Tim Holtz Techniques

This past week I've been trying to play on Scrapbook Doodles Scrap-a-thon. The idea was to use up all the scraps you have laying around.
One of the challenges was to lift a technique from one of the top scrapbooking masters - none other than Tim Holtz. I thought it would be fun to take pictures as I went, and share the experience! (Especially since this will probably be the only time I ever do anything this complicated! LOL!)

I chose to lift the technique from his 12 days of Christmas tag from Day 5.
Since this was a tag, I decided to use a tag my the card, rather than try to do the whole face of the card.

So, First I cut the tag (with my Quickutz Revolution)

Then, I painted the tag red with my craft paints, and let dry completely.

Next, I stamped a design on the tag, using my VersaMark ink pad.

I used a second decorative stamp to fill on the side of the tag

I sprinkled both with embossing powder - shake off the excess when finished.

Heat with a heat gun until the embossing powder melts. Let cool.

Paint the tag again with a different color. I chose a creamy Ivory. Let dry, (but not until the paint is completely set.)

Spritz a soft cloth with water, then gently rub over the embossed design, until the paint is removed from the embossed areas.

Finished tag

I aged the edges of my tag using a brush tool and Tim Holtz Tea Dye distressing ink.

My finished card - I embellished the tag with a metal eyelet, buttons, die cuts, and metalic cord. Fun project!