Tim Holtz Lumber 3D Embossing and Aviary Collage Paper Card

Welcome!  I hope my US friends enjoyed a warm and cozy Thanksgiving Day yesterday. While I was waiting for my Forest and Holly Collage Papers to arrive, I had a play with Tim Holtz' Aviary Collage Paper. I love these beautiful birds, and this paper really can be used every season. I made this as a belated Birthday card for my friend, Autumn, because I know she loves trees and nature. Sorry to be late, my friend!

The focal panel was made by first stamping Distress Mixed Media Heavystock with the Florals stamp from the Dots and Florals set using Bundled Sage. I inked my stamp then spritzed with water. After drying the card, I swiped it with Distress Crazing and left it to dry. I blended the panel with Evergreen Bough Distress ink, heat set and then applied Peeled Paint Distress Crayon with just dampened finger. I just love those subtle cracks!

I matted the panel with Metallic Kraft stock and framed with a panel made with the Lumber 3D Texture Fade and Distress Opaque Crackle paste mixed with Ground Espresso Distress re-inker.

I used Distress Collage Medium Matte to apply a pair of birds and some of the sheet music images from the Collage Paper. You can see a little of the stamped images peeking out from the layers in the photo above.

The greens were die cut from Classic Kraft Stock using Holiday Greens Mini Thinlits and colored with Distress Crayons. I used Evergreen Bough Distress Marker and Distress Oxide to color the Juniper berries. The quote is from the Nature's Wonder stamp set.

Hopefully I'll get started on some full fledged Christmas crafting before too long! Until then, happy crafting!

Hugs!

Sara Emily

The following Tim Holtz products were used and can be purchased at The Funkie Junkie Boutique:

Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Mixed Media Heavystock 8.5x11 inches - TDA53842	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Collage Paper Aviary	Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Metallic Kraft Stock	Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Classic Kraft Stock	Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 11PK - Holiday Greens, Mini by Tim Holtz
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte TDA47933	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Crazing TDA47957	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Evergreen Bough TIM32854	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Evergreen Bough	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Marker - Evergreen Bough
Ranger Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo TDP40262	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayons - 6PC Set #2 TDBK47919	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayons - 6PC Set #3 TDBK47926	Ranger Opaque Crackle Texture Paste	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Reinker Ground Espresso TXR43393
Sizzix 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder - Lumber	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Bundled Sage

Is Something the Matter?

Hello! Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year to craft. When I was shuffling through my new Ideaology Ancestors Paper Dolls, this disturbing young lady spoke to me, and I knew she had to go on a card.

The background panel was embossed with Tim Holtz' Lumber 3D Texture Fade. I folded the card before placing it in the folder and embossed to get one continuous strip. This was a rejected piece from a projecct quite a while ago, so I don't remember what colors were used but I did add smears of crackle paste, Ground Espresso ink and Black Soot Distress crayon.

The Cobweb Thinlits die  is one of Tim's 2017 Sizzix Alterations releases, but this is the first time I've used it. This is a such an intricate die, but it cuts beautifully! I adhered it with Collage Medium Matte.

The spider panel was colored with Antique Linen and Black Soot Distress oxides. I did a monoprint with Halloween Layering stencil and Black Soot, but it's mostly covered. I  added more stenciling using Black Soot Distress oxide.

I chose a section of Regions Beyond paper stash to add some creep to my chosen Paper Doll. I distressed it with Black Soot crayon. The Paper Doll is popped up on Ranger black foam adhesive. As if she didn't look creepy enough, I added some black circles under her eyes with Black Soot crayon and colored her with Twisted Citron marker, Vintage Collage medium and Twisted Citron crayon.

The new Halloween Clippings stickers offer lots of phrases and words to add to your Halloween projects. I chose this one and colored it with coordinating marker, Vintage collage medium, and ink. These stickers need not be reserved for Halloween; so many of them can be used throughout the year.

I wrapped the layers with Ideaology Paper String before adhering to a card blank and added a Halloween Typed Token and a spider ring from my stash. The token was colored with alcohol inks and Distress Crayon.

That's all for me today! I hope you're inspired to get out your creepiest and get crafty! Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs and Blessings!

Sara Emily

(MAY PRE-ORDER) Sizzix 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder - Lumber	(AUGUST PRE-ORDER) Sizzix Thinlits Die Set - Cobweb by Tim Holtz 662375	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Paper Stash Regions Beyond	Core′dinations - Tim Holtz Ranger- Nostalgic Kraft Core Cardstock 12 x 12	TIm Holtz Distress Mixed Media Heavystock TDA53835
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Layering Stencils - Halloween	(LATE AUGUST PRE-ORDER) Tim Holtz Idea-ology Clippings Stickers, Halloween	(LATE AUGUST PRE-ORDER) Tim Holtz Idea-ology Paper Dolls, Ancestors	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Paper String - Solids	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Halloween Typed Tokens
Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Snow Cap Mixative	Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Mushroom	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Vintage TDAK47940 (February Pre-Order)	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte TDAK47933 (February Pre-Order)	(February Pre-order) RANGER CRACKLE TEXTURE PASTE
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayons - 6PC Set #1 TDBK47902 (February Pre-order)	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayons - 6PC Set #3 TDBK47926 (February Pre-order)	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Frayed Burlap	Ranger Tim Holtz Ground Espresso Distress Ink Pad	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Black Soot
(JULY PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Black Soot	(FEBRUARY PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Gathered Twigs	(JULY PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Antique Linen	(JULY PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Twisted Citron	Ranger Tim Holtz Twisted Citron Distress Marker
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Marker - Walnut Stain