Australia Day

Saturday 26th January is Australia Day, or in Aussie slang "straya day" so to all you Aussies out there "Happy Australia Day". I haven't made anything new, but thought I would post a couple of tags I made for Tim Holtz and Mario Rossi, as a thankyou, and as a token to remember their visit by.

The first two are the back and front of the tag for Mario

The bottom two are the back and front of the tag for Tim

Life

Most times when I make a card, I follow a story line, This card is about Life passing so quickly, I am now 55 years old, but still feel like a young girl, There is so much to do, so many things to enjoy. The numbers signify time passing and the Bird and leaves the seasons passing.

Products used:

Tim Holtz :-
Distress Inks - Salty Ocean, Mowed Lawn, Squeezed Lemonade, Pine Needles, Gathered Twigs and Vintage Photo
Distress Inks: Antique Linen, Iced Spruce, Picket Fence
Stamps: Bird from Urban Tapestry, Numbers from The Countdown
Bigz Die: Tattered Leaves
Alterations Texture Fade: Textured Leaves Set
Tim Holtz/Stampers anonymous Life is what Happens ........ Stamp
Ideology Tissue Wrap - Terminology, Paper Clip & Word Bands

Ranger
Inks: Archival - Viridian &  Adirondak - stream
Perfect Pearls Mist - Dylusions - Black Magic Spray Ink.

Claudine Helmuth: Studio Multi-medium Matte

Hero Arts:
Florentine Scroll Background
Hero Hues Watercolor Paper

Crafters Warehouse: 6X6 Mini Numerals Template

My Minds Eye: Totally Girl 2009 12X12 Paper stash

Heidi Swapp: Paper Distresser

Glue Arts: Glue Glide Pro
Stix To Anything foam dots
Sookwang Double sided tape.
Dark Grey Cardstock
Natural Twine

Birthday Card for Tim Holtz

Happy New Year everyone, I hope 2013 brings you all happiness, love, laughter and good health.Today is a hot one in Melbourne, Australia and it is hard to imagine how cold it must be in the Northern Hemisphere. After looking at all the beautiful snow pictures taken by the crafters I follow on Twitter, it must be freezing!! This card is one I have made to celebrate the amazing Mr T's birthday. (Holtz that is).The inspirational  crafter/photographer @Linda Ledbetter  from @ www.studioL3.com  has offered a challenge in her finale of the Compendium of Curiositiesn Challenge, to make Tim a card for his Birthday on 7th January, with the chance to win an autographed rare apron. My card tells the story of an amazing man who inspires everyone to journey into their own creativity. The umbrella man in my eyes is Tim. Particularly after his visit to Melbourne in 2012 when he was snapped by the one and only Mario Rossi walking down a rainy Melbourne street carry his black umbrella.
I have used mostly Tim Holtz and Ranger products except for the "Happy Birthday" stamp and various cardstock and paper. Hope you like it