Hello friends. Day 2 of my week of sharing here on my blog with another make for the Tim Holtz Sizzix Chapter 2 launch. If you’re looking for a quick and simple card, this is it. And if you missed the launch party, you can catch the replay and the inspiration makes over on Tim’s blog.
“Lucky is a state of mind!” I have been trying to live this phrase a little more in my own life. It’s one of my many favourite quotes from the bold text 2 thinlits die set from Tim’s Chapter 2 release.
I love that the bold text dies add a real statement to the card allowing you to keep it simple. Let’s get into how to make this quick card…
To die cut the background I used a sticky grid covered cutting plate with a die from the bold text 2 thinlits set. Placed a piece of distress watercolor cardstock 3.5 inches by 5.25 inches over the top and ran it through my machine. For a quick cut like this, I use my bigshot foldaway machine. It’s quick to pull out and use and the pressure is AMAZING!
Next I spritzed with water and embossed with the cracked 3D embossing folder.
Finally I sprayed the background with frayed burlap distress spray and a little water and dried. I lightly blended in some walnut stain distress ink.
I embossed a piece of distress watercolor cardstock sized 3.25 inches by 2.75 inches with the woven 3D embossing folder.
Spritzed the background with distress spray stain and once dry, rubbed a walnut stain distress ink pad directly onto the raised detail.
I die cut a couple of four leaf clovers from the lucky love impresslits folder from distress watercolor cardstock.
Sprayed the clovers with frayed burlap and peeled paint distress spray stain.
I added a little statue distress foundry wax over the top. Check out Tim’s awesome demo of this new product HERE.
I added walnut stain distress crayon over the top to grunge it up a little and then stacked the 2 clovers over each other and glued to the background with distress collage medium.
I assembled and stitched my card.
Finally I mounted onto idea-ology black kraftstock and distress kraft heavystock.
Thanks for stopping by and let me know if you have any questions.
Zoe
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Great ‘simple’ card, Zoe! Love the woven embossing and your clover looks fabulous in the foundry wax!
Very clever assembly….love the woven look under the cutout sentiment. This is very inspirational, something I’ll have to try with what I have in my stash.
What a brilliant idea, Zoe! This bricks looking quotes is amazing and how the clove pop up like a 3D. It’s simple idea with a great result. Need to try this!
WOW! This is fabulous! We are lucky to have you as an inspiration! Thank you !!! Cheers, Makira
This is Amazing!!! Love!!!
Fabulous card Zoe!
Love the touch of Foundry Wax, can’t wait until the wax is landed in The Netherlands.
Thank you so much for sharing your tutorial and inspiration, stay safe and have a wonderful day.