Tim Holtz August Tag

I can't believe I've missed making both the June and July tags -  I didn't want to miss the August one -  and finally sat down at my craft table tonight after work to get it done - one day shy of the deadline!

Here is Tim's tag and you can see all his instructions here.

I am getting into full Halloween mode already - I just got Tim's new Lost Zombie die -  so he is featured, front and (off) center!

I followed Tim's instructions for my stained background - using a mini brayer and Carved Pumpkin Distress Spray Stain.  I sponged the edges with Distress Ground Espresso Ink.  I used the Honeycomb die with pieces of Paper Stash/Regions Beyond and adhered it to the side of the tag. 

I added Remnant Rubs - Curiosities and Small Talk/Occasion stickers.  I messy stitched a few lengths on the left side.  I cut the Lost Zombie out of black card, rubbed some Distress Picket Fence Paint over him and adhered him to the tag with foam dots.  I rubbed Picket Fence paint on the Haunt charm from Adornments/Oddities, added a Jump Ring and looped it through a Wire Pin.  I pinned it to a piece of Linen Ribbon that I looped through the hole on the tag.

I slipped a Drive In Theater ticket into one hand of Lost Zombie and a Jack O'Lantern in the other - both from Ephemera/Frightful.  To finish off my tag - I added 3 black enamel dots and then splattered watered down black acrylic paint over the tag using a toothbrush.

If you, like me,  wanted to make Tim's August tag - you still have one day to get it done!  

Paper:  #8 Manilla Tag - Ranger,  True Black Card - PTI
Ink:  Ranger Distress Ground Espresso
Accessories:  Carved Pumpkin Distress Spray Stain - Ranger, Picket Fence Distress Paint - Ranger, mini brayer - Ranger, Honeycomb die and Lost Zombie Die - Alterations/Sizzix, Idea-ology - Adornments/Oddities, Remnant Rubs/Curiosities, Wire Pins, Ephemera - Frightful, Jump Rings, Linen Ribbon,  Multi Medium Matte - Ranger, water, enamel dots - My Minds Eye, Black Acrylic Paint, toothbrush, sewing machine, black thread.