Wednesday 1 March 2017

Country View Crafts Challenge - Inspired By Tim Holtz

A few weeks ago I received a very exciting email from Susan at Country View Crafts, inviting me to join the CVC Design Team - it obviously took me a whole 30 seconds to respond!  I can't even tell you how excited I was!

The current Country View Crafts challenge and my very 1st official challenge is "Inspired By Tim Holtz".  As soon as I saw the theme I was really pleased!  Tim has inspired me since I started to craft in 2007.

So - here is my first creation....


I started by creating an alcohol ink background using sailboat blue and juniper alcohol inks- I LOVE these colours.  I hadn't used alcohol inks for a little while so it was lovely to use them again.  I had forgotten just how fun they are to use!  I cut a slim slice from the background to use for the sentiment panel.

I then used the Mixed Media 2 die to cut the swirls in opposite corners of a white card panel.


I then attached this to the alcohol ink background and adhered it to a card front. 

I stamped a sentiment from Tim's  Simple Sayings stamp set and adhered this to the centre of the card.

To finish I added a seam binding bow and a few adhesive pearls.

I was really happy with the end result!

Do pop over to the Country View Crafts Blog and see the other amazing projects created by the Team, and I hope you choose to join in the challenge.

Thanks for looking.....


14 comments:

  1. Congratulations Miriam. Love the card.

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  2. Welcome to the team Miriam, it's great to have you on board. A gorgeous fist make...such a pretty background and blue is my favourite colour xx

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  3. Congratulations on being asked to join the team.
    This challenge is right up your street knowing how much you've loved Tim's stuff. Beautiful card!! xxx

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  4. Beautiful card, Miriam, and you are very welcome to the CVC team!

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  5. Great debut Miriam. Beautiful card! Xx

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  6. gorgeous colours and a beautiful card! Great to have you as a teamie! Hugs rachel x

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  7. Lovely feminine card, a bit of Tim but without the grunge! Beautiful.

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  8. congratulations on your appointment to the team! what a great card.

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  9. Lovely card - and congratulations on joining the CVC team - you'll have a wonderful time.
    Alison x

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  10. I love those swirls and I love this card ! Well done Miriam and welcome to the team !
    Corrie x

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  11. Beautifully Tim inspired, I love his flourishes. Great to have you on the team Miriam and lovely to meet you at Stitches. Huge hugs xxx

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  12. This is beautiful Miriam, I love you inky background xx

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  13. Gorgeous card, love the flourish die from the Mixed Media 2 dies and you have used it perfectly here! Deb xo

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  14. Love your card, Miriam! And welcome again to the team <3
    xx Evelyn

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