Tags of 2014 - July

I think that the July tag is my favorite one Tim Holtz has done so far this year. Ever since I saw the debut of the Sand & Sea dies, I have been itching to get my hands on them. I just love them! As I've been doing, I made the tag pretty much like Tim did and then created two cards in the same vein, using the same techniques. Here's the tag…

…and here are the cards I created:

There is a lot going on for all of these projects! For the basic tag (and that great faux sand recipe) check out Tim's blog post. I changed a few things up for the cards. As a nod to the embossed plastic layer on the tag, I stenciled bubbles onto the background using Gloss Super Heavy Gel. I didn't have a stencil with the "bubble" look I wanted so I made my own! I cut a piece of plastic packaging into a rectangle and punched different sized circles out of it using my extensive collection of circle punches.

I used a palette knife to spread the gel through (it dries clear).

The wonderful vintage images are from The Graphics Fairy website. It is such a great resource, you should check it out. The sailor boy card is for my son's birthday this weekend. I added a metal 8 for his age, appropriately corroded up with paint and Vintage Photo embossing powder so it looked like it had indeed been sitting of the bottom of the sea.

The other card features a black and white image that I hand tinted with Distress inks. It's very subtle but I think it adds a nice touch. Check out this Ranger video for instructions on how to tint photos, it's easy! I used Epson photo paper and that took the ink well.

Thanks for reading about my Sand & Sea projects! I think I will be getting a lot of use out of these dies. ;-)  I am also submitting my sailor boy card for the Craft Hoarders Anonymous challenge, Tag, You're It!

Most of the supplies I used for these cards can be found at Inspiration Emporium. Follow the links below and use my code JUICE to save 10% if you go shopping. I will also point out that US shipping is always $5 and international shipping is just $10!

Sizzix Bigz Die - Sand & Sea by Tim Holtz	Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die Set 2PK - Mini Sand & Sea by Tim Holtz	Sizzix Movers & Shapers L Die - Tag & Bookplates	Sizzix Bigz Die - Tattered Pinecone	Sizzix - Sizzlits Decorative Strip Dies - Spring Greenery	Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Tattered Curvy Banners by Tim Holtz
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