It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, indeed! Especially over at The Funkie Junkie Boutique where the Tim Holtz Christmas products are on SALE! Lyla here once again, introducing the latest theme going on for the next two weeks where the Design Team will be sharing makes on "Holiday Homecoming" featuring Tim Holtz's newest stamp sets by Stampers Anonymous... get 'em while they last, folks! I was so taken by one set, that I went back in and ordered another- at a HUGE BARGAIN during TFJB's awesome deals going on, and it's like getting total freebies! I have so many ideas for these sets!
Come with! Grab a snack and scroll on...
The Happy Mail from my second order for another set of Tim stamps! Linda's gone bananas with these deals- in a GOOD way, lol!!
Here's a list of LINKS- but don't forget to come back after you shop, hehe!!
Year End Clearance Bundle - Stamp Set Jolly Holly + Woodland Tree Lot Large + Layer Frames + Christmas Confections
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Christmas 2023 Holdiay Bells
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Christmas 2023 Sticker Book Christmas
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Christmas 2022 Baseboards Christmas
I began with using the Etcetra Mini Tag and Bracket Trims, again this time. I can't get enough of these! I did my fave thing: adhering and sanding all the edges.
Then I edged the Etc Mini Tag and Brackets with the latest Tim Distress Crayons from the Pearlescent Set #3. I got out my new package of TH Baseboards and Transparentcies for a window to use...
...to make sure the window would fit the Mini Tag with room to spare for the Trims.
Then I started getting out some Idea-ology- some from 2021. 2022 and 2023- for good measure.
Here come the TH Stamp Sets and the detailing is just sooo cool!! But I had a problem... as I do quite a few days this year, *sigh*... I had forgotten to pack any of my stamp blocks! After an hour of looking around for something, I spotted my TH 3D Folders (which I forgot to bring LAST year) and wondered if one would work as a "block" in a pinch?? YES; it did!! (Who knew?!)
Again; the detail of the pine cones and wording is just so exquisite!
And this Santa was so sweet in that he's able to be colored in!
So I used my Pearlescent Set again.
And now I am glad I tossed a bunch of things from stash into my bags... these leftover little beads were just the things I needed to add to my TH Pinecone Adornments from several years ago. I wasn't able to get the newest set, but these still matched nicely!
After successful stamping, I decided "why not?" and made use of the Cracked 3D Embossing Folder which I happened to grab, and put some scrap Vol. 4 paper to use!
I added some DO Squeezed Lemonade to make it more Pine-shaded wood.
The Baseboards and Transparencies are better than ever: I love the way Tim's adding more larger windows and doors- the printed plastics are bonus! I decided Santa was going to be seen inside the window, so I needed to use my Dura-Lar (a must-have item, I think).
I used my Picket Fence Distress Crayon to color over the same areas as the frame lines of the window. I placed the tissue (from the pack of Dura-Lar) underneath the window frame, the topped the window frame with the Dura-Lar. I used my finger to swipe and run at the Crayon and repeated until I had a good set of lines.
This shows you how smudged the lines looked. Any bits of the Crayon got left also. Then I heat dried each time to see the total effect between repeats till I was happy. I did add another sheet of Dura-Lar so the Crayon was in the middle of the 2 sheets. I adhered both together by using Glossy Accents only all around the edges of the plastics after it was cut to the window's size. Then I adhered it with the GA to the window frame. The result is really COOL- a store front window during a cold & snowy day!
An older TH Thinlits Die ( Christmastime) was used to make the light pole with a few green plastic mistletoe beads taken from the table setting of our Church Ladies' Christmas Party last weekend. I used a bit of leftover tissue paper and DO Squeezed Lemonade for the lantern of the light pole. After heat-drying it the pole, I used the GA onto the top of the tissue- the result is a "glass" lamp. Miniature Christmas trim edges the window.
Just look at how snowy and icy that Tim Holtz Distress Snowfall Grit Paste is!!
And here's what I ended up with...
FRONT of Tag
The brightly decorated storefronts of our Home Away From Home (DeFuniak Springs, Florida) is shown in the background. (Closeups Following)
Here's the BACK of the Tag...
Chipley Park surrounds the only naturally perfectly round lake in the USA; Lake DeFuniak is totally lit up with lights on nearly every Pine, Palm, and Magnolia tree in the entire park. I walk this 1 mile around as many days a week as possible while here for the winter months. The TH Winter Woodlands Stamp Set was perfect for showing off the Pines here!
The Stamps can be used on your other Idea-ology items as well!
That's it from me for now, but keep your browser open to Inspiration Ave so you can come back in every couple of days to see what the rest of our talented Design Team has created for your Christmas crafting inspiration!
We've got 2 more weeks beyond this theme, as well, so that means there's yet another theme to come before Christmas!! That'll give you more reasons to shop The Funkie Junkie Boutique!!
Till next time...
Stay Safe &
HAPPY BLOGGING!!
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