Saturday, November 8, 2014

Cabinet Card Pocket Challenge!

We have arrived at the 15th challenge for the Compendium of Curiosities III Challenge!  I was especially excited to do this challenge as I LOVE Tim's Cabinet Cards!  As many of you may know, I have already used them several times in past projects.  This time we will be using them again, but also adding the extra dimension of a pocket.  Here is my project:


wish I could claim these darling little girls as my own relatives, but, alas, they are Tim's Found Relatives.  That is just fine with me as they are so precious and perfect for my piece!  I had SO MUCH fun with this challenge!  I love pulling out my stash of Tim's Idea-ology and playing around with it all until I have something I just love!

I began by using a piece from my favorite Wallflower Paper Stash to go along with the Found Relatives inside the Cabinet Card.  I also fussy cut some flowers and a butterfly from the same paper and added a small piece of butterfly Tissue Tape to the top left corner.  I used a border from the Industrious Stickers on the edge of the photo.  It looked like this:






































I continued to embellish the Cabinet Card by adding the word "Together" from the Alpha Parts Framed, another small piece of Wallpaper Stash behind a Book Plate, Remnant Rubs at the top of the photo and in the center of the Book Plate, a section of floral trimming on the left edge and a few extra small fussy cut flowers at the top left corner.






































To finish this project I created a large tag to fit into the back of the Cabinet Card.  I added a large eyelet at the top center.  I used Tim's Crinkle Ribbon dyed with Victorian Velvet Distress Stain to create a bow and threaded another dyed piece through the eyelet, tying it around the bow to secure it.

Once again the finished piece looks like this:






























































Now open up Tim's Compendium of Curiosities III book and study the Cabinet Card Pocket Technique on page 38.  If you still don't have the book, it's not too late to order your autographed copy from Tim Holtz here.  We have noticed some new artists playing along with us for the recent challenges and we are thrilled!  There is so much talent out there!

This challenge is sponsored by The Inspiration Emporium who are generously providing a $50.00 gift certificate.  Tim and Mario have yet another fabulous prize for the winner of this challenge chosen by the Curiosity Crew.  To be eligible to win, head on over to Linda Ledbetter's website to read up on the rules.  It's easy and fun!

I look forward to seeing all your wonderful creations!
Susan

45 comments :

  1. This is so soft and pretty, Susan. Reminds me of bygone days!

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  2. I love this its so adorable and clever

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  3. All your embellishments fit the age of the photo. Precious!

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  4. Perfect embellishments and colors for your sweet "relatives."

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  5. Beautifully done Susan! Great idea using the tag as well. Karen.x

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  6. Ok...I think I have a new favorite...you rocked this one sweets. Love the femininity of your card..the embellies are perfect, the found relatives are perfect for your beautiful girly card! <3

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  7. Wonderful vintage feel! Love the bits of wallflower. Which add some subtle color and texture.

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  8. They really are cute little girls and I love what you have done with Tims wallpaper stash too.

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  9. This is so feminine, those little girls are beautiful and I would love to know more about the origins of this gorgeous Found Relative picture! I love the embellishments you used and the tag is a great addition. Anne x

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  10. I love what you did here with your cabinet card. The little girls you choose are perfect and I love the outer framing around the card itself and photo! Beautifully done! Love it.

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  12. How beautiful! Love your mix of paper and silk flowers, and the other great embellies. Beautiful!

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  13. So sweet, love how the fussy cutting creates a vintage fell x

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  14. What a beautiful job you have done with the cabinet card! A stunning composition!

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  15. Susan...this is soooo sweet. I love that found relatives picture. You have taken those little girls and immortalized them on your cabinet card. I love the organza rose trim and the little metallic edging, too. The fussy cut flowers in the corner are gorgeous, too. <3 Candy

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  16. GORGEOUS! I love the choice of photo along with Wallflower papers. And to tuck a tag inside is a great idea.

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  17. Your found relative look adorable inside there beautifully decorated carbine card. I love the fussy cut border, such a pretty detail. Love this!

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  18. So adorable... love the wall flower paper and your fussy cut flowers... those little girls look right at home amongst those flowers and the ornate frame .

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  19. Lovely Cabinet Card, Susan!! Those little girls are precious and you've captured their innocence and youth perfectly with the lovely embellies of delicate flowers and butterflies that surround them! So pretty and feminine and so very vintagey!! You never cease to amaze me with your CC3 creations, Susan!! Thank you for sharing with us!! XOXO-Shari T.

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  20. YUM!!! The paper flowers, the embellies, everything...really dress this up! So gorgeous and feminine!

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  21. WOW those flowers!!!! Awesome vintage cabinet card and all the layers are perfect together.

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  22. This is stunning, I love your beautiful ribbon down the side and your sentiment is perfect!

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  23. Your card is so beautifully vintage. I love the flowers and layers. Really really pretty. :)

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  24. I love how you find just the right embellushments to compliment your focal point/message!

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  25. So very pretty! Those Found Relatives have come to the rescue this week!

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  26. What a sweet and romantic set of embellishments for this project, love it!

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  27. Beautiful love all the elements you've added

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  28. You decorated this beautifully Susan!

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  29. What a great cabinet card project! love the flowers and cute girls!

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  30. Beautifully embellished cabinet card!

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  31. Great card! The embellishments you chose go so well with the old look. Love the bows in their hair!

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  32. So sweet, love your talents and how they are used on the pocket. Beautiful work.

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  33. Super design Susan, so elegant and feminine. Nikki x

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  34. I love how your bow echoes the little girls bow, I do hope hers was pink as well. What a lovely piece.

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  35. This is so pretty! I love how half of the opening is paper, and the other part photo! Love the trim. So soft and vintage! I want to make this for one of my family history photos! Beautiful!

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  36. Absolutely beautiful Susan and I love all the layers!

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  37. So pretty ! I love the wallflower stash too. Your project is over the top pretty !!!!

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  38. I love the flowers in the corner of the card, great idea and wonderful project! BArbarayaya

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  39. This is so dainty. Beautiful work.
    Jess

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  40. I love these girls...what a great choice Susan. Your altered cabinet card looks beautiful!!!

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  41. Really lovely! the pretty vintage florals are perfect for these little girls Toni x

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  42. Beautiful! The pink florals are such a great match to the vintage feel and metal tag. Such contrast yet it works perfectly! :)

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