12 Tags of Christmas 2010 Day 10

Its day 10 already and it just keeps getting better and better.

Todays tag even though not full of the intense techniques some of the others have had certainly doesn't take a back seat to the others.

The embossed overlay used for this tag makes it just over the top in WOW factor. I absolutely love it and can't wait for my sisters reaction when she sees it.

I don't have Tim's texture fade yet but another snowflake embossing folder did the trick.

I LOVE IT!!

12 Tags of Christmas 2010 Day 8 & 9

Finally I have caught up on the Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas.

Day 8

A super masking technique. I love doing this and Tims take with Christmas was beyond fabulous! I tried to make mine very similar to his with the exception of the metal corner placements. Also I dont have the town scape on the edge die. However living in a suburb of Atlanta I thought why not use Tim's city scape stamp?

Kinda gave the tag a cool urban feel. Hey, Santa has to come to the city too!

Day 9.

Whats to say other than WOW!

Each and every day they just get better and better.

Once again I tried to make my versions a lot like Tim's but still different. I loved the colors so I kept those. Not having any of the baubles and accoutrements I had had to improvise.

No story book die led me to use pre-cut letters that I covered in rock candy stickles.

For my sisters tag I used the same adornments that Tim used.

For mine I used the wings and star which I think gives the tag a more masculine feel.

12 Tags of Christmas 2010 Day 7

Ok, the best laid plans, right?

I fully intended on catching up today but....

On to day 7

I really, really love the inking the texture fade technique. This made the most realistic looking wood I could have ever imagined.

Reversing the petals of the flower is perfect to make a poinsettia. Not having any sticky back canvas I used some canvas inkjet print paper instead.

I inked green leaves also but by complete mistake I felt the backs actually looked more like real petals of a poinsettia.

Close up of the backs of 2 of the "original" all green leaves

Hopefully I can catch up tomorrow...

12 Tags of Christmas 2010 Day 6

Ok, Ok so Im a day behind.... Here is the reason.

For those of you on the All Things Tim Yahoo List know that I was the host for this years

6 x6 Christmas page swap.

Yesterday was swap them out and get them ready for the mail day.

This is what your kitchen table looks like covered in 400 6 x6 Christmas Pages!

On to Tag 6 of Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas

Lots of new techniques again. I just loved the stamping on the texture fade to get the

"behind the embossing" look.

Since I used the deer on day 4, I decided to use the snowman on tag 6.

Im just waiting for Tim to use it again somewhere else so I will be scrambling again to get creative.

I really liked the look of the tissue tape ribbon too.

Speaking of two. You know I made one for my sis.

My pieces are drying for day 7, Hopefully I will catch back up soon!

12 Tags of Christmas 2010 Day 3

Well those 3 days went fast.... You know that I'm talking about

Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas

Feeling a little under the weather but wanting to keep up my tags maybe a little like copy cats but I didnt want to fall behind and my creative muse is feeling like a cold coming on.

Anyway....

I love the way Tim works in layers on these tags. I keep telling myself I need to remember that when Im designing my own creations.

I did change up the embellishments a little. No ribbon, or tinsel.

I do like the way my gold trim nest turned out. :)

12 Tags of Christmas 2010 Day 2

Wow was day 1 intense or what??

Unless you haven't been paying attention you know I'm talking about

Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas.

Day 2 introduced us or should I say re-introduced us to creating your own stamp pad.

Tim also used one of the stamps that I have just been looking for a reason to play with. As a lot of people, I don't always have everything Tim uses so you have to let your creativity take over.

I didn't have the clear embossing powder that he used for his tag but I did have some UTEE. I really like the way it bled around the pine needles leaving some of the un-inked background showing through. Looks just like snow edged branches.

I also loved that Tim used a metal embellishment on his tag. For my metal I used, are you ready for this, a shower curtain ring that I got a yard sale, 12 for a buck!

Im loving this years tags, How about you?

12 Tags of Christmas 2010

Yes, It's finally here....

Tim Holtz The 12 Tags of Christmas 2010

Day 1

Well, Lets just say all I had that Tim used was the inks, the ticket die, the texture fade and the stamp. I had to improvise the rest.

But hey, this is what its all about Inspiration!

No, you're not seeing double. Every year I make 2 of the tags each day. One to keep and one for an early Christmas present for my sister.

No Rickety House die, but I do have another Halloween House by Sizzix. That'll work!

I didn't have the picket fence die, but I do have the rosette die. Well what do you know it looks just like a white picket fence. Who Knew??

I also didn't have the Prima wire branch, but I do have the branch tree die. Run it through another texture fade and it looks great. Instead of the holly garland wreath, I used an ornament and my placement really made it stand out.

It also gave the tag weight it the front enough to make it free standing. How cool is that??

Thanks Tim, Cant wait for tomorrows challenge...