OFF THE HOOK!

A couple of weeks ago, Wendy Vecchi sent me her "Call It Art" stamp set as a prize for leaving a comment on her blog.  (Thank you again, Wendy!)  I love that set and wanted to do something kind of quirky, steampunk-ish and fun with it!  I think it works perfectly with this week's Simon Says Stamp and Show Theme:  Ideaology Bonanza!

I started with a Wendy Vecchi Art Parts Film Strip Frame as my background.  I heat embossed the frame using Versamark Embossing Ink and Gold, Copper and Queen's Gold Embossing Powders.  I sprinkled the gold first and collected up the extra powder.  Then I sprinkled the copper, collected up the powder and then I sprinkled the Queen's Gold.  THEN I heat set all of the sprinkled embossing powders.  I like to use this technique because it (in my opinion) really mixes up the colors and gives a much neater aged metal look.  Next I distressed the embossed frame with Black Soot Distress Ink.  

Since this is an Ideaology Bonanza, I decided to intertwine Tim Holtz' Filmstrip Ribbon in Wendy's Filmstrip Frame.  I sized some vintage photographs of gentlemen and adhered them to the filmstrip ribbon with Glossy Accents.  I hot glued the filmstrips in place on either side of the frame.  I like the dimension and character it added to the frame.  

The background of my frame was done in several steps.  First, I used a striped piece of G45 Paper that was in my scrap box.  I washed it with Picket Fence Distress Stain to dull the vintage red and gold stripes.  On the right side of the background, I stamped a really cool background from Tim Holtz' new Remnants Stamp Set using Jet Black Archival Ink.  I added texture to the left side of the background with Tim Holtz' Bricked Texture Fade.  Then I added the brick-ish color with Fired Brick and Aged Mahogany Distress Inks. 

I stamped a little "graffiti" using Dyan Reaveley's Basic Backgrounds and new release, Word Love stamp sets.  Finally, I inked around the edges with Black Soot Distress Ink.

I cut out a portion of the center of the background and added a stamped hand from Tim Holtz' Steampunk stamp set.  Then I glued the background in place. 

I added the little scalloped shelf from Wendy Vecchi's Scallop Trim set.  Before I hot glued it in place, I stamped a design on the shelf from Wendy Vecchi's "Forever Art" stamp set. 

Now the real fun began...adding all of my elements!  

The gentleman, the vintage telephone and the two sentiments are from Wendy's new Call For Art set.  All were stamped on white cardstock that was then distressed using Vintage Photo Distress Ink.  The saying in front of the man was distressed using Broken China Distress Ink. "Curiosity" was stamped onto a newsprint type of drawing paper.  This is from Tim Holtz' "Curiosities" stamp set.  I tore the paper and inked the edges with Black Soot then glued it in place on the background.

"BE DIFFERENT, STAND OUT IN THE CROWD" was placed in an Ornate Plate and then covered with Crackle Accents to make the "glass" appear to be crazed and very old.  I wired some Sprocket Gears on to the Ornate Plate to give this piece more character and dimension. 

Next I added the gentlemen in his place.  He is an odd sort of fellow.  His pink shirt was colored using Fired Brick Reinker and Tim Holtz' New Detailer Brush.  The black polka dots are courtesy of a black detail pen.  This delusional fellow fancies himself to be King, so he wears an Ideaology crown from Regal Adornments.  Gotta admit...he DOES stand out in the crowd of gentlemen on this piece.  (smile) 

The vintage telephone is my favorite!  It was stamped twice onto white cardstock and cut out.  I altered the stamp just a bit because I wanted the receiver to be detached from the base of the phone.  So, I cut the telephone out, minus the receiver and added a "cradle" for the receiver.  I used the second stamped phone to cut out just the receiver.  Then I heat embossed it with Clear Embossing Powder so that I could preserve the detail of the phone and also make it look shiny...like old vintage telephones were.  I stamped the old rotary dial one more time and heat embossed it.  

 
Then I stacked the three rotary dials using black pop dots.   I sprayed a piece of gold metallic wire with some flat black spray paint.  I coiled it and hot glued it to either end of my telephone.  Now you see where the title for this Ideaology piece comes from..."Off The Hook".  The receiver is off the hook and the old man is "off the hook".  (smile)  I pop dotted the telephone in place on the shelf.

Next I added an Ideaology Vial to the shelf.  It is holding three Pen Nibs that are hot glued onto wooden skewers to give them height.  The little label on the bottle is from Tim Holtz' Little Labels stamp set and is distressed with Broken China.  Again, I added Crackle Accents to further age the label.  Once dry, I glued the bottle in place.  Next I added the Light Bulb to the shelf followed by two Trinket Pens; one dangling a Muse Token.

I added a small keyhole from Tim Holtz' Locket Keys set to the bottom of the frame.  I added a "LIFE" Word Key to the background and tied some black cording on to it for extra interest.

Finally, I added "OFF THE HOOK" to the top of the frame.  The letters are from Tim Holtz' Ransom Alpha Parts and I attached them using Glossy Accents. 

Ideaology Bonanza!!!  What fun!!!  Now it's YOUR turn to create a wonderful piece using pieces of Tim's Ideaology!  Then link your creation to our blog at Simon Says Stamp and Show.  You could be the lucky winner of our random prize of...

If your project is chosen as one of the Top Three, you will receive special recognition of that!  Still having trouble thinking of something?  Stop by Simon Says Stamp and Show.  The Design Team has some really wonderfully unique and creative ideas to share with you!  Their work is always, I mean always so cool!!!

Have fun with this challenge!!