The 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019- Day 15

Alrighty,  welcome, welcome one and all,

Today is day 15 of Tracey McNeely’s The 25Days of Christmas Tags.

Today’s sponsor is Concord and 9th.  My tag was inspired by a special guest designer- Laurie Willison.  Several elements in her tag caught my eye.  One of which were the colours- Red, Black, Green, and White and using the silhouette trees.  You can find her beautiful tag here.


Here’s what I used to create my tag: White CS, My Minds Eye 6x6 Christmas paper pad, Tim Holtz (Stampers Anonymous) stamp-Reindeer Flight CMS 052, Gina K’s Amalgam ink, Jute, and twine.

Have a good night everyone, chat tomorrow...

Joyce

The 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019- Day 12

Hello my friends, thank you so much coming back to see me.  We are on day 12 of The 25 Days of Christmas Tags hosted by Tracy McNeely. We are half-way through and I am still hanging in there posting a new tag each day!  There is still time to jump on board and just in case you are interested in doing so; you can click here for the details.  Today’s sponsor is STAMPlorations! 

My tag was inspired by Carol from the STAMPlorations design team.  Carol did two cute tags, just click on her name to check them out.  Tag 1-Stitched Snow Hills Reindeer and Tag 2 she called a Majestic Deer.  Both are really, really nice.  I especially liked the Majestic Deer.
  
My tag was made using the following supplies: Base tag is Craft cardstock cut with an Avery-Elle’s Double Stitched Rectangle Die, I used Basic Grey’s Jovial 6x6 pattern cardstock, and Hampton Arts #SC0712-Reindeer stamp and die set, The sentiment and the background are from the same stamp set.  The back ground is stamp with Versa Mark.  All edges (base tag, deer, and sentiment) are inked with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink, I used Gina K’s Amalgam ink to stamp the sentiment.  I completed the tag by punching a whole with my Crop-A-Dile, adding a 1/8” black eyelet, and adding some natural Jute.  Note: to make the Reindeer stand out, I cut  him out 2 times in Craft cardstock and once in the patterned cardstock and layered them together.   The sentiment is popped up on foam tape.  I love the rustic feel.  So pleased with this one!   I believe that is it for tonight.  Thanks again for stopping by.  

Here is a side view showing the dimension on the Reindeer

Joyce

The 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019- Day 4

Good Day My Friends and welcome back to my blog.  It is Day 4 of Tracy McNeely’s The 25 Days of Christmas Tags hop and I am still hanging in.  The design teams are really puttin’-it-down for the hop!  There is no shortage of inspiration. This is really fun once you get a routine down.   My routine is to visit the site early in the morning check out the tags.  That gives me most of the day to think about a design.  I decide on a couple of tags and think about what I have in my craft room that I can use to make my tag.  If I have the stamp or die they used I’ll try to use that.  Most often I do not have the items they used, so then I go with whoever the sponsor was.  For example, for the first tag I did not have the background stamps used but I did recently purchase an Altenew background stamp (Pinstripe).   If I don’t have either…well that is just cause for shoppin’ in-deed!!! 

  

The sponsor today on the hop is UNIKO.  I have to say, I’ve never heard of them until this hop.  I plan to check them out.  The design team tags are crazy amazing!  They were all super good, no seriously ALL of them. It was kind of overwhelming…lol.   You know me, simple elegance, small statements speak loud; so I went with Wiebke Kommerell’s White Poinsettia. I love the white poinsettia on the kraft cardstock.  It almost looks like it is dancing across the tag…lol

I decided on a single Poinsettia as well.  My tag was made using some 110# Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock , Gina K’s Amalgam Black Ink, Copic Markers (listed below), a Recollections (Michael’s) stamp and die set “Christmas” ( I think this was a 2018 stamp set);  I did not use the die, and looped in some red and white polka-dot ribbon.  The greeting is from the same stamp and die set. I used my Tim Holtz Bigz Die to cut out the tag form.   

I used quite a few Copic Markers to color the Poinsettia.  I wanted to make it look like it was dimensional and coming off the tag, even though it is colored directly on the tag.  A couple of other things helped like: the artistry of the Poinsettia drawing.  There is a lot of detail but not too much that you get exhausted trying to figure out where a shadow would be…lol.  Another thing that helps is using the right type of cardstock for alcohol markers; especially, when you are going to lay down a lot of color.  I didn’t bother with putting in any drop shadows or trying to ground it.   I’m pretty okay with it floating in mid-air…lol…that is for you Mema.  Well my lovelies, that is it for me today (tonight).  I’ll catch up with yins again tomorrow. 

 

Copic Colors

Poinsettia Bracts: R89, R59, R46, R29, R27, R24

Cyathia: Y19, Y15, Y08

Leaves: YG25, G28, G24

And just in case you wanted to know a little more, here is a resource for information aboutPoinsettia (this page is a keeper). 

Joyce