Trick or Treat - 12 Tags of 2014 - October

Tim Holtz has done it again with his October Tag for the 12 Tags of 2014. Look how cool Tim's tag on the right looks!


Halloween is one of my very favorite holidays. It's such a fun day and night for everyone whether you are passing out the candy or going Trick or Treating with the little ones. I love making projects for this special night and it was so fun to make this tag and get to use the Distress Spray Stains plus so many of Tim's idea-ology elements.


Here's my version of his October tag:

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2014 - October

Hidden Drawers of Halloween Fun - CC3 C11

Challenge 11 for Tim's Compendium of Curiosity 3 is going on over at Linda Ledbetter's blog. This challenge is on Effect Powders from p52 of Tim's book. If you don't have a copy, you can order an autographed one here. 

Here's my project for the Challenge:

Inspiration Emporium is sponsoring this challenge and offering a $50 gift certificate. 

I am such a fan of Halloween that a project like this one is just "drawers" of fun for me!  I used the Match Box large die of Tim's from Sizzix to make the five drawers from the TH Laboratories Paper Stash. Love that the paper is double-sided, it made a great lining for the inside of each drawer.

Powders were used on the pumpkin, happy Halloween banners, the harlequin cover for the assembled match box drawers, the spider web, and the key in the bottom drawer. The vile in the bottom drawer has loose poison (UTEE) inside. 

Two pieces were cut from the TH Sizzix Lattice Die and the effect powders were used.

A gear was added to the side of the pumpkin's head. Then the lattice was cut into pieces.
Two pieces were cut and used to form the metal-like bent arms for the pumpkin coming out the sides of the second drawer. 

Two more pieces extending from the third drawer form the legs of the pumpkin. 



There are two metal-like feet extending from the bottom of the last drawer. 


You can see part of the key extending from that drawer too. 

The little owl & pumpkin are mounted on gears and the lion is adhered under TH charm fragments and tied on with TH string. 






A shot from the side of the drawers shows the token hanging from the lattice.

There you have it - Hidden Drawers of Halloween Fun.

September Tag 2014 - A New Fall Dress

It's time for the September 2014 Tag over at Tim Holtz.com.  Here's a look at Tim's tag and it is stunning. Such an interesting technique with alcohol inks this month. 

I have my tag ready to share with you. 

Fall is just about here and the Fall colors are always so gorgeous. 

You know, every girl needs a new dress for the Fall. To make the dress, I used a stamp from the Visual Artistry Stampers Anonymous Seamless Experience stamp collection. 

Then,  I got wild with alcohol inks and the Autumn Gatherings decorative strip. Wow, that was fun. I followed Tim's steps carefully since using the Alcohol Ink Cardstock was new for me.








Here's a pic of my background for the tag before the stamping and leaves. I used the Measured THS012 stencil and citrus alcohol ink. I used several pieces of the alcohol ink cardstock trying to find a good color. I remember Tim said to use a light color but I didn't have the lake mist he was featuring. 










Then the image was stamped. The leaves were made and layered from the bottom up so each layer could have a little "fluff" and curling of the edges.










In making the leaves, all I could think about were the vibrant colors of Fall, using the oranges, yellows, reds of alcohol inks worked great. Love, love the colors. The Copper Mixatives gave the palette a big boost.

A few extra leaves were attached to the hanger in case they were needed. 

It could get windy!!

There you have it, the September Tag 2014 - A New Fall Dress.

Linking to:

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2014: September

Supplies: 
Tim Holtz - Idea-ology: Hanger Clips, Pitch Fasteners
Remnant Rubs - Numbers, Botanicals,
Alcohol Inks
Black Tag

Tick Tock - Skeletons and Skulls

The Compendium of Curiosities 3 - Challenge #10 is the Assemblage Clock. Linda Ledbettter at Studio L3 hosts the challenges; you can visit her site and take a look.  The Funkie Junkie Boutique is sponsoring this challenge and giving a $25 gift certificate.

The assemblage clock project comes from p.33 of Tim's book and the rules state you must have a copy of his book to enter the challenge.   

Here's a look at my project:

Since I love, love Halloween, it just made sense to create something I could use for the spookiest day of the year.

The background was cut from the Laboratories Paper Stash. 

Here's the background before going into the clock shell. You can see the details a little better here. 

A filmstrip was added with images of ghosts from the past. Texture paste was used with the Halloween stencil THS027. The spider from CMS198 was stamped and embossed. One of the crossbones was dabbed with white distress paint then added to the background.





Can you see the rest of the tiny crossbones lying on the bottom? A few of the skulls are raising their heads trying to look out.







Here's a side pic of the clock, now you can see the detail in the tissue tape and the trim added from the Industrious Stickers.





For the ribbon on top, I used Tim's paper string. I cut some of the loops and unraveled the string then added a token that had been painted white and rubbed off. The handle, feet and black cat were painted with distress ink then glittered with black soot distress glitter.





The skeleton's hands were cut from the same sheet of paper as the body and added to the outside with a little glossy accents and more tissue tape. You can see he is holding a ghostly image of himself framed from Industrious Stickers. The mini lantern is just too cute and perfect for Halloween.

Thanks for the challenge - Judy.

Challenges:
CCC#3 Challenge 10 Assemblage Clock

A Little Witch Kraft

The Challenge over at Simon Monday Challenge is: Witch Kraft. Wow, I love kraft paper and of course, I always love a little witchy. Here's my project:

My project started with a kraft glassine pocket that I embossed with the Bubbles folder from the Waves & Bubbles Set. I wanted the bubbles to resemble the bubbles from a boiling pot of witches brew. I originally thought I was only going to make a pocket of spells but that soon changed into a scrapbook layout. 














Once I decided I wanted to create a scrapbook layout, the theme was perfect, I love to use kraft paper when I scrap. I selected a couple of different kraft papers and I was happy. Next I misted the paper with water and started applying Distress Paint - picket fence. 




I love the look with the paint on the kraft. 


It tones the paper down.










Now I can stamp a little witchiness. I was a little leery that my stamps might now show as good as I wanted them to so I stamped on tissue paper then adhered them with Claudine Hellmuth's multi-medium matte.








I know you are wondering about these two cute little Wizard of Oz characters "Toto" and the "Lion."  The are my grandsons!








The matte for the picture was made from another piece of kraft glassine that I crumbled up then distressed with gathered twigs. I did pat the glassine after I inked it to remove any excess ink then heat dried it. 

Thanks for stopping in for A Little Witch Kraft - Judy

Supplies:
TH Distress Paint: picket fence, mustard seed, peeled  paint
Ranger Super Fine Detail Black embossing powder on the spider web
TH Distress embossing powder - antique linen on the broom
TH Distress ink: ripe persimmon, rusty hinge, gathered twigs, antique linen, mustard seed, scattered straw
Archival Jet Black ink
Emboss It - clear
Apothecary Remnant Rubs 
Stamps: Graphic 45 Magic of Oz Stamp Sets 1, 2, 3
and Tim Holtz Mini Halloween CMS 198, Mini Blueprints 5, CMS 170, Apothecary CMS 138


Challenges: 
Simon Monday Challenge: Witch Kraft
Inspiration Emporium: Anything Goes
Eclectic Paperie: August Challenge: Embossing  done on the spider web, spider, and broom stick

August - Tim's 12 Tags of 2014

I've completed my August tag from Tim's 12 Tags of 2014. Tim always has such unique creations. I only wish I could think like Tim.

Wow, this was loads of fun with stains, inks, paints, stamps and lots of fun pieces. So here's my August tag:

Supplies:
Stamps: TH Merchantile CMS 189
Remnant Rubs: Life Quotes; Pen Nibs; Clip, Film Strip, Word Band; Linen Ribbon; light bulb,
Paints: DP broken china, peeled paint, black soot, antique bronze
Distress Stains: rusty hinge, wild honey, salty ocean
Distress Inks: rusty hinge, evergreen bough
TH Tissue Tape
Tiny Attacher
Glossy Accents
Wendy Vecchi crackled texture paste
TH Collection Stencils: splatters, school house
Archival Ink: Jet Black

Halloween Tag with a Resist Technique

I love thinking about Halloween and making projects for that spooky time of the year. Today I made a Halloween Tag and stamped the spooky house and a couple of cracks with Glue n' seal to form a resist.

After reading Hels Sheridan's blog - Ink on My Fingers and her technique of stamping with Glue n' seal to form a resist, I just had to try the technique. Wow, it was fun and worked. Thanks Hels.

Challenges:
- Simon Says Monday Challenge: Anything Goes
- Stamping Ground: What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday 

Supplies:
Stamps:  Dylusions Stamps by Dyan Reaveley: This Old House;
Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps 2014 Mini Halloween 4 CMS 198

Inks: TH Distress Inks: antique linen, ripe persimmon, black soot, spiced marmalade, and rusty hinge. Ranger Archival Jet Black.