It's All Perspective - The Professor 2

The Professor 2, bigger and better!Tim Holtz and Stampers Anonymous have brought the professor back in a new size and paired him with some great images.

I made the background to the tag by stamping the text stamp, numbers and others in a collage all over a piece of Distress Mixed Media Heavystock in Hickory Smoke Distress Archival Ink. Then colored it with various Distress Inks.

To make the Heavystock tag, in Ground Espresso archival ink, I stamped just the professor's head four times on the tag so he was looking from a different perspective in each one. I added some color to the tag background, including some Evergreen drips.

To make a perspective spinner, I stamped the professor's face and the number circle on a separate piece of Heavystock. I colored the circle with Evergreen Bough and bits of Brush Corduroy sprinkles. Cut the circle out and add dimensional adhesive on the back. Cut out the goggles and put a metal ring from the Ring Fasteners onto the middle of the circle, poke a hole through it.

Poke a hole in the middle of the goggles. I added a small eyelet to add stability.Then place a Long Fastener through the hole and attach it to the back of the circle. Not too tight or it won't spin, but not too lose or it will wobble instead of spin.

Attach the spinner to the tag so it sits right between all the professors. Adhere the tag to the card back and sew a straight stitch around the edge of the card and then add some zig zag stitching here and there.

It's looking good, now for the sentiments! I chose the It's all perspective sentiment from the new Tiny Text stamp set with all those wonderful sayings.

This card really is very simple to replicate and fun to make especially if you change up the colors to go with his perspective.

As always I am so grateful to all who stop by and support me and for those who leave a comment.
Tami

I am an affiliate with Simon Says Stamp and Scrapbook.com so the links below send you to one of those stores depending on which logo you choose.  If you wish to purchase something from either store and use one of my links below, I get a small percentage of your order, at no additional cost to you. This helps me to defray the costs of this blog, the time, the ideas and tutorials I post here. Your help is greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Valentine's Day Book Decor - Sizzix 3-D

Today I wanted to share some Valentine's Day Decor I made using Tim Holtz Sizzix 3D Texture Fades and Impresslits and Dollar Tree Books.  These are messy but fun to make and they go together pretty quickly once you get started.

I started by purchasing three hardback books from the Dollar Tree and the only thing I took into consideration when purchasing them, was the size of the books I wanted a small, medium and large book to stack on each other. Then I needed some Distress Collage Medium, a brush and some black cardstock.

You will do the following steps on each of the books one at a time. I put an even layer of Collage Medium onto the front cover of a book.

I had previously cut a piece of cardstock big enough to cover the front cover of the book, with enough hanging over to be able to wrap it around the edge of the cover. You want to press the paper onto the surface of the book and use a bone folder to make sure there are no air bubbles and that it completely adheres to the surface.

Then open the cover. Cut the cardstock on a diagonal across the corners so that when you put some collage medium on the overhanging pieces of cardstock and fold them in, the corners will meet and not be too bulky.
Do the same thing to the back cover of each book.

Once both the front and back covers have black cardstock on them, cut a piece of cardstock long enough and wide enough to cover the spine and to fold over equally onto the front and back of the book, as seen above. Adhere this to the book with Collage Medium and again use a bone folder to smooth out air bubbles and be sure it is completely flat and adheres to the book spine.

Cut three of the 3D Flourish Impresslits, two of the 3D Trellis Impresslits, and one of the Roses 3D Texture Fades.

Tear around the roses and adhere them onto the front cover of the smallest book. Cut the end roses from one piece of the Trellis Impresslits, and adhere them to the top and bottom of the spine. Cut a word you like from your favorite alpha that will fit on the spine and adhere it between the roses on the spine. Then cover the entire piece with Collage Medium.

To smooth out the brush strokes, just use your fingers to move the Collage Medium around on the surface before it dries and you will feel the brush strokes smoothing out.

On the medium book I added two of the Flourish impresslits in each of the right corners and two more of the end flowers on the second piece of Trellis Impresslits.

Add words on the spines of each book. On the spine of the largest book, trim the remaining Flourish Impresslit into two scrolls. Adhere each scroll on the ends o f the spine.

Once the Collage Medium is dry, paint the entire book in Spun Sugar Distress Paint.

Rub the paint in with your fingers, getting the paint into the crevices of the texture fade and impresslits.

I should look like this when you are finished.

At this point I took the opportunity to run my Tonic Scissors up and down on the outside edges of the  book. I wanted them to look old and worn.

Then I poured some Old Paper Distress Stain into a small cut and brushed it all over the edges of the books. I added water as well and made sure to dry them. This step adds to the aged look of the new books.

Then I used some sanding paper and lightly sanded the edges of each book and over the top of the raised letters and embossed texture fade and impresslits.

When they look like the pink paint had worn off, I wiped them down carefully and added a layer of Distress Collage Medium over each book. When the collage medium is dry, scribble some Walnut Stain Distress Crayon around the edges of the books and other raised areas.

Rub the scrobbled crayon with your finger, working it into the paper and softening the aged distress look.

When I wast finished with the Distress Crayons, I would gently wipe each area with a clean, dry cloth to make the ageing even more subtle. (don't you wish it was that easy in real life? hahahahahahahah!)

Make sure you highlight the awesome designs on each book with the Distress Crayon.

When that is finished with each book it will probably look something like this above.

In the photos above and below you can see the florals cut from Trellis and then the pieces cut from one Flourish.

The letters I used were some of the original Alphanumeric.

I tied some thin jute twine around the book and tied it in a bow.

Here you can see the aging on the sides of the book pages. I brushed on some Walnut Stain Distress Crayon on the edges of the pages as well to make them not only look olde but a bit dingy as well.

That's it! Set your book decor out on a coffee table or book case and enjoy!
Thank you --
Tami

I am an affiliate with Simon Says Stamp and Scrapbook.com so the links below send you to one of those stores depending on which logo you choose.  If you wish to purchase something from either store and use one of my links below, I get a small percentage of your order, at no additional cost to you. This helps me to defray the costs of this blog, the time, the ideas and tutorials I post here. Your help is greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Hippity Hoppity Hello Spring - Stampers Anonymous

I know it is cold an snowy in many parts of the world, but Spring is just a round the corner, and this card welcomes it with a warm greeting using a new stamp set called Spring Shadows and a Layering Stencil called Scales.

To make the background on the tag, I washed the whole tag Distress Mixed Media tag with a bit of Victorian Velvet, Scattered Straw, and Bundled Sage. I tried to add barely any color so that the stamped images would stand out.

To make the background of the card, I turned the Scales layering stencil upside down and using Distress Blending Brushes, I blended Victorian Velvet, Scattered Straw, and Bundled Sage Distress Oxides all across the background. I was going for the look of rows and rows of Easter Eggs.  Once the stenciling was finished, I stamped the speckles stamp from the Spring Shadows set over the eggs in Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide.

On the tag, I then stamped the same speckles stamp over the background of the tag in Scattered Straw Distress Oxide. One rabbit stamped facing toward the center of the tag was stamped in Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide.

In the center of the tag I stamped the heart in Victorian Velvet Distress Oxide, the sentiments and leaves are stamped in Bundled Sage Distress Oxide. Then I stamped the flower on a scrap piece of Distress Mixed Media Heavystock in Scattered Straw Distress Oxide and then I fussy cut it out and adhered it to the center of the heart.

I finished it off by stamping another rabbit that was also facing the center of the tag. It was also stamped in Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide.

This card is very easy to replicate for spring or Easter cards.

Thank you for stopping by. I am always grateful for the support!
Tami
I am an affiliate with Simon Says Stamp and Scrapbook.com so the links below send you to one of those stores depending on which logo you choose.  If you wish to purchase something from either store and use one of my links below, I get a small percentage of your order, at no additional cost to you. This helps me to defray the costs of this blog, the time, the ideas and tutorials I post here. Your help is greatly appreciated! Thank you!

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

I am an affiliate with Simon Says Stamp and Scrapbook.com so the links below send you to one of those stores depending on which logo you choose.  If you wish to purchase something from either store and use one of my links below, I get a small percentage of your order, at no additional cost to you. This helps me to defray the costs of this blog, the time, the ideas and tutorials I post here. Your help is greatly appreciated! Thank you!