Did you hear Tim Holtz has come up with a new 12 Tags plan? Now he's going to have a monthly series (The 12 Tags of 2012) instead of the annual holiday series (The 12 Tags of Christmas). I think it's brilliant! More people can play along since the projects will be spread throughout the year instead of all during December.
Tim started the series with Feb being a Valentine's tag. I'm just not in the mood to make any more Valentines, so I'm taking a spin at the technique with a decidely unromantic theme.
I used white paint on Tim's giant flourish stamp, then inked the tag with peeled paint distress ink, and edged everything with vintage photo distress ink and coffee archival ink.
I cut the letters, gear, and photo corner from Sizzix dies and brown cardstock. I cut the butterflies (Sizzix) out of Tim's Lost & Found papers. Edged them with brown distress ink, stacked, folded, and adhered with the Tiny Attacher (all the bottom ones that way, and then a bit of Multi Medium for the top one). I added some trinket pins and metal ideology washers and brads on the bottom. Dyed my ribbon with peeled paint distress stain.
Hope you like! I appreciate your coming by.
Marjie
Six times! (2012 and 2011)
Feb 2012 and Dec 2011
December 2011
May and September 2011
June 2011
February 2012
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This is a compelling piece! LOVE the rich forest colors and 3-D butterflies. it's not a Valentine but it certainly is love-ly.
Posted by: Cathy | 02/20/2012 at 06:03 AM
Fabulous use of the memo pins on the butterfly, such a cute idea.
Wishes
Lynne
Posted by: Lynne Moncrieff | 02/20/2012 at 06:21 AM
Very cool Marjie!!! I love all the hardware and those butterflies are fly!!! LOL!!!
Posted by: Anita Houston | 02/20/2012 at 10:51 AM
WoW! Love this tag, Marjie!
Posted by: Deb Neerman | 02/20/2012 at 11:29 AM
Fabulous!
Posted by: Ellie Knol | 02/20/2012 at 11:50 AM
Fantastic, great colors :)
Posted by: Silvia | 02/20/2012 at 01:07 PM
beautiful! I love that green, and those butterflies are awesome!
Posted by: misty | 02/20/2012 at 02:25 PM
Once again, I'm inspired! Wonderful use of trinkets for bodies
Posted by: Holly Thompson | 02/20/2012 at 03:05 PM
Oh my; that is one beautiful tag! The colors are stunning, and I love that you shared how you created it. Mixed Media Art intrigues me; if I didn't sew I would definitely try it! As it is, I love to live vicariously through the artists' blogs that I read.
xo,
Anita
Posted by: Anita | 02/20/2012 at 03:55 PM
pretty colors! nice tag.
Visiting from Tim's 2012 Tags
Kristina
www.pearlgateway.com
Posted by: Kristina | 02/20/2012 at 05:49 PM
Hello Marjie,
What a fun and daring to be different tag for Tim's Challenge. I love the green color and those butterflies are awesome.
Posted by: Hetty | 02/20/2012 at 10:49 PM
Oh, I like it alright! Lovely colors!
Posted by: Lori | 02/21/2012 at 10:17 AM
te quedo genial me encanta como te ha quedado las mariposas!!!
Posted by: vanessa | 02/22/2012 at 07:28 AM
Wonderful take on the tag - love the added dimension to the butterfly wings!
Posted by: Lisa Somerville | 02/22/2012 at 07:39 PM