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SS Rotterdam is the 'Grande Dame' of Rotterdam. It is the biggest passenger ship ever built on Dutch soil and stands testimony to Dutch craftsmanship. SS Rotterdam is the former flagship of the Holland America Line; it sailed the seas from 1959 until its retirement in 2000.

This item can be found in the engine room, down below

 

put on the Flickr map as a mysterious place with no name :-)))

This ship is docked in the Maashaven, Katendrecht, Rotterdam

 

textures from me and Distessed

Day 135 Year 4 I am not a pretty girl

that is not what I do

I ain't no damsel in distess

and I don't need to be rescued

so put me down punk

maybe you'd prefer a maiden fair

isn't there a kitten stuck up a tree somewhere

 

I am not an angry girl

but it seems like I've got everyone fooled

every time I say something they find hard to hear

they chalk it up to my anger

and never to their own fear

and imagine you're a girl

just trying to finally come clean

knowing full well they'd prefer you

were dirty and smiling

 

and I am sorry

I am not a maiden fair

and I am not a kitten stuck up a tree somewhere

 

and generally my generation

wouldn't be caught dead working for the man

and generally I agree with them

trouble is you gotta have youself an alternate plan

and I have earned my disillusionment

I have been working all of my life

and I am a patriot

I have been fighting the good fight

and what if there are no damsels in distress

what if I knew that and I called your bluff?

don't you think every kitten figures out how to get down

whether or not you ever show up

 

I am not a pretty girl

I don't want to be a pretty girl

no I want to be more than a pretty girl

 

NOT A PRETTY GIRL ~~ Ani DiFranco

This is The Mausoleum at Castle Howard in North Yorkshire

Texture by Distessed jewel

Giraffes have a six foot neck and six foot legs. Think about it, they could look into a second story window. And, to increase their reach, their tongues are up to 21 inches.

Texture thanks to French Kiss, Distessed Jewell, Kim Klassen and SkeletalMess.

  

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My computer problem has escalated...

Autumn shot from last year i never got round to processing .

Texture by Distressed Jewell.

www.flickr.com/photos/jewellofdistressed/6123908885/

Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities.

George R.R. Martin

I've a video on my blog showing the new Tim Holtz distress crayons and how they resist other media applied over the top 😃

 

limedoodledesign.com/2016/02/video-distress-crayon-resist...

 

Thanks for looking!

 

Debby

I started with a piece of paper stamped with K5344 La Letter, framed it with the flower -topped die cut frame (from Cricut Storybook cartridge) and then added the embossed butterflies (from CL383 Antique Engravings) that were colored with Ranger dusty concord and wild honey distess inks. Sentiment is on the inside. I really like the old-fashioned feel of this :)

Other Materials Used:

MS leafy branch punch

Stampin' Up cs, pp, swirl stamp and ink

Light green rhinestones

TFL!

 

Using distress markers for this card, which I sprayed onto the inked up stamp gently with water. I am happy to say that I can still see the swallows here - our Indian Summer is gorgeous!

Here is a card I made using a leaf cut out as a stencil. I sponged on distess inks, coloured the flowers using Memento markers then sprayed with water and stamped.

All stamps from Hero Arts.

 

Earth Flowers CL428

Just Find Me CL434

Built for a local business...made to look like an old distessed farm table. The skeleton is built from salvaged 2x4s 2x6s and any wood I had. The wrapping is made from barn siding recovered from an 1880s barn in Western NY. It is lightly sanded, varnished and glazed with a pickling stain. An old 1/4" window trim was used for the cove molding.

 

The top is built from 2x4, 2x6s, 2x8s, and a 2x10 hemlock joists and studs from barns and carriage houses. They are left rough but lightly sanded and varnished to make them soft to the touch. Any rises between boards were planed down to evenness. The top still contains saw marks, barn marks, nail holes etc...to give it texture, but is smooth and soft to the touch. No snags. Its not visible in this photo but the top was simply screwed down to the skeleton with wood screws. I made hemlock pegs to fill the screw holes. Unlike joined pieces this was built more like a picnic table with slight gaps...with the expectation of expansion and contraction with the seasons.

Only the screws and varnish are new materials. All the the wood is reclaimed.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=93oNTYhI3PU - jimi, stone free

 

Sometimes I have dreams that harken back in time. I'm sorta' in place and out of place; in location as well as time. I belong in both, but usually not at the same time.

 

I'm 18 (1968) and 62 (2012). I don't remember the specifics of the dream - just moving about with my 62 year old head and face, dressed in 1968 clothes. I feel out of place, but in place. Younger people dig it. Older people think "well, go on and do it." 30 and 40-somethings think I'm acting up.

 

I've been a good hippie. Cleaned up, had jobs, let go of the drugs, was a bit kookie, but always within respectable bounds, husband, father, grandfather. Did this for 40 years. Now....what? Feelin' slightly restless. Wish to be more kookie, less respectable? Not sure what that means.

 

This ain't mid-life, `cause I'm past the mid-life years. Just thought of that. Ain't that a bitch? Went through mid-life without a major crises; just minor ones. Oh well, Hell, I dunno'. :-)))))

 

Then again, how much credence do we give, should we give, to 3:00 am dreams?

 

Can one - with these years of life and experience within one - manage to be loving, caring, nurturing, supportive, open, giving and responsible, (ALL of which I Still am and becoming moreso with age) and "stone free" at the same time? No, you can't pull it off at 18 - but how about at 62? Yes? No? Worth a try?

 

Is riding a motorcycle without a helmet to be the extent of our Easy Rider rebelliousness moved forward 40 years, or do we explore past that to where 60 year olds + have not been before? Stone Free dammit.

 

The Book on Aging has not been written. We are writing its first chapters now. The pages are empty, the are no foot prints in the path before us, tradition is meaningless. Shit, let me continue what i have begun in the last two years (since turning 60). Let us continue what we began back in the 60's.

 

Or is this just 3:00 am dreams and semi-waking dreams talking? We shall see.

 

Textures:

Distessed

Boccacino

These high waisted acid wash and distessed shorts have 3 different plaid patches and metal studs.

 

Love this month challenge from Hero Arts, I can make many more card for this Month challenge (keeping in touch)..

 

Love to use always my Antique Engravings stamp set...this is really elegant and fantastic stamp...thanks HA.... :)

 

How I made my Background and colored my Sea Shell:

 

I colored my sea shell only with one copic marker (the orange one :) cause I have only 18 copics till today :) ). Then I distressing the back paper behind the sea shell with 3 colors of Distess ink (2 different blue and the tea dye one), I used my sponge to take the color from the Ink and gave it to the paper. Then I spread the ink on my wet brush to make an effect like sand on the beach. Last but not least gave white gel pen on the blue area.

 

I am joining also another challenge with this card....

 

For more info you can take a peak on my BLOG

 

Thanks for looking :)

For this frame challenge, I've decided to use 4 frames instead of one. I heat embossed the Delicate Pattern with white and distess the pattern with broken china with a gradual tone. To finish off the card, I used pearl accents to make a flourish pattern and coloured some the pearls with the matching blue with copics.

T-shirt design I created for Butch Walker. Limited edition package that comes with a record.

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portfolio: www.crazeone.com

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This is my card for this week's Simon Says Stamp and Show challenge - to showcase your favorite technique. There are so many techniques that I love, so I really can’t pick a favorite. Instead, I did a watercolour background with Distress Inks, which is one of the techniques I use the most; I just love the unexpected results you get with this technique. Smear distress inks on your craft sheet, mist with water and dip or drag your cardstock into this. If you are happy with the result leave it (it usually looks even better when it has dried), if you want more colour, dry with a heat gun and re-dip into the ink. Sometimes I mist the paper with water first, that helps the colours to blend even more. This technique works best with watercolour paper, or, for example, manila cardstock. Every time I have left over distress inks on my craft sheet, I take a piece of scrap watercolour paper and drag it through the mix.

 

Here I used the new Summer Distess Inks (Mowed Lawn and Salty Ocean) and the result looked like a landscape from high above. I added just a bit of stamping to the background, not wanting to cover too much of it up. The stamping was done with Mowed Lawn, Salty Oceans and Frayed Burlap. The edges of the watercolour paper were distressed and then stitched to the cardstock base which was also sanded around the edges.

  

The hot-air balloon stamp I wanted to use was too big, so I turned to another favorite, shrink plastic. The balloon was stamped three times on shrink plastic with Stazon Jet Black ink. I shrunk the pieces with my heat gun, but you can do it in the oven too. Flatten them with the back of a woodmounted stamp or another flat surface. Be careful, the pieces get hot! After shrinking the pieces, they were coloured with alcohol inks, backed with an old dictionary paper and coated with Glossy Accents. The glossy accents adds a really nice finished look to the shrink plastic pieces. TFL!

Blogpost: layersofink.blogspot.com/2012/08/favourite-technique.html

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Stamper's Anonymous Tim Holtz: Remnants, Warehouse District, Ultimate Grunge, Tiny Textures Inks: Distress Ink: Summer Seasonal, Frayed Burlap; Adirondack alcohol ink: Sailboat Blue, Sunshine Yellow, Red Pepper; Versfine Onyx Black; Stazon Jet Black

Other: Ranger Shrink Plastic, Glossy Accents; Tim Holtz idea-ology game spinners, tiny attacher; MME Celebrate baker's twine; Zing clear embossing powder; Core'dinations Distress cardstock; watercolour paper; old dictionary paper

  

Created for a Cat ATC swap. Background is done with distress inks and a glossy accent resist. The cats were watercolored with distress reinkers.

 

June 2012

Spitzbergen (o Spitsbergen) significa "montañas picudas" y fue el nombre que recibió esta isla tras su descubrimiento por Willem Barentz en 1596. Todo el archipiélago de Svalbard es tan grande como Irlanda, aunque solo está habitado por unas 3500 personas. Las montañas y los glaciares se suceden ininterrumpidamente con un aspecto desolado, inhóspito y desafiante. Su majestuosa belleza produce tensión e inquietud - Tomada desde la popa del crucero Costa Atlantica en las cercanias de Ny Alesund - Isla de Spitzbergen - Svalbard (Noruega) - Julio 2006

 

Spitzbergen (or Spitsbergen) means "jagged peaks" and this was the name that this island received after being discovered by Willem Barentz in 1596. The whole archipielago of Svalbard is as big as Ireland, but its population is just 3500 souls. Mountains and glaciers follow each other without rest with a distessing, challenging and hard sight. Its majestic beauty is scary and unrest - Taken from the stern of Costa Atlantica cruise ship, near Ny Alesund - Spitzbergen - Svalbard (Norway) - July 2006

Demo Card made for local store using Memory Box Dies.

Used Memory box Tree Die

Memory Box Heart Canopy

Colred cardstock

Bow and DONE

Distess ink for Tree

 

CAS

Sent to LauraAust as a RAK. Because she loves kitties and bubbles. :)

 

June 2012

This card was created using the variety and quality stamp. After I stamped my image I die cut circles from differnt areas of the stamped image. Inked, and placed them on different levels with pop dots along a diagonal. The TH gears added ther perfect touch. The pp is Pink Paislee(queen bee). Other stamps used bold flourish, and greeting from cuckoo. Distess inks (tumbled glass, rusty hinge) Giant gem brad Pink Paislee.

Spitzbergen (o Spitsbergen) significa "montañas picudas" y fue el nombre que recibió esta isla tras su descubrimiento por Willem Barentz en 1596. Todo el archipiélago de Svalbard es tan grande como Irlanda, aunque solo está habitado por unas 3500 personas. Las montañas y los glaciares se suceden ininterrumpidamente con un aspecto desolado, inhóspito y desafiante. Su majestuosa belleza produce tensión e inquietud - Navegando hacia el sur entre Magdalenefjord y Ny Alesund - Isla de Spitzbergen - Svalbard (Noruega) - Julio 2006

 

Spitzbergen (or Spitsbergen) means "jagged peaks" and this was the name that this island received after being discovered by Willem Barentz in 1596. The whole archipielago of Svalbard is as big as Ireland, but its population is just 3500 souls. Mountains and glaciers follow each other without rest with a distessing, challenging and hard sight. Its majestic beauty is scary and unrest - Sailing south between Magadalenefjord and Ny Alesund - Spitzbergen - Svalbard (Norway) - July 2006

Well I have started. I used Distess Inkpads, stamping, paint dabbers, cardboard heart stamps, rubber stamps, rub-ons and doodling. I am looking forward to trying lots of new techniques along the way and also expanding on my journalling.

Really, am i the only one who likes this shot? Ah well. SImple pleasures.

Spitzbergen (o Spitsbergen) significa "montañas picudas" y fue el nombre que recibió esta isla tras su descubrimiento por Willem Barentz en 1596. Todo el archipiélago de Svalbard es tan grande como Irlanda, aunque solo está habitado por unas 3500 personas. Las montañas y los glaciares se suceden ininterrumpidamente con un aspecto desolado, inhóspito y desafiante. Su majestuosa belleza produce tensión e inquietud - Isla de Spitzbergen - Svalbard (Noruega) - Julio 2006

 

Spitzbergen (or Spitsbergen) means "jagged peaks" and this was the name that this island received after being discovered by Willem Barentz in 1596. The whole archipielago of Svalbard is as big as Ireland, but its population is just 3500 souls. Mountains and glaciers follow each other without rest with a distessing, challenging and hard sight. Its majestic beauty is scary and unrest - Spitzbergen - Svalbard (Norway) - July 2006

I covered a cake board with an old map, drew a treasure map on it - distessed it with crayon, strong tea, red food coloring "blood" splatters and a lighter on some of the edges. It came out pretty cool I think

handmade art journal with painted pages and vintage ephemera

see @ www.feedyoursoulart.etsy.com

c1968, A somewhat distessed negative. I shot this with my new 450mm telephoto lens. This same view today is just a blank vista of nohingness. Its called progress, so I am told. Canon A1

All measurements approximate, because let's be honest - I'm far too lazy to actually measure stuff like that out.

 

2 cups fresh spinach ( I <3 fresh spinach and put it in all kinds of stuff... omelets, pasta)

1 cup mixed spring greens

5 cherry tomatoes

1/4 red bell pepper (yum!)

1/8 green bell pepper

2 tbsp. chopped celery

1/4 cup mung bean sprouts

1/4 cup alfalfa sprouts

1/4 cup kidney beans

1 tbsp. shredded carrots

1/2 boiled egg (whites only. cooked egg yolks give me the heebie jeebies)

1 tsp. roasted sunflower seeds

1 tbsp. blue cheese (which really, in my book should be its own foodgroup)

6 or so thin slices cucumber

 

Dressed with 1 tbsp. plain balsamic vinegar.

"Not A Pretty Girl"

by Ani Difranco

 

I am not a pretty girl

that is not what I do

I ain't no damsel in distess

and I don't need to be rescued

so put me down punk

maybe you'd prefer a maiden fair

isn't there a kitten stuck up a tree somewhere

 

I am not an angry girl

but it seems like I've got everyone fooled

every time I say something they find hard to hear

they chalk it up to my anger

and never to their own fear

and imagine you're a girl

just trying to finally come clean

knowing full well they'd prefer you

were dirty and smiling

 

and I am sorry

I am not a maiden fair

and I am not a kitten stuck up a tree somewhere

 

and generally my generation

wouldn't be caught dead working for the man

and generally I agree with them

trouble is you gotta have youself an alternate plan

and I have earned my disillusionment

I have been working all of my life

and I am a patriot

I have been fighting the good fight

and what if there are no damsels in distress

what if I knew that and I called your bluff?

don't you think every kitten figures out how to get down

whether or not you ever show up

 

I am not a pretty girl

I don't want to be a pretty girl

no I want to be more than a pretty girl

 

handmade art journal with painted pages and vintage ephemera

see @ www.feedyoursoulart.etsy.com

handmade art journal with painted pages and vintage ephemera

see @ www.feedyoursoulart.etsy.com

handmade art journal with painted pages and vintage ephemera

see @ www.feedyoursoulart.etsy.com

handmade art journal with painted pages and vintage ephemera

see @ www.feedyoursoulart.etsy.com

handmade art journal with painted pages and vintage ephemera

see @ www.feedyoursoulart.etsy.com

Feminist Exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum

handmade art journal with painted pages and vintage ephemera

see @ www.feedyoursoulart.etsy.com

image from Heartwarming Vintage Collection Little Dolls Images and Journal Notes

Ranger Distress inks and Distessed Stickles

glitter pens

Papers from Deja Views Butcher Block..Sky and Sage Block

Made this card for a challenge with my friend Godelieve

 

Stamp: Magenta

 

I heat embossed the trees with silver and colored the squares with Distress Ink. Used Glossy Accents on the edges and squares.

I stamped the sentiment (Darkroom Door) on a piece of shrink plastic.

 

More photos on my blog

here

handmade art journal with painted pages and vintage ephemera

see @ www.feedyoursoulart.etsy.com

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