Lost in Time

Hello to you good readers - Just the other day I was on my blog, I received a post with a beautiful tag from Jennie Atkinson and my curiosity was aroused. To my delight there was a challenge on ANYTHING BUT A CARD I had to take part in - so here is my suggetion, I'm often "Lost in Time"

Tim Holtz Tag & Bookplates die - Texture Trades Playing Card set - Distress Paint Weathered Wood - Antiqued Bronze - Distress Ink Walnut Stain - Barn Door - Distress Crackle Paint - Embossing Powder Clear - Aged Mahogany - Versafine Onyx Black - DecoArts One Step Crackle - Acrylic color Black - Pale Olive - 7gypies stamp - HeroArts Alphabets - Brads - Jute String

Tim's ticket is made with some paper I had lying around from another project
the same goes for the gears.

Thank you for stopping by my blog and I wish you a great day.

Hugs Susan

Link to Anything But a Card Challenges No. 39 - STEAMPUNKtember!

The Colours of Autumn

It's really some lovely autumn projects that the design team have on the blog.

It is always worth to visit the challenge on A Vintage Journal, and I was hooked and very inspired.

Tim Holtz Autumn Gatherings - Pumpkin Jack - Mini Scary Jack-o-lantern dies

Distress Ink Crushed Olive - Black Soot - Walnut Stain - Scattered Straw - Mustard Seed - Gathered Twigs - Spiced Marmalade - Weathered Wood - Faded Jeans - Black Soot - Texture Fades Documented set - Thankful Border - Grungeboard Seasonal - Distress Crackle Paint - Kraft-Core Nostalgic Coll. - white cardboard - Lindys Moon Shadow Mist - Exchangeable Clear Stamp

Thank you for stopping by my blog and I wish you a great day.

Hugs Susan

Link to A Vintage Journey Challenge 15 - The Colours of Autumn

Nautical

I've got a new toy, monoprinting plate, which I have cut to suit a # 8 manilatag and as a bonus, I have the other part that fits a card ;-) I stamped on white tissue paper so I could still see my background when I put the stamp on top of acrylic color, I think it's successful, here is my suggestion for Country View Challenge Nautical

Stampendous monoprinting plate

Golden open acrylics Paynes Gray - Ultramarine Blue - Green Gold

Santoro clear stamp - Dylusions Say what you mean stamp 

Versafine Onyx Black - Prismacolor

White Tissue paper - Organza ribbon

Thank you for stopping by my blog and I wish you a nice weekend.

Hugs Susan

Link to Country View Challenge 19 - Nautical

With a Flourish

With a great inspiration from A Vintage Journey's DT, I had a desire to make a little vintage frame so here's my contribution.

Tim Holtz Grunge board element - Layering stencil Gothic - Merchantile stamp

Bow-tied die - Ephemera - Distress Ink Walnut Stain

            Alpha stamps - Flowers from my stash - Golden Crackle Paste

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Paris Grey - Old White

Thank you for stopping by my blog and I wish you a great day.

Hugs Susan

Link to A Vintage Journey Challenge 14 - With A Flourish

Creative Blog Hop

Hello followers, bloggers and friends and a big thank you for visiting today. 

This is a different kind of post as I was invited to take part in a blog hop with a difference by the talented Claudia Neubacher (die amelie). Pop over and check out her gorgeous artwork and find out more on her Blog Hop. A big thank you Claudia for inviting me to take part.

About me

I live in Copenhagen – Denmark with my husband, and we have a lovely daughter, who doesn't live home anymore. Drawing and graphic have always interested me, and I started blogging in October 2012. The Danish site Scrapsister had a tutorial with material for making a Christmas Diary, and in order to join I had to have my own blog. So klistersøster was born. A whole new world opened up to me with a lot of creative persons and a bunch of Q&A about scrapping. I discovered there were many interesting and exciting challenges out there. Among these was Tim Holtz and his 12 tags. I was truly amazed and desided to participate with my own 12 tags from January 2013. All Tim's products and techniques have inspired me, and when I stumbled upon Steampunk I was totally hooked – I love grungy, rusty and distressed projects. In spring 2014 Claudia asked if I would join the DT on Sandee&amalie's Steampunk Challenges, and a couple of months later Laura asked if I would join the DT on Our Creative Corner. I was honourned to be asked and have joined both DTs

What am I working on right now?

As I’ve just got Tim’s Acorn blueprint, and here in Denmark the weather is like the calendar says AUTUMN, I’ll like to make some altered art using this framelitz.

To emphasize my colors, I stamped the acorn with gray - Archival Ink Watering Can

You can see how the box is made here

Tim Holtz Acorn Blueprint - Mini Tattered Leaves - MiniBranch & Leaf dies

Distress Ink Black Soot - Walnut Stain - Crushed Olive - Vintage Photo - Rusty Hinge 

Peeled Paint - Archival Ink Watering Can - Versafine Onyx Black

Embossing Powder Clear - Aged Mahogany

Kraft-Core Shattered Collection - Paperstash Destinations - Vial Labels - Label Pulls

Ephemera Pack - Remnants Rubs Life Quotes - Numbers

Why do I create what I do?

The creative process gives me relaxation, happiness and all my worry is forgotten. I’ve tried a lot of different crafting genres from ceramics, leather work to silkpainting, and my curiosity for new techniques and products is satified with scrapping – there is always something new to discover.

The different challenges and the two DTs that I have joined give me the possibility to explore many and new ways to make a solution.

What inspires me?

Nature – Colors – Other artists' works. I don’t use planning for my projects – I just need a little spark and then the idea comes from thought into creation. Often I start with white paper and colors to find a background for a project, then the appropriate stamps/stencils/diecuts and embellishments.

How do I stay artistically motivated?

I need to play, and often I take my Gelli Plate and try out colors and shapes and suddenly I have some papers to use for backgrounds for journaling, mixed media etc - I might even find a figure in there and work on it in order to get it to stand clearer out - this is fun.

I asked Susi - froebelsternchen  if she would like to be tagged and found out she was already participating  in the previous Creative Blog Hop, but if you haven’t seen her fantastic journaling and mixed media art you should pop over and read more here

Thanks for visiting my blog and I wish you a good day.

Hugs Susan

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2014 – September

Tim's beautiful manilatag is breathtaking. 

This is the first time I have ever used Glossy Card Stock

so I was glad to have an opportunity to use this. 

I think the result is amazing and I would definitely use it again.

To make light alcohol inks I used lots of solution

to get bright colors. ;-))

Tim Holtz Butterfly Frenzy die - #8 Black Tag - Glossy Cardstock

Schoolhouse Layering Stencil

Tim Holtz Curiosities - Big Top stamp - Botanical Remnant Rubs

Alcohol Ink Butterscotch - Letture - Raspberry - Juniper - Blending Solution

Archival ink Deep Purple - Stazon Jet Black - Mod Podge - Yarn

 I have used Tim's tutorial.

Thank you for stopping by my blog and I wish you a great day.

Hugs Susan

Link to Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2014 – September

Steampunk Stories

This month on SASPC the theme is Steampunk Stories, and to illustrate this I've made a chunky ATC.

On the internet I found a pattern for chunky ATC

To coloring I've used Tim's technique Paint Marbling

After assembling I've distressed with Tim's inks

As plinth I've cut a box with Tim's Matchbox die

BoBunny Weekend Market - Prima Craftsman paper pads

Oxford Impression Steampunk Works - TH Curious Possibillity - Artful Tools stamps

Distress Ink Gathered Twigs - Crushed Olive - Rusty Hinge - Tumbled Glass - 

Spiced Marmalade - Distress Paint Salty Ocean - Rusty Hinge - Mustard Seed 

Folk Arts Appel Butter Brown - Golden White Gesso - Viva Gold Hematit - Promarker

Tim Holtz Elements remnant rubs - Matchbox die - Gamespinner

Cornerpunch - Brads - Acetate - Leather - Gears - Watercolor Paper - Black Thread - Figure - Button - White Cardboard - Chunky ATC pattern from internet

I hope that you have been attracted to participate in Sandee & Amelie's Steampunk Challenge and to make your own  Steampunk Stories project. Thanks for stopping by and I'm looking forward to see your project.

Hugs Susan

Image Inspiration

This month the theme on Our Creative Corner is Image Inspiration, where Claudia has a board with lovely pictures from nature for inspiration.

Tim's technique Paint Marbling is used for the background, and

the flowers are sprayed with Dylusions color. All edges are distressed.

Dylusions Ink Spray Bubblegum Pink - Squeezed Orange - London Blue - 

Vibrant Turquoise - Distress Paint Salty Ocean - Rusty Hinge - Mustard Seed - 

Distress Ink Forrest Moss - Gathered Twigs - Black Soot - Salty Ocean - 

Mustard Seed - Tim Holtz Candlelight Flight - Sizzix Flower Blackeyed Susan dies

Corrugated cardboard  - White - Black cardboard - TH Layering Stencil Shatter

KaiserCraft Woodgrain stamp  - Golden White Gesso - Font and text from Internet Viva Paper pen - Viva Gold Hematit

I hope that you have been attracted to participate in Our Creative Corner Challenge and to make your own Image Inspiration project. Thanks for stopping by and I'm looking forward to see your project.

Hugs Susan