Tim Holtz Sizzix Christmas 2023 - Sparkle and Layered Stripes with Candleshop and Trim A Tree Christmas Cards

Hello Everyone! Here is my other project from the Tim Holtz Sizzix Christmas LIVE from last week. These two were made with the Layered Stripes,  Colorize Trim A Tree, and Colorize Candleshop, along with the Sparkle 3D Texture Fade.  I am in love with the Sparkle Fade. These beads looks totally real...gotta love the 3D technology. Really, I am in love with all the dies from this release. Tim knocked it out of the park. Enjoy!

 

 

Cut two sheets of Ivory Mixed Media Cardstock from Ranger the same size as the Sparkle 3D Texture Fade. Take Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide and rub it over the larger side of the Sparkle Texture Fade, completely covering it. Working quickly, lightly mist one sheet of the Cardstock and place it into the Fade. Rub through the machine a few times and remove. The ink should have transferred to the paper. Clean the fade with water, and repeat, this time with Peacock Feathers Oxide and the other sheet. Let them dry. Cut and fold two Kraft Cardstock base cards to 4 x 9 inches. 

 

 

Ink around the base cards with Walnut Stain Distress Ink. Cut two pieces of more Mixed Media Cardstock to 3 7/8 x 8 7/8, and mount onto each base card. Take the two Sparkle embossed pieces and trim off both long side to make each 3.75 inches wide. Ink the edges of those with the Walnut Stain, add two sided tape and adhere those to the top of the base cards. Take the Layered Stripes Thinlits and papers from the Classic Kraftstock (a brown and a green) and papers from the Metallic 3 Kraftstock (platinum), with more Mixed Media Cardstock and cut the pieces for the dies (solid piece using the Mixed Media, next using a Metallic, and last using the colored Kraftstock for each one. Assemble the pieces using two sided tape. Trim each of these to 3.75 wide by about 2.5. Ink the edges with Walnut Stain, and adhere to the bottom of the base card.

 

 

Using the same papers, plus adding the brownish Metallic one from the Confections Metallics, adding regular Kraft Cardstock, adding Manila, and adding another green, die cut the pieces for the two trees (don't die cut the largest piece as you don't need it, and use Kraft for the very bottom layer, and alternating manila and Mixed Media for the layers on the white one, and alternating greens for the green one), the pots, one candle stick with thin candle (alternating the brown and platinum Metallic for the metal and alternating manila and Mixed Media for the candle), one shorter candle (alternating manila and Mixed Media), two flames (manila, orange, yellow and black for wick), two stars, 8 ornaments for each card alternating the colors of them, and two candle stick bases (brown and platinum Metallic) (saving that inside piece for base trays for the candlestick and short candle).  Confusing a little but just refer to my pics as I didn't take more photos, sorry. Cut the thin candle shorter so it doesn't cover up the ornaments that will go on the Sparkle part.  Ink the pieces lightly with Walnut Stain and them assemble using two sided tape and Collage Medium. For the buckets, I flipped each one a different way just for fun.

 

 

For the two candles, take the Antique Linen Distress Watercolor Pencil and a Detail Waterbrush or paintbrush and using a little water, color around the darker portions of the candle for a little more depth, especially in the center where the hot melted wax would be. Use the Mustard Seed Pencil to add a little yellow around the wick area of the flame. Unscrew the bottle of Distress Resist Spray and dip a brush in. Paint over the hot wax areas for a little hot wax sheen. Wash your brush immediately after.

 

Adhere everything except the candles and trees to the bottom portion of the cards. Adhere four of the ornaments to the bottom parts of the dangling garlands. Stamp the sentiments with the same colors of Oxide from the Modern Christmas Stamp Set from Stamper's Anonymous onto Mixed Media, and mount onto Kraft. Squirt out a tiny amount of Platinum Stickles onto the mat and pick up with the tiny end of a stylus and add the dots of glitter to some of the hanging down garlands and to the trees for light and to the ornaments. Do the same with White Opal and Bisque Liquid Pearls just on the garlands. Let dry, and then adhere the trees on with two sided tape. Add foam tape to the candles and adhere those on so they look raised and 3D. 

 

 

Supplies:

(Water Mister, Die Cut Machine, Two Sided Tape, Scissors, Paper Trimmer, Die Pick, Ink Blending Tool, Detail Water Brush, Foam Tape, Stylus Tool, Stamping Block)

-Ranger Surfaces: Kraft Cardstock

-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Mixed Media Cardstock: Ivory

-Sizzix Tim Holtz 3D Texture Fade (Christmas 2023): Sparkle 

-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide: Gathered Twigs, Peacock Feathers

-Tim Holtz Idea-ology: Classic Kraftstock, Metallic Confections Kraftstock, Metallic 3 Kraftstock

-Sizzix Tim Holtz Thinlits (Christmas 2023): Layered Stripes, Colorize Trim A Tree, Colorize Candleshop 

-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Walnut Stain

-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Pencils: Antique Linen, Mustard Seed

-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium: Matte

-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Resist Spray

-Ranger Liquid Pearls: White Opal, Bisque

-Ranger Stickles: Platinum 

-Stamper's Anonymous Tim Holtz Stamp Set: Modern Christmas

 

Thank you for all the comments on Instagram and Facebook about the projects. I really appreciate you all. I will be back next week. I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Tim Holtz Sizzix Christmas 2023 - Holiday Knit Forest Shadows and Reindeer Sleigh Christmas Card

Hi Everyone! I know I always say it, but that Tim Holtz Sizzix Christmas LIVE was mind blowing! After every single one my mind is filled with ideas, and to tell you the truth I never feel worthy to be apart of it. The makers are awe-inspiring to say the least. Here is my first make using the new Forest Shadows and Reindeer Sleigh Thinlits, as well as the Holiday Knit Multi Level Texture Fade. This card was pretty easy to put together once I finished the sky which took me a few tries until I liked it. Hope you enjoy!

 

Using a glittery white felt that I added two sided tape to,  I die cut both of the trees and stars from the Forest Shadows, as well as the snow parts from the Reindeer Sleigh. I don't think the roof part (the three part) that I used is meant to be snow, but I liked that it looked like snow drifts so that is why I used it for the snow. I set the roof, snowy parts, and stars apart until ready.

 

Taking the two tree lines, I placed them inside the Holiday Knit Multi Level Texture Fade, and ran them through the machine a few times for a wonderful textured look. It's so cool that you can emboss felt.

 

 

Using gray Kraftstock with two sided tape on the back, I die cut the second roof part. Then using Black Kraftstock with two sided tape on the back, I die cut all the other parts from the Reindeer Sleigh Thinlits, and the single reindeer again.  I assembled all the pieces for the roof part, then set everything aside.

 

 

I cut a piece of Black Kraftstock to 4.75 x 6.75. Using Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide from Ranger and an Ink Blending Tool. I inked over the top portion of the sky in a flourish type of shape for a swooshing effect. I shook up the Winterfrost Distress Mica Stain, poured out a bit, and then painted over the flourish. Then I lightly misted over the top with it.  

 

  

I poured out a bit of Picket Fence Distress Paint, misted a tiny bit of water in it, and then used the Splatter Brush to pick it up, and then I strummed the bristles over the paper to create white dots for a starry and snowy look. I let this dry

 

 

I layered on all the tree die cuts, and trimmed off the overage. I cut a bit of the bottom of the rooftop off to be able to see more of the trees, and added foam tape to the back. I took a cotton ball and pulled some cotton off and pulled it to elongate and rubbed it between my fingers. I shaped it into wisps to look like smoke and used Collage Medium to adhere it behind the chimney stack only and did not secure the tops yet.

 

 

I cut and folded a Kraft Cardstock base card to 5 x 7 inches, and inked the edges with Walnut Stain Distress Ink. I  mounted the Silver Sparkle Kraftstock over cut to 4 7/8 x 6 7/8 inches, then mounted the card front on. I die cut the sleigh and reindeer again using the Silver Sparkle Kraftstock to layer the black pieces on top slightly off to give the appearance of a highlight, but I decided to only go with the two closer reindeer and sleigh as it was just a little too much going on, so I'll save that piece for another project. I cut off the sentiment from the Christmas Remnant Rubs and used the rub on tool to adhere the rub on over the lower right corner on the snow. The rub ons worked fabulously on the felt. To finish up I adhere the stars on.

 

Supplies:

(Two Sided Tape, Scissors, Die Cut Machine, Die Pick, Paper Trimmer, Ink Blending Tool, Paint Brush, Splatter Brush, Foam Tape, Remnant Rub Tool)

-Sizzix Tim Holtz Thinlits (Christmas 2023): Forest Shadows, Reindeer Sleigh 

-Sizzix Tim Holtz Multi Level Texture Fade (Christmas 2023): Holiday Knit 

-Tim Holtz Idea-ology: Black Kraftstock, Neutral Kraftstock, Sparkle Classic, Christmas Remnant Rubs

-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide: Prize Ribbon

-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Mica Stain: Winterfrost

-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Paint: Picket Fence

-Ranger Surfaces: Kraft Cardstock

-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Walnut Stain

-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium: Matte

-Glittery White Felt, Cotton Ball

 

Thank you so much for stopping by and especially for commenting! I will be back next week with the second project from the Live. Until then, I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous Halloween 2023 - Tiny Frights Glow in the Dark Pillow Box Candy Holders

Hello again this week Everyone! Today, I have the Halloween Pillow Box Candy Holders seen in the Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous Halloween Live, made with the Tiny Frights Stamp Set along with the Mini Spellbound and large Peek-a-boo Layering Stencils. I would give these out to my special Trick-or-Treaters or use them for party favors. They also glow in the dark with the new Glow Distress Grit Paste, so they are super fun at night. Hope you enjoy!

 

 

To make embossing cleaner, make sure to pounce all papers with an anti-static pouch first. From the Tiny Frights set, and using Black Cardstock, stamp the bat, hat, and cat stamps using Glacier White Pigment Ink and then heat emboss with White Embossing Powder from Ranger. Make sure to leave space around the cat for the next part. Onto Watercolor Cardstock, stamp the jack-o-lantern, skull, owl, moon, ghost, and star using Black Soot Archival and heat emboss with Clear Embossing Powder. Onto more Watercolor, stamp the candy corn, candy, and another candy corn in Glacier White and heat emboss with White Powder.

 

For the cat only, use the Mini Stars Layering Stencil an Embossing Pen color in a small circle with three dot circles that look like a paw print just slightly to the right below the head for the cat's hand, and then quickly pour white powder over and heat emboss. Then use the pen to draw two line for the arm, two lines for the sides of the body, and the outline of a wand above the hand, pour powder on and heat emboss. Add two sided tape to the back of all the papers, then cut out all of the embossed images leaving a tiny border around each. Set aside for now. 

 

 

Take the Pillow Box w/Labels Bigz Die from Sizzix, and using Black Kraftstock, die cut five of the boxes. You will need one small label for later, so you can save all the other labels for something else.

 

 

Take two of the boxes and lay them in a spray box or on paper towels, one vertical and one horizontal. Shake up the Mulled Cider, Flickering Candle, Ominous Twilight, and Fortune Teller Distress Mica Stains until all mica is released from the bottom. Heavily spray each color in a striped diagonal pattern on both boxes alternating colors until all the paper is covered. Make sure to clean the nozzle of each so there is no clogging the next time you use these. When dry, lay the stamped images on each were they will go on the front panel, but don't stick down yet. Select the sentiments for each and see where they will go. Remove the images and put them in a safe place, and place one box in a stamp platform and secure the sentiment. Pounce the anti-static pouch over where it will be, and stamp the sentiment with Glacier White Pigment Ink and heat emboss with White Embossing Powder. Do the other the same. NOTE: On the opposite panel of the box (the back side) you will need to select a pair of Peek-a-Boo eyes from the Layering Stencil that will be stenciled in with the Glow Grit Paste, but I found out the hard way that the Mica will bleed through the Glow, so to alleviate this you need to stencil in the eyes with Glacier White Pigment Ink first to be a barrier between them. Using a Mini Detail Inking Tool and the Glacier White Pigment Ink, stencil in one pair of the eyes on the back panel of each box, and let this dry awhile. Remember the eyes will be upside down on the horizontal box so that when folded the eyes will be right side up. Set aside for now. 

 

 

Take two more of the black Pillow Boxes, and lay them in the spray box or on towels, again one vertical and one horizontal, and shake up the Empty Tomb, Wicked Elixir, and Jack-O-Lantern Distress Mica Stains, and spray those heavily, horizontally alternating colors on each box. Let dry. Lay the stamped images on each were they will go on the front panel, but don't stick down yet. Select the sentiments for each and see where they will go. Remove the images and put them in a safe place, and place one box in a stamp platform and secure the sentiment. Pounce the anti-static pouch over where it will be, and stamp the sentiment with Glacier White Pigment Ink and heat emboss with White Embossing Powder. Do the other the same. Using a Mini Detail Inking Tool and the Glacier White Pigment Ink, stencil in one pair of the eyes on the back panel of each box, and let this dry awhile. Remember the eyes will be upside down on the horizontal box so that when folded the eyes will be right side up. Take all four of the colored Pillow Boxes, and using the Glow Grit Paste and a palette knife, stencil in all the pairs of eyes, and set these aside to dry. Clean the stencil and knife.

 

 Take all the candy images, the owl, jack-o-lantern, and skull, and color them in with Distress Watercolor Crayons and a Detail Water Brush (Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, Twisted Citron). The owl's belly and shadowy spots on the skull are Antique Linen fyi. Then take coordinating Distress Mica Stain, shake them up, and pour a tiny bit out onto the white mat. Pick up with the brush and color over the other matching colors. Unraveled is on the Antique Linen. Now all the colors will shimmer.

 

 

Remove the backing on the stamped images and stick them on where they go. Take the Mini Stars Stencil and using the Glacier White Pigment Ink again as the barrier and the Mini Inking Tool, stencil in stars on the owl box and on the ghost box. Stencil in asterisk looking ones on the candy box and around the top of the wand to look like magic stars. You can also stencil in some circles around the wand like I did, but I didn't put an Glow on those. When dry, add the Glow Grit Paste over those, and let dry. Gently fold all the boxes along the fold lines, and then add two sided tape to the thin joining part, and adhere the panels together for each box. Fold the round parts in one side, fill with candy, and enjoy giving to your favorite Trick-or-Treaters. To recharge the Glowing parts just leave under a light and they will glow bright again. 

 

 

On the last pillow box, I decided to change it up and just make it a mummy. With the box vertical, stencil in a pair of eyes with the Glow on the upper left side. Let dry. Fold all the parts first, and then adhere the panels together using two sided tape, and then secure the ends to close the box. Take Mummy Cloth (probably about a yard) and wrap around the box diagonal one way and then the opposite way, finishing around the eyes. Fold the parts over if they are covering the eyes. Secure the end with Collage Medium. Using Gathered Twigs Distress Ink, ink the both edges of the strips of cloth so they look old. Brush Medium over both sides. Take about a foot long piece of cloth and wrap it around twice and tie just one to secure. Stamp the sentiment on one of the labels from the die using Glacier White Pigment Ink and heat emboss in White Powder. Punch a small hole in one end of the label. Distress the edges and ink them using the Gathered Twigs. Place the label through one of the tied strings and then tie again to make a knot. Trim off to short the strings. Ink the edges of the strings with Gathered Twigs.

 

Supplies:

(Two Sided Tape, Stamp Platform, Anti Static Pouch, Heat Tool, Scissors, Mini Detail Inking Tool, Palette Knife, Detail Water Brush, Distress Tool, Hole Punch, Collage Brush)

-Ranger Tim Holtz Watercolor Cardstock

-Ranger Surfaces: Black Cardstock

-Stamper's Anonymous Tim Holtz Stamp Set: Tiny Frights 

-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Archival Ink: Black Soot

-Ranger Embossing Powder: Clear, White

-Ranger Pigment Ink Pad: Glacier White

-Stamper's Anonymous Tim Holtz Layering Mini Stencil Set: 56 (Spellbound)

-Ranger Embossing Pen

-Tim Holtz Idea-ology: Black Kraftstock, Mummy Cloth

-Sizzix Tim Holtz Bigz Die: Pillow Box w/Labels

-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Mica Stain: Mulled Cider, Flickering Candle, Ominous Twilight, Fortune Teller, Empty Tomb, Wicked Elixir, Jack-O-Lantern, Unraveled, Phantom Mist, Harvest Moon, Fallen Acorn

-Stamper's Anonymous Tim Holtz Layering Stencil: Peekaboo

-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Grit Paste: Glow

-Ranger Tim Holtz Watercolor Pencils: Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, Twisted Citron

-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Gathered Twigs

 

Thank you so much for stopping over and looking, and especially for leaving a comment. I will be back soon. Until then, I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!