Dave-in-a-box!

I read this great quote by Michelangelo this week - when asked about his statue of David, he said "I saw an angel in the block of marble and I just chiseled 'til I set him free".  As I had Tim Holtz's David stamp and a silicone mould of part of his face I thought I'd make a piece based around that quote for this week's Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge.  The theme this week is "a Tim Holtz technique", so I decided to use his Kraft Resist cardstock for a variation on the blended batik technique.

The first task was to cover the Configurations box that I was using in black cardstock - I thought it would make a change from the usual patterned cardstock trimmed with tissue tape that I've always done in the past.  This was quite a job in itself, but worth the effort I think!

The latticed label holder and pediment were designed on the computer and cut on the Cricut.  The name and quote were printed on the computer and the paper clay face had been made the day before and left to dry overnight.  Apart from the black American Crafts cardstock, all the rest is Kraft Resist.

Our ever-generous sponsor Simon Says Stamp is offering a $50 gift voucher as the prize again this week! The winner will be chosen at random from those who enter the challenge, so why not give it a try? At the very least why not head over to the Challenge Blog to see how the other members of the design team have interpreted this weeks theme! :)