Hi there! I was lucky enough to have some quality time in the craft room on this lazy Sunday afternoon. I didn't have a plan, nothing in mind that I wanted to make... Got out some watercolor paper...and a new die....and then some ink pads... And before you know it, I had every single Tim Holtz papercrafting item on my desk! LOL. I whipped up quite a frenzy in here! I love those kind of days! I love it when things just happen and I lose myself in the creative process. It rejuvenates me!
I'm entering this card into Linda's Compendium of Curiosities Challenge #3! (CLICK HERE) She is making challenges each week based on Tim Holtz's book - very cool.
So here's what I came up with:
All my supplies are from Tim Holtz (except the yellow polka dot paper, which is from Websters Pages). I used only Distress Inks for my stamping and coloring. The center panel is a 4x5 sheet of watercolor paper and my finished card is a 5 1/2 inch square!
Oops! I forgot the butterfly - that is a Martha Stewart punch! I punched it out of watercolor paper also, and then used Distress Inks and Distress Glitters on it. Ya know, made it kinda shabby chic.
One of my favorite shabby chic tricks is to curl the edges of my paper up. Makes it look worn and cool. My center panel is mounted on foam tape.
I tried out a new technique today and I really like it! First I took these three colors of Distress Inks and sponged around the edges of my paper with a sponge dauber. Was really messy with it. Then I spritzed water over the entire paper and let it kind of run together. Then I dried it with my heat tool and this is what it looks like!
It is sort of hard to photograph!
Next I used the Corduroy Ink pad to stamp this neat saying on my paper. After that I used some water and more distress inks and flicked spots all over the page!
Here is the die that I used to make my yellow rose! Yep, it's a pinecone! LOL.
I cut the pinecone rose out of watercolor paper using my Vagabond and then put the yellow inks directly onto the die cut piece. After I got all the yellow ink on there, I spread it around with a wet paint brush. Later I went back and added some Marmalade Distress Ink around the edges.
After the color was dry, I rolled the rose starting from the outer piece until it formed the flower. Then I glued it together using Glossy Accents. Once that was dry, I added a mixture of Clear Rock Candy and Mustard Seed Distress Glitters.... (Yeah, this card took all day!)
Here is a close up of the finished rose!
Here's a close up of the cool saying! Doesn't it look neat in the brown with the spots? It looks old and romantic to me. I couldn't resist adding a little gem heart with some twine.
Thank you very much for letting me share my process with you today! This card was really fun to make and I like how it came out! I think I'll throw it into the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge too - for this week it's "Anything Goes!" Best wishes to you for a great week ahead! XOXO
Love the sentiment and the solo rose is gorgeous!!! Thanks so much for joining our rosy challenge at CC3Challenge!!!
Posted by: Anita Houston | 06/06/2014 at 08:22 PM
OMWord, this is breathtaking, Wanda! Genius use of that pinecone die, and a seriously stunning shabby chic design!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 06/04/2014 at 06:53 AM
This is really really beautiful! Gorgeous card, Wanda!
Posted by: Vanessa Menhorn | 06/03/2014 at 10:11 PM
Wow! What a gorgeous card!! Just stunning!! Love it!
Thank you very much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog!
hugs...
Melissa
Posted by: Melissa Bove | 06/03/2014 at 10:06 AM
Wanda how beautiful! I love the yellow ink and glitter!
Posted by: Tracey McNeely | 06/02/2014 at 02:54 PM
Beautiful card! I love everything about it.
Posted by: Tona | 06/02/2014 at 12:29 PM
Ooo gorgeous Wanda... Love it... I adore TH products and love seeing them used..... I would love to try your inky technique on my cards, will let you know how it goes..... X
Posted by: Nikki Brown | 06/02/2014 at 10:49 AM
This is such a cute card. I loved your rose and then when I found out it was a pine cone die, it's even more amazing. You take creativity to a whole new level...thank you for sharing your creativity
Posted by: Ms Cookie | 06/02/2014 at 09:20 AM
Hi, Wanda, been following you for several years. You always create inspiring work. Just had to comment on this post. You put such a lovely feminine side to all things Tim. Love the card, saying, heart, and especially the "rose". Been wanting that die for ages.
Appreciate that you showed the product in your photos, sometimes just reading rock candy glitter doesn't do it but actually seeing the jar means I'll recognize the jar as something I have in the glitter drawer and get it out.
Thanks for all your "hard work" to keep us followers in the creative mood.
Posted by: Suzanne W. Skeels | 06/02/2014 at 08:50 AM
This is a gorgeous, romantic card! I love all your techniques and I can't wait to try them. Also I will need to buy the rose die. All I can say is "WOW" and thank you!
Posted by: Stephanie McKnight | 06/02/2014 at 07:27 AM
Wanda, you are amazing! A lazy day card, huh? Wow.... It is so beautiful...
Posted by: Chris | 06/02/2014 at 06:27 AM
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVe Love this card..so gorgeous and soft....a real beauty!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 06/02/2014 at 04:41 AM
What a beautiful card, especially the yellow rose.
I love the whole card!!
Posted by: Fonda Jo | 06/01/2014 at 09:33 PM
Beautiful card--will head to my treehouse to try your background technique.
Posted by: Julie | 06/01/2014 at 05:19 PM