Tim Holtz Large Stems - Thinking of You

Hi everyone. Today see's my second week in the Designer Spotlight at Simon Says Stamp. Our challenge this week is Thinking of You.

I decided to make a card using Tim Holtz Bigz die - Large Stems as my focal point. However I started with the background, as I often do to ensure I get the right balance of colours. I added some Transparent texture paste in places through Tim Holtz Latticework stencil on my card and sprinkled lightly with Seth Apter Baked Texture. Once the paste was dry I heated the embossing powder. I then added Distress inks in various blues to the surface, followed by some stamping with the Lattice stamp from Tim Holtz Lattice and Flourish. 

I die cut my flowers and used Distress Paints in Hickory Smoke, Blueprint Sketch and Tumbled Glass to colour. I added some random stamping and splattering too! I die cut again in black to create the shadow. Mt words are from Simple Sayings (Tim Holtz).

Thank you so much for your visit, see you next week!

Nikki 

Envelope Wall Art for PaperArtsy

Today I have a project over on the PaperArtsy blog - featuring stamps from Courtney Franich and Alison Bomber. To head on over for all the details!

Nikki xx

Large Stems Bigz Die - Birthday Greetings

Hello! It is great to play with some new stuff this time of year! Here are a couple of cards I have made with Tim Holtz's Large Stems Bigz die. I bought this as I do love to work in greyboard but on these cards I have just cut from paper and coloured with Distress Paints and inks. I sponged a couple of paint colours before filling in the gaps with inks. Simple designs but the dies to the work!

Nikki