CC3 Challenge #5 Distress Watercoloring

Our fifth challenge is another one of the techniques in Tim Holtz A Compendium of Curiosities Vol. III on page 39 Distress Watercoloring-Part I. The challenges are lead by Linda Ledbetter on her blog. The fifth challenge is sponsored by Inspiration Emporium.


6 X 6 card with each layer 1/4 inch smaller than the previous layer.

Spellbinders Labels Twenty-three die, WRMK Scallop Corner punch, Bazzill Cardstock, Graphic 45 Botanical Tea 6 X 6 printed paper, TCW stencil, Ranger Distress Ink, Graphic 45 Botanical Tea #3 stamp


Graphic 45 Botanical Tea #2 stamp, Ranger Distress Markers and Archival Ink


Therm-o-web foam squared used to elevate the artwork

Ranger Distress Markers used worn lipstick, picked raspberry, seedless preserves, crushed olive, peeled paint, pine needle, vintage photo, pine needle, mustard seed, spiced marmalade, salty ocean, black soot

CC3 Challenge #4 Layering Stencil: Texture Paste

Our fourth challenge is to do another one of the techniques in Tim Holtz A Compendium of Curiosities Vol. III on page 49 Layering Stencil: Texture Paste. The challenges are lead by Linda Ledbetter on her blog. the fourth challenge is sponsored by The Funkie Boutique.
This is an interesting technique and it gave me an opportunity to put the first thing in an art journal I bought months ago.


I used TCW stencils: Mini Dartboard, Mini Butterflies Meadow and Mini Art Is; Golden Molding Paste; Ranger Distress Stains: Spiced Marmalade, Broken China, Victorian Velvet, Squeezed Lemonade; Ranger Distress Ink: Spiced Marmalade, Dusty Concord, Black Soot; Ranger Distress Marker: Black Soot; Stamps: Inkadinkado, JudiKins

Close ups of the different sections