Happy happy Saturday craft lovers! It's time for the tenth challenge in the new
Compendium of Curiosities III Challenge!!! Thank you for joining in on all the fun, and if you haven't I hope you do! There is always so much to learn and to be inspired by. Thank you for all of the comments each time. I am always so humbled!
Challenge number ten is all about a favorite Idea-ology piece...the
Assemblage Clock! It is so cool to incorporate it because you can create to your hearts desire to make a show piece however you see fit, putting anything on it and in it!!! I love that! I am absolutely anxious to see how you can transform this clock! 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 gorgeous clock inspiration, but for a chance to win some extra goodies!
Have you ever looked at product packaging in a whole new way right before you where going to through it in the bin??? If not, please do. You might discover something that inspires you to start crafting. Sometimes hoarding can be a pleasant part of Art!! When those things you should throw away are now looked at in a whole new light to make something different. That is what I've done here on this project, and Idea-ology packaging is one of more hoarded treasures!
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I save everything, and especially the plastic packaging of the Idea-ology Buckles, because to me they looked like owls and ghoulish faces. I thought they would be perfect for something Halloweeny! |
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Then you have packaging that looks just like the items that where in it, and that is great to use as well! |
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I began by covering the main clock piece and the bell portions with Gesso. After it dried, I began to adhere the plastic packaging pieces onto the sides of the clock. I found E6000 worked the best as I had to make sure the plastic pieces adhered to the roundness of the clock. After the glue had dried, I filled in any cracks and openings from the packaging that could be seen with Ranger's new Texture Paste. Then after everything was dried again, I recoated the clock with more Gesso and really globbed it on in certain places to add on lots of texture. |
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I painted all the pieces of the clock...yes, I disassembled every bit...with Distress Paint. |
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I highlighted the raised portions on the sides of the clock with a little Archival Ink, and then pounced some Alcohol Ink onto the glass front of the clock. Then it was time to put the whole thing together again! |
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I still had so many of the plastic pieces left from the packaging, so I choose the one I thought looked like an owl and adhered it to a cut down tag. I then repeated the same steps as on the clock...Texture Paste, Gesso, Distress Paint. I added a little more coloration to his eyes with Distress Markers and topped them off with Glossy Accents. |
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He needed to sit on a branch, so it was the Sizzix Tree Branch Die to the rescue, along with some Shattered Core-dinations cardstock. I finished the tag off with Mirrored Stars, a Chit Chat Sticker, and Paper String. |
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I thought my pumpkin clock needed leaves to top it off. The combination of Wendy's Clearly For Art and Frosted Film is always a great choice for showy die cuts, so I adhered them together, and colored the back of the CFA with a combination of Sunset Orange and Botanical Alcohol Ink. I LOVE Alcohol Ink! |
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I die cut the Frosted CFA, inked the edges with Archival Ink, and shaped them with heat! I could make a ton more of these! So fun! I adhered them to the clock. |
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I took some more Paper String, colored it with Distress Paint, and then wrapped it around a pencil to dry. I had perfectly curled ringlets of string that serves as vines for the pumpkin clock. I hand cut a face for the pumpkin out of black cardstock, glued it on, and added a Mini Lantern to the inside! I love how it looks at night, but photographing this in the day is hard enough with the glare off the glass. |
So grab up an Idea-ology Assemblage Clock, and give this challenge ago. AND...don't forget to look at your packaging in a whole new way!!!
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I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!
Anita very cool idea what you did here! Would not of thought of that and I love how it added dimension to your clock and theme. I love all of the crews individual pieces! You guys really rocked this challenge. I love your dimensions in color and how well this all came together! Fun
ReplyDeletepiece for Halloween thanks for sharing! Love it.
I love your pumpkin clock. My grandson will want to create one!
ReplyDeleteHoly Smokes Anita, this is so freaking cool! I love that you turned the clock into a Jack-O-Lantern! And all the detail on the sides, the texture, just wow!
ReplyDeleteGreat Halloween clock Anita, the textures on the outside look incredible and I love the idea of the pumpkin!
ReplyDeleteWow Anita, your spooky clock is fantastic (I adore Halloween), the plastic buckle packaging on the side really does look ghoulish and I love the pumpkin face on the front and the way the little lantern shines through it. I also love that new crafting term - 'globbed'!! Love this clock! Anne xx
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool, Anita! Love the pumpkin face and how you used all of the plastic packaging.
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool. I am going to show this to my honey to justify my hoarding tendencies
ReplyDeleteI have piles of packaging waiting for a project! Call me a hoarder of NOTE! Soon the TV crew will show up here wanting to do a program on me! Great idea you had here.
ReplyDeleteWow! I love this. That clock is super! How clever you are!
ReplyDeleteAnita...your clock is so imaginative and fun! Love the colors and the ideaology on the sides of the clock. Very clever. Your shrink plastic leaves are a nice touch on your spooky pumpkin, too. Such a clever design! And your use of the packaging to create the cute little owl tag....really cute! Great ideas! <3 Candy
ReplyDeleteClever wayt o use that packaging Anita! I love everything about this pumpkin clock.
ReplyDeleteNow how freaking cool is that. You are a genius...turning the whole piece into a punkin!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE. Oh girl...the way you texturized the outside and incorperated your design into that darn glass...brilliant!!! Kudos!!!!
ReplyDeleteMy mouth just dropped! I ADORE this Anita! Amazing piece that I totally need to make!
ReplyDeleteTo quote a certain creative friend of mine "Oh, my jealous heart!!" LOVE the repurposed packing on your clock!! This is a piece of Halloween brilliance. Awesome, girlie!!
ReplyDeleteWhat clever ideas for your plastic wrappings Anita! PERFECT for spooky-ing up the outside of your clock! I bet the lantern inside looks really ghostly at night - thanks for showing how -to!!
ReplyDeleteOh wow - what a fantastic halloween-decoration - your pumpkin-clock is so crazy - great idea!!!
ReplyDeleteToo bad that I can not participate in this challenge but I have to learn for my exam in September. But I'm looking forward to the works of the other participants.
Greetings Dagmar
Hugs Dagmar
Shut the front door! I can't get over what you spied in that packaging, and how you brought it to life. Super Eagle Eyes, girlfriend. Love your spooky clock and funky owl tag.
ReplyDeleteWOW WOW WOW!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE this, Anita!! You are soooooooo CLEVER!! OMG! Totally cool!!! Love everything about this Assemblage Clock!! (I've taken mine completely apart, too) :) What a complete and utterly Fantastic CC3 #10 inspiration piece, Anita! Blown away-Again! I'm gonna go for it!! XOXO-Shari T.
ReplyDeleteAmazing Anita. Wonderful idea. I love to save packaging as well. Now I know what to do with the buckles packaging... Thanks
ReplyDeleteAnita! How clever! I wouldn't have ever thought about a pumpkin! Really nicely done!
ReplyDeleteWow, you really thought outside the box! The clock looks like it came that way! What a fun idea to make the entire clock into a pumpkin, and you're right; that buckle packaging really does look like an owl. What a fun idea for Halloween!
ReplyDeleteAs everyone has said, you were very creative and outside the box with this one. I think the belt buckle packaging was the most ingenious, you created two different images with the same piece! Superb!
ReplyDeleteHi Anita - I keep seeing the Irish flag when I look at your brilliant pumpkin clock! Gotta get me one of those little lanterns! Have a super week. Nicola x
ReplyDeleteFantastic! Love how you repurposed the buckle packaging, and that was a great tip for the vines!
ReplyDeleteAnita, this is just darn fun! Love how you turned it into a jack o lantern.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for those shrink pack wrappings! And your jack-o-lantern, lit form the inside --- ingenious!
ReplyDeleteThat's SUCH fun - love the texture and paint effects. The belt buckle owl is just a delight! Acetate leaves... great minds (mine are tomorrow!).
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
Wow, that texture is just awesome! Thanks for sharing your technique!
ReplyDeleteYour clock made me giggle when I first saw it. I couldn't see all the amazing detailing on the sides. Holy smokes! I'm so glad I stopped by to look because the first picture did not tell the whole story. Great work(as always).
ReplyDeleteSuch a darling take on Halloween :D love the "embedded" number 31 on the side
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun pumpkin clock. Such a clever design and use of packaging. Your choice of colors is so classic Halloween. Thanks for the inspiration. I've never worked on one of these so I'm looking forward to the challenge.
ReplyDeleteWOW...Anita I adore your Halloween clock... the texture & colours are Fabulous....Love it all... Hugs May x x
ReplyDeleteLove how you have altered your clock Anita, such wonderful textures and great tips. I love the little lantern in the back too.
ReplyDeletehugs Brenda xx
Amazing clock! Wow I love it:) So great idea with using packaging to make owl. Wonderful!!! The colour of clock is really stunning and beautiful. All elements and rework watch on a Halloween pumpkin is fantastic with amzing face.
ReplyDeleteGreetings Asia:)
All that texture on the clock looks great, and I never would have known what you used without the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteIt's fantastic Anita, I love every gorgeous detail and such a clever way to design it too! Great tutorial as well
ReplyDeleteWow! I love your clock! The way you saw the designs in the packaging is amazing to me. Love that skull on the side. Such a happy clock! Thanks so much for the visit and congrats on my tag, made my day! Hope you are enjoying the holiday today!
ReplyDeleteHow cool - that's fantastic. Love the whole project.
ReplyDeleteSo creative, great Halloween inspiration, it's also my favourite theme, Love it!
ReplyDeleteI love your "timely" take on the jack-o-lantern! The faux embossing you created on the body of the clock is very creative. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteThis is just genius. I save the smooth ones never thought about the other. Again inspired!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, the whimsy! Oh, the imagination! Oh, the fun of this delightfully altered clock. I also save plastic packaging because I always think, "I could DO something with this..." Now I will feel justified in my hoarding! LOL I love the color pallette. It's perfectly Halloween worthy. And the leaves and curling vines are one of my favorite elements. You are just so clever, and your fun, creative spirit comes through in everything you make. Love it!
ReplyDeleteAren't you clever with the packaging shapes?? I just love that idea and will certainly remember. I have looked at those pieces and never thought to use it this way, did think about moulds! Well your altered clock is a Halloween Treat for sure! Love that you also added the lantern and all that great texture. Adorable little tag as well. Love this!
ReplyDeleteAMAZING !! I am in love with your pumpkin .. the use of packaging is so smart. I love keeping all that stuff .. awesome idea to use as texture on the sides !!!
ReplyDeleteThat is SUCH a clever design! I love the grinning face all lit up and spooky. Jenny x
ReplyDeleteYou clever, clever girl! Every time I throw away that packaging I hesitate and wonder what I would use it for or where I would store it until I use it. Great idea!! I love how you textured them right into the sides of the clock and of course those film leaves are amazing!
ReplyDeleteVery cool! xxx
ReplyDeleteSo adorable with it's spooky tag ... at first glace he looks like he's was winking, by the way the lantern was placed. What clever texture the packaging gave. Yes hoarding is fun ! I too collect packaging!
ReplyDeleteCrafty and amazing, you are... I always like your work Anita, I'm a fan. ; )
ReplyDeleteIvette
Love your pumpkin, The embellishments are really cool. Makes me want to start decorating for Halloween.
ReplyDeleteAnita - how CLEVER!! I love all the details you have shared but I am especially in love with the way you added the Jack-0-Lantern face on the glass. Just fabulous!
ReplyDeleteFabulous Halloween project and awesome use of plastic packaging...you imagination have no limits and i like it! Hugs from Slovenia
ReplyDeleteSo great for Halloween and so smart to use the packaging. I must save my packaging. I'm going for the ones I threw away. Thanks Anita for the great project and good tips.
ReplyDeleteGreat clock Anita! A wonderful piece for Halloween. Karen.x
ReplyDeleteI love your clock , green legs and top look great & I love that mini lantern x
ReplyDeleteWhat fabulous texture, wonderful clock, love it! Ruth x
ReplyDeleteWhat a surprise with the texture and great use of those hoarded plastics! You added so many fun details to this that are not evident at first look. I love that!
ReplyDeleteLove your clock-o-lantern!!! Love the neon orange and green!!! I can't believe your buckle packaging skulls! Love all the textures on the sides! So cute and creative!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea and a treat to share with children and grand children!
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun clock and would be great in your window at Halloween.
ReplyDeleteJulie x
what a fabulous pumpkin, if only they grew like this! The little lantern is a fun addition too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely pumpkin, I like the little lamp too.
ReplyDeleteOh Anita...loving your Pumpkin Clock!! ...and so clever what you have done with the packaging to create some fab interest & texture ...awesome inspiration :)
ReplyDeleteFantastic pumpkin clock! Such a fun idea :-)
ReplyDeleteYour clock is wonderful! And repurposing the packaging was brilliant!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a GREAT Clock and so many neat ideas! I love your use of the packaging on the exterior of the clock and the lighted lantern on the interior. Since my house is already decorated for Halloween, I am already the spirit of the season.
ReplyDeleteAmazing texture on your clock! Love how colored it and the pumpkin face on the front. :)
ReplyDeleteAMAZING! I need one - love it ALL to bits!!!
ReplyDeleteVery clever reuse of the packaging!
ReplyDeleteAmazing Assemblage Clock Anita, I adore the spooky colours and the added pieces around the outside are a wonderful touch. Love the translucent leaves across the top too. The black added pumpkin pieces to the front are inspired. Tracy x
ReplyDeleteGreat use of packaging on the outside. I have a drawer full of packaging pieces I can't throw away "just in case" love it!
ReplyDeleteThis is fab I love it.
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Wonderful altering Anita! Fabulous spooky theme and love , love love how you have worked the sides of the clock!x
ReplyDeleteGreat way to recycle Anita! The leaves on top are the perfect touch!
ReplyDeleteFab idea! Love the way you used the packaging!
ReplyDeleteI am in love with your Jack-O-Lantern! It is so pretty! The lantern is an awesome touch, I did not know they lit up until I saw you use it. So cute! Have a wonderful day!~kim
ReplyDeleteYou are so clever and I love the Halloween theme!!!
ReplyDeleteLove all the texture and the way you've used the packaging to create your clock. Love it!
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