Tags inspired by Tim

I’m here today to share my versions of the October tag made by Tim Holtz. I made two tags. The first one was done using his tutorials and making a monster tag for Halloween. The other is my own spin using the same materials and background but different focal points so that I can display them all year. Here is where you can find Tim’s tutorial Here.

Here are my Tags:

Recipe for the Monster Tag:

Base: Large Manilla Tag

Background: Tim Holtz Curiosties Ephemera Pack, Distress Collage Medium Crazing, and Festive                              Berries Distress Crayon and White Gel Pen. Then splattered with Black Soot Distress                            Paint

Monster: Tim Holtz Sizzix Monster Die, Cardstock, Tim Holtz self-adhesive Foil Tape (placed on top                   of the card stock), Sizzix Riveted Metal embossing folder, Distress Paints Black Soot and                       Tarnished Bronze

Embellishments: Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher staples, Observations Word Band, Long Fasteners, Wicked T

                                Adornments, and Tinsel Twine; White coated wire (to look like webbing)

Adhesive: Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive and foam tape

Tools: Tim Holtz Spatter and Collage Brushes, Tiny Attacher, Tea Towel (to wipe paint off of monster),

             Hole punch, paint brush, Vagabond Die Cutting machine

For Journey Tag:

Base: Large Manilla Tag

Background: Various scraps of paper-mostly Tim Holtz, Distress Collage Medium Crazing, Chipped                           Saphire Distress Crayon, White Gel Pen

Focal Point: Tim Holtz Regal Crest Big Die, Our Daily Bread Workshop Tools Dies, Meadow and                             Denim Alcohol Inks, Riveted Metal Embossing Folder, Cardstock covered with Foil Tape,                     Black Soot and Tarnished Bronze Distress Paints

Embellishments: Tim Holtz Tissue Tape (Tape Measure), Handwritten Journey Dies, Staples, Sprocket                              Gears, Game Spinner, Long Fasteners (corner ones inked with Metallic Silver Alcohol                            Ink), Vial Label, Elements Remnant Rubs, Nails from the Workshop Tools Die Set,                                Tape Measure Ribbon from Michaels

Adhesives: Same as above

Tools: Tiny Attacher, Felt Pads for inking, Tea Towel, Vagabond

I discovered that I could ink the foil tape but  it took a few layers to get it as dark as I wanted it. To grunge the crest I put on a layer of ink and then wiped it off gently while it was wet. That took off the layers in spots to let the base color show through. I have become a fan of foil tape and hope to use it again soon. I am eager to see what it looks like as snowflakes covered with glitter. I also wore a rubber glove so that I would not get ink all over my fingers. I used just the felt pad without the applicator tool in order to get aroung all of the raised embossing.

I hope that you enjoyed seeing my tags. I sure had fun making them!

I am entering:

http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2016-october/
http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/   Halloween
http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/search/label/Challenge   Anything Goes

Altered Clipboard inspired by Tim Holtz

Hi everyone! I am back after many months with what may be my absolute favorite project ever! I have never tried altering anything, but after seeing this month’s tag tutorial by Tim Holtz I was truly inspired. I wanted to try this month’s tag and when all my products came in I really liked the “Note to Self” from the Alpha Parts “framed” product. I had a lot of trouble getting the blender resist to work right (it took about 1 ½ hours just for those two words) but following his instructions I created this great tag:

From there the inspiration hit to make some kind of corkboard to go with it. After all, if I am going to make a “Note to Self” I need somewhere to put that note-right? The nearest craft store is an hour away so I hit a couple pharmacies to see if they had any corkboards in their school supply aisle that I could alter. They did not but they did have clipboards. I knew I had an old one at home. Thankfully my husband knew where it was (since it is his) and said I could have it. Using all kinds of Tim Holtz products, an old mouse pad, and Ranger alcohol inks I got busy. Here are a lot of pics:

I absolutely LOVE,LOVE, LOVE how this turned out!!! Did I mention that I absolutely love this?

Here is what I used:

Old clipboard

Tim Holtz Ideology Paper Stash-Crowded Attic

Old Mouse Pad

Imagination Station Cork Roll (from Hobby Lobby)

Alcohol Inks: Pool, Sail Boat Blue, Mushroom, Pitch Black, Mixative Gold, Blending Solution

Distress Inks: Archival Hickory Smoke and Black Soot, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Rusty Hinge, Mermaid Lagoon, Broken China, Peeled Paint, Cracked Pistachio, and Salty Ocean

Distress Paint: Mermaid Lagoon, Broken China, Salty Ocean, Cracked Pistachio, Peeled Paint, Antique Linen, Antiqued Bronze

Distress Stain: Vintage Photo

Stamp: Paris Collage by Tim Holtz and Faded Text Background wood mount by Stampabilities

Stencils: Text and Texture "Discovery" and "Transform" from Stencil Girl (both are 6x6)

Embellishments By Tim Holtz: Crinkle Ribbon, Ideology Word Band “Observations”, Adornments “Arrows”, Mini Pocket Watch, Mini Gears, Lace Chain, Game Spinner, Alpha Tiles, Locket Keys, Accoutrements, Long Fasteners, Pen Nib, Alpha Parts “Framed”, Foliage pieces, Loop Pin, Vial Label, Remnant Rubs “Elements”, Film Strip Ribbon, Tiny Fastener, Philosophy Tag, and Paper String

Also used a Swarovski crystal in the pocket watch

I found a challenge over at the Creative Artist Mixed Media Challenge Blog that I think fits this so I will be entering. I hope that you enjoyed seeing this as much as I loved making it. Thanks for looking and a huge thanks to Tim Holtz for the great tag tutorial that led to this project.


I am entering:
http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2016-september/
http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2016/09/challenge-138-anything-goes.html
https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2016/09/ltscb-86-anything-goes.html
http://ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/    Use any image
artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.ca   Anything Goes
http://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.co.uk/   Anything mixed media
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything goes

Altered Clipboard inspired by Tim Holtz

Hi everyone! I am back after many months with what may be my absolute favorite project ever! I have never tried altering anything, but after seeing this month’s tag tutorial by Tim Holtz I was truly inspired. I wanted to try this month’s tag and when all my products came in I really liked the “Note to Self” from the Alpha Parts “framed” product. I had a lot of trouble getting the blender resist to work right (it took about 1 ½ hours just for those two words) but following his instructions I created this great tag:

From there the inspiration hit to make some kind of corkboard to go with it. After all, if I am going to make a “Note to Self” I need somewhere to put that note-right? The nearest craft store is an hour away so I hit a couple pharmacies to see if they had any corkboards in their school supply aisle that I could alter. They did not but they did have clipboards. I knew I had an old one at home. Thankfully my husband knew where it was (since it is his) and said I could have it. Using all kinds of Tim Holtz products, an old mouse pad, and Ranger alcohol inks I got busy. Here are a lot of pics:

I absolutely LOVE,LOVE, LOVE how this turned out!!! Did I mention that I absolutely love this?

Here is what I used:

Old clipboard

Tim Holtz Ideology Paper Stash-Crowded Attic

Old Mouse Pad

Imagination Station Cork Roll (from Hobby Lobby)

Alcohol Inks: Pool, Sail Boat Blue, Mushroom, Pitch Black, Mixative Gold, Blending Solution

Distress Inks: Archival Hickory Smoke and Black Soot, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Rusty Hinge, Mermaid Lagoon, Broken China, Peeled Paint, Cracked Pistachio, and Salty Ocean

Distress Paint: Mermaid Lagoon, Broken China, Salty Ocean, Cracked Pistachio, Peeled Paint, Antique Linen, Antiqued Bronze

Distress Stain: Vintage Photo

Stamp: Paris Collage by Tim Holtz and Faded Text Background wood mount by Stampabilities

Stencils: Text and Texture "Discovery" and "Transform" from Stencil Girl (both are 6x6)

Embellishments By Tim Holtz: Crinkle Ribbon, Ideology Word Band “Observations”, Adornments “Arrows”, Mini Pocket Watch, Mini Gears, Lace Chain, Game Spinner, Alpha Tiles, Locket Keys, Accoutrements, Long Fasteners, Pen Nib, Alpha Parts “Framed”, Foliage pieces, Loop Pin, Vial Label, Remnant Rubs “Elements”, Film Strip Ribbon, Tiny Fastener, Philosophy Tag, and Paper String

Also used a Swarovski crystal in the pocket watch

I hope that you enjoyed seeing this as much as I loved making it. Thanks for looking and a huge thanks to Tim Holtz for the great tag tutorial that led to this project.

I am entering:
http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2016-september/