Winter Wonderland - Simon Says Stamp Guest

Hi friends! I'm so excited to be sharing a project over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. My project features several Sizzix Thinlits die sets from the Tim Holtz holiday collection all cut from white cardstock for a Winter Wonderland. The trees are covered with frosty Rock Candy Distress Glitter and layered on a snow bank with a family of deer. 

See how it all comes together here.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Richele

Snowglobe Shaker Card - Tim Holtz Sizzix Alterations

Hello all! Do you remember being a kid and loving Snowglobes at Christmastime? I sure do, I still have some and look forward to displaying them during the holidays. Tim Holtz has a beautiful Thinlits die called Snowglobe and it takes me back to my childhood. 

Love the details of the houses, they even have doors and windows. No scene would be complete without a few trees and some snowcap mountains. And even little tiny stars to go with the trees or you can put them in the sky like I did. 

For our card position the Sizzix Alterations Snowglobe die over the cardstock and tape in position to die cut the shape. Love this years Paper Stash called Tidings the soft greens and reds give this paper line a vintage feel that perfect for Christmas.  

Apply Picket Fence Distress Crayon to the edge of the Snowglobe opening and smudge with you finger to blend out the edges. The Picket Fence edges will add a little glow around the Snowglobe. 

Cut a piece of acetate to cover the opening and adhere with Glossy Accents. Be sure to get the Glossy Accents close to the die cut edge. 

Add foam tape around the edge of the Snowglobe. Tip: if you remove the paper backer from the tape it's much easier to add the tape on the cured areas. Add a second layer of foam tape to create depth. Optional: Sew around the edge of the card. 

Apply Distress Crayon to the inside of the Snowglobe and smug with your finger, add a little water to you finger if needed to help the crayon spread out. Chipped Sapphire makes it look like a night sky. 

Die cut and assemble the houses, trees and the snowcap mountains. The die cuts all the pieces you need. The windows are a little rectangle that fits behind all the houses perfectly. The trees and mountains have a scoreline to add shape. Add Distress Ink with an Ink Blending Tool to the edges as desired. 

Die cut the Base of the Snowglobe from Woodgrain cardstock. Spray Antique Linen Distress Spray Stain over the base of the Snowglobe and let dry. Ink with Vintage Photo Distress Ink with an Ink Blending Tool. 

Add all the layers together. Leave a small opening at the top of the Snowglobe to add the Distress Glitter. I left a piece of the tape backing at the top so it wouldn't stick together. Add Rock Candy Distress Glitter inside the SnowGlobe. Once you have the right amount seal the card. 


Die cut the "Wish" from silver Deco Sheet that has been mounted to a piece of cardstock using the Vintage Tidings Thinlits die. Embellish the card with Metallic Trimmings and a Adornment Snowflake, Holiday Talk Metallic Stickers and a few Mini Fasteners. 

Who wouldn't love to receive a special card like this?

Thanks so much for stopping in! 
Richele

You can get all the goodies over at Simon Says Stamp. 

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Tim Holtz Inspiration Series - Joy Burlap Panel

Hello friends! I am in love with the technique from the Tim Holtz 12 Tags in August. You can check out the full tutorial over on Tim's blog! Tim's tutorial has lots of step photos. So please check it out! 

The technique is fun and I think the results are AMAZING! 

Cut a piece of Manila Cardstock about 1/2" smaller then the Burlap Panel. Die cut the words using the Thinlits dies with the Holiday #2 Block Words. It's a good idea to tape them down using Post it Note Tape or Tissue Tape. 

You will need to run the cardstock through 2 times to get enough words die cut. 

Adhere a piece of Yuletide Paper Stash behind the Manila using Multi Medium. Apply a layer of Multi Medium over the top and let dry. Once that's dry apply a thin layer of Gesso over the entire surface and with a paper towel wipe off the the gesso in the words and let dry.  

Apply Distress Ink directly to the surface. I ended up using Festive Berries, Mowed Lawn and a little Frayed Burlap Distress Ink. Using the Mini Distress Ink Pads work perfect for this because they are little. Apply a layer of Multi Medium over the top of the ink.  I found it helpful to wipe off my brush so the red didn't contaminate the green and vice versa.  

Use a paper towel with a light touch to blend the colors. If you're too heavy handed you will wipe the ink right off.

Hip-pity Hop-pity Easter's on it's way!

Hello Friends! Easter will be here before you know it, so here is a quick and easy project for the little ones! I know my grandchildren are going to love these. 

These new Mini Mason Jars are not only great for storage they are perfect for fun projects like this one! 

Die cut 3 Mini Bunnies and 2 little bows from Grungeboard or chip board. 

Adhere the three bunnies together leaving the bottom 1/4" unglued. This will allow the bunny to fit in to the label clip later. Paint the bunny and bows with Distress Paint and let dry. 

Apply a generous amount of Glossy Accents and spread out with your finger. Cover the entire bunny and the bows. 

Pour the glitter over the bunny and bows and shake off the excess. Do one side of the bunny, the sides and let it dry…then turn over and glitter the other side. 

Love the sugar coating it's almost good enough to eat. 

Adhere the little bows on both sides of the bunny. Insert bunny in to the back of the Label Clip. You may need to squeeze the tabs together with pliers to hold the bunny. The Label Clip acts as a little stand in the Mini Mason Jar. 

Put a little grass in the bottom of the Mini Mason Jar. 

Add the Bunny and some jellybeans. Place the cap back on to the jar. 

Tie a bow with Stripped Paper String around the lid of the jar. Choose a few words from Seasonal Chitchat and adhere just under the bow. Cut a "V" out of the end to make little banners. Don't forget to distress the edges with Distress Ink on an Ink Blending Tool. 

 Pink bow for the girls…..

or a blue bow for the boys! 

Such a fun project! I think the kids would have fun making these too. 

I have a confession…..I bought the jellybeans for this project and they sat on the kitchen counter for a few days. As soon as I opened them to add the jellybeans to my project I ate and ate and ate till the whole bag was almost gone. Yummy!!! 

Thanks for stopping in!

Richele

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