PaperArtsy Collage Accordion Mini Book Tutorial

Hello dears!  I'm so happy to share my first project of the year for the PaperArtsy blog!  I took a little hiatus and am back, rested and inspired.  The current blog topic is Mash Up, which is mixing various designer's stamps together.  This is something I LOVE to do!  So I have created a little accordion album to showcase each and every stamp in my chosen collections: Ink & The Dog Eclectic Stamp Set 5 (E5), At Home Stamp Set 5 (AH5), Wings Stamp Set 2 (WGS2), Eclectica Mini Stamp 39 (EM39), Eclectica Courtney Franich 5 (ECF05), France Papillon 7 (FP007), and Seth Apter 18 (ESA18).  I stamped them onto tea stained paper.  I've explained many more details on the PaperArtsy blog, so do hop on over for more...

For my accordion base, I gel printed with a palette of PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics in: Caramel, Hint of Mint, Gold Rush, Toffee, Winter Green, Cloud 9 and French Roast.  Oh how I love this combination!

I used the Eileen Hull Sizzix Notebook die and Sizzix Media Board in white, cutting the covers down to 3.75 x 2.75".  I then cut two long pieces of PaperArtsy Smoothy card to 3.5 x 11.75".  I then did some random painting with my brayer onto my gel plate.  After the pieces were dried, I scored the long strips at 2.5", cutting off the excess and adhering the two panels together to form one long accordion, which I adhered inside of my book after stamping/collage.

I had such a lovely time stamping and used my extra pieces to make a couple of cards for the local store where I sell my cards, Full Circle Vintage Modern Market in Pickens, SC.  Note the sentiment on the bottom card, "happy birthday old bird."  I couldn't resist!  LOL!  I hope these projects have inspired you.  Make sure to check out the full range of stamps and paints at Topflight Stamps!  Hugs, Autumn

Katzelkraft Steampunk Mixed Media Bird Tag

Hi friends!  I have a deliciously grungy tutorial to share with you over on the Topflight Stamps blog today.  I had so much fun making this tag from the Katzelkraft Carte Postale stamp set and hope you will head over for the details.

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I'm sharing with:

SanDee & amelie's Steampunk Challenge

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday: Add a Sentiment

Penny Black & More: Animals, Birds & Butterflies

Dies R Us: Wild Things (Animals) w/Sizzix Dies

Tim Holtz 3D Embossing Steampunk Masculine Tag

Hi friends!  Today is a 5th Friday and we celebrate at A Vintage Journey with Tag Friday.  Hop on over and see what my uber talented teamies have created for your inspiration. We would love for you to share a tag you've been working on this month. 

I had a play with my friend @carolinasweetlee's new Tim Holtz 3D Embossing Folders and we made a number of backgrounds with different techniques.  I adhered two portions of my backgrounds made with the Foundry and Mechanics folders to a chipboard tag.  These were both done by simply sponging Distress Inks onto the panels.  I added various strips of Tim's tissue tape and sanded it with a nail file to remove the sheen.

I embossed a Gadget Gears 2 die with Seth Apter Chunky Rust Baked Texture and tucked it beneath my collage.

I used one of Tim's Fluted Fasteners as my tag topper.

My collage elements are all from an older pack of Tim's Snippets Ephemera.  The sentiment is from the Clippings sticker set. 

I dyed my sisal fibers with Black Soot.  The Paper Doll image was sanded lightly and sponged with Vintage Photo DI.  I hope you'll hop on over to A Vintage Journey for more tag inspiration and make sure to share a tag in our link up.

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Seth Apter Baked Texture PaperArtsy Journal Pages

Hello my friends!   I'm thrilled beyond words to be sharing a post on the PaperArtsy blog today for the current topic, Baked Textures.  These latest pages turned out exactly as I had hoped and I couldn't be happier.  I hope you enjoy them too and will hop on over for a closer look. 

Some favorite details...  I've used PaperArtsy {Ink & the Dog} Collection (Gentleman Plate 1) and (Letters Plate 4) along with PaperArtsy Eclectica {Seth Apter} Collection (ESA08) along with many beautiful Fresco Chalk Acrylic Paints.  I used Seth's fabulous Chunky Rust and Ancient Amber Baked Texture embossing powders. 

If you missed the previous pages, click on the photo to see those posts.

Album Assembly

Cover Art

Darkroom Door and Tim Holtz Masculine Birthday Card

I whipped up a super simple masculine birthday card this week.  I had a pile of backgrounds I made at the lake with Sara Emily and grabbed one (I think it was inked with Frayed Burlap and Pumice Stone and Weathered Wood DI) and embossed the new Darkroom Door Cogs stamp with Seth Apter's new Baked Texture embossing powder in Deep Sea.

The clear crystals or simply the size of the powder chunks gives sort of a crackled effect.

I made a torn book page from a scrap strip of inky paper by punching holes and cutting slits down each hole.  I used another scrap and stamped the Darkroom Door Gazette stamp in Watering Can.  I tucked this under a piece of Tim Holtz ephemera.

I doodled a border and added a sentiment sticker.  Simple and serviceable!  I love love this cogs stamp!

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Pumice Stone	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Frayed Burlap	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Weathered Wood	(MID-JANUARY PRE-ORDER) Seth Apter Baked Texture - Deep Sea
Darkroom Door Cling Stamp Cogs Border	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink - Watering Can	VersaMark Watermark Ink Stamp Pad
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Chitchat Stickers	Tim Holtz Ideaology Paper Dolls TH93555

I'm linking up with:

Simon Says Stamp: Happy Birthday
Love to Craft: Anything Goes
SanDee & Amelie's Steampunk
A Bit More Time to Craft: Anything Goes

The Male Room: Watercolor

PaperArtsy Seth Apter Altered Composition Notebook

Happy Sunday!  I have the honor of sharing a post on the PaperArtsy blog today.  I've created an altered composition notebook with the exquisite PaperArtsy Eclectica³ {Seth Apter} Collection (ESA08).

(Check with your local stockist for purchase information.)

I absolutely adore the current topic, Nautical Colors, and was inspired to play with my range of PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics to create my own papers for this collage.  Seth's stamps have so many bits within each image and I love dissecting the stamps and making new elements.  I hope you'll hop on over for a closer look.

I'm also sharing with:

Craft Stamper: Make it Take it

Creative Artiste: Anything Mixed Media Goes

Simon Says Stamp: National Craft Month

Die Cut Divas: Monochrome

Mix It Up: Make Your Own Background