Tim Holtz

12 tags of 2012 - april...

hi bloggers!  are you ready for spring?  i definitely am...  it's been great reading the comments and seeing the posts from those of you participating in the monthly 12 tags.  speaking of the monthly tags, i know i planned on catching up with the january tag last month, but my march was pretty busy between planning for cha, ranger u, designing new products, and of course teaching my creative chemistry 101 class.  so let's just say "i owe you one" and i'll be sure to have it done sometime this year - fair enough?  if you're catching up yourself, the easiest way to see the previous tags is to simply click the "12 tags of 2012" link on the bottom left column of my blog.  this month's tag was inspired by my new bird branch die, i couldn't wait to use it.  the techniques are basic, yet completely adaptable with a variety of other products you may have. time to get started...

12 tags of 2012 - march...

well bloggers it's time for this month's tag in the 12 tags of 2012 series!  thanks again for all of the kind words, excitement, and support of the new direction for the 12 tags.  i really hope this will inspire many of you to take time each month to create something, anything, just give yourself that.  it's been great seeing how many of you are participating in the monthly challenge to upload your project based on the posted tag, and as promised winners will be selected based on those who posted and will be listed at the end of this post.  right now, we have a tag to get to!  i've been inspired by spring, and i think this mini paper mosaic technique will be useful throughout the year on everything from cards & tags to journal covers and more - so let's get started...

12 tags of 2012 - february...

hey there bloggers!  well this is going to be a rather long post, so grab a coffee, sit back, and read on... 

one thing about my creative journey in this industry is that i'm always looking for ways to think differently, to change my perspective, and to be open to change.  after returning from cha, my mind has been spinning with ideas from the many conversations i've had with store owners, and other crafters about the impact of the 12 tags of christmas.  there is no doubt there is a creative surge during that time of year, but there are challenges for everyone including having the time to create during such an already busy time of year.  not only that, but i also feel that there are so many other great products, stamps, dies, ink colors, papers, embellishments, etc. that i don't seem to have the time to create with throughout the year.  so what to do???