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Sunday 2 September 2012

Tim's Tag 2012 - September

Hello lovely blog friends

I thought I would get my tag done early this month, I had a day in my craft room yesterday whilst DH went to taste the delights at Chatsworth Game Fair.  We usually go every year but the old knee was not up to it this year.  He did bring me back some lovely cheese and Victoria sponge cake - yum.  He was very excited when he got back home as he had been 'caught up' in the Press entourage (by accident) and got to see the Duke and Duchess up close and personal and take their photos.

If you saw my last post, it was Tim's Summer Distress Inks, all bright and cheery with a trip to Paris but today I have gone over to the dark side.  I have tried to do the tag in the same (or similar) style to Tims.  Mine came out quite dark.  Here it is:





I followed his techniques exactly for the background (that sticky back metal sheet is such fun to work with) but I did not have the Movers and Shapers typewriter die but I did have the Bigz one so I cut it out on black shrink plastic (it is having a revival in my craft room) and it is pretty much the same size.  I did not have a shiny number five so I cut a 5 from grungeboard and covered it with Debbie Moore's metal magic - it bubbled up and left pit marks but I really liked that.  The large cog is also a die cut that I 'rusted' up with Crafty Notions rust compound, thanks to help from my lovely blog friend Rita.

I did not have any of tim's safety pins so I just used a normal pin.   The ribbon is dyed with Black Soot Distress Ink.  I used an 'A' typewriter key letter at the top.  I had to use a normal stapler as I do not have Tim's tiny one.  I did not have the light bulb either, but ran out of room anyway!

I am entering this into the 12 Tags for 2012 - September over at www.timholtz.com/

If you do visit I hope you will leave me a comment.  I love to read them all and I will always try to return the compliment.  Crafty hugs, Anne x

36 comments:

  1. fabulous work Anne - really beautiful tag - love all the different elements on it - it s such a fabulous piece! Sorry to hear about the knee - but glad you got some extra crafting time and some cake and cheese to boot! Big hugs! Rachel xx

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  2. Hi Anne, what a gorgeous tag, I love that background technique it looks stunning and your typewriter is fab. Its a shame your knee stopped you getting out but you certainly made the most of being home alone lol
    Claire xx

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  3. Wow! this is Fabulous Anne. Love the background, and the typewriter looks great on shrink.
    Your quick off the mark this month, it's only a couple of days since I did the August one! Can't wait to give this a go though. Enjoy your Sunday and I hope your knee is better. xx

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  4. Brilliant tag Anne and honestly an amazing match for Tim's. Love how your background came out, I'm itching to try it :D and great improvisation improvisation for the typewriter with the shrink, very clever. Sounds like hubby had a good day and I'm glad your reaping the benefits of it :D. Enjoy your Sunday, Chris x

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  5. This is a fabulous tag Anne,so many details.xxx

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  6. Fabulous tag Anne. I have started mine too. Its such fun to work with the metal tape. Hugs Rita xx

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  7. You didn't need all the required bits, because yours is wonderful! And unique.I love it. Genius idea to shrink the typewriter, just brilliant. Your metal backgroundis very cool too. Michelle x

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  8. Your tag turned out beautiful. I didn't have all the right supplies either. Your personality shown through!

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  9. Hi
    Dark side or your brighter side both sides of you are fabulous!
    I like the cog because rusting powder is a favourite of mine, so simple but so effective. Wonderful elements brought together on your tag.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  10. Great tag, Anne - clever work with the shrink plastic! I did love your Summer Distress one, but this wins every time for me - gorgeous, grungy, rusty and delicious - love it!
    Alison x

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  11. this is a fab make Anne and I LOVE that shrink typewriter, what a clever and inspired idea!!!! you have done an amazing job, just love this...can you tell! trace x

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  12. Great tag! Love that bubbled effect on your grungeboard number!

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  13. gorgeous tag anne and well done using your shrink plastic for the typewriter...the metal foil is such fun to work with...hugs kath xxx

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  14. Very cool Anne, It has a real industrial feel to it, right up my street. all the elements work so well. always love seeing what you come up with, mark x

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  15. Hi Anne, this is a really fab tag and I LOVE the typewriter! You really do Tim proud, Carole Z X

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  16. It's fabulous, Anne! Love your journey to the dark side... it really is wonderful!

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  17. Your substitutions are all quite perfect IMHO. It's, in a word, amazing!!

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  18. second go at commenting,lost the first one somehow!
    I love your tag Anne, great substitutions,the shrink plastic typewriter is fab and also the metal magic number( two things you have reminded me I have lurking about unused for a long time!)

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  19. Awesome tag Anne. I hadn't even seen Tim's yet. Guess I need to go check it out.
    Hugs Lynn

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  20. Is that A for me??? LOL!!!! You are one fast crafter! I love when inspiration spurs us on. Gorgeous take!

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  21. I love the walk you took to the Dark Side! Your tag is gorgeous!!!

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  22. ...awesome take on Tim's September tag Anne your so quick off the mark, the background is just awesome so much texture, cool sprockets and that typewriter is just awesome and beautifully shrunk...super work Anne loVe your industrial chic tag...Melxx :)
    Thank you for your warm birthday wishes X

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  23. Dark or not, that's a great tag, you really are good at interpreting TH's inspiration!
    Lv Jo x

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  24. Fab take on Tim's tag and SO hot off the press! Love that 'shrunken' typewriter and the rusted cog. Chatsworth fair seems early this year! or is it just the year is rolling on that fast! Sounds like hubby has been hanging with the right crowd down there. Such a shame you didn't get to go this time.
    Take care my crafty friend. Hugs, Buttons x

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  25. i love this anne... very clever to use shrink with the bigz tyepwriter to get the mini version. i simply admire improvisation to do what works and making it your own. bravo to you! tim

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  26. Love your tag - now on to the more important stuff. A real life Duke and Duchess - hmmmmmmm and I would have loved to taste that cheese not to mention the sponge cake. Tim Holtz - I can see him anywhere but a real life Duke and Duchess ----- I would have fainted out of joy!!
    Sandy (post the pictures)

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  27. loving your dark side! A fabulous tag. I love the typewriter xx

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  28. Absolutely fabulous Anne. Great improvisation too!! You are really thinking out of the box ..........sometimes I do too, but usually after I have completed the piece !!

    Back from hols now, which unfortunately means back to work too.

    CRafty Hugs

    Annie xx

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  29. Ooh I love that little typewriter element. happy monday, jenx

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  30. Hi Anne,

    Oh, I love your tag!! I pinned a bunch of TH videos and need to watch them to see how he does things - and also how to use the supplies of his that I do have.

    I went back to the thrift store Saturday looking for another plate (for the other candlestick) and blast it, I couldn't one that I liked. Oh well.

    Hugs,
    Kay

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  31. Fabulous tag Anne, love the wording on the typewriter.. fantastic background.. if that's your dark side please let us see some more...Simply Brilliant... Hugs May x x x

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  32. Wondered how I missed this then realised I was out on Sunday and didn't do any blogging! So glad I always check what I've missed on some blogs because I get to see this amazing tag - two days late!! It really is fantastic Anne and I can't drool adequately in words over what you've done. The piece de resistance must of course be the little shrunk typewriter - stunning, just stunning!
    Juliaxx

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  33. Fabulous make of Tim's tag! I am nearly domne with mine and had to improvise also! Love the typewriter. x

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  34. wow your tag turned out amazing! love it!

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  35. Great tag Anne. Brilliant idea to shrink the Bigz die. I don't have either die but have found a magazine piccy which might do. Still pondering..... BJ

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