Playing With Tim Holtz Botanical 3D Embossing and Distress MicroGlaze A Tutorial

Hello! Like so many out there, I have fallen in love with Tim Holtz 3D Texture Fades and can't stop finding new ways to use them. My favorite is Botanical (currently), and I've found a super easy way to make it look like worn painted carved wood (at least in my opinion). I started by embossing a panel of Classic Kraft Stock following Tim's tips and tricks video.

After removing the panel and drying it with my heat tool, I sanded it. I never sand directly on my craft mat, but on a piece of waste cardboard, so I don't damage my mat.

I use a tack cloth to remove any dust. I found this one new in the package at a yard sale; it's made especially for crafts.

Next, I swipe my Oxide pad directly onto the panel, from top to bottom.

After drying the ink, I blend the entire panel with Distress MicroGlaze. I keep a blending foam piece in the jar, so I always have it ready to go. This step deepens the oxide color. I could have stopped here, because it's just beautiful as it is, but I wanted to give the panel more depth.

I blend with Ground Espresso Distress ink, heavier at the edges, but working my way into the center. The MicroGlaze resists the ink, leaving just some on the panel.

  

 

I take a clean rag and buff the surface in a circular motion. This removes traces of the Microglaze and blends the colors.

  Here is my finished panel, which to me looks like carved wood that's been painted and time worn. I show some close ups below so you can see that gorgeous dimension these embossing folders create.

I liked it so much, I tried it with brown kraft stock.

How will you use your Tim Holtz 3D Texture Fades? For more inspiration, check out Tim Holtz Addicts Facebook Group where you will find daily inspiration for all of Tim's products shared by many talented artists.

Thank you for stopping by! If you have any questions, please feel free to leave me a comment, and I will get back to you right away!
Hugs!
Sara Emily

(MAY PRE-ORDER) Sizzix 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder - Botanical	(February Pre-order) Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Classic Kraft Stock	Ranger Distress Micro Glaze	Ranger Inkssentials Mini Ink Blending Tool - With 4 Blending Foams	(FEBRUARY PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Squeezed Lemonade
Ranger Tim Holtz Ground Espresso Distress Ink Pad

Where to Go? Masculine Mixed Media Card

Welcome friends! Thank you for all your sweet comments on my recent posts. I've just returned from almost two weeks of 'clean' vacation time in the mountains of Virginia and West Virginia, with NO internet and am trying to get my bloglegs back.  What better way than to create a travel themed card for Kathy's  'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' theme at Frilly and Funkie? 

Here's what Kathy has to say about her theme: 'Summer is a great time to travel.  For this challenge, create a vintage or shabby chic travel themed project.  Think folded maps, cruise ships, road signs, compasses, passports, trains, planes or automobiles. As long as your project features a travel theme, you're headed in the right direction.'

You might recognize that frame from my tutorial on creating with Tim Holtz Baseboard Frames. I didn't have much in the line of planes trains or automobiles, but I did managed to come up with a travel themed card for Kathy's challenge. Most of my layers were either from the old Expedition ephemera pack or Tim's Pocket Cards. The plane is a Remnant Rub, as is 'The Journey'.

 I stamped part of a ticket from Ticket Booth on an inky scrap, and used the Framelits to die cut it out. I cut it into two pieces for some interest in my collage.

The key is from one of those lovely sets that Linda carries in the The Funkie Junkie Boutique.  I altered it with alcohol inks -- Snow Cap and Mushroom, and while tacky, sprinkled with Patina Oxide Baked Texture and heated 'til just melted. A Story Stick tells the story of travels. I just scribbled it with Picket Fence Distress Crayon. Of course, I had to use one of my beloved Paper Dolls! Sanded and colored with more crayons.

Everything is layered over Correspondence paper stash, which is layered over Classic Kraft Stock, sanded and blended with Ground Espresso Distress ink. I did a little faux stitching using a stamp from my stash. My sewing machine was threaded and ready to sew, but it had brown thread in it. It takes me about 10 minutes to thread the needle, and that was 10 minutes I couldn't spare right now.

For even more wonderful Travel inspiration, please stop by Frilly and Funkie to see what my talented teammates have created just for you! I hope you will take some time to play along with the challenge for a chance to win a $25 shopping spree from The Funkie Junkie Boutique. The Design Team will also choose four of their favorites, and one of those will win an opportunity to be our Guest Designer.

Challenge shares:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Use A Die and/or Punch I used a Sizzix die.
Crop Stop July Link Party - #41 Anything Goes Twist-Wood
Scrapy Land Challenge #94 Anything Goes I used a Sizzix die.

Love 2 Create Challenge #10 Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes
Creative Artiste's #40 Challenge Anything Mixed Media Goes
The Artistic Stamper July's Creative Challenge - Distress it! I used Ticket Booth stamp in two places.
Let's Craft and Create Challenge #139 ANYTHING GOES +option RED, WHITE & BLUE
Card Mania CMC # 106 Anything Goes

Thank you for your visit and for your wonderful comments!

Hugs and Blessings!

Sara Emily

These products were used and can be purchased at The Funkie Junkie Boutique:

(LATE MARCH PRE-ORDER) Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Ticket Booth	(APRIL PRE-ORDER) Sizzix Framelits Die Set - Ticket Booth by Tim Holtz	(MAY PRE-ORDER) Sizzix 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder - Foundry	(FEBRUARY PRE-ORDER) Tim Holtz Idea-ology Baseboards - Frames	(APRIL PRE-ORDER) Sizzix Thinlits Set - Stacked Label by Tim Holtz
Core′dinations - Tim Holtz Ranger- Metallic Kraft Core - 6 x 6 Kraft Core Cardstock Pack	Ranger Tim Holtz Ground Espresso Distress Paint	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Rusty Hinge	(FEBRUARY PE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink Metallic Mixative - Gunmetal	(MID-JANUARY PRE-ORDER) Seth Apter Baked Texture - Patina Oxide
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte TDAK47933 (February Pre-Order)	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Crazing TDAK47957 (February Pre-Order)	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayons - 6PC Set #3 TDBK47926 (February Pre-order)	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayons - 6PC Set #2 TDBK47919 (February Pre-order)	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ephemera Pack - Expedition
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Pocket Cards	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Vintage TDAK47940 (February Pre-Order)	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Paper Stash, Correspondence	(February Pre-order) Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Classic Kraft Stock	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Remnant Rubs Elements
Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black	Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Snow Cap Mixative	Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Mushroom	(FEBRUARY PRE-ORDER) Tim Holtz Idea-ology Story Sticks	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Frayed Burlap
Ranger Tim Holtz Ground Espresso Distress Ink Pad	(FEBRUARY PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Evergreen Bough	(FEBRUARY PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Bundled Sage	(JULY PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Frayed Burlap	(JULY PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Antique Linen
Bronze Keys for Scrapbooking and Mixed Media	Tim Holtz Ideaology Paper Dolls TH93555	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Remnant Rubs Life Quotes

I Believe It's Time For Some Christmas!

Welcome! I'm so excited to get out my Christmas crafting goodies once again! I made this tag using lots of Tim Holtz goodies so I could play along with  the current Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. It's a Christmas in July blog hop, and if you haven't yet visited each of the designer's blogs, I would highly recommend it for some amazing Christmas inspiration!

 I applied crackle paste through a Tim Holtz Mini Layering stencil. let it dry and colored with Distress stains.

The crinkle ribbon was colored with Distress stain, and the Ideaology Snowflake Adornment is dusted with Distress Grit paste.

Believe is from the Handwritten Holidays die set, and I gave it a weathered rusty look with Distress Embossing Powder in Vintage Photo and Ground Espresso Distress ink.

I love this little deer from Tim's Winter Wonderland Thinlits die set alongside the Woodlands die cut tree.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Too bad it's around 90 degrees and rainy outside!

Challenge Shares:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Christmas in July Blog Hop

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Use A Die and/or Punch

Crop Stop July Link Party - #41 Anything Goes Twist-Wood Trees are wood!

Scrapy Land Challenge #94 Anything Goes I used 2 Sizzix dies.

That's Crafty Close to Nature

Love 2 Create Challenge #10 Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes

Creative Artiste's #40 Challenge Anything Mixed Media Goes

Die Cut Divas Anything But a Card

Die Cuttin' Divas #379 ~ Christmas in July

Thank you for your visit and for your lovely comments!

Hugs and Blessings!

Sara Emily