Thursday, May 8, 2014

CC3 Challenge #1 Paint Marbling

I decided to take part in a challenge to use the techniques in Tim Holtz latest book A Compendium of Curiosities Volume III.

The first CC3 challenge paint marbling can be found on page 43 of the book. This challenge is sponsored by Inspiration Emporium. I used a 6 1/2 X 3 1/2 inch manila tag I had made with the Cricut machine using the Picturesque cartridge.

I used Distress Paints: Peeled Paint, Spun Sugar, Seedless Preserves and Mustard Seed; Distress Ink: Spiced Marmalade and Peeled Paint; Distress Stain: Peeled Paint (to color the Crinkle Ribbon); Ink: Archival Jet Black  was used for stamping. Stamps: Stampers Anonymous Urban Tapestry, Stampers Anonymous Simple Sayings and Inkadinkado Sunday School Inchie.

The finished tag is used as the focal point of a 7 X 4 1/4 inch card (white base). The card layers are 6 7/8 X 4 1/8 inches (green layer) and 6 3/4 X 4 inches (purple layer). The tag is popped up with foam squares. A Tiny Attacher staple is used to secure the stained crinkled ribbon.

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Finished card
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Side view of the lifted tag
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Sentiment inside of the card,
 Xyron Frame 2 Thin Dies were used for the shape. 
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Close up to show splattering

Monday, February 10, 2014

Valentine’s Day Card

This Valentine’s Day card was made to fulfill two challenges. The first for a challenge by Gloria (Spyrorocks346) on YouTube wanted us to use a Mojo Monday sketch she had chosen for us to emulate. The second is for last week’s SOC Blogger challenge for something containing a heart.

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Front of the 6 X 6 card made with Wausau cardstock for the base and papers from the Recollections Love Letters stack, Recollections Black cardstock, Recollections Black Rhinestones, Sizzix Heart and Scalloped Heart Framelits.

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Inside of the card finished with layers of the same papers used on the front of the card.

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Elements on the front of the card are popped up with foam tape.

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Close up of the inside showing the Tim Holtz mini blueprint stamp and the Fiskars heart border punch.


Cardstock: Wausau, Recollections; Punch: Fiskars; Diecuts: Sizzix Framelits; Diecutter: Sizzix Big Shot; Stamp: Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Mini Blueprints2; Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black; Embellishments: Recollections Rhinestones; Adhesives: Scotch ATG, Scotch Quick Dry,EK Success Zig 2 Way, Thermo-o-Web Foam Squares, TM Foam Tape