Grungy Monday 39: Take one!

This is my first Grungy Monday 39 Challenge from Studio L3.  Every Monday a new challenge is presented based on a Tim Holtz technique.  This past week's challenge was based on Tim's 2009 Christmas Tags plaid background technique. 

Here is my first attempt of making a plaid background.  It was so much fun to do, I see myself doing it again.

 I learned how to ink my felt with the alcohol inks and then glide them over the glossy card stock. Then I stamped my "scratchy" background stamp, bicycle, and the verse.  

The charm on the ribbon is one I had on hand, embossed with red distress embossing powder so I could add some color to my tag.

I stamped and inked the clock and ticket. The clock is attached with a brad, while the ticket is stapled on with Tim's stapler.   Then finished off with some silver beads on the side that I sanded the finish off of the top.

I embossed the bicycle in gold.

Simon Says Stamp is the sponsor of the challenge.   They are a great company! I have found them to be awesome with their Tim Holtz inventory and I can always find what I'm looking for to do his projects. 

Thanks for looking.  It's not great, but it was fun to learn! 

Hugs,

Barb

Embossed Acrylic

I saw this idea on Pinterest, imagine that! If you want to know anything, you'll find it on Pinterest!!!  Anyway, I thought this was such a new idea for my tags.  I made this one for my co-worker's, and friend's, (she's one and the same and love her dearly!) birthday. We don't exchange gifts, just our cards and teach each other new things. 

This is mostly a Tim Holtz tag except the greenery on the right side.  I need to learn to make better notes of what colors that I use on the backgrounds!  I do know they were blues, green and probably vintage photo!  The Eiffel Tower stamp is from Tim's Urban Grunge set.  I have used it so many many times, it's one of my favorites.

 

I found this little scrap of paper in my stash, and who doesn't have a stash?! I thought it said exactly what I needed to go with the background that I picked.  "Have fun! Enjoy yourself." I then adhered it to a facet added it to a safety pin with a "Wish" disc too.



Here is a close up of the acrylic that I embossed with one of Tim's folders.  It really added a bit of pizzazz to the tag.  It was all so easy. 

I hope next time I'll be better at giving you more info on what I actually used!  Thanks for looking.

Hugs,

Barb