Challenge # 14 - Distress

Happy New Year to all our lovely readers and challenge entrants, we hope you have had a good start to 2011 and that you have a wonderful year ahead.

Woo hoo it's Friday and another Stamp Man Challenge and this week it is me, Brenda, who is organising the challenge for you for the first time.

Thankyou to everyone who took part in our blog hop, challenge and award event for the last fortnight. You have really come up trumps with all the fabulous things we have been seeing from all around the world.

I couldn't be more excited to ask you to show us your projects this time that have been DisTresSed in some way. Just have a look at the amazing DT eye candy to see how versatile this theme is. Link your creation below so that we can come and see what you have been making and please link back to us from your blog post.

Brenda

I have used -

Tim Holtz stamps - Weathered Textiles, Mini Classics, Shabby French

Distress inks - Victorian Velvet, Tattered Rose, Fired Brick, Scattered Straw, Mustard Seed, Vintage Photo, Pumice Stone, Weathered Wood, Tumbled Glass.

Alcohol Inks - Cranberry and Gold

USArtQuest  - Mica Tiles

Tim Holtz dies Elegant Flourishes and Heart Wings  (Grab some of these at reduced prices now)

Lisa

Lisa used:

Aspects of design 61- Butterfly beauties

Ranger Alcohol inks

Distress Inks


SueSue used:

Aspects of Design 60 - Classical Instruments
Tim Holtz Mask - Concerto
Distress Inks

 

Janet

Janet used

Hero arts clock face

Shrink plastic

Tim Holtz ideology clock hands

Victorian velvet distress ink

Stazon Timber brown ink

Cuttlebug cogs and wheels embossing folder
Distressing tool

Debbie

Debbie used

Tim Holtz Sizzix Bigz Die-Bird Cage and Tattered Florals

Heroarts Rubber stamp- Fabulous Florish

Idea-ology

Frankie

Frankie made a mini album and used such things as
Tim Holtz grunge paper
Claudine Helmuth sticky back canvas
Tim Holtz idea-ology various charms etc
Tim Holtz dies e.g. tag and bookplate
and
Tim Holtz key etc
Starburst stains - various

Sarah

Sarah created a double page spread in her journal, adding
some tiny snippets of artwork in clear plastic coin pockets.
She used:
Acrylic paint in blues and browns
Distress Inks in blues and browns
Distress Ink ReInker - Weathered Wood
Tim Holtz - cling mounted set - Mini Muse CMS 063
Tim Holtz tissue tape
lace


Michelle

Michelle Used
Aspects of Design 10 - Mens

Lovin' Ink Compo's Match Box 

S & S Embossing Powder DP020 Detail Clear

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads 

I can tell you that the lovely Sarah is hosting the next challenge on the 28th January and her theme will be 'Oriental', so whilst you are distressing away, be thinking of your next project with us and don't forget the winner receives a £10 voucher to spend at the Stamp Man shop, so what are you waiting for? Happy crafting, have fun and we hope to see you linked below before 12.00 pm on the 27th January.

Have fun with distress techniques over the next two weeks and leave some love on the DT blogs. You have until 9.00 pm on the 27th January to link your project below.

We are looking forward to visiting you to see what you have made.

From Brenda and the Design Team