Hello! January disappeared in a flash and I suspect that February might go the same way! This week has been hectic getting things organised for our move next month and my rope is a bit threadbare. I definitely needed some art therapy and Tim Holtz’s 12 Tags of 2016 was just the ticket.
I’ve worked a lot with metal and gears in the past month so I opted for a softer, more romantic feel for this tag.
I cut distress watercolor cardstock with the framelits tag die by Tim Holtz and followed his technique from this months 12 tags of 2016. I spritzed with ground espresso distress stain marker and the distress marker spritzer tool.
I followed the second technique from Tim’s remix technique 12 tags of 2016, using a couple of different stencils and liquid plantinum embossing powder from Ranger ink.
I followed a technique I saw on Paula Cheney’s blog, (check out her awesome vintage style), and covered an adorned arrow with weathered wood distress paint and gold mixative alcohol ink. Love the antiqued look, thanks for the inspiration Paula.
I adhered foil tape to manila cardstock and die cut with the new Tim Hotlz thinlits mixed media 3 set. I dabbed a little mushroom alcohol ink onto one of the new mini plaquettes! I love love love these!
You can see all the techniques for this months tag on Tim’s blog.
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Brilliant, I adore your tag, great way to use both Tim’s techniques and Paula’s idea, – the butterfly of the heart makes for a fantastic focal point! This is my favourite Feb tag I have seen so far, love it!!
Your tag is beautiful. I love the soft colors.
Oooooooh. Soooo beautiful! I love the romantic elements with the metallic techniques. Absolutely gorgeous, Zoe!
Simply love this tag. Not too much and not too little. Perfection. The colour choice is great too, I am quite partial to those colours. I wish it were coming to my house.
Gorgeous tag, I adore those warm rustic tones . Lovely X
Beautiful!!
A Gorgeous take on Tims tag! Zoe love how you’ve used all the techniques and products . I can see this one being one of my faves this month . Really is a beauty . Hugs xx
Fabulous composition, wonderful background and love the additional texture! Great version xxx
Great techniques. I’ll be sure to check out Paula’s blog, too. Thanks for telling how you did that bit behind the heart. I thought you’d stamped/ embossed over a piece of chicken wire. Love your attention to details. Creative Blessings! Kelly
Stunning – in love with this tag!
Alison x
Great job!
Amazing! I’m in love! It’s so beautiful, delicate, soft… incredible tag! Barbara
This is a dream. I adore the delicate silver structure beneath the heart. Wonderful, all of it!
This softer palette was a perfect direction to take, what a beautiful result! Exquisite tag, Zoe!
I think I’m in love…both with your tag and the Liquid Platinum embossing powder, Great take on the remix! Hugs!
Such a gorgeous, dreamy quality to this tag, Zoe! So beautiful!
This is one of my favorite Feb 2016 tags with this technique. It has an elegance to it. The metallic background to the heart is lovely – what is it?
Great tag. Thank you.
It’s foil tape adhered to manila cardstock and die cut with the new Tim Holtz Mixed Media 3 die set. I’ll do a step-by-step. 🙂
Gorgeous Zoe, your background is so beautiful (love, love, love that Flourish stencil!) and the liquid platinum embossing powder looks wonderful, I must get some! Beautiful heart and altered arrow and the mushroom alcohol ink on the plaquette is a perfect way to age it, you smart girl you! Loving the foiled mixed media 3 die cut as well, can’t wait to get my hands on that one! Thanks so much for sharing it and hoping that your move goes smoothly! Deb xo