just a note: Day 2 ~ Tim Holtz 12 tags of Christmas 2010

Well here I am at my second tag of Christmas from Tim's 12 Tags of Christmas: Day 2. You may think mine looks nothing like Tim's and it is true. I've just used different stamps, different coloured inks but the general gist of his techniques is there. 

Also you might notice that I am not following the Christmas theme. Ho hum, that is me just contrary ...

 

This piece came together so quickly, the actual tag took just minutes to make, compared to my Day 1 tag.

All stamps used are from Darcie's Stamps ~ Just My Type. Oooooh , I just {love} these stamps. 

I must admit I didn't use the 'cut 'n dry felt method' on this piece as I didn't have the necessary felt (but it is on order  ..... sssssh don't tell OH!). For the vintage typewriter, all I did was ink directly to the stamp, using the darkest ink in the middle and working out to the lightest ink at the edges. So, from dark to light, I used Black Soot, Peeled Paint and Shabby Shutters distress ink. Then I embossed it with clear embossing powder and just love the effect it gave. 

When I stamped the word stamp background I just created a cut out template to block out the paper coming from the typewriter.

 

I like to do something with my tags, and for this it seemed appropriate to create a notebook with my Bind-It-All.

I've added some layered wooden beads with a green pearl brad centre to add some texture to the final piece.

The background paper is Basic Grey ~ Dasher: Snowfall Pear.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

'words': Lots To Do.

'vintage hues': Gingersnap Creations.

'create a to do list or organiser' Paper Cubed.

Thank you for looking.

keeley