12 Tags of 2012 - Believe

I absolutely loved Tim Holtz' November tag with all the gorgeous fall colors, but when I sat down to make mine, I couldn't resist the allure of glitter and pretty winter stamps! Also, I'm hopelessly addicted to the idea-ology Woodlands trees and wreaths and had to find an excuse to use one. Here, I've covered one of the wreaths with Rock Candy dry glitter and then attached it to the top of the tag with a Wire Pin (a cool idea I borrowed from Tim's idea-ology make 'n take at CHA).

The deer was stamped with embossing ink, covered with Ranger's clear embossing powder, and embossed. I initially stamped my reindeer on a manila tag, but didn't care for the yellowish tint with the cooler colors. That's why Tim's Tag and Bookplates die is so handy! I used it to cut a tag from white cardstock - it gave me just the look I wanted. Instead of directly applying the Distress stains to my tag like Tim did, I puddled them on my non-stick craft sheet and then drug my tag through them. After the stain was dry, I ironed off the embossing to reveal the pretty white deer. I love that technique! Make sure you check out Tim's post for the full instructions.

I inked the 'Believe' word from the Seasonal Silhouettes background with embossing ink, stamped it, embossed it with Ranger's Sticky Embossing Powder, and then covered it with glitter. I absolutely love being able to apply glitter to such a detailed image! On the bottom of the tag, I replaced the burlap Tim used with a length of tulle and added holly leaves cut using the Sizzix Festive Greenery die. I also used the Sticky Embossing Powder on the edges of the leaves to apply glitter.

All the products I used can be found at Inspiration Emporium via the links below. Use my coupon code - stamptramp - to save 10% off your order!

Distress Stain Collection Seasonal Silhouettes Reindeer Flight Sizzix Tag & Bookplates Die Sizzix Festive Greenery Die Ranger Clear Embossing Powder Tumbled Glass Distress Stain Faded Jeans Distress Stain Brushed Pewter Distress Stain Picket Fence Distress Stain Weathered Wood Distress Stain Ranger Sticky Embossing Powder idea-ology Woodlands Idea-ology Crinkle Ribbon Idea-ology Wire Pins Idea-ology Long Fasteners idea-ology Christmas Muse Tokens idea-ology Tinsel Twine Silver Weathered Wood Distress Ink Snow Cap Paint Dabber Rock Candy Dry Glitter Non-Stick Craft Sheet

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12 Tags of 2012 - October

I was so looking forward to seeing what Tim Holtz would come up with for his October tag, and he certainly didn't disappoint! I love the paint dabber technique - I'd never done it before and it was so easy. I decided to try a slightly different color combination because I wanted kind of a twilight, nighttime look to mine. I have the Gothic Boo die that he used, but this Bell Jar die still has that 'new die' smell and I wanted to break it in some more!

The inside of my bell jar was inspired by something I saw on Downton Abbey (any fans out there? Mr. Bates? Mmmmm...). One of the bedrooms had the most beautiful bell jar displays. I decided to make my raven the glitter accent and give him a tree to perch on. The raven was cut from Grungeboard using the Sizzix Mini Raven die and glittered as Tim shows. I cut branches from Grungeboard using the Sizzix Branch Tree die. I painted them with an Espresso Dabber, sanded them, and then spritzed with a little Perfect Pearls mist.

For the base, I thought I'd give it a coating of Rock Candy Distress Crackle paint and then add some Black Soot Distress Stain. Then, I spotted my Brushed Pewter stain. Hmmm...it seemed like that would look pretty cool, and it does! Isn't the the coolest metal look? I love that part! 

Here you can really see the shimmer of the Perfect Pearls Mist. I love the look of it with this background. I didn't have the ticket die or stamp that Tim used, so I just cut a manila scrap with my Tiny Tabs and Tags die, inked the tiniest tag and added the sticker. It's tied onto the bell jar with the new idea-ology Paper Twine. I shaded the edges of the bell jar with a little Pitch Black Dabber paint - if you smudge it with your finger you'll get a nice, soft shadow.

I hope you like my version of Tim's tag. I love that I always learn something new each month! All of the supplies I used are available from Inspiration Emporium via the links below. Remember to use my coupon code - stamptramp - to save 10% on your order!

Sizzix Bell Jar Die Sizzix Mini Cat and Raven Sizzix Branch Tree Die Sizzix Tiny Tabs & Tags Rock Candy Dry Glitter Pitch Black Alcohol Ink Rock Candy Crackle Paint Brushed Pewter Distress Stain Black Soot Distress Stain Perfect Pearls Mist Halloween Cutouts idea-ology Paper String - Stripes Idea-ology Crinkle Ribbon idea-ology Tinsel Twine idea-ology Seasonal Chit Chat Cloudy Blue Paint Dabber Ranger Dabber - Pitch Black Adirondack Paint Dabber - Espresso Purple Twilight Dabber Denim Paint Dabber Snow Cap Paint Dabber Foam Sticky Squares Ranger Collage Glue Stick Black Soot Distress Ink Idea-ology Sanding Grip Inkssentials Manila Tag Tissue Wrap - Terminology Vagabond Inkssentials Glue N' Seal Inkssentials Blending Tool Grungeboard Jet Black Archival Ink

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