It’s December, and true to my nature, I am not ready or prepared! I have hundreds of unfulfilled ideas, the beginnings of lots of Christmas cards and projects and I keep repeating to myself, “next year will be different… next year I’ll be organized!”
When it comes to creating, it takes me longer to get into my holiday stride than at Halloween. The inventor stamps by Tim Holtz are among my favourites and I thought starting here and sticking with brown shades, would get me cracking on those cards…
This is my favourite of the Tim Holtz inventor holidays stamps, (Inventor 5). It’s so incredibly vintage, as well as having that cool inventor look. I dragged the smooth side of distress watercolor cardstock through a wash made from frayed burlap, iced spruce and pumice stone distress sprays. Once dry, I stamped the inventor 5 stamp and coloured the bulbs using fossilized amber distress marker and a water brush.
This was mounted onto brown classic kraft stock, then metallic confections kraft stock and finally kraft stock. The kraft stock layer was stamped with the music strip from Tim Holtz Stamptember 2018 set, (no longer avaliable, sorry). Stamped in picket fence distress paint and covered with white embossing powder. I used Tim Holtz idea-ology aristocrat design tape. This is probably my favourite tape ever. If anyone has one they don’t like/want/need… 😉
This sticker from the Tim Holtz idea-ology Christmas clippings, was perfect. I love looking through the sheets to find a sticker than matches a card. It’s a nice touch that each card is more individual if you add a different quote.
I had to mention the metallic kraft stock! OMG! This is a sheet of the mushroom from the confections set. I need an entire paper pad of just this colour and don’t even get me started on the sanding results! Blend in a little vintage photo distress ink to the sanded areas… grunge-tastic!!
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you’re having fun making Christmas cards and enjoying December.
Zoe x
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I love this card! Your background wash and stamping are perfect. Just received my metallic cardstock, can’t wait to use it. I agree, a whole pad of the mushroom colour would be so good! I’m just like you, so many ideas and projects, so little time. It takes me awhile to really get into crafting seasonal, and then before I know it, the holiday is over. Looking forward to all your Christmas makes!
Love this card! It has such a great vintage look. TFS Zoe!
Gorgeous! Love the spectacular layering and the beautiful background for the inventor stamp; really love the colors! Thanks for sharing your inspiration! Seriously jealous of your talents, but love that you share so freely. Wishing you all the time you need to complete your projects!