Live in the Moment

Today I'm sharing a card I made as one of my CHA samples for Tim Holtz' new Idea-ology release in January. It uses two of my absolute favorites from the line - the Word Bands and the Crinkle Ribbon. It also uses a lot of my favorite Sizzix dies!

I love making pine cones with the Sizzix Tattered Pinecone die, but I might like the roses even more! I used Kraft Glassine and then added a little bit of Snow Cap Dabber to give them a frosty look.

The frame was cut from chipboard using the Sizzix Baroque and Mini Baroque dies together - I just love using them this way! It was painted with a blue Dabber (either Aqua or Cloudy blue, I can't remember and I can't tell from the pic!), sanded lightly, and then given a nice coating of clear glitter. It's really hard to see here, but trust me - it's covered! Behind the frame is some of Tim's Terminology Tissue Wrap.

Don't you love the new Word Bands?! Once of my favorite things to do is add color to the depression with Dabber paints. It's a great way to add a little pop of color to a card like this. Underneath the Word Band is a frame cut from cardboard using the Sizzix Tag and Bookplates die. It wasn't until I was working on this card that I notice the shape is exactly the same as the Baroque dies. I'm a little slow sometimes. ;-) I love how it echoes the frame. Very simple, but so pretty!

The Word Band is attached to the card with a length of Crinkle Ribbon. I love that stuff! Honestly, I thought it was pretty much like the seam binding you can buy, but it's not at all. It's wider, for one, and it has a much silkier texture. It is just gorgeous and so fantastic to dye. I'm absolutely thrilled that it's now available by the package.

All of the new Idea-ology is in stock now at Inspiration Emporium! Yay! You can find everything I used here at IE through the links below. Make sure you use my coupon code - stamptramp - to save 10% off your order.

Vagabond	Sizzix Tattered Pinecone Die	Sizzix Baroque Die	Sizzix Mini Baroque Die	Sizzix Tag & Bookplates Die
Idea-ology Kraft Glassine	Idea-ology Word Bands	Tissue Wrap - Terminology	Idea-ology Kraft Resist	Snow Cap Paint Dabber
Cloudy Blue Paint Dabber	Aqua Paint Dabber	Idea-ology Crinkle Ribbon	Tim Holtz Paper Distresser	Idea-ology Sanding Grip
Inkssentials Glue N' Seal

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Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!