12 tags of 2015 August

Hi all! This is my second post for the day, if you are here for the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge post, you can find it below. In the nick of time, here is my version of Tim Holtz 12 tags of 2015 August tag. I missed the June and July tag because there just wasn't time during the summer holiday.

I love using my dies to create backgrounds and had fun with Tim's background technique. The patterned paper underneath the die cut tag consists of three different patterns, from the smaller designs in the Correspondence paper stash, I like that you can just barely see the patterns. I did a slightly similar background in a tutorial a few months ago, but using paint instead of ink. You can find it here. Aren't these two children sweet, all dressed up to go somewhere.

I used dies from Friendship Words Blocks and the honeycomb die from the Mixed Media set to die cut my background, together with the Precision Base Plate. The inks used were Blueprint Sketch, Hickory Smoke and Cracked Pistachio. I love how they blend when you apply the matte multi-medium on top.

The background was stamped with the mini version of my favourite alphabet background stamp, which I am sure you have seen me use before.

I layered different ephemera pieces together and added a Game Piece. I like that the stamping is also on the collage elements and not only on the background, it ties the whole piece together in a nice way.

Here you can spot the honeycomb die cut. The shading around and below the children makes them a part of the background. A text pattern peak through behind the die cut. 

Making this tag made me smile and I am going to hang it on my Clip Carousel, where I display all my newer tags. You can see it in this post. 

Thank you for visiting!!

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

Supplies: 

Tim Holtz Sizzix MIXED MEDIA Thinlits	Tim Holtz Sizzix FRIENDSHIP WORDS BLOCK	Tim Holtz Sizzix Die TAG & BOOKPLATES	Tim Holtz GOING SOMEWHERE	Tim Holtz Idea-ology CORRESPONDENCE
Ranger Inkssentials 12 X 12 MANILA CARDSTOCK	Tim Holtz Distress Ink HICKORY SMOKE	Tim Holtz Distress Ink BLUEPRINT SKETCH	Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK PAD GATHERED TWIGS	Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK PAD WALNUT STAIN
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad CRACKED PISTACHIO	Ranger Archival Ink Pad JET BLACK	Tim Holtz Distress MARKERS BLACK SOOT	Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink MUSHROOM	Ranger Paint Dabber GOLD METALLIC
Tim Holtz Distress Paint BLACK SOOT	Dina Wakley Ranger WHITE GESSO	Ranger 4 Oz. MULTI MEDIUM MATTE	Tim Holtz Idea-ology FOUND RELATIVES	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ephemera Pack EMPORIUM
Tim Holtz Idea-ology LONG FASTENERS	Tim Holtz Idea-ology MINI GEARS Sprockets	Tim Holtz Idea-ology GAME SPINNERS	Tim Holtz Idea-ology SMALL TALK Stickers	Tim Holtz Idea-ology VIAL LABELS
Tim Holtz MIRRORED STARS	Tim Holtz Ephemera Pack THRIFT SHOP	Tim Holtz Remnant Rubs SPECIAL DELIVERY	Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And White	Sizzix PRECISION BASE PLATE
Simon Says Stamp White FLOUR SACK TOWEL	Tim Holtz TINY ATTACHER Stapler	Ranger Inkssentials INK BLENDING TOOL	Ranger Inkssentials Non Stick CRAFT SHEET	Sizzix DIE BRUSH AND FOAM PAD
Tim Holtz SANDING GRIP

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