Everything is Possible - Ideaology 2020 Vignette Tray

I'm so excited to finally be able to share with you some of the projects I made for Tim Holtz products for Creativation 2020. I decided to start with this Collage Paper Vignette Tray because I had so much fun making the background. Let's get started!

Begin by applying Distress Grit Paste through a row of the Measure THS012 Layering Stencil, to the sides of a small Vignette Tray. This has to be done in sections and you need to let each section dry before you add another section. Once the entire outside edge of the Vignette Tray is stenciled, and dry, then you can move on to the next step.

Paint the edge and the Grit Paste with Tarnished Brass Distress Paint.

When that is dry, then cover the edges with a thin, watered down layer of Black Soot Distress Paint and wipe off the excess. This should allow the paint to settle around the texture paste so that all the stenciled details show. Let it dry completely.

Here is what the edges and edge of the canvas tray should look like.

Next cut a piece of heavy natural cotton canvas that is a bit bigger than the tray. Brush a thick, but even layer of Distress Collage Medium Matte onto the flat wooden surface of the Vignette Tray. Then Press the canvas into the Collage Medium and work out all of the bubbles with your hand, or a bone folder or a brayer.
Use a heat tool to speed the drying process. Once it is completely dry, use a set of Tim Holtz Haberdashery scissors to carefully trim the excess canvas around the outside edge of the tray.

Cut a piece of the new Typeset Collage Paper that is long enough to cover the entire tray. Brush an even layer of Distress Collage Medium over the entire surface of the canvas. It needs to be thick enough that you can see it and so that the whole piece is wet. Then carefully lay the Collage Paper onto the canvas and gently press it into the collage medium.

Once it is adhered to the canvas and fairly flat, use a clean brayer and roll it across the piece to remove any areas with air bubbles and then to ensure that the paper is completely adhered to the canvas. This step really helps to make sure the collage paper will look like it is printed onto the canvas when it dries.

When you are happy with the way it has adhered to the canvas, and once it seems to be starting to dry, gently pull the excess paper off, tearing it all the way around the edge of the tray. Let it dry thoroughly.

Choose several colors of Distress Oxide Sprays. I used Chipped Sapphire, Peacock Feathers, Crushed Olive, Rusty Hinge and Barn Door. Place the dry tray into a splat box.

I sprayed all of the colors onto the Collage Paper covered canvas EXCEPT for the Barn Door. I sprinkled a few drops of Barn Door across it. This is what it looked like when I was done.

I let it sit on the piece for a few minutes and then blotted it off with a clean paper towel or two.

Once it was dry, I started to add some layers on top. First attach the Schedule from the Urban Layers packet to the center right side of the tray. I used Collage Medium.

Then put some dimensional adhesive to the back of the clock from the Urban Layers.

Before you adhere it to the piece, poke a hole in the center and add the circular fluted piece from a Ring Fastener and then attach two Clock Hands in place with a large Hex Fastener. The smaller hand is one of the smallest Clock Hands, but it was still to long, so I cut off the end and glued it in place with Collage Medium. Then I covered up the end with a small Hex Fastener.

Attach two small hex Hardware Head Shapes to each side of a Quote Chip.  With all the metals, if needed, should be painted with the Tarnished Brass Distress Paint, then aged with a little Black Soot paint. I also put some Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

I aged the corners by wiping them with a little Black Soot Distress Paint and then attaching them to the corners of the tray.

Lastly add a piece of the paper ruler in the Urban Layers pack, and choose a large paper doll to sit on it. Pick one that goes with the Quote Chip that was chosen. Add dimensional adhesive on the back of the Paper Dolls and pop them into place.

Although there are several steps to this one, it goes fairly quickly (save for a couple of the drying times.)

Thanks for stopping by on this first project after Creativation 2020.
Tami

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