1. The Lab

   10th September, 2019 by iGirlZoe

   

   Hello friends! Today I am sharing a sample that I made for the Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Halloween facebook LIVE. Step inside The Lab if you dare…

   
   When I first saw the weird science (CMS379) stamps, I immediately thought of Dr Frankenstein and imagined what a chalk board in his lab would look like…

   
   I altered an idea-ology collage frame some months ago but wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with it and had set it aside. It was perfect for this project, here’s how I altered it… Sand the edges of an idea-ology collage frame, cover in vintage distress collage medium and once dry, rub distress crayons over the surface and then cover in another layer of vintage collage medium and set aside to dry. Stamp with black soot distress archival ink using the inventor 7 (CMS374) stamps. I got really brave and added stitching using my Singer heavy duty sewing machine!

   
   The Lab lettering was cut from metallic kraft stock using the new handmade alphabet bigz xl die. I sanded and added a little vintage photo distress archival ink to dirty it up.

   To simulate a chalk board I used black cardstock with the cool scientific stamp from the weird science (CMS379) set. Stamped in picket fence distress ink and embossed with white embossing powder from Ranger Ink.

   
   The rib cage from weird science (CMS379) set was stamped onto distress heavystock and fussy cut, using the Tim Holtz Tonic craft blade for the bits I couldn’t reach with scissors. I added some gears, a clock key (retired) and some copper wire.

   
   I added the voltage die cut, idea-ology hardware heads and a faucet knob, which were grunged up using distress grit-paste.

   
   This cool spine stamp from the weird science (CMS379) set fit perfectly in line with the inventor 7 (CMS374) set that I had stamped onto the collage frame! It’s always so cool when old and new stamps just fit together like magic…

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

   Zoe
   
   

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2. Stargazer

   6th September, 2019 by iGirlZoe

   

   Hello friends and happy friyay! I’m so looking forward to the weekend, I have a date with some new distress oxide sprays. But first I want to share a card that I made using the new Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous stamps.

   
   Mixing old and new stamp sets is my favourite thing to do. With so many stamps packed onto a sheet, sometimes you don’t get to use them all the first round. I definitely have favourites though and the inventor 2 (CMS41) is one of them. I LOVE that the inventor 2 traveler helmet perfectly fits the cadaverous (CMS378) stamp set and it wasn’t even an on purpose!! It was written in the stars…

   
   To create my galactic background, I sprayed distress watercolor cardstock with vintage distress spray stain, spiced marmalade and broken china distress oxide spray.

   
   Using a palette knife, I spread opaque crackle texture paste through the new hocus pocus (THS131) stencil. Once dry, I rubbed distress crayon into the cracks.

   
   The traveler from the inventor 2 (CMS341) stamp set, stamped with black soot distress archival ink and watercoloured with distress inks.

   
   Fussy cutting is something else I love to do, I find it so relaxing. I fussy cut the helmet with glasses and adhered over the body from the cadaverous (CMS378) stamp set.

   
   I added idea-ology gears covered in distress grit-paste and distress crayons. The idea-ology gears are one of my favourites in the line and I love that the different sets have different sizes. I often add some of the gears from the assemblage line too as they’re smaller. Stacked and adhered with distress collage medium.

   
   I had the theories (CMS329) stamp set out from making my ‘lost in the darkness’ card and used this sentiment, which I love and was perfect for this card. I added idea-ology hardware heads, covered in distress crayon.

   
   Thanks for stopping by. Hope you make some time to make…

   Zoe
   
   

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3. The Blood Bank

   5th September, 2019 by iGirlZoe

   

   Hello friends. I am back today to share a halloween wall hanging I made with the new Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous halloween stamps and bat web trims.

   
   Using a retired idea-ology framed panel (I cried a little too), I covered the chipboard panel with opaque crackle texture paste and set aside to dry. Adding a layer of vintage distress collage medium and once dry, rubbing distress crayon into the cracks.

   
   Stamping the heart from the cadaverous (CMS378) stamp set onto plain collage paper in black soot distress archival ink and brushing onto a piece of linen with distress collage medium. I dyed the edges with distress inks. I hand stitched a nail from the idea-ology vignette hardware set onto the linen. The scissors and that beautiful tin in the background are Tim Holtz haberdashery scissors from Tonic Studios.

   
   The fig stamp from tiny toadstools (CMS377) stamp set was a perfect fit.

   
   Adding two frames cut from the stitched rectangles thinlits die set. The outer frame I stamped with the arterial branches of the heart stamp. The inner frame I covered with distress grit-paste and distress crayon.

   
   I adhered the linen over a piece of vintage dictionary paper splashed with distress paint.

   
   Using the new bat web trims, I created a dimensional shelf for the blood vials to sit on by turning the bat trim upside down. I stamped it with the cool scientific stamp from weird science (CMS379) stamp set in black soot distress archival ink and covered in vintage distress collage medium. I added mummy cloth dyed with distress spray stain.

   
   To raise the trim and create a stand for the tiny vials, I added one of the straight trims that comes with the set, along the bottom and the off cuts I attached to the back of the bat trim. These trims are perfect for building up the decorative trims to create shelves etc.

   
   Finally, to create the blood vials I poured distress paint and a spritz of water into the idea-ology tiny vials, shook, poured out the excess and allowed to dry. I added labels stamped from mini halloween (CMS140) stamp set. In truth I had to look up the stamp set as the stamp never makes it back onto the sheet. I use it a lot… I added twine and remnant rubs, which I hacked up until I had the letters I needed.

   Thanks for stopping by and let me know if you have any questions. Hope you get some time to make and take time to give blood if you can.

   Zoe
   
   

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4. Creepy Clipboard

   2nd September, 2019 by iGirlZoe

   

   Hello friends. Things are about to get really freaky around here with Halloween making full steam ahead. Meet the bone collector… no you really wouldn’t want to!

   
   Using the new Tim Holtz halloween idea-ology, I created this creepy altered clipboard.

   
   I love crackle anything and use opaque crackle texture paste from Ranger a lot. As you will see from the photo above, the issue I have had in the past is the paste flakes off once it dries and cracks.

   
   This time I added a layer of vintage distress collage medium over the top. Some of the crackle paste flaked off and moved as I painted on the vintage medium, but I just pushed it into place with my finger. What I was left with was a really organic looking cracked background. Once dry, I rubbed distress crayons into the cracks with my finger.

   
   I grunged up the clipboard clip with distress grit-paste, distress paint and distress crayons. Added the cool skull and crossbones which has been resized this year and comes as part of the adornments halloween accents. As well as a word band from the adornements halloween words set and hardware heads covered with distress crayon, I wrapped wire around the skull and crossbones, boneyard bone and hitch fasteners that I used to attach the clip.

   
   I am a bit obsessed with the new cobweb dies from the Sizzix frightful things thinlits die set. I ran it through my sidekick with distress mixed media heavystock, sprayed with ground espresso distress spray and once dry, shaped with my fingers to give it some dimension and glued the edges allowing the center to still be popped up.

   
   The stitched thinlits dies make the best frames. I used 2 sized ovals die cut from heavystock, covered with opaque crackle texture paste. I’m pretty impatient so I used my heat tool to speed up the drying and allowed the heat to sit over parts of the paste so it bubbled. You get a really nice gnarly effect which I covered with distress crayons.

   
   I had a tiny piece of leftover idea-ology ruler ribbon which I added remnant rubs to the back of, inked, covered with a layer of vintage distress collage medium and stitched with orange thread. That gorgeous background paper is from the utterly amazing abandoned paper stash! Stock up!

   
   The new idea-ology adornment spider reminded me of the face huggers from the Alien movies. I removed the pearl and wired an idea-ology tiny vial to it. I glued some idea-0logy boneyard bones inside the vial and a label from the ephemera pack with remnant rubs added.

   
   Thanks for stopping by. Hope you find time to get your creep on…

   If you would like to see a step out of the crackle paste technique, head over to Tami B – playswellwithpaper blog. And while you’re there, do yourself a favour and check out her most incredible candle tutorial. Trust me, you don’t want to miss them.

   Zoe
   
   

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5. She was tempted to cause a scene

   17th May, 2019 by iGirlZoe

   

   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

   
   

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6. Special Delivery

   29th March, 2019 by iGirlZoe

   

   Hello friends. Yes you guessed it, another Hat! With Spring upon us here in Copenhagen and Easter fast approaching, I was inspired to do something with eggs.

   
   I had to back order the bird feather (CMS180) stamp set but I knew I had to have it and the hat and collar from the distinguished (CMS371) stamp set is a perfect match! One of best things about Stampers Anonymous is they never retire their stamps, so you can always go to their website and order them going back to the very beginning stamp set, CMS001.

   
   I love that the egg comes in 2 stamps, stamping the background first and then the speckled detail over the top. Using the Tim Holtz travel stamp platform makes this simple. I used the newsprint stamp from the newsprint and type (CMS266) set in the background and layered the tangled twigs thinlits die cut over the top.

   
   I love to layer my cards and the idea-ology classic kraft stock, sanded and layered over Tim Holtz design tape is standard for me. I love how the kraft stock palette works with my distress inks and the design tapes are so varied in their design that you can always find something that works. The idea-ology hardware heads were covered in rusty hinge distress paint and wiped away. My obsession with these hardware heads continues.

   
   Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great weekend.

   Zoe

    

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   Tim Holtz idea-ology Keepsakes Ephemera	Tim Holtz Idea-ology HARDWARE HEADS	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Design Tape Chatter	Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Paper Stash CLASSIC KRAFT STOCK	Tim Holtz 4.25 X 5.5 DISTRESS WATERCOLOR CARDSTOCK Ranger
   Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK PAD RUSTY HINGE	tim holtz distress broken china ink pad	Faded Jeans – Distress Ink	Gathered Twigs – Distress Ink	Walnut Stain – Distress Ink
   Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Archival Ink Mini Kit 3	Tim Holtz Distress Paint In Rusty Hinge	Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain HICKORY SMOKE	Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain Frayed Burlap	Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte
   Tim Holtz DISTRESS SPRAYER	Tim Holtz Detailer Water Brush	MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS	Tim-Holtz-Tonic-Craft-TRAVEL-STAMP-PLATFORM	Tim-Holtz-Tonic-GLASS-MEDIA-MAT

   
   

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7. Hold Tight

   20th March, 2019 by iGirlZoe

   

   Hello friends. I just can’t stop making with the Tim Holtz Distinguished stamp set. Every time I think I’m done, I want to make just one more. It’s craft crack!

   
   This time I added some of the other new stamps sets to the Distinguished set to create a little background drama. Because who doesn’t love a bit of background drama?! 😉

   
   I covered distress watercolor cardstock with hickory smoke, frayed burlap and brushed corduroy distress spray stain wash. Stamped the Fragments (CMS368) stamp set with brushed corduroy distress ink and lightly misted with water before stamping to create some wicking. I stamped half of the electric bulb stamp from the Inventor 7 (CMS374) stamp set with ground espresso distress archival ink.

   
   The gears are from the assemblage range, I covered with grit paste and distress crayons.

   
   I painted portions of the inventor stamp with distress crayons and a water brush and added design tape from the salvaged set to cardstock and classic kraft stock for the mounted layers.

   
   I created the topper with a label stamp from the Label Frames (CMS264) stamp set, one of my favourite “utility” sets. I stamped newsprint from the Newsprint and Type (CMS266) set over the top with black soot distress archival ink. Again using distress crayon and a water brush to colour the hat and collar. I added filmstrip and a bird from the idea-ology milagros adornment set and some string which I thread through the finger.

   
   Finally I added a small talk sticker which I liked. The Distinguished (CMS371) set were of course used in the making of this card. I want to get a tatoo on the inside of my left wrist and my good friend Helen suggested CMS371. You never know… LOL

   Thanks for stopping by and for your kind comments here and on social media, I really appreciate it.

   Zoe

    

   Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Distinguished Set	Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps 2019 Inventor 7 CMS374	Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps 2019 Fragments CMS368	Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Label frames	Tim-Holtz-Cling-Rubber-Stamps-2016-NEWSPRINT-AND-TYPE
   Tim Holtz Assemblage PACK OF 10 GEARS COGS CHARMS	Tim Holtz Idea-ology MILAGROS Adornments	Tim Holtz Idea-ology TYPE CHARMS Keys Alphabet Typewriter Letter	Tim Holtz Idea-ology FILM STRIP RIBBON Transparent Filmstrip Clear	Idea-ology small talk stickers
   Tim Holtz Idea-ology Salvaged Design Tape	Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Paper Stash CLASSIC KRAFT STOCK	Tim Holtz 4.25 X 5.5 DISTRESS WATERCOLOR CARDSTOCK Ranger	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress GRit Paste	Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte
   Brushed corduroy – Distress ink	Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain HICKORY SMOKE	Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain Frayed Burlap	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayons RUSTY HINGE	Tim Holtz Distress Crayons SET 3
   Tim Holtz Detailer Water Brush	Tim Holtz DISTRESS SPRAYER	MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS	Tim Holtz – Sanding Grip Tool	Tim-Holtz-Tonic-Craft-TRAVEL-STAMP-PLATFORM

   
   

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8. Frequently Irreverent

   18th March, 2019 by iGirlZoe

   

   Hello Friends. I’m back with more hats! I used many of the same products that I used for the indistinguishably dapper card and keeping within the same style but changing some elements.

   
   I about wept with joy when I saw the March release stamps, but wasn’t entirely sure how I was going to use the Media Marks stamps. I’ve had some epic fails trying (too hard) to use them. But I thought I would give it another go and I think I may have just fallen for the scribble stamp.

   
   The background is a super simple hickory smoke and frayed burlap distress spray stain wash. Add a couple of sprays to your non stick craft sheet and drag a piece of distress watercolor cardstock through and dry with a heat tool. Go back and pick up some of the ink droplets and dry again. I added the advert stamp from the distinguished (CMS371) stamp set and added a scribble from the Media Marks 1 (CMS362) set.

   
   I stamped the top hat and coat from the Distinguished (CMS371) stamp set and blended in some frayed burlap distress ink with a mini blending tool. I also stamped and die cut a moth from the Entomology  (CM328) stamp set. I added twine across the card with some of the new idea-ology mini pins threaded through it.

   
   I also added a small piece of twine to the top hat with some idea-ology mini pins pushed through. I LOVE this top hat, it’s definitely got the “mad hatter” about it.

   
   I added a small talk snarky sticker and the bow tie from the Distinguished (CMS371) stamp set, which I’ve been waiting for the right moment to use and today was that moment. I stamped, fussy cut and layered over the coat & collar, it’s SO cute! Did I mention that I love this set?

   
   I added mini pins to both sides of the twine running across the card and tucked it behind the layers, which are idea-ology classic kraft stock and cardstock covered with design tape from the salvaged set. I added some stitching with my new singer heavy duty sewing machine, but nothing too daring this time. 😉

   
   Thanks for stopping by and I hope you get some creative time this week.

   Zoe

    

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   Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mini Pins	Tim Holtz Idea-ology SNARKY Small Talk Stickers	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Salvaged Design Tape	Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Paper Stash CLASSIC KRAFT STOCK	Natural Hemp Cord Twine
   Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain HICKORY SMOKE	Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain Frayed Burlap	Frayed Burlap – Distress ink	Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte	Tim Holtz 4.25 X 5.5 DISTRESS WATERCOLOR CARDSTOCK Ranger
   Tim Holtz – Sanding Grip Tool	MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS	Tim Holtz Tonic Craft MINI SNIPS Scissors	Tim-Holtz-Sizzix-SIDEKICK-KIT-Die-Cutting-Machine	Tim-Holtz-Tonic-Craft-TRAVEL-STAMP-PLATFORM

   
   

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9. Indistinguishably Dapper

   16th March, 2019 by iGirlZoe

   

   Hello friends. I’ve been in a little bit of trouble this morning over a small issue of sewing through nails without safety glasses! Moving swiftly on… I am sharing a card I made using the Dapper (CMS267) and Distinguished (CMS371) stamp sets. Until Distinguished was released in January, Dapper was my favourite and most used set. The hat and coat are just my jam. Distinguished has been such a happy surprise and I have loved playing with the new wardrobe, but I had to go back and grab the background stamps from the Dapper set.

   
   The background is distress watercolor cardstock dragged through hickory smoke and frayed burlap distress spray and dried with a heat tool. Then tapped through the droplets a second time and dried again. Using black soot distress ink and a waterbrush flick watered down ink at the card to give some darker specs. Blend in a little frayed burlap distress ink and edge with double espresso distress archival ink. The mini ink pads are perfect for edging cards as their size makes them easy to handle and you don’t fumble the ink pad across the front of your card. Hands up who’s done that?!

   
   The hat and coat were stamped from the Distinguished (CMS371) stamp set and the moth from the Entomology (CMS328) stamp set and die cut with the matching thinlits die set. I have noticed that die cutting them makes them much stronger versus fussy cutting them. I added gears from the assemblage range to the hat and slipped a hardware head in, it fit perfectly. All grunged with little swipe from walnut stain distress crayon. The hat and coat were coloured with faded jeans and frayed burlap distress marker and ink.

   
   Okay so this next bit is what got me into a little bit of hot water this morning thanks to my instagram post. I decided at 4am that I was going to sew nails to ruler ribbon on my singer heavy duty sewing machine! I’m still slightly dumbstruck that it worked! Sewing level up for me! I now need more idea-ology ruler ribbon and vignette hardware, because those nails are awesome!!

   
   The gears from the Dapper (CMS267) set I stamped twice using the brushless watercolor technique from Tim Holtz’s Creative Chemistry online classes. I love referring back to techniques from it. Lifetime access, check it out. The advert stamp I made work for me by using the travel stamp platform and inking individual lines of text and stamping. I’m a bit of a straight lines freak so the stamp platform has been a total game changer for me. I used vintage photo distress archival ink and stamped twice for a bolder image on some lines, another reason to love the stamp platform.

   
   The base layer is scrap card edged with design tape. It’s such a great way to create a layer and the design tapes go a long way.

   Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your weekend.

   Zoe

    

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   Tim Holtz Frayed Burlap Distress Ink Pad	Black Soot – Distress Ink	Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain Frayed Burlap	Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain HICKORY SMOKE	Tim Holtz Distress Faded Jeans Marker
   Tim Holtz Idea-ology HARDWARE HEADS	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ruler Ribbon	Tim Holtz Idea-ology BUCKLES	Tim-Holtz-Idea-ology-VIGNETTE-HARDWARE-Findings	Tim Holtz Assemblage PACK OF 10 GEARS COGS CHARMS
   Tim Holtz idea-ology Design Tape Elementary	Ranger Distress Mixed Media Heavystock	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayon WALNUT STAIN	Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte	Tim Holtz Detailer Water Brush
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10. 304

    14th March, 2019 by iGirlZoe

    

    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

     

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    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
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    MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS	Tim Holtz Tonic Craft MINI SNIPS Scissors	Tim-Holtz-Tonic-Craft-TRAVEL-STAMP-PLATFORM

    
    

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