Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Challenge

This is my second post of the day.  Scroll down to see my Operation Write Home midweek challenge post.  Tim Holtz is having a Tattered Floral challenge and the prize is a $100 Tim Holtz goodie bag.  My daughter recently got engaged and as we were wedding gown shopping she saw a beautiful fabric and paper floral wedding bouquet.  She looked at me and said, "You could do that, Mom!"  So here is my first take on the paper flowers to be used in the bouquet.  It is made from vellum and sprayed with Tattered Angels Sugar Plum Fairy mist which made the vellum curl up much like flower petals.  I found the pearl center in the floral section of Michael's along with the floral supplies to make the stem.  My daughter has great faith in my crafting skills.  Hopefully I can live up to the hype!

Happy Crafting!

Donna

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The Curious Scrapbooker's Field Guide

I am taking The Curious Scrapbooker's Field Guide Class taught by May Flaum at The Big Picture Classes.  We are on week four now but I am behind and just now posted week three.  The class takes you through many different techniques such as misting, stencils, paint, glitter and so on.  Here are my submissions to the gallery for the first three weeks.  

Week one was all about misting.  

I used Adirondak alcohol inks in Sunshine Yellow and Purple Twilight for the background.  Background stamp is Glitz Designs embossed with copper embossing powder.  I stenciled over with Tattered Angels Bronze Glimmer mist.  The Die Cut is Mistables by Pink Paislee misted with Tattered Angels Sugar Plum Fairy.  Foreground stamps are Stampin' Up.  Antique brads are from Creative Charms. 

Week two was about stamping and distressed inks.

This was the first time I have used by Distressed Ink even though I have had some for a while.  I needed this class to show me how!  I inked the edges of the card and sentiment with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Vintage Photo.  I even inked the ribbon to match!  The images were by Heartwarming Vintage.  The sentiment (Hero Arts) was stamped with the same distressed ink. 

Week three was about paint.

I CASE'd this card design from a card I mad in a class at Archiver's.  I used my Adirondak White Paint Dabber on my background stamp (Stampin' Up Belle Toile) and stamped.  After it was dry I stamped over it with the script stamp (Glitz Designs).  Three of the flowers have Distressed Crackle Paint (Ranger) on them and the other two flowers have Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze on them.  The sentiment is stamped (Hero Arts) on vellum and I distressed the edges.  I used embroidery thread for the bow.  

The cards will be sent to Operation Write Home.  I am working on more cards for them.
Happy Crafting!
Donna
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