Tim Holtz - Tags of 2016, January

Howdy all! Tim Holtz is at it again with a new series of monthly tags for 2016. This year he is changing it up a bit and doing what he calls "technique remixes". Taking two tags from past years, he creates a mashup of the techniques from those months and makes a brand new look from them. This is January's:

I decided to make mine a card for my hubby's birthday (since I needed a card for him lol.) I also made an ATC because I'm pretty much addicted to making them now. ;-)

I used the techniques as described in Tim's post but adapted them to fit my chosen formats. I'm happy with how they turned out. Any project that you can use gears on is a fun one!

Thanks for stopping by! The supplies I used for this project can be found at Sizzix, Inspiration Emporium or Amazon. Follow the links below and use my code JUICE at Inspiration Emporium to save 10% if you go shopping there. I will also point out that US shipping is always $5 and international shipping is just $10 at IE.

On the Edge Die - Steampunk	Embossing Folders 2PK - Blueprint & Gears Set	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Robots Blueprint Stamp Set, 7 x 8.5	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamp Set, 7 by 8.5-Inch, Mini Blueprints No.4	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Mini Blueprints No.9 Stamp Set, 7 x 8.5	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Clear For Embossing
Ranger Embossing Powder, 1-Ounce Jar, Frosted Crystal	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Black Soot	Ranger AIP-31468 Archival Inkpad, Jet Black	Ranger Inkssentials Metal Foil Tape Sheets, 4.25 by 5.5-Inch, 6 Per Package	Metal Game Spinners with Fasteners by Tim Holtz Idea-ology, 24 Spinners and Fasteners per Pack, Vari	Label Clips and Labels by Tim Holtz Idea-ology, 6 Clips and 24 Stickers, Multicolored, TH93066
Chitchat Word Stickers by Tim Holtz Idea-ology, Black and White Matte Cardstock, 1088 Stickers, TH92	Metal Mini Gears by Tim Holtz Idea-ology, 12 per Pack, Various Sizes, Antique Finishes, TH93012	Metal Mini Fasteners by Tim Holtz Idea-ology, 99 per Pack, 1/4 Inch, Antique Finishes, TH92790	Metal Sprocket Gears by Tim Holtz Idea-ology, 12 per Pack, Various Sizes, Antique Finishes, TH92691	Tiny Attacher by Tim Holtz Idea-ology, 6-3/4 Inches, Includes 100 Staples, Plastic and Metal, TH9280

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It's CHA Time! New Product from Eileen Hull.

Hello everyone! It's time for Eileen Hull's Art With Heart Challenge and we're changing things up a bit this month. With CHA right around the corner (actually I see it right down block now), the design team is focusing on Eileen Hull's re-releases for 2016. These are dies that are being re-released because they are so popular – Sizzix simply had to bring them back! You will see why throughout the month as we share projects made with them. We don't have an official challenge this month but we want to see your projects using Eileen's dies and you can link them up HERE. There is also a prize for one randomly drawn winner – comment to enter. There are also 6 new 3D flowers and leaf dies being released, one of which I included in my project below. Also the new Twist and Style Tool that can be used to make really cool flower stems, jewelry pieces and home decor... Stay tuned for more info on new and re-released dies from Eileen. The CHA excitement is just getting started!

The Suitcase Die is such a versatile one. You could make it a case for a mini book or to hold trip souvenirs. I used it as a stage for fussy cut figures from the Graphic 45 Once Upon A Springtime Classic Collection. I love the imagery of Graphic 45 papers and they are perfect for projects like this. It helps to have a sharp craft knife though! ;-) Be sure to check out the team post on Eileen's blog. My teammates have created so many fabulous Suitcase projects!

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check back in here for other news and you can follow Eileen on Facebook for the latest news as she makes her way to CHA with Scotty in tow.

The supplies I used for this project can be found at Sizzix, Inspiration Emporium or Amazon. Follow the links below and use my code JUICE at Inspiration Emporium to save 10% if you go shopping there. I will also point out that US shipping is always $5 and international shipping is just $10 at IE.

Bag, Suitcase	Vintage Lace	Graphic 45 Once Upon A Springtime-Deluxe Collectors Edition	Sizzix Little Sizzles - 6" x 13" Mat Board Pack	Perfect Pearls Mist - Biscotti	Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Vintage Photo
Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Peeled Paint	Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Tattered Rose	Archival Ink Pad Designer Series: Wendy Vecchi - Potting Soil	Distress Spray Stains - Tattered Rose	Art Basics Soft Matte Gel, 8.5-Ounce, Transparent	Prima Marketing Art Ingredients Glass Glitter, 2-Ounce, Copper

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Guest Post at AJVD

Hello!! Today I have a guest post over at the Jillian Vance Design blog. If you are looking for ideas for masculine cards, be sure to go and check it out. I'm going to be sneaky and just give you just a peek. ;-)

Head on over to the AJVD blog to see the whole thing! Happy New Year too!

Exciting News & the January Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!

I am very pleased to announce that I am now part of the design team for the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge Blog! If you haven't checked out this blog, now is the time to start. Every month they host a fun and interesting challenge following a variety of themes. There is always plenty of inspiration to be found there from the design team and participants! For January, the theme is Time Flies.

I immediately pictured a project with the white rabbit from Alice in Wonderland and his troubles with being on time. I made a little mixed media piece using Eileen Hull's Needle Book die, stamps, stencils, other diecuts, scanned ephemera and a whole load of DecoArt Media products. (I think the kitchen sink is in there too.) Hold on to your seats for a whole bunch of photos…

There goes that rabbit!

I cut the cover out of scoreboard and brushed it with gesso. I left the coverage uneven because I wanted the subsequent paint layers to look variegated. I stamped the rabbit with archival ink over the gesso.

Back cover

After stenciling on the back I glued the white flowers in place on the front and back of the cover. I also brushed them with gesso before applying paint. I like the mottled effect you get.

The text and illustrations I scanned from a vintage copy of Alice in Wonderland. I printed out pages of text to cut up and sized the illustrations to fit the inner pages. After gluing the text strips in place I gave everything a coat of gloss varnish to seal it. Then I used a Pumice Stone (color) Distress Marker to make drop shadows and smudged them with my finger to blend them out a bit.

Thanks for stopping by! Please go and check out the new challenge and all the inspiration from my teammates and our guest designer Cheryl Boglioli. She is providing an awesome prize pack for this challenge! Join in and you could be the lucky winner! =)

Happy New Year and get crackin' because…
TIME FLIES!

Needle Book	Mini Clock Key & Pocket Watch	Tattered Flower Garland	Wonderland Collage	Sizzix Little Sizzles - 6" x 13" Mat Board Pack	Finnabair Art Extravagance Texture Paste 8.5oz-Clear Crackle
Deco Art Media Varnish, 4-Ounce, Gloss	Deco Art Media Varnish, 4-Ounce, Ultra Matte	Deco Art Media Gesso, 4-Ounce, White	Deco Art Media Fluid Acrylic Paint, 1-Ounce, Primary Magenta	Deco Art Media Fluid Acrylic Paint, 1-Ounce, Quinacridone Gold	Deco Art Media Fluid Acrylic Paint, 1-Ounce, Cadmium Orange
Deco Art Media Fluid Acrylic Paint, 1-Ounce, Translucent White	Deco Art Media Fluid Acrylic Paint, 1-Ounce, Payne's Grey	Deco Art Media Fluid Acrylic Paint, 1-Ounce, Quinacridone Violet	Deco Art Media Fluid Acrylic Paint, 1-Ounce, Phthalo Green-Yellow	Deco Art Media Fluid Acrylic Paint, 1-Ounce, Primary Cyan	Deco Art Media Fluid Acrylic Paint, 1-Ounce, Green Gold
Deco Art Media Fluid Acrylic Paint, 1-Ounce, Phthalo Turquoise	Deco Art Media Fluid Acrylic Paint, 1-Ounce, Diarylide Yellow

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