First of 12 Tags for 2014

 

I created my first EVER Tim Holtz inspired tag!!!!  

 I am so excited to share it with you. 

 

 

I own several of the supplies that Tim used in his tag....but there are many that I don't.  I was a bit creative in that department. 

The heart stencil is one that I do not have.  So I created my own with my Silhouette software and a Samantha Walker Silhouette file when I cut out my tag.  (I do have some Ranger tags, but they are smaller than 6 1/4" x 3 1/8".)

 

 

I also do not own any distress stains (yet), but I do have all the distress inks (and markers).  So I substituted.  I put the same colors (as the stains Tim used) of distress inks on my craft mat and misted them with water to color my tag, followed by my heat tool to dry the tag completely. 

Then I washi taped my stencil to the mat sandwiching the tag in between...inked up the hearts with a tool and clear heat embossed.  I distressed the edge of the tag with Walnut Stain Distress Ink and my TH distress tool. 

 

 

I tried the chalk and matte heat embossing...but I just could not get that right.  I do not have the frosted crystal embossing power that Tim used.  Maybe that is it?  The ones I have just aren't good enough for this technique....possibly?  So, I just used Distress Embossing Ink with some white embossing powder.    The stamp I used is from Tim's Stampers Anonymous set Creative Muse. 

 

 

For my chipboard grunge heart, I cut out four hearts (from the same file of Samantha's) from kraft cardstock and glued them together with Glossy Accents.  The heart was inked up with Fire Brick Distress Ink.  Using glossy accents, I applied Spun Sugar Distress Glitter (as I don't own any red glitters yet). 

 

I also do not own any industrious stickers...I improvised for this too.  I created an arrow in Silhouette and cut it from black cardstock.  To give a metal/industrial look, I added Brushed Pewter Distress Stickles. 

The heart and arrow were added with foam squares, for some dimension and interest.

 

 

The lower border was also cut from black cardstock and accented with the same Distress Stickles as the arrow.  Before the Stickles were added, I used some shape scissors to the bottom edge. 

 

I added twine in place of trimmings. 

 

Even though I didn't have all the supplies, and I am new to some of the techniques that Tim used, I am very happy with how my tag turned out.  Now what to do with it?

 

 

 

 

 

Red Carpet Studio Card Challenge

It's time for a card challenge over at Red Carpet Studios......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here's my creation...................................

 

This week's theme was to use an animal.   And Peachy Keen Stamps just release the most adorable pet set.   Perfect, huh?

 

The tabby, fish, mouse, and sentiments are all from the stamp set. 

 

The tabby was colored with Copics and highlighted with Stickles (of course). 

The brown mice were colored with one of the new distress markers, Gathered Twigs, and highlighted with Tea Dye distress stickles.   The white mouse was 'colored' with Star Dust Stickles. 

 

 Here's a close up of my tabby........

 

 

 

 

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Hope you have been inspired to crafty your bottom off.......... 

 

 

 

 

Mid-Linky Inspiration

Happy Saturday!

 

It's mid-linky inspiration for All that Stickles. 

 

 

 

Here's my creation......................

 

I made little journal for my baby girl.  I just became familiar with Zentangle.  My baby seems to have difficulty centering herself.  Since she is creative at heart, I am hopeful that introducing her to this will provide her with another outlet and resource.  :-) 

 

For the cover, I used HL cardstock.  The pages were made out of  8 1/2 x 11 copy paper cut into fourths.  The pages were hot glued to the cover. 

  I stamped a few butterflies (Tim Holtz) and 'colored' them with True Blue (our current linky) and Fruit Punch Stickles.  The quote is from the same stamp set.   

The letters for her name are from The Robin's Nest (one of our July Sponsors).  They are glittered, so they compliment the Stickles.  

To give the cover a bit of charm, I used Antique Linen Distress Ink. 

 

 

 

If you haven't already, get your craft on and link up at All that Stickles. 

 

 

 

Red Carpet Studio Challenge - "Anything Goes 3D"

Happy Sunday!

 

It's the 5th Sunday of the month...that means an ANYTHING GOES challenge at Red Carpet Studio....

 

 

 

Here's my creation................

 

 I made a tag album.  I bought some Tim Holtz Kraft Resist and have been dieing to use it.  :-)

 

 

 

To color the paper, I used distress inks in Walnut Stain and Weathered Wood.  The paper was a map of the globe.  And that makes me think of Sailing.  These two colors of inks also make me thing of sailing.  ;-)

 

I added some charms from Miriam's Crafting Supplies and some twine from my stash.  And with consultation of the fabulous Ashley, I added the text stickers.  The stickers were a bit bright for this album, so I toned them down with distress ink in Antique Linen. 

 

I hope that you are now inspired to go and craft your crafty bum off. 

 

 

Don't forget to link up to the blog when you're done with your wonderful creation.