Tim Holtz Cean and Simple

 White on white background using Sizzix 664179 Destination.

Stamped image is from Stampers Anonymous CMS160 Paris to London.

Sizes of the Waffle Flower A2 Layers Dies

The Waffle Flower A2 Layers die (310282) contains 17 rectangular dies. They range in size from 5.50 x 4.25 to 1.50 x 0.25. Each die is a quarter inch smaller from the previous one in both dimensions. Since I couldn't find this information online, I decided to post it in the event someone else could benefit.

1	5.50	4.25
2	5.25	4.00
3	5.00	3.75
4	4.75	3.50
5	4.50	3.25
6	4.25	3.00
7	4.00	2.75
8	3.75	2.50
9	3.50	2.25
10	3.25	2.00
11	3.00	1.75
12	2.75	1.50
13	2.50	1.25
14	2.25	1.00
15	2.00	0.75
16	1.75	0.50
17	1.50	0.25

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2016 - August

Here's my entry for the Tim Holtz tag of August 2016. I made it just in time - again! For the tutorial, click here: http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2016-august/.

Thanks for stopping by! Peace.

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2016 - July

Hi! Here is my version of Tim's tag for July 2016. I have been on vacation this month, so it was nice getting back into the ol' craft room! If you would like to check out the inspiration for my creation, click here: http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2016-july/.

As always, thanks for stopping by! Peace.

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2016 - June

Hallo! Here is my version of the Tim Holtz tag for June 2016. Mine is actually not a tag at all, but a card. I decided to use the good ole Umbrella Man for my card. I make a lot of cards for men, so Mr. Umbrella Man comes in handy sometimes. My blue background is made of white gift wrap tissue and colored with Gelatos. The man is sticky back canvas and the plaid is made using the Stripes layering stencil and mini distress inks. I made my own raindrop stencil from cardstock using "Sure Cuts A Lot" software and my Cricut and then just traced the raindrops with a Pitt pen. I added a custom sentiment with various alphabet stamp sets using black Archival ink. And there you have it!

If you would like to see Tim's tutorial, you can click here: http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2016-june/

Thank you for stopping by. Come by again sometime! Peace.

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2016 - May

Hi there! Here is my version of the Tim Holtz tag for May 2016. As you will see, I went with a slightly more whimsical design. One of my favorite quotes is from comedian Paula Poundstone. It goes like this:

"The problem with cats is that they get the exact same look on their face whether they see a moth or an axe-murderer."

Because I am currently owned by three fabulous felines, I am very familiar with that "look"! 

If you would like to see Tim's tutorial, click here: http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2016-may/.

I hope you enjoy my creation. Thank you for stopping by!

Peace.

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2016 - April

Hello everyone. Here I am smack dab in the middle of the month with a completed project. What happened that I finished so early? I don't know! I was trying to find Tim's Paper Mosaic kit locally, but could not find it. So I thought I would do the best I could with what I have, I must say I am very pleased with the results. I die cut the Bird Silhouette with chipboard and ran it through my Xyron machine. Then I cut snippets of scrap cardstock and adhered them to the bird. Finally, since I do not have Tim's "grout", but I do have some of his Distress Embossing powder in Milled Lavender, I poured it on and it adhered perfectly to the Xyron-ed bird in between all the paper scrap tiles. I heat set it, but I really don't know if that was even necessary. I then inked the edges of the bird with some distress ink in Gathered Twigs ink and adhered it to a paint resist background. Oh, and this month, for whatever reason, I felt like making a card instead of a tag!

If you would like to see Tim's creation, please click here: http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2016-april/.

I hope you like my version and are inspired. Peace.

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2016 - March

Howdy. I have an Easter tag for you this month. It is my version of the Tim Holtz tag for March 2016. I went for a brighter palette for my tag. Since I do not yet have the Distress Crayons, I used the four Gelatos that I own but never use. I discovered that this type of medium is cool. I was kind of on the fence about the Distress Crayons before, but now I NEED THEM!

To see Tim's tag, please click here: http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2016-march/.

I hope you are inspired, and enjoy my tag. Peace.

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2016 - February

Hello world. Here is my version of the Tim Holtz Tag for February 2016. After giving it a first attempt with Tim's brown palette, I decided I wanted a LOT more PINK on mine! I used spun sugar, picked raspberry, and candied apple distress inks, and also used some fired brick distress glitter.

If you would like to see the inspiration for my tag, click here: http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2016-february/

I enjoyed making this tag, and I hope you like it too! Peace.

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2016 - January

Hello! Here I am again, getting my tag done at the last minute. Yikes! I will do better from now on! This month's tag revisits two previous techniques, and happens to include one of my very favorites: Industrious Metal. It is so easy and looks so cool! Since I am so late, I will cut to the chase and show you my version.

If you would like to see Tim's creation and tutorial, you should click here: http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2016-january/

Thanks for stopping by. Gotta run! Peace.

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2015 - December

Hi and Happy Holidays and all that! This month I made my tag with PLENTY of time left - 8 hours left in the month (and the year, for that matter)! HA!

I do not own the greenery punches, so I cut 2 of the laurel wreaths from the Sizzix Alterations Regal Crest die with watercolor paper that I colored with Distress Stain in Pine Needles and Mowed Lawn. I also used the bow from the Sizzix Alterations Packages and Bows die.

This tag came together really easy and it was fun to make. I really love the look of the spray stain-stenciled background on the burlap. Thanks to Tim, as always, for the inspiration!

Peace.

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2015 - November

Hello! Yes, it is the very last day of November and I have just finished my November tag. This has to be a new record for me, both in terms of waiting until the last moment and completeing a tag in a really short period of time! Wowza. If you would like to see the inspiration behind the perspiration, you are encouraged to look here: http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2015-november/

At any rate, without further ado, here is my version.

Peace.

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2015 - October

Hi and welcome. This month, Tim Holtz highlighted his new Zombie die and created a cute and scary tag. The focus for this month is on creating dimension and using the tried-and-true "wrinkle-free distress" technique.

Since I do not have the Zombie die, I created a Halloween scene using 5 different Sizzix dies: Crescent Moon and Stars, Holly Branch, Mini Acorn & Pumpkin, Mini Cat & Raven, and Pumpkins #2.

To see Tim's tag and tutorial, click here: http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2015-october/.

Thanks for visiting. Peace.

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2015 - September

Hello. The tag for September 2015 is quite nice. It was great fun to make and contains many interesting layers. If I had seen it without the instructions, I would have probably thought "How did he do THAT?" I amazed myself when it was all done. Hence, the sentiment that I chose: "Amaze Yourself." These are good words to ponder every now and then, I suppose.

If you would like to see the tutorial for yourself, click here: http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2015-september/. Peace.

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2015 - August

Lately I find myself heading closer and closer to the world of mixed media techniques and art journaling. So, this month's Tim Tag was just perfect timing for me. I enjoyed the process of making this tag from start to finish. Supplies used: Layered Bee and Mixed Media dies (Sizzix), Distress Inks, Distress Stains, Distress Markers, Archival ink, Glue n Seal, Perfect Pearls spray (Ranger), various stamps (Stampers Anonymous), gesso,  manila tag, patterned paper, cardstock, watercolor paper.

To see Tim's tag and tutorial, click here: http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2015-august/

Thank you for stopping by to have a look! Peace.

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2015 - July

Hi there. This month's Tim Holtz tag was so much fun to make! I recently bought some Micro-Glaze and was wanting to give it a whirl. It's awesome! It's a waxy substance that you rub over your work and it acts as a seal and resist to protect it. My design does not stray from Tim's design except for some slight modifications to the embellishments. I really love the way it turned out!

If you would like to see Tim's tutorial, you can find it here:
http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2015-july/.

Thanks for looking! Peace.

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2015 - June

It's almost summer, y'all! My version of this month's Tim Tag has a bright cheery summerlike feel. I couldn't wait to use my new Twisted Citron distress ink, and I gotta say, I love this color! Other colors used: Cracked Pistachio, Squeezed Lemonade, and Picked Raspberry.  I also used Tim's Sizzix "Fresh Brewed" Bigz die and his Harlequin layering stencil for this project.

I don't really know if Starbucks has a drink that looks anywhere near this color of green, but if they don't, they should.

If you would like to see Tim's tag and tutorial, click here: http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2015-june/.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. Feel free to leave me a comment, if you like. Peace.

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2015 - May

Hi again! This month's Tim Holtz tag is very special to me, because I have chosen to remember the day the stars aligned and I was blessed to meet Tim and Mario in our favorite place - Disneyland!! They were extremely gracious to take a few minutes from their day to spend with little old me. In case you are wondering, THEY ARE BOTH JUST THE NICEST GUYS EVER!

To see Tim's tutorial, click here: http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2015-may/

Anyway, here is my homage to them and that day that I will never forget. (Thanks again, Tim and Mario. Y'all rock!) I hope you like my tag. Feel free to leave a comment! Peace.

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2015 - April

Howdy! Today, I am proud to show you my Tim Holtz-inspired tag for April 2015. The reason I am proud is that Tim has finally convinced me to turn on my sewing machine and use it! I have not been on speaking terms with this evil monster for ages. I was working on a project (a couple of years ago!) and just could not get the stitching to work out right and finally gave up. The machine (through no fault of its own, as we have now discovered) has been sitting under my desk ever since. So today, after some serious soul searching, I thought it was time to bury the hatchet and give it another go. After DH and I worked on it for awhile, we discovered that I was not threading the machine correctly. Oh bother! Once this minor issue was corrected, I practiced on a couple of scrap paper things, and then, lo and behold, SEWED ON MY TAG!!!! I felt like Tim must have felt on a video I saw of him at CHA earlier this year. He was challenged with demoing a tag without using ANY BROWN INK. Tim said: "Not gonna lie. I'm breaking a sweat!" Ha!

As always, if you would like to see Tim's tutorial for this month, click here and be amazed.

So now that you know the back story, here is my tag. I hope you like it! Peace.

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2015 - March

Greetings. Here is my Tim Tag for March. I always enjoy following Tim's tutorial every month. I have succeeded in making and posting my creations consistently for over a year now. (*gives herself a pat on the back*) It's a great routine and gives me a little incentive and inspiration. I have the freedom to either replicate his design or think outside the box. I think it's cool either way! And I learn something new just about every month. This month, I used embossing powder with Ranger's Archival ink. I never would have thought archival ink would work for embossing, so there you go. If you are interested, you can see Tim's tutorial here: http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2015-march/. That's it for now. I think I'll go create something else now. Bye! Peace.