Time For A Pocket Watch

This week at StudioL3's Compendium Of Curiosities II Challenge, the goal was "pocket watches". How cool are these pieces Tim designed?!? And, if working with these fab objects were not enough, this challenge is also being sponsored by Simon Says Stamp!

Look closely at the pocket watch image. Since I had so many copies of my Mother's picture, I used one here. You might see them a lot! I originally was going to send this to my Dad for Father's Day, but I love it so much that I think I might keep it! How rude...right?!?

I am also submitting this tag to The Stamp Man's Challenge of "Time or Travel", and Simon Says Stamp & Show's challenge of "Anything Goes".

To create this splatter effect, I went outside, sprayed the Color Wash in the air, and waved my tag threw the mist. Fun!

I embossed the tag with Tim's Pocket Watch Texture Fade, then inked the raised images with Walnut Stain Distress Ink, then misted a tiny bit with water.

Since denim is still lying on my craft table, I decided to use it again on this tag. I tend to use things over and over because they are out and I am lazy! I used a hinge part to secure this denim piece to the hole of the tag.

I adhered more denim on the tag to act as a pocket for a gift card holder. I distressed the edges of the denim to grunge it up some. 

An embellished kraft coin envelope will hold a gift card.

 

Supplies:
From My Stash- denim scrap, picture of my mother, Maya Road clock sheer, Lickety Splits burlap flowers

25 Jumbo Manila Shipping Tags 8x4" #12	Adirondack Color Wash in Sailboat Blue (FJ)	Inkssentials Water Mister (FJ)	Alterations Pocket Watch & Steampunk Texture Fade Set	Walnut Stain Distress Ink (FJ)
Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool-With 2 Blending Foams	Idea-ology Hitch Fasteners	Idea-ology Wire Pins (FJ)	Idea-ology Swivel Clasps	Jump Rings - Idea-ology
Idea-ology Word Sticks	Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Pocket Watch	Idea-ology Game Spinners	Idea-ology Mini Gears (FJ)	Idea-ology Mini Fasteners
Mini Kraft Envelopes (FJ)	Jute Mesh (Burlap) Ribbon	Idea-ology Alpha Cards	Mini Playful Journey Stamp Set	Archival Ink In Manganese
Idea-ology Hinge Clips	Close To My Heart Wooden Buttons

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

A-R-T ATC's

Here's more ATC's this week, but these are for the Creative Block - Stamper's Anonymous Yahoo Group Bi-Monthly ATC Swap. The challenge was to make 3 ATC's but using 3 different stamps.  I've had these three letter stamps for quite some time, but haven't used them yet, so I thought this was the perfect time to get them inky.

I wanted these to be a little Art Journaly....so I instantly thought of Dylusions. I sprayed the manila paper with water first and then sprayed five different Ink Sprays on. A little more water was sprayed on,and then the paper was dried with a heat gun.

I flicked some water on the paper...so loving the flicking lately! Doesn't this look like Aurora Borealis? So cosmicly good are these Dylusions!!!

I stamped my three images on Specialty Stamping Paper and then colored them in with Distress Markers, and cut them out.

I stamped Tim's swirly flourish stamp in Jet Black Archival, and inked the edges in Vintage Photo. White outlining, metal letters, and embellishments finish it off.

 

Supplies:
From My Stash- clock charm
Stamper's Anonymous- Letter A, R, and T Wood Mounted Stamps


I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Life's A Beach!?!

I love the ocean...there is something so powerful about it...almost spiritual. Once Spring and Summer roll around, I want all my getaways to be by the water.  So when the theme this month for the ATC swap at the All Things Tim Yahoo Group was "Life's A Beach", I was happy to get creating! Then, over at Inspiration Journal, the monthly challenge was "Create A Little Sunshine", so I was even more happy! And then, the challenge at Unruly Paper Arts - Reader Art Quest 1, was "A Spring Thing", so the happiness really runneth over! If it wasn't for all these challenges, I might not be so happy!!! Or...should that be...BUSY?!?

I went with a marbled stains background....love this technique. The Picket Fence Stain is so unique, and this technique just wouldn't look the same without it.

I had so much ink on the mat so I was able to also do a tag. I flicked water on all of them.

I stamped Tim's image of swirls that are now waves for my ocean, in Peacock Feathers. I sprayed Perfect Pearls Mist on for added shimmer.

I cut around the image to create my waves.

While at the  Great American Scrapbook Convention, I found the greatest stuff. Mudd Puddles makes all these sands and embellishments for ocean life...love them!!!!

Shells in a jar...who knew?!?

I stamped the flock of seagulls (hehehehe) image with Snow White (...and I raannn, I ran so far awaayyy) Acrylic Paint Dabber.

A hand written sentiment, a beach comber covered in Glossy Accents, some border ink, and a little Stickles finished this off.

 

Supplies:
From My Stash: white cardstock, swimmer ephemera


I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

12 Tags Of 2012 - June

This week at Our Creative Corner, Linda Coughlin of the Funkie Junkie is hosting again, and man o man was I loving her challenge!!!  Linda wants you to show us your favorite Tim Holtz technique! She say, "Whether you are a fan of Tim Holtz or not", (bahahahahaha) "you have to admit he's had an amazing impact on the paper crafting industry for the past 10 years.  He's originated hundreds of new craft products and dozens of new techniques."  For inspiration, check out his many blog posts and tutorials, videos, or the Ranger Inc.blog. We can't wait to see what you create. 

Further inspiration and can be found on the other Design Team's blogs. Please check them out and see how Tim inspires them as well. 

Linda Coughlin- The Funkie Junkie

Vicki Burdick- It's a Stamp Thing

Sue Butler- Scrumplescrunch

Ann Marie Hile- Stampin' Anne

Wendy Janson-  It's All About Stamping

Marcy Kaminski - En Papillote Arts

Holly Kean- Kean On Paper

Irena Kowalczyk (aka Rudlis) - Love, Life and Crafts

Meihsia Liu- Simply Paper Crafts

Tui Nathan- Stampin Time

Lori Rider- The Diva Stamper

Kristin Tierney- Lilly Beth Boutique

Sharon Wheet- Designs by Sharon

You know I can go on for hours about Tim, but I won't....this time! And, you know there is no way I can pick a favorite technique...no way, no how....so I decided to go ahead and do the June tag and show two of the techniques, and use it for my DT piece as well. Here's the thing though....when I first saw Tim's tag, and eyed that he used the tinted photo technique, I was even more thrilled. I've been working on the same technique for a little present for my Mother's 75th birthday. I've printed so many versions of this picture, in various papers, different sizes, and hues, and just couldn't decide on which to use. Finally, I went with plain ol' black and white and on Specialty Stamping Paper. It takes the Distress Ink better and it's a little more vibrant. I couldn't be more pleased with this tag, and find myself staring at it often. I think it's my new favorite tag, or it could just be that gorgeous picture of my very beautiful mother at such a young age. She looks like a star....oh wait, she is! She is my Star!!!
Distress Stains Marbled Background Technique:

Apply Picket Fence Distress Stain in the middle of a craft sheet, and in circle it with other various colors of stains. Drag a dry manila tag straight through the stains, and repeat until all of the tag is covered. While drying with a heat tool spritz the tag with water to make a marbled effect. Continue drying with a heat tool until completely dry.

Here is my completed background, after I stamped the flourish flowers image in Jet Black Archival.

 Distress Ink Photo Tinting:

Print a photo out in black and white or sepia using an Ink Jet or Laser Printer. Glossy photo paper usually works best, but Specialty Stamping Paper was better in my opinion. Using a Craft Nib, color in the parts of the image you feel need color with Distress Ink. I used Victorian Velvet on her dress. Using an Ink Blending Tool, apply a light tone of ink to the background. Antique Linen or Tea Dye look very realistic. Ink the edges of the photo with a darker brown. I used Vintage Photo. Dry completely or use a quick blast of a heat tool. You can use Distress Markers for this, BUT the image will not be as soft and natural looking. They are much more vibrant straight from the marker.

The smaller picture is Specialty Stamping Paper, and the larger is Glossy Photo Paper from HP. You can see that the smaller is more vibrant but still soft, and that is the look I wanted.

 

I am also submitting this tag to Unruly Paper Art's Reader Art Quest 2 challenge for "Best Bouquet". I love how the Stains transformed these little rosettes.
Supplies:
From My Stash- heart charm, rhinestones


I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!