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Inspiration and ideas

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. 🎨

Happy Friday, friends! 🤎 I have a cute set of make Happy Friday, friends! 🤎 I have a cute set of makes for you today over on my blog, tatterednestdesigns.com ..these little cards, envelopes and tags were all made using the Christmas Pine and Post Wafer Die Set that @simonsaysstamp premiered this past holiday season. I decided to try my hand at switching them up to be a little summery gift set! Isn’t it fun to take something that is clearly holiday and make it into something everyday? I also found the perfect stamp set for the phrases amongst my Simon Says Stamp stamps called Delicate Flowers..they have the tiniest phrases which fit so perfectly on the tags, I just love how they all turned out…I mean, you can’t go wrong with tiny paper bows and postage stamps! Am I right? 💌 Hope you can stop by!  #simonsaysstamp #timholtz #rangerink #vintagelove #pineandpost
Happy Tuesday, friends! 🤎🌿 I have a new tutorial o Happy Tuesday, friends! 🤎🌿 I have a new tutorial on my blog today featuring these little memory boxes, created using some of my favorite idea-ology things that include Curator Snippets, Papers Strips and Label Frames..plus a few more things too! I just love how they turned out..who would have thought such tiny little things could make the perfect background…hope you can stop by my blog, tatterednestdesigns.com for all the details! #timholtz #timholtzideaology #simonsaysstamp #vintagelove #rangerink
Hello friends! 🖤👻 I’ve been busy playing with some Hello friends! 🖤👻 I’ve been busy playing with some of the new Tim Holtz and Simon Says Stamp collab using Tim’s stamps and Simon’s wafer dies, and this time, the Tiny Text Halloween and matching Tiny Text wafer dies for them. Did you know that the Tiny Text fits all 3 of the Tiny Text Line..including Halloween and Christmas?! Now that’s what I call GENIUS! 🎃 I have a new tutorial for this piece on my blog today! I had so much fun jumping right into Halloween, I mean, we’re only a few months away! …hope you can visit me at tatterednestdesigns.com for all of the spooky details! 👻#timholtz #simonsaysstamp #timholtzideaologyhalloween #sssrandomthingsth
🍂 Hmm…Is it too early for Halloween? 👻 I say NO..a 🍂 Hmm…Is it too early for Halloween? 👻 I say NO..and BOO to those who think it is! A little project coming to my blog soon. Those new Tiny Text wafer dies from @simonsaysstamp and @tim_holtz match the Halloween Tiny Text, did you know that? That got me to thinking…🖤 Be sure to follow me here on instagram and my blog tatterednestdesigns.com  #timholtz #simonsaysstamp #sssrandomthingsth
Happy Tuesday, friends! ☀️ It’s time to wake up to Happy Tuesday, friends! ☀️ It’s time to wake up to another wonderful day…so the rooster says! 🐓 I created a card today to share using the Tim Holtz/Simon Says Stamp collab matching stamps and wafer dies.. this time, using the Tiny Things 2 CMS305. A rooster isn’t exactly an everyday kind of stamp, and that’s exactly the point! There are so many random cute things in both the Tiny Things stamp sets, that there is sure to be something amongst them that speaks to you! I love how he went with some paper that I created using a floral background stamp! He was water colored up, then cut out and placed front and center 🐓..#timholtz #simonsaysstamp #sssrandomthingsth #rangerink
Happy Monday, friends!!! 🌿🐝 I have been busy as a Happy Monday, friends!!! 🌿🐝 I have been busy as a bee making with more of the @simonsaysstamp wafer dies that they released to match several Tim Holtz stamp sets. This time using the Tiny Things cms164. I used the adorable little bee and the postage stamp. (Flip through the photos to see some close-ups) These tiny things make the perfect little ephemera snippets for card making and vignettes. Here I made a water colored background..I used white embossing powder to stamp a beautiful flower, then, using Distress Watercolor Pencils and a paint brush, added color, scribbles and sketches to create the background. The little bee was colored and then cut using the matching dies. The little bee fit perfectly flying above the flower and then I embellished the collage background using the postage stamp and vintage buttons. That beautiful flower, handwritten background and florist tag are all found in the Dearly Departed stamp sets cms413. All of the layers were stitched and given a distressed finish and added to an Etcetera Panel. I added some idea-ology cello tape for good measure and with that, the project was complete! 🌿🤎 #timholtz #sssrandomthingsth #vintagelove #simonsaysstamp #tinythings
Hello friends! 🛞🚗💨Another day celebrating the @sta Hello friends! 🛞🚗💨Another day celebrating the @stampersanonymous Summer Curations.. I had a blast creating Route 66 cards perfect for summer travel, dads and those special guys in your life! These were all made using the Travel Ways Stamp set cms162 created by Tim Holtz and Stampers Anonymous! #timholtz #stampersanonymous #route66 #vintagelove
🌿When the thrifted pitcher, flowers that you start 🌿When the thrifted pitcher, flowers that you started from seed (I’m a newbie to this) and the  well loved decor of your home come together… ahh, happiness!! 🌸 It’s the little things! 🥰 #vintagelove #makesmesohappy
👉🏻Always…choose to shine! 🦋✨ Stampers Anonymous Cu 👉🏻Always…choose to shine! 🦋✨ Stampers Anonymous Curated designs..be sure to check out the YouTube LIVE replay for lots of gorgeous inspiration! #timholtz #stampersanonymous #timholtzideology #rangerink
🌿 More sneak peeks of summer things…hope to see yo 🌿 More sneak peeks of summer things…hope to see you tomorrow at 11am EST on @stampersanonymous YouTube channel LIVE! #timholtz #stampersanonymous #vintagelove #rangerink
Another sneak peek of some summer goodness..how ab Another sneak peek of some summer goodness..how about a fun roadtrip on Route 66? 🚗 💨
Fun fact: Did you know that it is the Route 66 100th year anniversary?! How cool is that! Be sure to tune in this Saturday at 11am EST for the @tim_holtz Curations inspiration YouTube LIVE with @stampersanonymous Hope to see you there! #timholtz #stampersanonymous #rangerink
Everyone needs a special friend and a little spot Everyone needs a special friend and a little spot to keep them! 🐦 💙 Another day, another sneak peek…tune in on Saturday at 11am EST on @stampersanonymous YouTube channel 📺 …you don’t want to miss the wonderful Tim Holtz Curations! #timholtz #stampersanonymous #
👉🏻Remember… set your reminders for THIS SATURDAY, 👉🏻Remember… set your reminders for THIS SATURDAY, June 20th, 11am EST for the YouTube LIVE with Stampers Anonymous and their Tim Holtz Curations event! Inspiration for days..👉🏻🕰️you don’t want to miss it! 🤎  #timholtz #stampersanonymous #vintagelove #rangerink #sneakpeek
Happy Monday, friends! ⚓️🪸🌊 I’m back again today t Happy Monday, friends! ⚓️🪸🌊 I’m back again today to share another set of cards that I created using the new @simonsaysstamp exclusive wafer dies, made to match @tim_holtz stamp sets. This time, it’s Sea Life CMS304. A perfect set for summer..take a little dive into perfectly blue waters created using Distress Watercolor Pencils! The stamp and die set worked swimmingly to create a little habitat for some seahorses! 🐟🫧 Be sure to check out the new stamp and die set combos exclusively over at Simon Says Stamp.com ! #timholtz #simonsaysstamp #sssrandomthingsth #sealife #rangerink
Happy Friday, friends! 🌸🤎 Tim Holtz Matching Sta Happy Friday, friends! 🌸🤎 

Tim Holtz Matching Stamps and Wafer Dies, yes PLEASE! Does creating get any easier? Fussy cutting precision …without needing a pair of scissors! ✂️ I have a new set of cards created using the new Floral Elements and Tiny Text stamps and dies, and a tutorial to go with it! Check it out on my blog tatterednestdesigns.com for all the details! #timholtz #simonsaysstamp #sssrandomthingsth #stampersanonymous #shabbychic
Happy Thursday, friends! 🩵🦋💚 Today I’m participat Happy Thursday, friends! 🩵🦋💚

Today I’m participating in an Instagram hop featuring Simon Says Stamp branded dies that coordinate with six Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous sets! To start from the beginning of the hop, head to @simonsaysstamp!

Up next: @paper_and_mail 
Previous: @atthepapermint 

Hop Order:
@simonsaysstamp @vjsjoey @luv2papercraft @shariartcarroll @jennshurkus @natashavacca02 @daydreamsinpaper @atthepapermint @stacyhstamps @paper_and_mail @caliartgirl @imatress_handmade_cards @scrapsaurus 

Here I combined two of my favorite sets of stamps and the new Wafer Dies, Moth Study and Tiny Text.. I had fun creating some background papers using a Layering Stencil and Alcohol Inks, then colored up and cut out the moths and some phrases, I added some messy stitches using my sewing machine, and then brought all the elements together to create the cards. 🦋#timholtz #sssighop #sssmothstudyth #ssstinytextth #sssrandomthingsth
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
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