June class roundup

More great classes from our talented teachers, showcasing new products and techniques:

Mixed media pages by Dani

MFT shaker cards by Cookie

Lawn Fawn cards by Kelly

Cards by Fran

Lawn Fawn Glow in the Dark cards by Kelly

Scrapbooking by Janice

Scrapbooking by Janice

Scrapbooking by Peta

Art journal by Peta

Handmade flower cards by Peta

Watercolour cards by Cookie

Distress Oxide News

Our blog has been quiet for a bit as we have been so busy in the shop and at shows, but we really want to share this video by Tim Holtz showcasing the newest range of Distress Oxide Inks which we have available for pre order here 

Based on the fast sellout of the original 12 colours, you do need to get your orders in quickly so you don't miss out. If you missed out on the original set, we are restocking these as well. The other awesome news is that Ranger will be releasing all the Distress colours as Oxides in batches of 12.

Distracted by Distress Crayons

We have so many wonderful new products arriving daily from Creativation 2017, that we have been slightly distracted. So here is a video showing the 3 latest Distress Crayon sets from Tim Holtz, so you can see exactly why we have been distracted:

We have the sets available in our store
We also have stencils and Crazing medium if you wish to play. The storage tins will be arriving shortly.

New Tim Holtz Stamps & Stencils

More creative goodies from Tim Holtz released at Creativation 2017. We love his new stamps and stencils and can't wait for them to join our existing "Wall of Tim" products:

New Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pads

If you missed our link to the video on Instagram, we have it here for you to view. We are so excited to carry these in store as well as the re-inkers:

We have these available for pre-order on our website here

'Tis the Season to be Jolly

It's not too late to get started on your Christmas cards and this video shows some great techniques to get you motivated:

The Tim Holtz stamps, dies & stencils are available in store and on-line 
Stamps here
Dies here
stencils here

Layer upon layer

This was a fascinating video to watch and would be great in an art journal:

Art Journal
Dylusions Paints
Gelatos
Donna Downey Stencils
Archival Ink
Blending Tool
Brushes
Tim Holtz Handwritten stamps

Crazy about Tim

If you are lucky enough to own the Crazy Birds, Cats or Dogs stamps and have invested in the matching dies, you may find this post by Tim Holtz helpful, as the dies can be a bit confusing as to which bit goes where on the stamped images. We hope this helps:

http://timholtz.com/crazy-framelits-templates/

Distressing news

Distressing news, but only if you miss out - New in stock are the latest releases of Tim Holtz Distress Crayons #4 and #5 and here is a video by Joggles of just how easy they are to use:

We have all the Tim Holtz Distress Crayon sets available in store and on line here
You can find the Joggle Flower Patch stencil used here
the mini blending tool here
spray mister here
and craft mat here

More watercolour fun

Yesterday's post focused on the Prima Water Soluble Oil Pastels, so today we will share this video on the Tim Holtz Distress Crayons and Faber-Castell Gelato's and the differences between them:

We have the original 3 sets of the Distress Crayons on special at the moment here
and the Gelatos are available here

Gearhead Card

At Catchy Crafts we love all things Tim (Holtz) as do our customers and as a result they rarely last for very long on our shelves. We recently had a new shipment of CHA releases and what better way to show you one of the great dies received - Gearhead:

We have this die set available here and in store.

Distress Mica Sprays

If the bright vibrant colours of the Dylusions Mica Sprays is not for you, why not check out the metallics of the Tim Holtz Distress Mica Sprays in this video:

we have them available here

Tim Holtz Layering Stencils

So many great products by Tim Holtz...so we are trying to share their uses with you. The new layering stencils are a must have in any paper crafter's tool box - card makers, scrapbookers and multimedia artists alike can find a use for them. We thought we would share this really cool technique with you (if you try it, why not share it with us on Instagram @catchycrafts):

Tim Holtz Layering Stencils available in store and online here
Tim Holtz Distress inks available in store and online here
Craft Mat available in store and online here
Round Blending tool available in store and online here

Let's get messy

Create the ideal splatter with the Tim Holtz Distress Splatter Brush.
 

The Distress Splatter Brush is designed to create unique effects with Distress Ink, Paint, Stains, & more. Achieve various speckles, splatters, and texture on your mixed-media projects using your favorite art mediums.

Watch this cool video by Tim to see how to get the best results from the brush.

We have these products available in store and online:

Distress paint

Distress Stain

Splatter Brush

Craft Sheet

Gadget Gears for Guys Card Class

Hi there, it's Alex here and I wanted to give you a sneak peek of the cards that we will be creating in Monday's card class.  They are called Gadget Gears for Guys and we will be using the Tim Holtz dies of the same name along with the Steampunk die.  We will also be playing with Distress Inks and Tim Holtz stamps too.  These are great cards for you to give to the men in your life.  Check them out:

If you would like to book in then be sure to call the store on 9477 4401 ASAP to book your spot.  I would love to see you there this Monday 13th February at 10.30am.

Cheers
Alex