New Stampers Anonymous - Industrial Tag Card

Hi all! Today I'm sharing one of my favorite CHA samples created with some of the new Stampers Anonymous products from Tim Holtz. I am so in love with how this turned out! The new Industrial Layering Stencil is just so cool with the perfect combination of grungy words and numbers. And this was probably the easiest card I made. All I did was lay the stencil over a manila tag, applied Ranger's Texture Paste, and let it dry. When it was dry, I spritzed it with various Distress Stain Sprays. When that was dry, I sanded the texture a bit, added some Ground Espresso Distress Ink, and my tag was pretty much done!

How gorgeous is that grungy texture?! Since I wanted to keep the focus on the stencil, I didn't add much in the way of embellishments. I added bit of black twine and a word band adhered with the tiny attacher, then layered it to a piece of black kraft core'dinations. The little belt embellishment was made with a strip of the new substrate sheets stamped with the new mosaic stamp.

The supplies I used can be found at Simon Says Stamp via the links below. Some of the new products aren't in stock yet, but the stencil can be reserved and you can request a notification when the rest are available.

RESERVE Tim Holtz Layering Stencil INDUSTRIAL THS051 Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps 2016 TILES AND MOSAIC CMS259 Ranger TEXTURE PASTE 4oz INK44444 *Ranger MANILA TAGS #8 Craft Inkssentials Surfaces ISM27973 Tim Holtz Idea-ology SUBSTRATE SHEETS Paperie TH93291 Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain VINTAGE PHOTO Ranger TSS42594 Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain MERMAID LAGOON Ranger TSS44147 Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain FOSSILIZED AMBER Ranger TSS44116 Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain CRACKED PISTACHIO Ranger TSS44109 Tim Holtz Idea-ology JUTE STRING TH93139 Tim Holtz Idea-ology BUCKLES TH93064 Tim Holtz Distress Markers BLACK SOOT Ranger TDM32458 Tim Holtz Distress Marker SPRITZER TOOL Ranger TDA39730

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Thanks so much for stopping by today! I still have loads to share with you, so keep checking back!

I'm entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge for this week - Stencil It. Make sure you check out all the wonderful submissions!

New Release From Tim Holtz - Dapper

Hi all! I'm so excited to share this project I created for Tim Holtz's idea-ology booth. The new line is called Dapper and it's the perfect blend of vintage masculine elements. I was in love with it the minute I laid eyes on it!

When I was planning my mini configurations book, I really wanted it to look like an old cigar box that had been turned into a shadow box. On the left side, I created a blotter using Tim's new substrate sheets. Let me tell you, this material is amazing! Doesn't it look like leather? I can't wait to share more projects using it.

After I arranged the boxes on this side, I had to start thinking of what would go in them - no easy task! It was fun to play around with all the new bits, seeing how they looked together. My favorite section is the mini book niche. I was excited to see that the sophisticate cabinet card fit perfectly in the opening. Then I spotted the new mini book rings and the gears started turning. A strip of the new paper with the ruler image was used to create a faux wood ruler that the book dangles from. So cool!

Here is the cover of the book lifted so you can see the first page. There are five all together, but you could definitely fit more in that space! I love the idea of a book within a book and can't wait to play with that idea more. Other openings hold the new findings mixed with some of the older idea-ology pieces like pen nibs and letterpress letters. Another of my favorite sections is the burlap panel. It's hard to see, but behind the gears I used Tim's new Industrial layering stencil and distress stain spray to color the panel. I hated to cover it up! But those new gears are so cool and work perfectly there.

The new products, as well as the older ones, can be found at Simon Says Stamp via the links below. I'm not sure exactly when the newer items will be in stock, but you can request to be notified when they are available.

Tim Holtz Idea-ology MINI CONFIGURATIONS BOOK Shadowbox 9X6 TH93133 Tim Holtz Idea-ology DAPPER DESIGN TAPE Paperie TH93261 Tim Holtz Idea-ology SUBSTRATE SHEETS Paperie TH93291 Tim Holtz Idea-ology NAILHEADS Findings TH93277 Tim Holtz Idea-ology GILDED ACCENTS REMNANT RUBS Findings TH93287 Tim Holtz Idea-ology LINEN RIBBON TH93102 Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ephemera Pack 2015 EMPORIUM TH93189 Tim Holtz Idea-ology BARE MINIS Burlap Panels TH93103 Tim Holtz Idea-ology GADGET GEARS Findings TH93297 Tim Holtz Idea-ology DAPPER FASTENERS Findings TH93263 Tim Holtz Idea-ology SOPHISTICATE Cabinet Card Frames Paperie TH93288 Tim Holtz Idea-ology MINI BOOK RINGS Fasteners TH93272 Tim Holtz Idea-ology BAROQUE FRAMES Findings TH93267 Tim Holtz Idea-ology LABEL PULLS & Brads TH93015 Tim Holtz Idea-ology SPROCKET GEARS Watch Parts Hardware TH92691 Tim Holtz Idea-ology ALPHA DICE Findings TH93293 Tim Holtz Idea-ology HINGE CLIPS Nickel Metal Hardware TH92692 Tim Holtz Idea-ology SWIVEL CLASPS Hardware Metal Jewelry TH92677 Tim Holtz Idea-ology PEN NIBS TH92909 Tim Holtz Idea-ology JUTE STRING TH93139 Tim Holtz Idea-ology LABEL CLIPS TH93066 Tim Holtz Idea-ology LETTERPRESS TH93130 Tim Holtz Idea-ology BUCKLES TH93064 Tim Holtz Idea-ology 2015 SMALL TALK Stickers TH93193 Tim Holtz Idea-ology APOTHECARY VIALS Findings TH93302 Tim Holtz Idea-ology WATCH CAMEOS Findings TH93264 Tim Holtz Idea-ology DECORATIVE DOMES Findings TH93265 Tim Holtz Idea-ology MINI PLAQUETTES Findings TH93296 Tim Holtz Idea-ology CAMEO FRAMES Findings TH93270 Tim Holtz Idea-ology 2015 PHOTOBOOTH Vintage Photos TH93207

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Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you enjoyed my grungy, distressed configurations book. I have lots more to share in the coming days and weeks so be sure to check back! If you're not already a subscriber, you can subscribe to my posts by email, or follow on Bloglovin' via the links at the top of my sidebar.

Have a wonderful week!

New Release From Karen Burniston!

Hi all! I know it's been a little quiet around here and I'm finally ready to show you what I've been up to! For the past month or so I've been buried in the studio working on CHA samples for all my favorite designers. Today I'm excited to share one of my favorite new releases from Karen Burniston. It's called the Hanging Charm Pull Tab die and I know you're going to love it as much as I do. When it's closed, it looks very pretty - but when you pull the tab at the top, the magic really happens!

WOW! I mean, seriously, how cool is that?! The sliding mechanism both lifts the frame (where you have a choice of four different charms to dangle) and reveals a hidden message. This die set guarantees your cards will be showstoppers for sure! Who wouldn't be thrilled to receive such a magical card?

Here is another close up view. The slider might seem complicated, but the die does all the work for you. All you have to do is adhere the pull tab, attach the sides, and the add the frame and a charm. The mechanism can be placed on any size card you want. You could add it to an altered book, journal page, or scrapbook page. Oooh, or what about a hidden message birthday party invitation?! I'm already cooking up a steampunk Valentine card for my hubby. I think he'll love it!

For this card I decided to go girly and used a Prima pad called Epiphany that I found at Hobby Lobby. (I love that their papers make it look like I did a lot of work!) I used Karen's new coordinating stamp set to stamp my greetings. The charm was cut from glitter paper and hung from silver cording. So pretty! If you happen to be at CHA this weekend, you can see this card in person at the Elizabeth Craft Designs booth. Karen is also teaching a make and take using this die on Saturday, so be sure and stop by!

The dies and stamps are available from ECD and your favorite stores. The rest of the supplies I used can be found at Simon Says Stamp.

Hanging Charm Pull Tab Just a Note Clear Stamps Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape - 6mm (506) DCWV Cardstock 6 x 6 GLITZY GLITTER Paper Stack Matstack MS-019-00052 Tim Holtz Idea-ology 2015 TEXTURED SURFACES TH93204 Tim Holtz Idea-ology 2015 LACE Trimmings TH93216 Tim Holtz Idea-ology CRINKLE RIBBON TH93020 Doodlebug BEETLE BLACK Doodle Twine *Kaiser Scrapbook PEARL 50 Count Self Adhesive Pearls SB713 Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival WATERING CAN Ink Pad AID39006

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I'm entering this into Simon Says Stamp's Monday Challenge - Something New. It doesn't get much newer than shiny new dies! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Check back this weekend when I'll be sharing projects and cards I created with more of Karen's dies, plus Tim Holtz's idea-ology and rubber stamp lines, and new dies from Eileen Hull. I love this time of year!