February 12 Tags 2014

I am so late doing my February Tag you can see Tim's tag here.
I  managed to get it done this morning it was pouring with sleety rain so we decided it was going to be a home day and instead of doing h*******k I went into my craft room and got inky.... you should see the mess I made!!

 

 

For my background I used a brick effect  mask and victorian velvet, mulled lavender and dusty concord distress inks and followed Tim's instructions.  The heart is cut from the same stamped image and I used encrusted Frantage Lilac, as I don't have any distress glitter and I liked the texture the glitter gave the heart on the original tag.  Frantage was the only thing I had which was chunky enough and I must say I am pleased with the result. The bottom of the tag is grungeboard cut with the ornate on the edge die which I covered with several coats of  Pewter distress stain.

When I first saw February's tag my thoughts were that now I had the chance to try the blackboard technique........ I know everyone has had a go.... with fabulous results...... but this was my first attempt so please be kind to me lol.  Of course I had to "improvise" as I don't have everything Tim used.
For My version of this technique I stamped with ranger embossing ink and dried it, then I rubbed chalk all over the area, the result isn't bad I was pleased with it for a first attempt.

I will be linking this tag at

Tim Holtz blog 12tags 2014

Frilly and Funky Challenge   Stencils and Texture

Sunday Stamper   Hearts

bye 'till next time
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Products used
Tim Holtz:
Distress Stains, frayed burlap
Distress Inks,  victorian velvet, milled lavender, dusty concord
Stamps Tim Holtz stampers anonymous "Thoughts"
Idea-ology Key
Ranger manila card
Tag Bigz Die , on the edge die
Others:
Frantage
Black card
Chalk