The Key To My Heart Canvas

Here's my entry to the MS Winter Challenge, using the bare tree as required.

It's a Mixed Media canvas.

I thought of the tree as a Keys tree, where one of the keys may be the key to my heart...

Materials used:

20 x20 cms (8 x8 inches) canvas

DecoArt acrylic colors

Basic Grey patterned paper

Ancient Keys die cut by All Occasion Dies

Silver CS for the keys, which was the cover of a disposable baking tray

Michael Strong Cloisonné Heart stamp

Red CS, for stamping the heart

Transparency sheet, for stamping the heart – 2^nd layer

Andy Skinner's HAVE YOUR SAY stencil

Modeling paste

Red ProMarker

Design By Ryn's Raindrop stamp

Ranger's Numbers Game stamp

VersaFine Onyx Black ink

Ranger's Fired Brick distress ink

Washi Tape

White Gel pen

Challenges

MS 2015/16 Winter Challenge

Designs By Ryn - March Customer Creation Challenge

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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Spring Flowers, Winter Showers Canvas

I'm Card Captain of the enjoyMichaelStrongstamps Yahoo Group for this week, so for 5 days I'll be showing you several works using Michael Strong's stamps. I hope you'll find them inspiring.

As I promised, after today's post there will be a small Giveaway (a surprise), a token of gratitude to those of you who took the time to leave comments to my posts this week. Your feedback means a lot to me.

I'll give you a few more days to wonder around and maybe to leave more comments, and then I'll announce the winner.

And now to today's art work – an 8x8 inches (20x20 cms) canvas, which was actually my entry to the Spring Challenge – and I won!

I used Michael Strong's Cloisonné Butterfly stamp (large)

I also used 2 stencils and 2 stamps made by Designed by Ryn, I think they're adorable and very versatile.

I used Maidenhair Fern and Flowing Branches stencils, and Trickling Water 2 and Raindrop set stamps.

First, I colored the canvas using acrylic paint.

Then I used the Flowing Branches stencil with 2 coats of modeling paste.

When it dried completely, I colored it using 3 colors of Ranger's Distress Ink.

Then I added punched Sakura flowers from upcycled magazines, all over the tree branches. If you take a close look you can see several eyes within the flowers.

I used the Maidenhair Fern stencil to add more interest to the background.

Then I stamped both Trickling Water 2 and Raindrop set stamps for a richer look.

The main idea was to show the Spring Flowers welcoming the beginning of the spring, while the Winter Raindrops were still in the background and were still present.

I added Mike's Butterfly, stamped with black ink on vibrant red CS, its wings not attached, so it seems to be flying in the air.

I added some blings to add glam, and some washi tape on both sides of the canvas to connect between them.

You can see the 3D effect, in the branches, in the raised flowers, and in the flying Butterfly.

I also added the word SPRING in contrasting black, written with my new Daymo.

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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Sunny Winter Days In Israel - January 2013

Changing weather... either it's raining cats and dogs, or it's sunny, cold and serene.
Yes, we call it winter...
Windy day at the beach - Jaffa

Modern bridge built as a homage to ancient architecture - Jaffa

Calm sea in the afternoon - Poleg, Netanya

Moon showing between the clouds at daytime - near Ramat HaSharon

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Christmas ATCs Swap

Recently I hosted a Christmas ATCs swap at the AllThingsTim-Euro Yahoo group.
We don't celebrate Christmas, but it's a lovely holiday and I enjoy creating Christmas related items.
Here are the ATCs I created (I made 6 similar ATCs).

Supplies used:
Recycled thick CS for the ATC
Background papers - patterned paper by Crafty Individuals - Book 2 (Christmas)
Black, red, green, brown, Kraft and cream CS
Sizzix Bigz Die - Reindeer Flight by Tim Holtz
Recycled white CS for the snowflakes
Snowflake 1" punch
Round tiny clear blings
White half pearls with sticky back
3D double sided foam tape
Diamond Glaze
Snowflake stamp from my stash
Black VersaFine ink

First I cut and adhered the background papers to the ATCs.
Then I added the the Reindeer, glued 3D for extra dimension.
I glued the punched out snowflakes using Diamond Glaze.
I added tiny clear blings for the Reindeer's eyes and white half pearls on the white snowflake, for extra glam.
I added my details on the back side of the ATC and stamped the Snowflake stamp in black ink for more decoration.

Here are my 6 ATCs:

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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Winter Tags Swap

Recently I hosted a Winter Tags swap at the AllThingsTim-Euro Yahoo group.
Here is the tag I created (I made 6 tags).
The winter in Israel is often very sunny, and it only rains heavily from time to time.
So along with the black Umbrella Man for rainy days, the background reflects the sunny weather.
The stamp's sentiment is a motif we should all think of.

Supplies used:
White CS for the tag
Recycled CS for stamping
Black leather textured CS
Ranger's Distress Ink - Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Rusty Hinge
Black VersaFine ink
Tim Holtz embossing folder - Rays
Sizzix Bigz Die - Umbrella Man by Tim Holtz
Tim Holtz stamp - Life is not about…
Ticket punch
Satin ribbon and fibers from my stash
Round and flower shaped blings
3D double sided foam tape

First I embossed the tag through the Cuttlebug using Tim Holtz embossing folder - Rays.
Then I used Ranger's Distress Ink (Mustard Seed and Spiced Marmalade) for the background.
I stamped the Tim Holtz stamp using Black VersaFine ink on a piece of recycled CS.
I used the Ticket punch to cut off the corners of the stamped sentiment.
The Umbrella Man and the stamped piece of CS were glued 3D for extra dimension.
I distressed the tag's edges using Ranger's Distress Ink (Rusty Hinge).
I added round and flower shaped blings for extra glam.
I added satin ribbons and fibers.
I added my details on the back side of the tag.
Here are my 6 tags.

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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

A Wonderful Way To Start The New Year

My mini Christmas card was chosen by Michael Strong as one of the winning cards in December's challenge.
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Here's' what Mike wrote about my card:
Dorly Weitzen – Israel Here is another WOW card from Dorly! She has shown us that a simple idea can yield breath taking results. She has used dozens of tiny punched branches to form a spectacular little tree. I love how the card opens to reveal yet another surprise inside, a bright red Christmas tree – so unexpected and so Dorly! Well Done!
Mike, Thank you for your compliments.
What a wonderful way to start the new year!
You can read about this card here
I'll be participating a blog hop soon and there's a little candy on the way, so follow me and stay tuned...
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Christmas Card #12 - Turquoise Tree And Reindeer

This card has a cream CS as its basis
Ingredients:
Heavy dark turquoise bubbles textured CS
Shiny gold paper, punched using EK Success Fleur De Lis edger punch
Light blue CS
Basic Grey patterned paper - Jovial
Michael Strong's Cloisonné Christmas Tree stamp (large), stamped on turquoise CS and heat embossed with black EP, cut with nail scissors and glued 3D for extra dimension
White and red half pearls, to add some Christmas glam
I hope you had a Merry Christmas. Happy New Year!

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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Christmas Card #11 - Reindeer And Bear

This card has a cream CS as its basis
Ingredients:
Leather textured brown CS
Kraft CS, which was punched using Martha Stewart's Garden Trellis deep edger punch
Basic Grey patterned paper - Jovial , its edges distressed with brown ink
Reindeer and Bear stamps (from my stash) stamped on Kraft CS, its edges distressed with brown ink, then glued on leather textured brown CS and glued 3D for extra dimension
Light blue and white checkered ribbon, inserted into large light blue and white buckle brads.
I hope you had a Merry Christmas. Happy New Year!

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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Card of the day #4 - Happy New Year Card

I'm Card Captain at Michael Strong's Yahoo group this week.I'll upload a new card every day, and my 4th card for this week is a Happy New Year card.
Today is Technique Thursday, when I'm sharing a technique with you.
After I stamped, heat embossed and cut with nail scissors DOZENS of Christmas trees, in various EP colors and on several colors of CS, I thought I might as well use them to create a special card which fits the occasion.
It's a luxurious card, very rich and colorful.
It's a pop-up card. Its outer side seems clean and simple, showing one large Christmas tree with a few blings on it, and the colors are elegant yet calm.
But once you open the card, there's a celebration of colors inside.
It may seem like a lot of work… well, it is!
But the technique isn't complicated and you can try it with any stamp you have.

For the card's front I used:
White canvas textured CS on heavy white CS for the card's basis
Michael Strong's Cloisonné Christmas Tree stamp (large), stamped on silver CS and heat embossed with black EP, cut with nail scissors and glued 3D for extra dimension
Clear, green and red blings

For the card's inner part I used:
White canvas textured CS
Dark grey, red and grass green leather textured CS
Black and forest green canvas textured CS
Blue CS
Michael Strong's Cloisonné Christmas Tree stamp (small), stamped on these pieces of CS and heat embossed with silver, black, white and gold EP
All the trees were cut with nail scissors and then carefully glued in layers to create the card's depth
Clear, green and red blings
Shiny gold paper and white canvas textured CS
The sentiment Happy New Year was written with a gold gel pen in a special font called Dorly's hand writing :-)

Take a closer look at the side view of the card, from both sides.
And believe me - you really should enlarge these photos!

The tutorial was taken from my Israeli friend Shira and here's the tutorial.
I wish you all a very Happy New Year!
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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Christmas Card #10 - Purple & Silver Christmas Tree

I'm Card Captain at Michael Strong's Yahoo group this week.
I'll upload a new card every day, and my third card for this week is another Christmas card.

Ingredients:
Cream CS for the card's basis
Dark eggplant purple CS with marble design
Patterned paper in shades of purple, pink and light blue from my stash
Another layer of dark eggplant purple CS with marble design, punched using Martha Stewart's Layered Arches edger punch
Light blue leather textured CS, punched using Martha Stewart's Layered Arches edger punch on both sides (upper and lower)
Michael Strong's Cloisonné Christmas Tree stamp (medium), stamped on dark eggplant purple CS and heat embossed with silver EP, cut with nail scissors and glued 3D for extra dimension - proudly standing alone as the central motif
Light blue punched snowflakes
White, lavender and light blue half pearls, to add some Christmas glam.
I hope you'll find it inspiring. Merry Christmas!
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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Christmas Card #8 - Red, Gold And Blings

This card has a large red Christmas tree as its central motif.
The major presence of the shiny gold paper makes it festive and elegant.




Ingredients:
Cream CS for the card's basis
Red leather textured CS
Basic Grey patterned paper - Wassail
Shiny gold paper, punched using Martha Stewart's Garden Trellis edger punch
Michael Strong's Cloisonné Christmas Tree stamp (large), stamped on red CS and heat embossed with black EP, cut with nail scissors and glued 3D for extra dimension
White snowflakes
Clear, green and red blings, to add some Christmas glam.
I hope you'll find it inspiring. Merry Christmas!
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Challenges
Red, Gold & Snowflakes for ODBDSLC42 We Three…. (23.12.10 --> 26.12.10) .
Clean and Simple Card for Totally Stampalicious (19.12.10) .
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Christmas Card #6 - Snowman

This card has a cream CS as its basis
Ingredients:
Dark burgundy canvas textured CS
White CS, punched using Martha Stewart's Layered Arch edger punch
Basic Grey patterned paper - Jovial
Black canvas textured CS and light olive green CS, cut with SN Labels Thirteen through the Cuttlebug
Snowman sticker by Jolee's Boutique, glued 3D for extra dimension
White snowflakes
White half pearlsI hope you'll find it inspiring. Merry Christmas!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Christmas Card #3 - Spirella In Blue

This card has two layers of leather textured CS on an aqua CS as its basis.
The red and aqua CS were trimmed straightly.
The paper with the trees covered with snow was cut from some commercial add, and its edges were distressed for a Shabby Chic look.
The spirella was hand cut from CS, and I used teal and light blue embroidery threads to weave it. It was glued 3D for extra dimension.
I added white snowflake shaped brads with glitter, to match the snow on the trees.
I hope you'll find it inspiring. Merry Christmas!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Winter ATC

I made this ATC for a Winter ATC swap in the communa Follow Your Art (a communa for mail art and altered art).

The Israeli winter is quite sunny and not rainy enough.

It is represented by the newspaper's weather forecast, the bright yellow vellum paper at the top and the yellow sun eyelet attaching them to each other.

As a contrast, there's my wish for a "real winter" with snow piling up (in my dreams...)

Now there's a heatwave and it already feels like summer.

I have a few different ATCs to swap. If you're interested, please let me know.