Anything Tim @ A Vintage Journey

Hi Everyone........today sees the launch of our first challenge at A Vintage Journey challenge blog, which is 'Anything Tim'.  You can view the blog and more challenge details by clicking HERE

We are all quite excited and hope you will join in with us on this amazing journey.......................my  fabulous DT roomies have created some wonderful inspiring projects, so do pop over and take a  closer look
I  created a 12 by 12 project using  a variety of Tim Holtz products, which includes Tissue Tape, TH Sizzix dies, Chit Chat Stickers, Adage Tickets, Distress Inks, Idea-Ology pieces, stencils as well as some of Tim's NEW Ephemera pieces.

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To start with I recycled  a piece of the 12 by 12 leather look cardboard packaging that was used to protect my personalised copy of Tim's new book, Compendium of Curiosities 111. ( It's so amazing with lots of techniques and inspiration................just love it!!!) The cardboard edge was inked with Distress Inks to cover the white edge.  I also used some of Tim's Paper Stash, which I distressed with Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain DI's. The edges were torn/distressed using Tim's Tonic Studios Paper Distresser.  I  then used Walnut Stain Distress Stains to create the 'Splats'

  The splatted papers  were matted on to some more of Tim's papers, which were aged with Distress Inks, namely Walnut Stain, some stitching was completed on one side  of each piece and a layer of burlap placed under the paper layers top left. Tissue Tape and a TH Sizzix  On the Edge Die completed the initial background as seen below.

 I then began to create the page layout, taking some personal photographs, matted on to brown cardstock. The  white edges of the photographs were inked with Vintage Photo DI.  We had some personal  memorabillia from the Second World War, which I scanned and then printed. The copies were scrunched and torn then aged with various Distress Inks, namely Stormy Sky, Vintage Photo, Rusty Hinge and Walnut Stain. You can see below how I just began to lay out the pieces without adhering them. I then cut out some pediments, using Tim's Sizzix Die.  These were placed at the top of the photographs. Idea-Ology pieces and  some of Tim's New Ephemera really brought this piece together. ( Idea-ology pieces and the key were adhered with Glossy Accents and TH brads)

 You can see a close up of the items and a clearer view of the stencilling, using Tim's Faded Dots, Bubble and Schoolhouse stencils.I loved the Palace Theatre ticket you can see as there is a theatre of the same name about 9 miles away, though the cost would have been in shillings at that time, not cents.....but hey its all about imagination !!

 I adore the New Alpha Tiles that Tim has released and they  really draw the eye to the pediment die and photograph.

 The key  you can see below was obtained from a well known auction site and I love the chunkiness of it. Talbot House was a B&B in Grimsby and my FIL must have stayed there  when on a pass/leave and for some reason kept the receipt. So glad he did !!

 Thank You so much for dropping in.......it really does mean so much to me and I love to read your comments, which also enable me to get back to you.

We look forward to viewing your entries and hope that you have found some inspiration.

Have fun and Crafty Hugs xx