Happy birthday Tim Holtz !

well the compendium of curiosities challenges hosted by the lovely Linda

..has reached its finale..

and none more fitting than to create a card for the crafty master himself

Tim Holtz...so it would be rude not too!

  I have not played every week as life happens

but have loved joining in this journey through Tim's fab book

.... Tim products are my absolute favourite and his inspiration continue to excite and inspire!

ooh and the new goodies too...

 

so here is my card:

 

 

I started by inking the tag in antique linen and then stamping the machinery

in black soot some first and some second prints

to create layers of stamping...then drying and edging with black soot distress

I love distress..not sure where I would be without it!

 

 

I inked the background card and added soft stamping of machinery

(from remnants set)

 

I die cut some fab cogs..then inked lightly in black soot and over stamped

the machinery design too..

 

 

the details added..lots of yummy idea-ology..

film strip ribbon..cogs..gears..

 

I LOVE COGS!!!

 

 

the lettering cut from my new word play die..

a pen nib, spinner..

 

 

 

and there you have it happy birthday Tim for tomorrow..

also Happy birthday to my son James who will be 10!

 

thanks to Linda for the fab challenges

I will be linking my card up here!

 

have a fun and inky one!

 

 

festive love ..

here is my tag , inspired by Tim's 12 tags of 2011, tag no 12..

for Simon says stamp and show..

I mean make a tag inspired by Tim's tags.. rude not to..

so here is mine:

 

 

I made the background in similar fashion to Tim's tag

adding some creative expressions mica flakes

and stamped flourishes

 

 

instead of the letters I used ideology letters coloured silver

a heart, cut from grunge paper

coloured

inked and then wire and a

chit chat sticker added

along with a wooden heart covered in mica flakes

 

 

finally a porcelain style flower, with some mica flakes sprinkled  in

sorry about poor photo

my camera is playing up!!

added to the centre of a tissue wrap poinsettia

 

thanks to Hels for inspiring me to get my melt pot out!!

 

I am entering this for the following competitions:

inspired by a Tim's tag @ http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.co.uk/

 

 

have a fun and inky day

will be back later to announce the winner of my blog candy!

reflective imagery for compendium of curiosities vol 2 challenge

hey there, thanks for taking the time to stop by again...

2nd post today.

it has been a long time , far too long......

since I have managed to make and blog my entry for

compendium of curiosities vol 2 challenges,

 hosted by the lovely Linda here

this week is reflective imagery and can be seen

 in wonderful detail in compendium of curiosities vol 2

  by the crafty master himself Tim Holtz on page 55 ..

 

so here is my make:

 

 

I have never tried this and cannot tell you the details..

but boy I love it!!

 

 

and yes I did succumb and add some sticky embossing powder

and loose rock candy glitter..

cannot make much without them

at the moment!!

 

 

so glad I managed to play along

and blog the finished piece in time too!!!

 

have  fun and inky day..

will be back tomorrow ..

with more!!!

 

I am entering this tag for the following competitions:

reflective imagery @ http://studiol3.blogspot.co.uk/

vintage @ http://pinkleart.blogspot.co.uk/

 







crumpled kraft suede butterflies..

well here i am with a tag i made for last weeks compendium of curiosities challenge

..and sadly with all the workmen and chaos here didnt have time to blog!

the technique can be found in tims fab book

volume two on page 41..

so here is my make :

 

 

i have never tired this technique and wow!!!

i love it..

out of respect for the crafty master all the know how is in his book...

 

 

i chose blues and browns for my colours as i love these together

 and this stuff feels amazing...

very clever and needs lots more play..

 

 

i am entering this for the following...not compendium of curiosities....

as i missed it!

 

anything but a card @ http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.co.uk/

anything goes @ http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.co.uk/

anything goes @ http://theartisticstampercreativeteam.blogspot.co.uk/



have a fun and inky day!



playing with patchwork

hey there , well in a desperate attempt to get my blogging back to normal...,

here is a tag i made .

.using my favourite technique of the moment,

riveted patchwork..

which can be found in Tim s fab book Compendium of Curiosities vol2..

so here is my tag:

 

 

 

I started by creating the background of the tag and used aluminium DIY tape for this,

coloured with orange tone alcohol inks...

which i did not buff off very much..

I added some garden wire, cut to shape, using my fab mini attacher!

 and staples!!

 

 

 

then i cut lots of flowers and leaves from the tattered floral strip die..

which is stacked with flowers ad leaves...

these were cut fro DIY tape and coloured with alcohol inks..

 

i then layered them up, adding a brad for the centre..

the finishing touch, some ribbon

coloured with silver metallic distress stain.

 

 

I am entering this for the following competitions:

leaves @ http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/challenge-leaf-spiration.html
fall colours @ http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
lots of layers @ http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.co.uk/
tag @ http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/

have a fun and inkyday!

spooky blended stains for compendium of curiosities challenge vol2

well it is time for another fab Tim challenge,

 hosted by Linda here..

so the compendium of curiosities vol 2 challenge this time is blended stains

and all the details,

 from the master himself...can be found on page 45

so here is my tag using this technique:

 

 

I started  by making my background, using blended stains,

then scuffed the edges and added black soot ink..

 

The tree was die cut and coloured black using stain and then ink..

i added 31,

some bats stamped in archival

black ribbon using stains,

 

the pumpkins were coloured with distress

 

 

and lots of rock candy added ..

I LOVE this stuff!!

 

finally a date stamp and a spider charm.

 

I am entering this for the following competitions:

compendium of curiosities vol 2 challenge @ http://studiol3.blogspot.co.uk/

 

 

 



have a fun and inky day!

bats in the belfry for compendium of curiosities challenge, ..enameled stamping

well it is time for another fab compendium of curiosities challenge..

and this technique, enameled stamping can be found

in Tim's fab book, page 44..

 

So here is my tag using this technique:

 

 

the background has been made using enameled stamping and

this can be found in the book....

page 44

......i decided to add a Halloween twist ...

as i was desperate to use this new stamp.

 

 

i added some barbed wire stamping and twined wire

i added some bat die cuts,..

a fence die cut scuffed with paint,

 

a little bottle,

some ideaology

and a skeleton charm i made from stash!

 

 

make sure you hop across here to see the other fab entries!

 

I am entering this for the following challenges:

compendium of curiosities @ http://studiol3.blogspot.co.uk/

anything goes @ http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.co.uk/

winged things @ http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.co.uk/

 

 



have a fun and inky day!

 



who could resist, compendium of curiosities challenge #19

well it is challenge time again, hosted by the lovely Linda,

and due to holidays I have missed a few so here goes..

this challenge features another fab Tim product and technique...

featured on page 41, compendium of curiosities vol 2

kraft resist..

 

so here's mine:

 

I love all things steampunk and so for me this

and my favourite colour combo...

blue and browns ..

had to feature..
 

 

I also added some of the yummy new metallic distress..

.....how cool are these!!!

 

so why don't you pop across and see all the amazing entries here,

or Tim's fab blog here..

 

I am entering this for the following challenges :

compendium of curiosities vol 2 challenges @ http://studiol3.blogspot.co.uk/

 

 



have a  fun and inky day!!



compendim of curiosities vol 2, technique 15, enameled metal

well it is time for another great challenge , hosted by the lovely Linda

in our journey through compendium of curiosities vol 2.

today is technique 15,

which can be found in The crafty master, Tim's own words

on page 56.

So here is my piece:

if you want all the details about the background, see the book, page 56

I decided to use this as the base of my whole tag....

adding ideaology (of course)

and a fab steampunk man, with wings!

I am entering this for the following competitions:

compendium of curiosities @ http://studiol3.blogspot.co.uk/

have a fun and inky day!

guilded kraft glassine for compendium of curiosities vol 2, challenge 14

I must admit I have kraft glassine, but have never really played with it properly

so this challenge gave me the perfect opportunity..

This fab challenge is hosted by the lovely Linda..here..

The technique for this can be found in by the man himself,

 in compendium of curiosities vol 2, pg 39

.

The fab sponsor for this challenge is the funkie junkies boutique and Linda is offereing $25 !

so here is mine :

I started with a tag which I had applied crackle paint in pewter in a patch,

  I then added DI onto it and then I embossed using a Tim snowflake embossing folder...

then reapplied DI in the darker colours to the tag...

.and then I used the flick and spritz technique because I love it!!!!

I added a fab snowman from Tims stamps,

 applied DI and then rock candy ..love this too!

Finally added guilded kraft glassine elements

and some ribbon coloured with distress.

i used some guilded kraft glassine behind the sentiment too!

So not like me to do festive this early...

but the colours just made me think of snow!

Make sure you pop across here to enter and see all the fab entries!

I am entering this for the following comeptitions:
compendium of curiosities vol 2 tecnique 14 @ http://studiol3.blogspot.co.uk/
favourite colours @ http://www.creativeinspirationspaint.blogspot.co.uk/
sentiment on a tag @ http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
anything goes @ http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

have a fun and inky day!

An arty spritz and flick, compendium of curiosities challenge 13

Well the challenge this time over at compendium of curiosities challenge , hosted by the lovely Linda is spritz and flick.
All the details of this great technique can be found on vol 2  page 42, i love this technique it is one of my favourites! Why don't you pop across here and join in, the lucky winner will win $25 from simon says stamp . so here is mine:

Before using the fab technique, I stamped the face and masked of the eye..then created the tag using spritz and flick.
 I added a quote, some embossed pen nibs and some silver wings ..embossed and cut from ranger foil.

 This is not my normal style and the jury is still out on this for me!? Think I must be going through an experimental phase!

I am entering this for the following challenges:
technique 13, compendium of curiosities vol 2 @ http://studiol3.blogspot.co.uk/
tag it @ http://www.blog2.ourcraftlounge.com/
tags @ http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.co.uk/
anything goes @ http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

supplies - stamps:

artful artefacts

mini classics

supplies for technique detailed on page 42

have a fun and inky day, thanks for all the comments

and welcome to my new followers..it means a lot, thanks

Tissue wrapped for compendium of curiosities challenge, technique 10

Well by the skin of my teeth again, but at least I have been poorly so have an excuse for my lateness!!! When I was feeling really poorly....I kept thinking I cannot miss a week...but just couldn't muster any get up and go..it had Got up and GONE!!!!! But I made it..
also thanks to those lovely people who missed me!!!
The challenge is hosted by the fab Linda and is all about the techniques from the crafty master Tim himself as detailed in compendium of curiosities vol two, this week sponsored by the lovely Linda @ http://www.zibbet.com/TheFunkieJunkie with $25 prize!
so enough , here is mine:

I decided to stick to browns as I love them!! I must admit not sure if I won the tissue fight when making this flower!!! Note to self...need more practise!!

The tag background was made using lots of Tim's fab techniques and a few squirts of perfect pearls and inkiness.I added some ribbon and idea-ology to complete . I mean every tag needs some idea-ology?!
Make sure you hop across and see all the fab entries,all the details for the flowers are in Tims book , page 37

I am entering this for the following competitions :
compendium of curiosities @ http://studiol3.blogspot.co.uk/
anything but a card @ http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/simon-says-anything-but-card.html

right off to feel sorry for myself! well only a little bit...
have a fab,fun and inky day!

Pocket watches full of memories for technique 9, compendium of curiosities 2 challenges

Well it is that time of the week for the next Tim technique from compendium of curiosities vol 2, and all the details for this pocket watch can be found from the man himself..on page 35.
I have played with a pocket watch before but wanted to try something a little personal inspired by the fab Lindas here.
so here is mine :

So I decided to include a favourite snowy photo of my 3 beautiful children and some shrink plastic snowflakes, inside and out.( these were tricky and as many as can be seen here ended up in destination..bin!)I love this photo and it never fails to make me smile, we had such fun!
I am amazed at how hard I found this but am sure I will treasure this personalised watch for many many many years to come! I think the pocket watches are fab!

This challenge is sponsored by the fab simonsaysstamp and a random person will win $25!!

I am entering this for the following challenges:
technique 9, pocket watches @ http://studiol3.blogspot.co.uk/

also the lovely Brenda @  http://bumblebeesandbutterflieswithbrenda.blogspot.co.uk/  has started Tuesday Treasures here and i am entering this as it contains pictures of 3 of my biggest and most precious treasures, James, Oliver and Lucy.x and this memory is one of my tteasures too.

have a fab,fun and inky day!