Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Winners-Day and Season's Greetings!

Hello Everyone ... Here are the results for the Thru' The Looking Glass/ Dimensional Challenge! The winner of the randomly drawn $50.00 Simon Says Stamp Gift Voucher is
24 Judy L
Congratulations Judy ... Please claim your prize within the next two weeks by emailing Linda with your details so we can arrange for you to start buying yummy goodies!
Now for the next bit ... every week the entire Design Team nominate their favourites and the three pieces of art work with the most votes gets a fabulous blinkie! This week the winners that have been selected to join the elite club of vintage artists that can proudly display our top three blinkie are ...
13 Tara C
22 blackdragon
39 Anika
Congratulations to each of you ... your work was Awesome! Please email Linda and she will send you the Top 3 Blinkie! Thank you to everyone that took part last week. Don't forget to check out this week's Challenge ... we want to see your Tim Holtz Themed Tags... and we have another $50 Simon Says Stamp voucher to give away!
All that remains is for the team and I to wish you
a very Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Monday, December 19, 2011

Simon Says Stamp and Show A Tim Holtz Themed Tag!

Happy Monday People ... Thank you for playing along with last week's challenge ... The winners will be announced on Wednesday .... so don't forget to check back ... this could be your lucky week! This week Simon Says Stamp and Show wants to show Tim some love for all the fun he gives us with his 12 Christmas tags every year ... So ... Simon Says Stamp and Show a Tim Themed Tag! Due to everyone being so busy with Holiday preparations this challenge will run for two weeks ... which means we will be back on Monday 2nd January 2012 with a new theme.
You can join in the fun as many times as you like over the next two weeks... all you need to do is ... create something that ties in with our theme ... pop it on your blog ... and come back here and link up so everyone can see what you made! To start you on your way... take a look at some inspiration from the Design Team ...
Ellen had a blast making this Tim Holtz inspired Christmas themed tag. She used Christmas kraft resist paper, the tags and bookplates Sizzix die and winter seasonal distress inks for the base of her tag, then added an ornate plate with stamping from Christmas mini 3 stamp set, adding rock candy crackle paint on the greeting. Then she cut the pine tree out of grungeboard, used peeled paint and walnut stain distress stains to color the tree, and added diamond dust on the branches using art glitter glue.
Tracy has not had chance to join in with the 12 tags of Christmas so this was her ideal opportunity to indulge in a little tag creativity, creating a tag accordion. Each tag has a little inspiration from Tim thrown in for good measure using many of the Alterations dies including Winter Wonder, Reindeer Flight, Carved Ornaments, Tag & Bookplate, along with the Mini Reindeer & 25, and Joy.
Nancy was having so much fun creating Christmas tags she just couldn't stop at one. The tag on the left uses Ice Resin on 7 Gypsies tissue collage paper to create the background before adding a Spellbinders die and a stamped image from Graphic 45 Christmas Emporium stamp set. The image was colored with pencils before adding *snow* to the little girl's outfit. 
Candy has created three tags to share with you.  Her first tag was inked with Tumbled Glass, Stormy Sky and Picket Fence Distress Stains and dry embossed using Tim's Tall Pines Texture Fade embossing folder.  Add some Snow, some Tim Holtz Reindeer, Tim's Newsprint Alpha Parts distressed with a Gold Paint Dabber, and you have "PEACE".  The traditional Christmas tag in the center features a background stamped with images from Tim's Holiday Minis and inked using his new Winter Seasonal Distress Inks plus Scattered Straw then topped with Pearl Perfect Pearl Mist. Her Crackled Snowman tag on the right is dry embossed with Tim's Vintage Holiday Texture Fade
Lynne created her own tag by using a piece of paper from Tim's ~ Kraft Resist Paper and the Tag and Bookplate die. Using Distress Embossing Ink and White UTEE, she created the snowflakes. With Picket Fence and Faded Jeans Distress Stains, she covered the tag. Next, she inked up her music stamp with Black Soot and stamped the tag. She followed the instructions from Tim's Kraft Glassine video, and created the leaves using Meadow and Lettuce Alcohol inks, Gold Mixative and Blending Solution.
Sarah created two festive tags inspired by Mr. Tim and sprinkled them with a little Wendy Vecchi magic. She used her Red Pepper, Snow Cap and Pool Paint Dabbers and an array of crafting goodies including the Seasonal Silhouettes stamps, Grungeboard Letters, Art Parts, Idea-ology and scrumpled Kraft Glassine paper flowers...and even gave Rudolph a bit of bling on his nose!
 
Terry made several tiny tags and one huge one.... She used The Tim's newest Winter Edition Distress Inks, embossed the background with the Stars folder and then embossed the stars with white embossing powder. For decoration she used some pine-cones and a self-made strip underneath.The pine-cones were worked on with an Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber, the stamp set is Tim's Season's Silhouettes and Gold Stickles  was used on the sentiment. For more details visit Terry's blog.

Linda was inspired by Tim's #10 tag featuring a vintage Santa image and a fragment charm.  She broke out her new Tim Holtz Seasonal Distress Inks and used the Festive Greenery, Styled Labels and Hardware Findings dies.  She stamped the Believe stamp from Tim Holtz's Holiday Minis set into hot gold embossing.  A few smears of gesso finished her tag off.  
Although Dan usually colours with Promarkers, for this tag he decided to return to a favourite technique he hadn't used in a while - painting with a waterbrush.  Santa from Tim Holtz's Letter to Santa stamp set was coloured using Distress Stains in Barn Door and Peeled Paint, with some Tattered Rose on his face and then layered on top of a panel from the Seasonal paper stash.  Finally, as a finishing touch, Dan added a Chain Tassel and an Accoutrement Button!
I wanted to move away from my usual Christmas Colours so I went for Tumbled Glass Distress Stain; Vintage Photo Distress Ink and Heirloom Gold Perfect Pearl Mist. All the elements of my tag are Tim Holtz including the adorable Christmas Muse Tokens apart from the Fired Brick coloured Holly ... which is from Wendy Vecchi's Studio 490 Card Art Essentials.
Please stop by The Design Team's individual blogs for more detailed pictures and further information on their work ... Just click on their names! We are looking forward to seeing your interpretation of this theme! Our wonderful site sponsor Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $50 gift voucher!
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The prize will go to a random entry chosen by Random Generator. The challenge will close at Midnight Eastern time on Sunday, 1st January 2012 and the winner will be announced during the following week. To qualify all you need to do is create a new piece of work ... post it on your blog ... with a link to this site and then pop a link below so everyone can come see what you made!

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Winners-Day!

Hello Everyone ... Here are the results for the Elements of Time Challenge! The winner of the randomly drawn $50.00 Simon Says Stamp Gift Voucher is
9 Sandra
Congratulations Sandra ... Please claim your prize within the next two weeks by emailing Linda with your details so we can arrange for you to start buying yummy goodies!
Now for the next bit ... every week the entire Design Team nominate their favourites and the three pieces of art work with the most votes gets a fabulous blinkie! This week the winners that have been selected to join the elite club of vintage artists that can proudly display our top three blinkie are ...
1 BlackDragon
11 Giogio
15 Dragon/Frankie
Congratulations to each of you ... your work was Awesome! Please email Linda and she will send you the Top 3 Blinkie! Thank you to everyone that took part last week. Don't forget to check out this week's Challenge ... we want to see your Projects with Depth ... and we have another $50 Simon Says Stamp voucher to give away!

Monday, December 12, 2011

Simon Says Stamp and Show Thru' the Looking Glass - Projects with Depth!

Hello Everybody! Thank you for playing along with last week's Challenge! The winners will be announced this Wednesday .... so don't forget to check back ... this could be your winning week! This week Simon Says Stamp and Show ... Thru' the Looking Glass - Projects with Depth! If you want to join in the fun ... all you need to do is ... create something that ties in with our theme ... pop it on your blog ... and come back here and link up so everyone can see what you made! Before you start take a look at what the Design Team came up with...
As soon as Tracy knew this weeks challenge was projects with depth she really wanted to decorate a configuration box, something she had not had chance to do for a while. She decided on a Christmas configuration coloured with Distress Stain Vintage Photo and decorated with papers from the My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Christmas paper pad. Tracy had great fun decorating each area with Christmas finds along with the use of the Reindeer Flight die, The Tattered Pinecone Die, and The Pine Tree. JOY was added using Grunge Blocks along with a mini Christmas tree and sleigh. Small frames were decorated with images from the Seasonal Salvage Stickers and a Christmas Muse Token and several vintage finds.
Ellen went all out with a configuration box this week.  She started with a medium configurations, and rather than leaving all the boxes inside the frame, she took 4 out and attached them on either side.  She used christmas kraft resist paper, tissue tape, and 7 gypsies antique brass corners to line and wrap the piece.  Then filled it with lots of yummy knick-knacks (many of which she "borrowed" from her hubby's model train pieces!). Other elements used were: corked vials altered with butterscotch alcohol ink, optical lens, wreath from christmas adornments, xmas red stickles, ornate plate, WISH stamp, mini old jalopy, bingo piece, seasonal salvage stickers, and melissa frances glass glitter
This weeks' dimensional theme is perfect for Candy's creation...a sparkly sleigh for Santa. The base of the sleigh is a 2x3 Configuration Box compartment colored with a Cranberry Paint Dabber. Santa's chair dons a beautiful vintage Santa from Tim's Seasonal Paper Stash. The sparkly runners for Santa's sleigh are courtesy of the Vintage Noel die cut. The sparkly top of Santa's chair is from Tim's Vintage Lace die cut. All that festive sparkle is courtesy of Martha Stewart's White Gold Glitter. Some Tim Holtz Trimmings, Mini Holiday Stamp Sets, Silver Embossing Power and Platinum Stickles help to put the perfect finishing touches on Santa's Magical Sleigh.
Dan has been watching a lot of Christmas movies lately to get himself into the holiday spirit and was inspired to make this 3D diorama card after watching "The Polar Express"! He made his swirling winter sky with Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paints in Charcoal Black, Smidge of Blue, Sky Blue and Blank Canvas, before adding snowflakes with a Ranger Opaque White Pen. White Enamel Accents was used for the snow on his tree branches and Rock Candy Stickles added a touch of bling to his snowflakes. The frame was coloured with Distress Ink pads in Weathered Wood and Tumbled Glass and the Santa from the Holiday Wishes stamp set was coloured with Promarkers.
These little 7 Gypsies trays were calling Nancy's name as was the new Simple Stories Year-O-Graphy papers. With both in hand, Nancy created a birthday calendar. The birth date would be highlighted on each month's calendar with a photo of the honoree in a Tim Holtz ornate plate. The calendars from the Simple Stories collection were cut and then put together with the help of a Zutter Bind-It-All. A Kaiser Craft wood branch along with a 7 Gypsies bottle and sticker adds to the overall theme of a precious life. A Tim Holtz memo pin marks the occasion.

This was Lynne's first time outta the shoot with a Configurations Box!! She had to admit it was a bit intimidating but she dove in....and never looked back! She chose to theme her box around Christmas and snow!! She gathered up old and new doo dads to include the wooden snowflake and ruler piece, a clear bottle and some bakers twine. Everything was adhered in and onto the box with Multi Medium....the best dang stuff in the world!!!

Sarah created a dimensional hanging star inspired by Tim's seventh tag with Glassine Paper leaves and Joyful Song Stamps. She used lots of her favourite techniques and products including Ranger Metal Tape, Alcohol Inks, and the Textile embossing folder. Sarah aged the stamped centre with Rock Candy Crackle and Distress Ink and finished off her star with vintage lace and two hat pins.
Terry
Terry was experimenting with the Configuration Box and teasing her teamies a bit  but at the last minute she decided to create a Vintage Steampunk Configuration box. She used Tim's Configuration Box  and Tissue Tape on top of the box. The papers used for the background are from Graphic 45, Steampunk Debutant. The compartments were filled with The Tim's Sprocket GearsTimepiecesSpinners7 Gypsies Clear Bottles and everything was distressed with Distress Inks from the Winter Limited Editon, Forest Moss, Spiced Marmalade and Vintage Photo. Terry played with Rock Candy Crackle Paint  and Picket Fence Crackle Paint on the Box top and front and the stamps are from The Tim Holtz Seamless Experience set.
For her dimensional project, Linda took the plunge into the configurations box scene with her first ever configurations box.  She featured a collection of sweet shabby/vintage style items.  She used Tim Holtz dies:  Tattered FloralsTattered PineconeReindeer Flight and Festive Greenery.  Other products used include Spellbinder Scallop Square NestabilitiesSnow Flurries embossing folder and gold glass glitter.  
Linda Elbourne
I set to work on the largest Configuration ... I covered it with Tissue Tape and a mixture of Lost and Found and The Seasonal Paper Stack. All the papers were distressed with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and a bit of Vintage Photo Distress Stickles. The final sample is packed to the rafters with Idea-Ology including Corked Vials; Light Bulbs and an Ornate Plate.
Please stop by The Design Team's individual blogs for more detailed pictures and further information on their work...Just click on their names! We are looking forward to seeing your interpretation of this theme! Our wonderful site sponsor Simon Says Stamp is once again giving away a $50 gift voucher!
The prize will go to a random entry chosen by Random Generator. The challenge will close at Midnight Eastern time on Sunday, 18th December 2011 and the winner will be announced during the following week. To qualify all you need to do is create a new piece of work ... post it on your blog ... with a link to this site and then pop a link below so everyone can come see what you made!

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Winners-Day!

Hello Everyone ... Here are the results for the Stars Challenge! The winner of the randomly drawn $50.00 Simon Says Stamp Gift Voucher is
28 Claudia's Karteria
Congratulations Claudia ... Please claim your prize within the next two weeks by emailing Linda with your details so we can arrange for you to start buying yummy goodies!
Now for the next bit ... every week the entire Design Team nominate their favourites and the three pieces of art work with the most votes gets a fabulous blinkie! This week the winners that have been selected to join the elite club of vintage artists that can proudly display our top three blinkie are ...
15 Stampersuzz
24 Anita Houston
49 Kaz
Congratulations to each of you ... your work was Awesome! Please email Linda and she will send you the Top 3 Blinkie! Thank you to everyone that took part last week. Don't forget to check out this week's Challenge ... we want to see your Elements of Time ... and we have another $50 Simon Says Stamp voucher to give away!

Monday, December 5, 2011

Simon Says Stamp and Show Some Elements of Time!

Hello Everybody! Thank you for playing along with last week's Challenge! The winners will be announced this Wednesday .... so don't forget to check back ... this could be your winning week! This week Simon Says Stamp and Show ... some Time! If you want to join in the fun ... all you need to do is ... create something that ties in with our theme ... pop it on your blog ... and come back here and link up so everyone can see what you made! Before you start take a look at what the Design Team came up with...
Tracy decided to decorate one of Wendy's Timely Pocket Watches, adorned with Tim's Timepieces and Game Spinners. Tracy used the gentlemen from Tim's Steampunk set to decorate the inside of the pocket watch, stamped onto paper from BoBunny's Timepiece collection. The pocket watch was coloured with Distress Stain Aged Mahogany and stamped with the background stamp from Tim's Steampunk set.
Ellen decided to make a Christmas project for this week's "elements of time" challenge. She started with the art parts pocket watches (both large and small) and embellished with paper from seasonal paper stack, rock candy crackle paint, weathered clock die, black and gold paint dabbers, idea-ology gears, Christmas muse token, "25" plaquette, a distressed timepiece, some antique brass chain, a rhinestone brad from Jennie Bowlin, and an antique brass key (eBay find...). And of course, stamped the sentiment with her mini alpha set.
Nancy's favorite colors to work with are shades of red, golden yellows and black mixed with cream so she turned to Cosmo Cricket Circa 1934 for this week's challenge. She began with an 8x8 Canvas which she painted with Jenni Bowlin Stick Candy. The Circa 1934 paper was adhered to the canvas then Nancy started layering the cardstock stickers on top of that before adding a real pocket watch hanging from a hitch fastener and swivel clasp to create this office-type desk/shelf clock.
Candy decided to try to incorporate more than just clocks into her "Elements of Time" piece. After all, isn't time measured not only by clocks but by calendars and photographs? So, she created a dimensional cuckoo clock from left over Configuration Box compartments; covered in clock faces from Tim's Lost and Found Paper Stash and edged with the Calendar Tissue Tape. Her piece is dripping with Ideaology used to embellish her altered cuckoo, Time Pieces, Vials, Ornate Plates and Mini Gear die cuts.  A filmstrip ribbon depicting important milestones (and elements of time) in Candy's life graces the top.
Terry decided to try out the Pocket Watch from The Tim Holtz... What a fabulous way to make Christmas scenery, especially creating SANTA'S watch! She altered a Vintage Santa with Distress Inks and used the Sprocket Gears and Game Spinners inside the Pocket Watch. Santa is holding a Timepiece to let everyone know that it's almost time for Christmas. Terry also added some snow and Stickles inside the Pocket Watch to make it look like the North-pole.
Lynne was inspired by Christmas Past invoked by the Christmas Emporium Collection by Graphic 45, which she cut and layered inside of the Pocket Watch. She added various Stickles to help the image pop. To accent her "Timepiece" she stamped Merry Christmas onto some seam binding with Jet Black Archival Ink and heat set. She then spritzed it with Barn Door and Aged Mahogany. And how about the zipper pieces down the side of her Black Tag??
From empty Configurations Box to vintage cabinet! Sarah's flying Gents reside in three Pocket Watches trimmed with Ball Chain and Sprockets, have Idea-ology wings for a little time travel and are suspended from Swivel Clasps. The cabinet is lined with torn pages and Elements of Time return in the die-cut Weathered Clocks and Ruler Ribbon. Distress Stains and Rock Candy Crackle Paint create an antique wooden look, finished off with Idea-ology Time Pieces and metal findings.
The Tim Holtz Pocket Watch Texture Fade, Idea-ology Time Pieces and the Holy Branch die were the Elements of Time Linda used for her time tag.  She thought the quote from the Wendy Vecchi Seriously Art set tied in perfectly with her game spinner pointing to midnight and the end/beginning of another day.  
Dan chose to decorate this compartmentalised shadow frame with designs from the DCWV Tattered Time card stack.  In addition to the idea-ology pocket watch, he also used the Calendar 1, Going Somewhere, World Traveler, Soulful Journey and The Big Top stamp sets and some idea-ology sprocket gears.
I filled my Idea-Ology Pocket Watch with some Paperscraps and Doodads that were distressed using Vintage Photo Distress Ink and a Blending Tool. I then added some embellishments including a Game Spinner and a Pen nib. The second pendant was made using Wendy Vecchi's Studio 490 Clock stamp; some Glossy Accents; a Facet and a Sprocket Gear!
Please stop by The Design Team's individual blogs for more detailed pictures and further information on their work...Just click on their names! We are looking forward to seeing your interpretation of this theme! Our wonderful site sponsor Simon Says Stamp is once again giving away a $50 gift voucher!
The prize will go to a random entry chosen by Random Generator. The challenge will close at Midnight Eastern time on Sunday, 11th December 2011 and the winner will be announced during the following week. To qualify all you need to do is create a new piece of work ... post it on your blog ... with a link to this site and then pop a link below so everyone can come see what you made!