Compendium of Curiosities #33

I haven't joined in on Studio L3's Compendium of Curiosities recently.  This week it is on Altered Metal Alcohol Inks.  This was a fun technique.  I altered my metal piece with a red alcohol ink to match my paper.    This card has various layers of different shades of rose to burgundy.  I really like the way my metal embellsihment turned out.

I used as my main image two very small playing cards, the king and queen of diamonds.  This is being entered into Gingersnaps Creations' "King and Queen" challenge.

Ornaments for the Hall Decorations

Continuing with my "Deck the Halls" challenge I created this card with an ornament.  I like to mix ornaments in with my greens.  The background of this card is Bleach Swipes with a spray of gold webbing on top.  The ornament and sprig of cedar are by Stampin' Place.

The colors of the card are the ones in the Play Date Cafe challenge this week.  They are red, olive green and turqouise.

Studio L3's Compendium of Curiosities challenge is on using the Alcohol Ink Splatter technique.  This is my interpretation.

Finally, Simon Says Stamp and Show is requestion samples of what makes us happy.  Hangin ornaments and seeing the relection of lights in them is what makes me happy at Christmas.

Perfect Distress

This is my entry into Studio L3's  Compendium of CuriositiesChallenge on Perfect Distressed.  Another challenge I am entering is Simon's Stamp and Show.  Their challenge is to Show Your Favorite Tim Holtz Stamp.  All ink and stamp are Tim Holtz.

Wrinkle-Free Distress

Here is my sample of Tim Holtz's Wrinkle-Free Distress technique.  This is a very easy and stress-free method of coloring your paper.  It is my entry to Studio L3's  Compendium of Curiosities Challenge for Week 16.  Other challenges this is for is Gingersnap Creations' "Punches" and Simon Says Stamp and Show's Distress Challenge

The mat is using Highlighted Cuttlebug and I have a Out of the Box label.  All stamps are from Scrolls Work. As an added touch I made a fence out of a lace border punch and put in a little Flower Soft for flowers.

Alcohol Ink Agate

I have been wanting to do a little collage on this fan diecut.  Terry sent me this fan diecut with some other goodies...thanks Terry.  At the top is my "Paris" title using Tim Holtz's Alcohol Ink Agate on Grunge technique from A Compendium of Curiosities.  This was for Week 15 of Studio L3's challenge.  However, I am late in posting. 

I put a piece of red cardstock behind the fan so it can be seen in the scan.  I decided to use my grunge as my title "Paris".  The images  are of things that remind me of Paris- the Eiffel Tower, foreign postage and a fashion shoe.  I also attached a "key" to the city.  A little lace and a triple-layered flower was added to dress up the fan.

Compendium of Curiosities, Week 11

I'm getting a little behind so i am posting twice today as I want to enter The Compendium of Curiosities, Week 11.  The challenge this week was to do the Blended Batik from Tim Holtz's book.  The challenge is sponsored by StudioL3.  I was slow to join the challenge because I was waiting on my book.  This is a wonderful book showing various Tim Holtz's techniques in step by step pictures.  I am slso entering this in Simon Says Stamp and Show

Compendium of Curiosities No.9

I finally got my copy of Tim Holtz's Compendium of Curiosities.  This is my first entry in this challenge.  The exact challenge was to create something using Distress Crackle.  My background is almost like leather as I worked with it quite a bit.  It doesn''t act like cardstock, but has a very flexible and soft feel.  On it I did a technique called Embossed Acrylic and then lightly distressed it. 

The frame in the middle of the arch contains my crackle paint which has been distressed.  It looks almost like marbling.  Within the distressed crackle are some stamped crowns.   The stamp used was from Stampoer Anonymous.  I was trying for an antique-looking picture showing crown   As a finishing touch, I addedd some paper lace and a flower.  This will also be entered into the Gothic Arches' Crowns challenge.