HALLOWEEN VIGNETTE TRAY - TIM HOLTZ IDEA-OLOGY RELEASE 2019

Hello everyone!  I still have a few Tim Holtz Halloween Ideaology projects to share and today I have this Halloween vignette tray.  I think poor Dorothy didn't know what she got herself into when she married Mr. Aughinbaugh, the pharmacist.

How many ways can you use the new Tim Holtz Creepy Eyes(TH94984)?  I don't know why, but I thought of flowers right away!

The trinket tin opens up to reveal some deadly potions.

I've used the larger 6 x 12" Vignette tray for my structure.  The inside was covered in a piece from the Abandoned Paper Stash (TH93962).  Don't you love this pattern?  I had to use two pieces to cover the tray, but I placed the seam where I knew the top of my tin was, so it was not noticeable.

I lightly stained my wood tray with Distress Paint that was diluted, so it was more like a wash.  I think I used a combination of Peacock Feathers and Faded Jeans.  If you want a darker stain, had in some Distress Spray stain to your mix of paints, then add a bit of water.  

I used tiny nails(TH93668 Vignette Hardware) to nail my tin to the tray.  If they poke through just nail to the side and flatten, you can cover the back with paper. This secures it as it will probably be opened often.  Paint the insides edges of the lid top and bottom.  

Cover the lid and bottom of the tin with Abandoned patterned paper.  I then used Ranger's Crackle Texture Paste as shown in the photo.  Set this aside to air dry, then tint with Distress Crayons.

I built a little shelf for my creepy eye floral display using Etcetera Pinked Trims (THETC-009).  This was painted, crackled, and distressed with Distress crayons.

I gave my Halloween Paper Doll couple (TH93973) a ghostly appearance.  These paper doll collections get better and better, thanks to Paula's daily hunt for photos!  These were placed inside and with the gentleman coming out past the Halloween Baseboard Frame (TH93986).  A piece of Abandoned paper was used behind the frame also.

I added a tiny bit of Picket Fence white Distress paint to a small amount of Collage Medium, blended the two and then applied with my finger to my paper dolls.  I used a swirly motion as it gives an uneven look, and you don't need much.  If applied lightly, you can also go over and add more!  Just a note here; small bunch of dyed black flowers(TH93569 Bouquet Findings) was added on top of the brides's bouquet after the photo was taken.

For my Creepy Eyes(TH93984) flowers, I used Mixed Media Heavystock paper, coloured with Distress Oxides, and Abandoned patterned paper  that was die-cut with Tim Holtz Sizzix Large Funky Florals  and the leaves from Funky Foliage.  I added in some cut up die-cut pieces of the Tangled Twigs Sizzix die, and Mummy Cloth (TH93982). I also added in some tinted Bouquet Findings (TH93569) and a bit of Spanish moss.

A metal Corner Adornment (TH93979) accented with green Distress Paint was adhered to the bottom corner of my Baseboard Frame.  I attached a Spider Adornment (TH93985) to the corner of the metal embellishment.  The pearl was coloured with Distress Alcohol Ink.

Don't the flower centers look like eyelashes on my creepy eyes?  The whites of the eyes were slightly tinted with alcohol ink.  One of the girls who also created for Tim, it might have been Zoe, popped out the iris, tinted the white area, and replaced the iris.  I thought this was a great idea! I added in some Clippings Stickers from the Curiosities Sticker Book(TH93969) to my pinked ledge and outside and inside of my tin.  Love these little stickers, they add little subtle phrases that can add a story to your project.

For the inside of my Trinket Tin (TH93976), I added in ephemera from the Halloween Ephemera Pack(TH93963), Halloween Snippets Ephemera(TH93983), glass apothecary vials(TH93302 and TH92899),  a skull (TH93968), bones (TH93964) and Clippings stickers(TH93969).  The vials were coated with clear Rock Candy paint(TDC31888) after the ephemera was adhered.  My cardstock frame on the tin bottom was die-cut with Sizzix Trinket Frames Bigz die.

Here's another look at my finished Halloween Vignette Tray.  Thanks so much for visiting me here!

Until next time,

Jan