Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2015 February

Happy last day of February!

I was able to squeeze in Tim's February tag.  Yahoo!  His tag was love themed and since we are way past Valentines Day I went with a steampunk theme.  The Tim Holtz original tag is on his website.

Loving the collage effect of these techniques.  I used what I had in my stash.  Using all the bits of Idea-ology paper that I have been saving was very satisfying.  What a great way to use your scraps!

You can see one of my favorite gents peeking out from the frame.  Papers are from a variety of paper stash pads including French Industrial and Wallflower.

The pocket watch is a movers and shapers die.  The center is filled with metal gears and bits as well as some mica flakes.  It's all held in with a good dose of UTEE (Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel).

The wire wrapped around the spinner makes a great touch.

Well that's my take on Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2015 February.  Hope you enjoyed it.  The new tag for March comes out tomorrow so be sure to stop by Tim's blog to check it out.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Happy Creating!

Hugs, Sharon

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2015 January

Happy New Year!

I have been having fun in the studio today making my version of Tim's January 2015 tag.  You can learn to make your own by checking out Tim Holtz blog here.  While you are there be sure to check out the archives for the previous years tags.  Lots to do and see on Tim's blog.

Love the artsy feel of this tag.  I didn't have all the colors and products that Tim used so I pulled from what I have on hand.  See the end of this post for a list of products I used differently than Tim.

I stayed true to his design with a few changes.

You can see right away that I did not have the Alpha Parts so I improvised by using the Alphabetical die for the letters and number.  I also added the tumbled glass distress glitter instead of the tarnished brash.

So fun that the chit chat stickers picked up the ink colors from the tag.

Closer look at my glittered 15.  The medallion is from the Paper Rosette die painted with distress inks.  My first intention was to use the Rosette for the numbers but it turned out to be the wrong scale for the tag so I just used the center medallion instead.  You can see that the medallion didn't quite cut right as I didn't have the paper lined up.  Instead of cutting another I just embraced it and now I really like the irregular feel of it.

Some more views of the tag.  Don't you just love all the layers!

This is one of those inspirational tags that I will display in the studio.  These words are a map to what I want 2015 to be.  The artsy, painterly feel of the tag just makes me happy.  Hope you like it too.

Products specific to my version of Tim's tag:

Distress Stain Sprays:  Pumice Stone, Forest Moss

Distress Paint:  Broken China, Iced Spruce, Antique Linen, Tarnished Brass, Brushed Pewter, Picket Fence

Pens:  Distress Marker-Black Soot, Sharpie Gold Metallic

Distress Glitter:  Tumbled Glass

Embellishments:  game spinner, jump rings, heart charm, ring fastener

Dies:  Paper Rosette (center medallion), alphabetical

Thank You so much for stopping by.  Happy Creating!

Hugs,  Sharon

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2014, October

Hello!  It's almost Halloween!  There is still time to create some spooky projects!  Tonight I'm sharing my version of Tim's October tag.

Isn't his tag so much fun?!  The colors and textures are amazing.  Check out his blog post here for details on how its done.

While I don't have all the materials Tim used I followed his concept and theme.  I don't have the new Distress Stain Sprays yet so I colored my tag with his Wrinkle Free Distress technique.  I also made my focal point the stamped/embossed image rather than the pumpkin.  Loving how it turned out.  Doesn't Mr. Skeleton look like he is having fun with his pumpkins?

The monocle hanging with the wish bone off the swivel clasp is such a clever way to hang charms on a tag or project.

Love how the texture paste takes color!

The tinsel makes a fun accent with the pumpkin.

I wanted to add a word with the alpha chips but felt with the size of the skeleton and pumpkin at the bottom that it would have been too crowded.  Just makes me smile to see Mr. Skeleton carrying that little pumpkin.

Hope you enjoyed my October tag.  There is still time to join in the fun and make your own!

Thanks for stopping in.  Happy Creating!

Hugs,  Sharon

Happy New Year - Favorites of 2013

Happy New Year Everyone!

As I stop and take a breath after the busy holidays I wanted to take a moment to look back on 2013.  I have enjoyed sharing my passion for paper crafting with all of you.  Thank You so much to each and every one of you for stopping by, commenting, and supporting me.  Join me as I walk down memory lane.  My favorite posts, projects, and moments for 2013.

The Compendium of Curiosities Finale over at Studio L3

A Tim Holtz Inspired Mixed Media Collage

I was one of the random winners for the Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2013 February!  I enjoyed playing along each month making my own tags.

This little red truck was so fun to make and was a special card for my father in law.

A hair raising experience.  This was quite the challenge to create hair using stamps and ink.  It was inspired by Kaz at the Shabby Shed.

Teaching my first class at Chico Scrapbooks!  Thank You Jodie for the opportunity.  

Steampunk Spells box and mini.  Love me some Graphic 45.

My some day I'll go to CHA became a reality in July.  Yahoo!

Scenic stamping with Stampscapes stamps.  I want to do more of this!

Steampunk baby!  Halloween crop at Chico Scrapbooks.

Final tag of 2013.  Wish upon a star.

It has been quite the adventure.  Along the way I have made some wonderful friends from all over the world.  Some online and some closer to home.  My focus for 2013 was to learn and I did that at every opportunity.  My likes and dislikes, new techniques, and most importantly that I love sharing my passion with others and get great joy and fulfillment out of teaching.  To see someone take a project of mine to a new level or in a different direction just makes me happy!

I'm looking forward to continuing the journey in 2014.  I hope that you will join me along the way.

Thanks for stopping by!  I really appreciate you!  Happy creating!

Hugs,  Sharon