Starting with a white tag I followed TH's instructions to mix some a regular ol' Distress Stain with a metallic distress stain; I chose walnut ink (because I am apparently genetically unable to follow his lead to a T - the only other 2 colors I have are orange and blue) & gold metallic stain. No go. The walnut was WAY too dark. Pretty, but dark. For version 2, I opted for walnut distress ink with the gold metallic stain. I inked and dried a few more times to get a splotchy, shiny background. Rubbed a little more walnut ink around the edges and then stamped my tree image with black dye ink.
Next I scrunched up and stuck on some musical washi tape and stapled on some tinsel-y looking trim. (Debated inking up the tape, but glad I decided against it.) I liked his use of a sentiment, but am metallic paper-less so I opted for one of his tags which I scrunched and dabbed with more walnut ink.
Noelle was stamped with dye ink and colored with Copics a bits of Stickles before I cut her out. She is lifted off the background with dimensional foam dots.
I initially dyed the ribbon brown and metallic gold - too dark again. The second version was a mix of Fired Brick and Barn Red inks mixed with a smidge of Walnut ink and gold metallic stain. A couple of little lightbulbs later and it was a done deal.
These are Tim's tags. Do you see the resemblance?
6 comments:
Love this Julie. It's great that so many people are taking inspiration from these tags and making them their own. Yours is a real treat. Hugs, Jenny x
I never follow him directly...just indirectly..lol I do LOVE the way Noelle's legs hang off the tag! waving hi from the hills of North Carolina :)
Its all about the inspiration - who has all those things???? I am trying though ;-) Great tag Julie I love Noelle x
Beautiful!i love the ticket you used that was a very nice touch!
love these tags!
visiting you from the etsy top treasury team :) great blog!
Saralyn
www.studiomaisonblog.us
How fun! Love how her legs are dangling. She is great!
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