Tim Holtz Tags of 2014 - December

I can't believe this is the last tag of 2014. This was the first time I've participated in Tim's challenge, and I absolutely loved it.  Every month I was able to push my boundaries especially when I didn't have the exact products Tim used.  This month was no exception. Gotta get that prancing deer die....
With that said bring on January!

12 Tags of 2014 - November

Once again Tim's challenge got me thinking.  The only layered die I had was the Butterfly, and it was too big for the tag. I went with a Christmas theme since I really wanted to use this tree die I had.  I love the look using the corrugated cardboard, and the 25 covered in Festive Berries glitter was a perfect touch. OK Tim bring on December...

Tim Holtz Tags of 2014 - October

After missing the August and September challenges I'm back on track. Since Halloween is my favorite holiday I was really looking forward to making this tag.  It was really fun, and I loved all the layers.

By the way, I'm still wondering where those 2 months went.

Tim Holtz Tags of 2014 - July

This month's tag was truly a challenge for me since the only product used that I had was Distress Ink.  I wanted to keep with the sea theme since I want to use the tag for my Little Mermaid pictures form our Disney trip.

Since I had the ink creating my background was easy following Tim's instructions. For the sea life I used the Life's A Beach cartridge from Cricut. I used my distress inks to color them, and added Stickles for a little bling.  I used sandpaper for the ocean floor, and since I didn't have an embossing folder that I liked for bubbles I used Skittles from Double Click Connections. I've had these in my stash haven't used them until now, and I just love the way they look.

Thanks for a great tag Tim! I can't wait for month.

Tim Holtz Tags of 2014 - May

This month the tag inspiration is tiling. I must admit when I saw Tim's blog I wasn't crazy about the tag, but I couldn't be more happy with the way my tags turned out. Yes, I made two tags.  They are similar since they are both for a "no wrap" Baby Shower.
It took me most of the afternoon to complete them since the work involved a lot of measuring and cutting tiny pieces, but it really was worth the time.

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2014 - March

This month I didn't really follow Tim's technique, but I did take the time to be creative. My tag includes layers of distress inks followed by stamps colored with distress markers, for the final layer I spritzed a chevron stencil.  As a final touch I added lace Hem Tape at the top of the tag and green yarn at the bottom. This didn't take long and was really simple.

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2014 - Feburary

This months Tim's technique included stencils and embossing. Not wanting to duplicate the exact tag I used some of Tim's techniques and the supplies I had on hand.  For the background I used a doily stencil, inked it with Distress inks and embossed it using Ranger Frosted Crystal embossing powder. I didn't have chalk or red Distress Glitter so I embossed my saying with silver embossing powder, and cut the heart from a scrap of glitter paper I had in my stash.  Hope you enjoy the tag. It was fun to do and not at all difficult.  And, best of all I got it done before my company arrived for the Super Bowl party.

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2014 - January

This year I've decided to take part in the Tim Holtz monthly tag challenge. This month I didn't use the technique shown, but I did "Remember the now."

This month my sister participated in the Run Disney Marathon Weekend at Disney World.  It was her first half marathon, and her goal was to finish. She finished the race in 3 hours and 27 minutes, and as she crossed the finished my family and her two girls were there to cheer her on.