12 Tags Of 2014 – April

I had such good intentions to get this month’s 12 Tags of 2014 tag in early. I console myself in the knowledge that it’s only 238 days till Christmas and 1 day until Tim’s May Tag!

I know I use the word “love” at least once per post… but I LOVE the new frameworks dies! I am completely obsessed with the honeycomb die and it was my favourite… UNTIL I used the trellis die. We crafters are so fickle!

I used Tim’s new resist paper, which just makes me squeal every time I use it. There is an array of gorgeous background resit patterns in clear varnish printed on white and kraft card, (obviously I chose the honeycomb pattern)! I am looking forward to experimenting further.

While I’m talking dies, I am also obsessed with the new butterfly frenzy decorative strip die. I covered my tag with the smallest butterflies cut from the french industrial paper stash. I folded each wing against my thumb nail, leaving the body between the 2 wing folds to create a 3D butterfly. I used my new mini distress inks to colour, and a dab of glossy accents to attach to the trellis. I got the inspiration for the butterflies from Anna-Karin’s awesome Layers of Ink blog.

I don’t have Tim’s pinecone die (but you can bet it’s on my list), so I used another flower die. I cut the flowers from Core’dinations kraft core, it creates such a lovely worn look with just the swipe of a sanding block. I also swiped some distress paint over the top to highlight the tattered edges of the rose.

Thanks for taking a look at my tag and take time to hop over to Tim’s blog to see this month’s tag and techniques. If you would like to see the post in French, hop over to Scrapdeco’s blog.

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supplies: tim holtz; manila tag/frameworks die (trellis)/butterfly frenzy decorative strip die/distress paint (picket fence, weathered wood, iced spruce, evergreen bough,)/mini distress inks (scattered straw, victorian velvet, broken china, faded jeans, peeled paint, walnut stain )/distress stain (tumbled glass)/crackle paint (rock candy clear)/glossy accents/core’dinations kraft core/idea-ology (crinkle ribbon, tissue tape, grungeboard, mirrored sheets, resist Motif cardstock paper stash/french industrial paper stash, life quotes remnant rubs)/cling stamps (tiny things)/sanding grip block/mister bottle