New Tim Holtz Sizzix Halloween Dies have arrived

 Hey Crafty Friends

If you're ready to get your freak on, Tim Holtz' new Sizzix Halloween Die and Embossing Folder release has arrived.

All 7 Dies and 3 Embossing Folders are now in stock and here's a sneak peak.

I'm looking forward to playing with Edson, Halloween Night and the Artsy Leaves.

All are available instore, online or over the phone (07) 3888 2462, so get yours now before Tim Holtz' YouTube Live on August 13 (Aust time).

To see the release online, please go to https://michellescardsandstamps.com.au/collections/sizzix

Happing Stamping (and die cutting)

Michelle & Robyn

New Tim Holtz Christmas dies

 Hey Crafty Friends

We've had a number of boxes arrive from Sizzix over the past couple of days and have been enjoying the latest release of Tim Holtz' Christmas die release.

The release is available from Sunday morning (around 3am if you're awake) but we have just added these to our website for pre-order.  You will be able to purchase these instore from Sunday, but if you would like to order early, we will post them to you asap.  We have everything instock and you won't be disappointed by this release.

Here's a couple of images, but you can see the full release on our website - www.michellescardsandstamps.com.au

Happy Stamping

Michelle & Robyn

New Tim Holtz stamps, stencils and inks

 Hi Crafty Friends

We've been keeping Vince busy this week with lots of deliveries of Tim Holtz products.

If you've been inspired by the new Stamp sets, Stencil and Uncharted Mariner ink colour - you'll find them all here.

Uncharted Mariner is a great new addition of a dark teal/navy colour.  I'm certainly looking forward to playing with them

We are also excited by 5 new stamp sets - oh the fun we'll have.

All inks, stamps and stencils are available instore or online - www.michellescardsandstamps.com.au

Happy Stamping

Michelle & Robyn

New Arrivals - Tim Holtz / Sizzix dies

 Hi Crafty Friends

Hot off the delivery truck, today we saw the arrival of Rupert, Bernice and a range of other new dies from Tim Holtz & Sizzix.

Here's a sample of some of the new arrivals.

You will find all of these dies instore or on our website - https://michellescardsandstamps.com.au/products-page/sizzix-dies-dies/

Be fast as I have heard we had a couple of shoppers in today that might have picked some up as they were being unpacked.

Happy Stamping

Michelle & Robyn

Side Order - Birthday

Hi Crafty Friends

I think everyone is over therapy from us having them make the Side-Order/Karen Burniston card a couple of years ago and thought I'd share this card idea with you.

This card starts with a base of Bazzill Whirlpool, Creampuff, Fawn and lastly Pinecone card.

I die cut the shapes from Tim Holtz / Sizzix - Birthday Side-Order die set (662703) using colours of Bazzill including - Pinecone, Creampuff, Whirlpool, Petunia, Sunbeam and Pear card - let's just say, there was double-sided tape on the card before I started cutting.

Before adhering the layers together, I blended a little Distress Ink - Brushed Corduroy around the edges and then started layering up the Cakes and Birthday Hats.  I have to admit, it was fun until I got to the pesky little dots, but they do finish the cakes off nicely.

I die cut two layers of Penny Black's ...Birthday die (51-338) using Whirlpool and Creampuff, edged with Distress Ink - Brushed Corduroy and adhered this to the card using mounting tape.

If you like these dies, you'll find them instore or on our website - https://michellescardsandstamps.com.au/products-page/sizzix-dies-dies/ OR https://michellescardsandstamps.com.au/products-page/penny-black-dies/


 

Hope you have a Crafty Day.
Happy Stamping
Michelle & Robyn.

Cupcake Best Wishes

Hi Crafty Friends

We hope you are all well and looking after each other - at a social distance of course.

Here's a card to brighten your day using Lawn Fawn's Stitched Cupcake die set (LF1978)

This card starts with a base of Bazzill Berrylicious, followed by Pinecone, Whirlpool and Lily White.

On the Lily White card, I die cut Lawn Fawn's Quilted Backdrop to create the lace background.

From a piece of Whilpool card, I die cut a Scallop Frame using Nestabilities dies and also die cut an Oval Nestabilities that I used as a Doily under the cupcakes.

I also die cut 'Best Wishes' from Tim Holtz/Sizzix - Celebration Words (660223) and added this to the base of the card.

Ok, now onto the Cupcakes.  I die cut these from Bazzill Berrylicious, Walnut and Creampuff card.  I then added shading to the Cupcakes using Copic Markers - E31, E35, E41, E43, R22, R27 and adhered the layers together and then added them to the centre of the card using mounting tape.

If you like these dies, you can find them instore or on our website - https://michellescardsandstamps.com.au/products-page/lawn-fawn/

Hoping you have a great day.
Happy Stamping
Michelle & Robyn

Make & Take demo - week 1

Hi Crafty Friends

We hope that you are all well and looking after one-another.

Following our message last week, today starts week 1 of our Make & Takes and here's a sample of this weeks card.

If you are needing a 'creative re-charge', give Robyn a call on (07) 3888 2462 to drop in and create this Make & Take.  The card kit is $5, with all materials provided.

Hope you have a wonderful week.
Take care and stay healthy.
Michelle & Robyn

Buzzing Bees

Hi Crafty Friends

Here's a little card to get you 'buzzin' (LOL).

This card starts with a square card of Bazzill Creampuff, followed by Pinecone and Beeswax.

On the Beeswax card, I blended Distress Ink - Wild Honey (gees, all these Bee words) through Darkroom Door's Arty Hexagon's stencil (DDSS018).  I distressed the edges of each piece of card before I adhered them to the Creampuff card.

I cut a circle from Creampuff card and whilst it was still on the die, I blended a little Wild Honey around the inside.  After removing the die, I stamped 'Have a Bee-utiful Day' using a Memento Rich Cocoa ink pad.  Next I adhered this to the centre of the card.

On Colour Copy 200gsm paper, stamp 6 flowers from Darkroom Door's Buzzing Bees stamp set (DDRS205) using a Memento Toffee Crush ink pad.  

Also stamp a large Bee using the Toffee Crush ink pad.

Colour the Flowers and Bees using Copic Markers - C3, C5, C7, 100, YG03, YG63, YG67, Y21, Y17, YR23, E35 and E37.  

Cut out the Flowers and Bees and adhere them around the Bee-utiful words using mounting tape.

If you like this stamp set, you can pick it up instore or on our website - https://michellescardsandstamps.com.au/products-page/darkroom-door-stamps-by-designer/

Have a Bee-utiful Day.
Happy Stamping
Michelle & Robyn

New Darkroom Door stamps have just arrived

Hi Crafty Friends

Darkroom Door's latest release of stamps and stencils have just arrived and thanks to our class at Creativation, made this card over the weekend.

This card starts with a base of Bazzill Creampuff and has layers of Kraft card and Colour Copy paper.

For the blue/purple background, I smudged Tim Holtz's Distress Oxide Ink Pads - Faded Jeans and Dusty Concord over a Craft Sheet, spritz it with water and smudged the Colour Copy paper through it.  When the paper was dry, I stamped Darkroom Door's new - Number Medley stamp set over it using an Archival Watering Can ink pad

From some extra Colour Copy paper, I die cut two tags from Tim Holtz/Sizzix Tag Set, distressed the edges, blended Brushed Corduroy and stamped Darkroom Door's French Script in an Archival Peeled Paint ink pad.  I also added a little reinforcement to the top of the tag, blended with Brushed Corduroy.

I then stamped the two flowers from Darkroom Door's new set - Warm Wishes, using a Memento Toffee Crush ink pad and coloured the with Copic Markers - BV08, BV13, BV00, YG62, YG63 and YG67.

With my colouring now complete, it was time to assemble the card.

I had an extra 'Lots of Labels' stamped image from my Creativation class and not wanting it to go to waste, blended Archival Peeled Paint over it and stamped 'Sending Love' from the Warm Wishes stamp set.

For this label, I really wanted to thread some twine through it, but didn't want to punch a hole, so I die cut two extra tags from Tim Holtz's set from black card and adhered them either size.  I was then able to thread the Hemptique twine through the label around the back and secure with a double knot on the right.

To see Darkroom Door's full release, you'll find them instore or on our website - https://michellescardsandstamps.com.au/products-page/darkroom-door-stamps-by-designer/

Happy Stamping
Michelle & Robyn

Be You

Hi Everyone

I've recently fallen in love with Altenew's Peony Spray (I know, what have I been missing out on).

This card starts with a base of Bazzill Creampuff, followed by Doodlebug papers and then another layer of Creampuff.

On this last piece of Creampuff, I blended Altenew Watercolours over the background and watered them down a little.  I also added Doodlebug papers which I had die cut with My Favourite Things Fishtail dies.

Across the bottom, I added 'Be You' from Sizzix / Tim Holtz set 661801 Pondering Words.

Now to colour the Peony - I stamped the Peony on Canson Watercolour Card 300gsm card and halo cut this.  I also stamped a second image and would use the Flower head only.

I continued to use Altenew's Watercolour Palette, using colours Forest Glades and Evergreen for the leaves and stem and Autumn Blaze and Warm Sunshine for the Peony Flower.

After the images had finished drying, I adhered the second Flower head to the rest of the image and then adhered the whole image to the card with glue.  I tucked the stem just under 'Be You'

Hope you have a great week

Happy Stamping
Michelle & Robyn

Tim Holtz Beer Blueprint

Hi Everyone

I've been playing with Tim Holtz Beer Blueprint stamp sets (CMS334) and Mini Blueprints (CMS336).

Both cards use Bazzill Typhoon, Jacaranda and Fawn card and the images are stamped on Colour Copy 200gsm card.

For the first card, on the Colour Copy paper, I stamped the Pretzel's from the Mini Blueprints set using a Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad.  I traced around the Blueprint borders using Copic Markers E41 and E43.  I then coloured the Pretzels with Copic Markers E50, E31, E35 and E37.  I also coloured the word Prezel with B93 and B95.

On another piece of Colour Copy card, I stamped the Beer Mug and word 'Beer' from the Blueprints set.  Coloured the Beer Mug with Copic Markers Y21, YR23, E31, E35 and E37. 

I then cut the scroll from the Beer stamp and coloured it with E40, E41, E43, B93, B95 and B97.

After cutting out the Beer Mug, I added all of the layers of the card as shown.

For the second card, I trimmed 3.5cm from the edge of the card so that the inside layer could be seen.  On a 4cm wide strip of Colour Copy card and stamped the Blueprint Mini stamps and coloured them with Copic Markers Y21, YR23, E31, E35, E37, B93 and B95.

On the front of the card, I added layers of Jacaranda and Fawn.  On the Fawn card, I stamped the Beer Mini Blueprint using a Coffee Ink Pad and distressed the edges.

I then stamped the Beer Bottle and Beer Mug and coloured them with the same Copic Markers.

After adhering the Beer Bottle and Beer Mug to the card, I added 'Best Wishes' from Tim's Simple Sayings (CMS155) stamp set and layered it on Typhoon card.

Enjoy your day
Happy Stamping
Michelle & Robyn






 

Cocktail Time

Hi Everyone

In our April class, we included the Beer Blueprint stamp set from Tim Holtz and you may have noticed the theme continuing in May with the Wine stamps.

This is another set from Tim's new release - Cocktail Blueprint (CMS335).

Starting with a base of Bazzill Pomegranate and Beetle Black, I added another layer of Colour Copy 200gsm card which I stamped the 3 images on so that I would have the background drawings from the Blueprint Sketches.

On another set of papers, I stamped the 3 images and coloured them with Copic Markers - R05, R20, R27, R39, R46, YR61, YR68, Y11, Y15, Y17, Y35, Y38, YG63, YG67, YG11, YG09, YG06, G05 and G17. 

After cutting out the images and adhering them to the card, I applied Glossy Accents to make the glasses look like - yep, glass!

On the Margarita Glass, I added Glossy Accents to make it look like salt.

Hope you like the card.
Happy Stamping
Michelle & Robyn

Crazy Cats have arrived

Hi Everyone

One of our favourite stamp releases at CHA this year was the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous - Crazy Cats.

Following the popularity of the Crazy Birds last year, Tim added Crazy Cats.

Crazy Cats co-ordinate perfectly with the Crazy Birds and also the accessories stamp set - Mini Bird Crazy and Things (CMS250).

You'll find these stamps - along with others from the Tim range on our website -

http://michellescardsandstamps.com.au/products-page/tim-holtz-stampers-anonymous/

Happy Stamping
Michelle & Robyn



 

SMILE

Hi Everyone

I love making gift cards and square gift cards are my favourite.

I came across this Hero Arts stamp set CL491 'Made With Love' and just a hint ladies, you will be using it in our February class.

I started with a Bazzill Fawn card cut the 10cm x 20cm and then layered with Pinecone and Bazzill White.

I cut a Nestabilities square from another piece of Bazzill White and blended Distress Ink pad - Peeled Paint over it.   I then stamped Tim Holtz Papillion words over it to create a background using an Archival Coffee ink pad.

I stamped the words 'You make me' on the lower right corner and then stamped it in the same place on the white card so that only 'Smile' appears on it.

I used a butterfly from the Darkroom Door 'Wings' stamp set stamped on HP Color Laser Paper 200gsm (my new Yes paper) and blended Distress Ink pads Walnut Stain and Wild Honey over it and adhered to the top left corner.

Happy Stamping

Michelle