Tuesday, June 4, 2013

In my heart forever . . . .

 Hellooo everyone, Tracy here today with my first attempt at using Gel Medium in my little old book. . . Gulp . . .showing bloopers and all!
Our lovely Julie picked Gel Medium for the eP Picks Challenge this month, I am soooo late getting around to mine but better late than never, right?
Best off all, you still have time to enter just click HERE for inspiration, a video tutorial by Julie and how to link up.
Here is a look at my photo transfer  halfway through { My Dad when he was younger}, so easy just watch Julie`s video on how to do this, you will love it . . . thank yoooou Julie.
  At this stage I did get impatient { who me! } and rubbed a little too much in some areas, but as I wanted a worn aged look to my journal pages it worked out just right in the end, phew!
See the patches on the left of the picture . . . that`s my bloopers, teach me to be impatient!
Heat tool to the rescue for that worn look I was after, a blast here and another here and voila the picture looked oldy worldy and as if it had been around forever.
Ooooh what`s that peeking out the side?
Wheeee, it`s the Tim Holtz Picture Wheel Bigz Die, it is soooo cute and I loooove it!
{ I can see a summer Picture Wheel mini book in my future makes . . . watch this space.}
Okay I love it so much here`s a closer look, the papers are from the
 yet another love of mine and with the help of a little Glossy Accents so easy to fix in place in an instant.
A little dash of Walnut Stain and Black Soot Distress Ink pads gave it that lovely aged look.
A little message for my Dad who I love to the moon and back using more of the 24/7 paper to cut out a heart, a little handwritten journaling along with a Tim Holtz sentiment from the Remnant  Rubs -words.
Oooooh I almost forgot to mention that scrummy yummy tissue paper I used, hhmmmm ... when I get my stash from Kim it comes all wrapped up in this tissue paper, how luckeeee I am!!!!
Thank you so much for taking the time to check out my aged and worn journal pages for my Dad and I hope you will give Gel Medium a go too!
Till next time
Hugs
Tracy

Materials used from the eP Store, just click on the links :
Distress Ink Pad - Walnut Stain 
                            Black Soot 
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15 comments:

  1. toniJune 4, 2013 at 2:15:00 AM EDT

    Love your! pages love the mixture of papers and different elements, bloopers? What bloopers? They're bits of added texture! X

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  2. AnonymousJune 4, 2013 at 3:31:00 AM EDT

    Beautiful creation, Tracy! Lots of sentiment and emotion I can tell, so special and wonderful to see! xoxo

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  3. HeARTworksJune 4, 2013 at 3:47:00 AM EDT

    Love your journal page! I am getting itchy hands looking at your project. I am confined to bed right now with a bad cough and the only thing good about that is I have time to go around the world with my iPad. I use gel medium sometimes. It is great! Patsy

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  4. Ezetu LovethJune 4, 2013 at 5:06:00 AM EDT

    what an interesting webpage can i view this from unn.edu.ng

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  5. MayrayJune 4, 2013 at 5:31:00 AM EDT

    These are nice and inspiring. More grease to your elbow.

    University of Nigeria
    http://unn.edu.ng

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  6. Glitzzynews blogspotJune 4, 2013 at 6:20:00 AM EDT

    Wowwwww loving this look never used gel yet....can see I need to get some also love that die from tim holtz see so many uses for that all in all I love your work of art so many layers so much to see love love it xxx

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  7. RedanneJune 4, 2013 at 6:41:00 AM EDT

    Your journal page is brilliant and so special with a photo of your Dad. Very clever work, love it (I didn't notice any bloopers - just happy accidents!). Anne x

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  8. UnknownJune 4, 2013 at 7:41:00 AM EDT

    This came out amazing Tracy!! I love all you added texture and papers, such wonderful interest!! Thanks for the shout out too- glad you enjoyed the challenge! You rocked it for sure!! :)

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  9. Teresa JayeJune 4, 2013 at 7:54:00 AM EDT

    awesome pages Tracy! love the photo transfer - it came out great and the mix of Remnant Rubs with hand written journaling is genius!

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  10. MickiJune 4, 2013 at 10:19:00 AM EDT

    OMG, I totally love it. Love the vintage look and feel and I think that the transfer is awesome. Perfect for the photo and your book. I totally love it.

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  11. Donna-MarieJune 4, 2013 at 12:33:00 PM EDT

    Wow!! This is sooooo special for sure :-)
    Love how you added the photo to the tag then put the tag in your book. And that book...Shazam!! Love the idea of the tissue paper...ooohhh so many great inspirations....yummy

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  12. Words and PicturesJune 4, 2013 at 3:11:00 PM EDT

    Fabulous layers... it looks so cool and retro - wonderful distressing!
    Alison xx

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  13. Annette GreenJune 4, 2013 at 10:08:00 PM EDT

    Wow, Tracy, your transfer turned out so good! I love your tribute album for your Dad.

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  14. Rea'June 6, 2013 at 3:34:00 PM EDT

    Fun album, love your different texture papers, so very special too!!

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  15. Monika/BuzsyJune 12, 2013 at 11:08:00 AM EDT

    What an awesome altered book! Love the different elements.

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