Wednesday, January 30, 2013

12 Tags Of 2013 - January

You cannot believe the squeal I let out when I read he was continuing on with the tags! Creative life just wouldn't be the same...right? Thank you for the inspiration Tim!
Nothing like waiting until the very last day! Here is my take on Tim's 12 Tags of 2013 for January. It's a little...okay a lot...industrially gaudy, but it makes me HAPPY! My hands have been stained for days...YIPPEE! Maybe I should add a little more! ;0)
And finally, after many inkings and stainings and combinations therein, I've also included an easy tutorial for a cool background technique (Which I used on my January tag.), that I finally figured out after trying and trying to achieve it this past year, to make a "Colorized Metal Blow Torch Look" on paper. It's an Art to make colorized metal and steel now, but back in the mid 1980's when I was a pimple faced teenager taking Welding and Metal Shop, everyone was cutting out cool shapes and making fabulous signs and such with acetylene torches, while I was just heating up the metal and making colors, being totally fixated on it. It all makes sense to me now, but back then, everyone probably thought I was a bit mental (Still do perhaps!) I love the color combinations and how it changes and manipulates itself....like a metamorphosis. If I could go back in time, I would have cut the metal into cool designs, colored it up, and sold the goods for thousands! Oh, and all the while buying all the IBM and Windows stock I could! ;0)
I've deduced that Aged Mahogany (My fav!), Rusty Hinge, and Walnut Stain Distress Inks seem to make the best base colors. I apply them using Tim's good old technique of blending the inks in a circular motion starting on the craft sheet and moving on to the tag to prevent lines. Give this a little blast of heat to dry. Sorry for the poor photo quality...night shot.
Here is the secret...applying Weathered Wood Distress Stain directly over the blended inks, and then drying. It never occurred to me to apply it like this, but it makes all the difference here. I like do it in stripes, only because that is how I worked my acetylene torch way back when. You will not compromise the color inside the Stain, as the dabber does not allow color in. If the pad get Distress Ink on it, just purge it on your craft sheet a few times while whipping clean the pad. Here is the tag with horizontal stripes, and....
...here is the tag with vertical stripes. Both of the tags are very interesting and really look like heated up metal.
Next, finish off using Tim's spritz and flick technique, by applying water in the palm of your hand and flicking it onto the tag. Dry it with the heat tool after a few seconds.
I got a little too much water on the right tag, but it definitely adds interests. I wish the photos were better, and I wish I found a good colorized metal photo on the internet, but here is the link to a youtube video of a man showing you how he colors metal with a torch. You will see what I mean, sort of, as he doesn't finish the piece, but you will get the gist. I will be doing this technique a lot, so I am sure I will be getting much better photos of the results again.
Back to my January tag...I embossed the horizontal tag from above using the gears, and rubbed straight from the pad, Black Soot and Walnut Stain Distress Inks in different areas of the tag.
I misted the tag with water and then with Ranger's  Sunflower Sparkle, Heirloom Gold, and Perfect Copper Perfect Pearls Mists in the spots of color that I thought coordinated with them, and then misted them with more water to dilute them a bit. I dried it thoroughly.
I took this in the dead of night and just couldn't get my lighting correct to pick up the way it looks like light is shining from behind the gears, so this really looks very plain, but it really is not.
The Sizzix Gears, Mini Clock, and Maya Road Wings were colored with Metallic Distress Stains, then painted with Distress Crackle a bit. After all of this dried, I inked it all up using Walnut Stain.
I added Tim's Idea-ology Ball Chain around the Clock Face and filled it in with Glossy Accents a bit to hold it together, before adding the crackled wings.
This is probably my favorite quote of all of the ones on all of Tim's Stamper's Anonymous images. I thought it was perfect to start off a new year. I stamped it in Jet Black Archival and heat embossing it with Aged Mahogany Distress Embossing Powder. I did the same for the Pointing Finger.
I wanted this Word Stick to match the Philosophy Charm is terms of patina, so I did my best using these Alcohol Inks. It worked very well, and looks down right old!
 
 
 
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I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!



58 comments:

  1. I love it! The clock turned out so cool.

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  2. Anita love your tag and filmstrip with" 2013"! Very cool! BArbarayaya

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  3. a great take on tims tag, love the winged clock that is cool! a fab make trace x

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  4. ...superb tag Anita, your inkiness is boundless, the magic of this liquid is how you put it together for the delight of our eyes...AWESOME as ever...Mel :)

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  5. Great tutorial and fabulous tag! You rock Anita!

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  6. Fabulous tag Anita...Love the winged clock & the 2013 film strip.. Amazing background..Thanks for the fabby tutorial... Hugs May x x x

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  7. WOW ...That tag is "fabtabulous" !! The techniques were amazing, absolutely love EVERYTHING about this tag ...the winged clock that pointing hand All that Tim goodness is going on!!

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  8. Whoa !! This is fab Anita . I love how you have kept close to the recipe but made it your own. The added embellies are brilliant. Love it x

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  9. Wow! Brilliant take on number 1, so many fab elements to this, love that little clock, and genius use of film strip x

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  10. Oh wow....I love your tag...its absolutly my style. Great, stunnig, fantastic :-)
    Hugs,
    Sonia

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  11. This is so tactile I need to hold it! Fabulous take on the tag Anita. The metallic background tutorial is brill. Nicola X

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  12. Wow - It´s very cool - and to discover so much !!! Fantastic!

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  13. wow wow wow how absolutely fantastic, you have really "brung it girl" this is just awesome. I absolutely adore that quote. coming from a broken 30 year marriage, and finding in my late 40's the man of my dreams. that quote means so much. Thanks Anita

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  14. Superb Anita and.a wondetful technique for tje background, definitely one to try out and its perfect with the gears folder!

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  15. What an amazing background technique - and v. cool vid too, never seen that done to metal. Completely love your cogs and sentiment and finger tags exploding out of the borders of the main tag - and that clock is a work of art in itself - genius to use the bead chain!!
    Alison xx

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  16. Anita, your January tags is awesome. I am right awake for 2013.

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  17. That tag is just amazing. I love that quote -- never heard it before but it is definitely going in my quote book. Beautiful work and great step outs. You are truly an inspiration!

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  18. Oh my lands this is so cool! I love the fakey torched metal look. So this is what you are really doing at 4 AM my time when I think you are stalking me!!

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  19. Anita,
    I am loving this technique for blown torch metal, it's awesome looking and just beautiful how your background tag turned out. I love it!!! I might have to try it for my heart ATCs for next month. :)
    Thanks for the tutorial!!!

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  20. Fabulous tag! Always enjoying seeing your artwork and tutorials!

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  21. Awesome tag, Anita! You really know how to rock your tags (well, everything, really!)! Thanks for an awesome tutorial! I especially love the ball chain around the clock!

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  22. Yikes!! Today's the 31st and I didn't do my tag either! Oh well, definitely can't crank out one as fabulous as this tonight after work. It's awesome and I love the faux torched metal tutorial! Thanks for doing the experimenting for us! You rock!!

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  23. Oh, how i love this amazing tag. First, the background...it's luminous. I know you say the pic is not very good, but I love what I see. All the textures and grungy colors. wow! Then, that little flying alarm clock just makes me smile. That touch of whimsy that is uniquely you. I also love the stamped sentiment...perfect! All the nifty gears and cogs just work together so well. It's a gorgeous tag, and right on time!

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  24. I love your take on the tag - especially the alarm clock! You continue to amaze me with your originality and talent!

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  25. Hugely wonderful! I can't imagine having the patience to include this many levels and layers of art to one project! Amazing!

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  26. Wowie! This tag is fantastic! So many yummy details. That background is cool. Looking forward to seeing more versions of that. The little alarm clock just makes me smile. Great work.

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  27. So many fabulous elements on one tag! I love it! Wow!

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  28. Hi Anita, what a wonderful creative tag. I love everything about it. Hugs Rita xx

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  29. Fantastic tag, Anita!! Thanks so much for the great instructions!

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  30. your art is always out of this world..awesome but..above all it is fun to watch you have fun.
    susan s.

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  31. Well done in getting your tag done so late in the month. I love the background and all the details in your industrial, faux metal tag. I've seen copper change colours with heat before, a virtual rainbow, so cool. I'll check out the video link you talked about now.
    Thanks for visiting my blog again and for the lovely comment, and for pinning my latest project Anita. I've just newly joined Pinterest a few weeks ago but haven't done much there yet, but I'm following you there now too.. First time for me having something I've posted PINNED too, thanks :o).

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  32. Your tag is an awesome masterpiece,I can see so many details really beautiful. That's absolutly breathtaking!
    xox Anja

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  33. Wow, this is stunning, Anita! Love love LOVE how you did the clock with the ball chain an the metal piece... SUPER details. Love all your texture - would like to fondle this one in person! xx

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  34. Erp! There's a lot of steampunk goodness goin' on here! lol! I love all the details..so much Idea-ology...so cool!

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  35. Again an amazing tag Anita...very, very creative and interesting!!
    Great job...

    greetings, Alie :-)

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  36. wow your tag is fabulous Anita, so much to look at and enjoy. x

    http://nettysartadventures.blogspot.co.uk/

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  37. Now, that is a cool tag!! The background is gorgeous & I love all the embellishments.

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  38. Amazing, stunning work Anita! Love, love, love how you did that background, definitely one to try! The clock with the ball chain is superb too..... Hugs, Anne x

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  39. Wohow, I'm missing words, such a breathtaking take on Tim's tag. Your clock and it's face.... just amazing....and all the other details, really a masterpiece.

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  40. Brilliant, absolutely perfect

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  41. Cool! Your detailing is incredible as usual. I don't think it's too much, but just the right balance. I love that little clock, so I've added it to my wish list. Blessings!

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  42. I am with Arnoldo, I have put the little clock on my wish list. I keep a list on Elfster for my bday and then hubby and family/friends shop from it. Hard for non crafters to shop for us sometimes. I love the use of the ball chain around the face of the clock. Can't wait to try coloring my words with alcohol inks. Haven't tried that before. Thank you for sharing the "how to". You are a great teacher.

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  43. Анита! Однако, ты-философ! :-)) Будильник обозначает, что хватит спать, пора вставать и работать? :-))) ...Начало новой жизни...

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  44. Very cool! I especially love the flying alarm clock.

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  45. Love your trick with the stain Anita. Guessing this will work equally as well over the new paints too! What a fabulous take on Tim's tag. Hope you have a wonderful weekend, hugs Jenny x

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  46. Love the alarm clock with wings and love, love, love that saying!!! I needed to see that today, in fact I'm gonna write it down. Thanks! xo Evie

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  47. Wow!!! It is wonderful Tag.I love the way you improvised :) So gorgerous clock with wings. So cool idea of putting the date of the film the film I really like your idea.
    Greetings Asia :)

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  48. Absolutely gorgeous! I love the tag and think I will have to give this a try. Also I want to say thank you for visiting and for your encouraging words, I'm very grateful.

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  49. Holy Toledo, woman! This tag is incredible. Your attention to detail is remarkable and so a part of your signature. The ball chain around the inside of the clock the gears, and clip...wow! Love this background. Thanks so much for giving us the step by step. All of the layers really do make it look like heated metal. Oh Magoo, you've done it again :)

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  50. WOW Anita all your missing is the kitchen sink! LOL. Just kidding of course! Its Fabulous and perfect the way it is. humm.... now that's got me thinking maybe Tim should do a kitchen sink! He could certainly pull it off! wouldn't that be cool?
    Hugs Lynn

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  51. WOW Anita! This tag is sensational! Love every detail of it. I really like the alarm clock! Stunning! Hugs, Sandra

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  52. Steampunky and grungy goodness! I love it!

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  53. I was thinking I had totally missed your Tim tag and was going to go back thru your posts to find it.LOL. You have added so much texture and detail to this 'industrial' tag. There is so much to delight the eyes. I was having a good peek at your background before reading on that you had perfected your desired look after many trials and errors. Well Done!

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  54. I couldn't find an email contact for you so I thought I'd try here. Thanks for commenting on my recent post but it looks like I made an assumption that others knew what a Moleskine was that I was referring to. I've since linked my post to Mokeskines site so others may know what I'm gabbing on about. Thanks. :)

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  55. Great steampunk style tag! Love your self portrait you are adding in to your photos! :)

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  56. Love it, Anita! Love the steampunk and the background.

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