One of the treats of the Christmas season each year is Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas. Beginning December 1, each night for 12 nights, he posts a new tag - created that day - and boy, are they ever fantastic! He's done them for 5 years now, though this is only my 2nd year participating. I never can keep up with doing them at the same time as him, but I try to do at least some of them before the month is over. So far, I've got these three finished.
I love how Tim had us use the embossing pad on the embossing folder to get this cool double-embossed effect on this tag. And the pine cone die - wow - it takes a bit of learning, but it is SO much fun once you figure it out, and it can also be used to make cute little dried roses as well. (Check out my Sizzix embossing folders review over on Craft Test Dummies to see a cute card I made with a dried rose on it using this die!!)
Day 2's tag had us using the Picket Fence Distress Stain over some Christmas Kraft Resist paper...two of my new loves! And I just love how when you apply some Distress Ink over the Picket Fence Distress Stain, it takes on sort of a chalky look - totally cool! I've had that little bow from Jenni Bowlin in my stash for ages...just waiting for the perfect project...and this was definitely it! That reindeer couldn't be cuter...the little greenery wreath and that ivory bow on his neck are just too cute!
I skipped ahead a few days to Day 6 for this one - and I swapped out techniques, too, for one he showed us a couple years ago. While the metal tape, embossing, coloring and clear embossing powder on top are from this year, I decided to color the metal with alcohol inks instead of paint dabbers (though I did paint the wreath with paint dabbers). I absolutely LOVE the look of the clear embossing powder over the embossed, colored and sanded metal - my first time trying this - but definitely NOT my last! Totally in love with this look!
And I especially love how you can add the Distress Ink over the alcohol ink, and because of the clear embossing powder, the Distress is sealed in and gives the tag a vintage feel.
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