5 December 2014

Three Little Soldiers - Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge 16

Hi everyone and welcome everyone. It has been an absolute age since I got the briefest of chances to create something for Linda Ledbetter's Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge and even for this one I'm in by the skin of my teeth, again! CC 3 Challenge 16 is all about Tim Holtz' "Layering Stencils: Embossing" technique and if you want to know what that is you'll have to get the Compendium. Sorry, but them's is the rules!! For the winner of this challenge there's a wonderful parcel of goodies from Tim and Mario themselves, and Linda Coughlin from The Funkie Junkie Boutique has also generously sponsored this round of the challenge. So this is what I created...


Before using the technique I took a leaf out of Tim's book from his October 2014 tag and stamped the pine needles in Watering Can and Fern Green Archival Inks. That meant I could use the stencil technique around the stamping. Rather than use Distress Ink I added Antique Linen Distress Spray Stain for that beautiful mottled look (gosh I love this stuff so much!)



Having edged the background with Gathered Twigs I layered on Kraft Core 'Holiday Greens' die cuts and splattered them with Festive Berries Distress Paint. I wanted to add Christmas tree ornaments, but rather than use baubles again the toy soldiers seemed like a good idea. By stamping them on kraft card and painting them with Distress Paint I could clear emboss them to look like those little varnished versions we pull out each year to hang on a little tree in the window. 'Hung' with red coloured ball chain they added some much needed shine to match the background.



Right, off to link this up to the CC3 Challenge 16 before time is up. I'll be back again tomorrow with my regular post for IndigoBlu and hope you can join me again then. In the meantime have a great weekend and, whatever you're up to, take care of yourselves. Jenny xxx

32 comments:

  1. Oh! My! Word! Jenny another of your stunning beautiful craetions. Love, love, love everything you have done on this. Those soldiers are brilliant as is the whole card.
    Have a wonderful weekend
    Hugs

    Patricia xxx

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  2. Jenny
    I absolutely love the notion of the Nutcracker Soldiers as Christmas ornaments hanging from the tree.
    They pop so beautifully against your background.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  3. Jenny...please, no apologies for not coming by the blog more often. I am the worst at getting around to blogs! Your card is so amazing. I love your background. The already vintage looking cream paper looks so old. Then your added layers if the green and red dots are such a subtle, wonderful look! Your little blueprint soldiers are awesome on this card. I love how you have used them here!! Thanks for sharing your art with us at CC3C. <3 Candy

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  4. Gorgeous Jenny, love your varnished soldier ornaments and he background is gorgeous . Tracy x

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  5. Just love everything about this xx

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  6. Wow Jenny! You really come up with such creative ways to use stencils! Gorgeous! I love your little soldiers and the red bead strands are fantastic! hugs :)

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  7. How adorable are these little soldiers! Brilliant design! xx

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  8. Good Morning Jenny. What a fantastic card. Love that stencilling and the way you have combined it with the little toy soldiers. Looks amazing. Hugs Rita xxx

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  9. So glad you participated Jenny! Your card is FABULOUS!!! Gorgeous background and texture with the embossing! LOVE the nut cracker ornaments...just darling! Thanks so much for playing along with us on the Layered Stencil Embossing challenge at CC3Challenge!!!

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  10. Brilliant! LOVE LOVE LOVE the background and the texture! The nut cracker ornaments are too cool as well! Gorgeous! Thanks so much for playing along with us on the Layered Stencil Embossing Challenge at CC3Challenge!!!

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  11. Fabulous card Jenny! Love the soldier ornaments! Sue C x

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  12. Terrific card--I love the spotty texture you created

    Chrissie x

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  13. Wonderful stencilling Jenny and those soldiers on red beads are beautiful! Love it! Karen.x

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  14. Another gorgeous card Jenny, I so love the dotty background you have created and those little soldier tree decorations remind me of the chocolate ones my mum used to buy us each year to hang on the tree. I would have trouble parting with this one its so nice. Mo x

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  15. You have outdone yourself, again! Love the red chain and the greenery, everything!

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  16. Your card is beautiful, I love the way you have used the soldiers, very clever! Anne xx

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  17. Stunning make Jenny - love those soldiers - thanks for your kind thoughts - just to let you know Shaun was doing very well at hospital today and I feel positive. Hugs rachel xx

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  18. Those toy soldiers are just too cute Jenny. Love the traditional Christmas colours for this card and also all the techniques. Another stunner.

    Warm crafty hugs from Shirl x x x
    ShirlsCards.

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  19. this is super cute Jenny! love the soldiers!

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  20. Oh my goodness, Jenny, this is so awesome! I too am a HUGE fan of Antique Linen Distress Stain spray. That stuff gets a lot of use here in my craft room. I love your choice of stencil for this and those sweet shine little tiny soldiers are fantastic!

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  21. Ooh i love these varnished soldiers...! A little boy vintage dream ! A wonderful atmosphere !

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  22. Fantastic, Jenny. The colored embossing is so cool and your soldiers are amazing. I really really LOVE that red ball chain - brilliant!

    Hugs,
    Linda

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  23. Wonderful, the soldier is totally adorable and background fantastic! I could not take part in the challenge #16 because my computer has left me for two weeks! BArbarayaya

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  24. Wonderful idea, the little soldiers are amazing.

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  25. Jenny, I love this card you made for the CC3 #16 challenge :) I love that embossed background with all of those little raised dots!! I'm a touchy-feely girl and I'd love to run my fingers over that background :) Those little soldiers are Darling!! They are quite spiffy with their 'varnished' finish :) Just lovely!! XOXO-Shari

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  26. This is BEAUTIFUL!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! Thanks so much for sharing with us at CC3C!

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  27. WOOHOO !! Well done on your win Jenny - how fabulous! Anne xx

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  28. Jenny!! You WON You WON You WON!!! BIG congrats with your fabulous CC3 #16 win!! Completely and totally deserved :) XOXO-Shari

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  29. Huge, well deserved congratulations Jenny!! Ruth x

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  30. This is certainly worthy of a win! I love everything about it. You really are a card making genius! I am going to try and get in under the wire for this challenge...no 17! Who knows...last day of work on Friday...maybe I can squeak a tree or two onto my desk and blog?

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  31. Huge congrats Jenny - it really is a terrific card. Love it! Nicola x

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