Are you collecting as well? I love collections, especially all kind of altered objects. So for Compendium of Curiosities 3 challenge #11 I made a collection piece. Please welcome my dragonfly from my collection:
The technique for this challenge you can find at page 52 in Tim’s Compendium of Curiosities 3 and is called effect powders. As you know out of respect we don’t publish techniques, so it’s not the usual walkthrough, but that you will know more I give credits to find links.
So my background is a on a cardboard is made with blended batik technique from Marjie Kemper, you can find a video tutorial about that magic here:
I used Tim Holtz’s Altered alpha stamp and distress ink (weathered wood and aged mahogany).
For my dragonfly I used a technique from Tammy Tutterow:
Distress stain colors: dried marigold, mowed lawn, mustard seed and antiquedbronze. Distress ink: brushed corduroy. And finally my cogs made with effect powder technique (you can find it in Tim Holtz’s book):
I applied my dragonfly image on my background. I used art journaling stamp at the sides. I added my cogs and a word band with bards that I colored with distress paint (black soot and antiqued bronze).
I adding my project to CC3 challenge #11, which is sponsored this time by Inspiration Emporium, where you can find all the ingredients of my project.
And some bonus details:
Oh yea! That was eye candy for me today Ruth! I love dragonflies!!! I love what Tammy did with that tag, so OF COURSE I love what you did here! Love this Collection Piece!!! Blessings for your weekend! 🙂
Thanks Felicia and a fine weekend for you too! xoxo
Love it too!!! Beautiful work. And, I also love dragonflies!!! I have one that is so special to me. A friend took a picture of one that had landed on a wire fence (you’d love that) and it looks like he is smiling at the camera!!!
Thanks Cindy, I am in love with winged things, so dragonflies, bees and butterflies are all friendly creatures for me 🙂
Total eye candy Ruth!! Love the techniques you used! xoxo
Thanks BFF, have a fantastic weekend 🙂
That is just uber cool! I love dragonflies!
Thanks Zsuzsa, the credit goes to the persons who showed the techniques on the net!
The dragonfly is just gorgeous!! I love it! The entire piece has an old kind of feel to it. I will have to take a look at the videos for the specific techniques you used on each element but suffice to say it turned out spectacular!!
Maria.
Thanks Maria! 🙂
The Dragonfly has a must add to my collection sticker all over it!!!
Stunning as always Ruth, beautiful techniques and colours, this one is a winner imho:-) xxx
Thanks, I couldn’t choose between the butterfly, the dragonfly and the bee, I guess I am a winged things lover 😉
Ruth, very interesting combination of techniques to come up with a completely original piece. I really like the combination of colors on the dragonfly. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Heather 😉
Love those black gears and colorful textured butterfly! Thanks so much for playing along with Effect Powders for our challenge at CC3Challenge!!!
Thank you Anita!
The dragonfly is gorgeous and I love those rusty gears. Thanks for joining in at CC3C!
Thank you Marjie! 🙂
Gorgeous, Ruth. Your dragonfly is a winner and I really love it set against the alphabet background. Marjie’s techniques are awesome! Love this piece from you, I always look forward to your art.
Thank you Cheryl! 🙂
Cool textures, it looks so tactile… great make and fab interpretation of the challenge…. Thanks for playing along with the CC3 challenge and hope to see you again soon x
Thank you Hels!
Ruth…your piece for the Compendium challenge is very cool. I love the rusty gears. Great use of Tim’s EP technique. The dragonfly is gorgeous. Love the soft, muted colors and all of the texture on that beauty. I also love your blended batik background. Thanks for joining us at CC3C. ❤ Candy
Thank you Candy! 🙂
the alphabet background–love the technique…makes one ask, “how did she do that?” and the dragonfly is a scene stealer. Thank you for sharing the video connections. “Collections” That’s when you have 3 or more of anything…so I am a fellow collector, big time. I really enjoy your posts
Thanks Linda 🙂
This whole piece is a fantastic feast for the eyes, and I’m sure the hands, with all it’s texture! You’ve done a great job with the gears, and I’m loving that background…will have to check it out on Marjie’s blog. That butterfly is gorgeous, too!
Thank you Sara 😉
Amazing. Love those techniques with the letters and the dragonfly. I think the bee needs to be wearing this look!
You know Lisette, finally when I thought now I have all of them, the butterfly, the bee and the dragonfly, that new autumn leaf was coming out, phuff something else on the wish list that never ends…