Hello everyone! It’s been a month since I last blogged and I’ve been adjusting to our new normal. I hope you’re all doing well, staying safe and using this extra time to do something you love. If you need some creative inspiration and would like to try out some cool techniques, Tim Holtz has done some awesome demos the past few Saturdays. There are so many techniques to try or revisit, it’s the perfect creative distraction. You can catch up with all of the fun over on Tim Holtz Blog.
I wanted to share a card I made using the new bubbles (THS138) stencil that was shared during the first in the series of demos Tim has done. You can see that demo on Tim Holtz Blog as well as so much inspiration from the other makers.
I love this bubbles (THS138) stencil. Using a palette knife, I spread distress texture crackle paste through the stencil and set aside to dry. I sprayed with distress spray stain and a light mist of water and set aside to dry again. I love how the distress ink really highlights the crackle. So cool.
I say it a lot, but I love that Stampers Anonymous never retire any of Tim’s stamp sets so I’m always adding to my collection. I love this octopus stamp from an older set, sea life (CMS304), his crazy eyes and all of those arms, he’s so squirly! I fussy cut the octopus, it relaxes me and that’s only a good thing right now. To highlight the suckers on the octopus I used a sakura gelly roll pen in clear star. You just need to touch the paper with the pen and you get a tiny dot of sparkle
Steampunk parts is one of my favourite dies, it just speaks to my steampunk, industrial loving heart! I used grungeboard (sorry not sorry), it’s retired and I’ve been hoarding it like toilet paper in a pandemic, but with the zombie apocalypse looming, I decided to live my best life and start using my grungeboard stash before the zombie crafters come knocking at my door looking for it. I digress…
I used distress grit-paste and distress crayons to create this rust effect and added my favourite idea-ology hardware heads.
This sentiment from the snarky cat (CMS392) stamp set was perfect for this card. I love these snarky stamps and have used them inside and on the back of my cards too. They just add a je ne sais snark! 😉
And of course he wouldn’t be complete without a hat! This one from my very favourite stamp set, distinguished (CMS371). I hope you’ll take time to check out Tim’s demos and I really recommend being creative as a great way to combat the stress and anxiety that this uncertain time brings. Getting lost doing what I love has really helped me to stay positive. We can get through this together.
Take good care of yourselves and each other.
Zoe
OMG…I love the “hoarding grungeboard like toilet paper in a pandemic” and the “zombie crafters”…ROFLMAO…LOL,LOL,LOL… :o)))
This is a favorite post and project…thanks.
This so cool. Crackled goodness.
Glad to see you are still posting, your blog is one of my absolute favorites! Such a great card, and that crackle, well, is there anything better! Thanks for the inspiration! Stay happy ❤️!
Zoe, saw this on one of Tim’s videos that I had a look through the last couple days (zero attention span), and am so happy to see it up close. The port hole is deliciously grungy rust yummy! And those crackled bubbles are oh, so fabulous! Thanks for the inspiration and the laugh about the toilet paper hoard. Yep, I am a grungeboard hoarder, too. Take care of yourself!
The bubbles are delicious looking!!
I must confess, I also have hoarded the grundge board. Now I fear the zombies may come looking for it, yikes! I love the sea creatures, and especially what you have done with him. Thanks for sharing Zoe.