamps – Ranger – Dina Wakley Media “Scribbly Flowers” (flower and sentiment)
- Paint – Dina Wakley Media acrylic paints
- Dina Wakley Media scribble sticks
- Dina Wakley Media Tape
- Washi tape
- Hampton Art KI Memories Yellow gems
- Handmade paper – Teal
- Cardstock – Black – Bazzill
I created this brightly colored, mixed media card by brushing on acrylic paints in the background, and accenting the stamped image with Scribble Sticks. I stamped the quote on Dina’s Media Tape, which is sort of like homemade Washi tape (I scribbled on it also). I added a thin strip of patterned Washi tape I had in my stash as well. I’m entering this card in the Creative Artiste’s Challenge #26, which is to create using mixed media. Thanks for visiting.
2 Comments | tags: cardmaking, Dina Wakley, flora, Ranger, stamping | posted in Challenges, General Cards, mixed media
- Stamps –
- Stampington & Co. Christine Adolph Series, “Shore Cliff Elements”
- Darcie’s – “Beach Bums”
- Inks – Ranger Distress Oxide inks: Broken China and Faded Jeans
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Silver metallic paper
This is a very simple card with a beachy theme. I started with a watercolor background, which is sort of the star of the card, made with Ranger Distress Oxide inks and water. I stamped the shells and sentiment over the background in black Archival ink.
Challenge: The Artistic Stamper April Creative Challenge – Backgrounds
Thanks for visiting.
3 Comments | tags: cardmaking, clean and simple stamping, Ranger, stamping, stampington & company, tim holtz, watercolor | posted in Challenges, Distress Techniques, General Cards
- Stamps –
- Elizabeth Craft Designs – “Tea Time”
- Hero Arts – CL738 – “Messages with Flourish”
- Dies –
- Elizabeth Craft Designs – “Tea Time”
- Spellbinders Nestabilities “Fleur de Lis Rectangles”
- Ranger Distress Oxide Inks: Broken China, Wilted Violet, and Worn Lipstick
- Cardstock – Bazzill and BoBunny
I used several different media to create this card. I started with the background, combining many layers of Distress Oxide inks and water. The teacups are colored with Prismacolor pencils and KaiserCraft metallic gel pens. This is a card for the Things with Wings Challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. Thanks for visiting today.
3 Comments | tags: cardmaking, distress techniques, Elizabeth Craft Designs, Hero Arts, Ranger, Simon Says Stamp, spellbinders, stamping, tim holtz | posted in Challenges, Distress Techniques, General Cards, Simon Says Stamp
- Dies
- Tonic – Acorn Swirl
- Little B – Labels
- Vintage Photos
- Ranger Distress Collage Medium – Crazing
- Tim Holtz idea-ology
- Alpha cards
- Mirrored stars
- Tinsel Twine – Autumn
- Tissue Tape
- Sierra Pacific Crafts tinsel trim (green)
- Cork Tape
- Metal adhesive dots – Mark Richards and Colorbox
- Metallic cardstock – Paper Accents (silver and red)
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Ranger Distress Ink – Walnut Stain
I created three ornaments for three magician friends who have been mentors for Trenton since January 2009 (nearly 8 years), since he was 10 years old. He was the charter member of Salem’s Society of Young Magicians and performing magic effects has been a large part of young life. Now that he is 18, as the bylaws of the Society of Young Magicians state, he must move up to the Society of American Magicians (the adult group). So this weekend, Trenton attended his last meeting and performed in his last show with the group. As a thank you, our family gave Glen, Tom and John (the mentors) each a gift basket and each included a personalized ornament shown above.
I took a vintage image of a magician and collaged it with some die-cuts and other ephemera. I applied collage medium that gave the image an antiqued quality, including a crazing (crackle) effect. Then I added some walnut stain Distress Ink to the edges of the image and to the crazed texture to show it off a bit more. I created a different composition for each ornament that included an Alpha card (playing off the tricks they all do with cards) that is an initial of either their first or last name, and other embellishments for visual interest. It was a fun project to do and hopefully provided them with a small memento that will make them think of Trenton when they decorate their trees.
I am including this in the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge “Christmas Gifts.”
Thanks for stopping by.
3 Comments | tags: die cuts, distress techniques, mixed media, Ranger, tim holtz | posted in Challenges, Christmas, Distress Techniques, Oranaments, Simon Says Stamp
- Stamps – Stampers Anonymous, Tim Holtz Collection “Mini Bouquet”
- Dies – Sizzix Framelets “Flower Garden & Mini Bouquet”
- Embossing folder – Sizzix 3-D Textured Impressions “Leaves”
- Cardstock – Bazzill Bling
- Zig Clean Color markers
- Ranger Distress Inks
I created these Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) to swap with some online friends. Our theme was Nature’s Beauty. I started by stamping the flower images on watercolor paper and then coloring them with Zig Clean Color markers and a water brush. I used the matching dies to cut out the watercolored flowers. After I cut the cardstock into trading card size (2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″), I ran them through my Cuttlebug with the embossing folder to achieve the leaf background. I then adhered the die-cut flowers to the cards. I printed out the Emerson quote and applied Distress inks, cut out the quotes and adhered them to the cards. Thanks for visiting.
2 Comments | tags: die cuts, flora, Ranger, Stamper's Anonymous, stamping, watercolor | posted in Artist's Trading Cards
- Stamps –
- Indigo Blu Limor Webber Designs – “Limor Circles”
- Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection – “Papillon”
- Strathmore Bristol paper
- Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks
- White embossing powder
- Ranger Tim Holtz Tissue Tape
- Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayons
- Derwent Inktense pencil
- Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium: Crazing
- Cardstock
I was inspired to make this from a project in the October 2016 issue of Craft Stamper magazine, and adapted the technique to fit the supplies I had. First I created a mosaic background first, by cutting up different sized “tiles” from bristol paper, fitting them together and adhering them onto a piece of heavy cardstock. I then applied Distress Inks to the background with a foam applicator before stamping the butterfly image. I spattered some water to give it some additional visual interest. I then stamped and heat embossed the circles, using white embossing powder for some nice contrast. I added the tissue tape and accents with the Inktense pencil and Distress Crayon. Finally, I added a thick coating of Crazing collage medium around the edges to give it a nice crackle, let it dry and attached it to a folded navy card. I will enter this in the Anything Goes November Challenge at Craft Stamper, taking the theme and making it my own! Thanks for stopping by.
2 Comments | tags: butterflies, cardmaking, distress techniques, embossing, mixed media, Ranger, Stamper's Anonymous, stamping, tim holtz | posted in Backgrounds, Craft Stamper, Distress Techniques, General Cards
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