CCC#14

Okay, so I got caught up in so many different things this week. By Friday, still hadn't done the CCC#14 challenge so resolved myself to the fact that it just wasn't happening this week. Then, on Sat. walked into my Craft room, sat down and this just 'happened'---totally had a Tim moment ;) Got to use two of my new Tim items: The Tiny Attacher and The Enamel Accents (so, so easy to use btw). So lovin' doing ATCs too! They are so quick and easy!

This week on Linda's Blog: Studio L3 the CCC#14 challenge is basic masks. Go check out all the fab projects on this one!

Supplies:

**Tiny Attacher by Tim Holtz

**Masks by Tim Holtz: Borderline

**Black and White Enamel Accents by Ranger

**Distress inks by Ranger: Wild Honey and Black Soot

**halloween stamp by Studio G

**Grungeboard skull mini

**white paint

HSS Challenge #15: Graduation

Here is my submission for Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge #15: Graduation.

This is for my Brilliant nephew Tanner who graduated w/honors in Engineering and has already begun Grad School. He has also already landed a SWEET job! Congrats Tanner!!

I had fun with this one. Used quite a few different supplies:

**Flouish Grungeboard

**Ranger Copper paint dauber

**dictionary text

**Tim Holtz's Filmstrip ribbon

**copper photo holder w/copper mini brads (just love those!)

**Graduation hat die cut (unknown source)

**Harlequin stamp from Stampers Anonymous by Tim Holtz

**Graduation saying stamp from Stampin' Up!

**Distress ink---Tea Dye

**deckle edge scissors

**copper wire

**crimper

**cream and black cs

**Black Stazon Inkpad

Love the distressed fell of this for a male college grad. Hope you enjoy it, too :)

Another Entry for Sunday Stampers

Okay, so I went to town on this one. This is my second entry for Sunday Stampers Challenge #100. This piece was done on a canvas board painted with Picket Fence Crackle Distress Paint and slightly inked w/Broken China Distress Ink. I used two small canvases as accent pieced on top. There is a lot going on so I am just going to try to list a complete supply list rather than tell you each detail and technique. Hope you like it!

Supplies/Items used:

*Canvas board, square and rectangle smaller canvases

*foam core

*stickers (source unknown)

*Distress Crackle Paint--Picket Fence by Ranger

*Distress Inkpads w/blender tool: Broken China and Black Soot

*Alcohol Ink by Ranger: Stream

*Black acyrlic paint

*heavy weight foil and foil sheets

*Cuttlebug Embossing Folder w/fading diamond pattern

*metal stylus tool for drawing desgins w/in diamond pattern

*Rock Candy Distress Crackle Paint by Ranger

*Key from Tim Holtz' Idea-ology line

*silver metal frame from Ranger

*screw brads (unknown)

*game turners by Tim Holtz

*gear pieces by Tim Holtz

*Clock Ghost by Hiedi Swapp

*lock and key (unknown)

*metal wheel for impression on metal

*silver brads

*Stream and Silver Paint Dabber by Ranger

*Gear Masks by Tim Holtz

*Gear Mold by Ten Seconds Studio

*bubble wrap used us stamp for background on one of the canvases

This piece is a prezzie for my hubby to take to the office. Hope he will enjoy it there!

Sunday Stampers Challenge 99--100!

Today's post is my offering for Sunday Stampers combined 99th and 100th week challenge. The theme is Free Bird meaning you are free too choose your own theme, although, you may include a bird if you wish.

I actually got to use my new Ten Second Studios mold with time and clockworks on it. You need to go check them out if you enjoy working with metal---or if you just like crazy and crafty individuals--ha!! Anyway, I embossed copper metal w/the mold and then aged it by painting it w/black acrylic paint and wiping it mostly off before it dried. Aged text from old dictionary w/Vintage Photo Distress Inkpad to use as a background. Harlequin stamp from Stampers Anonymous by Tim Holtz. Filmstrip ribbon also by Tim Holtz as well as the Love key---from his Idea-ology line. Ran copper wire thru my crimper and used as accent on one side of the filmstrip attached w/brads. Card base also inked w/distress inks.

So excited to actually get to enter a challenge on Sunday Stampers. I so admire all of Hels work. You seriously need to go check out her blog--- Ink on My Fingers---you will be so happy to discover her as well!

Cuttlebug Be Inspired Challenge #70: Fabric

Had to jump in and join this challenge for the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog: Be Inspired #70--Fabric. My Design Diva Friend, Chris has been doing such beautiful projects with fabric lately and I have resisted trying it out so far. I bought this fabric with my friend Sheryl during a hysterically funny trip to JoAnn's one day in Oct. Chris saw it at one of our meetings and stated how much she loved it. So, this card is going to be a Thank You to her :)

Supplies:

Asian fabric

gold cs by DCWV

gold paint daubers by Ranger

red acrylic paint

Grungepaper by Tim Holtz

Provo Craft Floral Borders die

Gold Perfect Pearls/Ranger Mini Mister

Asian coin charm

Asian floral stamp

clear embossing powder/heat gun

corner photo punch

Thank You cut from Chinese takeout box

deckled edged scissors

Fire Brick Distress Ink

The red and gold strips at the bottom were die cut from Grungepaper---one painted w/gold paint dauber and the other w/red acrylic paint and sprited w/gold Perfect Pearls mixed in water using a mini mister. The fabric was torn and frayed a bit before adhering down to gold cardstock. The floral piece was done by stamping the Asian flower on gold cs and heat embossing w/clear embossing powder; then it was painted over w/red acrylic paint; when almost dry I used a damp papertowel to remove the paint from the embossed design revealing the gold paper underneath. The 'thank you' was cut from a Chinese takeout carton using deckle edged scissors, inked w/Fire Brick Distress Ink and edged w/gold paint dauber---then adhered w/foam tape to pop.

Valentine for My Brilliant Husband!

Here's one for the Drunken Stamper's Blog Challenge: Valentine w/Metal, StampChallenges Blog: Love Somethings, Stampin for the Weekend: Valentine and Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge: Hearts

Supplies:

black cardstock

red acrylic paint/foam brush

Cuttlebug Embossing folder: Script

sanding block

Face Stamp by Rubber Stampede

Red Flocking by Stampin' Up!

3 Heart Punch by Stampin' Up!

old dictionary text

glue/brayer

Damask stamp by Great Impressions

Distress Inkpad: Fire Brick Red

bubblewrap/acrylic block

pewter heart brads

'I Love You' script paper by Me and my Big Ideas

black fiber/tape

deckle-edge scissors

I recently was playing around using several different techniques w/my daughter, Dria. Together we have made many 'pieces' of art to use as embellishments or background on future cards. On this one the red background layer was done by embossing black cs w/script ef then painted over w/red paint; once dry, it was lightly sanded to take some of the red paint off the raised embossing. For the 3 heart piece on the bottom, red flocking was adhered using glue and a brayer and the Damask stamp followed w/red flocking; the hearts were then punched out and old dictionary paper was adhered to the back side of the piece; deckle edge scissors were used on the edges for decoration. The red circles were done by using bubblewrap on an acrylic block as a stamp.

Final Father's Day card for the hubby/Use Your Stash Challenge

This is my final Father's Day card. It is for my hubby. He is obviously into his motorcyles. The top pic is of the front of the card. Middle pic is the inside. The bottom pic is of the picture we bought for him for his Father's Day present (used it for the inspiration for the card; thought it would be cute to make a matching card for the present). It is for the Use Your Stash Challenge blog---this week's challenge was to use paint.

Here is what I used:

Black cardstock for card base

Making Memories Scrapbook Acrylic Paints: Black, Red, Grocery Bag, White

Stampin' Up! Born to Ride stamp set for images on front

Stampin' Up All Year Cheer II for sentiment inside card

I have NEVER painted before but have to say I had a BLAST. I really only painted the background and mimiced the actual painting but that was way too much fun! I also used the paints on the stamps to stamp the images and sentiment.