Hey friends! What's shakin'? Hope you're having a great week. It's flying by, isn't it, with the holiday this week and all. I'm ready for another weekend - how about you? One of my favorite things to look forward to at the beginning of each month is the new Tim Holtz Tag! I love the 12 Tags of 2014 so far, don't you! I couldn't wait to see the one for September, and Mr. Holtz did not disappoint! I made my tag right away this month, because last month I ran out of time and never got it done....
I put my interpretation on the tag, and made it a Fall tag (of course) and used some different products because I do not have all the exact same supplies. That's what makes us all different and why I love looking at everyone else's tags they post.
So here's my....drum roll...12 Tags of 2014 September Tag!
Hoooooot! Embrace Fall Memories says Mr. Owl! The owl stamp is from a brand new set for this year! The stencil is brand new too! Yay for new stamping supplies!!
This tag has lots going on! Lots of layers, and ink, and stamping, and markers, and glitter, and ribbon, and a key.... LOL.
You guys know I can never resist dying my own ribbon to match! It comes out differently every time, and this time I got the prettiest shade of golden orange. I added a metal key at the end!
This new Gothic Stencil is already a fav-o-rite! I am going to use this one a lot! In the example tag on Tim's blog he uses alcohol inks to make a ghost image for his backgroung green layer. I do not have any alcohol inks so I used a tried and true technique instead. It gives the same look! First I took the Versamark ink and pushed it directly through the stencil on to my tag. Then I clear embossed it. You can see the pattern here...
In lieu of alcohol inks, I smushed (yes that is the technical term) some green inks onto my craft sheet and then spritzed a lot of water on them. Then I slightly wet my tag too and then ran it through the inks...
I could not have been happier with the results! I looooooooove this! After I made this cool tag I didn't want to put anything on it! Hahaha.
So here's the cool part! In the top photo you see that the embossed parts are still raised and shiny right? Well, look here....the shiny parts are gone and now my tag is perfectly smooth and flat! WHAT happened!? I ironed my tag! Yep, I sandwiched the tag between two paper towels and ironed it with a dry iron. This melts the embossing into the paper! So now you've basically made your own paper! See what I mean about that stencil? Ooh la la. Yes ma'am.
Now I started adding things! Some black text stamping, and my owl....and then I inked around the edges of my tag with some Corduroy ink...
In Tim's tag he uses butterflies and unfortunately I do not have that die (already added to my wish list). And I wanted to use a Fall theme, so I chose the mini leaves dies. I used the same technique to color the paper for my leaves. I smushed yellow, orange and red inks on my craft sheet and wet them and ran them together with my finger (no one said this was a clean project)!
After I colored my tag, I dyed the ribbon with the same inks... Dry everything off with your heat tool...
I die cut my leaves and then stamped the text onto them...
And then I just thought we needed some glitter! After I added my leaves and my stickers I just went through and put on some glitter accents. Loving the Vintage Photo Distress Glitter!
Will you make a tag this month? I hope so! You have all month to enter! CLICK HERE to go to Tim Holtz's blog post and you can see his gorgeous tag, enter your own, or just take a look at the tags everyone else made. Until we meet again - go make some Fall memories! XOXO
Oh Wanda.........I am loving this tag! I love all the pics you posted of the whole process.......since I'm a visual learner. Thanks for taking the time to do it. I love the green embossed tag. I would have a hard time covering that up too. LOL Every inch of it is a delight for my ol' eyeballs. Thanks for sharing!
Huggies ~
Sharron
Posted by: SharRaHuG | 09/08/2014 at 11:27 AM
So amazing Wanda, LOVE your cool tag!
Posted by: Tracey McNeely | 09/07/2014 at 05:30 PM
Love this, thanks so much for sharing. Love that it looks so different from the inspiration and has your own style to it. : )
Posted by: Patricia M. | 09/06/2014 at 03:04 PM
Love fall and your tag is a wonderful representation of it, Wanda! Gorgeous!
Posted by: Lin | 09/06/2014 at 06:16 AM
Hi Wanda! What a beautiful post. xo, Marian
Posted by: Marian Garcia | 09/05/2014 at 11:13 AM
I am panting like a dog for this tag!!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT!!!!!!
Posted by: Theresa | 09/05/2014 at 10:17 AM
This is stunning!
Posted by: Leigh Penner | 09/05/2014 at 09:49 AM
Love the vibrancy of this tag. The colors are Sumptuous! The ribbon is gorgeous and pulls the whole tag together.Thanks for the step by step tutorial. Love the Gothic stencil!! I've got to have it for my stash. Thank you for your inspiration!
Posted by: Veronica Fairbrother | 09/05/2014 at 09:48 AM
Love this tag idea and do love your tag a lot. It certainly shouts "FALL". Love the Fall colors. Your ribbons are so great!!
Posted by: Fonda Jo | 09/05/2014 at 09:05 AM
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!
Posted by: Michelle Liimatainen | 09/05/2014 at 08:51 AM
I love everything about this tag, the colors, the ribbon, the owl (too darling!), the leaves, the key.....! I'm not into stencils but I like that Gothic one you showed. I might need that!
Posted by: Princess Judy | 09/05/2014 at 08:47 AM
Excellent alternative technique tag. Thank you for sharing the step by step for your background. I was thinking of the versa mark technique but didn't want the shiny, now I know to iron it off, thank you. The gothic stencil is now on the top of my list, need that now! You have inspired me to go for it and create with what I have!
Jacquelene L
Canada
Posted by: Jacquelene L | 09/05/2014 at 08:40 AM
Adore your colorful fall tag!! I love owls too... : )
Posted by: Ann | 09/05/2014 at 07:16 AM
Sigh.....I LOVE this SO much, Wanda!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 09/05/2014 at 06:15 AM
Just wanted to let you know how very much I enjoy everything you do.
I can't wait each week to see what you have come up with. This tag is awesome! You are awesome! You never cease to amaze me.
Thank you for sharing your talent with us.
Hugs!
Sharlene
Posted by: Sharlene Melhaff | 09/05/2014 at 05:10 AM
So gorgeous!!!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 09/05/2014 at 01:44 AM
This is lovely!
Posted by: Margaret | 09/04/2014 at 07:15 PM
Hi Wanda Great interpretation of Tims tag-love the autumn colours
Posted by: carftycreations | 09/04/2014 at 01:41 PM
When I saw Tim's tag I was so inspired (planning to make mine today). I love your take on his idea with its fall theme.
Posted by: julie | 09/04/2014 at 09:10 AM