Funkie Junkie Focus – "Out of the Vault"

January has seen the release of several "Out of the Vault" Sizzix Die Sets from Tim Holtz. These are designs pulled from previous sets that were given a new twist! Our current Funkie Junkie Focus is to see what creative magic we can come up with using them. I was inspired by our current winter weather and landscape to create this piece…

I've always been inspired by the soft and subdued color palette of a snowy winter day. The greys and browns of the leafless trees and sleeping garden are quietly subtle as the snow is sifting down.

I started off by creating a color palette of inky backgrounds to work from. Distress Oxide and Distress sprays combined to give a wonderful wintery look. I also used the new Distress color Scorched Timber products in various ways. I love how it gives a dark punch but isn't as stark as a black would be. 

The base is an Idea-ology Framed Panel. I painted the frame with Scorched Timber and Hickory Smoke Distress Paint. The back panel was covered with one of my inky background papers.

Using the Vault Rosettes Die Set, I created three rosettes to use as part of the layer bases. You can alter the diameter of the rosettes by trimming the die cut sections. I used three sections for each rosette.

You can see my layering process:

A splatter of white paint over the background adds to the "snowy" feel.

Thanks for stopping by. Keep an eye on the Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog, Inspiration Ave. because you are now getting regular doses of expanded (and inspiring) content each week. Don't miss it…

Supplies used:  

Tim Holtz Die Set - Forest Shadows
Tim Holtz Die Set - Vault Rosettes
Tim Holtz Die Set - Vault Wildflowers
Tim Holtz Die Set - Vault Lovebirds
Tim Holtz Die Set - Tangled Twigs
Tim Holtz Die Set - Paper Snowflakes, Mini

Tim Hotz Stamp Sets - Reindeer Flight, Slight Alterations

New Distress Scorched Timber
Distress Collage Medium Matte 

Distress Spray Stain - variety

Distress Oxide Spray Stain - variety

Distress Paint - Scorched Timber, Hickory Smoke, Picket Fence

Distress Glaze - Scorched Timber
Distress Grit Paste - Snowfall
Distress Stickles Rock Candy Glitter Glue

Distress Mica Spray - Phantom Mist
Idea-ology Framed Panel