12 Tags of 2015 - September

Hello!!! Nothing like waiting until the last minute to post my September tag for Tim's 12 Tags of 2015! I haven't even been able to blog in a long time. I've literally been extraordinarily busy designing holiday classes and teaching. It's a great thing, don't get me wrong...I LOVE my job...but the blog has suffered. I apologize for not being able to visit you as well. I will try to get back on track.

I LOVE the background of this tag...Alcohol Ink is truly one of my favorite mediums, but my leaves got lost on here. I think I should have used Jet Black Archival instead.

It was hard to narrow down which colors I would use. I LOVE the Gold Mixative though...it really transforms the background!

I have been flecking everything lately, and Alcohol Ink flecks are easy to do with a paint brush.

I used more gold...Tarnished Brass Distress Spray Stain, for the base tag. I love the shimmer.

A favorite stamp of mine every Autumn. I love the veins in the leaves.

I decided to add a little more metal, and give the wire a little spiral action.

 

 

Thanks for looking and commenting! I will try to get by and visit everyone soon!

Supplies:

Ranger Gloss Cardstock 12x12	Sunshine Yellow Alcohol Ink	Adirondack Alcohol Ink In Sunset Orange	Ranger Alcohol Ink in Meadow	Ranger Alcohol Ink in Oregano
Ranger Alcohol Ink In Ginger	Red Pepper Alcohol Ink	Gold Mixative Alcohol Ink	Ranger Alcohol Ink In Espresso	Alcohol Ink Applicator Tool
Ranger Alcohol Blending Solution	Ranger Surfaces #10 Kraft Tag	Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain in Tarnished Brass	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain in Walnut Stain	Ranger Inkssentials Mister
Tim Holtz Stamper′s Anonymous Falling Leaves Stamp Set	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink in Potting Soil	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Adornments - Frosted	Ranger Dina Wakley Palette Knife	Tim Holtz Collection Layering Stencil in Flourish
Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink In Orange Blossom	Tim Holtz Mini Ink Blending Tool	Tim Holtz Distress Paint in Festive Berries	Word Bands, Observations	Idea-ology Long Fasteners
Foliage	Idea-ology Jump Rings

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Autumn and Halloween Classes

Happy first day of September everyone! Autumn will be upon us soonish, and I can't wait as it's my favorite season! I LOVE all the colors, the holidays, the food, the candy, the cooler days, and the warmer clothing! And, I love all the art projects associated with it, and here are three of the projects I am teaching during the season, using lots of new product just released.

1. Autumn and Halloween Vertigo Tags using lots of Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko, Sizzix, Stamper's Anonymous, and Tim Holtz Idea-ology products.

 

2. The Autumn Splendor Flip Frame, with 13 mixed media pages full of Autumn, Halloween, and Thanksgiving images made from Ranger, Wendy Vecchi, Idea-ology, Sizzix, Stamper's Anonymous, and Ken Oliver's Color Burst.

3. The Cryptic Candy Box, an altered Halloween candy keeper, made from tons of Idea-ology, Sizzix, and Ranger goodness.

 

My first stop is The Crafty Scrapper in Waxahachie, Texas, in September. For more information on the classes, or where else I am teaching please email me, or check out my calendar.

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon, and if that's with me in a class, then I whole heartedly thank you!!!