Grungy Monday #10 and Show a Tag!

I couldnt believe when I saw that the 2 challenges that I follow the most,

Grungy Monday over at Studio L3

And Simon Says Stamp and Show

went so hand and hand in what I with the project that I have been working on.

Grungy Monday is Distress Ink o Rama.

Simon Says is Show Us a Tag.

Well you see I am currently hosting a tag swap over at All Things Tim Yahoo Group and of course my tags are full of Distress ink! So......

Here is my offering for this weeks challenges and also a teaser for those in the swap.

Grungy Monday on a Sunday and its Not a Card

LOVE, WISH, DREAM

Thats the stamp I used on the cover of the journal Im planning. Its also my latest entry to not one but two challenges this week.

First off for the Grungy Monday Challenge over on Linda's blog

Studio L3

The challenge was Distress Ink with Studio Multi Medium a technique we learned from

Tim Holtz. After making a stamp from Tims new Sewing room die I was ready to go.

The Distress inks I used were Victorian Velvet, Chipped Sapphire, Wild Honey and Dusty Concord.

I also over sprayed the whole piece with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Black Magic.

I used paint dabbers on the heart, crown and wings then covered them with Rock Candy Distress paint.

For the word stamp effect I used my Cathie Allen Position it tool to re- stamped over and over in paint and ink to get the stand out layered look.

And Hey, Its not a card so Im entering it into the

Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge too!

Another Sunday, Another Two-fer Challenge Entry

busi·erbusi·est

Definition of BUSY

1

a : engaged in action :

b : being in use busy>

2

: full of activity

Is it me? or is life just getting increasingly busier and busier? I have again combined my challenges as we get closer to the end of the Compendium-of-Curiosities-Challenges on Linda's blog Studio L3

This week was Dimensional Collage Fragments.

On the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge it was

Show some Ephemera.

Using both the techniques, I created a card that I will most likely use for Birthday wishes.

Simon Says Stamp and Show... A Tag

Ok, Ok, call me crazy... While everyone is busy making Christmas and other Holiday projects leave it to me to come up with a Valentine.

Well its never too early is is?

Anyway, over at the Simon Says Stamp and Show blog this weeks challenge was A Tag..

Could it be any easier for a self proclaimed tag fanatic?

Here is my offering in all its Victorian Glory. XO

Thanksgiving Week Challenges

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Hope your holiday was a great one.

As it is indeed a busy time of year for us here in the USA

I had to combine my challenges once again.

If I didn't know better I would think that

The Compendium-of-Curiosities-Challenge at Studio L3 (Double Distress)

and the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge (Show your Distress Inks),

were secretly combining their efforts for each week they seem to just go so perfectly together.

I used these challenges to create another Christmas card. I mean I have to get the most for my time right?

I used Distress Ink all over this project and actually used a watercolor technique to fill in the detail of the stamp. I love the way it all came together.

Compendium-of-Curiosities-Challenge Week 21 & Simon Says Stamp and Show your Favourite Tim Holtz Stamp!

WOW that title is a mouthful but as you suspected I am combining the challenges once again for I feel this week they really do go hand in hand.

The Compendium challenge at Studio L3 is Perfect Distress.

The Challenge at Simon Says Stamp and Show is Your Favourite

Tim Holtz Stamp!

I told you they went Hand it Hand.

I love the perfect distress technique for I feel it always gives a dreamy cloud like result. Picking a favorite stamp was more of a challenge. I picked the set of stamps that I first thought I just had to have from Tim Holtz.

I tried to photograph the close up from the side to really show off the Perfect Distress technique.

I love the way the tag turned out completely "dream" like.

This week Simon Says Stamp and Show ... Something Shabby!

As the title says this week over at the Simon Says Stamp and Show Blog

the challenge is Something Shabby!

As I often do I used the challenge as an opportunity to make another tag for the Holidays.

Below is my Shabby Santa on a fireplace tag I created by using one of Tim Holtz Texture fades then edged with some of Tim's Tiddings Tissue Tape.

Simon Says Holidays...

Over at the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge, This week they are having a Blog Hop.

Each hopper must visit the required blogs to get a secret password to order to be able to enter for the prize this week.

I chose to make a Halloween Card for my entry. Another card I can check off my list. These weekly challenge have really helped me get way ahead of my holiday card making. Now if only I could win some money to do some Holiday Shopping.... :)

Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge Week 3

OK its week 3 already over at the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge. Well this week its anything Lord Tim of Holtz Inspired. Well due to time constraints I'm going to have to use a tag that I made last year in Tim's 12 Tags of Christmas. It vintage Tim style with a twist of my own for all the photos are my family and the little boy in Santa's lap is yours truly. Thanks Simon Says for giving me an easy to accomplish challenge this week.

Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge Week 2

Over at Simon Says Stamp and Show blog they are hosting a weekly challenge. Its week 2 and this week its create art in the style of Wendy Vecchi. She has even donated a prize for one of the winners this week. How Cool is that?

I have to honestly say that I was somewhat nervous about this challenge. I have some of her stamps but not sure I could pull off her art style. My entry is #50 and Im 50 years old....hmmmm Its all about numbers isnt it? LOL

Above is my entry and if I do say so Im pleased in the way it turned out. Thanks to Simon Says for the challenge to push myself to go outside of my comfort zone.