From the monthly archives:

June 2010

A project for tomorrow

30 June 2010

Here’s a little peek at a project we will be sharing with you tomorrow. We’re just adding the last touches to it.  Hope you will stop by and have a look at the end result.   The girls @ Destination Art

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Collections Spools

29 June 2010

These are the new spool kits from Collections, aren’t they adorable?  The spools have been covered with Collections Elements 6×6 papers and decorated with Collections “Notions” sheets.  We’ve added an embossed 10 Seconds Studios metal piece to enhance the top of the large spool. Enjoy x the girls @ Destination Art

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NEW WORKSHOP DATE

27 June 2010

Hi Everyone, just a shout out to let you know we have moved our “HOME SWEET HOME” workshop date from this weekend to 17th July 2010, this is a great workshop, check it all out below: It’s a bit hard to capture the true 3 dimensional finish on camera but the house front is built up [...]

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Twinchie x 4

26 June 2010

Here’s a set of 4 twinchies, all made with left over scraps and bits and bobs.  They’re actually mounted onto a 4×4 canvas. Aren’t they cute?  We hope you are going to join in our first ever TWINCHIE SWAP. Read below for all the details and get creating!!!! Here’s how to play:  All you need to [...]

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To Create

24 June 2010

  CREATE: To produce through artistic or imaginative effort. What did you create today? Products used: Ten Seconds  Studios Molds, Metals and Tools!

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wish!!

23 June 2010

Another design using Tim Holtz Alterations Dies, the pieces are all cut out of yummy, flexible grungpaper then inked with a variety of Distress Inks.  There’s also a light misting of Glimmermist Irridescent Gold in the background too! We finished off using Tim Holtz adade tickets, memo pin, a key and a small piece of [...]

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Free Vintage Ephemera Download

22 June 2010

This is a great little ad to print out and keep for when you need a vintage ad inspired paper in a project.  Print it out and save it to your computer by first clicking on the picture to make it full size, then right click. Enjoy, the girls @ Destination Art xx

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Workshop this Sat 26th June

20 June 2010

There are still a few spaces left in our “Home Sweet Home” workshop this Sat, this is a fantastic chance to make a project that can be replicated over and over using different colours and themes, perfect for gifts. It’s really hard to capture the true 3 dimensional finish on camera but the house front [...]

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New Workshop Snippets

19 June 2010

Just a little sneek peek at an upcoming workshop……..here are a couple of snippets to get you excited.  This workshop is one playing with metals of all sorts and different finishes you can achieve.  Look out for it coming soon! Hugs x the girls @ Destination Art

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Grunge Board Flower Combo

17 June 2010

Just thought we would give you some colour inspiration today! These grungeboard flowers have been cut from the Tim Holtz Alterations Die “Tattered Flowers”.  Yummo yummo!!!  Each flower has been lovingly covered in Distress Ink colours and then stamped over with different patterned stamps from the Tim Holtz range using Black Archival Ink.  Then the [...]

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Lamp Post Tag

16 June 2010

This tag is another example of  the white wax crayon technique.  As we’ve mentioned before, it’s easy to achieve.  All you need to do is stamp your image with an archival ink, colour in focal areas with a white wax crayon or chinagraph pencil, then blend Distress Ink or other dye based inks over the top [...]

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Through the Gum Trees

14 June 2010

For todays play, we thought we would introduce you to a couple of the new items we are carrying, the Artistic Outpost unmounteds and the Tim Holtz Texture Fades. For this 7″x5″ canvas, first we  gave the piece a background colour using Distress Inks in Scattered Straw and Wild Honey and a blending tool.  We then added the [...]

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FREE DIGITAL VINTAGE LABELS

13 June 2010

Head over to ScrapArtist http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scrapartist/~3/WNLRkSBufIQ/ where you can download the free digital vintage labels below!! Yummo & enjoy, the girls @ Destination Art

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FREE Vintage Ephemera Download

12 June 2010

Here are 2 dress patterns to download, perfect if you are working with a sewing theme project.  Print them out onto clear film or acetate to make into your own transparencies.  Print them out onto sticky canvas for a unique layer to add to your work or print out on paper or cardstock, remember you [...]

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New Artistic Outpost have arrived

11 June 2010

These wonderful 8.5″ x 11″ sheets of unmounted goodness have arrived and are a steal at only $29.95 per sheet.  Below are all the sheets we have in stock but they won’t last long!!!  Each sheet comes with a printed acetate index PLUS all the images are already CUT and mounted on ezi mount cushion, totally [...]

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Cute as a button Twinchie

10 June 2010

This little 2″x2″ TWINCHIE was so much fun to make and they’re so easy!! We hope you are going to join in the fun of our 1st TWINCHIE SWAP, all the details are here http://destinationart.net/blog/?p=2008. The background was inked up with Distress Inks and a couple of Tim Holtz images.  After inking the wings they were then given [...]

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Some More Metal Art

9 June 2010

This is the effect you get when you take a piece of annealed copper, use a 10 Seconds Studios mold with it and give it a gentle but generous swipe of verdigris activator liquid.  Oh la la!!!! Click on the photo for a larger view.  Enjoy, the girls @ Destination Art

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Ode to Tim (again)

8 June 2010

We are just loving having a play with the Ten Seconds Studios metals (click on the image for a much bigger view).  Here is a canvas board made with memories from Tim Holtz’s visit to Perth many many moons ago where Lisa not only attended his workshop, met Tim and had workshops with him BUT [...]

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Twinchie Swap

8 June 2010

Here’s another little twichie gem from http://smallworldofinchies.blogspot.com.  We’ve been so inspired that we are going to have our own blog Twinchie Swap. Here’s how to play:  All you need to do is make 6 Twinchies which are 2″x2″ square in size to receive 5  totally different and inspiring Twinchies back from other participants. You can enter up [...]

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More blog fodder

6 June 2010

Another altered artist we have spottted working with all sorts of mediums is Louise Crosbie, her blog address is  http://zuzuspetalsstuff.blogspot.com/ and on it you will find all sorts of treasures made from lovely things.  We  can’t get over just how many talented bunnies are out there inspiring others and are loving being able to send you on [...]

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