haunting melodies

Well it has been a while but Trace here with a Tim Holtz filled tag ... my make for today is a Halloween inspired tag using lots of the new Tim holtz goodies.

So here is my make :

I started by embossing the tag using one of the new folders damask skulls

I then added some colour using distress oxides in wilted violet and spiced marmalade, I flicked water over, re-applied colour and then added more water.

the colour highlights the texture brilliantly and shows how wonderful the texture is ..

To highlight the texture some more I applied some distress crayon in black soot and also

 edged the tag with distress soot crayon

I then die cut the tag using three of the claw marks from the new Tim Holtz Halloween dies and then layered the tag over a black inked tag, I added lots of mini attacher staples and I also splattered some distress paint in black soot.

here are the details of the staples..

and sanded away some of the texture

whilst waiting for the new paper dolls I cut out these figures from a found relatives card and sanded so that they took on a more ghostly appearance

I added some film strip pieces

I also added a token at the bottom part - I also added the new die cut cobweb

I completed the top of the tag with dyed seam binding

here is the complete tag :

and here it is with a few twinkly lights :

so that's all for today..

hope to see you soon 

Trace x

Tim Holtz inspired background card #1

You may have seen my posts for the present Country View Challenge - Inspired by Tim Holtz - both on the challenge blog and at Bumblebees and Butterflies. So for my shop projects this month I thought I would use a couple of those inky backgrounds just as they are and make a couple of cards. here's the first with that drippy, speckled background and some feminine shabby flowers.

I used Tim's sizzix Bigz tattered florals and his new Thinlits small tattered florals to get the flower pieces which I cut in crinoline. I spritzed them with water and dabbed on both picket fence and victorian velvet distress paints, scrunched them up and dried them .....

.... before putting them together with pretty brads.

Next I collected the pieces I wanted for my layout .....

 .... and eh voila the card came together (but without the string bow - it just didn't look right with it on).

The oval plaque was a chipboard covered with some paper from my bits box.

The Tim Holtz strip die borders helped pull it altogether.

Although I wasn't sure about the mix of the more industrial looking background with pretty embellishments, I'm really happy with the outcome.

The greeting is one I made on the pc and printed out.

If you are having fun with the oxide please let us know and enter the challenge with them.

hugs Brenda xxx

Tim Holtz® - Distress Oxide Ink Pad - Walnut Stain	Tim Holtz® - Distress Oxide Ink Pad - Peeled Paint	Tim Holtz® - Distress Oxide Ink Pad - Broken China	Tim Holtz Bigz die - Tattered florals	Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 21PK - Small Tattered Florals By Tim Holtz
Tim Holtz Distress paint - Picket fence	Tim Holtz Distress paint - Victorian velvet	Sissix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Vintage Lace	American seam binding - White

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Cherish

Hello, Jennie here with you today sharing a small card made using some of my favourite Sissix Thinlits Dies.

My collection of Sissix dies is growing ! but I love the way you can mix and match so many different elements on a project. These are the ones I picked out for this project.

I cut everything out in cream cardstock first - quick and easy layering everything onto the one sheet.

I selected a few of my favourite Distress Ink colours: Dusty Concord, Seedless Preserves and Peeled Paint. I inked the cardstock before rolling the small flowers, but do give the ink time to dry! In my impatience I started rolling when the ink was still a little wet and had hands to match!

For the background of my card I stamped the Linen Stamp first in Picket Fence Distress Paint and when it was thoroughly dry inked my craft mat with Antique Linen Distress Ink and picked up the ink here and there (the wrinkle free distress technique), finally adding a little around the edges too.

And then the fun bit putting it all together!

As always, thank you for joining me today and I hope you are having great week crafting!

Jennie

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Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Stamp Mesh and Linen	Tim Holtz Distress paint - Picket fence	Distress ink pad - Antique linen	Sissix Thinlits Tiny Tattered Florals
Tim Holtz Distress ink pad - Seedless preserves	Tim Holtz Distress ink pad - Dusty concord	Distress ink pad - Peeled paint	Sissix Thinlits Die Set - Handwritten Love by Tim Holtz
Thinlits Die Set 7PK - Wildflowers by Tim Holtz	Clear gems and pearls

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