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October 2, 2018 By admin

The Raven

Hello All and Welcome!

I’m back again with a short tutorial featuring the new Tangled Twigs die that  Tim Holtz and Sizzix introduced on the Sizzix Tim Holtz for Halloween Video.

Here is a look at the Tanged Twigs Die…it’s so intricate and the detail is AMAZING!

If you haven’t watched it, you should check it out…so much inspiration from so many talented designers. You’re sure to be inspired!

Let’s begin!

First I started by creating the background paper for the base of my card.

I blended several colors ( Seedless Preserves & Fossilized Amber Oxide and Seedless Preserves, Fossilized Amber, Crushed Olive, and Black Soot Distress Ink) around on a piece of Watercolor Paper and then smooshed some Black Soot Distress onto a grid block and sprayed it with a little water, then I mixed it with my fingers a bit.

Then added it to my background, and dried it with my heat tool.

Then I created a background with Watercolor Paper for the Tangled Twigs to be cut from..using the same technique and a variety of brown Distress Inks, both inks and oxides.

Then I cut the Tangled Twigs out of the paper.

I cut out a frame with two of the Stacked Baroque dies and then blended it with some brown and black Distress Inks and a few drips of the inks that were in my background. Then I embossed the edges with Tarnished Brass Embossing Powder.

I created a background to go inside the frame with one of the Reflections (CMS111) background stamps and the number 13 from the Merchant (CMS331) stamp set.

Then I cut a raven out of Watercolor Paper, smooshed and rubbed it with Black Soot Distress Ink, spritzed it with a bit of water and dried it with my heat tool. Then I spritzed  him again with a bit of Resist Spray.

I layered all my pieces together in the center of the card.

Thank you so much for stopping by today and be sure to stop back…

Creatively Yours,

Stacy


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GATHER YOUR SUPPLIES –

Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous-  Reflections (CMS111), Merchant (CMS331)

Tim Holtz/Ranger-  Black Soot Archival Ink

Distress Ink- Gathered Twigs, Pumice Stone, Walnut Stain, Seedless Preserves, Fossilized Amber, Crushed Olive, and Black Soot

Distress Oxide- Seedless Preserves & Fossilized Amber

Distress Tools/Mediums- Distress Sprayer, Media Mat, Heat it Heat tool, Blending Tools, Watercolor Paper, Resist Spray

Tim Holtz/Sizzix- Tangled Twigs, Feathers and Ravens,  Stacked Baroque, Vagabond 2

Other- Hero Arts Brass Embossing Powder

 

Filed Under: 2018 Sizzix, Blog, cards, Stampers Anonymous, Tim Holtz Tagged With: Blog, Cards, Distress Ink, Distress Oxide Ink, Distress Resist Spray, Halloween, Heat Embossing, Sizzix, Stampers Anonymous, Tim Holtz

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Comments

  1. Susan says

    October 2, 2018 at 6:43 PM

    Seeing as how Ravens are my favorite bird, odd I know, this piece is so cool.

  2. Amy says

    October 2, 2018 at 9:30 PM

    All my favs perfectly presented by you!!!!! Fabulous !

  3. Sue says

    October 2, 2018 at 11:54 PM

    LOVE THIS PIECE!!!! Love it to bits. The colour choices were excellent. I do love Ravens.

  4. Deb S. says

    October 3, 2018 at 1:54 AM

    Fabulous! The background is so very eye catching…perfect to frame out that raven!

  5. Olga Dendrinou says

    October 3, 2018 at 3:49 AM

    Amazing as always
    Xoxo Olga

  6. Conniecrafter says

    October 3, 2018 at 8:59 PM

    very cool, love how you did the background and love the twigs die!

  7. Rosann Barnes says

    October 16, 2018 at 5:25 PM

    Another wonderful piece … so much fun detail and texture… I found myself looking with my mouth open!! Just so amazing; love the background colors too !!

  8. Lisa says

    October 28, 2019 at 8:10 AM

    I have searched EVERYWHERE for the Raven die. Can you please tell me where I can get it?

    Thanks so much!!!

    PS I LOVE your work…..ALL of it 🙂

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