Tim Holtz Sizzix 2nd Vault Release- Pier 32

Hello friends…I hope all is well with you! I am back today to share a project that I created for the release of the new Tim Holtz Sizzix 2nd Vault sets. This project combines the new Watch Gears Set and the Matchbox Set.

I couldn’t resist making a grungy and shabby combination by using the sets along with some of my favorite vintage things that included old denim, snaps, nails and screws, plus, you knew I had to use my sewing machine! The background papers and scraps used were some that I have created at other times. The Matchbox as a focal point for the photo and the box with it slipped out created the perfect little cubby for scraps of papers and ephemera to go with the project.

The theme of the project came together as I was looking through the idea-ology snapshots ephemera pack. I found the photo of some workmen, then a photo of the garage, which got me to thinking about when the first service station could have been built and where it was located. Through some googling, I found out that in 1907 the first (or second) service station was built in Seattle Washington by the Standard Oil of California at, what is now known as Pier 32 in Seattle. I thought the info was pretty cool and then ran in that direction for the project.

So, lets get to making…

I started with the focal point idea with the matchbox and cut the idea-ology snapshot using the “drawer” part of the matchbox. I then folded the scored lines and adhered it together with collage matte medium. The photo below shows the basic idea I had for the project. I dug through my collection of tags, scraps of backgrounds and bits of fabric. As I’ve told you before, I don’t throw away much when it comes to scraps or backgrounds from playing around. The “plan” looking paper that you see in the photo below was a discarded background that I did a long time ago, stamped on old typewriter paper, and spritzed with water, dried and crumpled up because it was inside my scrap bin. This eventually ended up being used as one of the plans/schematics that were stuffed into the matchbox cubby. The main tag at the front was made a long time ago, along with the scraps to the right and left of it, the result from a playtime with Distress Mixed Media Tags, Texture Paste, Crackle Paste and Distress Spray Stains.

I decided on using a the Largest Square Vignette Box as the base of the project, painted it with Black Gesso, let it dry, then sanded the edges with my sanding block.

Next up, the addition of the pointy finger from the Matchbox Set. I cut it from a piece of distressed cream scrap paper and brown inky papers, then adhered it together with Collage Medium.

The gears…

I went back to the scrap box and gathered gritty and grungy bits and pieces of scrap paper. These were used to cut out all the gears that I used throughout the piece. Scraps are your friend. 🙂

I cut a variety out then began arranging them into stacks that also included vintage snaps, idea-ology Hardware Heads, Machinery Heads and Large Fasteners. I did a good variety to add some more interest.

You’ll see in the photo below that I added more pieces of the gears behind the pattern paper to add more stability to the pieces. These were just cut out of scrap chipboard and Kraftstock and then adhered behind the pieces.

Then I began arranging the layout of things, you’ll see below in the photo that it sort of looks like the finished piece, but not, LOL, that is called, the progression of the piece. I’m one of those that is constantly moving the pieces around saying “hmm, I could do this, or this, or this, or this…” you get the idea, it rarely ends with the way it started, I like to fuss with it, that’s part of my process and the fun that I have with making.

I stitched the around the edge of the tag using my sewing machine, stitching random scraps of denim to the edges. I adhered the matchbox together and added a piece of mica to the front of the photo using a small amount of collage medium and by poking two small whole with a needle tool to the left and placing two mini fastener brads.

I cut the numbers for “1907” using the Pocket Watch set and paper scraps. The “EST.” tiny letters next to the date we’re cut using the Specimen Thinlet Set. This is also where I got the letters for the “PIER 32”. The Specimen set comes with words that I pulled the specific letters to create the phrases from.

I squished a large fastener using the Tim Holtz Texture Hammer, then attached it to the front of the matchbox inside of the “0” adding a small gear inside. I then stuffed the end of the matchbox with vintage looking plans and papers and adhered them within using collage medium..

The tag was added to the square vignette by folding over a section of the top of the tag over the edge of the box, then attached it using a screw that I had found in my stash. I used my dremmel tool to make a hole, then added the screw.

Once I had the tag in place, I added a couple more screws and hammered some nails randomly around the tag.

I cut about a 1/2″ piece of the garage photo on the left side and attached it to the left side of the square vignette. You can get a better look what I did in the photo below. Both the tag and the photo wrap around the edges of the vignette giving the piece a unique look. The gears, snaps, and hardware heads were all attached to the piece using collage medium. I hammered in a couple more nails onto the piece near the corners of the photo pieces then adhered the “pier 32” into place.

With that, the piece was complete!

Thanks so much for stopping by…I hope you enjoyed a closer look at the project!

Creatively yours,

Stacy

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