11th February, 2019 by iGirlZoe
Thank you so much to all those who visited my blog and left a comment during the Creativation 2019 Tim Holtz Blog Hop. Making a project for Tim’s booth is a dream come true… a nerve racking, hand shaking, terrifying, dream come true. Your comments have given me no end of encouragement and I have read and appreciate every single one, so thank YOU again.
The winners of the hop have been announced on Richele Christensen’s blog. A big thank you to Richele for organising it and I hope everyone who hopped, enjoyed it.
Starting tomorrow, I have a couple more creativation projects to share, as well as some highlights from my trip and a some Tim Holtz goodies to give away.
Zoe x
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7th October, 2018 by iGirlZoe
Hello friends. This is a bit of a tough post to write! 3 years ago I was delighted to be asked to join the Frilly and Funkie Challenge Blog Design Team for The Funkie Junkie Boutique. It has been such an incredible creative journey for me and I have made many lasting friendships along the way. I have been inspired by the challenge entries and fellow design team members, and the comments and encouragement I have received through my blog and social media has meant so much to me.
That’s why it is with much sadness, but fondest memories, that I am stepping down from the Design Team. An extra special thank you to “Auntie” Linda Coughlin for her kindness and generosity over the years, and who I cannot wait to finally meet in person in a few months.
I will be returning to the Frilly and Funkie Challenge Blog in October and December for a couple of Saturday Showcase guest spots. In the meantime thank you so much for all of your encouragement and support, here is a snapshot of my time with Frilly and Funkie.
Much Love
Zoe x
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8th August, 2018 by iGirlZoe
It’s Wednesday and time for the funkie side of the design team to share our projects for the current challenge over at the Frilly and Funkie Challenge Blog!
The current challenge is hosted by team member Suzz who has chosen the theme AUGUST …Suzz says, “I am hosting the current challenge and it is inspired by the month of August. In doing a little online research I learned that the month of August was re-named for Augustus Caesar. He was the first Roman Emperor and was very proud of the influence he had on the architecture of the country. For this challenge I am asking you to be inspired by marble, arches or columns. You will need to create a vintage or shabby chic project using some type of marble effect, arches or columns.”
For this challenge I concentrated on the marble effect as I utterly love the distress paint marbling technique.
I embossed a piece of black cardstock using the new Tim Holtz 3D texture fades embossing folders. I rubbed rusty hinge and metallic distress crayons over the top using my finger.
I created my marbled background, (see the technique on Tim Holtz blog). I stamped the hat and suit from my officially favourite stamp set ever, dapper (CMS267), onto the background and fussy cut. I also stamped the inventor 2 stamp set (CMS341), and this time added clear embossing powder over the stamped image and melted with my heat tool.
I stamped the complete inventor stamp but I didn’t want to use the lightbulbs, so I cut them out to save for another project. This was so simple using the Tim Holtz Tonic glass media mat, cutting ruler from the media tool set and craft knife. The glass media mat is a total game changer for me and YES you can cut on it and YES my GMM does have some tiny scratches on it, but it’s a tool, not a crystal decorative plate! 😉
As you can see, the 3D mechanics background covers the cut out perfectly and I get to keep the light bulbs for another project. I added an idea-ology foundry adornment, which I weathered with a little mushroom alcohol ink. I cut a slit in the hat and slipped in an arrow I had leftover from another project which I added remnant rubs to.
I added a quote chip that I sanded and blended a little vintage photo distress in onto. I added some chains to the suit and hat, which I attached with idea-ology mini fasteners. The background mounts are edged with idea-ology design tape.
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will find time to join in the challenge and pop over to Frilly and Funkie challenge blog to see the rest of the DT’s projects. All the products I used are available from The Funkie Junkie Boutique.
Zoe
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2nd May, 2018 by iGirlZoe
It’s Wednesday and time for the funkie side of the design team to share our projects for the current challenge over at the Frilly and Funkie Challenge Blog!
The current challenge is hosted by team member Sara Emily who has chosen the theme NEUTRAL POINT OF VIEW …Sara Emily says, “We’re seeing a lot of pastel and brighter colors this time of year. For this challenge we’re inviting you to step away from all that color and play with your neutral art supplies. You can add a few pops or hints of color, but be sure we see mainly neutrals on your vintage or shabby chic design. (Think black, white, gray, brown, beige, cream, ivory; even gold and silver.)”
Okay, so this challenge was much easier for me than the last one. Neutral, (BROWN), is a colour palette I LOVE.
I used the distress crayon layered colouring technique from Tim Holtz Creative Chemistry 103 online class, with the addition of distress collage crazing medium over the top. I used dapper (CMS267) and newsprint (CMS266) stamps for the background and added a remnant rub.
I am in love with the new idea-ology adornments butterflies! There are all sorts you can do to alter them but this time it needed the simplicity of being natural.
I also added a vial label with remnant rubs over the top and a die cut gear from metallic kraft stock and sanded. Both blended with walnut stain distress ink and adhered with distress collage matte medium. I added the bow end of an idea-ology adornments arrow.
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will find time to join in the challenge and pop over to Frilly and Funkie challenge blog to see the rest of the DT’s projects. All the products I used are available from The Funkie Junkie Boutique.
Zoe
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21st March, 2018 by iGirlZoe
It’s Wednesday and time for the funkie side of the design team to share our projects for the current challenge over at the Frilly and Funkie Challenge Blog!
The current challenge is hosted by team member Suzz, who has chosen the theme KNOCK ON WOOD …Suzz says, “I decided to challenge everyone with adding a touch of wood to your art this challenge. For this challenge you need to dig through your crafty stash and look for some type of wood to incorporate into your art. This can be any kind of wooden object like a wood spool, a wood button, a mini ruler or even a branch.”
So I’ve been doing quite a bit of traveling recently and have had some time to read. Whilst I’m a big fan of technology, I don’t love electronic books and prefer an actual book in my hand, so needed a bookmark…
I also prefer a paper boarding pass as my phone is forever running out of batteries and so I decided to create a bookmark with an opening at the side where I could slip my boarding pass. I did this by stitching 2 tags together and leaving the right hand side open.
I used the new Tim Holtz Glass Media Matt which is a total GAME CHANGER! The way the distress stain beads up on the non stick craft mat portion of the media mat is where the magic happens. I LOVE the effect when you tap a tag into the beads of ink.
I added evergreen bough distress oxide and used the new Tim Holtz inventor 2 stamp set (CMS341), available to pre-order and shipping at the end of the month. For steam punk and industrial lovers it’s a must and possibly my favourite stamp set of this years release.
For the knock on wood challenge, I added numbers cut from distress wood grain cardstock using the alphanumeric die set and sidekick. I blended in brushed corduroy distress ink and edged with walnut stain distress ink and adhered down the side with distress collage medium.
I added a charm using an idea-ology swivel clasp and added a story stick and a couple of charms from the new idea-ology adornment milagros. I love the way it drapes over the top of my book.
I and my trusty bookmark will be boarding another flight later today to go home to see my Husband after 2 weeks away. To say I am excited to get home to him is an understatement.
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will find time to join in the challenge and pop over to Frilly and Funkie challenge blog to see the rest of the DT’s projects. All the products I used are available from The Funkie Junkie Boutique.
Zoe x
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21st February, 2018 by iGirlZoe
It’s Wednesday and time for the funkie side of the design team to share our projects for the current challenge over at the Frilly and Funkie Challenge Blog!
The current challenge is hosted by team member Autumn, who has chosen the theme DARE TO RESIST …Autumn says, “For the next two weeks, as we break away from our Valentine creations, we’d love to see you incorporate a favorite resist technique in your vintage or shabby chic project. There are so many options, perhaps you will try something new. Whether it be gesso resist, Vaseline resist, alcohol resist, embossing resist, or watercolor resist, we dare you to resist!”
This challenge was the perfectly timed with the arrival of the new distress resist spray by Tim Holtz. Since seeing this announced on facebook LIVE, I have been dying to get my hands on a bottle to try out and I can tell you now, it’s AMAZING!!
Firstly it’s really important to use a box when spraying as this stuff sticks to everything. I have a collapsible spray box that I bought years ago, but you could use any cardboard box.
I went for a concentrated spray by squeezing the spray trigger really slowly, releasing bigger drops rather than a fine spray. I blasted with my heat tool (because I’m impatient). I then sprayed the background with frayed burlap distress spray and dried. I added a single spray of broken china distress spray to the center of the tag for a pop of colour!
Using the stamp platform I laid out stamps from the new Merchant stamp set (CMS331). I LOVE how the puddleds of resist resist the number stamps too!
I added a gadget gear which I grunged up using grit paste and distress crayon, a paper doll coloured with distress markers, quote chips, an adornment star altered with fire brick distress paint and several die cuts from the new Tim Holtz thinlits pocket frame!
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will find time to join in the challenge and pop over to Frilly and Funkie challenge blog to see the rest of the DT’s projects. All the products I used are available from The Funkie Junkie Boutique.
Zoe x
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20th February, 2018 by iGirlZoe
Hello, I’m back with some more cards that I made for the Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Creativation booth, this time showcasing the new Theories stamps.
These cards were incredibly simple to make. I created a distress ink wash background, added distress oxide over the top and stamped with distress archival ink using the Tim Holtz stamp platform. I stitched with a sewing machine, mounted onto sanded metallic kraftstock and a background made using the composition stamp from the new Composition and Lined set (CMS332).
Theories (CMS329)
I couldn’t help but colour in the hearts. Can you spot the teeny weeny one to the left of the balloon!? LOVE the almost hidden details to these stamps!
The sentiments in the set are amongst my favourites of Tim’s sentiment stamps. They are so versatile and I plan to use some in my planner.
I know I’m not alone in loving this stamp best from the set, (sorry other stamps)! You can bend the stamp to adjust the angle of the tightrope.
The perfect sentiment to accompany this image! Great for a good luck card.
This stamp made me laugh. Something about three clowns on a bike… (I decided they were definitely part of the circus)! 😉
Another cool sentiment and really versatile. Perfect for travel themed cards and journals.
I hope you’ve enjoyed these cards and thanks for stopping by.
Zoe x
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19th February, 2018 by iGirlZoe
Thank you for the lovely comments you left during the creativation 2018 Tim Holtz blog hop. I hope you enjoyed hopping around the blogs. I was over the moon to make some card samples for the Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous booth at this years Creativation show. This week I will be sharing the rest of those cards.
One of things I love about getting new stamps, is mixing them with older (well loved) sets. Which is exactly what I did when making this card.
I used the Dapper stamp set (CMS267), one of my all time favourites.
I added a butterfly from the new Entomology stamp set (CMS328) and used the background stamp, which I am obsessed with, to create the background (below).
I blended brushed corduroy distress ink into a mixed media heavystock tag. Spritzed with water and dried with a heat tool. Then stamped the background stamp from the Entomology set with distress archival ink using the stamp platform. I added the lined stamp from the Composition and Lined stamp set (CMS332) using fired brick distress ink. I used the composition stamp from this same set to create the background under the tag.
The hat, coat and butterfly were stamped, coloured with distress markers and fussy cut. Adhered with distress collage medium, the butterfly just adhered by the center and the wings folded upwards slightly to give some dimension. The numbers are from the Mail Art stamp set (CMS339), stamped and then painted with picket fence distress paint and overstamped again to define the outline. This is the beauty of using the stamp platform.
I added a ruler from the idea-ology ruler pieces with an adornment index clip clipped over the end and adornment stars underneath.
I hope you’ve enjoyed my card and that it inspires you to create something.
Thanks for stopping by.
Zoe x
Category Miscellaneous | Tags: Card Making,CHA 2018,CHA Show,Creativation 2018,Distress Ink,Paper Craft,Ranger Ink,Rubber Stamps,Scrapbooking,Stamp Platform,Stampers Anonymous,Tags,Tim Holtz,Tonic Studios | 5 Comments | Views: 994
30th June, 2015 by iGirlZoe
Gosh I am really late with this month’s tag! I had my A1 level French exam, my birthday and I got sick all at the same time. Although I didn’t feel 100% on my birthday, I did get 100% in my exam!
Tim’s 12 Tags of 2015 lured me back to my craft desk and gave me the perfect excuse to use some of my birthday stash.
I followed the technique from Tim’s post and, as you can see, I tried a few different backgrounds. I loved experimenting and stitched these tags ready to use another day.
I settled on this slightly more muted background. I splashed a little picket fence distress paint over the top.
I LOVE the new distress colours and I wanted to use as many as possible on this tag.
I used the cloud die from the TH mini airplane and cloud die set to mimic cream in the top of the cup. I coloured it white using the technique from Tim’s post. I spritzed the newest distress family member, Hickory smoke, over the top with the distress marker and spritzer tool.
I used Tim’s remnant rubs to make the tea label and around the rim of the cup and then partially scratched off to look worn.
Thanks for taking the time to look at my tag. You can see this months tag and techniques on Tim’s blog and you can see the post translated into French on Scrapdeco’s blog.
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22nd April, 2015 by iGirlZoe
My French studies continue to keep me busy (and out of trouble), but I made some time to have a go at April’s tag.
I didn’t think that I wanted the floral stamps, used in this months tag, when they were released! WRONG!!! While waiting for them to arrive and stalking the postman, I decided to improvise. I went right back to the very beginning and used a floral stamp from set #001! They aren’t designed to colour in so I used the distress markers direct to rubber and then spritzed with water and stamped. I love the look of this technique and have used it many times since taking Creative Chemistry with “the professor”…
I used Tim Holtz’s new mixed media die set. This set is worth buying a die cutting machine for! I am not kidding, it’s awesome! Unlike me with a craft knife!! If you follow me on instagram you will know what I mean! #CraftFail
I stamped the bee from another earlier stamp set #083 and then stamped a second time on shrink plastic, just the wings this time. With a blob of glossy accents, I attached the wings and propped them up with paintbrush handles until they had dried in an upright position. I watercoloured the stamp with distress markers. I added lots of remnant rubs to the tag and some discontinued idea-ology from my stash.
The new idea-ology tiny vials are seriously cute. You can see how they’re altered in my Through the Looking Glass post. I filled it with mustard seed distress glitter and sealed the cork on with glossy accents. I added an idea-ology screw eye and hung it from the chain. My DH made the honey label for me. I love his writing, he used to write me love letters when we dated as teenagers, so it’s special to have it on as part of my tag. <3
Thanks for taking the time to look at my tag. You can see this months tag and techniques on Tim’s blog and you can see the post translated into French on Scrapdeco’s blog.
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