Tim Holtz journal page 4

This is the fourth page in my journal using all Tim Holtz products.  It’s a self-challenge to fill in from #junkjournaljuly (@megjournals) to December ephemera (@49dragonflies).  I’m using all Tim Holtz products because every Tim Holtz Live on YouTube inspires me to go shopping.  (Yes, I’m on a self-imposed shopping hiatus and yes I fell off the wagon.  OK, jumped off the wagon.  Those embossing glazes were too hard to resist!)

Short process video: https://youtu.be/r3M574kr17c

Supplies used:

Sizzix Bigz Tim Holtz Vintage Fan

From Sizzix on Amazon $25.98 https://amzn.to/3R2vFC9

From FranticStamper $15.95 https://www.franticstamper.com/Sizzix-Tim-Holtz-Bigz-Die–Vintage-Fan-CLEARANCE–All-sales-final_p_67861.html

Ideology Tim Holtz collage paper Travel / Voyage 

Scrapbook $6.99 https://www.scrapbook.com/store/ch-th93950.html

From Advantus on Amazon $6.44 https://amzn.to/3EwXMle 

Sizzix Tim Holtz gift card bag #662687 (discontinued)

I made the gift card bags from this die, but you can buy similar bags ready-made.  The gift card bags are 2.25” x 3.5”.  These are 2.75 x 4.5” https://amzn.to/45DssNQ or this one, same size, comes in a dozen colors https://amzn.to/3ZktWud‘ which would be pretty perfect for ATC!

This waterfall pocket project would also work quite well with the current thinlet set Collector.

Stampers Anonymous Noteworthy CMS446

Amazon $24.08 https://amzn.to/3EoORm7

Scrapbook $26.96 https://www.scrapbook.com/store/sta-cms446.html

Stampers Anonymous $29.95 https://stampersanonymous.com/tim-holtz-cling-mount-stamps-noteworthy-cms446.html

Other Tim Holtz products used:

Black heavy stock

Distress Oxide vintage photo, tea dye, antique linen

Distress mica spray tarnished brass 

Ideology kraft stock metallic in copper

Distress ink in Speckled Egg, Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Broken China

Distress markers in Abandoned Coral, Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers

Not Tim Holtz products

Copper embossing powder Stampin Up 155555 $18 (trio with gold and silver)

Let me know if you need a rep in the greater Houston area, happy to introduce you to mine.

Picqued washi tape from celestial set

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Prices are current as of the day I typed all this out (obvs.)

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Gift card holder

A quick project for personal use, or it makes a great craft fair project.  

Short process video: https://youtu.be/ry-vyYH-QJU 

Cut 12 x 12 paper as follows:  

Cut one inch off, then trim that piece to two one inch by six inch pieces.

Cut remaining large piece into two 5.5 inch by 12 inch pieces.

Cut each 5.5 inch by 12 inch piece into three 4 by 5.5 inch pieces.

Score each 4 inch by 5.5 inch piece on long side at 1.5 inches and 4 inches.

Fold each piece at score lines.

Use 1 inch circle punch to cut a thumb notch, if desired.

Wrap one 1 inch by 6 inch piece around a card holder, including a card so the size is right, and glue in place.  Use solid cardstock or ribbon for belly band if desired.  If using ribbon, use hot glue or fabric glue.  Wrap the card you are using for size in waxed paper to prevent hot glue from getting on card holder.

For packaging, cut cardstock to 2 inch by 7 inches, apply repositionable adhesive, then apply card holders in a pleasing visual array.

The bags I used are these, $8.98 at the time I typed this up:

https://amzn.to/45A0WAB

And the adhesive is this:

https://www.michaels.com/product/recollections-adhesive-runner-repositionable-10147424

Five sheets of 12 x 12 paper makes 30 gift card holders, which I packaged in six groups of five (one of each type of paper).  I buy the paper on clearance after the holidays.

The cost of this project is very dependent on the cost of paper.  I get 20 sheets of paper from a clearance 24-sheet pad (the pages of ephemera are not useful) so if I pay $3.99 then total cost of one set of five holders is about 35 cents for paper, glue, and the clear bag.  (I’m using ribbon left from that trend in card making, so it’s a sunk cost… I’m not buying ribbon for this.)

If you want to try one of the die approaches, the mini-envelope die is this one, $13.61:

https://amzn.to/481pmoh

Sizzix products are virtually always less from Sizzix on Amazon than from the Sizzix website, although that doesn’t seem to hold true for new products.  Sizzix does offer a 20% new customer discount.

The Tim Holtz gift card envelope die is discontinued, but there are many other thin steel die options!

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Tim Holtz Tuesdays journal cover

Since I’ve made a few pages I needed somewhere to put them! This is the cover – or the cover so far – for my all-Tim-Holtz journal. The front and back are re-purposed food box panels, covered in 12 x 12 scrapbook paper. The inside covers are brown paper with collage paper from the Tim Holtz line.

Short process video: https://youtu.be/8erRVV6HMTM

Supplies:

The 12 x 12 paper is Ideology Memoranda, which I can’t find anywhere.  The similar items I can find:

French Industrial 12 x 12 Amazon $16.14  https://amzn.to/3QOzZ7W 

Wallflower vellum 12 x 12 Amazon $25.88 https://amzn.to/3KUYXij 

Ideology seems to have stopped producing Tim Holtz paper in 12 x 12 after 2021, so maybe snap these up while you can, if you are interested.

Collage paper Document 

$6.99  https://www.scrapbook.com/store/ch-th93951.html 

$8.23  https://amzn.to/3EcUEel 

Stamp set Noteworthy 

$29.99 https://www.scrapbook.com/store/sta-cms446.html

$24.99 https://amzn.to/45mT3hW (sold by Stampers Anonymous)

$29.95 https://stampersanonymous.com/tim-holtz-cling-mount-stamps-noteworthy-cms446.html (on Stampers Anonymous website)

I’ve long been saying one should always by Sizzix products from Sizzix on Amazon, not their own website, because of the price difference… may have to add Stampers Anonymous to this advice!

Ideology Kraft Stock Metallic Jewels

$15.27 https://www.scrapbook.com/store/ch-th93781.html

$14.99 https://amzn.to/45hwmM9 

Distress Crayon metallic set 

$6.28 https://www.scrapbook.com/store/ri-tdbk58700.html 

$6.99 https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-tim-holtz-distress-crayons-metallics-set-tdbk58700 

$7.63 https://amzn.to/44qpevI 

Vintage products:

Sizzix embossing folder Regal Flourishes

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Artsy Leaves card

I used leftover, rejected panels from the paint swipe cards plus some scraps to die-cut leaves from Sizzix Tim Holtz Arsty Leaves (#668380).

Short process video: https://youtu.be/a4lO6K6Izmk

The gold edge will work with this particular type of watercolor.  If you want to try a different method, consider metallic acrylic paint, gold heat embossing, gold Sharpie, gold washi tape, or metallic gel crayon (such as Distress crayon).

The Kuretake Gansi Tambi watercolors contain a high amount of glycerin and dry glossy.  While they are watercolors, they are pretty opaque, do not dry lighter, and work surprisingly well on regular cardstock.  The metallics are available separately as a six-pan “starry colors” set.

Supplies:

Tim Holtz Artsy Leaves #666380

Sizzix on their website $24.99 https://www.sizzix.com/666380/thinlits-die-set-18pk-artsy-leaves-by-tim-holtz 

Sizzix on Amazon $27.99 https://amzn.to/3PdQ9GH and no Prime shipping

I guess the Amazon discount for Sizzix only applies once an item has sold at a discount on their website, not new items, which makes sense.

Simon Says Stamp $24.99 https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-sizzix-artsy-leaves-thinlits-dies-666380

Scrapbook $22.47 https://www.scrapbook.com/store/sz-666380.html

They regularly run all dies on sale, so watch their sale schedule if you are shopping for new releases.

Kuretake 36-pan watercolor

Scrapbook $47.99 https://www.scrapbook.com/store/kur-mc20-36v.html

Amazon $37.50 https://amzn.to/3srsiKF

Kuretake 6-pan starry colors

Amazon $13.96 https://amzn.to/3YRK0TK

Scrapbook $19.99 https://www.scrapbook.com/store/kur-mc20sc-6v.html

Cards

18 color set of blank A2 cards and matching envelopes in a rainbow of colors

https://amzn.to/3qU4vCE

For white cards, especially if you make a lot, check out The Papermill Store at

https://www.thepapermillstore.com.  They will also cut Neenah Desert Storm to size, and carry a wide variety of colors and sizes in bulk amounts at good prices.

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Tim Holtz Tuesdays journal page 3

This is an all Tim Holtz journal project.  I wouldn’t call it a “junk journal” exactly, since nothing is re-purposed or found, but it’s in that maximalist, spontaneous style.  I get so inspired by watching his live YouTubes that I buy all the things, so I’m challenging myself to Tim Holtz Tuesdays this fall to use all those products.

For this two-page spread, I used all the wildflower dies I had, cut each set twice from mixed media paper, then went to town with the ink.

Short process video: https://youtu.be/AHkPDE1tuJo

Supplies:

Sizzix products are almost always cheaper from Sizzix on Amazon that from Sizzix on their own website; always check.  They do offer a new customer discount to new subscribers to email alerts and periodically run sales.  Simon Says Stamp carries all of these as well; they carry a full range of Tim Holtz products in one place: https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/collections/tim-holtz-1

Sizzix garden greens die 661206  $24.99 at Sizzix website or $12.64 on Amazon https://amzn.to/47BPUMN

Sizzix wildflowers #1 die 661190 $24.99 at Sizzix website or $17.26 on Amazon https://amzn.to/47HeHPM  (this is the fiddly one with all the tiny holes)

Sizzix wildflower stems #1 die 661163 $24.99 at Sizzix website https://www.sizzix.com/661190/sizzix-thinlits-die-set-7pk-wildflowers-1

Sizzix wildflower stems #2 die 664164 $24.99 at Sizzix website, same at Simon Says Stamp https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-sizzix-wildflower-stems-2-thinlits-die-664164

Sizzix large stems 664170 steel rule die $34.99 at Sizzix website or $28.49 on Amazon https://amzn.to/3OFWZ6n

Small Talk stickers $6.97 https://amzn.to/45le7p9

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Halloween card and treat box

This fun Halloween card and treat box are made from the same die set.

Short process video: https://youtu.be/YuFFR20TYek

Supplies:

Lawn Fawn scalloped treat box 

$36  https://www.lawnfawn.com/products/scalloped-treat-box?_pos=1&_sid=fce4c61c9&_ss=r&variant=21708025217   

$32.36 https://www.scrapbook.com/store/lf-lf1232.html 

$32.39 https://amzn.to/47HRi0x 

Haunted House add-on 

$22 https://www.lawnfawn.com/collections/scalloped-treat-box-collection/products/scalloped-treat-box-haunted-house-add-on 

$19.77 https://www.scrapbook.com/store/lf-lf1487.html

$22 https://amzn.to/45mXyt5 

I used the fence and grass from Spring House, and it is also available in Winter House and Beach House.

I used a Honey Bee stencil called Salvaged Brick but the effect is so subtle it doesn’t show up in the video so I cut that bit out.

Not sure what most of the paper is, but the lovely purple is Blackberry Bliss and the red-violet is Rich Razzleberry, both from Stampin Up.

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Tim Holtz Tuesdays journal page 2

I’m challenging myself to Tim Holtz Tuesdays and making a 12+ page art journal and cover this fall using all Tim Holtz products.

This page has an attached tag book, made of six watercolor panels stitched together. The background page and tags are decorated with ephemera and die cuts.

Short process video: https://youtu.be/dUIp7G7ePqE

Supplies:

Sizzix products are almost always cheaper from Sizzix on Amazon that from Sizzix on their own website; always check.  They do offer a new customer discount to new subscribers to email alerts and periodically run sales.  Simon Says Stamp carries all of these as well; they carry a full range of Tim Holtz products in one place: https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/collections/tim-holtz-1

Current products

Assorted Stampers Anonymous stencils  https://stampersanonymous.com/brands-designers/tim-holtz-collection.html

Assorted Ideology paper and ephemera https://timholtz.com/products/idea-ology/paperie.html

Small Talk Snarky stickers $6.99 https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-idea-ology-snarky-small-talk-stickers-th93704  or Small Talk Snarky / Big Talk Snarky stickers combo $15.98 https://amzn.to/45nwDxc 

Memoir $5.99 https://www.scrapbook.com/store/ch-th94221.html or Amazon $5.99 https://amzn.to/44mj2ot

Salvaged tags $4.99 https://www.scrapbook.com/store/ch-th94048.html

or Amazon $4.99 https://amzn.to/44e9VGt

Assorted Ranger paper “substrates” https://timholtz.com/products/ranger-ink/distress-surfaces.html

Vintage products

Sizzix honeycomb 659430 steel rule die

Sizzix love struck 657484 steel rule die

Sizzix stacked stars 658771 steel rule die

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Autumn Watercolor Cards

I started out with not much planning, just wanted to practice some loose watercoloring. Since I used the colors of Cosmos found in nature all on the same panel, I ended up with a purple and orange color combination and just leaned into it – but it makes me think of fall, so I think it worked out. I still need to work on my loose watercoloring; I just can’t resist painting inside the lines.

Short process video: https://youtu.be/lwTAgxBoFbA

Supplies:

Cosmos stamp –  https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/simon-says-cling-rubber-stamp-cosmos-background-sss101802

Happy die –  https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/simon-says-stamp-big-happy-shadow-wafer-dies-sssd111855

Thanks die – https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/simon-says-stamp-big-thanks-shadow-wafer-dies-sssd111813

Pinkfresh banner – https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/collections/essential-dies/products/essentials-ornate-banner-die-set

Studio Katia dotted oval – https://www.studiokatia.com/products/dotted-ovals-creative-dies?_pos=1&_sid=3f63ef523&_ss=r

Nested flag banner – https://www.scrapbook.com/store/uc-die-60893.html

Oval – I used Spellbinders Nestabilities classic scalloped ovals, similar die: https://www.scrapbook.com/store/ldrs-8366.html

Embossing folder – Sizzix Tim Holtz 3D Kaleidoscope https://amzn.to/3Qx1RgI

Brutus Monroe Grape Fizz embossing powder is no longer available nor could I find any other chunky purple glitter embossing powder.  It’s a little weird, so I understand that.  The orange embossing powder is Ranger Tim Holtz embossing glaze in Crackling Campfire – https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-embossing-glaze-crackling-campfire-ranger-tde73833 .  The gold is Recollections, which is carried at Michael’s.

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Tim Holtz Tuesdays first journal page

I enjoyed #junkjournaljuly (hosted by @megjournals) so much, but it is a long time until December ephemera (hosted by @49dragonflies) or #junkjournaljanuary so I’m challenging myself.  I get so inspired by Tim Holtz live on YouTube I buy all the things, so I’m challenging myself to Tim Holtz Tuesdays and making a 12+ page art journal and cover in September, October, and November using all my Tim Holtz products.

Short process video: https://youtu.be/lDrWVoJNxSo

Prices listed below are current as of the day I typed this all out, August 19, 2023. Current products used on this page

Stampers Anonymous floral trims CMS461 $24.95 https://stampersanonymous.com/tim-holtz-cling-mount-stamps-floral-trims-cms461.html

Ideology Small Talk sticker book https://amzn.to/3OAFMv6

Assorted Ideology paper and ephemera https://timholtz.com/products/idea-ology/paperie.html

Tiny tags are from Curator

Inks are spun sugar, victorian velvet, and shabby shutters

Vintage products

Sizzix Tick Tock steel rule die 657830

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Card caddy from a food box

An easy project to turn pretty much any food box into a cute, two-pocket caddy for cards. These samples were made from dog treat boxes.

Short process video: https://youtu.be/xIAw3rKNaQg

Remove the top and bottom flaps from the box, then remove one side. Measure the front and back of the box and cut down to the appropriate size shown on the template. Make two pockets as shown, which will take one sheet of heavy-weight cardstock. Decorate the cover and inside of the box as desired, then attach the pockets.

Template for case to hold A2 cards (4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″)

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Template for case to hold A7 cards ( 5″ x 7″)

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