Well, here we are at the final challenge from The Tim Holtz book, Compendium of Curiosities 3. What great fun it has been to play along.
First, a huge thank you to Linda Ledbetter for hosting the challenges and for gathering such a talented curiosity crew to inspire us all. Thank You to the Funkie Junkie Boutique and the Inspiration Emporium for sponsoring the challenges and provide generous shopping gift certificates to randomly selected winners. A big Thank You to Tim Holtz and Mario Rossi for providing great prizes for the Curiosity Crews Choice for each Challenge.
To all of you who have stopped by to see my creations, and those that took the time to make kind comments I am so touched and thankful for your support.
The final challenge is the Layering Stencil Monoprint technique on page 48. This is such fun and it's easy to get carried away with a desk full of backgrounds.
I used the technique on watercolor paper and used it to cover a shadow box die cut from Tims postage die.
This piece ended up on the back.
Yup, it's a Halloween shadow box. I know, I know it's only August. I love creating home decor projects for Halloween and I am getting a head start on holiday projects. I pulled out my favorite Halloween Distress Inks and got in some frightful fun.
The jack o lanterns and skull were stamped, inked and cut out. The spider and Happy Halloween are from the same mini Halloween 4 stamp set. The script on the front and sides is from the new ledger script stamp set. Serious, mad love for this set!
Here are some close ups.
A good shot of the script stamp.
The spider is stamped in black archival and embossed with clear embossing powder. The words and bat are rub ons.
The gum drops were colored with mushroom alcohol ink for an aged look.
This will be a fun piece for the mantel or a shelf. I had a great time creating this shadow box. Hope you enjoyed it to.
This final challenge of CC3 is sponsored by The Funkie Junkie Boutique. One lucky winner will receive a $25 gift certificate. Tim and Mario will be providing prizes for the Curiosity Crews choice. Be sure to jump over to Linda Ledbetters blog to see what the crew did as well as those who played along too.
I admit I'm going to miss these challenges. Hoping there will be. Compendium 4 so we can do it all over again.
Thanks for stopping by. Happy Creating.
Hugs, Sharon
Sharon...your Halloween shadow box is darling! Love your idea and your use of the monoprint technique. Great job! I love holiday home decor pieces...particularly Christmas and Halloween. You are right...this will be so cute sitting out and enjoyed by everyone. Thank you so much for playing along with us at the CC3 Challenges. It's been so fun! And I also wanted to thank you for the sweet comments you left for me. <3 Candy
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DeleteI LOVE this Sharon!!! I'm in full Halloween mode, and this inspires me even more! LOVE the whole thing, and especially the backgrounds and stamping! Thanks so much for joining in on this last challenge and all the challenges before at CC3C!!!
ReplyDeleteThank You Anita! Just makes me smile to hear that I've inspired you.
DeleteExcellent!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lynda!
DeleteSharon, you did such a wonderful job with this monoprint technique! It is perfect for a Halloween project, especially a shadowbox. I love your colors and composition. Thanks so much for having joined us all these past weeks and sharing your delightful artwork with us! Hope to see more from you in the future!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Susan! It has been a blast to play along.
DeleteThis is fabulous Sharon, I love Halloween and I adore your beautiful shadow box! Anne x
ReplyDeleteGlad you stopped by. Thank You for your kind words.
DeleteSharon, I may be running late with my comments here, but I just had to tell you how much I absolutely LOVE this Halloween creation. Your use of the mono print technique is perfect on the box and in the background. Love your layered stamped images, the spider, and the .... well the WHOLE DARN THING is fabulous! Probably my favorite of yours so far! (Can you tell I'm a huge Halloween fan?) Thanks for always leaving such wonderful comments and participating with us along the way. It's been fun and I'll miss it, but I know you'll keep on creating and inspiring us. Big hugs to you!!
ReplyDeleteOh Annette! Thank You for your sweet comments! Love making shadow boxes from the postage die. With the mono print technique the versions are only limited by my imagination, and uh my stamps and stencils ; -)
DeleteSharon...This is a delightfully fun Halloween box! I am sure that it will be loved and admired for years to come!!! Thank you so much for sharing with us at CC3 and taking this journey with us!
ReplyDeleteThis is too cool! Love all the detail work on the sides as well as the whole front... a very fun project, indeed. Thanks so much for sharing it with us at CC3C and for all your enthusiasm and participation throughout.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Sharon ... this is a cool shadow box, such a cool effect with the script stamp and the stenciling; fun rub ons too ... so much inspiration here !
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your win with this lovely box! Love the techniques you used on all the sides - so fun! Julia xx
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