Simple & Easy Handmade cards (using 3 of Tim holtz distress oxides)

30 Sep 2021 Leave a comment

by simplycraftydesigns in Uncategorized

Hello my crafty friends. Tonight I wanted to make a simple but yet a pretty hello card to send to a couple of my dear friends. So this is what I came up with and I hope you guys try this technique too.

Hello Card
The three color I use are Tim Holtz distress oxides festive berries, spiced marmalade and mustard seed. I blend them on to a embossing folder made by Sizzix. Then ran it threw my vagabond 2.
Also used wrapped stitch rectangles die made by memory box to frame the background. 100 # white card stock and a Hello die from simon says stamp.
Here’s everything I used. If you like let me know or what you think. Have a wonderful day.

Simplycraftydesigns.com by Annalicia Spannaus

Halloween Card 2021 (using Tim Holtz thinlits)

19 Sep 2021 Leave a comment

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Hello my Halloween crafty friends! Today I’m sharing this halloween card I made last week. Using some of my favorite Tim Holtz products and more. I always start making my halloween cards in the middle of September because I make so many of them. Looking forward to posting more cards later in the month of October.

She said, “that’s a lot of money to spend on crafts” and I knew we couldn’t be friends.
First I made my background using Tim Holtz distress oxide wilted violet and prize ribbon. I did cut out the cloud and use it as a stencil. Started blending from the top to bottom. Also use Tim Holtz new layering mask moon.
Then I cut out a lot of his new Pumpkinhead Thinlits # 665553, using TH kraft-stock halloween and paper stash halloween. When making this one card I decided to change his pants to bats. So I look threw my stash and found this bat paper and recut just one of the pant and use glossy accents on it.
Here I used TH kraft-stock metallic with his Couldron die #664214 and 3-D texture fades Lumbeer #662718. Cut out some Bats crazy #664203, use distress glitter nightfall on them. Cut out the witch in frightful things #664209 and glossy accents it.
Here’s all the products used for this Halloween card. If you like please let me know or leave a comment. Have a wonderful day.

Simplycraftydesigns.com by Annalicia Spannaus

Happy Halloween Cards (using the new Tim Holtz distress mica stains and more)

16 Sep 2021 Leave a comment

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Hello my crafty friends! Today I wanted to share with you guys the new Tim Holtz distress mica stains the Halloween and Christmas line. When I received my order I had to jump right in, create and play with theses beautiful colors. I list everything down bellow.

Happy Halloween Cards
Loving the shimmer in all four of theses cards using the new Tim Holtz distress mica stains. All colors are vibrant and beautiful.
I stated out by spaying everything on Strathmore mixed media vellum surface watercolor paper #184. I let it dry over night.
All the colors I used are Tim Holtz distress mica stains jack-o- lantern, peppermint-sticks, flickering candle, holly branch and crooked broomstick. Also Tim holtz spray stain ground espresso for the funky wreaths.
The next day I took everything and dripped some water on it and tap dry with a paper towel.
Started cutting everything out at once using Tim Hotlz Leaf Fragment #66559, Fall Foliage #660955, Funky wreaths #664434 and Happy Halloween #561263 thinlits.
After I cut out everything I took Tim Holtz 3-D texture Fades Foilage #665252 and ran it threw my vagabond2 to create the veins in the leaves.
Then used the other 3-D texture fade called Lumber #662718 with the pumpkins I cut out from the Sizzix die Pumpkine #2 and my background cardstock which is Elizabeth craft design through the lens wood series cardstock.
Here’s a picture of all products used for theses cards.
Other products are #110 brown, orange and dark orange cardstock.
Thank you for checking out my blog. If you like please let me know or leave a comment. Hope you guys get a chance to try this technique too.

Have a wonderful day. Simplycraftydesigns.com by Annalicia Spannaus

Stampendous! Monkey Stamps/Dies & Tim Holtz Distress Oxides

06 Sep 2021 Leave a comment

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Hello my crafty friends! This past week I have been posting Thank you cards on my blog. I must say theses are my favorite out of all cards I made this week. Using Stampendous! Stamps and Tim Holtz distress oxides.

Julianna my granddaughter ask if I would make her Thank you cards so she can give them out to people who order off her Etsy account: Boys Will Be Boys-Boytique Clothing. Here’s her link if your interested in cute little boys clothing. https://Etsy.me/3jhd04q

Monkey Thank You Cards
List of products used:
Stampendous! Stamps & dies Monkey set.
Tim Holtz distress oxides mowed lawn, rustic wilderness, vintage photo and mustard seed.
Ranger archival ink leaf green and potting soil.
Background I used a 3D-embossing folder called Palm by Darcie. On #110 wt. white card stock, color it with rustic wilderness and mowed lawn.
110# brown card stock and lime green.
Red rubber static cling stamp jungle.
If you like please leave a like or comment. Thank you for checking out my bog. Have a wonderful day.

Simplycraftydesigns.com by Annalicia Spannaus

Elephant Handmade Thank You Cards

03 Sep 2021 Leave a comment

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Hello my crafty friends! Today I wanted share with you guys my third sets of Thank you cards I made for my granddaughter. I always enjoy making elephant cards. Because of my granddaughter she love’s elephants. So I wanted these to be cute for her. List of products down below.

Thank you! Card
First I stamp all my backgrounds with rubberneckers.com stamp called Palm frond. On 4 1/2 x 5 #110 white card stock. I used Tim holtz distress oxides mowed lawn and rustic wilderness. I took TH thinlits leaves and cut 13 out and color with the same oxides colors.
I used Stampendous! Stamp and dies called Elephant. Cut everything out on #110 wt white card stock. Colors used on elephant are Katrin brushmarker pro soft peach 1 #200, cool gray 2 #159 and cool gray 3 #158 with water brush. Also cut the Thank you out dark gray card-stock using Lawn Fawn die.
If you like them please leave a like or comment. Hope everyone has a great weekend. And thank you for checking out my blog.

Simplycraftydesigns.com by Annalicia Spannaus

Giraffe Thank You Cards

01 Sep 2021 Leave a comment

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Hello my crafty friends! I’m posting another set of cards I created for my granddaughter. Here’s the second set I did all about Giraffes. I really think this set of cards came out cute. I used combination of different techniques, colors and products with theses cards. I’ll list all products down below.

Giraffe Thank You Cards
First I did all my backgrounds using Impression Obsession rubber stamp called Tree Line. And Tim Holtz distress Oxide vintage photo for background color.

Here I used Stampendous! Giraffe stamp & die set. Cut them out using 110 wt. white card stock. Took Tim Holtz distress oxides rustic wilderness, mowed lawn and vintage photo on the circle background. The Giraffe color are mustard seed and vintage photo.

I used dark yellow card stock and memory box inc stitched square layer dies for the inside. Also stamp the inside of the cards and envelopes.
Here’s all four cards
The thank you was also cut out using lawn fawn die, with dark yellow card stock.

If you like please let me know or leave a comment. Hope you try this with your stash. Thank you for checking out my blog. Have a wonder day.

Simplycraftydesigns.com by Annalicia Spannaus

Prehistoric Thinlits ( Tim Holtz Products)

01 Sep 2021 Leave a comment

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Hello my crafty friends! I had these Tim Holtz prehistoric Thinlits for awhile and I decided to create something with them for my granddaughter. I actually create more cards for her and I’ll post them during the weeks coming up. I really like the way the cards came out. I’ll list the products below.

Prehistoric cards
I die cut all Tim Holtz prehistoric animals out first with #110 white card stock, started blending them with Tim Holtz distress oxides mowed lawn, rustic wilderness and vintage photo. Once I was done with that I took a embossing folder by Darcie call jungle and ran it thew my vagabond 2 machine. Took the same colors and started blending my emboss card stock.
I also used a older Tim Holtz Thinlits set I had to create the palm trees #661207. Card stock was 110 wt. brown and green. Took the top of the palm tree and ran it thew my vagabond 2 and with the jungle embossing folder to give it life.
Each card look awesome. When I make my cards I also create the inside of them and have matching envelopes. Sorry I didn’t take picture of the inside. Hope you like them and will try this with your stash. If you like or have comment please let me know.

Thank you for checking out my blog. And have a wonderful day.

Simplycraftydesigns.com by Annalicia Spannaus

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