This is Sunshine on fabric! Palette - YELLOW by Tim Holtz

 Hello friends! Spring weather is around the corner and this fabric Palette Yellow by Tim Holtz makes me feel like its already here. I've been enjoying time sewing all kinds of thing like this amazing Tote using the new Palette Yellow. Fabric is available now in stores and on line. 

Meet the "ALL THINGS TOTE" by Knot and Thread

I love this tote and how easy the pattern is. 

Knot and Thread has lots of tutorials to help you through the process. 

Don't you adore how the fabric shows off when cut in strips. 

What is your favorite color so far? 

I'm love the PINK but this YELLOW is gorgeous too! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Richele

Check out the fabric here...

Zipper Pouches with the Tim Holtz Palette ORANGE collection

Hello friends!  I'm back on the Simon Says Stamp Blog with some Zipper Pouches made with the Palette ORANGE fabrics. I love the orange fabrics they are a beautiful golden orange and the prints are so gorgeous. I really love the florals! 

Once I got started I couldn't stop! I made 7 pouches in various sizes. The pattern is the "Verity Zipper Pouch" by Molko The pouches come in 3 sizes and the pattern is very easy to follow. It has several step  photos for easy understanding. I hope you will give them a try. 

made with Palette - Orange Coallage

made with Palette - Orange Tickets, Stamps, Ephemera

made with Palette - Orange Botanical, Toadstools, Sketchbook

Which is your favorite pouch? 

Thanks for stopping by!

Richele

See all the Palette ORANGE fabrics below!

Distress Watercolor Pencils - Tim Holtz

 Hello friends! Today I'm sharing a little information about the Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Pencil. These pencils are artist grade and very easy to use. I love how they are highly pigmented for rich color. Let's take a look at a few of my favorite techniques.  

COLORING A STAMPED IMAGE

Stamp image with a waterproof ink like VersaFine Clair in Nocturne Black. 

It's important to use a good quality watercolor cardstock I like the Distress Watercolor Cardstock

Color the image with the Distress Colored Pencils

Use a Detail Waterbursh or brush to blend the color out 

Dry between layers

TIP: adding layers will intensify the color 

ADDING SPLATTER TO A BACKGROUND

Spray a little pool of water on to your work surface

Rub the Distress Watercolor Pencil in the pool of water until you have a colored pool

Pick up the colored water with your waterbrush and flick on to your background

Repeat with several colors as desired

TIP: You can mask off places you do not want the splatter (faces, word, etc.)

COLORING THROUGH A STENCIL WATERCOLOR STYLE

Position stencil over Distress Watercolor Cardstock

Color through the stencil with the Distress Watercolor Pencils

Remove Stencil and blend out the color with waterbrush

TIP: Use several colors for the same image, like this flower, to create depth

Be sure to dry between layers 

I love the soft watercolor effect of this technique

WATERCOLOR STAMPING

Wet stamp by misting with water

Color image with Distress Watercolor Pencils 

Gently stamp image on to Watercolor Cardstock 

TIP: If you have excess water carefully blot with soft rag or paper towel

Stamp a second and third generation as desired

I used a text stamp to add a little texture to the background

COLORING PAPER DOLLS

Color Paper doll with Distress Watercolor Pencils 

Blend color out with your Waterbrush

Add more color as desired drying between layers

TIP: Work with a dryish Waterbrush. Wipe off the tip on a paper towel to dry

ADDING SHADOWS AND COLOR TO EPHEMERA

Create a collage using ephemera adhering with Collage Medium 

Do not apply Collage Medium over the top

Color area as desired 

Blend with a Waterbrush

Dry with a heat tool

CREATING A PALETTE FROM SHAVINGS

To create a palette add pencil shavings to each sections 

Add a little bit of water

Stir color and water together

Let dry overnight undisturbed

CREATING BACKGROUNDS WITH SHAVINGS

Add pencil shavings to a piece of watercolor cardstock

Gently mist with water until the shavings start to melt

Dry with a heat tool

Continue adding color as desired

TIP: When shaving the pencil use light pressure and be sure to use plenty of water

BLENDED BACKGROUND

Add a few puddles of water on your glass mat

Color the pencil in to the water until the water is colored 

TIP: The more color you add the darker the color will be

Mono-print you watercolor cardstock in to the colors

Dry with a heat tool

Continue adding layers until you achieve a beautiful background

CREATING A DRY PALETTE OF GOODNESS

Once the Palette is dry you can dip your waterbrush to pick up color and color image as desired. I love the intensity of the colors with this technique. 

COLOR SWATCHING

You can download charts for Tim Holtz products on the Ranger Ink website. I search "Ranger Ink Organization" then look for the product you want to swatch. It's a great way to see what the color is going to look like. 

I hope you will spend some time exploring the world of Distress Watercolor Pencils. They are one of my favorite products to color with.

Thanks for stopping by!

Richele

Here are a few of the products I used. 

Patchwork Heats Quilt with Tim Holtz Palette Fabrics

Hello friends! What do you think of Palette PINK, RED, and ORANGE fabrics? I love the vintage vibe and how they go together! I decided to make a quilt so I could use all of my favorites. The pattern is by Emily Dennis of Quilty Love. I really enjoy using Emily's patterns, they are easy to follow and she always has some tip and tricks to make your project come together quick and easy. 

Fabric - Tim Holtz Palette in PINK, RED and ORANGE

PATTERN - Patchwork Hearts II

Backing fabric - Palette - RED Tiny Print

This quilt is Fat Quarter friendly and goes together quick. I love how cozy it is. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Richele

See the Palette collection of fabrics here. 

 

Fun Fabric Cards with the Tim Holtz Palette Fabrics

Hello friends! I'm sharing some fun fabric cards over on the Simon Says Stamp Blog. I hope you will pop over and see how easy they can be. I really love the texture fabric adds to cards. and the stitching is fun too. 

You don't have to be an expert sewer to create with fabric! 

I hope you will try adding some fabric and stitching to your next project. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Richele 

Links for the fabrics I used are below. 

Tool Organizer using Tim Holtz Palette Fabric

Hello friends! I hope your year is off to a great start. I've been doing a lot of sewing with the new Tim Holtz Palette fabrics from FreeSpirit Fabrics. I love the vintage vibe of the fabric and the colors coordinate so well with each other. 

I will be creating several projects each month so check my 

Instagram @caliARTgirl to see all the projects. 

So many of you wanted to know how I made this beautiful Tool Organizer so here we go. 

This project is Fat Quarter friendly and I used both the Pink and Red Palette collection. 

SUPPLIES NEEDED

Red and Pink Palette Fabrics

Soft and Stable (or batting)

Fusible interfacing

Optional - Felt, buttons, red pearl cotton

Basic sewing supplies and sewing machine 

CUTTING LIST

Inside 

Red Ledger:  1 - 17" x 11"  (lining)

Red Tiny Print: 1 - 17" x 6 1/2"  (inside pocket)

Any print for the inside 1 - 17" x 6 1/2"  (pocket lining) 

Binding and ties

Red Tapestry: 2" x WOF  (binding)

1 - 1 3/4" x WOF  (ties)

If using a fat quarter you'll need to double the amount of cut strips 

 

Outside

Pink and Red prints: 1 - 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" 

total of 40 squares (2 of each print)

Fusible Interfacing for inside pocket

1 - 17" x 6 1/2" 

Soft and Stable or Batting

1 - 17" x 11" 

OK lets get started!

OUTSIDE COVER

1. After cutting all the pieces layout the square as desired for the outside. 

You will need 5 squares tall and 8 squares wide for this project 

Finished size will be approximately 10 1/2" x 16 1/4" 

2. Sew all the squares together with a 1/4" seam allowance. Press 

3. Create a quilt sandwich with the Red ledger, Soft and Stable and 

the squares that you sewed together. Quilt as desired. 

4. You can see I used a diagonal grid for this project. 

Trim off the excess batting and backing. 

INSIDE POCKET

5. Creating the pocket - Press the fusible interfacing to the Tiny Print piece. Lay the pocket pieces out as follows. (Pocket Lining will be wrong side up and then Red Tiny Print will be right side up lining up the edges) Pin together to prevent slipping. Add binding to the top edge sewing to the back side then wrapping to the front. Top stitch on the front of the pocket. 

6. Pin the pocket to the inside of the cover. Use a Hera Marker or similar to draw the stitching lines for the pockets. Sew from top to bottom creating the pockets for your tools. To mark the the lines draw a line down the center measure out from the center 3" and 1 1/2" and 1 1/2" and that leavers a 2" pocket on the outer edge. 

BINDING 

7. Sew binding strips end to end. Fold in half length wise and press in half. Stitch binding on as you would for a quilt. fold over and hand stitch down. 

THE TIE

8. Fold tie strip in half lengthwise and press. Open the fold the edges to the center and press. Fold in half again and press. Topstitch 1/8" from the edge. Fold in half to find the center on the tie. Pin to the center of the cover on the outside. 

EMBELISHMENTS

Optional: 9. Die cut or cut out a heart from felt. Using a blanket stitch sew the Heart to the cover of your organizer. Be careful not to go through all the layers when sewing so your pocket is still functional. 

10. Add a few Mother of Pearl Buttons to complete the look. 

Add your tools to the organizer. Fold in half and tie with a bow. 

You can also fold the edges in to create a smaller organizer. 

I hope you will try to make something with these beautiful fabrics. 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Richele

Here are the links to the Tim Holtz Palette fabrics at Simon Says Stamp

Holidays Past fabric collection from Tim Holtz

 Hello friends! I'm back today with my makes using the Holidays Past fabric collection from Tim Holtz and FreeSpirit Fabrics. I love this collection, there is so many different print and finishes to choose from. The quilting cottons are so lovely, the flannels are so soft and the canvas cloth is gorgeous. 

I made a variety of project from decor pieces, bags and totes, clothes and even some slippers.

Tree Skirt - Pattern by Gotham Quilts

FREE PATTERN HERE

Christmas Barn Quilt Pillow - Pattern by Wendy Sheppard

LINK HERE

All Things Tote - Pattern by Knot and Thread 

LINK HERE

Christmas Tree Bag - Reverse Appliqué 

Children's PJ's and Slippers - 

PJ Pattern Simplicity #1573

Honey Bunny Slippers Pattern by Sewcial Mama Designs

SLIPPER PATTERN HERE

Children's Dress - Pattern Simplicity #9245

Tim's Shirt - Overlay on a purchased shirt

Noel Card - Sizzix VAULT Seasonal Sketch die set

What will you make? 

The Holidays Past Collection is in stores now and also at Simon Says Stamp!