Cheeky Autumn Owl Trio

Hi
Today I would like to share a trio of ATC's. I used the  owl free stamp with November Craft Stamper Magazine, I will also be joining their October TIMI Challenge.
I love owls and really enjoyed making this trio. I started with the background using distress inks and stamps building up the master board until I was happy.  I meant to take photos of the master board in progress but I forgot as I got carried away in the moment :)  Below are the details.

Master board - I started with distress inks on white card, crushed olive, mustard seed, frayed burlap, dried marigold, vintage photo, applying them in a random way until I was happy. I cut this to size and then the next step was to use a TCW stencil with rusty hinge  distressed dots (at bottom of ATC's.) Stamps used are Sheena Douglass - Ageing Beautifully set,  a great set for distress effects.  I used the fabulous distressed corner stamp with black archival, the crackle was stamped in aged mahogany (behind owls), and script (at the bottom) in black archival


I made another master board with distress inks peacock feather, tea dye, frayed burlap. I dabbed the pads directly onto craft mat added water and swiped the card through the inks, stamped the owl in black archival 6 times to allow me to add layers to the wings and eyes with foam pads, which doesn't seem to show up in the photo. :(
Edges of each were distressed  and inked with aged mahogany.

Using Tim Holtz tattered pine die I cut leaves in kraft card and inked with distress inks aged mahogany, crushed olive, frayed burlap, vintage photo and added pieces of burlap and layered buttons. Lastly I added chit chat stickers - creating-altered-treasure.  words which fitted my creations perfectly for me as I love making these little treasures of art, they give me real pleasure not only to make but to keep.  I used to swap them but haven't done so for a very long time.

The challenges I would like to join are

TIMI Craft Stamper Magazine - Take a Technique - I used inks and stamping

MMW#7 -Anything Goes with Autumn Colours

Try It on Tuesday - Autumn

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Textured Flowers

Hello

I have returned to my neglect blog after a long absence mostly due to traveling over the Summer months with DH in our Motorhome although I did craft a little during that time I only take very limited resources with me though, I have enjoyed long hours of reading something I don't usually get chance to do so it was very relaxing.  Hope you all had a good summer and managed to enjoy the sunshine.

I thought I would join in a challenge to break me again and Country View challenge #32 Add some Texture  caught my eye as I can never resist texture........any excuse to get down and inky and messy lol.
My favourite and quickest way to create texture on a card is to reach for my embossing folders and inks.  I made this card using Sheena Douglas embossing folder firstly I inked the folder with distress ink peacock feathers and embossed onto white card, I took various distress inks, broken china , faded jeans and tea dye and blended around the flowers, I also used the peacock feathers pad direct to paper over the embossed flowers and then again with tea dye. I went around the edges with both of the latter colours after distressing the edges, lastly I used creative expressions wax over the flowers which gives the lovely shine.  Card blank had tea dye lightly sponged around all the edges as did the greeting.

In the hope that you are all still out there............I hope you like my creation.  I will be joining in with the following challenge with my card.

Country View challenges  #32 add some texture