‘Tim Holtz’ Category

  1. 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



  2. 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



  3. Blackout

    22nd October, 2019 by iGirlZoe

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout idea-ology sizzix ghost town hocus pocus stencil distress crayons distress oxide sprays

    Hello friends! Have you heard the news? Tim Holtz has got an exciting new release, read all about BLACKOUT on his blog. Blackout is the new black!

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout idea-ology sizzix ghost town hocus pocus stencil distress crayons distress oxide sprays
    If like me you have many packs of the idea-ology classic kraftstock with the black sheets missing from all of them, then this is going to excite you…

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout idea-ology sizzix ghost town hocus pocus stencil distress crayons distress oxide sprays
    24 sheets of black only kraftstock, welcome to the kraft stock family BLACKOUT! I use this krafstock as background layers, frames and die cuts for cards, tags and banners. Both for Halloween, Christmas and the rest of the year. I love that I don’t have to decide if a project is worthy of my precious scraps of black kraftstock anymore. Thank you Tim!!

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout idea-ology sizzix ghost town hocus pocus stencil distress crayons distress oxide sprays
    One of the things that other black cardstocks don’t have is the kraft core and the slight almost burlap texture. Use a sanding grip and distress inks to highlight and tint the kraft core.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout idea-ology sizzix ghost town hocus pocus stencil distress crayons distress oxide sprays
    with frayed burlap distress ink.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout idea-ology sizzix ghost town hocus pocus stencil distress crayons distress oxide sprays
    with vintage photo distress ink.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout idea-ology sizzix ghost town hocus pocus stencil distress crayons distress oxide sprays
    I wanted to create a starry night over rooftops. I die cut houses from the ghost town thinlits die set from blackout kraftstock, sanded the edges with my sanding grip and blended vintage photo distress ink in. I added a little fossilized amber distress paint to highlight the windows and set them aside. Once dry I used a fine detail paint brush to add a little black soot distress crayon mixed with water.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout idea-ology sizzix ghost town hocus pocus stencil distress crayons distress oxide sprays
    I used distress oxide sprays to create the background.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout idea-ology sizzix ghost town hocus pocus stencil distress crayons distress oxide sprays
    Once dry I added texture paste opaque crackle through a stencil and set aside to dry. Once dry I placed the stencil back over the stars and rubbed distress vintage collage medium with my finger and set aside to dry.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout idea-ology sizzix ghost town hocus pocus stencil distress crayons distress oxide sprays
    I added distress crayon to create a light halo above the houses.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout idea-ology sizzix ghost town hocus pocus stencil distress crayons distress oxide sprays
    I mounted over more blackout kraftstock which I sanded and blended frayed burlap distress ink into.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz blackout idea-ology sizzix ghost town hocus pocus stencil distress crayons distress oxide sprays
    A big thank you to Tim Holtz, Mario Rossi and Advantus, I have never been so happy and excited about cardstock. Check out Tim’s blog post to see the facebook LIVE replay for some great tips on how to use this, the new metallic 3 kraftstock and other metallic and classic kraftstock papers in the line.

    Thanks for stopping by. Fade to black…
    Zoe



  4. Collector of Curiosities

    18th September, 2019 by iGirlZoe

    iGirlZoe: Collector of Curiosities Tim Holtz idea-ology Halloween creepy eyes

    Hello friends! Today I’m sharing my final sample made for the Tim Holtz Halloween idea-ology. Longer than usual post alert, in case you want to get snacks…

    iGirlZoe: Collector of Curiosities Tim Holtz idea-ology Halloween creepy eyes
    This entire project is built around those awesome new creepy eyes. When I first saw them, my eyes nearly popped out of my head!

    iGirlZoe: Collector of Curiosities Tim Holtz idea-ology Halloween creepy eyes
    The artificial eyes ephemera from the layers and baseboard frames pack was the perfect match! That’s where I began…

    iGirlZoe: Collector of Curiosities Tim Holtz idea-ology Halloween creepy eyes
    Using distress markers I coloured the iris in different colours and once dry, dabbed a little distress mirco glaze over each and buffed off with a cloth. This allowed me to blend in some distress ink and handle the card without smudging the distress marker. It also made the colours pop a little.

    iGirlZoe: Collector of Curiosities Tim Holtz idea-ology Halloween creepy eyes
    I covered the outside of a vignette tray from the vignette set with paper from the abandoned paper stash. I can’t even begin to tell you how much I love this paper. It’s hands down my favourite of all the paper Tim Holtz has ever released!

    iGirlZoe: Collector of Curiosities Tim Holtz idea-ology Halloween creepy eyes
    To create the creepy weeds that are growing around the vignette tray, I dyed mummy cloth with brushed corduroy distress spray and adhered it using vintage distress collage medium. You can see the example above where I practiced before adding it to my vignette tray.

    iGirlZoe: Collector of Curiosities Tim Holtz idea-ology Halloween creepy eyes
    I added a vignette frame over the eye chart and adhered that with some 3D foam inside the vignette tray. The vignette frame is covered with more of the paper from the abandoned paper stash, vintage distress collage medium and the creeping mummy cloth.

    iGirlZoe: Collector of Curiosities Tim Holtz idea-ology Halloween creepy eyes
    I love the way the idea-ology pieces sometimes fit together, like these memo pins that fit inside the back of the large creepy eyes! This made it so simple to add them to the corked domes.

    iGirlZoe: Collector of Curiosities Tim Holtz idea-ology Halloween creepy eyes
    I cut the memo pin down and added a creepy eye to the cork from the smaller corked dome, which I covered in mummy cloth. I added some cool creepy spaghetti (I have no idea what it’s really called). I popped the iris out of the creepy eye with a pin, added a little mushroom alcohol ink to the surround and then popped the iris back into place with a dot of distress collage medium.

    iGirlZoe: Collector of Curiosities Tim Holtz idea-ology Halloween creepy eyes
    I added brushed corduroy distress spray to the corks from the corked domes and corked vials.

    iGirlZoe: Collector of Curiosities Tim Holtz idea-ology Halloween creepy eyes
    Added distress collage medium, distress clear rock candy crackle paint and mushroom alcohol ink to a corked dome, drying between applications.

    iGirlZoe: Collector of Curiosities Tim Holtz idea-ology Halloween creepy eyes
    I scraped the front of the glass with a kraft knife, added a little paint to the front with my finger and once dry, added halloween remnant rubs.

    iGirlZoe: Collector of Curiosities Tim Holtz idea-ology Halloween creepy eyes
    I added both creepy eye displays to the top of a vignette box.

    iGirlZoe: Collector of Curiosities Tim Holtz idea-ology Halloween creepy eyes
    I altered a corked vial by covering with a layer of distress grit-paste. Once dry painting a frayed burlap distress paint wash over the top.

    iGirlZoe: Collector of Curiosities Tim Holtz idea-ology Halloween creepy eyes
    Adding labels from the halloween ephemera pack and halloween remnant rubs and wrapping with twine.

    iGirlZoe: Collector of Curiosities Tim Holtz idea-ology Halloween creepy eyes
    I altered one of the new halloween skull fragments skulls with distress crayons and added to the top of the corked vial.

    iGirlZoe: Collector of Curiosities Tim Holtz idea-ology Halloween creepy eyes
    I added another skull fragments skull to the base of the vignette box, as well as a tiny vial with a label from the halloween ephemera pack and more halloween remnant rubs. Using the same technique as the corked dome, I altered a corked vial and mounted behind a tiny vial. Adding the hand from the cryptic pack and adhering a tiny vial into the hand with distress collage medium.

    iGirlZoe: Collector of Curiosities Tim Holtz idea-ology Halloween creepy eyes
    To create the eye chart frame I added distress grit-paste to a deco frame adornment.

    iGirlZoe: Collector of Curiosities Tim Holtz idea-ology Halloween creepy eyes
    Once dry I added distress crayon.

    iGirlZoe: Collector of Curiosities Tim Holtz idea-ology Halloween creepy eyes
    I mounted the altered deco frame adornment over an eye chart and wrapped with wire, tucking a creepy eye into the wire.

    iGirlZoe: Collector of Curiosities Tim Holtz idea-ology Halloween creepy eyes
    I added halloween design tape to the edges of the vignette box with vintage distress collage medium.

    iGirlZoe: Collector of Curiosities Tim Holtz idea-ology Halloween creepy eyes
    I also added a mini hardware pull which I altered by adding distress grit-paste and distress crayon.

    iGirlZoe: Collector of Curiosities Tim Holtz idea-ology Halloween creepy eyes
    Finally I added a mini hardware pull with hardware heads added and a halloween quote chip without hardware heads added… funny story: Tim made the quote chips longer this year so that hardware heads could be added. Hardware heads are one of my favourite lines in idea-ology and I completely forgot to add them!!

    iGirlZoe: Collector of Curiosities Tim Holtz idea-ology Halloween creepy eyes
    However… enter Stacy Hutchinson who kindly agreed to sneak a couple on when she attended the Stampaway show! Stacy even went to the trouble of weathering them! Cool right?! Thanks Stacy!!

    iGirlZoe: Collector of Curiosities Tim Holtz idea-ology Halloween creepy eyes
    With hardware heads added! (Photo Credit: Stacy Hutchinson)

    Thanks for stopping by and thank you for your kind comments here and on social media. Your encouragement means a lot to me, so thank you for taking the time. As always, let me know if you have any questions.

    Zoe



  5. 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


  6. 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


  7. 4285

    9th September, 2019 by iGirlZoe

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps tiny toadstools

    Hello friends! Hope you had a nice weekend and managed to set aside some creative time for yourself. I have a tag to share that I made using new Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous stamps.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps tiny toadstools
    The tiny toadstools (CMS377) are one of my favourite sets from the halloween release. IĀ  love love love them and they made me tap into my softer side, there was even a little blue… I know right?!

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps tiny toadstools
    I stamped toadstools from the tiny toadstools (CMS377) stamp set and masked while I blended the background with ink. I added a little ground espresso ink which I heavily diluted with water and added with a paint brush.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps tiny toadstools
    The #8 thickboard etcetera tag made a perfect base. I covered with distress watercolor cardstock and blended in frayed burlap, iced spruce and weathered wood distress inks. Stamped with the background stamp from the tiny toadstools set in ground espresso distress archival ink. I blended ground espresso distress ink through the hocus pocus (THS131) stencil and sanded the edges. I wrapped twine through the hole of the tag and secured at the back with a little collage medium.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps tiny toadstools
    I added some items from the idea-ology range, including numbers from the typography set, ruler pieces, hardware heads, paper doll, curiosities sticker and a clock key (retired).

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamps tiny toadstools
    Thanks for stopping by.

    Zoe


  8. Stargazer

    6th September, 2019 by iGirlZoe

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz Stargazer stampers anonymous Halloween stamps

    Hello friends and happy friyay! I’m so looking forward to the weekend, I have a date with some new distress oxide sprays. But first I want to share a card that I made using the new Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous stamps.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz Stargazer stampers anonymous Halloween stamps
    Mixing old and new stamp sets is my favourite thing to do. With so many stamps packed onto a sheet, sometimes you don’t get to use them all the first round. I definitely have favourites though and the inventor 2 (CMS41) is one of them. I LOVE that the inventor 2 traveler helmet perfectly fits the cadaverous (CMS378) stamp set and it wasn’t even an on purpose!! It was written in the stars…

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz Stargazer stampers anonymous Halloween stamps
    To create my galactic background, I sprayed distress watercolor cardstock with vintage distress spray stain, spiced marmalade and broken china distress oxide spray.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz Stargazer stampers anonymous Halloween stamps
    Using a palette knife, I spread opaque crackle texture paste through the new hocus pocus (THS131) stencil. Once dry, I rubbed distress crayon into the cracks.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz Stargazer stampers anonymous Halloween stamps
    The traveler from the inventor 2 (CMS341) stamp set, stamped with black soot distress archival ink and watercoloured with distress inks.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz Stargazer stampers anonymous Halloween stamps
    Fussy cutting is something else I love to do, I find it so relaxing. I fussy cut the helmet with glasses and adhered over the body from the cadaverous (CMS378) stamp set.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz Stargazer stampers anonymous Halloween stamps
    I added idea-ology gears covered in distress grit-paste and distress crayons. The idea-ology gears are one of my favourites in the line and I love that the different sets have different sizes. I often add some of the gears from the assemblage line too as they’re smaller. Stacked and adhered with distress collage medium.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz Stargazer stampers anonymous Halloween stamps
    I had the theories (CMS329) stamp set out from making my ‘lost in the darkness’ card and used this sentiment, which I love and was perfect for this card. I added idea-ology hardware heads, covered in distress crayon.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz Stargazer stampers anonymous Halloween stamps
    Thanks for stopping by. Hope you make some time to make…

    Zoe


  9. The Blood Bank

    5th September, 2019 by iGirlZoe

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz Blood Bank Halloween idea-ology

    Hello friends. I am back today to share a halloween wall hanging I made with the new Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous halloween stamps and bat web trims.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz Blood Bank Halloween idea-ology
    Using a retired idea-ology framed panel (I cried a little too), I covered the chipboard panel with opaque crackle texture paste and set aside to dry. Adding a layer of vintage distress collage medium and once dry, rubbing distress crayon into the cracks.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz Blood Bank Halloween idea-ology
    Stamping the heart from the cadaverous (CMS378) stamp set onto plain collage paper in black soot distress archival ink and brushing onto a piece of linen with distress collage medium. I dyed the edges with distress inks. I hand stitched a nail from the idea-ology vignette hardware set onto the linen. The scissors and that beautiful tin in the background are Tim Holtz haberdashery scissors from Tonic Studios.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz Blood Bank Halloween idea-ology
    The fig stamp from tiny toadstools (CMS377) stamp set was a perfect fit.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz Blood Bank Halloween idea-ology
    Adding two frames cut from the stitched rectangles thinlits die set. The outer frame I stamped with the arterial branches of the heart stamp. The inner frame I covered with distress grit-paste and distress crayon.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz Blood Bank Halloween idea-ology
    I adhered the linen over a piece of vintage dictionary paper splashed with distress paint.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz Blood Bank Halloween idea-ology
    Using the new bat web trims, I created a dimensional shelf for the blood vials to sit on by turning the bat trim upside down. I stamped it with the cool scientific stamp from weird science (CMS379) stamp set in black soot distress archival ink and covered in vintage distress collage medium. I added mummy cloth dyed with distress spray stain.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz Blood Bank Halloween idea-ology
    To raise the trim and create a stand for the tiny vials, I added one of the straight trims that comes with the set, along the bottom and the off cuts I attached to the back of the bat trim. These trims are perfect for building up the decorative trims to create shelves etc.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz Blood Bank Halloween idea-ology
    Finally, to create the blood vials I poured distress paint and a spritz of water into the idea-ology tiny vials, shook, poured out the excess and allowed to dry. I added labels stamped from mini halloween (CMS140) stamp set. In truth I had to look up the stamp set as the stamp never makes it back onto the sheet. I use it a lot… I added twine and remnant rubs, which I hacked up until I had the letters I needed.

    Thanks for stopping by and let me know if you have any questions. Hope you get some time to make and take time to give blood if you can.

    Zoe


  10. Lost in the Darkness

    3rd September, 2019 by iGirlZoe

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz Lost in the Darkness Halloween Card

    Hello friends. I’m back today with a really simple card using the new Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Halloween stamps and a little water brush trick to give you a ghostly effect…

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz Lost in the Darkness Halloween Card
    I absolutely love this Halloween stamp release from Tim Holtz. Every year you don’t think it can get any better, and every year it does!! I love the way Tim’s stamps work so well together and one of my favourite things is to mix the old with the new. Stampers Anonymous never retire their stamp sets, so I am continually adding to my collection.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz Lost in the Darkness Halloween Card
    With black soot distress archival ink, I stamped the tightrope walker from the theories (CMS329) stamp set and the cobwebs from the new life of the party (CMS380) stamp set. The stamp platform makes this easy peasy. UsingĀ  a circle die cut from the stitched circles thinlits die set, to mask the tightrope walker, I blended wild honey and black soot distress ink over the background.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz Lost in the Darkness Halloween Card
    I stamped skeleton arms and hands from the cadaverous (CMS378) stamp set. Using a water brush, I carefully painted the hands and arms with water and dabbed with a paper towel, picking up the distress ink and leaving a ghostly effect.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz Lost in the Darkness Halloween Card
    I added some of the halloween quote chips which I cut, lightly sanded and inked.

    iGirlZoe: Tim Holtz Lost in the Darkness Halloween Card
    Thanks for stopping by. Hope you make some time to make…

    Zoe