1. ‘Tis The Season

   20th November, 2017 by iGirlZoe

   Hello again. I’m back with a card I made for the Tim Holtz holiday inspiration series. Throughout November and December Tim will be sharing projects by some of his crafty friends, to provide some inspiration to get you creative during the holiday season. Follow Tim on facebook and instagram and his blog for the recap each Saturday.

   
   I wanted to make a card that I could recreate to send out this holiday season. It needed to be quick, easy and relatively light on consumables to make it affordable to send out lots. For me, that’s when stamps and dies come into their own.

   
   I began by stamping directly onto an A6 kraft card with the tree stamp from the Stampers Anonymous great outdoors set by Tim Holtz. Stamping in peeled paint distress ink, varying the height to give a more natural tree line.

   
   I cut a strip of kraft cardstock to fit the width of the card. Blending candied apple distress ink through the Stampers Anonymous plaid stencil by Tim Hotlz, (one of my favourites from this season). See how here. Using the stamp platform, stamp the merry christmas background stamp along the bottom of the card with vintage photo distress archival ink.

   
   Using the new trusty sidekick, die cut the festive greens from classic kraft stock, sand with a sanding grip, blend in vintage photo distress ink and adhere with distress collage medium. Cover idea-ology baubles with red pepper alcohol ink and adhere with collage medium.

   
   Stamp the wood slice, stag and “tis the season” stamps onto distress mixed media heavystock, fussy cut and blend in vintage photo distress ink. Mound the wood slice over the festive greens with 3D foam.

   
   Thanks for stopping by, don’t forget to catch up with all the projects from week 3 for more holiday inspiration. I’ll be back later this week with some pages from the inside of my Tim Holtz inspired December Daily Album.

   Have a great week!
   Cheers
   Zoe x

    

   Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps – Great Outdoors	Tim Holtz Sparkles and Christmas stamps	Tim Holtz Mini Layering Stencils – Set 32	Sizzix Thinlits Festive Greens by Tim Holtz	(NOVEMBER PRE-ORDER) Sizzix Sidekick Starter Kit by Tim Holtz
   (LATE SEPTEMBER PRE – ORDER) Tim Holtz Idea-ology Baubles	(February Pre-order) Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Classic Kraft Stock	Ranger Inkssentials Kraft Cardstock 8.5 X 11	TIm Holtz Distress Mixed Media Heavystock TDA53835	Tim Holtz Stamp Platform by Tonic Studios
   Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad – Candied Apple	Ranger Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Pad – Peeled Paint	Ranger Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Pad – Frayed Burlap	Ranger Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Pad – Vintage Photo	Ranger Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Pad – Walnut Stain
   Ranger Designer Palette – Tim Holtz AMP47704 (February Pre-Order)	Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink – Red Pepper	(February Pre-order) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte 1 oz Bottle	Tim Holtz Ranger Idea-ology Sanding Grip	Ranger Inkssentials Mini Ink Blending Tool – With 4 Blending Foams

   
   

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2. Tim Holtz inspired December Daily

   18th November, 2017 by iGirlZoe

   Hello friends. I’m back with my third project for the Tim Holtz inspiration series. Throughout November and December Tim will be sharing projects by a group of talented crafters to provide some inspiration to get you creative during the holiday season. Follow Tim on facebook and instagram and his blog for the recap each Saturday.

   
   Today I’m bringing you a handmade album created using the new Tim Holtz seasonal products, to fill with handmade pages ready for the start of December Daily on December 1st.

   
   Step 1: I cut three panels measuring 5.5 x 7.5 inches / 2 x 7.5 inches / 5.5 x 7.5 inches using card I recycled from idea-ology packaging.
   Step 2: Adhere all 3 panels to the back of kraft stock from the Christmas kraft stock paper pad.
   Step 3: Using a sanding grip, lightly sand the edges of all 2 panels and blend in walnut stain distress ink.
   Step 4: Cut paper from the Christmas mini stash and stitch around the edges.

   
   Step 5: Line up the 3 panels, making sure they are the correct way up, (especially if they have writing on like mine).
   Step 6: Turn the panels over, leaving a small gap between each panel, and adhere paper cut to 5.5 x 7.5 inches. The paper will cover the spine and each book cover, overlapping by 1.75 inches.
   Step 7: Add an idea-ology ring binder and fix into place using hitch fasteners.
   

   
   Step 8: Gently bend the cover into a closed position.

   
   Step 9: Stamp the gorgeous vintage santa from the Stampers Anonymous Christmas Classic stamp set onto mixed media heavystock with ground espresso distress archival ink. Cover with frayed burlap distress ink wash. Using a water brush, paint the holly leaves with peeled paint distress oxide and the berries with candied apple distress paint.

   
   Step 10: Using the Sizzix Festive Greens thinlits set, die cut from classic kraft stock. Sand with a sanding grip and add a little vintage photo distress ink to the edges and sanded areas. Adhere with distress collage medium.

   
   Step 11: Die cut “december” from the Sizzix Calendar Words Block thinlits set. Twice from distress mixed media heavystock and once from metallic kraft stock. Mount with the metallic die cut on top using distress collage medium.
   Step 12: Dab walnut stain distress paint onto the letters with a finger.
   Step 13: Once dry, tap a little vintage photo distress archival ink over the top. Rub gently to expose some of the metallic base.

   
   Step 14: Draw a chalk line and adhere the “december” onto the front cover, along the line, using distress collage medium. Once dry, gently erase the chalk line.

   
   Step 15: Add the 2017 to the spine of the album with distress collage medium. Once the album is stored, it’s an easy way to see which album is which. Making the cover has been so fun that I know I’ll want to make another next year.

   
   Thanks for stopping by, I hope this has inspired you to pull out your Tim Holtz holiday supplies and make something. Don’t forget to catch up with all the projects from week 3 for more holiday inspiration. I’ll be back next week with some holiday cards and pages from the inside of this album.

   Have a great weekend!
   Cheers
   Zoe x

    

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   (NOVEMBER PRE-ORDER) Sizzix Sidekick Starter Kit by Tim Holtz	Sizzix Thinlits Festive Greens by Tim Holtz	Sizzix Thinlits Die Set – Calendar Words Block by Tim Holtz (February Pre-Order)	Sizzix® Thinlits™ Die Set 102PK – Alphanumeric (1″ Tall) by Tim Holtz®	TIm Holtz Distress Mixed Media Heavystock TDA53835
   Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ring Binder	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Hitch Fasteners	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad – Vintage Photo	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad – Walnut Stain	(February Pre-order) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad – Peeled Paint
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   Tim Holtz Water Brush, Detailer Brush Nib	Ranger Inkssentials Mini Ink Blending Tool – With 4 Blending Foams	Tim Holtz Ranger Idea-ology Sanding Grip

   
   

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3. Halloween 2017

   31st October, 2017 by iGirlZoe

   Happy Halloween friends! I’m popping back up, like a scene from a hitchcock movie, to bring you the full line up of projects I made for the Tim Holtz halloween inspiration series. Check out the other designers cool and creepy creations in week 1, week 2 and week 3 recaps on Tim’s blog.

   
   Mr Pumpkinhead

   
   Monster Mash

   
   Monster Mash

   
   Jack-O-Lantern

   
   Pumpkin Patch

   
   The Masked Witch

   
   Haunter Banner

   
   Claw Mark Coffin

   
   Claw Mark Coffin (close up)

   
   The Bone Collector Caravan

   
   The Undertaker and Embalmer

   
   Then suddenly something strange happened…

   A big thank you to Tim Holtz, Mario Rossi and Paula Cheney. And a big thank you for the lovely comments you have left over the past few weeks, here and on social media. Hope you all have a safe and happy halloween.

   Cheers
   Zoe x

   Category Card, Craft, Halloween, Ideaology, Mixed Media Canvas, Ranger Ink, Sizzix, Stampers Anonymous, Tim Holtz, Tim Holtz Inspiration Series | Tags: | 3 Comments | Views: 803

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4. Haunted Banner

   21st October, 2017 by iGirlZoe

   With All Hallows’ Eve drawing near, I’m sharing this haunted banner that I made for the Tim Holtz Halloween inspiration series. You can follow along on Tim’s facebook and instagram with a weekly recap on Saturday on his blog.

   
   
   Here’s how I made the jack-o-lantern banner…

   
   Step 1: Cut a piece of black classic kraft stock 5 x 7 inches.
   Step 2: Cut a piece of paper from the Halloween mini stash 4.5 x 6.5 inches.
   Step 3: Cut a second piece of black classic kraft stock 4 x 6 inches.
   Step 4: Cut a piece of mixed media heavystock 3.5 x 5.5 inches.

   
   Step 5: Using the WRMK banner punch board, cut the ends to create a banner.
   Step 6: Sand the edges of the large black classic kraft stock banner with a sanding grip and blend in vintage photo distress ink.
   Step 7: Distress the edge of the halloween mini stash paper banner and blend in vintage photo distress ink.
   Step 8: Sand the edges of the small black classic kraft stock banner with a sanding grip and blend in vintage photo distress ink.

   
   Step 9: Ink up the ledger script stamp with hickory smoke distress archival ink. Stamp onto the heavystock banner using the stamp platform. Stamp a second time using a very light layer of vintage photo distress archival ink.
   Step 10: Blend in antique linen distress ink.
   Step 11: Blend in pumice stone distress ink.
   Step 12: Blend vintage photo distress ink into the edges.

   
   Step 13: Sew the edges of the mini stash and heavystock banners with black thread.
   Step 14: Gather the banner pieces ready to assemble.
   Step 15: Adhere using distress collage medium matte.
   Step 16: Punch 2 holes in the top of the assembled banner.

   
   Step 17: Die cut the jack-0-lantern thinlits die from a heavystock tag.
   Step 18: Blend tea dye, forest moss and brushed corduroy distress ink and splatter with a distress sprayer.
   Step 19: Once dry, spritz rusty hinge distress marker over the die cut with a distress marker spritzer.

   
   Step 20: Die cut Halloween, jack-o-lantern base and a cobweb from black classic kraft stock. Sand and blend in vintage photo distress ink.
   Step 21: Place the cobweb die cut over the banner and trim any overlap with mini scissors.
   Step 22: Adhere the cobweb with distress collage medium matte.
   Step 23: Add the halloween die cut with hex fasteners. Adhere the 31 die cut and add mini book rings to the holes at the top of the banner.

   
   Step 24: Add the jack-o-lantern die cut with adhesive black foam.

   
   Step 25: Die cut the witchcraft die from black classic kraft stock, sand with a sanding grip and blend in vintage photo distress ink with a mini blending tool. Blend peeled paint distress ink onto the heavystock banner (top one), stamp a sentiment from the monstrous set and adhere the witch with distress collage medium matte.

   
   Step 26: Die cut the feather and raven die from black classic kraft stock, sand with a sanding grip and blend in vintage photo distress ink with a mini blending tool. Blend weathered wood distress ink onto the heavystock banner (top one), stamp a sentiment from the monstrous set and adhere the ravens with distress collage medium matte.

   
   Step 27: Die cut the scarecrow die from black classic kraft stock, sand with a sanding grip and blend in vintage photo distress ink with a mini blending tool. Blend wild honey distress ink onto the heavystock banner (top one), stamp a bat and 31 using the idea-ology cling foam stamps and adhere the scarecrow with distress collage medium matte, bending the base of the scarecrow to mirror the curve of the banner.

   
   Step 28: Die cut the haunted house and halloween word die from black classic kraft stock, sand with a sanding grip and blend in vintage photo distress ink with a mini blending tool. Blend tea dye distress ink lightly onto the heavystock banner (top one), stamp a bat and the crescent moon from the haunted house set and adhere the haunted house and beware banner, plus an adornment spider with distress collage medium matte. Paint fossilized amber distress paint inside the haunted house’s windows.

   
   Run string, twine, burlap, ribbon or chain through the mini book rings attached to the top of the banner and hang. Why not make one each year and write the year on the back or make a feature of it on your banner. A great way to practice techniques and track your creative progression.

   I hope you enjoyed this step by step and have been enjoying the inspiration series so far. Don’t forget to check out the other designers projects from the series. I will be back next week sharing some walk throughs and close ups of the other projects I have made for the inspiration series.
   Cheers
   Zoe x

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   Tim Holtz Ranger Idea-ology Sanding Grip	Tonic Guillotine Comfort Paper Trimmer 8.5″ By Tim Holtz 160E	Ranger Heat It Craft Tool

   
   

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5. Mr Pumpkinhead

   16th October, 2017 by iGirlZoe

   Have you met Mr Pumpkinhead? He’s a bit of a merchant… of what though, we don’t know ….and don’t dare to ask!!

   
   Thank you so much for your kind comments about this card I made for the Tim Holtz Halloween inspiration series. Here’s a step by step to show you how he was made…

   
   Step 1: Cut a piece of distress mixed media heavystock 3.25 x 5 inches. Cover with antique linen distress ink using a blending tool.
   Step 2: Blend in a little mustard seed distress ink.
   Step 3: Squish broken china distress ink onto a non stick craft sheet and spritz with water using a distress sprayer.
   Step 4: Tap the heavystock into the ink. Dry with a heat tool.

   
   Step 5: Blend a little vintage photo distress ink lightly over the background.
   Step 6: Edge with walnut stain distress ink.
   Step 7: Spray big water droplets over the background. Dry with a heat tool.
   Step 8: Tap the heavystock into the broken china droplets again if required.

   
   Step 9: Blend more vintage photo distress ink over the background.
   Step 10: Edge with more walnut stain distress ink, this time blending a little further into the center.
   Step 11: Spritz with water and immediately pat dry with kitchen roll (paper towel) to lift the ink and leave a bleached spots.
   Step 12: Stitch around the edges with a sewing machine.

   
   Step 13: Using the Tim Holtz stamp platform for exact placement, stamp the gear stamp from the dapper stamp set in potting soil archival ink.

   

   
   Step 14: Lightly swipe the edges with a black soot distress archival ink pad to give the background a kind of vignette.

   
   Step15: Stamp the hat/suit and merchant stamps from the dapper and pumpkinhead stamp sets using the Tim Holtz stamp platform, with black soot distress archival ink on mixed media heavystock.
   Step 16: Make masks for the pumpkinhead stamps by stamping onto a sheet of plain paper and fussy cutting.
   Step 17: Cover the pumpkinhead stamped image with the corresponding mask. Turn the stamp upside down overlapping the bottom of the stamp and stamp again.*
   Step 18: Move the stamp down and stamp a third time.*

   
   *The additional stamping under the pumpkinhead creates a shadow that will create a neck to sit under his suit.

   
   Step 19: Fussy cut the merchant stamped image with tonic mini scissors.
   Step 20: Blend a little antique linen distress ink over the top. Edge with potting soil archival ink.
   Step 21: Watercolour the hat and suit with faded jeans and rusty hinge distress markers using a water brush.
   Step 22: Fussy cut and edge with vintage photo distress ink.

   
   Step 23: Watercolour the pupkinhead with rusty hinge and fossilized amber distress markers.
   Step 24: Fussy cut, creating a neck to slip under the shirt and edge with vintage photo distress ink.
   Step 25: Using a distress spritzer tool, spritz gathered twigs distress marker over the pumpkinhead.
   Step 26: Adhere the pumpkinhead onto the card and mount the hat and shirt over the top and the merchant sign underneath.

   
   Step 27:  Blend vintage photo distress oxide ink into the edge of a kraft card, spritz with water to oxidize the ink and dry with a heat tool.
   Step 28: Using a sanding grip, sand metallic kraft stock and blend in vintage photo distress ink.
   Step 29: Sand the edges of classic kraft stock and blend in vintage photo distress ink.
   Step 30: Blend vintage photo distress ink into the edges of the cork.

   
   I hope you enjoyed this step by step and have been enjoying the inspiration series you can follow along on Tim’s facebook and instagram with a weekly recap on Saturday on his blog. Thank you so much for the lovely comments you’ve been leaving here and on social media on my inspiration series projects.

   Cheers
   Zoe x

    

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   TIm Holtz Distress Mixed Media Heavystock TDA53835	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink – Potting Soil	Ranger Archival Do It Yourself Pad	Ranger Tim Holtz Archival Reinker – Black Soot ARD51091 (February Pre-Order)	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte TDAK47933 (February Pre-Order)
   Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad – Antique Linen	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad – Mustard Seed	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad – Broken China	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad – Vintage Photo	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad – Walnut Stain
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   Tim Holtz Ranger Idea-ology Sanding Grip	Ranger Heat It Craft Tool

   
   

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6. Monster Mash

   13th October, 2017 by iGirlZoe

   I am back with a couple more samples that I made for the Tim Holtz inspiration series. If you follow Tim on facebook and instagram you may have seen the inspiration series with seasonal projects by lots of talented designers. There’s a recap each Saturday on Tim’s blog.

   Today I’m sharing a monster mash of cards made with the incredible new Stampers Anonymous Monstrous stamp set for the inspiration series. To see the rest of this monstrous conga line, check out the Monstrous Makes post on Kath Stewart’s blog.

   
   
   I used the Tim Holtz stamp platform to ensure a nice bold image. Using the label frame stamps as a base, stamp with black soot distress archival ink and fussy cut. Stamp the newsprint background stamp over the top. Blend Vintage photo distress ink into the label and spritz with water to get the distress ink to react.

   
   
   Stamp the monstrous heads with black soot distress archival ink and watercolour with distress markers. Fussy cut with tonic mini scissors and adhere with 3D foam.

   
   
   Stamp the monstrous sayings onto the bottom in black soot distress archival ink.

   
   
   For the Frankenstein card, die cut claw marks into the label, lift and ink the edges with vintage photo distress ink. For the Dracula card, die cut a cobweb and adhere over the top of the stamped label. Both using dies from the new sizzix thinlits dies by Tim Holtz.

   
   The card mounts are some of my usual favourties, kraft card base, metallic kraft stock, classic kraft stock, corregated card and cork from the idea-ology surfaces pack. All sanded with a sanding grip and blended with vintage photo distress ink. The Dracula card cork was washed with candied apple distress marker using a water brush.

   
   
   I hope you enjoyed the walk through and have been enjoying the inspiration series so far, don’t forget to check out the other designers projects and cards from the series. Thanks to Tim, Paula and Mario for inviting me to be part of this amazing experience and to you for stopping by.

   Cheers
   Zoe x
   

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   (February Pre-order) Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Classic Kraft Stock	Tim Holtz ideaology Metallic Kraft Stock TH93586	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Textured Surfaces	TIm Holtz Distress Mixed Media Heavystock TDA53835	Ranger Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Pad – Vintage Photo
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7. Frilly & Funkie: Haunted For Life

   7th October, 2017 by iGirlZoe

   Hello friends! I hope your weekend is off to a good start. I’ve been taking a little break from my regular Design Team position with Frilly & Funkie, until the new year. But today I am popping back to bring you a SATURDAY STEP BY STEP with a Halloween themed card using some of the new Halloween stamps by Tim Holtz.

   
   If you would like to see the step by step in full, pop over to Frilly & Funkie.

   Have a great weekend.
   Zoe

    

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8. Frilly & Funkie: Salvaged

   3rd June, 2017 by iGirlZoe

   Hello friends! I hope your weekend is off to a good start. It’s been a while since I blogged. I’ve been taking a little break from the my regular Design Team position with Frilly & Funkie, until returning permanently in the new year. Today I am popping back in to bring you a SATURDAY STEP BY STEP with a sea themed card to celebrate one year living by the sea in Copenhagen.

   
   If you would like to see the step by step in full, pop over to Frilly & Funkie.

   Have a great weekend.
   Zoe

    

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9. Frilly & Funkie: Free to Fly

   22nd March, 2017 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 Kathy (Kathy by design), who has chosen the theme YOU’VE GOT TO KNOW WHEN TO FOLD ‘EM …KATHY says, “I’m a huge fan of folded paper! Whether it’s a fancy fold card, a one sheet wonder, a rosette or other folded embellishment, folds equal fun! This challenge is all about using folded paper in a way that goes beyond just folding it in half. Create a vintage or shabby chic project that uses folded paper in a way that elevates the design. You can make a fancy fold card, or add folded embellishments to a card or layout. So get out those bone folders and start creasing!”

   It took me so long to decide what do to for this challenge. My usual creative enthusiasm has been rather lackluster of late. Having just moved to Denmark 10 months ago, we are now having to move out of our apartment completely while they put new floors in. So I’m packing again, and honestly, I feel really tired!

   Still, nothing like the lure of some distress oxides and a wink from my growing stash of distress crayons to get me back to my happy place.

   
   I started with those gorgeous distress oxides. I applied some to a manila tag with a mini blending tool. I spritzed with water and dried with a heat tool. I LOVE LOVE LOVE that you can build layers of colour without creating “MUD!”

   
   I used the postal marks stamp from the Tim Holtz Paris to London stamp set. Inked it up with black soot archival ink and stamped randomly onto the background without using a grid block.

   
   The fold in my card is the hot air balloon. I stamped the image twice, once onto a stamped label frame and the second image I cut the balloon out. I covered with collage medium and used faded jeans distress crayon to colour the balloon. I blended in vintage photo distress ink over the top to age. Using a bone folder, I scored a line down the center of the balloon. I ran a line of glossy accents on the back, just down the line and adhered over the top of the first stamped image. I also added a flag which I concertina folded and then adhered with glossy accents.

   
   Next it was time to accessorise! I used Tim Holtz vellum ephemera which I attached with a dot of glossy accents and then stitched into place with my sewing machine. I overlaid with remnant rubs and a sticker from the new quotations metallic stickers. Once finished, I mounted onto a black cardstock.

   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.

   Thanks for stopping by.
   Zoe
    

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10. Frilly & Funkie : Welcome Spring!

    8th March, 2017 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!

    This challenge is hosted by Nancy (Tattered Treasures), who has chosen the theme WELCOME SPRING …NANCY says, “Springtime! It’s fresh, soft breezes and fragrant blossoms are just around the corner. Create any vintage or shabby chic project that welcomes the advent of this glorious season. Think budding trees, birds and nests, butterflies, and beautiful blooms!”

    
    I went for a variation of the last card I made but using a different background stamp and replacing the distress inks for distress oxide inks!

    
    I started by stamping a circle collage background stamp by Wendy Vecchi in several places. I made masks with scrap paper so I could stamp the botanical register stamp (my current favourite) over the background, while keeping the collage circle clear.

    I blended the new distress oxide inks in broken china and peeled paint into the inside of the collage circles and then used the masks to cover them while I blended in vintage photo distress oxide into the background. I then spritzed with water from a distress sprayer and dried with a heat tool.

    
    I stamped the daisy flowers from flower garden and mini bouquet stamp sets by Tim Holtz, onto the smooth side of distress watercolor cardstock with potting soil archival ink by Wendy Vecchi. Press distress oxide ink pads onto a non stick craft mat and pick up with a waterbrush and watercolour the stamped daisies. I love the depth of colour and slight chalkiness you get from distress oxide ink.

    
    I used the same idea-ology foam stamps as last time. This time I used picked raspberry distress paint to stamp the first layer and then when dry, potting soil archival ink, slightly offset, for the top layer. Once stamped, I quickly rubbed with a piece of kitchen paper. The distress paint acts as a resist to the potting soil archival ink but the drop shadow remains. The potting soil does mute the brightness of the picked raspberry, (which I like).

    
    I stitched the edges and over stitched some of the stamped detail inside the collage circle and added an idea-ology ruler ribbon.

    
    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.

    Thanks for stopping by.
    Zoe

     

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