Autumn Burlap Panel Tutorial

Hi all! Today I have a tutorial to share for the Tim Holtz Media team, with a mix of fun techniques. It is September and time for some autumn projects. 

 

The vibrant colours of autumn are wonderful and I made a burlap panel to celebrate them. Through the window you can look out at a beautiful lake in warm autumn light and colours. The burlap panels fit very well on autumn projects because of the rustic texture. The main focus of this tutorial is on stencils, and I'll be sharing some fun stencil techniques, particularly a shadow stencil technique.

 

I did a fun technique which creates both dimension and texture, but without any bulk. In the past, I did a similar technique with stamps, but for this project I wanted to see if I could think of way of doing the same thing but with stencils. Working on craft cardstock, pounce Antique Linen paint through the Gothic stencil. Don't use too much paint to prevent it from seeping under the stencil. I love the pattern of the Gothic stencil.

Continue until you have covered the whole paper, it is easy to line up the stencil to get a continuous pattern. Leave to dry completely.

Put the stencil back on the paper, but move it a little bit to the side of the original pattern. It is easy to do if you first line it up perfectly and then just shift the stencil. Make sure to shift it to the same side over the whole paper. Pounce embossing ink through the stencil with a round ink-blending tool.

Sprinkle with clear embossing powder and melt with a heat gun. Work on one section at a time. This is the final result. The technique gives a really cool shadow effect that makes the stencil pattern almost look three dimensional.

Distress the edges and ink with Walnut Stain.

 

Add a tiny bit of water to Spiced Marmalade paint and splatter on the background.
 

Finally, for a little more texture, I used the Spritzer tool and a Walnut Stain Distress Marker here and there on the background.

 

Die cut the window and the bird from the Bird Branch die from grungeboard. I love this window die, and once used it to make large houses to decorate the stage for my son's school concert.

Paint with Antique Linen.

Paint with some Frayed Burlap.

Sand the edges with a sanding grip and ink with Walnut Stain. If you want to you can stop here, because the window already looks nice.

I wanted window glass too and cut a piece of acetate. Place it temporarily on the back of the window die cut and add some Ginger Alcohol ink around the edges. Placing it on the die cut makes it easier to see where to ink.

Mix a little bit of Walnut Stain paint into Ranger's new Texture Paste.

Place the Woodgrain stencil over the window and apply paste with a palette knife. Carefully lift the stencil up and immediately clean it.

When the paste is dry, it looks like this. But at this stage I changed my mind and decided that the window needed some blue.

 

Paint Broken China here and there on the window with a paint brush. If you want to, you can do this step before the paste.

 

Dry brush brown paint on the window to tone down the blue and blend the colours.

The bird was painted with Broken China, sanded and inked with Walnut Stain. I stamped one of the Distress Damasks on the body of the bird as a wing, using Potting Soil ink.

 

Die cut three Tattered Pinecones from vellum.

Roll them up into vintage roses. They look real nice with the vellum.

Add a little Glossy Accents to the flowers and sprinkle Distress Glitter on top. I used Antique Linen, Tarnished Brass and Fired Brick. 

Die cut leaves and branches from vellum with the Spring Greenery and Autumn Gatherings dies.

Use the same two dies to die cut more leaves and branches from kraft-core cardstock. Sand to reveal some of the kraft-core. Fold the leaves in the middle and sand to create a vein.

 

Time to assemble everything. Glue the background to a slightly larger piece of orange kraft-core cardstock, sanded around the edges. Add some chit chat stickers for a sentiment. Here you can better see the shadow effect of the stencil technique.

 

To add more shine, I misted the window with Biscotti Perfect Pearls. I always want to add a curtain, but I didn't want to cover too much of the photo up, so I dyed a piece of cheese cloth with Gathered Twigs ink and used that.

 

Adhere the window and window box with foam tape, or place pieces of foam or cork behind them to add dimension. Layer branches and leaves into the window box.

 

Finish with two of the tattered pinecone roses.

I added another rose and more leaves and branches to the upper lefthand corner of the panel.

 

Coat the bird with Glossy Accents for shine and when dry, place it and some branches above the window.

I wanted to use this stamped sentiment from the Just Thoughts set, but it was too large for the canvas. Instead, I stamped it on shrink plastic and cut it out. Punch two holes and shrink the plastic according to the instructions on the packaging. Colour at the back with gold alcohol ink. 

The edges of the canvas were painted with Antique Linen and Walnut Stain. I like to use Screw Eyes on burlap panels to be able to easily hang them up. Screw one on each side and tie a piece of twine in between.

 

Thank you so much for looking! I hope you enjoyed the tutorial!

 

Happy crafting!!

 

Anna-Karin

 

Supplies:

Surfaces: Tim Holts idea-ology: Burlap Panel 6 x 8, Wallflower Vellum Paper Stash, Grungeboard; Core'dinations Tim Holtz: Kraft-Core cardstock; Ranger: Kraft Cardstock, Shrink Plastic

Dies: Sizzix: Tattered Pinecone, Window & Window Box, Bird Branch, Spring Greenery, Autumn Gatherings

Stamps: Stamper's Anonymous Tim Holtz: Just Thoughts, Distress Damask
Ink: Ranger Archival Ink: Potting Soil, Jet Black; Distress Ink: Walnut Stain
Paint: Distress Paint: Broken China, Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain, Spiced Marmalade
Marker: Distress Marker: Walnut Stain
Alcohol ink: Ranger Adironack: Ginger, Gold Mixative
Glitter: Distress Glitter: Antique Linen, Tarnished Brass, Fired Brick
Embossing powder: Ranger: Clear
Mist: Ranger: Biscotti Perfect Pearls
Medium: Ranger Texture Paste
Stencils: Stamper's Anonymous Tim Holtz: Gothic, Woodgrain
Embellishments: Tim Holtz idea-ology: Seasonal Chit Chat Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers, Screw Eyes, Long Fasteners, Linen Ribbon
Tools: Sizzix: Big Shot; Ranger: Mini Round Ink Blending Tool, Distress Marker Spritzer Tool, Sanding Grip

Bold Stamping

Hello friends! It is Stamptember at Simon Says Stamp and this whole month will be full of celebrations and stamp inspiration.

 

 

At Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge we are kicking it off with a bold stamping challenge.

 

I made another layout this week because I wanted to use a whole lot of stamps and needed space. Tim Holtz Numeric stamps are some of the boldest stamps I have, big and bold numbers. The whole background was stamped with them, using bright Archival Inks. I also used a large and bold sentiment stamp. This photo has been in a pile on my desk for a long time and I thought it was time that it made it onto a layout.

 

The numbers were stamped on Ranger's Specialty Stamping paper, and I white embossed my favourite alphabet background stamp here and there over them. The hearts were die cut from cork and painted around the edges with a little bit of Picket Fence paint. This ticket stamp set is also a favourite of mine. The background is Motif cardstock inked with Distress Ink. The cardstock has an embossed pattern which resists the ink.

 

A second cork heart, Label Letter and crinkle ribbon die dyed with Distress Ink. The edges of Specialty Stamping paper looks nice distressed.

 

Under the photo there is a Picture Wheel die cut from natural sticky-back canvas, with another leftover gelli print underneath. I added a tiny photo and some remnant rubs. The arrows were die cut, painted and coated with Glossy Accents.

The tag was die cut from leftover gelli printed paper. It is a ghost print (second print without adding more paint).

The sentiment was die cut from cork with the Lowercase Block Talk die. I also added a piece of Filmstrip Ribbon, and some sprocket gears. A stitched border finished the layout.

 

I hope you will join us this week in our bold stamping challenge, as always one random participant wins a $50 gift voucher from Simon Says Stamp. And don't miss all the fun Stamptember events.  

 

Happy stamping!

 

Anna-Karin

Supplies:
Surfaces: Ranger: Specialty Stamping Paper, Natural Sticky-Back Canvas; Tim Holtz idea-ology: Motif Cardstock; DCWV: The Adhesive Cork Stack
Dies: Sizzix: Tag & Bookplates, Picture Wheel, Lowercase Block Talk, Artful Arrows, Mini Hearts
Stamps: Stamper's Anonymous Tim Holtz: Numeric, School Desk, Odds & Ends, Way With Words
Ink: Ranger Archival Ink: Jet Black, Leaf Green, Sap Green, Monarch Orange, French Ultramarine, Venetian Orange, Chrome Yellow, Forget-Me-Not; Distress Ink: Salty Ocean, Mustard Seed, Evergreen Bough
Paint: Distress Paint: Broken China, Picket Fence
Embossing powder: Ranger: White
Embellishments: Tim Holtz idea-ology: Sprocket Gears, Long Fasteners, Label Letters, Crinkle Ribbon, Philosophy Tags, Words Remnant Rubs, Life Quotes Remnant Rubs, Botanical Remnant Rubs, Film Strip Ribbon

Documenting Life Tutorial

Hi all! I have a little Sizzix tutorial to share today, it is not what I originally planned, but because I've been sick, I had to wait with my more elaborate tutorial for later.

 

I made a layout with some new Sizzix dies and stamps by Echo Park and wanted to show you how easy it is to add interactive elements, and extra space to a layout. I often want to use more photos and words than there is space for and I am always thinking of new ways of dealing with this. The die I used for the flaps is meant to be used for window cards, but works great also on layouts.

 

Smear Salty Ocean, Tumbled Glass, Mowed Lawn and Peeled Paint on your craft sheet. Mist with water and press the paper into the ink. Hold the paper at an angle to let the ink run and blend.

 

Die cut two Cards with Windows from white or cream cardstock. The die also has a sweet banner. This is an XL die, so you need the Extended Cutting pads, and the Crease pad also works great together with it. Replace the top cutting pad in the sandwich with the crease pad.

 

Smear Antique Linen and Frayed Burlap on your craft sheet, mist with water and press the papers into it, all sides.

Stamp the images and words in the Everyday set on white smooth cardstock with Archival Inks.

Here I wanted to show you a new product from Sizzix, the Stamper's Secret Weapon. It is a double-sided stamping and piercing mat, and is meant to be used especially with clear stamps. Clear stamps don't have the same cushioning as you get in a wood mount or cling mounted stamp, and placing your paper on top of the firm sponge of the Secret Weapon makes it easier to get a perfect impression. You can use it with your wood mount and cling mounted stamps too. 

Die cut the stamped shapes with the coordinating dies. The Magnetic Platform makes this much easier since the dies and the paper don't shift.

Here you can see the finished die cuts. I particularly like the speech bubble and that all these dies work just as well on their own. They don't have to be used together with the stamps.

I used the Documented set to die cut some more shapes from white cardstock and kraft-core.

To give myself even more space, I cut a piece of cardstock for the inside of the flaps. Poke holes and thread a thin piece of twine through.

Tie the twine on the outside. Adhere a photo to the inside of the frame.

For a nice extra detail, I stitched around the photo to add an extra frame and more texture. You could also write or stamp on the frame.

Layer the die cuts on the page. This stamp is great to use for a title. You can easily make the background more elaborate by stamping or stencilling on it.

I used foam dots for some of the die cuts, to add dimension.

This is such a fun arrow. If you struggle to get the arrow out of the die, it helps to place a piece of wax paper between the die and the paper when you die cut.

I used some old photo turns to keep the flaps closed, but once they are in a page protector it isn't even necessary.

 

Thank you so much for looking!

 

Happy crafting!

 

Anna-Karin

 

Supplies:

Surfaces: Canson Mix Media paper; Daler & Rowney Watercolour paper; Neenah Smooth Solar White Cardstock; Tim Holtz Core'dinations Kraft-Core cardstock

Dies: Sizzix: Everyday Framelits set w/Stamps, A2 Card w/Window, Documented Set

Stamps: Sizzix: Everyday Framelits set w/Stamps

Ink: Distress Ink: Salty Ocean, Tumbled Glass, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap, Gathered Twigs; Archival Ink: Leaf Green, Vermillion, Fern Green, Potting Soil

Embellishments: Tim Holtz idea-ology: Life Quotes Remnant Rubs; 7Gypsies photo turns; rhinestones

Tools: Sizzix: Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Stamper's Secret Weapon