Lone Wolf Designs - Design Team Showcase

"WELCOME TO THE COUNTRY!"

FOR THIS WEEKS "LONE WOLF DESIGNS" DESIGN TEAM SHOWCASE, I DECIDED TO FEATURE GRAPHIC45'S "FRENCH COUNTRY" COLLECTION AND PETALOO "COLOR ME CRAZY" FLOWERS. I HAD A LOT OF FUN WITH THIS PROJECT AND WAS VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT FROM THE START. I THINK IT CAME TOGETHER WELL... SO WELL IN FACT, I JUST MAY KEEP IT FOR OUR FRONT DOOR!  I HOPE YOU ENJOY THE SHOWCASE TODAY, AND AS ALWAYS...

HAPPY SCRAPPIN',

I STARTED WITH A WOODEN FRAME & SUNFLOWER THAT I PURCHASED FROM THE CRAFT STORE. I PAINTED THE FRAME WITH A COPPER METALLIC ACRYLIC PAINT. I DIDN'T BOTHER PAINTING THE ENTIRE FRONT BECAUSE IT WILL BE COVERED WITH PAPER.

ONCE THE PAINT WAS COMPLETELY DRY, I TRACED & CUT BLACK CARDSTOCK TO THE SHAPE & SIZE TO FIT WITHIN THE FACE OF THE FRAME. AFTER GETTING THE BLACK CARDSTOCK TO SIZE, I TRACED & CUT PATTERNED PAPER FROM THE G45 "FRENCH COUNTRY" COLLECTION... SLIGHTLY SMALLER THAN THE BLACK. I MUST SAY, AS I REALLY LIKE THE SHAPE OF THIS FRAME, IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO REPRODUCE THE SHAPE. PLEASE THINK ABOUT THAT WHEN CHOOSING A FRAME TO COVER WITH PAPER. AFTER INKING THE EDGES WITH TIM HOLTZ WALNUT STAIN DISTRESS INK; I "MOD-PODGED" THE SHAPED PAPERS ONTO THE FRAME. I THEN COVERED THE WHOLE FRAME FRONT & SIDES WITH MOD-PODGE TO HELP PROTECT IT.

NEXT, WHEN ALL OF THE MOD-PODGE WAS DRY, I USED A CHICKEN WIRE STENCIL FROM "THE CRAFTERS WORKSHOP" TO ADD SOME DEPTH TO THE PIECE. WHILE HOLDING THE STENCIL FIRMLY IN PLACE, I USED AN INK BLENDING TOOL TO APPLY WALNUT STAIN DISTRESS INK. CAREFULLY REMOVING THE STENCIL, IT REVEALED AN AWESOME TEXTURE.

NOW TO THE REALLY FUN PART!!  "COLOR ME CRAZY" FLOWERS, BY PETALOO!!  LOVE, LOVE, LOVE WORKING WITH THEM. MY HANDS GOT SO MESSY.... AND IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!! I USED A COUPLE OF TIM HOLTZ'S TECHNIQUES FOR COLORING THE FLOWERS. FIRST I TOOK THE TOP OUT OF A MOWED LAWN DISTRESS STAIN, ADDED 1 PART STAIN & 3 PARTS WATER IN A MINI-MISTER TO SPRITZ THE LARGE FLOWER. THEN CAREFULLY DRY WITH A HEAT TOOL AND RE-SHAPE THE FLOWER AS IT DRIES. AS THEY DRY THEY WILL BECOME SLIGHTLY LIGHTER IN COLOR... KEEP THIS IN MIND WHEN COLORING.

I COLORED THE MEDIUM SIZED FLOWER WITH MUSTARD SEED DISTRESS PAINT. DABBING PAINT ONTO YOUR CRAFT MATT & USING A WET PAINT BRUSH WORKS WELL TO PAINT THE FLOWER. DIP YOUR BRUSH IN WATER EACH TIME YOU NEED TO PICK UP PAINT.

AFTER DRYING THE YELLOW CAREFULLY WITH A HEAT TOOL, I DRY BRUSHED OVER THE HIGH SPOTS OF THE PETALS WITH BURNT ORANGE ACRYLIC PAINT. THEN I TIPPED THE EDGES WITH THE SAME COPPER METALLIC ACRYLIC PAINT.

FOR A FINISHING TOUCH, I TIPPED THE EDGES WITH THE SAME COPPER METALLIC ACRYLIC PAINT THAT I PAINTED THE FRAME WITH.

THE WOODEN SUNFLOWER WAS VERY FUN TO WORK WITH & TO PAINT!! I LOVE THE WAY IT CAME OUT. IT COORDINATES WELL WITH THE G45 "FRENCH COUNTRY" COLLECTION. 

 I STARTED BY LAYING DOWN A BASE COAT OF BURNT ORANGE ACRYLIC PAINT & ADDING  BURGUNDY TO THE CENTER... BLENDING IT INTO THE ORANGE.

 ONCE THE ORANGE WAS DRY, I USED MUSTARD SEED DISTRESS PAINT TO APPLY YELLOW OUT ON THE TIPS OF THE PETALS... CREATING A BLENDED COLOR LOOK.

 LAYERED WITH THE COLORED PETALOO FLOWERS & SOME GREENERY FROM SILK DOLLAR TREE FLOWERS... THIS SUNFLOWER MAKES A STUNNING APPEARANCE!!

 I ALSO USED THESE TECHNIQUES TO COLOR THE SMALLER PETALOO "COLOR ME CRAZY" FLOWERS THAT YOU WILL SEE ON THE PROJECT. TO FINISH UP THE PROJECT... I ADDED SOME OTHER EMBELLISHMENTS FROM THE COLLECTION, A COUPLE MORE FLOWERS, & A "WELCOME" TITLE...

 I HOPE THAT YOU HAVE ENJOYED THIS WEEK'S "LONE WOLF DESIGNS" DESIGN TEAM SHOWCASE... "WELCOME TO THE COUNTRY"!  THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR THOUGTHS AND COMMENTS - THEY ARE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED AND WELCOMED!!
HAPPY SCRAPPIN'!!

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LONE WOLF DESIGN TEAM SHOWCASE - "SPRING FEVER" TAG

HEY Y'ALL!  I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU GUYS, BUT I WAS SO READY TO SEE SPRING COME AROUND OUR HOME. THE FLOWERS ARE IN FULL BLOOM AND THE BIRDS ARE SINGING THEIR HAPPY SONGS!!  SPRING IS SUCH AN AMAZING TIME OF RENEWAL AND REJUVINATION... I JUST LOVE IT.  I WAS SO INSPIRED BY THE BEAUTY OF GOD'S CREATION IN THE FLOWERS I SEE BLOOMING IN MY YARD, THAT I HAD TO PUT IT INTO A PROJECT. 

THIS WEEK'S LONE WOLF DESIGN'S DESIGN TEAM SHOWCASE IS A "SPRING FEVER" TAG. AND LET ME TELL YA, I THINK IT TURNED OUT GREAT!  I HOPE YOU ENJOY THE PROJECT AS MUCH AS I ENJOYED CREATING IT. I ALSO HAVE A SWEET LITTLE TWIST TO THIS WEEK'S POST... ALL OF YOU WHO LEAVE A COMMENT ON THIS POST WILL BE ENTERED INTO A RANDOM DRAWING TO WIN THE TAG!!

THANKS FOR VISITING WITH US AGAIN THIS WEEK... 

I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU ALL!

HAPPY SCRAPPIN',

I HAD A GREAT TIME WITH THIS PROJECT.  FROM ALL OF THE LAYERS TO THE STRIKING COLORS... THIS TAG SCREAMS SPRING!

 START WITH A #8 TAG FROM RANGER AND SOME TIM HOLTZ DISTRESS STAINS. AS IN TIM HOLTZ FASHION, BLOT THE STAINS ALL AROUND ON THE RANGER CRAFT MAT, SPRITZ WITH A LITTLE WATER, THEN LAY THE TAG DOWN ON IT. THIS TECHNIQUE GIVES IT A GREAT WATERCOLOR LOOK. DRY THE STAINS WITH A HEAT TOOL. WHEN DRY, FLICK WATER DROPS ON THE TAG & DAB OFF WITH A TOWEL TO CREATE THOSE GREAT TIM HOLTZ WATER SPOTS! PAINT THE EDGES WITH TIM HOLTZ DISTRESS PAINT TO GIVE THE TAG A MORE FINISHED APPEARANCE.

AFTER IT'S ALL DRY, CHOOSE COORDINATING LACE & TULLE TO ADD SOME TEXTURE. CUT TO THE WIDTH OF THE TAG AND APPLY WITH FABRI-TAC GLUE.

NEXT, I CHOSE WHICH TRINKET I WANTED TO MAKE THE FOCAL POINT OF THE TAG. I CHOSE THE ROBIN WITH BIRD'S NEST. THIS TRINKET IS PERFECT FOR SPRING PROJECTS OF ANY KIND. AFTER CAREFULLY FUSSY CUTTING THE TRINKET, I BEGAN TO SHRINK IT WITH MY HEAT TOOL WHILE HOLDING IT STILL WITH METAL TWEEZERS. HOLD IT LIGHTLY THOUGH, YOU DON'T WANT TWEEZER "MARKS" ON TH PIECE.

WHEN IT STARTS TO HEAT UP, THE PIECE WILL CURL AND TWIST ALL KINDS OF WAYS. THIS IS OK! DON'T FREAK OUT. JUST KEEP HEATING IT (NOT GETTING TOO CLOSE), AND IT WILL START TO FLATTEN BACK OUT. WHEN IT STOPS SHRINKING, CAREFULLY FLATTEN IT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT BURNING YOUR FINGERS.

AFTER IT IS COOLED, APPLY GLOSSY ACCENTS TO THE FRONT. SET IT ASIDE TO DRY OVER NIGHT!  I MADE THE MISTAKE OF TRYING TO WORK WITH IT AFTER SEVERAL HOURS AND IT STILL SMUDGED A LITTLE.

ONCE EVERYTHING IS GOOD AND DRY, PLACE SOME LEAVES ON EACH SIDE TO HELP "FRAME" YOUR PIECE. THEN, ADD YOUR FOCUS PIECE WITH A COUPLE OF LAYERS OF FOAM ON THE BACK TO POP IT UP OFF THE TAG. I USE FABRI-TAC BY BEACON TO HOLD ALL OF THE CHUNKY HARD TO HOLD PIECES. AFTER THAT, JUST BEGIN TO LAYER YOUR FLOWERS & OTHER EMBELLISHMENTS AROUND THE PIECE.

OF COURSE, I COULDN'T LET THIS PROJECT GO WITHOUT BLING!  SO I "DRESSED" IT UP WITH SOME FLAT-BACK PEARLS & GEMS.

THE FLOWERS ARE FROM THE PETALOO "COLOR ME CRAZY" COLLECTION, COLORED WITH THE SAME STAINS & PAINTS. THE STAINS WILL SEEP IN AND COLOR THE ENTIRE FLOWERS, WHILE PAINTS ARE THICKER AND YOU CAN CONTROL THE COLOR. I CHOSE TO JUST "TIP" THE EDGES OF THE ROSES.

TO TOP IT OFF, I FINISHED UP WITH SOME TIM HOLTZ KRINKLE RIBBON THAT I COLORED WITH COORDINATING STAINS & PAINTS... ALL TIED UP IN A PRETTY BOW!

THERE YOU HAVE IT...

"SPRING FEVER"

THANKS FOR VISITING; DON'T FORGET TO LEAVE A COMMENT TO BE ENTERED IN THE RANDOM DRAWING TO WIN THIS TAG!!  

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THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WERE USED...

AS ALWAYS, MOST OF THE PRODUCTS USED IN THIS PROJECT CAN BE PURCHASED THROUGH... 

LONE WOLF DESIGNS DISCOUNT RETAIL SALES

AT GREAT DISCOUNT PRICES!

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A Look Inside Of The "Family" Vintage Mini Album...

Hello Scrappers!  Well, it's been a while since I posted the cover of the "Family" Vintage Mini Album. I guess it's "better late than never". It's been crazy busy around here and I think SPRING FEVER has a lot to do with it!!  The weather has been beautiful and I can't wait for more.   Seeing all of the daylilly flowers blooming, it inspired me to create this album BEAMING with yellows & greens!  In this post I will be sharing just photos... No tutorial this time.  So, without further delay... I hope you enjoy the inside pages of the album.  Until next time, 

Happy Scrappin'!

As always, THANKS for visiting... And don't forget to subscribe or join the blog to keep informed of further projects and posts.  Also, tune in next weekend as we join in the SPRING BLOG HOP with Lone Wolf Designs LLC and many other TALENTED artists!! There will be prizes to be had...  {{wink wink}}