CoC#3 - MonoPrint HAPPY 4th OF JULY!

So...it's been a weird week. I got noticed June 14th that my last day of work would be June 30th. For the first time in my life - I'm unemployed with no idea where I'll land. I'd been stressing about this day for 2 years, so in the end - it's a RELIEF to have it done. I'm so calm. Then I listen to the news - LOL!! I know it will all work out in the end but if you'd send a good thought my way I'd appreciate it (and if you have an IT job in the Colorado Springs area....HIRE ME! I'M GOOD!) But I'm taking a break from figuring out the unemployment insurance stuff and catching up with some stamping!!

Week #3 of Studio L3's COMPENDIUM OF CURIOSITIES challenge is Mono-printing. I used Stonewashed, Sailboat Blue, and Red Pepper alcohol inks for my background. I have to say that I tried this many times before I didn't get muddled colors and I really like this final result. The stars all covered in glitter.

Have a happy, SAFE 4th of July!!

Stamps: Artistic Outpost HERO
Paper: white glossy, AMuse red mini check
Ink: Archival
Accessories: star punches, glitter, alcohol inks

CoC #2 - Fragments Basics

Week Two at Studio L3 'COMPENDIUM OF CURIOSITIES' Challenge is Fragment Basics (pg62). Which in actual fact is very easy! Just gluing Tim's Fragments to bits of paper.

I'm using goodies in the stash lately and found these great 7 Gypsies tags. I think they are for journaling - but have great graphics. I highlighted the green areas with very fine glitter. The Fragments I glued on parts of Graphic 45's DOMESTIC GODDESS papers. I liked the cherry motifs. The girl and her mother are clip art.

To challenge myself (since this is a pretty basic) was to make a double sized tag. the check print is a AMuse paper that was distressed with Old P aper ink.

The left side.

The right side.

CoC #1 - Water-stamped Tulips

Linda Ledbetter over at Studio L3 has challenged the owners of Tim Holtz's new book A COMPENDIUM OF CURIOSITIES to use the techniques found between the pages. The first challenge is Water-Stamping (pg35).

I rubbed and sponged the background with Distress Ink. Then used the Hero Arts tulip to do the water-stamping. But instead of just leaving the water-stamped tulips as the focal point - I made it the shadow background to the main image tulip.

Stamps: Hero Arts ANTIQUE ENGRAVINGS; Memory Box TENDRIL PRINT
Paper: tag
Ink: Distress Ink: Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Peeled Paint, and Shabby Shutters
Accessories: ribbon, button, Scraper's Floss, rhinestone