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Saturday, March 17, 2018

Saturday Showcase - Shadow Box Card Tutorial


Happy Saint Patrick's Day friends! Autumn with you today to share a simple shadow box card tutorial featuring the new Tim Holtz Worn Wallpaper.  A good while ago I came across THIS pin (cute, I know!) and wanted to recreate the idea Tim Holtz style, then my friend Julie posted THIS and it really inspired me to finish my concept.  The beauty of a shadow box card is its ability to fold flat for mailing. This particular card will fold to 6 x 5 3/4" to fit into a 6 1/2" square envelope. The front section measures 6 x 4 3/4".


I was having so much fun that I made two of these cards. I just couldn't stop! First let me share the details of my spring design, though the measurements apply to both cards.


To begin, cut one panel to 6 x 6 3/4" and two panels to 6 x 5 3/4". Score the longer panel one inch from each side. Score the second two smaller panels half an inch from each side.


I cut my panels from watercolor paper. I cut one sheet of Tim's new Worn Wallpaper to 5 7/8 x 4 5/8" for the front section. The side sections were cut to 5 7/8 x 7/8". To make my window, I used Tim's largest Stitched Oval die, first cutting the wallpaper, then attaching to the center of my largest watercolor panel and running through again. This makes sure things are even without being too thick for the machine.

Next I cut a Paper Cut Bird die from Metallic Kraft Core. I sanded with an emery board (thanks for the tip @carolinasweetlee ) then inked it with a variety of Distress Oxides for an aged look.


I cut an oval from one of my smaller two watercolor panels. Then I glued my bird to the back, cutting off one section and adding it to the bottom to fill the space.


I gave the final of my smaller two watercolor panels a light sponging with a variety of Distress Inks.  I spritzed the panel and lifted some of the ink for a mottled look.


Next, I assembled my pieces. I folded the flaps of the center bird panel up and used wet glue to attach inside of my front panel. Then I folded the flaps of my inked background panel up and adhered inside of the front panel, butting up to the middle panel.

You can see how they line up better here.


I decorated with a Paper Doll, a handmade flower, a quote chip and an embossed butterfly, all relatively flat for mailing.


I made the flower with the Small Tattered Florals die and Tattered Rose Distress Ink. The center is a Say It In Crystals gemstone by Prima (SIIC).


I embossed the Mini Detailed Butterfly in the GORGEOUS new Metallic Sage embossing powder by Ranger. SWOON!


For card two I stained my Worn Wallpaper panels with Peeled Paint Distress Ink. I thought this particular pattern resembled four leaf clovers.



I used a base of kraft card and used the second largest Stitched Rectangle to cut my front panel window, slightly offset. I used the largest Stitched Rectangle to cut my middle window.


I stained Wildflower dies and mounted on black bases for stability then glued my flowers to the perimeter of the middle window.


I embellished the front with handmade four leaf clovers made from tiny punched hearts. I used a spring of die cut greenery as a base to glue my petals onto. The flower was made with a Tim Holtz flower punch and dyed with Antique Linen Distress Ink. I used the same ink with a bit of Pumice Stone for the stamped background panel and stamped a Tim Holtz text stamp in Watering Can.

These cards were so much fun to make and I have so many variations running through my mind. I hope you do too and are inspired today. Leave me a link in the comments if you try this tutorial. :) 

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Saturday, January 27, 2018

Saturday Step by Step - Dark Distress Oxide Background Tutorial


Hey guys! Autumn here with you today to share a fun and easy tutorial on using Distress Oxides. These incredible pads are certainly making a buzz and their uses continue to inspire and amaze us! With the newest release of colors now available for preorder at The Funkie Junkie Boutique, what better time than to learn a few new tricks?


Because Distress Oxides are highly pigmented and oxidize when wet, they work beautifully over dark colored paper. I was anxious to see if I could create even more drama and contrast by adding some watered gesso to my black cardstock before dipping into my color. To do this, I first applied clear gesso to my heavy black cardstock. I then squeezed some white gesso onto my kraft mat and spritzed heavily with water and used a paintbrush to move the color around. I dipped each panel into the mixture and dried.


Next came the fun part! I tapped each color of pad onto my mat and then spritzed with water and dipped my panels into the inks, then dried and repeated with the next color and so on, drying between each color.


I wanted to try and use the panels in four different ways, so for the first one I stamped a Tim Holtz pattern stamp with Cracked Pistachio DOX and clear embossed.


I really loved this panel! Here you can see the differences between embossing over the white sections and the black. The black is softer, but still very visible. This one has a cracked glass vibe.


I added a black crackle heart and a couple of die cut words to finish it off.


For my next panel I white embossed a sentiment from the Motivations set then used the Stitched Rectangles to cut out the inside of my card and used the outer section to make a frame.


I turned this one into a shaker! Two layers of foam tape, some recycled packaging for the window and a mix of glitter, confetti and punched black hearts make for a simple, yet interactive card design.


Next I took one of my whiter backgrounds and did some simple stamping without embossing. This effect was more elegant.


I embossed a second oval cutout from Metallic Kraft Core to fill the center of my die cut frame and used the off cast portion to cut the word "friend." A bit of Prima Alchemy Wax in Old Silver helped tone down some of my blacks.


Mixing up the way I used the Stitched dies gave me four unique looks with very similar backgrounds.


For the final card I mounted the cutout rectangle onto Metallic Kraft Core and raised up my black embossed center with fun foam. This one kinda has a Star Wars feel no? :)


I truly hope you found this post inspirational and will have a play yourself. Don't forget to pin the above graphic for future reference and visit The Funkie Junkie Boutique for all of the latest inks, stamps and mediums for your next card making project. Thank you, Autumn <3

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set - Stitched Ovals by Tim Holtz 661188 
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