Wednesday, 23 February 2011

Stampotique Designers Challenge #25

Carrot by Jill Penney and Daniel Torrente
Sentiment by Jo Capper-Sandon

Over on the Stampotique Designers Challenge blog Monique has challenged us to use a technique on our creation. We decided to take it a step further and turned to Pat Huntoon of the Technique Junkie Newsletter. Stampotique is teaming up with the Technique Junkies team to create something using the Faux Barnwood Technique. We want you to join us this week and use the Faux Barnwood Technique or any of the techniques Pat uses on her website. 

*If you are a Technique Junkies subscriber and using a technique out of the newsletter, please highlight the name and issue you are creating from.

I chose to use Carrot for my faux Barnwood creation as I do like him.  He is just quirky enough to avoid being too cute for me! I coloured him with distress inks and then trapped him under a layer of mica which I randomly stitched.


This week there will be two prizes on offer and two winners. Pat Huntoon is giving away one of the Fancy Folds and Motions CDs PLUS a two year, online only subscription (2010 and 2011 issues) for one winner and the other winner will be receiving a $30 gift certificate towards stamps to the Stampotique store.  We will randomly draw 2 winners for the prizes before our next challenge on March 9th.

Make sure to stay tuned to the website as both the Stampotique design team AND the Technique Junkies design team participated in this challenge, and we will be sharing some creations using the Faux Barnwood technique over the next 2 weeks.

When entering this challenge please remember that as the second challenge of the month, this is Stampotique stamps only. Please link to the Faux Barnwood technique or the technique that you chose to use and remember to link to your post!

Here's a different view of my creation - you can really see the mica here:


When making the background I used cheap PVA glue from the children's section in the supermarket and found that this created the crackles really well. This is how it looked before I added anything to it:


Good luck! Byeeeeee

Posted by at 07:00

35 comments:

  1. Paper Paradise23 February 2011 at 07:18

    Love the plaque and the use of the mica tile. I have had some in my stash since the year dot and this has inspired me to use some. Love the way PVA craetes the crackles. It makes me laugh to think of the extremes we used to go to layering expensive mediums to create this effect. Saw some of your lovely work at Stitches. You are so very talented. Sue x

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  2. Gez Butterworth23 February 2011 at 09:20

    Gorgeous Kate. What a great stamp..he's such a cutie :)
    I used cheapo supermarket glue too.. worked a treat.. this is after I wasted more expensive glue.. lesson learned me thinks!

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  3. Jenny23 February 2011 at 09:48

    Oh Kate, I love your gorgeous mixed media piece.... Carrot is a sweetie and the effect of the mica is fabulous... awesome background with the PVA too...

    Hugs
    Jenny x

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  4. jeanie g23 February 2011 at 10:34

    Hi Kate love the Carrot wall hanger. Yhe mica really sets it off. Which idea came first, the mica or the wall hanger? Just curious to know whether you create with a pre-conceived idea or go-with-the flow.

    Either way, your creativity is amazing!!!

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  5. Willy23 February 2011 at 11:22

    Fabulous, Kate! Great combination of Carrot and faux barnwood.

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  6. Kathryn Zbrzezny23 February 2011 at 12:59

    Very cool. (PS I am all geared up for the March Calendar!! Loving the Calendar Challenge!) K

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  7. Karen23 February 2011 at 13:01

    ooo this is lovely & carrot is perfect!!! I use cheapo pva as well, works a treat doesn't it? x

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  8. Sid23 February 2011 at 13:54

    Super background, may give this one a go !! I don't own one Stampotique stamp at the mo !! :-(

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  9. Unknown23 February 2011 at 14:19

    This is so beautiful Kate. Thanks for sharing the link!

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  10. Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans23 February 2011 at 15:14

    Carrot works beautifully with this technique Nd the mica is a great addition. Tracy Evans x

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  11. flutterbycrafter23 February 2011 at 17:02

    Fantastic, and love the mica xx

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  12. Netty23 February 2011 at 17:30

    Terrific hanging and love Mr Carrot. Annette x

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  13. Anneke Wijers23 February 2011 at 20:28

    Wow, i love it!
    But i love your work very much!
    All of it!!!
    Greetings An

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  14. Unknown23 February 2011 at 20:42

    Love this as usual, cannot get the hang of stitching yet i keep messing my machine up x

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  15. Susie23 February 2011 at 21:57

    Totally loving this!!!!!! And the thought,ever so true.

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  16. Vicki G23 February 2011 at 22:38

    Kate, this is gorgeous! Love your barnboard and the Mica over the carrot! Sweet!

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  17. Terri Kahrs24 February 2011 at 00:25

    Love, Love, LOVE the barnwood technique! Thanks for sharing the toot, Kate! And, the addition of the mica PLUS the stitching was pure brilliance!!! Superb post! Hugs, Terri xoxox

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  18. lilylovekin24 February 2011 at 02:33

    Carrot is sweet!

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  19. aprilmariecole.blogspot.com24 February 2011 at 04:15

    Love it... the crackle effect background is great!
    Thank you for sharing :]

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  20. Tumble Fish Studio24 February 2011 at 06:03

    That is just so cool! And I love Mr. Carrot! And I love the micah too - what a lovely detail.

    Kate, will you pretty please teach an online journaling class? I would just love to learn from you but don't think I'll be flying over your direction any time soon. (Though I have propositioned my husband once or twice and he almost goes for it . . . maybe when the kids are out of college in a few years)

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  21. Sandra Hall24 February 2011 at 08:29

    Gorgeous piece of art Kate, that Carrot stamp is beguilingly endearing! I too love the mica and have an idea in mind for using it :) x x x

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  22. Laura (Faerielore)24 February 2011 at 12:43

    Hey Kate this is awesome !!!! that carrot is just too cute awwwwww and your colours is fab as always love it xxxx

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  23. johanna24 February 2011 at 16:35

    i love your carrot under the mica! and this really looks like wood, incredible technique!

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  24. Lesley Edmonds24 February 2011 at 21:59

    Good old PVA - background is yummy and what a sweetie carrot it. Lovely piece.

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  25. Jayne C24 February 2011 at 22:14

    This is great!!! Cute...and quirky all at the same time, and the background is amazing!! After the week I've had I really appreciate the sentiment too!!
    xx

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  26. Anonymous24 February 2011 at 22:54

    Love carrot man hiding behind the mica. Like the way the barn door effect comes through.

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  27. Juls24 February 2011 at 22:56

    fab, love how you have sitiched him under the layer of mica!!! fabulous project! Hugs Juls

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  28. Unknown24 February 2011 at 23:03

    Wow! Love carrot man hiding under "glass"

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  29. fatmonica24 February 2011 at 23:05

    Carrot is just fabulous!I can't imagine another stamp in this piece,it's perfect!

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  30. Anonymous25 February 2011 at 08:30

    I Love your little carrotguy in his quiet place. Wonderful card!

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  31. Bleubeard and Elizabeth25 February 2011 at 15:00

    What an adorable piece. I really like that background, too. I have used it before with both glue stick and UHU "twist and glue." It makes a much better crackle finish than any of the commercial crackles. Yours turned out superb.

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  32. Kaz25 February 2011 at 17:26

    This is fab Kate, I really need a carrot now!! x

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  33. Rosie26 February 2011 at 14:19

    I'm gonna do it - I'm gonna get my sewing machine and stitch paper with it, and it will not hurt the machine (unreasonable secret fear) one tiny bit. Love the carrot man - why didn't I see his possibilities before??

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  34. Liverpool Lou (Anne)26 February 2011 at 18:06

    Love this, love Carrot ;-)
    I';ve got some Mica that I've had for about 100 years - perhaps I'll have to dig it out, though I have no idea where it could be
    Anne xx

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  35. Silvia(Barnie)8 March 2011 at 20:15

    That's really fantastic.

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