The 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019- Day 24

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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 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 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

Lady Kre's Card Set Saturday Series-Christmas Cards

Hello everyone,

Welcome back to my blog.  Today, I am sharing a set of cards I did for Lady Kre’s Card Set Saturday series.  I was challenged to make 3 quick and simple cards.  I struggled a little bit with making simple cards because, I don’t normally make clean and simple cards.  It was a good exercise to remind me that sometimes you just need to keep it simple!  It also gave me an opportunity to make some much needed Christmas Cards ( I made 2 of each card).  Every year I say I’m going to make AND send out some Christmas Cards but I never seem to get there, so thanks Lady Kre!   I used a couple of MoJo Monday Sketches and one sketch I created on my own.  Other items I used to make the cards were:

Recollections 6 x 6 paper pad A Winter’s Night

Recollections White Cardstock

DCWV Indigo blue 12 x 12 Cardstock

Stampin’ UP! Sahara Sand Cardstock (retired)

Tim Holtz shapers and movers Reindeer and 25 set die

Tim Holtz (2019) Christmas Circle Words

Sizzix Christmas Phrases

Spellbinder’s A2 Matting Basics A (the long slim rectangle at the top)

Stampin’ UP! (retired) stamp set O Come to Bethlehem

Pearlescent Copper Cardstock

Pearlescent Lt. Blue paper

Wink of Stella Pen

Foam Tape

Until next time…I’ll leave you with a few photos of my finished cards…

Joyce

2018 Christmas Tags

Hello and Happy Holidays!!!

I just love this time of the year.  I especially love seeing all the inspiring holiday cards and projects.  This is the last challenge for 2018 from Eclectic Ellapu and the theme is ANYTHING HOLIDAY FESTIVE, so let’s go out with Hyped Holiday Spirit! Goodness knows it’s been an extremely challenging year here in the states and all over the world.  This holiday season let peace and love be our driving force into a prosperous new year.   

For my project what better way to get this party started than by prettying up those holiday packages? I decided to do some frosted tags for my crafting group (shout out to the Texas Divine Diva’s).  I did a tag for each member in our group.  

I was inspired by a YouTube video from Wplus9 Design, which can be found here Messy Heat Embossing with Dawn ft Merriest Snowflakes

I used Wplus9’s basic concept but I modified the project a little by cutting out each of the sentiments 3 times and gluing them together to give them dimension.    I inked and foiled the tag and the snowflakes manually. 

Here are a few photos of my finished tags:

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Supplies:

White card Stock

Light Blue Card Stock

Silver Glitter Ribbon

Bo Bunny Snowflakes (acrylic stamp set)

Tim Holtz (new) Snowflake Dies (both)

Glitter Embossing Powder

Sizzix Holiday Sentiment Dies (I and II)

Tim Holtz: Broken China, Faded Jeans, and Black Soot

Tim Holtz Bigz Tag Die

Silver Foil

Bonus Tag:

White Card Stock

Antique Gold Glitter Embossing Powder

Paper Crimper (yep still got it… the old blue and orange one…lol)

Hero Arts stamp and die set Merry Christmas

3M Foam Tape

Bo Bunny Snowflake (acrylic stamp set)

Gold Foil

Gold and White trimmed ribbon