Showing posts with label Artsy Fartsy Girls. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Artsy Fartsy Girls. Show all posts

Monday, April 4

12 Tags of 2016 Continued

Hi there - Happy Monday! It's Spring here in New England, so what does that mean ...  why, snow of course!! Snow, wicked winds and hail. Snow, yesterday and today. Not alot of snow, but enough to make it slick under foot and make commuting a pain in the butt! Oh yah, and it's cold again. So what to do ... CREATE!!
I finished a layout, which I'll post tomorrow. I also photographed my January and February Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2016. I've already posted my March tag - you can see post that here. January's tag was done while I was at Crop on the Cape 2016 with my Artsy Fartsy Girls. Here's January's tag based on Tim's.
Here's my January Tag 
I like the foil taped background technique.
My new fav technique is using Picket Fence Distress Crayon to add color to metal embellishments - it's so much easier than paint!! 

I really loved February's tag - the colors and gold embossing are gorgeous. I worked on February's tag right after the crop with one of my Artsy Fartsy girls. Here's Tim's tag
I used my own photo to personalize the tag. Tim's new tag-sized stencils are perfect and were used on this tag. Here's my version
I love this photo of my Grandma and Aunt - they are both so young and all dressed up! Hats were so in then!! This close up shows the lovely gold embossing. 
The ribbon is so vibrant - it was stained with Candied Apple Red Distress Spray Stain - one of the new distress colors from 2015. 
Well, I'm officially caught up on my 12 Tags of 2016!! I'm gathering my supplies for April's tag which features a technique I'm anxious to try. 
Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful Monday!!

Wednesday, March 23

12 Tags of 2016 | March

Hello and Happy Wednesday! I'm back to reality (boo!) after a wonderful, fun creative weekend at Crop on the Cape 2016. I met some great new friends and reunited with awesome old friends. I haven't laughed that much in a while. I stayed up LATE chatting and had such fun. I'm already looking out for the dates for next year! I have some pics of my weekend on my Instagram account. 
The Artsy Fartsy Girls, Jenn ShurkusRachel Kleinman and I got together at the crop to work on our Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2016. We created January's Tag which I will post later. Rachel and I finished February and March's tags this past Monday! I wanted to share March's tag with you today. I love how this came out and it was great to use the new Distress Crayons for the first time! Here's Tim's Tag ...
I stayed true to the tag except I used a shorter piece of corrugated cardboard so the bright colors are exposed on the top and bottom of the tag as well as through the butterflies. Here's my tag including a few close ups.
How pretty is the contrast of the bright Distress Crayons with the grungy look of the corrugated cardboard. The Distress Crayons are so easy to use and blend really well with your finger!
The Picket Fence Distress Crayon is a great way to color in metal word bands - so much easier than paint!!
I LOVE how this turned out.
Thanks for stopping by and I'll be back with January and February's tag soon, as well as the other projects I completed at the crop! Have a great week! 

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