Hello friends! Happy New Distress! If you haven’t seen Tim Holtz reveal the newest member of the distress family, head over to Tim’s Blog and give a warm welcome to Kitsch Flamingo!
When Tim asked me if I would make a few samples for the new distress it was without knowing what the new colour was! After I agreed we played “guess the new colour” and as Tim had asked me to make, I was confident it wasn’t pink! You should have seen my face! “You tricked me!” I said laughing. “It goes with brown” Tim said with a grin!
I love that the different distress products give you a different palette for kitsch flamingo. For example, using the distress re-inker gives you a much darker and richer pink tone, whilst the distress paint is much lighter. I’m definitely team distress OG but the oxide in kitsch flamingo is awesome. It also works as the perfect ink to add distress embossing glaze to. The glaze is phenomenal. I’m going to need a bigger jar!! I rubbed a tiny bit of walnut stain distress crayon to tone down the pink.
The distress spray is perfect to dye this piece of crinkle ribbon. I swiped a little walnut stain ink over the top and I genuinely love the vintage pink tone you get with kitsch flamingo and walnut stain!
I added distress grit-paste through the grime stencil and once dry, painted a little evergreen bough distress paint and walnut stain distress crayon over the top. I love the juxtaposition between the gritty grunge and the kitsch flamingo distress embossing glaze over kitsch flamingo distress oxide ink.
I love this sentiment from the tiny text stamps (CMS394), it goes perfectly with the moth from the specimen stamps (CMS410) and it reminds me of the encouragement that I’ve been given to create bravely. I think you’ll agree that kraft heavystock next to the kitsch flamingo, is a yummy match too.
Finally, I flicked a little Kitsch Flamingo distress paint at the tag and inked the edges with walnut stain distress ink.
I have to admit it… Kitsch Flamingo has made me love pink!
Thanks for stopping by.
Zoe
First comment! x 😉
Second Mate…..
Anticipation is making me wait….it’s keeping me waiting! 😉
Awesome makes MFS… you using 💖🤎 is Perfection!
#iwantedpink
[…] Source […]
hi zoe,
many thanks for your tutorial, your tag looks fantastic!
i was really curious how you made the grit-grime-spots – beautiful combination, perfect work.
hold on tight, our supplier said kitsch flamingo won‘t make it to his shop before end of april, unbelievable. very disappointed.
Well, I’m really glad Tim tricked you… your grungy pink creations were really fabulous. Love this giant moth and the gritty background is amazing! I’m going to have to be patient as my two pads (one ink, one oxide) are coming all the way from the US – but I’m looking forward to having a play!
Alison x
I loved seeing the “Halloween” edition stamp used so beautifully for this make, Zoe, – one of my favorites to use often. Appreciate the thoughtful tutorial and for your constant inspiration!
This is just plain stunning! All the texture and that pink! Oh that pink! Love everything about your creation!!
Love it!
Love the Pink…it does go with brown…LOL…love the grimy grunge mixed in with all the brown and pink…swoon…
Love this tag, saw it yesterday in the live. I do love this colour too and I’m not really a pink kinda gal. Great piece Zoe!!!
Oh my gosh just love the pink and this tag is just blooming amazing.
welcome to the love pink club my friend, you absolutely rocked this colour and your makes were amazing, so glad Tim tricked you, hugs kath xxx
Of course this is my favorite! A moth with pink is priceless!! I love the grime that you put around this tag! Definitely need to pull that stencil out! How beautiful is the pink with grunge! Well done my friend!!!!
Ha, ha, that really made me smile, Tim certainly played a good one – but yes, it does go so beautifully with brown! You have created a mini masterpiece my friend, I love, love, love it! Anne xxx
SO beautiful!! I was wondering if you could let me know how you made the base of the tag? Is it stamped or is it some sort of TH paper as a base? Also is the butterfly stamped on the kraft brow TH paper that is mentioned in the items that you used for the project – thanks
Gorgeous!
I am not much of a pink lover either, until I saw the examples in the release I fell love with the Kitch Flamingo!
What a great colour in the Distress family, it combined so well with a lot of colours.
I love your gorgeous tag Zoe, thank you so much for sharing how you made this, stay safe and have a wonderful day.
Really gorgeous! LOVE that you embraced it so very well. This is wonderful with the soft pink and textured grunge!
Love,love , love your tag!