CCC #28 - Colorful Layered Fragments P. 57

Hello again,

Here is my tag for CCC #28. I followed the technique but added another step. I put on some bling for the eye and decide to add some Ranger Glossy accents over the top of the stamped side of the fragment. I than decided to lay some flowers and a bit more bling on top of that. I like that it looks 3 dimensional. I embossed Tim's tree and used the debossed side. On the background I used Ranger color wash. Please let me know what you think.

Happy Creating,
Shirley

CCC #33 - Altered Metal Alcohol Inks P. 56

Hi Everyone,

I don't know about you but this weekend went way too fast for me. I need another day! Oh well, what can you do. Just finished off my CCC #33 tag and this one is way different for me. I honestly cannot decide if I like how it came out or not. It is very colorful and festive I think which is what I was going for so I guess that is a plus. I used metal tape from Home Depot and embossed it. I stamped Tim's saying on Ranger gloss paper and used two fragments to high light it. Also used inks to color in a few of the letters. Let me know what you think.

Happy Creating,
Shirley

CCC #29 - Weathered Wood Grunge P. 50

Hi Everyone,

Another tag completed! I decided to do a door sign for my office/studio. I love how this turned out. Can you see where I did the weathered wood technique? It took me a few tries I admit and I also think maybe I should have done it again. For some reason I could not get a good emboss on my grunge paper. Anyway, please let me know what you think.

Happy Creating,
Shirley

CCC #30 - Altered Metal with Paint P. 48

Hi Everyone,

Happy Sunday to you! Here is my tag #30 and one of my catch up tags. This was very easy. Oh sure I could explain it to you but Tim does it SO much better. Check out the book A Compendium of Curiosities p. 48. It is a great book. Please let me know what you think.

On to tag #29!

Happy Creating,
Shirley

CCC #32 - Inking and Stamping Masks P. 59

Hi Everyone,

Happy Tuesday to you. I finished my CCC tag early..oh yes! Only 5 more to go to get caught up. Plan on getting caught up this week. Wish me luck:) This tag is actually going to be posted for two challenges this week. One of course of Linda's CC challenge and one for Simon Says Stamp and Show. I like how this tag turned out. I stamped a Tim Holtz collage stamp first off center and I made the mask from that a little bigger than the stamp so I could get a frame of sorts around the main image. Once I followed the technique completely I put the mask back on and outlined it with a white pen. Check out the book to see the technique. Let me know what you think.

Happy Creating,
Shirley

TIM HOLTZ ALTERATIONS GIVEAWAY

Hi Everyone,

I have an extra set of Tim Holtz Texture Fades Checkerboard & Cracked Set and also an extra Tim Holtz Alterations Movers & Shapers Joy. Both brand new and never opened.  I would like to give these away.  Please leave a comment ON THIS POST for a chance to win.  I will close this give away on Wednesday at 11PM.  Good luck!!

Happy Creating,
Shirley

Updated - We have two winners!! Bearcrazyman wins Texture fades and Melody (lacyquilter) wins the Joy die. Congratulations!! Please email me your address at srodrig854@aol.com

Everything Wendy Vecchi Challenges

Hello Everyone,

I am trying to join in on the weekly challenges over at Everything Wendy Vecchi using her techniques from  her wonderful books (she has three right now and a fourth that was released at CHA in January) each week. I did the first two..yippee!!  The first one was late but I have managed to get the second one in on time.  Here they both are.

 

This is the first I created based on an ATC that Wendy created from her 1st book page 16.  We were to use a  butterfly.  I used Wendy's stamp sets Be Inspired...Make Art and Card Art Essentials and also Hero Arts butterfly stamp.  I stamped the butterfly on Wendy's Clearly Art and colored it with Tim Holtz alcohol inks. Just heated it up and fixed it how I wanted it AND IT STAYS!  I absolutely LOVE this stuff.  Now it is coming out in white and black. Cannot wait.  The scalloped border is from Wendy's Art Parts which I also LOVE. I used Stampin' Up pearls (these are FABULOUS) and you can order them here.  I used Tim Holtz color wash on the background along with Perfect Pearls Mist.  The flower was also done in color wash but I painted it on with a brush and used white ink on it also.  The words are from Wendy and I stamped them out and cut them a part inking them with distress ink.  I used a gel pen over Heart.

This is the 2nd challenge.   On this you were supposed to use a chipboard flower and Wendy's technique from here.  The chipboard flowers I have had forever but the stem is from Wendy's Art Parts.  I also used the stamp set Be Inspired...Make Art and Card Art Essentials.  I used the plaid background stamp for the technique but it is really hard to see.  I think maybe my white ink was not as juicy as it should have been. Also used Tim Holtz Distress Ink, stickles and  some misc ribbon I had in my stash.

Let me know  what you think.

Happy Creating,
Shirley

CCC #31 - Rusted Enamel Art P. 41

Hi Everyone,

What a month January was!  The first week was good but after that down hill I'm afraid.  We all had the flu...one after another along with migraines, colds and congestion. Everyone BUT my youngest daughter who has thankfully missed it all.  Don't ask me how.  Anyway that is all behind us now and after some very busy times at work I was able to create again.  I am SO behind!  Here is my tag #31.  I really liked this technique.  I actually did it three times. The first time with the stamping on top of the technique..this one turned out really grungy.  The 2nd time I decided to do it under the technique.  It turned out good but I really was not happy with the lack of rust.  So...I decided to try again with the stamping underneath and this time I was very happy with the results.  Here are all three.  Let me know what you think.

#3

#2

#1

Happy Creating,
Shirley