Tim Holtz 12 tags of 2015 - March

I finally had some time to try my hand at Tim's March 2015 tag!  This is Tim's tag

and you'll find all the details of how he made his here.

I ended up making two tags since I had enough Distress Paint on my mat to color two tags -  similar to each other with a few differences - I used different stencils and different colors of Embossing Powders on them

I started both of my tags by  placing some strips of Tissue Tape on them and then swiping them through puddles of Cracked Pistachio and Spun Sugar Distress Paints that were spritzed with water. After the paints dried,  I used the large bird nest stamp from the Bird Feather stamp set (instead of Tim's butterfly), stamping it in Archival Jet Black Ink and clear embossing it.

 On this first one, I used Tim's Dot Fade stencil with White Embossing paste, covering it with Gold Embossing powder.

 I added a Philosophy tag, an enameled tag with Remnant Rubs/Words and a Word Band with Linen Ribbon laced through it.  On this tag I also added a Wishbone to go along with the 'make a wish' sentiment (love these little bones!)

 On my second tag I used white embossing paste with the Latticework Stencil sprinkling it with Copper Embossing powder - letting it dry and then heating it, per Tim's instructions.

 I added additional Remnant Rubs/Words to this tag at the top and bottom.  I rubbed Cracked Pistacio Distress Paint on both the Enameled Tags and Word bands, sanding most it off of the Word band once it dried.  I attached the Word Band to the tag with ScorTape.

 Have you made your Tim's Tag for March yet?  You have until the end of the month.  Check it all out at Tim's blog here.

And a reminder that there's still time to link up to the Mixed Media Card Challenge - theme Spring - optional element BIRD (at least I got the bird NEST on my tags!)

It's been raining here all day today (a good day to be inside stamping!) - the piles and piles of snow are slowing melting away!  MAYBE by Easter it will be gone - I can only hope!

Stamps:  Bird Feather - Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous
Paper:  Manilla tag - Ranger,  True Black - PTI
Ink:  Archival Jet Black, Ranger Distress Vintage Photo
Accessories:  Ranger Distress Acrylic Paints - Cracked Pistacio and Spun Sugar, Stencils - Dot Fade and Latticework - Ranger, Glue N Seal - Ranger, Embossing Powders - God and copper - Ranger, Idea-Ology - Philosophy Tags, Word Bands, Remnant Rubs/Words, Enameled Tags, WishBones, Linen Ribbon, Long Fasteners;  Wrinkled Seam Tape - Prairie Bird Boutique Etsy Shop, Clear Embossing powder.