She was tempted to cause a scene

Hello friends. Today I’m sharing a simple project using a mini clipboard from the Tim Holtz idea-ology range.

I covered the edges of the mini clipboard with opaque crackle texture paste and set aside to dry and crack.

I took a technique inspired by Stacy Hutchinson using plain collage paper to reinforce old book paper. I adapted it slightly and added the collage paper (shiny side down) over the front of my vintage dictionary page. I sprayed with water, antique linen and frayed burlap distress sprays and set aside to air dry. I love the mottled aged look that just happens. That’s the magic of distress!

I used my singer heavy duty sewing machine to sew up the side of the page, this would have been far more difficult without the reinforcement of the collage paper, so thanks again Stacy. I even managed to add a zig zag, which was a sewing level up for me! Practice practice! I tucked the nails from the idea-ology vignette findings pack into the stitching.

I went back and forth with the clip portion of the clipboard, I coloured it blue with distress crayon, then covered it with ground espresso distress paint, then wiped most of it off! Finally I added grit paste and a little vintage photo distress crayon. It still didn’t look right, but the addition of a little crochet die cut under the clipboard was all it needed, (thanks Kaz)!

The adornment florals were coloured using distress crayons and attached with distress collage medium. I added a little mercury glass stickles to the center of the flowers. I also slid a little piece of crochet die cut under the flowers.

The intricacy of the new crochet thinlits die kind of blows my mind. I recently got a Sizzix big shot foldaway machine and the pressure is incredible. I only had to run it through my machine twice and that was cutting distress heavystock. I’m really impressed.

I altered a found relatives card with distress markers and trimmed to fit underneath a frame, die cut using the stitched ovals thinlits die set.

Thanks for stopping by.
Zoe

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Tim Holtz Plain Collage Paper	Tim Holtz Idea-ology SNARKY Small Talk Stickers	Tim-Holtz-Idea-ology-VIGNETTE-HARDWARE-Findings	Tim Holtz Sizzix CROCHET Thinlits Dies	Tim Holtz Sizzix Stitched Ovals
Tim Holtz Distress Crayon PEELED PAINT	Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Crayon – Stormy Sky	Tim Holtz Distress Crayon – Broken China	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayon VINTAGE PHOTO	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress GRit Paste
Distress Marker – Broken China	Tim Holtz Distress Tattered Rose Marker	Distress Spray Antique linen	Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain Frayed Burlap	Walnut Stain – Distress Ink
Tim Holtz Distress Paint PICKET FENCE Ranger	Distress paint Ground expresso	Ranger Tim Holtz Collage Medium Matte	Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte	Tim Holtz Collage Brushes
Ranger Texture Paste OPAQUE CRACKLE	Ranger Stickles Mercury Glass	Ranger Adhesive Foam in Black	Ranger Studio Paint ARTIST BRUSHES Brush