october technique challenge...

"october technique challenge" -tim holtz(c) 2008
supplies: craft sheet, distress crackle paint/old paper, distress ink/black soot, vintage photo, spiced marmalade, adirondack paint dabbers/pitch black, mini mister, ink blending tool & foam, glossy accents, stickles/black diamond (ranger); seasonal grungeboard, washers, long fasteners, keyholes, fragment charms, trinket pins, jump rings, texture hammer (tim holtz idea-ology); stamps (tim holtz collection stampers anonymous); tim holtz scissors, paper distresser , scratcher, craft pick (tonic); #8 manila tag (american tag); paper (cosmo cricket); ribbon

step 1: shake distress crackle paint and unscrew brush cap.

step 2: apply a medium coat of paint to tag leaving areas of the tag exposed. allow paint to dry and crackle completely *tip: if paint is too thick, simply add a little water to it.

step 3: using ink blending tool, ink entire tag with spiced marmalade by working from craft sheet and apply ink in a circular motion with tool.

step 4: ink cobwebs stamp with black soot and stamp over tag.

step 5: mist towel with water from mini mister

step 6: lightly wipe of crackle paint areas to remove distress inks. *tip: distress crackle paint acts as a resist from distress ink if water is applied over it.

step 7: apply pitch black paint dabber to skeleton stamp by tapping paint on to stamp.

step 8: lightly swipe dabber over stamp to knock down any peaks of paint. *tip: this steps helps to achieve more detail when stamping with paint.

step 9: stamp skeleton over crackle paint areas and let dry or dry with heat tool. *tip: stamp with paint to achieve a more opaque look.

step 10: drag paper distresser along edge of tag to tatter paper.

step 11: ink edges of tag using ink blending tool with vintage photo distress ink.

step 12: drag scratch tool along front of tag to expose some of the background.

step 13: remove "bats" and the letters "BOO" from grungeboard seasonal set and ink with black soot distress ink using ink blending tool.

step 14: bend in wings of bats for added dimension. *tip: remember grungeboard is completely flexible and will retain it shape when you bend and fold it.

step 15: apply stickles to letters and let dry.

step 16: attach grungeboard elements to tag with glossy accents.

step 17: create fragment charm by applying a small amount of glossy accents to one side of the fragment and spreading it around with the tip of the bottle.

step 18: immediately press down on to patterned scrapbook paper and hold in place for about 10 seconds. *tip: by pressing down you are removing and access air and allowing the glossy accents to dry.

step 19: cut out fragment with scissors.

step 20: poke holes in corners of tag with craft pick.

step 21: insert long fastener through slot in washer and secure through hole in tag to create a "faux rivet". repeat for other corners.

step 22: tap with bump tip of texture hammer to dent brads. *tip: this makes the brads look like old weathered nails.

step 23: hang fragment charm from trinket pin using jump ring.

step 24: insert ribbon through tag hole and attach pin through ribbon on tag. 

Comments

[Kim Jones]

Just love the halloween tag you have created with all your product. And who wouldn't want all of it if you are giving it away. How much fun could we have playing with it following your samples. Thanks again Tim for allowing us to go mad and comment to convince you we should win. Have a great Halloween day
Kim

[pascale]

Beautiful. I love this buffer. And I cracked I bought it. Thank you for the technique, now I understand better utilistation paint cracked.
The tag is fabulous as always.
Kisses and good day
Pascale

[nesa]

oh wow!! I just love this!! I just ordered the holiday grungeboard and the mini halloween ATC stamp from my LSS, now I can't wait to do a similar project!!

thanks for always giving us crafter's inspiration!

~VanessaK

[Tracey]

LOVE your Halloween tag! And SO happy to be one of the first to post! That doesn't happen often! YAY! :D Thank you so much for sharing your techinques with us. This one looks awesome and really fun! You really give me a reason to get in there and create. I would LOVE getting some of your stuff to play with! Please pick me. I hate to beg, but for this...please, please, pleeeeeeease!!!!!!! :)

[Tena E.]

Just love this cute little Halloween tag. I just spent the last hour looking at the Christmas tags and will be trying out some of the techniques. I also just bought my 1st set of grunge board (elements) and love it already. Thanks for the step by step directions, even I can keep up, lol.

[Tena E.]

Just love this cute little Halloween tag. I just spent the last hour looking at the Christmas tags and will be trying out some of the techniques. I also just bought my 1st set of grunge board (elements) and love it already. Thanks for the step by step directions, even I can keep up, lol.

[Ibis]

I especially love that the crackle paint acts as a resist when wet. And the fragment tag is just so cool looking! Thanks for a great tutorial.

[Randy Orr]

Now that is good! I like the look and it fits the season so well. I agree, great tutorial.

[Anna D]

That is one ghoulishly groovy tag there! Thanks so much for making the time to share your talents with us when you are so busy.

[Shelly B]

Hi Tim - Love this! I am waiting for my LSS to get this in! I always forget how awesome fragments are - thanks for the reminder.

Shelly