Phew. Five days in a row of blogging. Sick of me, yet? 😉
Here's tag #3 from Mr. Holtz:
And my version:
I was lucky enough to discover a pack of glossy cardstock in my stash (the background is alcohol inks on glossy cardstock to create a plaid). I was worried that I didn't have any, but lady luck stepped in! And some of the details:
Hammered brads are always so cool and grungy looking. I tried to ding the washer a few times as well.
As usual, I didn't have all the supplies Tim used. So, I used thin black ribbon instead of twine and a Type Charm (which is from the Tim Holtz line).
Extreme close up (larger than life) on the jump ring. It was gold and I tinted it to a more coppery color with alcohol inks!
Okay, a confession: I may have gone to the Ink Pad to drop off some class samples and ended up buying some Tim Holtz stamps while I was there. Maybe. In any case, that stamp is a version of one of my favorite Einstein quotes: “Knowledge is limited; but imagination encircles the world.”
I wish I had the splatter stamp that Tim used today, but I settled for watercolor droplets instead!
But, wait! There's more! Here are some recent art journal entries:
Underneath that tree is buried a secret:
This horrible, ugly, terrible girl thing. Ick! She's buried under that tree. I just hated her so much that I painted over her and started again. But I wanted to share it here because I think it's important to share the mistakes and the successes, you know?
I carved some new stamps for these pages:
There's something so zen and lovely about cutting into that soft rubber and creating an image.
That flower on the right is rather large, just under 4.5 inches.
Thanks for stopping by!
LOVING those hand-carved stamps and your journal pages just completely ROCK! I love how colorful and experimental they are!!! And your tag is gorgeous too! Love that quote!
LOVING those hand-carved stamps and your journal pages just completely ROCK! I love how colorful and experimental they are!!! And your tag is gorgeous too! Love that quote!
LOVING those hand-carved stamps and your journal pages just completely ROCK! I love how colorful and experimental they are!!! And your tag is gorgeous too! Love that quote!
LOVING those hand-carved stamps and your journal pages just completely ROCK! I love how colorful and experimental they are!!! And your tag is gorgeous too! Love that quote!
After see Tim’s blog I’m run here to see your version, love this thing!
Love teh pages of your art journal, so colourful!
After see Tim’s blog I’m run here to see your version, love this thing!
Love teh pages of your art journal, so colourful!
After see Tim’s blog I’m run here to see your version, love this thing!
Love teh pages of your art journal, so colourful!
After see Tim’s blog I’m run here to see your version, love this thing!
Love teh pages of your art journal, so colourful!
I got to say I love your verisions of the Holtz Tags.
I got to say I love your verisions of the Holtz Tags.
I got to say I love your verisions of the Holtz Tags.
I got to say I love your verisions of the Holtz Tags.
OMG I just love your tag and I love your homemade stamps. That sounds like fun…making your own stamps.
OMG I just love your tag and I love your homemade stamps. That sounds like fun…making your own stamps.
OMG I just love your tag and I love your homemade stamps. That sounds like fun…making your own stamps.
OMG I just love your tag and I love your homemade stamps. That sounds like fun…making your own stamps.
I wasn’t really feeling the twine/jute on Tim’s version but the thin ribbon on your’s is going to my fix for that. Thanks for sharing. I think Tim would be proud!
I wasn’t really feeling the twine/jute on Tim’s version but the thin ribbon on your’s is going to my fix for that. Thanks for sharing. I think Tim would be proud!
I wasn’t really feeling the twine/jute on Tim’s version but the thin ribbon on your’s is going to my fix for that. Thanks for sharing. I think Tim would be proud!
I wasn’t really feeling the twine/jute on Tim’s version but the thin ribbon on your’s is going to my fix for that. Thanks for sharing. I think Tim would be proud!
Yummmo!!! This is a fabulous post, Julie!! I’m so inspired to go get some rubber erasers! Your version of Tim’s plaid has a wonderful urban look….that looks like fun to play with.
I’m ready to get home and play! 🙂
Yummmo!!! This is a fabulous post, Julie!! I’m so inspired to go get some rubber erasers! Your version of Tim’s plaid has a wonderful urban look….that looks like fun to play with.
I’m ready to get home and play! 🙂
Yummmo!!! This is a fabulous post, Julie!! I’m so inspired to go get some rubber erasers! Your version of Tim’s plaid has a wonderful urban look….that looks like fun to play with.
I’m ready to get home and play! 🙂
Yummmo!!! This is a fabulous post, Julie!! I’m so inspired to go get some rubber erasers! Your version of Tim’s plaid has a wonderful urban look….that looks like fun to play with.
I’m ready to get home and play! 🙂
This is all so beautiful Julie.
A couple of questions: how did you create the plaid background with alcohol inks? I have 3 bottles and have no idea what to do with them…
And how do you make your own stamps? Where do you get the rubber? Can I use another material? Do you carve them with an xacto?
Yes! 5 days in a row!! Please keep them coming! Everything you put up on your posts is so inspirational!
This is all so beautiful Julie.
A couple of questions: how did you create the plaid background with alcohol inks? I have 3 bottles and have no idea what to do with them…
And how do you make your own stamps? Where do you get the rubber? Can I use another material? Do you carve them with an xacto?
Yes! 5 days in a row!! Please keep them coming! Everything you put up on your posts is so inspirational!
This is all so beautiful Julie.
A couple of questions: how did you create the plaid background with alcohol inks? I have 3 bottles and have no idea what to do with them…
And how do you make your own stamps? Where do you get the rubber? Can I use another material? Do you carve them with an xacto?
Yes! 5 days in a row!! Please keep them coming! Everything you put up on your posts is so inspirational!
This is all so beautiful Julie.
A couple of questions: how did you create the plaid background with alcohol inks? I have 3 bottles and have no idea what to do with them…
And how do you make your own stamps? Where do you get the rubber? Can I use another material? Do you carve them with an xacto?
Yes! 5 days in a row!! Please keep them coming! Everything you put up on your posts is so inspirational!
yes, I definitely dig your versions! I, too, would like to know what type of rubber you’re using for your stamps!
yes, I definitely dig your versions! I, too, would like to know what type of rubber you’re using for your stamps!
yes, I definitely dig your versions! I, too, would like to know what type of rubber you’re using for your stamps!
yes, I definitely dig your versions! I, too, would like to know what type of rubber you’re using for your stamps!
Great job Julie! You are awesomely creative! I too went and bought some Tim Holtz goodies to aid in my 12 tags. This is so much fun!!!
Great job Julie! You are awesomely creative! I too went and bought some Tim Holtz goodies to aid in my 12 tags. This is so much fun!!!
Great job Julie! You are awesomely creative! I too went and bought some Tim Holtz goodies to aid in my 12 tags. This is so much fun!!!
Great job Julie! You are awesomely creative! I too went and bought some Tim Holtz goodies to aid in my 12 tags. This is so much fun!!!
A splatter stamp…are you serious? Your tag is nice and I love that quote. Your art journal pages are fabulous and I’m glad that you showed “that girl” and that you covered her up:-) For the record, I could never get sick of reading your blog entries. Happy Friday Julie.
A splatter stamp…are you serious? Your tag is nice and I love that quote. Your art journal pages are fabulous and I’m glad that you showed “that girl” and that you covered her up:-) For the record, I could never get sick of reading your blog entries. Happy Friday Julie.
A splatter stamp…are you serious? Your tag is nice and I love that quote. Your art journal pages are fabulous and I’m glad that you showed “that girl” and that you covered her up:-) For the record, I could never get sick of reading your blog entries. Happy Friday Julie.
A splatter stamp…are you serious? Your tag is nice and I love that quote. Your art journal pages are fabulous and I’m glad that you showed “that girl” and that you covered her up:-) For the record, I could never get sick of reading your blog entries. Happy Friday Julie.
Never sick of your blogging or your art. I can spend days with you! AWESOME!
Never sick of your blogging or your art. I can spend days with you! AWESOME!
Never sick of your blogging or your art. I can spend days with you! AWESOME!
Never sick of your blogging or your art. I can spend days with you! AWESOME!
Love your art journal entries and your stamps! I’m doing Tim’s class too, and have some, but not nearly all of the supplies, so I’m substituting too!
Love your art journal entries and your stamps! I’m doing Tim’s class too, and have some, but not nearly all of the supplies, so I’m substituting too!
Love your art journal entries and your stamps! I’m doing Tim’s class too, and have some, but not nearly all of the supplies, so I’m substituting too!
Love your art journal entries and your stamps! I’m doing Tim’s class too, and have some, but not nearly all of the supplies, so I’m substituting too!
WOW, Julie! 🙂 I loved your take on Tim’s Tag! 🙂 You are awesome! 🙂
I also love your stamps! 🙂
WOW, Julie! 🙂 I loved your take on Tim’s Tag! 🙂 You are awesome! 🙂
I also love your stamps! 🙂
WOW, Julie! 🙂 I loved your take on Tim’s Tag! 🙂 You are awesome! 🙂
I also love your stamps! 🙂
WOW, Julie! 🙂 I loved your take on Tim’s Tag! 🙂 You are awesome! 🙂
I also love your stamps! 🙂
The tags are great and the pages are amazing! What a blast of color.
The tags are great and the pages are amazing! What a blast of color.
The tags are great and the pages are amazing! What a blast of color.
The tags are great and the pages are amazing! What a blast of color.