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I hope this glimpse into my daily life showcases how some of my favorite things show up in my projects and that it helps you to do the same. Take a peak around your world and discover how everyday things you love can be the inspiration that helps your projects and creations take flight!

stacyhstamps

♥️paper crafter & mixed media artist ~ a vintage soul building a tattered nest ~ I love making with Tim Holtz, Stampers Anonymous and vintage items. 🎨

Hello and happy Thursday, friends! 🩵 Idea-ology Pa Hello and happy Thursday, friends! 🩵 Idea-ology Palette Teal…oh my goodness, what a wonderfully beautiful collection of papers inspired by the beautiful fabrics that Tim Holtz introduced in his fabric line through Freespirit last year, now available in 8x8 and 12x12 paper packs for all your mixed media and scrapbooking needs. 🌱🌼 I have a new blog post up today for a project I created using them. They are just so beautiful! Hope you can stop by and take a peek! tatterednestdesigns.com click here or use the link in my bio! #timholtz #timholtzideology #palettepaper #rangerink #vintagelove
🩵🌿Where does one even begin when you have so many 🩵🌿Where does one even begin when you have so many beautiful papers to choose from, deciding which one to start with is one of the hardest parts. I picked up the new @tim_holtz idea-ology Palette Collection in TEAL at @simonsaysstamp CREATE event, and am starting as I always do, grabbing a little bit from here and there to get my creative juices flowing. Sometimes the first step is the hardest, such is true about life and art! But, in the end, it always comes together and speaks to my heart. Stay tuned to see what this collection of pretty things becomes. 🐝 🌼 #timholtz #timholtzideaology #palettecollection #simonsaysstamp
Oh, how I miss her 💔… she was the one who taught m Oh, how I miss her 💔… she was the one who taught me all the important things, how to love one another, to be kind, to be honest, caring, and to follow your heart. I strive to be like her, the woman that she was every single day. She wasn’t perfect, but she loved me and each member of our family with her whole heart. She was taken from us well before she should have been. But I know she is with me in everything that I do. Thank you, Mom, for being exactly who you were. You are missed and remembered every single day! ❤️ #mothersday
How tiny is too tiny? Asking for a friend… 🪡🧵 I’ve How tiny is too tiny? Asking for a friend… 🪡🧵 I’ve been saving these little wooden spools of thread for years for “a little project” I did not know I’d be making itty bitty pin cushions for the tops of them. But when inspiration strikes, and you have tiny scraps of fabric, you just run with it!🍅🪡 #tinyisalwayscute #vintagelove #timholtzfabric #freespiritfabrics #habadashery
Hello friends! Have you heard this wonderful news? Hello friends! Have you heard this wonderful news?! Tim Holtz and Ranger have rereleased a collection of some of our favorite colors of Distress Paint! 🎨🖌️ I went through and made sure all my Distress paints were up to par and was reminded of how fun they are to create with! 

🌿🪻Distress Paints are such a unique paint because, like all other Distress products, they make magic and blend when water is applied or used with them! Flip through the photos and check out how I created this make in the comments below… ✨ #timholtz #rangerink #stampersanonymous #simonsaysstamp #vintagelove
Happy Tuesday, friends! 🎨 🖌️ I’m back today with t Happy Tuesday, friends! 🎨 🖌️ I’m back today with the tutorial I promised yesterday…one for coloring idea-ology Photo Booth, Photomatic and Paper dolls with Alcohol Inks. It creates an ethereal and dreamy look and opens up a new way to create with them. I even added some pencil sketches and doodles to some to add a bit of whimsy. You can find this easy tutorial over on my blog, tatterednestdesigns.com 🤎 It is so fun, I hope you give it a try! #timholtz #rangerink #timholtzideaology #vintagelove
Happy Monday, friends! ☀️ Did you know that you co Happy Monday, friends! ☀️ Did you know that you could color idea-ology Photo Booth photos with Alcohol Inks? I tried it on my last idea-ology project that I shared and was struck that I hadn’t tried it before. Then I thought it would be fun to do a deeper dive into it. The technique gives more of an ethereal or dreamy look to the photos and works well for any idea-ology Photomatic, Paper Dolls, Portraits and Snapshots, products with a slick surface. Be sure to keep an eye out if you’re interested in this fun way to color them! 😊 #timholtz #rangerink #ideaology #vintagelove
Happy Friday, friends! 💛 I have a new post on my b Happy Friday, friends! 💛 I have a new post on my blog today featuring the new Tim Holtz idea-ology YELLOW Palette Paper pack in 8x8…it is a gorgeous collection of papers! I was inspired by the paper collection to create a small Stampers Anonymous Etcetera Thickboard Tag featuring a vintage Embroidery Hoop, idea-ology embellishments, buttons, ribbons and lace. I hope you can stop by through the link in my bio or by visiting me at tatterednestdesigns.com #timholtz #timholtzideaology #vintagelove #stampersanonymous #rangerink
🌱🌼 Spring is coming…and by the calendar, in just a 🌱🌼 Spring is coming…and by the calendar, in just another week or so! I can NOT wait…bring on the green grass, tiny buds in the trees and peeks of flowers from the ground! I decided to play around with the new Tim Holtz idea-ology Palette Collection in Yellow to jump start my spring making season. Let’s get that vintage yellow light to shine! 🤎☀️ #timholtz #rangerink #timholtzideaology #palettecollection #vintagelove
🕰️Happy Thursday, friends!! 🤎🎩 The Professor is up 🕰️Happy Thursday, friends!! 🤎🎩 The Professor is up next for my final project using the recently released wafer dies that @simonsaysstamp has exclusively made to match several of the tim_holtz stamp sets. Here I used the Professor from the original set of stamps, stamped and cut him out and created a vignette featuring him. The wafer dies open up so many possibilities for creativity! Some inky papers stamped and cut using the dial stamp and die became the centerpiece behind him and building up layers around him was a snap. Idea-ology Curator Snippets, Backdrop Papers, Postage Stamp Stickers and a variety of metal Adornments added to the piece. All the layers including a stamped tag were stacked and embellished using messy stitches, buttons and scraps of fabric, then arranged on an Etcetera tag, Facade and Panel. I just love how everything Tim Holtz makes works so perfectly together! If you get a chance, be sure to stop by Simon Says Stamp to check them out! #timholtz #simonsaysstamp #rangerink #stampersanonymous #vintagelove
Happy Tuesday, friends!! ✨💡✨ Let’s shine a light o Happy Tuesday, friends!! ✨💡✨ Let’s shine a light on some happy things! I’m sharing two pillow boxes today that I created using the recently released wafer dies made to match a few Tim Holtz Stamp sets, The Inspector, The Professor and The Professor 2, that were released exclusively by @simonsaysstamp 

✨ I have had an idea for a card inspired by a favorite poster from the Lumineers for awhile, and thought this would be the perfect time to try it by using all the light bulbs from the sets.💡Remember, inspiration is everywhere (you can see the poster that these projects were inspired by in the last slide) I used the stamps to create backgrounds, then colored them using distress inks, watercolor pencils, and mica spray! The sparkle from Flickering Candle mica spray makes these little bulbs shine! (Be sure to check out the close up of the little bulb tag). Mica spray is magic! I cut out a couple bulbs to embellish my boxes and tags and even used one of the circles included in The Inspector set to cut the circle in the front of one of the boxes. I added a clock stamped image from the set inside the box, and covered the space with acetate, then filled it with lemon drops! I hope you’re inspired to give these sets a try…they are the perfect steampunk stamps and die sets! 🖤💡#timholtz #simonsaysstamp #sssendacard #stampersanonymous
There is nothing that a little sparkle, scribble a There is nothing that a little sparkle, scribble and splat can’t cure! ✨💡🖤 Having a making day in my creative space is what’s on the to do list today! Hope you are making time to create..it’s hard some days to find the time, but in the end, so worth it! 💛 #timholtz #stampersanonymous #rangerink #vintagelove #simonsaysstamp
Happy Saturday! 🍁🤍🌿 I’ve got some projects for sal Happy Saturday! 🍁🤍🌿 I’ve got some projects for sale on my blog today…a person only has so much space to keep things, and being a collector and thrifty treasure hunter and maker, my space is limited 😉 so, I thought I’d offer a few for sale. You’ll find these and some more not pictured, all the details of how to purchase them are over on my blog tatterednestdesigns.com Hope you can come take a peek! #timholtz #vintagelove #makersgonnamake
🌿 Creativity is an action and a form of resistance 🌿 Creativity is an action and a form of resistance… I will not lose hope, we will get past the dark days as those that have come before us have. Love will always win! 🤍 Not going to lie, it was hard to get started, but I will not let the bad stuff win! I hope you can do something creative…and feel that joy and peace in it! 🤍🕊️ #timholtz #vintagelove #stampersanonymous #goodnesswillalwaysprevail #hopeisneverlost
💔Just so you know…if it wasn’t crystal clear from 💔Just so you know…if it wasn’t crystal clear from my instagram posts, stories or any of my social media or directly from me. HUMAN LIVES ARE NOT UP FOR DEBATE! EMPATHY MATTERS!!! If you have a problem with that, I ask you to leave. I am not OK, this is not normal, this needs to stop, those that are doing the horrible things need to be held accountable and we must never let this happen again. When will enough be ENOUGH? It is time for us to learn the lesson and make the CHANGES for GOOD! 😢 #enoughisenough #humanity #empathymatters #neveragain
Happy Tuesday, friends! 🌿🤎🌸 Join us today over on Happy Tuesday, friends! 🌿🤎🌸 Join us today over on the Simon Says Stamp Blog for a Blog Hop dedicated to the recently released matching wafer dies for some of our favorite Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Stamp Sets! Today on my blog, tatterednestdesigns.com I have a tutorial for a card and tag using the Field Notes set! Hope to see you there! 🤍🌿 #timholtz #simonsaysstamp #sssbloghop #sssendacard #stampersanonymous
Happy Monday, friends! 🤍🌿🦋 I hope you are well…I a Happy Monday, friends! 🤍🌿🦋 I hope you are well…I am sharing some inspiration today using some of the new wafer die sets released TODAY, by @simonsaysstamp and @tim_holtz using some previously released stamp sets from @stampersanonymous 💌 The set I used today coordinates with the Correspondence CMS225 set. I combined the lovely little ephemera pieces with the Botanic Collage CMS447. They couldn’t have been more perfect together! Be sure to stop by their website today to check out all of the details of the release and stay tuned..I’ll be sharing some other makes very soon using some of the other sets! Have a wonderful day! 🤍🌿 #timholtz #simonsaysstamp #sssendacard #sssunitedwecraft #stampersanonymous
☀️ Happy Monday, friends… taking a breath, giving ☀️ Happy Monday, friends… taking a breath, giving myself grace and playing in my room today because the world is heavy and my heart hurts. Today, my happiness came from playtime with my favorite distress supplies, watercolor pencils, watercolor paper, stamps and sprays! I hope you find some time today to do something that you love…because, you deserve it! 🤍🌈 #timholtz #stampersanonymous #rangerink #distresslove #vintagelove
How exciting is this!!! Tim Holtz Palette in both How exciting is this!!! Tim Holtz Palette in both 8x8 and 12x12? Can’t wait to tune in this Saturday for all the details of this release! Bring on the vintage goodness! #timholtz #ideaology #distresslove
Happy Tuesday! 🌈 🤎 It has begun…I waited to have a Happy Tuesday! 🌈 🤎 It has begun…I waited to have a day where me, my distress ink supplies and labels could have some good quality time together, and it’s been so wonderful! I don’t have them all done quite yet, but I got a great start! Here are some tips I’ve discovered while working through them…originally, I made labels using plain old office labels, inked with the colors, and written in my writing with a permanent marker. I labeled all four sides of my ink pads so it’s been a little bit longer job, 😂 but is so worth it! They’re looking so GOOD! 
🏷️ My tips are…if you have to remove labels, try your heat tool on each label for about 5-6 seconds. This works if you haven’t added them with an adhesive more than the label adhesive. 
🏷️ If you used so glue to add them, you might need to spray the side with some cleaning spray or water, and using a scraping tool, use that to scrape off the label. If the adhesive is REALLY on there, you might need to use goof off (thanks @dig_tcc) she gave the heads up on that, I only had to use it a couple times on some of mine. 
🏷️ After the label is off, I used a small bit of antibacterial (alcohol) gel on a cotton towel to make sure the sides were super clean and ready for the new label! Just make sure all the sides are dry before adding the new labels. I think that’s it…I LOVE how they’re turning, hope you have some time to get organized…happy labeling! 🤎🌈 #timholtz #distresslabels #distresslove #rangerink
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