‘Sizzix’ Category

  1. Resting Witch Face & Sisters

    11th September, 2020 by iGirlZoe

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    Hello Witches… There have been so many awesome makes with the new crackling campfire distress colour and I was excited to get to making something myself. If you missed the facebook LIVE, grab your snacks, jump on your broomsticks and fly on over to Tim’s blog to catch up on all the fun.

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    There’s been some serious story telling going on over at Resting Witch Face & Sisters publishing company! Their witchy typewriters have been clackety clacking away, as they write by the light of the crackling campfire. The full moon seems to make them particularly imaginative and they’ve been cooking up some serious story soup…

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    Much like speckled egg, crackling campfire is a chameleon of the distress family. It’s not one colour, it’s many and this would be one I would travel with now (if we could), because it’s like those retro pens with 4 colours in one. I’ve had yellow, orange, pink and a red tone all from one distress colour! It will sit alongside rusty hinge as my fave in that colour range …once it’s been released from it’s special quarantine tin of course! 😉

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    I used the retro type bigz die from this years Sizzix chapter 1 release to die cut grungeboard. Unfortunately, grungeboard is long retired, but I have a small hoarded stash that I’ve decided to use and enjoy! I sanded the die cut and blended in walnut stain distress ink and added a little crackling campfire distress paint to the edges. I used a stamp from school desk CMS057 stamp. Stampers Anonymous don’t retire Tim’s stamps and if you’re having trouble finding a set, especially an older one, they’re always available direct from Stampers Anonymous.

    igirlzoe: tim holtz ranger ink crackling campfire distress
    The keys fit pretty well over the typed stamp. I filled them with glossy accents, added brushed pewter distress paint to parts of the typewriter and set aside to dry.

    igirlzoe: tim holtz ranger ink crackling campfire distress
    The card background was made by stamping the new background stamp from tapestry stamp set CMS414 in crackling campfire distress ink, spritzed with water. I blended in antique linen and hickory smoke distress inks and edged with walnut stain. Using the new snarky cats halloween stamp set CMS407 to stamp a sentiment in black soot distress archival ink over the top of cardstock, which was covered with the new crackling campfire distress paint. I also stamped the hat from the same set and used the crackling campfire distress ink to watercolor the band. See all the different tones?

    igirlzoe: tim holtz ranger ink crackling campfire distress
    You can see the dual colours in the paint on the cardstock too. When the paint was mixed with water it took on a pinkish tone and when I picked up the droplets with less water, they remained really orange. Walnut stain distress ink was the perfect match to tone down the brightness, which was perfect for me. You can see where I didn’t quite wipe the ink away when stamping the snarky sentiment on different lines. I was going to do it again but I liked the imperfection of it, it’s like an actual “typo”…

    igirlzoe: tim holtz ranger ink crackling campfire distress
    I used the alphanumeric tiny type upper and lower thinlit die sets from this years Sizzix chapter 1 release to cut my message. Die cut from the new distress cracked leather cardstock and blended crackling campfire distress ink over the top with a blending tool, edging with walnut stain distress ink. I love that it looks burnt like fire. I used distress collage medium (and tweezers) to attach them to the card. I stitched with my sewing machine and mounted onto blackout kraft-stock and sanded the bottom layer but left the middle layer unsanded.

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    Thanks for flying by and a big thank you to those who left kind comments, and to those who left the other ones, oh well, thanks for taking time to swing by anyway. Fly safe when you leave, there’s a lot of trees out there and karma is a witch. 😉

    Zoe



  2. The Crypt

    25th August, 2020 by iGirlZoe

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    Hello friends. I’m back again with another Halloween sample that I made for the Tim Holtz Sizzix Chapter 3 Halloween release last month. If you missed it, you can catch up on all the fun on Tim’s blog.

    igirlzoe: tim holtz halloween sizzix chapter 3 gothic gates 2020
    I love the new Tim Holtz Sizzix gate keeper thinlits die set. I immediately fell for the grungy, twisted, gothic style gates, coupled with the moon and bats and knew I was going to make a crypt. They fit perfectly on the idea-ology vignette boxes. Here’s what I did…

    igirlzoe: tim holtz halloween sizzix chapter 3 gothic gates 2020
    Covered an idea-ology vignette box with distress texture crackle paste and sprayed with distress and oxide sprays.

    igirlzoe: tim holtz halloween sizzix chapter 3 gothic gates 2020
    Using the 3D brickwork texture fades embossing folder, I tore portions of the brickwork away to make it look like exposed wall, before gluing it to the back of the vignette box with distress collage medium and rubbing walnut stain distress crayon over the top to age.

    igirlzoe: tim holtz halloween sizzix chapter 3 gothic gates 2020
    The lit up moon was a bit of a triumph for me. I got a Dremel micro for my birthday, it’s an awesome tiny tool and makes short work of drilling through the back of vignette boxes, (please wear safety glasses). I die cut the moon twice from vellum and glued together with the moon slice between. I painted an antique linen distress paint wash over the top of the moon to diffuse the light (see next pic).

    igirlzoe: tim holtz halloween sizzix chapter 3 gothic gates 2020
    Threading one tiny light in behind the moon, I added a thin layer of hot glue to the back edge of the moon which created an invisible lift. The rest of the tiny lights were threaded in through the second hole I drilled behind the idea-ology tombstone, (retired) (inserts sobbing).

    igirlzoe: tim holtz halloween sizzix chapter 3 gothic gates 2020
    I stacked idea-ology skulls either side and added some remnant rubs to the tombstone and some creepy moss. I cut bats from blackout kraft-stock from the gate keeper die set.  I shaped the wings slightly and glued in the center of the bat with distress collage medium.

    igirlzoe: tim holtz halloween sizzix chapter 3 gothic gates 2020
    The gates were die cut from blackout kraft-stock and the highlighted portions from distress watercolor cardstock with an antique linen distress paint wash added and walnut stain distress crayon rubbed over the top. The gates were glued together with distress collage medium. The precision tip bottle makes it really easy. I attached the gates to the edge of the vignette box and when dry, bent the gate prongs slightly.

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    I pulled out an older and retired die, Pediments (658557) to create the top of the crypt. I die cut it several times, glued it together and covered with distress texture crackle paste. I added letters from the alphanumeric labels die set, cut from blackout kraft-stock and added with distress collage medium.

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    Attaching a small wood block at the back to stabilize the die cut. This could be covered with some die cut foliage or even have a skull mounted to the top. I wish I had added some die cut ivy to the crypt. Tim Holtz Sizzix garden greens thinlits die set (661206) has the best ivy die and wouldn’t it look nice climbing the gates…

    That’s what I love about investing in craft tools, you can mix and match over the years as you build your collection. The seasonal dies are produced in limited numbers, so please pick up your must haves for your collection.

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    Thanks for stopping by, only 24 hours until the new Distress color is revealed and I can’t wait! See you there and don’t forget your snacks…

    Zoe



  3. Dapper Arthur

    13th August, 2020 by iGirlZoe

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    Hello everyone. I’m still buzzing with creative inspiration from Saturday’s Tim Holtz halloween idea-ology facebook LIVE. It was so nice having Tim and Mario back on our screens after being spoiled with 16 weeks of demos.

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    Even though it’s too hot for hats here, I’m sharing a sample I made for the Tim Holtz Sizzix Chapter 3 Halloween release. If you missed this LIVE, you can catch up and see all the samples on Tim’s blog.

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    Meet Arthur, the grumpiest owl you never hope to meet and he’s definitely reached the edge of his branch, so to speak! He’s not really an owls owl and if you do see him, it’s probably better if you don’t make eye contact!

    igirlzoe: tim holtz halloween sizzix chapter 3 arthur 2020
    If you know me, you know that hats are my jam and as soon as my dies arrived I grabbed Arthur and the Winter Wardrobe die and cut the hat. The winter wardrobe dies are part of the Tim Holtz Sizzix Chapter 3 holiday release, and perfectly sized for the colorize dies, including Arthur. Mixy matchy for the win. This hat will be used all year for me. It’s a hat thing! <3

    I like to make a prototype of the dies using scrap paper first. It helps me to have a visual and decide if there are some bits I don’t want to include, you can do that you know, it’s totally allowed. 😉

    igirlzoe: tim holtz halloween sizzix chapter 3 arthur 2020
    I covered a mini etcetera thickboard tag with distress texture crackle paste and set aside to dry. I rubbed walnut stain distress crayon into the crackle and wiped some of the surface crayon away with a baby wipe. The ‘Arthur & Co’ is cut using the alphanumeric labels thinlits dies. These are probably one of my favourite alpha sets.

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    I added an idea-ology vignette frame sprayed with walnut stain distress spray, over the top of the tangled twigs die cut also dyed with walnut stain distress. Mixy matchy again, it’s so fun to use old dies with new ones as you add to your collection.

    igirlzoe: tim holtz halloween sizzix chapter 3 arthur 2020
    Arthur’s tree branch was die cut and run through my machine in the lumbar 3D folder to give a nice wood effect. When I mounted Arthur, I tucked his tail behind the branch as I thought he looked properly perched and he is a dapper owl after all, being proper is of the upmost importance.

    igirlzoe: tim holtz halloween sizzix chapter 3 arthur 2020
    I added a stamped sentiment from the stamper anonymous field notes stamp set CMS396, which I attached using mini fasteners.

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    I love the idea-ology mini fasteners because they have tiny screw heads on top and they’re just so tiny! And the distress texture crackle paste is the boss! Look at that crackley goodness!! If you love the crackle look but don’t want to play with the paste, check out my previous post, I used paper from the new idea-ology Halloween departed paper stash. If you love it, grab a pad before it departs forever *inserts SOBBING

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    Once I had fully assembled Arthur, I carefully curled him and then glued the edges to the vignette frame which gave him some extra depth… and he needed it, he’s pretty shallow to be honest! 😉

    Thanks for stopping by.
    Zoe



  4. Focus On The Good

    20th July, 2020 by iGirlZoe

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz ranger ink distress crayons distress embossing glaze stamps mixed media

    Hello friends

    A few months ago I shared a tag on social media that I made using one of my favourite techniques from the incredible 16 weeks of demos Tim Holtz shared. If you missed any of these, you can find them all on Tim’s blog. Hands up who misses the Saturday party at Tim and Mario’s?!

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    Now more than ever I think it’s so important to focus on the good and I thought it would be nice to share the tag in a little more detail, so here we go.

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    I followed Tim’s distress crayon and distress embossing glaze technique, which you can see here. I have been a long time fan of distress crayons and used with the new distress embossing glaze, WOW!! This grungy weathered effect is completely up my street and it’s so easy to do.

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz ranger ink distress crayons distress embossing glaze stamps mixed media
    I stitched the edges of my tag with my Singer heavyduty sewing machine. Practice makes perfect with stitching and mine is definitely getting better! Tip, if you miss a stitch, (which happens to me all the time), draw it on after with a marker. The background stamp is from the professor 2 CMS395 stamp set.

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz ranger ink distress crayons distress embossing glaze stamps mixed media
    I had to add a hat, I think dapper CMS267 and distinguished CMS371 stamp sets will always have my heart, it doesn’t matter how stuck I get creatively, I break out these sets and it inspires me. Stampers Anonymous never retire Tim’s stamps so you can pick up them up from set 001 to set 406! I added a bug from the entomology CMS328 stamp set, the matching thinlits dies makes it really easy and they fit in the Sizzix sidekick.

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz ranger ink distress crayons distress embossing glaze stamps mixed media
    I used part of the weathered clock (664173) bigz die cut with texture paste and distress crayon added to weather.

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz ranger ink distress crayons distress embossing glaze stamps mixed media
    Using the same technique as linked to above, I altered this quote chip. I always remove several layers of the cardboard to make the quote lower profile. The layers separate really easily, you can do it with your finger nail. They are now longer so you can add hardware to the end. I used idea-ology hardware heads with distress crayon and a waterbrush to add a little rust effect.

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    Hope you have a creative week and focus on the good.

    Zoe x



  5. Tim Holtz Sizzix Chapter 3

    1st July, 2020 by iGirlZoe

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    Hello friends! Happy Holtz Halloween!! Did you just see Tim Holtz Sizzix chapter 3 Halloween reveal on facebook?! Oh my skulls it was SO GOOD!!

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    Halloween is my absolute favourite season and I was lucky enough to be asked to make some samples which I will be sharing throughout the season, including the serious looking dapper Arthur below.

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    Don’t forget to join Tim for the Sizzix chapter 3 holiday release tomorrow on his facebook page at 10AM PT.

    Thanks for stopping by.
    Zoe


  6. Gears Up

    26th April, 2020 by iGirlZoe

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous dapper sizzix 3D mechanics texture fades impresslits ranger ink distress embossing glaze

    Hello everyone and happy Sunday. Like many people I am still spinning after yesterdays epic 3 hour facebook LIVE demo with Tim Holtz. Saturday has become my favourite day of the week, getting together with everyone and watching the professor work his magic inspiring us all to create. And Mario Rossi totally upped his sound effect game yesterday! I’m still laughing…

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    The card that I’m sharing today uses techniques from the previous Saturday’s demo. Tim revisited an old technique that I learned from his 12 tags years ago and I simply love. I hadn’t tried the technique with the idea-ology metallic kraft-stock before and wanted to see how it looked! You can see the technique on Tim Holtz Blog.

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    I stamped the gear stamp from the dapper (CMS267) stamp set and watercolored with oxides as per Tim’s demo. I used the new Tim Holtz Tonic craft knife to cut away 2 sections of the stamped image and mounted over a small piece of metallic kraft-stock, embossed with the 3D mechanic folder and following Tim’s demo again.

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    I have been asked a few times what the difference is between Tim’s craft knives. The new retractable craft knife comes with 3 blades. The blades are bigger and more heavy duty for a more precision cut. I’m really impressed with the new craft knife. You can see from the photo that the blade on the older knife is tiny (how tiny) 😉

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    The foil technique is so easy and works perfectly on the metallic kraft-stock and cutting the hole with the new craft knife was really easy. It cut away the piece first time. The blade is sharp, so please be careful.

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    I took pieces of the leftover foil embossed background and added over the top of the card and underneath the blackout kraft-stock which I use on almost every card I make. Love having an entire pad of black!

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    This is what the back of the top layer of my card looks like. I only used a small piece of embossed metallic kraft-stock behind the cut out sections and secured with tape.

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous dapper sizzix 3D mechanics texture fades impresslits ranger ink distress embossing glaze
    I used another of the awesome techniques Tim shared during the demo. This was a new one, using impresslits, distress embossing glaze and distress crayons. Check out Tim Holtz blog for details. I used the star trim impresslit folder and created a frame layer for my card. I added my favourite idea-ology hardware heads with some rusty hinge distress crayon to create a simple rust effect.

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    I shared this photo on my instagram-stories and thought I would share here too. This is my work in progress shot.

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    Thanks for stopping by and I hope you’re having a relaxing Sunday crafting. I want to say a great big thank you to Tim and Mario for all the work they put in to bringing us these weekly demos, it’s created a new normal for me and a sense of comfort in the familiar during this time. I am very thankful for them both.

    Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.

    Zoe



  7. Curio Box

    22nd April, 2020 by iGirlZoe

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz sizzix curio box bigz xl heartbeat thinlits gearheads thinlits 3D foundry distress foil distress crayons

    Hello there. After the Tim Holtz Sizzix facebook LIVE last week and his demo on Saturday, I thought I would share a project that I made for the Sizzix booth using the new Tim Holtz dies for this years Creativation. It feels like a long time ago…

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz sizzix curio box bigz xl heartbeat thinlits gearheads thinlits 3D foundry distress foil distress crayons
    I love love love the foil embossed technique that Tim showed during last Saturdays demo. It has been a favorite of mine for many years, since seeing Tim demo it during the 12 tags series. Using the new 3D foundry embossing folder takes it to the next level. The deep embossed detail on the 3D dies is mind blowing.

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    I don’t have a tutorial for this project because, in truth, I finished it in Tim’s studio with the help of Tim “what do ya need” Holtz, Mario “MacGyver” Rossi and the best piece of pecan pie I’ve ever had. I KNOW you’re not looking at my project in this photo! LOL 😉

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz sizzix curio box bigz xl heartbeat thinlits gearheads thinlits 3D foundry distress foil distress crayons
    I have to say that the new die cut the curio box bigz xl die blew my socks off. I die cut it from heavystock covered with metal foil tape. I used the now retired larger sheets of heavystock from Ranger Ink and I beg you to all email Ranger ink and ask them to continue making it. You will NEED the larger sheets of heavystock for projects like this and I know my friend Tami B is mounting a campaign to bring this back to market. If you don’t want to see this disappear forever, please please email Ranger Ink and ask for this. #peoplepower

    Ok, so back to the project… once cut I ran the top of the box through my die cutting machine again to cut the frame. You can choose between 2 frames that come with the die, or you could leave the box solid. I then ran it through inside the 3D foundry texture folder. I used distress paint and distress crayons to colour the box and highlight the cool foundry pattern. Check out Tim’s demo to see how.

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz sizzix curio box bigz xl heartbeat thinlits gearheads thinlits 3D foundry distress foil distress crayons
    I added idea-ology pulley wheels, and when I say “I” I mean Mario drilled the holes and Tim took on the uber fiddly task of getting the screws in between the die cut gearheads that I had already glued into the box. He persevered and “we” got it done. Crafting is team sport… it literally takes a village (or studio)! 😉

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz sizzix curio box bigz xl heartbeat thinlits gearheads thinlits 3D foundry distress foil distress crayons
    I used the new heartbeat thinlits die. This die is very close to my heart and was something I knew I wanted to use. I die cut it from a sheet of red idea-ology metallic kraft-stock and added it across the gearhead thinlits die.

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz sizzix curio box bigz xl heartbeat thinlits gearheads thinlits 3D foundry distress foil distress crayons
    With some idea-ology hardware pulls and remnant rubs added, it was done. I really love the curio box die, it’s one that I will use a lot.


    This is the pie I mentioned and is THE BEST PIE I HAVE EVER HAD! EVER! EVER EVER EVER!

    Hope you’re having a great Wednesday, I’m off to find myself a sweet treat to go with my afternoon coffee as this has made me hungry!

    Zoe



  8. Blackout Banner 2019

    7th November, 2019 by iGirlZoe

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    Hello friends! Hope you had a hauntingly happy halloween and you’re still enjoying your candy hauls. I love this time of year so much, the cool crisp weather, cosy candlelight, pumpkins as far as the eye can see, (and not just in my apartment)! It’s also time for my annual Halloween banner, which is a little late this year, but this witch had to stitch…

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    You may have heard (me screaming) about the newly released BLACKOUT kraft-stock. I’ve burned through so many pads of classic kraft-stock taking the black sheets out and this year I had none left, so I am eternally grateful for this little pad of black only!

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    This years banner celebrates the blackout kraft-stock and gave me chance to use the halloween dies one more time. Of course the banner would be incomplete without a hat and I had to mix it with the bat crazy dies, which were my favourite of 2 sets this year, frightful things being the other, those ghosts are just epic! I am going to use them every year, I know it. I highly recommend investing in a few of your favourite dies from the seasonal collections because they will serve you year after year and I had a lot of fun mixing and matching from older years too.

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    To start off I cut the banner panels, see my 2017 banner post for the measurements. I sprayed mixed media heavystock with black soot distress spray and antique linen oxide spray. I love this combination of inks and I’m on my second bottle of antique linen oxide spray! Thanks to Stacy Hutchinson for the colour combo inspiration.

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    Prepare the other banner layers using the blackout kraft-stock. Sand and fray the edges and blend in distress ink, I used frayed burlap.

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    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout abandoned idea-ology creepy eyes sizzix ghost town cobweb bat crazy claw marks frightful things stampers anonymous distinguished fragments banner
    This years banner started with a creepy eye. I love these eyes and I really hope they return next year, but I stocked up just to be on the safe side. I love the cobweb die, it appeared on my 2017 banner but this time I made it more dimensional by only adhering at the edges. It’s cool to look back at the different techniques you use with the same products over time. Another reason I enjoy making something annually.

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    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout abandoned idea-ology creepy eyes sizzix ghost town cobweb bat crazy claw marks frightful things stampers anonymous distinguished fragments banner
    This is the first time I’ve used one of the dimensional domes and I’m hooked. I added some mushroom alcohol ink and distress rock candy crackle paint to make it grungy. I placed it over some creepy eyes and added the woodland branches die cut over the top, another die from last year and one that I just keep using.

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    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout abandoned idea-ology creepy eyes sizzix ghost town cobweb bat crazy claw marks frightful things stampers anonymous distinguished fragments banner
    The next piece I had in my head from the moment I saw the creepy eyes. Really simple and one of the easiest pieces to make. I added black soot distress crayon to the eyes. The iris pops out with a pin to make it easy to alter and then a dot of collage medium to secure back into place.

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    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout abandoned idea-ology creepy eyes sizzix ghost town cobweb bat crazy claw marks frightful things stampers anonymous distinguished fragments banner
    These ghosts are one of my favourite halloween die pieces from all the sets. I just love how they look like they’re howling. I love them in every project I’ve seen them used in. Super cool!! I decided to die cut mine from blackout kraft-stock and sanded back a little to give some dimension. I mounted the mouths over creepy eyes and added a cobweb from the same die set with the iris of a creepy eye in the center. Love love love these dies!!

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout abandoned idea-ology creepy eyes sizzix ghost town cobweb bat crazy claw marks frightful things stampers anonymous distinguished fragments banner
    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout abandoned idea-ology creepy eyes sizzix ghost town cobweb bat crazy claw marks frightful things stampers anonymous distinguished fragments banner
    Of course there had to be a hat from my favourite stamp set Distinguished (CMS371). I paired it with the very awesome bat crazy thinlits die set! I die cut from blackout kraft-stock and blended in vintage photo distress ink to match the pop of rusty hinge distress ink added to the hat and coat. I curled the bat wings and adhered by the body only to give some dimension. I added the iris from the creepy eyes to the center. Those eyes really are super creepy!

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    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout abandoned idea-ology creepy eyes sizzix ghost town cobweb bat crazy claw marks frightful things stampers anonymous distinguished fragments banner
    If creepy eyes grew on creepy trees how frightful would that be… I used a leftover bat from the bat crazy die and the tree from the ghost town die, along with a sentiment from the vintage spirits thinlits die set, all cut from blackout kraft-stock.

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    I told you that this witch had to stitch and I did with orange thread which popped against the awesome blackout kraft-stock and abandaoned paper pad, my favourite paper pads of all time! I use a Singer heavy duty sewing machine.

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    Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have enjoyed this years banner and it has inspired you to make your own. There are more details on 2017 and 2018 banners if you’re interested.
    Zoe



  9. Voltage

    11th September, 2019 by iGirlZoe

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    Hello friends! Yesterday I posted The Lab and today I’m back to share how I made the voltage die cut from that project.

    iGirlZoe: The Lab Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps weird science sizzix voltage die
    This was hands down my favourite die from the Tim Holtz chapter 1 release.
    Here’s how I made it…

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    Die cut distress watercolor cardstock with the voltage bigz die. Cut a second screen piece (above pic: bottom right) out of acetate to create a cracked screen later.

    iGirlZoe: voltage Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps the professor sizzix voltage die
    To create the bolts, cover the die cuts and idea-ology hardware heads with a layer of brushed pewter distress paint and set aside to dry. Glue into place with distress collage medium and pounce black soot distress ink over the top with a blending tool. I swiped a layer of distress collage medium over the top with my finger to give them an oiled machinery look.

    iGirlZoe: voltage Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps the professor sizzix voltage die
    The other die pieces I dragged through a black soot and pumice stone distress ink wash. I blended in antique linen distress ink to brighten the edges a little. The large background piece I covered with a layer of distress collage medium and then sprayed peeled paint and vintage photo distress oxide sprays in targeted sprays.

    Using a stamp from the professor (CMS373) stamp set, I created the dial (above pic: bottom right). Pretty cool right?! Just when we thought we couldn’t love the professor stamp set more!

    iGirlZoe: voltage Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps the professor sizzix voltage die
    I assembled the die using distress collage medium and adding the hardware head bolts from earlier. The circle die cut I mounted with foam to raise slightly. I added distress grit-paste randomly with my finger and set aside to dry.

    iGirlZoe: voltage Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps the professor sizzix voltage die
    Once the grit-paste was dry I blended in distress crayons with my finger and then wiped a little distress collage medium over the top to give that oiled machine look again.

    iGirlZoe: voltage Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps the professor sizzix voltage die
    Finally I added the meter needle which I covered with fired brick distress ink and added a hardware head to. The extra acetate piece was cut in half with a zig zag to look like broken glass. I adhered the acetate with a tiny dot of distress collage medium.

    This die is one of the easier to assemble and you could easily make this in under an hour, including drying time for the distress grit-paste.

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

    Zoe


  10. The Lab

    10th September, 2019 by iGirlZoe

    iGirlZoe: The Lab Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps weird science sizzix voltage die

    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…

    iGirlZoe: The Lab Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps weird science sizzix voltage die
    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…

    iGirlZoe: The Lab Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps weird science sizzix voltage die
    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!

    iGirlZoe: The Lab Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps weird science sizzix voltage die
    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.

    iGirlZoe: The Lab Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps weird science sizzix voltage die
    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.

    iGirlZoe: The Lab Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps weird science sizzix voltage die
    I added the voltage die cut, idea-ology hardware heads and a faucet knob, which were grunged up using distress grit-paste.

    iGirlZoe: The Lab Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps weird science sizzix voltage die
    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…

    iGirlZoe: The Lab Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps weird science sizzix voltage die
    Thanks for stopping by and let me know if you have any questions.

    Zoe