Lots
of fun techniques in Tim Holtz’s August 2015 tag! Check out how he used the
thinlit word dies for a cool layering effect. This tag is being used on a photo album page
as a pocket.
supplies:
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surfaces:
#12 manila tag, cardstock
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dies:
journey movers & shapers 657203, Globe 660214, alphanumeric 660056,
celebrate 660211
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embellishments:
game spinners, pen nib, compass charm, idea-ology paper string, fussy cut
pictures
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distress
ink: mermaid lagoon, hickory smoke, evergreen bough, peeled paint, crushed olive,
vintage photo, walnut stain
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distress
markers: broken china, black soot
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distress
paint: picket fence, tarnished brass, broken china
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distress
spray stain: brushed pewter
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tools:
waterbrush/flat, mini ink blending tool, hole punch, scoreboard, bone folder, paint
brush, tonic shears, ruler, heat tool, magnetic platform, movers & shapers
base tray, big shot machine
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adhesives:
multi-medium/matte, scotch quick-dry adhesive, double sided tap
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mediums:
gesso
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misc:
distress micro-glaze, removable tape
· Die
cut the journey movers & shapers die from your tag. Place the globe die on
the edge of your tag and hold the die in place with removable tape (make sure
it doesn’t overlap the die cut word journey). Place the magnetic platform and
cutting pad as far left as it will go. Place the tag with the globe die as far
to the right as you can and die cut the tag. This will leave about ¼” tag/die
over hang that does not get cut (the globe will still be attached to the tag).
· Arrange
any additional thinlet dies you would like to use on the manila tag making sure
they do not overlap or hang off the edge of the tag. Use removable tape (I used
washi tape) to hold the dies in place and die cut the tag.
·
Adhere
a piece of paper to a second tag leaving about ½” or more on one side and the
bottom. This paper will show through your die cut tag and I wanted to have blue
behind the globe so I created my background.
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I
placed the tag on the cardstock, carefully lifted the globe and made marks with
broken china distress marker to get an idea where the globe would be. Then I
traced around the globe die, filled it in using mermaid lagoon distress pad, picket
fence paint, broken china paint, and spritzed it with brushed pewter distress
spray stain. Use a heat tool to dry it or let it thoroughly air dry. Once it is
dry, apply a small amount of distress micro-glaze to seal and protect the
paint.
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The
remaining background was made using mermaid lagoon, hickory smoke, evergreen
bough, peeled paint and crushed olive distress ink. I finished the background
by spritzing it with brushed pewter distress spray stain.
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After
your paper is adhered to a second tag, draw a line 1/2 inch past the edge of
the tag on the side you would like to attach to the project and on the bottom
of the tag. Cut on the drawn lines and along the other 2 edges of the tag.
Score along the edge of the tag and 1/8” from the tag edge. Fold and burnish to
create hinges.
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Cut
the bottom/side hinge diagonally close to the corner so you can fold the hinges
back. When you fold the side and bottom hinge they should not overlap.
· Using
multi-medium, adhere the die cut tag to the background tag and let it dry. I
find it easier to line up the tags if I fold the hinges back.
· Apply
another thin layer of multi-medium over the whole tag and let it dry to seal
everything.
· Get
a paper towel or rag. Apply a layer of white gesso over the entire tag and
while the gesso is still wet, wipe away excess gesso to reveal the background
through the letters/die cuts. Work fast as the gesso dries opaque. You can also
add additional gesso on the die cut tag to add texture.
· Using
distress ink pads, swipe the ink directly over the tag using as many colors as
you like. (I used mermaid lagoon, hickory smoke, peeled paint and walnut stain
distress ink).
· Apply
a layer of multi-medium over the entire tag to blend the colors. Use a paper
towel and lightly dab away excess ink. (After this, I swiped distress ink pads
directly over the word journey so it would stand out more).
· Adhere cut out photos, images and/or words to
the tag in layers with glue or multi-medium. I backed some of my photos/images
with the remaining background paper and/or inked the edges before adhering
them. I connected the spinner with a brad to the images before adhering them to
the tag.
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Note:
You may want to test printed images before applying multi-medium to the front
of the images on your project. My ink-jet printed images smeared when applying
multi-medium. I found that if I applied distress micro-glaze over the image
first and let it dry there was minimal smearing.
· Highlight
some or all of your images by drawing a line around the images with a distress
marker and smearing the marker with your finger.
· Finish
attaching your embellishments. I used Tim Holtz’s idea-ology paper string to
attach my charm to the pen nib.
· Finish
the edges of your tag using a blending tool and distress ink or your finger and
distress paint to create a shadow.
· Cover
all items you do not want to get paint on and splatter metallic paint over your
tag. I splattered everything but the tag…I think I will stick with sprays J.
· I
wanted a nautical look so I used Tim Holtz idea-ology paper string (love it!). Take
three different color strings and tied a knot in the middle. Braid both ends
part way (you don’t have to braid them but you do need a knot or bead to cover
the hole). Hold the knot on the front of the tag below the hole. Bring both braided
ends over the top of the tag and thread them through the hole from the back to the
front of the tag. Take one of the braided ends, wrap it around the knot and
thread it back through the hole to secure the knot in place (you have one braid
in the front and one braid in the back). Position the knot and braids where you
want them (you can glue paper sting) and tie a knot at the top of the tag to
secure the strings. You have six strings at the top of the tag.
· I
am using my tag as a pocket on an album page and did not want strings loose at
the top. I braided the six strings together, glue the braid to the front of my
tag and let the ends below the braid hang loose.
· Apply double side tape to the side and bottom
hinge. Attach the tag/pocket to your photo album page, scrapbook page or
project.
