Glue Resist with Rubber Stamps and Distress Inks

I really like the glue resist technique using the Dylusions spray but I also really love playing with my distress inks and stamps. To show the enhanced effect this resist can have I inked both sides of the tag with Distress Inks (scattered twig, marmalade, shabby shutters). Then, instead of doing the resist with a stencil, I "glued up" one of Dyan Reaveley's stamps with Ranger collage glue and stamped the glue onto the tag twice. (NOTE: Be sure to clean glue off stamp right away with warm water!). The glue needs to be completely dry before you proceed so I helped it along a bit with the heat gun.

Once glue is dry, use a baby wipe to lightly brush the extra color off the resist areas -- being sure not to press down too hard. Then another swipe with the heat gun and you're ready to stamp, embellish.. whatever. I think the resist technique "popped" this flower stamp to make it a more interesting design.

Dylusions meets Disney and Distress Reinkers

Had a great picture of the castle left when I finished my 60 page Disney vacation scrapbook .... not sure how I like the translation into Dylusions.. this was a page I haa already sprayed.. Doodled a bit and used a Mickey & Minnie stamp I really like. Tag was sprayed with Dylusions and the flowers and birds from one of Dyan's stamp sets colored with Distress reinkers. Love how bright and cheerful it turned out.. may turn into a page at some point.

Schizophrenic Sunday - Dylusions & Disney

Did some practice Zentangles and plaid on Dyan R's couture stamp skirts so this page is a hodge podge of those with a sentiment I found online that I love. Green skirt is Zentangled and colored with Copics (G000, G1, G2); orange is plaid using technique from Betty colored with a wash of Honey and Yellow distress reinkers watered down a bit... the 2 girls (well, one is headless but....) are colored with Dylusions in aqua pen or palette for pink and purple. I love the hats and bows in the couture set, thought they worked well with border.. White skirts were stamped using Picket Fence distress paint and then fleshed out a big with the White Signo. Now I'm finishing my Disney scrapbook.... very opposite....

Ahh.. Pinterest again

Trying to upload pics from the PC and it won't work again. So.....

Sometimes... All You Need is Peace and Quiet.......

Why or why won't Pinterest take a photo from my photo library on my laptop and post it instead of the silly little box you have to click on to see a picture? oh well. Layout inspired by Memorial Day mountain getaway.. I love lyrics for journaling.. use 'em all the time and these came to mind as we were sitting on the porch of our cabin at Fontana. So remote, air is crystal clear and cool. Sometimes all I need is the fresh air and quiet. As you can see I find that in Alaska but that's a little far for 4 days although Fontana and its late are very close in atmosphere to Misty Fjords. Paper: Paper Loft Back Country collection!

Zentangled Pottery & Other Meanderings

Spent Memorial Day weekend at our place at Fontana and discovered a great pottery and farm on the way up the hill... her cheese is homemade and to die for and her pottery just lovely. Lots of interesting vases, platters. We purchased a colander I fell in love with and a platter that looks for all the world like it was Zentangled! Potter had never heard of Zentangles but she has now! I did some tangles on a Dyan Reaveley couture stamp and a 'sampler' on a window frame I found! Addictive...