TIM HOLTZ 2016 NOVEMBER TAG

Tim Holtz 2016 November Tag

I just can't believe November is already here...

One more month, one more tag and we will

be in a new year.....

Unbelievable!!!!

The morning air has a lovely chill to it and 

the leaves are turning....

FALL is HERE....FINALLY!!!!

My favorite time of the year!!!!!

(When it feels like it) LOL!

Thanksgiving is around the corner....

So much happening this time of year and

so little time to squeeze everything in.

But I will always make time for creating.

It soooooths my soul.

Check out Tim's tag for this month:

I love the topic of this month's tag....the thought of Fall

and Thanksgiving with Families traveling all over 

to GATHER TOGETHER!

If you would like to check out the directions to Tim's

tag...Just follow the link to his blog....

http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2016-november/ 

As always, Tim is gracious with his knowledge and

he will show you exactly how he created his tag.

I grew up in a large family....camping in the Smokeys

and getting together with cousins....These ended up

being really large gatherings ... 

Sooooo I couldn't resist putting together a tag

with MORE leaves.....

I have to have more....

Here is my 2016 November Tag:

I have always been a lover of trees ...

I got this natural love of the woods from

my father.  For this tag, I just pictured 

what I would love to gather from the woods...

leaves, flowers, berries, acorns and some twigs and

then you have all this beautiful color that looks good

no matter how you gather it.  (at least that is how

my mind sees it)

For my tag my theme is the same as Tim's and my title is 

made like his....I made more than one leaf, 

but I water colored  them with distress ink instead 

of the distress markers. Everything else is different.
(I know...I didn't put any rubons on the back ground...
but there really wasn't room).

When I begin a project....I have to "GATHER"

EVERYTHING that I think I might need.

Sometimes this creates a large mess, but I just don't want to 

forget anything...for me it is all in the DETAILS! 

Clean up between each projects is a must.

Everything has to go back to it's "HOME."

If I have more than one project going on ...I'll put 

the supplies and project into a basket until I can get back to it.

I had two other projects underway when I began this tag.

I became very involved in the creation of this tag and 

couldn't wait to finish.

I think if you look closely at the tag, you can probably

figure out what I did...and if you can't, and have a 

question...all you have to do is ask and I will answer back!

(This is not a test...Ha Ha)!

I started by embossing the tag with a 

wood grain design and then using

Pumice, Hickory Smoke, Walnut, Vintage

Photo, Mahogany, and Espresso Distress Stains

to color the back ground of this tag...I used Tim's distress

tool on the edges of the tag and then inked the edges.

In the end...you can't see much of it, but I really wanted 

to create a lot of layers for the base of this tag.

I put the lighter colors on first and then I inked

some of the darker color onto the raised portion of

the embossed design to create some depth.

You can see the tag background in a photo 

later on.

I then created my title. 

 I have found that when working with small parts, 

it is very helpful to put these small pieces in a tray.

I constantly drop these little pieces.....some of them are

never to be found again!!!! (I have no idea where they

disappear to)!

.

I used Distress Walnut Stain Marker

to ink the inside of the letters on the title so 

they would show up more.  I used WALNUT DISTRESS

INK to DISTRESS EVERYTHING!!!

I saved the inside of the

A and R and added them inside the letter.

Now for the leaves.....

I stamped these images onto Tim's watercolor paper.

Using his distress ink, I water colored all

the leaves.

I cut all these out and began placing my pieces onto the tag

to get a feel for their placement.

Here are some other dies that I got out.

 I used the IO Fern Leaf, Elizabeth Craft Berries,

and the Pretty Pink Posh Balloon String  (for the twigs) dies.

 I cut the berries out of brown scrap cardstock and 

used red Stickles on the berries.

I cut the twigs out of manila folder and 

inked them using Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain.

I used two sunflowers and layered one on top

of the other for more depth.  The sunflower

and acorns were made from stamps.

I watercolored the images, cut them out and

inked them. I cut some of the petals on the sunflower

and inked around the edges of the cut.

I glued all the parts onto the tag. Next I made the word

"TOGETHER" in a word document and cut that out,

backed it with cardstock and inked each part.

I then used Candy Apple, Carved Pumpkin,  Mustard Seed, 

and Brass Distress Spray Stain on the ribbon.
I also used some twine near the title.

Below is the Acorn Charm I used along with

Tim's Token: Traditions which I attached using

one of Tim's loop pins.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my 

blog.  I hope each and everyone of you 

have a very Blessed Thanksgiving.

Feel Free to Leave some 

"SCRAPPY LOVE!"

Mylissa