Saturday, August 16, 2014

Stamps and Framelits (and Family)

They're BAACK!  Yes, some of you have commented that you would like to see more projects done combining Tim's fabulous techniques with my family photos and stories.  After taking a break from using my photographs last week and instead using Tim's Three Gentleman (love that stamp!), who anyone can claim as relatives, I decided to use a beloved photo of my grandparents (my Dad's parents) on their wedding day for this ninth challenge. Here it is:
For this Stamps and Framelits challenge, I used Tim's wonderful French Flight set which includes Paris scenes as well as the butterflies we all know and love!

My grandparents had very little money when they were married.  Belle and Irvin met in Devil's Lake, North Dakota and instantly fell in love.  Grandpa traveled for work logging, harvesting wheat, etc. eventually settling in Bellingham, Washington, quite aways from North Dakota.  They exchanged love letters which I was thrilled to inherit in which Grandpa always called Grandma "Sweetheart"  He was determined to marry her and worked hard to save $50.00 to send her for the train fare to come out to Bellingham and marry him!  She got on that train and never saw her parents again (that part I find so sad)

As they had very little money, they had a simple wedding.  This photo was taken in front of a house.  I decided to create a canvas of a place where I imagine they would have loved to have been married and honeymooned, Paris...

I used a small white canvas as a base and colored it, using Antique Linen, Victorian Velvet and Shaded Lilac Distress Paints slightly watered down to paint the canvas.  I wanted a pastel, soft, romantic background and these colors worked well together.

I then found and printed out the sheet music to the song "Let me Call You Sweetheart" which seemed appropriate for this piece.  I tore around the edges and adhered it to the canvas with Matte Medium and more Distress Paints.  I wrapped some of Tim's Music Tissue Tape around the bottom on the canvas and painted it as well.

Following the technique found on Page 63 of Tim's Compendim of Curiosities III book, I stamped and cut out the Eiffel Tower and Paris signs, colored them and added them to my collage long with some wonderful Ideology pieces, including the Word Band and Word Key which I colored using the Shaded Lilac Distress Paint.  One of my favorite pieces is this adornment I created  from a length of Trimming,  an Accoutrements Fanciful Button and a Bauble placed in the top left corner.  Here is a close up:
I also used the Heart Charm and the Plaquette with the number 17 representing my father's birthday.  I used the  Stampers Anonymous Tiny Words stamp, stamping it directly onto tissue paper and cutting the words apart.  I then adhered my chosen words to the canvas with matte medium and, once dry, drew around them with Victorian Velvet and Shaded Lilac Distress Markers.

Hope you all have fun playing with Stamps and Framelits!  I sure did!  This 9th challenge is generously sponsored by The Inspiration Emporium who is providing a $50.00 gift certificate to a lucky random winner and, of course, by the fabulous Tim and Mario, who will be providing the wonderful package of goodies to the Curiosity Crew Choice winner!  Good luck to everyone.

Just joining us?  Head on over to Linda Ledbetter's blog where you can find all the information you need to play along with us, including how to get your very own autographed copy of the Tim's book and all the contest rules.  Upload your creation based on the technique and enjoy viewing the wonderful projects made by so many talented people!  

Thanks for joining us!
Susan

54 comments :

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  2. Wow, beautiful canvas, I love the use of the tower and all your elements.

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  3. What a fabulous way to honor your paternal grandparents! It's lovely!

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  4. Love it so Parisian full of love

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  5. Hello romance!!! This exudes love and in Paris even better! LOVE!!!

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  6. I love the story of your Grandparents and that photo of them says it all really - romance, love.... sigh. Your canvas is beautiful, love the romantic theme - I am humming that tune now!

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  7. Susan...this is such a gorgeous canvas! You did an outstanding job on this! :) I love the soft, romantic colors. The photograph of your grandparents on their wedding day is so sweet. What a perfect background for this photograph; rather than being in front of a house, you've given them Paris! :) I love the sheet music in the background and the "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" title at the to. The Eiffel Tower framelit is perfect for this piece! I also love the other Ideaology pieces that you've included on this. Susan...it's awesome and such a neat keepsake! <3 Candy

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  8. what a lovely canvas memorializing a young couples wedding day - and how nice that you know your grandparents story! The music sheet background is perfect - and I also now cannot stop singing it! A wonderful project Susan!

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  9. What a perfect fairy tale you created for your grandparents.

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  10. What a great idea! I don't have any framelits, so sadly I cannot play this time...

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  11. Such a great project to preserve all the family memories

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  12. hello Susan - I love your canvas - its so very romantic - beautiful soft colours too! Big hugs rachel xx

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  13. amazing story Susan. i love your canvas. you can now see it and remember that beautiful story of your grandparents

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  14. Susan, I look forward to your CC3 posts every time. Your projects are always filled with love, warmth and depth in their story and creation. This is yet another gorgeous, touching tribute piece and I simply adore the idea that you gave them the honeymoon they would have dreamed of having. What a sweet and clever idea.

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  15. Love the soft colors of pink! Very romantic. Amazing canvas.

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  16. Gorgeous canvas Susan... so Good to see your relatives are back on the scene ;)!! Love what you have done with the stamps and framelits...very romantic!!..Awesome inspiration as always!! Jan x

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  17. Lovely nostalgic feel to your canvas. Love all the details and the way you captured your grandparents wedding day.

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  18. Pretty, romantic canvas, love the French Flight Framelit; and all the embellishments... the buttons and pearls add to ambiance!

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  19. What a wonderful (and romantic) tribute to your Grandparents.

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  20. Just Gorgeous and soooo very Romantic and touching, Susan. Can I admit that tears were brought to my eyes reading about your grandparents :) I'm a romantic deep down and that's the way things were done back then...The fellas went off to claim their lot in life and when they could, sent for their Sweetheart to start their lives together. And in Bellingham no less!! (my hubbie is from Bellingham...) GORGEOUS CC3 #9 canvas, Susan. You've created a wonderful family heirloom :) XOXO-Shari T.

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  21. So sweet and romantic. Love your paint colors on the canvas. Beautiful work and perfect for the framelits.

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  22. Love the story of your grandparents. Your piece is fabulous!

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  23. Aw, I have little love hearts popping out from my head here... I am loving the story of your grandparents and I think it is so wonderful you have given them a honeymoon! Your art is so personal and delicate, gorgeous creation hun x

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  24. How beautiful & romantic , sad too. Can't imagine never seeing my daughter and her kids again ! Gorgeous project x

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  25. Very fun piece Susan! Retro and full of love.

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  26. Oh this is so heartfelt! I love your personal touches and using a photo of your grandparents to showcase these stamps and framelets. This is gorgeous! Enjoy the weekend!

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  27. Oh La La, how very risqué and very lovely.

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  28. Beautiful and loved reading your story so sad

    I've finished mine today and have just added it to the link

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  29. That is so wonderful that you inherited the letters..your canvas is just lovely! You captured the feeling of the era perfectly!

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  30. Love the back story. And the family photo!

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  31. What a romantic piece! Love your attention to details! Gorgeous color and design! Fantastic piece! Barbarayaya

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  32. Ohhh your story and canvas are wonderful. So very romantic with the eiffel tower background. I've just made two scrapbook pages about my own Nan and Granddad which led me to making a cabinet card with a Christmas theme. Hope you like my blog. as much as I've enjoyed reading yours.

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  33. Lovely romantic piece of art . You have showcased the romantic couple beautifully and I love the pearl dropper. Gorgeous. Tracy x

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  34. Wow that song sure brings back memories of my parents. Such a sweet romantic piece.

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  35. Beautifully done, sophisticated and romantic, - a wonderful card!

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  36. Just lovely, Susan, as always. What a touching tribute to your grandparents and what a treasure for your children! You've created something (many somethings!) that your kids will one day treasure.

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  37. Susan what a lovely piece! Love the image too. Karen.x

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  38. This is a lovely piece Susan! It's great how you used your imagination to send your grandparents to the city of love. Bravo!

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  39. I love the details and the reasons why you chose certain elements. I love the idea of printing the sheet music .. that was my Great Grandmothers favorite song, so your project made me smile :) THanks

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  40. Such a beautiful romantic piece - how wonderful and special to have that photo of your grandparents!

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  41. How special! I love the photo of your grandparents. =)

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  42. love the layout! how nice of you to share the story of your grandparents :)

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  43. Love your canvas, such pretty details! I'm sure in that moment they were happy no matter where they were :)

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  44. such a lovely romantic canvas!! =)

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  45. You are a master at creating beautiful vignettes for your ancestors. Always love reading about your family and how you incorporate them into your work. Beautiful work!

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  46. Oooo la la ! wonderfully romantic canvas. love that photo of your grandparents x

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  47. Perfectly romantic and a wonderful tribute you have created. I always love reading your story along with the projects you create. Thank you so much!~kim

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  48. I love this song Susan and your canvas turned out fantastic. I love it!!!

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  49. This is so lovely, and even more so that you used your grandparents photo. A beautiful piece.

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  50. Such a wonderful story for such a beautiful piece of art.

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  51. I love your canvas. You captured the romance beautifully. What a wonderful story. Thank you for sharing.

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  52. Your canvas is stunning I love the story behind it!!! I love that you made an heirloom you'll be able to pass down.

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  53. Your projects have inspired me to do more project with my family history! So much more beautiful when there's a story! Thanks!

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