12 Tags of 2016 Remix - December

WOW...it's the last Tim tag of the year. I can't believe how it's flown by. Here is my December take on Tim's 12 Tags of 2016 Remix, a mash up of May, 2014 (see mine here but so not a fav) and December, 2015 (mine here and a fav). I have thoroughly enjoy the whole remix and revisiting of techniques and ideas. Thank you Tim and all the participants for the inspiration and fun! I know it must take a mound of time from your days Tim, but we all appreciate you so.

I used the Holly Bough Layering Stencil to mist in Tumbled Glass Spray Stain, then I added Cranberry Stickles from Ranger for the berries.

I embossed the word with a combination of Wendy Vecchi's Sky Blue Powder and Ranger's Antiquities in Cobalt. I did it twice to get it really deep.

After using ephemera I've wanted to use for a while...love this technique Tim...I embellished and added more Stickles. But guess what?!!...I forgot to sew around the tag. I was so looking forward to that. So I decided to go with a little Grit Paste around the edges to look like snow. At first I didn't like it, but it grew on me.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by, and for all the love! I'll be back again soon with some stuff I've made for people for Christmas. Until then, happy Christmas parties with ugly sweaters!!!

Supplies:

Ranger Dylusions Mixed Media Journaling Tags #10	Tim Holtz Idea-ology 2015 TEXTURED SURFACES	Tim Holtz Collection Layering Stencil in Holly Bough	tim holtz distress tumbled glass stain	Ranger Stickles in Cranberry
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Mica Spray	Sizzix Tim Holtz ShadowPress Station	Sizzix Tim Holtz ShadowPress in Christmas Set	Ranger Inkssentials INKY ROLLER SMALL Ink Brayer	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink in Sky Blue
Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8x8 Mini Stash in Tidings	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Sky Blue Embossing Powder	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ephemera Pack in Christmastime	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ephemera Pack in Festive	Gathered Twigs - Distress Ink
MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS	Multi Medium Matte	Idea-ology Mini Fasteners	Tim Holtz Idea-ology 2015 SNOWFLAKES Adornments	Idea ology Mirrored stars
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Star Fasteners	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Typed Tokens in Christmas	Tim Holtz Idea-ology ARROWS Adornments Metal Charms	Tim Holtz Idea-ology VIAL LABELS	Tim Holtz Core′dinations DISTRESS Colorcore 4.25 X 5.5 Cardstock
Sizzix Tim Holtz Large Paper Punch in Laurel	Sizzix Tim Holtz Paper Punch in Large Pine	Sizzix Tim Holtz Paper Punch in Large Juniper	Sizzix Tim Holtz Paper Punch in Medium Holly	Tim Holtz Splatter Brush
Tim Holtz Distress Paint In Picket Fence	Tim Holtz Idea-ology JINGLE BRADS	Ranger Palette Knife set	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress GRit Paste

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Assemblage Deer Ornament

Are you sick of me yet? ;0) Today, I'm back with some crazy ornaments...one for a special friend and one for me...I have to keep something!!! These ornaments are over the top...almost look a little too wedding day like...but were oh so fun to make and fun to scavenge my stash to find the perfect bits. Sorry for the bad photos, they were so hard to photograph...too many focus points.

A little backstory...I went junking and found two mason jars filled with jewelry for $5.00 each. I thought why not and purchased them. When I sorted everything out...I LOVE to do that...I found all kinds of amazing things. First, lots of things were real gold and sterling silver...well worth the $10. Second, there were tons of antique buttons. Third, almost everything had matches. And, there were even some Tim Holtz Idea-ology finds in the jars...go figure. SCORE! The possibilities are endless for projects. So I took several of the items to make these ornaments.

I had some DoCrafts Ornament balls in my stash as well, and I spray painted them an ivory color. I decided to use these items from the new jewelry stash above and give them new life.

I connect everything, I thought wire was best, but I wanted it a bit more detailed, so Eileen Hull's new Twist & Style Tool from Sizzix came in handy. I twisted about 6 yards of wire to hold the ornaments together and connect pieces...hard to see in the photos, but it's there.

I punched Tim Holtz's Large Seal with his Metallic Gold Kraft Core to use as end caps for the ornaments. I cut a small slit in the seals so I could overlap them and give them a more spherical fit for the ornaments. Then I started adhering a punch of the jewelry on top of the ornaments with hot glue, and added more from my Idea-ology stash. I dangled something off of everything I could. Crazy, but gorgeous.

To make the deer in the dome, I punched a whole in the metal base dome and attached a ring fastener. I covered that up with felt cut to fit the base, then glued the deer in. Once dry, I filled the dome with Distress Glitter, and glued it on...upside down until it dried. It's so cute!

 

 

 

Thanks for looking, and again, sorry about the photos. Next up, my Tim tag for December. Until then, happy Christmas movie watching!

Supplies:

Sizzix Eileen Hull Twist and Style Craft Tool	Jump Rings - Idea-ology	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ring Fasteners	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Decorative Domes	https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Tim-Holtz-Idea-ology-DECORATIVE-DEER-Findings-TH93337-TH93337?currency=USD
Multi Medium Matte	tim holtz distress dry rock candy glitter	Tim Holtz Core dinations Kraft core Metallic	Sizzix Tim Holtz Paper Punch in Large Seal	Baubles Pearls - Idea-ology
Tim Holtz Idea-ology BAUBLES Findings	stickles gold glitter glue	Ranger Stickles in Platinum	Ranger Stickles in Cinnamon	Tim Holtz Idea ology Metallic Trimmings

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!