Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge - Week 32 - Frosted Film

I wouldn't be me if I wasn't turning this in at the last minute!!!!  The Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge this week was Frosted Film, which I looooove.  You can find this technique in Tim's book, A Compendium of Curiosities, Vol.3 which you can purchase here.

Their lovely sponsor is the Funkie Junkie Boutique!  They're offering up a $25 gift card!

My card features a Frosted Film border (and that doily die that I FINALLY got and will be using on EVERYTHING now!) and I love the vintage feel of it!

A close up of the Frosted Film border...

It doesn't really show up in the photo, but it's shimmeryish and inked purple.

A few challenges, of course:

• Compendium of Curiosities Challenge - Week 32 Frosted Film
• Inspiration Destination - #41 Anything Goes
• Not Just Cards - #22 Anything Goes
• DLArt Linky Party
• Word Art Wednesday - #192 Anything Goes 2/5
• Card and Scrap - #100 Anything Goes 2/3
• 613 Avenue Create - #132 Anything Goes 2/3
• Simon Says Stamp Monday - Anything Goes 3/5
• Scrapbook Stamp Society - #70 Anything Goes 3/3
• Craft Your Passion - #270 Anything Goes 3/3

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge - Week 31 - Paint Resist

It's Friday so of course it's it's time for another last-minute entry to the COC3 challenge!  I've actually done this technique a few times before, and I always find that it works only half of a time.  Kinda sucks if you're time-crunched for a project.  You can find the Paint Resist technique in COC3.  If you don't have a copy of COC3, you can get one here.

Their amazing sponsor this time around is Inspiration Emporium!!  They're giving one lucky artist a $50 gift certificate!  WOW!!

Of course some challenges:

• Compendium of Curiosities Challenge - Week 31 Paint Resist
• Not Just Cards - #21 Anything Goes
• Inspiration Destination - #40 Anything Goes
• Design Team Showcase - Anything Goes
• Scrappyland - #21 Anything Goes (TH dies)
• Artistic Inspirations - #134 Anything Goes
• Creative Inspirations - #320 Anything Goes
• The Pink Elephant - #305 Anything Goes
• Loves Rubber Stamps - #158 Celebrations
• Word Art Wednesday - #190 Anything Goes 3/5
• Cuttlebug Mania - Sentimental Journey 3/3 (TH Dies)
• 613 Avenue Create - #130 Anything Goes 3/3
• Craft Your Passion - #268 Anything Goes 3/3
• Penny's Paper Crafting - #234 Anything Goes 3/3
• Die Cuttin' Divas - #222 Anything Goes 3/3
• Wonderful Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!!

Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge - Week 28 - Alcohol Ink Ombre

WOOHOO I finished this a whole day early!!  The Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge this week was Alcohol Ink Ombre.  This was the first time I ever tried this technique and I LOVED it!!!  You can find this technique in Tim's book, A Compendium of Curiosities, Vol.3 which you can purchase here.

Their lovely sponsor is the Funkie Junkie Boutique!  They're offering up a $25 gift card!

I just got these girly TH stamps so I just HAD to use them!!

I created the flowers with the same technique.  I colored the paper first, then stamped on it and die cut the flowers.

I'm of course entering some challenges:

• Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge - Week 28 - Alcohol Ink Ombre
• DLArt Linky Party
• Not Just Cards - #19 Anything Goes
• Inspiration Destination - #34 Anything Goes
• Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 2/2
• Going Grey with Scrap Creations - Anything Goes 2/2
• Creative Ladybird - #3 Anything Goes 2/3
• Craft Your Passion - #262 Anything Goes 2/3
• Sugar and Betty's - Anything Goes 2/3
• Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes 2/3
• Love To Scrap - #54 Anything Goes 2/3
• 613 Avenue Create - #124 Anything Goes 3/3
• Crafting With An Attitude - #3 Anything Goes 3/3

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!!

Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge - Week 24

YAY I finished it in time!  I'm always right at the deadline with these projects!!  The Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge this week was Remnant Rub Resist.  This was the first time I ever tried this technique and I LOVED it!!!  You can find this technique in Tim's book, A Compendium of Curiosities, Vol.3 which you can purchase here.

Their lovely sponsor is the Funkie Junkie Boutique!  They're offering up a $25 gift card!

Since it's almost Easter, I pulled out my bunny dies and made an Easter card!!  I didn't put a sentiment on it 'cause I couldn't decide on one.

Of course I'm entering some challenges:

• Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge - Week 24 - Remnant Rub Resist
• Creatalicious - #73 Anything Goes
• Country View Challenges - Anything Goes
• Imagination Destination - #26 Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge - #99 Anything Goes
• Not Just Cards - #15 Anything Goes
• My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
• Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes
• Catch The Bug - March Bingo Challenge (Spring/Easter - Player's Choice I choose Stickles - Die Cut) 1/3
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes 5/5
• Word Art Wednesday - #176 Anything Goes 5/5

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!!

Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge - Week 21

I cannot believe I'm so behind!  I haven't participated in a COC3 challenge in weeks!  I've been crazy busy though and haven't had all the supplies for some of the techniques.  Anyways, I played along this week and if you don't have a copy of COC3, you can get one here.

Their amazing sponsor this time around is Inspiration Emporium!!  They're giving one lucky artist a $50 gift certificate!  WOW!!

This is what I've created.  I'm sorta upset the clear glitter doesn't photograph great.  It wouldn't show up at all if I took the photo of the card standing up like I usually do I had to take it lying down to get anything to appear.

I used soooooo many TH techniques here!  Tammy Tutterow's techniques. too.

I'm entering some challenges too!

• Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge - Week 21 Rock Candy Distress Glitter
• Simon Says Stamp Monday - Red & Pink 1/3
• Sister Act Card Challenge - #92 Anything Goes
• Not Just Cards - #12 Anything Goes
• My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
• Imagination Destination - #20 Anything Goes
• Fussy and Fancy - It's All About Love
• Art By Miran - #25 Anything Goes 2/3
• Card Mania - #65 Add Some Red 2/5
• A Creative Need - Love and Desire 1/3
• Fun Day Friday - #75 Valentine's Day 1/3
• Crafts 4 Eternity - TWO (two heart stones, two ribbons, two flourishes stamped on the background paper) 1/3
• Stamplorations - Stamps and Hearts 1/3
• Chocolate Coffee and Cards - #84 Love Is In The Air 1/3
• Simply Create Too - #79 Anything Goes 1/3
• Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 2/2
• Quick Quotes - #48 Red and White 1/1
• Docerela - #78 Use A Heart 1/1
• Bloggers Challenge - Love Is In The Air
• Lunagirl Moonbeams - Red
• The Stamping Boutique - Hearts
• Cuttlebug Mania - I Heart You 1/3 (AG embossing folder, TH heart die, TH Frame die)

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

Compendium of Curiosities Challenge, Week 14

ALWAYS to the last minute, I'm just barely getting my card done for the Compendium of Curiosities Challenge 3.  This week's technique is Colored Crackle.  This is something I haven't tackled before so it was super fun.  You can find this technique in Tim's book, A Compendium of Curiosities, Vol.3 which you can purchase here.

Their lovely sponsor is the Funkie Junkie Boutique!  They're offering up a $25 gift card!

I got to play with new products for this too, yay!!

I'm entering just one challenge:

• Compendium of Curiosities Challenge - Week 14 Colored Crackle

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting!!  Laters!!

Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge, Week 12

Last minute as always!!  The 12th COC3 Challenge is up at Linda Ledbetter's blog, and the them is Distress Photo Tinting!  You can find this technique in Tim's book, A Compendium of Curiosities, Vol.3 which you can purchase here.

Their lovely sponsor is the Funkie Junkie Boutique!  They're offering up a $25 gift card!

I've been DYING to create another Twilight themed card, so here's what I created.

I'm entering a few challenges:

• Compendium of Curiosities Challenge, 3 - Week 12 Distress Photo Tinting
• Word Art Wednesday - #153 Anything Goes 3/5
• My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
• Paper Makeup Stamps - #161 Anything Goes
• Creative Fingers - #52 Anything Goes 2/3
• Little Tangles - #46 Anything Goes
• The Stamping Chef - #50 Anything Goes 3/3
• Loves Rubber Stamps - #121 Anything Goes
• 613 Avenue Create - #92 Anything Goes 3/3
• Scribble N Scrap - Anything Goes 3/3
• Scrapbook Blessings - #31 Anything Goes 3/3
• Inspiration Destination - #2 Anything Goes
• Not Just Cards - #3 Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge - #78 Anything Goes
• Artistic Inspirations - #112 Anything Goes
• Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!!

Skulls and Bling

Who says a skull can't be blingy?  When I was making this card I envisioned a flourishy blingy embellishment, so that's what I used.  I really like how it turned out.  This is my entry for the Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge, where the theme is Effect Powders.  If you don't have a copy of COC3, you can get one here.

The challenge is sponsored this fortnight by Inspiration Emporium, which is a fabulous place to find all kind of Tim goodies!

I'm also excited cause I used a brand-new stamp set on this card. That's always fun!

Of course I'm entering a few challenges:

• Compendium of Curiosities 3 - Week 11 Effect Powders
• DLArt Linky Party
• Word Art Wednesday - #151 Anything Goes 2/5
• Inky Chicks - #38 Anything Goes
• My Craft Creations - Anything Things
• Card and Scrap - #82 Anything Goes
• Artistic Inspirations - #110 Anything Goes
• Creative Fingers - #50 Anything Goes 1/3
• Ladybug Crafts - Anything Goes 3/3
• 613 Avenue Create - #90 Anything Goes 2/3
• Not Just Cards - #2 Anything Goes
• The Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes 3/3
• Crafty Boots - Anything Goes
• Incy Wincy - Anything Goes 2/5
• Ruby's Rainbow - #88 Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge - #76 Anything Goes
• Love To Scrap Challenge - #38 Anything Goes 3/3

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting!  Laters!!

Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge, Week Nine

This challenge was sooooooo fun for me!  If you're following along at Linda Ledbetter's blog, you know that the deadline for the COC3 Challenge is coming soon, but I've made it!  This time around we're challenged to play with Framelits!  If you don't have a copy of A Compendium of Curiosities, Vol. 3, you can pick one up here.

Their lovely sponsor this week is the always amazing Inspiration Emporium!  One lucky winner will get a $50 gift certificate!

I'm in a fall frame of mind, so I made a Halloween card.

I'm of course linking to a few challenges:

• Compendium of Curiosities 3 - Week 9, Framelits
• Fan-Tastic Tuesday - #50 Anything Goes 3/4
• DLArt Linky Party
• Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes
• My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge - #72 Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes 1/5
• 613 Avenue Create - #86 Anything Goes 2/3
• Artistic Impressions - #106 Anything Goes
• Stampin' Royals Linky Party

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting!  Laters!!

Compendium of Curiosities Challenge, Week Seven

Happy Friday!  I'm right under the line again with my project for the Compendium of Curiosities Challenge, but I made it!  (I already know that my New Year's Resolution for 2015 will be to be more punctual!)

The lovely Linda Ledbetter is hosting a super fun challenge this fortnight, with the theme being Painted Industrial.  This can be found on Page 46 of A Compendium of Curiosities, Vol. 3.  Pick up your own copy here.

Our beautiful sponsor this challenge is Inspiration Emporium!  They're giving away a $50 gift certificate, how much damage could you do with that?  Heehee.

This was my first time working with the Foil Tape Sheets, but I just LOVED them and will work with them again soon!!

I'm still not sure I don't want to add something, but this was a great technique!!

I'm entering a few challenges with this card:

• Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge - Week Seven - Painted Industrial  **I WON!!!** I still can't believe that I won!!!!
• Word Art Wednesday - #143 Anything Goes 4/5
• My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
• Die Cuttin' Divas - #176 Anything Goes 3/3
• Creative Fingers - #44 Anything Goes 3/3
• That Craft Place - Anything Goes 3/3
• Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 2/2
• The Stamping Chef - #40 Anything Goes 1/3
• Art By Miran - #11 Anything Goes 3/3
• FAN-Tastic Tuesday - #46 Anything Goes 4/4
• 613 Avenue Create - #82 Anything Goes 3/3
• Treasured Times Rubber Stamps - #21 Anything Goes 3/3
• Pile It On - #30 Embossing
• Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes
• Whoopsi Daisy - 2 Or More Dies
• Inky Impressions - #170 Anything Goes
• Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - #39 Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge - #68 Anything Goes

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

Compendium of Curiosities Challenge, Week 6

This was SUCH a hard project for me!!  I'd never worked with burlap except in a ribbon or a printed die cut that I just adhered as is.  Coloring it was a new animal, and I'm so not entirely happy with it.

The COC3 Challenge this week is Altered Burlap Panels using Tim's products.  If you don't have a copy of A Compendium of Curiosities Vol. 3, you can get one here.  COC3 is being sponsored this fortnight by the fabulous Funkie Junkie Boutique.  One lucky winner will get a $25 gift certificate to their store.

I had SUCH struggles with this panel!  First of all, the color.  I wanted a purple and red background, but as it dried, the red took over.  The more purple I added, it just made the red darker.  Oh well.  You also can't see the collaged music background, ink took it over.

The inspiration for this, like 99% of my art, was music.  I almost put a few lyrics from "Brave" on here, but I decided to just let the statement speak for itself.  The bow and bag of arrows on the dressform signify strength.

And a tiny bit the Green Arrow.  I looooove watching Arrow.

I'm entering some challenges of course:

• Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge - Week 6 Altered Burlap Panel
• DLArt Linky Party

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!

Compendium of Curiosities 3 - Week 5

It's nearing the end of week 5 of the Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge and I've got my card finished in time, yay!  I have to say the watercoloring technique that was the challenge this week was the EASIEST part of this card!  I'm so obsessed with this technique now, you'll be seeing a lot of it in my cards the next few weeks.

ANYways, this challenge is Distress Watercoloring.  It can be found in Tim's latest book, A Compendium of Curiosities Vol. 3 and if you don't already have a copy, you can purchase it here.

Once again COC3 is being sponsored by Inspiration Emporium, and one lucky winner gets a $50 gift certificate!  Lucky girl or guy!

I knew what stamp I wanted to use for this card but the embellishments gave me a hard time.

I think I'm happy with the outcome.  The pearls were so different for me, but I do really like them.

The watercolor, I love.  Love love love.  Pink and blue are so great together.  And this card forced me to open an old TH paper pad I'd been hoarding for like three years.

I'm entering this card in a few challenges:

• Compendium of Curiosities Challenge 3 - Week 5 Distress Watercoloring
• DLArt Linky Party
• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes 2/5
• 613 Avenue Create - #78 Anything Goes 3/3
• My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
• The Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes 1/3
• Fan-Tastic Tuesday - #42 Anything Goes 2/4
• Cuttlebug Mania - Use A Charm (I used TH M&S Base Die and Tag/Label Die set)
• A Girl Who Crafts - #2 Anything Goes 1/5
• Cards Galore Encore - Use A Stamp 1/3
• Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 2/2
• TIP Top Tuesday - 2 or More Ribbon/Twine 1/3
• Tuesday Throwdown - #202 Anything Goes 2/2
• Ditzie Digi Designs - Anything Goes 3/3
• The Pink Elephant - #257 Anything Goes ***TOP 3***
• Emerald Faeries - Hip Hop Hooray - Birthday 2/3
• Sister Act Card Challenge - #64 Anything Goes
• Loves Rubber Stamps - #110 Anything Goes ***WINNER***
• Aud Sentiments - #110 Anything Goes 1/5
• Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes
• Nutcrafters - #71 Anything But Square 1/1
• Word Art Wednesday - #139 Anything Goes 1/5

Thank you so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!

Compendium of Curiosities 3 - Challenge 4

Happy Friday!  My weekend is off to a crafty start, I managed to finish my COC3 card like, twelve hours early.  WOOHOO!!!  The lovely sponsor of this week's COC3 Challenge is The Funkie Junkie Boutique!

The challenge this week is #49 Layering Stencils with Texture Paste.  If you don't have a copy of Compendium of Curiosities 3, you can order a copy here.  I didn't actually have any texture paste and realized this too late to order any, so I got onto Pinterest and made my own!!

I actually had to make three batches.  The first one, with flour and baby oil, was a DISASTER!  The second one, with flour, paint and Mod Podge, never ever got blended and smooth.  It stayed clumpy and I'll have to make a post with a photo of how it turned out 'cause it wasn't good.  My third try was a keeper!!  Baking soda, paint and Mod Podge.  Awesomeness.  The only issue I had with it was that it didn't really resist ink at all.  So with that in mind, I altered the original plan for the my project and created this.  I didn't wanna risk tearing my ink blending tool on the texture paste so I used Distress Stains instead and I think it was a great idea.

Now if you're wondering where the texture paste is, I'm going to show you!

See the stars in the background?  I left the middle section intentionally white to create a red, white and blue background.  Then I stamped overtop the entire tag with Archival Ink.

In this photo you can really see the stars in the red section.  They stay a bit lighter than the background but still take color.

I'm entering this in just a few challenges:

• Compendium of Curiosities 3 - Layering Stencils with Texture Paste
• DLArt Linky Party
• Stampin' Royals Linky Party
• Ditzie Digi Designs - #6 Anything Goes
• Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes
• My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge - #62 Anything Goes
• 613 Avenue Create - #76 Anything Goes/Use Subway Art 2/3 (I feel the background stamp I used is like subway art!)
• Word Art Wednesday - #137 Anything Goes 2/5
• Scrapbook Stamp Society - #43 Anything Goes 3/3

Thank you SO much for looking and happy crafting!  Laters!

Compendium of Curiosities Challenge 3 - Week 3

Happy Hump Day!!!  I was so mad at myself for missing the 2nd challenge but I am here and READY for the third week of the COC3 Challenge.  The lovely Linda Ledbetter is hosting the challenge, and this week we're focusing on the Faux Tea Roses technique.  If you don't have a copy of Compendium of Curiosities 3, you can order one here!

I wanted to make a tag and turn it into a card, so I decided to just wing an idea and I wound up loving it.

I knew I wanted to create the tag in the spring color palette.  My old marker spritzer isn't really working (NOTE TO SELF: Go buy Tim's at Michaels this weekend) so the card background didn't really turn out, but I'm super happy with it.

 

This week's COC3 Challenge is being sponsored by Inspiration Emporium.  Thanks Inspiration Emporium!

I'm entering a few challenges of course:

• Compendium of Curiosities 3 - Faux Tea Roses
• DLArt Linky Party
• Craft-Dee Bowz - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow
• Corrosive Challenge - #200 Anything Goes 2/3
• Lacy Sunshine - Dies or Punches 3/3
• My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge - #59 Anything Goes
• Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 1/2
• Loves Rubber Stamps - #106 Anything Goes
• The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - #11 Anything Goes 1/2
• Scrapbook Stamp Society - #42 Anything Goes 2/3
• Card Mania Challenge #48 - Flowers
• Bunny Zoe Crafts - Flowers and Charms
• Inky Chicks - #30 Use Something Metal
• Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes 1/3
• 613 Avenue Create - #74 Anything Goes 2/3
• My Time to Craft - #250 No Designer Paper

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!

Compendium of Curiosities 3 - Challenge One

HI!  I'm at the last minute again!!  This time I FINALLY get to play along with the Compendium of Curiosites Challenge!  I was too crazy busy with work when the first Compendium book came out and the second one, I don't even know what was going on with me.  But I'm HERE this time and I'm playing along!  If you don't have your own copy of A Compendium of Curiosities Vol. 3, you can order one here.

This challenge we were trying the technique of Paint Marbling!  I grabbed some of my brand new Distress Paints and got to town!

I know I don't have great photography skills, but I hate when you work with shimmery paper or paint, you get a sort of glare when you take pictures of it.  The whole thing has shimmer but it doesn't really show!!

As you can see better here, the quote on this card is "Where there is love, there is no darkness."  I love it.

I've gotta get back to resting from the Mega Meet the past two days.  My foot is swollen and throbbing.  Ugh.  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!