Well here we are at Challenge 19 ...
Linda Ledbetter our awesome hostess over at Studio L3 http://lindaledbetter.com/2015/01/compendium-of-curiosities-3-challenge-19.html and the Curiosity Crew has provided us with all that we need to get us going on this amazing Journey through Tim Holtz's book A Compendium of Curiosities III . If you go to her site there are guidelines; there is also a link so that you can get Tim Holtz's book too ! We've been going through and exploring some amazing techniques and products. We've got amazing sponsors too; this week our sponsor is Inspiration Emporium... should you be chosen the lucky winner... you get a $50 gift certificate to their online store http://www.inspirationemporium.com/ ... OMG ... FUN place to shop ( I have stock in the store ... so much Tim goodness there LOL) !! Oh and the Curiosity Crew has a "prestigious " Curiosity Crew Choice Award ... a fabulous assortment of goodies from Tim and Mario ... check it out ... that's a pretty cool stash !! Now to be eligible for this stash you will need to visit the blogs of each of the Curiosity Crew members and show them some love. So easy to do ... you'll want to see their amazing projects; and check out all their details. .. you'll be inspired ... so get ready to join us if you haven't already !
Okay so ... you KNOW we won't be sharing instructions ( that's why you NEED your book) ... Our Challenge 19 is Frayed Fabric on page 66 .
What I Can tell you is that I made this piece to hang in my Tim section of my craft room to remind myself " Take time for your Passion ". My piece was created using a layer of burlap, a layer of corrugated paper and then a layer of Tim's fabric. OMG too fun . Read page 66 you'll discover what I did... but then look at my piece... I added all kinds of Tim Holtz goodness ... the key says " stay curious " ! I used barn door, and fired brick distress inks on the edges of the burlap and on parts of the fabric, and on the muslin hearts; I used evergreen bough distress paint to colorize my metal embellishments and evergreen bough distress ink to colorize my ribbon. Did you check out my little girl ? She's cut from one of the found relatives (leftover from a previous project)... I thought she was a cute addition !
Both my fabric and my hearts are frayed and stitched ...
That evergreen bough is such a cool color... my color combo was interesting; this was not the original color plan ... I'm not disappointed ... I went with the flow !
Rea...this is so pretty! First of all, I'm glad that you're feeling better. Being sick is the pits! I know...because right after Christmas, I caught that nasty flu bug. Anyway, this piece is awesome! I love the mixture of the frayed fabrics, the burlap and the corrugated board. Those make some awesome layers. I also love your frayed hearts and the metal "patina" elements that you've added to your piece. The sweet little girl and the key also are great additions. Thanks for sharing with all of us at CC3C. <3 Candy
ReplyDeleteThank you Candy ! I do hope you are feeling must better ... that flu is no joke... I got it on top of another infection I hard before Christmas... so I spent ALL the holidays in bed ! So glad it's gone... now if I could just get my energy back :)
DeleteLooks so cute and those little hearts are just soooo sweet! Great creation... Thanks for playing along with the CC3 Challenge x
ReplyDeleteThank you Hels ... always love your "visits" !
DeleteRea...this is such a pretty canvas. Love how you layered it onto the burlap! Glad to hear your on the mend! I love coming to your blog to see what you have up your sleeve! Thank you so much for continuing to share and join us in these fun challenges!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Yvonne ... Thank you so much !
DeleteAwesome piece!!! Your fraying is perfect and love those hearts! Glad you are feeling good. Thanks so much for sewing along with us at CC3!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Anita ... it was fun ... much easier than I thought it would be ( sewing through the combination of layers ). I kind of got stuck on this one ... wasn't sure what it was going to look like when finished... But I always enjoy the process !
DeleteRea, you always do such pretty work. Sweet little hearts in the corner, I love those. Very smart how you linked the heart theme with the time theme. Clever girl!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Cheryl for your kind words and encouragement !
ReplyDeleteRea, you really aced the frayed fabric technique here! What a wonderful piece you've created. Such texture and layering, and a perfect reminder of doing what you love and enjoying your passion.
ReplyDeleteThank you Annette ! :)
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