Configurations!

The CC2 Challenges 11 and 12 is all about work "Configurations,"  as Linda instructed us to open Tim's book to pages 33 and 34!  For this "special edition," Mario has sent a lovely package of Tim Holtz goodies for some lucky winner!  WooHoo and I do hope it is me!!!  As always, you must have the CC2 book to play along and we can't tell you about the technique.  Many of the little "treasures" were previous makes that I did not use, but thought they would fit right in for this!  I actually had much more fun than I thought I would and this is my first configurations box!  Thank you Linda for that much needed push!  I am also entering this in Simon Says Stamp and Show "Layered" as there are paper layers, inks, lace, metals and other embellishments.  I think that qualifies as layers!

For the top row, I added some shrink plastic pieces, filmstrip over a couple of the numbers, the little glass flower is what was in the center of a candle my my DD, added a little nesting grass and a couple of feathers gifted to me by my Fred!

The brass bear in the center row was a gift from my DS, when he was a child! 

The last row contains a lock from my DH and he has had that since he was at least a teenager!  There was not a key, so I added one from my stash!  Isn't that lock gorgeous!  It is quite heavy and even has a combination, but I won't share it!  Of course, now it is kind of glued down!  Anyway, he said I could have it as if it would not have been taken! 

A couple of closeup pictures.

Thank you for stopping by!  I can't wait to go see what all of you have been up to!  My DH took some extra days off over the 4th, so my blogging time was limited and of course there was more flooring to be completed!  Hopefully by the end of this year, we will be done!  Have a great week and I will see you in blogland!

Happy 4th of July!

The "Funkie" side of Frilly and Funkie now has their turn at "Let's See Some Texture."  We are looking for different materials to create texture, with "fabric" being an optional twist.  If you are frilly or if your are funkie, there is a place for you!  Stop by Frilly and Funkie for more inspiration from both DT sides and remember there is a nice prize to be won at The Funkie Junkie Boutique!  We can't wait to see how you combine different textures, materials and fabric, so come join us. 

Since I knew this would post on July 4th, I wanted to keep my project with a Patriotic theme.  Not to mention that I could not wait to play with my new "Word Play" die!  Then I saw Mr. Tim's, July 12 Tags of 2012, the "fireworks" went off.  This will also be linked up to Lisa's Blogger's Challenge, "Celebrate the 4th"  and Inspiration Journal, "Red, White and Blue."

For my "fabric letters," which were cut from an old denim blouse, I adhered a two way adhesive sheet to grunge paper, peeled off the protective layer and applied my denim.  The tie was also cut from a denim strip and the stamped with Tim's stars in Stampin Up Craft White and then I heat set with White Embossing Powder.  All denim edges were shaded with Faded Jeans.  I also cut a second group of letters in black chipboard and offset the denim letters just a little.  Pretty much for the July background, I followed Tim's instructions for July.  The tag background was inked with Barn Door and Faded Jeans, all tag edges distressed and shaded with Vintage Photo.  The fireworks is a stamp from Scrolls Work Stamps (now closed) and this was embossed with Ranger's Black Sparkle.   Added a little Stickles to the fireworks center. 

For those that celebrate the 4th of July, have a wonderful and safe time!  We will be off to our friends for a 4th BBQ, which is now a tradition!   Thank you so much for stopping by!  Spell Check is so not working for me, it is just not on!  Oh well, I know there are a few of you out there pretty upset with Blogger! 

Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Word Play Die	Ranger Inkssentials Wonder Tape - 8"x10" Sheet	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Grunge Paper	25 Jumbo Manila Shipping Tags 8x4" #12
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Faded Jeans	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Barn Door	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Vintage Photo	Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool-With 2 Blending Foams
Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Watermelon	Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Pool	Ranger Adirondack Metallic Mixatives - Gold & Silver	Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink Applicator, Stamp Handle and Felt
Ranger Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber - Snow Cap White	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Word Bands	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Wire Pins	*Tim Holtz Core′dinations Adirondack ColorCore Cardstock 12 x 12

Far East at FSC!

We are traveling to the Orient for this challenge at Fashionable Stamping Challenges and we would love you to join us with your stamped creations!  My DT Sisters have some amazing projects on the FSC blog, so really stop over and give your eyes a feast!   As always there is a prize from Cottage Crafts for some lucky stamper! 

Well my selection of stamps was minimal to say the least, but I did come across a couple of background stamps that I thought would work out just fine!  I inked up my tag with Distress Inks and then stamped the leaf background with Black Archival.  All edges were inked with clear embossing ink and then I applied gold embossing powder

Regular and Shrinky

As luck would have it, I have a large Sizzix Fan Die and of course had some fun with shrink plastic and alcohol inks!  For the larger fan that was cut from black cardstock, I used daubers to brush on Opalite colors and then heat set.  I used one of my background stamps and stamped with clear embossing ink and covered with gold embossing powder.  Then I covered the entire fan with clear embossing ink and powder!  My plan was to use this on the tag, but decided against it.  The fun part was the shrink plastic fans!  Two were inked on one side with alcohol inks and gold mixative (frosted SP) and stamped with Archival Black.  The black fan was cut from black SP and stamped with Archival Gold Brilliance.  The words were computer generated.

Well I hope you are enjoying this weekend and doing something fun!  Thank you for visiting and as always, I do enjoy and appreciate your comments!

Alcohol Inks:  Cloudy Blue, Stream, Red Pepper, Gold Mixative
Distress Inks:  Peacock Feathers, Tumbled Glass, Squeezed Lemonade, Festive Berries 
Opalite:  Golden Mist, Nordic Ice, Crystal Blush
Archival, Black, Gold Brilliance

Saturday StepXStep

For Frilly and Funkie, it is my turn to do the Saturday StepXStep and I am a little late.  This tag was created for a previous CC2#6 challenge and for more details on the the butterflies, please hop over to the challenge blog.  I do apologize for being so late!

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you have a wonderful weekend! This week in The Funkie Junkie Boutique, a complete set of Dylusions Sprays are on sale for $38.25.  Now that is one sweet way to get inky and messy! 

Tim Holtz Compendium of Curiosities Vol. II	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Grunge Paper	Tim Holtz idea-ology Tissue Wrap - Terminology	Ranger Distress Crackle Paint - Clear Rock Candy
Mega Filigree Metal Value Set	Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Movers and Shapers Base Tray	Movers and Shapers Die - Mini Butterflies	Ranger Tim Holtz Color Wash Spray - Espresso
Adirondack Color Wash Dye 2 Ounce Spray-Butterscotch	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Rusty Hinge	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Vintage Photo	Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool-With 2 Blending Foams
Tim Holtz Water Brush, Detailer Brush Nib

Bloggers Challenge "Sketch"

What a day it has been!  My DH comes into our bedroom earlier than normal to tell me the power went out!  He did this, so my coffee would not get cold!  Well it is pretty major and the power is still out, but he brought home a generator, so I am doing this really quick as we are using it to power our fridge and freezer!  We have no air conditioning, so it is quite steamy inside!  At least I will BBQ some steaks and corn on the cob for dinner!  

I have to thank Lisa for this sketch challenge, as I really needed that little push to create this card.  A neighbor of ours has passed away, so this was a difficult card.  Lisa's Bloggers Challenge Sketch also gave me the opportunity to use some of the designer papers that I had purchased.  Pretty much everything I used is Stampin Up. 


Lisa's Inspiration

Sorry this is so quick, but I am lucky to be able to post this at all!  Thank you for stopping by and I hope you are with, "POWER."  I will be blog visiting tomorrow or hopefully, but for now, I so need to conserve!  Oh and I just noticed that "spell check" is not working!

To Have and To Hold!

Without too much time to spare, I have finished (obviously) my tag  for Tim's 12 Tags of 2012 - June!  Did not quite add all or the same embellishments, but mostly followed the game plan!   For my tag, I looked through some old photos and I have always loved this one of my parents!  This is one from when they first dated and I would bet my Mom made her dress.  She did not have very much money, but could pull out a piece of fabric and just go to town on it! 

The current challenge at Simon Says Stamp and Show  is "Depth of Distress" and I can honestly say this qualifies!  There is a lot of distressing in this tag from ink and tools, but also from a personal  level.  This tag will travel across the ocean to Brenda's "Tuesday Treasure."  Here is what I did!

The Distress Stains used were Picket Fence, Bundled Sage, Wild Honey.  Tim's Wallpaper background was stamped using Sepia Archival Ink and then heat set!  I printed my photo and then heat set, but knowing the ink would most likely smear, gave it a quick spray with matt sealer.  That is my secret weapon for most anything that can smear or rub off!  Remember I use to do decorative painting!  I did not want to tint my parents, but wanted them to stand out!  So I used several colors of Distress Inks for the background, lawn and trees (listed below).  After I was finished with my tinting, I again gave a quick spray of matt sealer.  For the little flower, as I did not have the one Tim used, I used one from my stash and inked the Petals with Tattered Rose and leaves with Vintage Photo!  All paper edges were inked with Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain.  The film strip was adhered with hemp twine.  I did add a quote token, etc., at the top with the ties, but decided it was too much!

Thank you ever so much for stopping by today!  Now I must go clean up the mess I made!

Distress Inks:  Sabby Shutters, Squeezed Lemonade, Crushed Olive, Old Paper, Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Scattered Straw, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain