Tim Holtz 3D Embossing Steampunk Masculine Tag

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I had a play with my friend @carolinasweetlee's new Tim Holtz 3D Embossing Folders and we made a number of backgrounds with different techniques.  I adhered two portions of my backgrounds made with the Foundry and Mechanics folders to a chipboard tag.  These were both done by simply sponging Distress Inks onto the panels.  I added various strips of Tim's tissue tape and sanded it with a nail file to remove the sheen.

I embossed a Gadget Gears 2 die with Seth Apter Chunky Rust Baked Texture and tucked it beneath my collage.

I used one of Tim's Fluted Fasteners as my tag topper.

My collage elements are all from an older pack of Tim's Snippets Ephemera.  The sentiment is from the Clippings sticker set. 

I dyed my sisal fibers with Black Soot.  The Paper Doll image was sanded lightly and sponged with Vintage Photo DI.  I hope you'll hop on over to A Vintage Journey for more tag inspiration and make sure to share a tag in our link up.

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Tim Holtz Farmhouse Card with DIY Cotton Stems

Farmhouse style is all the rage right now and I've been wanting to design some cards along that theme/color palette for some time.  I was experimenting with the new Tim Holtz 3D Lumber Texture Fade and achieved that perfectly chipped paint look, so I built built a little "farmhouse style" card around it, complete with a DIY cotton stem!  :)

For the background, first I embossed a piece of watercolor paper.  I spritzed my paper lightly to help it mold in the embossing folder.  I scraped DecoArt Crackle Paste all over the embossed panel and let it air dry.  Then I went back over the panel with Distress Crayons in Gathered Twigs and Iced Spruce.  I wasn't very pleased with the result, so I scraped off some of the crackle and then gave it a wash of Distress Ink in Vintage Photo.

I spent some time coloring a few images from Tim's Illustrated Garden stamp set and left the flowers of this one white and colored the background with Frayed Burlap.  I used Vintage Photo and Peeled Paint all with a Water Brush.  I sponged a couple of sprigs from the Funky Florals 3 die set.

Again with the Shadow Script #3 set, this time three layers!  :)

Now onto those tiny little cotton stems!  I'm bursting with joy over them!  I die cut small flowers from the FF#3 set using kraft paper.  I inked the kraft paper with a bath of Walnut Stain Distress Ink, then scrunched the petals up while they were still wet.  I had purchased a package of small cotton balls from the Dollar Tree.  I pulled away a tiny section of cotton and balled it up, then glued in each of the stems.  I was inspired by THIS pin, but wanted to make tiny stems that would work well with cards.  If you'd like to see more of my Dollar Store craft ideas, please click HERE.

This card is very special to me, because it reminds me of my Grandmother.  She was one of 13 children and grew up picking cotton.  She was the most amazing woman and lived through many trials, including the Great Depression.  She worked hard all of her life to provide for our family and instilled so many wonderful ethics in her children and grandchildren.  Most of all, she was passionate about her faith in Christ and reminded me all of my life that I had been given to God as a child and belonged to Him, what a comfort!

I hope you're inspired by this sweet idea and will give it a try on your own.  Have a blessed day, Autumn

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Tim Holtz Entomology and 3D Botanical Texture Fade Card

Hi friends!  Today I'm sharing a grungy little card featuring the Tim Holtz Entomology stamp set.  If you saw Tim Holtz on Facebook live, you will know he is soon to release the die cut set to coordinate with these lovely images!  Hooray!  If you missed the sneak peek, you can find it HERE.

I finally picked up one of Tim's new 3D Texture Fades, the Botanical embossing folder.  I was thinking of doing something very soft and delicate with a Paper Doll and had sponged my first pass of this gorgeous folders like shown, but I didn't like the combination of collage elements I had come up with.  After a couple of weeks, I pulled the panel out and revisited it.  I coated it with a thin coat of Distress Crazing Medium.

While I sat it aside to dry, I stamped several of the moth images onto natural card and then watercolored and fussy cut them.

I was inspired by THIS post by the crazy talented Jenny Marples and dug out my Distress Crayons.  I burnished each color with a not too wet baby wipe.

See that crazing?!  Next I cut a window in my panel with the Tim Holtz Stacked Baroque dies, then cut a second panel as a frame.  I used the same crazing techniques on the frame with more saturated color.

I layered my moths over a bunch of sisal fibers and added a french book page in the background.

I used the Metallic Quotations sticker over Tim's crocheted trim with some Ideaology findings with a snippet from a dictionary to complete the design.  There is a hint of sparkle from the gold Distress Crayon and the Metallic Kraft Core mat, even though I stitched over it to grunge it up.  I hope you're inspired to have a play today!

"Released from my chains I'm a prisoner no more

My shame was a ransom He faithfully bore

He cancelled my debt and He called me His friend

When death was arrested and my life began

Oh, Your grace so free

Washes over me

You have made me new

Now life begins with You..."

Songwriters: Ryan Heath Balltzglier / Adam Kersh / Paul Taylor Smith / Brandon Coker

Death Was Arrested lyrics © Capitol Christian Music Group