TIM HOLTZ CREATIVE CHEMISTRY 103

Creative Chemistry 103 Day 2

All about Paints and Stains

I just have to SHOUT....

"I AM EXCITED ABOUT CREATIVE CHEMISTRY!"

I am loving it!

I set a goal ....

I am going to try not to OVERTHINK THINGS!

I am going to BE BRAVE...

THIS is FUN and AMAZING..

and I am not going to worry about how any  of 

my work turns out...I can redo, practice, and 

continue to improve....

THIS IS FOR ME!

Here is my tag for

DISTRESS PAINT RESIST...

As you can see...my tag is going to help me to 

REMAIN FEARLESS

TO BE BRAVE

(more tags to post later)

LOL....I wish there was no such thing as sleep and

interruptions...
Here are the other 4 tags

Distress Paint Lifting

Distress Stain Rub Resist

Distress Luminous Mica

Distress Marker Spritzed Watercolor

The first four of these lessons were FABULOUS...

Here is a little information about each one....

Tag #1:  Distress Paint Resist

I have stamped with paint many times, but 

I found the added layers so very interesting

and it added so much depth to my tag.

I LOVE THIS!

Tag #2:  Distress Paint Lifting

I definitely need to switch to flip tops on my paint.

Here is why....

 Yep if I had switched my tops...this wouldn't have 

happened!  I have some...I need to count my paint and 

purchase some for the rest.

I am in love with this technique...this is also 

perfect to try if you like to art journal.

For me I wrote the steps down as a reminder.

I kept wanting to put the stencil down and then paint.

(yep I sometimes have trouble following directions and 

want to go off into the sunset -LOL)

My mind was focused on what color of paint / stencil to 

use instead of the technique.  I love how this finished tag 

turned out.

Tag # 3:  Distress Stain Rub Resist

I  have always enjoyed rubbings.  

I found that my Basic Grey Roller Stylus just

didn't have the oomph I needed to transfer my

rubons.  Of course I didn't want to use my stash of 

Tim's (I will save those for the perfect project)

so I used something older.  So I switched to an old 

bone folder.  The reason I liked using this tool is

that the tip of the bone folder has a larger surface and

 I was able to transfer the image faster.  Rubbing lots

of items can sometime take a while with a small tool.

I am sorry Tim....but by the time I heard you say put 

random images around the edges of your tag...

I was already going for a complete image....

Right smack in the middle!

I wouldn't change anything about this tag...

LOVE IT!

Tag # 4 Distress Luminous Mica

Here is my tag BEFORE

I sprayed it with Distress Tarnished Brass

I love how there is so much going on with these

colors....I really didn't want to spray it...

but I was GooD and did what the teacher asked!

And spray I did!  Be careful with the sprays...

they are very good at what they do!
More info on Distress Mica Sprays and
Distress Spray Stains -
( I did NOT have the Mica Sprays)

 Distress Metallic Spray Stains are metallic pigment in a colored liquid
– Distress Mica Sprays are metallic mica in clear resin

Tag # 5 Distress Marker Spritzed Watercolor

O K I am going to be honest...

I am not CRAZY about this technique....
I have tried this several times and out of all the
techniques...this is my least favorite.
(maybe I need Tim to hold my hand)

Out of all the markers I tried...I only got two to

work....I probably would of had "MUD" on my

tag because after a while...I was just picking up

markers trying to get them to work...I didn't care

what color it was.

So yes...I finally gave up and just used my spray 

stain...I like how it turned out too!

I have to give Tim some credit here...he was 

very enthusiastic about his project!  

I PROMISE Tim...I will continue to practice 

on this technique!

Hooray...DAY 2 Tags Completed!