All About Layering II - Dearest Friend Card

Hello and welcome back to my blog.  Today's card was inspired by some of the Altenew packaging.  I love how they give you inspiration by using the layered stamp set as part of the packing.  One of the great things about Altenew is you don’t even have to turn on the computer, all you need to do is just flip your pack over to the back side and there is your inspiration! 

For the All About Layering II class I used Altenew’s Remember This stamp set.  The main image is a four layered Flower.  It comes with layered leaves, a layered flower bud, layered flower stems, some outline foliage and a couple sentiments.   

I started my card with a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of cardstock for my card front.  I wanted the image to have a no line colour feel, so I did not use the outline image for the main flower or the leaves.  I stamped one flower at the top and a couple at the bottom in the opposite corner.  To give the card some balance I stamped more leaves along the edge and across the top. To make the images look connected and flowing I did some masking.  I used Altenew’s Shades of Purple and Green Fields Crisp Dye Ink mini cubes sets.  I have to say Green Fields is one of my favorite ink sets.  You can't go wrong using this set of inks for any foliage.  No searching for the right combination, the work is done for you.   I embossed the greeting “Dearest Friend” from Altenew’s Dearest Friend stamp set using black embossing powder and I stamped the sentiment underneath using the Jet Black ink cube from the Green Fields set.  I mounted the card front onto a white side fold A2 size card base and my card is complete. 

With this card I learned patience with layered stamping and practice makes perfect or at least really good…lol

Altenew Products:

Remember This 

Dearest Friend 

Shades of Purple Mini Cube Set 

Green Fields Mini Cube Set 

Joyce

Altenew Educator Certification Program

I’m in!!!  I am so excited to share that I have been accepted into the Altenew Educator Certification Program 2020 class!   Over the next few months, I will be sharing my class assignments on my blog.  I will share how I made the cards or scrapbook page and I will have some links to the products. 

For my first submission, my inspiration came from the demo card Nicole made in class.  I really liked the small additions of colour and the whimsical floral stamp.  I was just getting started with my Altenew stamp collection (now totally hooked), but I did not have the stamp Nicole used (I do now…lol).  Instead, I used Altenew’s Beautiful Day Stamp Set.  For my inks I used their Floral 6 Mini Cube Set.  I started with some white #65 card stock cut to 4 x 5 ¼” for my card front.  The main floral image has four stamp layers.   It also comes with leaves which have three layers, some other outlined images and a couple sentiments.   I used the large flower outline to randomly stamp on the card front using the Jet Black Crisp Dye Ink Cube.  Then I used the 3^rd layer of the large floral image to add some colour.  I stamped one with Frosty Pink, one with Coral Berry, and the last one with Ruby Red. 

I stamped the leaves near the larger flowers and used the 2^nd layer image as my colour fill.  I used Frayed Leaf for this layer.  To fill in some of the white space, I stamped the smaller images between the large floral images and on the edges.  I added some Wink-of Stella to the leaves (only) for just a touch of sparkle.   I chose one of the sentiments from the stamp set, stamped it on the same type of card as above, trimmed the sides down and popped it up on a small piece of black card stock using 3M Foam Tape, then I mounted the card front onto a tent fold A2 card base using some more foam tape.  I love the black and white with a splash of colour here and there.  I learned that you can do a lot with a little as far as colour.  You can still tell the card basic colours are black and white.  I also learned that mounting white on white really looks good (you will see a lot more of that) and that I prefer neutral card bases over coloured.

Altenew Products:
Floral6 Mini Cube Set
BeautifulDay Stamp Set

This close up shows the shimmer on the leaf from the Wink-of-Stella.

Joyce

Altenew Persian Motifs and Zig Clean Color Markers

Good Evening and thanks for stopping by.   Today, I want to share a card I did using an Altenew Stamp and die bundle called Persian Motifs, you can find information on the stamp set and or the bundle here. 

If you just want to take a look at some of the other awesome products they have start here. 

The is an open/outlined stamp, great for whatever kind of colour media you like…dye, water colour, pencils, crayon, etc.   Not only does it have the larger images, but it also has what I call smaller space filling images as well.  You can make it a simple quiet and elegant card or a bold say it loud card.  It fits most if not all occasions from sympathy to a party.  I chose to just let someone know how incredible they are, just because.   I saw the technique I used on a Jennifer McGuire YouTube video; you can find it here. 

For my card I used some Recollection #110 Ivory cardstock and some navy-blue cardstock to build the base.  For my focal point I used some Arches Cold Press Water coloured paper.  ***Heads-up*** Arches CP is excellent to work with, but it is quite pricey!  I started by added a water coloured wash background.  I dried the background and then I embossed the image onto the background using my Versa Mark pad.  I used my Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers to colour the image.  I used one of the sentiments from the stamp set and embossed it with some Fine Details White embossing powder and I punched it out using a retired Stampin’ UP! Label Punch.  To finish the card, I popped it up on some 2 mm fun foam. 

Again thank you for stopping by and until next time...

Joyce

Divine Diva Loaded Vessel

Hey Everyone,

First, I want to give you a heads-up on some possible changes to my site.  I may start using my company name and log or another image in the near future.  Stay tuned for updates. 

For today I want to share a project that I recently completed for a challenge I participated in.  The challenge was to create a loaded vessel.  The vessel could be anything you wanted (as long as it could hold stuff).  Since the challenge was for a ladies crafting group.  I decided to do a purse. My crafting BFF Lesia from Mema’sCrafts turned me onto this very talented lady name Sherry. She is better known on You Tube as the Paper Posh Lady; you can find her YouTube channel here.  She is a gifted dimensional crafter, very creative in her projects and will definitely inspire you.   After watching her videos, I decided to do a purse as my vessels.  The purse I chose to do, you can find here. 

Here are the supplies I used to create my Purse.

Medium Weight Chipboard

Medium Gray (smooth) cardstock (JoAnn)

Prima Marketing-Rose Quartz paper 12 x 12 paper pad

Large Silver Eyelets (Hobby Lobby)

Purse Feet (JoAnn)

Double O rings (JoAnn)

Lobster Clasps (JoAnn)

Chain Link (JoAnn)

Gray Double Tassel (Big Lots)

Packaging – I tried to include what I could see on the pictures.  The vessel is full! There are things on the bottom.  Here are just a few of things you might be able to see…

Large writing tablet (Sherry's tutorial)

Lori Whitlock treat topper SVG

Black Coin Envelopes

Handmade Hand Sanitizer gift packaging-there are many tutorials on You Tube but this one I created on my own to fit the dimension of the Wal-Mart brand hand sanitizer.

Handmade gift cardholder ( My Sister Scrapper tutorial)

Box for Skinny Note Pad.  Note** Sherry does have a box tutorial for her Skinny Note Pad; however, THE BOX MADE FOR MY, IS MY OWN.  I did not use her box tutorial.  I created my box a couple of year ago.  I changed my dimension to fit the Skinny pad.   You can find Sherry’s Skinny Note Pad tutorial here and the Box tutorial here.

Snap Pouch (Lolly Palooza)

Cricut Maker- for pack inserts, Vinyl, labels

Lori Whitlock Rolodex inserts SVG

Acetate

Candy Box- Sizzix Large Box Die

Label on Sizzix Large Box -Stampin’ UP! Label die with movers and shapers shadow die

***In some of the pictures you will see a cute little Fox…Well, she did not make to the cut for this project.  I thought the gray tassels worked better***

Packaging – I tried to include what I could see on the pictures.  The vessel is full! There are things on the bottom.  Here are just a few of things you might be able to see…

The 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019- Day 26 Bonus Tag

BONUS TAG, Tag 26

Well, I made it back for the last tag.  This is I believe the ending of Tracey McNeely’s-The 25 Days of Christmas Tags for 2019 .  A huge thank you again to Tracey McNeely for putting this event together, securing the sponsors, and maintaining the posting site and the social media access.  This is a tremendous undertaking and we cannot give you enough kudos and thanks.  Know that without a shadow of a doubt you are very much appreciated.   Thank you to the sponsors for the donated gifts and to the amazingly talented design teamers for the incredible inspiration day after day.  

The bonus day sponsor is HELLO BLUEBIRD!  And my inspiration came from Susie Lessard.
You have got to see the cute tags and some with matching cards, just click on her name.  Just so darn cute!   I took my inspiration from her pastel pink and white tag.  It too has a matching card.

For my last tag, I did a smaller scale version of a super-sized tag I did a couple of year ago.  Click here to see the super-sized version.   Here’s what I used to make Tag 26: Avery Elle’s Double Stitched Rectangles, Tim Holtz Scribbles & Splats, Holiday Greens, Reindeer & 25 Set, DCWV Glitzy Glitter 6x6 cardstock stack.  The patterned papers are scraps from the original tag, so I can't tell you the manufacture.  I used Silver embossing powder, Stampin’ UP! Come to Bethlehem (retired) stamp set- I only used the sentiment, STAZ-ON Opaque-Cotton White Pigment Ink, Acetate sheet, and foam tape.  

The theme of the tag is a Winter Wonderland.

Here is a close up of the sentiment.  

Joyce

The 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019- Day 25

The day has arrived!!!

Tracey McNeely’s-The 25 Days of Christmas Tags is done!  Whoo-whoo! We made it!  I did it, I’ve crossed the finished line, arms are raised, doing the Rocky jump, I’m in tears, laughing, hugging the family and all those who supported me through this journey----What?! …pump-the-breaks sistah, she ain’t done?!?  There is one more BONUS day!  Today’s sponsor is Honey Bee Stamps and my inspiration came from…Tracey! Click on her name and scroll down to the last tag.  My favorite colour is RED and her tag is so pretty, I just love it.  So, I did a tag similar to hers.

I created my tag with my Cricut Maker.  I found the scalloped based, created a square mat layer, and used my new Deboss Tool to create the lines on the square mat.  I used some dark red smooth cardstock from JoAnn’s, a Versa Mark pad, some white fine detail embossing powder, some foam tape to pop-up the square mat.  The message is from a Firefly (Momenta Co.) Cut and Stamp set (Tuesday Morning find, TX USA, $4.99).  I used some dark red and ivory twine to finish it off.    

Well, I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I think I’ll see you for tomorrow’s BONUS tag day. 

I had to lay the tag down to get a good shot of the debossing.  I'm lovin' it!

Joyce

The 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019- Day 24

1 DAY LEFT!

Yes, folks it is Day 24 of Tracey McNeely’s the25 Days of Christmas Tags.  And if you are like me, you are trying to squeeze in a tag between cooking, putting up decorations, and mapping out the plan for the after dinner Black Friday run…lol.   It is late here in Texas, but I am determined to see this hop through til’ the end!  So, let’s get going. Today’s sponsor is Heffy Doodle. This is the first time I have heard them.  Heffy Doodle is based in the UK.  I went to their site, very put-together.  They have select teams like the Instagram Team, the Video Team, the Blog Team and so on.  They also have cute stamps, stand alone dies, card kits, etc. and they will gladly ship to the U.S.

There was so much inspiration from the Heffy Doodle design team, I could hardly make up my mind.  Since it so late and I am just exhausted, I chose to go with something with quick and simple prettiness.  I took my inspiration from Lindsey, click here to see her tag. Lindsey has this abstract bubble snow falling-vertical snow drift going on(my interpretation).   Well, that was something I could do...the abstract imagine this type of tag.   I decided on the cold North Pole Winter Wind Blowing and Ice (lol). 

To make my tag, I pulled out my Tim Holtz mini stencils (Set #10, stencil # THMS032).  I used this one because it looks like the winter wind blowing.  I used Distress inks Weathered Wood and Tumbled Glass to make the background.  Once the background was done, I used some double-sided adhesive (Elizabeth Crafts) as well as Elizabeth Crafts Silk Microfine Glitter-642 Cool Diamond and covered the tag.  This is supposed to make it look like ice.  I did the little tag first, then I realized that I did not have enough tag to do what I wanted, so I made the bigger tag and made the smaller tag the companion.  You can see more of the ice and wind on the smaller tag.  Both tag bases are made with Avery Elle Double Stitched Rectangles.  The snowflake cardstock is from my stash (could not find the name).  I used Tim Holtz's Holiday Words: Thin thinlit dies to cut out the message "Let It Snow". The letters on the small tag are from the negative space letters on the large tag.  The letters on the smaller tag are suppose to resemble falling snow (oh yeah, I was going there...).  I punched a whole in the top and added some Silver elastic cord.  Well, folks I gotta get back to preparing for Thanksgiving.  We’ll chat later.    HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE, I am thankful!   

Looks like the ice is starting to melt in the sun (lol)

This one looks really icy.

Joyce

The 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019- Day 23

2 Days left!!

Good Evening Everyone,

It is Tracey McNeely’s the 25 Days of Christmas Tags, day 23.  I feel like I’m writing in a log like James Kirk on STAR TREK…Captain’s Log Day….lol.  Wow! Y’all, either I was just so excited to participate, or this really did go by fast?!  I hope you all are having as much fun with this as I am?  I am already gearing up for next year’s event (buying up some tags dies).

Today, the sponsor is Jillibean Soup.  My tag was inspired by our hostess Tracey.  Click here  and scroll down to the last tag. 

Here are the supplies I used to make my tag: White cardstock, We R Memory Keepers- Tag Board (Tuesday Morning find, TX USA $7.49), Tim Holtz Distress inks (Tumbled Glass, Broken China, and Salty Ocean), Sizzix Framelits-Christmas Star (Katelyn Lizardi), Hero Arts Poly Clear Holiday Messages and Frames, Versa Mark pad, white embossing powder, white Tulle, silver eyelet, 3 silver jingle bells, and silver elastic cord.   Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you tomorrow!

Joyce

The 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019- Day 22

3 days left til' the end of the 2019 25 Days of Christmas Tags 

and to Thanksgiving in the U.S.A!

Tracey McNeely, the 25 Days of Christmas Tags is drawing to an end. Click on the hyperlink to see all the details and sponsors. Today is day 22.   The sponsor for today is Birch Press Designs.  The inspiration for my tag came from Desiree Kuemmerle of the Birch Press Design Team.  Desiree did a floating cut out.  Click here to see her tag.

While I was making this tag, I was singing the Silver and Gold song that Burl Ives sang in Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer…lol.  Some of you will remember this song.  It should be coming on any day now.  I designed my floating image tag on my Cricut Maker from scratch!   I cut the tag out 3 times to give the tag some durability.  I also created the background rectangle to  back the tag.  I used some DCWV Glitter Cardstock for the background.  I used Sizzix Christmas Phrases II thinlet dies for my sentiment and some Stampin’ UP! (retired) Gold with White trim 1/8” ribbon.  This was another super quick and easy tag!!!  See you tomorrow.  

Joyce

The 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019- Day 21

4 days left

Okay, I’m doing a count down since we are sliding-on-into-home on the 25 Days of Christmas Tags.  Click here for information on The 25 Days of Christmas Tags, hosted by Tracey McNeely.   The sponsor for today is LAWN FAWN-yeah!   My inspiration came from Lindsey, who is on the Lawn Fawn design team.  I was inspired to do a little animal tag.  Click on Lindsey's name to see her tag. 

The items I used to create my tag are as follows: Recollections (Michael’s brand) white cardstock, Bo Bunny 6x6 paper pad Yule Tide Carol Collection (2018), Crate Paper’s SNOW and COCOA stamp set, Hero Arts Poly Clear Holiday Messages and Frames, Avery Elle Double Stitched Rectangles, Tonic Studios Essentials Mixed Edge Diamond Layering Basic Die Set, Copic Markers (W1, W00, Colourless Blender), and some 1/8” Satin Ivory Ribbon.  I stamped the image using Gina K’s Amalgam ink.  I cut the image out using my Brother Scan-N-Cut.  I popped the sentiment up with some foam tape.  

Joyce

The 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019- Day 20

Hello my friends,

Five days left in Tracey McNeely’s 25 Days of Christmas Tags!  Yes, we are on day 20.  Click on the link to see all the excitement and details of the hop.   Today’s sponsor is Jillian Vance Designs.  I hadn’t heard of Jillian Vance Designs before, so I went over to have a look around.  You can click on her name to check her out.    My tag was inspired by Lisa Bzibziak (JV DT member)…I have already given her the nickname of Zibbi…lol.  I really liked her Craft tag. Click here to see Lisa's tag.

Here are the supplies I used to create my tag: Paper Studios (Hobby Lobby brand) craft cardstock, Avery Elle Stitched Postage Die, Magnolia Doohickeys Antique Tag (ooh wee I went waaay back for this one), Stampendous Frantage Embossing Powder, Firefly Stamp & Cut set.  I bought this at Tuesday Morning just this evening (TX, USA $4.99).  This is a stamp and die set with a deer, a wreath, snowflakes and sentiments.  I believe there is a die for the deer, the wreath and one other thing.  I only used the snowflakes from the set.   Additionally, I used Tim Holtz (Sizzix), Holiday Greens thinlets dies, Versa Mark, and White Embossing Powder.   Oh yeah, the embossing powder is a mixture with some corse glitter and white embossing powder (might have some Mica in there too).  You can see how it melts in the close up.  Some areas are more raised than others, giving it that antiquish-vintage look.  I made the splatters using my Tim Holtz Splatter Brush, white acrylic paint, and water.   I tied it all together with some Moss Green twine.  Another love, love tag!   Well, thank you all for stopping by, see yins (you) tomorrow.

Joyce

The 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019- Day 19

TGIF Everybody!

It is also day 19 of Tracey McNeely’s The 25 Days of Christmas Tags.  Today’s sponsor is…(drum rollin’) Paper Smooches!  We are pretty far along on the tag train; however, if you have the drive and ambition, you can find all the details of the hop here.   My tag 19 was inspired by Savannah from the Paper Smooches DT; check out her tag here. 

 

I used the following items to create my tag: My Minds Eye 6x6 paper pad-Christmas, Neenah #80 Classic Crest Solar White cardstock, Avery Elle-Stitched Postage Dies, Crate Paper stamp set- SNOW and COCOA (item #355528).  I purchased this stamp set just a few days ago at Tuesday Morning (TX, USA, $2.99…what a bargain for Joyce).  I used Copic Markers to colour my little red bird (R46, R29, R27, R24).  Yes, I got all those colours in that little bird…lol.  The sentiment is from my favorite Christmas stamp set-JustRite Clear Christmas Mini Tags. I grounded the image by drawing some snow under his little feet and I finished off the tag with some 1/8” Black Satin Ribbon. I just love this little tag.  Thanks for the inspiration Savannah! 

Joyce

The 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019- Day 18

Hey peeps,  

  

The posts from here on out will probably be very, very short.  It seems I am coming down with an upper respiratory situation…of course right before Thanksgiving.   Nothing like a Thanksgiving meal you can’t taste or smell (mercy).  But I must count my many blessings and praise HIS Holy name anyway, Amen!  Right now, I am grateful for being able to keep up with the 25 Days of Christmas Tags hop hosted by Tracey McNeely and today’s sponsor Neat and Tangled.  Tracey, you know we love and appreciate all your hard work!!!  I am also grateful for some quick inspiration for Carol, click on her name to see her tags.  Thank you Ms Carol, because I am draggin’ right about now and your red tag was just what I needed (that’s all I had energy for…lol).   

So..., my tag tonight, was made using Avery Elle’s Postage Die, Bo Bunny’s 6x6 paper pad-Blitzen Collection (very old paper pad), Just Right Clear Christmas Mini Tags stamp set, some Versa Mark, white embossing powder, and some brown 1/8^th Satin Ribbon.  This was a quick and super simple tag but still just as pretty as the ones that took me a couple of hours to create.    Nighty-nighty folks…

Joyce

The 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019- Day 17

Welcome back my friends.  I hope everyone had a pleasant day or perhaps your day is just starting, and it too will be a pleasant one.   Today is day 17 of Tracey McNeely’s 25 Days of Christmas Tags.  This train is really moving along, can you believe we are on day 17?! (and I’m still hanging in there).  I know…right!  Well, today the sponsor is Pretty Pink Posh, another goody.  My tag(s) are inspired by two of Pretty Pink Posh’s designers- Jeanne Jachna and Caly Person.  Click on their names to see their precious tags.  I was so inspired; I did three tags.  Well, one tag design, three different colours.   


Here is what I used to make my tags: Recollections (Michaels brand) #65 white cardstock, Avery Elle’s Postage Stamp Dies, Tim Holtz (Sizzix) Christmas Circle Words, Disney Frozen A6 Stamp (Tuesday Morning purchase), Altenew Crisp Dye Inks-Morning Frost and Limestone, and I also did one tag using Tim Holtz Distress Ink-Antique Linen and I added some 1/8” Satin White ribbon to complete the tags.   Now how easy was that?   Thank you so much for coming by to see me today and I hope to see you again tomorrow.   

Joyce

The 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019- Day 16

Good evening my crafty friends.  We are on day 16 of Tracy McNeely’s The 25  Days of Christmas Tags.  Today’s sponsor is one of my favorites-WAFFLE FLOWER! Some of my inspiration came from design team member Carol, who did a series of tags.  Click here to see her adorable tag sets.  I really like the Polar Bears with the patterned background paper.  Try as I did, I could not find anything in my craftlab that would even come close to Carols cutesy Polar Bears with the patterned paper.  I decided to create my own “sort-of” background patterned paper…  I made a couple circle wreaths on piece of paper but didn’t like it as a whole-it was a fail (sad face).  I put a die down on the newly made patterned cardstock and like the little part of the wreath that fit into the die borders (super happy face) …and from there a tag was born.  So, thanks Carol for getting my creative juices flowing!

This is a tiny little tag.  The dimensions are 1 5/16^th x 2 9/16^th, really tiny, but cute! These are the supplies I used to create my tag: Recollections white cardstock, Stampin’ UP! Tiny Tags (flourish), Just Rite Clear Christmas Mini Tags (sentiment), Avery-Elle’s Double Pierced Rectangles dies, DeNami Designs Petit Fours, My self created circled design template,  Altenew’s Crisp Dye Inks-Crimson, Bamboo, Parrot, and Olive, I punched a hole with my Crop-A-Dile, and used some red twine to finish the job!  

Joyce 

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 14

Howdy folks.  
Let get it started with Tag or Day 14 of Tracy McNeely’s The 25 Days of Christmas Tags.  Click here to find out all the details.  Today’s sponsor is Paper Sweeties and my tag was inspired by Lindsey from the Paper Sweeties DT.  Click here to see her tags.

I really like the gold and silver embossing on the black tags she did.  I created my tag base using my Cricut Maker.  I used Our Daily Bread Designs’ Flourished Alphabet (Item #H675).  I believe Our Daily Bread Designs is now Divinity Designs.  I stamped the alphabet using Color Box white pigment ink, then heat embossed one in gold and one in silver.  I made the ribbon opening using a retired Stampin’ UP! Punch.  Of course, you can use any punch that makes a hole big enough to insert your ribbon of choice.  I just used that one because I saw it a couple of days ago when I was looking for something else…lol.    I added some black Chiffon ribbon and there you have it! Silver and Gold just like Burl Ives sang about in the Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer Claymation…which be coming up soon.   See you tomorrow!  

Joyce

The 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019- Day 13

Hello All,
It's Day 13 of The 25 Days of Christmas Tags.  Thank you again to Tracey McNeely for putting this event together and to all the supporting sponsors and design teams.  For information on how you can participate click here.  The sponsor for today is CAS-ual Friday Stamps. 

For my day 13 tag, I was once again inspired by Carol.  A pretty little Christmas Tree stamped on a plain white background, one in red and one in green. You can find her tags here.

The supplies I used for my tag- Avery-Elle’s Stitched Rectangles, Stampin Up retired stamp set Evergreen, Stampin Up ink Handsome Hunter also retired, Color Box white pigment ink, and some white seam binding ribbon.   I stamped the tree, then used my pigment ink to stamp the Silent Night overlay, then I heat embossed it.  Quick, clean, simple, precious…works for me.  Well, mon amis that is it for tonight.   Thank you for stopping by and I hope you’ll visit again soon.   

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