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Die Cuts and Distress Tag for August 2015

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· August 2, 2015

Distress is delicious! I just love, love, love it! I haven’t done one of Tim’s 12 Tags of 2015 in a while and boy have I missed it! This one was really different from anything I’ve done before. Lots of steps. You can see all the details on TimHoltz.com. And…btw..do you LOVE this Typewriter! I’ve been searching for one for a very long time! I found it on Etsy and I couldn’t be more thrilled! It’s the simple things that make me happy.

Die Cut Distress Tag August 2015

The Tag background uses Die Cuts to cut through a tag.
Tissue Paper was attached to a second tag and then they were adhered together with Multi-Matte Medium.
White Gesso was applied over the top of the tag. While it was still wet, some of it was removed from the depressed areas with a paper towel so that the background can show through.

Die Cut Distress Tag August 15

Once the Gesso dried, Distress Inks – Evergreen Bough, Rusty Hinge, Peeled Paint, Mermaid Lagoon – were applied over the top of the tag.
Multi-Matte Medium was used to blend the inks. It was then dried with a Heat Tool.
The Found Relative from the French Industrial Salvage Stickers was attached to the tag with Multi-Matte Medium.
A stamp from the Just Thoughts Stamp Set was inked in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamped over the surface of the tag.
The “Traveler” piece was cut from a piece of TH Idea-ology Paper Stash Paper. The Lux Hotel Sticker is also from the French Industrial Salvage Stickers. Both were then covered in Multi-Matte Medium.

Die Cut Distress Tag August 2015 Flat

A stamp from the Just Thoughts Stamp Set was inked in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamped over the surface of the tag.
A Vial Label Sticker was attached to the tag with a Tiny Attacher. A Remnant Rub from Special Delivery was attached to the tag.
A Small Talk Sticker was cut, distressed with a Sanding Block and attached to the tag.
The edge of the tag was distressed with a Distress Tool. Black Soot Distress Paint was rubbed onto the edges of the tag.

Idea-ology Elements were attached to the tag.
Tarnished Brass Distress Paint was splattered onto the surface of the tag. (And all over my office!)
A tiny Star was colored with Alcohol Ink and attached to the tag.
A piece of the Naturals Black and Cream Trimmings was pulled through the tag and tied with a small piece of Jute String to finish it off.

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Challenges:

Tim Holtz – August – 12 Tags of 2015

Mixed Media Mojo – Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp – Wednesday – Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp – Monday – No Ordinary Paper (Tag, Tissue)

Categories : Cards, Die Cuts, Distress, Masculine, Mixed Media, Paper Crafting, Tags, Vintage

Tags : 12 Tags of 2015, Tim holtz

Butterfly Tag for March 12 Tags of 2015

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· March 29, 2015

I was hoping that 2015 would be a slower year than 2014 which seemed to fly by – but, March is almost over and I haven’t made Tim’s Tag for March 2015 yet! His colors were bright and Spring-like which drew me to it immediately! This was one of the rare occasions when I had just about every product used for the tag so I attempted to create something almost exactly like the master himself.

Butterfly Tag for March 2015

To begin, just adhere some torn Tissue Tape to a Manila Tag. Assemble bright colored Distress Paints and smush some color onto a Craft Sheet. Spritz with Water (I did about 4 sprays) and swipe your tag through a few times to cover it completely. Immediately spray the tag with Water to allow the colors to blend and then heat set. Blot any extra paint off with a Flour Sack Cloth.

March 2015 Tag Step 1

Funny story…I had all my “goodies” out and was so preoccupied with doing the technique correctly that I inadvertently picked up a plain tag to swipe through the paint. I couldn’t figure out what I had done wrong that would cause the paint to completely cover up the tissue tape! When I repeated the process, I saw the first Tissue Taped Tag and realized my mistake. LOL So…now I have two tags PLUS the extras that I used to mop up what was left of the paints. Don’t forget to do that! You’ll get some great looking backgrounds for your stash! I’m sure you’ll see them again some time in the future. 😉

March Tags Extras

Next, apply Texture Paste through a Stencil and cover with Gold Embossing Powder. Allow to dry and then heat set.

March 2015 Tag Embossing

You’ll get a beautiful raised effect with the embossing and Texture Paste.

Butterfly Tag for March 2015 flat

Use the matching Distress Stains to dye a piece of Crinkle Ribbon and then tie it into a Double Bow (See a VIDEO HERE for How To Die A Double Bow Using Your Fingers) and attach it to the top of the tag with Glue Dots.

March 2015 Tag Ribbon

Attach a Typed Token to the Ribbon using a Trinket Pin and Jump Ring. Touch Tarnished Brass Distress Paint to a Mini Numeral and then staple it to the Tag with a Mini Attacher. Use Jute String to adhere a Word Band to the bottom of the Tag. Use Idea-ology Sprocket Gears and a Pen Nib to finish the tag.

Butterfly Tag for March 2015 Charms

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Challenges:

Frilly & Funkie – Put a Ribbon on it

Simon Says Stamp – Wednesday – Anything Goes

Tim’s 12 Tags of 2015 – March

Categories : Embossing, Mixed Media, Paper Crafting, Stencils, Tags

Tags : 12 Tags of 2015, Distress Paints, Texture Paste

January Tag for 12 Tags of 2015

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· January 3, 2015

Happy New Year! I hope your holidays brought you everything worth having! I can’t think of a better way to start the year than with the first Tag for the 12 Tags of 2015!!! This will be my third year participating and I look forward to it every month! This tag was challenging for me because it used lots of messy techniques and “stuff.” LOL I hope you like it! 😀

January 2015 Tim Tag

I was fully immersed in my creative messiness so I forgot to take pictures of some of the steps. I tried to stay close to the original tag for this version. I have a feeling I’m going to need to make a couple more of these so I’ll post those for you when they’re done. You can always pop on over to my boyfriend, Tim’s website to check out his step-by-step instructions.

Tissue paper and paint

Applied Glue & Seal to the entire tag and then applied TH’s Postale Tissue Paper, crinkling it while the glue was still wet and allowed it to dry.
I trimmed the Tissue Paper and sanded the edges with a Sanding Grip.
Applied Distress Paint with my fingers (You know how I love that! LOL) in Evergreen Bough, Broken China and Pumice Stone and spritzed with Water.
Heat Set it about half-way but left some of the paint wet so it would react with Walnut Stain Distress Spray which I spritzed over the surface of the tag and then spritzed with water and then blotted and heat set again.

Jan Tag Dried

Cut out Alpha Parts – twenty, one and the number 5.
Covered the number 5 with a thin coat of Glossy Accents and poured Gold Glitter over it and allowed to dry.

Glittered numbers

Covered the words twenty and one with Tarnished Brass Distress Paint and partially heat set.
Used a flour sack towel to rub off a little of the paint to create a distressed look.
Allowed to dry.

Chit Chat on January Tag

Applied Chit Chat Stickers on the bottom and top of the tag.
Covered entire tag with Glue & Seal and allowed to dry.
Outlined the Chit Chat Stickers with a Black Soot Distress Marker, rubbing the marker onto the sticker while it was still wet.
Splattered White Picket Fence Distress Paint over the surface of the tag.

January 2015 Tag Flat View

Adhered the Alpha Parts to the tag using Glossy Accents.
Used the Spritzing Tool and a Gold Krylon Marker to splatter the Tag.
Added a Mirrored Star to the bottom of the tag and an Arrow Sticker between the twenty and 5.
Used Tarnished Brass Distress Stain to dye Crinkle Ribbon and pulled through the hole in the tag.