Tim's Oct. Tag

 I speculated that Tim Holtz would use his new Sizzix Bell Jar die for his Oct. tag.  But he didn't; instead he used the fab BOO and spider dies, which I don't have.  And I really wanted to use my brand new hot off the assembly line Bell Jar die.  So I did.  And wouldn't you know it but Shelly Hickox from Stamptramp also used the bell jar for her tag.  I bet there will be many others who use it, too, it is just so cool.  Well, the see through nature of the bell section doesn't show up very well here, yet it is die cut from left over clear acrylic packaging.  I edged it with black acrylic paint; I used some key pattern tissue paper for the background, spraying it with Lindy Stamp Gang purple Starburst Spray, then inked with Rusty Hinge Distress Ink.  Inside the bell jar are papers from Martha Stewart (rat) and Graphic 45 (pumpkins); a Jolee's Scaredy Cat dimensional sticker, a flower and leaf cut from my new Sizzix Flower Garland die, and lastly boo inked on a scrap of paper. 

What a fun couple hours it was crafting at my dining table with my out-of-town BFF, eating leftover short rib tacos and drinking Mike's Hard Berry something.  We were under observation from one of the local raccoons who was checking in for the day.  Sadly my friend is leaving tomorrow so the craft laboratory gets moved back to my studio.