Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2014 - November

I'm doing so good because I've been at home crafting lately. I had been so behind in all the challenges I love and also 

The Twelve Tags of 2014 by Tim Holtz

Since I've had my foot surgery I've been stuck at home, which is a good thing because I'm catching up on all things crafty! 

I had long loved Tim's 12 Tags and I've always done all of them. I have missed a few this year due to other obligations but I vow to catch up on those I've missed. I was able to sit down and do November's tag. I was in AWE when I saw his tag this month, it's just beautiful! Tim is always so creative!

I didn't have all the wonderful supplies that Tim used but I did improvise on those items. 

As you all know, I am doing postcards instead of tags this year. I always make two, one for me and one for a friend

I started out by choosing my Distress Paint colors for my backgrounds and followed Tim's directions for applying them

I used the Layered Butterfly Die and embossing folder instead of the leaf one that Tim used.... I didn't have the stencil Tim used so I used the Burlap one

I also did not have the foil so I used Zing embossing glitter

Again, I didn't have any Distress Spray Stains (next on my shopping list) so I used my Adirondack Sprays

To add the gold I used Distress Paint and splashed and painted it on with a paintbrush

I didn't even realize how many substitutions I had to use until I started this post but hey, that is what the tags are all about, doing your own thing with Tim's tutorial. 

Here is my finished Postcards:

I am really loving how they came out, the colors are beautiful and I love the cardboard!! 

Make sure to check out Tim's Tag for November, it's just stunning!