My little scrap bin was full of strips of design papers after recent projects so I decided to do a little sorting and combining to make card fronts.

I ended up making ones in pink, orange, red + teal, green, tan + blue, yellow + gray, teal, and browns.

After slicing and arranging the strips in an attractive fashion they were glued down on the card front and decorated with text blocks, stickers and rubons.

Today we'll look at the pink card.

I started arranging the strips vertically to create a horizontal card and then saw that one of them had text running lengthwise so I placed it at the top.

I bordered a pre-stamped scripture with some raspberry cardstock to go with the sketchy ferns in the largest paper.

When I went looking for border stickers I came across some forgotten 'stitching' rubons. These flower sprigs were the perfect color and came out looking great.

Ddd

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Round 2 of the May 12 Tags of 2016 is up today. As a reminder, here are the tags Tim Holtzgot his techniques from:

And here is the tag he challenged us with using those techniques:

I didn't use all of the techniques Tim did as my stamps really didn't lend themselves to florals. But these are the steps I used on my project

- Select multiple stamps to use

- Apply tissue tape to selected areas where featured stamps will be used

- Stamp featured stamps over tissue tape using Archival black ink (I used fish)

- Stamp other images to cardstock as background (I used coral and seaweed)

- Use a palette knife to apply clear texture paste through a stencil in selected areas (I used medium dots)

- Let dry completely

- Colorize surface wiith Distress stains (go lightly)

- Mist with water to blend

- Dry completely

- Blend on Distress inks to highlight

- Buff to remove excess ink from tissue tape and stenciled areas

- Mask off tissue tape areas

- Spritz with gold metallic paint

- Trim to card size

- Border with black cardstock

- Mount on colored base card

Here is the bottom half of the finished piece that I used for the second card:

Now that I'm caught up with these challenges, we won't see another '12 Tags' project until June.

Ddd

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Yep, back with another in the 12 tags series. In this case I actually made a single piece and then cut it in two to make separate cards.

Here are the tags that Tim combined this month:

And here is the project he created with that combination:

These are the steps I used on my project

- Select multiple stamps to use

- Apply tissue tape to selected areas where featured stamps will be used

- Stamp featured stamps over tissue tape using Archival black ink (I used fish)

- Stamp other images to cardstock as background (I used coral and seaweed)

- Use a palette knife to apply clear texture paste through a stencil in selected areas (I used medium dots)

- Let dry completely

- Colorize surface wiith Distress stains (go lightly)

- Mist with water to blend

- Dry completely

- Blend on Distress inks to highlight

- Buff to remove excess ink from tissue tape and stenciled areas

- Mask off tissue tape areas

- Spritz with gold metallic paint

- Trim to card size

- Border with black cardstock

- Mount on colored base card

Here is the top of the finished piece that I used for the first card:

Tomorrow, I'll show the bottom half - also made into a card.

Ddd

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This is SO not a tag!

Tim Holtz works on tags to demonstrate his techniques but I rarely do. I mean, what do you do with a tag you've decorated? Tim recognizes that not everyone wants to work on tags but he is really just teaching technique ans encourages people to make the project their own.

Here are the two tags he selected to combine in April:

And the tag he made with these techniques:

Here are the steps I used to create my project:

- Selected a shaped container with a removable metal lid

- Stir some sand into a little modeling paste.

- Apply a layer to the top surface of the box with a palette knife. Smooth out

- Allow to dry completely

- Cut decorative papers into mosaic shapes with rounded corners

- Glue shapes to box top using matte medium, leaving a small space between shapes

- Top coat with matte medium

- Allow to dry completely

- Top each shape with Glossy Accents

- Allow to dry completely

- Sponge Distress ink to tint the 'grout'

- Buff the tiles to remove ink

- Use matte medium as glue to attach trim to sides of lid

- Coat trim with matte medium

- Allow to dry completely

- Sponge Distress ink on trim to tint

- Place lid back on the container and mark where the lid stops

- Remove lid

- Use Distress Paint on upper part of the box base (above the marked line)

- When dry, add printed cardstock to the area below the line using Xyron ahesive for good adhesion

- Allow to dry completely

- Use finger to cover paint and paper with Microglaze (to protect the box from grime)

- Buff off extra Microglaze with a paper towel

- Place lid on box and admire your work!

Ready for the big reveal?

See? REALLY not a tag!

Ddd

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I'm kind of in 'catch-up' mode on these Tim Holtz-inspired projects. So, right on the heels of the February one, we're on to March.

Here are the two techniques that Tim mixed:

And this is the new tag he created with the techniques:

Here are the steps I used to create my card:

- Use a shaped die to cut a void in corrugated cardstock (I used a nativity on buff)

- Add white distress stain to surface. dry

- Add distress inks to shade

- Set aside

- On non-stick craft sheet, sponge three Distress paints

- Mist with water

- Swipe cardstock through it

- Dry with heat tool

- Tap into leftover paint on the craft sheet

- Dry again

- Use glue stick or tape runner to apply random glue (not much)

- Lay foil sheet over glue and burnish. Peel up to leave foiling

- Mount diecut corrugated piece over top

- Use alcohol marker to draw in drop shadows

- Trim bottom edge at 3/4 inch

- Use letter diecuts to cut phrase from scrap of background cardstock

- Back cutout letters with cardstock to match drop shadows

- Trim to width of corrugated piece

- Lay three pieces together and tape/tack together

- Use strong adhesive to mount combined pieces to folded card base.

And here is my finished card:

Thiis is a larger card as the size was dictated by the original diecut.

Ddd

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I am WAY behind on creating tags from Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of 2016. I finally created the project for February - in MAY! 

This year he reprises two old tag techniques he has done in past years and combines them into one tag.

Here are the two tags Tim combined for February:

And the tag he made combining techniques from these:

I will warn you that my project looks nothing like his!

Here are the steps I used to create my version:

- Cut down a piece of watercolor paper to card-front size

- Apply Distress Stains over entire surface (I used a teal, a green and a brown)

- Spritz with water

- Dry with heat tool

- Ink BACK of a stencil with three Distress Ink Pads (I used a stencil of birch trees)

- Spritz stencil with water

- Place on the stained watercolor paper

- Cover with paper towel and press to soak up extra moisture.

- Lift stencil

- Dry waterolor paper with heat tool

- Ink edges with walnut stain Distress Ink

- DRY with heat tool (I forgot this step and had some problems later down the line)

- Place another stencil on the surface and squeegee modeling paste through selected areas (I used a stencil of birdcages hanging from branches)

- Remove (and clean) stencil

- Sprinkle with gold embossing powder

- Let dry completely

- Heat emboss powder

- Add stamping to embellish (I used one large and many tiny birds)

- Add word stickers (I used some of Tim's Kraft stickers)

- Use Distress marker to create drop shadows on all elements

- Apply a metal charm using Glossy Accents as adhesive

- Add green Stickles to charm

- Trim if desired and add to a folded card base.

Here is the card I created:

I really like my version a LOT!

Ddd

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This is the last project I make using this tic-tac-toe board

Felt                    Stamp                Butterfly

Twine                 Summer              Buttons

Stickers            Design Paper          Stripes

I used the center column for Stamp, Summer and Design Paper.

when I thought about the theme of 'summer' my mind immediately went to the beach. I decided to use the design paper to create a scene. There are 4 papers used: lace for the beach, swirls which I cut to resemble waves on which I added paint for whitecaps, a teal dot for the sky and doily print from which I punches two sizes of circles and arranged them to create clouds.

The stamps I used are that of the text, which has some added fill-in on the letters using black pen, and the grouping of seashells. I used Distress markers to color the shells and add a shadow underneath them.

A tan base card matches the front seashell.

Ddd

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I had another go at using this papercrafting tic-tac-toe game:

Felt                    Stamp                Butterfly

Twine                 Summer              Buttons

Stickers            Design Paper          Stripes

This time I chose the diagonal starting at the lower left for Stickers, Summer and Butterfly. (It could also be the bottom row but I used that for tomorrow's card).

I liked this design paper from a 6x6 pad that combines several patterns from the pack.

Then, among my miriad butterfly stickers I ran across these Dazzles brand stickers that come in three colors and have diecut parts. This allows you to place the outline in one color and internal features in two other colors. Fortunately, the colors of pink, teal and yellow/gold matched the paper I had chosen.

I constructed three butterflies with varying color combinations.

I added a sentiment in a gold peel-off sticker.

Nothing specifically says 'summer' on this card but the flowers and butterflies always come out then so I think it qualifies.

Ddd

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The challenge on a papercrafting board was to select a line from this tic-tac-toe board and make a card:

Felt                    Stamp                Butterfly

Twine                 Summer              Buttons

Stickers            Design Paper          Stripes

I chose to use the far right column and create with Butterflies, Buttons and Stripes.

Fortunately, the striped paper I wanted to use actually had butterflies on it already! I was using the cover of a 6x6 pad showing the variety of papers that it contained.

I had two different styles of button stickers: one-inch cardstock and 1/2-inch acrylic so I layered them together for the left side.

I added a strand of twine for more texture.

I added a banner-cut strip of design paper for a silver peel-off greeting to hang out on.

Ddd

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 I've seen several quilts with the wonky stars pattern but I was ezpecially drawn to those that interlock. I used the layout to draw up my own version based on a 5-inch block and pulled out all my scraps with shimmery, shiny, glittery and metallic finishes.

I chose a patterned black for the background fabric.

This quilt will go to Passages - the 45th one I have donated to them.

Ddd

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I found a cute pattern for a chicken block on Pintrest and used EQ7 to draw it up in a larger size (I used 3-inch strips). I made some other modifications, like removing the upper background strip and then made four blocks using greens for the backs, tans for the chests and rusts for the combs and beaks. The eyes are painted on using acrylics.

This quilt finished up at 60 inches.

This will go to our neighbors whose free-range chickens wander the neighborhood. When we go for a walk the chickens fall in line and join us for exercise.

They DO go "Home To Roost".

Ddd

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On previous cruises I have played with the blank book craft that they make available.

The kit includes a blank book, a sheet of stickers, a sheet of die cuts, two ribbons, a crocheted lace, a bottlecap, some paper clips, photo corners, brads and three sheets of printed cardstock.

Let's see if I can find pictures of the previous books I made:

For this one I used the printed cardstock to create pockets for the front and back covers before decorating with stickers and a tag. FRONT:

So, I wanted to do something a little different this time, with the same supplies.

I cut an aperture in the front cover, backed it with clear cellophane from the original packaging and added a piece of map paper with stickers behind that.

The rest of the front got other decorations to further the theme:

I used one of the ribbons to create a permanent bookmark and added an arrow charm to it. Then on the inside of the front cover I backed the aperture decor with blank paper and added a couple of tags and a clip:

The back cover got a couple of printed cardstock attached to create a pocket:

The envelope is just there to show the pocket layers.

SO, that is the end of the Field Trip review. Something different coming tomorrow.

Ddd

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In the kit of paper crafts we got a plastic luggage tag sleeve and hanger and a diecut for adding our address.

The diecut was a foldover so we could decorate the back with more of the kit supplies.

This is the tag I made:

There were still a lot of diecut bits left over but I left them for future crafters to use.

Ddd

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From some of the left-overs of the first card, I made a second front that I will just add to a white card front:

We did have access to some foam tape so I was able to add some dimension to this one.

Ddd

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On the cruise there were some sessions for making art projects.

We got a packet of supplies that contained white cardstock, printed cardstock, some printed diecuts, ribbon, an envelope and a luggage tag.

I made three projects from my kit.

Today's project is the first of two cards:

These types of crafts are not my favorite (cut and paste with limited pre-selected supplies) but I understand that they are catering to a clientele that (if my table-mates are any indication) know nothing about paper crafting.

In every session I ended up showing people how to use a brad, how to use a 'snail' glue runner, etc.

A nice break in the day, though.

Ddd

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For its one required 'foreign port' our cruise ship docked in Ensenada for a day. We've seen enough Mexican ports to last us our lifetime so we only stepped on the dock long enough to take pictures of ourselves and the ship and then got back aboard.

This was our view leaving port:

It's always fun to see the seals/sea lions perched on the buoys:

They also cover docks, rocks and play in the bay:

I guess these mammals are increasing in numbers everywhere and causing much distress to fishermen. But they are still a novelty to us and fun to watch.

Ddd

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Updated: Tuesday, 26 April 2016 8:22 AM PDT

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We only had time for one more museum and chose the Model Railroads.

They had several rooms (28.000 square feet) with vast landscapes and featured O, HO and N scale trains.

We didn't get to see it all as we had to make a run back to catch our ride back to the port.

In fact, we didn't even get to use our fourth museum pass at all, due to time constraints.

I can't imagine trying to see all 15 museums, let alone participating in many of the other activities at Balboa Park.

Ddd

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Updated: Tuesday, 26 April 2016 8:20 AM PDT

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For our second museum pass at Balboa Park we selected the Aviation and Space Museum.

There was an amazing number of things to see here but we did't take many photos!

There is an atrium where aircraft hang overhead and they were neat to view:

This museum covered everything from the start of aviation through the plans for privitazation of space travel.

This actual suit from the early days of space travel was fun to see:

We chose to NOT ride the simulator that enclosed you in a capsule and gyrated you every way from Sunday. I'll KEEP my lunch, thank you!

Ddd

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Updated: Tuesday, 26 April 2016 8:19 AM PDT

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The first museum we toured with our pass was the San Diego Museum of Art.

Their main floor had a focus on Asian and Middle Eastern art. There was a lot of pottery, sculpture and religious objects.

The upper floor was featuring an exhibit called Brueghel to Canaletto. Like our time in the Getty in LA, we were content to stand so close to works by famous painters.

There was one I don't have the identity of the artist:

a Brueghel:

a Canaletto:

a Rubens:

and a Tintoretto:

even the frames are astounding!

Ddd

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Updated: Tuesday, 26 April 2016 8:18 AM PDT

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The largest urban park at 1,200 acres featuring 9 performing arts and international culture organizations, 15 museums, 14 restaurants, 19 gardens, 13 recreational activities including hiking and biking trails, a dog park and 9 other attractions - including the San Diego Zoo.

Our ticket included transportation to and from the park, a quick driving (orientation)  tour and entry into four museums of our choice.

I thought I'd include pictures from the quick orientation drive:

The buildings, as you can see, are beautiful.

Ddd

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