12 Tags of 2012 - October

It's that time again - Timmy time!  No, not Shaun the Sheep Timmy but one of my favourite crafters - Tim Holtz. His tag for this month is a fabulous tribute to Halloween - which all of the US crafters have been showing off but which just doesn't fly here yet (see what I did there, wink wink).

So, I decided that since it is Spring here (well, I think it is although the weather doesn't seem to agree), that should be my theme.  Here is the finished tag:

I don't often use my own hand writing because like most of us, I don't like it!  But, I had a photo that I needed for Fat Mum Slim's October Photo a Day and I know that you should try to capture your own writing as often as possible, so I did.  I combined some Dyan Reaveley techniques here too and I am very happy with the out come.  So, how did I do it?

First, please make sure you go and show T!m some love.  His tutorials are always so well done and informative and I wouldn't be able to do half the stuff I do without watching his videos and following his blog.  My challenge this time was to create the tissue paper that he has in his line because I haven't gotten around to purchasing any (although as usual, I want to)!  I used two sheets of regular tissue paper that I stamped on with Archival Ink in Jet Black and glued together and this is the result:

I ended up choosing the script paper as I just wasn't happy with the memories stamped one.  So I adhered it to the tag as per T!m's instructions.

I glued it down with the wrinkles then painted it with acrylic paints in a pale green, yellow and blue, wiping with a baby wipe as I went along.  

Then I added the black acrylic paint around the edges, wiping with a baby wipe.  I did find here that the tissue paper was getting very fragile so I needed to be VERY gentle.

I added Tumbled Glass, Scattered Straw and Bundled Sage Distress Inks over the top.

Next, I stamped using Archival Ink in Jet Black.  The bottom stamp is a KaiserCraft Stamp and the stamp at the top is a Hero Arts.

To finish the background, I sprayed it with Heirloom Gold Perfect Pearls Mist - I love that shimmer!

I die cut the bird (Caged Bird Bigz Die) from grunge paper using my Vagabond and painted it with Snow Cap paint dabber before I added glitter (see how to make your own coloured glitter with Ranger's Dry Glitter on T!m's blog - using my other favourite - Alcohol Ink!).

Here's the glittered bird.  I added the wing later (using the Alcohol Ink Gold Mixative to colour the glitter) and inked the branch and legs with Gathering Twigs Distress Ink.

Finally, I die cut some leaves using the Mini Branch and Leaf Movers and Shapers set and the sentiments shape from the Mini Labels Movers and Shapers.  I inked them with Distress Ink and wrote out the quote and adhered it with foam tape.  I traced around both the die cut and stamped leaves with and Inkssentials Opaque Pen in white too.  The bird was glued directly to the tag using Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive.  My ribbon was a piece of cord from some clothes I bought the boys for summer!

And that folks, is my October Tag.  Thanks for looking and I hope you enjoyed the process!

xoxo

Kim

Alcohol Ink Cards and EXCITING NEWS

Oh yes, I went there...finally!  I have been wanting to get these inks for AGES but just haven't done it due to cost or because there were other things I wanted more.  So, when I got a gift card for Christmas, I decided to buy the lot of 23 that I had my eye on in an Etsy store.  It included two of the fixatives (gold and silver) and then I ordered the other items I needed from SimonSaysStamp who are a fantastic site to purchase from.  Contrary to what some of my friends wish - these are not for drinking or licking!  I do suggest that you work in a well ventilated area though!

On Monday, I finally had the chance and the energy to try them!  Here are the results:

(Materials used: Stampin' Up Whisper White Card Stock, tissue paper in purple, blue and white, Ranger Archival Ink in Jet Black, Diamond Stickles, Glue Arts Glue Glider Pro, hot glue, Hero Arts Stamp and Emboss Collage Background, Tim Holtz Sizzix Die Mini Butterflies Movers and Shapers, Alcohol Inks in Stream, Currant, Wild Plum, Silver, Gold and Sail Boat Blue, misc brads, Clear Embossable Acetate, Tim Holtz Sizzix Springtime Backgrounds and Borders Texture Fade, Vintage Treasures Scrapbooking Dazzles, Pearl Pen in White)

(Materials used:  DCWV Cardstock, Gold Glitter Paper, Ranger Archival Ink in Plum, Rhinestones, Vintage Treasures Scrapbooking Dazzles, Plastic packaging, Time Holtz Sizzix Springtime Backgrounds and Borders Texture Fade, Glue Arts Glue Glider Pro, hot glue, Staz On Ink in Jet Black, Tim Holtz Sizzix Die Mini Butterflies Movers and Shapers, Alcohol Inks in Cranberry, Red Pepper, Watermelon, Gold, Butterscotch, Sunshine Yellow and Sunset Orange, Adirondack Alcohol Ink Cardstock, Hero Arts/Sizzix Stamps and Die Cut Message Frames, Gold Twine)

The purple card was done using a clear embossable acetate from Sparkle and Sprinkle while the red card was done using Adirondack Alcohol Ink Cardstock.  You will need some form of glossy or slick surface to use these on but they have SOOOOO many applications.  Here is a video from the guru himself about how to use them:

 He tells you just about everything you need to know about these amazing inks in this video.  There are many great videos on YouTube about Alcohol Inks as well if you search for them.  I can also recommend Scrap Time as a fabulous site for videos too.  Sorry I didn't have any step by step photos this time!  I was just to excited to remember :)

What is this EXCITING NEWS I hear you say!  Well, if you didn't see it on my FB feed - I've been published!!!  Scrapbook Creations Issue 91 has a two page layout with one of my cards!  I am beyond excited and very honoured that they chose one of my creations.  I would have been jumping out of my skin for just a gallery shot but to have the two pages is more than I could have hoped for.

So run out and get a copy.  If you live close by, I'll autograph it for you ;0)  You never know, it might be worth something some day!  Here's the cover of the issue it's in too:

Thank you so much to all of you who have been so supportive and encouraging.  And thanks to all of those who have already celebrated with me!  Your words of congratulations have made it even more enjoyable.

Next time, I will have some fun to show you with Claudine Hellmuth's paints and sticky back canvas!

xoxo,

Kim