Friday 30 October 2015

Tag Friday at A Vintage Journey

Hi everyone...........whenever there are five Friday's in the month we have a tag Friday at AVJ blog,  where we share some ideas/techniques/tips and inspiration with you. If you have not visited the blog before then please click HERE 
We would love you to join in with our monthly challenge and we also have  weekly inspirational posts (step by steps) as well as guest spots for you to sit back and enjoy.

Here is my tag:
To start off I used a black size 12 tag and added one of Tim Holtz papers from the Laboratorie paper stash, distressing the edges with the Tonic distressing tool.
 Tim Holtz Sizzix  Bigz Postage stamp die was cut using my Big Shot and stamped with various stamps from Tim Holtz Undertaker Stampers Anonymous set. The Undertaker was  stamped three times, fussy cut and then  layered, with the top layer being heat embossed, creating an enamelled appearance. 
 I then cut one of Tim Holtz Sizzix Styled Labels die, stamping Happy Halloween from the Undertaker set in Jet Black Ranger Archival Ink. I made sure the ink was dry before heat embossing with clear embossing powder. The cat, hat and bat (as well as the spiders you can see in the completed tag) are also Tim Holtz Sizzix dies and were given the same  heat embossing treatment.
 The elements below are also Tim Holtz Sizzix dies. I applied Distress Crackle Paint to the bottles and then gave them the rusting treatment, using acrylic wax, rusting powder and white vinegar.
 Another of Tim's Sizzix dies, Film Strip, was cut and then had some of the faces from the Laboratorie stash cut to fit. Some watered down Distress Paint was splattered on their faces, which you can see in the completed tag below.
 And there you have it a super Halloween wall hanging as seen below xx
For more inspiration from the uber talented Creative Guides click HERE
There is also still time to join in with our current challenge,  Art Journalling with Tim, which closes  on the 4th November. The winner is chosen randomly and will receive a £20 voucher to spend online at Country View Crafts, who are our regular sponsor. The team chose the 3 Pinworthies, who will have the opportunity to guest on the AVJ blog as well as receive a badge to display on their blog.

Please remember that whilst we are a Tim Inspired challenge you do not have to use Tim's products to enter....for more information please go to the Travelling Instructions ( rules), which are available on the blog or Click HERE

Take care and catch up with you soon

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18 comments:

  1. Great tag Annie with lots of spooky elements that draw our attention in, especially the ethereal looking faces peeking through the film strip. Great job xxx

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  2. Great tag Annie - love that cat with the hat and the hanging sign is a treat. So much fun to see.
    S@ndy xx

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  3. love your super spooky tag...hugs xxx

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  4. Such a fabulous tag Annie! Great background and the way you finished it looks fantastic! The undertaker looks super and the cat with hat is such a fun and clever touch! The hanging sign at the bottom is a brilliant idea too, love it all!

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  5. Terrific tag! Annie Love your chosen background paper and how you've kept the skellie head peaking out ! The postage stamp is a great mount for your fab Undertaker . Your hanging halloween greeting is a wonderful touch x

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  6. Oh wow - those faces in the film strip are do ghostly! Great tag Annie xxx

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  7. What a great tag, Annie - love the background paper and fab stamping, but it's those haunting faces in the film strip which have really captured my imagination - and the hanging panel at the bottom is a fantastic feature!
    Alison xx

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  8. Love the shiny embossed pieces and rusted metal Annie! the top hatted skull is really SO spooky! How fun to have the sign hanging below the tag too! Julia xx

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  9. A fabulous tag Annie and what inspirational ways to use those TH dies and papers. Love the skull with his top hat and also the film strip! Have a great weekend. Jennie x

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  10. So many wonderful elements Annie, I particularly love the rusted bits and I just adore the Undertaker stamp set. The cat and hat look amazing too - a really fun tag! Hugs, Anne xx

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  11. a super tag annie - great elements and a fabulous overall make! hugs rachel x

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  12. A fantastic tag, love how you added the details and made it into a hanging.
    Yvonne xx

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  13. Woo-oo! A brilliantly scary tag Annie! Those faces in the film strip are particularly sinister! Happy Halloween! Chrisx

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  14. Fabulous tag. But you always do great things anyway. Hugs Mum xxxx

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  15. LOVE the cat's hat and the people in the film strip! So fun and festive...not scary and macabre! LOVE that!

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  16. Oh how fun this tag is! Annie, I love the spooky cast of characters in the filmstrip and how clever is that hanging sign with the icky spider! Love it! Hugs!

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  17. Such clever layering on this extended tag Annie! Love the blood spattered filmstrip too. Jenny x

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  18. Gorgeous tag, Annie! It's so spooky! Love the cat with the witch hat! So cool! Hugs, Sandra

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