Happy Hoildays

 

Still playing with my seasonal dies.
 I bought the glitter used on this reindeer after making my 2011 12 tags of Christmas; Day #1 Noel. This glitter is not as fine but does well for art projects. I bought it from Hobby Lobby.
The background portion of this tag was made using one of Tim's techniques from 2010 12 tags of Christmas; Day #11, you can view all of the tags here:

https://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-christmas2010/

I used two on the edge dies, snowflake die, and reindeer die all from Tim Holtz/ Sizzix. Ink and paint from Tim Holtz/ Ranger.

12 Days of Christmas tags are on Youtube

 Lizabeth, the publisher from RRA made a video showcasing all of my Christmas tags 2011!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLhSjgDyXNo&feature=player_embedded

This is my 100th post for this year.
So far this month I've had 3,500 hits since I started sharing my 12 Days of Christmas tags.
Thanks for stopping by my blog, Happy Holidays!!

Day 18 Tag

I used some of Tim's techniques from 12 days of Christmas Day 8 on this tag.

Supplies:
Wendy Veachi; Visions of Art LCS052 and Tim Holtz; Papillon CMS 106 stamp set from Stampers Anonymous.
Tim Holtz Elegant Flourishes die cut and Tattered Florals was used with pattern tissue from my sewing stash. They were inked with the festive berries ink pad. Alcohol ink was used to color the button in center of flower.
 Festive berries, evergreen bough and walnut ink pads were used on this tag as well as white dabber paint.

Day 12 ~ Wish Upon A Star

I enjoyed making my 12th Day of Christmas tag but took many hours to complete.
These are the Tim Hotlz products I used on this tag: distress inks, dabber paints, strip die, distress stickles, drill punch and metal star.
I used an inked background, stamped tissue paper, strip die, metal duck tape, cake decoration piece, button, Silhouette snowflake image, hand made baubles, netting, seam binding and garland.

Day 12 Wish upon a Star

Tim's tags: https://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-christmas-2011/
Supplies:

Vintage Market strip die (Tim Holtz)

Artful Dwellings dies (Tim Holtz)

Strip dies

Die cutting tool 

Clear word stamp (Stampers Anonymous)

Music stamp (Rubber Stampede)

Distress Stickles (Ranger)

*Rock candy

Distress ink (Ranger)

Distress stain (Ranger)

*Weathered wood

Craft sheet (Ranger)

Heat Tool (Ranger)

Ink applicator tool (Ranger)

Adirondack acrylic dabber (Ranger)

*Snow cap

*Aqua

*Silver

Archival Black ink (Ranger)

Manila 14 pt Heavy duty folder (Staples)

Tag and Bookplate dies (Tim Holtz)

Seam binding (Martha Stewart)

Metal duck tape (Lowes)

Cherub (personal stash)

Cordless glue gun (Loctite)

Adornment Star (Tim Holtz)

Drill punch (Tim Holtz)

Tiny attacher (Tim Holtz)

Silver garland (Hobby Lobby)

Black card stock (Hobby Lobby)

White tissue paper (Hobby Lobby)

White card stock (Hobby Lobby)

Button (personal stash)

Scissors (personal stash)

Bead findings (personal stash)

Printed words

Thanks for Looking!

Tiny Tag!

I made this little piece from viewing Tim's blog; Day 11 of Christmas Tags 2011.
I used my Ranger Heat tool on the gingerbread man. He looks so cute! I used alcohol inks and then white dabber paint on the back of gingerbread man.
I shrunk the tree, snowman and the two deer from Tim's dies. They turned out so cute!!!

Day 11 Old Jolly Santa

Well, the 12 days of Christmas Tags are alnost over and here comes old jolly Santa!
I had these stamps and have been waiting to see how Tim used them.

I was having problems with my Suze melting pots. After 2 hours the pot was still not ready. So then,
I used my Ranger Heat Tool to shrink and cover the holly with UTEE.
Over on Ranger group, I was told if had the melting pot plugged in with other things it wouldn't work as well. Thank you Ellen from Holland.
Vic told me if I was using a new pan that was my problem. I removed the pan and added the UTEE to the melting pot and now it works perfect. Thank You Vic!!

My shrink plastic holly was made with a  "Leaves, Holly w/Berries" die. This die has a seperate vein down the center. Using plain paper you can really see the vein opening. But when shrink plastic shrinks it leaves a detail in the leaf that is unique.
I missed the photo of Tim placing white dabber under the leaves. And in the photos above you see a bit of white near the leaves, it's not on the tag.
I love the look you get when you add alcohol ink to clear stones. I bought my clear stones/bling at Hobby Lobby, you can buy them by the 100's and more in crafts.
The rest of the items on my tag were made using Tim Holtz, Stampers Anonymous and Ranger products.
See Tim's tags here: https://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-christmas-2011/

Supplies:

Holly leaves die

Christmas Memories stamp set #118 (Stampers Anonymous)

Glossy card stock (Ranger)

Melting pot (Ranger)

Craft sheet (Ranger)

Clear UTEE (Ranger)

Squeezers (personal stash)

Clear shrink plastic (personal stash)

Heat Tool (Ranger)

Adirondack Alcohol inks (Ranger)

*Lettuce

*Meadow

*Ginger

*Red pepper

Ink applicator tool (Ranger)

Glossy Accents (Ranger)

Adirondack acrylic dabber (Ranger)

*Snow cap

Distress inks (Ranger)

*Winter Seasonal

*Broken china

*Faded jeans

*Chipped sapphire

*Fired Brick

*Walnut stain

*Peeled paint

Archival Black ink (Ranger)

Clear shrink plastic (personal stash)

Scissors (personal stash)

Manila 14 pt Heavy duty folder (Staples)

Tag and Bookplate dies (Tim Holtz)

Foam tape (personal stash)

Seam binding (Martha Stewart)

Bling (Hobby Lobby)

Day 10 Believe

Believe is my Day 10 inspired Tim's 12 Days of Christmas Tags. 

My wish that my Santa and Reindeer would show better than they do. 

Tim's Tags: https://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-christmas-2011/

Supplies:

Vintage Market alphabet strip die (Tim Holtz)

Tattered Banner strip die (Tim Holtz)

Music stamp (Rubber Stampede)

Facets (Ranger)

Seasonal paper stash (Tim Holtz)

Distress ink (Ranger)

*Brushed corduroy

*Forest moss

Archival black ink (Ranger)

Perfect Pearls mists (Ranger)

*Heirloom gold

Metal duck tape (Lowes)

#8 Manila tags

Manila 14 pt file folder (Staples)

Day 9 Peace

This is my Day 9 of 12 Days of Christmas tags. I took bits and pieces of Tim's and Ted's ideas to make my tag.

I love Tim's New Seasonal Inks; they were used on this tag.

These are Tim's tag: https://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-christmas-2011/

I used Tim's Alphabet Strip die and Glossy Accents.
The lamp post, holly and sprig were made from my Silhouette digital craft cutter.
Mini bells, inked seam binding and lace from my stash.
I used a large Stampin'Up image from 1997 for the background portion of the tag.
Thanks for Looking!

Supplies:

Silhouette Digital Craft cutter (Silhouette America)

*Holly die cut

*Sprig die cut

"Upon a time" alphabet strip die (Tim Holtz)

Vagabond tool 

Distress inks (Ranger)

*Winder seasonal

*Vintage photo

*Wild honey

Adirondack paint dabbers (Ranger)

*Pitch black

Distress stain (Ranger)

*Peeled paint

*Forest moss

*Weathered wood

Stamp (Stamping Up)

Ink blending tool (Ranger)

Clear embossing powder (Hampton Arts)

Craft sheet (Ranger)

Heat tool (Ranger)

Glossy Accents (Ranger)

Manila 14 pt file folder (Staples)

Tag and Bookplate dies (Tim Holtz)

Manila #8

Black card stock (Hobby Lobby)

White cardstock (Hobby Lobby)

Seam binding (Martha Stewart)

Lace (personal stash)

Bells (personal stash)

Cordless glue gun (Loctite)

Steampunk Christmas ~ Day 8

Here is my Day 8 Christmas tag. I used some of Tim's idea and then went off on my own using All Thing Tim supplies.  I started working on it at 4 am and then finished it at 8:30 am.

I love those new ink pads.

Tim's Steampunk Christmas tag; 2011-Day 8-tags-of-Christmas

Thanks for Looking!!

Update:

 Supplies:

Steampunk Stamp Set #107 (Stampers Anonymous)

Odds and Ends stamp set #100 (Stampers Anonymous)

Weathered Clock dies (Tim Holtz)

Gadget Gears dies (Tim Holtz)

Grungeboard (Tim Holtz)

Craft sheet (Ranger)

Metallic gold paint dabber (Ranger)

Metallic silver paint dabber (Ranger)

Metallic copper paint dabber (Ranger)

Snow cap paint dabber (Ranger)

Archival Black ink (Ranger)

Glossy Accents (Ranger)

Stickles (Ranger)

Christmas red

Ink blending tools (Ranger)

Distress stain (Ranger)

Fired brick

Peeled paint

Manila 14 pt. file folder (Staples)

Die cutting tool 

Tag and Bookplate dies (Tim Holtz)

Sprocket gears (Ranger)

Game spinner (Ranger)

Film strip (Ranger)

Tiny attacher (Ranger)

Sanding grip (Ranger)

Scissors (Ranger)

Distress ink pads (Ranger)

Winter seasonal,

Walnut stain,

Frayed burlap,

Black soot

Seam binding (Martha Stewart)

Screw brad (Hobby Lobby)

Paper punch (McGill)

Cordless hot glue gun (Loctite)

Day 7 Vintage

Before I show my tag;
I want to say Thanks for All the lovely comments!!

I love the look of alcohol inks on Kraft glassine paper. Very Pretty!
I used these supplies; A Joyful Christmas stamped image from Stampers Anonymous, Kraft glassine, alcohol inks, distress stain, distress tool, die applicator, craft sheet, distress inks and # 8 tag die cut.
Other supplies: Holly die. Above the Mark music stamp and Inspirations texture cling stamp.
Jewelry supplies, gold thread, beads, MS seam binding, gold tinsel, netting, safety pin and dried flowers from my stash. My cordless hot glue gun was used on this tag.  A more detailed list below.

 Tim's Day 7 Christmas Tag: Tim Holtz/2011/12/12-tags-of-Christmas tag -Day 7

Thanks for Looking and have a nice day!

Supplies:

Joyful Song stamp set #119 (Stampers Anonymous)

Silhouette digital craft cutter (Silhouette America)

Tag and Bookplate dies (Tim Holtz)

Holly die

Music stamp (Above the Mark)

Texture cling stamp (Inspirations)

Kraft glassine (Ranger) 

Adirondack alcohol inks (Ranger)

Lettuce

Oregano

Red pepper

Metallic gold mixative

Blending solution

Distress ink pads (Ranger)

Vintage photo

Frayed burlap

Black soot

Distress stickles (Ranger)

Picket fence

Craft sheet (Ranger)

Mister bottle (Ranger)

Heat tool (Ranger)

Ink applicator tool (Ranger)

Glossy Accents (Ranger)

White # 8 tag

Tag and bookplate dies (Tim Holtz)

White card stock (Hobby Lobby)

Cordless hot glue gun (Loctite)

Paper distresser (Ranger)

Seam binding (Martha Stewart)

Gold thread (personal stash)

Small scissors (personal stash)

Netting (Hobby Lobby)

Jewelry findings (personal stash)

Safety pin (personal stash)

Bead baubles (personal stash)

Day 6 Christmas Tag

This is my Day 6 tag using my color selection of dabber paint.

I used Tim's embossing folder, dabber paint, sanding block, MS seam binding, clear embossing powder, walnut distress ink, adornments (wreath) and O rings from my stash.
 I covered my tag with metal duck tape instead of the metal tape Tim used. After it was embossed the seams disappeared.

Thanks for Looking!

Tim's tags: https://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-christmas-2011/

Supplies:

Metal duck tape (Hardware store)

Craft sheet (Ranger)

Adirondack paint dabbers (Ranger)

Glossy accents (Ranger)

Glossy cardstock (Ranger)

TH Distress ink; Walnut stain (Ranger)

Distress embossing ink (Ranger)

Heat tool (Ranger)

Clear embossing powder (Hampton Art)

Ink blending tool (Ranger)

Manila 14 pt file folder (Staples)

Tag and Bookplate dies (Tim Holtz)

#8 tag

Drill punch (Tim Holtz)

Holiday adornments (Tim Holtz)

Tim Holtz TF embossing folders 

Seam binding (Martha Stewart)

Sanding Block (personal stash)

Day 5 Merry Christmas

 I had many of supplies to use on my Day 5 Christmas Tags except for the heavy transparency Tim used with the alcohol inks; it might have done better than the clear packaging I used.  

I used Christmas ribbon instead of white like Tim used.

Supplies for the Red Tag:

 Supplies:

Craft sheet (Ranger)

Regal Crest dies (Tim Holtz)

Tag & bookplate dies (Tim Holtz)

Season reflections stamps #112 (Stampers Anonymous)

Grid-blocks (Stampers Anonymous)

Alcohol inks (Ranger)

Cranberry,

Red pepper,

Watermelon

Ink applicator tool (Ranger)

Clear heavy transparency (personal stash)

Archival ink; Ranger)

Jet black

Paint dabber; (Ranger)

Lettuce

Distress ink; (Ranger)

Pumice stone

Ink blending tool (Ranger)

Glossy Accents (Ranger)

Glossy cardstock (Ranger)

Grungeboard (Advantus)

Tiny attacher (Advantus)

Sanding grip (Ranger)

Pearl findings (Hobby Lobby)

Ribbon (personal stash)

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 I made this

tag while DH was watching TV this evening using some of the same supplies made

for the red tag above. I used several blue colors of alcohol inks, white dabber paint on the wreath and trimmed it with gold dabber paint.

I used gold metallic craft cord purchased many years ago and seam binding for the tie.

Thanks for Looking and have a lovely day!

Tim's blog:

https://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-christmas-2011/

Day 4 Snowman

This is my Day #4 Snowman
It took several hours for the distress rock candy crackle paint to dry on the grungeboard snowman. I made several background tags before I was pleased with the results. I didn't have that many blue distress stains to use on this piece so the colors are a bit off compare to Tim's. I painted a button with aqua dabber paint. Added beads instead of clear button at the bottom. Added a braid on the hat and a miniature ribbon rose that was tinted with distress stains to tie it together. 
You can find Tim's Snowman over on his blog:
https://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-christmas-2011/

Thanks for Looking at my tags and I love the nice comments left on my blog.

Update:

Supplies

Winter Wonder die (Tim Holtz)

On the edge; Flurries (Tim Holtz)

Vagabond tool 

Tag and bookplate die (Tim Holtz)

Mini Holidays 2 -CMS 96 (Stampers Anonymous)

Distress stain (Ranger)

Distress inks (Ranger)

Distress rock candy crackle paint (Ranger)

Ink blending tool (Ranger)

Acrylic paint dabber (Ranger)

Manila folder (Staples)

Heat tool (Ranger)

Glossy Accents (Ranger)

1/8” wonder tape (Provo Craft)

Grungeboard (Ranger)

Holiday muse token (Ranger)

Jump ring (my own stash)

Hot glue gun (Loctite)

Foam applicator (Inkssentials)

Craft sheet (Ranger)

Tinsel (Hobby Lobby)

Button (personal stash)

Netting (personal stash)

Beads (Hobby Lobby)

Miniature flower rose (personal stash)

Day 3 Seasons Greetings

Let me tell you this has been one long day. We had our company Christmas party today. I was starting this tag late in the day by the time we got home.
I was doing pretty good and then it happened. I was putting the holly sprig together with hot glue. The hot glue got one my fingers and without thinking I touched my other hand and had hot glue on both hands and fingers. Ouch! It's my first accident I've had with hot glue. I was pulling off the hot glue and skin came with it. It was in ice water and now have cooling gel on my fingers and hands to finish this tag.

Now on with this tag.
I made a stamp using Tim's tutorial: https://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-christmas-2011/
So happy I had the Cut n' Dry stamp pad felt on hand. I recall seeing Tim do this technique when he was on Carol Duvall Show many years ago.
I made due with the Distress reinkers I had on hand and stamped on Kraft cardstock.
I followed the instructions Tim used but finished the sprig using Silhouette digital cut images. I used alcohol inks on bling. (red berries)
The star at the top is from Tim's idea-ology.

Supplies

Silhouette Digital Craft Cutter (Silhouette America)

Tim Holtz Texture Fades 

Tim Holtz Seasons Silhouette Stamp #117 (Stampers Anonymous)

Tim Holtz Distress Reinkers (Ranger)

Cut-n-Dry stamp felt (Ranger)

Acrylic Mounting Block (Tim Holtz)

Tim Holtz Distress inks (Ranger)

Foam Ink Applicator Tool (Inkssentials)

Craft sheet (Ranger)

Glossy Accents (Ranger)

Perfect Pearls Mist (Ranger)

# 8 Kraft Tags

Sanding Grip (Ranger)

Paper Distresser (Ranger)

Bell (personal stash)

Fibers (personal stash)

Day 2 Merry Christmas

This is my tag for Day 2 of Tim's 12 days of Christmas tag. I used his techniques but used what I had to finish my tag.

I used Sticky back canvas on my reindeer die cut. I made the wreath from a stem found at my hobby store.

The background layer started out with Tim's Kraft Resist Paper. I used Tim's "Christmas Memories #118" from Stampers Anonymous and a Hearts in Touch stamp "Christmas Time. #77." A on the edge die; "Ornate" was used with grunge board and then painted with dabber paint. Tim's hammer was used on the brads.

The poinsettia was inked, embossed, painted and then the tag was sprayed with perfect pearls mist. 

https://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-christmas-2011/



Supplies:

Reindeer Flight (Tim Holtz)

Christmas Memories CMS 118 stamps (Stampers Anonymous)

Unmounted poinsettia stamp (Hearts in Touch)

TH adornments (Advantus Corp)

Vagabond Machine 

Sticky back canvas (Claudine Helllmuth)

Perfect Pearl Mist (Ranger)

TH Distress ink pads (Ranger)

On the edge die "Ornate" (Tim Holtz)

Brads (Hobby Lobby)

TH Hammer (Advantus Corp)

Kraft Resist Paper (Advantus Corp)

Clear embossing ink (Hampton Art)

Heat Tool (Ranger)

Gold Dabber Paint (Ranger)

White Dabber Paint (Ranger)

Pin idea-ology (Advantus Corp)

Rayon Seam Binding

Foam Applicator Tool (Inkssentials)

O-Rings (Advantus Corp)

Floral garland (Hobby Lobby)

Wire cutter

Needle nose pliers



Day 1 Noel

This is my Day 1 tag from Tim Holtz 12 Days of Christmas. Click on link to view Tim's Gorgeous Tag: https://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-christmas-2011/
I used what I had in my stash using Tim's products. The other die cuts were made with my Silhouette.
The pinecones are real!

Supplies:

Silhouette Digital Craft Cutter (Silhouette America)

TH Texture Fades Embossing Folder (Tim Holtz)

TH Tattered Banner (Tim Holtz)

TH Elegant Flourish (Tim Holtz)

TH White Dabber paint (Ranger)

White embossing powder (Tsukineko)

TH Distress Stain (Ranger)

Heat Tool (Ranger)

Glitter (Martha Stewart)

Rayon seam binding

Miniature pinecones (Hobby Lobby)

Bead finding from my stash

Reindeer Tag

I was inspired to make this tag using silver tape to a file folder and then die cut the reindeer and snowflake. Alcohol inks and an texture fades embossing folder were used on the reindeer. Alcohol inks on snowflake. The music paper was applied to tag. Trees were inked and stamped with TH stamps and newest Seasonal inks. Art Glitter glue was used to apply red ultra fine beads on the TH holly stamp.
Something that doesn't show; iridescent flakes on the foreground and on the snowflake.

Grungy Monday #28

Linda from Studio L 3 asked us to do a  Tim Holtz technique for this challenge. You are asked to use alcohol inks, foil tape and a little imagination. Tim altered a beautiful pumpkin.
I used Tim Holtz snowflakes embossing folder, blue and silver alcohol inks, reindeer die cut, black paint dabber, snowflake die cut, on the edge die, Tim's tag die, metal foil tape, glitter and a trinket from Prima on a seam binding.
The snowflake doesn't show in this photo: it's white with glitter. The reindeer was painted with black dabber to give a silhouette look.

Turkey Two

This is my second turkey. I placed the rosettes in my Color Catcher and

sprayed them with Walnut Ink Antique Solution by Tsukineko. 

The head of the turkey was made with designer paper and then inked with distress inks.

The orange portion of the turkey was made with orange file folders. Hot glue gun was used to adhere the piece together.

I got my instructions and download body from Tim Holtz blog for his Quirky Turkey:

http://timholtz.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/11/quirky-turkeys

Rosette Turkey

Today on Tim Holtz blog http://timholtz.typepad.com/my_weblog/ he is sharing how he made a turkey using both of his rosette dies.

Here is my turkey using his instructions.

I used designer paper from K and Company for my turkey along with Tim Holtz products and die cuts.

Update on Resist Technique

 

The Ornaments and Merry Christmas were made with
the same technique I shared on Technique Tuesday November 15.

Here is the tutorial:

http://craftingwithowse.blogspot.com/2011/11/technique-tuesday-resist.html

 I used designer paper with clear embossing ink and powder with

Walnut ink. The pieces were cut-out and placed over

a tag I sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist (Patina)

Stormy Sky distress ink around the outside edges.

More Inks and Stamps

This is tag I made over this past weekend. I used Tim Holtz Christmas Memories stamp set with. Festive Berries and Everygreen Bough ink pads.
A time card from my stash was made with Tim Holtz die and bookplate.

Resist with Walnut Ink

I made this card for OWSE blog: http://craftingwithowse.blogspot.com/

Snowman

I got a new texture fade Christmas embossing folder set in the mail yesterday. Here is a tag I made using one of the strips from the embossing folder with a snowman die cut and snowflake. A variety of distress inks and dabber paints were used on the tag.

New Inks and Stamps

I had a fabulous time with my mother over the week-end. We used some of our new inks and stamps. We went to Michaels and found a good buy. They had Christmas stamps; cling and mounted half price plus -25% off. We bought a few Hero Arts, Stampendous and Recollections stamps. We each made five new Christmas cards. I'll share those in the coming weeks.

This is one of the tags I made over the weekend.

This tag was made using Tim Holtz new Christmas stamps along with one of his new ink pads.(Iced Spruce.) The two stamped images on the tag was inked and clear embossed. The angel was cut-out and added with foam dots. I used the new Festive Berries to color the seam binding tie. Love the crackle stamp from this set!