Tattered Nest Designs

Vintage Inspired Rubber Stamping - Cards and Tutorials

You are here: Home / 2020 Sizzix / so grateful for you

By

so grateful for you

Hello friends…Happy Thursday!

I hope that you are all doing well. I’m back today with a tutorial for a project created using some of the new Sizzix thinlets that we released a bit ago. The Funky Wreathes, Scribbly Butterflies and Crochet 2 worked perfectly together, as many of Tim’s Sizzix thinlets do.

So, let’s get to it!

The Background…

I started with a full size sheet of Distress Watercolor Paper and began stamping random areas with the Lattice Background Stamp (CMS257) with Antique Linen Distress Ink.

I spritzed the paper with water and spritzed on some areas of Old Paper Distress Spray and Antique Linen Distress Oxide spray, spritzed some more areas with water and dried with my heat tool.

When the paper was dry, I applied a small amount of Crackle Texture Paste to random areas of the paper with my finger, and set it aside to dry and crackle.

Then when it was crackled, rubbed a small amount of Vintage Distress Collage Medium over top of the crackled areas. This makes it easy to rub Distress Crayon into the cracks.

And that was my next step..I rubbed Walnut Stain Distress Crayon into the cracks along with some Mushroom Alcohol Ink. Sometimes instead of using water to rub the crayon in, I use Mushroom Alcohol Ink.

Next, again with my finger, I very lightly rubbed on a small amount of Evergreen Bough Distress Paint to emphasize the cracks. I set the background aside and began working on the embellishments.

The flowers…

I cut a flower and green from the Wildflower Stems 1 & 2 and colored them with a variety of Distress Markers and Detail Water Brush.

The Butterfly…

Again, cut out of Watercolor Paper and colored with a variety of Distress Markers and a Detail Water brush.

Linen Scrap…

I spritzed a scrap piece of Linen with water and some Walnut Stain and Frayed Burlap Distress Spray, dried it and then spritzed it with Old Paper Distress Oxide Spray, lightly spritzed to activate the Oxide and dried it with my heat tool again.

Typewritten phrase…

I typed out a few phrases on a piece of Vintage Onion Skin paper and trimmed one down to fit the project.

Then I began arranging the vignette… although not pictured, I cut out 2 of the Funky Wreathes from a piece of Distress Stained Watercolor paper and added a piece cut from the Crochet 2 Thinlet set.

I added some more interest by stamping on some text in the background.

The frame…

I painted on a light coat of Antique Linen and Evergreen Bough Distress Paint and added some crackle texture paste in a few areas, let the crackle dry, and rubbed on some Walnut Stain Distress Marker into the cracks and texture of the frame.

I cut a piece of Quilt Batting with Pinking Sheers and sprayed the edges with Walnut Stain Distress Spray, and dried it with my heat tool.

Then I stitched around the edge of the paper and added some vintage buttons.

The background was then added within the frame and my vignette was complete.

Thanks so much for stopping by today…see you soon!

Creatively yours,

Stacy


What is an affiliate program, and why should I click on the link and buy through you?..

When you shop via the affiliate link on this blog, I receive a small commission, from the affiliate provider (Simon Says Stamp), at no extra cost to you whatsoever. These commissions help me to cover hosting fees and other costs to run my blog and be able to provide you with FREE inspiration. If you shop the links, THANK YOU! I truly appreciate being able to share my love of creating with you.

Gather Your Supplies-

Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous- Lattice & Flourish CMS257, Newsprint & Type CMS266, Tiny Toadstools CMS377

Tim Holtz/Sizzix-  Scribbly Butterflies, Funky Wreathes, Wildflower Stems 1 &2, Crochet 2, Vagabond

Tim Holtz/Tonic- Tonic Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tonic Shears

Tim Holtz/idea-ology- Large Framed Panel

Tim Holtz/Ranger-

Distress Sprays- Frayed Burlap, Antique Linen, Walnut Stain, Antique Linen Oxide, Old Paper Oxide

Distress Paint- Antique Linen, Evergreen Bough

Distress Ink- Walnut Stain, Antique Linen, Pumice Stone,

Distress Crayons- Walnut Stain

Distress Markers- variety of colors

Distress Tools/Mediums- Distress Sprayer, Media Mat, Heat it Heat Tool, Blending Tools, Distress Collage Matte Medium, Foam Tape, Vintage Distress Collage Matte Medium, Distress Crackle Texture Paste

Other- Linen, Vintage Buttons, Quilt Batting, Sewing Machine, Thread, Dictionary Page, Vintage Onion Skin Typing Paper, Jute, Typewriter

 

 

 

Comments

  2. Just so pretty. A lot of thought went into your project, and of course, a lot of work. Very inspirational!

  5. Every project you make is filled with pretty details and awesome techniques. You are such an inspiration to so many of us ♡
    Thank you for sharing your “how to”s xx

  6. Hello Stacy. Beautiful details everywhere. You have a command of your craft for sure.
    I have a technical question. Some of the markers I ordered are dried out and I have been seeing blurbs here and there that the markers are going to be discontinued. Have you had to repair any of the markers you use? I was thinking I would try to reink the dried out ones rather than throw them away. Do you have any experience with this?

    • I do not know what Stacy does but I have used distress refresh on my markers.

      • thanks, I’ll try again but it didn’t seem to fix them. Since they don’t work anyway, there’s no harm in experimenting.

    • Hi Rita! Thank you so much! Sorry for the late reply.. yes, you can use distress refresher on the markers..spray some of the refresher on a media mat and scribble you marker in it, put the cap back on it and let it sit for awhile. I also heard Tim say today that if you have spray stain, you can try adding that to the marker to see if that brings it back to life. I haven’t tried that yet, but I plan to. I hope that helps. 😄♥️

  7. I so love this project, must get inky before long, my fingers are having ink withdrawal…LOL. Always love all the extra vintage items you add to your projects….where is the stick??? LOL.

  11. Gorgeous,thank you so much for sharing your wonderful tutorial. You’re an amazing designer.❤️

  13. Stacy, this piece is so lovely! You always achieve the most beautiful soft grunge look and your stitching and small details really add so much! I love this

  16. I’m new to following your posts and I really appreciate seeing what you’ve made. Recently I inherited photos of my ancestors and am working on a photo wall to display many of them. Instead of framing and hanging everything I decided to stock up on some of Tim’s products and do some mixed media pieces with the focal point being a copy of a photo of an ancestor or 2! Being new to these types of projects, I really appreciate the inspiration and explanation of how to better use the products I have invested in. I absolutely love this piece. Thank you, Stacy.

Disclosure:

All my opinions are my own and I share products that I love to use. I do this to help you in your own creative space; you may not copy projects or images of projects to then use or sell as your own design.
I do not sell space, nor do I accept paid or sponsored posts. I do include affiliate links whenever possible for the products I use, love and share through projects shared here at Tattered Nest Designs. 

affiliates

When you shop via the affiliate link on this blog, I receive a small commission, from the affiliate provider, at no extra cost to you whatsoever. These commissions help me cover hosting fees and other costs to run my blog. If you shop the links, THANK YOU! I truly appreciate being able to share my love of creating with you.