Saturday, February 14, 2015

Dimensional Cutting Pad Fun!

Hello Everyone!  I have a new technique (to me anyway) to share with all of you for this 22nd Challenge for the Compendium of Curiosities III!

Has anyone used Tim's Sizzix Dimensional Cutting Pad before  If not, you might want to take the time to order one for yourself and start playing!  I will confess, when I first saw this product, I thought it would be good for nothing more that cutting out butterfly wings, however, when I started to experiment with it, I discovered that I could create so much more!

Here is my finished project using Tim's large pocket watch and the dimensional plate:


Here is a view of the dimension created by using the plate:


Isn't that cool?  It really make the watch come to life, doesn't it?  This technique for using the pad can be found on Page 62 of Tim's Compendium of Curiosities III book.  It's never too late to order here.

My husband loves trains and requested a train theme for the card, so I happily obliged!

I first created a fun background using Antique Linen and Frayed Burlap Distress Inks.  I thought it might be fun to use the round blending tool to create circle on the background to mimic the  shape of the pocket watch.  I used Frayed Burlap for this background technique.  After following the technique on Page 62, this is what I started out with:


I added some black around the edges of the pocket watch and then cut a dial from Tim's Eclectic Elements Fabric and adhered it to the center of the watch.  Finally, I cut another pocket watch from a piece of scrap card stock and added Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.  I finished with a coat of Tarnished Brass Distress Paint that I dabbed over the Frayed Burlap to give that old metal look.



As  you can see, I added some Idea-ology Game Spinners for the clock hands.  I then went on to decorating the rest of the card.


I first stamped railroad tracks on the top and bottom of the card and added Tim's rick rack over the top.  I stamped and cut out a train on an extra piece of card stock that I had colored with the Distress inks as before and added a little tarnished brass Distress Paint to parts of the train.  I then adhered the train over the rick rack at the bottom right of the card.

I added a strip of Tim's Tissue Tape to both the right and left hand sides of the card.  Then I got busy with the Idea-ology Gears (I just can't get enough of them!) and glued them to several areas of the card, including on the pocket watch itself.

I used an Idea-ology Swivel Clasp and attached a Philosophy Tag to the end.  The clip was threaded through the top of the watch and a drop of Glossy Accents here and there to adhere the token to the card.

Finally, I had fun with Tim's Remnant Rubs, adding them here and there to the background for some fun detail.  I finished the whole card off by backing it with a black mat and adding two Idea-ology          Corners painted lightly with Tarnished Brass Distress Paint .

This 22nd challenge is generously sponsored this time by the Funkie Junkie Boutique.  Linda is providing a wonderful $25.00 shopping spree in her online store to a randomly chosen winner.  As always Tim and Mario have another great prize package waiting for the Curiosity Choice winner of this challenge.  Good luck.  Head on over to Linda Ledbetter's site to refresh your memory on the rules and play along!

Hope you enjoy this project!  Now let's see what you create.


29 comments :

  1. Very nice piece for Tony! I love those gentleman and they fit perfectly with your pocket watch. Very smart to use the blending tool to make little circles, too!

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  2. Wow Susan! This is fabulous!! I would have never thought to use the pocket watch! You have done such a gorgeous job on this! I dearly love the black tissue tape border. It just jumps out and defines your beautiful design so perfectly. I love this!

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  3. Another non-traditional image used...fabulous! Love the fellas inside the clock...very cool!

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  4. I like ideas that can work for men...we don't seem to get enough of them!

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  5. How cool is your clock? Super cool! Great idea and I love the steampunky look x

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  6. Wow! Great idea to use the pocket watch. Love your card.

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  7. Okay you girls are blowing me away! Love this...I bet your hubby does too! It is fabulous and I love the fact that you used something like the watch...totally outside the box thinking! You go girl! LOVE!!!! big hugs.

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  8. Wow ... what a brilliant dimensional alter! Who would have thought to dimensionalize ( is that a real word?) the clock ... genious !! Rickrack and the train tracks too cool !

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  9. Lots of wow's because you did a fantastic job on this Susan. I love the design, the various Idea-ology products used and frankly it's just brilliant. :) I need that die too! Love your project!!

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  10. Never would have thought to use a time piece...SO COOL!!! Love it!

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  11. This is one of my fave Tim Holtz stamps and I love what you did with it!

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  12. Oh you clever girl! I also thought the same about the Dimensional Cutting Pad at first. This is such a great example of its versatility. What a great masculine card. Love it!

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  13. My DH is a lover of railways and he would adore this beautiful card. Such a great way to use the Dimensional Cutting Pad. I have had mine for ages, just gathering dust... I look forward to using it now! Thanks for the inspiration. Anne x

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  14. Totally brilliant!!! great card. Like most everyone else it's always nice to see a card for the guys!!

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  15. The gents look fantastic in there! Love your choice of die for this one... a super project, indeed!

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  16. awesome use of the plate. I love this! =)

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  17. I do not have the butterfly or heart dies so it is good to see another way to use the dimensional plate. Love your selection of colors and the many details you've added. The tissue tape border is perfect. Your husband must love the way this turned out!

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  18. So glad you did a step-by-step as I had completely misread your card before I read your blog! Great approach!

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  19. This is a fabulous card, Susan!! Absolutely love how you've used the pocket watch die with the dimensional pad! I don't have the dimensional pad, but looking at what all of the Curiosity Crew has created with it, has me thinking I need to have this in my inventory!! This card is spectacular and every detail is wonderful!! XOXO-Shari

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  20. What a fabulous card with all those details! Love the train and how you have made that watch look so realistic!

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  21. What a fabulous card with all those details! Love the train and how you have made that watch look so realistic!

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  22. Your card is soooo much fun!!! You did a great example for showing of the dimensional plate.

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  23. Hi Susan, what a fabulous masculine design. Love how you used the pocked watch in the technique. The gentlemen sit perfectly within your design. Lovely. Tracy x

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  24. Great use of the clock die. Love the way you worked it all together to have that Steampunk look.

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  25. Love this ingenious card with the clock die and all the steampunk goodness! The stamps are perfect and so is the background! I just love this. It makes me want to invent something!

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  26. Brilliant idea to use dimensional pad on the pocket watch! I love the steampunk look and the background is awesome! Fabulous card!
    Branka x

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  27. Susan - thanis so much for your inspiration - when I saw the pocket watch, I knew immediately I wanted to do something different too.

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  28. Oh how I love a bit of Steampunk, and this is great. Such fabulous detail.

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  29. I love how you used the dimensional cutting pad with this die...what a great way to showcase the technique. Love the Steampunk effect.

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