Saturday, April 11, 2015

CC3C - Smudge Stamping

Happy happy April Saturday!!!  Tis time for another challenge, number twenty-six...WOW, in the new Compendium of Curiosities III Challenge!!!  The Curiosity Crew and I absolutely were blown away at all the Frameworks projects last time!  You all are so inspiring!!!  Thank you for joining in, and of course for all of the comments, likes, and retweets!
Challenge number twenty-six is using the Smudge Stamping technique...a cool vintage looking technique in my opinion! I can't wait to see your makes using this!  I hope you can play along on this challenge so you can win some amazing fabulous prizes donated by the ever generous Tim and Mario, and this challenge's sponsor, The Funkie Junkie Boutique!!! Thank you sponsors for your generosity! You will have two weeks to complete this challenge and link it up to the CC3Challenge site, and you can carefully read all the rules here. Please take the time to visit every member of the Curiosity Crew (See below.) for not only some great stamping inspiration, but for a chance to win some extra goodies!
Recently, I snagged this binder album from Heart of Texas Studio, that happens to fit all my Tim Holtz Collection Layering Stencils perfectly, and it needed decorating, so I thought the Smudge Stamping technique would be perfect for it.
Here is the Tag Binder Album...nice thick chipboard.
I love this image from the oldie but goodie stamp set The Journey from Tim and Stamper's Anonymous. I stamped it twice with Jet Black onto a #8 Manila Tag from Ranger, and cut out the car with the men inside to use as layering pieces.
I inked both cover pieces with Aged Mahogany...my favorite...and stamped the alphabet from the Typography set with Jet Black.
I used Tim's technique on two #10 Manila Tags, and then stamped the sentiment in Jet Black and embossed it with Clear Powder.
I had to add stenciling because this is a stencil binder after all, so I used the Harlequin and Walnut Stain Distress Ink. Then I added on lots of Idea-ology metal pieces, but only on the front, as I want it to lay flat.
 
 
 
 
Here is the back...no metal pieces so it lays flat.
 
As always, I hope you join in all the fun. This is a super easy technique and one to use so much! Until next time.

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I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

48 comments:

  1. Wonderfully detailed tag and I love the stencilling. Chatty Bang Bang came to mind when I saw the wings on the car. I so loved Dick Van Dyke as a child.
    Smudged details really add to the vintage feel and look amazing

    TFS and have a lovely weekend

    Annie x

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  2. Love the way you have used the Ideaology pieces on this, wonderful layers x

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  3. Fabulous Anita! Love the layered stamping and what a brilliant way to store Tim's stencils! Sue C x

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  4. So nostalgic, so pretty, so detailed...a gorgeous tag Anita!
    Have a nice weekend, Alie :-)

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  5. I LOVE your idea of storing your stencils in this album!! I have mine on a ring also, but I love the idea of making it an album :) All your stamping is superb and I love where you placed the wings!

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  6. Anita...this is a beautiful way to store your Tim stencils! Love this idea. Your design is really eye catching and your smudge stamping looks perfect!

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  7. Just love the masculine feel of this, and yet how delicate the stamping is... and what a great idea to create a folder for the stencils - beautifully done.
    Alison xx

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  8. Beautiful stencil cover. Love that idea, I've been wanting something for my stencil and now this is perfect. Always great work and ideas by you.

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  9. Cool cover for your stencils, Anita! Your collage looks great, especially smudged. Brilliant!

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  10. I so have to copy this! It's adorable and perfect. I hope you don't mind.

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  11. I have never seen that car stamp before, it is wonderful and I love how you used it, with the tape measure to ground it and the wings are such a great addition. This is such a great way to store your stencils, I may just have to 'borrow' that idea and make a cover for mine... Wonderful inspiration, as always. Hugs, Anne xx

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  12. I love that vintage car! Your smudging is beautiful and so subtle. I love seeing how people store their stencils. Mine hang on S Hooks.

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  13. Thanks for sharing and inspiring!! Your tag is great! Love placement of your harlequin stenciling! And your color scheme! Would love to try something like this!! Thanks again for sharing!!!

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  14. Forgive me...but I must steal your idea. I so want to have a way to store my stencils. I love all the layering and texturing you did. So my entry will be similar. Thanks for the great tutorial!

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  15. Well, that tears it - I NEED that harlequin stencil. Hels always uses the harlequin stamp in her work and I just love the look. I didn't know there was also a stencil! What a great piece - I would have guessed T!m himself made it if I didn't know better! The wing on the car is genius; it is absolutely the perfect finishing touch.

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  16. Anita, what a cool vintage looking tag! You are so clever and your pieces always amaze me!
    ") hugs

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  17. Womderful cover for your stencils! The Smudge Stamping makes a wonderful background and of course the Harlequin Stencil is the perfect touch!

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  18. My new favourite of yours Anita! A brilliant example of how stamps and stencils can work such an amazing sense of layers. You've gone back to basics with tremedous style! Love the embellies too! Nicola x

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  19. That's fantastic! And perfect for your TH stencils.

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  20. Anita, thank you for making our product so beautiful!
    Pam
    Heart of Texas Studio

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  21. Fabulous as always! Loved seeing you at the Collins Group event this weekend. Big hugs~ Renee

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  22. This technique is such a great one, but you've made it even better with the particular stamps you've used. You are an ACE at vintage! Love all the do-dads and layering, and what a great idea to create a stencil album.

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  23. What a beautiful place to store your stencils Anita! love how you've decorated this!

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  24. This is fantastic! I love the way you used the smudging technique! Girl...you rocked this one for sure!

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  25. Niiiiiice! So stinking nice. The car with the sentiment and wings...jaw dropper! Love this very much chica :)
    hugs,
    Lisa x

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  26. These colours seem to compliment the vintage images perfectly, I love it....especially the flying car, I wish!

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  27. What a fabulous stencil binder, love the model T with wings :) ( that's a pretty cool stamp set... one I had not seen )... just fabulous love the stencil work and all the embellishments... so much Tim goodness going on; and the sentiment is perfect !

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  28. Every time I visit your site, I find so ething I "need"! This time it's the tag album! I have a smaller one, in acrylic but my stencils "need" this one! Love how you did both front and bavk...

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  29. Oooh, this is fantastic! I love the winged car riding on washi road... so many awesome elements here and fab stamping. Off to pin!

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  30. OK--Can I say--FanTAG-ulous creation, Anita!! :) :) What a GREAT idea to have this little tag binder to keep your LSs together and neat :) LOVE That!! :) So Fun!! XOXO-Shari

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  31. This is such a fabulous tag! I love all the layers of stamping...so fun to explore each one. My favorite element? The wings on the car! It's perfect symbolism for the way you feel when a creative project is just rolling along...like you have wings in your fingertips! You are one mad crazy talented gal! Ilove this!

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  32. I'm in AWE Anita... totally. I can only imagine making something this wonderful - it's just stunning. To me - it's just a work of art... LOVE LOVE LOVE it. Thank you so much for sharing the steps. j.

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  33. Love all the layers and how it adds depth! Such a great creation.

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  34. Love Love this!! I need to get me one of these binders and make one now! I have all of my stencils on a ring but I love the idea of the book...

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  35. Amazing idea, Anita! I love your winged car and all the layers there! Great smudge stamping and fabulous details! Awesome creation!
    Branka xxx

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  36. Dang! What a great idea for the stencils! Love this! Especially the wing on the car...you make the best stuff! BTW! Love the new you! Great cartoon!

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  37. This is not only charming for a tag, but gives me an idea for making covers for my color samples!!! Lovin' that steampunky look!!!

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  38. Oh I am so behind again! Anita, this just rocks! I love the idea and your cover for the stencils is awesome! Love the smudge stamping!

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  39. Great idea for stencils! Creating art for everyday things makes life beautiful. I like the many photos and how you show the multiple layers of your project. Thanks! Kathy

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  40. Great job smudging and your tag just screams vintage.

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  41. This is fantastic...great use of smudging, and a great way to store the stencils!! (I wish everyone's were as uniform and good quality as Tim's!)

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  42. Your stencil cover looks awesome and it's such a neat idea too! Love the smudged images and the embossed lettering looks great too. :)

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  43. What a creative, yet useful project you have shown us! I love all the details and you've incorporated the smudging technique beautifully! Love your work!

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  44. WOW this is a wonderful idea to store the stencils, I love this creation, every detail is amazing!

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  45. Great idea for stencils! Love the Aged Mahogany as well!

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  46. Anita, Love your stencil binder. The cover looks great with the Aged Mahogany Distress Ink and your wonderful example of smudge stamping. I love the wings on the old jalopy...makes me think of Dick Van Dyke :)

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  47. Anita this is fabulous and I love how it stores your stencils so perfectly!

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