Celebrate 26 Tim Holtz Style

 It's been a very long time since I've posted any new projects. I actually made quite a few Christmas cards as well as some really beautiful monogrammed card kits for gifts. But, to be honest, my heart really wasn't in it, and for some reason that translated into not wanting to post them on my blog. 

In an attempt to get my mojo back I had asked for anything Tim Holtz for Christmas, because his style is not something I'd previously been good at and wanted a challenge. So, I decided to try Tim's style for my nephew's upcoming 26th birthday card, and to be honest, it didn't work, at least not the first three attempts. I wish I had taken pics of those first three cards because they were so butt ugly it was hilarious. Finally, on my fourth try I was singing to myself "I think I've got it!" because not only do I think it works well, it is also one of my all-time favorites.

What finally did it for me was to stop trying to make my own background paper with Distress Inks and giving in to the gorgeous that is My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Two: Breeze. I LOVE OLVE VELO OLEV LEVO VOLE LOVE that paper! My favorite part of the card, shown below, is where I stamped and embossed Tim's Weathered Clock  in white in the bottom left corner, centered the circle of Stampin' Up's Circle of Friendship over the clock stamp, and then added those yummy Spinners for clock hands. I swear MME's designers are psychic and designed and placed that beautiful flourish just so I could make that clock! So, I am really really happy to start the New York with a card that I really really love.

Recipe:

My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Breeze paper

Colorbox black and sky blue pigment inks

Stampendous White Opaque embossing powder

Stampendous Kaleidoscope embossing powder

Versamark Watermark ink

Ribbon from stash

From Tim Holtz:

  Crackle Paint Picket Fence

  Distressed Inks: Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Broken China, Concord Grape

  Alterations Die Weathered Clock

  Grungle Blocks

  Wordsticks "Time"

  Timepieces

  Game Spinners

  Ornate Plates

  Muse Tokens

  Trinket Pins

  Texture Frame: Postal

Challenges:

Top Tip Tuesday--anything goes

The Artistic Stamper--vintage

Cupcake Craftroom--anything goes

Cards for Men--recycling (I cut the Weathered Clock out of the three layers of cardboard backing that comes with paper packs. I had been saving them for quite a while, and they were starting to take up a lot of space, so I was glad to use them to make the clock.)

Craft Your Passion~~anything goes, distress

Crafty Boots~~celebrations

Critter Sketch Challenge Blog~~celebration

Heart Song Inspirations~~anything goes

House of Gilli--anything goes

Kaboodle Doodles~~anything goes

(Lawn)scaping Challeng~~birthday

The Pink Elephant~~anything goes

Truly Madly Crafty--anything goes

Fashionable Stamping Challenge~~-use something from new stash received at Christmas. All of my Tim Holtz products, with the exception of the Weathered Clock die, were Christmas presents.
Robyn's Fetish ~~ anything goes
Paper Sundaes ~~ something old and something new (Weathered Clock die is old, all other Tim Holtz items are new.)
Sparkles Forum Challenge~~anything goes
The Squirrel and the Fox~~use something new (Tim Holtz products)
The Secret Crafter ~~ anything goes
Splendiferous Creations--Celebration
Card Crafter's Circle--anything goes (I withdrew my entry because I failed to read the rules, which stipulated you could only enter 10 or fewer challenges. I HATE when I do that because I know it causes others more work. But I decided to leave the link in case it directed someone else to enter their challenge.)
Clearly Inspired~~birthday
Delicious Doodles~~something new
Stampin' for the Weekend~~anything goes
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards~~sketch