Zen Grungy Monday 3

Okay, those that know me know that this is not my typical style card.  Was having a go at Zentangle for the Order of the Opus Gluei challenge and playing with my newAdirondack Color Washes by Ranger for the Grungy Monday Challenge #3 hosted by the lovely Linda over at StudioL3  .   The Grungy Monday challenges are in honor of Tim Holtz and his many products and techniques.   I managed to combine the two challenges in this one card using Stampin Up! stamps no less----what a menagerie of supplies/tools etc!!  So, not to go on too much of a tangent here, but, I started with a technique from Jennifer McGuire's blog using the Pearl Paint Dabber from Ranger.  You can see the technique on the video in this post.   Funny thing is, I had the Pearl Paint dabber on my wish list so long (after seeing this video when it was originally posted) that when I finally got one I couldn't rememeber why I wanted it--ha!  I did remember that it had to do with something I had seen on Jennifer's blog so I was able to do some research and found out why.  Okay, so the tangent is over, back to the card.  I used the technique to create the background using the Wild Plum Color Wash and the Stampin' Up! stamp.  Cheated a bit with my first crack at Zentangle and did it on little triangles to create the pennant banner.  Have to say, I did like doing it and it is as calming and therapuetic as they say so if you are so inclined,  give it I try!

Clean and Simple #135: Sketch

Here's my entry for Clean and Simple's 135th challenge, a sketch:

This is my first time entering this challenge.  The card is for my MIL and last night when I saw this sketch on another entrant's blog I knew exactly how I was going to make the card for her.  We made two of these butterflies together at Christmas time when she was here for a visit.  We put one on card for her friend's birthday.   I knew she just loved that butterfly so it is perfect that it ended up on a card made just for her. 

Supplies:

**Tim Holtz Damask Embossing Folder by Sizzix

**Swiss dots Embossing folder by Provo Craft

**Distress inks:  Concord Grape and Mustard Seed

**Sentiment done using the Design Runner w/Holidays Cartridge

**Martha Stewart Doily Lace Border punch

**dictionary text paper

**Glossy Accents

Ooazk.com now has Distress Stains and Tim's Stamps (as well as the distress ink/embossing powders, etc)

Grungy Monday #2

Okay, so really need to figure out why this keeps happening----images I have rotated in Photoshop won't upload to blogger that way---they revert back to sideways (as the picture was taken).  If anyone knows how to remedy this I sure would appreciate it if you would email me.

This is for the new blog challenge Grungy Mondays hosted by Linda over at StudioL3.  This challenges are done using the the influence of Tim Holtz whether it by techniques, products, ideas or sheer inspiration from him.  This particular project is linked to a video of Tim demo-ing a technique for Ranger.  To see the video click here.

For this technique my images didn't show up all that well.  Think I used a bit too much Matte Multi Medium.  Used what I created to enhance this card I made for my hubby's bday tomorrow.  If you look close enough you can see on the ripped text paper a steampunk like image to the right on a small ruler image on the ripped piece on the left.  I used packaging from one of Tim's idea-ology products to create the pocket watch to make it 3D.


Supplies:

**Distress Inks:  Broken China and Wild Honey
**Studio Matte Multi Medium
**old text book paper
**recycling packaging
**Gear stamp by Technique Tuesday
**Steampunk image/ruler image/pocketwatch image stamps by 7 Gypsies
**Enjoy the Journey Stamp and chain for the pocketwatch stamp by Recollections
**Stazon inkpads: black and metallic copper
**copper Perfect Pearls

Added note:  Oozak carries the distress inks as well as many other Tim Holtz products such as the new stamp sets out and new stains. 

Grungy Monday Challenge #1

Real quick post today for the brand new Grungy Monday Challenge that just began this week over at Linda's blog--- StudioL3.  She created this challenge in the wake of the CCC challenges she started way back last summer!  This new challenge is to satisfy the yearning of Tim followers to create inspired by him.  This week's challenge was to create a tag based on his 2008 Tags, Day 10.  Follow the link and see for yourself.  Would love to see what you come up with!

For this tag:

**Distress Ink:  Peeled Paint

**White and Copper Perfect Pearls and mister

**Butterscotch Color Wash

**Weathered Clock Mask

**manilla tag

**Technique Tuesday Gears and Saying Stamps

**Black embossing powder and heat tool

**Grungepaper

**crinkle ribbon

**Trinket pin, snap and Gear from Idea-olgy

**Wavy gear arms from Vintaj

**vintage textbook page

CCC#35: Design Details

In just under the wire over at the CCC#35 Challenge on Linda's blog Studio L3.  It is the final challenge as we have completed all the techniques in Tim's book.  While I am sad, Linda has promised there is something else on the horizon so I am excited and curious to see what comes next.................

Supplies:
**manilla tag by Stampers Anonymous
**Tim Holtz tissue tape
**Distress Ink:  Tea Dye
**copper sheet by Walnut Hallow
**gears embossing folder by Provo Craft/Cuttlebug
**Post Card Texture Fade by Tim Holtz/Sizzix
**gears from Tim Holtz Idea-ology line
**misc decorative brad/misc fibers
**mini copper brads
**Design ruler by Tim Holtz/piercer

CCC#34: Dimensional Collage Fragments

Okay, we're getting down to the wire on these challenges.  Only one more to go after this one..............This is for StudioL3's CCC challenge, of course!
This was great fun: Dimensional Collage Fragment.  As you can see, I used the largest fragment for this.  Used my Cricut with the Summer in Paris cartridge to cut out the ornate old-fashioned chair.  Used a script stamp by Inkadinkadoo.  And, of course used Distress Inks: Frayed Burlap and Rusty Hinge.  Used some old time background patterned paper.  Added a bit of Tim Holtz' tissue tape and a cut out from a misc. piece of paper and viola!  Simples...................   

Goin' Postal

A quick postcard project for Order of the Opus Gluei (goin' postal) and Corresive Challenge Blog (distressed). Had some fun with some vintage style stamps and ink today. Working on another project as well as my son's thank you cards from his Feb. birthday party so this post is a real quick one.

Supplies:

**Distress Inks: Vintage Photo and Tea Dye (Oozak sells these inks at a discount---see my sidebar to link)
**Versafine black inkpad
**Script stamp by Inkadinkadoo
**Postage cancellation stamp by Sassafras
**pointed finger stamp by Scrappy Cat
**Carte Postal stamp by All Nite Media
**Post Card stamp by Stampers Anonymous
**Postcard Texture Fade from Tim Holtz by Sizzix

I won at Outlawz ning group!!

                                                                               http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/

I played along last week with the Outlawz western party----and I WON the random grand prize at Oozak.  I hadn't heard of this vendor so went and took a look.  And, guess what????  They sell Ranger Products!!!!! (as well as Copics/Cricut supplies/Stazon inkpads and a couple of stamp merchandisers, art supplies and tools---the list goes on and on.......)  They are supposed to get in the new Distress Stains and Color Washes soon.  If you want to check them out click on their logo on the sidebar (to the right).

And for fun and challenges head on over to the Outlawz ning group.  They have daily challenges for all kinds of crafters.  Click on the link underneath the pic above to go directly there!

Have a wonderful day all!!

CCC#33: Altered Metal

Sorry, couldn't get this photo to rotate in blogger.  Changed it in Photoshop but will only upload to blogger this way :{

Now for the before pic:

This is my offering for the CCC#33 Challenge:  Altered Metal with Alcohol Inks.  This challenge has been ongoing since June 2010 by Miss Linda over at StudioL3.  Only two more challenges before we are through the entire book:  Compendium of Curiosities by Tim Holtz.  Wonder what Miss Linda has up her sleeve for all of us once this challenge comes to an end.  We are all waiting in anticipation................

Anyway, after many conversations with my crafting friends about using what we have and finishing projects we have started I decided to ink up this clock I picked up on clearance with the intention of altering it.  It actually had dust on it from sitting in my craft area in a box for so long.  Now I have completed a project and entered my fav blog challenge---and it only took about 30 minutes, whoo hoo!  Oh, and I used all supplies I had on had, bonus!!

Supplies:
**Alcohol Inks:  Stream and Lettuce
**A clock to alter off the clearance shelf at Target
**Idea-ology pieces by Tim Holtz:  Watch Face, Spinners, Foliage, chain
**pop-dots

CCC#32: Inking and Stamping Masks

Real quick entry for the CCC#32 over at Linda's blog:  Studio L3.

Simply had just enough time to do the tecnique and simple embellishments.

Supplies:

**Archival Jet Black Ink Pad

**Umbella Man and Saying stamps from Stampers Anonymous by Tim Holtz

**Distress Inks:  Peeled Paint, Mustard Seed, Broken China

**script stamp by Inkadinkadoo

**perfect pearls/mini mister

**misc ribbon/fiber

**acetate

Rosette Die card

Had some more fun today.  Went blogging to find some challenges and managed to incorporate 3 different challenges into this one design:

Outlawz Western Party: POM--Western
Drunken Stampers:  Die Cut
Southern Girls Challenge:  Blue and Chocolate



Supplies:
**Distress Inks:  Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Broken China/blending tool
**Rosette Die by Sizzix: Tim Holtz Alterations line
**Rays Texture Fade by Sizzix: Tim Holtz Alterations line (using inking the embossing folder technique)
**Accroutements vintage button by Tim Holtz
**Martha Stewart scalloped circle punch
**cream cs
**Cricut cut letters using George Cartridge
**Memory Makers designer paper

Yee-Haw! Western Bday card w/a sketch!

Very windy day here in Northern VA.  You'd be hard pressed keeping your cowboy hat on today, that's fer sure!  Had the thought for this card in my head once I woke up this morning.  Was able to whip it up quickly.  I swear, the design part is what takes me so long.  I have to admit, though that sketch challenges are really difficult to me.  I guess cause I am a rule follower but in my craft room I let myself create without boundaries.  Once you introduce a sketch it baffles me.  I start asking, 'well, what if I want to do this, or that---is it okay?'  Funny story about me and rules, but more on that later in this post (scroll down after supply this if you are interested).  For this card I am using the sketch provided at Order of the Opus Gluei blog challenge.  I am also entering this in the Outlawz Western Party--Birthday Challenge.

Supplies:
**Distress Ink:  Tea Dye
**Provo Craft Paisley Embossing folder
**Martha Stewart Doily Lace Border Punch
**Celebrate rub-on by Stampin' Up!
**snaps from Tim Holtz Idea-olgy line
**patterned paper, white and blue cs

Okay, and now for my story.  Learned/realized a little something about myself this week, well maybe a couple of things.  Anyway, went downtown to join a friend for a cup of coffee.  Had to park along the curb with meter parking.  It's not like I have never put money in a meter before, but somehow my head wasn't really thinking.  I saw that there was 7 minutes left on the meter.  Reached into my wallet and grabbed a bunch of change.  Started randomly feeding the meter while reading that there was a two hour limit.  Just then, thinking in minutes, I saw that I was up to 1:20.  Now, I thought, 120 mintues=2 hours, and 2 hours was the limit.  I didn't want it to appear that I was going to stay longer than two hours so stopped feeding the machine coins.  Went on about my business, visiting, chatting and sharing.  The first meter man came by, didn't think anything of it, cause I had two hours, right???  Then the second meter guy came past the coffee shop when it dawned on me, 1:20 means 1 hour twenty minutes!!  Went running to my car, yup, a ticket---my first ever, cause, well, I am a rule follower!  I was so insensed.  I always follow the rules.  In my mind I had done the right thing and still got into trouble.  While I realized it was my error in thinking, it just bruised my integrity.  I, 'miss do everything by the book', was in trouble.  Brought me to tears---must have been a funny site, a 47 year old women crying about a $10 ticket--ha!  Guess I never realized how much I prided myself on following rules until now.  And, how ditzy I can be---well, I KNEW that!!!!

Hope you can laugh along with me on this one!  Have a great weekend all!

Outlawz Party!

An entry for another challenge at the Outlawz ning group Western theme party this week.  This one is for Tuesday's Photo Inspiration challenge.  You need to head on over and check out the photo and play along!

Supplies:

Provo Craft Paisley Embossing folder

Dress form cut with Cricut: Summer in Paris cartridge

Martha Stewart Doily Lace Border Punch

Stampin' Up! Howdy stamp and punch

kraft and black cardstock

Bandana print cardstock

Fire Brick and Pumice Stone Distress Inks by Ranger

misc twine

The Outlawz Party: CAS Challenge

This was a challenge for me.  I generally don't do CAS so it is hard not to just keep on adding ;)  Hope this qualifies!  I actually inked the Rays Texture fade with Broken China Distress Ink before running it thru the Cuttlebug (learned this from Tim Holtz).  Used the Styled Labels Movers and Shapers Die from Tim Holtz Alterations line to cut the red mat under the Howdy Stamp (which is Stampin' Up!).  It was embossed with Provo Craft's Swiss Dot embossing folder.  Did all this to play along with the ladies over at the Outlawz ning group.  They are having a Western themed party this week with TONS of sponsors with great prizes.

Love is in the Air!! Multiple challenges

So many challenges this week were to celebrate Valentine's Day.  This home decor Valentine piece is for the following challenges:

Order of the Opus Gluei:  Home Decor Valentine
Compendium of Curiosities Challenge:  Rusted Enamel technique (see close-up of the 'E')
Sunday Stampers: For Your Love
Easy Craft Projects: Love
Simon Says Stamp Challenge:  Anything but a Card

I have to admit, this really was so much fun.  It was like I was playing paperdolls again as a little girl..........the memories.

I used so many different things on this fun project.  Just kept adding cause the creative thoughts were flowing.  Here is the supply list:

**Distress Inks:  Pumice Stone, Worn Lipstick, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo/blending tool
**ProvoCraft Swiss Dots Embossing Folder
**Grungeboard minis (letters) by Tim Holtz
**Tissue tape by Tim Holtz
**clear embossing powder/heat tool
**Dress Form diecuts from Cricut:  Summer in Paris Cartridge
**metallic rub-on (red)--for polka dot embossed dress
**Damask background stamp by Great Impressions
**old spools of thread
**misc ribbons/fibers
**Martha Stewart Doily Lace border punch
**Marhta Stewart scalloped circle punch
**Crop-a-dile
**chop-sticks
**glossy accents and glue dots
**pink rhinestones

Simon Says Stamp and Show Some Embossing

A quick entry for Simon Says Stamp and Show:  Embossing.  Used the 'Summer in Paris' cartridge for the dress forms. (5.5 inch size cutout). Used Martha Stewart's Doily Lace Border Punch, Fiskars' Oval border punch, Worn Lipstick Distress Ink by Ranger/Tim Holtz with blending tool, Provo Craft's Swiss Dot Embossing Folder, Basic Grey Designer paper, Damask background stamp by Great Impressions, Scalloped Oval punch by Stampin' Up!, Pink card and pink and white cardstocks, misc ribbon and tiny buttons. The sentiments were computer generated. The image on the matching envelope was done by using the negative portion of the cutout as a stencil and using the Damask stamp and the Worn Lipstick Distress ink with blending tool to color it in.