Tim Holtz’s tag for this month is so cool, I thought it needed to be made in a more substantial form than just a tag.
A little 5×7 canvas was perfect. However, I quickly realized that Distress Stains and Distress Inks wipe right off the finish of the canvas. What to do for a little background color?
After poking around in my supplies, I decided to try mixing Matte Multi Medium with some Distress Reinkers. I worked like a charm to give a soft, watercolor look. I used reinkers in Broken China, Vintage Photo, Faded Jeans
The pens in the bottom left corner were stamped in Jet Black StazOn Ink with the Curious Possibility stamp set.
The font I used to print the verses is called Artistamp; isn’t it perfect for this project? You can download the font for free here.
The ribbon (Tim Holtz Trimmings) was colored with Wild Honey Distress Stain, Fired Brick Distress Stain and Vintage Photo Distress Stain, then stamped with a stamp from Tim’s The Journey stamp set.
The paper on the background was embossed with the Clock embossing folder and colored with several Distress inks, including Vintage Photo, Wild Honey, Faded Jeans, Walnut Stain, Aged Mahogany
The gears were cut out of Grunge paper with my Sizzix Big Shot and the Gadget Gears Die. They were painted with Brushed Pewter Distress Crackle Paint, Tarnished Brass Distress Crackle Paint and Deco Art Dazzling Metallics-Worn Penny.
Then, like Tim always has us do, I sanded them and inked them with Vintage Photo Distress ink. The distress only sticks to the places where the paint was sanded away, so it’s a cool look.
A strip of Filmstrip Ribbon, some Sprocket Gears, a Game Spinner, an Idea-Ology 1-Inch Corner and a Trinket Pin finish up the project.
I’m enjoying having this canvas on my desk as a constant reminder of what is most important. :-)
Happy Creating!
This is one of my favorites yet. Once again, I like your tag better than Tim’s, especially the sentiment, and especially in a larger format. (His tutorials great, tho.) Oh, and, I saw yours on his site.
Thanks! I usually like mine better, too.
You know, I own the stamp set with the sentiment he used, but I doubt I’ll ever use it.
Words that mean something to you make a difference.
Your version of Tim’s Tag is fabulous; love that you have created a canvas Carole Z x
Thanks for stopping by, Carole! I love your black & gold ATC, btw, very classy.
I love your canvas, your colours and the way you’ve applied them is beautiful. Lovely quote too.
Thanks so much! I’m glad you like it. It’s still sitting on my desk, inspiring me.
I stopped by your blog, love the backgrounds, so pretty. You Cup and Saucer Pincushion is adorable!