‘Stampers Anonymous’ Category

  1. Circuit

    12th April, 2020 by iGirlZoe

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz circuit stencil inventor stamps distress grit-paste distress texture paste distress crayons

    Happy Easter to you all. If this is a holiday weekend for you, I hope you have planned to do some nice things at home. I’ve been doing some cooking this week, I know, who am I?! It’s been a fun and positive learning experience. I’ve also been following Tim Holtz demos on facebook LIVE each Saturday and trying out some techniques. It’s been another fun learning experience and don’t even get me started on the distress crayon and distress embossing glaze technique or we’ll never get to today’s post…

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz circuit stencil inventor stamps distress grit-paste distress texture paste distress crayons
    Today I’m sharing a card that I made using the new Tim Holtz circuit stencil (THS146) from Stampers Anonymous. When I first laid eyes on this stencil it spoke to my Star Wars loving heart. Apologies, it’s not Easter themed, I’m actually making an Easter themed project today.

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz circuit stencil inventor stamps distress grit-paste distress texture paste distress crayons
    To create the background, I spread distress texture paste through the circuit stencil (THS146) with a palette knife, removed the stencil and immediately poured over liquid platinum embossing powder. Like many of you, I am obsessed with the new distress embossing glazes, but for this card I wanted a more metallic look so used liquid platinum embossing powder.

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz circuit stencil inventor stamps distress grit-paste distress texture paste distress crayons
    To continue the Star Wars inspired vibe, this stencil screamed out for the inventor 2 stamp (CMS341) which I painted with distress crayons. The crayons are so versatile, right?! This stamp reminds me of the pod racers from Star Wars. Anyone else?

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz circuit stencil inventor stamps distress grit-paste distress texture paste distress crayons
    I dug this high voltage die leftover from a previous making session out of my bit box and it was just perfect for this card. I used thinlits alphanumeric thin dies to die cut “High Voltage” and covered the top of the plaque with distress grit-paste and coloured with distress crayons. Adding idea-0logy hardware heads (as always), these are one of my favourite ever idea-ology lines.

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz circuit stencil inventor stamps distress grit-paste distress texture paste distress crayons
    I added more distress grit-paste to the background of the card between the stenciled detail. Just to keep it real, the reason I did this was because I was trying to hide embossing powder spackle. I think the background was still not fully dry when I poured the embossing powder over the texture paste and there was embossing powder where I didn’t want there to be. I loved the crusty look of the grit-paste so I added more where there wasn’t spackle. We’ll file this one under “happy accident” 😉

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz circuit stencil inventor stamps distress grit-paste distress texture paste distress crayons
    I used the new mini glitch stamps (CMS405) to add some more cool “Star Wars esq” detail. These stamps really remind me of the markings found on the junk dealers scrap metal on Tatooine from the Star Wars movies, I love love love them!

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz circuit stencil inventor stamps distress grit-paste distress texture paste distress crayons
    Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a very Happy Easter and may the force be with you, always!

    Zoe



  2. Bubbles

    6th April, 2020 by iGirlZoe

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Bubbles Stencil

    Hello everyone! It’s been a month since I last blogged and I’ve been adjusting to our new normal. I hope you’re all doing well, staying safe and using this extra time to do something you love. If you need some creative inspiration and would like to try out some cool techniques, Tim Holtz has done some awesome demos the past few Saturdays. There are so many techniques to try or revisit, it’s the perfect creative distraction. You can catch up with all of the fun over on Tim Holtz Blog.

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Bubbles Stencil
    I wanted to share a card I made using the new bubbles (THS138) stencil that was shared during the first in the series of demos Tim has done. You can see that demo on Tim Holtz Blog as well as so much inspiration from the other makers.

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Bubbles Stencil
    I love this bubbles (THS138) stencil. Using a palette knife, I spread distress texture crackle paste through the stencil and set aside to dry. I sprayed with distress spray stain and a light mist of water and set aside to dry again. I love how the distress ink really highlights the crackle. So cool.

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Bubbles Stencil
    I say it a lot, but I love that Stampers Anonymous never retire any of Tim’s stamp sets so I’m always adding to my collection. I love this octopus stamp from an older set, sea life (CMS304), his crazy eyes and all of those arms, he’s so squirly! I fussy cut the octopus, it relaxes me and that’s only a good thing right now. To highlight the suckers on the octopus I used a sakura gelly roll pen in clear star. You just need to touch the paper with the pen and you get a tiny dot of sparkle

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Bubbles Stencil
    Steampunk parts is one of my favourite dies, it just speaks to my steampunk, industrial loving heart! I used grungeboard (sorry not sorry), it’s retired and I’ve been hoarding it like toilet paper in a pandemic, but with the zombie apocalypse looming, I decided to live my best life and start using my grungeboard stash before the zombie crafters come knocking at my door looking for it. I digress…
    I used distress grit-paste and distress crayons to create this rust effect and added my favourite idea-ology hardware heads.

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Bubbles Stencil
    This sentiment from the snarky cat (CMS392) stamp set was perfect for this card. I love these snarky stamps and have used them inside and on the back of my cards too. They just add a je ne sais snark! 😉

    igirlzoe: Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Bubbles Stencil
    And of course he wouldn’t be complete without a hat! This one from my very favourite stamp set, distinguished (CMS371). I hope you’ll take time to check out Tim’s demos and I really recommend being creative as a great way to combat the stress and anxiety that this uncertain time brings. Getting lost doing what I love has really helped me to stay positive. We can get through this together.

    Take good care of yourselves and each other.

    Zoe



  3. The Holly and The Professor

    15th November, 2019 by iGirlZoe

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps yuletide gatherings the professor music and advert

    Hello Friends! I’m back with the 5th and final of the cards I made with this years Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Christmas stamps. If you missed the launch party, you can catch up on all the fun on Tim’s blog!

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps yuletide gatherings the professor music and advert
    I love mixing and matching stamp sets, especially the seasonal with the non seasonal. Just a few sprigs of holly from the new yuletide gathering (CMS390) stamp set and the professor (CMS373) was ready for Christmas. I used a background stamp from last years music and advert (CMS358) stamp set, stamped with ground espresso distress archival ink. Stampers Anonymous never retire their stamps and stock the entire stamp catalogue, so you can always add to your collection.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps yuletide gatherings the professor music and advert
    I stamped the professor (CMS373) stamp set and his very dapper hat onto distress watercolor cardstock and watercolored with distress re-inkers. I fussy cut and mounted inside a stitched ovals die cut, blended with distress ink and mounted onto foam. Of course he had to have a sprig of holly added to his top hat.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps yuletide gatherings the professor music and advert
    If fussy cutting isn’t for you, you may want to look away now… I stamped holly from the yuletide gathering (CMS390) stamp set, watercolored with re-inkers and fussy cut. I curled the leaves to give dimension and adhered just at the stem.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps yuletide gatherings the professor music and advert
    I tiptoed back to the modern christmas (CMS388) stamps for a moment to use the “Merry Christmas” sentiment which I added to a label stamp from another set, I’m not sure which set it’s from as it lives permanently on my desk. I’d love a stamp set with assorted smaller labels… *cough cough* #badzoe

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps yuletide gatherings the professor music and advert
    Thanks for stopping by and a big thanks to everyone who left kind comments here and on social media, I really appreciate the encouragement. A big thank you to Tim Holtz, Mario Rossi and Paula Cheney who work really hard to bring these products to market for us all to play with and help to support the makers while we create samples and Stampers Anonymous for bringing us awesome red rubber stamps.

    As always, if you have any questions please ask and I will do my best to help you.
    Have a great weekend and I hope that you have been inspired to get making.

    Zoe



  4. Hatty New Year

    14th November, 2019 by iGirlZoe

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps yuletide gatherings distinguished music and advert

    Hello Friends! As promised I’m back with another card that I made with the new Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Christmas stamps for the launch. If you missed the launch party, you can catch up with all the fun over on Tim’s Blog!

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps yuletide gatherings distinguished music and advert
    I was delighted to see a New Year stamp in the christmastime 2 (CMS389) stamp set. I’m hosting a New Years Eve party this year and I’m going to create some variations of this card as invitations as well as some new years cards to send to friends.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps yuletide gatherings distinguished music and advert
    To begin, I used a stamp from the music and advert (CMS358) stamp set to create a background. I stamped with ground espresso distress archival ink, sprayed with frayed burlap distress ink and dried with a heat tool. I then sprayed with antique linen distress oxide spray and dried with a heat tool again. Finally I spritzed with water droplets and lifted with a clean cloth leaving behind bleached drops.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps yuletide gatherings distinguished music and advert
    I pulled out another of my favourite stamp sets distinguished (CMS371) and stamped and fussy cut the top hat and dinner jacket. I stamped the Happy New Year sentiment from christmastime 2 (CMS389) stamp set and mounted over the background. I added an idea-ology adornment star to the hat, with candied apple distress paint rubbed off to leave a chippy paint effect. I got a little crazy and added some zig zag stitching with my Singer heavy duty sewing machine!

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps yuletide gatherings distinguished music and advert
    I spread crackle opaque texture paste through the sparkle stencil (THS132) and set aside to dry. I love this stencil so much and the stencil lives up to it’s name!

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps yuletide gatherings distinguished music and advert
    The background mounts are kraft cardstock covered in ground espresso distress paint and when dry sanded and kraft cardstock with a little antique linen oxide spray and more stitching. Practice practice practice…

    Thanks for stopping by and I will be back tomorrow with one last card and one more hat…

    Zoe



  5. Yuletide Gatherings

    13th November, 2019 by iGirlZoe

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps yuletide gatherings christmastime 2

    Hello Friends! Today I’m sharing a super simple card that I made with the new Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Christmas stamps. If you missed the facebook LIVE you can catch up with all of the fun on Tim’s blog!

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps yuletide gatherings christmastime 2
    I finally managed to put down the modern christmas stamp set for a second and used the yuletide gathering (CMS390) and christmastime 2 (CMS389) stamp sets. To begin I created a background with black soot distress spray and antique linen oxide spray onto distress watercolor cardstock and dried with a heat tool.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps yuletide gatherings christmastime 2
    Using a stamp from the yuletide gathering (CMS390) stamp set, stamp with distress archival ink and watercolor with distress re-inkers. I used peeled paint and gathered twigs.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps yuletide gatherings christmastime 2
    I added 2 pinecones from the idea-ology festive adornment set which I added picket fence distress paint and mushroom alcohol ink to and tied them to the twine wrapped around the card.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps yuletide gatherings christmastime 2
    I edged the card with walnut stain and stitched with my sewing machine, I use a Singer heavy duty machine. I painted the edges of a piece of kraft stock with ground espresso distress paint and sanded.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps yuletide gatherings christmastime 2
    I used a sentiment from the christmastime 2 (CMS389) stamp set. This card is so quick and easy to make, which is helpful if you have a lot of cards to make this year and like me, haven’t really started yet!

    Thanks for stopping by, I will be back again tomorrow and there’s going to be a hat…

    Zoe



  6. not a modern christmas

    12th November, 2019 by iGirlZoe

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps modern christmas deer

    Hello friends! I’m back with another card that I made with the new Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Christmas stamps. Catch up on all the fun on Tim’s blog.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps modern christmas deer
    I reached for the modern christmas (CMS388) stamp set again and set out to make another vintage card.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps modern christmas deer
    I used a sheet of Dina Wakleys cotton watercolor paper and applied opaque crackle texture paste with a palette knife and set aside to dry. Next I sprayed the background with antique linen distress spray and used one of my favourite background stamps from slight alterations (CMS060) stamp set with frayed burlap distress ink using the spritz and stamp technique from yesterdays card. I used the same technique again to stamp the deer, which I fussy cut.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps modern christmas deer
    I covered the crackle paste with vintage collage medium and once dry, rubbed distress crayons into the cracks and edged with walnut stain distress ink.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps modern christmas deer
    I added red stitching with my sewing machine, I use a Singer heavy duty machine and whatever thread I have to hand. Tim asked me if I stitch and then trim the cardstock, which is actually a really good idea and would probably be far easier, but I use the sewing machine foot thingy (very technical over here) to run the edge of my cardstock and it gives me a stitched line right next to the edge. I was hopeless at sewing a couple of years ago and had a hate hate relationship with my machine, but with practice, some good advice from Paula Cheney (always try on a piece of scrap first) and you all cheering me on, I’m doing better and don’t hate it anymore! So thanks!

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps modern christmas deer
    I cut a mount using the Tim Holtz stacked postage thinlits die with blackout kraft-stock and stitched rectangles thinlits die with distress watercolor cardstock.  I added idea-ology hardware heads which I painted with candied apple distress paint and rubbed off to give a chippy paint look.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps modern christmas deer
    I did the same with the numbers from the idea-ology numeric set and added a merry christmas stamped from the modern christmas stamp set. I used the music and advert (CMS358) stamp set, stamped in ground espresso archival ink to create a background. I sprayed antique linen distress spray over the top and spritzed with water droplets for the bleached effect.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps modern christmas deer
    Using the yuletide gathering (CMS390) stamp set, I stamped holly, watercoloured with distress re-inkers and fussy cut. I adhered just at the base and used a paintbrush handle to curl the holly slightly to lift from the card for dimension. I also added a little piece of torn paper stamped with the music under the holly and stitched.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps modern christmas deer
    Thanks for stopping by, let me know if you have any questions and I will be back tomorrow with another card.

    Zoe



  7. A Vintage Modern Christmas

    11th November, 2019 by iGirlZoe

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps modern christmas deer

    Hello friends! It’s that time of year again… red cups at Starbucks, cinnamon candles, chestnuts roasting on an open fire and Tim Holtz Christmas stamps! I hope you managed to catch the Tim Holtz facebook LIVE showcasing the new Stampers Anonymous Christmas stamps. You can catch up on all the fun on Tim Holtz blog.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps modern christmas deer
    If you know me or know of my love for all things vintage, you can probably guess the “what am I going to do with these” look on my face when I saw the modern christmas (CMS388) stamp set. I love a creative challenge and decided to make it my own…

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps modern christmas deer
    Using a custom blend distress ink pad (wild honey, rusty hinge, brushed corduroy, vintage photo, ground espresso), I inked the deer stamp from the set and spritzed the stamp with water before stamping onto distress watercolor cardstock using the travel stamp platform and drying with a heat tool. Once completely dry, I blended in frayed burlap distress ink over the center of the card and masked off the deer ready for the next step.

    *Beginner Tip: To create a stamp mask, simply stamp the image onto inexpensive copier paper and fussy cut. Place this over the original stamped image to protect during background stamping. It’s best to use thin paper for the mask, otherwise you create a step for the background stamp and you won’t get nice and close to the image.

    Click HERE to see how to create a custom blend distress ink pad.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps modern christmas deer
    One of the many things that I love about Stampers Anonymous, is they never retire any of the Tim Holtz stamp sets. I used a stamp from last years seasonal release stamp set, music and advert (CMS358). I inked up with ground espresso distress archival ink and stamped without a grid block or stamping platform to get an inconsistent and weathered look. I spritzed with water and used a clean cloth to pick up the water droplets, it lifts the ink and creates the cool bleached effect. I got a lucky drip right on his nose which was perfect.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps modern christmas deer
    I wrapped twine around the card and stitched the edges with my sewing machine, I use a Singer heavy duty machine. I painted the edges of kraft card stock with ground espresso distress paint and sanded back to reveal the kraft.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous holiday stamps modern christmas deer
    I love that this card is so quick and easy to make. Perfect if you want to keep it simple or are sending out lots of holiday or winter cards this year. I added a story stick with rusty hinge distress crayon, but you can add any sentiment to make it a winter themed birthday or notecard, lots of versatility.

    I’ll be back tomorrow with another Christmas card. Thanks for stopping by.

    Zoe



  8. Blackout Banner 2019

    7th November, 2019 by iGirlZoe

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout abandoned idea-ology creepy eyes sizzix ghost town cobweb bat crazy claw marks frightful things stampers anonymous distinguished fragments banner

    Hello friends! Hope you had a hauntingly happy halloween and you’re still enjoying your candy hauls. I love this time of year so much, the cool crisp weather, cosy candlelight, pumpkins as far as the eye can see, (and not just in my apartment)! It’s also time for my annual Halloween banner, which is a little late this year, but this witch had to stitch…

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout abandoned idea-ology creepy eyes sizzix ghost town cobweb bat crazy claw marks frightful things stampers anonymous distinguished fragments banner
    You may have heard (me screaming) about the newly released BLACKOUT kraft-stock. I’ve burned through so many pads of classic kraft-stock taking the black sheets out and this year I had none left, so I am eternally grateful for this little pad of black only!

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout abandoned idea-ology creepy eyes sizzix ghost town cobweb bat crazy claw marks frightful things stampers anonymous distinguished fragments banner
    This years banner celebrates the blackout kraft-stock and gave me chance to use the halloween dies one more time. Of course the banner would be incomplete without a hat and I had to mix it with the bat crazy dies, which were my favourite of 2 sets this year, frightful things being the other, those ghosts are just epic! I am going to use them every year, I know it. I highly recommend investing in a few of your favourite dies from the seasonal collections because they will serve you year after year and I had a lot of fun mixing and matching from older years too.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout abandoned idea-ology creepy eyes sizzix ghost town cobweb bat crazy claw marks frightful things stampers anonymous distinguished fragments banner
    To start off I cut the banner panels, see my 2017 banner post for the measurements. I sprayed mixed media heavystock with black soot distress spray and antique linen oxide spray. I love this combination of inks and I’m on my second bottle of antique linen oxide spray! Thanks to Stacy Hutchinson for the colour combo inspiration.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout abandoned idea-ology creepy eyes sizzix ghost town cobweb bat crazy claw marks frightful things stampers anonymous distinguished fragments banner
    Prepare the other banner layers using the blackout kraft-stock. Sand and fray the edges and blend in distress ink, I used frayed burlap.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout abandoned idea-ology creepy eyes sizzix ghost town cobweb bat crazy claw marks frightful things stampers anonymous distinguished fragments banner

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout abandoned idea-ology creepy eyes sizzix ghost town cobweb bat crazy claw marks frightful things stampers anonymous distinguished fragments banner
    This years banner started with a creepy eye. I love these eyes and I really hope they return next year, but I stocked up just to be on the safe side. I love the cobweb die, it appeared on my 2017 banner but this time I made it more dimensional by only adhering at the edges. It’s cool to look back at the different techniques you use with the same products over time. Another reason I enjoy making something annually.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout abandoned idea-ology creepy eyes sizzix ghost town cobweb bat crazy claw marks frightful things stampers anonymous distinguished fragments banner
    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout abandoned idea-ology creepy eyes sizzix ghost town cobweb bat crazy claw marks frightful things stampers anonymous distinguished fragments banner
    This is the first time I’ve used one of the dimensional domes and I’m hooked. I added some mushroom alcohol ink and distress rock candy crackle paint to make it grungy. I placed it over some creepy eyes and added the woodland branches die cut over the top, another die from last year and one that I just keep using.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout abandoned idea-ology creepy eyes sizzix ghost town cobweb bat crazy claw marks frightful things stampers anonymous distinguished fragments banner
    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout abandoned idea-ology creepy eyes sizzix ghost town cobweb bat crazy claw marks frightful things stampers anonymous distinguished fragments banner
    The next piece I had in my head from the moment I saw the creepy eyes. Really simple and one of the easiest pieces to make. I added black soot distress crayon to the eyes. The iris pops out with a pin to make it easy to alter and then a dot of collage medium to secure back into place.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout abandoned idea-ology creepy eyes sizzix ghost town cobweb bat crazy claw marks frightful things stampers anonymous distinguished fragments banner
    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout abandoned idea-ology creepy eyes sizzix ghost town cobweb bat crazy claw marks frightful things stampers anonymous distinguished fragments banner
    These ghosts are one of my favourite halloween die pieces from all the sets. I just love how they look like they’re howling. I love them in every project I’ve seen them used in. Super cool!! I decided to die cut mine from blackout kraft-stock and sanded back a little to give some dimension. I mounted the mouths over creepy eyes and added a cobweb from the same die set with the iris of a creepy eye in the center. Love love love these dies!!

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout abandoned idea-ology creepy eyes sizzix ghost town cobweb bat crazy claw marks frightful things stampers anonymous distinguished fragments banner
    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout abandoned idea-ology creepy eyes sizzix ghost town cobweb bat crazy claw marks frightful things stampers anonymous distinguished fragments banner
    Of course there had to be a hat from my favourite stamp set Distinguished (CMS371). I paired it with the very awesome bat crazy thinlits die set! I die cut from blackout kraft-stock and blended in vintage photo distress ink to match the pop of rusty hinge distress ink added to the hat and coat. I curled the bat wings and adhered by the body only to give some dimension. I added the iris from the creepy eyes to the center. Those eyes really are super creepy!

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout abandoned idea-ology creepy eyes sizzix ghost town cobweb bat crazy claw marks frightful things stampers anonymous distinguished fragments banner
    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout abandoned idea-ology creepy eyes sizzix ghost town cobweb bat crazy claw marks frightful things stampers anonymous distinguished fragments banner
    If creepy eyes grew on creepy trees how frightful would that be… I used a leftover bat from the bat crazy die and the tree from the ghost town die, along with a sentiment from the vintage spirits thinlits die set, all cut from blackout kraft-stock.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout abandoned idea-ology creepy eyes sizzix ghost town cobweb bat crazy claw marks frightful things stampers anonymous distinguished fragments banner
    I told you that this witch had to stitch and I did with orange thread which popped against the awesome blackout kraft-stock and abandaoned paper pad, my favourite paper pads of all time! I use a Singer heavy duty sewing machine.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout abandoned idea-ology creepy eyes sizzix ghost town cobweb bat crazy claw marks frightful things stampers anonymous distinguished fragments banner
    Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have enjoyed this years banner and it has inspired you to make your own. There are more details on 2017 and 2018 banners if you’re interested.
    Zoe



  9. Voltage

    11th September, 2019 by iGirlZoe

    iGirlZoe: The Lab Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps weird science sizzix voltage die

    Hello friends! Yesterday I posted The Lab and today I’m back to share how I made the voltage die cut from that project.

    iGirlZoe: The Lab Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps weird science sizzix voltage die
    This was hands down my favourite die from the Tim Holtz chapter 1 release.
    Here’s how I made it…

    iGirlZoe: voltage Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps the professor sizzix voltage die
    Die cut distress watercolor cardstock with the voltage bigz die. Cut a second screen piece (above pic: bottom right) out of acetate to create a cracked screen later.

    iGirlZoe: voltage Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps the professor sizzix voltage die
    To create the bolts, cover the die cuts and idea-ology hardware heads with a layer of brushed pewter distress paint and set aside to dry. Glue into place with distress collage medium and pounce black soot distress ink over the top with a blending tool. I swiped a layer of distress collage medium over the top with my finger to give them an oiled machinery look.

    iGirlZoe: voltage Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps the professor sizzix voltage die
    The other die pieces I dragged through a black soot and pumice stone distress ink wash. I blended in antique linen distress ink to brighten the edges a little. The large background piece I covered with a layer of distress collage medium and then sprayed peeled paint and vintage photo distress oxide sprays in targeted sprays.

    Using a stamp from the professor (CMS373) stamp set, I created the dial (above pic: bottom right). Pretty cool right?! Just when we thought we couldn’t love the professor stamp set more!

    iGirlZoe: voltage Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps the professor sizzix voltage die
    I assembled the die using distress collage medium and adding the hardware head bolts from earlier. The circle die cut I mounted with foam to raise slightly. I added distress grit-paste randomly with my finger and set aside to dry.

    iGirlZoe: voltage Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps the professor sizzix voltage die
    Once the grit-paste was dry I blended in distress crayons with my finger and then wiped a little distress collage medium over the top to give that oiled machine look again.

    iGirlZoe: voltage Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps the professor sizzix voltage die
    Finally I added the meter needle which I covered with fired brick distress ink and added a hardware head to. The extra acetate piece was cut in half with a zig zag to look like broken glass. I adhered the acetate with a tiny dot of distress collage medium.

    This die is one of the easier to assemble and you could easily make this in under an hour, including drying time for the distress grit-paste.

    Thanks for stopping by, let me know if you have any questions.

    Zoe


  10. The Lab

    10th September, 2019 by iGirlZoe

    iGirlZoe: The Lab Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps weird science sizzix voltage die

    Hello friends! Today I am sharing a sample that I made for the Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Halloween facebook LIVE. Step inside The Lab if you dare…

    iGirlZoe: The Lab Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps weird science sizzix voltage die
    When I first saw the weird science (CMS379) stamps, I immediately thought of Dr Frankenstein and imagined what a chalk board in his lab would look like…

    iGirlZoe: The Lab Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps weird science sizzix voltage die
    I altered an idea-ology collage frame some months ago but wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with it and had set it aside. It was perfect for this project, here’s how I altered it… Sand the edges of an idea-ology collage frame, cover in vintage distress collage medium and once dry, rub distress crayons over the surface and then cover in another layer of vintage collage medium and set aside to dry. Stamp with black soot distress archival ink using the inventor 7 (CMS374) stamps. I got really brave and added stitching using my Singer heavy duty sewing machine!

    iGirlZoe: The Lab Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps weird science sizzix voltage die
    The Lab lettering was cut from metallic kraft stock using the new handmade alphabet bigz xl die. I sanded and added a little vintage photo distress archival ink to dirty it up.

    To simulate a chalk board I used black cardstock with the cool scientific stamp from the weird science (CMS379) set. Stamped in picket fence distress ink and embossed with white embossing powder from Ranger Ink.

    iGirlZoe: The Lab Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps weird science sizzix voltage die
    The rib cage from weird science (CMS379) set was stamped onto distress heavystock and fussy cut, using the Tim Holtz Tonic craft blade for the bits I couldn’t reach with scissors. I added some gears, a clock key (retired) and some copper wire.

    iGirlZoe: The Lab Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps weird science sizzix voltage die
    I added the voltage die cut, idea-ology hardware heads and a faucet knob, which were grunged up using distress grit-paste.

    iGirlZoe: The Lab Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps weird science sizzix voltage die
    This cool spine stamp from the weird science (CMS379) set fit perfectly in line with the inventor 7 (CMS374) set that I had stamped onto the collage frame! It’s always so cool when old and new stamps just fit together like magic…

    iGirlZoe: The Lab Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps weird science sizzix voltage die
    Thanks for stopping by and let me know if you have any questions.

    Zoe