Wednesday, December 7, 2011

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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30 comments:

  1. I love your acorn pearls Shelly and your background is lovely and works so well with the Santa image. A beauty of a tag. Tracy x

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  2. wonderful interpretation! love ur tag!

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  3. I love that flower. What a great idea to layer it like that!

    You should totally make a faux cracked porcelain flower!

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  4. Using Picket Fence Stain for Santa's beard....ingenious. Love the poinsettia too!!

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  5. Where do you get your cute little acorns? I love them more and more on each tag you use them on!

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  6. Where do you get your cute little acorns? I love them more and more on each tag you use them on!

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  7. Beautiful tag!!! For some reason your Santa tag reminds me of Rasputin!!! Gorgeous work!

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  8. You are certainly not alone in your first-thing-in-the-morning peek at Tim's blog. Me too. (see my blog post today, the intro pretty much says it all.) I love your tag, once again, and I am really digging those pearl acorns. So clever!

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  9. Fabulous version of Tim's tag! Love the poinsettia lots - looks fabulous on your wonderful background x

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  10. Most of the time I do check within the first hour when the post gets up. Because that happens at 9 AM here! And at that time I'm at work, but on the days when I don't work I check it on my iPhone and then sleep some more, because I love sleeping too. LOL. Back to your fabulous tag! It's so pretty! Love the christmas flower very much. The background looks amazing too! Very nice job!!

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  11. You are simply just amazing, Shelly!

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  12. Oh Shelley, I just love your tag. You are so creative and have wonderful improvisation. So anxious to have time in the craft room to do tags!!!!

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  13. Beautiful tag! Love your little acorn pearls!

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  14. Stunning! I love the flower, and the stamp is gorgeous.

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  15. You're not the only one who checks Tim's post the minute you get up. Although I'm lucky, he posts at 8a.m. here! I also try and Craft it from memory, and usually end up missing something off! Your Tag is wonderful and love your flower! x

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  16. Thanks for another inspiring make it your own. It helps me think of ways to get around not having everything Tim uses and still come up with something I like.

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  17. Shelly,
    I've just had the time (finally) to go through all your tags and I must say, it's no wonder your name now appears on the "the master's" blog roll!!!!

    ~Linda

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  18. this is a beautiful tag. i love the nature you added it is wonderful

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  19. Oh no...I lifted your acorn idea for today's tag and you used it again today too!!! Your tag is gorgeous, and I love the poinsettia. So smart to come up with a whole other something!

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  20. Oh so lovely! The poinsettia looks amazing with Santa, which is very cool! I look first thing, well a little coffee before Tim! Mine will go up tomorrow, I started way late!

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  21. Another winner, Shelly! I haven't read the "instructions," but I don't have any glassine, so........... Your tag is wonderful.

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  22. Great tag! Love your poinsettia and the acorns.

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  23. Your tags are fabulous - I agree that half the fun is improvising! but your pearl acorns are the BEST! I absolutely love them! I am surrounded by oak trees, so I am definitely going to grow me some pearl acorns!!

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  24. I also hop right over to Tim's blog first thing, even before my 1st cup of coffee. My next morning move is to hop right over to yours to see what you came up with. I just love your blog. You are so talented. Thanks for sharing with everyone.

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  25. Love your tags too ! No you're not the only one... sometime I stay up others times I get up earlier so I can check them out !

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  26. Hi Shelly! Your tag is awesome! I love the poinsettia done in the Glassine Paper. Don't you love that technique? I also love your Santa's beard! You're so smart! :) Your tag is really lovely! <3 Candy

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  27. Beautiful poinsettia! Love those acorns and of course the santa! :)

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  28. Cool way to make his beard and your poinsettia is wonderful!!

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Thanks so much for taking the time to share your thoughts. I appreciate your comments so much!