Happy New Year - Welcome 2016

Happy New Year Everyone! Hello 2016 and to a fresh, new start. Are you a resolutions person? I've made a few, ones that I hope to accomplish. I made goals that weren't too grand so I have more of a chance to succeed! I have them written in my planner so I can refer to them often. One of them is to keep up with my planner more, including decorating so I'm going to join The Planner Society starting this month if my subscription goes through. I will share more as time goes on. My planner for this year is a Webster's Pages A5 Color Crush Planner. The A5 size is so much better for me than last years personal sized planner - more room for decorating!!

I am so happy to be staying on with the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge Design Team for another term! I love creating mixed media projects with whatever I have in my stash - it's quite freeing! This month's theme is "Time Flies".

I created a tag for this month's project - I so love making tags!! I used Tim Holtz Clockwork layering stencil, lots of distress inks and watch parts to tie in with this month's theme. Here's my tag...

I started by blending several distress inks onto a manila tag. I splattered water on the inks to give it a marbled look. Then I applied Rangers Texture Paste through Tim Holtz Clockwork Layering Stencil. Once dry I added some watch parts, sequins and distress colored gauze as the focal point. The sentiment was typed on my vintage typewriter and inked with Blueprint Sketch distress ink and the crinkle ribbon was colored with Peacock Feathers and Cracked Pistachio distress markers. Here's a few more close ups...

These watch pieces are from the Brimfield Fair. A coworker of mine thought of me when she was there and scooped them up for me. Hey, there's another resolution - Get to the Brimfield Fair this year!! The cheesecloth was colored with Distress Spray Stains. All products are listed below except for the Ground Expresso Ink that I couldn't get to link up for some reason.

Our sponsor and quest artist for this month is the fabulous Cheryl Boglioli. I was lucky enough to take a class with her a few years back. She is a great teacher and mixed media artist and I'm so glad she's joining us this month.

 

Cheryl is generously offering a prize this month full of products from companies that she works with.

Isn't this amazing?!?! Stop by the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge blog for all the details for a chance to win this AWESOME prize package. We are ringing in the New Year with a few new Design Team members - stop by the blog for the details!

Thanks so much for stopping by today and HAPPY NEW YEAY to all of you! Looking forward to a creative new year and thanks for all your support!

 

Supplies Used: 

 

Ranger ISM-27973 Inkssentials Surfaces Manila Craft Tag, 6-1/4 by 3-1/8-Inch, 20-Pack	Ranger DIS-27188 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Tumbled Glass	Ranger January Cracked Pistachio Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Peacock Feathers	Ranger July Blueprint Sketch Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad
Ranger Texture Paste, 4-Ounce	Brand New Tim Holtz Layered Stencil 4.125	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stains Bottles, 1.9-Ounce, Peacock Feathers	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stains January Cracked Pistachio Bottles, 1.9 oz	Brand New Tim Holtz Distress Marker-Peacock Feathers Brand New
Ranger Tim Holtz January Cracked Pistachio Distress Marker	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Paint Bottle, 1-Ounce, Picket Fence	Ranger Ranger Multi Medium, 3.8-Ounce, Matte	Mini Ink Blending Tool-1	Mini Ink Blending Tool 1
Crinkle Ribbon by Tim Holtz Idea-ology, 5/8 Inch x 10 Yards, Polyester, White, TH93020	Idea-Ology Typed Tokens-	Loop Pins by Tim Holtz Idea-ology, Pack of 24, Nickel, Brass and Copper Finishes, TH93200	Martha Stewart Crafts Iridescent Hearts & Stars Glitter Set By The Package	Dritz Cheesecloth, 36-Inch by 6-Yard
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer, 2 oz	Ranger InkssentialsTM Non-Stick Craft SheetTM Heat Resistant Mat	Black Palette Knife Set 4/Pkg-	Ranger Heat It Craft Tool

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