Hi friends!! How are you!? I am suuuuuuuper excited to share my project with you today! It's my take on the Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2014 - July edition! Yahoooo! So you guys know that I've been yammering on since January (CHA) about how much I WANT/NEED/DESIRE/MUST HAVE NOW the new Sand and Sea dies from Tim Holtz!! I finally got my hands on them, and then....Tim went and used them for his tag this month! I am as happy as a little clam in the sea... I spent a LONG time making this fun tag and I hope you like it! This truly was a creative process which brought me a lot of joy. CLICK HERE for Tim's post with the inspiration for my tag. You have all month, maybe you will join in the fun too?
Here is my finished tag!
Lots and lots of Distress Glitter goodness going on right there!!!
Two pretty marmalade sea horses! (Also sparkly!)
The sea is where I dream to be....always....
I cut all my die pieces out of watercolor paper. I do that because it's thick and can stand up to lots of ink, water, glue, glitter, and whatever else I dream up! I always cut out extra pieces in case I change my mind or in case I wreck something in the process...
My seahorses are a combination of marmalade distress ink, lipstick distress ink and lemonade distress ink! YUM. Then I edged them with corduroy ink.... The algae are two different colors of green and the sand layer is a few shades of brown...
For my blue layer I sponged all different colors of blue ink and then spritzed the entire tag with water. Then I went back with blue water droplets to give a watery look. In this photo, I'm starting to build my scene. The 'sand' is rock candy glitter and linen distress glitter mixed together. On the algae I used distress glitter too.
My starfish was made using spun sugar ink and spun sugar glitter mixed with rock candy glitter! I love this so much!!
I stood up for a second to get something and realized how much stuff was on my desk! Yes, I used just a few items for this project! It's a messy job, but someone's gotta do it!
No project is complete without dyed to match ribbon! I LOVE this color. I used the same three colors as the seahorses and it just all blended into this beautiful salmon/coral color. Delicious!
My finishing touches - more glitter (yay!) and some pearls! The seahorses have Three colors of glitter on them. I am pretty much addicted to Distress Glitter!
I hope that you have had fun checking out my project and my process! Have a super weekend everyone! Until next time....
Pure beauty! Love the color combo as well as the shell on the bow. Congratulations on the win!
Posted by: Dodie | 08/05/2014 at 07:44 AM
Gorgeous! Congrats, you deserve it.
Posted by: Renee Zarate | 08/02/2014 at 02:00 PM
GASP! This is stunning! No wonder this was choosen by Tim!
Posted by: Adrienne | 08/02/2014 at 09:43 AM
What wonderful colors you used on your Tim Tag! Love the bow with the shell! congrats on the win!
Posted by: Julia Aston | 08/01/2014 at 03:05 PM
Congratulations on your win Wanda! I love the beautiful bright seahorses and the matching bow. Mo x
Posted by: Mo Stokes | 08/01/2014 at 01:14 PM
I so like you color combination of marmalade and lipstick distress ink!! I would never thought of it and its beautiful. Your tag is gorgeous Congratulations!!!
Posted by: Chary | 08/01/2014 at 11:17 AM
Wanda ... I Love this stunning take on Tim's tag. Such amazing colors and what a marvelous idea to use pearls as the bubbles!! I adore the shell on the bow at the top. Fab tag!! Pinned!! Congrats on your win on Tim's blog -- Mary Elizabeth
Posted by: Mary Elizabeth | 08/01/2014 at 08:24 AM
LOVE LOVE LOVE these seahorses...fabulous color! Terrific tag!
Posted by: cheiron | 07/23/2014 at 06:28 PM
Girl. I can't find the words to tell you how gorgeous and PERFECT this is! I LOVE the bright true-to-life colors of your ocean creatures. This is the most fabulous tag EVAH!!!!
Posted by: Broni | 07/23/2014 at 02:03 PM
Love the bright ornages and reds and the bow looks so adorable!
Posted by: Elizabeth K | 07/21/2014 at 11:48 AM
Oh my goodness, Wanda! This is GORGEOUS...I'm not usually one to get inky, but you have totally inspired me. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Right at Home | 07/19/2014 at 08:45 PM
Your tag makes me wish I was a fish! You did a wonderful job.
Posted by: ßeulah ßee | 07/17/2014 at 09:27 PM
I can't believe I am saying this but I like your tag a lot better than Tim's! Don't get me wrong I think Tim's is great but the colors and layout of yours is beautiful!
Posted by: Brandy | 07/17/2014 at 03:09 PM
Love your tag!!!
Posted by: Danielle | 07/15/2014 at 09:08 AM
Oh my gosh, I absolutely ADORE your tag - everything about it shouts "tropical island of dreams". Thanks for explaining the details on how you did each step. Love the colours and the pearls for bubbles and the glitter - and that shell in the ribbon centre - wow!!
Jocelyn x
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P.S. I found your blog via someone's Pin on Pinterest of one of your cards and then decided to stop by - and I am so glad I did: your work just takes my breath away! So creative and so beautiful!
Posted by: Jocelyn K | 07/15/2014 at 04:10 AM
I love this! Just love it! I so adore anything to do with the sea (in theory in real life I'd be afraid of drowning and probably allergic to it). I looked at this tag earlier and I think I was too awestruck to comment.
Posted by: Princess Judy | 07/14/2014 at 12:14 PM
Wanda! It's perfect, I want to swim there with the seahorses. I need these dies too! My local craft store is only carrying the minis, but I want the big one. LOL
Posted by: Paulette | 07/12/2014 at 11:29 AM
WOW - this tag is gorgeous - it is a work of art. Awesome job and thanks for sharing it with us!
Posted by: Lizzie T | 07/12/2014 at 04:45 AM
Each and every one of your details is absolutely gorgeous!
Posted by: Kathy F. | 07/11/2014 at 09:00 AM
Simply GOJUS!!!!
Posted by: Janice Rosenthal Rock | 07/11/2014 at 08:49 AM
Wanda, this is absolutely gorgeous! A complete work of art.
Have a great weekend!
Posted by: Lynn Put | 07/11/2014 at 08:22 AM
LOVELY tag !!!!! Love your vibrant colors and all that glitter.... Wauwhhh... Impressing !! Thanks for sharing !!
Hugs from SPAIN
Posted by: Monica | 07/11/2014 at 08:11 AM
WOW! this tag is soooo great! I LOVE it! The colors, the ribbon, the sea "things" and definitely the glitter...
Posted by: Fonda Jo | 07/11/2014 at 08:01 AM
Hi, Wanda: I have been 'stalking' your blog for a while and had to leave a comment on this one.. I saw this on Tim's blog but your colors are amazing!!! and the ribbon, the shell-- this is quite the accomplishment! Thanks for sharing!! Julie L.
Posted by: Julie Littman | 07/11/2014 at 06:14 AM
Ooo I do like this. ..I liked tims original and I love your version too..... I looked at these does and didn't think I would use them but I may be mistaken as they are gorgeous. .... Hope you are feeling alot better now xxx
Posted by: Nikki Brown | 07/11/2014 at 02:47 AM
OH Wanda..I am in LOVE with this tag..so so GORGEOUS!
love all the details..I can see so much love went into making this tag...it is a MASTERPIECE!
I think Tim's is the male version and yours the female one..actually love yours better...because I am a female..don't know...just the sweet soft colors..the happy feeling it gives....
love all the distress glitter..don't have any!!
Hugs Holly.
You would be so great for Tim's design team...!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 07/11/2014 at 02:25 AM
Gasp! This is such a beauty, Wanda! I just HAD to come and gush! The coloring, the dimension. Tim would be proud! ;)
Posted by: donna mikasa | 07/10/2014 at 11:19 PM
I'm totally in awe of this tag! The colors, the textures, the depth..everything is just gorgeous!
Posted by: Lindsey L. | 07/10/2014 at 12:32 PM
I'm liking your distress glitter sand! Gotta try that out :) and the rest of the tag is craze-amaze as well! Awesome.
Posted by: Buteo2814 | 07/10/2014 at 11:42 AM
I like your card better--when I saw Tim's post, the whole sandy floor technique looked yucky to me. I haven't used much distress glitter. How do you get it to stick?
Posted by: julie | 07/10/2014 at 09:12 AM