Tim Holtz Mini

So here is a video showing the mini album I made at Absolutely Everything. Tim Holtz was charming as ever! Love him! I also am sharing a few pictures from the classes I didn't take. I wish I had taken the Christmas class but, C'est la vie! I got a cinch instead! Enjoy!




This uses beeswax.


Spooky! There is a section with a piece of vellum with a fake tealight candle behind it so it flickers. Very cool looking.


This one is my favorite! I love the tree! So cute!

Blogiversary Giveaway!

What's the best way to celebrate my blogiversary and birthday month??? GIVEAWAY!!! So here is a video showing the goodies I will be giving away. To enter all you have to do is leave a comment here on this post. If you want some extra entries - just try a technique from the grungeboard series. For every technique you try, you'll get another entry. Just leave me a comment telling me where to find your project or simply send me an e-mail at amyvlovestv@yahoo.com. No youtube comments will be counted.

I can't wait to see what you guys make! I hope you are enjoying the grungeboard series! Thanks for visiting my blog!

Grungeboard Series: Ink

So, now let's get inky! Now we get to start having fun. I start out showing the differences in how chipboard and grungeboard take inks. I first compare them both using Glimmer Mist. I love how well grungeboard takes the mists. It doesn't warp or split, it is even coverage and did I mention it doesn't warp???

Next, I tried the Colorbox Fluid Chalk ink. I think both the chipboard and grunge took the ink about the same. I love how opaque this ink is!

Lastly I had to use the distress inks! I think they both took that very well too. You will notice I talked a bit about the texture of grunge. I love adding texture to a project so this is great for me. I am just trying to show the difference between chipboard and grunge because it's a question that I am often asked.






Now onto actual techniques!!! First up: Double Distress

This is super easy to do and looks Awesome! You can do this technique on cardstock as well. Start off by embossing your grungeboard. Then pick two colors of ink. Ink the grunge in the lighter of the two with a blending tool. Next, just drag the darker ink directly over top so only the raised portions get inked. You can do this with tone on tone colors, contrasting colors - the possibilities are endless! Just experiment and have fun! Note: After the video I added some chipped sapphire to the edges of the double distress page and added an embellishment to one of the grunge pieces.















The mini I am using is the Tim Holtz Grungeboard Bracket Book. It is Awesome!

Here are the other products I used in the videos:
Inking Video:
~Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist: Red Velvet
~Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink: Olive Pastel
~Ranger Distress Ink: Pine Needles
~Tim Holtz blending tool with foam

Double Distress Video:
~Grungeboard Plain Shapes
~Grungeboard Bracket Album
~Tim Holtz Texture Fades: Bingo, Dot Matrix
~Ranger Distress Ink: Weathered Wood, Broken China, Chipped Sapphire, Victorian Velvet, Aged Mahogany

How busy am I???

Well, I am so busy that I missed my own Blog Anniversary! I started this blog on June 9th, 2009. Can you even believe that I forgot? I was planning to have a giveaway and a challenge contest - the whole nine yards! Oops, my bad!

So, I am going to take my cue from the Mad Hatter and have an Unbirthday sort of thing. I have decided since I forgot - I have to make it special. So, I have decided to have a Unblogiversary Month Celebration! What will that be like???

I will be collecting a few goodies and making something special all to give away on the blog each week! There will be one challenge per week, a giveaway and...

wait for it...

The Grungeboard Series!!! That's right - I have been talking about doing this forever and I am finally going to do it! I have a very special grungeboard project to share and during that I will teach techniques, talk about differences and properties of grunge and just get messy! Details about the challenges and prizes will start August 1st along with the first grunge video.

I'm am still shaking my head at myself for forgetting this important date! Hopefully this will make up for it! Let me know things you would like to see during this month of fun???