‘Sizzix’ Category

  1. Tim Holtz Sizzix Halloween 2023

    12th August, 2023 by iGirlZoe

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    Happy Holtzaween friends! Tim Holtz’s Halloween Saturday LIVES began last week with the awesome new Distress Mica Stains and Distress Pastes from Ranger Ink! If you haven’t seen that LIVE with cool demo’s by Tim, be sure to check it out. Today Tim showcased his Sizzix Halloween 2023 collection. To see the replay and all the incredible inspiration from the makers, head over to Tim’s blog.

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    I absolutely love how Tim’s collections work so beautifully together and this 2023 Halloween collection is no exception. I used dies from several of the sets to create this Halloween Home Decor piece.

    The Moonlight die set is one of my faves and mixed with the bats and those eerie clouds from Edison, it sets the scene for the perfect Halloween moon. *insert howling wolves…

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    I used the newly released Phantom Mist Distress Mica Spray with old faithful, Frayed Burlap Distress Spray stain onto Distress Watercolor Cardstock and stitched before mounting onto an Etcetera tag with Distress Collage Medium and edging with Walnut Stain Distress ink.

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    Tape off the edges of the tag and spread the new Black Opaque Distress Texture Paste through the Gothic stencil with a palette knife and set aside to dry.

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    Cut the moon from the Moonlight die several times to build a deeper top layer. Cover the moon with Hickory Smoke Distress ink and the background moon piece with Phantom Mist Distress Mica spray. Assemble and glue to the tag background.

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    Add Gothic gates. The base layer is cut from Distress Watercolor Cardstock inked with Black Soot Distress Spray stain. The top layer is cut from idea-ology Metallic Kraftstock with a little Black Soot Distress Paint added. Glue them by the edge gate post and allow the rest to stand slightly to give dimension.

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    The clouds from Edison die set are so eerie, die cut from Distress Watercolor Cardstock and inked with Distress ink. The 3D foam adhesive squares from Simon Says Stamp are perfect to layer them and the smaller squares can be cut down to fit behind the bats  (linked below).

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    Die cut Boo from the Big Frights die set and emboss with the Cracked 3D folder. Repeating with the Decorative Trims die cut and gluing to an Ectcetera trim.

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    Add a skull from the Graveyard Colorize set to the Boo die cut. The hat on the caroler die from the Christmas Vault Series die set (linked below) was the perfect match! Cut a strip with your scissors and color with Distress Mica Spray to create the hat band.

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    BOO!

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    Add the Decorative Trim as a shelf above the BOO die cut and cover with moss.

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    Now you have a shelf for these naughty trick or treaters from the Halloween Night set. Die cut from Distress Watercolor Cardstock and inked with Distress.

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    The jack-o-lanters were colored with Distress Mica spray dry. Next, cover with a layer of Distress Collage Medium allowing to dry before adding the idea-ology Remnant Rubs faces over the top.

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    These were from a set of Tim’s idea-ology Halloween Remnant Rubs from a few years back, maybe you have a set in your stash or can find them at your local or online craft store…

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    Add idea-ology Hardware Heads to the lower part of the tag.

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    Thanks for stopping by and let me know if you have any questions.
    Zoe


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  2. Brushstroke Flowers Mini

    24th March, 2023 by iGirlZoe

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    Hello friends, hope you’re doing well. I can’t believe it’s already been 3 months since Tim Holtz released his incredible 2023 Sizzix Everyday Collection, the year is flying past. I’m getting into some more Spring and Easter makes and wanted to share a tag I made using dies from the 2023 collection. You can see the Launch and inspiration makes, plus demo over on Tim’s blog.

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    I’ve seen quite a few questions in the Tim Holtz Addicts group about the Brushtroke Flowers Mini thinlits dies, mostly how to assemble them. As I was starting to make some for upcoming makes, I thought I would do some assembly step outs in the hopes that it will help. They are really fun to make and really easy once you’ve had a run or 2 at them. Details later in the post…

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    First I wanted to add bunny ears to a hat because Easter wouldn’t be Easter without bunny ears and a top hat! I die cut a bunny from the Bunny Stitch thinlits set and inked with distress and cut down, leaving enough to attach the ears to the hat. I used the Framed Tags thinlits die set to create my tag, stamped with the background from The Professor 2 stamp set, in distress archival ink.

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    I cut a hat and jacket from the Tailored thinlits die set and inked with distress. I added “x’s” from the Bunny Stitch thinlits die set for a patched up look.

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    I cut idea-ology black kraftstock with the Alphanumeric Thin thinlits die set and added it to the background using distress collage medium and the squeezers from Tim’s Sizzix Shaping Kit Making Tool set.

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    I used the shaping tool from this set to shape the flowers and foliage. I LOVE this shaping tool, it’s so incredibly easy to use and the dimensional effect you get is awesome. Tim has a great demo using it on his blog.

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    I used the Brushstroke Flowers Mini thinlits to create this gorgeous grungy bouquet. I was sent some 3D foam adhesive squares from Simon Says Stamp to use and I am sold! They come in large and small square foams, in 2 different depths and in black, white or a mixed pack. I used the small less deep squares under my hat and jacket and the deeper small squares under some of the flowers so they retained their shape.

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    Now for the how to put them together part and it’s as easy as 1, 2, 3! You will see below each die has 3 photos, working from left to right.
    Die Cut (1), Ink (2), Assembled (3).

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    I hope this helps make assembly easy for you and will encourage you to have a go if you haven’t already. And please remember, there are no hard and fast rules, so if you’re left with a piece and don’t care, toss it!

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    Thanks for stopping by and let me know if you have any questions.
    Zoe


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  3. Emporium

    20th January, 2023 by iGirlZoe

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    Hello friends, happy Friday! I can’t believe it’s been almost a week since Tim Holtz launched his incredible 2023 Sizzix Everyday Collection. Where has the week gone?!! To see the LIVE replay and check out all the makes and the brilliant demo at the end, check out Tim’s blog.

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    I’m sharing my second make from the launch, and of course I had to make something using the Tailored die set! It’s definitely a top hat thing for me, which always has that vintage vibe I love. I love that these dies are 3 dimensional and during our maker zoom call when Tim showed us the turnover collars I nearly feinted! You MUST check out the demo at the end of the LIVE replay where Tim shares a hack on how to use these dies with the distinguished stamps! Oh my word! Let’s get into the details…

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    I covered a small etcetera tag with paper from Tim’s Halloween backdrops (still available at the time of posting). I love the Halloween backdrops papers because they are so dark and grungy which works perfectly for a more vintage look. I added distress crackle opaque texture paint and distress crayon to a vignette frame and inset a baseboard frame, all from idea-ology.

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    Using the new Gentlemen die set, I cut idea-ology black kraft stock and mounted onto black foam which I also cut using the die set. Adding a piece of metal foil on the handle and tip of the umbrella. The foil is adhesive backed so cut the handle and tip, trim as needed, peel and stick. This die reminds me of The Greatest Showman and The King’s Man, which was what my make was inspired by.

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    I added the hat and collar from the Tailored die set. The turned up collar is everything and I love how easy it is to put together, there are crease lines which show you where to fold and the packaging makes it simple to see what goes where. You can glue the collar flat if you prefer but I really love the dimensional look. Make sure you check out Tim’s brilliant demo at the end of the LIVE, as mentioned above.

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    To create shelves for the bow ties, I added etcetera tag pinked trims with distress watercolor cardstock cut with the decorative trims thinlits dies and embossed using the Cracked 3D folder. These decorative trims dies are unsung heroes of the die cutting world. I use them so often and they make adding any paper to the trims easy peasy! So happy Tim designed them.

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    The bow ties, also from the Tailored die set are another favorite and I love how all the pieces give them such dimension and really bring them to life. Each die is on it’s own plate with all the pieces so it’s really easy to die cut and assemble. You could of course use just the top piece as a bow tie as I did in a card I made and shared on my instagram here.

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    I love all of the Alphanumeric dies that Tim designs but of course there are always favorites and the Alphanumeric Emporium die set are on that list. I love the style and that you have options, because options are always a good thing. 😉 I cut 3 sets in black kraft stock, metallic kraft stock (both from idea-ology) and foam to give it some height.

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    I added the tie from the Tailored die set in place of the letter “i” … seriously though, that alpha is SO GOOD! Tim ROCKED it!!

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    Thanks for stopping by and let me know if you have any questions.
    Zoe


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  4. Winter Vacation

    17th January, 2023 by iGirlZoe

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    Hello friends and Happy New Year! I hope your New Year is off to a fantastic start. Did you catch the first Tim Holtz LIVE launch of 2023?! Tim showcased his Sizzix 2023 everyday collection, along with all the makes AND a demo at the end! It was an EPIC party! You can catch the replay over on Tim’s blog.

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    I fell in love with the Road Trip Colorize die, it reminded me of my childhood watching Saturday morning cartoons. The colorize dies are so detailed and easier than ever to put together.

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    Winter road trips with my husband in the Swiss mountains and those beautiful winter backdrops inspired this tag and brought back some truly wonderful memories. Let’s get into the tag details…

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    Taking a mini etcetera thickboard tag from Stampers Anonymous, I added a piece of paper from the idea-ology Halloween backdrops paper pack.

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    Add the reinforcer that comes with the tag, along with some seam tape dyed with distress spray and secure in place with an idea-ology mini pin.

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    I used Alpine mixed with the Funky Nordic and Tall Pine Trees thinlits die sets to create a backdrop for my winter vacation tag. These are older dies from my collection which are still available in short supply (at the time of writing this) and linked below.

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    I love this car and of course I had to color mine brown. Cutting the pieces from distress watercolor cardstock and adding distress spray stain to each layer and once dry, assembling with distress collage medium.

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    The suitcase attached to the top of the car was such a clever design by Tim. Check out his LIVE replay where Tim shows how to attach the tree to the car roof. I used distress cracked cardstock and idea-ology metallic kraftstock to create my suitcase.

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    Another really cool part of this die set is the exhaust smoke. It’s a perfect little puff of smoke. Check out the other makes to see how it was used as clouds! So clever.

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    I used the awesome new Bulletin Alphanumeric thinlits dies to create my sentiment, adding vacation from the much older Handwritten Vacation (661286) thinlits die set. These handwritten sets are long retired, however, you may still find them in local craft stores or online marketplaces or even in your stash…

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    I think this would be really nice as a journal cover to memory keep my Swiss winter vacations. Memory keeping is something I plan to do more of in 2023.

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    Thanks for stopping by and let me know if you have any questions.
    Zoe


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  5. Tim Holtz Sizzix 2023 Collection

    1st December, 2022 by iGirlZoe

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    Happy first day of December friends. It’s also the first day that you can pre-order the Tim Holtz Sizzix 2023 Collection. This collection is amazing and I cannot wait for the LIVE launch next month (date TBC) and all the inspiration makes.

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    I know you’ve all be incredibly good this year (Santa told me), so add a few extras to your Christmas list and get ready for an amazingly fun and creative 2023.

    At the time of writing this, if you spend $25 on Tim Holtz branded products with Simon Says Stamp you get the EXCLUSIVE Chilly + Freezy die set free with purchase. This item will be automatically added to your cart if you have added the qualifying items. Please note that your free purchase will not be shipped until your order is.

    Thanks for stopping by and let me know if you have any questions.

    Zoe


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  6. Retro Santa in Lumberjack Plaid

    17th November, 2022 by iGirlZoe

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    Hello friends, hope you’re well.  I’m playing catch up still, but before I skip off to finish some blog posts about witches, I wanted to share this card that I made for the Tim Holtz LIVE launch of the newest member of the Distress family, Lumberjack Plaid.

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    I still have my Christmas cards to make, I always mean to start early but never do so I need some quick and simple cards, like this one I made for the Lumberjack Plaid LIVE launch. The Retro Santa die perfectly carries the new Lumberjack Plaid Distress ink. I stamped with it using a stamp from the Vintage Holiday (CMS423) stamp set and stamped with another stamp from that set and one from the Music and Advert (CMS358) stamp set in Distress Archival Ink. I know both this Santa and Distress Color are going to feature in many of my Christmas cards this year!

    Thanks for stopping by and let me know if you have any questions.

    Zoe


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  7. Lumberjack with a Hat

    10th November, 2022 by iGirlZoe

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    I wanted to share another make from the Tim Holtz LIVE launch of the new Distress color, Lumberjack Plaid. It gets busy during the holiday season and sometimes you need a quick gift solution. You could certainly adapt this into a gift card wallet, but for a slightly fancier presentation, a gift card box is a great way to gift. This gift card box couldn’t have been easier to make.

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    Of course I had to include a little Hat make and Tim kindly added an awesome matching plaid gift card to the inside of the box that he has in his very cool collection of Starbucks cards. You can see this gift box and other makes on the replay over on Tim’s blog.

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    Cut a box from Distress Kraft Heavystock using the Curio Box Bigz XL die and spray with Lumberjack Plaid Distress Spray Stain and dry with a heat tool.

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    I used some of the new idea-ology Christmas Linen Tape to cover the sides of the curio box base, also cut from Distress Kraft Heavystock. The tape fits perfectly and has the added bonus of holding the box together, making assembly quick and easy.

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    I wasn’t kidding when I said I was obsessed with the box label stamp from the new Department Store (CMS458) stamp set! I stamped in Ground Espresso Distress Archival Ink and fussy cut.

    I stamped and fussy cut stamped images from the Vintage Holidays (CMS423) stamp set. The “Special Delivery” stamp was stamped with Lumberjack Plaid Distress Ink and added on top.

    The background is Lumberjack Plaid Distress Ink blended into Distress Watercolor Cardstock stamped with the plaid stamp from the Plaid and Nordic (CMS243) stamp set in Black Soot Distress Archival Ink.

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    Once the box topper had been added, I assembled the box and added strips stamped onto Distress Watercolor Cardstock with Black Soot Distress Archival Ink with a stamp from the Vintage Holidays (CMS423) stamp set. This has to be one of my favorite Christmas holiday sets and one I pull out each year. I used Distress Collage Medium to glue the strips onto the sides and once dry, trimmed the excess off and inked with Walnut Stain Distress Ink to hide the joins.

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    The top hat and coat stamped in Black Soot Distress Archival Ink with the Distinguished (CMS378) stamp set, were raised with a piece of black fun foam. I used Lumberjack Plaid Distress Ink to watercolor the hat band and tie.

    Thanks for stopping by and let me know if you have any questions.

    Zoe


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  8. Don’t Rain On My Plaid

    9th November, 2022 by iGirlZoe

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    Hello friends, hope your week is going well. I’m sharing another of my makes shown during the Tim Holtz LIVE launch of his New Distress, Lumberjack Plaid. You can see the replay and makes over on Tim’s blog. Make sure you watch to the end! 😉

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    I was inspired by my good friend Vicki Evans clever alteration of the Woodland Santa into a Lumberjack on it’s release and she graciously allowed me to use her idea and didn’t ask any questions. You can see her awesome make on instagram. I started with an idea-ology vignette tray and added strips of distress watercolor cardstock, embossed with the Lumber 3D folder and blended with walnut stain and ground espresso distress ink.

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    Ok so a funny story about this umbrella… I’ve been mis-pronouncing “plaid” for a while now and when I began making this I was going to add some words above the “PLAID” that I made with the Alphanumeric Varsity dies.

    “Don’t rain on my PLAID”… my sweet husband (trying not to laugh when I told him my plan) said “it’s not pronounced “PLAYED” it’s pronounced “PLAD” … “Don’t rain on my PLAD” didn’t quite work as well! After some choice words that rhyme with “LUCK” I decided to just go with it and omit the “don’t rain on my…”

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    Without my mistake, I wouldn’t have used the umbrella which I love. It’s from The Gent thinlits die set. I blended in Lumberjack Plaid distress ink and stamped with black soot distress archival ink using a stamp from the Plaid and Nordic (CMS243) Stamp set. I overlaid the umbrella outline which was stained with ground espresso distress ink.

    I used adhesive foam under the center of the umbrella and distress collage medium at the very edges to make the umbrella curved.

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    To decorate the outside of the vignette tray, I added strips of distress watercolor cardstock with Lumberjack Plaid distress ink blended in and stamped with the same plaid stamps as on the umbrella. I sanded lightly to give a distressed look.

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    I altered the Woodland Santa die into a lumberjack stamping his shirt with the plaid stamp and adding Lumberjack Plaid distress ink to his shirt and hat. The rest of him was colored using distress inks in faded jeans, ground espresso, walnut stain and black soot. The buckle and shirt buttons were cut from idea-ology metallic kraftstock. Thanks again to Vicki Evans for her cool inspiration and willingness to share.

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    I added Lumberjack Plaid distress paint to an idea-ology lantern. I’m not going to lie, it was pretty bright so I dry brushed ground espresso distress paint over the top to tone it down and make it dirty. When almost dry, I rubbed with my finger to remove parts of the paint. I thread a set of idea-ology tiny lights through the back of the idea-0logy vignette tray and up through the wood slice into the lantern. I cut all but 3 lights off the tiny lights set and twisted them to fit inside the lantern. The lantern sits perfectly on the idea-ology wood slices.

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    Thanks for stopping by and let me know if you have any questions.

    Zoe


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  9. Tivoli Guards

    4th November, 2022 by iGirlZoe

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    Hello friends and happy Friday! It’s been a long and busy week for me and I’m looking forward to a creative weekend of making. Hopefully you’re starting to receive your new distress color Lumberjack Plaid and are enjoying getting acquainted with the gorgeous rich red. If you want to watch the replay of the LIVE launch and the maker inspiration, head over to Tim’s blog.

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    I live pretty close to Tivoli Gardens, an amusement park in the center of Copenhagen city. I’ve been many times, we take out of town visitors there and have even had some special friends join us via facetime.

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    When Tim released the Harvey thinlits die set I immediately thought of the Tivoli Guards dressed as Nutcrackers. Little did I know that there was the perfect color coming to make them, so when I saw Lumberjack Plaid I knew that I wanted to make this piece.

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    The new colorize dies are so easy to build and there are resources online to show you how to put these together. I Love the depth of the Lumberjack Plaid on the guards overcoats. Of course I had to make them a little grungy, because that’s what I like, but you could easily block the color. I used idea-ology metallic kraftstock to cut the chin straps, feather medallions and the stripes on one of the guards hats. I decided to use a single feather on 2 of the guards, I love having lots of options with this die set.

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    I created a platform for the guards to stand on using the Etcetera Trims and the decorative trims die to cut a matching trim which I embossed with the Lumber 3D folder and inked. I added an extra piece of card to make the trim deeper to fit “Tivoli” which I cut using the (retired) Alphanumeric Marquee die and the Alphanumeric 1″ Tall die set. The base alphanumeric letters are cut from idea-ology metallic kraftstock and the marquee letters cut from distress watercolor cardstock and sprayed with Lumberjack Plaid distress spray stain. I love the way the metallic peeps through the holes in the marquee letters and makes the Lumberjack Plaid distress ink pop!

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    I tucked a couple of pieces of holly underneath the ledge by die cutting distress watercolor cardstock with the Seasonal Sketch thinlits dies. I used the Lumberjack Plaid ink for the base of the berries and the oxide ink for the top outline die cut. I love the contrast these 2 mediums of Lumberjack Plaid give and that it works so well with grungier colors of the Distress palette.

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    The background is a piece of distress watercolor cardstock, cut to fit the mini etcetera tag. I used the sheet music stamp from the Department Store stamp set to stamp several times in distress archival ink. I stitched the outside of the tag with my sewing machine and glued to the tag using distress collage medium.

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    Finally, I added the bow from the new Yuletide Colorize thinlits die set which was stained in Lumberjack Plaid distress OG and oxide inks. By adding a little light colored distress paint to the die cut first, it creates a resist for a nice grungy look. I blended in a little walnut stain distress ink on top.

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    This would be easily adaptable to make a card, gift card or gift box topper and of course you could change the theme to Disney, London or anything you can dream up… I hope this has inspired you to create.

    Thanks for stopping by and let me know if you have any questions.

    Zoe


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  10. Bowtied For Lumberjack

    3rd November, 2022 by iGirlZoe

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    Hello friends. I’m sharing another card I made for the Tim Holtz LIVE launch of the newest member of the Distress family, Lumberjack Plaid. You can see the makes and watch the LIVE replay over on Tim’s blog.

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    The new Bowtied colorize die is a perfect match for Lumberjack Plaid and pops over the top of the awesome new Tree Rings 3D folder which I embossed onto distress kraft heavystock and added walnut stain and ground espresso distress inks over the raised areas.

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    I cut the Bowtied Colorize thinlits die from distress watercolor cardstock and swiped through a paint wash of (retired) pumice stone distress paint. I used Lumberjack Plaid oxide ink pad for the lighter layer and the original ink pad for the darker layers of the colorize. Adding a little ground espresso distress ink to the edges to darken.

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    My obsession with the box label from the Department Store CMS458 stamp set continues. I stamped it onto copier paper in distress archival ink and added a stamped seal in Lumberjack Plaid distress ink with a stamp from the Holiday Postmarks CMS323 set; gluing it over the bottom of the bow.

    Thanks for stopping by and let me know if you have any questions.

    Zoe


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