#colorize – Crafty Coyote

Lumberjack Valentine

Hello everyone! I’m back with an idea for your Valentine this year. I’ve seen several folks turn the Woodland Santa into a lumberjack and with the new wood slice die I thought he’d be cute as a Valentine. Turning Santa into a lumberjack, particularly if you are making several, is a labor of love, soContinue reading “Lumberjack Valentine”

Autumn pumpkins

My best friend loves blue/green pumpkins, so as soon as I got this die set, I knew I’d have to make some. Of course I had to put them on a card! This project all started with the pumpkins. I made both an orange set and a green one, but used just the green onesContinue reading “Autumn pumpkins”

“Wooden” Santa Hanger

This project started as an experiment to see if I could take a Colorize die and make it look like a wood carving. I have been following a former Disney artist who lives in Northern CA named Raymond Kinman (you can check him out on FB or Instagram woodcarverguru) and I was inspired to tryContinue reading ““Wooden” Santa Hanger”

Going on Safari

Materials Used: Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Inquisitive Stamp set (CMS432) Tim Holtz/Sizzix Splat Die (664159) Tim Holtz/Sizzix Colorize Harrison (665218) Tim Holtz/Sizzix Funky Trees (665217) Tim Holtz/Sizzix Colorize Gertrude (664429) Tim Holtz/Sizzix 3D Texture Fade (665217) Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress Ink in Vintage Photo Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress Oxide in Fossilized Amber Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress Embossing Glaze inContinue reading “Going on Safari”

Gertrude and Mom

I made this card for my mother-in-law to celebrate Mother’s Day and the great job she did raising her son/my husband. The little black line near Gertrude’s chest must have been a little scrap I missed before taking the photo, but it is not on the actual card. Hope you enjoy. Materials Used: Tim Holtz/SizzixContinue reading “Gertrude and Mom”

Oliver and Friend

This month the theme for our swap group is Spring/Easter. I decided to use cute Oliver on a 5″ x 5″ card. On an 8 1/2″ x 11″ sheet of paper you end up with a 3 1/2″ x 11″ strip, so I decided to also make a little 3″ x 3″ note card toContinue reading “Oliver and Friend”

Harrison loves you

This week, Harrison wants to be your Valentine! There are not many steps to this card, but I think Harrison is super cute with his Valentine’s day box of candy. My lovely friend, Iris, gave me this idea while I was playing with the Harrison die. Finished size of this card is 5 1/2″ xContinue reading “Harrison loves you”

Gertrude gets Married

Hello everyone! This week’s card showcases Gertrude once again. This time it looks like she is getting married! A simple flip of the pieces and Geoffrey/George(?) was born. For the steps I’m just going to call him George. Enjoy! Materials used: Sizzix Tim Holtz dies: Gertrude (664429) and Winter Wardrobe (664754) Distress Ink- Vintage PhotoContinue reading “Gertrude gets Married”

Gertrude in the Snow

This week’s blog features Tim Holtz colorize dies with Gertrude stealing the spotlight. Slimline cards seem to be all the rage, and Gertrude fits perfectly on a standard 8 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ slimline base. Materials List: Tim Holtz thinlets- Gertrude (664429), Winter Wardrobe (664754), Alphanumeric Shadow Upper (664729) Ranger Distress Oxides- Tumbled Glass, BrokenContinue reading “Gertrude in the Snow”

Cookie Thief

Uh oh, Theodore has stolen some cookies and startled Santa! Having some fun with Tim Holtz colorize dies this week. They do require some patience, but the end result is so cute, I think it is worth it. Have some tweezers and patience handy and you will master these dies in no time! Materials Used:Continue reading “Cookie Thief”