10/26/14

Tim Holtz's October Tag - Treats

I had a little time just to play this weekend and decide to give Tim Holtz's October Tag for 2014 a try, something I have been wanting to do for ages! I gave my tag a little bit more of a feminine feel because I plan to tie the tag on bag that will go to one of adult daughters. 


To create the background I sponged Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink on a Manila Tag. Then I used the Gothic Stencil and black embossing paste to lay down the pattern. Once the embossing paste was dry I added a little more color with Rusty Hinge Distress Ink. 


Then I sprayed the background with Antiqued Bronze Distress Spray Stain. The photo does not do the spray justice. It is so pretty in person and added the perfect amount of shine. 


The bottle and pumpkin are from the Mini Blueprints 5 Stamp Set. I added color with Copic Markers, cut the images out and added a coat of Glossy Accents. It was so fun to experiment!!

Thanks for stopping by!

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9 comments:

  1. Gloria StengelOctober 28, 2014 at 10:42 AM

    Fantastic tag! I love the way you did the background on the tag! Some day...I want to do Tim's 12 tags....maybe one year on our retreat we can all do them together! LOL

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  2. UnknownOctober 30, 2014 at 12:13 AM

    Love this - the background is great! A really elegant take on Halloween!

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  3. AnonymousNovember 1, 2014 at 4:06 AM

    Great tag Melody! Love your background with the gothic stencil. Congratulations on your win! Karen.x

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  4. DodieNovember 1, 2014 at 4:31 AM

    Ooh, is this pretty! Great idea to hide the poison bottle behind the flowers. Congratulations on your win!

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  5. Judy BiggerstaffNovember 1, 2014 at 8:40 AM

    Very pretty, love the background and your take on the tag.

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  6. Anita Houston The Artful MavenNovember 1, 2014 at 8:54 AM

    What a gorgeous and elegant take!!! Congrats to you!!!

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  7. Queen MaryNovember 1, 2014 at 10:08 AM

    Way to go Melanie! congrats on the win!

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  8. Rea'November 1, 2014 at 10:29 AM

    So elegant, love the texture and colors ! Congrats on your win ... isn't it fun ?

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  9. Mary ElizabethNovember 1, 2014 at 12:02 PM

    Oh wow! Love the black embossing paste Melody. Such a gorgeous background. Fantastic layers! Congrats on your win on Tim's blog.

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