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Hello Friends. I’m back with another card using the new Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous stamps, this time using Distinguished (CMS371) and Fragments (CMS368) sets. I am sharing these cards on instagram and facebook, but continue to post on my blog for those of you who don’t use social media and to include some additional detail for those who would like it.

I created the background using a gel press and distress paints in evergreen bough, iced spruce and frayed burlap. Then stamped one of the stamps from the fragment (CMS368) sets in vintage photo distress archival ink.

Thanks to a question from my friend Tera, I have included how I use the gel press with distress paints to create backgrounds. There are lots of far more detailed instructions out there and I am very much a beginner, but if it helps, it’s below…

I used a 5×7 inch gel press, a brayer, distress paints and distress mixed media heavystock. Put a couple of drops of distress paint on the gel press and roll the brayer back and forth over to spread the paint. Lay a piece of distress mixed media heavystock over the gel press and rub the back of the cardstock and peel off. Repeat using a variety of colours of distress paint, until happy with the result.

I stamped the traditional hat and coat/collar from the new distinguished set and this time stamping and fussy cutting one of the new collars, which fit perfectly over the top of the bow tie. I added some snarky small talk stickers and design tape. Confession, the design tape was to cover up small tear. Design tape covers all! 😉

The frame is die cut with the stitched rectangles and run through with the lumbar 3D texture fades folder. Blending in walnut stain distress ink with a blending tool and mounting over the background with adhesive foam.

I also added some numbers from the typography set and piece of broken ruler leftover from another project. I added a wash of mushroom alcohol ink over the top of the numbers. I like to add meaning to my cards, even if sometimes hidden in plain sight.

304 is a significant number that I know a few of my friends will get… maybe. Hopefully. 😉

Zoe

Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Distinguished Set	Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps 2019 Fragments CMS368	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Archival Ink Mini Kit 3	Tim Holtz Sizzix LUMBER 3D Texture Fades Embossing Folder	Tim Holtz Sizzix STITCHED Rectangles
Tim Holtz Idea-ology SNARKY Small Talk Stickers	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ruler Pieces	Tim Holtz idea-ology Design Tape Elementary	Tim-Holtz-Idea-ology-TYPOGRAPHY	Ranger Distress Mixed Media Heavystock
Tim Holtz Distress Faded Jeans Marker	Tim Holtz Distress Markers TEA DYE	Walnut Stain – Distress Ink	Mushroom – Alcohol Ink	Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte
Tim Holtz Evergreen Bough paint	Tim Holtz Distress Paint In Frayed Burlap	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint ICED SPRUCE	Gel Press 5 x 7 REUSABLE GEL PRINTING PLATE 10810	Speedball 4 BRAYER Soft Rubber Roller 41217
MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS	Tim Holtz Tonic Craft MINI SNIPS Scissors	Tim-Holtz-Tonic-Craft-TRAVEL-STAMP-PLATFORM