Sunday, November 15, 2015

Day Twelve ... Twelve Tags of Christmas



Hi everyone.  Welcome to Day Twelve ... the final day of the Twelve Tags of Christmas event.

I'm a little sad it's coming to an end.  It's been so much fun sharing my tags with you over the past twelve days.  And I am so thankful to my Guest Designers.  Their tags have all been amazing and I appreciate them taking the time to help me with this event.  A big thank you and virtual warm hug to each and every one of my fabulous Guest Designers!

I'm here with my last Mixed Media Christmas tag for the event ... along with THREE fabulous tags made by my wonderful Guest Designers.  We hope that you'll come join us by linking up your own tag below.  The link-up will remain open for another week to give participants lots of time to make a tag and join in.  Hope to see you in gallery!! :)


Loll

Background is smooshed inka gold, over stamped in gold with a mixed media background stamp.  Gold paint was added to clear embossing gel and stenciled in a harlequin design.  Small strips of green glitter paper in different widths are added at the bottom.  The wreath is made with pine sprig die-cuts out of more green glitter paper, and the Merry is die-cut from Inka Gold sponged card stock.


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Guest Designers


Welcome to Bonnie (Stamping with Klass).  Bonnie and I  are team mates at Happy Little Stampers, designing cards for the CAS challenge as well as for the new line of stamps.  Bonnie is an extremely talented card artist making mostly CAS designs.  But she is flexing her creative muscles and joining me again this year with an amazing mixed media tag. Make sure to check out Bonnie's blog to see how she made the gorgeous tag below.

Bonnie

Ohhh ... I LOVE all the shine from this tag filled with gold deliciousness!  Thank you Bonnie! xx


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I'm also joined today by Ingrid (Ingrid's Crafts Corner).  Ingrid is so talented and I have learned a lot from her.  She experiments with lots of different mixed media products and freely shares her knowledge on her blog.  She is also a designer for "Simply Cards and Papercraft" magazine.  Check out Ingrid's blog to get all the details on how she made this amazing tag!


This is so beautiful Ingrid!  I love all the texture and sparkle of your background .. and your poinsettia is absolutely gorgeous!  Thank you so much!! xx


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And now for the final tag.  This beautiful creation is from my friend, Pamellia (My Little Craft Things).  Isn't it amazing??!!  Pamellia makes the most gorgeous layered creations.  Every detail is so well thought out and perfectly done.  Not only does she make beautiful cards, tags, and sculptures ... but she also makes a lot of her own mixed media products and freely shares her "recipes" on her blog for her embossing pastes and more.  She has just ventured into making video tutorials, so check out Pamellia's Channel on YouTube --- you'll be glad you did.  You'll find all the details for Pamellia's stunning tag on her blog.

Pamellia


LOVE the soft, delicate blue background paired with your white accents and then dramatic edging of black ... WOW!!  Thanks Pamellia!  xx

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Meet the Judge ---




My son Jeremy is back as judge again this year.  He has a degree in Visual Arts and a Master of Arts Education.  Jer is one of my biggest supporters for my card making and encourages me to try new things. :)  He is also one of my best "customers" :) ... making sure to call "dibs" on any of my cards that he is particularly drawn to. :)

Jer is looking forward to going through all the incredible tag entries we've had this year and picking his favourites.  Thanks so much Jer!! xx

The winners will be posted on Nov. 29th on this blog. There's still lots of time to enter as the link will remain open until Nov. 22. :)

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I want to thank you for joining me for my Christmas Tag event.  I really appreciate those that took the time to share their wonderful tags ... they are all so creative! And thanks to those that left messages of support ... it means so much! :)

If you want to check out the whole selection of tags (mine, guest designers and entrants), check out the Twelve Tags of Christmas 2015 Pinterest board --- click HERE.

And again, a big thank you to all my Guest Designers --- Shirley, Karen B, Kathy, Jules, Kylie, Karen DMary, Marina, Karen M, Nancy S, Maria, Shery, Nancy L, Darnell, Julia, Lee-Anne, Linda, Vicki, Deepti, Jenny, Hazel, Susan, Bonnie, Ingrid, and Pamellia ... you all out-did yourself!  Each and every tag is unique, creative and inspiring ... you girls are the BEST!! :)

And thanks to Happy Little Stampers and Dee's Artsy Impressions ... for donating the random draw prizes.



          
    









Saturday, November 14, 2015

Day Eleven ... Twelve Tags of Christmas



Hi everyone.  Welcome to Day Eleven of the Twelve Tags of Christmas event.

Back again today with three tags to share with you.  I hope you'll be inspired by the tags below.  Thanks for coming by ... and join in the challenge if you have time --- we'd love to see you in the gallery!

Click HERE to see the Twelve Tags of Christmas Pinterest Board with tags from me, along with my wonderful Guest Designers and participants.  More tags will be added each day! :)

Rules and Prizes for the Challenge are listed in the right-hand column, just below the Twelve Tags Badge.  Thank you!!



Loll

Embossing paste over stencil background, coated in mix of iridescent and gold embossing powders and heated.  Die-cut poinsettia, shaded with ink, shaped and coated with red glitter glue.  Clear seed bead center.


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Guest Designers


Today I'm joined by my friend, and fellow team mate at HLS, Hazel (My Card Attic).  Hazel is so talented.  I'm always in awe of her gorgeous cards and tags ... her designs speak to me. :)  Drop by Hazel's blog to find out the full details on how she made the beautiful tag below.

Hazel


LOVE the soft colours and bokeh design of your background, Hazel.  And I love all the special touches you've added with the glitter snowflakes, stenciled stars, and black accents --- GORGEOUS!  Thank you! xx


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I'm also joined today by Susan (Cardmaker's Garret).  Susan is a CAS girl at heart, but is experimenting more and more with mixed media.  We live fairly close, so we get together to exchange ideas, share products that we've bought and what we've learned using them, and we demonstrate favourite techniques.  It's been a lot of fun and I have learned a lot from Susan.  Check out her blog to get all the details on how she made her beautiful tag below.

Susan

LOVE your design Susan ... and love all the sparkle and shine from the gold.
So pretty!!  Thank you! xx
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See you tomorrow with the last set of mixed media Christmas tags!










Friday, November 13, 2015

Day Ten ... Twelve Tags of Christmas



Hi everyone.  Welcome to Day Ten of the Twelve Tags of Christmas event.

This tag event is just flying by.  I hope you've been inspired by the tags I've shared so far.  Aren't my Guest Designers amazing??  Come play along!

Click HERE to see the Twelve Tags of Christmas Pinterest Board with tags from me, along with my wonderful Guest Designers and participants.  More tags will be added each day! :)

Rules and Prizes for the Challenge are listed in the right-hand column, just below the Twelve Tags Badge.  Thank you!!


Loll

Watercoloured spray background.  Stenciled over top with glass bead gel in Quatrefoil design.  Torn snow hills and die-cut silver glitter paper trees with gold foil stars.


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Guest Designers


Today I'm joined by my friend Deept (Dee's Art Utopia).  Deepti is an artist and makes THE most amazing cards.  She launched her own line of stamps a few months back called Dee's Artsy Impressions (sold through STAMPlorations) ... and she has started teaching on-line watercolouring classes through Craftsy Blog.  I'm so happy for her!!  Make sure to check out her blog.

Her stamps are beautiful, as you will see below.  She used her newly released Christmas Bell Medley stamp set to make her tag.  And she has generously donated the same stamp set as a prize for this tag event.  Thank you so much Deepti!!


Deepti

GORGEOUS tag Deepti!!  Thank you! xx


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Also joining me today is my friend, Jenny (My Paper Epiphany).  I LOVE Jenny's mixed media cards.  She has such an eye for colour and design.  And I love the shading she'd used to give this sweet tag so much visual depth.  Such a wonderful mix of elements.  Check out Jenny's blog to get the full details on her tag.

Jenny



LOVE the fun design and gorgeous colours of this tag Jenny!  Thanks so much! xx

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See you tomorrow with more mixed media Christmas tags!










Thursday, November 12, 2015

Day Nine ... Twelve Tags of Christmas





Hi everyone.  Welcome to Day Nine of the Twelve Tags of Christmas event.

Three more tags for today ... hopefully we'll inspire you to play along.  Come join in the fun!! :)

Click HERE to see the Twelve Tags of Christmas Pinterest Board with tags from me, along with my wonderful Guest Designers and participants.  More tags will be added each day! :)

Rules and Prizes for the Challenge are listed in the right-hand column, just below the Twelve Tags Badge.  Thank you!!



Loll

Sprayed background in red, dry embossed with script which is highlighted with Inka Gold.  Scribble circle (gift from my friend Barb --- thanks Barb!), coated with red glitter glue.  Poinsettia die-cut from Inka Gold sponged card stock, shaped for dimension with stylus and mat.


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Guest Designers

Today, my good friend Mary (Carolina Cards) is joining me.  Mary is such a warm, loving person, and we have become good on-line friends.  She also makes beautiful cards and tags.  Mary is especially talented when it comes to colouring.  She is an expert with Copics and I am always in awe of her talent.  Please check out Mary's blog to see the full details on how she made the beautiful tag below.

Mary


LOVE these poinsettia's Mary ... so beautiful.  And love the gold stenciling in the background.  Thanks so much Mary! xx


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I'm also joined today by Marina (Marina's Craft Space).  Marina makes fantastic CAS cards ... and she is a whiz when it comes to mixed media.  Marina also has lots of wonderful tutorials on her YouTube channel.  Drop by her blog to see how she made this adorable tag below.

Marina


This is so sweet, Marina!!  LOVE the creative design and all the texture on this fun tag.  Thank you! xx

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See you tomorrow!