Tim's Tag, Day 7 - a Discovery!

Am I the only one who checks Tim Holtz's blog for the latest tag the minute I get up? I know there are some who stay up until it's posted - not I! While I love all things TH, I love sleep just a bit more, lol! When I looked at today's tag with my bleary, sleepy eyes, I thought it was made from fabric. Then, since I quickly read through the instructions, I didn't even do the background right! Oh well...that's how you make it your own, right?

Instead of stamping a sentiment for my tag, I chose this Santa from Artistic Outpost's Snowy Woods collection, and I'm so glad I did! I wanted it to be plain, except for his beard, which I wanted to color white. There is a Technique Junkies technique called Faux Bleach, but I was too lazy to look it up. I thought...hmmmm...I wonder what would happen if I dipped a cotton swab into a little puddle of Picket Fence Distress Stain? Well, as you can see, it worked! If I hadn't been in a bit of a hurry, I would have tidied up the stain that got on the embossing a little better, but I still think it looks fab!

This is the first time I've tried alcohol inks on Kraft Glassine, and I love the effect. Since I don't have the holly die, I decided I would use Tim's technique from last year's tag #7 (funny coincidence!) and use the Tattered Florals die to create a poinsettia instead. I added greenery cut from Kraft Core'dinations using the Tattered Pinecone die. A flower from the Idea-ology Foliage set and a little snowflake punched with a Martha Stewart punch embellish the center.

As I said earlier, I was half asleep when I first looked at Tim's tag. I got the basics of the Kraft Glassine technique and did the rest from memory. I thought we were supposed to use regular Distress ink for the background - oops! I don't mind because I love this technique!! The background stamps I used are from Artistic Outpost's Ephemeral Backgrounds collection. The acorn pearls make another appearance...this time simple with no coloring. I love them!

Products used:

Idea-ology Kraft Glassine Paper
Idea-ology Foliage
Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Red Pepper, Gold, Cranberry
Ranger Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap, Pumice Stone
Ranger Embossing Powder - Black
Ranger Distress Stain - Picket Fence
Artistic Outpost Rubber Stamps - Snowy Woods, Ephemeral Backgrounds
Sizzix Tattered Florals Die
Sizzix Tattered Pinecone Die
Kraft Core'dinations Paper

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