The new Still Here clear stamp* set is part of Simon Says Stamp’s October Sending Cheer release. This stamp set, with the peace hand sign, truly evokes the feeling of the 1960s. It makes me think of tie dye, bell bottoms, and the Beatles.
I decided to use a rainbow effect on the hand, and Distress Oxides were the perfect medium. I used a different Tim Holtz Tiny Ink Blender for each color, and diffused the ink before I stamped each time. So, it went like this: I inked the top of the hand, using a tiny blender, with Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide. Then I diffused that color at the bottom edge with the same ink blender. Then I stamped. Then I took a different ink blender and added Carved Pumpkin right below where the Abandoned Coral ink had been (never cleaning the stamp as I went) and diffused it at the top and bottom. I continued this process moving down the hand and using Mustard Seed, Twisted Citron, Peacock Feather, and Wilted Violet. I went back a couple times to add more ink in some spots, being careful to feather it out on the edges. I was very happy with my results.
I used VersaFine Clair black ink to stamp the Sending Peace sentiment, part of the Still Here stamp set, on the right side of the index finger.
For the white background of the card, I decided to use a favorite background stamp of mine. It is the Simon Hurley Typewriter stamp from Ranger. I stamped with black VersaFine Clair ink to get a crisp image.
I trimmed my rainbow-stamped white panel and torn the bottom edge. I used Spellbinders Colorwheel cardstock in Peridot, Teal Topaz and Lilac and tore pieces of these, in the same width as my white cardstock, to layer underneath. I glued all these pieces together and then matted them onto a black piece of cardstock. I centered all this onto my white typewriter stamped background. I glued all this onto a white A2 cardbase.
I finished the card with some color coordinated epoxy dots I had in my stash.
The highlighted links above are affiliate links. If you click through and shop from these I may receive a small commission at no cost to you. It is much appreciated and helps fund my crafting. Also, any item first marked with an asterisk* was provided at no cost by a retailer. Otherwise, I bought my supplies.
The new Still Here clear stamp* set is part of Simon Says Stamp’s October Sending Cheer release. This stamp set, with the peace hand sign, truly evokes the feeling of the 1960s. It makes me think of tie dye, bell bottoms, and the Beatles.
I decided to use a rainbow effect on the hand, and Distress Oxides were the perfect medium. I used a different Tim Holtz Tiny Ink Blender for each color, and diffused the ink before I stamped each time. So, it went like this: I inked the top of the hand, using a tiny blender, with Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide. Then I diffused that color at the bottom edge with the same ink blender. Then I stamped. Then I took a different ink blender and added Carved Pumpkin right below where the Abandoned Coral ink had been (never cleaning the stamp as I went) and diffused it at the top and bottom. I continued this process moving down the hand and using Mustard Seed, Twisted Citron, Peacock Feather, and Wilted Violet. I went back a couple times to add more ink in some spots, being careful to feather it out on the edges. I was very happy with my results.
I used VersaFine Clair black ink to stamp the Sending Peace sentiment, part of the Still Here stamp set, on the right side of the index finger.
For the white background of the card, I decided to use a favorite background stamp of mine. It is the Simon Hurley Typewriter stamp from Ranger. I stamped with black VersaFine Clair ink to get a crisp image.
I trimmed my rainbow-stamped white panel and torn the bottom edge. I used Spellbinders Colorwheel cardstock in Peridot, Teal Topaz and Lilac and tore pieces of these, in the same width as my white cardstock, to layer underneath. I glued all these pieces together and then matted them onto a black piece of cardstock. I centered all this onto my white typewriter stamped background. I glued all this onto a white A2 cardbase.
I finished the card with some color coordinated epoxy dots I had in my stash.
The highlighted links above are affiliate links. If you click through and shop from these I may receive a small commission at no cost to you. It is much appreciated and helps fund my crafting. Also, any item first marked with an asterisk* was provided at no cost by a retailer. Otherwise, I bought my supplies.
I recently got several packages of Tim Holtz’s Palette Paper Collection. It is absolutely dreamy. I’m so glad I got the Orange Tim Holtz 8x8 Palette Paper Collection, because it made the most ideal carrots. I used the Tim Holtz Abstract Elements die set to cut out 3 different sizes of carrots and then I edged them with Rusty Hinge Distress Ink to really make the orange pop. I used one die from Trinity Stamps Wildflower Clippings die set to create the carrot tops, cut from watercolor paper sprayed with Peeled Paint Distress Spray Stain.
I created Mr. McGregor’s Garden by taking Canson XL watercolor paper and dipping and drying it in a series of inks and sprays: Vintage Photo and Ground Espresso inkpads along with Frayed Burlap and Walnut Stain Spray Stains. I made dirt! I die cut this one large piece using the Lawn Fawn Puffy Clouds Border dies and a die from the retired Mama Elephant Slim Window Dressings Die Set. It was a bit of a trick getting the carrots glued just where I wanted them and then gluing the levels of dirt all together. I’m sure I did it the hard way.
I computer printed the “Mr. McGregor’s Garden” text onto Stampin’ Up! Crumb Cake paper and then cut it out (along with some green cardstock) using the sign dies out of the Tim Holtz Road Trip die set.
I made a tiny sentiment from the old Colorado Craft Company Bunnies and Robin stamp set.
I used a homemade cloud stencil along with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink to inkblend clouds in the sky.
I adhered the entire garden scene with foam tape on top of the cloud background. I was happy with how my garden grew. ;-) I am entering this in the Pick Three Challenge using text, slimline, and die cuts.
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk * at first mention were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me. I do not get paid to promote any products.
I recently got several packages of Tim Holtz’s Palette Paper Collection. It is absolutely dreamy. I’m so glad I got the Orange Tim Holtz 8x8 Palette Paper Collection, because it made the most ideal carrots. I used the Tim Holtz Abstract Elements die set to cut out 3 different sizes of carrots and then I edged them with Rusty Hinge Distress Ink to really make the orange pop. I used one die from Trinity Stamps Wildflower Clippings die set to create the carrot tops, cut from watercolor paper sprayed with Peeled Paint Distress Spray Stain.
I created Mr. McGregor’s Garden by taking Canson XL watercolor paper and dipping and drying it in a series of inks and sprays: Vintage Photo and Ground Espresso inkpads along with Frayed Burlap and Walnut Stain Spray Stains. I made dirt! I die cut this one large piece using the Lawn Fawn Puffy Clouds Border dies and a die from the retired Mama Elephant Slim Window Dressings Die Set. It was a bit of a trick getting the carrots glued just where I wanted them and then gluing the levels of dirt all together. I’m sure I did it the hard way.
I computer printed the “Mr. McGregor’s Garden” text onto Stampin’ Up! Crumb Cake paper and then cut it out (along with some green cardstock) using the sign dies out of the Tim Holtz Road Trip die set.
I made a tiny sentiment from the old Colorado Craft Company Bunnies and Robin stamp set.
I used a homemade cloud stencil along with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink to inkblend clouds in the sky.
I adhered the entire garden scene with foam tape on top of the cloud background. I was happy with how my garden grew. ;-) I am entering this in the Pick Three Challenge using text, slimline, and die cuts.
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk * at first mention were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me. I do not get paid to promote any products.
Mixed Media is a marathon. A card idea can come together and get produced relatively fast most of the time, but a big mixed media project takes time. The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge to use a bit of green sent me off in every direction. This giant tag is 6 1/4" x 9 1/4". I started with Tim Holtz Backdrops Vol 5 and chose an "Old Paper" piece. I cut it to a tab shape and matted it on black cardstock. Instead of using actual stitching around the edge, I used a very old 49 & Market stamp set called Gabi's Line Stitching and stamped my stitching around the edge. Using Tim Holtz Blossom Stencil and his Opaque Crackle Paste I stenciled onto the paper. To knock down some of the brightness of the crackle paste, I dabbed on Old Paper Distress Ink.
I rarely use my alcohol inks because I am usually not happy with my results, but this time I just wanted green. I used Ranger Alcohol Ink in Moss along with a little bit of Chronicle on a piece of Duralar paper to just get a mass of green. I die cut this with Tim Holtz Nested Hexagons dies and made a lot of hexagons and hexagon frames. I glued those down, some with foam adhesive. I splattered the tag with Distress Paint in Picket Fence. I took Tattered Rose Distress Spray Stain and Antique Linen Spray Stain and made a mass of an orange-y coral color on Canson XL watercolor paper. I cut 2 of the Tim Holtz Scribbly Butterflies from this and glued them together at the center.
Next, I fussy cut these 2 amazing flowers from another sheet from the backdrops. That took time. Since the big flower was so fragile, I glued it to a piece of heavyweight vellum that I had already heat embossed with Peeled Paint Distress Embossing Glaze and Tim Holtz Floral Outlines stamp set (my favorite TH stamp set). I glued the small flower directly onto 2 hexagons. Since I wanted to lighten up the area behind my big flower, I put some thread along with a strip of Tim Holtz Mummy Cloth beneath it. I adhered the flower and vellum with carefully hidden foam adhesive.
Finally, I inked and matted 2 phrases from Tim Holtz Idea-ology Clippings Sticker Book onto black cardstock and adhered them with foam adhesive. I tied some beautiful green Vivant ribbon around the hole I punched at the top.
I am entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge and the Make My Monday Challenge and the Inspiration Station Challenge.
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk (*) at first mention, were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me. I do not get paid to promote any products.
Mixed Media is a marathon. A card idea can come together and get produced relatively fast most of the time, but a big mixed media project takes time. The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge to use a bit of green sent me off in every direction. This giant tag is 6 1/4" x 9 1/4". I started with Tim Holtz Backdrops Vol 5 and chose an "Old Paper" piece. I cut it to a tab shape and matted it on black cardstock. Instead of using actual stitching around the edge, I used a very old 49 & Market stamp set called Gabi's Line Stitching and stamped my stitching around the edge. Using Tim Holtz Blossom Stencil and his Opaque Crackle Paste I stenciled onto the paper. To knock down some of the brightness of the crackle paste, I dabbed on Old Paper Distress Ink.
I rarely use my alcohol inks because I am usually not happy with my results, but this time I just wanted green. I used Ranger Alcohol Ink in Moss along with a little bit of Chronicle on a piece of Duralar paper to just get a mass of green. I die cut this with Tim Holtz Nested Hexagons dies and made a lot of hexagons and hexagon frames. I glued those down, some with foam adhesive. I splattered the tag with Distress Paint in Picket Fence. I took Tattered Rose Distress Spray Stain and Antique Linen Spray Stain and made a mass of an orange-y coral color on Canson XL watercolor paper. I cut 2 of the Tim Holtz Scribbly Butterflies from this and glued them together at the center.
Next, I fussy cut these 2 amazing flowers from another sheet from the backdrops. That took time. Since the big flower was so fragile, I glued it to a piece of heavyweight vellum that I had already heat embossed with Peeled Paint Distress Embossing Glaze and Tim Holtz Floral Outlines stamp set (my favorite TH stamp set). I glued the small flower directly onto 2 hexagons. Since I wanted to lighten up the area behind my big flower, I put some thread along with a strip of Tim Holtz Mummy Cloth beneath it. I adhered the flower and vellum with carefully hidden foam adhesive.
Finally, I inked and matted 2 phrases from Tim Holtz Idea-ology Clippings Sticker Book onto black cardstock and adhered them with foam adhesive. I tied some beautiful green Vivant ribbon around the hole I punched at the top.
I am entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge and the Make My Monday Challenge and the Inspiration Station Challenge.
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk (*) at first mention, were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me. I do not get paid to promote any products.
I'm back today with a field of poppies. Years ago I bought some Stampin' Up! patterned paper called Peaceful Poppies. I think it is gorgeous, but I was just letting it sit in a bin until "one day." At the same time, I'm looking at my Spellbinders' Essential Arches dies thinking "I just haven't used those enough." So, for Mother's Day, I married the two and made a series of cards with 4 different color schemes. (I'm trying to work through my "one day" stash when the inspiration strikes.)
I'm back today with a field of poppies. Years ago I bought some Stampin' Up! patterned paper called Peaceful Poppies. I think it is gorgeous, but I was just letting it sit in a bin until "one day." At the same time, I'm looking at my Spellbinders' Essential Arches dies thinking "I just haven't used those enough." So, for Mother's Day, I married the two and made a series of cards with 4 different color schemes. (I'm trying to work through my "one day" stash when the inspiration strikes.)
My favorite Christmas make this season. I used the 2021 Die-cember die from Simon Says Stamp and Tim Holtz called Dash Away All. I die cut it from from heavyweight black cardstock. I liberally blended two Distress Oxide inks in Uncharted Mariner and Tumbled Glass on Neenah 110lb Classic Crest Solar White. I spritzed a very small amount of water on the inked panel to make it look like stars. Next, I flicked silver watercolor paint onto the panel from my Kuretake Gansai Tambi Starry watercolor set.
I used the other dies in the same set to cut out the moon and the stars from the background. Then I made a cardbase from the same Neenah cardstock and adhered a piece of Stampin' Up!'s So Saffron yellow cardstock to it in a size smaller than my inked panel. I popped up the black Santa and sleigh with foam adhesive and adhered it in place, then used the same adhesive to pop up the entire panel over the So Saffron cardstock on the front of the card.
Finally, I heat embossed Merry Christmas from Taylored Expressions Modern Holiday Greetings with white embossing powder on black cardstock (always tricky for me). I trimmed the sentiment and adhered it with foam adhesive.
I hope you have a fantastic holiday season and a wonderful and relaxing New Year.
My favorite Christmas make this season. I used the 2021 Die-cember die from Simon Says Stamp and Tim Holtz called Dash Away All. I die cut it from from heavyweight black cardstock. I liberally blended two Distress Oxide inks in Uncharted Mariner and Tumbled Glass on Neenah 110lb Classic Crest Solar White. I spritzed a very small amount of water on the inked panel to make it look like stars. Next, I flicked silver watercolor paint onto the panel from my Kuretake Gansai Tambi Starry watercolor set.
I used the other dies in the same set to cut out the moon and the stars from the background. Then I made a cardbase from the same Neenah cardstock and adhered a piece of Stampin' Up!'s So Saffron yellow cardstock to it in a size smaller than my inked panel. I popped up the black Santa and sleigh with foam adhesive and adhered it in place, then used the same adhesive to pop up the entire panel over the So Saffron cardstock on the front of the card.
Finally, I heat embossed Merry Christmas from Taylored Expressions Modern Holiday Greetings with white embossing powder on black cardstock (always tricky for me). I trimmed the sentiment and adhered it with foam adhesive.
I hope you have a fantastic holiday season and a wonderful and relaxing New Year.
You might be the same as me on this. Sometimes I see a card so beautiful and perfect I just have to copy it. Last October, Barbara Schiassi @barbarayaya, one of Tim Holtz's amazing makers, created a poinsettia card using his Tree Rings 3D Embossing Folder by Sizzix and Holiday Brushstrokes #3. I just adored it. Since I had just gotten his Tree Rings 3D folder and I had his Festive Bouquet die set, I decided I wanted to make some Christmas cards using both, sort of mimicking her design.
You might be the same as me on this. Sometimes I see a card so beautiful and perfect I just have to copy it. Last October, Barbara Schiassi @barbarayaya, one of Tim Holtz's amazing makers, created a poinsettia card using his Tree Rings 3D Embossing Folder by Sizzix and Holiday Brushstrokes #3. I just adored it. Since I had just gotten his Tree Rings 3D folder and I had his Festive Bouquet die set, I decided I wanted to make some Christmas cards using both, sort of mimicking her design.
I just love taking dies that are traditionally meant for one particular season or holiday and repurposing them for something very different. Upon hearing of a young couple I know expecting their first child, I thought about how much joy they must be feeling. That led me to pull out the Poppystamps Stacked Joy die and try it with some pastel colored floral paper from Spellbinders and a sage green cardstock. I was happy with the result. I added some flowers by using the Poppystamps Floral Cake Pop Up Easel die set. This set has a great selection of flowers and leaves. All my leaves and flower centers are from this set, and my bottom flower is from there also. My other two flowers are the Lucky Layered Flowers die set. I colored all the flowers, centers, and leaves with Copic markers.
I just love taking dies that are traditionally meant for one particular season or holiday and repurposing them for something very different. Upon hearing of a young couple I know expecting their first child, I thought about how much joy they must be feeling. That led me to pull out the Poppystamps Stacked Joy die and try it with some pastel colored floral paper from Spellbinders and a sage green cardstock. I was happy with the result. I added some flowers by using the Poppystamps Floral Cake Pop Up Easel die set. This set has a great selection of flowers and leaves. All my leaves and flower centers are from this set, and my bottom flower is from there also. My other two flowers are the Lucky Layered Flowers die set. I colored all the flowers, centers, and leaves with Copic markers.
I'm loving both Tim Holtz's new Ideaology Backdrops Volume 5 TH94309 and the Alphanumeric Bulletin dies #666281.
I'm loving both Tim Holtz's new Ideaology Backdrops Volume 5 TH94309 and the Alphanumeric Bulletin dies #666281.
Simple geometric shapes like circles, squares, triangles and hexagons can be a card maker's best friend. I was thrilled to get my hands on the new Poppystamps' Deco Diamond Stencil Set. It has 3 stencils, each featuring smaller and smaller squares. There are lots of possibilities with how to use this versatile set.
Simple geometric shapes like circles, squares, triangles and hexagons can be a card maker's best friend. I was thrilled to get my hands on the new Poppystamps' Deco Diamond Stencil Set. It has 3 stencils, each featuring smaller and smaller squares. There are lots of possibilities with how to use this versatile set.
We're throwing our daughter and her fiance an engagement party between Christmas and New Year's Eve. I'm also throwing a bridal shower for a friend this summer. Both brides love the woodland theme for their wedding. I decided to hand make a banner featuring lots of Tim Holtz goodies.
It's almost Christmas and my crafting is finished. Now I cook (I wish I was half as comfortable with that as I am with papercrafting.) Happy Holidays!
We're throwing our daughter and her fiance an engagement party between Christmas and New Year's Eve. I'm also throwing a bridal shower for a friend this summer. Both brides love the woodland theme for their wedding. I decided to hand make a banner featuring lots of Tim Holtz goodies.
It's almost Christmas and my crafting is finished. Now I cook (I wish I was half as comfortable with that as I am with papercrafting.) Happy Holidays!
I CASE'd Cheiron Tricarico Brandon's card from September 1, 2021 featuring the Oak Leaf Impresslit by Tim Holtz and Sizzix. It was simply perfect for a special card for a family member I had never met before, but I had sent many handmade cards to. My husband's, uncle Bruce is a self-professed hermit. Years ago I sent him a handmade Christmas card and he responded by sending me a handwritten letter thanking me for my cards and saying they reminded him of cards his mom used to make.
I used the Impresslit folder on watercolor paper, then used a wide variety of Distress Spray Stains and Distress Inks to color the leaves. I used the Ranger Heat Tool in between layers to get that wonderful layered look. On my green leaf, I experimented by using a thin brown felt pen over some of the main veins on the leaf. Lastly, I added a spritz of Iced Spruce Distress Oxide Spray to a few leaves.
I CASE'd Cheiron Tricarico Brandon's card from September 1, 2021 featuring the Oak Leaf Impresslit by Tim Holtz and Sizzix. It was simply perfect for a special card for a family member I had never met before, but I had sent many handmade cards to. My husband's, uncle Bruce is a self-professed hermit. Years ago I sent him a handmade Christmas card and he responded by sending me a handwritten letter thanking me for my cards and saying they reminded him of cards his mom used to make.
I used the Impresslit folder on watercolor paper, then used a wide variety of Distress Spray Stains and Distress Inks to color the leaves. I used the Ranger Heat Tool in between layers to get that wonderful layered look. On my green leaf, I experimented by using a thin brown felt pen over some of the main veins on the leaf. Lastly, I added a spritz of Iced Spruce Distress Oxide Spray to a few leaves.
