Traveling with Tim ... Holtz's August 2013 Tag

I'm back with my take on Tim Holtz's August 2013 Tag.  I've actually come up with two tags for this month.  I have to admit this has been a lot of fun.  I love traveling, stamping and coloring, so Tim's tag was right down my alley.

My first tag is sheer indulgence on my part.  I finally got my hands on Tim's Time Travelers stamp set and I just wanted to play with it.  Since Tim's theme this month was travel, I made a Time Traveling tag. Check out the link above to see Tim's tutorial for this month's techniques.

I used Pumice Stone and Frayed Burlap Distress Ink for the background on both tags.  I really like the combination.  I also colored both with Distress Markers and a water brush.  For this tag, I toned down the black archival ink of the balloon stamped image by going over the lines with a Vintage Photo Distress Marker.  I like the effect.  The tag tie is made out of Grungeboard.  The slide was colored with black, brown and gold alcohol inks for a rusty feel.  I edged the tag with Walnut Stain.  Here are some pictures of my Time Traveler Tag:

 

 My second tag is a more traditional train travel tag.  I did some shadowing on here to go along with the train engine's smoke (with Pumice Stone Distress Ink and a water brush).  I couldn't help but put a clock at the top of the tag.  Train travel for me has always been about watching a clock.  I also did a little something different with the Railroad Crossing sign.  I didn't mask the train tracks underneath.  I actually liked giving the sign the feel of being somewhat translucent and floating above the tracks.  I also stamped it with Distress Embossing ink and used a chunky embossing powder in antique black.  Take a look at some of the details of my second tag:

 

 

Thanks for "traveling" with me and my Tim Holtz 2013 tags this month.  Hope you enjoyed your trip :)  -- Mary Elizabeth