Handmade Book

I've spent the last few days looking through some of my older artwork I made before I had a blog. These are my favorite pages from my book. I used a variety of supplies and stamps from my stash on this book.

Speed Challenge

Tonight in chat at OWSE
We could make a tag, card or 4 x 4". I made a tag; requirments were using two pieces of cardstock, 3 pieces of designer paper, a flourish, 2 brads, distressing my piece, ribbon, button, border and flower. The flower die cut was made from vintage fabric. The sweet little girl image is my stash.

Design Details

I used both of the techniques found on page 67 for CCC #35 challenge. The black trim below is from Silhouette Digital Machine. Stamp from B Line Designs. The remainder of supplies from Ranger and Tim Holtz. This is the last challenge from Tim's Compendium of Curiosities but not the last time I'll use these techniques. I started in September so I have a few of the techniques to complete and will do those as I have time to do so.
Thanks for following me through all these techniques.

Dimensional Collage Fragments

I've added this tag to Simon Say Stamp Show http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/ and All Things Tim yahoo group.

I had an idea a few days ago but didn't get a chance to get it together until this evening.
I picked hollywood raffia to lace in and out of the cage. The square fragment, die cut, muse token, ball chain, dabber, distress ink, glossy accents, archival ink are from T!M and Ranger.
Other supplies used; scrap from music sheet, previous stamped and cut-out images from IBFS, dollar stamp and a portion of die cut.
I completed this tag using a technique from Tim's book on page 63 and page 33.

CCC#33 Altered Flower

For my CCC#33 I used an altered flower on my birthday tag. Update: Linda from Studio L3 had all details but no longer able to view. If you have "A Compendium of Curiosities" please turn to page 56 "Altered Metal Alcohol Inks."

Tim and Ranger supplies used on this tag: Tag die cut, Bird cage and bird die cut, Rosette die cut, Adirondack Dabber paints, Idea-ology Paper Stash, Enamel Accents, Glossy Accents, Type Charms, Alcohol  Inks, Distress inks, Ball Chain, Ink blending foam and applicator and Clear Rock Candy Distress Stickles.
Sizzix flower die cut #5, juice can, My Mind's Eye scrapbook paper and copy of dictionary page.              

 

Collage Piece

I was inspired to make this collage from viewing a video from MaryJo McGraw. To make my collage piece I used polymer clay on the mini-frame, rub 'n buff, beesswax, vintage sticker, shoe polish, metallic paint, buttons and rubber stamped images that Frances from Hearts in Touch. 

Frances was inspired to make a sheet of rubber stamps from my 1920's catalog. 

 Finished piece 9 x 12"

Update: Hearts in Touch is no longer in business

Just a Card!

The background was a full page of stamped images. And then cut down into four pieces. The next layer is an inked texture fades emboss piece layered onto a black mat. The girl was inked and then colored  with Copic markers. The piece was trimmed and then stapled to background. To finish I adhered to brown folded cardstock.
Thanks for Looking and have a nice day!!

CCC#32 Live the Life

Here is my challenge this week using the technique on page 59; Inking and Stamping Masks.
I used an arch for the base of this technique. Stamps used are from Tim's clear stamp sets. 

CCC#31 Rusted Enamel

This is my CCC #31 Rusted Enamel from page 41 for this week's challenge. It would be hard to make two backgrounds alike. That is what I like about this technique. I don't want to give anything away but using the right type of ink pads over the rusted enamel is a must.
The Ranger and TH products used on this tag: distress ink, clear stamp set and two idea-ology.

Dreams

This is my project made from viewing "The Journey Continues" with Tim Holtz. Supplies and stamps from my stash.
The piece; top right is a soldered piece I made from a card that was reduced. The clock is from an old watch. Game pieces, paint, die cuts and other items were used on this piece. The beeswax used on this piece was purchased from a bee farm. I brought it home and made it into bars to melt in the Suze melting pot by Ranger.
Each 4 x 4" square wood frame was made and covered with white canvas and then hinged together. 
Enjoy!!

CCC #1 Togetherness

I printed off this sweet image from Tim Holtz Distressables Elements. It's from Design Originals. The background was made from one of Tim's techniques; "Water Stamping" page 35 in Compendium of Curiosities. All elements from this page are from Tim Holtz excluding the word Togetherness it's from my magnetic set MM. Page holes made with my Bind-it-All. 
I just realize I haven't had a project for this challenge technique so I renamed it CCC #1.
I love this technique, it's one of my favorites in this book.

A B'Muse Card

I made this card using a collage sheet from B'muse, scraps of a doily, paints, vintage page from 1902, embossing folder, cardstock and words from a book.

Old Postcards to Share

My daughter let's me scan old photos, papers, books and post cards from 1800's through 1925 to use in my artwork. Here are a few to share with you. These are from 1900-1911.

My daughter and son in law own Mylissa's Garden Antiques. Several times a year they close their shop and travel to outdoor antique shows; they have gone to Round Top, Texas for many years, Nebraska and Minnesota. Many of these are outdoor shows. Ten months out of the year, they travel to set up at a one day show in Wichita, KS

A few years ago, a television crew did a video showcasing items from some of the antique shops at the Texas show, later some of the items they purchased from my daughter were seen on the Today Show.

Someone from DIY has purchased items from my daughter as well.

CCC#30 Altered Metal

Linda said we are close to the end of challenges.

This challenge is a bit different than anything I've made in the past. This little page has embsossed leaf background, die cut bird with vine and CCC#30 technique from page 48 on the flowers.

Published Articles on Rubber Stamp Madness

I received my copy of RSM Spring Issue 171.
I have one card published in Tips and Techniques with Photostamps on pages 14 and 15. With this card I used Hearts in Touch Rubber Stamps.


And another card;
Watercolor crayons and Alcohol inks technique with step-by-step instructions pages 18 and 19. With this card I used Posh Impressions.

CCC#29 Weathered Grunge

     I used a combination of Scribble Stain Distress technique and this weeks CCC#29.

          I used movers & shapers ornamental die, grungeboard, texture fades, distress inks, pearl dabber, memo pin and love struck stamp set from Tim Holtz line of supplies.

 And;

The Bind-it-all, sticky button on flower, Glue Dots Permanent.

Wedding Day Couple

Here is another stamp image Hearts in Touch.
I love how the background turned out on this card.
The photostamp image was inked and watercolor crayons were used to color the image.
#137 Antique Swirls by Hearts in Touch. Update: this stamped image is now available at Viva LasVegas rubber stamps.
The music tape is from Tim's idea-ology.
Satin ribbon on top tied in knot.

Sweet

It's been some time since I had new stamps to cut and mount.
I inked the photostamp image with Archival Black on glossy cardstock. For a change in coloring this stamp image; I used distress inks with nibs and sponge applicators. The leaf and word was die cut using coordinating designer paper. A portion of another stamp from set was inked and stamped over word using walnut stain distress ink.
#137 Antique Swirls by Hearts in Touch.
Update: Hearts in Touch stamps are now on VSLV.

Designer paper from K&Co was used on this card, word and leaves die cut.

CCC#28 Colorful Layered Fragments



For this challenge, I didn't have some of the supplies Tim used on this technique.

For this challenge Simon Says Stamp and Show...Some Polka Dots. I love this cute little bird.

Some of the elements on this card include paper ribbon, diecut frame, grungeboard dots bird diecut and designer paper adhered to folded card.  

Queen of Hearts

I had fun creating this tag using Tim's Winter Wonder alterations die, scribble stain distress technique on the background and fired brick ink and glossy accents on alphabets.

Gold dabber paint on the grungeboard crown, foam dots left over from a die cut for the eyes. Rick-rack paper for the nose. Scarf inked with fired brick dye ink. I used fired brick and clear rock candy on heart die cut. Netting from my stash. The hand was repositioned to hold the heart as seen in photo. 

CCC#27 Enjoy the Journey

Linda ask bloggers to share their artwork using Tim's technique on page 60.

This is my challenge piece; Distress Misting Masks.
Supplies:
Tim/Sizzix; Townscape die
Tim/Sizziz; Tag die
Tim's Payful Journey Clear Stamp Set.
Ranger Archival Black
plus inks suggested
Heavy-duty File Folder
Seam Binding

Sweet Story

This is my first project using the house, fence and sweet die.
The lady I know from Hobby Lobby was adding new stock, she was throwing away a perfectly good piece of corrugated cardboard, she said I could have it. I cut the house die with the corrugated cardboard, next I painted the house with expresso dabber and then used white dabber over the brown to make a weathered look. To get the color behind the window I used alcohol inks on clear film. and then applied scrapbook paper behind the film. The scrapbook tree die was cut and highlighted with peeled paint and heat set with peeled paint distress stickles. I used  peeled paint to color sweet die cut, stamped music over the word and then used peeled paint distress stickles. I used white crackle paint on the fence. Foam applicator on edges of tag with peeled paint ink.
The story idea-ology ticket was added to fence.
Dies used: House, tree, fence and sweet all from Tim and Sizzix.
Tim's distress ink: Ranger
Scrapbook paper: 8 x 8" Designer Series from K & Co.

Bingo Kid

~Happy Birthday Tim Holtz~

This is a project I made July 2005 from a book review: distressables by Tim Holtz.

This was a fun project to make using paper, stickers and glossy accents from Ranger and Tim Holtz. Clock hands, bottle cap and vintage curlers from my stash.

Project from the Past

From May 05 through March 09 I reviewed a different craft book or DVD each month showing examples. The supplies I used were from my own stash. When we did challenges, sometimes the item was furnished to us. The online zine closed March 2009.  I was a stamping design team member of SSReflections.
One of my favorite pieces, this shadow box made from book-board and a light switch cover with Tim's Alcohol Inks, distress inks and stamping supplies from my stash. 

I drilled holes in the cover and box and then attached it will copper wire.
The inside was made with fabric glued to book-board and then stamped with various images.
This challenge was made October 2005.

CCC#26 Rusted Grunge

 Rusted Grunge! The flower was made using layers on vintage fabric, netting and kitchen shelf liner with the Tattered Florals die. The page was made with the TH alterations die.