Brushless Watercolor – CCC2 Challenge #7

The what:  Compendium of Curiosities Vol. 2 Challenge #7  Page 49

The where: Studio L3 (of course!)

This week’s sponsor: Eclectic Paperie

I love this technique.  I used it to make a couple of cards for my stash.  The first one will be perfect for when I need a masculine card.

This one is just for fun.  I think it will bring a smile to the face of the recipient.

Let me know what you think of my cards.  Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog.  I hope everyone has a great weekend.

Vic

Tissue Wrap Collage – Challenge #6

This week’s Compendium of Curiousities Vol. 2 at Studio L3 is Tissue Wrap Collage.  The fun technique is on page 38.  I made a tag.

I used the new Spring Distress Ink Set, I just love these colors!  They are available at this week’s challenge sponsor: The Funkie Junkie’s Boutique.

Thanks for stopping by.  There’s still time for you to join in this week’s challenge, #7 will start tomorrow morning!

Vic

Shattered!

The challenge this week at StudioL3 is Shattered Stains found on page 48 of Compendium of Curiosities Vol. 2.  We learned this technique in the Creative Chemistry 101 class, too.  Simon Says Stamp is sponsoring this week’s challenge.

I made a 9″ x 5″ mat board piece.  I used Distress Stains for the background, stamped with Archival Ink and used stamps from Studio 490 (Wendy Vecchi) and Ranger (Claudine Hellmuth).

I used some of Tim’s Movers & Shapers to cut my grungeboard shapes.  Here’s a close-up of the shattered stains:

 

I’m entering my piece in the following additional challenges: Everything Wendy Yahoo Group MAC #42,   Simon Says Stamp and Show … Anything Goes! and Inspiration Journal Bring on the May Flowers.

Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment – I just love them!

Vic

Faded Layers & Cracked Glass

Challenge #4 for Compendium of Curiosities Vol. 2 is a fun one, we used the Faded Layers technique on page 43.  Be sure and head over to Studio L3 and check out all the fabulous entries.  This week I made a tag:

In addition to Distress Inks, I used paint dabbers, Perfect Pearls Mist, Stickles and Movers & Shapers Dies.

Over on the Everything Wendy Vecchi Yahoo Group we had a challenge to use a cracked glass technique.  I used one Wendy shared on her blog, Studio 490.  I love how my bottle turned out!

I started with a sea salt bottle.  A bit of paint, some Sticky Back Canvas, ink and stains and I have a cute little “vase of flowers” for my art spot.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by.  I love your kind comments.

Vic

A Compendium of Curiosities Vol. 2 Challenge #3

Here I am in the last hours of the challenge, posting my piece!  This week the fabulous Linda at Studio L3 has us creating Marbled Stains from page 46 of A Compendium of Curiosities Vol. 2.  (Get your autographed copy from Tim here.)

I added another card to my stash.  I used stamps from Studio 490 on my marbled stains background.

Linda lined up the wonderful online store Eclectic Paperie to sponsor this week’s challenge.

Thanks for stopping bye (and leaving a comment)!

Vic

Compendium of Curiosites Challenge #2

I’m getting my challenge piece done just under the wire!  Head over to StudioL3 to see all the fabulous art created this week.  The technique this week is on page 58 of Compendium of Curiosities Vol. 2, get your signed copy over at Tim’s website.

I made a couple of cards for my stash using the technique.  I used my Tag & Bookplate Die to cut folded cardstock to create my cards.

Here’s the black one open, I’ll add a sentiment or write a message in it when I’m ready to send it.

A new challenge will be announced tomorrow morning.  I’m hoping to be a bit quicker this time!  Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.

Vic

Compendium of Curiosities 2 – Challenge #1

After the fun of last year’s Compendium of Curiosities challenge, Linda at StudioL3 has begun the Compendium of Curiosities 2 Challenge.  Click on the link for all the details of the challenge.  Be sure and head over to Tim Holtz’ blog for an autographed copy: Compendium of Curiosities 2 so you can join in.  Simon Says Stamp is sponsoring this week’s challenge.

I created a card for my entry:

I used the Butterflight On the Edge die and Mini Butterflies Movers & Shapers for my technique.  I used a rainbow of Distress Ink for the stamping.  (I used the technique shared by Tim here.)

My card is also entered in the Simon Says Stamp and Show a Lord Tim Technique and Inspiration Emporium Challenge: Water Coloring.

Let me know what you think of my card.  Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great weekend!

Vic

I’m a graduate!!

The great people over at OnlineCardClasses made us a graduate button:

 

I used it and some cutoffs (and “fails”) from the class to create a cover for a book I put together with all the PDFs from the class.

I used chipboard covered with Tim’s Retro Grunge Paper Stash.  I bound it with my Cinch and a coil.  It looks so much better in real life, but the dark day is cooperating with photography!

Thanks for stopping by.  I love reading your comments and thank those of you who have become followers.

Vic

Creative Chemistry 101 – Days 9 & 10

Okay, here are my final tags!

Day 9 – Perfect Pearls

Perfect Splatter Distress, Perfect Distress & Perfect Distress Mist

Day 10 – Dimensional Mediums

Rock Candy Distress Stickles

There you go, all 25 of my technique tags for the great Creative Chemistry 101 class.  Thanks for hanging in there with me!

Vic

Creative Chemistry 101 – Days 7 & 8

I hope by now one of my technique tags have intrigued enough to go check out Tim’s class: Creative Chemistry 101.

Day 7 – Embossing Basics

Distress Powder Resist, Rusted Enamel & Nostalgic Batik

Day 8 – Paint Primer

Dabber Resist, Crackle Paint Resist & Shattered Stains

Only one more post – days 9 & 10!

Vic