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Tag: Tim Holtz

  • Tim’s 12 tags of 2013 – May

    Last month I started participating in Tim Holtz’s 12 tags of 2013 challenge. Each month Tim designs a new tag and posts really detailed instructions about how to recreate the look. This month the tag uses remnant rubs, Distress stain inks, enameled tags, film strip ribbon and much more. I didn’t have all the bits ‘n bobs in my Tim stash, but boy, that stash sure is growing! I substituted where I needed to; one of my missions this year is so use up all my old supplies. I tend to hoard supplies I love, but really I should buy, use and enjoy instead.

    I’m enjoying finding a whole lot of fabulous new arty blogs, and (virtually) meeting their authors, by visiting all the links to completed at the bottom of the challenge.

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  • Back to my art journal

    Yesterday I got the paper finished early, which meant I had time for art again today. Nice! Spray inks, tattered floral die by Ranger, old rub ons.

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  • Trying Tim’s tags

    I have been following Tim Holtz’s blog for a long time now but for various reasons have never joined in the monthly tag challenge. I have much more time on my hands these days, and a decent stash of ‘Tim-ery’ so decide to give it a go. You can see details of the April 13 tag here. I used the colours I have on hand, plus one or two new purchases. I also had a wee accident with a bottle of Broken China Distress Paint; let’s just say I have a lot of pre-painted manila tags ready to go! I’m so pleased I decided to give this a go – no doubt next month I’ll feel more confident to put a bit of my own spin on it.

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  • A little Christmas house

    I am a regular follow of Tim Holtz’s blog and have been looking at the Christmas decorations people make with considerable envy, although I admit most of them are way too fiddly for my patience level. The other day I was in @yourlotto in Hawera looking at the KaiserCraft mdf projects and there was a small fairy castle. It’s only about 5″ square and $11 – perfect! Finally, a wee Christmas decoration I felt I could tackle.

    I painted the inside white and then stenciled a pattern in silver onto it using one of Michelle Ward’s stencils. I covered the outside using KaiserCraft “Just Believe” 6.5″ papers, and had plenty left over for making more Christmas cards too. I added some die cuts and a mountain of Kindy Glitz round the tops of the spires to look like snow or icicles. I don’t usually use Kindy Glitz but I loved it for this project.

    The only problem I ran into was that I painted and papered over the tabs that hold it together and then they wouldn’t fit into the slots, so I had to sand them back. Other than that, it’s the first time I have tried one of KaiserCraft’s mdf projects and I’m sold on them.

    My icy fairy castle is now on our mantle piece with a candle in the centre, looking very snowy and festive.

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