fright night fancies

With all the recent holiday releases from some of my favorite companies, I was inspired to make a Halloween project. I know it is still July; but as a good friend said to me, "Halloween's only three months away!" I have also noticed that many of the local craft stores are starting to put out the Halloween decor, so perhaps the timing is just right. Wether you would like to give them away as favors or simply add to your decor, these fright night fancies are frightfully fun!

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts has introduced a line of artist trading coin covers in various styles. They range from Alice in Wonderland to seasonal, including holiday sets. I look forward to using some of these in a traditional manner, but I thought it would be fun to use them as focal points for rosettes and attach them to sticks, creating wands. I begin with GSLC trading coin covers Halloween. The set includes four different designs.

I paint the witch coin cover with black soot paint on both sides and allow to dry. Once dry, I add a layer of glue to the central design and coat it with distress glitter. The designs have some intricate parts, so be sure to use a fine glitter so that the beautiful details can be seen.

Using a paper rosette cutting die, I cut multiple pieces from the Halloween Kraft Stash paper pad. The edges are inked with black soot distress ink and the die cut strips are glued end to end creating a circle. (tip: be sure that when gluing the strips, you keep the all decorative edges along the same side.) I then die cut a circle for the center that is larger than the trading coin cover. This piece will cover the open area within the rosette, as well as provide a base for the trading coin cover. A line of glue just along the outside edge of the back of the circle allows it to adhere to the rosette when "flattened."

Before attaching the glittered trading coin cover, I flip the rosette over and finish the reverse side. This step is much easier, and a lot neater, when completed before the glittered piece is attached to the front. I attach a wooden skewer stick to the rosette with tacky glue. (tip: be sure that the stick extends to the top of the rosette ring, this gives it more stability.) I have also added some die cut bats on thin wire to my piece, the wires slip through the gaps that the folds of the rosette create, and are attached with collage medium to the back side of the circle. When the adhesive has dried, the back of the rosette is closed up with another circle die cut. I used a patterned paper for this to add interest to the back side.
The wand is flipped back over and the finished trading coin cover is attached with collage medium. Decorative trimmings can be tied around the stick at the base of the rosette.
Each of the rosettes are created in a similar way, simply adjusting the size, or number of layers.

The cat on a fence trading coin cover is finished with a combination of paints, embossing powder, and glitter. I always love painting faux wood, and think it looks perfect on the fence portion. What Halloween piece would not be complete without a black cat? I added a dot of gold to simulate the glow of the cat's eye. The moon is coated with embossing ink then covered with ancient amber embossing powder and heat set. The trading coin cover is attached to a kraft stash circle that has been inked with black soot distress ink to simulate a midnight sky.

The largest rosette creates a perfect backdrop for the bat and tree trading coin cover. Using distress paints in shades of brown, I paint the tree limbs to look dimensional. The bat is painted with black soot paint and then covered with a thick layer of glossy accents and allowed to dry. Gold paint lines the interior rims of the bat eye openings. The trading coin cover is adhered atop two layers of Kraft paper stash and finally attached to the center of the rosette. Halloween trimmings are tied around the skewer at the base of the rosette.

The fourth trading coin cover is used to embellish a small round die cut box that contains candies. I die cut the box and cover it with Halloween patterned papers. This trading coin cover is finished using embossing powders. The piece is first painted with black soot paint, then each interior element is coated with embossing ink and covered with embossing powder, and heat set. I love the glow of the moon over the haunted house silhouette. Once it has cooled, the coin cover is attached to a circle of orange kraft stash paper that has been inked to simulate a spooky sky. Miniature bat die cuts are attached randomly within the coin circle. Additional bat die cuts are attached around the box sides, unifying the design.

 Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts also makes incredible, chunky artist trading coins. They are sold in sets of three. I have used them for another project that you can find here. The artist trading coins would also be perfect for layering beneath the trading coin covers.

I really enjoyed creating these fright night fancies, I hope that you may consider alternate ways to use the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts trading coin covers. They are the perfect size to add to just about any project, or even use on their own.
Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by, I truly appreciate it.
~Ann
 xxx
 
I am entering this project in:
 Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Animal Magic
(Cat and Bats)


Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts:
Trading Coin Covers Halloween

other supplies :
Distress Collage Medium: matte
Distress Glitter: black soot
Distress Ink: black soot
Distress Paint:
black soot, ground expresso, vintage photo, walnut stain,
Eileen Hull / Sizzix Scoreboards Die: bigz xl cookie box
Seth Apter / Emerald Creek Baked Texture Embossing Powder:
 ancient amber. eclipse
Glossy Accents
Tim Holtz Ideaology:
Paper Stash Classic Kraft, Kraft Stash Halloween, Paper Stash Halloween, Trimmings Halloween
Tim Holtz / Sizzix Alterations Dies:
bat crazy, mixed media halloween, rosette set
Wire: 32 gauge
Wooden Skewers
Xyron Creative Station Lite

gathering ideas

Hi everyone, it seems like the closer we get to the summer months, the busier it is; and the more difficult it becomes keeping track of everything, especially creative ideas.
Today I am on the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts blog, sharing an "idea" journal I created to help me keep track of things. I thought it would be fun to make the journal in a steampunk style. In my mind, steampunk and innovation go hand in hand. Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts has some wonderful steampunk shapes and pieces that are perfect for incorporating into journals.

I begin with an Eileen Hull passport journal die cut from medium weight chipboard. The base journal is covered with papers I created with Distress Oxide sprays in Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain and Cracked Pistachio. I also added some Distress spray stain in Spiced Marmalade. I love the results achieved from the combination of colors and inks. My Xyron Creative Station Lite makes easy work of adhering the papers to the journal. 

The Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Steampunk Lightbulb Set has so many great pieces to choose from. Since my journal only uses a few, I look forward to using this set for multiple projects.

I use Tim Holtz Worn Text stamps to create the word "Ideas." This is stamped with Versamark ink then heat embossed with Oil Rubbed Bronze embossing powder, in the bottom right hand corner of the cover. I also emboss the small simple lightbulb shape from the Steampunk Lightbulb Set with the same powder.

 
The final cover is a combination of creative ideas, I use the lightbulb as the central focus of the cover, layered above a Tim Holtz Gearhead die cut and adorned with embossed pieces from the Steampunk Shape Set.

Inside the journal are three inserts.

The first is a Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts ATC folder. It has been covered with another piece from the papers I created with Distress Oxide sprays. I have added a few embossed cogs and gear pieces from the Steampunk Shape Set to complete the outside.

The interior of the folder has two pockets to store miscellaneous findings. I have edged each pocket with strips of the inked paper.

The second insert is a mini lined composition notebook. The notebook has been covered with colored card stock and adorning this cover is a section from the GSLC Collage Border Steampunk. Using snips, I simply cut the length I want and then emboss the section with Seth Apter's Patina Oxide Baked Texture embossing powder.

 I love the way the embossing color plays off the inks I have used throughout the journal. I adhere the embossed piece to the covered notebook and also add some stenciling.

The final insert is completely hand made, using the Oxide spray paper as a cover and containing watercolor papers for filler. Using a pointing hand piece from the Steampunk Lightbulb Set, I first heat emboss one side with oil rubbed bronze embossing powder, and when it is cool, I glue a paper clip to the back side to use as a planner clip. The clip will help me to hold the page I am working on and make it readily available after the book is closed. I love the way this turned out, and will definitely be making a few more clips to use in different journal inserts. It's a simple way to use up those small extra pieces that you have laying around, and super helpful for keeping organized.

Sometimes it's the embellishments that have the most impact on a project. I believe that by adding the Gypsy Soul Laser Cut steampunk pieces to this simple journal, I was able to give it the style I was looking for without a lot of added work. The perfect solution to busy days and staying organized, all the while gathering ideas.

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today, 

I really appreciate you taking the time.

~Ann
xxx

I am entering this project into the following challenges:

SanDee & amelie's Steampunk Challenges:
May 2019 - Anything Goes Steampunk/Industrial
Mini Album Makers Challenge: May 2019

 A Vintage Journey:
 Book it! May Challenge

list of supplies:
Distress Collage medium: matte
Distress ink: walnut stain
Distress Oxide ink: cracked pistachio

Distress Oxide sprays: cracked pistachio, vintage photo, walnut stain
Distress Spray Stain: spiced marmalade
Emerald Creek embossing powders: oil rubbed bronze, patina oxide

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts:

ATC folder, Collage Border Steampunk, Steampunk Lightbulb Set, Steampunk Shape Set
paper clips
Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous: mini stencils set 01, worn text cling mount stamps
Tim Holtz/Sizzix Alterations: Gearhead thinlits
VersaMark ink
Wagner Studio Precision Heat Gun
Xyron Creative Station Lite



Please Note: some of the direct links above are affiliate links. I am an affiliate with Emerald Creek. The links for Emerald Creek products will take you to their store. If you purchase something from this link, I receive a small percentage, at NO additional cost to you.This helps me to defray the cost of this blog and the ideas and tutorials I post here. I greatly appreciate any assistance. Thank you.

sewing "notions" journal

Hello everyone,
I am so happy to be back for another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog.
My December in the designer spotlight is moving quickly, and the month is very busy, I just want to savor this wonderful opportunity. I am grateful to Lols and the entire design team from the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge for their encouragement and support, it means so much to me.

I hope that you are excited about this week's challenge "stitch it up." We would like to see you add some stitching to your project (real or faux).

I had quite a few ideas regarding this weeks theme and settled on a journal to store ideas or "notions" for sewing projects. My mom can do amazing things with her sewing machine and, thankfully, has taught my daughter to love creating with it as much as she does. I am comfortable running an embroidery on the machine; however, when it comes to putting needle to my paper crafting, I am somewhat of a scaredy cat. This journal will be a special place for us to generate new ideas and also make notes of changes for works in progress.

I start with a die cut journal base made from chipboard using the Eileen Hull/Sizzix journal scoreboards die. This is definitely one of my go to dies for all sorts of projects, it is really versatile. There are various ways that the covers can be put together. For my notions journal, I assemble the covers to accommodate two signatures. When I began, I was still unsure how I would be finishing the spine of the book; for this reason, I painted both spines with black soot distress paint and allowed to dry. The black will help to conceal any raw edges if I decide to cover the spine with paper or something that does not wrap the corners.

While the paint is drying, I die cut a base dress form from lightweight chipboard with the Tim Holtz/Sizzix sewing room bigz die. I cut a second dress form from woodgrain cardstock and a third from heavyweight cardstock covered with adhesive backed linen textile surfaces. The woodgrain cardstock is inked with distress inks in vintage photo, gathered twigs, ground expresso and walnut stain to simulate an aged wooden dress form frame. I trim the top finial and the bottom stand sections and attach them to the chipboard piece with collage medium. The linen covered bodice area is also trimmed, inked around the edges, and then attached to the form base. When the the glue is dry, I stamp the word PARIS from a section of a stamp onto the bodice with black soot archival ink. 

Next, I die cut the wings from metallic kraft stock with the Tim Holtz/Sizzix layered angel wings die. The largest layer is debossed with the wings texture fades embossing folder. The middle wing layer is embossed in the texture fade as well but on the reverse side so that the texture is raised. The topmost layer remains plain metallic gold. I lightly sand all of the wing pieces and ink around the edges. The wing layers are stacked and glued together along their innermost edges with collage medium. 

The winged dress form is the focal point of my cover. I attach a milagros adornment to the center of the bodice with a small star brad. This entire piece is situated above a strip of paper cut from the  Christmas paper stash. I just love how the wings and foiled stars from the paper play off of each other. The strip of paper is distressed along the edges and inked with gathered twigs before being attached to a piece of lightly sanded, classic black kraft stock. 

It is at this point that I realize the spine should coordinate with the main focal point, to unify the book design. To accomplish this, I wrap the outside spine with the same adhesive backed linen as the dress form. The edges are inked with gathered twigs distress ink.

I want to incorporate more of the woodgrain into the cover design. The word NOTIONS is cut out from a strip of inked, woodgrain cardstock using alphanumeric thinlits. A piece of lightly sanded gold metallic kraft is positioned and attached below the cutouts section. The center portions of the O's are glued into place. This title strip is stitched onto the base paper layer of the cover and the entire composition is attached to the journal cover with Scor-Tape. 

 

The inside covers of the journal are covered with a tweed design paper in keeping with the theme. Before attaching these papers, I cover the inside spine with linen hinging tape (colored black) to reinforce the binding. A "measuring tape" strip of paper is incorporated along the center of the inside spine. Although it is not necessary, I like to reinforce the holes where the elastic is strung. To do this, I set 1/8" eyelets at the hole locations. I feel it gives the journal a finished look. 

Two signatures are covered with coordinating "textile" patterned papers. Black kraft die cut labels are added to each leaving a spot to note what the signature will pertain to.

The final touch to completing my journal was to add the word SEW along the outside spine. I die cut the letters from medium weight chipboard with the Tim Holtz/Sizzix billboard alphabet die. The letters are covered with gold leaf and then adhered to the spine with collage medium.

I have so much admiration for projects where sewing is incorporated into the design, it really adds another dimension to everything. One of my goals for the upcoming year is to incorporate more stitching into my paper crafting. I hope that I can make it happen.

Thank you so much for visiting. I hope that you are able to enjoy these last precious weeks of 2018, and maybe even squeeze in a bit of creative time.

~Ann

 xxx

Perhaps you have been inspired to create something for this week's challenge. We love seeing your take on the themes when you join in the fun. There is a $50 gift voucher to SIMON Says Stamp for one lucky participant, but you can only win it if you are in it!

Thanks again for visiting my blog today. I love reading your comments or answering questions, it's always a treat when you share your thoughts with me. I have included a list below with all of the supplies I used to create my journal. Any of the products that are available from Simon Says Stamp are listed with links. 

Supplies used:

Distress collage medium: matte

Distress archival ink: black soot

Distress ink:

 black soot, gathered twigs, ground expresso, vintage photo, walnut stain

Distress paint: black soot

Distress woodgrain cardstock

Eileen Hull / Sizzix Scoreboard Journal XL die 

eyelets 1/8"

Scor-Tape 1 1/2" 

Tim Holtz ideaology:

classic kraft stock, milagros adornments, paper stash-christmas, paper stash-dapper, paper stash-destinations, textile surfaces, star fasteners

Tim Holtz / Sizzix dies:

alphanumeric, billboard, sewing room, layered angel wings, stacked label, 

Tim Holtz / Sizzix texture fades: wings

winter wishes blog hop - a winter wedding planner

Hi everyone and a warm welcome to the Winter Wishes Blog Hop!

Warm thoughts are unfolding, as we begin to enter a festive time of year. 
Eileen, Kim and The Teams have created a fun blog hop challenge to kick off the American Thanksgiving and Winter festivities.

 I am thrilled to be sharing this project I designed for the hop
sponsored by Emerald Creek Craft Supplies and Eileen Hull. Be sure to read through to the end for all the details of the blog hop and giveaway.

It is no secret that both of these companies manufacture some of my favorite products to use. Today I am sharing a winter wedding planner that I have created using the Eileen Hull Journal Die and showcasing the gorgeous stained glass window stamp from Emerald Creek along with some of their amazing embossing powders. The Emerald Creek embossing powders are truly unique and create the most magical finishes. I have been using them for a long time and they have become a staple among my crafting supplies.

So many people like to take advantage of winter's beauty when choosing a wedding date.  There is something magical about the snow on the ground and the chill in the air. I wanted to create a special keepsake journal with spots to tuck ideas into; begin the many to do and who's who lists that are needed, and simply organize all of the details that go along with planning a wedding.  
For the base of my project I have chosen an Eileen Hull Journal. This is a very versatile die and the cuts can be customized in so many ways. I chose it for the height, which easily accommodates the Emerald Creek stained glass art stamp that I  am showcasing on the cover. The base pieces are die cut from a medium weight chipboard. I ink only the edges of the stamp onto the chipboard cover, and then, using an Exacto knife, I cut out the shape just beyond the stamped line. This will ensure that when the stamped and colored piece is placed within the opening, the embossed edges will show.

With the altered cover as a guide, I trace the cut opening onto a piece of Bristol board.
 I apply texture paste with a palette knife through the stone pattern stencil, and create a "wall" of stone. This is set aside to dry. A second piece of bristol is cut to fit the back cover of the journal and the stone pattern is applied to that piece as well.

While the stone pieces are drying, I cut a piece of bristol that is long enough to span the entire inside (interior front, spine and back.)  This piece of paper is scored at each of the locations that will need to bend. The piece is then slipped into the base journal and the "window" opening is traced onto it. The opening will be cut out from the interior covering so that when assembled, the front cover will simulate a window within a wall.  I want the interior of the wedding planner to appear as if it is the interior walls of a stone chapel. I ink the bristol with antique linen distress ink, then using a stencil pattern that looks like something you might see in an historic building, I apply embossing ink through the stencil. Vintage beeswax baked texture embossing powder is sprinkled over the embossing ink and heat set. I continue this process until the entire interior covering has the pattern applied. When cooled, the "window opening" piece is cut out using an exacto knife. This decorative interior covering is set aside. The  actual window piece will need to be completed and attached prior to the attaching the interior covering.

Once the stone patterned pieces have dried, I color the stones using distress inks and a water brush. I usually mix or choose a color and paint random stones within the entire pattern before working with the ext color. This helps to make sure all of the colors are spread throughout the complete design as they would be if a mason was laying a stone wall. The different colors blend visually, but each stone maintains its unique appearance. When all of the stones have been colored and are dry, I coat the pages with micro glaze and buff off. The micro glaze will set the inks so that as the journal is used the inks will not reactivate.

I tend to be unconventional when covering my journals, oftentimes the decorative cover material is adhered to the base material prior to cutting the piece, but I prefer to secure the covers together at the spine and later add my finished coverings and trim to fit. I attach my front and back base pieces along the spine with distress collage medium and clamp them together until dry. Next, I attach my stone patterned paper to the back cover with collage medium. I set weights on the paper so that it remains flat. The front decorative stone piece is also attached with collage medium and weighted down until the glue has set. The spine of the journal is covered with a strip of mixed media heavy stock that I have dry embossed with a 3D texture fade and colored with inks and paints to make it look like the wood of an old chapel door.

Before moving ahead, I coat the inside edge of the window opening with embossing ink and use charred gold embossing powder to create the illusion of a leaded opening.

Now it's time to complete the showpiece of the planner, the stained glass window. I intend for the window piece to be translucent as a typical stained glass window would be, and use a vellum paper as the base in order to achieve this. I stamp the Emerald Creek stained glass stamp with versamark onto vellum and sprinkle charred gold embossing powder over the image. This is heat set and allowed to cool.

When the powder has cooled, I color the image using distress inks and a water brush. I love the vivid colors that can be achieved when using inks to color and yet they remain translucent, allowing the light to shine through. When the ink is dry, I turn the colored image over. The main outlines of the stamp image are traced with a versamark pen and then embossed with the charred gold powder. When the window is in place and the planner is in the open position, it will appear as a window to the exterior. 

I cut out the window, leaving approximately an inch all around the edge. This allows me area to attach to the base cover, when securing the window into the opening. The finished window is attached to the inside front cover, between the chipboard base die cut and the interior stenciled and embossed bristol piece. From the outside of the journal the window looks "set into" a stone wall.  Here are some detail views of the front and spine of the wedding planner. The final step when assembling the planner is to add charred gold embossing all along the outside edges. I love this finishing touch, it adds such a beautiful detail. 

On the inside cover, I added a window sill piece cut from the same "wood  finish" paper as the spine, below the window. I also attached a piece of parchment paper that has a stamped embossed image of the definition of love. This image was embossed with moss stone embossing powder. It is a very fine powder and captured the small text of this stamp perfectly.

The interior of the planner contains three distinct parts or signatures as they are sometimes called. Each signature is broken down into different sections. I created the signatures from mixed media paper so that they could easily be customized and would withstand markups, collage, and other modifications. I assigned titles to each of the three signatures: ideas, event, and guests.

The first signature, "ideas", has a section that can be used for gathering dress inspiration clippings or sketches; a second section for wedding theme and venue information, and a third section for invitation preferences.

 In order to designate the three different sections of the "ideas" signature, I trimmed the pages and added a decorative edge to each section. The first section is stamped with an ornate trim stamp and embossed with charred gold embossing powder. The two remaining sections are edged with distress glitter design tape.

Perhaps the bride to be has some magazine clippings that she has always dreamed her wedding would be like, these can easily be glued onto the papers with copious notes added.

For the exterior of this signature I stamped and embossed the word "ideas" with charred gold embossing powder onto shimmery cardstock and then embellished the top and bottom with inked die cuts of festive holiday greenery. I intentionally left the center of this signature simple so that it would not detract from the transparency of the stained glass stamp when the planner was in the closed position and viewed from the exterior.
The second signature, "event", is covered with christmas collage paper and edged with charred gold embossing powder.

 The title is also embossed with charred gold. This section could contain all the details for the ceremony, music and flowers.

While planning my own wedding, I really focused much of my attention on the selection of readings and music. This was a very important part of the special day to me. I wanted to be sure that there was ample room for all of these important details in this signature, as well as pages for preferred flowers and types of arrangements and bouquets. The divisions of this signature are kept simple with trimmed edges and charred gold embossing of different patterns along the leading edges.
The third signature "guests" has a few different pockets and places to tuck things, as well as three tabbed sections. This is where all of the information surrounding the invitees would be located. 
On the cover of this signature, the title is embossed in charred gold embossing powder as well as a couple of decorative stenciled images to coordinate with the interior of the planner. The inside cover has a pocket for tucking important papers. A "gather" flashcard is edged with charred gold.

Three tabbed sections can be used for guests list, table arrangements, and gifts.

Spiced candy aroma embossing powder is used as an accent on the back cover of this signature.This embossing powder creates a lovely red translucent finish and has the smell of cinnamon candies when it is being heat set. I love the pop of color it add to this signature.

 There is a stitched slots die cut attached to the back cover as well, providing a great spot to store an rsvp list or gift registry information.

Each signature is secured in the book by an elastic that has been threaded through the spine and tied together. This type of binding allows the signatures to be easily removed and replaced, giving you freedom to use the cover and/or the signatures for entirely different purposes. Perhaps after the wedding this might become a place for you to keep your favorite photos and memories of the special day, or honeymoon. It might just remain as is to be cherished and shared over the years.

Thank you so much for stopping by, I hope that you have enjoyed seeing how I created this winter wedding planner. If you are are interested in creating some journals, this Eileen Hull die is definitely one to check out, and I highly recommend the Emerald Creek supplies, I can honestly say that their embossing powders are my absolute favorite to use.
Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving and a wonderful winter season.
~Ann  

Don't forget to follow along and comment on all of the wonderful stops along the hop. The designers have put together some incredible projects to inspire you, and I, myself, have been so impressed by the wonderful designs of each and every one. You should have arrived here from Pam Bray's blog, but if not, feel free to start at the beginning, you don't want to miss a thing!
Here is the list of designers with their links:

 1. Eileen Hull 

 2. Kim Evans 

 3. Gwen Lafleur 

 4. Pam Bray 

 5. Ann Barnes - you are here

 6. Lisa Hoel 

 7. Jennalee Anderson 

 8. Diana Hetherington 

 9. Anne Redfern 

10. Elizabeth Robinson

11. Susana Magenheimer 

12. Julia Aston

To play along all you need to do is follow along and comment on every blog. If you play along and link up your own creation using Eileen and Emerald Creek products, you will get 2 bonus entries for the draw. Contest Closes on Sunday November 25th, with the Winner announced Cyber Monday!

Prize includes an Eileen Hull Journal Die and a $50.00 gift certificate to the Emerald Creek Shop.




Supplies used to create a winter wedding planner:
chipboard (medium weight)
Distress collage medium: matte
Distress ink:
antique linen, black soot, candied apple, dusty concord, fired brick, fossilized amber, gathered twigs, hickory smoke, iced spruce, peeled paint, pumice stone, victorian velvet
tea dye, weathered wood, walnut stain,
Eileen Hull Sizzix Scoreboard XL Journal die
Emerald Creek art stamps: stained glass
Emerald Creek embossing powders:
charred gold allure, moss stone, spiced candy aroma, vintage beeswax
Ranger texture paste: opaque matte
Tim Holtz Ideaology:
 design tapes, paper stash christmas, christmas alpha stamps, christmas collage paper,
Tim Holtz/Sizzix alterations dies:
fold-up bows, funky festive, holiday greens mini, holiday greens, stacked deckle,
stitched slots, vintage tidings,
Tim Holtz/Sizzix alterations 3D texture fades: lumber
Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous stencils:
 THS026, mini THMS085
Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous:
correspondence, love struck, ornate and lace, ornate trims