AlteredPages Artsociates

Yesterday was the KICK-Off of the Altered Pages Tag Challenge!!!  It will go through the end of September, you can join the fun with us. We will host an interactive event here on the blog and on the Altered Pages Facebook page.  Stop by each day for inspiration!!!   Today I have "Two Tags in One" Supplies Large Julie Nutting Tag Prima Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint :   Metallique Soft Satin Prima Flowers Metalic Wax Small Specialty Print Tag Large Rhinestone Bazzill Edges Border   Mist Border Design 2 Prima 6x6 Paper pad Stencil Rebekha Raven Gellato Purple Wink of Stella Tacky Glue Double-sided Tape Ribbon Eiffel Scissors Paint the Large Julie Nutting Tag with Prima Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint : Metallique Soft Satin.  From the Prima 6x6 Paper pad  cut a piece to use for the pocket on the large tag. Once the tag is dry adhere the Prima pocket with Double-sided Tape .      Use Stencil Re...

The Lost Coast Designs five piece stamp set Murder of Crows is very versatile.  It could be used for cards, scrapbooking and YES, even party favors. Murder of Crow party favors! Supplies: Lost Coast Designs - Murder of Crows Acrylic Block Cardstock to stamp on Black Ink Embossing Powder Pillow Box Kit Corrugated Cardboard Double-sided Tape and Glue Flowers Bazzill Edges Lost Coast Designs five piece stamp set Murder of Crows!   The Pillow Box Kit  makes into great party favors.     The kit comes with all you need to create five pillows as pictured below.   Today we are going to deviate from the kit and use the pillow to create favors for a Halloween themed party!   Instead of the paper bands included in the kit Corrugated Cardboard  was used for the base of the embellishments on the pillow. Cute the Corrugated Cardboard  to length and adhere with Double-s...

Experimenting with the Gel Press and acrylic paints ! Love the wonderful backgrounds they created. Just two colors of acrylic paints and here are the results I got. On a couple of them I placed circles punched and placed on the plate after painting.  The paint lifted, then I ran the brayer again and got a really cool effect. This sheet has a bit of punchinella used for texture!  The prints were left to dry! Using the Circle Background Stamp with black ink on an acrylic block .  Black embossing powder  was used on the ink.   After heating the embossing powder, punchinella and black ink was used to add another layer to the opposite side of the sheet.      Adhere a black Bazzill Edge just off center of the card with  glue .  Use ONE of a KIND Jolee's Stickers to embellish the card.... this would make a cute birthday card! Using the Diamond Background Stamp with blac...