Day 10 Creative Chemistry 101

I had a Tim Holtz stamp large enough to cover my tag for this technique. It's from the "book cover" stamp set CMS #103. This is Tim's Day 10 technique with Distress Stickles.

After viewing the first tag I decided to try this technique again before going to bed. It's after midnight here.

I changed the color combination on this tag and then added Tim's clear quote stamps.

http://www.onlinecardclasses.com/timholtz/class-info/

I have really enjoyed the last two weeks viewing Tim's technique each day in the online classes. If  I need inspiration, I can view Tim's technique, artwork and videos again and again.
I'll probably never meet Tim in real life and doing the classes is like he was teaching me personally. Thank you Tim! Thank you Mario for the behind the scenes!

Day 9 Creative Chemistry 101

Wow! what joy to make these this morning. With some of the inks still on the mat I was able to make more tags to use in the future.

I viewed Tim's techniques, then made it my own using Tim Holtz and Ranger products from my stash. Stamp in the middle from Hero Arts.
[After posting my tags together and seeing them on my blog, it looks like I used stamps in the last tag. I didn't.]

http://www.onlinecardclasses.com/timholtz/class-info/

            Perfect Distress Mist, Pefect Distress and Perfect Splatter Distress Techniques

Day 8 Creative Chemistry 101

These are my Day 8 of Creative Chemistry 101 from Tim Holtz online classes.

 I used Ranger supplies and Tim Holtz stamps on all three tags. The third tag was made using the 1" Grunge Blocks from idea-ology.

http://www.onlinecardclasses.com/timholtz/class-info/

Day 7 Creative Chemistry 101

These are my tags for Day 7 using Tim Holtz techniques from his online classes.
http://www.onlinecardclasses.com/timholtz/class-info/
I used Tim's technique but change the stamps and distress inks on the first tag. The second tag was made like Tim's. The third tag made using the same supplies although I used different colors of distress inks.

Day 6 Creative Chemistry 101

On my first tag I used Tim's technique with Marvy brush markers, butterflies and distress inks. I'm thrilled with the results but would rather use Tim's markers. They are on my wish list.
The base tag was made using Day 5 Creative Chemistry 101 marble technique.
http://www.onlinecardclasses.com/timholtz/class-info/

The second tag was made with the same stamp Tim used. To finish my tag I used brush markers with a portable waterbrush. The background technique used on this tag was made from one of the techniques from Tim's Compendium of Curiosities I.

The third tag I followed Tim's technique but used my markers with new stamps in my stash. The background tag was made using Day 5 Creative Chemistry 101 marble technique.

Day 5 ~ Creative Chemistry 101

These are my Day 5 tags from Tim Holtz on-line classes.
http://www.onlinecardclasses.com/
http://www.onlinecardclasses.com/timholtz/class-info/
I used a variety of TIm Holtz (Stampers Anonymous) images and supplies from Ranger on these tags.

Day 4 Creative Chemistry 101

These are my day 4 of Tim Holtz Creative Chemistry 101 on-line classes. http://www.onlinecardclasses.com/
http://www.onlinecardclasses.com/timholtz/class-info/

Today's techniques:                Reinkers              misting               custom

Creative Chemistry 101 ~ Day 3

Here is another day of Creative Chemistry 101 day 3, an on-line class with Tim Holtz. http://www.onlinecardclasses.com/
http://www.onlinecardclasses.com/timholtz/class-info/

Creative Chemistry 101 ~ Day 2

Sharing Day 2 from Creative Chemistry 101, an online class with Tim Holtz. The flower stamp in the middle tag is from Tim's #001 set. I bought the cling set the same year it came out.

                  http://www.onlinecardclasses.com/timholtz/class-info/                                                            

Dance

This is a tag I made  using a stamped image from Stampsmith, designer paper, flourish die cut, and stamped words on ribbon from my stash. 
I inked the stamp image on glossy card stock with Plum Archival ink. Fibers were added to tag to finish.
Thanks for Looking!

Grungy Monday #39

Grungy Monday is coming to a close. Next time I'll be sharing techniques from Compendium of Curiosities II.
This week Linda ask us to do one of Tim's 12 tags of Christmas from 2009.

I followed Tim's technique using his "Nature Walk" set of alcohol inks. One of "the girls" from Tim's Stampers Anonymous images CMS #020 was used on this tag. I bought this set the year it came out. The specks are from one of Tim's Christmas 2010 sets.
Archival ink was used to stamps all the images on this tag. I used 10 pt. glossy card stock with Tim's bookplate tag die. The flowers were made using a variety of paper punches from my stash. The seam binding is from a vintage package that was originally priced for 10 cents.

Grungy Monday #38

Linda ask us to step back to 2007 with any colors and imagery we wish and then post a photo of our creation on her blog.

I followed Tim's tag for the base of the tag, and then used a royalty free digital copy of a little girl from Class Act, Tim's tissue tape along the bottom with two rows, Tim's CMS 001-Stampers Anonymous flower image, an image from a discontinued stamp and coffee filter flowers made with Tim's tattered floral die. The flowers were inked with spun sugar distress stain. I brushed a thin coat of satin varnish on the die cut flower and a mini brad to hold the flowers together. I inked the seam binding with distress stain. Studio multi-medium matte was used as an adhesive.

Mosaic Butterfly ~ Grungy Monday #37

Linda ask us to make wearable art using at least one Tim Holtz products for our Gungy Monday #37. I was inspired to make a wearable art pin after seeing Tim's tutorial: https://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2012-march/

Supplies used:
Magnetic butterfly die, grungeboard, base tray, Vagabond, his Lost and Found paper stash, glossy accents and wonder tape. Tim used Ranger cement embossing powder, I used silver embossing. A self-adhesive pin back was applied to the back. I used the same "quickstik" tool Tim used. It works perfect for these tiny papers.

12 tags of 2012 for March

I had fun creating this tag from viewing Tim's March Tutorial.


Supplies used: Tim's grungeboard, rubber stamp, butterfly die, paper, idea-ology, distresser tool, distress inks, perfect pearls mist, glossy accents, wonder tape and archival black ink. I used the same "quickstik" tool Tim used. It works perfect for these tiny papers.
The cement embossing powder is something I need on my wish list.
I used something I had in my stash for the grout. Even though it's not what Tim used I think it came out pretty good for the first time using this technique. After viewing Tim's tag again, I see I cut my pieces a lot smaller. I love the detail seen in real life using the glossy accents over the paper.

For the background I used a stamp from IBFS.
It doesn't seem possible that distress inks have been out since 2004. I recall buying my first Distress ink pad that year; a shop owner was showing how-to age photos using a nib and distress inks.

Speed Challenge

Sharing another piece from the Slumber Party last night over on OWSE
This was a speed round to use all items called by Robyn. Three buttons, dry embossing, key, hand made flower, image, butterfly, heart, banner, circles, die cuts, bling, trim, lace and more.
 I finished this in just a little over 3o minutes.
I had to do a lot of cutting, inking, stamping and arranging. Nothing was planned. I used a total of 5 die cuts from Tim Holtz dies, one of his embossing folders and his distress inks and alcohol inks.
The stamped image is from Mrs O'Leary's.
I started out with an area too small for all the items listed so I started stacking them. The butterfly die cut from glossy cardstock was inked with alcohol inks, heart die cut with distress ink and banner made with wallpaper. This is a 3-D piece over the stamped and dry embossed card front. 

Drawer Box

OWSE had a slumber party last night. This is a challenge Robyn asked us to do. Here is a link to our challenge: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/drawerbox/
My box was made with 4 sheets of heavy cardstock.
I reinforced the box with Tim's tissue tape. The top was finished off with TH bird die cut along with die cuts from my Silhouette digital craft cutter.

Valentine 12 Tags of 2012 & Grungy Monday #36

This is a quote from Tim's website:
Beginning of each month I will post a tag tutorial (with step by step photos, video, etc). The tag will be themed to that month's holiday season if applicable, or just a new idea to share.

Linda ask us to create a Valentine themed piece using at least one Tim Holtz product and include a link from our sponsor's site; Simon Says Stamp
http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/servlet/StoreFront

This is my Tim and Grungy Monday piece using many of Tim Holtz products. I wish I had the Movers & Shapers Magnetic die for this tag.

I used TH Dabber paints in red and white, TH Distress inks in Barn Door and Spun Sugar, TH Stampers Anonymous Cupid cling stamp, TH swirl Texture Fades embossing folder, TH Music tissue tape, TH Vintage Lace strip die and TH Cherish idea-lology.
The cupid was inked and painted with Barn Door and then cut out. Next I used Xmas Red Stickles on the Cupid.
The Vintage Lace was cut with Kraft paper and then inked with Barn Door distress ink.
The seam binding was sprayed with water, inked with spun sugar distress ink, crinkled and heat set to dry before added to tag with the bead embellishments.
Thanks for Looking and have a nice day!

Happy Valentine's Card

This card was made with one ink pad: Memento Rose Bud, ribbon, die cut from Tim Holtz and white card stock.

Grungy Monday #35

 Grungy Monday 35 challenge this week is to create Tim Holtz"s ATC card using at least one of his products or technique. I used many more on my ATC.

I used Tim's heart and crown dies, TH Stampers Anonymous bookplate and love stamp. Tim's Distress crackle paint in picket fence, tarnished paint and rock candy. Tim's grunge board and grungepaper on hearts and crown.
Archival black was used to ink Tim Holtz love stamp from Stampers Anonymous.
Glossy Accents was used as glue.
Clear embossing was used on book cover image after it was inked with barn door distress ink.

Mixed Media

This is another piece I made viewing Traci's online workshop classes. The flowers were made on copy paper using a free handed design with black ink and then water-colored after they were applied to the background. The circles were made with the lid on Stickles bottle. The background was made with dabber paints and plastic canvas. Face and hair on the woman was made with dabber paint and acrylic paint. The eyelashes were made with a three strand paint brush and black watercolor.

Creations on Watercolor Paper

I was down with my mother Sunday through Wednesday. I always enjoy the time we have together. Mother wanted to see Traci's online workshop videos. http://www.strathmoreartiststudio.com/ I didn't take many supplies with me this time, we used what we had on hand. Mother had watercolor paper and a few bottles of paint. I brought down four bottles of dabber paint and a few bottles of stickles.

This is the first of five I made while viewing the videos.

by Judy Cantrell

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My mother gave me permission to share her first piece made from viewing the videos.

Artwork by Jo Adair 

GM #34

Linda ask us to create something utilizing Tim's Crackle Resist Technique: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43m8eiQZ3P0This is my GM#34:

I used Distress Crackle Broken China with walnut ink to distress the bird cage. I used distress crackle paint in rock candy over red dabber painted bird. The tag is from a real sheet of music distress with ink and then adhered to another tag. The heart was cut with two layers of corrugated cardboard and one layer of white card stock, stamped, dabber painted with red paint, distress with rock candy crackle and then stained with walnut ink. The seam binding with inked with distress inks. The jewelry finding came from broken jewelry. Tim's miniature tag was inked and stamped with a stamp from my stash. All other supplies are from Tim Holtz and Ranger.

Grungy Monday #33

Celebrating another week with Tim Holtz techniques and products!  Linda chose this technique challenge from 2008.
This is my challenge pendant using TH Facets, TH Adirondack Alcohol inks and TH Stampers Anonymous Floral Stamp. Almost forgot the most important part of this technique; Archival Black ink from https://rangerink.com

Grungy Monday #33

Grungy Monday 32

Linda has a new challenge this week; a non-Christmas technique from Tim Holtz 12 tags 2011. I used Tim's 11th Day of Christmas for my Grungy Monday #32 challenge.
This week is extra special, Simon Says Stamp (www.simonsaysstamp.com). will be giving a $25 gift certificate to one lucky person for Grungy Monday ~ #32.

I used distress inks, TH CMS 082 Love Struck stamp set, several Red Distress inks, Archival ink, embossing ink, embossing powder and other supplies from my stash.

To My Valentine

This little boy from Penny Black 1997 was inked, stamped and color with Copic. The background portion of the card was made using a Tim Holtz technique. The red heart was made using Tim Holtz magnetic movers and shapers die. The word "to my" is from Stamping Place.
I entered this card in a challenge December 15-31. My card was drawn for a prize.