12 Tags of Christmas - Tag #10

Tag 10 of the 12 Tags of Christmas featured today!   Playing along with Ellen Hutson's Challenge seen here.   

Every day for 12 days there is a song theme for a tag with 2 designers posting samples to inspire us!

Tag 10's theme song is The 12 Days of Christmas.   

My tag features 4 calling birds (3 are on the DP)!  I used two different tags, layering the smaller one from Poppy Stamps over the larger one from Lil Inker Designs so I could feature the fun 'calling bird' from the 12 Days set  (on sale now!) on the smaller and patterned paper with birds on it on the larger tag.   

I colored the bird with Copics to match those on the patterned paper and drew a matching leafy vine for her to stand on while she's calling on the phone (!).  The sentiment is an Occasions Sticker.

Just a two more tags to go!

Paper: White - PTI, DP free with a crafts magazine.
Ink: True Black - PTI
Accessories: Copics 100, R27, YG03, E33, YO6, Taglet and Bow die - Poppy Stamps, Heart Embossed edge tag - Lil Inker Designs, red/white bakers twine, Occasions Stickers - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology.

12 Tags of Christmas - #9

 We're getting closer to 12 tags!  Today I have Tag #9 for Ellen Hutson's 12 Tags of Christmas Challenge.  The theme song for this tag is Deck the Halls!

For this tag, I pulled out a small stamp and die set called Corner Adorner - October that I got from Papertrey Ink probably 5 or more years ago?  They had a new 'corner adorner' design every month.  And I have NEVER used most of them - yet (!) 

  

Today I'm using the October one which fit the challenge perfectly with its adornments and sentiment!  (they still have this stamp set at PTI and it's on sale for $3! and the dies are $8) 

  

The background of my Tag Sale #3 tag is a beautiful piece of patterned woodgrain from a 6x6 paper pad called Wood Textures from Craft Consortium - it has gorgeous woodgrains in several different colors!   I added drops of Nuvo Red Berry to the greenery and looped a piece of blue/white bakers twine through the top.

I love doing challenges that get me to use my 'stuff'!   

You'll find the 12 Tags of Christmas challenges here.

Stamps:  Corner Adorner - October - PTI

Paper:  White - PTI, DP Wood Textures - Craft Consortium

Ink:  True Black, Blueberry Sky, Simply Chartreuse - PTI

Accessories:  Corner Adorner October dies and Tag Sale #3 - PTI, foam dots, Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss Red Berry.

12 Tags of Christmas - #8

 The theme song for Tag #8 in Ellen Hutson's 12 Tags of Christmas challenge is "Sleigh Ride". 

I used Tag Sale: Quilted die for my tag base and layered a square of patterned paper over it for my snowy background.  The sleigh die and sentiment are from In The Meadow sets from PTI.  I stamped the sleigh die cut with Misty Morning Ink and layered the sleigh and sentiment up on foam dots.  I tied a piece of grey/white bakers twine through the top.

You'll find Ellen Hutson's 12 Tags challenges here.

Stamps: In the Meadow - PTI
Paper: White - PTI, DP North Wind 6x6 paperpad - Craft and You.
Ink: True Black - PTI, Misty Morning - Altenew
Accessories: In the Meadow die set - PTI, Grey/white Bakers Twine, foam dots.

12 Tags of Christmas - #7

 More than half way through with Ellen Hutson's 12 Tags of Christmas.   Tag #7's theme song is "Santa Claus is Coming to Town".     You'll find all the challenges and details here.

The tag is Tag Sale #12 from PTI.  The stamp is from Santa's Coming to Town by Waltzingmouse (retired).  (I was on Claire's Design Team so I have just about ALL of her WMS stamps!)  I added Silver Star Confetti around the sentiment.  The DP is from Honey Bee Stamps.

Stamps:  Santa's Coming to Town - Waltzingmouse (retired)

Ink:  True Black - PTI

Paper: White - PTI, DP Snowday Remix - Lawn Fawn.

Accessories:  Tag Sale #12 die - PTI, bakers twine, Silver Star Confetti - Honey Bee Stamps.

12 Tags of Christmas - #6

Here's Tag #6 for Ellen Hutson's 12 Tags of Christmas Challenge.  

Jingle Bells is the song theme for this one.

You'll find the challenges and details on how to win here.

I used a fun moose DP, added an Idea-ology tiny bell to his cap and the jingle sentiment, looping red/white Bakers Twine through the top.

Are you playing along?

Stamps: Simple Strips - Christmas - Taylored Expressions
Paper: White - PTI, DP Snow Much Fun - Dare 2B Artzy
Ink: Obsidian - Altenew
Accessories: Simple Strips die - Taylored Expression, Tag Sale #2 - PTI, Tiny Bells - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology, Beacon 3in1 Glue, foam dots, Red/white bakers twine.

12 Tags of Christmas #5

Here's my tag for day #5 of Ellen Hutson's 12 Tags of Christmas challenge seen here!

The theme for #5 is the song "I'll be home for Christmas"

I used the same tag die as my #4 snow tag - cutting it out of kraft cardstock and stamping the image in black.  (I actually stamped the image first and then laid the die over the stamping to see how much I could fit on the tag!)  I added Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss Simply White for the snow and looped a piece of black/white Bakers Twine through the top!

I made a 2nd smaller tag using the same stamp, so got less of the image on the tag but it still includes the house, trees, deer and fence just with less air space!   I added the Occasions Sticker 'december 25' since that one fit on the smaller tag and it does fit the 'Christmas" part of the challenge and the image is a home?! 

I really love the look of the black/white on the kraft background! 

And I've got two more lovely tags!

Stamps: Scribble Woodland - Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous
Paper: Kraft - PTI
Ink: Obsidian - Altenew
Accessories: Tag Sale Quilted Die, Tag Sale #2 Die - PTI, Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss Simply White, Small Talk Occasions Stickers - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology, black/white Bakers Twine.

These are a Few of My Favorite Things - Made with Eileen Hull's Sizzix 2021 dies and Maker Forte Stamps.

 For the month of December, many of Eileen Hull's Sizzix Inspiration and Education Team members are posting their Top 3 Projects made this year using Eileen's 2021 Maker Forte stamps and Sixxiz dies.

Here are mine!

Back in March I posted this beautiful journal using Eileen's Folio Journal Die.

You'll find my tutorial on this blog post.

Here's another favorite creation that I posted in August using Eileen's Tiny Book Case Die with one of her new stamp sets - Button Cards and More.

You'll find my tutorial on this blog post.

I stamped library cards for inside where I could write down the books I've read with a brief synopsis of the story.

And my third favorite project from 2021 is actually two cards I've made using Eileen' dies.

Using Eileen's Wreath and Snowflake Thinlit Dies. I made a Summer Wreath card.

Posted in July on this blog post.

Using Eileen's Heart Mandala thinlit die, I made a Pocket Posy for the front of my card.

Posted in October on this blog post.

Please check out Eileen's blog every Wednesday in December - the teams will be posting their favorite projects using Eileen's Maker Forte stamps and Sizzix Dies.

Nature Folio Journal
Paper: White Little Sizzles Matboard - Sizzix, Forest Paper Pad - Stamperia, Kraft card stock - PapertryInk
Accessories: Folio Journal Bigz Die, Credit Card Sleeve and Tags Thinlit Dies - Eileen Hull/Sizzix, Alphanumeric Tiny Type Upper Dies - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, Stick It Adhesive Sheets, ScorTape, Clippings Stickers - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology, elastic cord - Cousin, Brother Label Maker, leaf charm, bakers twine, glassine envelopes, brown paper bags - from stash, Notebook - Michaels.

Library Card Box

Stamps:  Buttons, Cards and More - Eileen Hull/Maker Forte

Ink:  Cocoa Bean True Black - PTI

Paper:  Little Sizzles Matboard - Sizzix, DP Tim Holtz single sheet (from my stash).

Accessories:  Tiny Bookcase Die - Eileen Hull/Sizzix, ScorTape, Utra Bond Adhesive - iCraft, black elastic round cord - JoAnn, Big Chat Stickers, Label Letters - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology.

A Wreath for Summer

Paper:  Water Color Paper - Canson Cold Press

Accessories:  Wreath and Snowflake Thinlit Dies, Floral Arch and Words Thinlit dies - Eileen Hull/Sizzix,  Noted: Scalloped Square Die - PTI, Winsor Newton Water Color Paints, Prismacolor Water Color Pencils - Dark Green, True Green, Copenhagen, Sunburst Yellow, black fun foam, foam dots, Black Tuxedo Clay Heart - Honey Bee Stamps.

Pocket Posy Card

Paper:  White Linen - Ellen Hutson, DP Craft Papers Ink Drops Earth - Craft Consortium.

Accessories:  Heart Mandala Die, Stitchy Flowers and Leaf Die - Eileen Hull/Sizzix, Noted: Scalloped Square Die - Papertrey Ink,  Speckled Egg Ranger Distress Oxide Spray, Fine Tip Gold Paint Marker - Top Notch, foam dots, heart Punch - McGill, Brown Twine, Teal Crystals - Prima