Tim Holtz December Tag Challenge

For the men in your lives that you want to make tags for.  Look around in the garage or fishing tackle.

March 2015 Tag Challenge by Tim Holtz

This was a fun tag todo.  Before I actually did the tag, I used the embossing technique and February’s technique and have made several birthday cards, except they weren’t cards, I did them on small canvas.

February 2015 Tags inspired by Tim Holtz

While this was supposed to be a tag, I decided to make a card using February 2015’s and February 2014’s technique combined.  I had found some other trinkets I used to embellish the front of the card with, as well as made a cut out with my cricket machine to sort of tie it to Valentines day.

The front of the card is made with elements that are of interest to my husband, like the telescope.  I got him one years ago and he loves going out to open spaces and looking at the sky.  Another one was of pocket watches, however that one got covered up by the cricket cut out.  The others were random pieces I had and used them to keep it masculine.

March 2014 Tag challenge inspired by Tim Holtz

March 2014 Tag Challenge

12 Tags of 2014 Inspired by Tim Holtz – January

So this was a fun tag to do.  I love all the parts and pieces.  I didn’t have a stamp set that was small enough to fit onto the journaling ticket, so I just used my little individual stamp letters.

I only bought one package of the remnant rubs and really messed up the first try on the type charm, and screwed up just a little on the 2nd try, and since I only had 2 sets, I had to go with the less messed up one! LOL.

Tim Holtz inspired Tags of 2013 – December Tag

A close up shot of the first image.

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2013 – December Tag

So this was done using the stocking and candy cane die cuts. I used the technique taught this month using clearly for art layered with frosted film. Once finished I used a spatter brush with picket fence paint.

On the stocking I used distress inks but came out a littler to clear. I took Tim Holtz’s sander and sanded the smooth side of the die cut and painted it with the colors I wanted with liquitex paint.

12 Tags of 2013 inspired by Tim Holtz

This is October 2013 tags. My dies finally arrived and my fingers are black and purple. I used the Ornate frame, moon, owl, bat and spider for the Sizzix machine in my little cuttlebug. For the paints I used Tim Holtz distress paints, scattered straw, ripe persimmon, Seedless Preserves, and Crushed Olive.

For the ribbon, I swashed spiced marmalade, seedless preserves, and mustard seed down on my craft sheet, misted them heavily with water and swiped the ribbon through it. Once I dried it, I stamped it with a Happy Halloween stamp and a spider stamp.

September 2013 Tag Inspired by Tim Holtz

For the first time I wasn’t one of the first 5 to post my monthly tag. This has been a busy month. I got a brand new Petco store, and we have completed the insides, had our First day open this last Monday and have our Grand Opening Tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday. When looking at my finished tag, I just see a rushed project. However, I did learn a lot of new things to do with stencils and embossing paste. I really like the new techniques.

5th August Travel Theme inspired by Tim Holtz

So when I was following the exact directions on making the August Travel Tags. This image popped into my head and I couldn’t get it to fit on a tag. So I made the art first and make the card around it.

So this will be my final entry in Tim Holtz August Travel tags, he did 4 tags, but I’m only going to submit this 3rd piece. Hopefully I don’t get into trouble for submitting more than one. This one represents my recent trip to San Antonio, TX where I actually visited the Alamo.