Tim Holtz/Sizzix Chapter 1 - Theodore...

Hi folks, today I'm sharing the Etcetera Tag I made for Creativation 2020 and the Facebook Live launch of the Tim Holtz/Sizzix Chapter 1 dies starring the latest addition to the Colorize family, the adorable Theodore. Just look at that face and that very cute butt, who wouldn't fall in love with this guy. If you missed the Facebook Live launch, you can check out all the new products from Sizzix over on Tim's blog HERE.

I began by covering a Medium Etcetera Tag with paper from Tim Holtz Idea-ology Wallflower Paper Stash, fixed in place with Distress Collage Medium Matte.

I die-cut the Tim Holtz/Sizzix Stacked Tile Hexagons from Classic Kraft Stock and because there are 5 dies for each size, it takes no time at all to die-cut multiples.

For the larger hexagons, I created frames using the largest and next size down dies, repeated for the smaller hexagons but popped the negatives back in, inked the edges with Ground Espresso Distress ink and fixed in place with Distress Collage Medium Matte.

I fixed 3 layers of Scallop Etcetera Trims together with Distress Collage Medium and painted with a light coat of Antique Linen Distress Paint. I die-cut Alphanumeric Classic Upper Thinlits from Distress Watercolor card 3 times to create the title and layered to create dimension. I inked Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Lumberjack background stamp with Peeled Paint Distress Oxide ink, stamped on to the letters and Etcetera Trim and inked the edges with Ground Espresso Distress Ink.

I fixed Tim Holtz/Sizzix Adhesive Sheets to the back of different colours of brown Classic Kraft Stock, sanded back to reveal a little of the kraft core and die-cut using the Theodore Colorize Thinlits. If you are not familiar with the Colorize concept, the dies have a number etched on the back, e.g. Brown 1, Brown 2, Grey, Black, White etc, basically a guide for which die to use with the different colours of card and each die leaves a imprint on the die-cut so that you know exactly where to fix the next layer. Once I had Theodore assembled I fixed the Etcetera Trim in place, added splatters of white gouache on the background and fixed Theodore in place with Mini Foam Adhesive.

I added the letters to create the title and Tim Holtz/Sizzix Large Funky Floral Thinlits die-cut from plain Distress Watercolor card and card coloured with Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide ink, stamped with the plaid background and inked around the edges with Ground Espresso Distress Ink. I stamped the bees from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Entomology on to Distress Watercolor card, coloured with Distress Markers and die-cut using the matching Sizzix dies.

I die-cut Tim Holtz/Sizzix Flower Jar Thinlits from Distress Watercolor card, coloured with Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide ink and added a thick layer of Glossy Accents. Once it was dry, I added twine around the neck of the jar and tied in a bow. I die-cut Tim Holtz/Sizzix Alphanumeric Tiny Text Lower Thinlits from Classic Kraft Stock, fixed to a scrap of Distress Watercolor card to create a label.

I know in the wild, a bear would be scooping the delicious honey from the jar with his paw but our Theodore is a well-mannered bear from a good family so I provided an Idea-ology Silverware Spoon.

I'll be back soon to share more Creativation Sizzix Projects, in the meantime, here is the Facebook Live schedule for the launch of all the new products

Time to mark your calendars folks, so you don't miss a thing, 5.00pm if you're in the UK and 6.00pm in Europe.

Toodle-oo for now

Hugs Kath xxx

 

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Simon Says...Something New

Hi my friends, I'm sharing my DT project for the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. Thank you for joining us for last week's challenge and we hope you will join us this week to because

As it's the first Monday of the month, the Design Team are showcasing one particular brand or company and this week, we are all using fabulous products from Darkroom Door.

We are also welcoming the lovely and very talented Claudia aka Von Peppe 11 into the Designer Spotlight and if you haven't visited her blog before, then you are in for a real treat.

and the theme this week is

SOMETHING NEW

I decided to mix NEW products from Darkroom Door and Tim Holtz with an old favourite sentiment die from Simon Says to make cards suitable for any occasion, they are always handy to have if you need a card in a hurry.

I coloured A2 panels of Distress Watercolor card with Distress Oxide Sprays

L to R...Tumbled Glass/Evergreen Bough, 

Shaded Lilac/Dusty Concord and Weathered Wood/Broken China

I applied the darker colour of Distress Oxide ink from each combination through the Darkroom Door Journey Medium Stencil using a mini round blending tool to create a tone on tone effect.

I die-cut 7 hexagons from each panel using Tim Holtz/Sizzix Stacked Hexagon Thinlits. This would be a great way to use up backgrounds you have already created or to make a dent in your stash of patterned papers.

and fixed to 4" x 5.1/4" panels of Distress Watercolor card. I added Black Soot Distress Re-inker to Ranger Opague Texture Paste and applied through the Darkroom Door Wildflowers Small Stencil.

I added splatters of the co-ordinating ink and white gouache

I die-cut Simon Says Stamp Love Shadow from Distress Watercolor and Black card, layered and fixed to the panels using Sizzix Mini Foam Adhesive to create dimension.

At this stage, I felt it needed a little something extra, so I trimmed out the butterflies from the Darkroom Door Take Flight stamp, inked with Black Soot Distress Archival ink and stamped in the top right hand corner. And if you need to stamp the whole image in the future, it is easy to line everything up again.

To complete the sentiment, I inked the small sentiment from Simon Says Beautiful Flowers with Black Soot Distress Archival, stamped on to Distress Watercolor card and die cut using Simon Says Nested Banners die.

I added black and clear self adhesive gems from my stash and matted the panels on to Idea-ology BlackOut card and fixed to A2 white card blanks.

You can find all the products I used over at Simon Says Stamp, just click on the links below.

Why don't you pop over to the Monday Challenge Blog and check out the amazing creations from my very talented Design Team mates and this month's Designer In The Spotlight and as always you have the chance to win a $50 gift voucher to spend at Simon Says Stamp. You have until Monday 8.00am Ohio Time...1.00pm UK time and 2.00pm CET to join in

You can also follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram

and if you use Instagram, please add #sssmchallenge to your entry uploads

so we can see them on there too

I look forward to seeing what you create this week

Have Fun and Happy Crafting

Hugs Kath xxx 

Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase from any of the above links, I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. You can find my affiliate and product disclosure HERE

I'm Ready For 2020...

Hi my friends, if you follow my blog, you'll know that I have a thing for notebooks, the truth is, I can't function without one. As luck would have it, a new year means new products, so it was the perfect opportunity to use some of the fabulous new Sizzix Chapter 1 dies from my adorable Professor launched yesterday on Facebook Live to decorate this forgetful crafter's valuable aide memoire.

If you missed the Facebook Live, you can check out all the newly released products which are available to buy now and inspirational projects on Tim's Blog HERE.

I began by removing the front cover from a "cheap as chips" A5 notebook from my local bargain basement store.

I trimmed Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Memoranda Paper Stash tofit the cover, fixed in place with Distress Collage Medium Matte and repunched the holes using my Cinch machine but you could also use a Cropadile to re-punch the holes individually.

I used the beautiful Tim Holtz/Sizzix Bouquet Thinlits from Chapter 1 to die-cut a panel from Distress Watercolor card. This die doesn't cut the edges so you can make the border as thin or as wide as you like. I tore the panel diagonally, fixed to the cover using Distress Collage Medium Matte and applied a coat of Distress Collage Medium over the entire cover.

I scribbled Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade and Rusty Hinge Distress Crayons over the flower centres, smoothed the colour out with my finger and repeated with Iced Spruce and Vintage Photo around the edges.

I die-cut frames from Distress Watercolor card and scraps of Memoranda papers using the Thinlits dies that are included with Sizzix Curio Box BigZ XL die

I added Idea-ology Numbers Remnant Rubz to one of the frames and the background and sanded to make them slightly less bold

At this point, it is always tempting to add lots of dimensional decoration but a notebook that will be used every day has to be practical and functional so I die-cut the Scribbly Butterflies from Distress Watercolor card and coloured lightly with Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide ink using a Distress Blender Brush.

I fixed Tim Holtz Sizzix Adhesive Sheet to the back of a scrap of Idea-ology BlackOut Kraft Stock and die-cut the words for the second frame using Alphanumeric Tiny Text Thinlits.

I fixed the butterflies to Idea-ology BlackOut Kraftstock, trimmed around the edges to leave a small border and fixed in place with Distress Collage Medium.

I fixed Memoranda papers to the back cover and insides of the front and back covers and finished by applying Distress Collage Medium Matte over both sides of the covers to protect them from daily wear and tear.

and I'm ready for 2020

Toodle-oo for now

Hugs Kath xxx

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Happy 2020

Hi my friends, Happy 2020 to you all, may the new year bring you happiness, good health and prosperity. I've been missing from my blog over the festive period but I haven't been resting on my laurels nor have I been chilling out on the sofa watching TV or indulging myself with the festive tuck box. In fact, that strange week between Christmas and New Year, when you have no idea what day of the week it is, was the perfect opportunity to give the cubbyhole it's annual big clean up. I moved my workdesk, lo and behold hiding beneath were a couple of small dies that I thought were lost forever and then the floor was scrubbed until it was fit to eat your dinner off.

I moved everything off the worktops and removed a year's worth of sticky grime

stocked up the baby wipe and kitchen roll cupboard

and transferred all the important info into this year's calendar.

So today, I'm heading back to the squeaky clean, ready for 2020, cubbyhole because this memory challenged old crafter requires a new notebook for a new year which I'll be sharing with you soon.

And later, I'll be heading over to Tim and Mario's place for the Facebook Live launch of the Sizzix 2020 Chapter 1 dies. You can join me there at 5.00pm if you're in the UK, 6.00pm for Europe and 9.00am PT in the USA. 

You can watch the Facebook Live on the Tim Holtz page on Facebook, click Like on the page and you will receive a notification when it goes live or alternatively, you can watch at a later time on the page or over on Tim's Blog.

Toodle-oo for now

Hugs Kath xxx