Happy 4th of July!
This wall hanging was inspired by Tim Holtz’s July 12 tags of 2015.
Tim Holtz new United States thinlits die is too cool. It cuts out the outline AND the individual states as well!
I used tissue tape to mask out lines and then inked up with distress ink, (don’t worry, I kept the tape to use on another project)! 😉
The stars were die cut using the thinlits shape strips.
Finally the entire die cut got swiped with vintage photo distress ink and spritzed with hickory smoke distress marker and spritzer tool. The hickory smoke is my new go to spritz colour!
I used Tim’s cool technique using crinkle ribbon and distress markers. Check out Tim’s blog post to see how.
Thanks for taking time to stop by and I hope you have a happy July 4th weekend.
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OMG! I love this project so much! it’s incredible, every little detail is amazing! Barbarayaya
WOW!!! I love your take on Tim’s tag – especially all the elements put together, fantastic!!
Christina
This is amazing Zoe! TFS!
I love how you took inspiration from Tim’s tag and then made it your own – this is stunning! Anne x
As ALWAYS, your work is over the TOP! I LOVE this! I haven’t used my United States Thinlits, yet…THIS is how I will “break it in”!
LOVE your take on Tim’s Tag!!
I love what you have done with Tim’s tag. Thanks for the inspiration!
Ohhhhhh, are speechless, this project is too amazing!
Wow, that’s just awesome !! 🙂
This turned out fantastic! Your hard work paid off with this project. Every detail is perfect. Anyone would love to hang this to celebrate! TFS!
seriously how did I miss this? It is quite frankly my favorite 4th of July project ever. Pure GENIUS.
I LOVE this die also!!! Ur project is STUNNING!!! I did a jumbo Tag w mine &used paper backing for the American Flag, but yours done by painting is waaaay COOL, Gurl!!! ✌️
Zoe, your take on Tim’s tag this month is fabulous… the work you have put into it is incredible and it shows. This is an awesome die ….luuuuuvvvve it. Well done you! C. xx
Oh my goodness, I can not tell you how awesome this is!!! Pure genius, I love it!
Awesome , Awesome , Awesome , Awesome , Awesome , Awesome , Awesome , Awesome !!!! Ok, I’m done. But seriously, it’s super awesome. I am not normally this obnoxious when I comment, I swear Lol. I just love this card!
This is a beautiful piece. Fabulous! Karen.x
This is absolutely amazing – and I’m not even American! I definitely feel I need this die, which I have never seen before. Your work is fantastic x
Hi Zoe…
I’m late to this post but had several questions. First off, this is gorgeous! It’s so old school Americana but so current…simply beautiful!
1. How did you get the individual states to stay inside the thin outline of the USA? They cut completely out and there’s no backing so how did they stay in? Especially because you taped it off to ink it.
2. What material did you cut the states/outline out of?
3. What embossing folder is that in the background?
4. Are the letters/number for “4th July” die cuts from a die you used? If so, what die?
Thanks for your questions, I will try to do a step-by-step, but for now…
1. I adhered the outline to a piece of cardstock that was covered in wide double sided scor-tape. I stuck all of the states in place (like a jigsaw) and then fussy cut around the outside of the die cut
2. Mixed media cardstock by Ranger Ink
3. Tim Holtz subway texture fades folder
4. No they are not die cuts, they are Tim Holtz idea-ology plastic alpha parts that I covered with distress paint and when almost dry rubbed gently to give a distressed look
I will also add a products list to this post. Hope this helps.