Beautiful cameo

I haven't done a CC3 challenge in a bit.  It's time to remedy that now!
If you have not played you can jump on the bandwagon too.  Linda Ledbetter hosts the challenge  using Tim Holtz's Compendium of Curiosities III book.  Linda and her crew show us how they use the techniques highlighted in the book and then we are invited to play too.  There are fabulous prizes to be won.  Inspiration Emporium is giving a gift certificate to the winner.  Tim and Mario have donated some awesome prizes as well.
This challenge is using the paint resist technique.  The one big rule of the challenge is to not tell you how I did the technique(you need to buy the book to have all the secrets revealed).

I used the technique on the back of my canvas.  The chipboard cameo is from Gina's Designs.  There are 8 different cameos in the pack. 

You can't really tell in the photos, but the cameo and the backing are both shimmery.  There's a bit of stenciling on the cameo backing too. An industrious frame and a bit of paper behind it pop the cameo.  

I used some of the big chat for the words.  A little scuff from my sanding block gives them the right amount of grunge.  

A little metal corner and a resin dahlia complete the project.  

What have you been crafting?

Jess

Altered Worn Cover

Have you seen Tim Holtz's Worn Covers? They come in a bunch of styles and a couple sizes. They are great for mini scrapbooks or just to hold little projects you have made.  I have a couple that I use to store my completed tags.
The covers look great the way they are, but I decided to dress one up.
This is the current challenge happening over on Linda Ledbetter's blog.  As always, I can't tell you exactly what I did but I can show you lots of pictures.  If you want to make your own Worn Cover you can still pick up your own copy of The Compendium of Curiosities III.  This challenge is being sponsored by the lovely Inspiration Emporium.

I love these flowers I made using the tattered floral die.  The washi tape adds an extra pop.  There are some vintage millinery stems in there and some funky green fiber stuff I thought looked like leaves.

This little lady is on an altered playing card.  

Industrious stickers, remnant rubs, tissue wrap, and stencils can all be seen here. 

I love this charm.  

You can see all the ribbon exploding out of the top from all of my tags stored inside.  The ring clip is held in by dyed seam ribbon.  

This is the back cover.  

Close up so you can see some of the detail work.  

There you have it.  My take on a worn cover.

I am also entering this into The Mixed Media Monthly Ribbon Challenge

What have you been crafting?

Jess

Assemblage Clock Compendium of Curiosities Challenge 10

Back with another Linda Ledbetter Compendium Challenge.  This time the sponsor is The Funkie Junkie.  The prizes for this challenge are just awesome.  There are still plenty of projects in the book if you want to join in the fun!


The little fairies are Found Relatives that I plunked in their tart tin boat.  I love using these guys.  I wasn't able to put the glass back in my clock(the tin was too big), so that allowed me to flow more flowers out of the front.
I used gesso and Distress Paint, in Bundled Sage and Forrest Moss, to cover the clock.  Once it was dry I alcohol ink to age it a bit.  The background is from the Wallflower paper.

This was super simple to make.  The fairy boat to the longest and I had already done that part earlier!
I love to alter clock and will have a Halloween one to show you shortly.  Be sure to check back!
Unruly Paper Arts- Take Flight
Frilly and Funkie Summer Garden Challenge

What have you been crafting?
Jess

Compendium of Curiosities Distress Glitter Challenge

It's on to challenge number two in Linda Ledbetter's CC3 Challenge.  This time it's Distress Glitter.  This time the prize is provided by The Funkie Junkie Boutique.  The prizes for these challenges are pretty dang amazing.  You don't have to do each challenge to win either.  You still have time to join in the fun.

I started with the wings.  I knew I wanted to use the wings.  I fussy cut the found relative and added them to a cabinet card.  Since the wings are thick I used three layers of foam tape to raise up the girl.

I used a canvas page to mount the cabinet card.  I detailed the background using various Distress Inks and Stains.  I smooshed them on my craft sheet and spritzed everything with water.  I added some stencil details and used a large Stampers Anonymous background stamp to add an extra layer.  

You can see the background and the Distress Glitter wings here.  

I made some flowers using my Tattered Florals die cut and Distress Stains.  A tiny bundle of forget me nots are tucked in there too.  

A little row of pompoms finishes the bottom of the cabinet card.  I love that the card is from Blessing's photography studio and she is an angel.  

I hope everybody likes her over at the challenge.  

SSS Spring Flower Challenge

Rhedd and Rosie's Texture Challenge

Rhedd's Creative Spirit May Challenge

Try it on Tuesday Springtime

Craft Hoarders Anonymous Ribbon Challenge

What have you been crafting?

Jess

Compendium of Curiosities Marble Paint Challenge

Hooray! I finally got my copy of Compendium of Curiosities III.  Time to play with Paint Marbling for the Linda Ledbetter challenge.  I started by playing with tags, but wanted to make something a bit bigger for the first challenge.  Here is what I made.

I started with a 5x7 canvas panel and distress paint.  Since that's the challenge I had to use it.  

I can't tell you how I did it, but poof these colors went on the canvas to look like this.

You can see I used tissue wrap and stencils to add to the background.  I also spritzed the back to add speckles.  

I hope you all like the canvas.  I can't wait for the next challenge.  

 

The awesome Inspiration Emporium is providing the prize for this challenge.  Their shop is amazing.

Rhedd's Creative Spirit is having an anything goes challenge.    

What have you been crafting?

Jess