Eugene's Ice Box - Sizzix Holiday 2021

Eugene's Ice Box was a fun sample I made for the Tim Holtz Sizzix Holiday 2021 release. Instead of using the Retro Oven as a baking tool, I decided to pair it with Eugene the penguin and make it an icery instead of a bakery. I thoroughly enjoyed thinking up the things Eugene was making to sell in his Ice Box shop with different Sizzix dies and a few Idea-ology bits thrown in for good measure.

Most of the details are in the video tutorial above. At the half-way mark I do a quick tutorial on how to put the oven together because I got some requests for that. I know it isn't something everyone needs, but for some who are new to Colorize and wanted to start with the Retro Oven, I was happy to attempt to help.

 

I assembled the Retro Oven from all Metallic Kraftstock. Then I covered the whole thing in a layer of Icicle Holiday Texture Paste. I crackled beautifully and some even chipped off. I love it. I added a tiny bit of Snowfall Holiday Grit Paste around the outside edges and the inside edge. Then attached a rectangle dome.

Look at that crackle!!

I cut a second oven base from Distress White Heavystock and attached a piece of Frosted Film to it. You could use vellum.

 

Then I wanted something that looked cold to be inside the dome so I added some Idea-ology Bubbles.

 

If you saw my Snow Techniques video, I showed how to make these sparkly ice balls out of Bubbles, Glossy Accents and Distress Glitter, It's a few posts back so check it out here if you missed it.

 

When the ice balls are dry, put them in the dome and seal it up with the second oven base cut from White Heavystock.

The base of the piece is a framed panel. I painted it white, the sprayed some Dsitress Snow Flurries Mica Stain on it. Then I spread a nice layer of Icicle Holiday Texture Paste all over the back panel an pressed some acetate pieces into it that had been embossed with the new Cobblestone 3D Texture Fade. You need to press it into the Texture Paste and lay some books on it and let it dry at least overnight.

 

The frame was also painted white, then I put Distress Crackle Texture Paste over the frame, let it dry and crack, then added a layer of the Icicle Holiday Texture Paste over that. I finished it off with some Snow Flurries Mica Stain that I rubbed into the cracks and then wiped off the excess. You also add some of the Scalloped Etcetera Trim as a shelf on the bottom of the frame once you have adhered it to the dry background.

 

I wanted the Retro Oven to light up but look cold, so I used a set of 2020 Halloween Tiny lights in purple. I wrapped them around some coffee stirrers at the top and bottom of the window and then put Foam Tape all around the edges of the oven before I adhered it in place on the shelf.

 

Here it is in place on the shelf. Now to decorate around it.

The sign is just Heavystock cut to size on the Deckle Trimmer. It's great for icy, wintery projects.

Cut the Christmas Cookie bases from clear acetate or Frosted Film. Cut the frosting from pearl Sizzix Surfacez cardstock.Adhere with Collage Medium or Glossy Accents and then slather with a nice layer of Icicle Holiday Texture Paste. Let dry, rub some Snow Flurries Mica Stain into the cracks to make it look extra icy.

To make the tiny cookie bags I recommend you watch the video. It's too difficult to describe in an economy of words.

Add some presents from Eugene on each shelf, a little sparkly tinsel and some greenery cut from pearl paper, and even add a few Idea-ology Beaded Berries (retired) if you have them in your stash. They are a personal favorite!

Look at those ice balls... they look cold and frosty.

If you would like some help putting together the Eugene colorize die, Sizzix has a video here. He is so cute!

I hope you found something inspiring or at least learned an idea or tip that will help your creative projects. Thank you so very much for stopping by!

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!

Do the Next Thing - Sizzix Chapter 1

Hello fellow makers! I’m so excited to be able to bring this project to you today using Tim Holtz Sizzix Chapter 1 2021 dies. I made this for The Making Journal by Sizzix and you can see the post on their blog here.

This piece has a very personal message. As you know, we usually create samples quite awhile before we have a chance to share them, and I was creating this during a time when the world seemed to be out of control. I found myself so distracted by the chaos that I was struggling to finish this project and even to accomplish much of anything else in my life. Have you ever found yourself feeling that way? 

Well, thankfully a line from a poem came to mind that I have heard recited many times over the years by a mentor of mine, Elizabeth Elliot. She often quoted in her talks and books, the poem “Do the Next Thing.” When you don’t know what to do and you feel overwhelmed, just do the next thing, what ever it is. Get dressed, do the dishes, eat, run that errand, write that note, put away those clothes…whatever is right in front of you, get up and do it. Then do the next thing, and the next and soon you are being productive and moving forward, no longer stuck.So many times in my life I have had "Do the Next Thing" days, so I’m thankful for the reminder this decor piece brings.

It’s a fairly simple piece to assemble, so let’s get started with the how to.

Stain the frame and the side and back of the panel with Brushed Corduroy Distress Stain. You can brush this on with a paint brush or spray it, but that results in a lot of waste, so a brush may be your best bet.

Cut a pot and rim out of the potted die in both chipboard and Distress Heavystock Kraft cardstock. Ink the Kraftstock with Brushed Corduroy and then edge it with Walnut stain. Then run the large piece through the 3D Intertwined embossing folder.

Attach the Intertwined piece to the chipboard pot and then the flat rim to the chipboard rim. Ink all the edges one more time. Set it aside.

Cut a piece of white heavystock to fit the panel, then ink it with Fossilized Amber.

Lightly add some Peeled Paint Distress Ink.

Finish with a tiny bit of Dusty Concord.

You want to add a bit of subtle interest, so you need a background stamp. I used one of the stamps from Ledger Script CMS241 from Stampers Anonymous.

Spray the background stamp with some water. Don’t get it too wet or it will just make a mess. You want an even mist all over the stamp. Lay the stamp into the background. lightly pressing it onto it and let it sit for a minute.

Lift the stamp off and dry. It should make a light pattern where the ink reacts with the water.

Do this across the entire piece and then attach it to the panel with Distress Collage Medium

On two other pieces of White Heavystock, randomly stamp bits of the Ledger Script stamp in Distress Hickory Smoke Archival Ink. Then on one of them, color the entire piece with Distress Ink in Chipped Sapphire and Dusty Concord. 

With the other piece, Cut out the flowers and leaves from the Brushstroke 2 set. I cut multiples of the leaves and all the smaller flowers. 

I made a palette on my Mixed Media Mat with all of the Distress Inks listed above: Fossilized Amber, Dusty Concord, Milled Lavender, Peeled Paint, Chipped Sapphire, Wilted Violet, Seedless Preserves, Shaded Lilac, Shabby Shutters.

Color each of the flowers and leaves with a water brush and the Distress Inks, then edge with Walnut Stain and assemble them.

Arrange some of the leaves and flowers on the background and then add the baskets and the large flower. 

Once you are happy with the arrangement, adhere all the parts, attaching some with dimensional adhesive so that there are levels and texture.

Get the dark blue paper back out that was made with the Chipped Sapphire and Dusty Concord.

Use this to cut out your sentiment. I used Stretch lowercase and Bold Alphanumeric.

Cut several of each letter from black cardstock. Attach 3 black letters together and top with the blue letter. This will make the letters stand out so well from the background. 

Arrange the letters to fit and adhere them to the left side of the frame.

This can be a decor piece to serve as a reminder to Do the Next Thing, or it will fit perfectly on a 5x7” or 5.5x8.5” card to send as an encouragement to a friend.

Thank you so much for following along with this tutorial and I hope you enjoy making one of your own!

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!

I Never Explain Anything - Sizzix

The Park dies from Tim Holtz Sizzix Chapter 1 release sparked so many wonderful projects in my mind when I saw it as I'm sure it did for you. So you may wonder, with so many ideas, how do I decide what project to make? Sometimes I immediately know and I just go with it. Other times, as with this piece, I change directions a couple of times. I also had this Mary Poppins quote going through my head and it was very much how I was feeling at the time I was making it, so of course it needed to be prominent in the make.

Here is a clip of the quote that inspired this piece: 

I love that and I'm still totally feeling this quote. 

To begin this, I used two Framed Panels. One complete regular framed panel, and just the back panel from a Mini Framed Panel. I covered the mini panel with a piece of Distress Mixed Media Heavystock lightly colored with Distress Spray Stain in Antique Linen and stamped here and there with the music from Music & Advert stamps.  I adhered it to the panel promotion of the Mini Framed Panel, sanded the edges and then inked them with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

I have so black heavyweight 110lb smooth cardstock on hand, so I ran it through the 3D Floral Frame Impresslit, which embosses and cuts. Once it was cut, I rubbed a bit of Antique Linen Distress Crayon on the raised areas to make them stand out. I also put the female silhouette with a bit of the open umbrella in the frame. The background in the frame and of the larger panel were made by coloring Distress Mixed Media Heavystockwith Tattered Rose and a touch of Victorian Velvet Distress Inks.

You can see that I cut out several of the little butterflies from The Park and put them on the upper left and lower right corners of the frame. 

Here you can see the entire area we've been discussing. 

In this corner you can see that I painted the frame and the back of the panel with Black Soot Distress Paint.I covered the panel with a piece of Distress Mixed Media Heavystock colored with Tattered Rose and a bit of Victorian Velvet Distress Ink. Then I cut out a few of the new Flowery background die from Distress Mixed Media Heavystock. Before attaching it to the rose background, I tore away one side to make it look like a torn piece was running along each side.

I applied the sentiment, which was cut from Alphanumeric Script, a very early alpha thinly from Tim Holtz that is still available. I felt this font had just the bit of feminine whimsy that I wanted for this sentiment.
 

Overall this is a very straightforward project. Nothing too difficult and It really allows for a change of font and sentiment to fit whatever quote you may be feeling at the moment. :-D

Thank you once again for stopping by. I'm always so grateful for your 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!