CC102 Day #5!

Day #5 and class is over, but not the learning experience! Tim's Creative Chemistry 102 has not only been filled with knowledge, but figuring out ways to get around the things we don't have! Yes like many, I had to improvise, but that is just fine! Would it have been easier and quicker if I had all the products, yes indeed, but then we learn from experimenting and that it what it is all about!

For this tag, I combined the Rusting and Tarnished Silver (Gold) techniques.

Here is the Sticky Powder Glitter and Leafing Technique.

Shabby Chic Technique, which when looking at the photo noticed a spot I missed!

Chalkboard Technique.

Well it has been a blast and I do thank all of you who have been taking the time to visit me while in class. I am very behind of blog visits, but will be catching up during the week!

CC102 Day 4!

What fun it has been going to school and today, I am sharing Day #4 of Tim's Creative Chemistry 102. The lesson was all about Alcohol Inks and here we go!

Lesson #1 - Faux Patina:

Lessons #2 and #4 - Tinted Tinsel and Monoprint:

Lesson # 3 - Ombre: Wish I was not so heavy handed with stamping on a slick surface!

Lesson # 5 - Faded Layers:

One more class to go and as soon as I sign off here, I am off to class! Of course being Saturday, we run some errands and go to lunch, but I sure hope to wrap this all up by tomorrow! It has been so much fun and I thank you for joining me!

CC102 Day #3!

Day 3 of Tim's Creative Chemistry 102, was again a learning experience and also fun! It took me a little longer as I was waiting for things to dry and then it was too late to take photos. So here is class #3 and working on these techniques, I have fallen behind on my blogging visits, but I will be around!

This tag uses the "Smudge Stamping" and I had a totally different main image in mind "The Traveler" but he just did not look right and I decided a more filled in image was necessary.

Here we have "Brayered Stains" and in the above picture is my "Faux Cracked Glass."

This of course was my techy combo piece using "Photo Tinting," and "Clear Rock Candy & Distress Glittering," which I did cheat on! Sorry I am ordering some Distress Rock Candy and other glitters.

For this leaf, I colored and mixed Rock Candy Stickles with glass bead gel.

This one was done by sprinkling a little Antiquities Verdigris over my inked surface and then RC Stickles.

The photo is one of my parents when they were dating and I could not bring myself to tint them. I decided to combine the three techniques on this one and use the background panel that has been sitting around.

This will go off to my DD for Thanksgiving! I sure miss my parents! They usually came to my house for Thanksgiving as my Mom just loved not having to fuss with all that cooking! 

Well I am mostly done with the technique part of Day 4, so maybe tomorrow I will blog that. I so appreciate you stopping by to check on class projects!

CC102 Day #2!

I have not even looked at the "Day 3" lesson, as I did not do yesterday's Creative Chemistry 102, Day 2, "Layering Stencils." Why you wonder, well because I have not purchased Tim's stencils. It was one of those items I was going to, but either stores did not have them in or it would be too late. Well I decided to use what I have on hand, but do intend on getting my inky hands on Tim's "Layered Stencils."

For the eight samples, I decided to use the smaller sized tags and placed all of them on the Giant tag.

The techniques are in order as follows. The "Usual Suspects" is a stencil gifted to me by that lovely friend of mine, Brenda! I thought it worked so well to start off! Techniques 1) Mixed Media, 2) Embossing With Stencils.

3) Embossing With Stencils (part 2), 4) Embossing Through Stencils

5) Stamping, 6) Sketching

7) Ink Monoprint, 8) Paint Monoprint (Epic Fail)

Well I am off to finish our dinner and catch up on Day #3! So much fun! Thank you for taking the time to visit me!

CC102 Day #1!

Well like many of you, I signed up for Tim's "Creative Chemistry 102," and am loving it and learning as always! To me the $25 is so worth the knowledge and tips and tricks along the way and the fact that you have access FOREVER! Sounds like I am receiving a commission! OK on to Day 1!

This will be mostly a picture post as the steps are in the class format and I won't bore any of you, plus out of respect for Tim and the time to put this class together, I would suggest signing up! My camera may be on the way out, so any camera suggestions would be great! I really don't want a really expensive one, so LMK what you think!

The first class covered six techniques and on each tag, I used three. This background is "Marbling." For the little deer, I used "Colored Crackle." I had to add a little red nose and an eye using Stickles.

And the third technique on this tag is "Altered Surface," which mine was grunge board as I did not have the plastic Alpha Parts. I did like how the numbers turned out! I added a little extra white paint here and there for a little snowy feel!

Tag #2 and oh what fun it was!

This background uses a technique called "Eroded Metallic" and I can see it will be a big time favorite, once I perfect it!!!!! It reminds me of a faux paint technique I tried on a wall once, I believed called frottage? You paint you wall and add a special medium and then you applied torn pieces of newspaper and remove to leave a little of the imprint behind! Problem in the dry air of the desert, the paper sticks really well! Get the picture?

For the "Stamping Resist," I used a die cut and shaded in black and stamp a couple of butterflies.

"Industrial" worked so well on my little dress form and Tim's embossing folder!

Well I am ready to take on Day #2 and I so thank you for visiting me and I will be blog visiting shortly and I can't wait to see what those of you taking the "CLASS" are doing!