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This week at Studio L3- Linda has us exploring Adirondack Color Washes. I have made a 10"x10" wall hanging (it's mounted on an Ikea frame. I used dried and pressed seaweed as masks - spraying with ink, taking them off and spraying again. I did this twice and then added other colors here and there. The fish stamps are from Scrolls Work Stamps. I embossed them with blue china dep , sprayed lettuce ACW over them and distressed them with black soot distress ink. The shell necklace was a thrift store find. The seaweed and baby crabs are from the beach ( already dried ) The starfish are real too. The rocks are sprayed with stream ACW and some of the shells are painted with expresso alcohol ink. I used some blue perfect pearls on the seaweed. I used Butterscotch, Stream, Denim, Expresso, Sailboat Blue and Meadow Adirondack Color Washes for the background.
I didn't think I would get it finished today but I did and cleaned up the mess too! You will want to see the great samples Linda and her special guest have created and don't forget to visit Tim too!
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I made this for the Just for Fun Challenge blog for the "Circles" theme. A friend gave me a "twirly" card several years ago and I copied the pattern from that. When you pull on the ribbon it reveals the inside. The hummingbirds usually show up here with the first signs of Spring. I used a scalloped circle die and circle die from Stampin Up. The stamps on the front are Tim Holtz and the the inside circle stamps are Stampin Up. I used distress inks and a bit of gold inference (Jacquard) for stamping and coloring.
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Here is my tag#3 for 2008 on the Tim Holtz Christmas tags from start to finish. I didn't have the Santa that Tim used or a large circular fragment so I went for a Santa stamp from Clear Art Stamps. The flourish, frame and script are from TH. Not sure who made the believe stamp. I have used antique linen, frayed burlap, aged mahogany and peeled paint distress inks. Kathy has a link if you want to join in.
My internet wouldn't work this morning which put me in total panic mode. I think I am addicted.
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The new Chestnut Theme Challenge at Gingersnap Creations is Geishas. I don't do many Asian cards but I thought I would give this a go. The Beautiful stamp is from Stampin Up. All the rest is from my stash and has been there so long that I have no idea where I got it.
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For week 2 of Grungy Monday we are visiting Rangerink.com to learn all about using distress inks with Studio Multi-Medium. Tim Holtz will show us the way in an easy to follow video. Linda has 2 new guest designers to inspire us at Studio L3. I have used the multi-medium with the tattered florals die to create my going green background. I used distress inks-black soot, bundled sage, crushed olive, shabby shutters, forest moss and peeled paint. Images are from Graphic 45 and Artchix. I used a SU punch on the bottom. Music paper and brads are from my stash. I hope you will join in this fun challenge.
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The Drunken Stampers are challenging us to create a sponged background this week. I made a double pocket card embossed in a Cuttlebug -Happy Birthday folder. The background was sponged before and after embossing with Stampin Up inks- Pear Pizzazz / Baja Breeze and Rose Romance. The bookmarks were created with TH stamps and the same sponging but I left more white.The birds were stamped with SU blue distress ink. The flower I made with TH die-tattered florals. My scanner didn't capture the true colors or the sponging on the bookmarks. Sponging is such a fun technique.
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Here is my tag #2 for 2008 of Tim Holtz Christmas tags. This technique does make a beautiful background. I didn't have rub ons like Tim's or his tag and stamp and had had lot of trouble with finding something that would work. I used white stazon and a Quietfire Designs flourish stamp instead. For the tag I used an SU punch and a Stampington stamp. If you care to join in , link up to "Inkin it Up" so we can come and see.
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