Compendium of Curiosities #29 – Weathered Wood Grunge

This card meets this week’s Compendium of Curiosities Challenge #29 at Studio L3. The technique is Weathered Wood Grunge on page 50 in Tim Holtz’s instructional book.

I was also challenged again by my good friend Nancy at SquirrelyArt to use the Brick Wall technique from Technique Junkies.

Lastly, I used sketch MMSC #88 from Midnight Madness, to meet as many challenges as possible with one card. Talk about your birds with one stone….

This card will be my Valentine to my hubby of 36 years. Inside, it says You Stole My Heart (with a personal greeting).

Supplies used: All cardstock from Club Scrap, (used numerous red and pink scraps from kits such as Painted Desert, Fizz, Ornamental, and Let Me Count The Ways). The dressform and pearl-lobed oval were cut on my Silhouette. Glitter is  Sugar Cube from Martha Stewart.  The embossing folder is from Love is in The Air by Provocraft.  Skirt is organza ribbon from stash, overskirt is the mesh bag from my Cuties Mandarin Clementines. The belt is ribbon from Club Scrap’s Cruisin. Brick mortar embossing powder is Starry Night from my old Stampa Rosa stash. Grungeboard is from Tim Holtz. Distress ink (Barn Door) and Paint Dabber (Pearl) from Ranger. The Compendium Challenge is met on the oval Grungeboard shape.

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Compendium of Curiosities Challenge #28 and Technique Junkies Acetate Flower Challenge

 

Well, we’re up to #28 at the Compendium of Curiosities Challenge at Studio L3. I haven’t completed all of them like my little sis, but I have completed fourteen. This week’s technique is Colorful Layered Fragments on page 50 in Tim Holtz’s wonderful book.

I was also challenged by my good friend Nancy to make an Acetate Flower based upon a Technique Junkies technique this month. It took me three days longer than Nancy to get mine posted but I am finally finished. Slow but steady.

So I combined the two challenges, using sketch MMSC #87 from Midnight Madness, to meet as many challenges as possible with one tiny card. I was trying to achieve a Mardi Gras look and I think I’ve accomplished that.

Supplies used: All cardstock and rubber stamps from Club Scrap (used the Greetings to Go and stamps from All That Jazz as well as some black from Musical Interlude and green from Blossom). Acetate is from Office Depot and cut on my Silhouette. Fragment is from Tim Holtz and is the design is colored with my Bic Mark-its. The embossing folder is Tim’s from Sizzix.  Bling is from my stash. Also used an edge punch from Martha Stewart.

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Grad

Layout created on cardstock from Club Scrap’s Blossom kit. Sketch from Private Eye kit. Sandylion Graduation stickers from my old stash. Layout features the graduation of my nephew John from eighth grade at St. Veronica.

Vogue Valentines

These Valentines were created with cardstock from Club Scrap Greetings to Go from Vogue. Two small hearts were cut from Ornamental red.

Cuttlebug embossing folders are from Provo Craft.  Bling and ribbon are from my stash. Distress inks and Perfect Pearls are from Ranger. The bird and birdcage cut on my Silhouette. Martha Stewart edge punch also used. Thanks for looking.

Compendium of Curiosities Challenge #27

These Valentines were created for the current Compendium of Curiosities Challenge #27 at Studio L3. This week’s technique is Distress Misting Masks on page 60 in Tim Holtz’s creative inspiration. I have used it with Tim’s Cupid mask as well as a birdcage cut on my Silhouette.

Supplies used: All cardstock from Club Scrap (used the Greetings to Go from Vogue). The heart with wings is from Club Scrap stamp as well. Cuttlebug embossing folder is from Provo Craft.  Bling is from my stash. Distress inks Stickles and Perfect Pearls are from Ranger. The Cupid mask is from Tim Holtz. Music background stamp is from Hero Arts. Hearts cut with punch and by hand.

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Day Twelve Christmas Stocking and Compendium of Curiosities Challenge #26 – Rusted Grunge

Two birds with one stone, once again. I am still working on my Christmas stockings, although methinks I need to start thinking about Valentine goodies. This stocking also qualifies on the Compendium of Curiosities Challenge for this week: Rusted Grunge as demonstrated in  Tim Holtz’s inspirational book. Check it out to learn the technique. I have used it on the stocking cuff, toe and heel.

Supplies used: Cardstock from my color stash, printed paper from Daisy D Christmas collection (several years old but called Christmas toile). Grungeboard from Tim Holtz. Ribbon from Club Scrap. Bells, wreath tinsel, and calendar stamp from stash.  Ornament designed by my sister, Chrissie, and cut on Silhouette. Distress inks, Rock Candy Crackle Paint and embossing powder from Ranger.  Thanks for looking.

Compendium of Curiosities Challenge #25 – Scribble Stain Distress

 

For the current Compendium of Curiosities Challenge #25 at Studio L3 I have chosen to use the Holiday Thank You notes I created today. This week’s technique is Scribble Stain Distress on page 34 in Tim Holtz’s inspirational book. I have used it to create a One Sheet Wonder sheet used to embellish my Club Scrap card bases.

Supplies used: All cardstock from Club Scrap (kits used were Concrete Jungle, Gimme A Ring, and Stratosphere). Thank you stamp is from the Dollar Bin at Michaels. Images printed in inkjet on my Scribble Stain Distressed One Sheet Wonder are from the Joyful digital kit, also Club Scrap. Bling is from my stash. Distress inks are from Ranger. I also used a homemade glimmer spray made from Perfect Pearls blue patina, also from Ranger.

Thank you for looking. Please excuse the photography. I had to do this in a rush on a very dreary rainy day (yes, I know, it never rains in California).