Hello everyone and happy Sunday. Like many people I am still spinning after yesterdays epic 3 hour facebook LIVE demo with Tim Holtz. Saturday has become my favourite day of the week, getting together with everyone and watching the professor work his magic inspiring us all to create. And Mario Rossi totally upped his sound effect game yesterday! I’m still laughing…
The card that I’m sharing today uses techniques from the previous Saturday’s demo. Tim revisited an old technique that I learned from his 12 tags years ago and I simply love. I hadn’t tried the technique with the idea-ology metallic kraft-stock before and wanted to see how it looked! You can see the technique on Tim Holtz Blog.
I stamped the gear stamp from the dapper (CMS267) stamp set and watercolored with oxides as per Tim’s demo. I used the new Tim Holtz Tonic craft knife to cut away 2 sections of the stamped image and mounted over a small piece of metallic kraft-stock, embossed with the 3D mechanic folder and following Tim’s demo again.
I have been asked a few times what the difference is between Tim’s craft knives. The new retractable craft knife comes with 3 blades. The blades are bigger and more heavy duty for a more precision cut. I’m really impressed with the new craft knife. You can see from the photo that the blade on the older knife is tiny (how tiny) 😉
The foil technique is so easy and works perfectly on the metallic kraft-stock and cutting the hole with the new craft knife was really easy. It cut away the piece first time. The blade is sharp, so please be careful.
I took pieces of the leftover foil embossed background and added over the top of the card and underneath the blackout kraft-stock which I use on almost every card I make. Love having an entire pad of black!
This is what the back of the top layer of my card looks like. I only used a small piece of embossed metallic kraft-stock behind the cut out sections and secured with tape.
I used another of the awesome techniques Tim shared during the demo. This was a new one, using impresslits, distress embossing glaze and distress crayons. Check out Tim Holtz blog for details. I used the star trim impresslit folder and created a frame layer for my card. I added my favourite idea-ology hardware heads with some rusty hinge distress crayon to create a simple rust effect.
I shared this photo on my instagram-stories and thought I would share here too. This is my work in progress shot.
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you’re having a relaxing Sunday crafting. I want to say a great big thank you to Tim and Mario for all the work they put in to bringing us these weekly demos, it’s created a new normal for me and a sense of comfort in the familiar during this time. I am very thankful for them both.
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.
Zoe
I know, Saturdays are the best right now. Everything else is put on hold, out of site out of mind for a few hours. Love the idea of the cutout with the embossed Kraftstock showing…and, I am waiting, waiting on the new knife, cannot stand it. It is the same type blade I use now, but I have to put a cap back on it…where’s the *@*&! cap??? LOL. you know, it’s lost in the craftermath!
Wonderful card!
Wish I had that stamp.
Wow, the metallic kraft looks awesome. Great card again
Absolutely amazing piece of work!
This came out really nice. Thanks for sharing. 😃
Couldn’t be happier how much you are enjoying the LIVES on Saturday!
I really enjoy spending time together with everyone. It’s a lot of work but so much fun.
That new blade really makes a big difference compared to the old tiny (how tiny) one.
And who doesn’t love some awesome black card stock.
Black card stock for life club MFS 🤎
Thanks for sharing your awesome makes with us.
Love this Zoe and all the different techniques! Always inspiring 🦋
Fabulous and really well explained – thank you for sharing this 🙂
Thanks for sharing this great card. The cutaway and reveal is simple yet amazing. I presumed it was just another fragment on top and then realised no – look again!! I love that you can still make people look twice and have those moments of descovery. Saturdays are great they are like some global craft party. Take care x
Amazing work. So creative!
I need to know how to use the transparency alphabet black and white . Can’t find any videos. Need help
Than you
This is so darn awesome!
I love the multi inner workings look. It’s not easy to achieve and look authentic. It is so fantastic!!!
Thanks for sharing.
Wow OMG Impressive… I love it…