{ 12 tags of Christmas - Day 5 }

This tag was really fun to create. I love, love, love the paint and embossing technique that Tim explains in steps 1 - 12. I think that mine looks like yellow paint, but it is green. I used regular craft paint. I used a make up sponge to apply it. I printed my reindeer on paper, traced it on grungeboard and cut it out. I did emboss it and it was as easy as he says. He has a VIDEO on how to do that. I did not have the flourish so I stamped mine with Impression Obsession stamp in gold ink. The gold wasn't as bright and I used a gold pen to add some more color. I was not happy so I applied gold glitter glue, just like on the stars. They are Tim's grungeboard, I did not have any snowflakes that small. I made my own holly leaves and I had the beaded trim. I stamped "Noel" with white craft ink, but it was dull so I applied 3D paint over it. I have to work on Day 6 tag. This one had so many steps that I did not have time to finish it last night. The one from today is so pretty. Tim's tag. I wanted to share with you some photos of my little helper. We decorated the outside with lights today and worked on the tree last night. Alex loves playing with the ornaments.

{ 12 tags of Christmas - Day 4 }

I was looking for a vintage "photo with Santa" like the one Tim used on his tag. Well, this is the only one I have. I know that Santa has his eyes closed and I know that the girl in the photo is crying...but, it's ME. I scanned the photo and changed it to black and white, cropped it and printed it on white cardstock. As usual, I don't have any of the supplies that Tim uses so I am using what I have. This is my first time stamping on the flower, I really like it. The stamp I used is by Stamp Camp. The little December stamp is a calendar that I have from Purple Onion Designs, and my little alphas are from Michaels dollar bin. I used Heidi Swapp chipboard (orange) alphas. I removed the top layer and applied vintage music sheet and some red ink. I omitted the DEC stencil type since I didn't want to cover ME or the sleeping Santa that is why I added the star to the left side. I think the photo is still awesome. Tim's tag.

{ 12 tags of Christmas - Day 3 }

This tag was a challenge. I really had to improvise. No Santa Stamp or oval fragment or any of the inks. What do you think? Tim's tag. My background Santa is patterned paper from Die Cuts With A View. I had this square acrylic embellishment from One Heart One Mind. I traced the square on the part of the paper I wanted to color/highlight. I colored it using Prismacolor. I stamped my background with stamp script from Stamp Camp and flourishes from Autumn Leaves. The green stamp on the left side (if you can see it) is Fontwerks. I added a brad to the acrylic square because it had a hole at the top and that is how it's attached to the tag. I hid a glue dot behind the "believe" tag to hold it in place. I did have the trinket pin and I applied white paint to color the word...cool technique. I needed something red at the bottom so I added Making Memories flower and button. I hope you are enjoying my tag creations. Make sure you visit Tim's blog for awesome prizes.

{ 12 tags of Christmas - Day 2 }

Here is my tag for day 2. You have to see how awesome his tag is. Tim Holtz 12 tags of Christmas. I did have glossy paper and I love it. I bought it at a stamp show and I think I used one sheet since then. I do not have black embossing powder so I stamped my trees by Fontwerks in Walnut Stain and embossed with iridescent embossing powder. Background snowflakes are Martha Stewart and The Paper Studio, Tinkering Ink white rub-ons, Sizzix die cut tag, Impression Obsession "peace" word stamp, Inkadinkado bird stamp. The top of the tag looked bare so I added KI Memories lace cardstock. Have a great Wednesday!

{ 12 tags of Christmas - Day 1 }

Tim Holtz is doing 12 tags of Christmas. Each day he shares a new technique and is giving away daily prizes. This time I am playing along. I do not have any supplies that he uses except couple of his ink pads. I am using what I have in my own stash. Here is my Day 1 tag. I am using Avery large tags. Heidi Swapp mask and alphas. I peeled the top (orange) layer of the chipboard letters, inked them and then applied glitter glue. The Sheet Music and the branch are from Impression Obsession. Let me know if you are doing the tags so I can come and see. Big sale going on at Impression Obsession --- receive 25% off your entire order just by entering the coupon code "8SALE" at checkout. Remember that this sale runs one week only and will end next Sunday, December 7 at midnight. Friday free for all challenge at Embellish-Online is leftovers - Make a card or layout using scraps you would normally toss. Everything is from scraps, some I even picked out of the trash. Stampin' Up cardstock, Paper Salon and Teresa Collins patterned paper, Autumn Leaves stamp, Making Memories mini alphas. Here is my little family on Thanksgiving. I made a huge meal and my first turkey. It turned out great! December Daily by Ali Edwards started yesterday. My little album is ready to go. I am going to be doing my pages late at night or the next day...but I want to do them daily. Who else is doing one of these?

{ 2 Sketches 4 You - Kazan's sketch # 14 }

I wanted to post this before I get too busy baking and cooking. We are staying home and it's just us this year. I will be making turkey for the first time. I am a little nervous, but I am sure there will be something to eat on Thursday. This card was made for 2 Sketches 4 You with scraps of paper that I found while cleaning my table (Making Memories). The flourish stamp is a foam stamp by Making Memories that I had for a long time, I found a box of them the other day. The bird stamp is by Inkadinkado and the pearls and the brad came in my CupCards {to go} kit. I haven't posted any photos of Alex in a while. He is 10 months old and is taking his first steps. He is so much fun. Last year I had a huge belly. This is Alex's first Thanksgiving and I wanted to do something special . I am working on a Gratitude album by Melodee Langworthy, 12 things I am grateful for. I only have 3 pages left. It was so much fun. Now all I have to do is add photos. I am looking forward to starting my December Daily album on the 1st. Tomorrow, I am baking pies, Apple and Pumpkin. Happy Thanksgiving. If you want to win some awesome goodies go visit Embellish-Online blog. The goodie kit will include the following: 1 sheet of each of the Sweet Cakes collection by Pink Paislee 2 sheets of American Crafts Tropical Pink 2 sheets of Tropical Orange 2 sheets of Tropical Green 2 yards of Maya Road ribbon some MM chipboard 1 package of giggle white thickers some daisy flowers from Prima various buttons! Don't forget Black Friday special - 75% off - at Tinkering Ink.

{ CupCards{to go} December kit - Holly Tree is available }

Check out the CupCards {to go}. This kit is packed full with awesome goodies. You can see photos and details HERE. DESIGNER GALLERY is full of inspiration. This first card was created for a sketch. You can see what the other DT girls created HERE. Each designer creates one card each month with step by step instructions and photos. When you view the gallery there will be a link for the cards with step by step instructions. To see instructions for this card click here. I added Pink Paislee glitter, that comes in the kit, to my "JOY" overlay.