Sunday 22 March 2015

12 Tags of Tim Holtz -March 2015

Hello Everyone

Having enjoyed participating in The 12 tags of Tim Holtz last month I was ready to join in again this month . 

For March, Tim wanted us to create a tag to encourage our creative mind to wander and play, whether it be by trying new combinations of colour, using new imagery or combing random elements - just explore, imagine n discover!   


Tim's March tag n tutorial can be found here n as I LOVED what Tim had created I decided to keep mine very similar following the techniques given but playing around with colour and embellishments mainly n adding a touch of dimension to the beautiful butterfly stamp!  
So the distress paint colours I chose for my tag were a mix of my usual faves - chipped sapphire and  salty ocean combined with some I don't use that often- spun sugar , seedless preserve n one I've hardly ever used due to a personal 'fear' of 'vibrant' (lol) pickled raspberry .
Following Tims Tute I attached a few strips of tissue tape randomly on the tag n then created my background colour. Once the paint was dry I added some layers n  extra detail with a few texture stamps n stencils. I also added some random circles with paint n a lid top n white speckles using picket fence distress paint flicked from a brush .


I then stamped n embossed two of the gorgeous butterfly one stamped half on, half off the tag n the other one stamped on a spare piece of card . Once they were both dry I painted inside the segments of the butterfly on the tag (from the outside in) with salty ocean blending into seedless preserve n picked raspberry n then did exactly the same on the spare butterfly using inks instead of paints .




I kept my embossed  stencilling the same as Tims but thought silver embossing powder would work  better with my combination of colours .



Now for the extra butterfly I had stamped, embossed n inked - I cut this out entirely but then cut away the outer part of the left side of the wing leaving only the inner part of the wing. I wanted to create a sense of 'imperfection' to the butterfly!


I then manipulated the butterfly with my fingers n lined it up on top of the butterfly I'd embossed on the tag n adhered in place leaving the 'imperfect wing' to stand free of the tag. I inked up a pen nib with silver alcohol ink n used it to create the body of the butterfly!


My final touches were some chicken wire n washers with a sentiment token attached to a few complimenting coloured threads looped back on them selves to create a tie. 

Here are a few photos of my March 2015 tag taken from various angles 








I really enjoyed creating this tag, allowing my creative mind to play n wander outside my usual 'comfort zones' even embracing a little 'imperfection' along the way ! hahaha

As well as entering this into Tim Holtz 12-tags of 2015- March

Thanks so much for visiting today and for all the times you've popped by in the past . Your visits never go unnoticed n are much appreciated as are all the wonderful comments you so often leave for my creativity. 
Hope you all have a lovely week ahead doing at least a little bit of something that makes ya heart happy! 
see ya again soon x




12 comments:

  1. Fabulous tag with lots of delicious texture Amanda, love it! Xxx

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  2. a great tag , love the butterfly off the edge and the wire ! a great make x

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  3. Love your tag, saw it on the link-up and wanted to come and say how gorgeous this is, I love the little bits of wire. Cx

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  4. Oh wow, oh wow, your tag is absolutely stunning Amanda, I love your gorgeous colour choices and I really, really love what you did with the layered butterfly. A stunning tag! Hugs, Anne xx

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  5. Just came back to say thanks so much for joining in our birthday celebrations at A Vintage Journey Amanda! Hugs, Anne xx

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  6. Yummy - lurve the butterfly xx Happy crafting !!

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  7. Stunning tag, wonderful colours and just love what you have done with the butterfly! Nikkixx

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  8. Stunningly beautiful!! I so love your version Amanda, the imperfect butterfly is absolutely perfect in its imperfection. Stunning colours too, and wow, I just love the way you did your background!!! Fabulous and of course thanks so much for adding it to our challenge at AVJ!

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  9. Love your take on the Tim HOltz inspiration challenge. Beautiful. Thanks for joining us on at Art with Heart Challenge.

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  10. A really really gorgeous tag :)
    I LOVE the colours you've used ♥
    and all the small details :)

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  11. I love the imperfect butterfly, the bubbles background, the silvery embossing, the great mix of purple shades and the clever addition of chicken wire fragments. In short, I love it all! Thank you so much for joining in our birthday celebrations at AVJ! Jenny x

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