Greetings on this fine and gorgeous Autumn Sunday! I've been in the craft cave alllllll day making a project to share with you! I have so much to talk about today! Thank you for coming by to visit me – it makes my day, really and truly.
So, on Friday THIS HAPPENED!!!!!! I was mentioned on the Tim Holtz blog along with some other wonderful crafty gals on his "blogworthy" post! I think I almost fainted! My friend Richele sent me a facebook message to tell me and when I saw it, I had to just go on and pick myself up off the floor! I was so excited and honored to get a shout out from one of my stampy idols! Made my whole year! LOL. As a result, since Friday I have 30 new blog subscribers! (welcome and thank you!) and I have had almost 6000 blog hits. Thud. I'm so happy to be sharing my blog with new friends. That's the best part of blogging!
So, in honor of the above, I decided to make a Tim-Holtz-Autumn-Inspired-Fall-Leaf-Tag! The hubs and I went up to Apple Hill yesterday morning, and the leaves and the light and the colors really have inspired me. I posted a few of my photos at the end of my post. But, before I get too long winded, here's my tag!
I inked, distressed, painted, crinkled, soaked, distressed some more! I used a warm and rich Fall color palette of red, orange, yellow and brown. YUM!
Today in the craft room, is was all about the creative journey! This tag took me all day, but I put on some music, relaxed, and just let it flow. Isn't that the best, when you have time to ponder and get inky? Here's a side view so you can see the dimension and layers.
I hand dyed the ribbon to match my tag. I put some "in process" photos a little later in my post. At one point I added some Perfect Pearls Mist! I just kept adding stuff!
This compass piece is a Tim Holtz embellishment. I put a red brad in the center of it for some color. The sentiment is from a giant word set also designed by Tim Holtz. I cut out my sentiment piece from a manila tag and didn't distress it too much – for some contrast.
I cut my leaves out of manila tags so they would have a nice weight to them and be able to stand up to lots of ink and water.
Here I am getting my craft mat ready! My new favorite color is wild honey distress ink!!
The aftermath….
To dye your own ribbon, take the Tim Holtz crinkle ribbon…and well…crinkle it! Soak it with water first too. Then just smush it all around in the ink/die/paint of your choice until you get the color you want.
I stopped here….could have kept adding color!
And, here's what it looks like after I dried it with my heat gun. SOOOOOO fabulous. I really love doing this part! Custom ribbon. Yeah.
So here are my pieces ready for the next steps….
First up, DISTRESSSSSS! Lots of Vintage Photo and Brushed Corduroy ink! I crumpled my leaves, too, to make them more realistic and pretty.
I hope you enjoyed my project and my creative journey for today!
Here are just a few of my Apple Hill photos – that inspired me today!
Have a great week everyone!
See you soon!
Comments
24 responses to “Fall Leaf Tag – and some cool news!”
Wanda, those leaves do look real! Love the colors and your way with the distress inks! How FUN!! We were at High Hill last Sunday. 20 bushels ea. of Fugi & Golden Delicious and 8 lbs. of applesauce later. Your pictures are wonderful. Should make everyone want to go there…
Love your pics at the top, but miss Buddy’s picture.
Beautiful leaf tag and congrats again!
Congrats on your TH blogworthy shout out! Well deserved! I was excited to see someone on the list that I already follow! I love your tag and the background is beautiful.
Congrats, my friend! You are SO deserving of this recognition, and more! LOVE your tag. Gorgeous hand-dyed trim and design, and adore those leaves!!
How wonderful for you to be recognized by TH but we already new how great you are. Love your leaves they look so vibrant. The completed tag is finished by the matching ribbon. Thanks for the mini vacation in pictures. I agree I miss Buddy’s picture.
What an awesome compliment from Tim Holtz! How exciting! Congratulations! 🙂
So VERY Happy for you Wanda…..!
I love this tag very much….it is stunning… and can see all the fun you had making it…love that wrinkle ribbon too!
Hugs Holly
ps miss Buddy too…..
Happy Day and so awesome Wanda! So happy for you and recognition fully deserved! Keep sharing and inspiring with your beautiful creating!
Beautiful tag (I Pinned it!), and the tutorial is wonderful – thank you!!!! I have GOT to go get some of that Distress spray! And oh ow I wish I could get those TimHoltz dies!
Wanda! Whoo hoo! Love the post! Thud!! Love the post and your excitement! Thanks so much for sharing! PS The first blog on the link doesn’t work…so that makes you the Number ONE mention there! Keep on creating!
How could I have forgotten to shout out, “Congratulations”, Wanda, for be named in Tim Holtz’s Blog. You and your creativity certainly deserves it!
How impressive to get a mention from the Master himself! How cool! The leaves you made are so fabulous looking! They looked like real leaves; I swear I could smell that autumn leaf smell coming off ’em!
STUNNING fall tag!! Your leaves look so realistic and the dyed to match ribbon just blends in so perfectly! Congrats on the TH shout out…that is a real honor!
Wanda, saw your name listed in his blog and thought- “Wow, I follow her, nice of him to notice how creative she is.”
So glad for you. Hope you continue to build your audience, you have a wonderful style.
Wow!!! gorgeous Gorgeous Fall leaves tag Wanda!! Love your technique creating them, may have to try it out myself today…;-) Been thinking of fall leaves myself and yours look SOOO Fabulously real Lady!! Wowzers! 😎 Thanks for the inspiration my Sweet friend! 😎
Hugs
Shannon
Fabulous tag, Wanda! I saw Tim’s shout-out & was so happy for you.
Congratulations on getting acknowledgement from Tim Holtz. He recognizes talent. Colorful leaves, love fall colors. Keep on crafting and inspiring others to create.
Beautiful tag and CONGRATS!! I saw that news. So excited for you! Hugs!!
Whoohoo!!! Congrats, Wanda….I can see why TH featured your blog post cause your card and tutorial were fabulous!!! So is this one…what a STUNNING tag and you have given us another fantastic tutorial!!!!
Congratulations on being mentioned in Tim Holtz’s blog! What an honor!! And that tag — GORGEOUS!!! I think you know my absolute favorite season is Fall and your tag just captured the colors so perfectly. I am going to have to learn how to dye ribbon now! If I haven’t said it in a while, thanks for all you do. Your blog posts truly inspire me.
Wanda congratulations!!! What a fantastic tutorial. An awesome project.
Beautiful tag Wanda. Love the gorgeous colors and those leaves. Great tutorial.
oh boy . . . .my kinda project!!! LOVE LOVE
LOVE the tag!! We’re thinkin’ Apple Hill Thursday – midweek for no crowds!!