Saturday, January 3, 2015

Fabulous Frayed Fabric

Happy New Year, everyone!  I can't believe I am sharing the 19th CC3 Challenge, Frayed Fabric, with all of you!  Somehow I managed to get it done even though I had company for the holidays.  Here it is:


I will confess that I had never used Tim's Eclectic Elements Fabric before.  However, I LOVED the finished product!  The fabric is such good quality which made it so easy to work with.

I wanted a "natural" look to this project so I decided that a burlap panel was in order to use with the fabric (LOVE Tim's burlap panels).  I also wanted to keep it simple.  I referred to the technique found on Page 66 of Tim's Compendium of Curiosity III book and followed the instructions to create the fabric background.  I used the Eclectic Elements Timepieces Neutral fabric.

This piece is dedicated to my father, so I copied his high school graduation photo which I adhered to a slightly larger black mat and then to the fabric.  It started out like this:


My grandparents had very little money (remember the piece I did with the imaginary Paris honeymoon? - that's them), and my father had a dream to be a dentist.  Without any money or emotional support, he set out to make his dream come true.  After much sacrifice, he did indeed graduate from the University of Washington with a degree in Dentistry and was a Navy dentist for many years.

I used the Alpha Part - Remember and backed it with a piece of red card stock.  I then poked a hole in the card stock below the "R" and threaded through a piece of thin jute .  The other end of the jute was used to attach a Philosphy Tag that says "Journey".  I wanted my Dad to remember this journey he was on as his accomplishment is a source of great pride, as it should be.

I loved the expression "Dare to Dream" from Tim's Simple Sayings set, so I stamped it on a piece of extra cream card stock, inked around the edges with Fired Brick Distress ink and adhered it to the piece.  I also used Alpha Tiles to spell out "D A D".  A Word Band which says "Life is about creating yourself" was threaded through a piece of natural trim, a pen nib (representing his studies) was added to the upper right portion of his photo and finally a metal Timepiece with game spinners attached was adhered over a piece from the Thrift Shop Ephemera pack.  I used Fired Brick Paint to highlight the words on the Philosophy Tag and the Word Band and also on the metal timepiece to add some color.

Here's one last look at the finished project.



There you have it!  I truly hope you will participate in this fun challenge.  Whether you are new to this challenge or have participated before, we would love to see your work!  You can still order your very own copy of Tim's book here and you will find this particular challenge technique on page 66.  Then head on over to Linda Ledbetter's site to get all the information you need about participating, including all the rules.

This challenge is generously sponsored by the Inspiration Emporium.  One lucky randomly chosen winner will win a $50.00 shopping spree to their site.  A fabulous prize package generously provided by Tim and Mario will be presented to the winner of this challenge as chosen by the Curiosity Crew.  Good luck to all of you!

All the best
Susan

35 comments :

  1. What a handsome man, and a beautiful project! Love the way you've mixed so many different products and embellies... it's fabulous!

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  2. what a lovely way to use the fabric! a great project to highlight this wonderful photo of your dad!

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  3. You tell such a lovely story about your Dad, how lovely that his dream came true and what a lovely way for you to commemorate his Graduation from High School. Great embellishments too!
    Happy New Year to you too. Anne x

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  4. Well done! I like the clocks with the vintage photo of your handsome dad. The accents are so well done and add to the design without distracting. Thanks for sharing your lovely work! :)

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  5. What a wonderful way to let your Father how proud you are of him.

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  6. Oh Susan, this is absolutely amazing! Your family projects are among the best I've ever seen; you can feel the love. And how perfect the burlap panel is for this technique; I may just "shoplift" that idea! Thanks so much for sharing your ideas.

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  7. Great tribute to your dad. What a heritage your kids have in him. I love the fabric set against burlap, excellent choice! Really cool how you used the Ideology clock with the clock fabric.

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  8. You totally look like your father...spitting image!!! What a great photo! Love the burlap panel use too! Gorgeous!

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  9. What a great tribute to your dad... this piece is gorgeous ! Love the eclectic elements along with the burlap canvas... just so awesome. Your details highlighted with the red is so cool ... such a perfect touch ... love how each embellishment "completes" the story !

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  10. Tears in my eyes, Susan! Your touching stories of your family history are wonderful and this creation that you made in tribute of your Dad is stunning! You gals in the Curiosity Crew really did Tim's EE Fabrics proud!! Thank you for sharing, Susan!! XOXO-Shari T.

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  11. Love the story about your Dad, you must be so proud. I think it shows in your lovely work. Great use of Tim's fabric x

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  12. Love your tribute to your Dad!!! Turned out really nice.

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  13. I knew before I ever read your post that this was your dad. Such a great photo of him. I love his story of perseverance. And your added touches of red here and there really accented this piece perfectly. Awesome tribute piece!

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  14. Love the clean look to this beautiful collage Susan, and such a fitting tribute. Happy New Year. Jenny x

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  15. Such a wonderful collage and tribute to your Dad!

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  16. Fabulous tribute to your dad! I love all of the elements you used in this collage.

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  17. What a fantastic picture of your Dad. He sounds amazing and this is a wonderful tribute to him and his determination to live his dream. Thanks for sharing the items and what they represent. So enjoyed seeing how you pulled everything together.

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  18. What an awesome tribute to your father, handsome guy ! I love the way you mounted it on the burlap canvas .. beautiful !!!

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  19. What a lovely tribute to your Dad, So many interesting bits to look at, great work.

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  20. I love how your panel came out! THis is a great way to honor your dad! I like how the seam/stitching sets off as a frame in itself.

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  21. I love how this turned out. It looks awesome sewn to the burlap. This was my first time using this fabric too! But my little piece didn't turn out this nice.

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  22. What a great tribute to your Dad. I loved all the details and the color palate with the natural hues and the red. I am sure he loved it.

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  23. Susan this is a stunning and beautiful tribute to your Dad, the colors are fabulous together, thank you so much for sharing it with us all.

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  24. What a special and meaningful project! I love it. =)

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  25. He is a handsome man and I love hearing about the family. Love the burlap panel too

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  26. I love this project Susan! He is a handsome man and good for him making his dream come true. Awesome inspiration!!

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  27. Love all the different products you used and the pictures of your dad just makes this piece totally awesome! Love the way you incorporate your family heritage into your art. Truly inspiring!!!

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  28. Yours is prob my fave of the Designers' entries because of the photograph. It could easily pass as one of T!m's 'Lost Relatives' which I love !! But being a photographer...I'd rather use the tons of my own oldies. ;)

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  29. Stunning tribute to your dad - love everything about it

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  30. I love this project! I like how the frayed fabric looks on the burlap panel! I love the photo and the story behind the photo and that there are those who are willing to sacrifice to make their dreams come true through a lifetime of work. Life is hard work and that's ok! I love your embellishments that add to the tribute. Thanks for showing us a way to document our loved ones and tell their story so we can share it with others. There's a lot to be learned from the stories! Especially a noble DAD story! =)

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  31. Susan ... this piece is so very special. I adore your tribute to your dad. The fabric on the burlap panel is wonderful. What a great picture of your Dad. Those who dare to dream, like your Dad, inspire us all. I'm so glad you had the time to get this done over the holidays. Thanks for sharing it with us -- Mary Elizabeth

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  32. I love how your used your photo. Great way to remember your Dad. Wonderful findings too...

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  33. You have his eyes... I can see such a resemblance hun. What a beautiful tribute to your dear Dad... LOVE this very lots hun x

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  34. What a wonderful tribute to your Dad! You did an outstanding job on your burlap canvas, incorporating Tim's fabric!

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