Black Coffee....

Hello everyone...

Hope you've all had a wonderful weekend and you're now ready for the week ahead! As always, a brand new week, means a brand new Monday Challenge and we are challenging you to create a project using our theme ~ FOOD AND DRINK, and with so many wonderful products available at Simon Says Stamp, I'm sure you'll be spoilt for choice and we can't wait to see what you create.

For my make, I chose to create a trio of gift tags and a tiny gift card holder, which is perfect for gifting to someone who loves their coffee, and food!

I used a combination of Tim Holtz dies to make these projects and also offcuts from my scraps box that are perfect for these smaller die cuts, such as the flowers and coffee cups!

So, it's time to get started and show you how I created these pieces.

To begin with I used Tim's Noteworthy and Postale dies by Sizzix to create the tag and envelope.

CREATING THE CUPS

Each cup, and I made 6 cups for these trio of projects are die cut using the mug die from the Sizzix Vault Fresh Brewed die set by Tim. I cut my pieces from leftover scraps that I had in my scrap box from previous projects. Each of these scrap pieces were either stamped or inked using stencils and I'm sure I'm not the only one who has these scraps, and this is the perfect project to use up all those tiny offcuts.

Once I'd cut all my pieces, I layered them together to form the six patterned cups.

FLORALS

The flowers and greenery were also die cut from inked card scraps that I had in my box and once again, were perfect for this make and after cutting each piece, I layered and shaped the florals to create my selection ready to use. To complete the flowers, I added white pen work to the centres.

NEWSPAPERS

Now in the morning, no cup of coffee is complete without reading the morning news, I know you can do this online ~ but I still like the actual newspaper and with that in mind, I made some newspaper rolls.

For these, I used Tim's Newsprint stamp, which I stamped in Black Soot Archival Ink directly onto some vintage notepaper that I have in my stash.

I cut the stamped paper into small pieces which I then rolled, securing the ends with red line tape. I then tied a piece of twine around the centre, and made tiny rips and tears into the paper before inking the edges with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.

We now have all the element to decorate, so it's time to make this trio come to life....

ENVELOPE

I cut the envelope using the main die in the Postale die set from Mixed Media Heavystock card. To knock back the 'clean' look of the card stock, I inked it with Old Paper Distress Ink, spritzed with a light mist of water, and then heat dried the card. I then folded the die cut along each scoreline before inking the edges with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.

With my envelope ready, I needed to decorate the front.

For this I cut a panel of paper from the Memoranda Paper Stash but if you don't have this stash, any background paper of your choice, will work.

I machine stitched a border around the outside and then inked the edges before mounting it onto the front of my envelope.

In the top left hand corner, I added a cello sticker and then arranged my die cuts, placing the mugs on the right hand side...

...and then the flowers and greenery to the left.

I placed the newspaper roll across the base of the arrangement, before adding some torn Mummy Cloth fibres that I had dyed with Frayed Burlap Distress Spray Stain.

To complete the envelope, I added some Remnant Rubs from my stash ~ I used the 'good life' Tiny Text Remnant Rubs in the left hand corner, but I'm sad to say, these are now retired. 

I also added the "Fig 12" in the top right hand corner.

Finally, I added a seal to the back of the envelope ~ once again, this was actually die cut using a die from the Vault Rosettes Die Set by Tim, and is the seal for the centre of the rosette.

TAGS

The tags are cut from Mixed Media Kraft heavy stock card and silver metallic Kraft stash, using the clipboard die in the Noteworthy set. I have a tutorial HERE, which shows how I made these tags, and these were created using exactly the same technique.

The only difference with these tags, is instead of using the Screwheads either side of the clips at the top, I chose to die cut these tiny screws from silver metallic Kraft stash card using the dies in the Vault Industrial die set. I then altered them using the same technique as I used to alter the clips using Distress Paints;

Crackling Campfire, Black Soot, Antique Bronze and a touch of Ground Espresso

I apply each paint individually and allow them to dry before layering. I then just build up the colours to create a rusty effect and finish to the metallic card stock.

Once each of my tags were ready to decorate, I cut two panels of paper from the Memoranda paper stash, and after adding rips and tears around the edges and inking them with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink, I attached these papers to the tiny clipboards. You can see from the photos below how I arranged the papers to the board ~ I love how the one paper shows the day and date!

I then took my mugs, and attached two to each of the clipboards using foam pads to added dimension.

I added some florals and Mummy Cloth Fibres to each tag for texture...

...and then on the one tag, I attached one of the newspaper rolls.

To complete each tag, I threaded some twine through the clips and then added tiny remnant rubs ~ the number 536 on one....

...and the Fig 10 one the second tag.

As a final piece, I made a tiny matching gift card for the envelope...

Once again, this was cut from scraps from my box, using the rectangular die from the Postale set. I then layered this panel over the top of a piece of burlap and completed the card with a cello sticker tape and a snarky small talk sticker.

So that's my projects finished and I hope you love the pieces I've made....

As always, if you make anything, or if you've been inspired by anything that you've seen here on my blog ~ then please, let me know by tagging me on social media or leaving a comment here and I will be right over to take a look!

Don't forget that every week, one lucky random participant has the chance to win a $25 gift voucher from Simon Says Stamp and you can join in up to 5 times, which means you could have 5 chances to win. You have until next Monday at 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in and good luck....

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by today...

Love Emma xxx

Recipe for project:

Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous: Newsprint and Type

Sizzix: Postale, Noteworthy, Rosettes, Vault Fresh Brewed Die and Texture Fade, Vault Floristry 2D Embossing Folder and Dies, Vault Industrial

Distress Paint: Black Soot, Crackling Campfire, Ground espresso, Antiqued Bronze

Distress Ink: Frayed Burlap, Old Paper

Distress Spray Stains: Frayed Burlap

Tim Holtz Idea-ology: Memoranda Paper Stash, Labeled Remnant Rubs, Cello Sticker Tape, Snarky Small Talk Stickers, Mummy cloth

Mediums: Matte Collage Medium, Foam Pads, Black Soot Archival Ink

Surfaces: Heavystock Mixed Media, Metallic Kraft Stock Classics, Kraft Heavystock

Glass Media Mat

Waterbrush

Heat Gun

White Fine Line Pen

Creating Rust Effects with Tim Holtz Distress Products

Hello friends and Happy Thursday!

This week is flying by again, where do the days go? But today, I'm stopping by to say hello and share a mini tutorial of a technique that I have had so many requests for and as I sat in my craft room creating another project that will be shared at a later date, I thought this was the perfect time to share the details of how I create rust effects using Tim Holtz Distress products. 

I don't think I will never tire of the magic of Tim’s Distress products and how they can take the ordinary, to the extraordinary, and even beyond! 

So let's get started and here's how I use Ranger Ink Distress Paints, Foundry Wax and Paste to turn pewter into rust....

1.  Supplies: Distress Paint, Foundry Wax, Black Opaque Texture Paste and a few of your favourite idea-ology metal embellishments. I’m using Industrial Gears, Sprocket Gears and Gadget Gears.

Apply Black Opaque Texture Paste to the metal idea-ology pieces and allow to set and harden.

3.  Always shake your bottle of Statue Foundry Wax Foundry Wax to mix, and then squeeze a small amount onto your mat. Use either a brush or your fingertip to apply the wax to the metal. If you need more wax, just repeat but always make sure you place the cap back onto the bottle between applications.

4.  Set the wax with a heat tool until it becomes molten and shiny.

5.  Repeat the process using Sterling Foundry Wax but this time you don’t need to add so much, just a few highlights here and there, ensuring the previous layer of Statue Foundry Wax can still be seen in areas. Heat emboss to set.

6.  Use a dry brush, (or you can use your fingertip if you don’t mind getting messy), to apply Crackling Campfire Distress Paint to the surface of the metal. Dry the paint thoroughly between each application.

7.  Using a clean brush, apply Black Soot Distress Paint, followed by Salvaged Patina. If you need to add more of any one colour, to help build up the intensity, just repeat the process until you’re happy.

8.  Finally, apply Mined Foundry Wax to accentuate the texture created on the metal. You don’t need a solid coverage, just the lightest of touches. Heat set the final layer.

9.  If necessary, use a dry brush to apply more paint to highlight areas and add some more rusty, crusty goodness to complete the technique.

My gears are now transformed from the original pewter finish to a rusty metal, and are ready to use on a future project…

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you've enjoyed the tricks and techniques to create rust effects.

Don't forget that you can click below to shop for all the products I've used in this tutorial...

See you soon, Emma xxx