Variety is the Spice of Life

My mom always said "Variety is the spice of life." don't think she meant it quite this way! This piece is for a "variety" of challenges. You know that I love the puzzle of creating one story that incorporates many, so here goes:  for The Drunken Stampers the challenge was (#60)  All About Him, for The Stamp Man Challenge Blog (#19) Anything Tim (that's Tim Holtz my fav artist) and Ink on my Fingers -Sunday Stampers (#147) Texture Plates/Embossing folders/Dry embossing with a song title. Did you know the Doors had a song with this "Variety" title?  Here's a few lines  that inspired this piece (only kidding):

You gotta try everything once, You better take out some insurance, You gotta try everything once, You better build up your endurance.

Ok, let's see how I did this. I started with a recycled book cover, it makes a great base. Added the page from an old book "The problem", get it? (LOL). Using Tim Holtz's Patchwork texture fade embossing plate ran thru and inked an old taped music sheet and colored paper, which I cut up to layer.  Cut out  some Artchix Studio young men images. Used Tim Holtz papers with one stamped with a cigar emblem from All Night Media. Stamped  tiny PSE stamps next to each guy. Added metal label holders with the "Variety is the spice of life." words. A copper flower, a sprinkle of rhinestones and shiny german scrap and my selection of young men was complete.
Hope you'll add some variety to your life today and do try everything once.
Artfully yours, gerri.

"The problem...Variety is the spice of life."

"Embossing and tiny stamped detail"