It's Wednesday – and that means Craft Metal Sheets! I was most excited for this week's Dazzling Diva Design Challenge because I love gears! (See the Inspirational Photo Below) I couldn't wait to get started – so I went into my Studio and looked for my Gear Die…you know what's coming, don't you…Maybe the gremlins stole the die but it is nowhere to be found! Now…if you saw Yesterday's Blog Post, you're probably thinking it's under the pile somewhere but it was NOT! So…I used Idea-ology gears instead. 🙁 The Technique is called Eroded Metallic and it is from "My Boyfriend, Tim's" Compendium of Curiosities Volume III. And…yes…I know I'm a groupie/stalker. (You say that like it's a bad thing – LOL) Hey! Are you on my Mailing List? Don't miss out! Just CLICK HERE.
- Cut a piece of Stampin' Up!'s Bermuda Bay Cardstock at 4-1/4" x 11".
- Score and Fold at 5-1/2". Distress edges with Distress Tool.
- Cut a piece of Stampin' Up!'s Chocolate Chip Cardstock (yummm) at 4-1/8" x 5-3/8". Distress Edges with a Distress Tool.
- Cut a piece of Add A Little Dazzle Brushed Copper Craft Metal Sheet at 4" x 5-1/4".
- Use Tim Holtz Distress Paint in Broken China and Peeled Paint to cover the Craft Metal Sheet. Allow to dry. (I used a heat tool – but be careful-the metal gets hot.)
- Paint with Antique Bronze Distress Paint.
- Spritz some areas with water.
- Dry the paint that does not have water.
- Lay a paper towel over the whole surface and lift.
It looks awesome on paper too!
Now…back to the card…
- Adhere the Craft Metal Sheet to the piece of Chocolate Chip Cardstock using Sticky Strip.
- Adhere a Salvage Sticker (Tim Holtz-Crowded Attic) on the bottom right corner of your Craft Metal Sheet.
- Layer the gears onto each other and adhere to the metal/cardstock using a Paper Piercing Tool and Brads.
- Wrap a piece of twine around the metal/cardstock piece and tie.
- Tie the Idea-ology Key to the twine.
- Stamp "Thinking of You" from Stampin' Up!'s Express Yourself Stamp Set in Chocolate Chip Ink onto Very Vanilla Cardstock.
- Tear all around the sentiment.
- Sponge over the top using Antique Bronze Distress Stain.
- Apply Broken China and Vintage Photo Distress Inks to the greeting using a Blending Tool.
- Adhere greeting to the card front
- Cut a piece of 4" x 5-1/4" Very Vanilla Cardstock and adhere to the inside of the card.
Challenges:
A Vintage Journey/Anything Tim
Simon Says Stamp Mon Challenge/Distress
Simon Says Stamp Wed Challenge/Tag It
Dazzling Diva Challenge/#16
Crafting by Design/March Anything Goes
Left of Center/Anything Goes
Here's the Inspirational Photo – why don't you give it a whirl!
![CHALLENGE #16-INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO (MARCH 12)[2]](/images/old/6a00d8354c0ca169e201a5118288e0970c-pi.jpg "CHALLENGE #16-INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO (MARCH 12)[2]")
Thank you for sharing this technique with us. What a fun way to use Add a Little Dazzle Craft Metal Sheets! Thank you for being on the Design Team. You are appreciated!
Thanks, Monica!
You know I’m a huge fan of your Craft Metal Sheets!
It was fun!
🙂
Love your interpretation of this week’s diva challenge. I too am fond of Tim’s products and technique’s. I just received my signed copy from Tim himself. I will need to look up this technique and give it a try myself. Love your results!
Thanks so much, Michelle!
Enjoy your book!
Thanks for the blog love. 🙂
I’m a huge fan of Tim’s eroded metal technique and this is just fabuous! I love your card and it’s a great interpretation of our theme. Thank you so much for sharing this and joining us over at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog… 🙂
Thanks so much, Emma!
Glad you liked it. 🙂
The challenge was fun!
Ahhhh corroded metal is so much fun to creat. What a wonderful piece you have made here. Karen.
Thanks so much, Karen! It’s one of my favorites! 🙂 Thanks for making me smile! 😀
Very nice.
Thank you, Alrik!
You did a great job with that eroded metallic technique Cathy, it is superb. I love the simplicity of the embellishments over the top to show it off. Thanks for travelling a Vintage Journey and bringing this fabulous vintage tag.
hugs {brenda} x0x
Thanks so much for the blog love, Brenda! 🙂
Fabulous metallics – love that card! Thank you for joining us on A Vintage Journey.
Alison x
Hello again lol! Great technique, one of my favourites, thank you for joining in again, good luck, Zoe DT Rhedd and Rosie’s, xxx
Thanks so much for stopping by, Alison! 🙂 Glad you like it!
Thanks, Zoe! This is one of my faves too!
This is fabulous! thank you for the tutorial too! I think I will be trying this asap! Thanks for sharing in our Anything Goes challenge at Crafting by Designs this month!
Mo dt xxx
Why not link up to the LOC Anything Goes Challenge this month for some fabulous prizes too – http://leftofcenterchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/p/loc-1st-anniversary-challenge-starting.html
Thank you so much, Maureen! I entered a bunch of things that were within the dates for LOC. Thanks for the suggestion! I appreciate it. Thank you too for the blog love. 🙂