My version of today's tag, was again quite a challenge due to the need to adapt the materials used because I am missing so many of what Tim has in his collection! I loved the look of the vintage/retro Santa, but only had a small stamp, so I kind of shrunk down the design and shifted everything to the bottom of the tag which gave me the opportunity to showcase more of the background technique. I added snowflakes stamped with Blue Jean Distress Stain and embossed "Happy Holidays" in silver.
Without a melting pot and UTEE I was left to heating the shrink plastic with a heat gun and then inking with alcohol ink, painting white on the back, and then attaching to the tag with CTMH liquid glass (their version of Glossy Accents). Once I glued the pieces to the tag, I used the liquid glass in a thick layer on the pieces too, so that I could get the high shine plastic gloss look that Tim achieved by submerging the pieces in UTEE. I diecut the flower shape out of the shrink plastic, but had to handcut the holly leaves and branch because I do not have that die.
Again, Tim has challenged me--this time to pull out things I haven't played with in forever (i.e. shrink plastic) and things I've bought and haven't ever used (i.e. the little retro santa stamp) and make use of my own resources instead of buying new things (i.e. hand cutting pieces instead of buying more dies). I can't believe there is only one day left!
I think this may be one of my favorite tags so far. Instead of stamping the flourish like Tim did, I used an inked embossing folder and heat embossed the flourish design with white pearl embossing powder from CTMH. After that, I used Red Brick Distress stain over the whole tag and the pearl embossing powder acted as a resist, but picked up some of the stain. Then I swiped the whole tag with clear embossing ink and coated it in clear embossing powder and heated for an enamel look. I inked the edges of the tag in Burlap distress ink.
The improvisation...misted tag inked with Tim Holtz distress inks and stamped with Stampin' Up music wheel stamp and burlap ink...
CTMH stamps, archival ink, and clear detail embossing powder...
no awesome kraft glasine for me to play with--crinkle olive wassau paper inked with shabby shutters instead, hand cut with a few Queen & Co red pearl gems.
My version of tag#7 :o)
My version of tag #6...Tim's seasonal embossing folder, distress stain and inks, CTMH stamps and embossing powder in clear and silver....
floral pick accent with glittery leaf inked green...
The inspiration: Tim's Tag #6 see more at www.timholtz.typepad.com
My version of tag #5 utilizing product packaging, Raisin and Pearl mixative alcohol inks, Tim's diamond stamp...
bow and pearls, along with two sizes of doily circle borders cut from Tim's Kraft Core cardstock with the CTMH Art Philosophy Cartridge.
