I am having so much fun with T!m’s 12 Tags of Christmas. I’ve learned a new technique or approach to a technique each day and that has been the best part.
Day 1 was fun playing with inks and my Cricut. I don’t have the rickety house die or the fence die, so I improvised by using cuts from my Cricut. I used a house from Jolly Holidays. Since this was a layered cut, I cut the base out of the grungeboard. using my deep cut blade and 5 multicuts. I then cut the top layer with windows out of grungepaper so that it would be a thinner layer on top. I then traced the windows and door lightly with pencil onto the base and colored the different parts of the base with Distress Inks. I used plastic packaging to glue to the inside of the grungepaper layer for my window panes. The gorgeous technique that I learned this day was to mist my Distress inks on my craft mat with the Perfect Pearls mist before doing the wrinkle free distress. I LOVED the effect of the pearls with the ink.
Day 2 was about playing with multicolored stamps. I don’t have any Cut N Dry felt, so I used a paper towel folded up to create a temporary stamp pad for the stamp, After embossing, I love the resist this created, allowing me to practice layering the different stamps and inks to create dimension for the background.
Day 3 was tissue tape fun. Loved all the new ways I learned to play with tissue tape and a good lesson on looking at our stamps ‘differently’.
And I am finished through Day 4 where I learned to create a negative image with stamps and facets.
I’m starting to think that T!m Holtz is the Willy Wonka of the craft world and he has a whole bunch of little Oompa Loompa’s or little elves in his shop. How does this man contain all this creativity without busting? I’m so glad he shares a little with us, especially during this busy time. I’m almost done with Day 5, but need me some numbers. I thought about improvising here, but I really want that raised enameled look here and I want to play with those metal numbers. I can’t wait to see what he comes up with tomorrow. Have you been playing along?
Thanks for stopping by today,
These are gorgeous!! TFS
WOW!!!! Your tags are all BEAUTIFUL!!! You have inspired me for sure!! Thanks Cheryl!!
Wow!! These tags are spectacular!! You did an amazing job on them!
barb 🙂
Your tags are beautiful!
OMG those tags are absolutely gorgeous. Fantastic job Cheryl 🙂
great take on Tim’s tags.
These tags are Gorgeous! Love them. I have so much to learn with inking.
These are beautiful. I haven’t had time to look at his but I’m sure yours are a perfect match or better 😉
Wow! These are all fabulous. I agree about Willy Holtz, I mean Tim. 🙂
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