Faded Layers

Incredible, incredible showing for the Painted Industrial CC3C!!  You guys continue to amaze.  The artistry just keeps ramping up.  Be proud of yourself, keep creating and keep entering!!  We've got a lot of challenges to go and a lot of chances for you to win.

Faded layers is a fun technique to play with.  Learn it from Compendium of Curiosities III on page 58.  You can get your signed copy from Tim's blog.  I enjoyed this one because, for me, it took some working with it to achieve the result I wanted.  It always seems the art I have to work for is the art I find most satisfying.  My project this week was inspired my dinner with life-friends of ours who were updating us on some of the work they do with people who have some pretty difficult life challenges.  I was picking through some of my Ideology and saw the word banner "Salvaged" and thought of how my friends were working to salvage the lives of people who are incredibly valuable human beings, but can't see it.  Thanks for all you do, Mark, Brooke and Bekah.  I love you.

I decided to do an art journal page on Specialty Stamping Paper.  If you haven't played with this surface, you must!  It takes ink like nothing else.  I dragged Victorian Velvet and Vintage Photo ink pads down the paper vertically to create some strips.  I think it sort of looks like woodgrain.

Here's a detail shot of the Faded Layers technique.  It lends a very cool texture to a flat surface.  Give it a go!!  Here I've used Tim's Harlequin and Eye Chart stencils.

I used a favorite stamp from Tim to add text to the foundation layer, as well as stamping the same text on Mr. Umbrella Man. It made me think how powerful words are, how they can tear down or build up, salvaging one's heart and spirit.  Both for the speaker and the listener.

Our friend Mark works with homeless people in the shelter's bike shop to raise money for the shelter and to build marketable skills for people who need some encouragement.

 Another close shot of the Faded Layers technique with some pieces layered against it. 

This quote makes me think about who I think I am, who I think I'm not, and of the things I don't even try because I don't think I can make a difference.  The challenge made me think a lot this time.  Art journal pages are that way sometimes!!

This challenge is hosted by the Funkie Junkie Boutique.  A generous $25 gift certificate goes to our randomly drawn winner.  The Curiosity Crew Choice will receive a REEEdiculous amount of Tim's signature product, donated by the Duke of Distress himself (credit to Hels Sheridan for that title).  Maybe you are following the challenges, but haven't entered yet?  Maybe it's not who you are that holds you back, it's who you think you are not.  I just made that up.  No I didn't.  But maybe you ought to be brave and enter!!  All the details are on Linda Ledbetter's blog.  Be sure and comment on all the Curiosity Crew host blogs so you'll be eligible to win.

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Ready, set, create!!!