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This month, our Scraps Of Darkness Kit is named after our very talented and so very sweet, Laura Gilhuly! I know that the kit is already sold out, and I can see why, because it is a perfect one to scrap those upcoming Father's Day projects with. This is a layout that I created with the kit using an old photo of my Pawpaw and my Uncle Ralph as a baby. The original photo was torn and worn, so instead of trying to make it perfect, I just replicated it and used the flaws for character. Lots of kit paper layers here that were distressed, torn, sewn, and inked. All the ephemera pieces behind the photo were from the kit and the chest and clock pieces were fussy cut from the papers. I did some stenciling with the stencil from the kit, as well as some Tim Holtz Distress Rock Candy Crackle painting. All the inking and the over inking of the crackle paint were done with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Ink. I added some Prima Clock Hands to one of the fussy cut clocks, and burlap pieces for texture. The flowers and twine were from the kit and this month's floral add on. The large chipboard clock piece was a die cut that I inked with Tim Holtz Barn Door Distress Ink and then over inked with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Ink. I created a side layer with torn and sewn papers, burlap, some more fussy cut clocks and flowers. Thanks for checking our my first project with the April Scraps Of Darkness Kit!! I hope you have a great day! Hugs ~Renea Items from the Reneabouquets.com and Reneabouquets Etsy Shop: Tim Holtz Distress Rock Candy Crackle Paint Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Ink Prima Clock Hands Tim Holtz Barn Door Distress Ink
Hello friends and happy DieCember! I'm so excited to be part of the Simon Says Stamp DieCember using the exclusive Tim Holtz Cardinal Die Thinlits set. The Die is only available on Simon Say Stamp! I decided to create the Cardinal out of nontraditional colors to show the versatility of die cutting. Don't you just love all the different textures from the stamped background to the sparkly snowflake, the beautiful winter greens and the handsome bird. I started with the background piece. Cut a piece of Distress White HeavyStock to 3 3/4" x 5 1/2". Spray piece with water, then spray with Distress Oxide Spray in Antique Linen, Iced Spruce and Speckled Egg and dry with heat tool. I have used all Oxide Inks for a softer look but you could also use dye inks if you like things brighter. I added some over stamping in the same/similar colors I sprayed the background in to add a little bit of texture. The new "The Poinsettia" Stamp set CMS426 from Stampers Anonymous will be perfect. I love this set as it has lots of stamps that are great for adding to backgrounds. The music notes, script, swirls and the little specks are perfect for snow. Did you know that the Distress line now has Heavystock in new different colors? The white is ideal for clean backgrounds and brighter colors and who doesn't love Kraft! Cut a piece of Distress Kraft HeavyStock 9" x 6 1/4", score and fold in half for the card base. Add a little Picket Fence Distress Paint to your Glass Media Mat and spread out a thin layer with your finger. Pouce the stamp into the paint and then stamp on the Kraft card base. Cut a mat from the Classic Kraft Stock 8" x 8" pad. Rough up the edges using a Paper Distresser. Ink the edges with Distress Oxide Ink on an Ink Blending Tool. Adhere the background piece and mat together and add a few lines of stitching around the outside edge of the card. Stamp can also add some snow to the background using Picket Fence Distress Paint. Stamp Best Wishes... message from the Christmastime Stamp Set CMS427 with Black Soot Archival Ink. Now tie ribbon around the card with a big bow. Die cut the Cardinal from Distress White Heavystock using the new Cardinal Thinlits set from Sizzix exclusive to Simon Says Stamp. Spray the Cardinal pieces with water and then with Distress Oxide Spray, dry with heat tool. Ink the edges with Distress Ink on an Ink Blending Tool. Die cut the Stunning Snowflake from the Silver Sparkle Alcohol Ink Cardstock. It's a good idea to add a sticker product to the back of the snowflake before die cutting, like Sizzix Adhesive Sheets. This allows you to adhere intricate die cuts with ease. Color a piece of White Heavy Stock for the greens using Distress Oxide Ink in Crushed Olive, Speckled Egg and Iced Spruce. Dry well with a heat tool before die cutting. Die cut some greens from the dyed piece using the Festive Greens Thinlits set. Ink the edges with Distress Oxide Ink on an Ink Blending Tool. Assemble your card. Adhere the snowflake, add the greens and bells with adhesive. Use foam tape to adhere the bird near the greens. I also added a little gold splatter using Statue Alloy Alcohol Ink and a Splatter brush. Thanks so much for stopping by! Richele Here's all the goodies to create this project!
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Right then. I promised a comparison of the Travel Platform and the Original Platform, so here goes. I'd not actually considered getting a Travel version,as I don't go to workshops and such, until I saw Christine (Bishopsmate) using hers at the Llandudno crop earlier this year. It seemed a really sensible size, so it went on my Christmas Wish List. To start off, here they are side by side. Dimensions first, and the Original has a stamping area of 8½"square, (21½cm). The Travel version is 6½" square, or 16½cm. Meaning the size difference isn't huge, and certainly accommodates a wide range of stamp sizes. Pretty much the largest stamps I have are 6" square background stamps, and it will still accommodate them. Like it's big brother, it has clearly marked rulers on the top and left edge- black rulers with white markings,⅛ on the inches scale, 1mm on the decimal. Also like the original, it has an open right hand side, and bottom, so you have no restrictions on card/paper size. That's an A4 sheet of paper. It also has the same system of an engraved grid on the lid, and a CLEAR and a RUBBER side to flip. It comes with two round magnets, and like many I have wrapped a strip of washi tape round them leaving a long end, to make them easier to pick up. If you wanted longer bar magnets instead, I believe Tonic do do them, but you can easily buy Rare Earth magnets on E-Bay or Amazon quite cheaply, just be careful not to buy ones too thick. The originals are 2mm thick, so don't buy any thicker than 3mm, I'd say. The underside is the same, with a non slip foam matting. This is the hinge on the original, a metal bar that slots into metal lined plastic hinges. The stamping plate is swapped between the two sides by standing the plate upright, lifting out, turn, and put back into the slots. Job done. The travel version has one longer hinge, also metal lined plastic,and the same metal bar Swapping the plate around is done exactly the same. The only real difference in the design is the shape of the lower front. The original has a lip to lift the lid on the left, or right side, depending which type of stamp you have it set for, and the Travel has a central one. The lid certainly feels just as robust as the original, and Tim did say they were designed to cope with CPR stampers with no problems! So, onto some stamping with the Travel version. Using Versafine Clair Nocturne, perfect image first time. This next info applies to both platforms, and indeed probably all brands of them, but not having used any others, I can only comment on this one. These are my favourite reasons for using a Platform. See the ink on the lid from the edge of the pad? Something I've often had happen with acrylic blocks. And very easy to accidentally get onto your cardstock too. With the platforms, it doesn't transfer. Another problem it cuts out is when you accidentally get some ink onto your fingertips, then smudging that onto the stamped cardstock when you stamp the image, because you haven't noticed? Doesn't happen anymore, as after you've inked the stamp, your fingers don't get near the cardstock. Another stamping problem can come from ink on the edges of a stamp being transferred to your cardstock, something I know I've had happen in the past. I try and close cut my stamps as far as practical, but sometimes it still happens.Often, the problem is worse with pigment or embossing inks, as the pads are much squishier. Here, I've deliberately got ink onto the edges of my stamp. And on the lid, but that was an accident,lol. In the past, I've had had to try and clean that off before stamping. But with a platform, as you can see, no ink transfer at all from around the edge of the stamp. There is also an easy and totally free way to be able to stamp an image going off your page at the top and side that are not open. I know MISTI make 'corners' for theirs, and probably others do too, but I just cut a couple of strips of cardstock- I used the back of an old notepad- about an inch wide and use them to line things up. Put your spacers onto the platform, then place your stamping card where you want it, and place your stamp with however much overhang you want. You could make a variety of different spacers for doing this with. Then pick up your stamp as normal, remove your spacers and stamp. Using thicker cardstock means you can still butt your stamping card into the corner in case you need to restamp. It was a while before I bought a Platform at all- the high price of the MISTI put me right off- and I didn't really think I needed it. Then when Tim was demoing his, and I saw some of the benefits, especially being able to restamp if things didn't come out perfectly, I went for it. Plus, his was much cheaper! It's not a purchase I have ever regretted. I love that you can line things up, like sentiments, with no eyeballing it to get it straight- which it rarely was. The restamping ability is brilliant, especially for solid, or large stamps. So, overall thoughts. The Travel Platform is excellent. It's as sturdily built as the bigger one, and I really think it would be hard work to break it. Just remember that when you want to flip the lid, whichever one you have, make sure it's in the upright position to do so. It should just lift out and slot back in, if it doesn't you haven't got it straight. I think, if you are buying a platform for the first time, this is the only size you actually need. It wasn't out when I got the original,otherwise this is what I'd have probably bought. My bigger one will still get used, I'll probably use the Travel for smaller stamps & sentiments. But I really don't think there is any benefit to having the larger one, to be honest, unless you have a lot of HUGE stamps! There are Travel cases available for both sizes if you take stuff to classes/workshops etc. One final bit of advice from Tim- you can use anything to clean your lid & base beside Acetone (nail polish remover). He recommended Hand Sanitiser, and it does work a treat. But he said any other type of cleaner would be fine, just never the acetone. I don't think the scratchy sort would be a good idea though. EDIT: Coming in with a bit of extra info here, based on a comment left in my WOYWW post, about stamping problems with the Platform. One of my visitors said she was having problems with U/M stamps, so here is what I have found. U/M can have cling foam on, or be bare rubber. If bare rubber, then I always use these on the CLEAR side of the platform, and I'd add that the thickness can vary a lot depending on the brand. With cling foam, it can depend on whether the stamps have the standard thickness EZMount, or the thinner one, as well as the thickness of the rubber itself. I try and gauge how they compare to a clear stamp- if they seem about the same, then I'll use them on the CLEAR side, if they are thicker, then I use the RUBBER side. Equally, I have often found that I need to use CLARITY clear stamps on the RUBBER side, as they are very, very thick clear stamps. On occasions, some bare rubber, are very thin, even thinner than clear stamps. For that, I've found a few sheets of copy paper as a shim help a lot. A lady on SCS recently posted that she had solved this issue using a Silicone Rubber Embossing Mat under her cardstock, and speculated that a Silicone Baking Sheet- often found in Pound/Dollar stores- might work just as well.
Hello friends! I hope you are well and had a good weekend. Our winter weather continues and we got even more snow on Friday. We had a fun weekend of sledding and soccer tournaments. This week at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog we have an Easter Inspired theme, combined with a photo inspiration. Make sure you don't miss the project by our March guest designer Nox. I was inspired by the theme and by the gold and flowers in the photos to make a golden yellow Easter/spring tag. It is more spring than Easter, but works for both themes. The background was done with Distress Oxides, and I had fun colouring the flowers. Start by smearing Distress Oxides on a non-stick craft sheet. Mist them with water and press a tag into the ink. Dry the tag with a heat tool and repeat until you are happy with the result. You can also mist the tag with water to create even more texture. When the tag is dry, stamp the background with borders from Tim Holtz's new Ornate Trims set. I used shades of brown and yellow Archival Ink. I also stamped the background with the script stamp from the Entomology set, using Buttercup ink. The flowers come from Tim's Mini Bouquet and Flower Garden sets and were white embossed on watercolor paper. As you might know, I really like Dina Wakley's Scribble Sticks and I was happy to get her new second set. Here I used crayons from both the new and the old sets. Dissolve with a paint brush and water to create a watercolor effect. The flowers were die cut with the coordinating Sizzix dies. I distressed the edges of the tag and dyed a piece of Crinkle Ribbon to tie it with. Change the color of the flowers for a different look. The coordinating dies are handy when it comes to cutting detailed stamps such as these. The girl was colored with Distress Markers. I really like the different borders on the Ornate Trims set and I think this is going to be a well-used set. I used a piece of dyed lace, twine and Dresden German scraps as a border, and to give the girl something to stand on. I also stamped a ladybird from the new Entomology set and coated it with Glossy Accents. I hope you will join us this week in our Easter Inspired challenge. As always, you have a chance to win a $50 gift voucher to do some fun shopping at Simon Says Stamp. You have until next Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in. Don't forget 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 for taking the time to stop by my blog today! Happy crafting! Anna-Karin Supplies: * Please note: the links are affiliate links, for which I receive a small percentage of sales generated by the link, at no extra cost to you. Tim Holtz MINI BOUQUET [ SSS ] Tim Holtz FLOWER GARDEN [ SSS ] Tim Holtz ENTOMOLOGY [ SSS ] Tim Holtz ORNATE TRIMS [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Sizzix Framelits FLOWER GARDEN AND MINI BOUQUET [ SSS ] Dina Wakley Ranger SCRIBBLE STICKS 2 [ SSS ] Dina Wakley Ranger SCRIBBLE STICKS [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Idea-ology PAPER DOLLS [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Idea-ology CRINKLE RIBBON [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Idea-ology SMALL TALK [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Idea-ology JUTE STRING [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Idea-ology LACE [ SSS ] Prima Marketing WROUGHT IRON GOLD Dresden 942779 [ SSS ] Ranger Tim Holtz Distress MIXED MEDIA HEAVYSTOCK #8 TAGS [ SSS ] Tim Holtz 8.5 X 11 DISTRESS WATERCOLOR CARDSTOCK [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink ANTIQUE LINEN [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink VINTAGE PHOTO [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink WALNUT STAIN [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink FOSSILIZED AMBER [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Ink VINTAGE PHOTO [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Ink FOSSILIZED AMBER [ SSS ] Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival BUTTERCUP [ SSS ] Ranger TIM HOLTZ DISTRESS Archival Mixed Media Palette [ SSS ] Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival SET OF EIGHTEEN WVAP18 [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Markers FOSSILIZED AMBER [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Markers GROUND ESPRESSO [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Markers ANTIQUE LINEN [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Markers TATTERED ROSE [ SSS ] Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE [ SSS ] Sizzix MAGNETIC PLATFORM FOR WAFER THIN DIES [ SSS ] Sizzix PURPLE WITH SILVER GLITTER Standard Cutting Pads Pair [ SSS ] Tim Holtz DISTRESS SPRAYER Ranger 4 [ SSS ] Ranger Wendy Vecchi PERFECT CARD ADHESIVE [ SSS ] Ranger US HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL United States Use [ SSS ] Ranger EUROPEAN VOLTAGE HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL [ SSS ] SSS WHITE Embossing Powder [ SSS ] Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS [ SSS ] Ranger MINI ROUND FOAM REFILLS [ SSS ] Ranger Inkssentials Non Stick CRAFT SHEET 15 X 18 [ SSS ] Hero Arts Rubber Stamp SMALL BLOCK TRIO CLEAR ACRYLIC [ SSS ] Hero Arts Rubber Stamp CLEAR ACRYLIC BLOCK [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Idea-ology TINY ATTACHER [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Tonic PAPER DISTRESSER [ SSS ] Ranger Inkssentials GLOSSY ACCENTS [ SSS ]
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Hello friends, I posted a photo a day ago stating that my ode to Collage Paper was still going on! Well it has been a fun week in studio creating with it (I'm not sure I'm done yet), making another Collage piece with a grungy background. Follow along and I'll show you the steps. (click on picture to enlarge) I'm starting with a large Vignette Tray (6 x 12") that I have turned over to use the back side. I used Collage Medium to adhere pieces of Worn Wallpaper to the surface then added a layer over Collage Medium over the top to seal (do not skip this step). Let dry. Today I'm using Botanical Collage Paper for the big flowers. I used a Detailer Water Brush to draw a line of water around the flower that I wanted. The paper easily pulls apart along the water line. First, add Collage Medium to the surface where the flower will go, then lay the flower directly into the glue. It is very important that there is CM under all areas before you start the top layer of glue. Collage Paper is porous but it will never become as translucent as it could be unless there is glue underneath. For the top layer of Collage Medium, working quickly, start from the center and work your way out to the edges of the paper until it is secured to the surface. This is the best way to avoid wrinkles. You can LIGHTLY rub the Collage Paper into the surface IF there are any white areas. You need to be very careful not to tear the Collage Paper as it will be at its weakest stage until the CM dries. I find it helps if you make sure you have a bit of glue on your fingertips so they do not stick to the surface. If they stick, you can rip the paper. We all know Collage Medium is very fast drying when it comes to paper to paper contact, so this step must be done right away or not at all. You can see in the next two pictures how translucent the Collage Paper has become over the patterned Worn Wallpaper. Having a patterned paper background, even if it is subtle, can make all the difference in the final outcome. Once the Collage Paper is dry, lay a stencil (Rosette) over random parts of the surface to add more pattern. I'm using Crackle Texture Paste to add more visual texture. Much of the center will be covered with a collage so I'll concentrate on the edges. I'm using the tray horizontally so now I'll add a few numbers here and there using the Digits Layering Stencil. The Texture Paste dries pretty quickly, about 30-40 minutes is usually good where I live in CA. Drying time will range depending on where you live. Once dry, I scribbled Walnut Stain Distress Crayon on my glass mat then picked it up with a damp paintbrush to color over the paste. I also scribbled directly over the edges that did not have paste. The last thing I always do when using Crayons is pounce over the surface with a wet wipe. This takes away the brush strokes and gets rid any super dark areas. This is the finished left side of the tray. For the next step you will need a few colors of Distress Crayons to color the flowers (I'm using Seedless Preserves and Fossilized Amber). Scribble a bit of color onto each petal as shown. Then take a small brush (damp) and blend the colors together, still keeping it sheer enough to see the patterned paper underneath. I chose Peeled Paint and Pine Needles to color the leaves in the same manner. Your colors will fade slightly (or maybe I should say become more mellow) as the crayon dries. I used a cotton swab to color the berries. Now that the flowers are done, I'm turning my attention to a simple collage for the center of the tray. I need a focal point and I have chosen one of my favorite Found Relatives. I cut away the card background using scissors and a cutting knife (between the arms and the body). I love this lady because of the hat and flowers! So, so fun to color with the Distress Crayons and the Detailer Water Brush. dress: faded jeans, peeled paint flowers: aged mahogany, worn lipstick, peeled paint buttons: peeled paint hat: brushed corduroy Now to choose some Distress Embossing Glaze. I made a swatch book so I can easily see what color would look best. I thought this would be the perfect phrase to use during this time of social distancing and self-quarantine. As for the glaze, I used the Distress Embossing Dauber to quickly rub across the surface of the Quote Chip then poured the glaze particles over the top. Melted as usual with an embossing gun, you get this great pebbly texture over the surface. Adding the brown from the Distress Crayon fills in the gaps in the glaze. The black dot on the end is just my mark to add a Hardware Head later on. This card is from the Urban Layers pack. I stamped an image from Faded Type (CMS397) with Embossing ink, then added Peeled Paint Glaze over the image and repeating the embossing technique. So here are all the the pieces I think I might use in the collage: Found Relative Butterfly and Private Collection - field notes ephemera Transparency slide - vintage 2 hour time limit - Urban Layers Buttons - vintage Quote Chip Lined card - Urban Layers Metal Gate - painted white then Alcohol inked with Mushroom green threads Start the bottom layer by adhering the Metal Gate and the ephemera. The 2 hour time limit has been added with thin Foam Squares - as you know, I like Scrapbook Adhesive brand. I added the lady with double stacks of regular Foam Squares so she is higher than the 2 hour time limit. I also decided to add the tiny key around her wrist. Kinda like she has the key to get out of the gate but she can't leave (her face says it). Now add the Transparency slide (because her face is saying it all - very transparent - like I'm waiting to leave!), buttons, Quote Chip, Stitched Scrap and the green string. Here are some close up shots of the collage elements. You might notice I ended up coloring the transparency slide - it was just too white and stuck out like a sore thumb. I added the Hardware Head to the end of the Quote Chip and the Stitched Scrap (so easy to use)...take out of bag, glue on project, done (no sewing involved). And of course, a little Clippings Sticker sarcasm underneath. (click on photo to enlarge) The Collage Paper Flowers become part of the entire collage even though they are in the background. This is an absolutely doable project for any level. The Collage Paper/Crackle Paste background is what makes the simple collage work. The background technique could be used on a myriad of different projects and with so many variations...skys the limit really. Tim had a Facebook Live last Saturday where he talked about and demoed Collage Paper. If you missed it, you can catch the replay HERE. Have a great weekend . I'll be "staying home together". now carry on, paula
Alcohol Ink Shaker Cards by Juliana Michaels featuring Tim Holtz Sizzix Bold Text Thinlits
Well Trace here, like many Tim Holtz fans the distress oxide inks are featuring in my stolen moments of playtime and todays make is using them ...and I am in love with these gorgeous inks , although, limited time to play means I feel I have only scratched the surface of what they can do ... So when all my ideology goodies arrived from the lovely Susan ... including my eagerly awaited paper dolls, and boy I was not disappointed they are gorgeous!! I found a few stolen moments to play..and here are the results : I created this card using a distress oxide background and then added some flowers from the new botanical paperie - which is crammed full of gorgeous elements to add to cards and or mixed media, collage and just so many to choose..and of course a paper doll - there are 107 to choose from in all sorts of sizes and they're all gorgeous ... I also used some of the new tape and one of the quote chips...so here is how ... In my previous card found here I applied the distress oxides to the craft sheet , but for this card I applied onto the card ( as with regular distress ) using mini blending tools. I then spritzed with lots of water , using the distress spritzer gives you the combination of fine mist and bigger droplets..and heated. To intensify the colours I re-applied ink over the top and the distress oxides allow for colours to layer over darker colours - truly amazing...and more water makes even more magic happen.. You can carry on until happy with the background . the colours I used are : spiced marmalade, wilted violet, broken china and vintage photo. Now for even more distress magic, because like regular distress they react with water , I placed down my flourish stencil (032) and then applied water using a blending tool through parts of the stencil using a moist piece of blending foam on the tool see how it magically removes the water through the stencil leaving a soft impression on the design- I then heat set this . I added some design tape from the aristocrat set in the corners for added detail.... I then added some matte texture paste through the flourish stencil on the corners and left to dry. Now it is all about those added details ...I sanded the edges of my paper doll and added a touch of distress (ground espresso - regular distress) I also cut a flower image in half, sanded and inked. and here is the finished card ... Here you can see the texture light sanding gives and it allows ink to be easily added around the edges. I added some seam binding - which I dyed with regular distress in wilted violet And look at the wonderful dimension the quote chip adds - I sanded mine and added a touch of ink. So there you have my make ...using lots of new goodies and some stolen playtime... hope you like it ..and I will be back as and when playtime allows . trace x
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Tim Holtz inspired Birthday cards! Used the TH birthday blueprint balloon stamp on these fun cards!
The Tim Holtz Distress® Tiny Blending Tool allows for versatile use with its interchangeable foam tips, making it ideal for applying inks and other mediums to smaller areas on your craft projects. With a wood handle for easy control and round foam for mess-free application, this tool is a must-have for any project. Simply attach the fabric side of the tiny blending foam to the tool base, tap it across the surface of an ink pad, and then use it to blend color onto your project surface or through a stencil. Each foam piece can be used for one color or washed with soap and water for multiple uses. After use, simply air dry the foam for future projects. Includes 1 Tiny Blending Tool pack (tda84990) that includes 2 blending tools plus 4 foams and 1 Tiny Blending Foams pack (tda85003), which includes 9 foams! Tiny Blending Tool Handle - 0.75 inch wide X 1.75 inches tall Tiny Blending Foam - 0.75 inch diameter
PRICES MAY VARY. These red rubber stamps come mounted on cling foam so you can use them with any acrylic block (sold separately) Great for using with Tim's signature distressing techniques! Stamps come on a 3-hole punched sheet for easy storage in the Tim Holtz Stamp Storage Binder (also sold separately) This package contains an assortment of cling rubber stamps mounted on an 7x8. 5 inch backing sheet Comes in a variety of designs Each sold separately. Made in USA.
mixed media, card making, paper crafting, Tim Holtz, Juliana Michaels, 17turtles, cards, Sizzix, die cutting
Hello friends and happy Monday... Hope you all had a great weekend and ready for the brand new week ahead, and also a brand new Simon Says...
Hello there! I have been patiently waiting (that's really hard for some of us scrapbookers) for quite a few dies I had ordered from Sizzix and so I was happy to see most of them arrive a month ago! Sizzix heaven, right? Usually when I get a new die, I want to use it right away, but this many is a little overwhelming! I'm slowing making my way through them, June was such a busy month and not much time for crafting. I'm hoping July will be different! It's been awhile since I've created a 3-d project, it seems like I usually find time only for cards or layouts lately. Not that I don't like creating those, but I like getting lost in the creation of something a little more. In that wonderful pile, was the new Tim Holtz Village Brownstone, Village Rooftops, and Village Bungalow dies that were the inspiration for this project. I have a tutorial here with lots of photos, enjoy! I wanted to make a grouping of houses on a base, and I ended up covering a box to place my houses on. The papers I used were from Blue Fern Studio's beautiful collection, 'Tranquility". This was just a 7 3/4" x 7 1/4" x 2 1/4"deep paper mache box. I gessoed the edges, then painted them with Distress paint, a combination of Stormy Sky and Black Soot before covering with paper. I also covered the inside of the box. Love this woodgrain paper in the Tranquility collection! I built two Village Brownstones and a Village Dwelling, with my patterned paper. I die-cut the walls first. There is directions on the back of the package, but there is also PDF instructions on the Sizzix website, right next to the die photo. I die-cut the window frames and roof with a different colour of paper so they would contrast. The frames were then adhered to my house. I cut small pieces of Tim Holtz Tissue and glued these to the inside of the windows. Once I had my windows and doors finished, I adhered the wall of the house together. I applied tape to the tabs at the top of the house, for the roof. Now for the Village Rooftops! I cut out the twelve strips and one ridge cap for each roof. These were lightly sanded and inked before adhering to the roof. After my shingles were adhered, I die-cut the chimneys and adhered them to each roof. Next, came the Village Bungalow accents. I die-cut two dormer windows for one of the brownstones. There is also shuttered windows, which I die-cut two for one of the other houses. Fence pieces were also die cut. Here is a photo of my finished Village Dwelling house. I added the shuttered window die-cuts to each side after I took this photo. Here's all three completed houses. That tiny doorknob on the middle house is a Tim Holtz Hex Fastener (TH93268). The houses are ready for my box base. I decided to put legs on the box. These are Tim Holtz Metal Box Feet Foundations(TH92821). These were applied with Ranger's Matte Medium. Isn't it amazing how a set of legs can change an ordinary box into an amazing piece. I had a thin round metal filigree piece (I think it was from Fab Scraps) that bent very easily to fit over the edge for decoration. It was attached with a rhinestone brad. Now the box is ready for my houses. I was going to hot glue the houses to the box top, but didn't want the glue to show. So I cut small strips of paper, bent them in half, then hot glued these to the bottom as shown. The hot glue was applied to the bottom of the strips and then my houses were adhered to the box. Here's how the placement of the houses look from the top. Here's the houses from the front. The fences were bent slightly so they were curved, and then adhered in-between the houses. Here's the back of the box. I die-cut many little flowers using Sizzix's Tim Holtz Tattered Flower Garland Decorative Strip die and the Tim Holtz Tiny Tattered Floral Thinlits set. The light ones were die-cut with cream cardstock and lightly inked with Squeezed Lemonade and Hickory Smoke Distress Ink. I usually use my hot glue gun to adhere the bottoms of the Tiny Tattered Florals so they stay secured when rolled with a Quilling Tool that comes with the set. I also die-cut a few pieces from Sizzix's Tim Holtz Wildflowers Thinlits Set for my flower clusters. I hot glued the flowers on the inside of the fence pieces and a few on the outside. And that my friends, is the end of my tutorial! Here's another look at my finished project. This is what it looks like from the back. Thanks for stopping by, Jan
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Bakgrunnen på tag'en er distresset med Distress Stain - Peacock Feathers og Perfect Pearls - Forever Green. Distress ink Pad - Brushed Corduroy og Walnut Stain. Stempler fra Vilda Stamps Stempler som er brukt denne på tag'en er ... V652,V636, V260 Ha en fin dag! Anne Kristine
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My turn to post at the Country View Crafts Project blog today and I didn't schedule the post to go in time, so apologies for that. This is a size 10 tag with a textured background, distress spray stains and with an altered mini canvas with a Tim Holtz portrait on. The circular embellishment in the bottom left hand corner uses a fragment adhered to a snippet of Tim's wallflower papers. A few more photos can be see at the project blog. hugs Brenda xx
Hello friends, I posted a photo a day ago stating that my ode to Collage Paper was still going on! Well it has been a fun week in studio creating with it (I'm not sure I'm done yet), making another Collage piece with a grungy background. Follow along and I'll show you the steps. (click on picture to enlarge) I'm starting with a large Vignette Tray (6 x 12") that I have turned over to use the back side. I used Collage Medium to adhere pieces of Worn Wallpaper to the surface then added a layer over Collage Medium over the top to seal (do not skip this step). Let dry. Today I'm using Botanical Collage Paper for the big flowers. I used a Detailer Water Brush to draw a line of water around the flower that I wanted. The paper easily pulls apart along the water line. First, add Collage Medium to the surface where the flower will go, then lay the flower directly into the glue. It is very important that there is CM under all areas before you start the top layer of glue. Collage Paper is porous but it will never become as translucent as it could be unless there is glue underneath. For the top layer of Collage Medium, working quickly, start from the center and work your way out to the edges of the paper until it is secured to the surface. This is the best way to avoid wrinkles. You can LIGHTLY rub the Collage Paper into the surface IF there are any white areas. You need to be very careful not to tear the Collage Paper as it will be at its weakest stage until the CM dries. I find it helps if you make sure you have a bit of glue on your fingertips so they do not stick to the surface. If they stick, you can rip the paper. We all know Collage Medium is very fast drying when it comes to paper to paper contact, so this step must be done right away or not at all. You can see in the next two pictures how translucent the Collage Paper has become over the patterned Worn Wallpaper. Having a patterned paper background, even if it is subtle, can make all the difference in the final outcome. Once the Collage Paper is dry, lay a stencil (Rosette) over random parts of the surface to add more pattern. I'm using Crackle Texture Paste to add more visual texture. Much of the center will be covered with a collage so I'll concentrate on the edges. I'm using the tray horizontally so now I'll add a few numbers here and there using the Digits Layering Stencil. The Texture Paste dries pretty quickly, about 30-40 minutes is usually good where I live in CA. Drying time will range depending on where you live. Once dry, I scribbled Walnut Stain Distress Crayon on my glass mat then picked it up with a damp paintbrush to color over the paste. I also scribbled directly over the edges that did not have paste. The last thing I always do when using Crayons is pounce over the surface with a wet wipe. This takes away the brush strokes and gets rid any super dark areas. This is the finished left side of the tray. For the next step you will need a few colors of Distress Crayons to color the flowers (I'm using Seedless Preserves and Fossilized Amber). Scribble a bit of color onto each petal as shown. Then take a small brush (damp) and blend the colors together, still keeping it sheer enough to see the patterned paper underneath. I chose Peeled Paint and Pine Needles to color the leaves in the same manner. Your colors will fade slightly (or maybe I should say become more mellow) as the crayon dries. I used a cotton swab to color the berries. Now that the flowers are done, I'm turning my attention to a simple collage for the center of the tray. I need a focal point and I have chosen one of my favorite Found Relatives. I cut away the card background using scissors and a cutting knife (between the arms and the body). I love this lady because of the hat and flowers! So, so fun to color with the Distress Crayons and the Detailer Water Brush. dress: faded jeans, peeled paint flowers: aged mahogany, worn lipstick, peeled paint buttons: peeled paint hat: brushed corduroy Now to choose some Distress Embossing Glaze. I made a swatch book so I can easily see what color would look best. I thought this would be the perfect phrase to use during this time of social distancing and self-quarantine. As for the glaze, I used the Distress Embossing Dauber to quickly rub across the surface of the Quote Chip then poured the glaze particles over the top. Melted as usual with an embossing gun, you get this great pebbly texture over the surface. Adding the brown from the Distress Crayon fills in the gaps in the glaze. The black dot on the end is just my mark to add a Hardware Head later on. This card is from the Urban Layers pack. I stamped an image from Faded Type (CMS397) with Embossing ink, then added Peeled Paint Glaze over the image and repeating the embossing technique. So here are all the the pieces I think I might use in the collage: Found Relative Butterfly and Private Collection - field notes ephemera Transparency slide - vintage 2 hour time limit - Urban Layers Buttons - vintage Quote Chip Lined card - Urban Layers Metal Gate - painted white then Alcohol inked with Mushroom green threads Start the bottom layer by adhering the Metal Gate and the ephemera. The 2 hour time limit has been added with thin Foam Squares - as you know, I like Scrapbook Adhesive brand. I added the lady with double stacks of regular Foam Squares so she is higher than the 2 hour time limit. I also decided to add the tiny key around her wrist. Kinda like she has the key to get out of the gate but she can't leave (her face says it). Now add the Transparency slide (because her face is saying it all - very transparent - like I'm waiting to leave!), buttons, Quote Chip, Stitched Scrap and the green string. Here are some close up shots of the collage elements. You might notice I ended up coloring the transparency slide - it was just too white and stuck out like a sore thumb. I added the Hardware Head to the end of the Quote Chip and the Stitched Scrap (so easy to use)...take out of bag, glue on project, done (no sewing involved). And of course, a little Clippings Sticker sarcasm underneath. (click on photo to enlarge) The Collage Paper Flowers become part of the entire collage even though they are in the background. This is an absolutely doable project for any level. The Collage Paper/Crackle Paste background is what makes the simple collage work. The background technique could be used on a myriad of different projects and with so many variations...skys the limit really. Tim had a Facebook Live last Saturday where he talked about and demoed Collage Paper. If you missed it, you can catch the replay HERE. Have a great weekend . I'll be "staying home together". now carry on, paula
Hello and welcome, Today I will share a card with some old and new awesome Ideaology pieces from Tim Holtz. I started with a piece of water color paper. Mounted CMS396 Field notes stamp set in to my stamp platform and inked it with Archival ink in Black soot. Then stamped. I then inked my craft sheet with Frayed burlap, spritzed some water and inked the card. Dried between layers until happy. Then I used my Distress pencils and colored some of the stamped images. Then I inked the edges with Ground espresso DI, and stitched with my sewing machine. Then I choosed a Collage strip and stitched around the edges and zip zaged with my sewing machine straight over the strip. Inked the edges with Ground espresso DI. (I did that with all the Ideaology pieces). I also zig zaged on the Flash card and on a piece of Ephemera - Emporium. I glued the Ephemera piece to the background and then adhered the collage strip and “wish” card with 3D foam. Then I pulled off a piece of collage paper - Palette and adhered it with Distress collage medium. I cut a ticket from Ephemera - Emporium in two, and crinkled it, inked it and fastened with a Mini paper clip on the collage strip. I colored some areas on the Paper doll - Portraits with my Distress pencils. And adhered her to the card with 3D foam. I also stitched on the paper doll with my sewing machine. I fuzzy cut a flower from Backdrops #5 and glued it under a Quote chips label. At the moment I am on a place with limited supplies, so when I get to my craft room I will mount this card front to some more layers. Thank you for visiting, /Susanne
Happy Monday friends... Hope you all had a wonderful weekend, it was definitely a busy one here and time has flown by ~ one minute it was Sa...
