Destiny - Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2016 - April

Hi all,

FIRST, I'd like to welcome my newest followers. Thank you for joining me my blog. :D  I look forward to viewing your comments and I hope you are inspired by my projects and tutorials/videos.

Second, I want to say I hope you all like the new look. I changed my background. lol  I am trying to get things a little cleaner on my blog so I will be experimenting with changes to my blog. I really think it needed a change after almost 4 years. Rigghhhtt? :D

Okay, Third, today's post is my design on the Tim Holtz 12 tags of 2016 - April, Technique Remix. With this tag he took us back to March 2012- Faux Mosaic & November 2015 - Paint Resist.

Here is how my tag came out - I think it looks pretty good. 

Here are the supplies I used -Ya, know I have never used this die cut from his Framelits Alterations die - French Flight (sizzix). I just loved how it turned out with the mosaic look on the Eiffel Tower.
Idea-ology chitchat stickers; Ephemera pack; Industrious stickers; Wall Flower Paper Stash by TH idea-ology.
To acheive the wooden grain look I used my wooden embossing folder then used TH inks to make it look wooden.
TH distress inks - walnut, vintage photo (on wooden embossed top layer); TH Spray Stains - Walnut, Tarnished brass, Tattered rose (on my bottom tag)
I used TH Tattered Rose distress embossing powder for the grout around my mosaic tiles (paper).
Ribbons from my stash.

Challenges entered:

Craft for the Craic: April's anything but a card

Crafting From The Heart: Challenge #108

Craft Your Passion Challenge:  Challenge 308 - Always Anything Goes

Not Just Cards Challenge: #31 April Challenge

Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative challenge: April 2016 Challenge

Our Crafty Corner: Challenge 8

I thoroughly enjoyed making this tag and combining all the TH items together. Hope you are inspired to give this a try. Just follower the link above to head over to TH Blog. 

Thanks for stopping by and stay crafty. 

Hugs, 

Deborah xxx

Live In The Moment - TH 12 Tags of 2016 March

Hi all,

Did another Tag for the TH 12 Tags of 2016 in March. I didn't have a some of the items that he used to achieve the exact Tag but I improvised with what I had on hand. I have to be honest it turned out okay but would like to redo this using the TH distress crayons.

This years Tags are themed "2016 Technique Remix", which means that he is taking techniques used in recent years and adding them together.

Supplies I used for this Tag:
Dies - TH Alterations - Tresllis; Butterfly Duo
Inks - TH distress paint - picket fence, seedless preserves, spiced marmalade, broken china, mowed lawn, spun sugar, mustard seed; Distress Inks - Vintage photo; Destress Stains - Vintage Photo, Tarnished Brass, Picket Fence.
Accessories - twine and yellow ribbon; gold leaf scattered around the tag; metal embellishments; TH ideaology - Hinges; TH manila tags and corrugated cardboard; White Gesso
Paper - TH ideaology - paper stash - Seasonal (8x8)

For this tag I followed along with the directions stated on TH Blog but used my 

TH paints, dies and other items I had on hand. After spritzing the corrugated

cardboard I used gold leaf around the tag. 

For the background I covered the tag with a sheet of paper used from paper stash;

used the trellis die cut, added a gesso, then painted around the tag. 

I made a little butterfly out of the TH Hinges. 

Entering Challenges: 

TH 12 tags of 2016 - March

2 Carfty Girls: Challenge 16

DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #177 - "Anything Goes"

Crafty Girls Creations: Challenge 17 - anything goes

Crafty Ribbons Challenge: Challenge #147 - Tag It

Crafting for all Seasons Challenge 123 - Use Die Cuts/Punches

Crafting By Designs: April Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by. 

Hugs, 

Deborah xxxx

My Romantic Garden

Hi all,

Here is the second post for today. I know it doesn't happen very often. lol

I had entered into a swap at Scraps of Darkness and Scraps of Elegance and we were to make canvases, But I couldn't post until I knew my partner had received it. For this I used many items the canvas is 8x10 and I painted it with black colored gesso.

Of course I couldn't help but use the TH technique again. I just love this technique it is so addicting and you can use it on just about anything. So I am entering this this into the TH 12 Tags of 2016 - February.

Here is my canvas, you know it's only the third one I've made.
Supplies:
Canvas - from JoAnn's Craft store
Ranger - Texture Paste; Liquid Platinum embossing powder;
Tim Holtz - Stampers Anonymous - Urban Grunge & Flights of Fancy; Idea-ology - brads, Adornments - nature;
Prima - cradle robin (nests); "lovely" sentiment is from a Prima wooden set (can't find the name)
Reneabouquets - Garden Gate Metal Key (you can also find a few of the other items used at Reneabouquets)
BoBunny Juliet Collection -  NoteWorthy - bird and flower paper, the sentiment "My Romantic Garden", flower brad, and clock. (Scrap of Darkness & Scrap of Elegance July Kit 2015)
From Stash - Hampton Art pigment ink - silver; Encore pigment ink - copper; Viva - Rusty Paper; Doilies - heart and circle; metal corner piece (I think momento); Roses from stash (bought at a destash); Chipboard - BlueFern (chipboard from ScrapOfDarkness&ScrapOfElegance Store); Gold lock from stash. I used E6000 adhesive, Art Glitter adhesive.

Started with a white canvas painted with 2 coats of black gesso.

Used the silver ink stamped TH script stamp various areas around the canvas.

Then used my stencil and paste covered it, sprinkled Liquid Platinum over

the top of the paste let dry for about 15 -20 minutes. After dry used heat gun to 

obtain the raised effect. 

I then glued down the lrg paper, the nest and metal

under the nest so it looked cradled. 

For the Chipboard I painted Rusty Paper on it and then wiped off and inked

some copper ink with a touch of black ink around them. 

Adhered my words to Film Strips and popped up with pop dots. 

After I adhered everything down securely I went back over the canvas 

using the embossing technique again along the sides of the canvas and 

along the frame. 

Entering in the following Challenges: TH 12 Tags of 2016 - February; 

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers: SoSS #53 - M is for Mixed Media

Love to Create Challenge Blog: Challenge #5 - Anything Mixed Media/Creative Goes

Mixed Media World:MMW#11: Love is in the air

Pile it on: Pile It On #102 - Paint

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: Challenge #103

A Vintage Journey: A Vintage Journey - February Challenge - Industrial

Creative Artiste Challenge Blog: Challenge #11

Well I hope you like it. I thought it turned out pretty close to what I envisioned and my partner said she liked it. 

I think it's great that Tim creates these tutorials every month of every year showing how to use all of wonderful inks, pastes, stencils and items. It allows us to use our own talent or ideas to create something different and unique. I am looking forward to learning more techniques this year with TH 12 Tags of 2016. 

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you are inspired in to try this fun technique. 

Hugs, 

Deborah xxx

Create A Beautiful World - TH 12 Tags of 2016 February

Good Day All,

Hope you are having a good weekend. It's been good here, nothing really new, just been playing around in my crafty area. I have a few things to share with you all today and so here is the first post. Ohhhh, yes, it's the first post of the day. lol

I wanted to join in the TH 12 Tags of 2016 for February. I just love the techniques he uses and shares with us every month. This month was combining two different techniques together.


So for this months challenge Technique Remix here is what I made using what I had on hand.

Supplies:
Ranger - Craft tags; Liquid Platinum embossing powder; Texture Paste
Tim Holtz - Remnant Rubs - Botanical; Ephemera Pack - Thrift Shop; Idea-ology - Pen Nibs; Idea-ology - Foliage Flowers Leaves; Distress Markers - wild honey, broken china, mustard seed; Distress Inks - peeled paint; fores moss; vintage photo;
From Stash: Seam Binding - dyed with TH Distress inks - broken china and peeled paint;
Stencil from Momenta - Floral (used for my background and for the embossing)

My Version of the 

TH 12 Tags of 2016 - February

Here is sideview of the tag. 

Showing the raised embossing of the stencil pattern. 

Here is a close up of the seambinding I dyed using 

Distress Inks - broken china & peeled paint.

Also showing the Butterfly & the pen nib I used. 

Another close up of the raised embossed pattern with the Remnant Rubs and 

the metal Foliage Flowers Leaves .

I just loved how this tag turned out using the Botanical Remnant Rubs. I hope you all get are inspired to try this technique as well and check out Tim's blog for more idea's on how to use your supplies. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day. 

Hugs, 

Deborah xxx