Design Team Project Featuring Studio 490 ....

Hello everyone ... I must tell you that I am super excited to share the news that Snazzy's will be featuring one of my FAV designers ("The" Wendy Vecchi) throughout the month of February .... Woot!

The DT will be sharing with you some inspirational projects, and again this month we would like to see all your amazing projects featuring the Studio 490 range. You can upload your projects until midnight on the 28th February ... this month ONE lucky person who shares their art work with us will win a Studio 490 STAMP SET of their choice .... AND there is more, one lucky person who stops by and leaves us a comment will be chosen by Random.Org on the 29th and will receive an ART PART SAMPLE PACK!

Each of the DT were sent an Art Part Sample Pack, Stamp Set of their choice & Clearly For Art Sample Pack.

For my 1st project I opted to use elements from the Art Pack Sample Pack & Clearly For Art (Clear). I started out by configuring my design. I used Distress Stains in (Faded Jeans, Stormy Sky, Pine Needles, Barn Door & Brushed Corduroy). I stamped the hearts from (Love To Make Art Set) onto GrungePaper and coloured using (Barn Door). The stamped quote on the Cylinder Roll is from (Love To Make Art). I also stamped the leaves from (Ticket To Art) onto GrungePaper, which was inked using (Pine Needles).

Other stamps used are (It's More Flower Art & Destination Art). The wing is from the Art Parts set (Simply Wings) & the key is from (Door Plate & Keys)

The Tulips are from the (Art From The Heart Set) which I stamped onto Clearly For Art (Clear) then inked with Alcohol Inks (Watermelon, Red Pepper & Lettuce). The rose buds are from Ideaology (Trimmings) pack which have been sprayed with Adirondack Colour Wash Spray (Lettuce).

I will be back later in the week with some more Studio 490 makes ... until then TFL x

DON'T FORGET OUR CHALLENGE IS ALSO STILL RUNNING UNTIL THE 13TH OF THIS MONTH, STILL TIME TO ENTER AND BE IN WITH A CHANCE OF WINNING THAT FAB GOODY PRIZE SEEN HERE

Love/Romance Challenge ....

Hello everyone and welcome to the first Snazzy's challenge here at the DT blog ...

 Our first theme is "Love/Romance", if you want to play along, all you need to do is create a project that ties in with our theme, you have from today until midnight on the 13TH to pop it on your blog then link back here so we can see what you have made. The Design Team will choose their favourite entry and the winner will be announced on Valentines Day .....

The winner will receive the Design Teams January Kit  ....

The Design Team have been busy creating some samples to share with you ....

GILLIAN

Products Used:
Wooden Block
Darkroom Door Word Block Stamp Plate (DDWB008)
7Dots "Dreamer" Paper & Embellishment Collection
Archival Inks
Adirondack Paint Dabbers
Ideaology Embellishments
Studio 490 ATC Art Parts Set


LESLEY

Products Used:
White/Black & Red Cardstock
Darkroom Door Word Block Stamp Plate (DDWB008)
WOW Bright White Embossing Powder
Versamark Ink Pad


NICKY

Products Used:
Various Canvas
Alcohol Ink
Darkroom Door Word Block Stamp Plate (DDWB008)
Recyled Plastic Packaging
Various Sizzix Dies


ASTRID

Products Used:

Gesso

Titan Buff Acrylic Paint

Darkroom Door Word Block Stamp Plate (DDWB008)

Distress Inks

Prima Paper

Martha Stewart Punch

Archival Ink

To enter you can upload your entries from your blog , after you enter your details, click NEXT which will allow you to select the photo you wish to display as a thumbnail. 

Snazzy DT Blog Challenge #1 .... Candy Alert

Hello everyone .... to be in with a chance of winning this fab blog candy, be sure to check out the DT blog on Monday for our first challenge of 2012.

You won't want to miss out, here's a sneak peak ....

DT Project #3 by Astrid

Featuring 7 Dots Studio Dreamer Collection

Hello everyone. Today I am showing you the last two projects created with this amazing paper collection. I am also showing you some ideas with two other wonderful products available from Snazzys, namely their very own Steampunk Supplies and Viva Decor Flexible Stencil "4 Borders". I created two tags.

The first project is a steampunk tag, as you can see. I covered the tag with a piece of one of the papers, added another strip along the bottom and over that created some texture by pressing some texture paste through one of the stencils. The stamps used are from Darkroom Doors Steampunk set, available from Snazzys. The chain and steampunk elements are from their Steampunk Supplies and the lock and key are Tim Holtz.

The next tag is more "Shabby Chic". All papers used are of course from the collection. The little pen stamp I had in my stash, I'm sorry but I can't remember where it came from. Along the top of the tag you can see a further example of the borders mask.

Well, that's it from me. Please come back next Monday when we will be hosting our very first challenge on the blog. There will be samples from all of the DT members and if you decide to join in there is a wonderful prize to be won generously offered by Snazzys. Hope to see you then!!

DT Project #2 by Astrid

Featuring 7 Dots Studio "Dreamer" collection & Creative Expressions "Tickets" Plate

For my second project I decided to show you an altered  Triptych to demonstrate how the amazing products we are showing you this month can be used for mixed media projects.

The triptych is made by Creative-UK and is available from Snazzys.

This is how I did it:

I first sanded the wood blank down a bit and then coated it in two coats of Gesso. I then tore several bits of one of the dreamer collection papers and glued them on all three sides of the triptych. The next step was to add some Tim Holtz distress stains, a mix of Antique Linen, Vintage Photo and Picket Fence to blend the paper in with the rest of the background. I then added some texture paste through a Prima mask in one corner and once it was dry spritzed it with Cosmic Shimmer Misting Ink Spray and some Walnut ink. I added a brad from my stash and further embellished with Tim Holtz keys and Locks from his Ideaology Range and various elements from the Dreamer Collection Stickers and Elements sheets. The little girl is a vintage photo I had in my stash.

Well, that's is from me just now but I have one more little project to show you on Friday using some other new products available from Snazzys, so I hope you'll be back to take a peak.

DT Project # 1 by Astrid

Featuring 7 Dots Studio "Dreamer" Collection

Creative Expressions "Tickets" Plate

Hello everyone

This is Astrid here with the final week’s projects using these amazing products all available from Snazzys of course.

Well, if you have been following the posts this months, you will have seen just how versatile this collection is for my fellow DT members have shown some incredible projects already.

I will start this final week off by showing you a book card I made. Instructions on how to make these can be found all over the internet, but if you would like to know more details of how I made mine, please contact me.

Inside, holding tag

Here is a detail from the front cover. The butterfly was stamped twice and coloured with distress inks. The background clock stamp is a Kaiser craft stamp. I had this in my stash already, but Snazzys sells Kaisercraft products.

Here is the back cover

I'll be back later in the week with some further projects, until then Happy Creating!

DT Project #5 by Minxy : Featuring:

:7 Dot Studio 'Dreamer' Collection

Well here I am with my final project of the month.. It's been an amazing intro to the team and I just want to thank everyone for the warm welcomes, support and kind comments.

So I mentioned yesterday that today's project was somehow related to the book I made.. 

And now you can see how!

It's a cute little bag to home your little book. This makes the perfect little gift for someone special.

So how do you make said bag I hear you cry.. Well you CLICK HERE and you'll be whisked off to another of my videos where I show you.. that's how!

The bag in the photo above actually turned out to be a bit small once my book was all filled up so in the video I give correct measurement to make a more fitting size bag.

And after the video I jazzed the new bag up a bit, with a few of the 'dreamer' collection stickers.. which by the way if I haven't mentioned before are a really good quality, nice a thick. I outlined each sticker with an oil pastel and rubbed in to blend the sticker into the background.

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So that's it from me.. Don't forget to pop back in a day or 2 when the lovely Astrid will be sharing more lovely projects to inspire you. And then there is a little challenge at the end of the month which you won't want to miss!

So till next time..Stay Inky