Friday, December 5, 2008

A Christmas Tradition

Tim Holtz is busy posting his tutorials for 12 days of Christmas tags. You don't want to miss this chance to see new ways of using supplies by a master teacher!
I thoroughly enjoyed working on the tutorials last holiday and have enjoyed the first 3 so far this season.

This first tag features Tim's new masks. They are very large in size but this shows how they can be used effectively on smaller items too. I love Tim's technique of spritzing the distress ink to allow it lightly color and soften the look of the mask. Also tried out some new grungeboard from his botanical set with the new distress stickles. What a fun tutorial to give a jump start on the holidays.



Tag 2 features a variety of blue alcohol inks and silver mixture spread on a craft sheet with glossy paper moved on top. Also used a splatter brush to add some white flecks over all (very difficult to see in this picture).







Tag #3 features the use of a fragment piece to spotlight Santa's face and one of Tim's metal tags. This new combination of stamped images for me was lots of fun and of course playing with the distress inks and Inkessentials white pen.

Thanks for looking...and know I hope to follow several more tutorials during the 12 days so stop back soon.

17 comments:

  1. Hi Jan, love your Tim Holtz cards. I emailed him once to see if he was ever coming to NC, but that isn't in his future yet. Your cards are so awesome. You are the most creative person I know. I love your picture on your blog of the fall leaves. I wish I had asked you to send me so me fall color for my SS's book. (Guess you know now who my SS is LOL)

    Michelle

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  2. Jan, you should be Tim Holtz assistant! Your tags and cards are awesome. How 'bout coming and giving me some lessons? Wonderful cards and tags! Tsanta tage with the clear tag over the top is perfect!!

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  3. Your cards are just so lovely. They have the feel of Old World and European too! Beautiful!

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  4. Fantastic take on the first three tags, Jan. I am especially partial to the santa. That's such a great santa image. Love the way you colored his face.

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  5. Wow, you did a great job on those! I'm envious!

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  6. These are all wonderful Jan, but my favourite is the Santa. I especially love this image of Santa because it's just as I imagine him in my mind.

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  7. I especially like the Santa face one - the way you highlighted his face - lovely!

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  8. Wow, your cards/tags all look great, these are really wonderful pieces of art!
    I recieved yesterday your christmas card, thank you very much, I really love this stamped polar bear.

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  9. These are GREAT Jan! Just LOVIN' that Santa tag!

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  10. The Tags are the gift! Anything included witht them would be extraneous! Nice work!

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  11. These are so cool, Jan. I have to check now and see if you've done #'s 4-10. LOL

    I haven't done any. Sigh.

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  12. Queen of techniques! 1-3 looking good so far, where are the rest? ;)

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  13. Gorgeous tags, I do love that santa image.

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  14. Gorgeous cards and tags. I love the Santa one. The image is gorgeous and you did a fantastic job with your coloring.

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  15. Love those beautiful tags!
    Merry Christmas, Jan!

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