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lördag 17 oktober 2020

Wicked card

Hello and welcome,

Every year in my hometown our local craft shop arrange a big craft crop with around 100 people participating twice a year, but this year are a bit different. So the shop owner arranged a smaller crop for maximum 49 people, following the Swedish ”public health authority” recommendations, and only for one day (normally two days). It was very nice to gather and craft together.

As Halloween is approaching I decided to make a Halloween card using Tim Holtz latest stamps.

I started with a piece of watercolor cardstock and used the Micro glaze technique using two stencils, the new THS 149 Script and THS129 Decayed. I used Distress Oxide spray in Black soot, Distress spray stain in Wilted violet and Distress Oxide ink in Crushed Olive. I used CMS 411 Anatomy chart and Distress embossing ink and stamped the images. Then I added white embossing powder and heated. These stamps are extremely detailed which I love. I used Black soot Distress crayon around the edges.

I mounted the card on a violet layer of sanded Kraft stock, then on a green sanded layer of Kraft cardstock. Finally on a black cardstock. I used 3D adhesive for dimension.

I wired a string around the card and put a Idea-ology typed token on it. I used Distress crayon in Antique linen on the token to get the text more visible.

It almost looks like a chalkboard background.

The die cuts are made from green and violet sanded Kraft cardstock, and the Sizzix die Vintage spirits. The violet die cuts are mounted behind the green one to get dimension, and then added to the background with 3D adhesive.

I will try this card in the challenge over on Simon says stamp Monday challenge - Spooky.

Thank you very much for visiting,

/Susanne

fredag 9 oktober 2020

Physician Halloween card

Hello and welcome,

Halloween crafting is on a roll now, and today I will show a card with another set of Tim Holtz new Halloween stamps. The Anathomy chart CMS411. I have also used CMS412 Examination and CMS138 Apothecary.

I started with the background, watercolor cardstock, which I used Texture paste opaque and Tim’s stencil THS129 Decayed. When it was dry I used Distress Oxides in Forest moss and Walnut Stain. Then let dry again. After that I sprayed it with Crackling campfire Distress spray stain. Let dry and then I drybrushed it with an off white acrylic paint, to get the texture more visible. Then I mounted the card on another watercolor cardstock background which was inked with Walnut stain and stamped with the “dot stamp” from the Examination set with Distress ink in Crackling campfire. Behind that background I made an orange one with Crackling campfire Distress ink. I mounted them all on a black card blank.

I stamped the pelvis and colored it with Distress inks, and fuzzy cut it. Mounted it to the background with 3D adhesive.

I stamped the “table of the skeleton” on watercolor cardstock with Distress embossing ink, and used a copper embossing powder from Lindy’s stampgang, Midnight copper. Heated and then inked the edges with Walnut stain Distress ink. Stamped with the “dot stamp” in Distress ink Crackling campfire. I mounted the “sign” with Idea-ology mini fasteners. The small label on the right is a stamp from CMS138 using the same embossing powder and Distress ink.

The “Physician” is made in the same way as the above mentioned “signs”, as an addition I colored the word with Distress ink in Crackling campfire.

On the bottom of the card I stitched the “Identification check” sign on the left side and used a mini fastener on the right side.

I stitched a Idea-ology bone in the lower right corner.

I really love this Anathomy stamp set.

Thank you very much for visiting my blog.

/ Susanne

Rose card

Hello and welcome,

Today I will show a card where I have used some of the new stamps from Tim Holtz Halloween release. For this card I have used CMS413 Dearly departed and CMS412 Examination. I also wanted to try the new fantastic Distress color, Crackling campfire. I have loved orange for as long as I can remember, and this orange is the “ bang on target” orange. So vibrant, happy and just beautiful in all ways. 🧡

The background is made on watercolor cardstock on which I stamped the small signs from the Examination set. I than stamped the “dots” with Distress ink in Crackling campfire. I used Distress crayon in Black soot around the edges. I mounted the background panel on another watercolor cardstock inked with Crackling campfire. Then behind that layer, a layer of cardboard which I have painted with black acrylic paint. I ripped of the upper right corner on the background and stamped the orange background with one of the sign stamps as well. In the lower right corner I put a Idea-ology Metallic sticker, which I sanded and put on some 3D adhesive.

The rose is colored with Distress ink’s in Crackling campfire, Aged mahogany, Forest moss, Peeled paint and Ground espresso. I used some glossy accent in the center of the rose.

Here you can see the ripped off corner better.

In the upper left corner I used a piece from the orange background and stamped the “Wholesale florist” stamp with Distress embossing ink, and then used black embossing powder, and heated. The edges of this sign is also distressed with black soot crayon. Mounted on 3D adhesive for some dimension.

The rose is fuzzy cut and then I wrinkled it in my hand and then folded it out again and glued it to the background. I only put glue on “the lower” points after the wrinkling and not on the “high” points. In that way it won’t lie flat on to the background. (This was a great tip from my husband), to get the card more “alive”.

Thank you so much for visiting,

/ Susanne

lördag 3 oktober 2020

“She was peculiar” tag

Hello and welcome,

Now it’s time for my favourite making season, Halloween. Even though we don’t really celebrate it here in Sweden I like it a lot. I have used Tim Holtz products for this tag.

I actually started this summer with the making of the background, using a Mixed media heavystock tag. I used one of my favourite techniques by Tim, the Micro glaze resist. First I used the THS010 Eyechart stencil with Spiced marmalade Distress Oxide spray and Carved pumpkin Distress Stain spray. Then the THS 061 Linen stencil with Faded jeans and Walnut Stain Distress Oxide spray.

I used seambinding band for the bow, which I sprayed with Crackling campfire and Black soot Distress spray stain. The cobwebs are stamped with CMS346 Tangled webs. The small bats are from the Sizzix die 661588.

I colored the paper dolls with Distress crayons and a small brush. I also used the new stencil THS149 Script on the background. The black spots on the background is from the new stamp set CMS412 Examination.

The big girl has a string around her arm, that is also sewn around the small girl’s head, so she can swing her from side to side like a marionette. Creepy. I have also put a black heart on the big girl, from Sizzix die 660226.

The church Is from 664194. Cut out from black Kraftstock and sanded. I used my sewing machine and stitched around the edges. And inked the edges as well with Black soot Distress ink.

Under the girls I placed a sanded Quote chip, which I also inked the edges on, with Walnut stain this time. I mounted the Quote chip with two long fasteners.

I will try this tag in a challenge over at Simon says stamp blog -Add a photo. I chosed to use the paper dolls as photos.

Thank you very much for visiting today,

/ Susanne.

lördag 19 september 2020

Birthday tag for my dear Mother

Hello and welcome,

Today I will show a tag that I have made for my Mother who just have turned 75. I am 54 years young🤣 myself and are so privileged and happy to have both my parents in good health with us.

I wanted to make something more than a card for my Mother, so first I decided to make a Curio box, from Tim Holtz die. But when I had finished the box I changed my mind and mounted it to a Small Etcetera tag, that my husband “adjusted” to size. He shortened it and made it a little bit more narrow as well. I wanted it to fit the Idea-ology worn wallpaper. Said and done, here comes some photos and som descriptions: enjoy, 😊.

I I I started to diecut the Curio box from chipboard (the backside) and from Mixed media heavystock (the front) and then used the Flourish 3D embossingfolder on the front piece. Then I used used Distress Oxides
in Speckled egg, Bundled sage and Shabby shutters to color the front. I glued some design papers from Tim’s French industrial inside the box, then some Distress collage medium. Then I used Distress crayon in Walnut stain and a waterbrush on the designpaper to get it look more old. (a great tip from Paula Cheney, learnt in one of her classes I was lucky to attend). 👍🏼. Than I aged the edges wit Distress ink Walnut stain.

Now to the background tag; I glued a piece of Worn wallpaper to the Etcetera tag, aged it with Paula’s technique mentioned above. Then I took some of Tim’s crackle paste on random places around the edges, and when dry some Distress crayon in Walnut stain. I also used the dot fade stencil with some texture paste to get some texture. I also used the splatbrush and some brown acrylic paint to get som small splats on the wallpaper.

number in the upper right corner is a remnant rub - Specimen. Then I decorated the tag with some half pearls from Prima.

For the pieces inside the Curio box I have used an Idea-ology thimble, some bouquet flowers which I colored with waterbrush and Distress ink. I also used some fake moss. In the bottom of the box I took an old piece of lace, distressed it with Walnut stain ink, glued it to the bottom with Collage medium and then glued the baubles in. The darker baubles are colored with Alcohol ink in Mushroom. The small “sign” is a stamp from CMS138 Apothecary. Stamped with Speckled egg DOX, on a piece of Mixed media heavystock that has been inked with Walnut stain. The words are from Sticking clippers Christmas.

The candle is made from a tutorial by the very talented Tami B, you can find it here . I think they are very cool. It was my first try making them and I struggled a bit because I was forced to use the big glue gun cause my small one was out of refills. But I was quite happy with the result. I placed one candle on each side of the box.

75 is Idea-ology number blocks, which I colored the front with Weathered wood Distress paint, and stamped with CMS328 Entomoloy text stamp. Then I used a piece from Vignette hardware and screwed it in to the bottom of the number “5” and then a jump ring and finally the heart charm. The text “ a gift of love” under the number “7” is also from sticking clippers Christmas. And the “paper doll” is home made from a photo of my Mother when she was a little girl. I think she looks so cute and almost like a doll on this photo.

The reinforcer of the tag is gessoed and then I stamped the text stamp again, and then some Embossing glaze in Speckled egg. Then some Distress crayon in Walnut stain. I made a bow from Crinkle ribbon and colored it with the same DOX colors as the box, and some Walnut stain ink. I put a Story stick on a jump ring and then attached it to the bow. I have used antique linen Distress crayon on the story stick to get the word more visible. On the upper left corner of the box I mounted a transparent wing with a mini fastener. The “From the heart” is a Metallic sticker.

I used a baseboard frame - Lace, to “frame” the box, and before I glued it to the tag I used Embossing glaze Speckled egg and Distress crayon Walnut stain to age it. That is one of all great tips from the previous FB lives Tim treated us with earlier this year.

The“Follow your heart” Quote chip is treated the same way as the frame above. I mounted it with tiny attachers. The shelf under the box is an Etcetera trim with crackle paste. After dried I sprayed it with Speckled egg DOX spray. Then inked with Walnut stain ink.

I will try this tag in Simon Says stamp monday challenge - Frame it

Thank You so much for following me through this long blog post. I struggled a bit with the new format in blogger, the text “went away”. I don’t know in this moment how to fix it😊😅.

/ Susanne