Tim's "Marbled Stain" Technique ...

Happy Monday, stampers ... hope your weekend was long and wonderful! 

Today's card was created for Studio L3's Compendium of Curiosities challenge, using Tim's "Marbled Stain" technique found on Page 46 of his "Compendium of Curiosities, Volume II."  This week's challenge is sponsored by eclectic Paperie ... one of my very favorite places to shop online.  If you own Tim's new book and you like to shop ... as if ... c'mon and play along! 

I'm also entering this card in several other fabulous challenges.  For a complete list, please refer to the bottom of this post.  And for the down-low on all the product used to create this card, please check out the Card Ingredients, below.

Soooooo, this weekend Sheila threw a little get-together for some of her friends and family, including her insane fun sister, Jill.  One of Sheila's oldest friends is a local psychiatrist and Jill decided to ask him how he would know if someone was crazy or not.  A dangerous question ...

"Well," he said, "we might ask a patient how he or she would drain a filled bathtub, using either a teaspoon, a teacup, or a bucket."

"Ohhhhh, I get it," Jill exclaimed.  "A normal person would use the bucket as it's bigger than the spoon or teacup!"

"Not exactly," replied the doctor, "A normal person would pull the drain plug."

Thanks so much for spending part of your busy day with me ... you rock!  

Today's Challenges:

• 365 Cards:  All Boy ... Sort Of
• Bloggers Challenge:  Create Your Own Background Paper
• Chocolate, Coffee, & Cards:  Bingo [Distress/Punch/Ribbon]
• City Crafter Challenge:  Burlap
• Compendium of Curiosities:  Marbled Stain
• Craft Us Crazy:  Favorite Stamps [Stampers Anonymous]
• Crafty Catz Weekly:  Anything Goes
• Crafty Mess Challenge:  Anything Goes
• Our Craft Lounge:  Vintage
• Paper Crafting Journey:  Vintage
• Sweet Stampin' Challenge:  Anything But a Square
• That Craft Place:  One for the Boys
• The Corrosive Challenge:  Tim Holtz [Marbled Stain Technique, Distress Stains, Distress Inks, Stamp, Sprocket Gears, Mini Sprocket Gears, Long Fasteners]
• Wags 'n Whiskers:  Distressing

Card Ingredients:

• Card Stock:  Kraft and Vintage Cream Card Stock by PTI
• Stamp:  Word Strip from "Stuff to Say" Stamp Set by Tim Holtz
• Digital Image:  Land of Nod Studio's
• Ink:  Black Soot and Walnut Stain Distress Ink by Tim Holtz
• Other Color Medium:  Crushed Olive, Frayed Burlap, Picket Fence, and Pumice Stone Distress Stains by Tim Holtz
• Accessories:  Burlap Ribbon; Sprocket Gears and Mini Sprocket Gears by Tim Holtz; Mini Fasteners by Tim Holtz
• Tools:  Foam Dimensionals; Corner Rounder Punch; Ink Blending Tool and Craft Sheet by Tim Holtz
• Finished Size:  4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

  

#3 of 12 of 2012 ...

Happy Thursday, stampers!  Hope you're having a wonderful week!

Today's tag was created for Tim Holtz's "12 Tags of 2012," April edition.  For Tim's stepped-out tutorial, or to see his amazing tag, clicky HERE.

This tag also qualifies for a number of fabulous challenges.  Please refer to the bottom of this post for the complete list. And for the down-low on all of the exciting product I used to create this tag, check out the Tag Ingredients, below.

Unfortunately, real life has gotten in the way of my crafty plans this month but I couldn't let April slip away without participating in Tim's "12 Tags of 2012 Challenge."  Imagine my dismay surprise when I discovered Blogger has completely redesigned the post options ... what fun.  I'm x-ing my fingers that this post launches ... and looks ... the way I'd like because what I'm seeing in the preview window is definitely not what I like or want!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit me today ... you rock!

~Hugs,

Today's Challenges:

• City Crafter:  Rough Around the Edges (Frayed Burlap String) 
• Crafting for all Seasons:  Anything But a Card
• Crafts and Me:  Embossing
• Deep Ocean Challenge:  Dies (Bird Branch Die)
• Fab 'n' Funky:  No DP
• Order of the Opus Gluei:  Flourish (Embossed Flourish Frame)
• Simon Says Stamp Challenge:  Anything Goes
• The Stamp Man Challenge:  Distressed Style
• The Three Muses:  Words
• Truly Scrumptious:  Distressing and Die Cut

Tag Ingredients:

• #8 Manila Tag: Ranger Industries
• Other Paper:  Grungeboard by Tim Holtz
• Stamp:  Music Sheet Background Stamp by River City Rubber
• Ink:  Jet Black Archival Ink by Ranger Industries; Broken China, Gathered Twigs, Mustard Seed, Peeled Paint, Stormy Sky, Tumbled Glass, Vintage Photo, and Wild Honey Distress Inks by Tim Holtz
• Accessories:  Frayed Burlap Strings; Seam Binding Tape by Hug Snug;  Metal Key, Metal Crown, and Metal Word Band by Tim Holtz; Peeled Paint and Vintage Photo Distress Embossing Powder by Tim Holtz; Fancy and Floral Frames Texture Fade by Tim Holtz; Screw-head Brad by Tim Holtz
• Tools:  Die-Cut Machine; Bird Branch Die by Tim Holtz; Heat Tool; Foam Mounting Tape; Ink Blending Tools by Tim Holtz; Distressing Tool by Tim Holtz; Mini Mister by Tim Holtz