Mini Gertrude Mixed Media Card

 

The Sizzix Gertrude by Tim Holtz, in her new, smaller size. Some of the old Tim Holtz diesets have been resized a bit smaller. I wish I had the larger, original Gertrude, they look great together as a parent & child.

I decided to use some old Idea-ology paper to diecut her, this paper is a few years old and no longer available, called Abandoned. I saw some on ebay at a ridiculous price. There are other current papers available and I would go for one of those, click HERE.

The background is sprayed with Distress Sprays, in Salty Ocean and Peacock Feathers for the sky and Antiqued Linen and a bit of Gathered Twigs for the sand. After it was dry, I stamped a few areas with Field Notes in brown Archival Ink just to break up the large areas of blue.

For the globe, I used a very old die called Destination, it's of course, no longer available. There is one that is currently available called, World Travel. It's similar, in the shape of a smaller circle. The good thing about the newer one is that it would easily fit on a standard card. I had to make mine 5.5" square.

I cut it 2x from black mixed media paper, and put some Sizzix Rose Gold Luster Wax.  I'm a huge fan of their Luster Wax, it comes in a few colors. It's super creamy and a little goes a long way. I put a small amount on my finger and lightly touched areas of the globe. I then used some turq and light green acrylic paint (super cheap from Michaels) applied with a dry brush here and there to resemble patina.

The stems are from Wildflower Stems, these are older sets but are great basics. I used some from a few sets but really any one of the sets work. The moss is fake moss from Michaels I bought many years ago. It came in terrible colors like turquoise, I just sprayed it with some Rustic Wilderness Distress Spray Stain. After it dried I glued it onto the paper with some Distress Collage Medium, placing the globe over it.

I cut out the word HOME using the Vault Edges dieset but any set will do. I used the same paper as I used for the giraffe.

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Here's the image of both sizes Mini and the original Large:

Here is a photo showing both the original Large characters and the new Smaller characters. 

----  https://tidd.ly/4vZ4867  [Simon Says Stamp]

MINI Gertrude (there's also a larger one)

----  https://tidd.ly/4yn1Qzp  [Scrapbookcom]

----  https://tidd.ly/4f9YY00  [Simon Says Stamp]

Globe die similar to the one I use:

----  https://tidd.ly/4yqdUQA  [Scrapbookcom]

----  https://tidd.ly/4wCC9Jj  [Simon Says Stamp]

----  https://tidd.ly/4pmVTyf  [Sizzix]

Wildflower Stems

----   https://tidd.ly/4vIC4Dt  [Simon Says Stamp]

----  https://tidd.ly/4489vUh  [Sizzix]

----   https://tidd.ly/4vIC4Dt  [Simon Says Stamp]

----  https://tidd.ly/4489vUh  [Sizzix]

----  https://tidd.ly/4uylHbG  [Scrapbookcom]

Field Notes Stamp (Dies avail only at SSS]

----  https://tidd.ly/3T4wT2M  [Simon Says Stamp]

----  https://tidd.ly/4ppH1iS  [Scrapbookcom]

Black HEAVY Mixed Media Cardstock

----  https://tidd.ly/4f6f2Qc  [Scrapbookcom]

Ideaology Printed Cardstock

----  https://tidd.ly/4wLTccg  [Scrapbookcom]

Sizzix Luster Wax Rose Gold

----  https://tidd.ly/4pnAUeX  [Scrapbookcom]

----  https://tidd.ly/4fjrPPC  [Sizzix]

Distress Collage Medium (comes in a jar or bottle)

----  https://tidd.ly/4nyR7M5   [Simon Says Stamp]

----  https://tidd.ly/4fdNFE9  [Scrapbookcom]

----  https://tidd.ly/4uqJI4C  [Scrapbookcom]

----  https://tidd.ly/3Qx3BsF  [Simon Says Stamp]

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Interactive Card with the Spellbinders Die of the Month Skiing Penguins!

What could be cuter than these skiing penguin from the Spellbinders July Die of the Month? An interactive card showing them enjoying the snow! Click the video below to see it move:

Here is what the Small Die of the Month Includes!

The kit includes 2 dies that cut the edge of the paper to make it look like hills. You can see below all the pieces and how that fit together. The die kit is hardly "Small" and at $17.50, a bargain. Remember, if you join the club you can cancel at ANY time! If you wait until next month when the kit may be available for individual purchase, it goes up to $27! Plus you don't get all the Club member benefits/discounts, etc. 

You can learn more about the Spellbinders Clubs and the benefits of membership by clicking HERE. 

There's also a All-Clubs Crate which includes all 8 kits PLUS 3 Bonus items. If you look under my Supply list you can see the Bonus items. These are never sold separately.

To make the channel on the hill to allow the skiing penguin to move down the hill, get a foam pop dot. the foam pop dot is sandwiched by 2 pennies. To cut a channel, you just take the hill edger die and cut it 2x, the width of the foam dot, then I clipped it off at the ends. There are many videos on how to do this here's one I watched, click HERE. If you don't want to make your own, you can buy a ready to go one, I'll list it below.

You don't need a special die, although I know there are special dies for this, like the Hero Arts Wild Ride stamp & dieset.

The little penguin at the bottom is attached with a fun spinner, all the rage. It just spins around like a windmill. 

The sentiment is Glimmer Hot Foiled using the sentiment from July's Press + Foil Plate.

Supplies are listed below with direct links to the stores that carry them. If you use my link to make a purchase, I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for using my links, it really helps and encourages me to continue providing creative content.

Small Die of the Month

----  https://tinyurl.com/2hd97nuh  [Spellbinders]

Spinner for Windmill Penguin

----  https://tinyurl.com/24ydt4uw  [Spellbinders]

----  https://tidd.ly/4f7TiU2  [Scrapbookcom]

Snap n Slide (replaces 2 pennies and foam dot)

----  https://tinyurl.com/28hysdd6  [Spellbinders]

----  https://tidd.ly/4viPNQR  [Scrapbookcom]

Hero Arts Interactive Wild Ride

----  https://tinyurl.com/j7thp5as  [Spellbinders/Hero Arts]

----  https://tidd.ly/3T8E0qT  [Scrapbookcom]

Foam Adhesive Dots

----  https://tidd.ly/4yfpCgK  [Scrapbookcom]

Press +Foil Plate  (sentiment)

----  https://tinyurl.com/3w577dtz  [Spellbinders]

July Clubs Not Used:

All-Clubs Crate Bonuses

----  https://tinyurl.com/b6jdue49  [Spellbinders]

Embossing Folder of the Month

----  https://tinyurl.com/45eak2nm  [Spellbinders]

Stitching Die of the Month

----  https://tinyurl.com/2rff66vy  [Spellbinders]

Large Die of the Month

----  https://tinyurl.com/2ayrr2yt  [Spellbinders]

3D Embossing Folder

----  https://tinyurl.com/ecp9dt38  [Spellbinders]

Stencil of the Month

----  https://tinyurl.com/bdcw3syt  [Spellbinders]

Clear Stamp of the Month

----  https://tinyurl.com/4dzs5upj  [Spellbinders]

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