Hello friends
A few months ago I shared a tag on social media that I made using one of my favourite techniques from the incredible 16 weeks of demos Tim Holtz shared. If you missed any of these, you can find them all on Tim’s blog. Hands up who misses the Saturday party at Tim and Mario’s?!
Now more than ever I think it’s so important to focus on the good and I thought it would be nice to share the tag in a little more detail, so here we go.
I followed Tim’s distress crayon and distress embossing glaze technique, which you can see here. I have been a long time fan of distress crayons and used with the new distress embossing glaze, WOW!! This grungy weathered effect is completely up my street and it’s so easy to do.
I stitched the edges of my tag with my Singer heavyduty sewing machine. Practice makes perfect with stitching and mine is definitely getting better! Tip, if you miss a stitch, (which happens to me all the time), draw it on after with a marker. The background stamp is from the professor 2 CMS395 stamp set.
I had to add a hat, I think dapper CMS267 and distinguished CMS371 stamp sets will always have my heart, it doesn’t matter how stuck I get creatively, I break out these sets and it inspires me. Stampers Anonymous never retire Tim’s stamps so you can pick up them up from set 001 to set 406! I added a bug from the entomology CMS328 stamp set, the matching thinlits dies makes it really easy and they fit in the Sizzix sidekick.
I used part of the weathered clock (664173) bigz die cut with texture paste and distress crayon added to weather.
Using the same technique as linked to above, I altered this quote chip. I always remove several layers of the cardboard to make the quote lower profile. The layers separate really easily, you can do it with your finger nail. They are now longer so you can add hardware to the end. I used idea-ology hardware heads with distress crayon and a waterbrush to add a little rust effect.
Hope you have a creative week and focus on the good.
Zoe x
Very cool tag Zoe. I tried that technique but didn’t do a good job of it but like you said, practice makes perfect. Thank you for publishing this on your blog.
Completely agree on both statements…miss the Saturday Part at Tim and Mario’s and that we must focus on the good, always….thanks for the inspiration from a great tag…love the hats….
Hey Zoe, I would love to pin this but the “Pin” button no longer shows up???? any suggestions?
Love this Zoe, just love it.
Funny thing this game of life that we play…
Not today Satan 👿 , or tomorrow…..
We will always Focus on The Good, and lord knows that’s not you!
Awesome tag 🏷 MFS 🤎🤎
such a beautiful tag my friend and oh yes, I sure am missing the Saturday night party over at Tim and Mario’s place and the essential accompanying snacks, hugs xxx
A really fabulous tag, Zoe!!!!
LOVE the drawing on stitch tip…lol…I’ll remember that as I fudge up my stitching all the time. This tag is perfection and love the meaning! Pinned it. Oh and I miss the Saturday demos too.
Love your posts and following you as a beginner… wondering where i might find videos or tutorials to learn from?
Check Tim’s blog. He has so many video demos and links to other makers, some with vlogs.