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My first configuation box, I had sooo much fun with all the little techniques

Tim Hotlz Configuration box

My first configuration box. Loved all the techniques and tinkering!

Dress form was cut from grunge board, used the new TH stains to color it, used sticky canvas for the body of the dress form, stains to color & stamped over it. Then I cut out the corset out of plastic packaging and dyed it using alcohol inks. Finally I added ribbon and laced the corset with embroidery thread. The frame was red to start, I used alcohol inks to distress it. The gears are cut using TH die out of plastic packaging & used alcohol ink to stain. The flower is made from TH new glassine paper and used his tattered flowers die to make them. The key was cut from grunge board using TH die, used UT in gold & black on key

Used TH stamp with black Staz-on over his film strip ribbon. Flowers were made with die and old dress patterns & TH new glassine paper, sprayed dress pattern flowers with TH perfect pearl mists. Centres in glassine flowers are metal flowers dyes with alcohol inks. Added TH new metal pen nibs, wings, crown, hanger clips & light bulb embellishments. Also added a making memories charm that says angel, used black enamel by ranger to accent.

Used TH die to cut sign post out of chipboard. I painted top piece with silver metallic dabber paints from ranger. The base of the sign was painted with blue acrylic paint, stamped with new TH stamps, used a brick template & new TH stains to create the brick effect. Added a sticker & TH metal plaquette embellishment. The metal clip are from Prima, stained with alcohol inks. The bottles are new from TH, I used his tissue tape for the labels, distressed them with TH stain, put alcohol ink inside glass. Flower in the corner was made with TH die & old dress patterns, sprayed with new TH perfect pearl mists

Used one of TH new stamps on plastic packaging using black Staz-on, mounted to outside of box. More apothecary bottles, labels made with TH tissue tape, distressed with stains and alcohol ink inside bottles. Used stamp set again for word dream inside TH metal ornate plate, used crackle paint over word for crackled effect. Metal key plate is by 7 gypsies, used alcohol inks to distress. Paper in box with bulbs is TH craft paper with resist, used his stains to color it.

Rod hanging in box over spool is by Karen Foster. I sanded it and used alcohol inks to distress it. Hanging off it are TH new metal tassels. Bird in cage are TH new dies cut from grunge board, stained with his stains. I used distress rock candy stickles over cage for effect & texture.

Used TH die to cut sign post out of chipboard. I painted top piece with silver metallic dabber paints from ranger. The base of the sign was painted with blue acrylic paint, stamped with new TH stamps, used a brick template & new TH stains to create the brick effect. Added a sticker & TH metal plaquette embellishment. The metal clip are from Prima, stained with alcohol inks. The bottles are new from TH, I used his tissue tape for the labels, distressed them with TH stain, put alcohol ink inside glass. Flower in the corner was made with TH die & old dress patterns, sprayed with new TH perfect pearl mists


An Altered Bag I did... It started as a plain white zebra bag
Altered Bag





Recipe Boxes




Rhianna's Album


Spine and book binding

I used grungeboard and stained it with Tim Holtz vintage photo distress stains and sprayed it with Perfect Pearl Mists and Maya Mists. I used one of Tim Holtz ornate plates and dyed it with alcohol ink. I used some tiny type numbers from Authentique paper.

Front ablum view with binding

I laced the ribbon through the holes and tied it around the binding on the back.

Back cover view with binding

This is the front cover of Rhianna's Album. I used the Martha Stewart Monarch butterfly punch, I sprayed the leaves and some flowers with Ranger interference red perfect pearl mists to give them a pink shimmer. The paper line I used is MME Lost & Found. Flowers and leaves are from Prima

This is the back cover of Rhianna's Album. I used Tim Holtz Heart Wings Die and sprayed the wings with Ranger Vintage Gold Perfect Peral Mists, Painted the crown with Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam, the butterflies are a sticky  rub-on from clearsnap that i added embossing powder to it

The princess tag was a die cut from the paper line I attached to cardstock that flips open for pictures underneath. The flower is a mirror embellishment.


Martha Stewart Lace Border and corner Punches, Prima flowers and leaves, Seqined ribbon around the phot mat. I used Sook Wang tape along the border edge and added Craft & Glitz glitter on it.

These pages I used a lot of the mini daisy punch by marvy, Martha Stewart butterfly border punch which i cut out individual butterflies and placed, Prima flowers and ribbon. FLourish Die from Sizzix. All sprayed with various mists including Irredecent Pearl by Maya Road.

Here I have used the Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly Border Punch sprayed with Mists, Prima Bling, Monarch Pumch and Tim Holtz Rosette Die.

This page opens up so 6 photos can be put in the flaps. Rub-Ons are from Stampin' Up, Ribbon is May Arts, Same Tim Holtz Rosettes Die, Mini Daisy Punch from Marvy and Lace border punch by Martha Stwart.

Here you can see the picture flaps opened.

The Girl banner was again cut outs from the MME Lost & Found paper line that I added ribbon to and popped. I Used a border punch from Stampin' Up for the frame and strip. Daisy Punch by Marvy. I used the sticky rub-ons from Clearsnap and glitter from Craft & Glitz on them to make glittered butterflies. Zva Bling, Prima flowers and leaves again sparyed with Perfect Pearl Mists.

Here I have used Martha Stewart Monarch butterfly punch & lace border punch, 2 Daisy punches by Marvy, Prima flowers & leaves, stickles and eline bling by Prima

 
This page is fun, the Adore flap opens up with room for 4 photos, the tag comes out for journalling. The tag pocket was sprayed with tattered angels Glimmer Mists and Rangers Perfect Pearl Mists, again the monarch butterfly punch and lace border punch by Martha Stewart. Flowers and leaves by Prima, Ribbon from Maya Road and May Arts.

This shows the flaps opened for pictures

The banner was a die cut from the MME Lost & Found collection that I added embroidery floss to and popped with 3D foam squares, flowers & leaf by Prima also sprayed with perfect pearl mist, Flourish Die by Sizzix.

Using the same Martha Stewart butterfly border punch & monarch butterfly punch, accented on top and bottom with sequined ribbon.

These pages I created with Martha Stewart butterfly border punch, mirror butterflies I had in my stash that I stained with brown alcohol ink and ribbon by May Arts

Here I have used Martha Stewart Monarch butterfly punch, 2 Daisy punches by Marvy, Tim Holtz Mini Paper Rosettes Die, Tattered Angels embossed frame which I painted with Glimmer Glam and ArtQuest Mica Watercolor Paints. I also used rub-ons from Stampin' Up, Prima flowers, stickles and eline bling by Prima and Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

These pages were creates with a Martha Stewart border punch, monach butterfly punch, EK success corner punch, Tim Holtz Mini Flourish Die and Sizzix Flower Die sprayed with interference red perfect pearl mist. I used ZVA bling in the center of the flowers and Prima ribbon.

On this page I used a Daisy Punch in 2 sizes by Marvy sprayed flowers with Ranger interference red perfect pearl mists to give them a pink shimmer. Martha Stewart Monarch butterfly punch & lace border punch, Prima flowers, leaves and bling.

I used the Tim Holtz Mini Paper Rosettes Die, Kaiser Craft Bling, ribbon from May Arts and Rub-Ons from Stampin' Up.


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