True Love - Tim Holtz Sizzix

I’m celebrating true love on the blog and YouTube today! I used some of the new Tim Holtz 2023 everyday release to make a wall hanging home decor piece that will fit in perfectly with my Valentine’s Day Decor. 

 

This is a short video tutorial on this piece.

I used part of one of my favorite verses from Song of Solomon. I’ve loved this verse since early in our marriage, because we were good friends for years before we started dating and eventually got married. 

I used just the sides of the True Love die chocolate box for this make. The texture is Distress Kraft Heavystock that was embossed in the Woven 3D texture fade. Then I highlighted a few raised areas with Spun Sugar Distress Oxide. 

TThe verse was cut from both Emporium and Bulletin. I used Watercolor Cardstock and Black Heavystock.

This was a pretty simple make, but I’m so happy with it because it will fit in perfectly with all my other Valentine decor pieces.

Have a creative day,

Tami

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Easter Cart - Salvaged Rabbits and Tiny Eggs

This is the third project created with the Tim Holtz Idea-ology Spring Release of Salvaged Rabbits and Tiny Eggs. I wanted to revisit my Christmas Cart a few times this year for different seasons and I thought that Easter would be the perfect occasion to make another cart as soon as I saw the Rabbits and Eggs. I hope you agree.  

 

 This tutorial focuses on the Spring aspects of the cart more than the building of the cart. For a detailed tutorial on making that cart, watch the Christmas Cart tutorial here: https://youtu.be/KiAdNjazn5w

Idea-ology Christmas Fringe was a whimsical way to add floof and charm to the top of the cart. I sprayed a bit of Speckled Egg and Pumice Stone Distress Stain on it and wrapped it around the Tiny Lights wires so it would soften the lioghts and add an Easter grass feel to the top. Attach glittered Tiny Eggs with Distress collage Medium.

 

I colored the Tiny eggs and Heirloom Florals with Alcohol Inks and Distress Rock Candy Glitter.

 I painted two of the Salvaged Rabbits with brown Distress Paints. I think Vintage Photo and Ground Espresso. The eyes were painted to mimic the sugar eyes on the chocolate bunnies that were in my easter baskets growing up. 

 Thinmbles made very cute Easter Baskets and cupcake containers.

 

 

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  On the backside of the cart you can see a fancy daisy topped cupcake, another thimble Easter basket, and the large Caldron Easter Basket.

Bent knives from the Idea-ology Silverware make great handles. Add some Hardware Heads and paint for the finishing touch.

The bits of ribbon and tiny lace were from my stash and everything from Martha Stewart to May Arts.

This was a really fun make and I hope you enjoyed seeing all the details. I hope you give one of these carts a try. They are so much fun!

Have a creative day,

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!