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Monday, October 17, 2016

TIM HOLTZ OCTOBER 2016 TAG

Tim Holtz October 2016 Tag

Here it is ....Tim's Tag...

Would you just look at this tag ....How FABULOUS it is!

Tim is like "James Bond"....

NOBODY does it BETTER!

Check out all the detail ....Tim thinks of

EVERYTHING!

I love this tag!

Here is the link to Tim's tag if you would like to make it:

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

So this month I SKYPED with my girlfriend to make this

October tag. If we can't get together....we can SKYPE....the next best thing.... right!!!!

This month we were able to plan our tag because we traveled to see a girlfriend

to create a special project. A SCRAPPY WEEKEND...GIRLTIME....

THE BEST FUN!

We were hoping to make this tag when we were together, but we made

something REALLY SPECIAL..and didn't have time.

I am going to post that later....can't WAIT to SHARE!!!!!!

Sooo we at least purchased a few things for our tag....after a few

visits to Hobby Lobby, Michaels, and Tuesday Morning!

Nothing like shopping for inspiration ...RIGHT!!!!! LOVE!!!!

HERE'S My OCTOBER TAG:

(This casket would have been really cool with the
Riveted Metal Texture Fade ....boo hoo..
.I don't have that one yet...so the wood will have to do)
There are three birthdays in my family in

October.... (two right on Halloween) so I

couldn't resist a Dracula theme tag. It brings back the memories of

watching DARK SHADOWS when I came home from school!

(Telling my age here...LOL)

So for my tag...I kept to Tim's directions for the back ground,

but that is where our similarities stopped.

I made the back ground first....I used a few different

background pieces...like some dictionary

prints....the letters and the definition for vampire.

Everything was distressed Tim style

with Walnut Distress Ink and Paint.

I also used Candy Apple Red Paint, I poured this

into the bottle so it would look like BLOOD....and a

Red Sharpie for edging.

I think one of the COOLEST products Tim has out now is the

Distress Collage Medium Crazing. This stuff is amazing and

makes the most wonderful teeny, tiny cracks on your paper as it

dries. Don't be afraid to use a heavy application.
(Tim suggests applying it with your finger)

You can see the tiny cracks in the photo above.

LoVe, lOvE, LOVE this product.

Here are a few more close up photos of

my October Tag!

Hobby Lobby Embellishments:

Fairy Tale Jewelry charms- daggers, bottles, bats and books

Hemp Twine- Black

Michaels:

Recollections- Ravenshead Manor (wine dripping)

All other products were Tim Holtz

Other Multi Medium used were Distress Paint:

Weathered Wood and Walnut Stain.

This really puts me in the mood for

HALLOWEEEEEEEEEEEN!

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog.

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Artists Printer Trays

A Great Idea

My first project using the 7 Gypsies Printer Trays was

for my mother in law's 90th Birthday.

You can check out that project by following

the link here:
http://myscrappinroad.blogspot.com/2011/06/mother-in-laws-90th-birthday-7-gypsies.html

I really fell in love with these trays because

of their versatility and you can add so much

detail to them which provides a cute decor

project to a shelf or cabinet in your home.

The year after my father passed away,

my mother planned a Christmas in the Smokey Mountains.

I am not one that likes being away from home

during the holidays, but my father always loved

the Smoky Mountains and this is what my mother

wanted to do for the holidays so .....I went for her...

knowing that my entire family wasn't going to be able to go.

I decided I would plan a project to give to every family that went.

I have three brothers and a sister, and my mom and of course I had to

have one too!

I thought that since this was for the holidays...there would be lots

of pictures taken.....and you can put quite a few favorite photos in

these trays...so that is how this idea came about...another tray project.

.......Times 6.....

This project brought me so much joy. I ended up
giving my tray to my nephew and his wife who ended up coming
to the mountains for a few days. I had already made them a
"FAVORITES" mini book, but they both really loved the tray....
I can always make another one for myself...
(a project for another day).
The paper, bells, and ribbon and the small wreath all came
from the Paper Studio Collections at Hobby Lobby.
The small bear is just an image I got on line and
mounted on chipboard. Everything else is either handmade
or a Tim Holtz or Sizzix die. The snow on the embellishments
is Ranger Adirondack Snow Cap acrylic paint.

Here are a few close ups of the projects progress.

I began by making my embellishments. I wanted to

have everything made so all I would have to do is glue

the embellishments on when I was ready for them.

This Christmas Tray was a big hit! Everyone loved their gift
and I feel so proud when I visit my sibilings homes and my mom's house
and see their trays sitting out with photos from that special Christmas.
And.....Yes, I ended up
adding pictures to my mom's tray for her.

This next tray is not one of my designs, however,

I have to tell you that I am really TERRIBLE about

following directions on a project.......especially if I feel

as if it doesn't apply to me. Don't ever be afraid to change
a design if it doesn't work for you.
As you look at the directions, you can see this project was designed

for a couple with one child...I have two boys...both grown,

so I changed it to fit my needs.

I went shopping at Archivers,

there use to be a store near me, with some

girlfriends and we found their tray project and of course

purchased it.

Archivers Wall Art:

My completed tray:

(OOPSIES....so sorry for the glare in the middle of this)
Here are a few close up photos of my project:

If you look closely at the directions, you can

see I didn't use all of the embellishments provided.

I will use them in another project some day in

the future. LOL!!!!

There are many different sizes of trays available

for purchase. This tray is the one that came in my kit.

If you notice my photos didn't fit in the sections

perfectly...they were too large. I ended up measuring

them and then very carefully cut them to where

they fit in the section right next to each other.

The most important fact to remember when doing

this is to not cut someone's face in half.

I also used Tim's thinlits Shape Strip die (hearts).

This die is sooo versatile..I love all the little designs.

Perfect details for small places.

The paper provided in this project was by Simple

Stories, Documented.

I love this paper line and was so excited to realize I had some of it.
I actually needed to use some of it for the background.

One of the quotes I wanted to use was too large, soooo

I just made my own to fit my needs.

I love how this tray turned out and I have it

sitting on a cabinet in my kitchen where I can look at

it and ENJOY IT EVERY DAY!

That is what this "SCRAPPY WORLD" of ours

is all about....Creating and Sharing our memories!

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Feel FREE to leave some SCRAPPY LoVe!

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

TIM HOLTZ SEPTEMBER 2016 TAG

September Tag 2016

Here is Tim's September Tag

This tag is full of great techniques. I was able to try this
process in Chemistry 103. It is really amazing and gives
you a fabulous WOW factor when your "GHOST"
image appears.
Tim has all the instructions for this tag on his blog
by following the link below:
http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2016-september/

Since I had already tried this with the darker inks, I wanted to
try something in brighter colors. I made this tag the day after
the shooting and demonstrations began in Charlotte, N. C. which
is where my sister and her family live.
My husband also had to go there for business.
My tag was made with North Carolina on my mind!

I used the same color of paints on
my base of the tag as Tim did.
The colors are so pretty and soothing.
Next you need to have Yupo paper, archival ink and alcohol ink
to create this effect.

https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Tim-Holtz-Adirondack-WHITE-ALCOHOL-INK-YUPO-PAPER-TAC49715-TAC49715RI?currency=USD
First color the Yupo paper with Alcohol ink.
I tested my brighter colors out on a left over piece of Yupo,
before attempting my idea on a larger piece of Yupo.

It doesn't take long for alcohol inks to dry.
Next, you stamp your image with archival ink
and immediately wipe it off with a soft cloth.
A "ghost" of the image remains.
I am glad I tested it, because I used two stamps (a background
stamp and a main picture stamp, "the world").
The world stamp is by Teresa Collins

https://www.clearsnap.com/teresa-collins-wood-mount-stamps

Tim's stamped main image had the background with it.
My world image got lost in the background when
stamping the background first. My image was not a

solid large image....it needed help taking "center stage."

I decided to stamp the world image on first and then
just stamp the heart background surrounding the world.
I like the way that turned out better.
I was so glad I practiced first. It took me a little longer
to complete my tag, but it saved me from making a mistake
and having to redo it.
Next I cut out the main embellishment pieces for my tag
inked, painted, and attached them with glue.
I wanted to keep this tag simple so the world would
show up in the middle and the focus would be on the message.
(I cut the leaves off after I cut out the image).

The word "world" came from Tim's Adventure Words
thinlits die:

https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Tim-Holtz-Sizzix-ADVENTURE-WORDS-SCRIPT-Thinlits-Die-660224-660224TH?currency=USD
Did you know that these dies cut through chipboard???
They do....I love them and hope Tim continues to make
more. I painted the chipboard with Distress Peeled Paint.

I found a heart to dangle from my lace at the top.
I typed the words "The" and "Needs" in a word
document, cut them out and glued them on the tag.

I kept hearing the song "What the Wold Needs
Now is Love" in my head...the lyrics
were written by Hal David, and the song was
composed by Burt Bacharach.
Dionne Warwick's beautiful voice was singing
that song over and over!

What the world needs now is love, sweet love
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
No, not just for some but for everyone

Lord, we don't need another mountain
There are mountains and hillsides enough to climb
There are oceans and rivers enough to cross
Enough to last 'till the end of time

What the world needs now is love, sweet love
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
No, not just for some but for everyone

Lord, we don't need another meadow
There are cornfields and wheat fields enough to grow
There are sunbeams and moonbeams enough to shine
Oh, listen, lord, if you want to know

What the world needs now is love, sweet love No, not just for some but for everyone.
No, not just for some, oh, but just for everyone............

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"ScraPPy LoVe!"