Loll's 12 Tags of Christmas 2016 Be Joyful

 My tag is a Wintery Scene using my new Tim Holtz Woodland Trees Die.

Here is a Close Up of all the snowy sparkle...

Here are my design steps for a really fun tag.

#8 Tim Holtz manila tag.

Two layers of Golden's Gesso..dried in between layers.

Layer of Golden's Heavy Gel. Then layered SU ret. DSP that has all the large snowflakes.

Stamped and 2nd generation stamped SU "Lovely as a Tree" fir tree in Archival Jet Black Ink.

SU Be Joyful sentiment from " Merriest Wishes" Stamped and Heat EB with Versamark and SU Cherry Cobbler EB powder.

Sponged the edges with Versamark  and Heat EB with SU White EB powder.

Added layer of SU Cherry Cobbled CS for a thin frame.

Splattered entire tag with diluted white acrylic paint using a #6 paint brush.

Added SU Dazzling Details to snowflakes on the DSP and splatters.

Painted white acrylic paint on the bottom for snow banks and added Dazzling Details.

Die Cut piece of smooshed Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks (lettuce, juniper and pesto) background for my Tim Holtz Woodland Trees Die.  Attached 2 more Whisper White CS Die Cut Trees  to pop up die cut tree.  The 2nd layer is off set to look like snow. Then added glue to die cut tree with SU Fine Tip Pen and sprinkled with Dazzling Diamonds.

Added crinkled SU Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding bow and One Memory Box Die Cut "Resting Bird."

Loll's 12 Tags of Christmas 2016 Linky is still open until the end of of the day on November 25th,  so I am just getting under the wire for my 4th tag.  I hope you get to play too.  Loll and her Guest Designers ( I was her GD  on her Day 3 posting) have fabulous samples and the Gallery is filled with more gorgeous tag samples.  I guarantee you will be Inspired to make Christmas Tags :-)

Thank you again Loll for hosting your wonderful annual event!  So Fun and Inspiring my friend.  Happy Holidays....

Loll's 12 Tags of Christmas 2016 Day 11

My tag for Loll's 12 Tags of Christmas Day 11.   This I think is my favorite..maybe because it took the longest and was so much fun!

This is a close up showing the Heat Embossed background and the Heat Embossed die cut trees.  The shine is incredibly beautiful :-)

My first step...I created my die cut trees by using a piece of Arches Hot Press paper that I had watercolored with Brushos and Color Burst powders.  I had spritzed water on the paper and sprinkled on the powders tipping the paper to move the watercolors.  When dry I stamped a tree image from a retired SU set several times using my MISTI.  I then die cut with my new Tim Holtz "Treeline" Die.

I then started my tag by using a #8 Tim Holtz manila tag and covered with 3 layers of Gesso to get a nice textured white background.  That is when all my drying time really started!  Next I splattered with liquid masking fluid that took forever to dry.   The next day I brayered 3 Distress Inks going light to dark and sponged the edges with the darkest DI.   I rubbed off the masking fluid to uncover the snow splatters.

I was really happy with my tag background and die cut trees,  but thought they needed more....so that is when I covered each piece with SU Illuminate Pigment Ink (ret) for more shimmer and Heat Embossed with SU Clear EB powder.  I did the same for the stamped sentiments.  I attached the trees with my thin tip glue pen and sentiments with dimensions. and added black CS and ribbons for the finishing touches.

I LOVED the results and hope you do too.  You know how it is...so much prettier IRL....

I hope you get to play in Loll's amazing 12 Tags of Christmas Event this year.  So many gorgeous tags by Loll and her GD friends and the incredible Gallery :-)  You will be Inspired! Hugs..

Card Recipe:
Stamps: SU "Christmas Lodge" ret. for tree stamping.  SU Holly Jolly Greetings..sentiments.
Paper: Tim Holtz #8 manila tag,  Arches Hot Press WC paper
Inks: Brushos Leaf Green, and Ultra Marine.  Color Burst Pthalo Green.  Archival Jet Black all for trees.  Tag: Tim Holtz Distress Inks: Broken China, Peacock Feathers and Pine Needle.
Accessories: Big Shot, Tim Holtz "Treeline" die, Gesso, Tim Holtz large Collage Brush to apply Gesso, Winsor-Newton masking fluid, old tooth brush (cover 1st with liquid soap then cleans easily), SU Thin tip glue pen, SU  clear EB powder and heat tool, SU ret ribbons.

Loll's 2016 Twelve Tags of Christmas Event

Loll is Hosting her 3rd Annual "Twelve Tags of Christmas with Loll and Friends".

I was thrilled to be asked tobe the Guest Designers on November 9th... Day 3 of Loll's event! I do love making tags during the holidays and Loll's event is a fun way to catch up on my tags that I use for my Norwegian Krumkake cookie trays.

This is also my 1st time to share my tags with you as a new Blogger :-)  Enjoy and hope you get to play along too.

My Be Joyful Perfect Pear Tag......

I had so much fun making this tag using the Penny Black slapstick cling stamp: "Perfect Pears".  I used the brushstroke stamping technique.  Here is the video I watched that was very helpful..Brushstroke Stamping with MISTI by Penny Black.

I used Zig markers for my pear image and SU inks for my stamped background, sentiment and sponged edges.  I masked my pear to stamp my background with my SU Sanded and French Script background stamps (ret).  I love how it gave more depth to my pear.

I used my new STAMPlorations Mini stencil to trace and cut out my tag.   STAMPlorations has a new CUTplorations "Luggage Tag" set with 3 different sized of tags.  This is the largest size tag.. 3 3/8" x 5 1/2", which I traced from my Mini Stencil and fussy cut out.  I have the tag dies on my wishlist..love the shape.

I finished my tag with splatters using diluted Soft Suede ink and a paint brush.  Also added a few more splatters dipping the tip of my stylus in the ink.  A trick I learned from Jennifer McGuire.

Loll's event runs from November 7-18, but you can add your tag to her link until November 25th.   I hope you get to play along too.  You will be so inspired by all of Loll's tags, her very talented Guest Designers and the growing Gallery :-)

Happy Tag Making...Hugs,

Card Recipe

Stamps: Penny Black Perfect Pear.  SU Merriest Wishes (sentiment), Sanded and French Foliage background stamps (ret)

Paper: Arches 140# Hot Press WC paper

Inks: Zig Markers, SU Old Olive, Soft Suede, Early Espresso. Archival Jet Black

Accessories:MISTI, STAMPlorations Mini stencil (tag shape), papersnips, SU taffeta ribbons (ret), #4 paint brush, sponge dauber

Techniques: Tag, Brushstroke Stamping with MISTI, splattering, sponging, texting