Friday, July 10, 2015

Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge #32 – Frosted Film

I can't believe I'm getting my challenge done so early this time! And I also can't believe we are nearing the end of the Compendium challenges! What a fun time it has been and chock full of artful inspiration. =) You can find the challenges over at the Studio L3 blog and this challenge is focusing on the Frosted Film technique as shown on page 59 of Tim Holtz's book, A Compendium of Curiosities Vol. 3. Frosted film is pretty amazing stuff! I can't share exactly what to do with it as per the challenge rules but check out the card I made for a friend's birthday:


I love the translucent layering! And because I used Karen Burniston's Accordion Rectangle Die, it opens up to this:




Isn't it cool? I will admit it was a bit tricky joining the panels together since I was basically gluing plastic. Glossy Accents works pretty well for the main frame tabs but the little tabs joining the center panels have too much pressure on them and they kept popping apart. I had to use eyelets to hold them. It's a "don't fold me up and put me in an envelope" kind of card. It's okay though, we were able to just give it to him and he can display it on a shelf. I think it's worth it for the cool effect. ;-)

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Many thanks to The Funkie Junkie Boutique for sponsoring the prize for this challenge. Be sure to head on over to the Studio L3 blog to see the rest of the entries and the Curiosity Crew projects. They are sure to please!

Thanks for stopping by. Many of the supplies I used for this project can be found at Inspiration Emporium. Follow the links below and use my code JUICE at Inspiration Emporium to save 10% if you go shopping there. I will also point out that US shipping is always $5 and international shipping is just $10 at IE. ;-)


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9 comments:

  1. Cheryl GrigsbyJuly 10, 2015 at 9:12 AM

    Pow!! KaBOOM! What a great Superman card. You're right, the translucent layering is very effective here against the sky background and it makes your superhero pop! Great card, thanks for sharing it on CC3C!

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  2. Anita Houston The Artful MavenJuly 10, 2015 at 12:14 PM

    I LOVE those Superman images! I NEED them for a friend. Drop me a note and please let me know where you got them! Awesome card...just super, and love how you incorporated the Frosted!!! Thanks for playing along!!!

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  3. LauraViJuly 10, 2015 at 2:55 PM

    LOVE LOVE LOVE this card it is simply stunning!!

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  4. SusanJuly 10, 2015 at 8:40 PM

    What a great card, Lisa! The frosted film works so well for this darling Superman theme as the film gives the background behind him a bit of a cloudy look, perfect for a guy who flies! Great job! Thanks for joining us for this challenge!

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  5. bkazooJuly 11, 2015 at 5:01 AM

    Great card!

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  6. Candy CJuly 11, 2015 at 5:09 AM

    Lisa....using frosted film to create this Karen Burniston accordion card is off the charts cool! I would have NEVER thought of that! :) Your son has GOT to love this card! Those Superman images are just the greatest and you've done such a fabulous job of coloring them....something I am sure what not an easy task. That slicker finish can sometimes be tricky to stamp and color on. Each panel is so super cute! Thanks so much for sharing with us at CC3C. <3 Candy

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  7. Annette GreenJuly 13, 2015 at 7:07 AM

    How fun! What a great card and the use of the Frosted Film makes a cool sky background. Your friend will love this!

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  8. UnknownJuly 16, 2015 at 8:30 AM

    Oh wow - what an INCREDIBLY FUN and ARTISTIC card. GREAT job Lisa. j.

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  9. YvonneJuly 23, 2015 at 4:45 PM

    Oh my goodness! This is amazingly cool...I would be showing it to all my friends! hehehe....fabulous work! Hugs.

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