back to the drawing board

last weekend i finished up my february tag for the tim holtz 12 tags of 2013 challenge. i used a few of the same techniques as tim this month - the distress stain background, coloring a stamped image with distress markers & the washi tape 'ribbon'. one thing i changed up was instead of using watercolor paper for the stamped image i used sticky back canvas. you can find the tutorial tim created for february here.

supplies
patterned paper: [darling dear 6x6 paper pad] studio calico
other paper: [#5 shipping tag] avery
canvas: [sticky back canvas] ranger
accents: [commute tissue tape, vial label & reinforcer/tim holtz idea-ology] advantus, [key charm] 7 gypsies
fibers: [gray hemp cord], lawn fawn
rubber stamp: [love heart/mini blueprints 2] stampers anonymous
ink: [jet black stayzon] tsukineko, [pumice stone & black soot tim holtz distress] ranger
spray ink: [clay mister huey] studio calico
stain: [fired brick & walnut stain tim holtz distress] ranger
markers: [wild honey, mustard seed & pumice stone tim holtz distress] ranger
steel die: [mini scallops tim holtz alterations] sizzix
tool: [tiny attacher/tim holtz idea-ology] advantus
finished size: 2.375"x4.75"

time for another hero arts challenge. this month i decided to tackle the sketch challenge. i have found the hexagon trend to be a bit challenging - so i wasn't sure if i'd be able to make this sketch work.

hero arts february challenge sketch

all 3 stamps i used are from the same studio calico designed stamp set. the large hexagon is wood veneer - and i cut out a portion of a stamped hexagon image for the center.

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [gray & denim/sasparilla 8x8 paper pad] october afternoon, [tan/neighborhood collection 6x6 paper pad] crate paper
accents: [enamel dot/lost & found 3 oliver] my mind's eye, [wood veneer hexagon] studio calico
fiber: [red embroidery floss] dmc
stamps: [hexagon & sentiments/oh snap set] studio calico + hero arts
ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
finished size: 4"x5"

this morning i made a quick clean & simple card for this week's cas-ual fridays challenge - the challenge for the week is to creatively use letters. my card features a quick way to use up some of those leftover letter stickers.

to make sure that the sentiment was placed just where i wanted it i traced the outline of the tree onto cardstock. then laid down all the stickers and die-cut the tree.


supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [on the bright side - one 6x6 paper pad] my mind's eye
stickers: [ledger, teal & black mini market stickers] october afternoon, [life of the party micro mono stickers] basicgrey
accents: [wood veneer bird/tweets] studio calico
fiber: [ivory thread] mettler
paint: [salty ocean/tim holtz distress paint, sunset orange/adirondack brights] ranger
steel dies: [tree/floral foliage die] papertrey ink, [medium scallops] a muse studio
finished size: 4"x5"