A little interim production

I have been delighted that the audience participation on this particular challenge has been fabulous! Thank you for all your gorgeous innovative creations.
Here is another one of mine using a bean tin. The instructions for it will be on my other blog tomorrow!

Please do take part, and don't forget to link the challenge too!
Happy tin creating!
Jennie

The Big Chill!

Welcome again to the theatre of your dreams! The title of this week's challenge is very apt, as here in the UK (or certainly in the south-east) we are experiencing a very cold snap of weather. Quite why we should complain is really beyond me, as it is winter! So, to explain the title, I should tell you a bit more about the performance tonight.
The main character is a TIN, any tin. It can be round,square, oblong, pink, yellow, an empty food tin, or a cigarette tin... any kind of tin you like! I used a cheese crispie tin like this one, and yes I ate them all!

I looked at the tin in all its glory, and thought of a fridge. Don't ask why, but the refrigerator is a big thing in our house...DS always goes there first when coming into the kitchen. He opens it, takes out something, closes it, then opens it again. I always know when he is the house, as I hear the beeping of the alarm, as he hunts for food! So I thought the shape of tin makes for a good fridge.

I spray painted it in white, lightly distressed it in blue, and made magnets for its front. I used grungeboard for the hinges, and hunted for a little handle for the front, and attached them all with screw brads in gold. I made a little clipboard with a TH clip, and a small chipboard tag, and distress inked the edges. The rest of the magnets are stickers and little bits and pieces I have gathered over the years. The frame around the Eiffel Tower is a very old Mizpah charm. My favourite are the mini letters just like you would have on a real refrigerator! Inside is an old advert explaining that the refrigerator is "au service de la femme moderne"!

I think that tonight the fridge should stand proud and upright on the stage!

Finally the winner of the Tim Holtz lunch tin blog candy is CRAFTYTROG. Congratulations, and please email me your address so I can send you your tin!

So, all you have to do is decorate a tin, in any way shape or form you like, and leave a comment where we can find your creation.

Happy Creating

Jennie

Time Flies....

A good friend of mine, and a member of The Artistic Stamper Creative Team, has had problems getting on the net, so asked me if I would post her tag for her, so we have a guest designer tonight- Susan.
She says of her tag

I was doing some scrapbook pages of grandson......... and there were pics of my Mum & Dad with him, also us and our son.......... and talking with someone the other day, she was amazed that I had twins of 30 years of age! It reminded me of the passing of time and the years.... and how quickly they fly by......... hence the tag......

The theatre production changes on Saturday, so hopefully you have your mojos at the ready, and are prepared to take part in our production once again!
Happy Creating
Jennie

Tag Theatre continued.....

I cannot believe that we are in 2009. It only seems like yesterday we were celebrating the Millenium! I have to say I have been lax , as the theatre has been a bit dark this Christmas *sad*, but all the festivities, and pantos, and all the eating and drinking has meant that the theatre has been very quiet. So I have decided to continue the theatre of the tags until next weekend, when we will have a new performance. Yah!
Of course you now have another week to create a tag in any shape or form you like (see Minxy's for inspiration). There is a fab tin up for grabs if you can create and show before next Saturday!

here are some of the gorgeous creations that have been made so far

Crissi

Craftytrog

Crafty Creations

Hels

Minxy

Fiona

So the challenge is to create an out of this world, never seen before humble tag! Make it your own, paint, sew, decorate, stamp, cut it out, Imagine!

Of course the star of the show, Julie, has given you food for thought, so please go create and show us yours!

Happy New Year

Jennie

Saturday Performance

Hi, once again the theatre is full, waiting in anticipation for the fortnightly performance. Thank you to all those who participated in the last performance. A big round of applause to you!
This week, the humble TAG is in the spotlight!, and we have another guest designer for you. May I present

Julie

This what Julie says about herself I'm married and have two sons aged 10 & 13. I have been crafting for a few years and especially love card making and scrapbooking. I created the Inspirational Blogs and co-created Arty Girlz Challenge Blog, Blogging has opened up a whole new world for me I love it and love that I can visit blogs from all over the world at the touch of a button.

Here is her performance for tonight, and I just adore what she has done with the not so humble tag!

Julie says "Seeing as its Christmas in a fortnight I had to do Christmas themed. The little tag book will hang from my tree when I can get my DH to get it down from the loft lol. As you can see by the fourth photo I plan to journal memories from Christmas on the back."

So, I hope you have enjoyed tonight's performance, and seeing as it is Christmas, I have a gorgeous Tim Holtz lunch box tin, absolutely perfect for altering as a Christmas present for a reader. All you have to do is comment, make a link back to Objet D'Art Challenge Blog, and if you get time in this busy period, make a tag! The winner will be chosen in 2 weeks time when the next performance starts.

Keep those creative juices flowing, think outside the box, and pull out your favourite bits and bobs and show us what you can do.

Happy Creating

Jennie

Saturday Performance

This week, I had the pleasure of going to Live Wire Theatre Company's  production of "Chauntecleer and Pertelotte", that my daughter is Stage Manager. It was great fun evening, and shows that there is a lot of alternative art out there. We have loads of talented artists out there in blogging land, and I am sure the audience will be delighted to see more of your work... so come on get out those paints inks,papers,stamps and long forgotten threads and create us a masterpiece!
Here is my small but perfectly formed canvas for this week's theatre. Not one of my better efforts, (I am absolutely sure I can do better), but nevertheless, here it is.....

Antler Canvas 

I used a mini canvas and Crafty Individuals Christmas papers glued on to it. Then I used the bookplates from the Elements Grungeboard, a Junkitz Sticker, and distressed inked the small Reindeer from Seasonal Grungeboard. I gold stickled his antlers! The bookplate was attached using the washers and long bards from the idea-ology line. The "Christmas" Stamp came from Christmas Greetings 2 ( a long forgotten stamp of  mine)

I look forward to showcasing your artwork later in the week, so get out that Christmas spirit, and create!
Jennie

Midweek Performance

It seems to have gone a bit quiet in the theatre, maybe everyone is Christmas shopping? Karen stunned us wuth her rendition of a canvas and tonight she shows us her other piece which is also gorgeous, and worth a closer look.

The triangle canvas was made using balsa wood for the frame and canvas on a roll (the canvas on a roll was about a £1 from one of those cheap shops and is a really long roll!) The balsa wood and canvas was all stuck together using superglue (I don’t do nails and hammers if I can help it as my fingers always get in the way!). I stamped some images onto tissue paper then mod podged it to the triangle canvas, the coloured it with some Colourwash Sprays – the edges and corners have Antique linen Crackle paint on. The butterfly and main image are stamped onto acetate.

I think the canvas speaks for itself.....
Happy Creating
Jennie