Tim Holtz May 2014 Tag

This month Tim challenged us to use some of our favorite things in our stash.  When I started digging I knew I had to do a bird themed tag.

I started simply by pulling out all my bird items I wanted to use.  I put them on the tag in the pattern I thought would work.

 Once that was done I cut some thin chipboard to back them up.  At this point I realized the number 8 tag was not going to work.  I ended up using a number 10 tag.

You can see my trinkets don't really coordinate.  There are a lot of brass tones in there, so I went with yellows for my background.  I used Antique Linen, Pumice Stone, Scattered Straw, Vintage Photo, and Wild Honey Distress Ink for the background.
I used the new Wildflower paper to cover my chipboard.  Once covered I distressed the edges and tinted with Vintage Photo Ink.
Now I needed to make the bits a pieces work together.  I colored the resin bird using Distress Markers.  The chipboard bird, wing, frame, and bird stickers were all colored using Alcohol Inks.

Are you ready to see the finished tag?

I topped it off with crinkle ribbon colored with Scattered Straw, Gathered Twigs, and Peacock Feathers.  I gave it a spray of Walnut Ink too. 

Here's the little birdy colored with the markers.  

Here are the other elements colored with alcohol inks.  

This tag makes me happy :)

Stop by Tim's site to see his tag. 

What have you been crafting?

Jess