Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2016 The Remix -- January, 2016

9 years ago

Okay, so I know Tim Holtz has decided to do a tech-remix.  The thought is to go back and re-do some of the techniques of the past but look at them in new ways, combine them with other techniques, and learn some new things.  This tag for me was not quite a remix -- it was all new to me.

So, it's my first foray into the industrial.  And, it's a first with chalk.  I was a bit worried and I procrastinated a bit on working on it.  This tag was worked on in pieces -- work has also been a bit busy to say the least.  So as I knew the end of the month was approaching I simply had to get it done.  Time to put on my crafting apron and tie the strings and go.
The first order of business was to get chalk.  It's not something we have in the house.  So, off I went to get chalk from the store on my way home from work earlier this week.  I grabbed a pack of white chalk and then, for the heck of it and feeling a bit ambitious, I grabbed a pack of 12 colors of chalk.

Once I started working, I thought I would try some extra techniques to see what worked like the color spray to the foil to add a hint of color (I wasn't even sure it was going to work).  And, I used three colors of chalk.  And, I multi--colored my ribbon.  I also colored my own twine (it took a llittle bit of time to dry).   And, I painted my typed token.   It took two days to get it done but only a short time each night after work and before bed.  All of those things seem like easy little things but when you've only been doing this for a little less than a year too many new things at once can present quite a challenge.

So, I hope you like the tech-remix ice cream cone!  I don't think it's a total melt down considering there were no do-overs.  This tag literally contains the first go at the chalking and the industrial.  A tag of many firsts!

The process for the tag is after the photo.

I started off with a #8 manila tag and piece of sticky-backed foil.  I put the foil on the top portion and bottom portion of the tag.  I grabbed the Tim Holtz swirly embossing folder and embossed the top half and then the bottom half.  Next, I took Black Soot Distress Paint and worked it into the foiled sections and added more paint until I got the look I wanted.  I used a paper towel to wipe off the excess paint.  I went off the rails and said "what would spray pearls do?" and grabbed Perfect Pearls Mists Forever Red and sprayed it on the foiled sections.  I left it to air dry.

The next day, I grabbed 2 #8 black manila tags.  For some reason I decided on the ice cream cone stamp from Tim Holtz's Treats Blueprint #195 stamp.  I stamped the image on both tags in Versa Mark and then used Frosted Crystal Antiquities embossing powder.  I carefully chalked the ice cream cone as directed on Tim's tutorial.  I then chalked the ice cream.  There wasn't really a good chalk color for that one so that's why it is in purple.  I then used white chalk for the blueprint part of the image.  On the second tag I chalked the ice cream cone and ice cream again but only used the ice cream.  I cut out the ice cream chalked image and used adhesive tape to create a 3-d effect.  I grabbed some swirl brads that I had in my stash of stuff (luckily I had four) and attached the chalked image to the foiled tag.  I used standard Crayola chalk.

I wanted to add some metal adornment to it but wasn't sure what until I came across the silverware from Tim Holtz's 2015 Christmas release.  I took some natural colored twine and Tim Holtz's Distress Ink Wilted Violet and colored the twine.  It took a little bit of time to air dry.  Once it dried I tied it to the spoon and then attached the spoon to the tag.
The ribbon was colored with Tim Holtz's Candied Apple Distress Ink and Wilted Violet Distress Ink.  While that was drying, I found a typed token to attach from the Tim Holtz Christmas Typed Tokens.  I painted it with Tim Holtz's Candied Apple Distress Paint wiping off the excess so that only the letters were painted.  I thought the Candied Apple was a nice complement to the red/pink tint to the foil and the Wilted Violet.  i attached the Tim Holtz crinkle ribbon to the tag and the typed token with a pear pin to the ribbon.