Tag Archives: TimHoltz

Dec30

2016 handcrafted calendar–bright days ahead

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Betsy Skagen

2016 handcrafted calendar–bright days ahead

What better way is there to ring in a new year–not counting those midnight champagne kisses–than by making a handcrafted calendar?

I’m excited for 2016. For me personally, I sure hope it is better than 2015. What’s more, I am looking forward to embark on some exciting new adventures that I have been keeping under wraps.

Today though, is a little sad, since it marks my last post as a Robin’s Nest Design Team Member. The Robin’s Nest was my first design team and the gang there will always hold a special place in my heart.

Please visit the Robin’s Nest and see the tutorial for this 2016 desktop star calendar.

Also, as I promise in that post, here is the 2016 mini calendar I created. Please feel free to download and use it for your crafting projects.

Download this free 2016 Calendar Printable made by moi!

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Dec16

Angels we have seen on cards

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Betsy Skagen

Angels we have seen on cards

I have a few angels at my house. By a few I mean a whole tree full.So I guess you could say I have a fondness for vintage angels.

You can see the tutorial for this mixed media card, which features vintage angels, today at the ColourArte blog.

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Nov3

Adding some color into winter days

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Betsy Skagen

Adding some color into winter days

When the beautiful colors of fall have disappeared, the scenery can get sometimes pretty stark up here in the Northland. I try to add as much color as possible indoors and out to my winter days.

You can see how I decorated my lilac trees last year. If only the snow always stayed that pretty! I can tell you that is not going to happen when you live in the heart of the city.

This year, I have already begun working on adding some indoor color. Here is a mixed media tag I made this week full of rich, vibrant color. I shared the tutorial on the ColourArte site. I hope you check it out. Read the rest of this entry →

Oct20

I only have (dragon) eyes for you

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Betsy Skagen

I only have (dragon) eyes for you

With Halloween coming, all the witches and wizards need to make sure they are amply supplied with toes of frog and eyes of dragons (sorry Mr. Shakespeare). I got busy in my studio and brewed up this altered art concoction for the folks at ColourArte.

Great stuff you will need

Radiant Rains: Sunburst, Spanish Moss, Ginger Peach, Ocean Wave, Teal Zicon
Twinkling H20s: Kiwi, Lemondrop and Hopeful Honeysuckle from the Think Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Set
Silks Acrylic Glazes: Spiced Pumpkin, Olive Vine, and Azurite
White cardstock
Off-white cardstock
Black marker
Ranger Inkssentials Crackle Accents Precision Tip, 2-Ounce
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Vintage Photo
Pebeo Gedeo Crystal Resin, 150ml
Beacon Fabri-Tac Permanent Adhesive, 4-Ounce
Journal
Old photo cover
Chipboard
Three-dimensional adhesive dots
Utility blade

Oct7

Check out this boo-ti-ful Halloween tag

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Betsy Skagen

Check out this boo-ti-ful Halloween tag

You know the expression, a day late and a dollar short? Well since I’m eight months late with my 12 Tags of 2015, it’s a good thing you can’t put a value on art or I would be short a whole wad of moolah.

I may be late, but I sure as heck had a lot of fun creating the Tim Holtz August 2015 Tag. To see the tutorial for what ended up being layer upon layer of Halloween goodness, please visit my post on Altered Pages.

Sep30

Creeping up my Halloween–Part Two

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Betsy Skagen

Creeping up my Halloween–Part Two

I’m back with Part Two of my Creepy Creaky China Cabinet. Please hop over to the Robin’s Nest today to see the rest of the tutorial.

Fabulous stuff used in this project

Gina’s Design China Cabinet
Plum Fleur (and stripes on reverse side)
Plum Purple Glitter Cardstock
Purple Bats Glitter Cardstock
Black Bats Glitter Cardstock
Spiderweb Glitter Cardstock
Purple Crackle Glitter Cardstock
Light purple cardstock
Black cardstock
Glitter Mask
Halloween decorative ribbon
Curio Knobs by Tim Holtz Idea-ology, 3 per Pack, 1 x 7/8 Inches, White and Clear, Metal and Plastic, TH92840Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Vintage Photo
Alpha Stamps Small Amber Bottles with Corks Alpha Stamps Stitched Leaf Ribbon Alpha Stamps Miniature Rustic Broom Alpha Stamps Long Antique Bronze Skull Spider Pendant Alpha Stamps Ceramic Gargoyle Bead Alpha Stamps Skull Charm AlphaStamps Corked Dome Spooky Labels Miniature glitter book Miniature Black Hinges Black paper ribbon Plastic fern Vintage Halloween images from personal collection Halloween skeletons, spiders and doo-dads from personal collection Wooden spool Black acrylic paint Red permanent marker Black permanent marker Assorted adhesives

Sep15

When altered art turns deadly–your number is up

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Betsy Skagen

When altered art turns deadly–your number is up

I was making Halloween tags out of bingo cards the other day when my husband quipped “my number is up”. Being that I’m the wordsmith, I don’t know why it is that he remembered this expression and I didn’t. Maybe because he causes me so much stress. I certainly know that even if my number isn’t up, my memory certainly is.

Now where was I?…Oh yes, well he may have remembered the phrase, but I was the one who realized that I could have a lot of altered art fun with it.

Your Number is Up is actually a combination of altered art and mixed media. It plays upon the themes of numbers and bones. Please visit ColourArte to see more details about how I made it.

Aug11

Pack your bags for the quintessential American road trip

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Betsy Skagen

Pack your bags for the quintessential American road trip

One reason you haven’t heard from me recently is because my family just completed a quintessential American road trip traveling across Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho and South Dakota.

We saw some of the United States’ most beautiful landscapes and national parks including Glacier National Park; Yellowstone; the Grand Tetons; the Badlands of North and South Dakota; and Mount Rushmore before returning to Minnesota, the beautiful land of 10,000 lakes. Read the rest of this entry →

Jul23

Christmas in July–Add some whimsy with Whoville trees

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Betsy Skagen

Christmas in July–Add some whimsy with Whoville trees

It may be the middle of summer, but the folks at Smoothfoam and Robins Nest are celebrating Christmas.

Smoothfoam gave 2015 Robin’s Nest Design Team members the challenge of creating a Christmas themed craft for a bloghop that takes place today at Designer Crafts Connection, a group of premier Arts & Crafts industry designers. Read the rest of this entry →

Jun28

Make a vintage cell phone charging station

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Betsy Skagen

Make a vintage cell phone charging station

Remember when we relied on those massive directories to look up addresses and telephone numbers? Now they are pretty much a thing of the past, which–drumroll please–makes them vintage!

That’s why I hope you check out the tutorial for this cute vintage cell phone charging station I made.

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