Carey Burns

This week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge   is to make something Christmassy. Seems odd for October, but what can you do?  I had an idea for a vintage plastic reindeer but as I assembled supplies, my idea shifted a bit.  Supplies: Tim Holtz Vignette Tray Yupo Paper Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink in Pitch Black Blending Solution Archival Ink in Jet Black Tim Holtz Tree Line Stamp Vintage Plastic Reindeer Acrylic Paint in Black Glossy Accents Recollections Vintage Glass Golden Glitter - previously dyed with the Alcohol Ink in Pitch Black E6000 I had the alcohol ink background from a previous project. First, I added a pool of Blending Solution to the Yupo paper and then added a few drops of the alcohol ink. I shifted the paper back and forth until about 3/4 of the paper was covered. I added more alcohol ink to make it a bit darker and shifted it again.  Once dry, I added straight black alcohol ink to the white band for the horizon. Afte...

I've had this project in my mind for weeks now but just couldn't figure out the execution. When this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge called for snow, I knew I had to finish it in time. Supplies: Antique wooden kitchen utensil tray Wooden Coats & Clark spool Tim Holtz Woodlands trees (two small and one large) Tim Holtz Christmas Transparent Tiles Tim Holtz Assemblage Diamonds and Pearls Charms Tim Holtz Vignette Hardware - Hooks Ranger Glossy Accents White acrylic paint Clear glitter Mini wooden moulding with a channel 2 Sheets of paper (I used printer paper) Tools: Chain nose pliers for jewelry Craft scissors Awl Paint brush I found this green painted tray at an antique mall quite a while ago and wasn't sure what I'd make with it. A few months ago, I set a large Woodlands tree in it and knew. My first thought was to use old letter stamps to spell out something wintry, but stamps are getting more expensive as they're becomin...