Monday, July 14, 2014

Time is a face on the water

Hi all! I hope you had a good weekend. This week our challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog is 'faces'. Be sure to check out the great makes of my fellow DT members. I made a pretty detailed art journal page:
 
You probably already know that I like quotes, and maybe especially quotes from the books that I have read. The challenge theme made me think of one of my favourite quotes from Stephen King's Dark Tower series. I've done projects on these books before, for example this Unfound Door canvas. I decided to start working in my large Dylusions journal, since I have mainly used the small version. It was fun having all that space. Lots of layers of ink, stamps, and stencils, most of them by Tim Holtz. If you are familiar with the books, you'll notice that I filled the page with details and symbols from the books. In the centre you of course find the Dark Tower and I draw a bunch of circles around it. I also made my own mask by die cutting the Weathered Clock from Eclipse tape.
 
The number 19 is repeated with stencils, stamps and Industrious stickers. The background is inked with Distress Inks. I also inked through different stencils, such as Tim Holtz Bubble and Burlap stencils and Ronda Palazzari's Mini Subway stencil, which fit real well with the theme. Here and there the background is stamped with a crackle stamp, because things are not quite holding together and cracks have appeared in both time and space. There are a bunch of clock stamps and also some New York stamps by Darkroom Door.  

Many of the stamped images were masked when I did the inking, by stamping them on Eclipse tape, and later coloured with Distress Inks and markers. In front of the tower there is a field of roses, stamped with the Specks stamp and Vermillion ink. There is also a New York dictionary stamp. The title was done with a mix of Industrious and Chit Chat stickers.

There are a several different compasses on the page. Distress Markers are great to colour these detailed images. As the final layer, I white embossed the formula stamp from The Chemist here and there.

I thought this hand worked well on a page about books, and scribbled a line from the books underneath it. There are also Black Soot splatters here and there.

Many of the stamps were placed along the drawn circle lines.
 
I searched through my stamps looking for someone who might resemble the main character in the books, this stamp by Brett Weldele for Tim Holtz was the closest I could get. But he was wearing a top hat, which did not work. To fix it, I didn't ink the top of the hat and instead turned it into a cowboy hat with a marker. I should maybe have removed the moustache too, but only thought of that after I had stamped the image.

I also used some gears, my favourite star stamp and Tim Holtz rub-ons. I had fun searching through my stash to find relevant details.  

The quote I wanted to use was too long for the page, so instead I used just a part of it and added the full quote on the facing page (which I had dropped a stamp on by mistake). The typewriter was also masked during the inking, and coloured with blue Distress Inks. There is also a train track and a several chit chat stickers.
 
I hope you'll get some crafty time this week and will join us in the challenge. One random participant wins a $50 gift voucher from Simon Says Stamp and can do some fun shopping.  

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Thank you for visiting today!
 
Happy crafting!
 
Anna-Karin
 
Supplies:
Dies: Sizzix: Weathered Clock
Embossing Powder: Ranger Weathered White
Stencils: Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz: Burlap, Bubble, Schoolhouse, Cargo, Numbered; The Crafters Workshop Ronda Palazzari: Mini Subway

23 comments:

  1. Wow, how stunning! All the detail comes together to create a wonderful story. Best, CG

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  2. fabulous creation , love all the detail and the layers of stamped elements x

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  3. great job bringing this book into a real life situation... so much fun... love how you created it... Love, Light and Peace..Bonnie

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  4. Wonderful design. Theres so much to see. Love the color.
    Thanks for your inspiration Anneke.
    www.annekescardart.blogspot.com

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  5. Wonderful design. Theres so much to see. Love the color.
    Thanks for your inspiration Anneke.
    www.annekescardart.blogspot.com

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  6. another stunning project, love the quotes and everything :)

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  7. an amazing piece and a great quote - My hubby is a Stephen King fan and would adore this xx

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  8. an amazing piece and a great quote - My hubby is a Stephen King fan and would adore this xx

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  9. Anna-Karin! You amazing crafty soul! I love this piece! It looks like you spent quite some time on this, it looks amazing! So much to look at, gorgeous details and colours... Hope you are well. Ingrid xx

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  10. Amazing project with a super design. Great quote too.

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  11. Ohh wow, this is so pretty! There is so much going on! Amazing! Hugs, Sandra

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  12. Utterly stunning, Anna-Karin - I'm blown away... both by the words and what you created around them. A really extraordinary piece of art.
    Alison xx

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  13. Fabulous detailed journal page. I love how you can see all the layers beneath each other. Love the wording and vintage colours . Tracy x

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  14. WOW! So much going on in this page!! Love this western theme! So cool :)


    *mwah*
    Steph
    Simon Says Stamp!

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  15. Oh my! What an outstanding collage of so many fantastic elements! So much detail to admire! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  16. This piece is incredible! I love how you made all of these images in a circular shape to reflect the clock face. And there were so many beautiful images to look at! I love the color palette and the meaning behind the things you selected. I always look forward to the sentiments and quotes you include, too. Beautiful job!

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  17. Love all the beautiful details on this piece! Gorgeous :)

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  18. What a spectacular page! I can't stop looking at all the delicious elements you've created! Every inch of it is pure beauty!

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  19. Totally and utterly stunning Anna-Karin! Once again, I just get lost in all the wonderful detail of this piece and there is just so much to look at and admire ~ wonderful work, as always and I love it! Have a great weekend! :)

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  20. This is my favorite type of project form you when you take us through a journey with your art. I love how you blend and entwine your muse into the art. Stunning!

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  21. WOW! The details on this are beyond amazing! LOVE every bit of it - you are amazing.

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  22. Wow! The colors/composition and everything is just fabulous! I love the layers, it seems so complicated to create especially when the idea is just in your head. You have done an absolutely amazing job of creating a true mixed media piece with such perfection.

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  23. Great great great work! BArbarayaya

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