A Compendium of Curiosities - Challenge No. 5 - Shattered Stains

I'm following the challenges being set by the lovely Linda

on her blog Studio L3 working from Tim Holtz' new book

A Compendium of Curiosities Volume II.

This week's challenge was to follow the

 'Shattered Stains'

 technique on page 48 of the book. 

 

(Simon Says Stamp will be giving a $25 gift certificate to one lucky,

 randomly-selected participant in this week's challenge!)

 

Here's what I used

 

 

The Distress Crackle Paint I used was actually 

Clear Rock Candy and not Picket Fence -

I'm not sure how that got into the photo!

The little bottle at the end is a clear nail varnish.

 

I used Tim Holtz/Alterations Sizzix Bigz die

'Vintage Typewriter'

The crackle paint gave a lovely texture, I didn't think

I'd used a thick enough layer, but was pleased with the result.

I painted over it all with the clear nail varnish to give

it more of a shine.

I stuck the vintage typewriter onto a card

to make a birthday card for my brother in law.

By using the slot along the top of the typewriter

you can make a personalised message emerging from it!

I really love this typewriter die,

and think I'll be using it quite a lot from now on!

Thanks for looking :)