Tammy Tutterow

Stamp2Cut Mini Halloween Trio Card

I am blogging today on the Sizzix blog.  I am sharing this Halloween card that features Stamp2Cut for the Sizzix eclips.  I hope you will check it out: http://sizzixblog.blogspot.com/2012/09/stamp2cut-mini-halloween-trio-card.html

So Spooky! Tim Holtz Sizzix Bell Jar + Stamp2Cut Card

I am blogging today on the Sizzix blog and sharing this spooky card I made for CHA featuring the new Tim Holtz Bell Jar die along with new Stampers Anonymous Stamps and Sizzix Stamp2Cut.  I hope you will stop by and take a peek at the details!  You can find it here: http://sizzixblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/so-spooky-tim-holtz-bell-jar-stamp2cut.html.

Sing Your Heart Songs Mini Book

Back in March, I traveled to Boston with some members of the Sizzix team to teach at The Collins Group Event.  The project I shared was this cute little mini album featuring a sweet little winged fairy girl cut with Tim Holtz Sizzix Stamp 2 Cut.  I planned on sharing my printable instructions for the project here, but because the Stamp 2 Cut cartridges and the die and embossing folder that this project featured were not widely available at the time, I saved it until I knew all of the elements were shipping.  Now that the Vintage Cardmaking collection is now shipping, I am happy to finally share with you the downloadable instruction sheet for this project.  (See the link below.)

I really love how I can create such dimensional and detailed projects using the Stamp 2 Cut system with my Sizzix eclips.  It is so easy to use and cuts so quickly!  The detail of the cuts are simply amazing!

This project also combines some pieces that are traditional die cuts along with embossing.  I love that it gives an alternate use for a card die as well.  

The tutorial also includes instructions for how I colored and inked the elements in this project.  Even if you don't have an eclips or these particular dies, I hope you will download a copy and that you will get some project and inky ideas from it anyway.

The project sheet has full color photographs with each step and also has a full supply list.  For your convenience, I have also provided links below to the supplies used.

To download the instructions please click here: Download heartsonggirlie_handout.pdf (1030.0K) (Download times may vary so please be patient and let the .pdf load before saving or printing.)

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Keep Your Eyes Stamp2Cut Tag

I really wanted to post a new post today, but I am so swamped juggling some deadlines while fighting an ugly headache that I just don't have a full blown post in me.  Instead I thought I would post a tag that I haven't shared before that doesn't need much explanation.  The tag features the famed Umbrella Man stamped and cut with the Sizzix eclips Stamp2Cut. 

A first for me, a nearly wordless blog post.  No supplies, no descriptions, just pictures.  I hope you don't mind!

Eiffel Tower Tim Holtz Sizzix Stamp2Cut Tag

Hello!  Happy April!  April is my absolute favorite month of the year and I am always so happy to see it arrive!  This year, after an especially busy March I am super happy to see April arrive.  After finishing up a few top secret projects (some that aren't top secret any longer) I am finally getting back into my normal pace with projects on my work table and posts for my blog.

Today I want to share with you a project I created using the Tim Holtz Stamp2Cut system for the Sizzix eclips machine.  If you don't have an eclips you can duplicate this tag by hand cutting the elements.  Trust me though, once you use an eclips with Stamp2Cut, you will never want to hand cut again!

I have a mad love for the Eiffel Tower and hope to visit there some day.  This Eiffel Tower stamp from the Tim Holtz I See Paris stamp set is a personal favorite.  I was really excited when I saw that it was included on the Stamp2Cut 1 cartridge.

To create my tag base, I inked the map stamp from the Road Trip stamp set using Walnut Ink Distress Stain.  After drying the ink with a heat tool, wrinkled the tag to create some creases and texture.  I added Walnut Stain Distress Ink to the edges using an ink blending tool.

I streaked  Tumbled Glass Distress Stain on a piece of smooth white cardstock.  I used a heat tool to dry the paper.  I stamped the Eiffel Tower stamp image on the stained paper using Coffee Archival Ink.  

After the ink was dry, I misted over the paper with Turquoise Perfect Pearls Mist.  I dried the paper again and cut it out along the edge of the image and then added Walnut Stain Distress Ink to the edges with an ink blending tool.

I stamped the image again on smooth white cardstock using Jet Black Archival Ink.  I misted the image with Pewter Perfect Pearls Mist.  After drying the image, I used the eclips machine and Stamp2Cut to cut out the Eiffel Tower from the larger stamped image.  I adhered the cut out piece over the Eiffell Tower on the first piece.  I shaped the piece so that it would not lay flat and adhered it to the tag slightly tilted and off center.

I colored a piece of Crinkle Ribbon with Tumbled Glass Distress Stain.  I misted the ribbon with water to blend the color.  After crinkling and drying the ribbon, I misted it again with Pewter Perfect Pearls Mist.  I crinkled and dried the ribbon again.  Using the brown ink that was already on my blending tool foam, I lightly tapped the ribbon randomly with the tool to add some brown coloring for age.  

I wrapped the ribbon around the center of the tag and tied it off in a knot on the left side.

To create the tickets pinned to the ribbon, I stamped the image of the large block of tickets on manila cardstock.  I cut all of the tickets out using Stamp2Cut.  This image cut with Stamp2Cut is quickly becoming one of my favorites because I can quickly cut a whole group of tickets to save to use on various projects.  After cutting my tickets, I found two that I wanted to use (one that says St. Louis! and one that says Paris) and inked them using the ink already on the foam of my red ink blending tool.  (I have one tool for each color group so that I don't have to change out the foam when I switch colors.)

After cutting out and inking the tickets, I misted them with Sunflower Perfect Pearls Mist.  I wanted them to have a slightly golden look.  (Someday I will have the golden tickets from St. Louis to Paris. . .)  I dried the tickets and wrinkled them slightly to add some texture.  I finished them by adding Walnut Stain Distress Ink to the edges with an ink blending tool.

The final step was to pin the tickets to the tag!

Thank you again for bearing with me during my manic month of March.  It is so good to be back to blogging and sharing projects!  I have so much more to share with you this month so check back soon!

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The Collins Group Event March 24-25

I will be in the Boston area next week for the The Collins Group Spring Education and Training Event.  I will be there with Sizzix.  We are offering some really great classes featuring the latest and greatest from Sizzix.  If you are a retailer in the area be sure to check it out!

This is a quick peek at the class I will be teaching that features the new Tim Holtz Sizzix Stamp2Cut cartridges.  I combined the sweet little Stamp2Cut girlie with a mini book made from the new Vintage Card Making collection coming out this summer.

After I get back from teaching this project, I will be making a project sheet for it and will share a link when it is available.

Have a Royal Day Stamp2Cut Tag

Today I am sharing a tag I created using the Tim Holtz Sizzix Stamp2Cut for the eclips machine along with the Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Royal Script stamp set.

I applied streaks of Aged Mahogany, Fired Brick, and Barn Door Distress Stains to a #8 manila tag.  While the stains were still wet, I added streaks of Picket Fence Distress Stain over the other colors.  I misted the tag with water to blend the colors and blotted the surface lightly with a dry towel.  I dried the tag and misted over it with Pewter Perfect Pearls Mist.

After drying the tag again, I stamped the script stamp onto my tag using Black Soot Distress Ink.  I also blended Black Soot around the edges of the tag.

I stamped the wings and two crowns on white stamping paper using Jet Black Archival Ink.  I cut the wings and one crown out using the eclips and Stamp2Cut.  I cut the second crown out using the pieces feature (the lower part of the crown and the Fleur-de-lis at the top).

After cutting the pieces out, I colored them using Antique Linen and Scattered Straw Distress Stains.  After drying the pieces, I misted them with Sunflower Sparkle Perfect Pearls Mist.  I dried the pieces and added a light edging of Walnut Stain Distress Ink to the edges.  I dried the pieces again and applied Distress Embossing Ink over the entire surface of both pieces.  After applying clear embossing powder to the ink, I melted the powder using a heat tool.

I adhered the wings to the tag first.  I adhered the full crown over the wings using adhesive foam squares.  I adhered the Fleur-de-lis to the tip of the crown using a small sliver of a Zots adhesive dot.  To adhere the lower part of the crown, I placed an adhesive foam square in the center and quick drying glue to the sides to that they would adhere to the base crown below.  I added a small dot of Barn Door Distress Stickles to the jeweled areas on the front of the crown.

To finish the tag, I added a Tattered Banner cut from manila cardstock.  I colored the cardstock with Antique Linen and Old Paper Distress Stains.  After drying the stain, I edged the banner with Walnut Stain Distress Ink and added a phrase with my trusty old Hero Arts Printer's Type LC alphabet stamps and Jet Black Archival Ink.  I adhered the banner with a strip of adhesive foam and a Tiny Attacher

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Super Cute Stamp2Cut Tag

I am blogging on the Sizzix blog today.  I am sharing this super cute little girlie tag that I made for CHA using the new Tim Holtz Stamp2Cut cartridges for the eclips, as well as the new Word Play and Tag & Tie die.  I hope you will come by and check out the tag and all of the how-to details!

Sing Your Heart Songs Stamp2Cut Tag

This post has been moved to my new website: http://tammytutterow.com/2012/02/sing-your-heart-songs-stamp2cut-tag/

Thanks!

Tammy

Point of View Stamp2Cut Tag

This post has been moved to my new website: http://tammytutterow.com/2012/02/point-of-view-stamp2cut-tag/

Thanks!

Tammy