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Leap and the Net Will Appear

Hello and Welcome!

I’m so happy that you stopped by!  Yesterday was a rainy day here in Ohio, so that gave me some time to create in my studio!  I was playing around with the Distress Oxides and made a fun card background that I thought might work well with the new Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Theories set (CMS329). The new 2018 release begins shipping this week and I had the lucky privilege to receive the sets a bit early. What a happy day that was to be asked to create examples for the Tim Holtz booth at Creativation!! Talk about a leap of faith? I was so honored to be a part of something that showcases so many amazing new products, talents, and ideas, and that I was one of the few to create with some of these products prior to their release.

Recently, I was asked to participate in a Blog Hop with a group of the ladies that created many wonderful examples showcasing Tim’s new products… Another happy day! I’m so excited to join them and their many AMAZING talents! The Blog Hop will begin this Friday, February 2, so be sure to stop back over! …but until then, check this out!

Lets begin!

First I started by smushing some of the Distress Oxides around on my craft mat. The colors that I chose were… Peacock Feathers, Walnut Stain, Faded Jeans, Frayed Burlap and Peeled Paint.

Then I added a bit of Evergreen Bough Distress Ink with a blending tool.

Then I added a bit of Pumice Stone and Walnut Stain Distress Inks along with some sprays of water from my distress sprayer and then dried it off with the heat tool in between layers.

This is the final color combo…

Then I set this aside and started on my tag for the front…

First I stamped my man on the wire with Jet Black Archival Ink, sprinkled it with clear embossing powder and heat embossed it.  With a blending tool I blended Peacock Feathers and Peeled Paint Oxides and then blended Evergreen Bough, Pumice Stone and Walnut Stain Distress Inks…along with a bit of sprayed water, then dried it with the heat tool.

I added some circles blended through the new Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Dotted Stencil and stamped the phrase with Jet Black Archival Ink. The circles were added to both the background and the tag. I used the lid of my paint and stamped them with Walnut Stain Distress Paint/water combo. Then dried it with the heat tool.

I used a Distress Splatter Brush to add some of the Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Ink/water combo to splatter onto both the paper and tag.

 

I stamped a couple of numbers from the Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Ultimate Grunge Stamp Set (CMS075) and cut a background from an old dictionary page that had been inked with some Walnut Stain Distress Ink. I adhered the dictionary page to my background and with pencil lined up where I wanted my sewing line to go.

With my sewing machine and black thread, I stitched along the pencil line on both the background and along the stamped line on the tag. (I stitched the background twice and the tag once.)

I punched a couple of circles out of a dictonary page and inked them with Walnut Stain Distress Ink. Stitched a criss cross pattern on both, trimmed off the extra thread and used them to embellish the card. I also inked a few of the Idea-ology Sprockets and Gears with Gold Mixative and Mushroom Alcohol Ink and a tiny bit of Cracked Pistachio Distress Paint that I dabbed on with my finger to give them a little patina. Two of the gears were attached with a couple Hex Fasteners.

All the pieces were adhered together onto a dark brown card base that I cut from  the Paper Stash Classic Craft Pad. A couple of the layers were pop dotted to give the card some more interest.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. Be sure to stop back on Friday for the Blog Hop. I can’t wait to see all of the creative ideas that this wonderful group of ladies will be sharing! You won’t want to miss it!

Creatively Yours,

Stacy 🙂

Gather Your Supplies:

Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress Oxide Ink: Peacock Feathers, Walnut Stain, Faded Jeans, Frayed Burlap and Peeled Paint

Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress Ink: Evergreen Bough, Pumice Stone, Walnut Stain

Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress Paint: Cracked Pistachio, Walnut Stain

Tim Holtz/Ranger Alcohol Ink: Gold Mixative, Mushroom

Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink: Jet Black Archival Ink, Clear Embossing Powder, Distress Collage Matte Medium, Heat It Heat Tool, Distress Sprayer, Paper Stash  Craft Pad, Distress Splatter Brush, Craft Mat

Tim Holtz/ Stampers Anonymous: Theories CMS329, Ultimate Grunge CMS075, Dotted Mini Stencil (set #33)

Tim Holtz/Ideaology: Sprockets and Gears, Hex Fasteners

Other: Towel, Sewing Machine, Black Thread, Old Dictionary Page

Comments

    • Thank you so much, Jennalee!! It was a fun card to make…the stitching was one of my favorite parts too! Gotta love what a sewing machine can do to a card ❤️❤️❤️
      ~Stacy ❤️

  3. This is a great way to use that tightrope (or maybe slack rope) walker stamp. So clever to stitch it! Beautiful colors on your backgrounds, too! Congrats on being Tim’s designer for CHA! How fun!

    • Thank you so much, Sara!!! I love this set!! It was such a AWESOME dream come true! ❤️
      ~Stacy ❤️

  4. Awesome card. Your tutorials are so well thought out. I’m so happy that you were chosen as one of the designers. You have great style!!!

  13. Very clever piece. For me the stitching really takes this design to,the next level, it adds wonderful texture and so much interest to the design. Wonderful composition and I love how you have showcased the stamps. Tracy x

  17. ABSOLUTELY LOVE EVERYTHING about this card … it took me to my happy place; your creativity is over the top AWESOME !!

  21. Absolutely glorious! Colours, layers – pure perfection… one of my favourite things ever, and you made me put that stamp set in my basket!
    Alison x

  23. Beautiful background and love the steps you have shown to make the card-I am going to give it a try-looks like fun.

  25. You are a genius. This piece is absolutely magical. I love everything about it! Thank you for sharing.

    Happy art-ing!
    xo
    SuZeQ

  29. That’s pretty masterful inking techniques. I like that you used minimal embellishments too!

  30. They say copying someone is the highest form of compliment – well, I have complimented you soooo many times (a post from 2013 inspired me the other day) – and I just have to try to replicate this amazing work too. Thank you so much for sharing 🙏

  32. I am in love with the wonderful, eye catching detailed on your project! Thanks so much for the step by step instruction!

  33. This piece is so beautiful. The colors work together so wonderfully, and your were so clever using the lid to your paint for the cool ring effect.

  35. There are so many details in this card, I think it’s a true work of art! Well done and thanks for sharing!

  37. I forgot how beautiful Evergreen Bough can be, thanks for the reminder. This is a beautiful blend of colors.

  40. WOW! I love this project! Running to my craft room now to make something. This is awesome….

  41. Some of my favourite colours!!! I do love working with the oxide inks. I love distress inks too, but the oxide takes everything to a whole different level. Great tag, love it and the sentiment. Great little piece of art!!! Thank you for the step by step!
    Have a great weekend.

  42. Love the saying, but the net doesn’t always appear! Love this stamp set. Thanks for the inspiration.

  45. This card is awesome! Love the colors, the main image and the saying, as well as all the other details. Perfection! Judy D.

  49. Wow. This post is going to be saved on one of my Pinterest boards for sure… great photos and love the sewing touches. Thanks!

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