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

[Doris]

Thanks for the tutorials - I like the fragment tag idea - as well another lesson using the crackle paints.

[Liz Walters]

SPOOKY!!!
TIM, thanks again for another great lesson. This one made me feel like you were right there in my studio showing me how to "add distress". Maybe I just have less clutter in my mind these days but I really enjoyed seeing you apply the cracked paint and black paint to the skeleton.
Thanks for taking some of your precious free time to share with us.
See you soon.
Love, Liz
Liz Walters
Prescott, AZ

[Suzitee]

Thanks for the chance to win some yummy goodies! Love your techniques (as always)...you amaze me sometimes with the wonderful stuff you come up with!

[Mandy]

Amazing! You have done it again, a gorgeous unique tag and one for my favorite time of the year too halloween, its divine!!!!!!!!! Keep em coming! Mandyxx

[Char- D]

Halloween is so me. I can't wait to check out your seasonal grundgeboard and Halloween stamps.

[Michelle Goton-Bertuzzi]

Tim, you never fail to impress, inspire, educate (despite your busy schedule) & excite everyone with your freebies & your new releases. Thanks as always!

[delphinescrap59]

great tutorial ! i love the small tag !

[Kim]

Tim this is totally awesome!
You give so much inspiration you totally rock!

[corinne delis]

Wow totally cool work again, you inspire me so much!

corinnexxx

[Janie Slaughter]

I love the Halloween tag! Sure would love that holiday grungeboard to play with!!!!!

[Margaret C]

This is a very grownup scary tag!! WHOOOOOOOO! (...ahem....)

[Kim Ross]

Great tag & I really appreciate all the photos! Thanks for the chance to win! :)

[Jan]

What a great project tutorial this month. I love Halloween. Wish I could get my hands on some of your seasonal products!!

[karen mcgowan]

love this! and how awesome is that skeleton?!

[lisa crofts]

Tim as always a fantastic technique challenge and a fantastic give away. I love the spiderwebs.

[suzanne]

What a cool tag! I've never though of stamping on top of the crackle paint before. I'll definitely have to try that.

[Paul Browning]

Excellent Tag Tim, can't wait to try stamping with paint

P

[Linda van Vliet]

Awesome work, as always Tim :) And this time I actually have the supplies needed fot his tag!! Thanks for reminding me of the one(1) bottle of crackle paint I own.

[hitomi]

another great tutorial tim!!! I have never done anything Halloween, but your tag art is so cool, I might have to give it a try. And the tag fragment......I have got to get some of those for sure!!!

[Donna Bylak]

Tim,

I am lovin' your distressed inks!!!! I just bought some for the first time and I am already addicted!

Thanks for your great products and ideas!
Donna

[Anke Humpert]

Great tutorial, super tag...need to try that out!!! Thanks for the chance to win...;-))

[Ros Oakes]

You have to be in it to win it, so here I am!

[Earlene]

I hadn't noticed those Fragment Charms before--Pretty Nifty. A must Have.

Love all your Tags.

HAPPY TRAILS
Earlene

[Zarah]

Wow... That looks amazing! And you always make it seem so effortless to make these beautiful pieces of art! The day I won the lottery, I'm gonna hop on in here and re-read every one of your tutorials and get all the stuff needed for them, that's for sure!
Thanks for making art fun, and for sharing all your knowledge!

[Marilyn]

Oh Tim, that is amazing! Your works always inspires me to no end! I would love to have a chance at that stuff. I am on a spending freeze due to my whole family being unemployed thanks to our economy, so no buying scrappy stuff. Oh well, thanks for sharing that awesome tag!

[Carole Brungar]

Thanks Tim for the inspiration! I would love to win some distress products!
;D Carole

[Chelle]

that tag is awesome! i love that crackle paint, but have yet to get some. i dont have the black stickles either *note to self* thanks for the chance to win!

[Sofia]

The tag i soooo cool, I really like your style in crafts.

[Colette]

You continue to amaze me. I LOVE this tag and all the tips in your tutorial. Now...off to write my Ranger and TH wish lists!! *smiles*

[Terry]

Your tutorials make it so easy. I too love Fall and Oregon is beautiful this time of year. Can't wait to make this fun tag!!!!

[Helen]

what an exciting and exhausting life beat !!!! the october challenge is so cool, going for this, making full of tags for bag goodies for halloween !with date on them, so these kids will remember me and avoid my windows with their base balls ! ha !

[neeta]

Wow! Such an amazing tag! Wonderful tips and tricks here, I really love what you do and what you create!:) Thank you!

[bunny]

That is sooo cool!!! Thanks so much for the awesome tutorial!

[Carlie]

What a hauntingly fantastic item! I love it!

[Robyn W - Australia]

very cool tag T!M, you know i was playing with my grungeboard and crackle the other night and now i am gunna do some more playing.....i think sometimes its about playing and not doing a specific project.....doh !.....i had a lightbulb moment...new supplies would be great
Thank you for showing me

[Robyn W - Australia]

forgot to say "love the shakin' foto

[Wendy W in AB, Canada]

Hi Tim
I'm busy making christmas presents with all the things I learned at "Absolutely Everything" but I think I'll have to take a break from them to make this tag. Halloween is my favorite time of year and I just did a clear book for it that this tag will look great in! Thanks for all your inspiration!!
Wendy

[AmyS]

I've been waiting for your October challenge, and it was worth the wait! But I'm disappointed, because I don't have most of the items needed to make this cool tag. One day... Meanwhile, I may just have to improvise...I don't want to miss out on the fun!

[Nancy Gill]

Great new Ideas. Can't wait to get started creating possibilities!
Nancy

[dawn]

The tag is fab! Halloween is my favorite holiday. I cant wait to pull out the crackle paints and create this tag. Thank you for the wonderful ideas, you are an amazing artist!
Dawn in MB,SC