Stamper’s Anonymous Curations Summer 2026: Happy 250th Birthday USA

Hello All! First, let me give you a big thank you for all the warm comments and messages from last weeks post and my long absence! My cup runneth over. Today, I have the second project shown in the Stamper's Anonymous Curations Summer/Travel YouTube Live featuring the stamps and stencils from Tim Holtz, the patriotic 250th Birthday Thickboard Tag. I used the Retro Carnival Components Stamp as my inspiration for this, and had a lot of fun creating it. I think it would look awesome in a wreath. Enjoy!

 

Using the Retro Carnival Components Stamp as my inspiration, I gathered the larger stamped images from the Psychedelic Grunge stamp set and kind of planned it out. Using Picket Fence Distress Paint from Ranger, I painted over the Mini Tag size thick board and tag hole.

 

Once dry, I started from the bottom working up and started stamping. I cut the numbers for the years from the Mixed Media 118 set and added them to a stamping block, then stamped them in Black Soot Archival. I cut one star from the row or stars and stamped it in the middle of the years with Barn Door Archival. (FYI...I ended up needing masks for pretty much every stamp from here on out for the bursts part, so I used sticky note to make them.)

 

Taking the circle star from Psychedelic, I stamped it in Prize Ribbon Archival and made a mask. Then taking the bullseye from the MM122 set, I stamped it using Barn Door Distress Archival Ink over the mask so the star would be in the middle, all on the bottom right.

  

I stamped the 'how old' and arrow in Prize Ribbon Archival. Then taking the number stencil, I inked in the numbers 2 and 5 with Barn Door. 

 

 

Taking the star from Psychedelic, I stamped it in Barn Door and masked it. Then using the stencil with the arrows, I chose the firework rocket looking one and over the masked star I inked it in with Prize Ribbon Archival in the middle of the tag. 

 

 

I took the mini star stencil from Set 38 and inked in some below the firework in Barn Door. Then using the Alphabet Stamps I cut off the U, the S, the A, and stamped those on the firework and star using Glacier White Pigment Ink, stamping them several times to be nice and white.

 

I added the circles from Psychedelic to a stamping platform and stamped them along the right side, alternating colors and using sticky notes to mask off the parts I didn't want to be inked using both the Barn Door and Prize Ribbon. I stamped the star circle above in Barn Door, and stamped it again on the hole part in Prize Ribbon. Then I stamped the whole circle image again on sticky note for masking in the next step. 

 

 

I cut out the masked sticky notes and placed them on the top portion of images. Then I took the Rays Layering Stencil and Glacier White Pigment Ink and inked in the Rays with a Mini Ink Blending Tool. I did the same to the bottom. The ink covered up some parts I didn't want covered up, but I just reinked those parts.

 

 

Using the Dot Matrix portion of a stencil I inked in the open areas of the rest of the tag with Faded Jeans Archival. I painted the edges of the whole tag with Black Soot Distress Paint bringing it up over the edges for a distressed look like on the Components Stamp, as well as the hole. Then I adhered the hole onto the tag with Collage Medium.

 

 Using a black permanent fine pen, I outlined every single thing on the tag. I used a white gel pen to color in a few portions that needed more white. Then using 4 colors of Stickles I went nuts with the glitz. Once dry, I wrapped twine around my hand several times, tied a knot in the middle and tied it onto the hole.

 

Supplies:

(Stamp Platform, Scissors, Stamping Block, Sticky Note, Mini Ink Blending Tool, Detail Ink Blending Tool)

-Stamper's Anonymous Tim Holtz Components Collection: Retro Carnival COM030

-Stamper's Anonymous Tim Holtz Etcetera Thickboard Mini Tag 

-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Paint: Picket Fence, Black Soot

-Stamper’s Anonymous Tim Holtz Stamp Set:Psychedelic Grunge CMS056) 

-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Archival Ink: Black Soot, Barn Door, Prize Ribbon, Faded Jeans

-Stamper’s Anonymous Tim Holtz Mixed Media Stamps/Stencil: THMM118, THMM122, THMM139 

-Stamper's Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection Mini Layering Stencils: Set 38 

-Ranger Glacier White Pigment Ink

-Stamper's Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection Layering Stencils: Rays 

-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium: Matte

-Ranger Stickles: Wine Cellar, Twinkle, Blue Bayou, Black Diamond

-Ranger Glossy Accents

-Tim Holtz Idea-ology: Jute String, Crinkle Ribbon

-Fine Point Black Permanent Pen, White Gel Pen, Ribbon 

 

Happy 4th of July everyone! Thank you for stopping by. And as always, I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon! I'll be back next week.

Stamper’s Anonymous Curations Summer 2026: Deco Tulips Bingo #8 Thickboard Tag

Hello Everyone! I don't even know if I remember how to blog anymore, it's been sooo long. Please forgive my absence. I had a medical issue last year and lots of family obligations, and I'm just now ready to get back to it. 

Today, I am so happy to show you the first of three projects that I created for the Stamper's Anonymous Curations Summer Release featuring older Tim Holtz stamps and stencils, and new Thickboard Curations pieces, that was shown on the Live today on the Stamper's Anonymous YouTube Channel. This was so fun to make, and helps to welcome in the new season. I am so honored to have been asked to participate, and I thank Ted for asking me. Many thanks to those who checked up on me as well. My cup runneth over. Enjoy!

 

Using the Games Components Stamp as my inspiration, I gathered the larger stamped images from the stamp sets...The bingo card, game pieces, and ticket from Game of Life, the ticket stub from The Big Top, and the game board from Pen and Pencil. Even though I didn't have the exact ticket stub from the Components I used what I had and then the game board for filler since this thick board is bigger than the component. 

 

Using Picket Fence Distress Paint from Ranger, I painted over the #8 Tag size thick board and tag hole. Once dry, I added my stamps to a Stamp Platform and stamped them using Distress Archival Ink...the game pieces in Barn Door and then making a mask from sticky note (which I forgot to do), the bingo card and ticket in Black Soot (mask for the ticket), the ticket stub in Rustic Wilderness (mask), and the game board in Prize Ribbon, stamping it top and bottom. Since I forgot to mask the game pieces I had to paint over the black lines on them with Picket Fence. I left all the stamps in the platform in case I needed to restamp them, which I did. 

 

 

I lightly painted in the open areas of the game pieces with Scattered Straw Distress Paint. I inked in the stub with Peeled Paint Archival using the masks on the others. I inked in the ticket and hole with Spiced Marmalade Archival. I inked over the bingo card with Vintage Photo Archival here and there. I inked over very lightly the game boards with Prize Ribbon Archival. Then I restamped all the images with the same inks as in the beginning to make them nice and crisp, and I stamped over the hole with the portion of the ticket that would be under it. Using Black Soot Distress Paint I painted the edges of the tag bringing the black up and over the borders somewhat.

 

 

Taking pieces I would need from the Deco Tulips Ornamentals, I painted over the two pot pieces with Rusty Hinge Distress Paint, the stem and two leaves with Peeled Paint, and the three flower pieces with Picket Fence, as well as three diamonds. Then I painted the edges with Black Soot. I also rubbed the Spiced Marmalade Archival Ink pad over the two pot pieces for a little textural look. 

 

 

Taking a game pieces that was red, I lightly painted over the raised parts with Black Soot Distress Paint and let it dry. I cut the word 'create' off of the sentiment from the Mixed Media set THMM117 and stamped it inside the ticket with Black Soot Archival. Using the diamond parts of the stencil I lightly painted in Picket Fence over both pieces of the pot. Using the circles portion I inked over the 3 flower parts with Fossilized Amber Archival and an Ink Blending Tool. Once dried I adhered the pot pieces and flower and stem. I painted the edges of all with Black Soot, dried, and then adhered all pieces onto the tag with Collage Medium. I adhered the diamonds to the pot. I used Glossy Accents over the polka dots on the flower. I adhered the game piece to the left of the pot. 

 

 

Supplies:

(Stamp Platform, Scissors, Sticky Note, Mini Ink Blending Tool)

-Stamper's Anonymous Tim Holtz Components Collection: Games COM018

-Stamper's Anonymous Tim Holtz Etcetera Thickboard #8 Tag 

-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Paint: Picket Fence, Black Soot, Scattered Straw, Rusty Hinge, Peeled Paint

-Stamper’s Anonymous Tim Holtz Stamp Set: Game of Life CMS036, The Big Top CMS074, Pen and Pencil CMS072) 

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Archival Ink: Black Soot, Barn Door, Prize Ribbon, Spiced Marmalade, Peeled Paint, Rustic Wilderness, Vintage Photo, Fossilized Amber

-Stamper's Anonymous Ornamentals: Deco Tulips 

Stamper’s Anonymous Tim Holtz Mixed Media Stamps/Stencil: THMM117 

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium: Matte

-Ranger Glossy Accents

-Tim Holtz Idea-ology: Game Pieces 

 

Thank you for all the wonderful comments on the Live and Instagram. I'm very happy to be back. I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous Spring 2025 - Hippity Hoppity Got Candy Easter Card

Hello Everyone! Thanks so much for all the comments on my last post on IG! Today, I have an Easter make from the Re-Release of Stamps and Stencils from Stamper's Anonymous and Tim Holtz. I just adore the Blue Prints sets, and had fun with all the bright colors on this. Enjoy!

 

Cut a piece White Heavystock to 3.5 x 8.5”. Place the paper in the platform and add the bunny from the Blueprints set to the top middle, and the egg right below. Stamp in Black Soot Archival from Ranger nice and dark. Add two sided tape to the back of the paper to keep it flat for the next parts.

 

 

Place the wording Hippity Hoppity vertically to the top left and Got Candy vertically on the bottom right (from the Spring Shadows or Mixed Media Stamp/Stencil Set) on the paper in the platform. Ink the words with a combination of Picked Raspberry, Mermaid Lagoon, and Fossilized Amber Archival Inks, and stamp. The colors will blend to give you a rainbow look. Place the stitches from the Spring Sprung set on or use a stamping block if it's easier, and stamp repeatedly in the same colors down the left side and up from the right side. Use a Deckle Trimmer to trim off both sides of the paper.

 

 

Cut and fold a Kraft Cardstock base to 4 x 9 inches, and set aside. Cut another pieces of White Heavystock to 3 7/8 x 8 7/8. Take the stencil from the Mixed Media Spring Shadows set (THMM163), and Distress Inks in Mustard Seed, Mermaid Lagoon, and Picked Raspberry, as well as Mini Ink Blending Tools. Stencil in the plaid portion of the stencil alternating the ink colors to create the plaid pattern. Ink the edges of this and the card base with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink. Mount the plaid onto the card base.

 

 

Ink the edges of the bunny and egg with Brushed Corduroy, and mount onto green cardstock, then trim around the green closely making only a slight border. Add foam tape to the back and mount onto the card front. Using the same Distress Ink colors straight from the pad and a Detail Waterbrush, color in the titles, bows, grass, flowers, and egg designs. Use Stickles in coordinating colors to fill in the bows, flowers, and egg designs. Let dry.

 

Supplies:

(Paper Trimmer, Stamp Platform, Two Sided Tape, Scissors, Stamping Block, Deckle Trimmer, Ink Blending Tool, Mini Ink Blending Tool, Foam Tape, Detail Water Brush)

-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Heavystock: White

-Stamper’s Anonymous Tim Holtz Stamp Set: Mini Blueprints 2 (CMS146), Spring Sprung (CMS084), Spring Shadows (CMS393)

-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Archival Ink: Black Soot, Picked Raspberry, Mermaid Lagoon, Fossilized Amber

-Stamper’s Anonymous Tim Holtz Mixed Media Stamps/Stencil: THMM163 Spring Shadows 

-Ranger Surfaces: Kraft Cardstock

-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Brushed Corduroy, Mustard Seed, Mermaid Lagoon, Picked Raspberry

-Ranger Stickles: Yellow, Sea Glass, Glam Pink

-Green Cardstock 

Thank you so much for stopping by. I'll be back again with one more Easter make. Until then, I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous Spring 2025 - Components Collection Inspired Ectcerta Tags

Hello All and Happy Spring to you! Today, Tim Holtz and Stamper's Anonymous have brought back old stamps and stencils for us to remember and love yet again, or for newbies to fall in love with for the first time. It's such a genius idea as I know with me, I have forgotten or haven't used soooo many stamps from the past, so I love revisiting them again. Since some of the Component stamps and sets they were created with were in this re-release, I decided to recreate them as best I could and on #8 Etcetera Tags in the bright fresh colors of Spring. Enjoy!

 

 

I painted over all the tags in Picket Fence Distress Ink from Ranger first then let that dry, and then added the other paints to create a sundown looking sky with bottom grassy area. 

I stamped the script in Glacier White Pigment Ink for the Flutter. 

 I stamped the wheat/cattails image in Peeled Paint Archival and the floral edge in Rustic Wilderness.

 

 Then I painted in all the images and borders. I did this same thing for all four.

For the Sparrow that I made into a Robin, same thing as before. I stamped the edges in Glacier White, and the foliage in Rustic Wilderness, and the bird branch in Wild Honey.

 

Then I painted the images. 

 

 For the Tatoo, I stamped the foliage in Rustic Wilderness, the bird in Faded Jeans, and the flowers in Villainous Potion. The lace was stamped first in Glacier White.

 Then I painted it in.

The numbers in Glacier White, the butterfly and crown in Black Soot, and the foliage in Rustic Wilderness.

 More paint, and the edges in Black Soot instead of Picket Fence like the other three. I used a Letter-It Pen in Gold for the crown.

 

Supplies:

(Stamp Platform, Regular and Detail Paint Brush, White Pen)

-Stamper's Anonymous Tim Holtz Etcetera Tag: #8

-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Paint: Picket Fence, Broken China, Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron, Worn Lipstick, Abandoned Coral, Wilted Violet, Walnut Stain, Tea Dye, Mustard Seed, Walnut Stain, Tea Dye, Wild Honey, Pumice Stone, Black Soot

-Stamper's Anonymous Tim Holtz Components Collection Stamp: Flutter (COM022), Tattered Sparrow (COM031), Tattoo You (COM032), Fairy Garden (COM029 

-Stamper’s Anonymous Tim Holtz Stamp Set: French Marketplace (CMS071), Nature's Discovery (CMS049), Nature's Moments (CMS001), Shabby French (CMS087), Urban Tapestry (CMS061), Floral Tattoo (CMS059), Urban Chic (CMS086) 

-Ranger Pigment Ink: Glacier White 

-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Archival Ink: Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Wild Honey, Vintage Photo, Ground Espresso, Villainous Potion, Faded Jeans, Black Soot 

-Ranger Tim Holtz Collage Medium: Matte

-Ranger Letter-It Metallic Pen: Gold

Thank you all so much for stopping by. I'll be back again soon with some Easter makes from the re-released stamps. Until then, I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!