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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Beautiful Blooms tag 🌼

Well hello again, fellow creatives! I’ve had these fun crackly flowers sitting around for AGES and finally decided to add them to this yummy textured tag and little frame. I’m so pleased with the combo of different surfaces/ mediums. Crackle is super hard to beat in my crafty book but that lace background… Mmm *chef’s kiss*! 😍 A few more snaps of the assembly below 👇🏻

The Background Tag…

Cut Intricate Lace from mixed media heavystock paper and glued on a small thickboard tag with collage medium.

Gave it a base coat of gesso before applying more Distress.

I used a 1/2” hole punch to cover the tag hole from the under side.

Next I added some random splotches of grit paste, then painted with a couple coats of Ground Espresso before rubbing on Vintage Photo and Brushed Corduroy with my finger.

The Flowers and Leaves…

Used heavystock paper to cut Modern Floristry dies. Leaves are painted with a blend of Rustic Wilderness and Forest Moss. Flowers are Picket Fence, Scattered Straw, and Wild Honey. Generous topcoat of clear crackle.

Once the crackle was fully dry, I brushed on Walnut Stain crayon, then wiped off the excess with a paper towel.

BLOOMS Letters…

Cut three sets of BLOOMS from the Stretch Lower set using heavystock paper, glued two layers together for extra thickness and coated with clear crackle, then rubbed on Walnut Stain crayon. Painted my other set of letters with Walnut stain and glued slightly offset from the crackly letters.

The “beautiful” word is from the Tiny Text remnant rubs pack.

Finishing Touches…

Painted a large Vignette Frame with Walnut Stain, glued a piece of clear acetate to the under side, added Caramel-inked hardware heads to the corners, then randomly splotched on clear crackle paste to the edges. Also added Hitch Fasteners under each corner to elevate my frame on the tag so I could tuck in my floral bits.

Inked a drawer pull with Caramel alcohol ink + “glittering in the sun” phrase from the clippings sticker book. Also added a couple inked clips to the tag edges.

Okay, that’s a wrap on my crackly blooms project! Nice to see it finally assembled 🤭 Also really glad spring is (almost) upon us, happy crafting! ❤️

x Erin

Tim Holtz Products…

Sizzix Dies… Modern Floristry, Alphanumeric Stretch Lower, Intricate Lace

Surfaces… Mixed Media Heavystock, small thickboard tag, clear heat-resistant acetate

Distress Mediums… Collage Matte, transparent crackle paint, grit paste, gesso

Distress Paint… Ground Espresso, Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo, Brushed Corduroy, Picket Fence, Scattered Straw, Wild Honey, Rustic Wilderness, Forest Moss

Distress Crayon… Walnut Stain

Alcohol Ink… Caramel

Ideaology… Clippings sticker book, hardware heads, hitch fasteners, hardware drawer pulls, clips,

Tools… Blending Brush, glass mat, Sizzix Big Shot, 1/2” hole punch

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

A Bushel of Clovers

Hey there! Hope you’re having a nice summer ☺️ The days are just flying, aren’t they!? Sharing an ombré clover creation today, full of Tim Holtz faves 🍀

Here’s a rundown of how this project came together ✨

The Background…

Used the Damask 3D embossing folder on 4-5 pieces of heavystock (that texture! 😳)

Trimmed the edges, cut each piece in half, then painted with cream, yellow, and brown tones

Sealed with matte medium, then added paint highlights over the raised texture with my finger

Distressed the paper edges and applied a wash of Vintage Photo stain

Glued my papers + some ephemera bits over a large thickboard tag, starting at the top, and trimmed edges with a razor blade (on a cutting mat )

Covered exposed edges with a thick coat of matte medium, let dry

Painted my edges with Ground Espresso, added some Statue wax highlights and heat set

The Clovers…

Cut a bunch of the Clover 3D Impresslits from heavystock paper

Painted with Peeled Paint, Shabby Shutters, and Rustic Wilderness, with accent colors in centers

Added some watery Ground Espresso to the centers/seams and let dry, then added a few Statue wax highlights to the edges

The Basket…

Cut 3 sets of pots from Potted 2, embossed one set with the Intertwined folder

Glued the layers together, used extra collage medium around the edges to fill any gaps

Painted with Ground Espresso, then rubbed on Vintage Photo highlights with my finger

Painted a few mounting dots with Ground Espresso, glued behind rim to elevate

The Sentiment…

Cut 4 sets of LUCKY from the Classic Lower font set, embossed one set with Woven folder

Glued the layers and painted with Ground Espresso… later, I went back over them with Black Soot to give more contrast and added Statue wax to the tips

Used “lucky is a state of mind” quote chip, covered up the “lucky”, and distressed edges with Ground Espresso, added 2 caramel-inked hardware heads to the ends

The Finishing Touches…

For my ‘accent ledges,’ I cut some pieces of heavystock Decorative Trim, then embossed with the Woven folder… Glued these over two scalloped trim chipboard pieces, then painted with Ground Espresso and added Statue wax highlights

The wishbone and clover are both from the Adornments Lucky set, painted both with Ground Espresso, added Statue wax, heat set

“it’s all perspective” strip is from the metallic sticker book, painted a tiny clip with Ground Espresso, added Statue wax to the sticker edges and clip, then heat set

Cut a few jagged-edged pieces of Filmstrip ribbon to tuck in, and used to elevate my LUCKY letters

Sprayed cheesecloth with Peeled Paint, Rustic Wilderness stains to mix in with my clovers

Glued my elements over my background with collage medium, and clamps for extra hold 💪🏻

And voila, my clover project is complete! 🍀

I’m definitely lucky in my life and super thankful for this fun hobby and supportive community 🫶🏻 Thanks for looking, happy crafting!

x Erin

The Products…

Dies… Clover, Potted 2, Classic Lower, Decorative Trim

3D Embossing Folders… Damask, Intertwined, Woven

Surfaces… white heavystock, Etcetera large tag thickboard,

Etcetera scalloped trim chipboard

Mediums… collage medium

Distress Paint… Antique Linen, Black Soot, Fossilized Amber, Ground Espresso, Peeled Paint, Rustic Wilderness , Scattered Straw, Shabby Shutters, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain

Distress Crayon… Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain

Distress Stain… Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Rustic Wilderness, Vintage Photo

Foundry Wax… Statue

Alcohol Ink… Caramel

Ideaology… adornments lucky, hook clasps, metallic sticker book, tiny clip, hinge clip, hardware heads, film strip ribbon, Theories quote chip, ephemera

Other… glass mat, Big Shot, heat gun, cheesecloth, mounting dots, clamps

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Follow Your Heart Tag

Hello dear creative friends and happy February! 💖 Today I’m sharing a little floral creation, with a lovely vintage bride and groom as my centerpiece.

Let me show you a little of my making process for this one...

The Background...

I used a small Etcetera thickboard tag for my base, then cut some floral pieces from the Mixed Media #5 die set out of heavystock, fussy cut around the flowers and glued on my tag with collage medium.

Once the front was dry, I folded the paper over the edges where I could and glued the excess down on the sides and back. I also fussy cut a little circle piece of heavystock to fill in the hole at the top.

Next, I went over everything with a thick coat of Picket Fence distress paint. I then decided to add a layer of embossing to help soften my imperfect cuts a bit better… I applied clear embossing ink (I like to take off the dabber top and just dip my paint brush directly in) and sprinkled on clear embossing powder, then heat set with my embossing gun.

Not the best pics, but I’m hoping can you see how the embossing helps the fussy-cut edges blend with the surface of the tag and fuses everything together… won-der-ful ✨

Next I used my finger to rub on some Sizzix Rose Gold wax to the raised texture (SO gratifying to see the design + texture really come alive in this step, my fave!). Then I gave it a good collage medium topcoat before setting aside to work on my layers (which will end up covering MOST of this background goodness 🤦🏻‍♀️ but still so fun)

Here’s a closer look at the background texture and edge on the finished piece…

The Crackly Frame...

This little frame is from the Ideaology Baseboard Frames set… (I was in the zone and forgot to take pics of my steps leading up to this grungy crackle 😑)

First, I covered it with a chunky layer of clear Rock Candy crackle (super thick = big cracks!) then once the crackle was dry, I painted with a splotchy combo of Walnut Stain and Ground Espresso distress paints before rubbing on some Rose Gold wax with my finger to help accentuate the texture.

I added Caramel alcohol ink to two machinery heads for the top corners.

The Flowers...

Next, I made some of my own papers from scrap pieces of heavystock with watery pinkish tones for my petals (Victorian Velvet + Aged Mahogany) and a couple greenish pieces for the leaves (Forest Moss).

A lot of different paints, embossing ink + glazes involved (and not much ‘thinking’ 🤪) , but the Renaissance stamps on top really make these pieces pop and I’m loving how they turned out (a small shame to chop them up, as they would make pretty backgrounds all on their own! 💡)

Once my papers were done, I cut some flowers + leaves using the Bloom Colorize set, assembled and glued, then used a vintage photo distress marker to color the edges.

The Lattice Pieces...

These 'lattice' pieces (as I call them 🤷🏻‍♀️) are from the Pattern Repeat die set. I cut several from white heavystock then coated them with clear embossing ink followed by white powder, then heat set.

Next, I painted them with ground espresso, and rubbed on some Rose Gold wax to give a little extra sheen and help them tie in with my background.

The Finishing Elements…

Here are some details about the other little bits I gathered that I thought fit my scene:

The Vintage couple is from the Paper Dolls Groups set -- loved them just as they were, no extra goop or grunge needed.

The handwritten piece just behind the frame is from the Ideaology Collector layers pack. I spotted the word “Mademoiselle” somewhere in the writing and tore it off separately to go next to my Destiny token just above my frame. Also tore off a little strip from the edge to go under my ruler near the bottom.

The Wooden Ruler is one of the Ideaology ruler pieces. I snapped one end for a rough look and coated with a wash of Vintage Photo stain.

The Destiny piece is an old school Ideaology word token. I rubbed on some Rose Gold wax with my finger, careful not to get any in the text grooves, then looped a piece of twine through the hole.

The Cheese cloth is sprayed with Antique Linen stain.

The Follow Your Heart quote chip is from the Ideaology Theories pack. I added a little antique linen stain to the edges, then glued a couple of Caramel-inked hardware heads to the ends.

The little postcard piece along the right side is also from the Collector layers set. I distressed the edges and grunged with vintage photo stain.

The Assembly...

I first glued some bits directly to my frame: the handwritten pieces, postcard, ruler, and Destiny token are underneath, the paper doll couple over the top.

Once this little assembly was dry, I glued some quote chips underneath to give it some extra lift so I could tuck in my lattice + floral pieces around the edges…