Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Distress misting masks: A Studio L3 Compendium Challenge

Generally we crafters can be talked into absolutely anything that adds glimmer, shimmer and shine, so this week's Studio L3 Compendium Challenge using Tim Holtz's distress misting masks technique is sort of like trying to entice bears with honey -- easy enough to be considered cheating.

After all, at least half of all of us who've been roped into scrap booking, card making or altered art have found ourselves addicted because we know it'll mean playing with lots of stuff covered in glittery goodness.

This technique from the Compendium of Curiosities plays perfectly into that need: It adds shimmer and color and, depending on how much spritzing you do, a little or a lot of texture.

My own spritzes, over a worn lipstick-inked sheet and flourish mask, have a lot of somewhat chunky texture -- think freckles on the arm of a red head.

The single warning I'd like to offer to anyone who hasn't tried this one yet: Hide your wallet if you're on a budget (My Guy is protecting my empty money sock).

Of all the Holtz Compendium techniques this is the one that has most made me want to run straight out and buy a bucket full of masks and the other three main technique products (which I can't list because it'd give away the instructions that we've been admonished not to share).

So, try this one if you dare and then be sure to show off your piece at Studio L3 before 8 p.m. January 16.

13 comments:

  1. Love the artwork of this piece very romantic card. XOXO

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  2. Gorgeous card, the masking looks fab, and I love your heart embellishment.
    Sue x

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  3. Love it! Great job with the technique!

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  4. Great masking, love your postcard, heart and sentiment. xx

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  5. Fabulous masking! Love your address on the postcard and of course your heart and arrow are too cool. So you think this addicting??? I never noticed that, but it might be because I am too busy at the stores or online!

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  6. Another fabulous entry for the CofC, just loving this design. Annette x

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  7. The masking is great, what a great valentine.

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  8. Gorgeous! I'm a total sucker for flourishes and you've used yours beautifully.

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  9. Wonderful creation CuddlyBunny! I love everything about it.

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  10. Tracy you don't have to twist my arm to use all that glittery goodness.Yum Yum. Freckles on a redheads arm just cracked me up!hahahahaha
    but your Valentine postcard just stold my heart!!!!
    Thanks for your kind words GF!!!
    Hugs Lynn

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  11. What gorgeous Valentine's day card! Love it! I always want to go running to buy masks too, but they are so darn expensive! Especially Tattered Angels masks.

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  12. Love your card! did you colour the metal heart? trying to see if I can tell what you used on it:)

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  13. CB, this is gorgeous! I love the freckled look you got with the mist, and the flourish patter is really perfect for the Valentine theme. The background paper ROCKS!

    I hear you about the well-known condition known as "Crafters' Empty Wallet Syndrome," but like I always tell my own guy, it could be worse. It could be an addiction to, say, heroin. ;-)

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