TIM HOLTZ 2015 NOVEMBER TAG

Tim Holtz 2015 November Tag

Here it it...Tim's NEW tag for November.

If you are interested in learning how Tim made

this Autumn Tag then follow this link to his blog

and he will provide all the directions you need

to make this sweet little tag.

http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2015-november/

I really enjoyed the process of making my tag for November!

I made a pumpkin tag last month, so I decided I would

finally play with my Bird Crazy Dies this month.

I love birds and I have grown to really like these little guys.

I went a little crazy myself and bought most everything that went with

these cute little guys.  The Bird Crazy die, the Bird Crazy stamps,

the (Bird) Crazy Things die and the stamp, and then there is the (Bird) Crazy

Talk stamp set...the only thing I haven't bought yet is the

(Bird) Crazy Thoughts stamp set.

 Oh yes...I am really into these crazy birds!

This is the (Bird) Crazy Thoughts Stamp Set:

The only thing "Bird Crazy" I haven't bought yet!

Simon Says Stamp has all these "Bird Crazy" products
and probablyanything scrappy you need.

Here is my "Bird Crazy" November 2015 Tag:

I hope you get my little sense of "Bird Humor,"

with Thanksgiving almost here.  LOL!

This tag doesn't really have any "girlie" items on it either,

unless you count the little bit of shimmer in the ribbon and

on the buckle of his hat.

This bird is definitely a "guy" to me.

Maybe Tim will make a female version!

MY SUPPLIES:

Tag:  #8 Ranger Craft Inkssentials Surfaces # ISM27973

Distress Inks:  Frayed Burlap, Pumice Stone, Brushed Corduroy, Black Soot,

Rusty Hinge, Wild Honey, Barn Door, Abandoned Coral, Mustard Seed, Fossilized Amber,

Ground Espresso and Walnut Stain

Ranger Archival Ink:  Jet Black

Distress Paint:  Picket Fence, Antique Brass

Distress Spray:  Antique Brass, Fossilized Amber, Walnut

 Dies:  Tim Holtz Bird Crazy #660964

Tim Holtz Crazy Things #660953

Alphanumeric #660056

Rubber Stamps:  Bird Crazy  #CMS212

Crazy Things #CMS237

Birthday Blueprint #CMS053

Stampabilities Wood Block Stamp Mesh Background #OR1046

Marker:  Fine Point Black

Paper:  Tim Holtz Water Color Cardstock #TDA39549

Ranger Foil Sheets #ISF40576

Scratch Paper:  White, Brown

Embellishments:

Ribbon: Tim Holtz Crinkle Ribbon #TH93020

Hemp Cord:   #1936-91M Earthy Colors

Tim Holz Wishbone #TH93071

TOOLS

Craft Mat:  Ranger Ink Essentials Craft Sheet #NSC20667

Die Cutting Machine:  Vagabond  #656850

Distress Sprayer:  #TDA47414

Brayer:  Speedball #41217

Ranger Heat It Craft Tool:  #HIT00471

 Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tool: #IBT40965

Water Brush: Tim Holtz Detailer Water Brush #TIP33080

Other:  Ranger Glossy Accents #GAC17042

Pop Dots: Paper Studio Sticky Doos #430892

Ranger Glue Stick:  #IWT44666

To make the background of this stamp, I really tried to

follow along with Tim's directions.  I squirted a little

Picket Fence white paint on my craft mat and ran my brayer

through it and applied it to my stamp.

This was the closest stamp I had to the
Linen background stamp that Tim used.

This is Tim's Mesh and Linen stamp set. 

 He used the one on the bottom.  

 I was a little timid with my paint

 at first because in the past I  just stuck my stamp in the paint

and applied it to my project.

Using the brayer to apply the paint was a new trick for me.

But since the stamp was a fairly large one,

I can see that applying the paint with the brayer was definitely the

proper way to do this...(no I wasn't doubting Tim..but myself).

Then I stamped my image onto my tag.

 Dried it with my heat tool to set it. 

I did not have the sprays that I he suggested using

so I just used  distress inks (Frayed Burlap and Pumice) on my Craft Sheet,

gave a little squirt of water over the distress inks

and dragged my tag through the ink and dried it.Then

I applied ground espresso to the edges of my tag

 with my mini inker.

I didn't get as much concentrated color in the center

of the tag as Tim, but I am in LOVE with this back ground even more.

This back ground turned out sooooo COOL.
I love the vintage look of it and how it
looks like it has so much texture.

Next I veered completely off the grid and did my
own thing.  I took the birthday stamp, cupcake, applied
washi tape to the image next to the outer lines.
This is so I wouldn't get ink on the image....just
the lines. 
 

Then I stamped this image along the left edge
of the tag,leaving space at the bottom for a word.

I then picked out the bird I wanted to use,

stamped it onto water color paper (two times in 

case  I wanted to layer some of the parts), used 

distress inks with my water color brush to color one of the 

stamped images, then die cut the colored image.

I then went back to Tim's directions to apply the

foil to the edges of the tag.  I have been wanting

to do this since January.  This was really easy and I 

LOVE the result.  Just apply some glue with your glue

stick to the edges where you think you want foil, 

place your foil....FOIL SIDE UP...over the glue...

give a little RUB A DUB DUB....remove it....and 

like magic..you have this shimmery foil effect on the surface.

AMAZING!

Next I went back to work on the main focus of my tag...the BIRD....

I wanted him to have a pilgrim hat.  I stamped the witches hat

from the Crazy Things stamp onto watercolor paper, colored

it using my waterbrush and black soot,

then I colored the band and the buckle, then die cut it out.

For the buckle I used brass paint then glossy accented it.

I then cut along the base of the hat is a straight line and cut off

the pointed parts of the brim, reinked the edges using black archival ink

and TA DA...instant pilgim hat. Oh I can't wait to get a picture...

but I have got to finish.

I glossy accented the eyes to my second stamped bird, after it 

was dry, I cut them out. I also colored the beak of the 2nd bird and cut that out.

I then pop dotted these parts onto the bird.  Oh he is looking cute! 

I decided to do the wings too!

I went on line got an image of a turkey leg, printed it, colored it,

and hand cut this out.  

Then I stamped the hearts from the Crazy Things stamp.

I colored them with Barn Door and Abandoned Coral and cut

them out.

 I then started assembling my tag.  I placed everything on my tag

then glued it down.  I then drew the word BIRD in a rectangle at the top 

of the bird...you know to kind of give it the look of a blueprint stamp.

 I then cut out the word "THANKFUL."

I had to use the letters because the block word was too large.

I glued these on after inking them with walnut distress ink at the tag base.

I then wrapped hemp cord above the word and tied it in a knot.

Then I inked my ribbon with the yellows and sprayed

 it with antique brass and walnut stain.

Then I tied my wishbone with hemp cord and put it on

the ribbon.  I took some walnut distress ink and applied

some ink around the images for some shading ....

Oh He is CUTE...I had so much

FUN....

I think I turned into a "CRAZY BIRD" at the end...LOL!

(I am not sure what is green at the top of my tag...I believe

something is reflecting off of the foil)

Hope you like my "BIRD CRAZY" tag!

Thank you for all the fun Tim!!!