Thursday, January 6, 2011

COMPENDIUM OF CURIOUSITIES CHALLENGE #26

This week's Compendium of Curiousities Challenge was the RUSTED GRUNGE technique as seen on page 45 from Tim Holtz' Compendium of Curiousities book. This is a simple but really fun technique because of the amazing textures you get. Check out Tim's book and see how to do this technique. You'll LOVE the results!

I mixed two Distress Embossing Powders - Antique Linen and Vintage Photo to achieve the rusted look on my iron gate fence.  Then I added a little Black Soot Distress Ink to age it even more.
I used Tim's Texture Fade that looks like brick as my "castle" background. First I inked the texture fade with Pumice Distress Ink and ran it through my Vagabond. That made a really cool looking mortar. Then I colored the "bricks" with Fired Brick. I made another partial wall that I could curve in the front so that I could simulate my little angel girl sitting atop a castle tower.

I used that wonderful foliage stamp that is part of Tim's Fairytale Frenzy stamp set. I stamped it twice; first with Forest Moss and then I partially overlapped it with Bundled Sage to achieve an effect of vines running up the castle wall.

I attached the front wall to the tag, curving it and really making a cool 3D effect. Next I stamped my little angel girl, cut her out and tinted her with Spun Sugar. Every angel has to have wings...right? So I stamped the wings using the pair from Tim's Mini Ornates Stamp set. I mixed Queens Gold and Copper embossing powders to get a vintage yet regal looking pair of wings. I cut them out and attached them to my angel. Next I pop dotted her onto the tag. Finally, I took some very fine copper tinsel and put a little of it behind "I Believe In Angels". 

I experimented with spraying some white Hug Snug with Bundled Sage and then spot spraying Tim's Perfect Pearls Copper Mist. I LOVED the result! It looks very Shabby Chic and a perfect compliment for the green in the tag.

26 comments:

  1. Amazing! Loved reading about the creative process!

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  2. Thanks for making a comment! I didn't know if people would want to know how I did what I did or not...without giving away exactly how to do the rusty grunge technique. :) I'm glad you liked it!

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  3. Just beautiful! Love how you did the fence and wings. Pure genius!

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  4. Nancy...thanks girlfriend! Coming from you....I consider that a very high compliment! :)

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  5. This is awesome Candy, I love the brick with the gate, really cool look. Mixing the ep's is a great way to add texture and colors to a piece.. love that.

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  6. Amazing tag, I love the castle tower, such a cool thing to do.

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  7. Wow Candy you have a Vagabond!! how brilliant you lucky girl.
    So love your tag and loving your use of the Texture fade, great rusted railings and such a cute girl. Terrific. Annette x

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  8. This is just way too cool! I love that stamp anyway but the way you used it with everything here, WOW!

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  9. Thanks Kathy! I love that stamp, too. That whole set is one of my very favorites!

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  10. Thank you Netty! I got a Vagabond for Christmas from my husband! :) I started off with the iron fence edge die and then all of a sudden, the little girl sitting atop a castle turret just popped into my head. It was fun figuring out how to make what is my head come out!!

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  11. Aw...Thanks Lolo! It was so much fun to experiment with and do. I love the rusty grunge technique.

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  12. Hi Lori! Yep...I love mixing embossing powders. It's pretty amazing sometimes the colors you can come up with! Isn't experimenting fun?! :)Thanks for checking out my entry into the Compendium of Curiousities Challenge.

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  13. Wow I love your tag and what a great thought. So much creativity in this.

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  14. Aww...thanks Donna! I'm so glad that you like it! She was fun to make. :)

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  15. Hi Wanda! Thank you so much for the kind words! :)

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  16. Wonderful tag! Love the details. Kim

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  17. Thank you, Kim so much for your comments! I truly appreciate them!

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  18. Hi Shirl~~~ Thanks for the comment! I appreciate you so much and all of your encouragement! I have this tag and several others on display at Scrapbook Generation, announcing the Distress Ink 101 free demos on the 19th.

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  19. Oh your tag is come gorgeous grungy art goodness! Love this and all the stunning details! Thank you for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment.

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  20. Haha Terry! Love your comment! So glad you liked the tag so much!

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  21. Oh, Candy, this is wonderful! The rusted grunge looks amazing-- the color combo is absolutely perfect!-- and the little angel couldn't be sweeter. You designed this so beautifully; it truly does look like she's sitting on a balcony, daydreaming! Spectacular job, honey. I love, LOVE this!

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  22. Wow! Linda...THANK YOU so much for your wonderfully sweet comment! You have no idea how good it makes me feel to have insanely creative people such as yourself compliment my work! It totally inspires me to keep creating! Thank you!!!

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  23. Congrats on winning at Simon Says. Your tag is just stunning, and thanks for the instructions on how you created it.
    Sharon

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  24. Oh my gosh...thank you so much Sharon! I am honored to have won a Top 3 Blinkie again! These challengese are so much fun!

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