Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Wednesday Stamper - Metal + Tim Tag #3 + Tutorial!

Whew! Lots of stuff going on in this one little post! The Wednesday Stamper theme this week is metal. Ordinarily that would mean me digging out some crusty piece of junk and making something, but I really wanted to do my Tim tag and didn't have time for both. So, I decided that wee bit of metal on his tag would work for WS too!

Most of the stamps on my tag are from Artistic Outpost's Snowy Woods sheet. Really perfect stamps for this tag! Here is my MacGyver moment for today's tag. I have no Philosophy tags. :( But, I do have aluminum tape from my friends at RockCandy Studios and metal stamps! So, faux Phi (Fo fi?) tags was born. Here is a quick tut in case you have the same problem!



First, punch out circles from aluminum tape and chipboard. Sand aluminum circle lightly horizontally and vertically. Peel off the backing and apply aluminum circle to chipboard circle.



Next, apply India ink to darken.



Using a metal stamp set, stamp JOY into circle.



Finally, cover with white paint, making sure it gets caught in the letters. Wipe off. Add more ink if necessary and punch hole in top.

Hope that helps some of you who might be like me - wanting to do the tag, but lacking the materials!

26 comments:

  1. well - aren't you clever? I don't have the metal tags of Tims either, but I DO have what you used!
    Thanks so very much - I can make tags tonite!!

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  2. Wow this is really stunning.
    Great Tag. Love them.

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  3. I like your T!m Tag and your MacGyver moment....cracks me up!

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  4. Stunning Tim Tag! Must run over and check out his now. Thanks a lot also for the tut, I am always amazed at all the many "tricks of the trade". Never heard of metal stamps before, so now I have to find out more about them also.
    Anyway, thanks for this very inspiring contribution to WS

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  5. Don't tell anyone, just checked out Tim's tag, but I defenitely prefer yours!:0)

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  6. Really cool! and thanks for the "tut" (lol)

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  7. fab! I'm loving your take on the Tim Tags, I hope you keep doing them.

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  8. Your tag looks wonderful AND your tutorial is brilliant TFS!!!

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  9. Awesome tag and love the metalic disc.
    Great work
    June

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  10. I've used up all my Tim-tags, and I don't have a metal tool! Whatever! This is one great tag, Shelly. (Don't have a Santa image, either. lol) I think I'll pass on this one.

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  11. this is wonderful work.
    and thank you for explaining to us.

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  12. Very impressive, Shelly! Your tag is every bit as cool as Tim's.
    (BTW, I really enjoy your writing as well as the art on your blog:)

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  13. Ok...so gorgeous..and I was going to use that stamp too...so now I know I won't measure up...but I'll still give her a whirl...thanks so sharing, and again, simply stunning

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  14. Tag is fantastic. Love that old Santa.

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  15. Awesome tag Shelly! Love that Santa! Don't you just love Tim's 12 Days of Tags!!!

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  16. i like your metal tag better than tim's...you are my MacGyver hero:D..i think i need some sleep

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  17. Wow, what a brilliant tag and a fantastic idea! I missed my words..
    LG Anke

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  18. heck, I even have a set of the springloaded letters that I never use -- going to dig them out this weekend and use them!!

    Allison
    Dunlap

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  19. This is lovely. I really like the vintage Old World look! It is quite lovely and nostalgic too!

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  20. Oh what a great idea for the tag! I have chip board and aluminum tape! Thanks! Marva

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  21. beautiful tag ! and i love the joy-tag, thank you for showing how you did it !!!

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  22. I have been enjoying all 12 of your 12 Day tags and all your tips that you came up with along the way. I created a blog link to your so I don't miss out on anything in 2009...great blog!
    Connie

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