From the monthly archives:

March 2010

Bird Call Tag and A Special Giveaway…

31 March 2010

We’re having a special giveaway tomorrow…stop in then for all the details. A rich warm coloured tag, this project took next to no time.  Here’s how we did it!  First we coloured the tag using a Tim Holtz Blending Tool and Distress Ink in Orange Marmalade.  Then we applied a Tim Holtz Flourish Mask down [...]

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ATC – Paris Dreaming

30 March 2010

Today’s post is an ATC sized project using Tim Holtz filmstrip and a Collections chipboard key.  We have used a piece of dictionary paper as the background which has been coloured with Distress Ink Pads and a blending tool in various brown shades.  Next some shadowy overstamping was done with stamps lightly coated directly with a Adirondack [...]

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New Darkroom Door Unmounted Stamps

29 March 2010

We are pleased to announce that we are adding even more Darkroom Door images to our product range, with tins of luscious rubber on their way from their superb **NEW** collections. If you would like to purchase any of the new sets you see here, please email us at tedep@westnet.com.au .  Remember, all orders can be paid for easily through [...]

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Updates & New Blog Fodder

28 March 2010

Hi folks,we have a new link for you today to visit.  It’s the blog from Tattered Angels, creators of Glimmermist….mmmm!!  They have fabulous projects (see above) and a very cool design team, follow their news here http://mytatteredangels.com/blog/.  Just to let you also know that we have updated our “Our Favourite Places to hang” (blogroll) to include some of our newest [...]

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Tag Project using Distress Crackle Paint

27 March 2010

Today, we ‘re going to share with you step by step how to make this tag using Distress Crackle Paint and another few of our favourite products. For this project you will need: 1 large tag 1 piece of lilac cardstock ATC size (2.5″ x 3.5″) 1 chipboard or grungeboard flower Distress crackle paint in [...]

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ATC – Bird & Branch

26 March 2010

This little bird just pops out on his cardstock background, he has been stamped with Adirondack Paint Dabber (Pitch Black) and sits on top of blends of Distress Ink with a soft Paint Dabber resist image of circles.  We will be reviewing Paint Dabbers and their uses on the blog shortly so stay tuned.  The [...]

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Website Fodder – PICNIK

25 March 2010

Today we wanted to share with you an uber cool FREE photo editor, PICNIK.  If you want easy and quick ways to enhance your photos, then PICNIK is well worth a consideration.  PICNIK boasts the ability to: Fix your photos in just one click Use advanced controls to fine-tune your results Crop, re-size, and rotate in real-time Tons [...]

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Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint

24 March 2010

Now available in 29 delicious colours, Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paints are a joy to work with and can really finish off your project.  We are pleased to advise that these paints are a staple part of our basic product range at Destination Art. As you can see in the image below, an application of [...]

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ATC – house of love

23 March 2010

ATC’s are just so fun to make, fantastic for swapping and even better……..making in a batch and hanging onto for when you need a quick card.  They can easily be layered and attached to a card front.  For this ATC we have used Tim Holtz various stamp images in the background in black archival ink.  [...]

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Blog Fodder – Donna Downey

21 March 2010

Now this girl is just plain talented!! Donna’s work can be bright and funky, grungy, layered using many mediums and overall just amazingly inspiring.  Go check out her blog at http://donnadowney.typepad.com/, there is always a feast for the eyes.  Her work with fabric is wild!!!

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Free vintage ephemera download

19 March 2010

From our personal stash of ephemera, this piece dates back to 1914. We hope you enjoy this image to use however you would like in your art! All you need to do is left click on the image to open it full size, then right click and choose SAVE PICTURE AS onto your computer hardrive.  We would love to [...]

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On the subject of 7Gypsies

15 March 2010

Yesterday we hollered out the link to the 7Gypsies website, well today we’re here to tell you about the oh so yummy 6×4 printer trays from 7Gypsies that have recently arrived.  Perfect for using as a display just with photos, they are even more yummier spruced up a bit with ephemera and goodies.  To give [...]

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7Gypsies Website

14 March 2010

The above photo is courtesy of the 7Gypsies website  http://www.sevengypsies.com/main.html.  Not to be confused with the 7Gypsies blog which you can find at http://sevengypsies.blogspot.com/, the website is home to videos, tips and demos.  The inspiring photo gallery alone is somewhere to while away a couple of hours drooling over hundreds of beautiful images all using [...]

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Free collectable art supplies!

11 March 2010

It might seem strange but one of things we collect to use in our artwork is tags. We find these all over the place but tags especially from clothes these days come in all shapes and sizes, thickness and mediums.  Over time, we have come across tags thick and thin made from cloth, plastics, paper & more.  Many [...]

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Workshop Reminder

9 March 2010

Just a reminder for anyone that would like to join us for our next workshop in Albany “Altered Treasured Memory Box”, that places are limited. If you’ve been meaning to book but haven’t got around to it, now’s the time to email and let us know you’re coming tedep@westnet.com.au . If you are new to Destination [...]

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Yum and Yum…..just had to share!

6 March 2010

OK, we know we’re going off blog topic for a moment by posting a food recipe BUT just check out these sweet treat Nutella Shortbread Button Cookies.  We’re in heaven! For a photo tutorial and the sweetest printable recipe sheet you’ll ever come across, just hit on this link,  http://fortysixthatgrace.blogspot.com/2010/01/tutorial-shortbread-buttons_8809.html. Happy baking! Yum! Yum!

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This Saturday 6th March – FREE DEMO DAY

3 March 2010

Well our FREE demo day is shaping up to be a fantastic day, above is just a few of the samples we have prepared using some great products including the new colours of Tim Holtz crackle paint, Ranger memory capsules, glass and frames, Tim Holtz filmstrip & Fragments, Adirondack Paint Dabbers & more.  We are [...]

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Blog Fodder

1 March 2010

Many of you are owners of Paperbag Studios unmounted images, did you know they had a Flickr group with loads of inspiration using these gorgeous designs??  The address where you can view over 100 samples including the one above which was made by one of the members BK Smith is http://www.flickr.com/groups/paperbagstudios/pool/

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