CC3C #14: Colored Crackle Pg. 53

Welcome to another installment of the Compendium of Curiosities Challenge, Vol. 3, hosted by Linda at Studio L3.  This is the Fourteenth challenge in where we work through the techniques of Tim Holtz from, you guessed it…his 3^rd Volume of the Compendium of Curiosities!!  As in the past challenges, we can’t give details on the challenge, so don’t ask, but do go get your own copy of Tim’s fabulous book.  Also, TheFunky Junkie Boutique has offered an extremely generous $25 Gift Certificate for all the even numbered weeks! So grab a copy, and join in to play!!  All the deets are here, at Linda’s blog!

OK, onto the Technique: I had this little deer (dear little deer?)  sitting all alone on my desk, so decide to use her.  The deer on our hill are rather cinnamon colored; (the ones down the hill are all drab…) so I started with Rusted Hinge and went from there. (Looking at the photo, I see I smudged the Fired Brick stickles I put on her nose, while getting that wreath to stick)

                                           

The tag background is Distress Embossing Ink sponged through the Layering Stencil…then covered with clear Embossing Powder. I used Old Paper DI, but I'm thinking my ink applicator (Yes Hettie, you can laugh) may have had a bit of Shabby Shutter that I didn't scrub off) Oddly, it's exactly the color I was hoping for.  The “So You Think You  Can Prance” stamp is from Memory Box; I had to have it as one of my fav shows is “So You Think You Can Dance”  I haven’t found any of Tim’s new Pine Twine, but I have this odd, clunky type, so I wrapped that up with Linen Ribbon died with DI Festive Berries, and…how does everyone glue down their bristly pipe-cleaners/twine? I used Multi-Medium; but it was touch and go! I haven't decided yet how I'll use this tag, so I have left it un-embellished for now

The Colored Crackle, unlike the other Crackled techniques gives your projects such a nice “country”, peeling wood sort of look..if that makes sense.  So grab a copy and give it a try! Don’t forget to also visit the Curiosity Crew’s examples…there are some amazing pieces there this week!

Also, I noticed that my Worn Cover post didn't link last week, so if you are interested, you can read about it here..

Have a great week everyone.

WOYWW #282

Wow…it’s another WOYWW…time is flyin’ by!  To see what it’s all about, stop off at Julia’s Stamping Ground,  and then join in the fun.

My desk, as I left it Sunday night, has 2 projects going on: the pieces-parts of another Christmas Card design that have to be assembled (being a coward: gluing down the Memory Box Candle die-cuts is daunting! Hettie gave me some tips that I’ll try tonight)  and in the lower right, a die-cut deer I’ve used the Tim Holtz Colored Crackle technique for the Compendium Vol. 3 Challenge.  With luck I will have that posted by Friday. 

So that’s about it…just various other inkpads and remnants that are hanging around from the Craft Fair mayhem that will be my nightly focus through next Friday. 

So please, go visit Julia, where you can then link to much more promising desks around the world…

CC#3C #13: Worn Cover

Posting from IPad.  I apologize for formatting and typos...Welcome to another installment of the Compendium of Curiosities Challenge, Vol. 3, hosted by Linda at Studio L3.  This is the thirteenth challenge in where we work through the techniques of Tim Holtz from, you guessed it…his 3^rd Volume of the Compendium of Curiosities!!  As in the past challenges, we can’t give details on the challenge, so don’t ask, but do go get your own copy of Tim’s fabulous book.  Also, InspirationEmporium has offered an extremely generous $50 Gift Certificate for all the odd numbered Challenges! So grab a copy, and join in to play!!  All the deets are here, at Linda’s blog!

FIrst, I love journals: I love touching them, flipping through them, hoarding them; I just can't seem to bring myself to write/create in them!  I'm sure its a fear of ruining them.  SO, with this challenge, I'm not just altering this cover, but I'm making a journal I will start working in; easy as it's loose-leaf, so any totally failed pages can be replaced! Brilliant!  My subject: Wings, as I have a thing for all things wing-ed: Birds, butterflies, dragonfly's; etc.  And have a whole parcel of stamps and sayings that haven't been inked just waiting for this opportunity!

I used a sheet of Wallflower Paperstash as my start, various stencils on the back, side and cover; Primarily Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint and Scattered Straw DI's everywhere. Industrial stickers for the title, and a little butterfly to go on the front.  I did not add any dimensional embellishments, as it will be on a book shelf, and I don't want them getting scrapped off; that may change.  I used the brads to attache the ring binder as I never have any luck tying anything in. On the inside I made 2 pockets of a brown manila paper, that I printed over on the gelli plate with copper, green and gold paints.  

And in the one pocket, an image form my new Clarity Stamps...so cool! So there it is; my no-excuses journal.  The pages I put inside take anything wet really poorly, so as soon as I receive my larger watercolor paper, I'll add a few sheets of those as well.  Now go visit Linda and the Curiosity Crew to see what they have come up with! Happy Crafting everyone!

Pink Christmas! At Jingle Belle's

It’s always good find a way to combine our love of crafting with doing good in the global community.  So I’m so excited to share a blog challenge I was just introduced to , who has found a way to do just that. With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the lovely Hostess at the Jingle Belle’s blog, Stephanie and Lauren will each donate $2.00 to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for each Pink Christmas card uploaded to their blog, through Oct. 22.  And you can upload as many as you like! So Get Stampin'!!!

The only “rule” is that they have to be NEW holiday cards with  “Noticeable” Pink on them…as they say “Not just Rudolph’s Nose!”

So here is my first card; I’m hoping to come up with a few more!  I was mentally thinking glittery ornaments, etc., but once I got to the desk...it wasn’t happening; and not just because I really hate working with glitter! LOL!  None of my stamps where talking to me...I know! Odd, right? But a flip through of my die-cut folder led me to this Memory Box Tree…hmmmm. And then a little further back, the Spellbinders Fleur de lys border and corners. So I started with that; still thinking I’d eventually add some stamping….

I hit the embossed areas of the die with my Distress Markers: Spun Sugar.  Colored the flowers on the tree with the same, then touched them up with a bit of DM Picked Raspberry and a waterbrush.  Managed to stick everything down without too much glue seepage, then added little crystals in pink, red, and clear to the flower centers.  

So, my first Christmas Card of the season…I’m thinking I’m going to become a regular follower of the Jingle Belles, as they promote holiday card making all year long…great way to avoid this panic 2 weeks before a craft fair!

WOYWW #280

Wow…it’s another WOYWW…time is flyin’ by!  To see what it’s all about, stop off at Julia’s Stamping Ground,  and then join in the fun.

From the category of “Better Late than Never”…my desk, from rather late (for me) last night, which was still Wednesday…

Hettie kindly informed me of a blog challenge; JinglesbellsRock Blogspot, where with linking a pink Christmas card, the blog owners would be donating $2 to the Susan G. Komen Foundation—very cool; but be quick: ends Oct. 22!

So I had a brain storm at work yesterday…and somewhere between 2:30 and7:00 it sorta faded:

I left it as is at 9:45, as Dakota informs me she NEEDS to go out NOW!  As it starts pouring buckets…good dog…

So, there is a Memory Box Tree die cut, a Spellbinders Die cut Border, some stencils, some stains, a gelli plate print I really love (ie, don’t want to use! LOL!) Stay tuned to see how it all works out!

So please, go visit Julia, where you can then link to much more promising desks around the world…

CC#C #12: Distress Photo Tinting

Welcome to another installment of the Compendium of Curiosities Challenge, Vol. 3, hosted by Linda at Studio L3.  This is the Twelfth challenge in where we work through the techniques of Tim Holtz from, you guessed it…his 3^rd Volume of the Compendium of Curiosities!!  As in the past challenges, we can’t give details on the challenge, so don’t ask, but do go get your own copy of Tim’s fabulous book.  Also, The Funky JunkieBoutique has offered an extremely generous $25 Gift Certificate for all the even numbered weeks! So grab a copy, and join in to play!!  All the deets are here, at Linda’s blog!

OK, onto the Technique: and I have to confess, this is a simple example of just going through the steps, as the entire universe conspired against me.  1) printer ink seemed empty, bought new cartridges 2) no, not the ink; printer has finally died 3) new printers are all wireless 4)sales guy is an idiot: Apparently you can’t use wireless printers when on dial-up w/o a router unless you have a new computer that is above Windows XP 5) my CD Drive can’t read the new CD-DVD disk with printer drivers & 6) You can’t connect to HP Support while on dial-up to download the drivers…GAH!

As I've only missed one challenge since the first compendium challenge, I was a bit bummed to be missing out, and then I found this image on the work computer (I honestly don’t know why or where it came from-in our signature file!) and as I have no image altering ability at work, it luckily was already a sepia monotone.  So I smuggled in a few sheets of photo-paper, and yeah! A bit blurry, but what ‘cha going to do? 

So, I followed the steps; again, bare bones; colored the lips, blouse and feather, added a rub-on remnant and some tissue tape, and counted myself done; and hopefully I’ll still be able to link in!

Once I get my printer/computer issues figured out I’ll give this a try again, because this technique does add such a nice touch to family photos. Go visit the Curiosity Crew to see what I mean!

Have a great weekend everyone...and a great Holiday for those Stateside!

WOYWW #279

Wow…it’s another WOYWW…time is flyin’ by!  To see what it’s all about, stop off at Julia’s Stamping Ground,  and then join in the fun.

  

My desk, sadly, is exactly as it was Saturday night….not good as I have exactly 1 month to get a substantial amount of cards made for a craft fair at my Mother’s Senior Community Center; and since they all buy their cards from the same little store area, they went crazy for original cards last time.  I could be in big trouble! LOL!

So, left to dry, but never got back to, some birthday cards made with Tim Holtz’s Cupcake Framelit set, with Rock Candy stickles drying on the frosting, and my good old PSX Calla Lilly stamp (LOVE those PSX Botanical stamps; so bummed they are out of business-but I’m sitting on a fortune of Botanical stamps!) which I colored with Pearl-ex and a waterbrush.  And as I have company over the weekend, with the 2 boys sleeping in the [Gasp]craft room  (I know!! But it is, errr, was…well…I did promise my husband that when I took over his son’s room it would still be a guest room…and there is still a futon, somewhere, under the dog’s blanket and the Christmas paper packs, and magazines….oh bother!)

Anywho, next week isn’t looking promising either…

So please, go visit Julia, where you can then link to much more promising desks around the world…

WOYWW #278

Well, I’m calling it “Who’s on Your Workdesk Weekend” this week, as Hettie from Wales was over for a visit! We became friends when we where swapees on the 3^rd WOYWW PIF Anniversary! Time flew, and we only had a short time in the actual craft room comparing stash; even with a supply of beer for the men-folk to relax with!

 

Hettie’s Fergus got close and personal with the “Wolf” pumpkin; see the huge stem?? Some were so thick I can’t imagine how to cut them off the vine!  That is my Wee Angus, explaining the whole Pumpkin/Jack-o-lantern concept.

Once Hettie and her Hubby where on their way to Boston, I went up to play with the Clarity Stamps she brought over! Can’t really see the hummingbird one here done in gold; and there are two others up to the left of birds and bird feeders.  I also got some stencils; I have to say; I’m liking this company! (And her videos are great!) 

And here is a card I made to thank our Town Board for accepting my proposal of a plan to help bring Broadband/Cable up to the town (Oh, and contributing $4000 for our line extension…might actually be  caught up to the 21^st  century by next year!)  Inside is the TH stamp “every possibility begins with the courage to imagine”  fitting, as I have been crusading for this for 11 years!

Now, please, head over to Julia’s Stamping Ground to get all the details on the  WOYWW blog hop, and have a wonderful weekend everyone!