Rebirth of Spring -Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2013 - March

12 Tags of 2013 March

Rebirth of Spring

Hi, Crafty Peeps,

So here is tag #3 of 12!  I don't do Easter, so the bunny was out.  I  decided I would focus on the beauty of nature and G-d's renewal and rebirth of flowers, the rich greens of trees and shrubs and of course, there had to be butterflies.

The smaller butterflies were embossed with Sizzix Peppermint Twist and the larger butterfly was embossed with Sizzix Scallops & Lines.  All were sponged with distress inks and then sealed with Glossy Accents.  The grass was cut with MS Fringe Scissors and sponged with Mowed Lawn and Iced Spruce Distress Ink!

 I was trying to capture some of the early colors of spring and the yellow that I wanted was that color you see on buds when they go from pale yellow to green (and sometimes the opposite) just before they mature and start to open.  I used Squeezed Lemonade, Mowed Lawn, Iced Spruce and Pickett Fence to achieve this color.  I must say I had lots of fun working on this simple tag!

Supplies: Ranger Tag #8, Regular Item Tag; Sizzix Ornate Label, Sizzix Butterfly #12, Tim Holtz Alterations Movers and Shapers Mini Butterflies; Distress Inks: Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans, Squeezed Lemonade, Bundled Sage, Gathered Twigs; Ranger Pickett Fence Stain; Spellbinders' Ribbon Banners, Memory Box Dancing Tulips Die, Poppy Stamps Wildflower Patch Die, Glossy Accents, embossing folders, brads, foam tape, MS Fringe scissors.  The image on the base tag was created by placing three stamps from  Heartfelt Creations' Carnation Florals 2 on the same block and stamping them with Memento Potter's Clay Dye Ink.  I then brayed Pickett Fence Stain over the stamped images, wiped it down with a baby wipe and then stamped the images again. 









My fingers are still stained with ink from my efforts to match the color of my ribbon to the base of my tag.
I like really crinkled ribbon, and have found the best technique to get the look I want is to squeeze the wet ribbon into a tight ball, place it in the corner of a small sandwich bag and twist tightly.  I secure mine with a twist tie and let it set** over night.  The next morning I remove the ribbon from the bag and allow it to air dry.  Because the ribbon is so tightly coiled, you are able to manipulate it without fear of losing the bounce.
The ribbon was colored using glimmer mist made from the ink stains listed above mixed with Perfect Pearls and it was also dabbed with Pickett Fence Stain!

Hope you like it!  Thanks for stopping by!

Hugz,
Chana
**For the English majors, I used "set" because I was referring to the crinkles "setting". :D)


Challenges entered:
Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2013
Crafting by Design - Tags
The Paper Shelter - Spring
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Spring
Crafting for All Seasons - Anything But A Card
Stampotique Designers Challenge - Spring

613 Avenue Create - TIC TAC TOE

Hello, Crafty Peeps!  I want to invite you all to join us at 613 Avenue Create for our weekly challenge.  Our optional theme is:  

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I created this project using elements of G45's Place In Time  - March

The two designer papers used on the face of the card, the large tag, and on the inside are not elements of the G45 collection.

 The project includes two tags.  The larger tag slips into a pocket on the card face.

The center of the tag was covered with Gesso and then distressed with Iced Spruce

The larger tag was made by reusing a Bo Bunny Brad Package.

The tags were distressed using: Vintage Photo, Mowed Lawn, and Iced Spruce

Creating Crinkled Ribbon to Match your project is so easy.
I use Tim Holtz Distress Inks and Perfect Pearls.

Thanks for Stopping By!

Hugz,

Chana

I have entered this project in the following Challenges:
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Glitter n Sparkle - Mother's Day/Ladies Card
No Matter Which Challenges - Anything Goes
Ink On My Fingers - Oh, You Pretty Things

Stacked - Tuesday Alchemy

Tuesday Alchemy Photo Inspiration Challenge

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Theme - TRAVEL (with suitcases)

This week at Tuesday Alchemy we have a photo inspiration

 The word Alchemy means to extract something extraordinary from the ordinary.

  So I interpreted this photo as:

Stacked

Image by Floppy Latte

I pulled some of the colors from the suitcases, but my main design aesthetic is things stacked on top of one another.  All of the embellishments are mounted on foam dimensionals.  The stacked books are, I suppose, the primary element that relates back to the inspirational photo.  The books are the suitcases.

My mother was an avid reader and she taught me that the greatest Travel on earth could be done in a book.  She was a bit of an Anglophile and I became a huge fan of British Authors.  Growing up, I traveled all over the world without ever leaving home.   Later on in life, it was fun to actually visit some of the places I read about and find that the writers had painted such an accurate picture, that I felt as though I had been in these places before and my journey was a return trip.

I try not to be too literal when working with photo inspiration.  It wouldn't matter, anyway, because my mind has a mind of its own and would never allow me to engage in Literal Interpretation.  What would be the fun in that?  Hope I didn't get too deep for ya!  :D)  

I am having the best time making crinkled ribbon and coloring it with my Ranger Re-inkers.!!!

Thanks for taking a look!

Hugz,

Chana