Holiday idea-ology Table Decoration

Christmas is coming and it’s time to think about decking the halls. I was inspired by the wonderful new Tim Holtz holiday idea-ology to make a holiday table decoration.

Living in Denmark for the past couple of years, I wanted to add a little Scandi style to my Christmas decorations. The woodland theme is popular here, so the tree ring die was perfect and that’s where I began…

To make a dimensional base, I upcycled some shipping boxes I had amassed during a ~~lot~~ little black friday sale shopping!

Step 1: Die cut slices of tree ring from the shipping boxes and glue them together using distress collage medium.
Step 2: Die cut one piece from distress mixed media heavystock, (this is the piece you’ll emboss, using the matching texture fades folder that accompanies the tree ring die). Blend in vintage photo distress ink and adhere onto the top of the stack.
Step 3: Using a finger, spread distress grit paste onto the side to hide the layers of corrugated cardboard packaging, wiping any grit paste off the top surface and set aside to dry.
Step 4: Paint the side and top outer tree ring with ground espresso distress paint and set aside to dry.

Using a Stampers Anonymous Splatbox, spray a mini, small and large woodlands tree with peeled paint distress spray.

Brush distress collage medium over the trees with your finger and sprinkle over distress rock candy glitter. If you use the new glitter duster that was recently released by Stampers Anonymous, you get a much finer layer of glitter than pictured here.

Paint a small and large idea-ology decorative deer with gathered twigs distress paint and once completely dry, add circles with antique linen distress paint.

Die cut a bow and word from Tim Holtz thinlits handwritten holidays and fold-up bows thinlits dies, from idea-ology classic kraft stock. Adhere everything to the base using distress collage medium (a little goes a long way and it dries in seconds).

There are so many options with this decoration. You could add an idea-ology memo pin with a name and use it as place-card holder. You could leave off the “believe” die cut and put an electric tea light in the front. You could also add a bent word band to the front. I will be making some more for my family Christmas table and will share them on my instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope that this has inspired you to make something for the holidays. You can see all of Tim Holtz holiday idea-ology products on Tim’s blog.

Zoe

Tim Holtz Bigz Tree Rings die with Texture Fade	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Woodlands Tree Lot, Large	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Woodlands Tree Lot, Small	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Woodlands Tree Lot, Mini	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Decorative Deer
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4PK Fold-up Bows by Tim Holtz 662415	Tim Holtz Sizzix HANDWRITTEN HOLIDAYS Thinlits Die 660979	Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Classic Kraft Stock	Tim Holtz Distress Mixed Media Heavystock 4.25 x 5.5, 20PK TDA53835	Tim Holtz Distress Stickles Dry Glitter Clear Rock Candy 3oz TDR35879
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad – Vintage Photo TIM19527	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint – Antique Linen TDF52906	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Reinker – Gathered Twigs	Ranger Tim Holtz Ground Espresso Distress Paint TDF50605	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain Spray – Peeled Paint TSS42389
Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Grit Paste – TDA53422	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte 1 oz Bottle	Tim Holtz Water Brush, Detailer Brush Tip TIP33080	Ranger Inkssentials Mini Ink Blending Tool – With 4 Blending Foams IBT40965	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Splatbox