2003

Christmas Reindeer Tag
Project #2003

Tags. They’re it! Especially when they’re designed by Tim Holtz®. To create a flurry of altered activities for the winter and beyond, check out his entire collection of Sizzix shape-cutting and embossing products.

Artist: Tim Holtz

Themes: Animals, Holidays, House & Home

Other Supplies: Accoutrements, Adirondack Alcohol Inks, Adirondack Paint Dabbers, Adornments, Blending Foam, Charm Clips, Corners, Craft Pick, Craft Sheet, Distress Crackle Paint, Distress Embossing Ink, Distress Embossing Powder, Distress Inks, Distress Stickles, Foliage, Game Spinners, Glossy Accents, Glue Dots, Grungeboard, Heat Tool, Ink Blending Tool, Jump Rings, Long Fasteners, Mini Misters, Ornate Plates, Paper Distresser, Perfect Pearls Mists, Perfect Pearls, Replacement Felt, Ribbon, Sanding Grip, Scissors, Surfaces #8 Tags, Texture Hammer, Tim Holtz Collection Stamps, Timepieces, Tissue Tape, Trinket Pins, Type Charms, Washers, Wire, Wonder Tape

  1. Paint Grungeboard edge Houses with assorted colors of Adirondack Paint Dabbers. Let dry.
  2. Scuff edges of grunge with Sanding Grip.
  3. Ink edges of grunge with Distress using Ink Blending Tool.
  4. Mist towel with water from Mini Mister and wipe away excess ink.
  5. Adhere wire "smoke" to back of houses with Wonder Tape.
  6. Apply Pumice Stone Distress Ink to Craft Sheet direct to surface.
  7. Mist ink with water from Mini Mister to create droplets of color.
  8. Press tag into ink and lift off. Dry with heat tool.
  9. Tap tag into remaining drops of ink. Dry with heat tool.
  10. Repeat with additional layers until desired tone is achieved.
  11. Ink Grungeboard Reindeer with Distress using Ink Blending Tool.
  12. Brush Heirloom Gold Perfect Pearls over grunge and dust off excess.
  13. Place grunge deer on cork and pierce hole with Craft Pick.
  14. Attach embossed Foliage with Long Fastener. (Foliage is embossed with Distress Embossing Powder)
  15. Adhere deer to tag using Glossy Accents.
  16. Adhere House edge to bottom of tag with Glue Dots.
  17. Stamp die cut Ticket with Archival Ink.
  18. Ink edges of Ticket with Distress using Ink Blending Tool.
  19. Drag Paper Distresser along edge to tatter.
  20. Attach ticket to tag with a Charm Clip allowing Star to dangle.
  21. Tie ribbon through tag hole.