GOT ART?: Tim Holtz

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Etching Cuffs

I've gotten a little hooked on etching cuffs the past couple of weeks since I took a class at CREATE in Irvine, CA with Kristen Robinson.

This one reads "Embrace Imperfection":

I used one of Tim Holtz rubber stamps to create this etched copper cuff. The stamp is from the Spills and Splatters collection.

And the one below was created using the Stuff to Say Tim Holtz collection. I had to take two photos to get all of the words in the picture . . .

"Experience is not what happens to you, it's what you do with what happens to you".

And the cuff below is one I hammered and metal stamped the word "Journey" on . . .

I'm having sooooo much fun with these!

A Long Catch Up Blog Post - Yikes!

I need to apologize for being away from GOT ART? for so long. I looked at my last post and it was dated December 12th. I think that's the longest period of time I've EVER not blogged.

Some of my blog followers (and workshop students) had contacted me via e-mail and some even through stores where I have taught to see if I was "ok". I guess I forget about that whole "C" (cancer) thing so I didn't even THINK that someone would be out there worrying about my health. Again, YIKES!

I'm happy to report that the February 2nd appointment I had with my Oncologist all reports were good and instead of 3 months, I don't have to go back until August 2nd. YIPPEE!

So what the heck have I been up to you ask? I have been really busy at "the day job" as a supervisor to 16 instructors that work in 11 different offices. And the past month has been Performance Appraisal time so I was busy busy busy.

I've managed to find time to create when I'm off work and even found time to teach a workshop. If you follow me on FaceBook then you know what I've been up to already. FB has just been a lot easier for me to write a line or two and post a photo quickly. But I know not everybody does the FB thing, so I'm going to try to get back into the swing of things here on my blog.

Catching up . . .

I'm no fan of clowns, but when I saw this clown in a little shop, I just had to take him apart and do something with him using Graphic 45 papers . . .

Collaged a few sets of these - EAT and ART using Teesha Moore papers, paint, pens and various sizes of paper mache letters . . .

The end of January I went to CHA in Anaheim. I saw all the new products being released this year, but I think better than all of that, I got to meet my friend Linda Ledbetter in PERSON! What a treat THAT was :) . . .

Oooooh, and I met Dyan Reaveley at CHA. Oh my, I just LOVE her style, and stamps, and stencils and sprays!

Here's a piece I created after getting my hands on one of her stamp sets. Dyan's sprays weren't released yet, but the Adirondack Color Washes worked quite nicely I think. I did some "controlled doodling" as well . . .

Then in February I created some tags that went out in some of the Inspiration Emporium customer's orders . . .

If you're a Barbie doll collector, close your eyes for this one. This is an assemblage piece I did just for the fun of it. . . .

And this month the Inspiration Emporium Design Team was given the challenge to create something using one of Tim's Pocket Watches. Stop by our blog to see the other creations by my teammates! Why not pick yourself up a pocket watch and create something fun! This one is mine . . .

Last weekend I went to the Rubber Stamp Convention in Carson, CA. It was a 2-day event with Tim Holtz demoing in the Stamper's Anonymous booth. Of course there were other vendors there, but I kept finding my way back to this spot . . .

one of the pages in this year's journal I've started . . .

Teesha Moore inspired piece on canvas board . . .

And just yesterday, I taught a mixed media canvas workshop for the Orange County Artmaker's League (OCAL) . . .

So that's about it so far this year. I'm going to try harder to stay in better touch here. So now I guess I'll spend tomorrow visiting all of YOU! :)

Day 12

Inspired by Tim's last tag of his 12 Tags of Christmas this year, I did an altered candle . . .

I used tim's new Idea-ology Tissue Wrap - Composer that I cut to fit and then melted on the candle. When melting the tissue wrap using my Ranger Heat It Craft tool, I covered the tissue with waxed paper and then started the process.

Instead of using the metal foil tape like tim used on his tag, I used paper and the vintage lace die, painted it with Silver Adirondack Metallic Paint Dabber and then attached the "paper lace" with Glossy Accents.

Using Antique Linen Distress Stain, I colored some of tim's Idea-ology Trimmings - Lavish, dried the trimming with the heat tool and then tied it into a bow on a string with a little Frozen Charlotte cast in bronze that my friend Cindy Forrester gifted me recently . . .

Simple - yet elegant I think.

Oooooh WAIT! How the heck did I forget the STICKLES?! And my all-time favorite color at THAT - Platinum! Sheeeesh . . .

I dotted some on the music notes and smeared some on random parts of the candle.

Grungy Monday 21 Challenge

Front (or Back if you'd like)

This week's Grungy Monday is all about transparent illusions using Tim Holtz' Fragments. And if you know ANYthing about me, you know how much I LOVE Fragments! And if you visited my blog this past weekend, you already saw my latest eclectic charm necklace that I made using (mostly) Fragments. I'm posting again because I want to enter Grungy Monday over at Studio L3 *smiles*.

Back (or Front if you'd like)

Stop by Linda's and join in the fun! And if you'd like to try YOUR hand at some really cool techniques using Fragments, visit Tim's post HERE! And get THIS . . . the challenge is open until September 18th and you can enter as many times as you'd like! Oooooh, you know I'll be entering THIS challenge several times *smiles*

Eclectic Charm Necklace Workshop (Tim Holtz-Inspired)

Hello Blogger Buddies! Just wanted to remind you about my Eclectic Charm Necklace Workshop next Saturday, August 20th at Whimzy in Old Town Tustin, California. The Workshop is from 1:00pm to 4:30pm.

No need to bring anything other than a pair of small/medium size, sharp scissors (Tonic Scissors are my all-time favorite!)

In addition to the collage techniques you will learn, I will be teaching some techniques that I haven't used in this workshop in the past (see above photo)

Idea-ology Fragments and Facets, laser wood cuts, fabric, metal and so much more!

You can sign up for the workshop HERE, get all the details and even pay using PayPal! Now what could be easier than that?

Some photos from past workshops . . .

Hope to see you next Saturday. In the meantime, stay creative!

Dress Form Canvas

8" x 10" "SEW" canvas wall art

The products I used:
Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Grunge Blocks

Sizzix Bigz Die - Caged Bird
Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Grungeboard Elements
Sizzix Bigz Die - Sewing Room

Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Paper Stash - Kraft Resist
Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber - Espresso
Tim Holtz Distress Stains - Forest Moss
Claudine Hellmuth Studio Sticky-Back Canvas - 8½" x 11" Natural
Distress Ink Pads - Walnut Stain
Mini Glossy Accents - .5 oz
printed tape
faux pearls
fabric
jute
black paint
piece of vintage eyes & loops card
shellac
8" x 10" canvas

All linked products above can be purchased at Inspiration Emporium. And while you're over there, check out all of the new products just released and the even NEWER products you can pre-order !

The RSC July 9th and 10th and Tea Time With Friends!

Here we go! . . .

Following are some of the photos I took both days at the Rubber Stamp Convention. Let's start off at Stamper's Anonymous with a big smile and wave from the man himself: Tim Holtz . . .