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Here are some tags I made using the inspiration from Tim Holtz blog. Once you get started, it's hard to stop!
Pam Cook #48
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I love them. Hope you're in the manilla tag swap!
Pam
Pam
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OMG!! This is my obsession!! I love tags, and your tags are GORGEOUS!!
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Connie Catlin
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These are gorgeous Pam! I got some of those tags from somebody (I think Kelli?) but have only organized them into my stash (of course!) but do need to play. I just started an album for DD for Christmas so it's taking all my time - have to finish it early so it'll reach her in Japan in time for 12-25.
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troublesmom
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They are gorgeous! I really must check out Tim Holtz way of doing them. Is there a special link?
Cheryl
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Myrtle Beach
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Open his blog (http://www.timholtz.com). He did 12 tags for Christmas last year but the links are still available and the directions are so easy to follow.
I did a version of his March 2008 tag for the tag swap - I posted it earlier but here it is again for anyone who missed it.
I did a version of his March 2008 tag for the tag swap - I posted it earlier but here it is again for anyone who missed it.
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troublesmom
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I will try to find it on his site. They really are gorgeous.
Cheryl
Myrtle Beach
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Myrtle Beach
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Sharon -
The blue one is one of my favorites, too. Check his blog - but basically -
stamp the stars with white acrylic paint and use a heat gun to dry them.
Stamp 2 colors of distress inks on a craft mat and then spritz the colors with water until the colors start to bead up.
Smoosh your tag on the colors - DON'T move the tag around. Lift it - dry it with a heat gun. Repeat that until you have the colors as intense as you like them.
Rub the ink off of the stars (the paint will work as a resist).
Stamp your design.
Add embellishments - on the bottom edge, I used my finger to smear stickles and then sprinkled some sparkly stuff I had in my stash. The stars attached to the fibers are an old 80's earring I found while cleaning out my daughter's room!
That's pretty much it. These tags are a blast to do - trust me, if I can do them and get great results, anyone can!
BTW - those of you who came to Camp Wannabe - this is the basic technique I used to make the LFB squares I gave each of you. I used versamark and embossed the leaves with clear powder since I used yellow paper to start with.
The blue one is one of my favorites, too. Check his blog - but basically -
stamp the stars with white acrylic paint and use a heat gun to dry them.
Stamp 2 colors of distress inks on a craft mat and then spritz the colors with water until the colors start to bead up.
Smoosh your tag on the colors - DON'T move the tag around. Lift it - dry it with a heat gun. Repeat that until you have the colors as intense as you like them.
Rub the ink off of the stars (the paint will work as a resist).
Stamp your design.
Add embellishments - on the bottom edge, I used my finger to smear stickles and then sprinkled some sparkly stuff I had in my stash. The stars attached to the fibers are an old 80's earring I found while cleaning out my daughter's room!
That's pretty much it. These tags are a blast to do - trust me, if I can do them and get great results, anyone can!
BTW - those of you who came to Camp Wannabe - this is the basic technique I used to make the LFB squares I gave each of you. I used versamark and embossed the leaves with clear powder since I used yellow paper to start with.
Pam Cook #48
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troublesmom
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Pam I do like the blue on but also really like the Holly Jolly!!!
Cheryl
Myrtle Beach
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Myrtle Beach
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If you are trying to figure out which examples I used -
L-R: #2, #6, #1 & #7
hope that helps!
L-R: #2, #6, #1 & #7
hope that helps!
Pam Cook #48