‘Mixed Media’ Category

  1. The Witches Boutique

    31st October, 2018 by iGirlZoe

    Happy Halloween

    The doors of the Wicked Witches Boutique creak open for business… step inside and behold the poisonous potions, pickled pumpkins, fine fashions, gorgeous gems, bedazzled broomsticks and haunted hats.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, idea-ology, distress ink, mixed media, halloween, witches boutique

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, idea-ology, distress ink, mixed media, halloween, witches boutique

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, idea-ology, distress ink, mixed media, halloween, witches boutique
    These idea-ology corked domes have been long time favourites of mine. I added a pumpkin and skull inside one and a spider from the adornment halloween set to the other. These spiders are so creepy I can barely hold them. The trinket pin on the end makes the perfect price stick.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, idea-ology, distress ink, mixed media, halloween, witches boutique
    Altering bottles is another favourite when it comes to the idea-ology range. I love love love the assortment of bottles available. I used bottles from the apothecary vials, tiny vials and corked vials sets. I added crackle glaze, ephemera and melted embossing powder on them to alter them. I chained a story stick around one. I pushed a nail from the vintage hardware pack into cork stopper of one bottle. I love the pieces in the vintage hardware pack and used them throughout this project.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, idea-ology, distress ink, mixed media, halloween, witches boutique
    This witches hat evolved through experimentation and a crazy idea. I used the tag press to create a hat base. It provided something to wrap the felt around and could be bent to give that unique curve to the brim. The peak is made from paper circles, cut with the paper punch that matches the tag press set and stacked on top of each other. Painted with a layer of distress collage medium and covered in black soot distress paint. A scrap piece of idea-ology mummy cloth sprayed with rusty hinge distress spray gives it a little flair. I’ve posted a short step by step HERE. It’s really easy and I have another idea for an extra home decor piece. It’s okay to continue to make halloween stuff into November, right?!

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, idea-ology, distress ink, mixed media, halloween, witches boutique
    This aged mirror using the idea-ology baroque frame will surely tell you who the fairest of them all is. Pickled pumpkins and bottles, this time pungent perfume “toil number 13” …a witches favourite.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, idea-ology, distress ink, mixed media, halloween, witches boutiqueFor just $1 pick up this frightfully fanciful chocker, it’s sure to take your breath away…

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, idea-ology, distress ink, mixed media, halloween, witches boutique
    Cloak Couture! made to measure for the discerning witch…

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, idea-ology, distress ink, mixed media, halloween, witches boutiqueBedazzled brooms in a variety of broomstick lengths, ask about our exciting new broom accessories…

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, idea-ology, distress ink, mixed media, halloween, witches boutique
    Pickled pumpkins, blended by head witch and cauldron specialist, Paula Cheney, (check out her Fall Pumpkin blog post).

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, idea-ology, distress ink, mixed media, halloween, witches boutique
    Don’t forget your coupons. Sale ends Friday!

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, idea-ology, distress ink, mixed media, halloween, witches boutiqueI really hope you’ve enjoyed this post. It was so much fun to make, I might have to make a series of Halloween boutiques to hang for halloween…

    A big thank you to Tim Holtz, Mario Rossi and Paula Cheney for including me in the seasonal sample fun. I have loved (and am hoarding) the Halloween idea-ology and have some lovely home deco pieces to add to my Halloween decorations.

    I will be back later with my completed Halloween banner, which is up, but may have to photograph when the sun scares all the vampires into their coffins and the halloween hangover sets in.

    Have a safe and happy halloween.
    Zoe


    Category Assemblage, Halloween, Ideaology, Mixed Media, Tim Holtz | Tags: | 18 Comments | Views: 1,763

  2. Wicked and Co

    9th October, 2018 by iGirlZoe

    Hello everyone. I hope you are enjoying October and all the wonderful things it brings. This is my favourite time of year and love decorating my home for Autumn and Halloween. This year I am trying to make Halloween decorations to match my home decor and I wanted to share a piece I made using the new Tim Holtz Halloween idea-ology and etcetera tag with tombstone overlay.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, etcetera tombstone overlay, 3D lumber texture fades, idea-ology, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, mixed media, halloween, witches, skulls, paper dollsI was inspired by a new gothic and gripping British TV series, “A Discovery of witches,” which I believe is going to air in the US in January. Much of the series so far has been set at Oxford University and specifically in the library. With lots of wood and old style architecture, it was perfect inspiration to match my craft living room, which has lots of dark wood and an old library feel.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, etcetera tombstone overlay, 3D lumber texture fades, idea-ology, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, mixed media, halloween, witches, skulls, paper dolls
    If you have used an etcetera tag before, you will recognise the tag, (on the left) and the tombstone overlays are on the right. Having them in pieces makes life so much easier when covering with paper or decorating. I marked where the overlays would sit with a pencil. *the torn parts are where I used double sided tape to plan my tag.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, etcetera tombstone overlay, 3D lumber texture fades, idea-ology, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, mixed media, halloween, witches, skulls, paper dolls
    Emboss 3 pieces of distress mixed media heavystock using the Tim Holtz 3D lumber texture fades folder. Spray distress spray onto a glass media mat and drag the heavystock through. Once dry, blend in vintage photo and walnut stain distress ink. Next, trace around the overlay on the back of the heavystock. Use the inside of the overlay as a template to trace onto paper from the halloween paper stash. Cut out and adhere onto the overlays using distress collage medium. Cut heavystock with the tangled twigs thinlits die, emboss with the 3D lumber texture fades folder and blend in vintage photo and walnut stain distress ink. Trim to fit the overlay and adhere just at the edges so the tangled twigs float slightly above the background paper from the halloween paper stash.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, etcetera tombstone overlay, 3D lumber texture fades, idea-ology, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, mixed media, halloween, witches, skulls, paper dolls
    Adhere the overlay over the top with distress collage medium and place under something heavy to press, like a pupmkin casserole dish… lol

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, etcetera tombstone overlay, 3D lumber texture fades, idea-ology, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, mixed media, halloween, witches, skulls, paper dolls
    Adhere the lumber embossed heavystock to the tag just overlapping the pencil lines marked out earlier, trimming to fit. Adhere the tombstone overlays to the tag with distress collage medium. Once completely dry, blend in walnut stain distress ink around the edges of the tag and overlay, using a mini blending tool.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, etcetera tombstone overlay, 3D lumber texture fades, idea-ology, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, mixed media, halloween, witches, skulls, paper dolls
    Decorate the tombstone with idea-ology. Add an adornment from the milagros set to the top of the overlay and a halloween word band, altered with picket fence distress paint and mushroom alcohol ink. Adhere heavystock to adhesive foam and die cut using the alphanumeric thinlits die. Add distress paint and when almost dry, rub with a dry cloth to give a weathered look. Add idea-ology skulls to the top of the vignette frame (detailed below)…

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, etcetera tombstone overlay, 3D lumber texture fades, idea-ology, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, mixed media, halloween, witches, skulls, paper dolls
    Cover an idea-ology vignette frame with rusty hinge distress paint and set aside to dry. Repeat using black soot distress paint, allowing to almost dry and rubbing gently with a dry cloth to expose tiny portions of the rusty hinge layer. Once completely dry, dry brush fossilized amber distress paint over parts of the frame.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, etcetera tombstone overlay, 3D lumber texture fades, idea-ology, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, mixed media, halloween, witches, skulls, paper dolls
    Create the same underlay, of tangled twigs die cut and halloween paper stash, to create a base for the frame. Tuck in witches from the paper dolls ancestors, (so pleased the witches are back again). Use distress markers to colour parts of the paper dolls and allow to air dry before lightly rubbing with a cotton bud. Add a little flair to the hat with dyed mummy cloth, ribbon or twine. Using wire cutters, cut an idea-ology metal gate in half. I freaking love these metal gates and bought up quite a few to hoard and use throughout the year. Alter with picket fence distress paint and mushroom alcohol ink and adhere with distress collage medium to the inside edges of the vignette frame. Add idea-ology bouquet findings flowers, dyed with distress markers and stems painted with distress paint. Add an idea-ology adornment halloween spider to a broomstick and adhere to the frame. These spiders are so creepy I can barely touch them, (tweezers)!

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, etcetera tombstone overlay, 3D lumber texture fades, idea-ology, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, mixed media, halloween, witches, skulls, paper dolls
    Alter an idea-ology story stick with mushroom alcohol ink and rusty hinge distress paint and add to the frame. Die cut ivy from classic kraft stock using the garden greens thinlits die and adhere around the frame and to the top overlay. This is an older Tim Holtz die, but I just love how the older products work so brilliantly with the new ones.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, etcetera tombstone overlay, 3D lumber texture fades, idea-ology, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, mixed media, halloween, witches, skulls, paper dolls
    Add the more of the die cut letters to the bottom portion of the overlay. I used “Est 1502” in place of where a death date would go to show when these naughty witches established their “Wicked & Co” boutique. If you would like to see what they’re selling in there, keep an eye on my blog…

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, etcetera tombstone overlay, 3D lumber texture fades, idea-ology, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, mixed media, halloween, witches, skulls, paper dolls
    I hope you have enjoyed this idea-ology and etcetera tombstone overlay tag tutorial and it has inspired you to get creative. These products are seasonal and available in limited quantities, (one and done), so don’t delay in picking them up from your local or online retailer.

    The 2018 Tim Holtz Halloween release is a gothic wonder, so a huge shout out and thank you to Tim Holtz, Mario Rossi and Paula Cheney who collaborate to bring us these amazing products to craft with.

    Thanks for stopping by.

    Zoe

     


    Category Halloween, Ideaology, Mixed Media, Ranger Ink, Sizzix, Stampers Anonymous, Tim Holtz | Tags: | 12 Comments | Views: 4,138

  3. Sinister

    2nd October, 2018 by iGirlZoe

    Hello friends. It’s a couple of weeks since my last post and I’ve been busy cooking up some things in my cauldron. While waiting for a project to dry, I made this quick card to send to a friend for Halloween.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, funky foliage thinlit dies, sinister bigz die, idea-ology, design tape, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, mixed media, ornate and lace, halloween, skull, fall, leaves
    I LOVE the new Sizzix Sinister Bigz die by Tim Holtz! I was a smitten kitten when it was launched on Tim Holtz’s facebook live, and it does not disappoint.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, funky foliage thinlit dies, sinister bigz die, idea-ology, design tape, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, mixed media, ornate and lace, halloween, skull, fall, leaves
    I dragged distress mixed media heavystock through hickory smoke and frayed burlap distress spray. Die cut with the sinister bigz die and blended in walnut stain distress ink to the edges of the die cut. The die cut was mounted onto the card backing with 3D adhesive foam to give some dimension.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, funky foliage thinlit dies, sinister bigz die, idea-ology, design tape, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, mixed media, ornate and lace, halloween, skull, fall, leaves
    The backing mounts are Kraft card, black classic kraft stock sanded with the sanding grip and blended with vintage photo distress ink, scrap paper covered with halloween design tape. The background under the skull is heavystock stamped with the lace stamp from the Tim Holtz ornate and lace set with a frame embossed with the 3D lumber texture fades, adhered over the top.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, funky foliage thinlit dies, sinister bigz die, idea-ology, design tape, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, mixed media, ornate and lace, halloween, skull, fall, leaves
    I loved his gold tooth on the packaging image, so had to include one myself. I covered with a dab of distress collage medium and dipped into gold embossing powder and melted.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, funky foliage thinlit dies, sinister bigz die, idea-ology, design tape, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, mixed media, ornate and lace, halloween, skull, fall, leaves
    I die cut several pieces of foliage from the funky foliage thinlits set. Including some teeny wood grain leaves from a piece of 3D lumber embossed heavystock. I added a piece of mummy cloth, sprayed with rusty hinge distress spray. I covered an idea-ology halloween quote token with picket fence distress crayon.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, funky foliage thinlit dies, sinister bigz die, idea-ology, design tape, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, mixed media, ornate and lace, halloween, skull, fall, leaves
    Thanks for stopping. I will be back this week with my first idea-ology seasonal project and it’s quite wicked…
    Zoe


    Category Card, Halloween, Ideaology, Mixed Media, Ranger Ink, Sizzix, Stampers Anonymous, Texture Fades, Tim Holtz | Tags: | 7 Comments | Views: 843

  4. Back to Nature

    22nd August, 2018 by iGirlZoe

    It’s Wednesday and time for the funkie side of the design team to share our projects for the current challenge over at the Frilly and Funkie Challenge Blog!

    The current challenge is hosted by team member Sara Emily who has chosen the theme BACK TO NATURE …Sara Emily says, “Having just returned from our annual trek to the mountains of West Virginia where we observed so much natural beauty on our hikes, I couldn’t help but make my challenge nature themed. You can make anything you like, from a card or tag to altered art, just be sure to include a natural element in your vintage or shabby chic project. Think real twigs, leaves, shells, pebbles. Or you could include a die cut or a stamped or stenciled image representing a natural object.”

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, 3D texture fades, distress crayons, idea-ology, assemblage, gears, crackle texture paste, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, idea-ology, mixed media
    When I first saw this challenge, my mind immediately turned to the botanical and lumber 3D texture fades embossing folders by Tim Holtz. I was a little late to this 3D party and WOW had I been missing out! It’s a game changer and I can’t wait to see what’s coming next…

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, 3D texture fades, distress crayons, idea-ology, assemblage, gears, crackle texture paste, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, idea-ology, mixed media
    I decided to throw caution to the wind and added opaque crackle texture paste directly to the botanical 3D texture fade folder! Take a piece of heavystock, add iced spruce and hickory smoke distress spray, water and dry completely. Run through inside the folder once first without paste. The second time you add the opaque crackle texture paste. You have to move quickly and when you peel the heavystock back the embossed portions will have crackled texture paste on and the flat areas tear a top layer of heavystock away. I then added antique linen distress spray and water and let it wick around the raised areas and dried with a heat tool. I embossed a third time, this time stamping the reflections stamp directly onto the flat portions of the folder. The stamped text then transfers onto the background and as the stamp is backwards, the text is the right way up once stamped. Cool right?!

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, 3D texture fades, distress crayons, idea-ology, assemblage, gears, crackle texture paste, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, idea-ology, mixed media
    I wanted the majority of the background to be visible so added a few focal point elements. I added an idea-ology gear which my DH kindly sawed in half for me, as well as an idea-ology measurements and quote chip, all covered with mushroom and pistachio alcohol ink and rusty hinge distress crayon. I added a charm from the assemblage pearl sunburst set. I LOVE the assemblage range from Tim Holtz and you don’t have to just use them for jewellery making (just saying)! The center pearl was way too bright for my card so I added a drop of mushroom alcohol ink and slid an idea-ology mini fastener in the holes either side of the assemblage piece to give it a slightly more industrial look.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, 3D texture fades, distress crayons, idea-ology, assemblage, gears, crackle texture paste, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, idea-ology, mixed media
    The frame I cut from heaystock using the Tim Holtz stitched rectangles thinlits die. I then embossed the frame using the lumbar 3D texture fades embossing folder and coloured with distress ink. I mounted onto idea-ology classic kraftstock and burlap from the idea-ology textured surfaces pack.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, 3D texture fades, distress crayons, idea-ology, assemblage, gears, crackle texture paste, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, idea-ology, mixed media
    Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will find time to join in the challenge and pop over to Frilly and Funkie challenge blog to see the rest of the DT’s projects. All the products I used are available from The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

    Zoe

     


    Category DT, Frilly & Funkie, Ideaology, Mixed Media, Sizzix, Stampers Anonymous, Tim Holtz | Tags: | 10 Comments | Views: 1,082

  5. 539

    2nd August, 2018 by iGirlZoe

    It was definitely an indoor activity day in Copenhagen yesterday, with some much needed rain. With nature in mind I decided to break out the Tim Holtz Entomology stamp set and use one of my favourite thinlits mixed media die sets to create a card that I owe a friend and who has a thing about numbers…

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, distress crayons, entomology stamps, mixed media thinlits dies, idea-ology design tape, distress collage medium, crackle texture paste, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, idea-ology, mixed media

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, distress crayons, entomology stamps, mixed media thinlits dies, idea-ology design tape, distress collage medium, crackle texture paste, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, idea-ology, mixed media
    I added some of the Tim Holtz design tape (collector) and covered with a thin layer of distress collage medium. I absolutely love this medium and it prepares the surface perfectly for distress crayons. It also stops flaking if you’ve added any kind of texture paste as it seals it in. The brush strokes from applying it make some cool texture marks too.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, distress crayons, entomology stamps, mixed media thinlits dies, idea-ology design tape, distress collage medium, crackle texture paste, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, idea-ology, mixed media
    I used the Tim Holtz mixed media thinlits die in a slightly different way. Instead of cutting into a background, I cut the honeycomb out. I die cut twice, moving the thinlits die and lining it up as best I could to create a continuous pattern. I then cut it away from the background with scissors.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, distress crayons, entomology stamps, mixed media thinlits dies, idea-ology design tape, distress collage medium, crackle texture paste, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, idea-ology, mixed media
    I layed the die cut onto distress mixed media heavystock and brushed a layer of distress collage medium over the top. Once dry, I applied opaque crackle texture paste over the honeycomb with a palette knife and set aside to dry. I applied fossilized amber distress crayon directly to the raised portions of the honeycomb die cut, followed by walnut stain distress crayon and then blended a little with my finger.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, distress crayons, entomology stamps, mixed media thinlits dies, idea-ology design tape, distress collage medium, crackle texture paste, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, idea-ology, mixed media
    I had some die cut numbers cut from a sadly retired surface called grungeboard. If there was one product I would love to see come out of retirement, it would be grungeboard… Fortunately I hoarded it when it was for sale and even more so when it was discontinued, so I have a healthy stash. It’s worth investing in products that are being retired if you’re going to use them. I covered the grungeboard die cut letters with walnut stain, vintage photo and frayed burlap distress crayon and, with my finger, patted on a little (almost dry) broken china distress paint. These were adhered with distress collage medium.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, distress crayons, entomology stamps, mixed media thinlits dies, idea-ology design tape, distress collage medium, crackle texture paste, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, idea-ology, mixed media
    I used distress crayons to colour my background and rubbed a little broken china distress paint on here and there. I stamped bees from the Tim Holtz Entomology stamp set from Stampers Anonymous. I don’t have the accompanying Sizzix Entomology framelits die set yet, but it’s top of my list. I used the background stamp from the Entomologt set to stamp randomly over the background. This stamp set is possibly my favourite release from Creativation 2018.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, distress crayons, entomology stamps, mixed media thinlits dies, idea-ology design tape, distress collage medium, crackle texture paste, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, idea-ology, mixed media
    I stitched the heavystock background, added a little picket fence distress paint with my finger. Mounted onto classic kraft stock which I sanded and blended in vintage photo distress ink and mounted onto card edged with design tape and finally onto a kraft card.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz, distress crayons, entomology stamps, mixed media thinlits dies, idea-ology design tape, distress collage medium, crackle texture paste, sizzix, stampers anonymous, ranger ink, idea-ology, mixed media
    Thanks for stopping by and I hope you liked this card.
    Zoe


    Category Card, Craft, Ideaology, Mixed Media, Ranger Ink, Sizzix, Stampers Anonymous, Tim Holtz | Tags: | 7 Comments | Views: 1,193

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