Hello friends. Hope you’ve had a good week and found some time to make. I’m sharing a sample I made for the Tim Holtz idea-ology LIVE launch a couple of weeks ago. The new idea-ology range is amazing! Every year it’s even better than the last. What particularly floored me this year was that Tim continued to raise the bar with incredible products whilst navigating a global pandemic. If you missed the launch, you can catch up on all the fun over on Tim’s blog.
This is a super easy make, I promise. I took a medium etcetera thickboard tag and covered with 2 sheets of the black (of course) kraft-stock. Tim revealed an exciting secret about the black kraft-stock, watch the launch video for more details. As you will know, I’m a huge fan of kraft-stock and I was excited to try the new smooth kraft-stock stack and I am SOLD! It sands like a dream and the colour palette is gorgeous. I also love the new size. Once I sanded the edges you couldn’t see the join where the 2 sheets met.
I added a piece from the new paper line – Backdrops volume 2. I spent the longest time looking through these papers and there is a special sheet that I have plans for and will share more about in another post. This beautiful vintage 10×6 paper inspired my entire make. I picked up some antique linen distress ink droplets to make it a little more grungy and mounted onto the tag using adhesive foam.
I added a clip from the idea-ology vintage clips. Adding a little picket fence distress paint, dry brushing evergreen bough distress paint on and finally rubbing a little walnut distress crayon over the top and a new idea-ology hook clasp attached.
Next I die cut a typewriter using the retro type die (664422) that was released last year. I die cut from the new kraft-stock and sanded. I added metallic kraft-stock to parts of the typewriter and blended in walnut stain distress ink. Adding idea-ology long fasteners as keys for the typewriter which I bashed with my texture hammer. I highly recommend this, it’s a great lockdown stress reliever. This clever idea to use long fasteners for keys was Tim’s, so thanks to him for suggesting it. Craft friends are the best!
I added a piece of adhesive foam to the back of the typewriter under the keys and pushed the long fasteners through each key before folding back. I peeled the backing off the foam, it just tears away from the fasteners too, ready to stick in place and giving it some nice dimension to tuck other things under.
I added the fabric piece to the typewriter and the 3 x’s (which I adore) from the stitched scraps 2, which was attached with an idea-ology mini pin. I used a type chip, I absolutely love these, added a couple of gears from the new industrial gears, YES, I am OBSESSED, they are 100% my jam and I love the detail. I added a little translucent distress grit-paste and distress paint to grunge them up.
This piece of flair with underwood from the mini flair set was perfectly themed. I added it over the top of a couple of tags from the salvaged tags set and added a paint brush for no other reason than it rolled onto my tag and I liked the way it looked so I painted the handle and glued it down! There are no rules! 😉
Thanks for stopping by and please let me know if you have any questions. A big thank you to Tim, Paula and Mario for being such a kind, supportive and fun crew to make for. Don’t forget to head over to Tim’s blog and take a look at all of the amazingly talented makers samples and the new idea-ology.
Have a great weekend and see you for the Saturday LIVE tomorrow on Tim’s YouTube channel and don’t forget your snacks.
Zoe
So cool – love the distressing and ageing on all the elements. Brilliant as ever.
Alison x
I loved looking at all the different embellishments! Great work!
Wow i have just purchased this typewriter and I have wanted it for ages. Thanks for sharing your ideas techniques. Have to wait, wait ,wait for Tims things in NZ but they are so worth the wait. Yip Im playing the waiting game on his new release products.
Awesome make MFS 🤎…..and I completely agree there are NO rules!
Just have fun and make, make and make!
Beautiful make I especially love the typewriter keys. What a clever idea.
I love this make, beautiful work Zoe. The new Idea-ology line is knock out and I am very excitedly waiting for mine to arrive. I’m just about to start a project using the typewriter so your notes will certainly help. Thanks as always for your incredible inspiration. xx
This is so stunning Zoe, I love all the beautiful pieces you used. And I had a big laugh when you wrote that the paint brush rolled on to your tag and you liked the way it looked and glued it down, simple as that, great!
Thank you so much for your awesome inspiration, your great tutorial, stay safe and see you tonight for the Saturday LIVE.
If I won’t see you, have a wonderful weekend.
Oh my Zoe! I love this so much, you amaze me with all of the tiniest details! Too funny how the paint brush became part of the make too, thank you for sharing your talent with us! 💜
Really wonderful!
Ah! Loving this piece. Especially the keys in different colours.
Love this make.. Thanks so much for showing us how and what you used for the typewriter keys🧡💚
Zoe, this is an incredible piece of art. What caught my eye first was the stitched scrap. Love the fasteners for the keys. Then had to re-read your instructions over and over again – so much wonderful detail. Thank you for sharing your work.
Love it, typewriter die is great. Great minds think a like, I made one very similar, but used vintage background paper I had in my stash.
I love this!!
Love this!!!