Distress Crayon Card by Cheiron Brandon

Follow along as Cheiron Brandon creates this marvelous card with Tim Holtz Distress Crayons, featuring a beautiful blend of colors and textures. 

  • Materials
  • Instructions
Tim Holtz Distress® Crayons: Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed, Ripe Persimmon, Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers, Wilted Violet, Crackling Campfire, Salvaged Patina 
Tim Holtz Distress® Mixed Media Heavy Stock
Tim Holtz Distress® Texture Paste Crackle
Tim Holtz Distress® Collage Medium Matte
Tim Holtz Distress Palette Knife
Tim Holtz Distress® Archival Ink™ 4-Pack: Black Soot
Tim Holtz Distress® Blending Brush
Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Mini Layering Stencil Set #55 - Mini Brush Marks Stencil 
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Quote Chip Labels
Other:
Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Layering Stencil - Numeric 
Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Cling Mount Stamps - Mini Media Marks  
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Paper Dolls Portraits  
Baby wipes  
 

 
Instructions

Hi there crafty friends! It’s Cheiron Brandon here and I am back with another tutorial using Tim Holtz Distress Crayons. There are so many possibilities with these crayons and one of my favorite ways to use them is to create cards with a mixed media feel, so that is what we will do today.
 

Distress Crayon Card by Cheiron Brandon Step 1

Step 1: Gather your supplies for your background. I used Distress Crayons, Distress Mixed Media Heavy Stock, Distress Crackle Paste Opaque, Distress Collage Medium and the Numeric Stencil. 

 

Distress Crayon Card by Cheiron Brandon Step 2

Step 2: Apply the Crackle Paste through your stencil using a palette knife. Remove the stencil and be sure to clean it (or soak in water until you can). Let the paste dry.  

 

Distress Crayon Card by Cheiron Brandon Step 3

Step 3: Apply a layer of Distress Collage Medium over the entire panel and let dry. This is what is going to allow your crayon to blend over the surface.  

 

Distress Crayon Card by Cheiron Brandon Step 4

Step 4: Start applying the layers of Distress Crayon. Work on coloring in one section at a time, then use your finger to blend the pigment.  

 

Distress Crayon Card by Cheiron Brandon Step 5

Step 5: Continue adding color using the Distress Crayons and blending until you fill the panel.  

 

Distress Crayon Card by Cheiron Brandon Step 6

Step 6: Use Distress Blending Brushes to blend the pigment into the crackle paste areas.  

 

Distress Crayon Card by Cheiron Brandon Step 7

Step 7: Use the Mini Brush Marks stencil and a damp baby wipe to remove some color and give added texture.  

 

Distress Crayon Card by Cheiron Brandon Step 8

Step 8: Continue removing color until you get the effect you like.  

 

Distress Crayon Card by Cheiron Brandon Step 9

Step 9: Stamp some marks onto your panel using Black Soot Distress Archival Ink and the Mini Media Marks Stamps. Add an Idea-ology Paper Doll and a Quote Chip label to complete your card.  

I hope you enjoyed making this mixed media panel card with me!

 

  

Cheiron Brandon Headshot My name is Cheiron Brandon. I live in Bayonne, New Jersey with my husband and our adorable rescue pup, Big Boy. I work in the financial district by day and love to play with stamps, ink, and paint at night in my studio. You can find me on my blog at www.cheironbrandon.typepad.com, on my new YouTube Channel, or posting almost every day @cheiron on Instagram!

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