Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Today I have a tutorial on the Sizzix blog, featuring this altered Tim Holtz clock: I love altering these clocks, this one has a "love" theme to celebrate Valentine's Day. Hope you visit me there! Have a great day, Jan
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Today I have a super fun project. This project I made for Discount Paper Crafts. I altered a Tim Holtz clock. Here is a rough run down of what I did. I started off by taking out the glass and painting the whole clock with 2 coats of Gesso. I then used some Liquitex modeling paste to create a lot of texture. I just scraped it on. I also used some Shimmerz Texturez in white. I then used a combination of Lindys Stamp Gang sprays. Gausamer gold, Clam bake beige, South shore sand, Jack frost and Cape cod coral. For the inside of the clock I covered the back piece with some Prima Lyric paper. I used my Prima Distress tool to distress the edges of the paper. I used some lace from my stash that I sprayed with Clam bake beige. I then used a Leaky Shed studios clock that I cut to fit inside. I used a super cute picture of my kids and I popped it up with some cardboard. I used a Prima vine that I cut up so I can get a lot of use out of it. I added some images from the paper and some Prima clock hands. I also used some Prima buttons with some twine. For the outside of the clock I used some more of that Prima vine and I added a sentiment that was in the Lyric paper. I used a Prima clock and some more of the Prima clock hands. I also used a Prima flower from the engraver collection. I added a Prima resin to the top of the clock. I also used a couple Leaky Shed studios butterflies. Here are some more pictures. Thank you so much for stopping by.
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I recently stumbled across a YouTube video of a very elaborate Halloween project using the Graphic45 Steampunk Spells collection. Whereas steampunk is not my normal style, it does fascinate me. I like the idea of the altered aspect of it and how it lends itself to the whole mixed media art form. Back to the video, it was made by an extremely talented artist named Anne. She is from Norway and is on the Graphic45 design team. I am in total awe of her work. It's detailed beyond anything I've seen before. After seeing the video I had to stalk check out her blog. Let me say, she does not disappoint! Everything she does is amazing. Needless to say it inspired me. I had seen the Wizard of Oz line from Graphic45 and loved it, so I really wanted to make something with that, unfortunately it is an old collection and I couldn't any anywhere. So the next best thing was the Hallowe'en In Wonderland collection, which I found some on eBay and snatched them up quickly. I only purchased a small selection of paper, just 6 designs. As soon as I received my happy mail I set off to work on my next project. I felt like an altered clock was the perfect canvas, an homage to the white rabbit you could say. To start I had to paint 3 coats of gesso on the clock in order to make the paint stick. I then painted 3 coats of black. To finish the outside I also lightly sponged streaks of brown paint on top of the black and it gave it an old look. I did some fussy cutting on some of the images and layered them with the help of pop dots. I made the elements like a pop up card. I made stands using black card stock and glued the elements on top. I used the glass vial from Melissa Frances, which I've had in my stash for a while now. I also used some moss I had on hand. Other than that, it was all the Hallowe'en In Wonderland Collection. I love the paper in this collection and have another project to share with you next week. Until next time........
This package contains one Curio Clock designed by Tim Holtz for Idea-ology. This black clock has an open face and can be decorated in any way you see fit. You can add window frames, snippets, gears, ephemera, paper dolls, and many other products also designed by Tim Holtz (all sold separately). This Curio Clock can be added to shadow boxes and other mixed media and home decor projects.
Hello everyone! Hope all of you are enjoying this new Idea-ology release from Tim Holtz and getting inspiration from all the wonderful makes that everyone has shared. If you missed Tim's YouTube Live Release, you can always watch all his videos on replay. This is my second project created for the release, a Curio Clock. As soon as I saw the round Transparencies, I knew I wanted to create with the clock and one of these. I feel like I need to use Tiny Lights with every Idea-ology make now, are any of you the same? I usually thread my Tiny Lights through the back of my clocks, but this time I decided to drill a hole through the base and clock body at the bottom. On this clock, I decided to add in Mini Foundation Legs to the base. I used scrap pieces from some Etcetera Trim Thickboard pieces and cut them so they fit in each end so the legs have something to glue onto, as in the photo. These are glued to the bottom of the base with Collage Medium. This is where the legs will go. I've used a generous amount of Collage Medium on the legs and another coat on the ends of the scrap pieces. I've let this dry overnight so it's nice and solid. The legs and thickboard pieces are painted green with Ranger's Rustic Wilderness paint. The legs are lightly sanded to expose the metal in the raised areas. The battery pack for the the Tiny Lights fits in-between. I am loving these colour palettes in the new Idea-ology paperie items. I decided to go for a yellow palette in my clock. The Collage strips were used around the outer clock body. A Snapshot photo was tinted and trimmed to fit behind a Collage Layer Frame. The edges were inked with Distress Ink and distressed. Narrow strips cut from the Collage Strips were used as trim around the clock base. A yellow coloured paper from the Backdrops Volume 5 pkg was cut to fit the inside of the clock back. I have chosen a round Transparency from the Transparent Layers Pkg. to place in the rim of the clock. I've also used Rustic Wilderness paint on my Ornate Foliage Adornment and lightly sanded. The photo, frame, Ephemera pieces, painted foliage adornment and a Quote Chip Label (this was wet with water, edges manipulated and after it was dry, inked) were adhered to my clock back. The Collage Strips were adhered to the outside ring of the clock. The edges of the strips were sanded first. I've also used Design Trim Tape around the edge. Now for the rest of the embellishments in the clock insides. A barrel was used at the bottom of the clock inside. With the Transparency in the front, my barrel was a little wider and was pushing on it, so I filed down a back corner so it fit and was snug against the back. The barrel was tipped on its side so that my flowers were spilling out. The flowers were cut out with Sizzix Small Tattered Flower Thinlits Die and the new Sparkle Kraftstock and Backdrops Paper. For the centre, I used the large Fasteners which have been hammered with the new Texture Hammer. A bit of paint was rubbed in to highlight all the bumps. At the bottom of the clock, arrange your Tiny Lights before adding in the barrel and flowers. I didn't use the whole strand, if you just want a small amount of lights, just snip off the end of the string. I've arranged them at the bottom of the clock, but if you would like the whole inside light up, you can adhere your string around the inside round opening. Next, adhere your barrel, then all of the flowers with a few leaves from the Organic Layers pkg. and decorative moss. This is what it looks like when the lights are on. I've also added die-cut flowers, tiny Bouquet flowers that have been tinted with Distress Sprays, and a few Idea-ology Beaded Berries to the top of the clock. Some dyed bias ribbon and moss were also added. These little word tags are my new favourite in the Idea-ology metal pieces. These were coloured with Rustic Wilderness paint also and tied with string, facing the front. I've also added in two foliage adornments (they are just peaking out under the flowers in the photo) that were also painted with Rustic Wilderness. Here’s another look at my finished clock. The yellow trim around the bottom base is thin strips cut from Collage Strips that have been inked on the edges. Well, that’s all for today, thanks so much for visiting! Until next time, Jan Supplies TH94328 Collage Strips TH94209 Backdrops Volume 5 TH94317 Ephemera Palette pack TH94238 Barrels TH94216 Curio Clock TH94329 Transparent Layers TH94318 Layer Collage Frames TH94316 Organic Layers TH94322 Snapshots Volume 2 TH94315 Sparkle Classic Kraft Stock TH94320 Labels Quote Chips TH94307 Ornate Adornments TH94330 Word Tags TH94311 Foliage Adornments TH94324 Tiny Texture Hammer TH94314 Large Fasteners TH94019 Clear Tiny Lights TH93569 Bouquet Findings TH94218 Design Tape Trims TH93581 Mini Foundations TH93779 Beaded Berries Sizzix 661806 Small Tatttered Flowers TDF72843 Rustic Wilderness Distress Collage Medium
Hi, Maggi here, and I've got a fun challenge for you. I know at this time of the year, we are all VERY busy cooking and shopping. There's never a spare moment and we often neglect our crafting passion. However, if you are like me, crafting is so gratifying, and is a much needed activity that feeds and renews our soul. Because it's that time of the year when we're all thinking about the perfect gift for our friends and families, let's combine our crafting passion with our "to do" list by creating a vintage or shabby chic gift for a special someone in your life. Your gift could be as simple as a handmade card or tag, or an elaborate piece of home decor. Maybe you like to place your gifts in handmade boxes? Your imagination is the only limit on this challenge! The winner will earn the chance of a Guest Designer spot here at Frilly and Funkie, and everyone who enters and follows the rules will go into the draw for the chance to win a $25 spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique. In addition, the Design Team will select three further outstanding entries and those creators will receive a Top Pick badge to display on their blogs! The guidelines for entering are simple; create a new vintage or shabby chic project following the challenge theme, link it below to your post (not just your blog) and also include a link back to this challenge in your post. You can combine our challenge with up to 10 challenges (including this one) to be in with a chance of winning. If you are entering through a public forum (such as Instagram) you'll need to include the words Frilly and Funkie Challenge. Also, please be sure to turn off your Word Verification so our Design Team can leave comments on your blogs. Make sure you follow these rules as unfortunately we have had to eliminate entrants from the prize draws in the past. As always our fabulous designers have created some wonderful inspiration for you. This week the Funkie gals share their gorgeous creations (click on each image for a closer look); Jenny Marples - Pushing The Right Buttons Sara Emily - sarascloset Suzanne Czosek - Suzz's Stamping Spot ****************************************************** WEEK ONE This week the Frilly gals share their wonderful challenge creations (click on each image for a closer look); Kathy Clement - Kathy by Design Cec Wintonyk - CW Creations Maggi Harding - Scrap, Travel and Bark! Now it's your turn to show us your handcrafted gifts here at Frilly and Funkie! Enter your projects below and remember to come back tomorrow to see what our latest Guest Designer has in store for us. There will be even more inspiration from the Funkie gals next week too so make sure you look out for those.
Hello friends! I hope you had a good weekend and that you managed to get some creative time. It is Monday again and we have a new fun theme at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog, Based on a Book. Don't miss the last project from our fabulous February guest designer Nicola, from Paper Profusion. I am an avid reader and there has probably never been a time since I learnt how to read when I haven't been busy with a book. I read a wide range of books, and one of my long-time favorites is Stephen King, and in particular, his Dark Tower series. Since the Dark Tower movie is coming later this year, I thought this was a good time for another re-read of the books. The movie, if I understand correctly, will be a kind of sequel to the books. If you have read the Dark Tower books, you'll see that everything I used on this altered Tim Holtz Assemblage Clock is related to the story. Since time plays a very important part in the story, I thought an altered clock was a fun idea. A stamp of the Tower of London serves the role of the Dark Tower itself, and there are of course a lot of roses. The clock also comes with a Dark Tower themed necklace and a bracelet. The clock was colored with alcohol inks, going over it several times to get the shade I wanted. As a final layer, I added Gold Mixative, which gives a great look to the finish. Here's a better look at the metallic surface. I cut a circle from mixed media paper and stamped it with stamps fitting the theme. New York has an important part in the story, so I had to use a New York stamp, it also doubles as the city of Lud. There is also a train track, arrows, clocks and compasses (some stamped upside down on purpose), specks and cracks. The cracks are there because of the cracks appearing in time and place. I inked the background with Distress Inks and then added more colour with a craft nib and Distress Ink and with Distress Markers. Upside down clocks and the arms of the compass no longer face the right way. I stamped and coloured the tower in the same way and then adhered it with three layers of foam tape, for dimension. The Heirloom Roses were coloured with alcohol ink and glued to the background. If you drip the ink right onto the roses, some of it collects in the grooves, giving them a cool look. The number 19 is pretty significant in the Dark Tower story and just had to be included here. I used Letterpress Letters to make it really stand out and painted them white. After painting, they were sanded. The Assemblage Clock is pretty deep and I wanted the numbers to be closer to the glass, so I glued them together and backed them with a piece of foam. Finally, I made a whole bunch of flowers using the Tattered Pinecone die and red kraft-core cardstock. Two of the roses were glued underneath the tower. This is the finished inside panel, now also glued to the metallic back piece. The roses were sanded slightly and I added Rock Candy Distress Stickles too them. I also added some rub-on words to the background, and a couple of sprocket gears. If you have read the books, you know what ka means. It's kind of like destiny, but a little more than that. I also like that it happens to be the main letters of my name backwards. :) The label letters were adhered to a charm and I coated them with a thick layer of Glossy Accents. I decided to also make a little pocket watch necklace. The clock face was stamped on a circle index label and cut out. I repeated the number 19, and added a lose game spinner as a clock arm (which can go any which way). There are also some mica flakes and five seed beads (for the five members of the ka-tet in the story - I am a bit of a Dark Tower nerd as you might gather :). There is also a simple compass bracelet. I might add some beads and stuff to this later on. The watch and the bracelet can hang around the clock. Here's the bracelet. And another look at the alcohol ink finish, meant to look old and worn-down. I love quotes and there are a lot of quotes from the Dark Tower books that I like, and this is one of them. This one comes from Wolves of the Calla. I printed it on my computer and cut the strip into a banner shape. The roses were glued to the clock itself, making sure, that it was still possible to close the clock up. Here's a better look at the field of roses. This is not my first Dark Tower themed project. For more inspiration, you can find an art journal page here, and an Unfound Door Canvas here. I really hope you will join us in our Based on a Book challenge. As every week, you have a chance to win a $50 gift voucher from Simon Says Stamp. You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in. If you want to, follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram, they post great stuff daily. Do you use Instagram? If so please add #sssmchallenge so we can see your entries there too. Thank you so much for visiting today! Happy crafting! 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I am delighted to present you my interpretation of the latest CC3C Challenge #10 - based on Tim Holtz Compendium of Curiosities III and hosted by Linda Ledbetter Studio L3 at cc3challenge.com. I have been following these challenges and enjoying the works of so many creative individuals, thank you Tim & Linda for the opportunity to share and be inspired! The chance to post on my "new" blog is finally here - so here goes. I LOVE shadowbox projects and the depth of this clock was perfect to multi-layer and give the appearance of an underwater reef: The clock body and parts were painted with a layer of gesso - dry - broken china crackle paint (I still had some stash) - dry - brushed corduroy Distress Stain to accentuate the cracks - dry - then a coat of Ranger matte multi medium to seal. Seems photographing this project was the hardest part - here is one before it was placed into the clock body. The seaweed layers are cutout color transparencies on a paper background, layered with shaped paper cutouts of sealife, then real sand and shells glued on a tag stock base for spacing. Here is a close up of the top embellishment, Tim's inked crinkle ribbon, frayed linen ribbon, cash key filled with more sand & shells using glossy accents and a type charm filled with a large rhinestone and stickles on a chain. The word band letters are "smeared" with Broken China distress paint, wiped clean & dried - the band is secured to the clock handle top with linen ribbon tied & glued on the back. I hope you have enjoyed this project and I look forward to sharing more challenges with you - please join us for fun, fellowship and a wonderful learning experience! Bye for now - K
I'm back with my take on Tim Holtz's August 2013 Tag. I've actually come up with two tags for this month. I have to admit this has been a lot of fun. I love traveling, stamping and coloring, so Tim's tag was right down my alley. My first tag is sheer indulgence on my part. I finally got my hands on Tim's Time Travelers stamp set and I just wanted to play with it. Since Tim's theme this month was travel, I made a Time Traveling tag. Check out the link above to see Tim's tutorial for this month's techniques. I used Pumice Stone and Frayed Burlap Distress Ink for the background on both tags. I really like the combination. I also colored both with Distress Markers and a water brush. For this tag, I toned down the black archival ink of the balloon stamped image by going over the lines with a Vintage Photo Distress Marker. I like the effect. The tag tie is made out of Grungeboard. The slide was colored with black, brown and gold alcohol inks for a rusty feel. I edged the tag with Walnut Stain. Here are some pictures of my Time Traveler Tag: My second tag is a more traditional train travel tag. I did some shadowing on here to go along with the train engine's smoke (with Pumice Stone Distress Ink and a water brush). I couldn't help but put a clock at the top of the tag. Train travel for me has always been about watching a clock. I also did a little something different with the Railroad Crossing sign. I didn't mask the train tracks underneath. I actually liked giving the sign the feel of being somewhat translucent and floating above the tracks. I also stamped it with Distress Embossing ink and used a chunky embossing powder in antique black. Take a look at some of the details of my second tag: Thanks for "traveling" with me and my Tim Holtz 2013 tags this month. Hope you enjoyed your trip :) -- Mary Elizabeth
I finally made the "time" to participate in one of the Compendium of Curiosities Challenges! When I saw a short video of all the contributors samples on Facebook via Miss Linda Ledbetter, I just knew I had to join in the fun. This baby was tricky to photograph for sure, so I took it outside for a decent shot. I used some resin coated tissue paper and embossed scraps from Tim that I had on hand from another project. Never throw away those scraps, you just never know when you may "need" them! Here you can see how crusty and grungy I made the outside of the clock. I used layers and layers of colors and product. Since it is so hard to see inside with the reflection, I took a picture of the base outside of the clock. Lots of funTim Holtz goodies inside! Don't forget to check out this week's sponsor The Funkie Junkie Boutique for lots of good product as well! Cheers, Rhea
Supplies used were mostly Ranger and Tim Holtz (stamps and inks). Clock embossing folder is Darice. Card stock- Lawn Fawn paper Bag and Vanilla Malt, SU Chocolate Chip. Tattered Angels glimmer mist sprays and clock charm to embellish. The inside reads Enjoy The Journey. Will make this either a New Year's card or it could work for graduation or retirement.
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My oldest son's birthday is this coming Sunday and I just couldn't wait to make him a card using this Picture Wheel Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz die that I just got from JoAnn's. I spent a whole day just looking through pictures to find some that represented his 38 years of life.......from birth to becoming a doctor. I think he'll get a big kick out of it. I used a lot of Tim Holtz products on this one.........the embossing folder, film strip, spinner, gears and of course the die cut. All distressed with black soot Distress Ink. The small checkered cardstock came from a pad of paper from Graphic45 (calendar). I had just a wee bit to play with but I liked how it tied everything together. I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges: Clear It Out Challenge: Theme: Male cards / Stash item: Metal (grommets & spinner & staple) Creative Card Crew: #37 Punches/Dies (Picture Wheel diecut) Creative Craft Challenges 2: #11 For the Fellas Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes with the Option: Non Square card Love to Create Challenge Blog: #68 Special Guy in my life (my son) Melonheadz Friends: Male inspired creations challenge Mema's Crafts: June's Challenge "Anything Goes" Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges: #11: Use Foam Tape (behind Picture Wheel & under corners) Country View Crafts challenge site: #4 June ~ Die cuts Ladybug Crafts: June ~ For the Men in your life (my son) Sandy's Crafty Creations: June ~ Anything Goes with the twist of Embossed Background Scrap It Girl: June ~ Use your Dies The Crafting Cafe: June ~ One for the Boys The Cupboard Trilogy: #12 Birthday (my son) Crafty Creations Challenges: #225 One for the Boys Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Masculine Huggies & Sweet, Sweet Blessings to you ~♥♥♥~
Sure to bring new dimension to cards, scrapbooks, and more, these typewriter and striking clock stamps are a unique way to personalize your creations. From Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous. Includes one 8-1/2" x 7" three-hole punched sheet of red cling rubber stamps Stamps include typewriter and striking clock Mounted on cling foam for use with any acrylic block (not included) Stamps measure approximately 5-1/2" x 5-1/2"
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Hello everyone! The month of October is almost upon us, and I’m sure a lot of you are busy creating for this spooky time of year. I’m sharing my first make for the Tim Holtz Halloween Idea-ology 2022 release. If you missed Tim's YouTube live, you can get all the links here. So much inspiration, all the makers created some incredible Halloween projects. I created this Hocus Pocus Confectionery clock. Lots of little details in this one, I'll try and explain most of them! I started out by taking apart my Curio Clock and covering the two sections. The outside the clock body is covered with paper from the Halloween Backdrops pkg. The silver ring was coloured (I just blotted it so it looked more distressed) with Latte Alcohol Ink. The inside of the clock back (circle) was also be covered with Backdrops paper. I don’t glue this in yet, as I want to attach the candy garland. For the clock base, I used wide tape from the Halloween Design tape pkg. This tape was the exact same pattern as the paper. This project is about Halloween candy, so I wanted it to have a very sugary look. So, before adhering my Backdrops paper, I applied Distress Frosted Crystal Embossing Powder with Distress Clear Embossing ink. To maintain that frosted look after embossing, don't overheat! Adhere your Alcohol inked rim back in the clock. Reattach the clock body to the base. I wanted a flat surface that looked like a table for my embellishments. I took 2 pieces of cardboard and on one, cut out so it curved to fit the clock and the other, rectangle for a flat top. Glue this together. The piece of lace is from the Halloween Ephemera pkg. and the sign is from the Baseboards pkg. Adhere the lace in front, on the curved piece and the baseboard piece is glued on the top. Also cut the lace to fit the curve. This piece sits inside the clock on the bottom. I've added a small foam square to give additional support. I've left a bit of space on either side, in case I needed to stick some of my tiny lights strand in there. Before adhering this, I used the same design tape as the clock base, and stuck this around the inside. In hindsight, this cardboard base could have been stronger to support the cauldron and other embellishments. It came apart in transit to Tim and also when it was sent back to me, so if you feel it needs to be stronger, (in case you are mailing it or it will be jiggled about!) a larger piece of foam could help. I also think, because the Design Tape has a more slick surface to it, that could be why my glue didn't hold as well. You could always eliminate the tape in that bottom area. I've used Distress Collage Medium with a bit of hot glue to hold it temporarily in place while the medium dried as I wanted it tight against the front. This is how the "table" will look like. One end of the tiny lights will go in the cauldron and the rest at the back of the table. I have the battery pack for the lights coming out of the bottom. The metal strand in thin enough, it can close, but there is a chance it could damage your light strand. I have used a pair of wire snips before, making two small cuts (about 1/8 to 1/4") out of the lid at the bottom, and bent the middle piece inside or off completely. Just enough to give the wire some room and your back lid can close tightly. For the back of my clock, I’ve hung a candy garland. The Halloween confections and candy corn are “sugared” with Glossy Accents and Distress Rock Candy Glitter. I've used Glossy Accents because it's thicker and more glitter adheres to it. It's also a great glue! After these were dry, I used heavy craft thread and a needle to string together the candy pieces (they are a soft material similar to Fimo clay, so the needle goes through). The end pieces of the thread were knotted around tack nails. These nails were bent in half (90degrees) with pliers, and poked through the paper, the ends on the back of the paper adhered with tape or glue. Now glue the paper to the clock back. . It looks like the garland is nailed to the clock. I used two small Vignette Boxes (about 2 1/4 x 3 1/4) attached, end to end for a base. Bigger base, more embellishments! Distress Collage paste and a couple of nails secured them together. This was also covered with Backdrops paper. Here's my base covered with the Backdrops Halloween paper. The paper is one continuous sheet across, so you can't tell there's two boxes. Sand and distress the edges with brown Distress Ink. Adhere your clock to the wood base. I've just used Collage Medium for this, but let it dry overnight to really secure it. The back isn't secured yet, I needed to figure out what is going to show in that circular space. Now for the embellishments! For my stand, I've used a Candlestick and a Baseboard Clock Face. The candlestick has a touch of Statue Foundry Wax to age the silver and Crypt Paste (love this stuff!). On most of my areas where I've applied Crypt Paste, I have highlighted the raised areas with my finger, a touch of paint, after the paste has dried. I usually use a lighter colour, here I've used Pumice Stone. The clock face is distressed with ink, and the rim is covered with the narrow Design Tape (excess is folded underneath). Glue these two together with Collage Medium. The square October 31, is from the Halloween Layers Pkg. I've applied Distress Translucent Crackle Paste to the edges, and when dried, applied Walnut Stain Distress Crayon to accent the cracks. This is on the back "wall" just below the garland and in the middle. There's also a "Trick or Treat" Label Sticker just across the bottom of this at an angle. My "Hocus Pocus Confectionery" sign was created in two parts. Both of the labels were die-cut with Tim Holtz Sizzix Vintage Labels Thinlits Set. The dies also emboss while cutting, so I inked the metal die with Crackling Campfire Archival Ink before embossing/die-cutting. The ink is just on the embossed area. Hocus Pocus in a Label Sticker, placed inside the vintage label. I die-cut the word, Confectionery, with the Sizzix Alphanumeric Label Thinlits Set. Now, for my Candy Corn drinks, and test tube. I've used Ranger Ink's Clear Resin Kit. It's a 2-part epoxy resin that hardens when the two equal parts (one bottle is the resin, the other is the hardener) are mixed together. You store these together and apply to your project, then set aside to cure. You can also get their package of small cups with stir sticks. It's a longer process, when doing three different colour combinations, as I let each layer cure/dry before doing the next one. But this is something you can do in advance or at the beginning of your project. You don't need to mix a lot up for each colour. Once you start filling little containers, you can't stop! For the clear "candy corn drinks", I coloured my resin with a drop of Alcohol ink. I first started with yellow, filled my vials a third, set aside. I had some left over, so I added in a drop or two of yellow paint to make it opaque, stirred this in. I filled the larger vial a third, and then poured some into the test tube. For the test tube, I wanted it to look like it had fallen and some dripped out. I had a small shallow cardboard box, or a piece of cardboard is fine, lay some parchment paper down so the resin doesn't stick. You will want to tip your tube so the end is slightly higher, it doesn't take much for the resin to slowly drip to the end and out of the tube. I used a piece of cardboard with a hole in it to hold the end of the tube, bent the cardboard so it is was slightly raised and taped it to the bottom of the box. I recommend you figure your setup before pouring resin. After the yellow has set, I usually leave it overnight, do the same with orange alcohol ink, paint and a new batch of mixed resin. After the orange has cured, repeat with either Ranger Ink Snow Cap Mixative (it's opaque) or white paint. For my fluffy toppings on the drinks, it's just White Opaque Texture Paste! I didn't need a lot of it, so instead of a cake decorating bag, I just just clipped a tiny hole in the end of a small plastic bag. I pushed my cake decorating star tip through the hole (make sure you have a tight fit, so a small hole is better) and put in a small amount of texture paste. Twist the end of your bag, so nothing escapes out the other end, and squeeze onto your drinks. I added a glittered Halloween candy stick while the texture paste was still wet in the larger vial. Halloween remnant rub was added to the outside and black craft thread tied around the rims. Your vial should come off easily from the parchment paper, if you have excess spillage, you can always cut off what you don't want and curve the edges down with your fingers. I've rubbed in a light layer of Collage Medium to the outside glass test tube and large vial, lightly distressing with brown distress ink, giving it an aged look. For my baking tray of glittered bat cookies (and I added in some glittered pearls after), I created the tray from the Vintage Label Thinlits die. I used black Metallic Kraft stock paper, the die inked with black Archival ink before die-cutting. I slightly sanded the metallic paper before die-cutting (I used some steel wool) so that the ink would adhere better. After die-cutting, sand the edges, and apply Statue Foundry wax with your finger in a few areas if you want it to look more aged. The tiny bats were from the Halloween Ephemera Pack, they were also glittered with Glossy Accents and Rock Candy Crystal Glitter. My two little handles were Tim Holtz Jump Rings, poked into the ends. For my candy brewing in the cauldron, I used the clear glass Bubbles. These were coloured with Limeade and Mushroom Alcohol Ink. I then applied Glossy Accents and Rock Candy glitter, set aside to dry. While these were drying, I applied Crypt Grit Paste to my Cauldron. Once the Grit Paste had dried, I accented a few areas with green Distress Paint. Before adhering the frosted bubbles, stick your Tiny Lights inside the bottom of the cauldron. You don't need a lot, the excess strand comes out the back, behind the cauldron and along the back of the table. You can either directly glue your bubbles (I've either used glossy accents for this or Collage Medium) on top, or cut out a piece of plastic packaging to fit on top of the lights and glue your bubbles on top of that. For the bubbles outside the cauldron, I have glued these on before doing the lights and filling the cauldron. That way you can do have the cauldron on it's side so they don't fall off. I usually do these one at a time, and if they don't stay, try a rubber band to hold them on while they dry. Glue your cauldron to the stand with Collage Medium. Save a few of the bubbles for the table top. The Halloween Jack O Lantern is highlighted with a bit of Ranger Ink Elixir Pearlescent Crayon. It's filled with Rock Candy glittered Halloween Confections. The sticks are slightly coloured with green. The round ones are on toothpicks to make them look like lollipops. These are all glued with with Glossy Accents (Rock Candy sprinkled on top) Wired Black Tinsel is glued around the pumpkin rim and extra left over to bend upwards with a tiny frosted bat on the end. I wanted my tinsel a little smaller and aged looking, so I heat it very briefly with my heat gun( not my embossing gun). You don't want to overheat, and start a fire, it doesn't take long to see the tinsel shrivel! Here's my little frosted bat on the end of the wired tinsel. Glossy Accents was applied to my Halloween Skull, Spider Adornment, and Bones, then Rock Candy Glitter applied. Here, you can see where my extra tiny lights were, before I adhered a Baseboard( 31¢) in front to cover them. I just wanted to see a green glow, not the lights. My skull and bones sit on top of a book made from a book cover in Halloween Ephemera and old book pages cut up to fit inside the cover. Before adhering my embellishments to the back, I added some thin Design Tape around the base of my clock. I've also frosted up extra Candy Corn and Pearls to place on the base. All my embellishments are glued down with Collage Medium. Sometimes I will use a small dab of hot glue to hold the object in place ( or an elastic band) while the collage medium is drying (This is what I've done with the test tube, as it's on a slant). The drippy part coming out of the tube is glued over the edge of the base with Collage Medium also. Here's a look of the inside of my clock. Here it is with the tiny lights on. I've also frosted a small Halloween Pumpkin, and attached dried moss (I purchased a package of Halloween dried mosses last year from the craft store, there were I think 4 different kinds, perfect for Halloween makes.) Here's another front view. I've adhered my Confectionery sign to the front. Here's another look at my finished project! That was a long one! I never realized how many little details there were until I started explaining, lol! If this is too large a project for you, there's always one or two things you can add to your own Halloween make, or give you something to think about when using your own halloween stash. Thanks so much for visiting! Happy Halloween Crafting! until next time, Jan Supply List Idea-ology - Curio Clock TH92474, Vignette Box (small-2.875 x 3.1875) TH93279, Corked Vials TH92899, Jump Rings TH92726 Halloween Idea-ology - Baseboard pkg. TH94252, Ephemera TH94261, Label Stickers TH94623, Layers TH94264, Adornments (spiders) TH94250, Tiny Lights, TH94157, Black Wired Tinsel TH94253, Pumpkin Jack O Lantern TH94179, Small Pumpkins TH94267, Bubbles TH94180, Pearl Droplets TH94151, Cauldron TH94171, Remnant Rubs TH94268, Candy Corn TH94257, Confections TH94170, Design Tape TH94259, Skulls TH94270, Test Tubes TH94156, Boneyard TH94168, Backdrops Paper TH94251, Candle Stand TH94166 Sizzix - Vintage Labels Thinlits set - 665929, Alphanumeric Label Thinlits set 664177 Ranger Ink Distress - Crypt Grit Paste TSHK81081, Opaque Texture paste TDA71297, Rock Candy Crystal Clear Glitter TDR35879, Frosted Crystal Embossing Powder TDA78319, Collage Medium, Clear Embossing Ink Pad, Alcohol Ink( Limeade, Mushroom, Latte, Snow Cap Mixative), Archival Ink Pad (Crackling Campfire, Black Soot), Foundry Wax (Statue), Pearlescent Crayons Halloween Set #4 TSHK81128, Brown Distress Ink for edging Ranger Ink - Clear Resin Kit INK69768, Resin Cups INK73420, Glossy Accents Heat Gun, Hot Glue Gun, Craft Dried Moss, Black Craft Thread, Cake Decorating Tip (I used star)
I have to tell you that I wasn't a fan of rust or anything rusty. That was the first time in my blog life that I used the label "rust". But I also have to tell you that I really enjoyed these new experiences with the rust techniques. I have found some great tutorials that I would like to share with you in case if you are not a rust-type person like me before :-) My teamie, Brenda Brown has a great tutorial at A Vintage Journey - my favourite was the technique with the cinnamon. Andy Skinner has 3 easy rust technique videos at DecoArt. Well, after watching and reading these tutorials, I have made this rusty time box for our April challenge (RUST) whose hostess is the lovely Evelyn. My box looks really great, doesn't it? For my project I used a round poplar box about 12 cm across, because it has nearly the same size as the weathered clock. The weathered clock was cut out from chipboard. I made a hole in the middle with a tiny screw. Then I painted dark brown everything, the box, the weathered clock and two pieces of 300 grams paper. When it was dry I cut out the Roman numbers from the 300 grams papers, from these: With Ranger Glossy Accents I glued the Roman numbers to the side while I was using the weathered clock as an aid which helped to place the numbers. At the Luxembourg Creative Expo in January I had bought a set of rust paints but I used only the thick paste-like paint (Rost Farbe). With a sponge I put a layer to the box and to the weathered clock. . I glued the weathered clock to the top with Glossy Accents and added the hands with an Idea-ology brad. Then I mixed the paste (Rost Farbe) with cinnamon and I covered again the whole top (weathered clock and hands too) and the numbers of the bottom. For the bottom numbers I used a brush. When it was all dry, I put a layer of matte varnish everywhere to fix the cinnamon and the rust paint. After all these processes, I took my 2B pencil and shaded the numbers, the clock and the edges the same way as Andy Skinner had done in the first video. Which is good in this box that the hands are mobile, so I can indicate any time on the clock. Sizzix dies: Sizzix Bigz Die, Weathered Clock by Tim Holtz (657190) Sizzix Thinlits Die, Alphanumeric (3/4") by Tim Holtz (660056) I hope you like it! And if this inspired you to make something rusty, please don't hesitate to join our April challenge where you can win a £20 voucher!
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2015 Theme 2: Shiny Stuff Hi everyone Lou Collins here, joining you this evening with a post about creating a Faux Patina Metal effect using Fresco Paints. I love this effect...it is a very quick and simple way of aging and material by years! I have chosen to take a metal alarm clock and alter it to make it look old. Although it looks as if the effect has taken years to develop, it in fact, only takes minutes to achieve, by following the steps below. Step One: Using a foam applicator, dab a mix of Slate and Old Gold Fresco Paints all over your surface. There is no need for a primer with these paints, and the Opaque qualities of the Slate ensures a good solid base over the shiny silver metal. Step Two: Repeat Step One but this time using Bora Bora and Toffee coloured Fresco Paints. Try not to mix the two colours two much so that there is lots of contrast between both colours. Step Three: Going back to the first two paint colours again, dab over a mix of Slate and Old Gold in places using a screwed up kitchen towel for a really uneven finish. Step Four: Squeeze some Old Gold onto a heat resistant mat, and press a stamp into the paint. I have used the cogs from the Eclectica Stamp Set EDY02. Dab off any excess and press the painted stamp into random parts of the clock to leave a subtle design and texture. Step Five: Finish by heat drying the paint, holding a heat gun over the stamped images until the paint starts to bubble. This gives even more texture. To complete my project I stamped some of the other designs of the stamp set on brown cardstock, and heat embossed the images in white. I took a small paint brush and added a small amount of coloured detail to the stamped images in the Old Gold and Slate Fresco Paints. This aging technique does not have to be used over metal...I love that it would work just as well on wood, plastic, cardstock...why not have a go with your favorite stamp set? Thank you for joining me this evening! Lou Collins x (Lou Collins Designs Facebook Page) Ohhh Lou this looks like so much fun, and like you say, wood mirrors, old biscuit tins...all kinds of things could be given this patina treatment so easily! Thanks for the wonderful inspiration tonight! If you fancy joining the PaperArtsy challenge #2: Shiny Stuff, then you can link up your creativity HERE. NB. you will get 3 weeks to participate in this challenge, as we will interrupt the usual schedule for our New Product Announcements which starts Feb 1st for a week. All links go in the draw to win a voucher to spend on products of your choice from the PaperArtsy online store. The Shiny Stuff link will close 17:00 (London Time) Sunday, Feb 8th, winner will be announced 2 hours later at 19:00.
Celebrating 15 years of designing with Sizzix I’m going back in the vault to reimagine some of my favorites. The Vault 2…
Hi and welcome! Monday and of course a new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. This week our challenge is all about time. I often use themes related to time and this week I thought it was the perfect time to alter my Tim Holtz Assemblage Clock. I had so much fun making this and made it in a shabby chic style since it was a gift for my sister. She has it on a shelf in her kitchen now and it is really at home there. Instead of using clock arms or a clock image in the background, I used the lady stamp from Stampers Anonymous Classics #5 together with one of my favourite sentiments, also from that set. I first disassembled the clock (if you do this, remember to put the screws, washers and parts in a safe place so that you don't lose any of them). I started out painting it with Vintaj Patina Inks, but changed my mind and coated it with gesso instead. The gesso gives tooth for the Distress Paint to adhere too. Next, I painted it with Antique Linen Distress Paint and when dry, with Spun Sugar. When the paint was dry, I burnished the clock slightly to reveal some of the metallic and some of the lighter colours underneath. I also aged it further with a wash of watered-down Frayed Burlap paint, most of which was wiped off. A few images from the Tiny Things set were stamped with Stazon ink and I used one of my favourite text stamps to add words to the background. Hold the cling stamp in your hand instead of mounting on an acrylic block since that makes it much easier to stamp on the uneven surface. I planned where some of the stamped words would go, such as this one. I traced the back of the clock on a piece of Specialty Stamping paper and cut out a slightly smaller circle. The face was stamped with Archival Jet Black ink and then I coloured it lightly with Distress Inks, making sure to leave the white of the eye white. The rest of the circle was inked and the flowers were stamped with Victorian Velvet. Later I also stamped a clock stamp in three places. The roses were made with the Tattered Pine Cone die, and die cut from three colours Core'dinations cardstock as well as BasicGrey ledger paper. I die cut leaves with the Garden Greens die, also from ledger and text papers. Before assembling the flowers, the Core'dinations cardstock was lightly sanded and the roses were inked with Frayed Burlap. I also gave them a vintage shimmery look with Rock Candy Distress Glitter. I put the glass back again, since I wouldn't have been able to put it back after gluing down the flowers. I also assembled the rest of the clock since it would be hard to do so once the embellishments were in place. The flowers were glued to the sides of the clock and the leaves tucked in here and there. I also added a couple of sprocket gears. The sentiment was stamped on a piece of ledger paper and the corners were rounded with my Crop 'n Dile Corner Chomper. I added some rub-on stars to the glass. I wanted the look of old enamel, but also with some texture. Adhere the stamped and inked circle to the back piece of the clock and press the back piece back. You can get so many different looks with this clock, it is a really fun piece to alter. Join us this week in our time challenge and you can be the one who wins a $50 gift voucher from Simon Says Stamp, drawn randomly among the participants. Thank you for visiting my blog! Happy crafting! Anna-Karin Supplies: Surface: Tim Holtz Idea-ology: Assemblage Clock, Mini Collage Paper Stash 8 x 8; Ranger Specialty Stamping Paper; Tim Holtz Core'dinations Colour-Core Cardstock; BasicGrey Capture Cardstock Pack Dies: Sizzix: Tattered Pinecone, Garden Greens Stamps: Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz: Classics #5, Tiny Things, Stuff to Say, Curiosities, Nature's Moment Ink: Ranger Archival Ink: Jet Black; Distress Ink: Antique Linen, Tattered Rose, Barn Door, Frayed Burlap, Gathered Twigs, Victorian Velvet, Tumbled Glass; Tsukineko Stazon Jet Black Paint: Distress Paint: Frayed Burlap, Antique Linen, Spun Sugar Stickles: Distress Stickles: Rock Candy Medium: Claudine Hellmuth Gesso Embellishments: Tim Holtz Idea-ology: Christmas Time Remnant Rubs, Sprocket Gears
Celebrating 15 years of designing with Sizzix I’m going back in the vault to reimagine some of my favorites. The Vault 2…
Celebrating 15 years with Sizzix, Tim Holtz is bringing his favorite designs back from the vault and better than ever! The classics have been reimagined with Tim’s creative approach to combine different design elements that all work together. These curated sets feature new sizes and different die technology offering something new both to makers who have the original dies, or makers who missed them the first time around. Tim Holtz Sizzix Vault Watch Gears Thinlits Dies showcase a pocket watch design, ideal for crafting intricate internal mechanisms with included cogs and gears. The set also has watch hands, along with both tiny and larger numbers to complement your creations. Manufactured by Sizzix, an Ellison brand known for its crafting supplies, these Thinlits dies are designed to provide intricate shapes for your cardmaking and papercrafting endeavors. Their wafer-thin, chemically etched composition allows them to cut, emboss, or stencil a wide range of materials, including cardstock, paper, metallic foil, and vellum. They are compatible with most cutting machines. The set has a handy storage envelope to keep your dies organized. For easy identification, simply trim off the package’s front flap and slip it into the envelope. Includes 29 wafer-thin dies. Designs are approximately 3 x 4 inched to 0.25 x 0.625 inches.
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