29th April, 2016 by iGirlZoe
I really do love the techniques used in this month’s 12 tags of 2016 by mix master Tim Holtz! So much so, that I had a third go at making something using the remixed techniques.
Something a friend said about the “good ole usa” inspired this post. There’s clues about this person on the project! It’s someone you’ll know! 😉
I die cut a sheet of Americana images from the seasonal paper stash with the United States thinlits die.
When you have run your die through the die cutter, keep the cutting plates together and flip over and slide the die off the plate. The individual states remain in the die which will make it easier later.
I used the leftover paper which I die cut the USA from, as a stencil. Spread the grout from the mosaic kit through with a palette knife onto chipboard.
I carefully placed each state onto the dried grout using the distress mosaic kit. I worked in sections leaving small gaps between each piece. Once completely dry, I fussy cut around the USA map and put 3D foam on the back ready to mount onto my background.
I embossed two pieces of distress watercolor cardstock with one of Tim Holtz’s texture fades folders and taped together at the back. I followed the techniques on Tim’s blog as with the woodgrain cardstock. I die cut shape strip stars into the side and under-mounted metallic kraft core. I mounted onto chipboard backed kraft cardstock and covered in walnut stain distress stain.
I added a vial label, remnant rubs and an adornment arrow covered in picket fence distress paint.
Finally, I added “USA” which I die cut from the new alphanumeric marquee die set from distress watercolor cardstock and covered with distress inks.
Thanks for stopping by, you can see all the techniques for this months tag on Tim’s blog.
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28th April, 2016 by iGirlZoe
I really love this month’s 12 tags of 2016 by the mix master Tim Holtz! I confess that I was slightly intimidated by the mosaic kit at first, but now I am hooked!
I made a tag earlier this month, but in homage to Tim’s remixing, I mixed it up slightly by die cutthing the leaf into the woodgrain cardstock, under-mounting the mosaic this time.
I die cut a leaf from a #10 manila tag and cut a piece of chipboard just slightly larger than the leaf. I used the manila tag like a stencil and scraped the grout from the mosaic kit through the stencil with a palette knife.
I die cut a layered leaf into the woodgrain cardstock which I altered using the technique on Tim’s blog.
I completed the mosaic using paper scraps. It’s like doing a jigsaw puzzle. I love this bit the best!
Once dry, I adhered the woodgrain cardstock over the mosaic chipboard.
I added some small talk stickers, a vial label and remnant rubs and then double mounted onto metallic kraft core and black cardstock.
Thanks for stopping by, you can see all the techniques for this months tag on Tim’s blog.
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3rd April, 2016 by iGirlZoe
Hope you’re all having a wonderful weekend. I’m sharing my version of this month’s Tim Holtz 12 tags of 2016.
I’ve had the distress mosaic kit for a while but hadn’t taken the plunge before now because of an irrational fear of uneven shapes. I’m a Tetris wizard, but disordered shapes make me want to straighten stuff… Okay, let’s underplay the craziness. 😉
Once I got started I was cutting my paper scraps at the weirdest angles! Figuring out how to fit them together was so fun, like a disordered jigsaw puzzle.
I removed most of the distress ink from the butterfly as I LOVE the exposed grout. Who knew white could be so grungy?! I’m hooked!
The technique that Tim uses on the new woodgrain cardstock is AH-MAZING! It’s SO simple and SO effective. See the technique here…
I used the new lady rose stamp set! I stamped, fussy cut and watercoloured with distress markers.
Thanks for stopping by, you can see all the techniques for this months tag on Tim’s blog.
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17th March, 2016 by iGirlZoe
Happy St Patrick’s Day! I’m celebrating early with an extra shot of espresso in my morning coffee and my take on March’s 12 tags of 2016 tag.
I used a heart from the Tim Holtz mini hearts movers and shapers die set to cut the four leaf clover. I freehand cut the stem. I can’t even begin to tell you how scary freehand cutting is for me! I’m totally a “right tools for the right job” kind of crafter!
The “No 9” are die cut with the Tim Holtz cargo numbers die set, (one of my favourite die sets of all time)! The “9” is the number of the apartment we are lucky enough to be moving to in Copenhagen’s North Harbour in June.
Thanks for stopping by, you can see all the techniques for this months tag on Tim’s blog.
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12th February, 2016 by iGirlZoe
Hello! January disappeared in a flash and I suspect that February might go the same way! This week has been hectic getting things organised for our move next month and my rope is a bit threadbare. I definitely needed some art therapy and Tim Holtz’s 12 Tags of 2016 was just the ticket.
I’ve worked a lot with metal and gears in the past month so I opted for a softer, more romantic feel for this tag.
I cut distress watercolor cardstock with the framelits tag die by Tim Holtz and followed his technique from this months 12 tags of 2016. I spritzed with ground espresso distress stain marker and the distress marker spritzer tool.
I followed the second technique from Tim’s remix technique 12 tags of 2016, using a couple of different stencils and liquid plantinum embossing powder from Ranger ink.
I followed a technique I saw on Paula Cheney’s blog, (check out her awesome vintage style), and covered an adorned arrow with weathered wood distress paint and gold mixative alcohol ink. Love the antiqued look, thanks for the inspiration Paula.
I adhered foil tape to manila cardstock and die cut with the new Tim Hotlz thinlits mixed media 3 set. I dabbed a little mushroom alcohol ink onto one of the new mini plaquettes! I love love love these!
You can see all the techniques for this months tag on Tim’s blog.
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31st January, 2016 by iGirlZoe
12 Tags of 2016 is back and this time Tim Holtz is master mixing it up with a remix of techniques! I’m squeezing my second tag in just under the wire.
I started the background last weekend, but had a really busy week organizing things for our relocation so only got back to it tonight.
I followed Tim’s techniques which you can see on his blog, using cracked pistachio distress paint instead of black soot. I then ponced alcohol inks over the foil.
I rubbed a little cracked pistachio distress paint over the top of the metal findings with my finger to give a faux patina effect.
Finally I attached lots of gadget gears and a word band which I altered with alcohol inks and attached using the new idea-ology nail heads. LOVE THEM!
You can see all the techniques for this month’s tag on Tim’s blog.
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28th January, 2016 by iGirlZoe
12 Tags of 2016 is here as Tim Holtz brings us another year of challenges! This time he’s master mixing it up with a remix of techniques! I love these challenges. I love to see where the technique or products take me and I love to see where it takes others who play along. It’s like a big craft party each month!
I’m moving to Denmark in a couple of months and my mood is pretty grey. Because of this I couldn’t get excited about silver, black and white. This tag needed warm colours for me and so it was alcohol ink to the rescue. And this is exactly why I love these challenges, you literally have no idea where you are going to end up, well at least I don’t. It’s like Narnia!
With travel on the mind at the moment, I opted for the globes texture fades folder, it’s one of my current favourites.
I have been thinking a lot about home too, so I used the Paris to London stamp set by Tim Holtz.
This tag really was the truest form of “art therapy” for me. I’m hoping that the Scandanavians are a creative bunch and want to get inky with me. With the gorgeous array of chunky knitwear and Denmark being the home of design, the odds are in my favour, right?! I CAN DO THIS!
Thanks for stopping by. You can see all the techniques for this month’s tag on Tim’s blog. I’ll be back tomorrow with a second tag!
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