Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge #19 – Frayed Fabric

It's time for another Compendium of Curiosities 3 challenge! This time the technique is Frayed Fabric as shown on page 66 of A Compendium of Curiosities, Vol.3 by Tim Holtz. You can play along too at the Studio L3 blog and see all the inspiring projects the Curiosity Crew made. Thanks also to Inspiration Emporium for sponsoring this challenge and offering a $50 prize to spend at the store! My project is also going to be a Valentine for my hubby. (Might as well get ahead on things! ;-)  ) I altered my last hoarded packaging piece from an old AOL mailer. You can see the other ones I did HERE and HERE.

Front with the Frayed Fabric

When you open it up there is a little surprise:

And a close up:

I wanted lots of color and texture in the inside. I started out using Texture Paste and the Hearts stencil to lay down the first layer. After it was dry, I spritzed it with Spray Distress Stain and let that dry. I then applied Prima's Art Extravagance Clear Crackle Texture Paste in places over the top of the first layer. It did react a bit with the underlying stain because it is water based but I liked the look. When that was dry I added more color with Distress Paint, misting it well so it would blend and run into the nooks and crannies. It's fun to get messy!

I am also entering this in the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge "New to You". I tried a new technique (the Frayed Fabric), used a new die set I got for Christmas (Thinlits Labels), and the Art Extravagance Texture Paste is new to me (more experimentation forthcoming!) Be sure to check out their challenges – they are always lots of fun!

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

Tim Holtz Fabric Eclectic Elements - Melange Fabrick Crafting Pack 6"	Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die Set 2PK - Mini Love Struck	Thinlits Die Set 17PK - Labels by Tim Holtz	Sizzix Bigz Die - Picture Wheel	Moth Wings	Tim Holtz Collection - Papillon
Ranger - Texture Paste, 3.9 fl oz	Tim Holtz Collection Stencils - TH017 - Hearts	Perfect Pearls Mist - Heirloom Gold	Distress Spray Stains - Vintage Photo	Distress Spray Stains - Antique Linen	Distress Spray Stains - Tea Dye
Distress Spray Stains - Barn Door	Perfect Pearls - OS - Perfect Gold	Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Vintage Photo	Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Scattered Straw	Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Black Soot	Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Walnut Stain
Tim Holtz Distress Paints - Picket Fence	Tim Holtz - Distress Paints - Aged Mahogany	Tim Holtz Distress Paints - Wild Honey	Tim Holtz Distress Paints - Mustard Seed	Tim Holtz Distress Paints - Barn Door	Tim Holtz Distress Paints - Antique Bronze
Prima - Art Extravagance - Texture Paste - Clear Crackle	Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Light Bulbs

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January Art with Heart Challenge – Fresh Ideas

Hello there everyone. Eileen Hull's January Art with Heart Challenge is up and running. We want to see your projects and you could win a new Vintage Kitchen 3-D Oven die! For my project I wanted to create something fresh and cheerful for a friend who is ill right now. I hope this will brighten up her room:

I used the Cookie Box die to make the container to hold the flowers. I cut it out of the Sizzles matboard which takes embossing and inking really well. I love building 3-D projects with that stuff! The flower centers are Gumdrops colored with alcohol ink (one single drop is all it takes). The sparkle is really nice on them, even when they have been colorized. Of course the Layered Butterfly makes a great backdrop and I liberally added Rock Candy Stickles to it for some subtle bling.

Check in at Eileen's blog each Tuesday to see what the Inspiration Team has been up to and grab some inspiration for yourself. See you over there!

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

Box, Cookie by Eileen Hull	Sizzix Bigz Die - Flower, 3-D Fringed	Sunburst & Waffle Set by Eileen Hull	Sizzix Bigz Die w/Texture Fades - Layered Butterfly by Tim Holtz	Sizzix - Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Tapered Fringe	Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Butterfly Frenzy by Tim Holtz
Distress Spray Stains - Tattered Rose	Sizzix Little Sizzles - 6" x 13" Mat Board Pack	Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Gumdrops	Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Inks - Butterscotch	Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Spiced Marmalade	Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Dusty Concord
Tim Holtz Distress Paints - Picked Raspberry	Tim Holtz - Distress Paints - Ripe Persimmon	Tim Holtz - Distress Stickles- Clear Rock Candy 1 oz	Perfect Pearls - OS - Forever Violet

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CHA peek #3 for Eileen Hull's Vintage Travel line

 
Welcome back for the last day of peeks of Eileen Hull's new Vintage Travel line, available in April. I hope you are excited about the creative possibilities of what you have seen so far!

My last project is using the Tool Box die:

This is yet another super versatile die that can styled all sorts of different ways for different purposes (party favors anyone?) I used it as a little memento holder for a field trip we took to the tide pools. Look at all the fun things tucked inside:

More of the Inspiration Team is sharing what they made too. Be sure to go and check out their blogs. Come back and visit soon for more crafty inspiration!

Eileen Hull

Shelly Hickox

Michelle Zerull

Pam Bray

Nicole Wright

Diana Hetherington
Anne Redfern
Tracy Evans