A few (more) minutes of fun - with spooky tags

[@fburky]

I have to tell you, yet again, how much your videos have helped me, and inspired me to try different things, and branch off into areas I'd never normally try on my own. I'm really enjoying myself in this learning process, and hope you will be around for a long time! Mr Holtz will be happy with the sprays I've been purchasing recently, and my leaves are all ready, and waiting, to be put on some yet to be made candle jars. 😊

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

What a lovely comment to read... thank you so much for sharing your pleasure in the journeys you are going on as a result of watching these videos. It's pure joy to me that they are nudging you into new creative explorations. Have a wonderful time with your leaves, jars, and whatever else you turn your hand to next.

[@pollydale1674]

These tags are absolutely gorgeous ! Winged things, bones, layers on layers and lovely colours❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Very happy you love them - thank you so much for your lovely thoughtful comment.

[@risamateo8003]

So much inspiration and instruction in such a melodious tone. Thank you for sharing. These tags are incredible ❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

So happy you enjoyed it - thank you so much for the lovely compliment about my voice.

[@elizabethkeeling-carreau1873]

I love the subtle and not so subtle layers upon layers that you incorporated into the creation of these gorgeous, (creepy), tags. 🤗🇨🇦🤗

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you - I do love a bit of layering and depth! Thanks so much for watching and for your lovely comment.

[@betzie2]

Oh those lovely details! Love watching and listening to your process…such fun!❤❤❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

So happy you enjoyed it - thank you for watching and for your lovely comment.

[@christinebertrand939]

Merci encore de nous faire profiter de ton processus créatif 💞💞💞💞💞

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

De rien... I'm very happy that you enjoyed seeing how the tags came to life.

[@ReneeCollins-sl9fg]

Thankyou so much for your time and inspiration, the tags are amazing.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Delighted you enjoyed it - thank you so much for watching and for your lovely comment.

[@denisevandeventer3152]

Gorgeous tags and love the video chat...always wholesome and homey!!!🥰

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Very happy you are enjoying it all so much - thank you for watching and for your lovely comment.

[@san1171]

You are really amazing! The inspiration to do something different from my usual, I’m grateful! Thank you!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

@san1171 Very happy to hear you are inspired to play!

[@Quill._]

Thank you

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

You're welcome.

[@LesleeArtz-r4z]

I fell in love with your original moon tags but these are my aesthetic to a tee! Can't wait to do these myself! Love your inspiration! Thank you!!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Very happy to hear how much you enjoyed seeing these come to life (as long as those bones don't come back to life!!). Thanks so much for watching and for your lovely comment.

[@JackiePutman-b1y]

Love your gentle,conversational way of teaching Alison. You have totally changed how I view Halloween themed journaling. Normally not a lover, your tags however are absolutely Halloween to me. Jackie

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh, that's so kind, thank you. And yes, I like to have a bit of beauty and depth to the creepiness... "eerie" is my watchword for Halloween crafting. So happy that it hit the mark for you.

[@annaengberg]

Love these tags, and thank you for showing how you make these (and all the other awesomeness ). 😊

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

You're so very welcome - thank you for such a lovely comment.

[@GinaGoodling-h6o]

You had me at Shaded Lilac, laughed at the shape of a few of your blending sponges… look just like mine 😅. What a wonderful way to start my day! Thanks, Alison 😘

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

I do make those sponges earn their keep! Happy you enjoyed the moody lilac shadiness of them, and that it kicked your day off with some joy. Happy rest-of-weekend to you!

[@LynnLBE]

I just loved these tags💜💜💜💜💜

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

So happy to hear that, thank you!

[@DebbieTrapp]

You are so gifted.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

That's very kind of you!

[@HeleneKaut]

I echo the comments about how inspiring you are. Thoroughly enjoy watching your process and looking forward to trying this myself. Thanks kindly for sharing Alison❤️🇨🇦

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh, that's lovely to read, thank you. Hope you have fun playing with some of the ideas and techniques here. Have a great week!

[@tammy-thepaperpirate]

You make spooky look gorgeous!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you very much... I do like a bit of beauty along with my eerieness!

[@JodeneEkker-r5e]

You create the coolest pieces, and are so inspiring to me. I so enjoy watching your video every Saturday. I have some of your stamps which are very fun to use. Thank you for sharing.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh, I'm so pleased to hear that you are finding inspiration in the videos here. (Have you also discovered the Wednesday series Books Books Books?) And I'm really happy that you are enjoying using my stamps too... Thank you so much for watching and for that lovely comment.

[@trudimiler3675]

Absolutely awesome, thank you for taking us through the whole process, love this trio 💕 💕 💕

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Very happy to hear that... hope you'll be inspired to have a few minutes of fun of your own soon with some of the ideas.

[@BeKindBePositive]

Love hearing your process! The little details really add up!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Very happy you are enjoying the words as well as the pictures... thank you so much for watching and for commenting.

[@tonivince589]

Absolutely stunning ❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much!

[@BarkingGriffon]

I love your tutorials! They give me so many ideas! 🎉🎉

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

So happy to hear that - thank you! Hope you'll have fun playing with the ideas and inspiration.

[@michelleanne9530]

Lovely spookiness!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Very happy you enjoyed it, thank you!

[@karenkirkman4723]

Such great tags! I thoroughly enjoyed watching you create them!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

I'm very happy to hear that - thank you for taking the time to comment.

[@janebradley7949]

These are simply magical! Thank you so much for sharing... I'm off to order moths!!!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

The moths are a real treat! So happy you enjoyed the video - thank you, Jane.

[@kaysavidge]

Absolutely stunning! Now I need to get brave and have a go, thank you Alison 🎃

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you... and I hope you'll enjoy going exploring with some of the ideas. As long as you set out without expectations, you can enjoy whatever turns up in the end!

[@melodieforsyth9779]

Amazing as always!!!❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you very much.

[@joanwebster4413]

Gorgeous 👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you... happy you enjoyed it.

[@sheenacannon8176]

These are stunning! ❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much!

[@moreiss1]

Fabulous tags!!!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much!

[@tracyhickman1359]

Wonderful tag designs!!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you very much.

[@sandytigerstrom6180]

I Love your videos..especially the moons ❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much - happy to hear that.

[@artemisceleste]

Sitting here knitting with Italian cashmere, drinking a delicious cappuccino and enjoying a new “A few (more) minutes of fun”. Such a delightful way to engage the senses and start a Saturday morning. Bliss!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh, that does sound like a wonderful way to start the day! All senses firing... Thank you so much for watching and for your lovely comment.

[@angeldelight8306]

Wonderspookyful! 🦇☠️🤩

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much - happy you enjoyed the eerie beauty!

[@747cindy]

Love these tags!!!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much.

[@scarytimes1984]

I'm not sure how to say this but, I love how you make stamping look "not stamped". I love your stamps, your process, and your subtle coloring. Thanks for you inspiring videos.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Really happy that you are enjoying so much about the videos. Thank you for your lovely comment - and yes, I think I know what you mean!!

[@susanbailey5231]

Love these moon tags. The colours just work so well together, and the end result is magical. Thank you for sharing....

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

So happy you enjoyed it all - thank you very much for your lovely comment.

[@christinecollins3698]

These tags are beautiful Alison, as is your mop up tag. Your videos are so inspiring and I love the calm way that you present them. I’m itching to have a go at this. Thank you for sharing. Chris x

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh wonderful to hear that you're inspired to have a play... I hope you'll have lots of fun. Thanks so much for your company on this creative journey.

[@tonimason8737]

Hi Alison, thanks for sharing. I found this very entertaining and informative.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

That's great to hear, thank you so much.

[@ellief3177]

I so enjoyed following the process in making these atmospheric tags and I loved the backgrounds even before you added the focal points. Thank you for the way you talk through your decisions and demonstrate how the layers build up.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

So happy that you enjoyed both the words and the pictures - thank you so much, as always, for your lovely comments and support.

[@Sil-yeah]

Wonderful wonderful wonderful, Thank you❤️

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

So happy you love them! Thanks for stopping by.

[@pauladyer9845]

The Velcro board is an excellent tip..thanks

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Happy to help... takes a bit of time to set up, but definitely worth it in the end!

[@robinrar]

Never knew you could heat the acetate as you did! Awesome tip! Thanks ❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

I'm always doing it. I love stamping my quotes on acetate and curving them over the tags so that they hover above the decoration! Have fun playing and thanks for your lovely comment.

[@wilmamichel8158]

Love the look of these tags. I’ve added this tutorial to my inspiration notebook. Thanks for sharing

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Great to hear that - hope you'll get a chance to have a few minutes of fun with the inspiration and ideas some time soon. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@bonnerdebbie]

Awesome tags Alison, thanks for taking us on that journey of creation.💕💕💕

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Happy you enjoyed it, Debbie - thanks as always for your company and comments.

[@tamimatheson4226]

Thank you for your videos. You’ve inspired me to explore my inks, pastes, etc. I’d love to see videos on how you make your winter scene tags.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Very happy you've been inspired to play with your supplies after watching the videos here - that's great to know! We're still definitely autumnal around here at the moment, but winter will set in quite soon... Thanks so much for watching and for your lovely comment.

[@elodiedibono7022]

J’ai adoré ce que vous proposer je vais me lancer en espérant faire comme vous !!!! Un grand merci

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Merci pour ce charmant commentaire. I hope you will enjoy playing.

[@ruthskiff2899]

Very nice tags. Tfs

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Happy you like them - thanks for watching and commenting.

[@lotoazul1528]

Me encantan

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Muchas gracias!

[@colleenbutler120]

As always, Alison, you bring us along into your story telling, wondering what direction and path it will lead us. Never disappointed, and always inspired. Just what I needed for one last play at Halloween making. Bless you!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

What a lovely comment - thank you so much for that, Colleen... enjoy the last of your Halloween making!

[@scrapscrapthat]

Another fabulous Saturday morning of inspiration for me😁thank you Allison they turned out awesome!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

So happy you enjoyed it - glad to hear it kicked off your weekend with some inspiration. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@bettiecrawford3117]

Wow! Outstanding! I learned so much in this video about layering! Thank you!!!!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh, that is great to know - thank you so much. I'm delighted you are finding inspiration and information in these videos.

[@ameliacusumano5283]

Great tags !

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much!

[@susietruelove3657]

I love these tags so much and I really love the white bones they almost look ghost like very cool

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much - my idea was to have the bones gleaming in the moonlight, and I'm really happy with the end result. Happy that it hit the mark for you too!

[@JoyfulHippy]

These tags are just divine❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much!

[@cheriebennett5557]

Yes that would be a great video on creating that thingy you put your pads on and re-inking your ink pads!!! Please!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

I'll add the re-inking to the list! Probably not the grid - I've given you the link for that in answer to your other comment, and you just need to print it out and buy some velcro dots to stick on to it. (And I really don't need another one, so I wouldn't have anything to film for that!)

[@BetsyFlannery]

I love watching your process and the beauty that results from it. And yes, I would appreciate you showing how to properly re-ink a Distress pad. I can't seem to get it spread evenly.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much for that lovely comment. And I'll pop the re-inking on my list for future filming - thanks for replying to that question!!

[@suziemiller7896]

Beautiful. Enjoyed watching

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

So happy to hear that, thank you!

[@NikkiDowlman]

I absolutely love these. I bought the moon masks after watching one iof your earlier videos. This is another amazing make. I will be trying this next time I'm at my craft desk...although I will have to use different ink colours and stamps....

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Very happy to hear that the moon masks might be getting some action round your way soon... and yes, of course use different colours and stamps - whatever you have and whatever you like!! Thanks so much for watching and for your lovely comment.

[@elizabethmoore4358]

Another great video. Thankyou for sharing

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Very happy you enjoyed it, thank you.

[@cigale1254]

Great to see how the background, the moon and the dimensions with the weeds and umbells are created. I skipped the skulls, you know me. I didn't know how to get a 3d effect into the moths, I love that idea.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

It's the same kind of thing as shaping my floating quotes... I always think it's worth a few overheated fingertips to get the extra dimension with acetate!

[@skralann123]

Gorgeous! I’m not into spooky but this is wonderful ❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

So happy to hear that you love the tags - I'm very particular about my spooky making... I do like a bit of beauty with my eerieness! Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@cindytheriault4105]

SPOOOOOKY 👻

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you - it's that moonlight gleaming on the bones that does it for me!!

[@milliedk]

A howling wolf would have been nice too. I have this moon stencil, haven't used it yet, but now I think I'll have a go ...

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh, I do hope the moon mask will get to come out to play - it's one of my favourite things. Then you can put a howling wolf on your version! Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@milliedk]

@@w0rdsandp1ctures 🤗😉😘

[@LindaWotton-gc5pf]

I absolutely love your videos- so inspirational - not up to your standards Alison but giving it a go 😂

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

The main thing is to have fun playing... it's all about enjoying the process. I hope you'll have a lovely time exploring some of the ideas and techniques. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@danamann2604]

Skeletons in the closet. None in the garden, all in the closet 😉

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Brilliant 😂😂 I'm relieved to hear it... all tidily tucked away in the closet!

[@lisadiver5253]

Hello Allison! So loving listening to your voice…. Watching you do your crafting and creating beautiful projects… can I ask for those of us who may not have all the Tim Holtz colours… can you recommend where possible other colour combinations that you could try as substitutes…. It would be helpful to those of us who are still building on our colour collection. Thank you!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

There are infinite colour combinations, and different ones appeal to different people, so no, I really don't think I can do that! If I recommended other colours, I'm just as likely to mention other colours you haven't got - you know what you've got in your supplies and you need to just play with those colours! Try whatever you have, colour-wise... presumably you chose those colours because you like them. Take them out for a ride together in different combinations. There are no "right" colour combinations and no "wrong" ones. There are people who love putting acid green with orange and bubblegum pink. There are other people who only work in neutrals. Some people will stick to colours that are contrasting, others like colours that sit close to each other in tone. I always feel that asking other people to recommend colours to you is like asking them to tell you what flavours you would like in your ice-cream cone; or what music makes them happy. It's a really personal journey, and it's one you can really only go on by playing, trying, experimenting, exploring and listening to your own internal responses as you try colours together. If you want to try this kind of look, and you don't have the exact colours, you can see I've got a purple, a brown and a grey. Try out whatever you have that is closest to that, or try out something completely different. I know that's basically a "no", but I hope it's of some help regardless. Very happy you are enjoying the videos.

[@lisadiver5253]

@@w0rdsandp1ctures Thanks for answering my post. I understand all your points that you made. I will try your suggestion of using similar colours and just see what I get.

[@KarenWelsh-n2l]

Such inspiration. Could you please explain how you managed to tear the background white paper so beautifully.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Happy you enjoyed it. It's fairly sturdy card rather than paper, and I just use an open scissor blade and drag it down the edge of the card.

[@nedanashu5025]

Amazing & inspirational!! Can you show us how you distressed the edges? they look tattered I like that look.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Happy you enjoyed it. You take a pair of scissors and open out the blades. Run the blade along the edge of the card. Don't cut yourself!!

[@whitneywimer3575]

I love all the depth you achieved in the tags. Stunning! Did you add a second tag to get that white edge?

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much - very happy you love them. At the end, I just stuck them onto a large piece of white card and trimmed round them. Then used the blade of some scissors to roughen the edges.

[@cheriebennett5557]

Can you please provide me the link to the grid you printed out for your sponges?

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Here you go... rangerink.com/pages/organize-your-ranger-products If you hover over the image of the Distress Ink Pad (Cracked Pistachio) a range of options should pop up. You want the bottom one for the grid.

[@novafalcosmith]

What size are the TAGS PLEASE and where is best place to purchase please thank you

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

The ones I use are the same as the Ranger size 8 tags - stampersanonymous.com/ranger-8-manila-craft-tags-ism27973.html - but they are not Ranger ones. I used to bulk buy mine, considerably more cheaply than I've seen the Ranger ones, from an independent online craft store in the UK, but sadly they went out of business last year, unable to continue competing with the likes of Amazon. I am still working through my last box, so when that is nearly empty, I will have to find a new place to buy them. So I can't be much help, sorry, except for the size which you can see if you click on the link.

[@merrybrantley4991]

Beautiful! I was wondering what you do with the voluminous number of tags? I unfortunately have no imagination

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you - I'm happy you like them. As far as "doing" anything with them... I'm not sure what you "do" with any piece of art. For me, the making is the doing. The state of flow I find in creativity, the learning that happens with each creation, the playfulness of exploration, the combining of colours and textures - those are the value for me. Many of my tags live in crates in my studio, for flicking through for inspiration or for pleasure (you can see what I mean in these Shorts - kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6jOp6CJiLCpmJY ). Others come out for seasonal displays during the year. Sometimes I'll create a little tag book, or use a tag (either a background or a finished tag) as the basis for a journal page (you can see that kind of thing here kzbin.info/www/bejne/iorUfYxnorh3qas Occasionally I'll use one as a card topper, or as a card just as it is. They can be a gift (with or without a voucher attached) or used as a tag on a gift as an extra little present. But mostly, as I say, it's about the process, and the delight that brings me. I hope that answers your question.

[@erindunwell4767]

I noticed in the end result that it looks like you backed the tags, is it just backed on paper that you tore and distressed the edges?

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Yes, simple as that, though it's thin card rather than paper. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@erindunwell4767]

@@w0rdsandp1ctures thank you for making such beautiful videos. I love watching them early in the morning before the dawn breaks and the world is still. While everyone is sleeping and I can just have a quiet moment of beauty and art and reflection ❤️

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

That's such a lovely thought - thank you for sharing your joy in your moments of peacefulness and inspiration.

[@novafalcosmith]

Can you please send me a link to where I can get that stamp I have tried looking for it and doing a Google search and I have tried searching for it for the last couple of weeks and I cannot find it

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

I don't know which stamp you mean - there are several in action in this video (listed below). I also don't know where you are based, so I don't know where you need to shop. If you let me know which stamp and what country you are in, I'll do my best to help, but all I will be doing is googling! Tim Holtz stamps by Stampers Anonymous The grasses stamp can be found on Nature's Discovery CMS049 Anatomy Chart CMS412 The Scarecrow CMS451 PaperArtsy Eclectica Alison Bomber EAB38 Umbellifers Edition

[@novafalcosmith]

@ USA and the big wood grass stamp

[@novafalcosmith]

@ thank you

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

@@novafalcosmith You can't get it on wood any longer - it's been discontinued. That's why the listing says this: The grasses stamp can be found on Nature's Discovery CMS049. I don't really understand why you can't find it. If I google "tim holtz nature's discovery cms049 usa" I immediately get results at Stampers Anonymous (the makers of the stamps) - stampersanonymous.com/tim-holtz-cling-mount-stamps-natures-discovery-cms049.html Beverley's Unique Scrapbooking, www.beverlysuniquescrapbooking.com/shop/c/p/Tim-Holtz-Cling-Stamps-7X85-Natures-Discovery-x52171867.html Stamplistic - www.stamplistic.com/products/natures-discovery and many many others.

[@cheryl7476]

These tags are wonderfully moody and expressive, Alison. I wanted to ask, referring back to “beware of young girls” project, you recently shared, do you have the story in mind before you begin or does the story develop as you create the art? I’m quite curious, as your stories always fit perfectly with your artistic creations. I do enjoy watching and listening to your poetic stance as your pieces develop.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

The stories definitely grow out of what's happening on the craft mat. I don't set out with anything in mind. The Paper Dolls tell me things as I work with them, looking in their eyes, and seeing how they interact with the labels or backgrounds I'm placing them on to. And as I'm photographing a finished project or tag, I often notice extra little details which have cropped up by accident, but which add to the story. It all happens entirely spontaneously and organically. I try not to enquire too closely into the process, as I don't want to get in its way!! Hope that answers your question. Thank you so much for your company on this creative journey.

[@dianereid7764]

I have looked all over the Ranger website and can not find those labels. Can you tell me where you found them, please?

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

rangerink.com/pages/organize-your-ranger-products Hover over the product you want the labels for and a range of options will pop up for printing.