CraftyCreations

 

 

Linda Ledbetter has, as always, hosted this wonderful challenge - if you haven't been over to the site you can find it HERE - you will find some amazing work from the Curiosity Crew.

 

For each challenge the crew pick out a favourite and the lucky winner will receive a bundle of Tim's goodies courtesy of Tim and Mario

 

The challenge is also sponsored by the Funkie Junkie - who generously supply a 25$ voucher for 1 lucky winner

 

If you haven't yet got your copy of the Compendium of Curiosities you can get it from HERE signed by the man himself Mr Tim Holtz

 

This is my take on Tim's December tag - I don't have all the products he used but am working on it :):) and have used what I do have

 

I have really enjoyed the tags this year and have managed to do them all so am looking forward to see what he creates next year

 

 

 

Its has a fabulous sheen to it

 

I Die Cut a clock face, cog and some pointers - I added some Vintage Photo Distress ink and some Tarnished Brass Crackle Paint - I then left those to crackle and dry

 

I added the base to some torn cardboard which I had coloured with Peacock Feathers Distress Spray

 

I added the clock face, cogs and pointers to my piece with Glossy Accents

 

I then did my metal pieces - I added some picket Fence Distress Stain to them and then rubbed it off

 

I added the Stencil Type Numbers to the bottom corner with Glossy Accents

 

I added Tissue Tape all around the edges of the piece before adding the Word Band with some Jute String from the Ideology range

 

I Finished off by adding the fabulous Alpha Chips that I had firstly inked

 

 

I enjoyed creating this piece using lots of Tim's products and following some of his amazing techniques

 

This is my entry for the Vintage Journey Challenge where the theme is Celebration 

 

Its worth taking a look at the challenge site to see the amazing work created by the design team and whilst you are there maybe join in the Christmas Giveaway - see my post of 14th December

 

The Artist Trading Post Challenge has a theme Celebration

 

I am entering this piece in the following challenges

 

Try it on Tuesday - Winter Whites

 

That's Crafty - Anything Goes

 

The Design Team of the Vintage Journey Challenge site have been creating wonderful Secret Santa gifts for each other

 

Pop over to the blog and see the amazing inspirational pieces

 

Whilst there you could join in and have a chance to win one of the fabulous giveaways

 

The first prize is ------------------------------------------------------------

 

 

 

I started off with a candle plate that I no longer use. I covered it in home made texture paste and created depth in it with my palette knife.

 

I had lots of  bits and pieces from a broken Christmas decoration - so started to add them sticking them into the paste I then followed the technique on page 60 of the Compendium of Curiosities volume 3 to do my woodland- the bottom picture shows the trees better.

 

I added some battery lights and lots of glitter which actually doesn't show too well in the photos

 

This is my entry for the C of C challenge - this week sponsored by  the Inspiration Emporium and ,of course, hosted by the wonderful Linda Ledbetter and the amazing Curiosity Crew who choose a project each fortnight and the creator wins an amazing lot of goodies provided by Tim and Mario . I f you haven't got a copy of this brilliant book you can get it at your local craft supplier or directly from Tim Holtz HERE 

 

I am entering this piece in the following challenges too

 

Artist Trading Post - Recycle - almost everything is recycled here

 

Mixed Media Place - 3D Texture

 

Mixed Media Mojo - Ornaments

 

The Mirror Cracked - Alter It

 

Virginias View - All things Distressed - I used lots of Distress Sprays and Distress Glitter on my project

 

This is my entry for the following challenges

 

Artist Trading Post-Recycle foe Christmas - this hanging is a gift

 

The Mirror Cracked - Recycle

 

Virginias View - Distress It

 

Artistic Stamper - Anything Goes

 

 

Background was created with Distress Paints, Distress Inks, torn papers, stencils, bubble wrap and pieces from my stash that create texture - a large Lego piece was painted with Gesso and stamped. The rubber stamping was done using Adirondack.

 

The centre photo was distressed and then added to a card that I had added texture too, inked and added some perfect pearls for a bit of glitz

 

 

I am entering this page for the following challenges

 

That's Crafty - Faces

 

Mixed Media Monthly - Tic Tac Toe - I have used Stencil, Glitter and patterned Paper

 

Mixed Media Place - 3D Texture

 

 

I am delighted to have joined the wonderful Purple Design Team at Eclectic Ellapu= this is my first project and I had lots of fun making it

 

 This is how it started

 

 

I added home made texture paste - following Pamelia's brilliant recipe

 

 

I added a plinth and some more paste to the bottom and before it was properly dry I added some Christmas bits and bobs that had been on cakes in previous years

 

I made a little robin out of  mount board

 

 

 

And added another little bird to the roof

 

I hope you have been inspired to join in with the challenge at Eclectic Ellapu

 

 

 

I am delighted to be joining the Altered Eclectic team

 

For this challenge I decided to change my rather boring diary ready for the new year

 

 

 

 

 

My Diary ready for lots of inkiness next year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As you can see I used  stamping, lettering, inking through stencils - I added some tissue tape here and there and generally got very inky

 

My diary is now certainly more pleasing to the eye 

 

This is my very first design piece for the Altered Eclectics Challenge - we don't have a theme just so long as you alter something from one thing to another

 

It would be great to see you taking part maybe you would like to go take a look at the wonderful pieces my new team mates have created - lots of inspiration there - it would be great to see you joining in

 

I just love the fabrics from Tim Holtz Eclectic range and have quite a stash of them now

 

For this project I decided to back are hardbacked note book

 

I quilted the fabric first using Heirloom batting

 

I then decided on the placement of my adornments

 

My centre piece was stamped on to card stock with Adirondack - I added some film strip down the side and zigzag stitched around it - I love the way Tim does this on some of his tags

 

I then added some old lace that I had coloured with Distress Stains I added some old buttons to this piece again it was stitched to my background fabric

 

I added a strip across the top with Zig zag and then stitched my Word Band to the bottom

 

I hemmed the whole piece around the book enabling me to re use it when the books full

 

I finished off by making a bow with Crinkle Ribbon - colouring it with Distress Stains I added a Swivel Clip  too it and a little charm the bow was stitched to my completed book

 

This is my entry for the Vintage Journey Challenge where the theme is All Stitched up using Tim products and or techniques - there are some fantastic inspirational pieces over there if you'd like to take a look and maybe get your mojo going

 

 

 

I'm working from page 38 of the Compendium of Curiosities today

 

I followed Tim's instruction using a Cabinet Card and things from my stash

 

The challenge is hosted by Linda Ledbetter and , as always, she is the perfect host

 

There is some fabulous work created by the design team over at the blog if you are looking for inspiration a great place to go

 

The challenge this week is being sponsored by:- Inspiration Emporium

 

 

Who are, so kindly providing a gift certificate

 

And that's not all the design team will choose one lucky winner who will receive a bumper pack of goodies from Tim and Mario

 

 

If you haven't got the book yet it is available at your usual supplier or direct from Tim HERE

 

 

 

 

 

 

I started off as usual with a coat of gesso -I used a mask of the young couple because I wanted their outline to stay white.  I then added some distress paint , texture paste through stencils and some gold foil which was added via embossing ink and real sticky distress embossing powder.

 

I added some splodges through a texture fade mask and then I added some more colour with Distress Inks.

 

I stamped all over the couple using a text stamp and then outlined it with Black soot Distress marker

 

I finished by adding some more stamping done with foam stamps and a couple of quotes

 

This is my entry for the following challenges

 

Mixed Media Challenge - Stamping

 

Artist Trading post - Stencils

 

 

 

 

 

I am entering my frame in the following challenges

 

Vintage Journey - Bountiful Harvest

 

Eclecticellapu - Purple Team - Leaves and Foliage

 

Try it on Tuesday - Autumn Colours