12 Tags of 2016 - Year in Review

Another year and another set of tags completed. Woot! Woot! Please scroll down to see all of my "12 Tags of 2016" as inspired by Tim Holtz. If you have a favorite please let me know in the comments.  I'll be anxiously awaiting to see your feedback and what 2017 brings.

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September

October

November

December

Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of 2016 (Dec)

Happy December! Here is my twelfth and final tag for Tim's 12 Tags of 2016. As with previous years, I relied on my stash and improvised as needed while still trying to stay true to Tim's style. For this tag I used ephemera, inks and sprays from Ranger, poinsettia paper and punch elements from SU, and burlap from an old place setting. On January 1st I will be posting all twelve tags as part of a Year in Review. Hope you enjoy!

Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of 2016 (Nov)

Twelve down and one to go...another great year of tags in the making from Tim.  As usual, I did not have all the supplies needed but I had similar products and utilized Tim's techniques. The rub-ons are just random images from my stash but I really liked the resist effect it created. Unfortunately my letter dies were far too big for the tag so I used a wood embellishment which actually worked well with the fall theme. Now on to Christmas and winter. Yikes.

Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of 2016 (Oct)

For this month's tag from Tim I used a printable mummy skull that I found off of the internet and created my own industrial look using an eyelet tool and foil tape. I applied alcohol ink directly to the pieces of foil and just let it run wherever it decided to go. For the background I distressed some newsprint collage paper to match Tim's patchwork collage technique.

Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of 2016 (Sep)

This is definitely a twist on Tim's tag for September.  As you can see I did not have the embellishments or the stamp that Tim used so I decided to go completely outside the box and use Tim's Crazy Dogs stamp set while still using his techniques.

Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of 2016 (Aug)

This has been a hectic month to say the least but I finally got around to making August's tag from Tim. As usual, I had to improvise and do a lot of handcutting since I did not have the honeycomb or the wildflower dies. Hope you like it.

Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of 2016 (Jul)

For this month's tag challenge I wanted to use patriotic colors in honor of 4th of July and I thought Tim's compass would work well while still staying true to the theme. I covered the stamped image with glue-n-seal instead of micro glaze and it seemed to be a good substitute.  In place of the word die I used flower dies to expose the watercolor paper underneath. The sentiment is from SU.

Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of 2016 (Jun)

Here is this month's tag for Tim's challenge and what a challenge it turned out to be (i.e., many versions into the trash). Since I did not have the dapper design die I had to go searching my Silhouette library for something manly...a golfer. Next the plaid and what to do without the striped stencil...a ruler and markers. Definitely a dad worthy tag.

Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of 2016 (May)

For this month's tag from Tim I used a Victorian era printable off of the internet as the focal point and a flower punch in lieu of the rosette die.

Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of 2016 (Apr)

Well this month's tag from Tim was by far the most labor intensive and time consuming tag that I've ever created. Since I did not have the pre-made mosaic pieces I created my own using magazine clippings coated with crystal effects. The rooster is from Silhouette. Of course, in the end it was all worth it.

Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of 2016 (Mar)

For this month's tag from Tim, I used cardboard to create the texture and tore away pieces to expose the corrugation. For the texture within the butterfly I opted to use an embossing folder and markers. Since my butterfly die was so large I had to turn the tag horizontally which I believe is a first for me.

Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of 2016 (Feb)

This month's tag from Tim features a really cool 50s era vintage photo and a coordinating background made with a lace stencil. I decided to switch it up a bit by using a dark SU patterned paper with a current selfie made to look vintage.  The sentiments in the background are Heidi Swapp and embossed with gold SU powder.  The flower is handmade.

Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of 2016 (Jan)

Happy New Year and welcome (back?) to my blog. If you've been following me you'll know that I'm a die hard Tim Holtz fan and I live for his monthly tag challenges. You may also know that I'm a SU demonstrator and I often use SU products. That being said, my goal is not to sell you anything but only to share in the creativity inspired by Tim. Enjoy!