Think cool thoughts

8/10/11...a new challenge for GM and this tag looks very, very similar to the one from Day 10, 2010.  Must have made such an impression that it stuck with me.  Certainly wasn't my intention to look like I was copying his idea.

Another 3H (hazy, hot and humid) day in east central Illinois.  I'll do most anything to keep cool so my artwork will reflect this today.  Simon Says...make a tag!  Oh, yeah, give me a real challenge!  lol  Tags are a great size for exploring mediums and ideas.  You can make them the whole project or have them be a part of a larger one.  Love 'em!

This #8 tag's background was created using the Popped Embossing tutorial that is featured in this month's TechniqueJunkies newsletter.  I cut 2 grungeboard snowmen, only using the arms, hat and nose from the 2nd one (great opportunity to use small scraps).  After coloring all the pieces I glued them together, sanded some of the edges then used Vintage Photo Distress Ink over those edges.

Ranger:  Weathered Wood, Pumice Stone, Broken China, Faded Jeans, Frayed Burlap, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain Distress Inks; Pitch Black, Espresso, Snow Cap, Sunset Orange paint dabbers; Rock Candy Distress Stickles

Tim Holtz/Sizzix: Snow Flurries embossing folder, Winter Wonder die

Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous: Festive Sounds (music), Odds and Ends (ticket)

Tim Holtz/Advantus Idea-ology:  trinket pin, philosophy tag (both had Snow Cap dabber rubbed onto them then wiped off)

Miscellaneous:  ribbon, holly punch, 1/8" circle hand punch
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PS - I've enlarged the tag so all the background details can be seen.