Tim's 12 Tag's 2014 - November

I think what I love about Tim's challenges is that it challenges me to try new techniques. They are typically techniques that I have even never thought of. What an imagination that man has! I think I am such a fan of his because he has opened my mind to new possibilities and has me thinking outside of the box.

I did not have a chance to play in his October Tag challenge, so i was ready to go when he posted November. I always am hopeful that I have enough of his supplies and tools to be able to follow the technique, and fortunately this month I did.

I started out by using 3 colors of distress paint and spritzing the paint before running my tag through them. I then used my embossing folder to get the leafy affect.

I took some corrugated paper and cut it down to tag size and began peeling away the top layer on one side of the card board to expose the corrugate.

I spritzed the cardboard with Walnut Ink and then sprinkled embossing powder on top. I added leaves punched out from paint sample cards over at my Home Depot (these sample cards are great for punched) and added Alpha Parts to spell out "Live" and "Now." I distressed the words using Forrest Moss distress paint.

I added "in the" from my chit chat verbiages to complete my sentiment and embellished with vile labels, rub ons and and a grunge arrow. I put a layer of Distress Stickles over the tag because I wanted to help everything stay in place I distressed the sides using my my blending tool and Walnut stain.

Now I don't know about Tim, but it usually takes me a couple of tries to get the tag I want. My first one I used paste to create embossed leaves, but when I distressed them, I didn't get the colors I wanted, so I started over. Art is trial and error. You can't be afraid to try new techniques...

I would like to enter my tag into the following challenges:

• 12 Tags 2014 - November
• Crafting Musketeers -  #18 - Autumn Colours
• Rhedd's Creative Spirit - Anything Goes so long as it is Altered Art Only
• Sparkles Forum Challenges * Fall/Autumn Colours *
• Challenge Up Your Life-  ANYTHING GOES 
• Hiding in my Craft Room -  -Fall Colors!
• A Vintage Journey -  No.18 -  Bountiful Harvest
• Brown Sugar –  No. 118 - Anything Goes

supplies:

• surfaces: #8 manila tag, corrugate cardboard
• layering stencil: Burlap
• distress spray stain: walnut stain
• distress paint: vintage photo, rusty hinge, forest moss
• distress embossing ink
• embossing powder: sticky
• adhesive: glue n’ seal
• embellishments: remnant rubs, vial labels, grunge arrow, Alpha Parts
• tools: craft sheet, heat tool, mister, mini blending tool, tonic shears, 
• Punch: Autumn Flair
• embossing folder:  Cuttlebug

12 TAGS of November with Tim Holtz

I always love when I get to play along with Tim. Every month I anxiously await his inspiration and hope that I have the supplies to play along. I missed out on last months fun with glitter. I REALLY tried to get inspired, but I am just not a Gitter Gal. But this month he made his tag using the chalk board technique. This was right up my alley. I have made several Teacher cards using the chalk board technique, but I never actually used chalk. I typically used white embossing powder. Leave it to Tim to use the obvious. Well why not, it is a chalk board technique, duh!!!

I wanted to make a Christmas Tag and first started to use my Blue Print stamps I got in Ohio. I bought these as a set, and they are smaller than I wanted, so I scrapped that idea. I am making Christmas thank you cards out of them, but may make some smaller tags as well. So Then I got the idea of the Eiffel Tower. Tim was just in Europe, so why not make a Paris Christmas Tag....so I did.

I used black card stock and stamped my image using White Embossing Ink and White Opague embossing power. This is what I typically use when I am making chalk board cards. The only thing with this embossing ink is sometimes the images are not as clear as you may want them. I then used my heating tool to dry my ink. I got some chalk and went over the card, wiped it off and added a bauble for an ornament and twine.
Very easy and I just love it!

I would like to enter this tag in the following challenges:

• 12 Tags of November - Chalk board technique
• Ends Nov 12 -  Little Red Wagon - #210 Christmas Tag
• Ends Nov 20 - 7 Kids College Fund - #86 Anything Goes
• Ends Nov 11 - TTCRD - Anything Goes
• Ends Nov 11 - Pins Inspirational Challenge Photo
• Ends Nov 10 - MIM - Anything Goes
• Ends Nov 30 - Chalk N Stalk 
• Ends Nov 13 - Crafty Ribbons #69 Black and White