It's Time

Good morning and welcome to my Simon Says Stamp and Show post.  Yes, this is Linda's blog, The Funkie Junkie.  I know what I am posting today is not my normal frilly, fussy, girlie work.  And I have no explanation for the deviation from my norm.  It just happened of it's own volition.  

This week, Simon Says Stamp and Show Us Elements of Time, a cool theme that I have been looking forward to.  I sat down to work on my piece, intending do make something related to New Year's and Father Time, but somewhere I made a definite turn to the dark side.  And yes, it's another tag - are you tired of them yet?  I don't seem to be - LOL.  

I cut a piece of kraft CS with the Alterations Tag and Bookplates die, embossed it with the Pocketwatch Texture Fade and sponged it with Broken Twigs DI.  Then I quickly clear embossed it, brushing off the embossing powder where it stuck to the low points.  Using the Holly Branch die to cut chipboard, I embossed the pieces with silver embossing powder, then ran the pieces through the Script embossing folder.  To give them the look of tarnished silver, I sponged them with Ranger Black Archival ink and then wiped it off.  (The holly branch was supposed to tie into the holidays/New Year's).  I added tiny jewelry tags with the quote "Time waits for no man" and set the game spinners to point to midnight to signify the passing of another day.  

Then I created an embossed chipboard frame with the same faux silver treatment and framed the quote from Wendy Vecchi's Seriously art set, which was stamped on vellum.  I finished it off with a bit of burlap - one of my favorite embellishments.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you will stop by the Simon Says Stamp and Show challenge blog and see the wonderous art created by my team mates.  And I hope you will also create your own "time piece" to join in the challenge with us.  Don't forget, each and every week our generous sponsor gives away a $50 shopping spree in their store Simon Says Stamp.