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So, I must say I love Tim Holtz and almost all of his products appeal to me, but.....the new stamps in his sneak peek (designed for Stamper's Anonymous stamps), well some of them are kind of out there. The set with the animals in glasses just seems a little creepy. I really liked some of the sea life images. I say this bc I'm wondering.. is it just me? I'm grateful there are all sorts of designs to appeal to everyone- so I don't want to sound like I'm bashing them/him. They're just not for me. He's always had an edginess to his designs, which is cool.
the slate and stone backgrounds set looks like it would be very very useful with all the (insert what ever people or critters) you have because, it gives you something else for those things to be anchored with...
No, sleepymom33, you are not alone. I've literally just a few minutes ago had a look at the sneak peek, and it left me totally underwhelmed. I suppose it could depend on what a persons main focus is, and I think these are really altered art/ art journal orientated. Certainly, as a mainly card maker, I couldn't see me ever using most of them. Just to add, I'm a bit of a TH fan-girl, so not like me to be so negative about his releases. Usually my wish list ends up a mile long! I'll be interested to see what the offerings in dies & stencils is.
Not my thing at all, but my style is so far removed from his, anyway, that this is not surprising. Like Stacy, I can see those backgrounds being useful, and the "tiny things" set has possibilities...
hipster (the animals with glasses); could definitely make some fun cards with this set and who knows what else....
2 background sets that i would use in cards and mixed media ('scribbles and spirals' and 'slate and stone') (and maybe polymer clay...)
the brushstroke set which gives an instant artistic touch 'easy peasy' for use in both cards and mixed media
I love the scribbles and spirals, but keep telling myself I could draw it or use a Versamark pen for embossing. lol
I also have some scribble stamps, one a flower that doesn't look like a flower, so could stamp it across a page. I used it on vellum windows of little tea light candle surrounds.
{Clearly Trying to talk myself out of buying it.)
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I came late to anything Tim holtz as I misunderstood distress. I like his flower, inks, and some stencils, but all in all, I like a cleaner look. His tools are excellent. Haven't found much to buy in this release.
I saw the sneak peeks of the new stamp sets, and I too was underwhelmed. I love his distress inks, but his images are not my favorites -- except maybe the Crazy Birds. I fell in love with them.
I liked the sea life set and the farm animals....not crazy about the others though...
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Tim's stamps are not often my style, although there are several stamps and stencils I would use in this release. I am interested in the Oxide inks, but we will have to wait for some demos. I passed on the crayons (although I might get a white one in open stock for stenciling purposes) but I think the Oxide inks could be fun but you might not need all the colors.
I'm just learning ways to use the 20 distress inks I have. I'm not an artist and vintage or distress is not my style so I don't really care for the oxides, although I can see why you might enjoy them, Dina. You ARE an artist so I can picture these in your "arsenal" (as Jennifer McGuire says!) LOL
I love the idea of oxidizing ink developing a patinaed look, and just watched the video - thanks, Dini!
Question: since they only develop the "patina" with water, if water is not applied, do they still look different than the regular Distress inks? I'll have to re-watch.
Some of the swatches comparing the two inks did not look as if they had beeen wet, but I think they actually all were.
I'm just learning ways to use the 20 distress inks I have. I'm not an artist and vintage or distress is not my style so I don't really care for the oxides, although I can see why you might enjoy them, Dina. You ARE an artist so I can picture these in your "arsenal" (as Jennifer McGuire says!) LOL
I often use Distress inks in "regular" card or other projects, especially when there's just the right color. While you wouldn't stamp extremely detailed images or tiny sentiments, they still can work fine. Just a way to stretch your stash, also as Jennifer McGuire would say. And others.
Yeah, and there was me thinking I was going to get off lightly this time round. So far, I'd only seen a few stencils I wanted. Then he has to show these. Oh well, what's another 60-odd inkpads between friends? I know it's only 12 right now, but we all know it's going to be the whole palette.
I watched the video yesterday. They do look pretty cool, but I can wait a while for them. Still enjoying the regular Distress. I did like the storage containers but they usually seem over priced.
I watched the video yesterday. They do look pretty cool, but I can wait a while for them. Still enjoying the regular Distress. I did like the storage containers but they usually seem over priced.
Must've been posting at the same time! LOL. For storing those little jars, he could have put them upside down to see what was in the jars, don't you think?
And muscrat, the fideo is on the Tim Holtz Fwdebook page - don't need to be a FB member to watch.
Thanks! I watched. A few observations. He didn't seem to get good impressions after stamping several times. Not sure if its a problem or if he just wasn't pushing hard enough. I was impressed with the clear/rubber option. I do wonder if the clear stamping is as good without the soft mat under like my Misti has. I was always told to stamp the clear stamps by placing your stamps on the paper and placing the paper on a mat of some type. Overall, I like the clear/rubber option and the 8x8 surface.
Kathy, my stamps are mostly clear and I don't use a mat - unless using the Misti, which is just when doing complicated stamping. I don't see any difference in impressions. I was taught by the owner of an LSS without one, and mats weren't used at another LSS in their inking/stamping class either - just Ranger's craft mat. I realize a lot of people were taught with one though - just what you're used to, I figure.
My eyesight isn't great today and I'm on an iPad so didn't notice Tim's stamping other than when he was stamping poorly on purpose. (I have a black eye, bumps and other assorted stuff, after tripping over a new chair mat in my craft room, hitting my head on the desk, followed by much blood, an ER visit and a CT scan.
I read about your trip and fall over in the organizing hurts thread! I didn't realize it was this recent! Thought you were talking about something that happened in the past! How horrible! I'm so glad you are OK!
I read about your trip and fall over in the organizing hurts thread! I didn't realize it was this recent! Thought you were talking about something that happened in the past! How horrible! I'm so glad you are OK!
Thank you. Just a couple days ago. : ) I look I was in a boxing match. Sugar Ray Beth.
They say laughter's the best medicine, but in this case maybe not! But I love that you are able to laugh about it, even through the aches and pains of it all.
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