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Monday 23 February 2015

Compendium of Curiosities #22

Do you ever buy things, put them in a safe place and then forget about them?  Well that is what I did many months ago, so when the chance came along to use it, I broke open the packet and set to work. I enjoyed using it and ended up creating three pieces, two of which I will show you today.

Challenge #22 at Compendium of Curiosities is a product specific challenge which requires the use of the Dimensional Cutting Pad.  You can find details of the challenge HERE on the lovely Linda Ledbetter's blog.  Details on how to use the Pad can be found on Page 62 of Tim's Compendium of Curiosities III.  If you do not have your own copy of CCIII you can buy one here and Tim will sign it.

Linda Coughlin of the Funkie Junkie is sponsoring the challenge with a $25 prize to spend in her on-line shop for one lucky winner.    The Curiosity Crew will choose their favourite and that person will receive a parcel of goodies from Tim Holtz himself and Mario Rossi, his Operations Director.

So here is the first of my creations and my entry to CC3C Challenge #22:


Yvonne Blair, one of the Curiosity crew used a bottle as a body for her beautiful butterfly and I loved it so much I did one too.  My bottle was given Tim's Faux cracked glass treatment and then filled with some beautiful toning Swarovski crystal beads.  The butterfly is Tim's Layered Butterfly die and embossing folder.  The words are from Tim's new Big Chat.

I cannot share the technique with you but this is how the butterfly looked before I mounted it.  I 'splattered' the background with Distress Paints in Peacock Feathers and Abandoned Coral (love it!).
The butterfly itself was embossed and then painted (painstakingly) with Peacock Feathers Distress Paint in all the embossed grooves.  The whole butterfly was then coated with Clear Rock Candy Distress Paint before the bottle was mounted.  The colours are wonderful in real life!  I added some curly wire to create the antennae and also to the top of the piece, as a hanging.

My second piece was created using the Layered Dragonfly die and embossing folder.
The background was created using the Woodgrain Stencil and Ranger Embossing Paste coloured with Gathered Twigs Distress Stain.  I went over the dried Embossing Paste with another coat of Distress Stain in Vintage Photo this time.
I cut another dragonfly, each was coloured with Distress Stains in Peeled Paint, Broken China and Chipped Sapphire Distress Stain before being coated with Clear Rock Candy Distress Paint.  The background was created using the Flourish stencil and Peacock Feathers Distress Ink.
This is a close up of the dragonfly, the words were created using Remnant Rubs.

Over at Inspiration Journal the current challenge is 'Love is in the Air' and we are asking for creations inspired by Valentine's Day or by new products that you may have in your stash.  My own Inspiration Team pieces include several new products which will be available at Inspiration Emporium.  There is still nearly a week to enter the Challenge, there is a fabulous prize of $50 to spend at Inspiration Emporium's on-line shop for one randomly selected winner.  If you do shop at Inspiration Emporium and you use my code Redanne, you can save 10% on your whole shop.

I hope you like my creations, I have spared you the third, I think I have gone on long enough now! Thanks so much for looking and I hope you will come back again soon.  Hugs, Anne xx





Products Used:
Dimensional Cutting Pad
Layered Butterfly die and embossing folder
Layered Dragonfly die and embossing folder
Distress Paint
Distress Stain
Embossing Paste
Clear Rock Candy Distress Paint
Big Chat
Remnant Rubs

52 comments:

  1. These are both so beautiful, I love the vial with the beads on the butterfly and the crackle on the dragonfly. Lovely rich colours too!! Hugs, Georgie xx

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  2. Two absolutely stunning examples of how to use this technique Anne. I love the vial and twisted antennae on the butterfly and the woodgrain and flourish backgrounds for that wonderful dragonfly. Jenny x

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  3. Oh wow, what super pieces Anne - both are fabulous and I love the colours.
    Toni xx

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  4. Using the bottle is genius and the colours are excellent Anne xx

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  5. Two magnificent pieces Anne. You always do things so perfectly. The butterfly and the dragonflies are absolutely stunning. TFS. Hugs Rita xxx

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  6. Wonderfully done Anne ^.^ love the textures and the colors you used, feels very refreshing ♡

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  7. two stunning makes Anne - gorgeous crackle and wonderful colours - beautiful makes indeed. Big hugs my friend - Rachel xx

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  8. Golly, where to start!!! Adore your splatters!! Love how you did the peacock feathers so meticulously! (hey, you missed a spot! Nah, only joking). Then the crackle on top looks divine. Love how the stunning butterfly just seems to hover. Next up, the woodgrain stencil looks fab and your effects so realistic. Again the the dragonfly is beautiful, you have shaded and painted him gorgeously. The flourish stencil is beautiful. Looking forward to seeing more of it from you. Fabulous crafting as always Anne, Nicola x

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  9. Yowzas! These are incredible! I have been toying with the idea of the getting the dimensional cutting pad. You're making me so tempted.

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  10. Anne - These are both so incredible! I love your colors and textures! And that bottle with the beautiful crystals on the butterfly is wonderful!! I am going to have to start using my dimensional cutting pad, which I have also not yet used, lol!! xx Lynn

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  11. Wonderful dragonfly, the colours work beautifully together. So much inspiration here, thank you :-)

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  12. Wow both your pieces are gorgeous!!!

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  13. But I wanted to see the third! Beautiful butterfly. Loved the colors and you showed the technique off beautifully too...

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  14. WOW! Anne, these are truly stunning. I love both the butterfly and dragonfly, the colours are gorgeous and the textures are amazing. The bottle with the tiny crystals used for the butterfly's body looks so beautiful.
    hugs Sue xx

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  15. These are both stunning Anne, the colours are amazing. I love the bottle for the butterfly's body, fabulous! Hugs Carole Z X

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  16. Ooooh .... I love these, the colours are gorgeous and the bottle looks so cool! Hugs Linda xx

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  17. Oh wow this is a cool effect. Very like the colour! Amazing totaly cool! xoxo SanDee1899

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  18. Wow, these are both so gorgeous Anne! I really need to get one of those cutting pads, you have made such amazing cards with it, I am loving the butterfly and the dragonfly with the wings pointed up like that! Great backgrounds as well, love the woodgrain! hugs :)

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  19. Beautiful examples and just love the colours and how you've blended them. My favourite part though is that wonderful faux cracked glass butterfly body..makes for a truly stunning hanging. Hugs Ruth xx

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  20. Absolutely stunning Anne! really gorgeous huggles Sue xx

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  21. Hi Anne - both these cards turned out so beautifully! Love that butterfly with the vial as a body and the lovely crystals inside. You were so patient to color in the recessed areas, but it was well worth it! The dragonfly is also lovely - great job! Thanks for joining us for this challenge!

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  22. Such beautiful creations! I love the colours and how creatively you've used the bottle of beads - gorgeous!
    Rebecca.
    x

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  23. Just love your stunning Butterfly hanging Anne., such a beautiful colour and great use of the vial containing Swarovski crystals for the body. Loving the pretty splattered background too. The Dragonfly on your second creation jut looks like it is about to take off from it's tree bark resting place. Love, love, love both of these beautiful makes Hugs Lottie x

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  24. Very very gorgeous pieces Anne! The colours are delightful and the wire hanger is perfect. I would have liked to have seen the third; as I bet everyone else would have too ;) Lol {{Hugs}} :o) xx

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  25. Beautiful makes, Anne! Love the White and green butterfly with the bottle.. So pretty! The dragonfly is so vibrant.. Fab contrast. Wonderful work as always! Xx

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  26. These are gorgeous Anne! Love the spattered background for your oh so beautiful butterfly!
    The dragonfly is just stunning - the bottle body is fabulous but the colours are out of this world brilliant - in every way!! Hugs, Chrisx

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  27. Brilliant Anne, both cards look amazing and I could not pick a favourite. I really love the colours you chose, and wow, that crackle on their wings looks so stunning! You have now almost convinced me I need that dimensional cutting pad...... but would I really use it enough to warrant it.... - like you I often forget what I own..

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  28. Gorgeousness indeedily hun, love them both and so much work has gone into these beauties... totes amazebobs, thanks for joining in with the CC3C x

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  29. Aaaah, two more incredible creations, Annie, and the promise of a third on the way! I'm sure these will both be winners because no one could possibly pick between the two! You would make an entomologist stop and do a double-take with your life-like butterflies and dragonflies!! Hugs, Darnell xxoo

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  30. two great pieces anne, ashamed to say I have barely used my cutting pad . love what you have created here x

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  31. Gorgeous Anne, love them both, the colour on the butterfly is beautiful x

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  32. Both of these are stunning Anne! Gorgeous color and love the beads in the vial! Thanks so much for joining us on this dimensional challenge at CC3Challenge!!!

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  33. Anne, I'm thrilled to see you've already used those two new Distress colors. Gorgeous creations, both of them! I'm particularly fond of the dragonfly and the wood texture behind him. Lovely!!

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  34. Oh my eyes have seen so much beauty this morning! Wowser, these two cards are so beautiful and the texture is to die for! I so love the bottle body!!! Love these, Anne! Hugs!

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  35. Oh wow Anne - have I commented already, cant remember but I am back again anyway. 2 super designs but the butterfly with the vial is out of this world, really striking design. Nxx

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  36. Love your butterfly Anne and the bottle body looks fantastic. Love the background.
    Your Dragonfly is so gorgeous in a fantastic co,our combination and really pops against the stencilled woodgrain.

    Tfs and crafty hugs
    Annie x

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  37. Gorgeous Anne, the colours and textures are wonderful!

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  38. Two fab pieces Anne. I love the colours you've used for the butterfly and his bottle body but that dragonfly really stands out from the wooden background. Looking forward to seeing the third project now!! Elaine xx

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  39. Two gorgeous creations Anne! your butterfly and dragonfly are so lovely - what a fun technique - I thought I had purchased that special die plate - but I cannot find it anywhere in my craft room!!

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  40. Gorgeous inspiration Anne. I had struggled to get this effect without the pad and then when it arrived didn't use it, crazy or what? I must get it out and do smething!
    Happy crafting, Angela x

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  41. Both are Beautiful, Anne! Love how you incorporated the glass vial full of beads to the center of the butterfly
    I just uploaded a doll to my blog if you would like to visit and leave a comment. :)
    Hugs

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  42. Hello Anne. WOW! Your cards using Tim's layered butterfly and dragonfly are gorgeous. I so love the blended coloring of the dragonfly's wings! That against the woodgrain embossed background is just awesome. And Tim's butterfly....well, such a lovely die cut to begin with and I love how you've colored it. Beautiful against the spotted background. The vial of beads makes for a lovely body! Thanks for joining us at CC3C. <3 Candy

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  43. Stunning card creations.
    The colours are so beautiful and the treatment you gave the glass bottle is amazing. Love that you filled it with co-ordinating beads. Then the dragonfly, WOW! It looks all the more beautiful for being set against the restrained background with the woodgrain effect.
    Incredible.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  44. Oh, My Gosh, Anne! My butterfly is jealous! I love the Rock Candy Crackle paint on his wings! What a great idea! And the vial for the body is so pretty, with the little corkscrew antennae! And the added bonus of the dragonfly card is just as beautiful. I love that wood grain background, and I know it wasn't easy working around that dragonfly! Bravo! By the way, I'm pretty sure I first saw this at Inspiration Journal's Spring Blooms today; I was very confused, because there were no blooms! Thank you for all your lovely comments on my blog! They always make my day!

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  45. Oh, My Gosh, Anne! My butterfly is jealous! I love the Rock Candy Crackle paint on his wings! What a great idea! And the vial for the body is so pretty, with the little corkscrew antennae! And the added bonus of the dragonfly card is just as beautiful. I love that wood grain background, and I know it wasn't easy working around that dragonfly! Bravo! By the way, I'm pretty sure I first saw this at Inspiration Journal's Spring Blooms today; I was very confused, because there were no blooms! Thank you for all your lovely comments on my blog! They always make my day!

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  46. I love the curly wire to hang up the butterfly and genius vial body... but it's the dragonfly who has won my heart - what a fabulous colour combination, beautifully blended out on the wings, and great texture too of course!
    Alison xx

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  47. Love it Anne!!! Fabulous work and I love your Dragonfly too!!! You are just the sweetest!!! Love all the textures and colors!!! but I always love your stuff!!! Thanks for playing along with the Cc3Challenge!

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  48. Congrats! I just saw that this got honorable mention! Way to go!

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  49. All the time is all I can say on the subject of buying things Anne.

    One amazing butterfly and dragonfly.

    Warm crafty hugs from Shirl x x x
    ShirlsCards.

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