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A certain weekend last October was a High Point <\/strong>in my year.\u00a0 That was when Tim Holtz came to the Boston area and I got to take not just one, but TWO classes with him.\u00a0 It was awesome!<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 He is such a nice guy and a fantastic teacher.\u00a0 What a privilege to get to spend an entire day playing and crafting with other creative people.<\/p>\n

We used his new configurations line to make\u00a0lovely Christmas shadowboxes.\u00a0 It was such a blast filling each little section with vintage bits and pieces that Tim has collected.<\/p>\n

\"christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

When I got home, I added a few things.\u00a0 The empty birdcage made me kind of sad, so I put the cardinals on the nest on top.\u00a0 I also cut a scrap of fabric to make a skirt for the tree, and changed the knob from a larger white one which seemed kinda clunky to me.<\/p>\n

The package of cardinals I picked up had two bright red birds, which hardly seemed authentic to me.\u00a0 To make Mrs. Cardinal more brown, I dabbed her with ginger and espresso alcohol inks.\u00a0 (Yeah, um, then she started to fall apart!<\/em>\u00a0 Apparently something in the ink dissolved her glue.\u00a0 All worked out well, though.\u00a0 I just had to wait until all the pieces were dry and then use Matte Multi Medium to put her back together.)<\/p>\n

The Matte Multi Medium was one terrific thing I learned about in this class.\u00a0 It dries, well, matte,<\/em> rather than glossy, so if you’re sloppy in your gluing, it doesn’t show.\u00a0 Brilliant!<\/p>\n

\"christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

What a terrific idea, using the little flameless tea light, it adds so much!<\/p>\n

\"christmas-configuration-Tim-Holtz-candle-and-birdcage-close-up\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Tim told me that the wooden blocks, the little ceramic dolls, the silver glitter and the mica we used to cover the outside of the boxes are all vintage items he’s found.\u00a0 And he shared them all with us!\u00a0 I felt so grateful!<\/p>\n

\"christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

He also taught us how to make faux print blocks just using grungeboard and chipboard.\u00a0 He. Is. So. Clever!<\/p>\n

\"christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

This is definitely one of my new favorite Christmas decorations!<\/p>\n

Just a few of the many, many products we used:<\/p>\n

5.75 X 10.75 Configurations Box<\/a>
\nSymphony Tissue Tape <\/a>
\nSeasonal Paper Stash Paper Pad
\nAdvantus Corporation Grungeboard Minis, Plain Alphabet<\/a>
\nAged Mahogany Tim Holtz Distress Ink <\/a>
\nShabby Shutters Tim Holtz Distress Ink
\nFired Brick Tim Holtz Distress Ink <\/a>
\nTim Holtz Baubles <\/a>& Curio Knobs
\nSnow Cap Paint Dabber<\/a>
\nMatte Multi-Medium 4Oz <\/a>
\nRanger 1\/2-Ounce Adirondack Alcohol Ink Singles, Espresso<\/a>
\nRanger 1\/2 Ounce Adirondack Alcohol Ink Singles, Ginger<\/a>
\nFoundations Metal Feet<\/a>
\nEverlasting Tealights Battery-Operated Flameless Candles with Soft Flicker, 12-Pack<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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