Sunday, September 28, 2014

Tim Holtz Tags of 2014 - September


It's that time again! Wow, September (and all of 2014 really), has been just flying by! Another month, another tag to attempt.


And when I say "attempt", I mean it.

This month's tag should be titled "Making Lemonade From Lemons". You see, I try to learn the techniques Tim demonstrates each month... that's the purpose of these things, after all. Yet this month, I'll be danged if I could get the background effect he created with his alcohol inks and blending solution. It's not his fault, but mine - I didn't have the exact supplies on hand and left it too late this month to acquire them. So I tried the best I could with what I had on hand. The result? Well, three failed attempts at the proper backgrounds; first in yellow, then red, then green.

But being the cheapskate, er 'thrifty' person I am, instead of chucking my failures, I repurposed them in other ways. Yep. Making lemonade indeed.The red and yellow became the basis for my butterflies and the green my new background.


I stamped the yellow and red glossy papers with Tim's script stamp in archival ink. The green sheets were cut to size and inked on the edge with Walnut Stain.


Since I also didn't have Tim's newest butterfly die, I used his "Butterflight" On The Edge die and cut them out into individual insects.


I decided to ink the edges of them too - I love the difference this little step makes!


As usual, I was making two tags; one for me and one for a display at the Scrapbook Cottage. I used Ranger's Archival ink to stamp the plants at the bottom of each card and glued them to black tags I cut with Tim's Tag die.


After attaching the butterflies with Glossy Accents, I added rub-ons from Tim's Botanical Remnant Rubs - the glossy paper really grabbed these - I had to be careful to position them just so as there was no second chance to fix them if I screwed up.


Actually, I think I love the blurry background with the jet black stamped images...




Come to think of it, I love lemonade too! ;)


6 comments:

  1. High five!! Making do is my mantra and I love your results!

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  2. Well done Maureen! This is a fabulous tag....love the butterflies. Love your sense of humour, got a giggle. Karen.x

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  3. You've managed to turn a "
    failure" into a real success.

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  4. Love them!!!! You're right about the inked edges on the butterflies.

    Do you watch 'Modern Family'? Anytime I hear that 'life/lemons' quote I think of Phil Dunphy's quote, 'When life gives you lemonade, make lemons. Life will be all like, Whaaaaat?' lol

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  5. Oh this is soooo lovely! Beautiful color!

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  6. They just float those beautiful butterflies! Xo

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