Compendium of Curiosities 2, Challenge 5!

Technique 5: Shattered Stains

Tim Holtz's A Compendium of Curiosities, Volume 2, page 48

Sponsored by Simon Says Stamp

Hooray! I got to play with the brand new Spring Seasonal Distress Inks!

Friday!!! Oh, how I love that word. It's a beautiful day in our world-wide neighborhood, and I hope you enjoy it to the fullest. You guys did such an incredible job on the Faded Layers Challenge last week, and now it's time for the next technique from Tim Holz's awesome new book, A Compendium of Curiosities, Vol. II. Yay!

If you took Tim's online Creative Chemistry 101 class, you'll remember how much everyone loved the Shattered Stains technique. It's so simple, but the results can be pretty mind-blowing! I'm so excited to see what you all do with this challenge. Turn to page 48 in the CC2 for the lowdown...


It's the second Friday of the month, and that means my sweet friends at Simon Says Stamp will be giving an awesome $25 gift certificate to one lucky, randomly-selected participant in this week's challenge!

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Let's Do This!

To participate in CC2C #5, simply create your own work of art using the Shattered Stains technique on page 48 and link it to this blog using the InLinkz button at the bottom of this post. You're a rockstar as long as you honor these simple rules:

Follow the technique as it's written in A Compendium of Curiosities, Vol. 2 (adding your own special flair, of course!), and clearly state that the technique comes from Tim's book.

Include a link to this post in your blog post (or photo description if you're linking from an online photo-sharing site). 

Also, please include a link to this week's sponsor, Simon Says Stamp (www.simonsaysstamp.com). 

Out of respect to Tim, please don't post the technique instructions on your blog! Any entries that don't follow this rule will be unlinked. 

Please see the CC2C FAQ here for more information.

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Ready? Bring on the art, my friends! Have a fantastic week, and I'll look forward to admiring your Shattered Stains masterpieces.

Hugs,
Linda


P.S. If you don't have them on hand, you'll want to get some Tissue Wrap (either pattern), an Idea-ology Pocket Watch and some Core'dinations paper to add to your stash for upcoming challenges (not necessarily in that order). Also, start thinking about getting yourself a shiny, new Configurations box-- any size you like. I'll try to let you guys know in plenty of time when a challenge is coming up that requires a specific product beyond the standard Tim Holtz stash items.

Compendium of Curiosities 2, Challenge 4!

Technique 4: Faded Layers

A Compendium of Curiosities, Vol. 2, Page 43

Hello Friday and hello my grunge-loving friends! Have I mentioned how ridiculously talented you are? I'm blown away by the amazing art you're creating. Everyone's Marbled Stains work was fabulous. It was great to see so many people returning for the challenge, and equally awesome to welcome some new artists. Thanks to everyone for making this so much fun... and so inspiring!

This week, we're on page 43 of A Compendium of Curiosities, Vol. 2, to have fun with Tim Holtz's Faded Layers technique. A little masking, a lot of inking... what's not to love?

Remember to keep an eye on the eclectic Paperie blog; they'll be announcing the winner of Challenge 3 soon! Thanks again to Daisy for her generosity.

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How to Play Along At Home:

To participate in CC2C #4, simply create your own work of art using the Faded Layers technique on page 43 and link it to this blog using the InLinkz button at the bottom of this post. You're golden as long as you honor these simple rules:

Follow the technique as it's written in A Compendium of Curiosities, Vol. 2 (adding your own special flair, of course!), and clearly state that the technique comes from Tim's book. 

Include a link to this post in your blog post (or photo description if you're linking from an online photo-sharing site).

Out of respect to Tim, please don't post the technique instructions on your blog! Any entries that don't follow this rule will be unlinked.

Please see the CC2C FAQ here for more information.

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Just a heads up: In the coming few weeks, you'll need to have Metal Foil Tape, Tissue Wrap (either pattern) and an Idea-ology Pocket Watch in your stash. I'll try to let you guys know in plenty of time when a challenge is coming up that requires a specific product that you might not keep on hand.

Okay, friends, have yourselves a magnificent day-- and get inky if you possibly can! I can't wait to see your Faded Layers masterpieces.

Hugs,
Linda

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Compendium of Curiosities 2, Challenge 3

Technique 3: Marbled Stains

A Compendium of Curiosities, Vol. 2, page 46
Sponsored by eclectic Paperie

I love Fridays. Don't you love Fridays? I really do, and I love them even more now that I get to post a new CC2C challenge from Tim Holtz's latest book each week. Everyone did an AMAZING job on the Faux Patina challenge, and as an added bonus, you guys helped support someone as she took the huge step of sharing her art with the world. Angie Lentz, who so kindly offered her autographed Tim Holtz Idea-ology messenger bag as a prize for last week's challenge, has started her own blog! Check it out here: Art Frees the Soul!

Angie, thanks for the incredibly kind words, and I'm so happy you decided to dive in and blog your beautiful art. Thanks, too, for such a fabulous prize. I've announced the winner at the end of this post, so keep reading, everyone!

As for this week's challenge, it's time to bust out those awesome Distress Stains and make a little marbled magic. Please open your Compendium 2 to page 46, and dive right in!

This week's challenge is sponsored by eclectic Paperie, who's generously offering a $25 gift certificate to one lucky participant in the CC2C #3! Lots of new products have just hit the shelves there, and someone is going to have a BLAST shopping!

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How to Play Along At Home:

To participate in CC2C #3 and be eligible to win the eclectic Paperie shopping spree, create your own work of art using the Marbled Stains technique on page 46 and link it to this blog using the InLinkz button at the bottom of this post. You're in the running as long as you honor these simple rules:

Follow the technique as it's written in A Compendium of Curiosities, Vol. 2 (adding your own special flair, of course!), and clearly state that the technique comes from Tim's book.

Include a link to this post in your blog post (or photo description if you're linking from an online photo-sharing site).

Also include a link to our sponsor, www.eclecticpaperie.com.

Out of respect to Tim, please don't post the technique instructions on your blog! Any entries that don't follow this rule will be unlinked.

Please see the CC2C FAQ here for more information.

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This is going to be so much fun!

Now, without further ado, the winner of Angie's marvelous Idea-ology bag, autographed by Tim Holtz himself is.... (drumroll please):

Entry #8 by Creatique Candy
Congratulations! I'll be contacting you later to get your shipping address.

Have a wonderful week, everyone!
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E-Team Special Mission: Covering the Art Journal

Hey there, groovy art friends!

The eclectic Paperie E-Team is launching a new series of challenges based around art journaling, and we're kicking it off with... why, the cover, of course!

Daisy didn't give us any rules for this one, in fact, the only criteria was for each E-Team member to create a cover that makes her want to fill her journal with artiness. Because I'm smitten with Dyan Reavley's images and colors these days, I "Dylusioned" the living daylights out of a Maya Road chipboard binder...

• Maya Road 5"x 5" Binder
• Dylusions Ink Sprays in Squeezed Orange, Bubblegum Pink, Pure Sunshine, London Blue, Vibrant Turquoise and Crushed Grape
• Ranger Ink Picket Fence Distress Stain
• Claudine Hellmuth Sticky-Back Canvas
• Dylusions Stamps: Bags of Bunting, Write Between the Lines, Pondering Petunia
• Sakura Glaze Pens

As with all our challenges, Daisy is offering some fabulous goodies for our blog hopping friends. Simply visit each E-Team members' blog and leave a comment for the chance to win a $25 eclectic Paperie gift certificate. Comments can be left from now until Sunday, April 29th. Winners of $25 gift certificate will be posted on the eclectic Paperie blog on Monday.

The eclectic Paperie E-Team is:

Daisy Sparks, our Fearless Leader

Broni Holcombe

Linda Ledbetter (That's me!)

Micki Harper

Sherry Cheever

Starla Nelson

But wait… there's more: Post your OWN journal cover by Friday, May 4 at the eP blog, and you might be one of two guest artists chosen to join us for next month's challenge. We're so excited to see what you create!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you have a spectacular day, and don't forget to visit my mega-talented E-Teamates!

Compendium of Curiosities 2, Challenge 2!

Technique 2: Faux Patina

A Compendium of Curiosities, Vol.  2, page 58

I never skip the opportunity to make jewelry out of Idea-ology
goodies, hence my my stylin' new Faux Patina bracelet!

Happy Friday, blog friends, and welcome to "Episode 2" of our CC2C journey! As I write this, it's Thursday evening, Challenge 1 just closed, and I'm sitting here in absolute AWE of the brilliant art every single participant entered. Bravo, you guys! Seriously, just awesome work. Thanks to everyone who joined in, and welcome to all!

The winner of the $25 shopping spree for CC2C #1 has been announced at the Simon Says Stamp Blog; be sure to visit them to see if you won! Thanks to my lovely friends at SSS for their generosity!

This week, I'm delighted to introduce you all to a friend of mine, Angie Lentz, who I met on the Tim Holtz cruise last fall. Angie is a lovely person and awesome artist. She's also incredibly generous, and asked if she could contribute a prize for this week's challenge. Check this out:

It's a beautiful Idea-ology messenger bag, autographed by Tim! WOW!!!

Thank you, Angie! Tim's fans really are the nicest people on Earth. As I said, Angie is a great artist, and I asked her to choose this week's technique and make a sample for this blog post. Here it is, and isn't it awesome? Angie doesn't have a blog of her own yet, but you're welcome to give her a shout-out in the comments here, and maybe we can convince her to start one!

Angie's Faux Patina Mini Canvas

How to Play Along At Home:
To participate in CC2C #2, and be eligible to win Angie's Tim Holtz Messenger Bag, create your own work of art using the Faux Patina technique on page 58,  and link it to this blog using the InLinkz button at the bottom of this post. You're in the running as long as you honor these simple rules:

Follow the technique as it's written in A Compendium of Curiosities 2 on page 58 (adding your own special flair, of course!), and clearly state that the technique comes from Tim's book. 

Include a link to this post in your blog post (or photo description if you're linking from an online photo-sharing site).

Out of respect to Tim, please don't post the technique instructions on your blog! Any entries that don't follow this rule will be unlinked.  

Please see the CC2C FAQ here for more information.

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Okay, guys, time to create your own brilliant Faux Patina art! You're welcome to use the technique in either or both of the two ways Tim presents it in the tutorial, so let your creativity loose and have a blast. I can't wait to see your creations!

Hugs,
Linda