Distressed 4th Of July Card With Ranger Ink...

Hi everyone, I'm so happy you stopped by!  I have a guest tutorial post to share with you over on the Ranger Ink blog.  I'll show you step-by-step how I created this fun patriotic distressed card!  I hope you'll pop on over and take a peek!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day! xx

Crazy Things, for Bird Crazy!

Hello friends!  I'm so happy you've stopped by today!  I'm really excited about the NEW Sizzix thin die set for Tim Holtz "Crazy Things" Stamp set!  The collaboration with Tim Holtz, Sizzix and Stampers Anonymous is a HOMERUN in my book!  I've made several cards using the NEW Crazy Things die set and I had so much fun!

The new dies cut out all of the images from Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous "Crazy Things" stamp set!

 The details of the balloon strings are incredible!

 I love that the hearts can be used as a trio or you can break them up and use as singles.  He looks so handsome in his glasses and bow tie...

Looks like that broom stick is flying away with all the Halloween candy! {wink}

It's very easy to match up the stamped images with the coordinating dies.

Most of the backgrounds have been achieved with second generation stamping and water droplets.

You could easily make the glasses into sunglasses with a little bit of a metallic.

All of the birds and accessories have been colored with Distress Inks, a Waterbrush and blending tool.

The precision and intricacy of the dies just amaze me!

Look at how teeny tiny that pencil is!

 The combinations are endless, I can't wait to play more with all of these stamp & die combinations.

I hope you have been over to Richele's blog!  She has made so many great Bird Crazy cards with the great new Crazy Things dies too, go take a peek!!!   I have listed links for all the products that I used in making my Bird Crazy cards below.  Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day! xx

Bobbi

Flowers For You!

Hello Friends!  Happy Monday to you, hope you had a great weekend!  I'd like to share a quick thank you card I made.  I tell ya, I just can't get enough of those birds!  Now that I have the Crazy Things & Crazy Talk to go with my Bird Crazy stamps….oh my...there's no stopping me!  Did you hear that Tim Holtz and Sizzix are going to release Crazy Things Thinlits dies, they're going to coordinate perfectly with the stamp set!  It's on my "Must Have" list, when they become available!  This is also a DT project for Inspiration Emporium.

 To start with, the mesh background was White Embossed onto Distress Watercolor Cardstock. I did some watercoloring on the mesh background with Distress Inks and a Waterbrush.  Then to add a little more texture, I applied some Hickory Smoke with the Distress Marker Spritzer.

I stamped my bird on Distress Watercolor Cardstock and die cut with Bird Crazy Thinlits.  Then I stamped the flowers on Distress Watercolor Cardstock and cut them out with scissors.  I like to do my coloring, after I have my pieces cut out for my bird.  I applied color to my bird and flowers, using various distress inks.

 I stamped the "Thank You" banner with Jet Black Archival Ink.  The cute little bow, is one of the new Tim Holtz Sizzix punches.  It was punched from a piece of scrap and attached with a long fastener,  that had been distressed.

 From this angle, you can see the dimension of my bird and flowers a little better even though I used a very low profile foam squares.

You can find most of the supplies I used at Inspiration Emporium via the links below.  Remember to use my coupon code - vintagemuse - to save 10% on your order.  That wraps it up for me, I hope you enjoyed todays project!  As always thanks for stopping by and I'll see you next time!

Tim Holtz Collection - CMS212 - Bird Crazy	Tim Holtz Collection - CMS237 - Crazy Things	Tim Holtz Collection - CMS236 - Crazy Talk	Sizzix - Thinlits Die Set 18pk - Bird Crazy by Tim Holtz	*Pre-Order*Tim Holtz Collection - CMS221 - Mesh & Linen	*Pre-Order*Sizzix Paper Punch - Bow, Medium by Tim Holtz
Tim Holtz - Distress Marker - Hickory Smoke	Tim Holtz Distress Marker Spritzer	Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Twisted Citron	Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Hickory Smoke	Tim Holtz - Mini Distress Pad - Mustard Seed	Tim Holtz - Mini Distress Pad - Peacock Feathers
Tim Holtz - Mini Distress Pad - Squeezed Lemonade	Tim Holtz - Mini Distress Pad - Salty Ocean	Tim Holtz - Mini Distress Pad - Spiced Marmalade	Tim Holtz - Mini Distress Pad - Ripe Persimmon	Ranger - Mini Ink Blending Tool	Tim Holtz Distress Micro Glaze
Ranger - Embossing Powder - White	Emboss It - Dabber	Tim Holtz - Distress Watercolor Cardstock, 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"	Tim Holtz - Core'dinations Kraft-Core - 12x12 Kraft-Core No. 24	Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Long Fasteners	Tim Holtz Water Brush - Detailer Tip
Inkssentials Mister	Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Sanding Grip	Scrapbook Adhesives - Thin 3D Foam Squares, 217 pcs, Black	Tim Holtz - Vagabond Machine	Sizzix Accessory - Standard Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies	Sizzix Accessory - Precision Base Plate for Intricate Thinlits Dies
Sizzix Accessory - Standard Cutting Pad - 1 Pair	Ranger - Heat it Craft Tool

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