Stamps and Framelits

Are you a fussy cutter?  Do you love cutting out lots and lots of really small, super extra tiny detailed bits and pieces of paper?  That are really tiny and small and little????  It can get tedious and take time from other details you want to add to your crafting projects.  Tim's stamps and coordinating Framelits can help.

Our challenge this week is a simple one: incorporate Stamps and Framelits into your art.  The sky's the limit, right?  You guys have proved to be insanely creative and I cannot WAIT to see what you do with this one!  You'll find instructions and Tim's example on page 63 of Compendium of Curiosities Volume III, available at your local stamp store or from Tim's website or from Inspiration Emporium.

Here's my challenge tag:

I chose to use Tim's butterfly Framelits.  With that beginning, I wanted to incorporate wood grain, flowers, a garden fence and this sweet girl from Found Relatives.  Ornate Frames are EASY to work in to almost any project (LOVE them!) and I painted and distressed this one for a shabby chic look.  Here's the process.

Using a #10 tag from Ranger (crazy about these oversized tags!!!), I embossed with Tim's woodgrain Texture Fade.  These tags are so big I had to run it through twice to emboss the whole thing.  You can see the break in the image, but I didn't care because I knew I'd be adding embellishments.

I used a technique we learned at Ranger U and which is included on page 50 of the first Compendium of Curiosities book, which I'm sure all of you already have!!

After the tag was prepared I just layered on my embellishments.  I can't get enough of these Ornate Frames!  I think they're perfect.  Covered with Distress Paint, dried for just a bit till the paint is tacky and then rub away the high places.

I just had to include one close shot of this pretty little one.  Such a sweet expression.  I just have to believe she would have LoVeD butterflies, don't you think?  Found Relatives is an awesome collection of interesting historic images, waiting for their stories to be told by YOU.  ;-)

Ready to play along?  Two ways to win!!  One lucky winner will be chosen randomly and will be awarded a $50 gift certificate to Inspiration Emporium.  The Curiosity Crew winner gets a awesome prize package donated by Tim and Mario.  Create your project and enter according to the guidelines set out on Linda Ledbetter's blog.  There are just a few requirements to be eligible to win, so read carefully and follow along.  We want you to win!  But to win you have to play. 

Alright soldiers.  Put on your boots, strap on your equipment and go make pretty things!!!