Tim's August Tag

Hello Everybody!

Well it must almost be the end of the month because my tag is now done! :)  LOL!  This month's tag at Tim Holtz's blog is awesome.  He did 4 different travel themes using the masking technique.  I am so glad he used these sets.  I have seen them at my LSS and I wanted them (plus a bagillion other things) and thought I haven't seen him use these.  Which by the way doesn't mean anything-I am sure he has I just hadn't seen them yet.  And then here comes the August tag and he uses all four sets!  Too cool!

Here is my tag.  I used Tim Holtz's Eiffel Tower and Enjoy the journey but the postmark is from a Recollections set my hubby got me at Christmas.  And the map stamp is from Stampabilities.

For the background I used bundled sage, tea dye, and a little walnut stain (all distress stains).

Thank you for stopping by!  I appreciate your taking time to see my tag!  Until next time my friends...enjoy your journey! :)

Tag of Time

Hello Everybody!

I did something different this evening.  I made a tag and it was soooo much fun!  I have seen a lot of tags being made lately and when the folks over at Simon Says Stamp and Show are having a tag challenge---how could I not?

There is a new challenge blog also, called Frilly and Funkie.  Their first challenge is to show them your vintage style.  So I am linking this tag with them also--to show that I am a little more funkie than frilly ;)

Also, I am going to link up with Unique Crafters Challenge-another new challenge blog.  Their first challenge is Anything Goes!

So without any further ado...here is my tag.  Scroll down and I'll show you some of the things I did!

This is my first time making a tag for a challenge.  So taking pictures of this was not so easy!

Here is my tag.  I cut the tag with the Cricut (George cartridge) using white cardstock.  I inked it with many different distress inks--broken china, blue jeans, vintage photos, barnyard doors, and I think worn lipstick and a rusty color.  Then I used different stamps and stamped some of the background.  The polka dots (and there are 2 different kinds) are Close to my heart stamps.  The clock at the bottom was from the $1 bin at Michaels.  I stamped the images with Distress Inks.

I have Egyptian stamps from a loooooooooooong time ago.  I bought them at Joanne's for $2 and I think Plaid company made them.  Anyway's I know think they are cool again and had to use them.  You don't see a lot of Egyptian stuff, so even I my tag I wasn't sure about my mummy.  But you can't learn if you don't try!

So here is a close up of the main tag.  At the top are rub-ons from a Swatch Book from Art Warehouse.  There are a couple of stamps from Tim Holtz like the clock in the middle and the square design.  The quote is also his.

Here is a close up of the quote.  I used some masking to keep the quote from getting messy.

This butterfly is made from alcohol inks and photo paper.  I used a Martha Stewart punch.  And this metal star I fell in love with it at Joanne's.  There are like 2 or 3 more so you'll see it again! ;)  Oh and those little read stickers are from Cosmo Cricket.

Also, I used some Gold Distress Stickles so there are little bits of gold glitter on my tag.  You can kind of see is on the red letters.  Using my favorite gold leafing pen, I outlined the tag.

Here's my tag hanging.  I used an assortment of fibers for the top.

Here my tag again.  Thanks for stopping by!  Until next time...enjoy your time :)

Circles and Glimmer Mist-A Fun Combination

Hello Everybody,

I realize that as I am typing that today is Tuesday.  With only like an hour left for being Tuesday and I totally spaced doing the Tuesday Tidbit.  My brother-in-law was in town for 6 days (hence no postings) and we took him back today and it didn't even occur to me!  Yikes!  Sorry about that.  Hopefully this will make up for it!

I am entering this card in 2 challenges.  The first one is For Fun Challenges: Circles.  The second one is for Simon Says Stamp and Show: make your own background.

Here's my card.  Scroll down and I'll show you what I did!

I got out my shadow box and circle punches and masks.  And I have Smooch Spray and Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist.  (Although not enough colors in my opinion!) LOL

Start with the lightest colors and go dark.  It's easier to add then take away.  Here is a yellow Smooch and Jack o' Lantern from the Angels.  This is white cardstock from Recollections (Michaels house brand.)

So I took masked and spayed and masked and sprayed.  So fun!

Here is a piece that is a little more calm.  :)  I cut some circles using my Coluzzle and since they are sprayed they are now pretty die cuts.

This is the beginning of my card.  I took the sprayed circles and mounted them on a piece of black cardstorck.  Then I added the 2 circles near the right hand upper corner.

Here's a picture of the circle on the Xron machine.  I used the Xron for the circle paper as well.  This is so it will be flat.  I just liked the way this look.  Like a cool frame.  Maybe for later down the road!

Here's a side view of my card.  There is one little circle that has been pop dotted. :)  And the green circle in the fore front does come off of the card a little bit.  Salutations is a sticker from DCWV sentiment stickers from way back in the day.  I am using them but I love them!

Here is my card again.  Until next time my friends...time to play with spray!  :)