Winter Wonder with Woodware at Topflight Stamps

This week at Topflight Stamps our brand focus is on Woodware stamps. They have so many cute and whimsical designs!

I pulled a Gel Press print out of my stash to use as the background. Using a stamping platform, I stamped the Snowman Family onto the print and without moving it at all, painted in the figures using acrylic paint. When I was done with that and the paint was dry, I stamped again over the top to bring back any stamped details that got painted over.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the Topflight Stamps store for a wide selection of different and hard to find stamps, stencils and other paper crafting supplies from all around the world! Also keep an eye on the Topflight Stamps blog. There is new inspiration posted often!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

Woodware stamp - Snowman Family

Lavinia stamp set - Snowflakes

AALL & Create stamp set - Everyday Sentiments

VersaFine Clair ink pads - Nocturne

Gel Press print

acrylic paint

Winter Cottage Thank You Card with Topflight Stamps

This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Anything Goes".  I still have thank you cards to write for Christmas gifts so I thought a wintery thank you card would be appropriate!

The base is an inky background made with Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays. The focal image is Crafty Individuals stamp Little Cottage in the Snow. I painted it with watercolors (and the snow is sparkly!) I really like the details designs of Crafty Individuals stamps.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the Topflight Stamps store for a wide selection of different and hard to find stamps, stencils and other paper crafting supplies from all around the world! Also keep an eye on the Topflight Stamps blog. There is new inspiration posted often!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

Crafty Individuals stamp - CI-463 Little Cottage in the Snow
Visible Image stamp set - Go To Words

Lindy's Stamp Gang spray sets - Autumn Leaves

Clair ink pad - Nocturne

watercolors

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

Funkie Junkie Focus – "It's Cold Outside"

Hello, our current Funkie Junkie Focus is "It's Cold Outside". Our projects need to show what we love (or hate) about the wintertime. One of my favorite winter activities is skiing! I learned when I was a little kid and have very fond memories of yearly family ski vacations in Lake Tahoe. I created a Vignette Divided Box project to celebrate skiing:

I removed one of the dividers to create a large compartment in the top half of the box.

I used one of the new Tim Holtz Vault series die sets, Vault Rosettes to create background elements.

The little snow bunny is cut using the original Bunny Games Die Set. This cute bunny is in the new Vault Bunny + Chick Die Set as well although in a larger size. It does pay to have both so you can choose what works best in your project! If you missed the Tim Holtz live go check it out on replay. Tim goes through all the new Vault dies and shows the size comparisons between old and new. It's very helpful.

Here's a look at some of the "in process" steps.

1) Little snow bunny. Don't forget to search through your old dies to mix and match! The hat from the Winter Critters Die Set fit the bunny perfectly.

2) I cut rosette pieces out of vellum and layered with snowflakes. Vellum is trickier to work with than paper as far as scoring and folding but it works with a bit of care.

The half rosettes are made from two of the pieces. I found  it helpful to have the base circle folded at a 90 degree angle to make a little "shelf" on which to glue the rosette parts.

3) Elements in the box before I glued in all the top layer parts:

All the snow was created with Snowfall Grit Paste. Love that icy look!

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 - Festive Gatherings
Tim Holtz Die Set - Bunny Games
Tim Holtz Die Set - Winter Critters
Tim Holtz Die Set - Paper Snowflakes, Mini
Tim Holtz Die Set - Paper Snowflakes
Tim Holtz Die Set - Tree Line

Tim Holtz Die Set - Vintage Labels

Tim Hotz Stamp Sets - Reindeer Flight, Grunge Flakes

Distress Collage Medium Matte 

Distress Spray Stain - variety of greens

Distress Paint - Tumbled Glass

Distress Texture Paste - Sparkle
Distress Grit Paste - Snowfall
Distress Rock Candy Glitter
Glitter Duster

Idea-ology Vignette Divided Box
Idea-ology Christmas '23 - Pinecones
Idea-ology Christmas '23 - Layer Frames
Idea-ology Christmas '23 - Alpine Trees
Idea-ology Design Tape - Trims

Funkie Junkie Focus – "A Snowy Day"

Hello, our current Funkie Junkie Focus is "A Snowy Day". The aim was to create a winter project made using new Tim Holtz Sizzix Holiday release dies. My project utilizes old and new dies plus some Holiday Idea-ology thrown in for good measure! The base is a Medium Etcetera Thickboards Tag.

Other Etcetera components used are the Cathedral Windows and Bracket Trims. 

This year's larger size Idea-ology Salvaged Reindeer are a favorite of mine! Also the Idea-ology Pinecones (love them!)

The new Woodgrain 3-D Texture Fades embossing folder provides scrumptious texture on the bottom of the tag, backed up by plaid from the Christmas Backdrops paper pack. I used Idea-ology Icicles (retired) from my stash – I coated them with Glossy Accents and sprinkled with Rock Candy Glitter.

The snowflakes are cut from white cardstock coated with the new Seasonal Sparkle Texture Paste. Icicle Crackle Paste (retired) and Mica Flakes add sparkle to the background sky.

Here are some of the steps in the process:

1) The Sizzix 3-D embossing folders really are fabulous. The detail is amazing! I added some subtle shine to this one by blending Mica Distress Crayons over the top of the embossing with my finger.

2) I actually had some long retired Picket Fence Distress Crackle Paint in my stash that I used on the cathedral window. Nice!

3) I spread a thin layer of Sparkle Texture Paste onto white cardstock. When it was dry, I cut out all the snowflakes. The gold flecks in the paste are so nice!

4) Oxide Sprays for the win! They made the perfect wintery background.

5) Winning some more with the new tree dies! I'll have to do another project where I use the ornaments on the Colorize tree. ;-)

6) Building up the layers on the tag. The ledge is a piece of foam core board supported by layered up Bracket Trims.

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 - Trim a Tree, Colorize
Tim Holtz Die Set - Decorative Trims
Tim Holtz Die Set - Paper Snowflakes, Mini

Tim Holtz 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder - Woodgrain

Distress Collage Medium Matte 

Distress Crayons - Mica

Distress Spray Stain - variety of greens

Distress Oxide Spray - variety of greens, Weathered Wood, Lost Shadow, Speckled Egg
Distress Paint - Ground Espresso, Bundled Sage

Distress Mica Flakes
Distress Icicle Crackle Paste - Seasonal 2022
Distress Texture Paste - Sparkle
Distress Grit Paste - Snowfall
Distress Resist Spray
Distress Rock Candy Glitter
Glitter Duster
Glossy Accents

Etcetera Tag - Medium
Etcetera Cathedral Windows

Etcetera Bracket Trims
Idea-ology Christmas '23 - Backdrops
Idea-ology Christmas '23 - Pinecones
Idea-ology Christmas '23 - Sticker Book
Idea-ology Christmas '23 - Salvaged Reindeer
Idea-ology Christmas '23 - Alpine Trees
Idea-ology Christmas '22 - Metallic Droplets
Idea-ology Christmas '22 - Icicles
Idea-ology Design Tape - Trims

Funkie Junkie Focus – Frozen Winter

Hello there and welcome to my take on the current Funkie Junkie focus! The theme is Frozen Winter so I happily created a home decor piece to display since I had to put all my Christmas decorations away.

I've used new and old favorites in the creation of this project. The structure is the Halloween 2022 Vignette Arched Shrine box. (It's not just for Halloween!) 

The outside is covered with strips of Holiday Gray Two-tone Woodgrain Cardstock and diecut snowflakes.

I wanted to capture the joy of snowy weather when you are a child. This little girl is ready with her snowballs! (Baubles covered with Snowfall Grit Paste.) I also thought this was a perfect opportunity to use the new Tim Holtz Wood Slice Thinlits Die Set. I like that it comes with the alphabet so you can "carve" whatever message you want.

Let's take a look at some of the "how-to":

Step 1 - I love the new Wood Slice Die Set! I first inked the inner wood portion die with Archival Vintage Photo ink so it would transfer when I cut that piece. I thought the rings ended up too dark and there wasn't enough contrast with the letters. I recut the pieces with different brown cardstock and used a lighter brown Archival Ink on the die. (Heart on the left.) Much better!

Step 2 - I lined the shrine with paper spritzed with Tumbled Glass and Brushed Pewter Distress Spray Stains. I also brushed on Collage Medium and sprinkled it with Distress Mica Flakes. That added great sparkle to the background.

The wood slats behind the heart were cut out of inked Kraft Heavystock and then embossed using the Lumber 3-D Embossing Folder by Tim Holtz. The wood edges of the shrine I covered with Trims Design Tape.

Step 3 - Coloring Paper Dolls
I used Distress Watercolor Pencils to tint the Paper Doll I chose for my vignette. Paula Cheney has a great tutorial post on all the ins and outs of using them for coloring the dolls. Definitely check that out.

This particular figure is from a Paper Doll pack from a few years ago but there are plenty of options in the 2022 Christmas pack too. I used a combination of coloring directly onto the figure, then blending the color with a water/brush as well as 'painting' with the pigment pulled directly off of the tip of a pencil that had been dipped in water. 

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 Thinlits Die Set - Wood Slice
Tim Holtz - 3-D Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Lumber
Tim Holtz Thinlits Die Set - Festive Things
Tim Holtz Thinlits Die Set - Paper Snowflakes
Tim Holtz Thinlits Die Set - Paper Snowflakes, Mini
Tim Holtz Bigz Die - Planks

Distress Collage Medium Matte

Distress Holiday Gray Two-tone Woodgrain Cardstock

Distress Archival Ink 4-Pack Basics

Distress Embossing Glaze - Twisted Citron
Distress Crackle Paste Opaque

Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Halloween 2022 Vignette Arched Shrine

Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Christmas Paper Dolls
Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Design Tape, Trims
Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Baubles
Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Metal Gates
Distress Rock Candy Dry Glitter
Stampers Anonymous Glitter Duster
Distress Mica Flakes
Distress Holiday Grit Paste - Snowfall
Distress Watercolor Pencils
Distress Spray Stains - Tumbled Glass, Brushed Pewter, Vintage Photo

Distress Oxide Spray Stain - Brushed Corduroy

January, Icy and Cold? – Funkie Junkie Blog Challenge

I don't know about you, but January here in Idaho definitely qualifies as icy and cold! That is the new challenge on the Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog. 

"Highlight anything that speaks icy and/or cold to you which could include: snowflakes, icy tones of colors, icicles or winter activities. Come share what icy and cold inspires in your art!"

My creation is all about the winter landscape.

What is inside?

More icy, cold winter!

The structure is a Graphic 45 Book Box (retired I believe). I created a wintery scene inside.

I included some vintage bone china Mountain Goat figurines in my little vignette. I think they fit right in! The log cabin is made using the Tim Holtz Paper Village #2 die set.

Various Tim Holtz ephemera (mostly from past years' Christmas releases) combined to decorate the inside cover. 

For the slide mount element, I put snowflake rub-ons onto a piece of mica, covered it with a thick layer of Holiday Distress Icicle Crackle Paste and then stuck the cardboard slide mount on top of it. It crackled beautifully!

Here are a few peeks of the "in process" building of my project:

1) I used Distress Sprays to lay down the base color on the box, then stamped with Distress and Archival Ink.

After inking, I also lightly spritzed the outside of the box with Distress Resist Spray and then dusted with Rock Candy Dry Glitter for extra sparkle.

2) The background scenery was built in layers with Sizzix die cuts:

Foam core board is one of my favorite building materials. ;-) It worked well for the little shelf for the cabin.

3) The cabin is made with small scale corrugated board. It has a great look for "logs". Tim Holtz shared how to make one in 2020 when the first Paper Village Die Set was released. You can find that video here.

I completed the scene with mini bottle brush trees and snow texture paste (and the figurines).  This vignette will take its place in my winter decor!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you check out the fun challenges we have on the Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog. They are always good for sparking your creativity! You have two weeks to join the current challenge so I hope you give it a go.

Supplies used:

Tim Holtz stamp set CMS098 - Grunge Flakes

Tim Holtz stamp set CMS052 - Reindeer Flight

Tim Holtz stamp set CMS328 - Entomology

Tim Holtz die set - Paper Village #2

Tim Holtz die set - Tall Pines

Tim Holtz die set - Mountain Top

Eileen Hull die set - Wreath & Snowflake

Eileen Hull Full Size Journal Die (for the label shape diecuts)

Distress Paint - Picket Fence

Distress Spray Stain, regular & Oxide - Speckled Egg

Distress Ink - Stormy Sky, Evergreen Bough

Distress Glitter - Rock Candy

Glitter Duster

Distress Resist Spray

Tim Holtz Mica Spray Stain - Snow Flurries

Ranger Archival Ink - Hickory Smoke, Black Soot

Tim Holtz Woodgrain Cardstock

Tim Holtz Distress Holiday Texture Set

Mica sheets

Graphic 45 Book Box (retired)

Splatter Brush

Tim Holtz Mini Fasteners, Mini Paper clips

Tim Holtz Christmas Stickers, Remnant Rubs, Flashcards, Layers & Baseboards Frames, Tissue Tape from years past

Tim Holtz Baseboards - Junk Drawer

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Creativation 2020 and NEW Eileen Hull Sizzix Dies!!

It's that time of year, the annual Association For Creative Industries tradeshow CREATIVATION! Chock full of manufacturers with all their new and shiny products, it is the place to be! I am very blessed to be able to go again this year and be a part of the excitement. Eileen has four new Sizzix dies that are debuting. Two are available now and two more will be a part of the Chapter 2 release in April. Today I am sharing a project made with the new Display Stand Die. (available now)

Display Stand Die - so many uses for it!

I decided to make a winter-themed shaker card/decor piece! It was easy and looks really cute:

Shake, shake, shake… shake that glitter…

It folds flat for mailing or storage:

There is a clever little folding stand that make it stand up (don't worry, there is a video on how to fold and engage it!):

On to the tutorial…

First I cut the main body out using white matboard. I also cut just the front panel out again from heavy white cardstock. I used one of the frames from the Hearts Journaling Cards Die Set to cut the center out of that panel to form a frame.

Next I embossed the front of the frame with Eileen's White Wonder Molten Dimensions Embossing Powder. As I was melting it with my heat tool, I would sprinkle a tiny bit of her Polished Silver Embossing Powder into the White Wonder before it cooled. It made a neat speckled effect! After embossing, I glued a piece of clear plastic (from recycled packaging) onto the back of the frame.

Step three is to build up the area that is going to hold the shaker parts (in this case glitter and mini die cut snowflakes). (This is after I created the background scene with Distress Ink and die cuts.)

I cut foam tape into strips so they would fit behind the frame. Three layers of tape made the recess deep enough. You have to make sure you have no gaps at the corners or there will be glitter leakage! Carefully pour the glitter etc. in and then carefully peel off the tape liner. Be very careful you don't jar it or you will get glitter and bits bouncing up onto the surface of the tape. Carefully stick the frame over the top and you are done! (Careful is the key word here. You definitely don't want to sneeze.)

I added more die cuts to the frame for embellishment and also a snowman on the "ground". This front part I also covered with snow texture paste and glitter.

It it is a little confusing on how to fold the Display Stand at first. Eileen Hull has created a short video on how to do it! Feel free to watch it several times. ;-)



Thanks for stopping by! Check out Eileen's blog and if you are not already a member, join the Facebook Eileen Hull Fan Club group. It is a warm, supportive group with lots of inspiration and sharing going on. You'll just have to answer a few simple questions when asking to join (to keep out spammers) and then you'll be added. ;-) ALSO, Eileen and those of us going to Creativation will be sharing sights from the show and other crazy goings on in the group! You won't want to miss any action. ;-)

I also created this project with the Funkie Junkie Challenge Blog's Tic Tac Toe challenge in mind. I think the only square I didn't cover was 'ribbon' so it's very nearly a blackout. (wait, that's bingo. Oh well LOL) Check out their challenges; they are always fun!

Dies:
Eileen Hull Sizzix
Display Stand ( Sizzix / SB )
Journaling Cards - Hearts ( Sizzix / SB )

Tim Holtz Sizzix
Alpine ( Sizzix / SB )
Paper Snowflakes, Mini ( Sizzix / SB )
Winter Wonderland - retired
Snowglobe (1st) - retired
Mini Christmas Things - retired
Holiday Words - Script ( Sizzix / SB )

Other:

Eileen Hull Embossing Powder by Emerald Creek - Polished Silver
Eileen Hull Embossing Powder by Emerald Creek - White Wonder
Eileen Hull Clearsnap Blends Ink - Clear
Sizzix Sizzles Matboard
Ranger Dry Glitter - Rock Candy
DecoArt - Snow-Tex
Distress Oxide Inks
cardstock

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Display Stand Die - Winter Shaker
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