Tim Holtz Christmas Cards!

The Tim Holtz dies and stamps from Sizzix have finally arrived!  Join us to make these two beautiful vintage cards featuring Tim Holtz products from Ranger, Idea-ology and Sizzix.  Every card will be slightly different and handmade, your loved ones will love them!

Student Supplies: craft mat, heat tool, foam squares, glossy accents, paper trimmer, detail scissors, distress ink (any brown), ink blending tool, score tool, sanding tool, water brush, any distress markers for coloring tree and ornaments

Date: Sat. Oct. 26
Time: 10:30am
Fee: $21
Instructor: Cheryl

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Renee's Project of the Week Featuring Tim Holtz Products!

This week Renee created a beautiful canvas to share!  She created it using some great products by Tim Holtz- she also wrote up instructions!  Thanks Renee!  Here is her project:

Available In-Store Materials:

6x6 canvas

Ink:  Tim Holtz Distress Walnut Stain, Distress Vintage Photo

Paper:  Penny Black Script Foil White #60-005

Metal:  Tim Holtz Ideology Corners

Lace:  Webster’s Pages Trim & Ribbons in Gold Lace

Paper Flowers:  Kaiser Craft Paper Blooms

Pop Dots

Personal Stash:

Key:  Although Tim Holtz has amazing keys, this particular one has been in my drawer ‘forever’

Black/Gold Ribbon:   Used to tie key is a remnant from my fabric bin

Black Velvet Ribbon:  Used on left side of canvas over lace is a remnant

Bling:  Not sure of its origins but Kaiser Craft makes similar items

Instructions:

The great thing about canvas projects is that they can be themed.  Mine is a wedding theme, but I have done similar projects for Back to School, Father’s Day, and Baby Announcements.  The important thing is to decide on the image, select complementary colors and an overall color palette.  For this project my color palette was white, gold, and brown with hints of black.

1.     Take 6x6 canvas and ink sides.  I used Distress Vintage Photo ink for the sides of the canvas.  Where the sides meet the top I used an extra ‘swipe’ of Distress Walnut Stain to darken the effect.  Let dry – but it shouldn’t take too long because you are not saturating canvas, just ‘swiping.’

2.     Cut paper approximately 5.75” square.

3.     Ink edges of paper with Distress Walnut Stain and use your favorite adhesive to adhere paper to canvas.

4.     Measure your lace before you cut – if you wish to achieve the wavy effect I used in my project, you will need to cut more than 6” of lace. Practice before you cut.  The amount of lace will be determined by how much wave you would like to achieve. 

a.     The lace I selected was wide so I cut it down the middle.  The idea of the lace is to enhance your project, not overtake it.

b.     You do not need to create folds; my personal preference is to create as much texture as possible so the wavy effect appeals to me.  You could simply lay your lace straight across the canvas.

c.      Tip:  If you sew, you could run a wide stitch (gathering stitch) and pull gently to create a ruffle.

5.     Once you have cut the required amount of lace, take gold lace ribbon and use your fingers to create waves/folds along left border.  Working in small sections use your favorite adhesive to attach each section of lace to the paper. 

a.     Tip:  Be sure to wrap your lace around the top and bottom of the canvas sides to create a finished look.

6.     Cut velvet ribbon approximately 7.75” and adhere with your favorite adhesive to the gold lace. 

a.     I used the black velvet ribbon because I had cut the gold lace in half to achieve my desired effect – however, this produced a rough edge.  The black velvet ribbon nicely covered the unfinished edge. 

7.     Place a Tim Holtz Ideology corner on each corner of your canvas.  There are three different metal color tones in each package, select the one that works best for your color palette.  Adhere with a strong adhesive, I used book binding glue.  For the corners with the lace/ribbon you may wish to use a large ‘gator clip’ to ensure strong adhesion.

8.     Photo – I like to use multiple mattes.  Attach the photo onto a white matte and then a gold tone matte.  Before I attached the photo and white/gold mattes to the black matte I used Pop Dots to create dimension.  I then attached the photo/mattes to the canvas, slightly under the gold lace.

9.     Kaiser Craft Paper Flowers – I used five flowers to ‘corner’ my photo.  I like to work in odd numbers for art projects and three wasn’t enough and seven was too much.  Again, personal preference – choose what works for you.

10.   Key – Tie a small ribbon around your key and depending on the weight of the key use an appropriate glue medium.  Make sure your ribbon bow has enough fabric to gently flow over the canvas.

11.   Bling – I used a bling string along the right edge of the paper.  Close to the inked edge, but not covering it.  I took a couple of stray bling jewels and placed one on each Ideology corner to tie the look together.

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Join Debby Schuh at Scrapdoodles this August!

We are excited to announce that Debby Schuh will be coming to Scrapdoodles to teach 3 amazing classes featuring October Afternoon, Tim Holtz Idea-ology, 7 Gypsies, Maggie Holmes, BasicGrey, Ranger, and lots of fun techniques.

Debby is a collector – from the time she was a little girl, she has collected the bits and pieces of her life and stored them away in albums and boxes and all kinds of creative projects. Preserving the photos, memorabilia, and stories of life is the motivation behind her inspiring classes. Teaching innovative techniques with paper and a wide assortment products and including lots of design details and meaningful themes, Debby has inspired students all over the world to record their lives and take the techniques that she teaches and adapt them to their other craft projects.

Debby’s years as a school teacher and as a teacher, designer, and author in the scrapbook industry have lead to an exciting, busy career teaching classes at stores and events in the US and other countries around the world.

Buffalo, New York, is Debby’s hometown where she lives with her husband, who is her chief box-packer and shipper and cheerleader. Their two sons are now married and living on opposite sides of the US… she misses them every day but they make their mom very proud!

You can read more about Debby’s classes and adventures on her blog at debbyschuh.typepad.com.

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My Great Adventure Class

Date: Friday, August 16

Time: 6pm-9pm

Fee: $60*

Life is an adventure – whether traveling far from home… or venturing out on a road trip… or enjoying getaway time with girlfriends, there are so many stories to tell with the photos and “stuff” you collect along the way. This adorable 7” x 8 ½” album using the new Travel Girl collection from October Afternoon features their versatile new Daily Flash page protector assortment for a modular “daily life” approach to documenting your adventure.

Along with making our own canvas-edged album, we’ll make fold-outs and pockets and lots of pages for our book as well as explore ideas for using divided page protectors in fun ways to add more photos to your album. With a mix of whimsy and vintage design elements, you’ll have lots of creative opportunities for customizing your book and plenty of leftover products in your kit to use as you complete your album with your photos and mementos.

Student supply list:
Please bring the following items to class: 12” paper trimmer, pencil, ruler, scissors, Crop A Dile, strong tape adhesive (I like Scor-Pal tape), regular tape runner, glue dots, foam squares, scallop scissors, scoring tool, stapler.

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Memory Collector Class

Date: Saturday, August 17
Time: 10am-1pm
Fee: $70*

We are all “collectors of memories” and “dreamers of dreams,” aren’t we? In this delightful class Debby will show you step by step how to transform Tim Holtz’s new Configuration Book into a darling “suitcase” where you can keep treasured mementos and record the stories of the special moments that you want to remember.


Your kit will contain a variety of papers to customize the look of your 12” x 9” suitcase. The sample shows a vibrant color choice in the lively “Liberty” fabric style, but there are other prints in your kit to choose from that are more subdued, if that is your preference. Inside your suitcase, the choices are practically limitless! You can customize the arrangement of the boxes inside your case, personalize the trinkets you place in each section, and choose the papers that you will feature in the removable album we’ll make for inside our case. We will even make a second darling little album out of windowed envelopes – it’s so cute! Each will person receive a full 10 yard roll of washi tape to frame the edges of your case as well as other products from the Maggie Holmes collection from American Crafts, the Basic Grey Mint Julep collection, and more from 9 different companies.

Student Supply List:
Please bring the following items to class… 12” paper trimmer, pencil, ruler, scoring tool, scissors, strong ½” tape adhesive, regular tape runner adhesive, Crop a Dile, Distress Ink – Vintage Photo, ink blending tool, non-stick craft mat, sanding tool, foam squares, Glossy Accents or other strong liquid adhesive, rub-on tool or popsicle stick, and a favorite charm to hang is one little section of your “suitcase.”

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Little Me Journal Album

Date: Saturday, August 17
Time: 2pm-5pm
Fee: $60*

If you could go back in time and give advice to the little girl you once were, what would you tell her? What stories from your life would help her know that things were going to be all right in the end (and if it’s not all right, then it’s not the end – love that line from The Best Marigold Hotel movie!) What advice would you give her? What insights could you share? This nostalgic little journal will be a special place to keep those thoughts and stories.

Using a Tim Holtz Worn Book cover and ring binder with the gorgeous Trousseau Collection from 7gypsies, we’ll make pages and pockets and even our own vintage-looking papers to fill our 4” x 7” journals. A photo of you as a little girl will be featured on the cover of your book and will remind you to appreciate the woman you have become.

Of course, the album can be used for anything you’d like – It would make a lovely wedding album or any pretty pictures you’d like to use. It would also be a perfect gift for someone special!

Student Supply List:
Please bring the following items to class… 12” paper trimmer, pencil, ruler, scoring tool, scissors, strong tape adhesive, regular tape runner adhesive, Crop a Dile, Distress Ink – Vintage Photo, ink blending tool, non-stick craft mat, sanding tool, a special small button – about ½” or less - if you have one - to use on the front cover of the album, a picture of yourself as a child for the oval frame opening which is 1 ½” x 2 ½” (other pictures will be available to use), foam squares, Glossy Accents or glue dots, scallop scissors or border punch.

*Please note that due to the advance preparation of the kits, shipping and traveling of the instructor there are no refunds. If you are unable to make the class, a kit will be provided for you. All stamps, inks and tools used in the class are the property of the instructor and are not provided in the kits.


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