Check out this great idea from the Ranger Industries website http://www.rangerink.com/pdf/label_sheets/DistressInkLabels.pdf.  It’s a label sheet for your Distress Inks.  The idea is to colour each one with the co-ordinating ink pad and label the sides of your inkpads if you are stacking them OR you can glue it in a reference book so you have the true colours of the ink pads on file.  You could also print on a sheet of whole sticker paper for ease.  Available also on the Ranger Industries website, you will find colour charts and label sheets for other Ranger products, check them all out here http://www.rangerink.com/labels.htm.  Enjoy, the girls @ Destination Art

This is going to be a rather long post as we have lots of info about the amazing range of  VIVA paints that we are now stocking. The other day we showed you this sneek peek of a project:

 Here’s the whole deal:

It’s a front door house plaque, cool hey?  The metal started off as black can you believe it?  It was dry embossed with a 10 seconds studio kabuka mold (no 2) and then hand detailed with doodles inbetween the vine leaves for interest.  Having the doodles also gave us more texture when we sanded the metal and added the Viva Precious Metal paints at the end (these paints are silky smooth and luxuriously & intensly metallic). A little of these paints goes a long way.  The great texture effect  down the left hand side of the door plaque and under the “16″ was achieved using firstly a layer of Viva Terra paint (Sahara), this is very much like a chalky texture paste.   On top of the Terra paint a layer of Viva Ferro paint (you can stamp into this range when wet.  Use a stamp with no ink but a squirt of water on the rubber for best results) was added and allowed to dry before highlights of Viva Precious Metal paints in copper and turquoise were used to make the beautiful finish.  In places (like on the numbers), the paint was applied, dried then sanded a little. 

You might remember Terra and Ferro paints from our link to our friend Lin’s blog http://yoursartfully.blogspot.com/2010/01/snow-alert-and-metal-utee-fab.html where she showed you this terrific project:

Darkroom Door is the wholesaler for the Viva range in Australia, from their website you can find the following info:

colour chart:  http://shop.darkroomdoor.com/catalogue/c58/c60 - Precious Metal paint, our price $10.50 ea

colour chart:  http://shop.darkroomdoor.com/catalogue/c58/c62 - Terra paint, our price $11.50 ea

colour chart:  http://shop.darkroomdoor.com/catalogue/c58/c59 - Ferro paint, our price $12.50 ea

If you have been waiting for these paints (we know of a few of you!!), please don’t hesitate on emailing us at tedep@westnet.com.au .We will be bringing you more VIVA paint project ideas soon!  Hugs, the girls @Destination Art!

Please join us for our next TWINCHIE SWAP!, new to twinchies check out our last swap entries here http://destinationart.net/blog/?p=2397.

Since birds seem to have been the rage for a while we are calling this twinchie theme “Bird Call”. Think birds, feathers, nests and eggs, bird cages and wings!!! 

Here’s how to play:  All you need to do is make 6 Twinchies (the same) which are 2″x 2″ square in size to receive 5  totally different and inspiring Twinchies back from other participants. You can enter up to 3 sets, please make sure your name and email are on the back of each.  Send them into us with a self addressed envelope included for your swapped twinchies to be sent back to you by 30th September 2010. All the entries will be showcased on the Destination Art blog.  Our mailing address is Destination Art, 16 Shapcott Street, Oyster Harbour WESTERN AUSTRALIA 6330 and this swap is open to everyone wherever you live!!.. Remember, you can use any mediums, embellishments, scraps and whatever you like as long as it is all put together on a 2″x2″ sturdy cardstock or chipboard base.   Hugs, the girls at Destination Art!

OK, so you know every now and then we have to post something a bit random. Well today we came across this tutorial on how to make a mans shirt shape out of a napkin and thought it was pretty cool, read the tutorial here  http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2010/06/fold-napkin-shirt-for-fathers-day.html. We thought you might be interested as Father’s Day is nearly here.  You could of course adapt the folding to patterned fabric or paper which could be used then on a card, an album cover or canvas even. There would be endless possibilities for embellishing the shirt too!   Totally fun project if you have young kids!!  Very cool idea!! Would love to hear if you do end up using this pattern and how? Hugs, the girls @ Destination Art.

Hope you enjoy this little ATC! It started off as a piece of Strathmore textured cardstock that was swiped with Distress Ink Rusty Hinge and Crushed Olive direct from the pad. The very sweet girl and dog picture was one found on the internet many moons ago so we can’t give credit, sorry!  As always, there’s a few Tim Holtz products in the mix – an Adage Ticket, some Film Strip Ribbon and some of the glorious new Tissue Tape. Hope you’ve had a creative weekend, hugs the girls from Destination Art!!!

Here’s a sneek preview of some very special samples coming soon on the blog that uses 10 Seconds Studio metal and molds and the new Viva range of paints that we now have in stock.  There’s lots to tell you about these amazing paints available through us in 3 popular lines. Ferro, Terra and Precious Metals, so stay tuned. Hugs from the girls at Destination Art!!

This special birthday wish card for a 21st was made with a piece of kraft cardstock embossed through Tim Holtz woodgrain Texture Fade with vintage photo Distress Ink added to the front.  You might also be able to pick that the card opens with a special looking edge.  It was cut with plaque and postage Tim Holtz Alterations Die. The “21″ numbers are from Tim Holtz cardstock Salvage Stickers, added to a piece of chipboard to give it some height (ink stained around the edges too).  The july calendar is from Jenny Bowlin Studios, these are very sweet and come in a pack with every month of the year.  For this card we have used a black artline to place a circle around the date. A “wish” Adage Ticket added to a Memo Pin (both from Tim H).  Then we finished off with one of our new luscious charms as a door plate and Tim H hitch fastener as a knob.

Tim Holtz has a great tip for getting the most out of his Texture Fades embossing folders.  Check out his step by step here http://timholtz.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/08/problem-solved.html.  Enjoy x the girls @ Destination Art

If you didn’t know it, Tim Holtz now has his very own design team, you can check out the links to each member here on his home page, on the right hand side of the screen http://timholtz.typepad.com/my_weblog/.  One of the designers is a very talented lady Lin Brown  (art work above!) http://yoursartfully.blogspot.com/ who totally deserves to be chosen as a Tim Holtz design team member!   Congratulations Lin from Destination Art !!!!

A big thanks to one of our lovely art girls (Martine) who passed on this fabbo, YOUTUBE channel by Rach http://www.youtube.com/user/RachO113#p/a . We were blown away by Rach’s work and her inspiring filming.  If you hit on ALL at the top of the Rach’s YOUTUBE screen then all of her uploads pop up on the RH side of the screen. Find  the category “Mixed Media Art” for which there are a massive 94 videos.  A little way down the screen it will give you the ability to “see all”, click and up pop choices for inspiring YOUTUBE watching.  Thanks Martine for the link and thank you to Rach for sharing her wonderful work. Wow!! this is one talented lady.  Rach also has a blog which is full of ideas and musing such as the artwork shown at the top of this blog posting, you can check it all out at http://www.creativeflight.blogspot.com/.  Enjoy, the girls from Destination Art!

We didn’t even have time to upload these 3 new 10 Seconds Studio Metal molds on the blog before they SOLD OUT on Saturday at our VINTAGE FOUNDATION BOX workshop.  Never fear, we have more on the way, should arrive within 7-10 days.  If you would like us to save you any, please email us at tedep@westnet.com.au .  They retail for $19.95 each which is great value.

Here is a little something made with the new “Dressform” mold and of course 10 Seconds Studio metal (peackcock).  The acrylic flowers down the side were made from the Tim Holtz “Tattered Floral” die cut out of discarded packaging.  The petals were cut then coloured with Alcohol Inks and dry embossed with Tim Holtz Texture Fade plates.  A small amount of highlighting was achieved by swiping Archival Ink in Jet Black across the dry embossing.

The 3 new molds, back and front :

Dressform/Girl

Boy (great patterns!!!!):

Christmas

Ann is one of our favourite workshop attendees (there’s not many that she has missed).  Well on Saturday’s workshop we were in for a treat when she bought along a couple of workshops that she had taken home and”tweaked” further to suit her familys history and made 2 very lovely keepsakes. Very inspiring, thanks for sharing Ann!!!

This is Ann’s finished “HOME SWEET HOME” workshop, held recently. Karen from Outback Scrappin’ is in the background, hi Karen!!!

This is Ann’s finished ART HOUSE workshop!

Thanks Annie!!!

Today is being spent on setting up the Destination Art workshop, “Vintage Foundation Book” and shop ready for tomorrow out at the Lower Kalgan Hall.  As we prepare, we are always exciting and thinking of the day ahead, spending it with creative people!

Here are the name tags that were made for the girls attending the workshop.  The bird die is from Tim Holtz Alterations Line, given a light spray with Midnight Blue and Irredescent Gold glimmermist.  A piece of 10 seconds studio metal embossed with  new release molds sits behind the names on the tags.  Agean Blue is the name of the Versamagic Ink used around the edges of the corner rounded tags.

Hi everyone, we had awesome entries in our first ever Twinchie Swap.  The theme was “vintage” and the entries were all a little piece of heaven!!! To say that all these creations were made on only 2″x2″ squares is wonderful and inventive!! Here  are all the entries, all unique and bursting with different ideas.  We  hope they will inspire you to join us in our next Twinchie swap, to be announced soon! We already have heard from a couple of girls in the swap that they are going to frame the Twinchies they received in the swap! Such a good idea!!

First up…….from Julie

now, Christina

Helen

Candice

Tamara

Lisa

Elaine

Hi hi hi!! Is there a chance that you’ve had time to have a play today or be inspired creatively?  Hope so! That’s what we’ve been doing!  Of course, other days our mojo volume is down or we find it hard to make the time.  What we love about our workshops is that the mojo volume is always turned right up and everyone has made the time commitment to be there and attend.  It’s always great to be in the company of others, ready to create (even if for some, it is as scary as bungy jumping!!).

So don’t forget this is the last week to book before our next workshop, “Vintage Foundation Book” to be held this Saturday 14th August at the Lower Kalgan Hall here in Albany.  It’s a wonderful 3.5 hour workshop playing with 10 Seconds Studios Metals.  You will make a beautiful book from 6×4″ canvases covered in embossed metal with a lace spine and closure, with cardstock pages inside. The front cover is delicately embellished with a microscope slide with a vintage image (or you can bring your own photo or add it at home as the slide opens easily), finishing off with some lovely beads and 4 wonderful Tim Holtz “Foundation” feet to complete your project. As always there will be time to shop, the workshop will run from 12.30-4pm.  The cost is just $55, all materials supplied.  To book your place, just email us at tedep@westnet.com.au .  We hope you can join us for this very special workshop. Hugs, the girls @ Destination Art!