An Easel Card for CC2C #6

This week's Compendium of Curiosities challenge over at Linda's Studio L3 blog kind of had me stumped for a bit. Our technique is Tim Holtz' Tissue Wrap Collage from page 38 of his wonderful book. I've never done this one, but when I saw that we covered a die cut shape with Tissue Wrap, my first thought was, 'gears!' That's all it took for this card to fall into place.

I really wanted to do a card for my Dad. It seems like I never manage to get him his Father's Day gift on time and I made up my mind that this year would be different! Since I just got the Sizzix Ornamental die, I decided to  build an easel card around that shape. After technique-ing it up according to Tim's wonderful instructions, I was ready to start embellishing.

You know how you start a project with no clue how it will go, and then it all just starts coming together? That's how this card was! I think it's one of my favorite things ever. I love these guys from Artistic Outpost's Dieselpunk collection - they are perfect for a masculine card. I stamped the image on manila cardstock and then colored them with my Distress Markers.

Yes. Still in love with the Word Play die! I'm also developing an addiction to Adirondack Alcohol inks! I think it is the Snow Cap ink that changed my feelings toward it (I wasn't much of a fan until I started playing around with the white ink). My number was cut from foil-covered Grungeboard that was embossed with the Riveted Metal Texture Fade. I dabbed on a mixture of Snow Cap ink and Slate. After it dried, I dripped various colors on top and then dried them with my heat gun. I could honestly do these number/letters for hours - so fun and you get a different look ever time.

I did a bit more experimenting with my Sizzix Washer strip die. I cut thin chipboard and then painted it with black and silver Dabbers, then dripped Caramel alcohol ink on it. Love the rusty look! Behind the tissue panel, I added a panel of kraft paper that was embossed with the new Stripes Texture Fade from Sizzix. I painted it with a black Dabber and then sanded it. I will be using this Texture Fade a lot!

Finally, I added a panel that was made using the Faux Metal technique from the June/July '10 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter. I added Idea-ology Washers and Long Fasteners to hold the easel card in place.

Yet again, Linda's challenge has taught me all kinds of new stuff! Make sure you check out my buddy Linda's The Funkie Junkie Boutique - she is a fantastic artist and also this week's sponsor!

If you would like any of the products I used above, they can be found at Inspiration Emporium via the links below. When you use my coupon code - stamptramp - you'll save yourself 10%!

Compendium of Curiosities II	Tissue Wrap - Terminology	Sizzix Ornamental Die	Sizzix Mini Gears Set	Sizzix Word Play Die
Sizzix Washer Border	Sizzix Harlequin & Stripes	Sizzix Diamond Plate & Riveted Metal Texture Fades	Stampers Anonymous Just Thoughts	Adirondack Snow Cap Ink
Slate Alcohol Ink	Caramel Alcohol Ink	Adirondack Hazelnut Alcohol Ink	Distress Markers	Vagabond
Idea-ology Chit Chat Stickers	Inkssentials Metal Foil Tape	Ranger Dabber - Pitch Black	Silver Adirondack Dabber	Adirondack Pebble Dabber
Idea-ology Sanding Grip	Inkssentials Glue N' Seal	Idea-ology Washers	Idea-olgy Mini Gears	Idea-ology Tiny Fasteners
Idea-ology Long Fasteners	Alcohol Ink Applicator Tool	Alcohold Ink Applicator Felt	Inkssentials Blending Tool	Scotch Tape Glider
Tim Holtz Paper Distresser	Grungeboard	Jet Black Archival Ink

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