October Challenge: Let's get Techie w/Tim!

Hello, it's teamworks designer, Christine Pennington.  I have the privilege of hosting this month's challenge:  Stamp -or- Scrap w/ distress markers!

I was so excited when MW decided to carry some of Tim's Holtz's distress markers.  If you have not seen what they are all about, here is an awesome video by Tim.  Please take the time to view the entire video, there is so much valuable information.

I had a lot of fun creating my card. Here are the steps I did to make my Techie w/Tim challenge project.

Step one: I embossed a tag with one of Tim's embossing folders.

Step two: I laid down some color on my craft mat using distress marker Faded Jeans.  I wanted a watercolor effect so I added drops of water next to my ink.  Using a paint brush, I painted color on the non raised areas.

Step Three:  I dabbed Picket Fence Distress Stain on the raised part of the tag {the snowflakes}.

Step Four: I added Crystal Stickles & Distress Antique Bronze Stickles to the snowflakes. 

Step Five:  I used a negative from a piece of cardstock that I cut snowflakes out of with Tim Holtz's Movers & Shakers snowflake dies.  I traced/colored a snowflake using Faded Jeans Distress Marker.  To keep with the watercolor look, I spritz the snowflake with water.  In this photo you start to see what I made with a piece of the tag I did my technique on. 

 

I sure hope I have inspired you to make something fun with Tim's products...I can't wait to see what you all come up with month.  One lucky consultant will win a prize from the home office! Good luck!

Supplies:  BoBonny Mistletoe, Vanilla Tag, Ivory, White & Blue Cardstock, Tim Holtz Snowflake EB folder and dies, Tim Holtz Distress Marker Faded Jeans, Picket Fence Distress Stain, Crystal Stickles, Distress Antique Bronze Stickles, Pleated & Satin Ribbon, Bo Bunny Brad, & Pearls

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