Television

The theme this week for our Journal 52 is "Television"

Television today is so completely different to when I was a little girl

I remember watching the Queens Coronation and the FA Cup Final - all the family and some of the neighbours would all gather together in the home of anyone who had a TV



In the 50s, the hours people watched television were tightly controlled - the 24 hour broadcasting of today was unheard of. The Postmaster General stipulated how many hours of television could be shown each week. In 1956, for example, the BBC was allowed to broadcast television on weekdays between 9am and 11pm, with not more than 2 hours before 1pm. There was also a period between 6pm and 7pm when no television was broadcast. This period was used by parents to trick young children into thinking that the evening's television had finished so they would go to bed without complaint - it was known as the 'toddlers' truce' -imagine that today! At the weekends, the rules were no more relaxed. A maximum of eight hours broadcasting was allowed on Saturdays and 7 3/4 hours on Sunday. On Sunday another anachronism reigned - television shown between 2pm and 4pm was intended for adults - children were meant to be at Sunday School! Gradually the rules on broadcasting hours were made less strict. The 'toddlers' truce', for example, was dropped in 1957

Well enough of the chatter and on to my page

I don't watch a lot of television but one of the shows that I really like is "Strictly come dancing" so that what I have used for my page - hope you like it

 

 

I added torn paper and tissue to my page with PVA I then added some gauze to create my TV frame - after it dries I added Rusty Hinge Distress Spray to colour it.

 

I did the "spotlight" by putting texture paste through Tim's Rays Stencil

 

I stamped the images with Adirondack Pitch Black

 

I printed my words, mounted them onto black cardstock and inked them with Vintage Photo Distress Ink

 

Everyone on Strictly strives for a 10 score so I added grungeboard numbers after inking them with Distress Inks

 

I love this challenge - Journal 52

 

and Brenda's Just for fun Blog Hop because you don't have too much time to think about it - you just get out your supplies and get it done

Thanks for looking - hope you will pop over to Brenda's and Journal 52

Journal 52 Silhouettes

I started by covering my journal page with strips of old paper, tissue tape and some bits out of my scarps box

I then covered the whole page with Gesso using an old credit card = I did this lightly so that the text would show through then added some background stamping

 

I pit some Acrylic - Daler Rowney Cobalt Teal and Natural through various stencils and let it dry

 

I used an Andy Skinner stencil for my silhouette and black Gesso

 

I added some more background stamping using Pumpkin and Saddle Brown Stazon

 

I then used some foam stamps and Teal Stazon to add some ore colour

 

I added my words which a I had printed out and then used Charcoal to do some highlighting

 

This Is my entry for the Journal 52 Challenge - Silhouttes

 

I am also showing it on Brenda's just for fun share your visual journal pages - it would be great if you popped over and linked your work

 

 

 

 

Tick Tock

 

I started by using texture paste through a stencil all over my canvas board and left it to dry - I then painted it all with black gesso and again dried it

 

Next I used Golden Light gilding paste on a cloth to highlight the texture

 

I added the TIME letters(Salvage Stickers) and chit chat words and highlighted them

 

I then added a wooden clock from my stash, some clock parts, put some glossy accents in-between the parts and added black seed beads

 

This is my entry for the That's Crafty Challenge where this week the theme is Tick Tock

January Tag

Here we go again with another year of amazing techniques by the man himself Mr Tim Holtz

Nip over to his blog HERE and find out what its all about

I really enjoyed doing this tag and am looking forward to the next one

Its good to talk

I really wasn't sure what to do for this page so just started and it all came together in the end

 

I started by adding some Gesso with a credit card and putting some coloured  texture paste through a stencil I also added some builders scrim here and there I love the texture it creates

 

 

I then added colour by using my new Distress Sprays Rusty Hinge and Mowed lawn

 

I Built up my collage piece using Jute a Found Relative picture and some pieces left over from another project

I added the collaged piece and some torn paper to the LH side with my conversation starter words

I added some background stamping and some more pieces out of my bits box

I finished off with some tissue tape, words and flicks of Black Gesso

This is my piece for the following challenges

Journal 52 - Conversation

Country View Crafts - New to you - I have lots of new thing thanks to Sues fabulous sale

Artist Trading Post - Fresh beginnings

Try It on Tuesday - Add Fabric

 

 

 



Mixed Media and 15

Created my background with Gesso and Distress Stains
added texture paste through my new stencils
Did some background stamping and added some paper pieces

Added the clock and cogs which I had heat embossed

Added some more bits and pieces and some more colour

This is my entry for the Mixed Media Mojo Challenge where the theme is "New and add 15"

The Mirror Cracked where the theme is "Stencils"

 

Frayed Fabric

 Week 19 of Compendium of Curiosities leads us to page 66 and the chance to use some of Tim's amazing fabric

As always the wonderful Linda Ledbetter hosts this challenge with prizes from Tim and Mario for the lucky winner voted for by the Crew

There is also the chance to win a voucher generously donated by  the Inspiration Emporium

It would be great if you popped over to the blog and had a look at the amazing work created by the Crew and people who have entered the challenge


I am rather late at linking mine this time round but better late than never

Have a great weekend

I am also entering this piece  to A vintage Journey where the theme this week is "Use a Portrait"

Hand painted bookmark

One of my favourite  things that I love to do as much as my artwork and machine work is to read - I have been an avid reader since I was young and used to use a torch when my mum put my bedroom light off

 

I used some things left over from my Christmas crafting to produce this bookmark - a small piece of watercolour paper and some beads

 

I started by lightly sketching the tree I then used Winsor and Newton water colours to add the colour and when dry  I  laminated it

 

I punched a hole in the top and added an eyelet and then put the ribbon that I had attached the beads to through it

 

I'm sure I'll use it a lot !!!

 

This is my entry for the following challenges

 

Try it on Tuesday - Favourite things

 

Moo Mania - Anything Goes

 

Our Creative Corner - Christmas leftovers

 

Thanks for looking would love you to leave a comment

 

 

 

Use a Portrait

I started with a piece pf hardboard - covered it with paper from Tim's "Traveller" paper stack

I added a little colour too it - not a lot because I liked the colour. I used Texture Fade and Distress ink to add the dots - I then cut and tore pieces of old paper some doyley and some burlap and added the to the centre - I inked with vintage photo to have them all the same shade - I then added the photos again from one of Tim's paper stacks which I had mounted on burlap

I followed Brenda's brilliant tutorial on my leaves and key - it wasn't as successful as Brenda's but I love the techniques and will try again.

I added a flower made of fabric and string and put the leaves underneath. I then added the key

I finished off by putting holes in the top and threading hemp through

This is my entry for the Vintage Journey Challenge - use a Portrait -Almost all of the products I used were Tim Holtz

I am also entering in the following challenges

The Mirror Cracked - Stencils

Moo Mania - Anything goes


Thanks for looking it would be great if you left a comment

Just Be Journal Page

 

 

Started by adding Distress Sprays to my background and dried

 

Added texture paste through a stencil to the top left and bottom right corners

 

Added some torn papers and tissue tape

 

Added some white gesso with my finger

 

Did lots of Background stamping and added circles through a stencil - added colour to the texture

 

Added main wording using Adirondack and Tims foam stamps - highlighted them with Sharpie Pen

 

This is my entry for the Journal 52 Challenge where this week the prompt is " Just Be"

Journal 52 Cover

I have started a new challenge this year called Journal 52 - its been going for quite some time now but I've only just found it . Here's the link if you'd like to go take a look Journal 52


Today I have been covering a journal to use for this challenge

I started by covering my journal with Tim Holtz Tissue wrap I deliberately crumpled it a bit to get some creases into it.

 

I also added some tissue tape to straighten up the edges

 

 

I added colour with Distress Inks - Walnut Stain and Vintage photo

 

 

I then added some paper circles that I cut out with a punch I also added some bits of ephemera.

 

 

My central piece was created on some cardboard I created a worn paint texture and then added the lettering and Number 52 - the butterflies were die cut and finished off with beads. I adhered the ensembles to my Journal with Glossy Accents

 

I added some metal letters to the circles and some Rub Ons to finish it off

 

if you click on the photo you will get a better look at it 

 

I am entering this in the following challenges

 

Mixed media Place - wings

 

Rhedds Creative Spirit - Altered

Lessology - Cardboard  I have added cardboard to the central piece - all the papers are recycled from old books too

 



My Craft Room

Its a while since I showed my craft room and some changes have been made !!!Its very photo heavy this post so grab a coffee and away we go

My craft room measures 8 foot by 10 foot and is fitted out with kitchen base units that we bought in a sale at the local DIY store. This gives me 20 foot of working space

 This little shelf has altered tins on to store palette knives - bone folders - sharps -  posca pens - chisels and mini misters

 I altered this writing slope to hold - Distress Stains, Paints and Sprays

 This stand for my inks is a recent purchase and needs painting yet

 

I love this carousel it holds pens, staplers etcetc 

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 The back wall is shelved these are my Bigz Dies

 Distress Crackle and Dabbers

 

Re inkers and Liquitex Inks

 

More Spray Inks

 

Gesso's and Texture Pastes

 Embossing Folders-Flowers and Strings

 

Books and Journals

 Die Cuts

 Card Stock and More Journals

 Papers - Music sheets, Old book pages, greyboard, cardboard and acetate

 Altered Boxes with various bits and bats in

 

Buttons and wooden stamps

 My ceiling

 

Old set of drawers

 Tools

 Srencils

 Collage stuff

 Gunge board and Remnant Rubs

 

Paints

 Inside the cupboard - UnmountedStamps

 Embossing powders and brushes

 The chair I covered

 Boxes of cards, envelopes etc

 

Melt pot Utee and Beeswax

 These are the cabinets - I added the poppies

 My clean side cupboards - fabric

 More Fabric

 Sewing Machine

 

Chair that I sometimes work from

 

Well that's it !!!! Thanks for sitting right through it !!