Birds & Words

Saturday, August 16, 2014

Stamps and Framelits

Are you a fussy cutter?  Do you love cutting out lots and lots of really small, super extra tiny detailed bits and pieces of paper?  That are really tiny and small and little????  It can get tedious and take time from other details you want to add to your crafting projects.  Tim's stamps and coordinating Framelits can help.

Our challenge this week is a simple one: incorporate Stamps and Framelits into your art.  The sky's the limit, right?  You guys have proved to be insanely creative and I cannot WAIT to see what you do with this one!  You'll find instructions and Tim's example on page 63 of Compendium of Curiosities Volume III, available at your local stamp store or from Tim's website or from Inspiration Emporium.

Here's my challenge tag:

I chose to use Tim's butterfly Framelits.  With that beginning, I wanted to incorporate wood grain, flowers, a garden fence and this sweet girl from Found Relatives.  Ornate Frames are EASY to work in to almost any project (LOVE them!) and I painted and distressed this one for a shabby chic look.  Here's the process.

Using a #10 tag from Ranger (crazy about these oversized tags!!!), I embossed with Tim's woodgrain Texture Fade.  These tags are so big I had to run it through twice to emboss the whole thing.  You can see the break in the image, but I didn't care because I knew I'd be adding embellishments.
I used a technique we learned at Ranger U and which is included on page 50 of the first Compendium of Curiosities book, which I'm sure all of you already have!!

After the tag was prepared I just layered on my embellishments.  I can't get enough of these Ornate Frames!  I think they're perfect.  Covered with Distress Paint, dried for just a bit till the paint is tacky and then rub away the high places.
I just had to include one close shot of this pretty little one.  Such a sweet expression.  I just have to believe she would have LoVeD butterflies, don't you think?  Found Relatives is an awesome collection of interesting historic images, waiting for their stories to be told by YOU.  ;-)
Ready to play along?  Two ways to win!!  One lucky winner will be chosen randomly and will be awarded a $50 gift certificate to Inspiration Emporium.  The Curiosity Crew winner gets a awesome prize package donated by Tim and Mario.  Create your project and enter according to the guidelines set out on Linda Ledbetter's blog.  There are just a few requirements to be eligible to win, so read carefully and follow along.  We want you to win!  But to win you have to play. 

Alright soldiers.  Put on your boots, strap on your equipment and go make pretty things!!!




57 comments:

  1. I love the vintage feel you have going here on this giant tag. I keep forgetting about my stash of huge tags, thanks for the reminder.

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  2. Wonderful Cheryl! Great background on the tag and I just love how you used and layered the framelits!

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  3. This is so soft and pretty! Love the butterflies.

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  4. Love that background you created, so cool and what a beautiful tag.

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  5. Your large tag reminds me a secret fairy garden that I am able to see far off into the woods. So pretty!

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  6. I was thinking secret garden too, Cheryl... this tag is scrumptious and so dreamy. I love the way you've used the ornate plate as a base for the b'fly on the top, as well as all the stacked flowers. It's so beautiful!

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  7. I love the tree bark effect for the background especially with butterflies

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  8. Oh my word...a new favorite! LOVE the wood background, and the image surrounded by gorgeous details is wonderful! Love the butterfly in the frame!!!

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  9. Your tag does have the appearance of a wonderful secret garden, I love the weathered technique you used on the tree, the ornate frame makes a wonderful setting for the butterfly to rest on too!

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  10. Cheryl...your tag is so YOU! :) I love your woodgrain background on this. It give so much texture and truly adds to the beauty of the butterflies and flowers..you know, all of those lovely "nature" things. :) Your sweet little Found Relatives girl perched among the flowers is so adorable. I also love your little fence piece. That looks so cute among the flowers as well. I love how you've finished off the Ornate Plate and then placed the beautifully colored butterfly in the center of it. So pretty! And the little secret garden sentiment...well, absolutely perfect for this piece! So sweet. <3 Candy

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  11. Oh my gosh. This has to be my favorite that you have done!!! I think I have said that before. Hehehe. But this one is speaking to me on so many levels. I love the natural feel, the coloration, the painted label holder. And the butterflies!!!! You have stolen my heart with this tag. Gorgeous. It is so you. You outdid yourself sweets!!!!

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  12. what a marvelous tag Cheryl! it looks just like the vintage lass is sitting against a tree trunk in her secret garden! love the blooms and butterflies!

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  13. I would love to visit that secret garden! Beautiful tag.

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  14. You certainly made a beautiful tag! I don't have any framelits, so sadly I cannot play this time...

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  15. Beautiful tag - the background is just wonderful

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  16. fabulous work Cheryl - really great use of the butterflies - they look fabulous - thanks for the inspiration! Hugs rachel xx

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  17. super beautiful tag. so much technique, thanks for sharing

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  18. This is beautiful. I love that is looks like a scene from the fairy woods! It is a gorgeous tag.

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  19. Cheryl this is so beautiful! You captured the secret garden feel perfectly. The large tags are so much fun to work with, I agree. And the found relative you chose is ideal for your theme. The whole thing is just gorgeous!

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  20. Beautiful tag! Love the technique on the woodgrain embossed image. Very whimsical and elegant.

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  21. Awww this is soooo sweet Cheryl...LOVE what you have done with the stamps and framelits...and the wood effect background is so effective...Awesome inspiration as always!! Jan x

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  22. What an adorable secret garden. Great details and wonderful colors.

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  23. Aaah I'd sit in your garden... this is so cute, have never used that #10 tag ( how fun ... more room for stuff LOL !). Cool background technique and yes those ornate frames are adorable too !

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  24. Gorgeous, Cheryl!! I LOVE this tag!! I can see one of those beautiful butterflies alighting upon the sweet little girl sitting in her garden!! This is a Fabulous CC3 #9 design, Cheryl :) Just WOW!! XOXO-Shari T.

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  25. Cheryl, you absolutely ROCKED this challenge! i love every detail about this large tag, from the fabulous embossed technique to the flowers, beautiful child and butterflies! Awesome!

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  26. Love the background with the woodgrain and texture fade. Great choice for the butterfly framelits. Sweet little girl and perfect sharing. Love your work.

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  27. She and your card remind me of the the "Forest Fairies"!! Beautiful job!

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  28. Gorgeous and elegant with such a fab background xx

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  29. When I saw your tag I knew it was yours... if that makes sense, it is so YOU! Love the little scene you have created, like Little Miss Muffet (please tell me you know Little Miss Muffet and I haven't just made myself sound deranged lol) Gorgeous art as ever hun x

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  30. Awww so cute ! Love your secret garden project .

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  31. Love your beautiful tag! And all the gorgeous details.
    Beautiful piece.

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  32. Love your secret garden! Gorgeous use of the stamps and framelets and the texture on the tag looks amazing! Love it!

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  33. How romantic and ethereal. I love this.

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  34. Your tag is beautiful. (we were almost on the same wavelength) Your colors are so "right" for this..

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  35. What a stunning tag all the little details are amazing and the background just fascinating - thanks for sharing

    I've finished mine today and have just added it to the link

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  36. I love how you use embossing and other die cuts to showcase your butterflies. I do so like those butterflies!

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  37. Absolutely gorgeous! Vintage image is perfectly mixed with your flowers and butterflies, your background is fabulous! barbarayaya

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  38. You've given me loads of inspiration for my own history file. Love the little embellies you made.

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  39. Gorgeous tag, I adore the wood grain in the background and the image is gorgeous as are the embellishments. Lovely. Tracy x

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  40. This is simply beautiful. I hate fussy cutting so framlits are a lifesaver for me.great great great

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  41. Fantastic Tag Cheryl! Great image and butterflies. Karen.x

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  42. What a sweet scene Cheryl! There are so many wonderful details on this tag. Love it!

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  43. So pretty ! I love all the details .. the wood grain embossing folder is one I need to get . I see so many cool things done with it.

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  44. Beautiful tag! Such a sweet photo placed among alll those gorgeous embellishments!

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  45. fabulous!! you are right, the ornate frames are the best. =)

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  46. Your tag is so precious looking. I just love it!

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  47. such a pretty tag! I love the details, so much to look at, great design!

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  48. fabulous tag with fabulous details!! =)

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  49. This is so sweet and lovely; the background rocks!!! I never would have thought to use the wood grain with such feminine details, but it really, really works!

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  50. This is really lovely Cheryl ! your little found relative looks most at home on that beautiful background x

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  51. Adorable garden, I love your technique for the woodgrain. Thanks for sharing!~kim

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  52. I'm in love with this tag! It's absolutely gorgeous and the woodgrain background is fabulous. LOVE it!

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  53. Your tag is so gorgeous. The little girl looks so at home in her woodsy garden.

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  54. This is so great! I really have to get some of those #10 tags they're so fun!!

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  55. Love your lovely garden and your butterflies,. Thank you for creating a beautiful example using Tim's Framelits

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  56. Your tag looks like a picture where she's outside sitting by a tree. The feel of this tag is amazing!!!

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  57. Thanks for sharing your little world with us. So pretty. Love the wood and the little scene!

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