Compendium of Curiosities 2: Challenge #7

Hello!

Today, Linda over at Studio L3 announced the latest challenge: Brushless Watercolor!

This cool technique from Tim can be found in his latest book, A Compendium of Curiosities, Volume 2. If you'd like to play along, you could be the lucky winner of a $25 gift certificate from eclectic Paperie. :)

For this challenge, I ended up making two ATCs using Tim's Brushless Watercolor technique.

My second ATC features one of the custom foam stamps I made for the first CC2 challenge. To visit Linda's original blog posting for that challenge, click here. So much fun!

Sorry for my less-than-chatty-self; I'm running off to dinner with family ... I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Tim Holtz Compendium of Curiosities Vol. II	Urban Grunge Stamp Set	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Broken China	Ranger Peeled Paint Distress Ink (FJ)	Vintage Photo - Distress ink	Black Soot Distress Ink
Barn Door - Distress Stains	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Weathered Wood	Forest Moss	Broken China - Distress Stains	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Sain - Vintage Photo	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Picket Fence White
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Grungepaper	Sewing Room - Alterations Die	Idea-ology Hinge Clips	Foliage - Idea-ology	Perfect Pearls - Heirloom Gold

May 2012 Girlie Grunge Challenge

Hi again!

This month's challenge over at Donna Salazar's Girlie Grunge site is centered around this lovely sketch from Mistra, one of Donna's new design team members. If you're like me (layout challenged), sketches are a great way to get your ideas flowing on a 12 x 12 page. I checked out Mistra's sketch blog and she has some of the prettiest sketches! If you ever need some layout inspiration, check out Mistra's blog here.

While I thoroughly do not enjoy creating layouts, I loved Mistra's beautiful sketch so much that I gave it a try. Even though her sketch only includes one photo, I thought I would include a few others to help tell the story behind the main photo I chose. My sister turned 27 a couple weekends ago, so to celebrate, my husband and I took her out for a fun day in Seattle. We had two birthday prizes for her, but in order to "win" them, we made her complete a couple tasks. The first task was to kiss a fish at Pike Place Market. (Am I still the evil older sister? In some ways, yes. >:)  

I loved how one of the guys totally played along with us! He picked up the biggest, slimiest salmon and lunged it at my baby sister. The look on her face was priceless - and thank God, I managed to capture it! >:) 

On a side note, I made those big white dogwood-ish flowers with Donna's Rose Creations die. The red rosettes are from her Bitty Blossoms die, both from Spellbinders. The smaller white flowers are also from Donna's Rose Creations. I did some light distressing on my page with my Distrezz-It-All and used Donna's "Spring in Bloom" paper. I tried to follow Mistra's sketch as close as possible, but made a few changes, including moving the journaling area to the lower right of the page.

Thanks for looking!

Zutter Distrezz It All

Donna Salazar Spring in Bloom - In Bloom 12x12

Spellbinders Donna Salazar - Bitty Blossoms Die

Spellbinders Donna Salazar Rose Creations Die

Bazzil cardstock - French Vanilla

Compendium of Curiosities 2: Challenge #2

Hello! Since I was horribly late in completing the first challenge, I wanted to get a head start on the second CC2C that Linda posted this morning.

This challenge is all about Tim's Faux Patina technique, which you can find in his new book. :) Linda shared a beautiful bracelet as well as a gorgeous canvas that her friend made with the same technique. Interested? Just head over to the Studio L3 blog for more details on how you can participate!

For my entry in the challenge, I decided to alter a lovely little glass jar that I found in an antique store. I decided to do this versus a tag, ATC, or canvas merely because the Faux Patina technique made me think of the recent photos that surfaced earlier this week from the Titanic.  I guess my inspiration is a little macabre, but I just thought this little bottle is one of the kinds of things you may find in the famous ship's wreckage.

I can't share Tim's technique, but I can tell you that I used black tulle, Claudine Helmuth's Studio Gloss, Perfect Pearls, and lots of Distress Crackle Paint to create an aged, weathered look around most of my bottle. I wish my flowers and ball chain had more of that Faux Patina look; guess I'll have to try this again! :)

Thanks for looking! Now, I'm going to clean house ... my dear friend Lisa is visiting me this week from Oregon. She's signed up for my class tomorrow along with a weekend full of fun in the Emerald City! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend as well ... till then, take care and happy crafting to you!
                                     

                                       

Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Espresso	Alcohol ink - Stream	Alcohol Ink - Lettuce	Alcohol Ink Applicator	Ranger Distress Crackle Paint - Clear Rock Candy	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Grungeboard Elements
Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Picket Fence White	Alterations Tattered Florals Bigz Die	Foliage - Idea-ology	Black Soot Distress Ink	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ball Chain

Compendium of Curiosities 2: Challenge #1

Thanks to my recent bout of spaciness (or maybe just burn out) I almost missed the very first Compendium of Curiosities 2 challenge, hosted by the lovely Linda from Studio L3. This first project from the new challenge series was a blast to make! It's another one of those Tim techniques that make you go "Wow! Wish I thought of this. I'm going to do this all the time!" No wonder he's the king of craft, right?!

Simon Says Stamp is sponsoring this fun challenge. They've been known to award a lovely prize a time or two. :)

And without further ado, here is my entry for the first CC2 challenge, based off of Tim's custom foam technique from page 66 of his new book:

The inspiration to use Tim's sewing room die came from the above Stampers Anonymous stamp. I immediately thought about people who go back to school to pursue their dream career ... whether it's hair, cooking, clothing design, etc. This particular tag pays homage to everyone who ever dreams about starting their own clothing or accessory line! 

I used Liquid Pearls to make my necklace, along with some Idea-ology Foliage. 

My skirt was made from some of Tim's Idea-ology Trimmings and Tissue Tape. (I used some Weathered Wood Distress Stain for the waist.) 

I love Tim's idea for custom foam stamps! They work very well and I know I'll be making plenty more of these ...

Well, that is all, folks ... I am sooo excited for this challenge! I just got Tim's book today and just love everything that I see. And a big thank you goes to Sannie for helping me get access to Thumblinky - I am going to add all the supplies for this project right now! (It's a wonderful supply list tool for all of us visual people!)

Walnut Stain - Distress Stains	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Weathered Wood	Walnut Stain - Distress Ink	Victorian Velvet - Distress Ink	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Broken China
Chipped Sapphire - Distress Ink	Black Soot Distress Ink	Tim Holtz Alterations Sewing Room Die	Idea-ology Baubles	Foliage - Idea-ology
Bisque Liquid Pearls	Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Trimmings	Tiny Attacher - Idea-ology	Jump Rings - Idea-ology	#8 Craft Tags