Friday 8 August 2014

Time Flies @ A Vintage Journey

Its Friday again folks and time for another challenge at A Vintage Journey, where the wonderful Chris is our host and has chosen the challenge theme of .................'Time Flies'

Here are the challenge details in Chris's words:
"We would like to see anything relating to the passing of time which includes Tim's products - stamps, dies, Idea-ology etc. This is down to your interpretation of how quickly time passes and how you can demonstrate it BUT we want to see Tim's techniques too please. The world's your oyster".

Our challenge runs for 2 weeks whereupon a winner will be chosen by the team. The winner will receive a £10 shopping voucher from our host, Country View Crafts on-line shop. We will also be choosing 3 blog badge winners, our 'Pinworthies' who will be pinned to our special Pinterest board.


Here is my take on Chris's challenge theme:


Recipe
It is an 8 by 8 card, with a mat of kraft card, on which I have stamped the pocket watch using Tea Dye Distress Ink. The edges were distressed using Tim's paper distressing tool by Tonic Studios. The edges were inked in Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain.
The background paper is from the Madame Payraud Paper Stash by Papermania. Once again the edges of the paper were distressed using Tim's Tonic Studio Paper Distressing Tool and then inked with Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain DI.  Tumbled Glass was also applied to the MP paper using Tim's Bubble Stencil

The air balloon and wing stamps are by Oxford Impressions. The air balloon was stamped in Ranger Sepia Archival Ink and heat dried. I then applied Festive Berries DI  directly to my craft mat picking it up with Tim's waterbrush. ( I had originally applied Tumbled Glass to the air balloon, but when the Sepia Accents dried on the pocket watch I felt that a red tone was required )
I adhered an Idea-ology decorative fastener to the air balloon and then attached a piece of chain from my stash, leading it to the pocket watch, where it was secured using an Idea-ology jump ring.
The words were computer generated and then matted on to some black cardstock and Vintage Photo DI was applied.

Thank You so much for dropping in and I do hope you will enter our challenge. To view more inspiration by my uber talented roomies please click HERE
Should you wish to view Tim Holtz Products/techniques/inspiration please visit Tim's blog by clicking the link HERE

CRafty Hugs and catch up soon xxx
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26 comments:

  1. Wow Annie I'm loving this card the ballon is lovely along with the clock :)
    Simply gorgeous!
    Hugs
    Vic x

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  2. Such warm and deep colours...great in total Annie!
    greetings, Alie :-)

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  3. Stunning card Annie,love the balloon especially. Wonderful composition on this and what a great challenge theme too

    Lovely weekend

    Hugs
    Donna xx

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  4. What a fabulous card. The way you have put it together is wonderful. Love the watch with the wings and the colours are perfect. You must have had fun creating this one. Hugs Mum xxxxx

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  5. a fabulous make - I love the balloon - great details too Annie - fabulous xx

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  6. A fabulous card Annie - the colours are just so wonderfully warm and vintage and all your embellishments work so wonderfully together. I love the balloon too! Have a lovely weekend and I hope the sun is shining in your part of Scotland as it is here xxx

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  7. Awesome card, the watch does look as if its flying off the page.
    Yvonne

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  8. Up, Up, Up and Away in My Beautiful Balloon! Annie, I love the idea behind your genius interpretation of "Time Flies." The pocket watch with the wings and hanging chain is fabulous! Love this. Have a fabulous weekend! Hugs!

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  9. This is fantastic - Just love how the clock is attached to the balloon. so clever!!!

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  10. This looks brilliant Annie - super make! Enjoy your weekend, Nicola x

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  11. Love the various papers contrasting with the fab colour on the brilliant Air Balloon & Pocket watch

    Jools x

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  12. Anonymous8/08/2014

    Fabulous card Annie, love the balloon and the background paper is gorgeous ! Sue C x

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  13. A wonderful creation, love how you've connected the watch and the balloon.

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  14. Fabulous Annie, so love how you used the air balloon and pocketwatch together! It looks fantastic on that Madame Peraud paper!

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  15. What a beautiful card Annie. I love the way the clock and balloon are linked. Jenny x

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  16. Stunning card! Love the wings on the pocket watch! So pretty! Hugs, Sandra

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  17. Great card Annie. As others have said inspired decision to link the clock and balloon, joins up the composition wonderfully. Nikki x

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  18. Your card is gorgeous and I love your interpretation of the challenge.

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  19. Fabulous - just love the winged pocket watch flying away- time flies indeed! Chrisx

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  20. Anonymous8/10/2014

    Fantastic card Annie!! Wonderful background and the hot air balloon and clock look amazing. Karen.x

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  21. Fabulous card Annie, I adore the background Gorgeous pocket watch & hot air balloon..Love it... Hugs May x x

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  22. Hi Annie, this is a great card, love the connecting images.
    Avril

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  23. what a wonderful punch of color with your red flying clock face and hot air balloon! a lovely design for the passing of time!

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  24. It totally does! Great addition with the balloon! Fab project!

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  25. Anonymous8/13/2014

    The hot air balloon and pocket watch are positively glowing against the background.
    A wonderful card.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  26. I love this, Annie - as Lynne says, the glow of the balloon and watch looks amazing, and I love how you've used those papers in the background. Delicious!
    Alison xx

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