Monday, April 20, 2015

CC3C Challenge #26 Smudge Stamping, Pg.42

Welcome to another installment of the Compendium of Curiosities Challenge, Vol. 3, hosted by Linda at Studio L3.  This is the Twenty-Sixth challenge in where we work through the techniques of Tim Holtz from, you guessed it…his 3rd 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!

For this challenge, I fell back to my “go-to” subjects/ colors: butterflies and yellow, and a tag because I just couldn't work out a card theme right away.   I used black soot, forest moss and walnut stain DI’s for the technique, which nicely softens and mellows the background.  I then filled with Cracked Pistachio and Wild Honey DI’s. I used the Butterfly Duo die and embossing folder, as well as one of the clear sets for all the background “smudges’.  I had some washi tape with the butterflies that I ran down a bit of the edges, and used Mustard Seed Stickles on the butterfly to give it a bit of sparkle.   A bit of Forest Moss and Cracked Pistachio on the linen ribbon, and Done!  It seems a bit brighter in person, and I’m thinking of finding a way for it to fit on a Mother’s day card…we’ll see…

Now go visit the wonderful Curiosity Crew’s work to see how they used this Smudgy technique! Have a great week everyone.

6 comments:

  1. Great card. The background really shows off your butterfly. Wonderful job using the technique...

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  2. Hi Kim...LOVE your butterfly! hehehe. Great colors and use of the technique! Love the layout of your tag! Thanks so much for joining us at CC3C!

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  3. Hi Kim. Your tag is beautiful. So springlike and fun! Loving the butterflies!! Nice job on the smudge stamping, too! Thanks so much for sharing your art with us at CC3C. <3 Candy

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  4. What a gorgeous tag with gorgeous images! LOVE the butterfly, and the technique use! Thanks so much for smudge stamping with us this time at CC3Challenge!!!!

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  5. Beautiful butterfly collage! I tightened in on the photo and love how all the details fit together. I'm sure its even better "live", great mix of color. Thanks for sharing this one on CC3C!

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  6. Looks great! Love that bit of shimmer too, with the Stickles. Thanks for sharing with us at CC3C, Kim!

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