Tim Holtz: 12 Tags of 2014 - May

 

Tim's tag for May is above -

click on the picture to go to his blog and

see in detail how he did it.

 

Here's the one I made

 

The idea this month was to use trinkets and embellishments

and mount them onto a series of little tiles.

In Tim's own words this was to be a

"“creative composition” assignment -

a simple process to layer and incorporate 

an eclectic mix of elements into an artful tiled tag." 

This is what my background looked like at first.

I laid out the bits and pieces I was going to use

(I changed my mind about the buttons and used

a pen nib instead)

I don't have a great many different embellishments

but was pleased with those I managed to find.

 

I like the little blue cameo which I've had for ages.

Similarly, the rusty heart.

I cracked open the packet of idea-ology fragments

and stuck a vintage image below two.

I enjoyed creating the 'wonderful' tile with the

Sizzix Alterations ShadowPress Debossing folder.

(from the 'Authentic Set').

Each of the mini tiles was covered using paper from

Tim Holtz' idea-ology paper stash (Vintage Shabby).

Not perfect, but it's my kind of 'wonderful'!

Thanks for looking :)

Oriental Birthday Card

Yesterday I had a play with my Gelli Plate

but not very sucessfully - I couldn't get

the right combination of colours to work.

However, whilst brayering off the excess paint

onto some card I managed to make what I think

was quite a nice, sketchy, scruffy effect and

it became this card.

 

I don't know what this type of card is called -

a gatefold?  The flaps turn back on themselves,

maybe an accordian gatefold?

 

 

 The main stamps I used were from

Lynne Perrella Collection from PaperArtsy

(number LPC022).

Plus a few others from my stash.

 

 

I stamped the images onto book text

(the book appropriately called 'Geisha')

 

 

A space to write the birthday greeting on the back.

Thanks for looking :)