More Tim Holtz Inspired Tags

I loved Tim's techniques for his November tag that I decided to make a bunch of mini tags that I knew I would eventually need for gifts this year.

I started by die cutting my 15 mini tags out of a jumbo manila tag.

These are about 2"x 3" and I think this is a Spellbinders die.

I used a variety of Stampers Anonymous stamps for my backgrounds with Picket Fence Distress Paint applied with a brayer.

Now my favorite part - I love applying the Distress Sprays and seeing the 

how the paint resists the stain.

After applying Vintage Photo Distress Ink to the edges it was time to add the gold foil.

Finally after adding my watercoloured mini blueprint stamped images and
my tag were done!

I now have a bunch of tags ready to added to gifts this year!
I feel like I am one step closer to feeling organized.

Thanks for visiting my blog today!

~stay crafty~

Challenges Entered:
Anything But Cute: It's Ornamental
Mixed Media World: #9 Anything Goes 
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes 
Tim Holtz: 12 Tags Of 2015 - November 
That Crafty Place: Anything Goes Mixed Media

be authentic....my Tim Tag for July

I can't believe it not even the middle of July and I am already posting my 

Tim Tag for the month! It's almost like I'm organized or something.

hahahahaha - ya, right!

Check out Tim's tag here - it's very patriotic!

I had to get a little creative because I didn't have the  same stamp set Tim used. 

So I starting flipping through my stamps and founf the sand dollar from the Mini Blueprints 6 set.

This was the first time I tried the new Distress Micro Glaze and I have to say that I love it!

I took me a couple of tries to decide on a colour combination that I liked but I finally settled on blues & greens. I kind of wished the colours turned out a bit darker but over all

 I'm still very happy with the result.

Who wants to go to the beach?!

Thanks for visiting my blog today!

 I love reading all your comments & visiting your blog too!

~~stay crafty~~

julia

Submitted for challenges:

Tim Holtz: July Tag  

Emerald Creek Dares - Fall 2015 Designer Call