Thursday, October 25, 2012

Festively Distressed with Dreamweaver and Ranger



Welcome back to week two of our amazing collaboration between Ranger's Tim Holtz line of Distress Powders, and our beautiful Dreamweaver Stencils & Products! If you missed last week's event, start HERE.


Last week, we were totally blown away by the awesome response we received from those of you who hopped over from Tim Holtz's blog and the Ranger blog to check us out! We've been doing the "happy dance" ever since! Hopefully, you will continue to check us out, especially over the next few weeks as we continue our play-time in Tim's sandbox. (It is rather an appropriate metaphor considering the cool texture of his Distress Powders.)

Apparently, Tim and the wonderful people at Ranger were also excited by the response, and they've decided to "up the ante" in the form of an additional prize package(s) which will include TWELVE Distress Powders each, and a handful of Dreamweaver Stencils to go with! Wow! Just one teeny-tiny detail...to win one of these packages from their blog, you need to create something with Tim Holtz's Distress Powders and Dreamweaver Stencils and attach it to the inlinkz on the Ranger blog. Winners will be selected randomly. For more details, head over to the Ranger blog.


Once again, this week we are offering another fall prize package as shown here. Just leave us all some love as you visit, for an opportunity to be the one random winner we select. Curious as to who won from last week? It could be YOU! Visit the Dream It Up! blog for the announcement of the lucky commenter.



Here is what I had fun creating this week:

I tend to do CAS (Clean and Simple) with a bit of detail.  I love the subtle texture the Distress Powders can have on little details on an image.

Start with Dreamweaver LL3008 Wheat Stencil.

Dry emboss by hand or with a personal embossing/die cut machine.  With Tim Holtz sponge and handle add color to image with stencil in place.  I used the following Distress colors in order listed:
 
Wheat: Pumice Stone then Wild Honey
Leaves and Stems:  Bundled Sage then Crushed Olive
 
Next paint embossing fluid with a tiny paintbrush in the center of the wheat stalks, sprinkle with Milled Lavender, tap off excess and heat with heat gun.  Paint wheat buds with embossing fluid, sprinkle with Mustard Seed, tap off excess, heat with heat gun.  Finally paint on the underside of the leaves, paint with embossing fluid, sprinkle with Frayed Burlap, tap off excess, heat with heat gun.
Replace the stencil over image and sponge the same colors around the edge.  Remove stencil, trim and matt on printed paper.
 
 
Aren't you excited to see what's next? Check out the Dream Team players for today:





You already know where to find Ranger's/Tim Holtz' products, but if you are having difficulty finding Dreamweaver, encourage your local stamp/paper-craft store to carry the line of fabulous stencil designs, pastes, and other products to mix with all of your stash of Tim's crafty goodness. You can also purchase our products on-line at Stencil with Style.


We'd love to see you come back regularly and play along with our monthly challenges (and more opportunities to win stencils) by linking your creations to the mr. linky on the Dream It Up! blog, or emailing pics of your creations to lynell@dreamweaverstencils.com. Since you're on the computer already, head on over and like us on Facebook as well. Just another location for dreamy and distressed inspiration!

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Dreamweaver and Ranger Products Fall Creations

This week starts a 4 week collaberation between Dreamweaver stencils and Ranger products. 
 
To start off I decided to do a transition card.  Remember the card I posted last week?  (Scroll down real quick and then come back)
 
Well, I took that card, painted parts of it with embossing ink and a paint brush. I picked three Ranger Distress powders; Frayed Burlap, Milled Lavender and Tattered Rose .

 
First, paint the center of the leaves with ink then sprinkle with Milled Lavender, tap off excess and heat. 
 
Next, paint the stems with ink and sprinkle with Frayed Burlap, tap off excess and heat.
 
Next, paint the tops of the pumpkins with ink and sprinkle Tattered Rose on them, tap off excess and heat.
 
Finally, paint the bottoms of the pumkins with ink and sprinkle Milled Lavender over it, tap off excess and heat.

 
Finally, paint the bottoms of the pumkins with ink and sprinkle Milled Lavender over it, tap off excess and heat.
 
I love the dimension the powders give the image!
 
 
Make sure to check out the rest of the team and Rangerink!
 
The picture below is the prize pack for the next two weeks participants.  Make sure to get your ideas and cards in to be eligible.  See the Ranger Ink and/or Dreamweaver Blog for more information!
 

 
 
 

Thursday, October 11, 2012

October is Festively Fall!!


Again this week, we are calling our challenge for the month of October...Festively Fall! Dreamweaver has lots of stencils and materials that can be used for a Fall theme, but remember you can post any Festively Fall creation and win best interpretation of the challenge, it can be any product or image. Again we are letting our winner choose any stencil they desire. So one winner will be chosen for best usage of Dreamweaver products and one winner will be chosen for best interpretation of the challenge. Just link up with mr linky on the Dreamweaver blog or if you don't have a way of linking ...email your design to Lynell and she will link it for you at lynell@dreamweaverstencils.com

This week I'm highlighting one of my favorite images,  LL514 Long Pumpkins.

Paste pumpkins with Red Label White Matte Embossing Paste.  Remove stencil, clean.  Let image dry.

Place stencil over pasted image and stencil color with pigment inks.

Layer onto cardstock.  Tah - Dah!!  LOVE how easy this is. 


Stay tuned next week to see how I tweek this same card with embossing powder!!

Don't forget to visit everyone's blog and add your picture to Dream it Up!

You could be a winner!!   Till next week.................................


 

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Festively Fall!


We are calling our challenge for the month of October...Festively Fall! Dreamweaver has lots of stencils and materials that can be used for a Fall theme, but remember you can post any Festively Fall creation and win best interpretation of the challenge, it can be any product or image. Again we are letting our winner choose any stencil they desire. So one winner will be chosen for best usage of Dreamweaver products and one winner will be chosen for best interpretation of the challenge. Just link up with mr linky on the Dreamweaver blog or if you don't have a way of linking ...email your design to Lynell and she will link it for you at lynell@dreamweaverstencils.com

This week I've been searching for just the right costume for Halloween.  I have driven through two states looking.  So this card came to mind.  Raven's and Crows are such Halloween icons, I'm starting with this image for my first Fall card.

Start with LL3015 Raven Vane

Then follow the Faux Cloisonne technique.  Quick and easy!!

Check out the rest of the team and don't forget to play along!  You could be our winner for October!

See you next week........without the technical difficulties!!

Friday, October 5, 2012

Fall Cards

Hello everyone,
I didn't just flake this week.... I'm having severe technical difficulties.  Am on a short road trip where I am supposed to have internet access at all hotels.....HAH!  I hope to have a better connection this evening so I can get my card posted and send my comments.

Until then.........Happy Trails!!!