Tim Holtz - Day 7 & 8

I think I finished my Christmas shopping today!! Unless I've forgotten somebody on my list, all I have to do now is wrap and mail!

Tim's Day 7 tag looked so involved and detailed...until I started reading. It's simple masking. I'm all for Tim selling his product with these tags (after all that's why he does them). But I have to day....BUY STICKY NOTES! for this! (eyeroll)

Once I figured out what he was doing with that fancy masking sheet....it was a simple matter to use the sticky note I always use and get on with it! After I sponged around Santa (and the mask), I used my aqua painter to give his face some detail.I added the pom-pom ball fringe because it seemed to need some green at the bottom.

Stamps: Stampers Anonymous LETTER'S TO SANTA; Cornish Heritage Farms/The Rummage Bin: WINTER VINTAGE SIGNAGE
Paper: tag
Ink: Distress Ink: Scattered Straw, Peeled Paint, Fired Brick; Archival black
Accessories: Button, Scrappers Floss, Snow Cap Dabber, gold embossing powder, aqua painter, and Stickles

Tim's Day 8 tag was beautiful. But here again (and I'm not the only one...I've seen the same comment on other blogs) what the heck is that key doing on his tag??? (another eyeroll).

I sponged my tag with Shabby Shutters/Scattered Straw and sprinkled water on the tag. Then I stamped holly sprigs in Peeled Paint. And put red Stickles over the holly berries. Then while that was drying I followed Tim's directions for the "parchment" vellum. The little girl was stamped with Archival on glossy paper and then watercolored with my aqua painter. And of course my trusty Martha Stewart holly punch. (grin)

Stamps: Oxford Impressions WINTER SNOW
Paper: tag, vellum, glossy
Ink: Distress Ink: Shabby Shutters, Scattered Straw, and Peeled Paint; Archival black
Accessories: Stickles, aqua painter, gold cord, and Martha Stewart Holly punch

Tim Holtz - Day 6

I'm getting caught up! I really just used Tim's Day 6 tag as a jumping off point. I love his truck and tree but it's really not "me". So I used the dictionary page background and went from there.

I stamped a five branches on another tag, lightly sponged some color over the stamp, and then cut out the branches. I put a piece of foam tape under one end and regular tape on the other end. The wreath ends up with a lot of dimension. Tim used a brand of "flocking" I'd never heard of before. I used my new Polar White Flower Soft and Stickles.

Stamps: Stampers Anonymous SANTA'S WISH; Cornish Heritage Farms/The Rummage Bin: WINTER VINTAGE SIGNAGE
Paper: tag
Ink: Distress Ink: Antique Linen, Peeled Paint, Pine Needles, Fired Brick, and Black Soot.
Accessories: Ribbon, mini brads, bull clip, Flower Soft, and Stickles.