CHRISTMAS TREE VIGNETTE BOX - TIM HOLTZ CHRISTMAS IDEA-OLOGY 2021 RELEASE

Merry Christmas everyone!  I'm sharing another project created for Tim Holz and his Christmas Idea-ology YouTube reveal.

This YouTube reveal and all Tim's videos are always available to watch on his YouTube Channel.  There's so much inspiration in every video, along with lots of tips and tricks.

My base is the Vignette Box which is 4" x 2 3/4".  The box is only 1" deep and I wanted it a little higher, so I added on the Scalloped Etcetera Trim to the bottom.  My woodgrain paper is from the Christmas Backdrops pkg. TH94181 and the plaid paper is from the Christmas Pocket Card Pkg. TH94190.  I love some of the full patterned sides of these cards, the patterns are smaller, perfect for small areas.  The "Made in England" trims are from the Christmas Worn Wallpaper pkg. th94182.

I've used the Tim Holtz Sizzix Decorative Trim Thinlits(665435) die to cut out my scalloped paper pieces that match perfectly with the Stampers Anonymous Etcetera Trims THETC-008.  These trim pieces are glued onto the edge of the box first and when dried, then the paper pieces. You will have to cut the baseboard pieces to fit to size.  I've used Distress Collage Medium, which is amazing, how well and sturdy it adheres any surface.  I use this medium to glue my metal pieces too.  

Next, the plaid paper is glued on.  I've overlapped the sides, about 1/8" over the woodgrain, for extra security on the seam between the trim and box.

Don't you love these Christmas Tree Stands(th94198)?  I've aged mine a bit, with alcohol ink and a bit of paint.  I've also added in acrylic.

I cut a piece of Tim's Frosted Acrylic Sheet, which is retired, but you may have some in your stash! (th93153)  I've used alcohol ink to colour it and cut a circle in the middle for the base to fit.  I've done this, as I will be putting a few of the tiny lights in this part.

Before adhering the base to the vignette box, I've drilled a hole in the centre for the Tiny Lights strand. The strand will come up under the box, through the hole to the back side of the stand, wrapped around the tree and back down, leaving enough to go back across to the bottom of the lantern.  I've used just two lights for the inside of the lantern.  This is what the base looks like with the tiny lights.

I've dyed my bottle brush tree (Woodland Tree Lot th94211) with green Distress Sprays and also some Frosted Tree Lot Mica Stain Spray (limited release from Ranger Ink TSCK78234) to give it a bit of shimmer.  I've alcohol inked some Mirrored Stars (th94207) and added those to my  tree, along with clumps of Distress Mica Flakes TDR69140.  I've taken the base off my tree and adhered it into the base.

The lantern th94199, has been aged, you can do this with alcohol ink and Distress Paint. I've also used a light brushing of Bronze Distress Paint.  I've also added a bit of Alcohol Ink (Latte or Butterscotch) to the Lantern glass.  A piece of dyed Idea-ology Mummy Cloth was tied to the lantern handle.  Once you have the lights on the tree, push your remaining couple of lights into the lantern cavity.  Glue your lantern to the box base.

My Decorative Deer th93994 are covered with glitter from the Ranger Distress Holiday Sparkle set. tsck78210.  The glitter was applied with Glossy Accents.  In the back corner, I've glued two Wood Slices TH94209, staggered.  To glue the Quote Flair Button th94196 standing up, I've used  Snowfall Texture Paste, from Ranger's Distress Holiday Texture set tsck78227.  This is the glittery texture paste you also see on the box base, and the deer were also glued on with this.  I just applied a good clump and attached my embellishments before it dried. I've added some around the tree stand and lantern to give it a bit more security.  There's also a bit on the Quote button.

On the back of my Quote Button, I've cut out a small piece of paper, applied the "joy" Christmas Remnant Rub th94194, and fit it into the center of the button.  Red stars (with a bit of Holiday Sparkle glitter added) were added to the back and in front of the lantern.  Some were from the Christmas Baseboard pkg. th94193 and the thinner ones were from the Christmas Layers pkg. th94185.  

For the front of the box, I attached a Christmas Word Plaque th94203 with Fastener Hardware.  I alcohol inked the words with red.  Then I applied in the recessed areas, Grit Paste.  My project is complete!

Here's another look at my Christmas Tree Vignette Box!

Thanks so much for stopping by,  I've got one more project to share, hopefully in the next few days.  I've been busy sewing some Christmas gifts, so I have been away from my paper crafting and the computer.   Also my house is a disaster and I have taken over every room! lol. 

See you soon,

Jan

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WOODLAND SANTA PANEL - TIM HOLTZ SIZZIX CHRISTMAS 2021 YOUTUBE RELEASE

Hello friends!  I can't believe today is December 1st!  As usual, just like every other year, I am not even close to getting everything done by the beginning of the month. But I am sharing the last of my Tim Holtz Sizzix Christmas 2021 YouTube reveal projects. 

I've got a bit of a woodland theme going here , and it's not just this wonderful Woodland Santa Colorize Thinlits set, but also, my base is a Birch wood cradled(the top is birch but the stretcher support is mdf.)round panel.  My love for woodland themes must be the Canadian in me!  My local art store has these panels in different sizes, this one is 8" in diameter. 

I started off decorating the edge (it's about 3/4" wide) with Christmas Idea-ology striped paper from a previous year and cutting out this scalloped trim from Sizzix Funky Nordic Thinlits set 665576.  I do love a good trim or border piece, and especially this one! Ranger's Distress Cracked Leather cardstock (TDA71280) was used for my trim and foliage.  I cut out the trim and then coloured it, but it would be easier to colour first.  Although, when you colour after, the edges are a little darker and there is no white core showing from the paper.  Glue these to the edge of your panel on top of the paper.

For the top of my panel (sorry I have no photos!) I applied with Distress Crackle texture paste tda71303, with the Stampers Anonymous Plaid Layering Stencil THS097.  I immediately applied a bit of Distress 

Antique Linen Embossing Glaze tde70948 to the larger stencilled areas.  I just applied a little with my fingers, as I didn't want the glaze all over.  I used a fine paint brush to kind of push the bits that I didn't want on the flat wood, onto the stencilled squares.  Let this dry naturally, then heat set with your embossing gun.  Hope that made sense!  This was just to give the stencilling a bit of colour as close to the wood colour as I could but a bit of texture.  I also used the Crackle Texture Paste very sparely around the top edge, and later a Distress crayon to colour in the cracks and slightly darken the edge.  My foliage is all die-cut with  Distress Cracked Leather Cardstock that was coloured first in various reds and greens.  These foliage pieces are also from the Funky Nordic Thinlits set. Loved the look of these die-cut with the leather paper! The bow was die-cut from an older Sizzix set,  Deck the Halls Colorize Thinlits set (one of my favourites!).  Adhere the pieces to the bottom half of your panel.  Just wanted to mention that I did not seal my wood panel.  I tested a small patch on the back to see if I liked it, but I only used Distress Collage Medium, as I didn't have a sealant and I didn't like the end result, so I decided not to use it on the front. 

Now for my Woodland Santa!  I wasn't sure about doing this in Distress Woodgrain Cardstock tda57826, as some of these pieces are really small, but I was determined!  I think the face pieces were the hardest, so you could do these in regular cardstock.  I pre-coloured my woodgrain cardstock in reds, browns, and greens, using oxides and inks.  The white pieces are lightly coloured brown, and then inked with Distress Picket Fence ink.  I think that inking the edges of your pieces does bring out the shapes more, or even inking parts you want slightly darker. Keep this in mind, when you are colouring your papers, it's always good to have parts that are light or dark, so you have options for different die-cut pieces.  After your Santa is assembled adhere him to the center of your panel.  I used foam adhesive dots. The word "JOY" was die-cut with the Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits set, Festive Words, also from the Distress Cracked Leather cardstock.

Here's another look at my finished wood panel!    That was the final Sizzix project created for Tim's YouTube live, but I have a couple of Idea-ology projects still to share.

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Until next time,

Jan

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YULETIDE SQUARE VIGNETTE TRAY - TIM HOLTZ IDEA-OLOGY CHRISTMAS 2021 RELEASE

 Hello friends!  Today I am sharing a project I created for the Tim Holtz Christmas Idea-ology 2021 YouTube live.

The base for my project is the new 9 x 9” Vignette Display Panel.  I didn't take very many step by step photos as I was creating. I really didn't have much time to get my projects done so there was some late night crafting! 

For the inside of my panel, I’ve used the Sparkle stencil(THS132) with Distress Texture Paste, on  Distress Watercolour cardstock. After the paste dried, I coloured lightly with Distress Oxide and Distress Sprays. Sorry, I didn't have the colours written down, I'm pretty sure Bundled Sage was used though, lol! The inside edges are covered with Backdrops Christmas paper TH94181. 

Next I used the Christmas Collage Tiles (TH94189) and green cardstock cut the same size as the tiles to create my background pattern. The Collage tiles are adhered with foam adhesive squares so they are raised. 

This is my background pattern completed.  Something similar to a quilt pattern. At this point, you can finish off the front edge of the panel sides.  I just apply Distress Opaque Crackle paste TDA71303 randomly on the fronts, let dry naturally, then colour with Distress Brown crayon.

For the sides and back of my tray, I'll show you how I finished it here now, but I did do mine later on, as I wasn't sure how I was going to finish these parts yet.  I applied pieces of the Christmas Post Cards TH94192, Christmas Ephemera TH94187, Christmas Snippets TH94187 or any other paper pieces.  These  can be cut, torn, curled, anything to make them look like they have some history on this box.  I leave some of the wood box exposed and once you have it all glued on, apply Distress Crackle Paste randomly.  I have  even cut out a piece of chipboard the size of my label or paper, laid it down, then apply my crackle, then lift off the chipboard.  You are left with the blank spot that you will glue you paper piece onto, after your crackle has dried and you have tinted and coloured the crackle.  I use any dark brown Distress Crayon, usually Walnut Stain.  Apply this into the cracks, I usually wet my fingers lightly from a wet paper towel, and rub the colour in. After I apply a light wash using Distress ink from my craft mat, and a watercolour brush.  Heat dry.

For the back of my tray, I covered it with Christmas Collage Paper TH94192 and Distress Collage Medium.  You have to apply it a little heavier, so the paper becomes transparent, and then apply the collage medium on top after.  If it tears in places, I'm ok with that, but you can always cover those spots with more tissue or your Distress Crackle paste.  The label in the left cover, is an example where I used the piece of chipboard (not glued on) the same size as the label, and  then applied the crackle paste.  The label glued on after, looks like it's embedded into the paste.

Now for the embellishments. I’ve used the Yuletide card from Christmas Layers(TH94185) which is a thicker coated cardstock and placed it behind a Baseboard frame (th94143). This is the front of my pocket. 

Next I took one of the Mini File Folders (th94191) and propped it open with a Christmas Snippets Label(th94190) with a stamp sticker on top, from the Christmas Sticker Book(th94183).   This holds the file folder open like a pocket. My Yuletide frame is adhered to the front of this pocket.  This pocket is filled with foliage, a tiny amount of spanish moss, Bundled Sage tinted Mummy Cloth TH94155 and two Photo booth photos (these have been distressed on the edges) that are in the Christmas Paper Doll package TH94184.  You could fill this pocket with your own small photos or a small piece of memorabilia.  

I die cut a selection of Christmas foliage from Sizzix Holiday Brushstroke 2,(665578) Festive Bouquet (665565) Thinlits sets and also used poinsettia die-cuts from the Christmas Worn Wallpaper scraps(th94182). The foliage is a combination of cardstock, oxide or ink coloured Distress Heavystock.  These pieces all have randomly applied Rock Candy Glitter to them.

The poinsettia pieces are shaped slightly with a Tim Holtz Sizzix shaping tool 665304 (a metal ball) to curve the petals, then Rock Candy glitter applied randomly.  Do enough of these to cascade down the side of your pocket, a few in your pocket, and on the bottom of your tray.

I have also used Idea-ology Warm Velvet Trim th94115, Tiny Bells th94201, and Snowflake Adornments th94200 for the top corner.

Here's a better look at the photo booth photos, and the snowflake adornment (love these!!)

For the bottom of my vignette tray, I have used a Drippy Candle th94172, Candlestand Adornment th94166, Woodland Tree Lot th94211, Baubles Findings th94099, Tin Tops th94204, and Mini Flair th94197.  The Drippy Candle is adhered to the top of my Candle Stand (coloured with Alcohol ink to make it darker and more vintage).  Once that was secure, I added more drippy parts at the base and down the candle stick with hot glue.  Colour the drips with paint and Distress Crayon.

The Baubles are covered in the Holiday Snowfall Grit Paste (this is Ranger's limited Holiday Texture Set, tsck78227) with some Distress Mica Flakes added into it.  The Christmas Tin Top is covered with Icicle Crackle Paste, also from this Holiday set.  White Picket Fence Distress Crayon is rubbed into the cracks.  The Holiday Snowfall Grit Paste is applied on top and also on the base of my tray.  My small tree is coloured with green, and Mica Flakes applied.  I think I've got everything! 

Here's another look at my Yuletide Square Vignette tray!  Any little embellishments can be used for these vignettes to create your own Christmas magic!

I still have two more Idea-ology projects and another Sizzix one to share, hopefully soon.  My back is still bothering me to sit too long, so I'm doing things a little at a time!  But, my house is decorated, finished this week!  Yeah!

Thanks so much for visiting here, and also for the lovely comments.  They are so appreciated!

Until next time,

Jan

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LET IT SNOW CARD - TIM HOLTZ CHRISTMAS SIZZIX 2021 YOUTUBE RELEASE

 Hello friends!  Well, it has officially turned into winter here, we’ve had quite the blizzard here with lots of snow and colder temperatures.  That means it definitely feels Christmasy now, so it feels right to start sharing my Tim Holtz Sizzix and Idea-ology makes. Hope you will bear with me, these posts will be brief, as I’ve hurt my back, somehow(feels like a pinched nerve which I have done before or maybe I’m just getting old!), unfortunately it has been quite painful to sit at the computer, my craft table, or sewing machine. Wouldn’t you know, my favourite activities! Any hard chair actually, so I’ve piled up pillows to help but that only works for so long! I’ve created this winter card for the Sizzix Tim Holtz YouTube live using the new Colorize set, Eugene.

How cute is this penguin set, Eugene?  I really like the combination of bright red and minty green in Christmas displays so I thought Eugene would suit this colour scheme. 

I’ve also used this Festive Words set. Love this font!

           

I’ve used a combination of different mediums on this card.  Sizzix Sculpting Foam seemed like a perfect choice to give a soft texture for the hat and scarf on Eugene and also the backdrop for my “let it snow”. This foam comes in many different colours and also can be sculpted to give a bit of shape, fantastic for flower dies. I’ve also used textured, smooth, and watercolour cardstock, plus mixed media Heavystock coloured with Distress and Oxide inks, sprays. Sizzix has videos to explain how all the pieces go together on all their Colorize sets. I highly recommend!

This Snowflake Impresslits embossing die is so beautiful!  Just added a tint of colour on one and Distress Rock Candy Glitter on all of them. 

The “ice mat” behind Eugene is made with a piece of acrylic and embossed with the Cobblestone 3-D Texture Fade Embossing folder. I lightly sanded it and rubbed a light touch of Distress paint, mostly on the edges. 

I’ve used several mats with cardstock and patterned paper from last year’s Idea-ology Christmas line. 

Just adhere your acrylic piece with the snowflakes tucked behind and then Eugene, words, let it snow, on top with dimensional foam adhesive dots. You’re done!  

Thanks so much for visiting,

See you soon!

Jan

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MR. RABBIT IN THE INTERTWINE BOX - TIM HOLTZ SIZZIX CHAPTER 1

 Hello everyone, I am sharing the last of my projects created for the Tim Holtz Sizzix Chapter 1 Release.

Love the shape of this Mr. Rabbit Bigz die.  Because he's a steel rule die,  heavier materials, even fabric, can be used to die-cut this 4 3/4" high rabbit.  I've also used the new Intertwine 3D Texture Fade Embossing folder and created a wood basket which is filled with moss and Funky Nature Greenery and eggs.

I started out with making my basket vignette 4 1/2" x 3 1/4" box.  The inside was lined with patterned paper from the Tim Holtz Abandoned mini stash.  I embossed enough of the Distress Mixed Media Heavystock to cover around the outer box sides. I inked my embossing folder with Vintage Photo Distress Ink pad before embossing. Using Distress Antique Linen ink and water finish off the colored embossed paper. Cut out your strips and glue to the outside edges.

For the top edge, I applied Ranger Opaque Crackle paste(INK57505) to Etcetera Scallop Trim and set aside too dry.  Once this had dried, I applied Walnut Stain Distress crayon to the cracks and a wash of Distress Antique Linen Ink to colour.  This was glued around the edge, slightly higher (about 1/4")  than the box edge.  Don't throw away the scraps after you punch out your Etcetera trims, I have found lots of uses for these! I used my scrap pieces of Etcetera Pinked trim and used this to line the inside of my box edge, on the back of the Scallop Trim. It gives the edge a nice finished look and secures the scalloped trim. These were also crackled and coloured. 

Here's what my edge looks like after the two trims were adhered.  I used a 5.25 x 4" Vignette Panel for my base (TH93295-retired) and covered this with patterned paper.  The wood basket is adhered on top of the panel.  I used 1/4 foam strips in between the two pieces, allowing room to hot glue dried moss in between.

Here's a close up of the embossed Interwine box and the scalloped trim edge.

Use a square foam piece and hot glue this in the middle of the inside box.  Fill the box with moss.

Die-cut three rabbits in chipboard and two rabbits in Distress Watercolor paper. One of the watercolor rabbits will be for the back of the rabbit, if you want the textured side facing out, make sure you die-cut it the opposite way.  Glue the three chipboard pieces together.  Color your water-colour pieces.  I just used various Spring coloured Distress ink and a Ranger Waterbrush.

Colour Mixed Media Heavystock with various green Distress Sprays and Distress Oxide Sprays.  Die-cut your Funky Nature pieces.  Also die-cut the eggs with various Spring coloured papers.

I use a toothpick, snipped off a little at one end, push this into the foam piece glued in the middle of the box.  A small area in the bottom of your rabbit is separated with a craft knife and the sharp point of the toothpick fits in here.  Your rabbit can be removed for storing or gift wrapping.  Hot glue your Funky Nature pieces into the moss.  I added in a Tim Holtz Idea-ology Toadstool (TH94082) that I applied Speckled Egg Embossing Glaze to give it a tint of blue.

A close up of the eggs.

Here's a look at the inside of the box. 

Here's another look at Mr. Rabbit!  I think this is one of my favourite rabbit dies and I know that I will be using this 3D embossing folder a lot.

Thanks so much for dropping by, I will be sharing all my Idea-ology projects next!

Until next time,

Jan

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