31st January, 2013 by iGirlZoe
YAAAAY! Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2013 is back for another year!
This time I wasn’t terrified of slicing into my Texture Fades embossing folders because I had already taken the plunge, as seen in my Altered Texture Fades blog post.
I had just about all the ingredients for January’s Tag, so decided to try and “colour inside the lines” and not deviate from the original. However, since making this tag, I have used several of the techniques to make other things.
I found that following Tim’s techniques got me thinking more creatively about other things I wanted to make. I often suffer terrible crafters block and now follow one of Tim’s techniques until the creative inspiration hits me.
I can’t get enough of the Idea-ology Mini Gears and have a packet a month habit. I recently saw The Artful Maven had used them as the center of a fabric flower, I love the diverse ways in which you can use them.
The Idea-ology Hinge clip on paper has inspired me to try and create a miniature clip board with grungepaper and distress ink on another project.
I had so much fun making this month’s tag, looking forward to February’s.
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30th January, 2013 by iGirlZoe
You’re probably on your second or third pot of Distress Stickles Dry Glitter Clear Rock Candy by now, but I’ve just discovered it and it’s better than calorie free chocolate! I am utterly addicted and find myself eying up everyday items in my apartment and wondering if I could “DSDG” it!
I went to my local craft store, Scrapdeco, at the weekend as my Christmas gift certificates were burning a hole in my pocket. I picked up the fabulous Tim Holtz Movers & Shapers Cargo Stencil Number die set. I couldn’t wait to get home to play with my new goodies and make some tags.
I used black card covered in DSDG to back the cargo numbers. On black card, DSDG looks like gravel and I love that it doubles as pretty Christmas AND grungy gravelly glitter. It works especially well with the new Rangers Sticky Embossing Powder, which I’m going to try gold leafing with this week. I used the Tim Holtz Sizzix Texture Fades Subway Folder to emboss Core’dinations Kraft Core, which I covered in a variety of distress inks. I finished the tag off by distressing the edges with the Tim Holtz Paper Distresser and embellished with an assortment of Tim Holtz Idea-ology.
In an attempt to deny that Christmas is over for another year, (and to use MORE DSDG), I dropped back into the festive bubble and made this snowflake using the Tim Holtz Decorative Strip Snowflake Rosette die.
I saw a great tip on Tim Holtz Blog to use a strip of Tissue Tape on the back of the die cut before folding. It prevents tearing and keeps the rosette together, whilst providing a cool background for the reverse. I didn’t have my glue gun with me so used a squirt of Glossy Accents, (one of my dessert island supplies), it’s strong stuff.
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28th January, 2013 by iGirlZoe
Hope you had a fun filled, creative Christmas. I have been so busy eying up all the Winter CHA 2013 releases that I barely noticed January passing by!
Christmas seems like a world away now, but I wanted to share a few photo’s of how I spent mine, (up in the Swiss mountains with my DH and a big bag of craft supplies).
We drove down to the Montreux Christmas Market one evening. It’s hosted every year on the shores of Lake Geneva, surrounded by snow capped mountains.
It was really pretty with all the Swiss Chalet style stalls and we stopped for a glass of mulled wine and gaufres, (French for waffles).
The Swiss traditional way to roast chestnuts is in terracotta pots over brass cylinders filled with hot coal and salts that create steam. The smell is wonderful and it’s a great place to stand and get warm. I especially loved this stall covered in feather and rose petal lights.
The Coca Cola Truck driving through Montreux, to signify that Christmas is coming!
Can’t wait for next Christmas.
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