12 Tags of 2015 - April

Hello and welcome! Today I'm sharing my project inspired by this month's tag by Tim Holtz. Love the watercolor technique that Tim used. I tend to be a perfectionist so coloring outside of the lines usually makes me a little crazy. Well I just let it go and embraced the idea. I've got to do this more often! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies
Fiskars Softgrip Craft Knife
Ranger Adhesive Sheets
Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black
Ranger Inkssentials #8 Craft Tags - Kraft
Ranger Inkssentials #10 Craft Tags - Black
Ranger Inkssentials Collage Glue Stick
Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents
Ranger Tim Holtz Detailer Water Brush
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Marker Spritzer
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Markers - Abandoned Coral, Black Soot, Broken China, Peeled Paint, Pumice Stone, Tumbled Glass & Worn Lipstick  
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock
Ranger Adironkack Alcohol Ink - Mushroom
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Crinkle Ribbon
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mirrored Stars
Tim Holtz Sizzix Adventure Word Blocks Thinlits Die
Tim Holtz Sizzix Handwritten Love Thinlits Die
Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Stamp Set - Flower Garden
Tim Holtz Tonic Paper Distresser

Due Date

Hello and welcome! There's a new challenge over on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog called Due Date. These words made me think of a new baby and a design idea that I've had rolling around in my head. I began by stamping one of the birds from the Bird Crazy stamp set on a #5 manila tag. I colored the bird with distress inks using a piece of mini ink blending foam. I used the same technique to apply mermaid lagoon distress ink to the background. For the egg I used a die cut oval shape from my stash that I painted and inked. To finish I added a little grass, a bow and one of the new typed tokens. I think the look on this birds face gives you an idea of the day that he's had! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies

Glue Dots

Ranger Adhesive Foam 

Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black 

Ranger Mini Ink Blending Foam  

Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool 

Ranger Wonder Tape 

Ranger Inkssentials #5 Craft Tags - Manila  

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Gathered Twigs, Mermaid Lagoon, Spiced Marmalade & Victorian Velvet 

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Paint - Antique Linen 

The Paper Cut - Oval Die Cut Shapes 

Tim Holtz Core'dinations Kraft-Core Nostalgic Paper 

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Crinkle Ribbon 

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Sanding Grip 

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Typed Tokens 

Tim Holtz Sizzix Tapered Fringe Die 

Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Layering Stencil - Speckles  

Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Stamp Set - Bird Crazy