The lovely Linda over at Studio L3 challenges us each week with a technique from Tim Holtz. Ya know how photos don't always show the real deal or maybe it is more that the concept didn't quite turn out how you expected? Now that I am looking at this - it kind of looks like chicken scratch :-( But - it is really a faux batik look that the amazing Tim Holtz taught us in January of 2008. It is loads of fun - you stamp your base image, emboss with clear powder. Then you get to smoosh all your favorite Distress Inks over the top. You take some brown paper bag and cover the card - iron to remove the embossing powder, and wala - Batik. I used Tim Holtz Spring Sprung set with the kind of crazy wildflowers. I used shabby shutters, crushed olive peeled paint, tumbled glass, stormy sky, and broken china to get the grass and sky look. I guess you'll have to use your imagine this week to see a field of wildflowers with a butterfly fluttering by...
This is one of my all time favorite color combinations! How fun is it that it's also the challenge over at the Outlines Rubber Stamp Blog. I have been an admirer of their stamps for quite some time. I am thrilled to have discovered they started a weekly challenge. Be sure to check out everyone else's artwork. There are some very talented artists submitting their art. 
Do you LOVE Distress Inks as much as I do? I simply cannot do a project without them. SO...this weeks challenge from Studio L3, was to use, just that DI. Check out her blog and not only get the details, but see all the amazing artwork fellow Tim Holtz addicts have posted. I got to use my new favorite stamp set, Papillon, in the new TH collection. Also, some of my favorite DI colors: Broken China, Peeled Paint, Stormy Sky, and Tumbled Glass. Added to my tag is a tissue tape ribbon across the bottom and some lost and found stickers and tags. I am also entering this in a couple of my newly discovered challenges: Sunday Stampers - Anything that makes you happy with the amazing Hels Sheridan, and also a newly discovered challenges, Use it Tuesday, Tag it on, Winged Things, Just for Fun. And last but not least, Simon Says Stamp challenge Tags. Whew - Fun week, fun challenges. I'd love to hear your comments.
New territory for me. I have been an Outlines RS admirer for many years, and just found their weekly challenge. This week, we were challenged to create a black and white piece of art, adding one color for accent. Oh how hard it was to not color the leaves too :-) If you don't know what I'm talking about - hop on over to their blog and get all the details. You will also get a chance to peek at the wonderful cards that have been posted by others joining the challenge. It's a great way to see how to use all those stamps in your 'collection'. I'm glad I found this blog, and a reason to dust of some much loved stamps. enjoy everyone. 