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Fun Trio of Mono Printed Halloween Tags by Cheiron Brandon
Hi friends! Happy Wednesday! Please join me in welcoming back special guest Cheiron Brandon back to our blog with this trio of bold and beautiful tags perfect for the season! Read on to learn more and enjoy!
Hello friends, it’s Cheiron here and I am thrilled to be sharing a set of fun mono printed tags. I created these using the Halloween Sketchbook stamps from Tim Holtz along with the coordinating dies from Simon Says Stamp that cut all of the fun sketchbook shapes out perfectly.
To begin, I stamped all of the images from the Halloween Sketchbook set using Versafine Clair Ink in Nocturne Black. Once the ink was dry, I die cut all the images using the coordinating dies. I took all of the images that I cut out and then colored them in with distress watercolor pencils. Once my images were colored I used a detailer water brush to blend the color out softly.
To create the tags, I used Distress Mixed Media Heavy Stock tags in the small #5 size. These are perfect size to tie onto treats for Halloween or even add to a card front. I wanted to add some color to the tags, so I took out some of my mini-Halloween stencils to monoprint onto the tags. To do this I placed my stencil into a splat box and sprayed it with some Distress Spray Stain and a few sprays of water. Be sure to do this on the reverse side if your stencil has words on it!
I picked the stencil up and then turned it over onto my tag and then placed a piece of scrap paper on top onto it to absorb the excess ink. I repeated the process with two other colors and stencils. Once this was done, I inked the edges of the tags with black soot archival distress ink. I stamped the sentiments in Distress Oxides and then cut them out. I ink the edges of the sentiments and then placed the images and sentiments onto the tags with foam squares. To complete my tags, I tied a piece of ribbon through the top of each one.
Hope you enjoyed creating these colorful tags with me!
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Easy No-Sew Pumpkins with Tim Holtz Fabric! Not a Card with Nina-Marie
Happy October, crafty friends! It’s Nina-Marie Trapani here with you today and I have a very exciting project to share using Tim Holtz fabrics.
I am not a sewer/quilter (though I admire that talent and wish I had the patience to do it myself). However, the pretty patterns and designs on fabric are truly inspiring and I love finding ways to use these textiles in my creative projects that require little to no sewing. Have you’ve noticed that textured pumpkins are all the rage right now? From velvet to burlap, crocheted and wood, all of these textures make for some pretty cool fall decor. These inspired me to break out the Blue Bundle of Tim Holtz fabric and create a tray of pumpkins I can display for the season!
I used styrofoam pumpkins, which are available in our Simon Says Stamp store. These have a cream colored coating on them, which is perfect because the color won’t show through the fabric. You could also paint these pumpkins if you wanted to. The stem of the pumpkin is also removable, which is key for this project.
By removing the stem, it allows us to wrap the pumpkin with the fabric and then tuck it all in the hole. A little Collage Medium helps hold some spots together, but honestly the fabric is pretty secure once it is stuffed into the hole. After wrapping the pumpkin, I just glued the stem back into place. The look is so cool and required very little tools and supplies.
I wrapped all 7 pumpkins in a single evening! And the best part, is you can choose any colors of fabric for your pumpkins to match your decor. Because I don’t decorate my house much for fall (I save all that energy for Christmas, haha), these blue pumpkins fit in really well with my everyday decor. I have a few autumn stems paired with them to add a little touch of seasonal flair.
Be sure to watch the video to see these cuties come together! It’s a fun project that ANYONE can do… and they also make a great gift! I’m making an extra set to give to my momma. :)
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