Hello friends! Did you catch the LIVE launch of the Tim Holtz Village Collection? This is such an exciting day for all the village lovers out there and for those new to the Tim Holtz brand, this is your chance to own your very own set of Village Collection dies.
Despite the heroic efforts by Mario and his buddy at Fedex, my box didn’t quite make it in time for the LIVE, so Tim came up with a Plan B. I’m very grateful to them both for always looking out for their makers.
Today I’m sharing some close ups and if you keep scrolling there’s a storage idea too. In another post I’ll share how I put this together, the mistakes I made and the things I learned as a first time village builder.
EDIT: You can see my cemetery showcased on Tim’s instagram.
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STORAGE
EDIT: You can see my village collection storage idea showcased on Tim’s instagram.
I wanted to easily see what options I had when building so I used this system to organize and store my dies.
For the storage I used:
2x packs of Tim Holtz Sizzix envelopes (+ 2 envelopes from the village collection – totaling 8)
1x pack Home Depot magnetic vent covers
2x sheets of Tim Holtz distress white heavystock
posca pen
scor-tape
I cut vent covers to fit the envelopes, mounted onto distress heavystock using scor tape to make the sheet sturdy and used a white posca pen to identify each sheet. The posca pen can be removed with a damp cloth if you make a mistake.
House 1
House 2
Manor
*cut halfway across the envelope flap join to allow the longer die to stick out the top
Rooftops
Spire + Addition + Towers
Dormer + Entry Way + Awning + Doorways
Shutters + Entry Doors + Door Frames + Entry Frames + Chimneys
Windows + Window Frames
Thanks for stopping by. I’ll be back soon with more details of my cemetery and a funny story behind those gravestones.
Zoe
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Great photos of your make–so sorry it didn’t make it to Tim in time but I am sure he will show us when it arrives. Your storage will be invaluable when our sets arrive-thank you. As I mentioned in the LIVE chat, I just bought about 3 sets of envelopes yesterday and I have used the magnetic vent covers for years so…all set! Thanks for always providing great inspiration!
Thanks for the great storage info, Tami. Makes my life simpler as I always put my Thinlits onto magnetic vent covers but having a system for these houses is a real plus. I probably would have spent a lot of time rearranging. So sorry your make was delayed (hopefully only delayed) but at least we got a peak at it. Cannot wait for more info, especially about those tombstones.
Did Tami post how she made the tombstones?
Love your church and graveyard scene, especially the placement of the church.
Since I am an organizing fool I really appreciate your sharing how you are storing the new dies. It will save me a ton of time that I can dedicated to creating something.
Ohhhh thank you so much for the outline of all the different dies and what they go with! That made it so much easier to understand all the parts…:) Your cemetery rocks!
I am in LOVE and now I want to make my own little cemetery!! 🖤🖤🖤 Absolutely perfectly YOU and I love it and all that you make…ALWAYS!!!!
Great make!!
Where do you get the moss used in the graveyard?
I have found moss at Hobby Lobby & the Dollar Tree
Brilliant
Thanks, Zoe for an awesome way to keep these organized.
Incredible!! Thank you so much for ALL you do!!
Love it, what a wonderful make. The storage ideas 💡 are very useful indeed and I’m looking forward to your tutorial x 🥰😃🤩 Thank you for sharing x
Such a shame it didn’t make it in time for the live – it’s fabulous! Thanks for the storage tips!
Thanks for sharing your storage system. Your grave yard is wonderful.
Fabulous job on this make. Such great detail work. Looking forward to more tomorrow.
I must say you did a phenomenal job organizing these dies, the thought and work that went into this OMG. I Love it!
sooooo organized and easy to find. This will make using this set so easy. Thank you soooo much for sharing!!
Love your make! Those organization ideas are the best. Can’t wait till mine arrives and I get mine altogether like you did.
Thank you for sharing your amazing work!
I love your make, what a fabulously spooky graveyard.
And thank you for sharing your storage solution. It’s perfect!
Zoe, this is such an awesome make! I’m sorry it didn’t get to Tim and Mario in time for the live. But your inspiration is wonderful and I appreciate your willingness to share your storage for the pieces. Well done!
This is absolutely fantastic Zoe!!! I definitely may have to recreate this!!! I am so freaking excited that Tim is rereleasing these!!! I have been on the hunt for all the other ones I couldn’t afford years ago and wanted. Now I will have the whole set!!!! So excited! (And Ironically I am actually teaching a class next Saturday and the Tuesday after that for the original village dwelling! Now everyone taking the class will be able to make their own after the class too with the new dies!! <3 )
I love your make. The pictures are awesome and I’m looking forward to your story about making the graveyard scene. Thank you for sharing your organization/ storage system for the dies. It will make a real difference.
Your die organization is brilliant – thank for sharing. Love your make on this – so creepily awesome!
Thank you zoe for your great storage ideas. How many magnet sheets fit in each pocket?
I am in Australia and have not been able to find vent covers. What are they used for?
I do need my bundle yesterday but probably will have to suffer untold stress and frustration until december.🤗 As I have both sets of the tiny houses I am wondering what bits I can use together. I love the roof pieces and mini embossing folders, such a great addition. I would love to know if the new chimney pieces will match the angle of the tiny houses.
Have you ever tried to use a house as a pop up in a card? Thank you for everything you do to support us addicts.
Hello, Margaret,
The vent covers are for heat or air conditioning through the floor. If you don’t want to heat or cool a room you can put the vent cover over the vent to block the air or heat.
I use these magnets from amazon and they work well.
https://www.amazon.com/Marietta-Magnetics-Magnetic-Sheets-Adhesive/dp/B013IXJO5W/ref=sr_1_23?dchild=1&keywords=margarite+magnet+sheets&qid=1633458780&sr=8-23
Hi Margaret, I’m in Australia also. I don’t think we have the magnetic vent covers here (our vents tend to be a/c and plastic). Lots of magnetic A4 sheets around in dollar stores and elsewhere though that would substitue.
Awesome work Zoe, both on the make and the storage idea!!
This is awesome Zoe. I love your creepy church and cemetery. And the details on storage, that will be very helpful for all of us.
Thank you SO much for sharing how you stored the different elements. I store all of my TH THINLITS on magnetic sheets…’cause if I can’t see it, I won’t use it. This is quite the collection of dies, and I’ll need all the help I can get when it arrives!
Great Make….look forward to seeing it in a video! Terrific storage plans too….I may even go a step further and trace outlines of each die on the magnetic sheet so I remember how to put them back lol! TYFS!! ❤️🦋💜
This is fabulous! And the storage system is perfection! Thanks for the inspiration.
Such an amazing make! Thank you so much for all the inspiration and tips including storage! I currently use the magnetic vent covers as well but never thought to label them. I love how you separated all the little pieces to make sense and ease of locating things. I can’t wait for my bundle to arrive!
Awesome storage system…can’t wait for Tim to show your project when it finally gets there. AND, what an awesome project it is, I also can hardly wait for the great tutorial on how you put it all together.
Zoe your storage system is amazing. Thank you. And your church display is wonderful! Thank you for sharing your process with me.
Zoe- you are the storage system guru! I’m definitely giving this try and heading to Home Depot for some vent covers! Thank you for sharing with us! This will definitely keep us organized! You rock my friend!
You did a amazing thing a creepy peace off art work love it 😍
Thank you so much for the storage information. It’s amazing! I will be setting mine up exactly like that. Love your make as well – brilliant as always.
Zoe, WHAT would we do without you?! Thanks for everything you do on behalf of Tim for our benefit, BRAVO!!! 👏🏼
Zoe, your make is amazing, so sorry it did not arrive in time but so pleased we will still get to see it on Insta! I tried hard not to buy the new set as I have all of the older ones but I only resisted for about 2 seconds – lol.
Your storage idea is excellent, I will definitely be trying that out too! Hugs, Anne xx
Fantastic project!!! Really creative. Also, love the storage idea. I’m definitely going to use that.
Awesome. Thanks for sharing your talents. Thanks for the storage information.
I missed the live yesterday, but just finished with it today. Love your church and graveyard. Will be great to see Tim show it on IG. And I love your storage ideas.
I’m not sure if comments are allowed on Tim’s blog, but he has made this lady very happy with this release! I am so excited and have already ordered it, plus the 3 Ef’s. I became interested about a year ago, not know it had been retired. I know, I’ve been living under a rock. I never thought I would own one piece because the original dies are priced way beyond my budget, even if I could find everything.
Love your cemetery and organizing plan, I will definitely copy that when my set arrives.
Your “first” build is amazing…but I love all your creations. I thought for sure I didn’t need the village collection, but after seeing the live, how wrong I was. Plus now I can put your brickwork tutorial to good work. Thanks for the links…just placed my order 🙂
Thank you for the storage idea. Love it!
Love you make and the storage idea was great. I keep all of my dies stored on the same vent covers cut down to fit various sized plastic envelopes. When I purchased my house set my concern was how to organize and store. This was the absolute best suggestion.
Zoe, I love your spooky church and graveyard! As I mentioned in an earlier comment, the ground seems to be positively roiling with portent! Thanks for the storage plan. I’ve been meaning to use the same concept for many of my other die sets – especially for Colorize. You’ve kickstarted my intention! You’re a Class Act, Lady!🥰❤️
Absolutely fabulous make, Zoe!! Such a treat to see this and to read your post.
Thank you for the tips on storage.
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This is so awesome! and your tips for how to store the dies is great thank you so much!
Beautiful church. I ordered my set of dies looking forward to playing over the Winter. It gets quite cold, wet and windy here in the UK so good excuse for hot tea and crafting 😂
Thanks for the storage idea…that actually made me want to order the set. I have the complete steel rule does and when Tim did the live, it made me think about getting them and then when I saw your make and storage system. I was a goner. Thanks for always being amazing and thank you for sharing ❤️❤️❤️🦩
Better late than nit MFS … Happy it arrived in perfection condition!
IG LIVE was super fun today 💚
Thanks for doing the storage system for tim using the better magnet sheets than the ones I buy for him 😂😂😂
Mario, 🤣🤣🤣 the vent covers and blue play doh. Truly the best! Haha. IG live was a lot of fun…. and a good surprise on a Tuesdsy!
Zoe, you truly have made me want to try 3D art. Still blows my mind! Just incredible, truly incredible! Thanks for all you do for us Addicts.
Mario, 🤣🤣🤣 the vent covers and blue play doh. Truly the best! Haha. IG live was a lot of fun…. and a good surprise on a Tuesday! So fun!
Great great make, Zoe, and great storage system! Thanks!!
Thanks for sharing your storage idea. It’s perfect!