Hello friends, hope you’re doing well and enjoyed Tim Holtz’s Sizzix Christmas LIVE launch at the weekend. All of the makes were incredible and it got me excited to make for Christmas, wait… it’s October!
As a maker I live in a constant state of seasonal confusion but with the cooler weather arriving here in Denmark and pumpkins on my mind I thought I would share some extra photos and a mini blog post for a make I did for the Tim Holtz Sizzix Halloween LIVE.
I love love love the new Pumpkin Duo Colorize dies, they are so easy to put together. I went for a more fall themed tag as I know not everyone loves Halloween or the dark side as much as I do!
I started with an Etcetera Thickboard Tag in the mini size. Covered with a piece of idea-ology Halloween Worn Wallpaper. You can see the index tab and numbers from the Chapter 3 sets tucked under the background which I embossed with the new Acorns 3D embossing folder. I covered with a wash of distress ink, dried, covered with collage medium and set aside to air dry. I used distress crayons to color the leaves. I added a final wash of watered down white gesso to the spaces between the acorns and leaves.
I wanted to add a word across the pumpkins without obscuring them too much because they’re so lovely. I didn’t have a suitable sentiment so I crafted one! I used sentiments Thanks + Beautiful from (retired) Handwritten Celebrate and Handwritten Love sets. I cut and spliced them together. Hopefully many of you will have these sets in your stash or something like them.
I couldn’t have it too pretty pretty, so I added a crow which I die cut from last years Vault Series Halloween dies from idea-ology black kraft stock and sanded it back a little at the edges. I tucked in a little idea-ology mummy cloth.
Finally I added a feather for it to sit on, die cut from idea-ology black kraft stock. The Feathery die set is going to be one for all year use so I’m very thankful to have this set too.
Thanks for stopping by and let me know if you have any questions.
Zoe
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great tag Zoe. I love (and have) the pumpkin duo set as well. I made quite a few in different colours but I love the realistic colours you used just as much. That feather die is on my wish list. I love how you combine many sets and cut words apart to create new ones. Very clever and a good way to use our dies when they seem too be a single purpose style. great inspiration for us all.
Your tag is beautiful Zoe! I love the colours you used for the pumpkins. What a great idea on how to make thankful!
Love this tag and it screams Fall to me in many ways. Down at this park i walk to every morning with my pup the crows are busy at it gathering things and burying food in the grass. They are amazing birds. Love the pumpkin!!!! Great tag Zoe!
I love, love this make!!! I started laughing when I read I didn’t want it too pretty!!! It’s a perfect holiday tag!!!
Absolutely wonderful!
Love it!
Love your design Zoe! The acorn background with the white gesso-perfecto!!❤️😍❤️👻🎃🎃
Love this tag! Super fall and super cool!