November Tim Holtz Tag

Since October kicked my butt, I didn't get a chance to do the October tag but made the time to do this month's tag.  I followed the technique but substituted a Gina K stamp as I didn't have the Tim stamp to do the wheat with."Thankful" was made with a stencil that I created with my Cameo a tool I can't live without anymore it is simply the best digital cutter out there.   I also used the colors of distress inks that I have on hand and also the distress stains that I currently have as I am trying to build my distress stain inventory and only have about 10 so far.  Hopefully that will change LOL!  I also used some CTMH burlap ribbon, as I love that stuff it is amazing and I love the stuff.  I substituted core paper for my leaves with glassine paper and used my maple leaf punch to make them.  I then crumpled them and used some distress ink and perfect pearls on them.  The acorn is one from Jolee's that I love, the set comes with glittered pine cones also one of my favs.  Hope you enjoy my tag this month as I had a blast creating!

 Well it seems the only time I post here these days is when I have a tag to share.  This month's tag was fun!  I really enjoyed the metal tape technique with the alcohol inks to color them up a bit to distress.  I did not have the typewriter die and was too lazy to try and cut on on my Cameo so I dug up myGrungeboard shapes and decided to make a Halloween theme instead.  I used white paint on the skull and crossbones and then used the rock candy crackle paint with a little distress ink over the top.  A piece of black cardstock behind the eyes and colored clear rhinestones with my alcohol ink pens that I filled with the alcohol inks.  They really work great to color the rhinestones.  I dug out my little bottles for the potion and filled it with some funky "POTION" really cool glitter.  The paper is from my last year's Stampin up stash.  I used the gears to funk it up a bit and called it done.  I frequently start the tags and it takes me a while to actually finish them.  I do like this one the most so far, but we'll see how the rest goes.  Thanks for taking a peek and leave a comment if you dare!

Oh my August has crept up on me and another lovely tag to share.  I really enjoyed making this month's tag because we got to use the pinecone die to make roses.  I watched the video a couple of times and I think I have them down pretty well.  Since I have only sons I decided to do a silhouette of a boy instead of a woman.  I also utee embossed my little words as I wanted them to look like tiles.  I needed a little bling so the branches were cut out of glittered paper and the leaves are the little artificial ones you buy in the bridal isle.  I used my peeled paint distress stain on two of the white ones and just added the green ones as they were.  One of these days I will get the kraft core paper when I can find in the stores.  I would love to add that to my stash...

The July Tim Holtz tag was a real challenge for me this month. I had a hard time getting the alcohol ink and spray air coordinated properly to get the result I wanted and in the end I think I threw in the towel.... After many attempts at that piece of this tag I hope you enjoy my efforts as I am not happy with that part of the tag. It sat on my crop table for about 10 days half finished because I couldn't get that one part done to my liking so here it is.

Thank you Jessica Sprague for having a birthday and sharing with us a free class.  I have thoroughly enjoyed creating with all the wonderful free goodies and tutorials.  Your site is the best for instruction on Photoshop Elements for scrapbookers.  I made this blog topper from one of your classes and totally love it.  Although I will continue to be a paper and glue gun scrapper, your techniques have taught me to use some really cool photo effects to alter my photographs.  I do love your Echo Park digital papers and will use them with my Cameo to fill shapes to print and cut with my machine.  I look forward to taking another of your classes soon!

I really enjoy the Tim Holtz 12 tags.  I take the challenge and create with some of the items that he uses that I have on hand and substitute with others.  The best part is learning the techniques that Tim shares with us every month.  If I had been a little more ambitious I would have found an old b/w photo of mine to use but I wasn't in the mood to go hunting for one and wanted to get the tag done.  I used a scrap of music themed paper instead of words and a close to my heart rosette that I died with tumbled glass distress stain.  My little jewel is a Making Memories piece.  The stamp that I used was a tattered angels stamp set that I had on hand that I really like.  I hope you enjoy checking out my tag, thanks for looking and thanks to Tim for his creating!

Tim Holtz 12 tags for May.  This tag was fun because I had to get a new stamp set, but then I just improvised because my melting pot doesn't come til next week after the deadline for uploading.  Hope you like my version!