Smudge Stamping Fun

Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge #26 - Smudge Stamping

Believe it or not, I'm linking this tag up before the final day of the challenge. Yay! I can do it!! This challenge focuses on a technique - Smudge Stamping - that can be found on pg. 42 of Tim's third book in the Compendium of Curiosities series. I have thoroughly enjoyed all of the challenges! 

It's never too late to get your own autographed copy right here.

{These make great gifts too!}

I used images from Tim's The Impossible stamp set on my tag and used the Smudge Stamping technique. I tried to incorporate a few colors that I don't use much, why I don't know??? Peacock Feathers, Scattered Straw and Tea Dye along with old regulars like Walnut Stain and Black Soot. The background was filled in with two of my favorite Idea-ology products-Remnant Rubs and Tissue Tape. It was fun altering the crinkle ribbon with Tea Dye distress ink and grunging up an Adage Ticket with distress inks, a little water and a good scrunching. 

I couldn't resist using this trio of Remnant Rub gentlemen on my tag...seems they pop up everywhere in blog land lol. To make them stand out I glued an Idea-ology Monocle over them with Ranger's Glossy Accents. I like the old time feel of this hot air balloon so I decided (in my mind) that it was part of a hot air balloon exhibition in France circa 1896 and used Tim's Label Letters and an Index Label to record that on my tag. Using another fave product of mine I trimmed a border from the Frames and Trims Industrial Stickers sheet and added it to the stamped balloon image. 

That's my tag, hope you like it!

This challenge is sponsored by The Funkie Junkie and Linda has a wonderful prize for one lucky CC3C'er!

Prize is a $25 gift certificate to the online store.

I'm off now to finish packing, my hubby and I are off to see our college girl later today. In the next week we'll be attending two award ceremonies for additional scholarships she has earned. We are SO proud of her, for SO many reasons especially the way she has conducted herself as a young, college woman on her own. She has studied hard and and in two weeks she's out for the summer. YAHOO! This mama can't wait to spend some serious quality time together. :-) 

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Lisa xx

ICAD-Week 5

Prompt #7-yellow

I'm back with my Week 5 cards for Yellow Daisy's-Index Card a Day challenge. Every week Tammy offers prompts and a theme if you choose to use them. This week I used two prompts from the current week and five prompts from the first week of the challenge. I'm actually posting these late as we are already on Week 6 but it's been a busy week with celebrating the 4th out of town, returning so my hubby having could have outpatient surgery yesterday and our DD starting a summer college course on the 7th. I feel like I'm playing catch up all the time. :)

Prompt #3-hello my name is

Prompt #4-puzzle

I used a Spellbinders die for my puzzle pieces.

Prompt #29-California

More Spellbinders dies, sand is Liquitex Glass Beads colored with distress inks.

Prompt #34-Independence Day/flag

Prompt #2-circus tent

Prompt #5-galaxy

Thanks for the visit today! I'll be back Friday with my DLP pages to share. 

Hugs,

Lisa 

Memories Last a Lifetime

Can you believe it? This is a two post day and I can't remember the last time that happened. :) I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to play along with a brand new challenge, A Vintage Journey, that is strongly influenced by the creative genius Tim Holtz. You can find out all of the details by clicking the link and you'd better hurry if you want to join in the inaugural challenge as it closes Thursday.

I have used several products from Tim's Idea-o-logy line, stamps, Sizzix Alterations Eiffel Tower embossing folder, and his awesome Distress Inks-Vintage Photo, Black Soot, Barn Door, Wild Honey, Antique Linen. Also, I fussy cut the man with umbrella stamp and popped him up on foam dots.

The photos and March calendar were fussy cut from

Tim's paper line and the key was die cut from his grunge paper. To achieve a metal look I gave it a coat of black gesso, let it dry then inked a stamp with a random pattern with Perfect Medium and stamped over the key. I used Ranger's Perfect Pearls in metallic colors and brushed it over the key. The medium helps to act as a resist and to help the Perfect Pearls adhere. I gave it a light coat of hair spray to seal. It looks like aged metal which is the look I was going for. I stamped Tim's fab journal stamp in Vintage Photo on white paper, distressed it with Antique Linen and tore the edges to give it a worn look.

In case you are wondering what this man is doing in Paris, he's there to visit his parents graves and a visit to the Eiffel Tower is always included. After all, that's where they met and fell in love...

 I'm entering this tag in the following challenges:

A Vintage Journey-Anything Tim Inaugural Challenge

(tons of Tim stuff on this tag)

Through The Craft Room Door-Always Anything Goes

All Crafts Challenge February/March

Aurora Wings Challenge *NEW*- Anything Goes

Craftin' Desert Divas: Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party #27

(used ribbon and twine on my tag)

The Shabby Tea Room #210-Anything Goes

 As You Like It Challenge-Favorite Coloring Medium and WHY

(I love to color with Distress Inks because of the depth they add and the color choices are perfect for any project. I couldn't live without Tim's fab inks.)

Thanks for looking and hope you have an awesome day!

Hugs,

Lisa

World Cardmaking Day!

Happy WCD to all crafty cardmakers! Just want to give you a heads up that Ellen Hutson is having a sale, which ends today, and hosting challenges in the CLASSroom throughout the day which you can enter to win great prizes. Be sure to check out what is going on over at Ellen Hutson LLC for more info.



Today I am sharing a bookmark I made for my DD who just happens to love owls and reading. I was inspired by the Boo Tag in T!m Holtz's gallery and I distressed a large blank tag with T!m's fabulous distress inks, couldn't live without them!! Then I stamped the adorable little owl at the bottom and the cloud, moon and bats. Chipboard letters and a little ribbon add the finishing touches and it was done in no time, better yet she loved it.

While I was still in crafty mode I made this tag for my MIL who has a birthday this month. She'll be 84 years young but shhhh because I have let the cat out of the bag :-) so guess it's a good thing they do not have internet (hee hee). She enjoys reading as well so I suspect it will be put to good use as a bookmark. Fall colors are her favorite so I chose this palette and went to work distressing. I used the Playful Journey stamp set by T!m and two of his masks to create some depth. The "b" is for Bobbie, which is her name, and I especially love the sentiment. Hope she likes it :-)



That's all for today, have fun crafting wherever you are!
~Lisa S.

Owl Bookmark Supplies:
Stamps: Mini Halloween Assortment (Inkadinkadoo), Frightful Night (Taylored Expressions)
Ink: Black Soot, Spiced Marmalade, Rusty Hinge distress inks (T!m Holtz)
Accessories: Lg. Blank Tag (PS), Ribbon (HOTP), Myriad Chipboard Letters (PS), Daubers

Birthday Tag/Bookmark:
Stamps: Playful Journey by T!m Holtz (Stampers Anonymous), Arrow in Words of Wisdom (Verve)
Ink: Old Paper, Tea Dye, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge, Vintage Photo, Brushed Corduroy, Bundled Sage, Aged Mahogany, Crushed Olive and Spiced Marmalade distress inks (T!m Holtz)
Accessories: Lg. Blank Tag (PS); Ribbon (PS); Mini-Paper Clips, Mini-Mask Florets, Ransom Mask (T!m Holtz for Advantus); Daubers