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Thursday 26 September 2013

Tims tags of 2013: September - and a 40th birthday card

Good morning all! I hope you are well and happy! We're good - we had lots of fun at Rainbows last night - we made chocolate cake hedgehogs - lots of fun and super delicious too!!!!

Today I've got to show you my Tims tag for September - well mine is not quite like sir Tims - infact mine is a bit of a mess - but I really njoyed making said mess so thought I'd share it with you!!!

Here's sir Tims for this month:



Now mine followed the step by steps of tims that you can find here - 12-tags-of-2013-september but not having yet had the chance to purchase tims stencils I had to use what I had available - oh and I think I've discovered why tim only pasted up the top corner - because the stamps don't work so well onto of the embossing paste - lol - you live and learn!!!!



I did warn you! Oh but the fun factor was immense! I have to say I loved doing this!!! I'd like to enter it into timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2013-september challenge anyway!

Something else I've been having fun with is the making of my friend and ex chemistry teacher colleague  Cheyl's 40th birthday card/box. Her birthday was yesterday so its safe to show it now - and its all Tim Holtz stuff so I thought I'd show the two together.


This is the front of the card - I had lots of fun with distress inks, some sprays - colourwash and dylusions, and some stencils and pastes. The stamps are from the Tim Holtz set called The chemist. I coloured the images with promarkers.

 This is inside on the rhs - the book was part of my winnings from LEJ Designs CB where I got goodies from Mishelflo - the service was fabulous - thanks Michelle! I also got the Tim Holtz vials from that win too - they're brilliant.
 I've used the paperstash that accompanies the chemist stamp set - also Tim Holtz - and these letters are grungeboard sprayed up with dylusions.


This is the back of the 'card' - Cheryl loved the whole thing - I'm really glad as it took quite a lot of time!!!!

I'd like to enter Cheryl's card into the following challenges:

Rhedd and Rosies:something-for-men16th-challenge( I did send this to a girl I know but generally I think of this as being more masculine!!!)
Bearly Minebearlymine-challenges: AG
PFPpromarkerchallenge: One for the boys
Kaboodle doodleskaboodledoodles: Use orange
AI: artistic inspirationsBright colours
FSCfashionablestampingchallenges: Autumn colours
Pan pastelpanpasteluk: AG
simonsaysstampblog-anything-goes
charismacardzinside

Thats it for today folks - thanks for looking and I hope you have a great day today. Thanks for any comments you leave - I do love to read what you think!!!

Big Hugs to you!

Rachel xx



37 comments:

  1. Absolutely fab Rachel, your friend's card and box is just amazing. I haven't seen any of these elements before. What a job you've made of them.
    your tag is just as super as Sir Tims, great colours. Have a great day, hugs Kate X

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  2. Wow Rachel this is fabulous what detail and such a surprise when you open the card! My DIL would love it she teaches chemistry too! Susan x

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    1. ah its a small world - there's more of us chemistry teachers around than you would think - or ex in my case! lol xx

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  3. Both of these are wonderful, Rachel. That birthday card gift is out of this world. Vee xx

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  4. Wow! What a fabulous card/box, so much detail, I love your tags too, they are so up my street, thank you for joining in Rhedd and Rosie's challenge, good luck Hun, Zoe DT xxx

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  5. Two wonderful creations Rachel, I'm sure your friend must have loved her card and your tag is great too

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  6. Your tag is gorgeous Rachel, not a mess at all. I love all the textures and colours.
    The birthday card/box is amazing! Such a fabulous design and I love all the detailing you have added.
    I remember my girls making choc hedgehog cakes are Rainbow, cute and yummy at the same time!
    hugs Sue xx

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  7. Hi Rachel, I really like the textures you created on your tag (I know from personal experience about stamping onto paste too...lol). Your card and box are fabulous, you know how much I love that set of stamps and your box is absolutely brilliant - love it - a LOT! Is it the large Tim configurations book box? I am doing one of those for Halloween and it is taking ages..... Hugs, Anne x

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    1. Its exactly that Anne - love it and will definitely do another sometime xx

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  8. Alround WOW Rachel !!

    hugs Diane xx

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  9. Wow, what a lot of work and so much detail, fabulous box card and I love the textures and colours on your tag :) Cathy x

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  10. What a lot of time and effort you've spent on these projects and it has paid off big time :) Many thanks for entering the Rhedd and Rosie's Challenge and good luck! Melissa (DT) xxxx

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  11. Fabulous projects! Love your version of Tim's tag and the birthday card for your friend is awesome!

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  12. Fabulous creations sweetie, perfect colours too hugs Pops x x x

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  13. Great card thanks for joining us at Kaboodle Doodles and good luck x

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  14. Two fabulous creations Rachel, I love the colours you used on your tag and you really did spend a lot of time on your fabulous box - so many brilliant details to take in!
    Pauline
    x

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  15. hi Rachel, wow what gorgeous projects, you're on a roll! Thanks for joining us at PanPastel UK this week
    Claire xx

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  16. Fabulous Rachel, I love the gorgeous tags and that card/box is fantastic.

    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  17. great eye candy so much to look at and enjoy
    Hugs Kate xx

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  18. Fabulous projects Rachel ! Beautiful colours and the card/box is stunning ! Thanks for joining us at FSC. Sue C x

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  19. Fab creations hun, so much detail in both of them :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  20. Wowzerss fabulous projects you have made, love it Thankss for joining into the fun over at the PanPastel UK challenge BLog. Hugs Terry xxxx

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  21. Wow, wow, wow, each on is absolutely fabulous and a wonderful ensemble of TH products! No wonderful your friend loved it, who wouldn't?

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  22. These are just fabulous !
    Thank you for joining us at Simon Says Wednesday Challenge this week.

    Jo x

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  23. I love the card and shadow box you made for your friend Rachel - now that's a real special keepsake from the heart! Fab inky creations. Have a lovely weekend, try not to do so much so you can have some time for you! xx

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  24. A great selection of tags and I love the amazing card you have made for your friend.

    Thanks for joining us at Charisma Cardz and good luck.

    sarahx

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  25. Lovely creations hun! Thanks also for playing at Charisma! xxx

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  26. Amazing creations! Thansk for joining us at Rhedd & Rosies.
    Hugs
    Fiona x

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  27. Totally amazing !!! So much detail and very personal. Thanks for sharing with Charisma.
    xx Vee

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  28. amazing projects

    thank you so much for entering at Artistic Inspirations

    kerrie DT x

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  29. Super creations. Looks like you had a lot of fun doing these.
    Mags
    x

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  30. Hi Rachel, I just popped back to say thank you so much for joining us at Bearly Mine Designs this week.
    Pauline
    x

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  31. Looks stunning. And it looks like you have been having a lot of fun making it. Thanks for playing along with my challenge over at Passion for Promarkers.
    Love n hugs
    Marie

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  32. Fab tags and omg what an amazing card for your friend, so much detail, I'm not surprised she loved it!! Thanks for joining us at Charisma Cardz.
    Joanne x

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  33. Hi Rachael, what a great use of the Autumn colours on this card.
    Love the box, no wonder your friend loved it.
    Thanks for joining us at FSC
    Avril x

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  34. A really lovely Autumnal creation and thanks so much for sharing it with us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges.
    Fliss x

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