Winter Cards - A Tutorial with Tim Holtz Ice Flake

Hello! I can't seem to shake the snowflakes! Perhaps it's the balmy 80 degree January we've been having here in the south. (Editor's note: It's now officially winter here with highs in the 30's!) I welcome you to join me at A Vintage Journey where I am sharing a tutorial on this pair of simple any occasion cards. I hope to see you there! Hugs! Sara Emily

Challenge shares:

Scrapy Land Challenge #130 Anything Goes  I used two Sizzix dies.

Crafty Cardmakers #248 Anything Goes

SanDee and Amelie's Steampunk Challenges: January 2020 Steampunk Challenge

We Love 2 Create at Polkadoodles Challenge #1 - Anything Goes Mixed Media

Wintry Mixed Media Cards for Frilly and Funkie

Welcome friends! Today the Funky side of the Frilly and Funkie  Design Team share their inspiration for the first challenge of 2019, 'Inspired By'. This is what Cec, our lovely hostess, has to say about her challenge theme:

I don't have access to quality craft classes locally so I spend time online to learn new things. For this challenge I want you to create a vintage or shabby chic project inspired by or using a technique or tutorial that you have found online. You must provide a link to the site that is inspiring your creation and please do not make a direct copy of anything you found.

I needed a few quick cards-- a thank you card and a birthday card for my brother in law. When I spotted this Christmas card by Tami Bastiaans (Plays Well With Paper), I knew I had to try her mixed media background. Not wanting to make a direct copy, I chose a slightly different embossing folder and a different color palette. You can visit her website for the how-to.

I completely forgot to take any process shots, but the process is fairly straightforward. Both backgrounds were created the same using the old Tim Holtz Snow Flurries embossing folder to add texture to Distress Watercolor Cardstock and spreading (more sparingly than Tami did) with Opaque Crackle paste. When the paste dried, I dipped the panel in watery puddles of Distress Oxides--Weathered Wood, Frayed Burlap and Ice Spruce, heating after each color and finally blending with Tumbled Glass Distress ink. I edged the larger of the two panels (shown above) with Ground Espresso ink.

The smaller panel was layered on Classic Kraft Stock, die cut with Stitched Rectangles Thinlits and sanded.

 I topped it with a Flurry #1 die cut, a Christmas Paper Doll, a Tiny Text Remnant Rub on a black scrap and bundled string for the little girl to stand on.

The snowflake was colored with Tumbled Glass Oxide ink and then heat embossed with Versamark ink pad and Emerald Creek Fractured Ice embossing powder. I love this translucent powder mixed with some grungy bits that adds a vintage touch while allowing the color beneath to shine through.

For the larger, masculine card, I backed the panel with black sandable card stock layered over Christmas Paper Stash.

I used another Paper Doll in the adult male version, and an Ice Flake cut from Distress WoodGrain card stock and black card.

The wood grain Ice Flake was dipped in Weathered Wood and Tumbled Glass oxide puddles and blended with Frayed Burlap ink. Another string and a Small Talk Occasions sticker ground the man in this wintry scene.

That's all for me! I hope you're inspired to play along in this “Inspired By” challenge. To earn the chance to be our Guest Designer on the Frilly and Funkie Challenge Blog, simply create and link a vintage or shabby chic project following the theme and guidelines.

The Design Team will pick four favorites: our top favorite earns a Guest Designer spot and three other favorites will receive badges to display proudly on their personal blog.  Everyone who enters and follows the guidelines will be eligible to win a $25 shopping spree at the Funkie Junkie Boutique.  You have until 11:55PM on Tuesday, January 16th to link your project up on the Frilly and Funkie Blog. I can't wait to see what YOU are Inspired By!

Thank you for your visit!

Hugs and Blessings!

Sara Emily

Challenge shares:
Crafts Dreamy December Challenge 2018 I was inspired by the snowy landscapes and little girl with her skates in this gorgeous mood board and the blues and neutral tones of the park bench photo.

Cropstop - Link Party #47
Scrapy Land Challenge #105 Anything Goes  I used three Sizzix dies.
Craft Rocket Challenge #55 - January 2019 - Winter
Love 2 Create Challenge #1 - Anything Mixed Media Goes
Bleeding Art December Challenge - Shiny and Sparkly
Card Mania CMC#112 Baby It's Cold Outside
Dies R Us Challenge #112 - Anything Goes using dies by companies carried at the DRU Store  I used Sizzix Alterations Ice Flake, Flurry #1 and Stitched Rectangles.
Mixed Media Place December Challenge I was inspired by the blues, the subject of snow and texture in bottom left photo in the mood board:

A list of the products I've used is listed below, all available from The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

Sizzix Thinlits Die - Flurry #1 by Tim Holtz 663105	Sizzix Bigz Die - Ice Flake by Tim Holtz 663109	Sizzix Thinlits Die Set - Stitched Rectangles by Tim Holtz 661189	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Watercolor Cardstock 4.25 x 5.5 inches-TDA39549	Tim Holtz Distress Woodgrain Cardstock, 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 TDA51022
Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Classic Kraft Stock	Tim Holtz Idea-olog Paper Stash, Christmas	Ranger Opaque Crackle Texture Paste	Emerald Creek Alure Powders - Fractured Ice	VersaMark Watermark Ink Stamp Pad
(LATE OCTOBER PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Weathered Wood	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Frayed Burlap	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Iced Spruce	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Tumbled Glass	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Tumbled Glass TIM27188
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Frayed Burlap TIM21469	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Ground Espresso TIM43270	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Paper Dolls, Christmas	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Remnant Rub - Tiny Text

Easy Mixed Media Techniques With Tim Holtz Ice Flake Bigz Die and Embossing Powders

Hello and welcome to a new year at Sarascloset! I'm starting the New Year off with a step by step post at Frilly and Funkie, where I'm sharing some easy mixed media techniques featuring Tim Holtz Bigz Ice Flake die and embossing powders. Here's some photos, but I hope you have some time to visit Frilly and Funkie for the tutorial.

Thank you for your visit!
Hugs and Blessings!
Sara Emily

Challenge shares:
Simon Says Stamp Monday Party Time! Celebrating the New Year when I crafted these!
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Something New New embossing powders, new foil tape, new embossing folder.
Scrapy Land Challenge #105 Anything Goes I used two Sizzix dies.
Craft Rocket Challenge #55 - January 2019 - Winter
Bleeding Art December Challenge - Shiny and Sparkly
Card Mania CMC#112 Baby It's Cold Outside
Dies R Us Challenge #112 - Anything Goes using dies by companies carried at the DRU Store I used Sizzix Alterations Ice Flake and Holiday Words, Thin.
Sandee and Amelie SASPC New Year's (January) Challenge Anything Goes - Steampunk/Industrial It's been so LONG since I've made anything industrial--so happy to play! My NEW  crafty stash includes the Kaleidoscope embossing folder, new embossing powders, and new foil tape. I'm a happy camper!
Mixed Media Place December Challenge I was inspired by the colors, the subject of snow and middle photo for first make, upper left photo for second make, bottom right photo for third make.

Crafts Dreamy December Challenge 2018 I was inspired by the snowflakes and icy blues.

In the Kitchen Making Cookies and Memories With Frilly and Funkie

Hello and welcome! Our current theme at Frilly and Funkie is In the Kitchen chosen by our super talented and creative teammate, Suzz. Today the Funkie side of the team is presenting their kitchen themed inspiration and I'm sharing an altered cookbook.

"This time of the year we find ourselves in the kitchen either preparing food for family and friends or just gathering around the kitchen table with family. Your challenge is to incorporate the kitchen somehow in your project. You can use an object from the kitchen in creating your project or you can use a sentiment or image that reflects the kitchen. You decide how to represent being in your kitchen in your art."

Please stop by Frilly and Funkie to see what wonderful inspiration my talented Frilly and Funkie teammates have cooked up for you. Hopefully you'll be tempted to play along!  As always, the Design Team will choose their top four favorites, with the winner being invited to join us in a Guest Designer spot at Frilly and Funkie, and the next three will receive Top 3 badges to display on their blogs. Everyone who enters and follows the rules will be entered into the draw to have the chance to win a $25 spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

My entire project was inspired by a recipe for Christmas cookies I made every year with my kids when they were younger. While we still make cookies, we've outgrown the Christmas Mice. I photocopied the recipe and grunged it up with Distress Oxides -- Old Paper and Frayed Burlap. I blended with Frayed Burlap ink and splattered with water then Ground Espresso ink. I dabbed out some Ranger Emboss It Dabber and let it bead on craft mat. I dipped the panel into it, sprinkled and heat set Vintage Beeswax Baked Texture.

I waffled around with how I would incorporate my recipe into a project for weeks, and even started to alter a box shown in this photo. But I happened to glance down at my grandmother's barrister bookcase one day and spotted this old cookbook and a light bulb went on. If this had been my grandmother's cookbook, I would have left it alone. But I remember picking this up at a neighbor's estate sale, so it was fair game to alter. The book is a little grungy and has a silvery sheen (not seen in my photos), so it seemed to be the perfect backdrop for my grungy and glittery elements. Let's get started on those.

To frame the recipe, I sanded a Baseboards Frame and smeared it with Vintage Photo paint with my finger. I dripped Mushroom alcohol ink on the wet paint and spritzed it with water to allow it to blend. When it blended to my liking, I heat set. For extra grunge, I smeared on Opaque Crackle Texture paste, let dry and colored those areas with more paint and alcohol ink. Lastly I blended the inner and outer edges with Ground Espresso ink.

What's a kitchen without LEFTOVERS?! I stamped and inked a panel leftover from my gift card packages using Old Paper Distress Oxide to stamp the music image from the Music & Advert set before blending and dipping the panel with Distress inks. I used this panel in the background because we always have Christmas carols playing in the background while we bake our Christmas cookies.

My pine greens were inspired by Vicki's Grungy Garland here and this candle decor I saw in a shop. I love how Vicki used Plain Collage paper to give the appearance of snowy pines. I happened to have some more leftovers on my worktop-- stamped collage paper from my clock.

Making the greens is super easy. I cut green Classic Kraft Stock using  a Funky Foliage 3 die and stained the kraft sides with Pine Needles and Peeled Paint stains. I twisted them up while still damp and left them to dry. I smeared on just a hint of Collage Medium Matte with my finger and dusted with Distress Glitter Dust. I think this might have been a lot less messy had I had the new Glitter Duster. I used the same die to cut from the Collage Paper.

Please enjoy some close ups.

That Bigz Ice Flake is two layers of Metallic Kraft Stock back to back. When I was planning on altering the box, the snowflake would have been seen from both sides. I sanded, then inked with Mushroom alcohol ink and dusted it with more Glitter Dust. The Baubles were colored with Mermaid and Mushroom alcohol inks.

Don't you just love Tim's Salvaged Snowman? This poor guy has been through the mixed media wringer. He finally got a coat of Distress Grit paste, and I put a tiny wooden spoon in his hand. My beloved nutmeg grater was slated for a Halloween project, but seemed better suited here.

I loved Stacy's shabby bow here, and I tried to CASE it. :) :)

 I hope you've enjoyed making cookies and memories with me! Now it's over to YOU! I can't wait to see what comes out of YOUR kitchen! I hope you'll take some time to play along with Frilly and Funkie's current In the Kitchen challenge!

Merry Christmas!

Sara Emily

Challenge shares:
Simon Says Stamp Monday Warm Winter Wishes
Country View Challenges December 2018 - Christmas
Artistic Stamper December's Creative Challenge - Christmas I used one stamp two ways--Music from Music & Advert
Scrapy Land Challenge #103 Anything Goes  I used two Sizzix dies.
Crafty Cardmakers #224 Christmas
Cropstop November Link Party - # 46 "Anything Goes"
That's Crafty Anything Goes
Love 2 Create Challenge #15 - Anything Goes
Dies R Us Challenge #110 - Snowflakes I used a Sizzix Bigz Ice Flake die and Sizzix Thinlits Funky Floral 3 die.

A list of products I used are available at The Funkie Junkie Boutique:

Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Classic Kraft Stock	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Collage Paper Plain	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Music & Advert	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Baseboards - Frames	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Salvaged Snowmen
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Baubles	Seam Binding	Sizzix Bigz Die - Ice Flake by Tim Holtz 663109	Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Metallic Kraft Stock	Tim-Holtz-Sizzix-FUNKY-FLORAL-3-Thinlits-Die
Distress Glitter Dust Platinum	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte TDA47933	Distress Grit Paste	Ranger Opaque Crackle Texture Paste	Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Mermaid
Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Mushroom	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Marker - Walnut Stain TDM32748	Tim Holtz Distress Marker Fired Brick	Tim Holtz Distress Black Soot Paint	Distress Paint in Vintage Photo
Ranger Tim Holtz Ground Espresso Distress Paint TDF50605	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain Pine Needles	Peeled Paint Distress Stain	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain Spray - Bundled Sage TSS42204	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain Spray - Evergreen Bough TSS42259
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad GROUND ESPRESSO Ranger	TH Distress Ink Frayed Burlap	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Old Paper	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Frayed Burlap	Seth Apter Baked Texture - Vintage Beeswax
Burlap String - 12 Colors	Ranger Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Pad - Brushed Corduroy TDP39884