Twelve Tags of Christmas - Day One

Hi everyone.  Welcome to the 5th annual Twelve Tags of Christmas!

I'll be posting a tag made by me for the next twelve days,

along with a tag made each day by one of my talented twelve friends

joining me as Guest Designers.

We hope to inspire you to play along at the
final Twelve Tags Of Christmas tag event.

Please create a Mixed Media or CAS Mixed Media Christmas tag
and then join the challenge using the linky at the bottom.

For this challenge, requirements for "Mixed Media" are stamping, plus two mixed media elements (techniques or products).  The theme is Christmas.
Tags only please!

DATES for the challenge along with the RULES of the challenge are posted below and on the sidebar.

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Thanks for joining me for the first day of the final Twelve Tags of Christmas Event!
I have had so much fun sharing my Christmas tags
with you over the past five years!
And I've been blessed to have so many wonderful friends provide
amazing inspiration for the event as well.
Thank you to everyone!!

Let's get started with today's tags ...

Below my tag I have listed the techniques and products I've used.  Every tag starts being cut from Mixed Media paper (Strathmore 140 lb. 400 Series) and die-cut with a Pinpoint Main Street Tag Die (Poppy Stamps).

   If you want more information, please email me using the
 email contact form in the sidebar.
Susan's tag information and how to's are listed on her blog (link provided).

Loll

Techniques:  Stencil monoprint, tearing, sponging, stamping and spraying
Products:  Lindy's Magicals (blue and green), Snowflake stencil (Paper Artsy), water mister, Snowman die (gift from my friend Colleen --- Thanks Col!!), sponge, Distress Inks, Sheer Shimmer spray, sentiment stamp (Season's Gifts - Penny Black), crinkle ribbon 


Susan
(Cardmaker's Garret)

Click HERE to be redirected to Susan's blog.
There you'll find out all the details on how she made this sweet tag!
I know she would love to hear from you, so please
leave her some love on her blog.

Thank you!

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Challenges Dates:

• Inspiration Tags posted Nov. 5 - 16
• Linky open for entries Nov. 5 - 23
• Top Tags posted Nov. 30

Rules: 

• Make a Mixed Media or CAS Mixed Media Christmas tag (include stamping plus 2 mixed media elements)
• Include a link to Twelve Tags challenge in your write-up
• Add your entry with the linky tool
• Enter as many times as you'd like, new entries only please

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Prizes

Winning Tag - $50 Gift Certificate for Simon Says Stamp
Random Draw + Top Three Tags - $25 Gift Certificate each
for Simon Says Stamp

An InLinkz Link-up

CAS Christmas November Challenge

Hi everyone.  Today is the start of the CAS Christmas November challenge.  This month is being hosted by mega talented Christine (It's a Card Day's Night).

This year I have bought a few of the Wild Rose Studio images.  They are so adorable and very fun to watercolour.  This Santa and Reindeer is no exception.  I stamped in waterproof black ink onto Bristol paper and watercoloured with my zigs.

Really happy with how it turned out.  You may have noticed I fussy-cut the image.  That is after messing the top area with some red ink ... and then black.  Thankfully I enjoy fussy-cutting. :)  In the end I think this turned out even better with the background stenciled with Sparkle Texture Paste falling snow.  It's super sparkly!! :)

Tore two snowhills from white card stock, sponged the edges with soft blue ink, and placed at the bottom.  Stamped the sentiment in red, masked it and then added the glitter paste over top using a palette knife.  Once dry, I simply adhered the image to the card front.

Here's a close-up ...

I hope you'll join in the fun.  Check out the challenge blog to see the sweet Santa cards from our Designers and Guest Designer Pam, (Expressions with Heart).  Then come play along.  We'd love to see you in the gallery.

Playing along with 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #427 - Christmas.  My friend Nance is on the DT and when I saw her card, I had to play along!

Stamps:  Santa and Rudolph (Wild Rose Studio); Christmas Sentiments (Gina Marie Designs)
Paper:  Bristol (Strathmore 2 ply); White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:  Versafine Black; Zigs (Kuretake); Barn Door Distress Ink (Tim Holtz)
Accessories & Tools:  water brush, white gel pen, Falling Snow stencil (Simon Says Stamp), palette knife, Aurora Sparkle Texture Paste (Cosmic Shimmer)

Challenges:
CAS Christmas November Challenge - Santa
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #427 - Christmas

CAS Watercolour November Challenge

Hi everyone.  Today is the start of the CAS Watercolour November Challenge.  This month the challenge is hosted by our talented Designer, Susan (Cardmaker's Garret).  She chose ...

I do love this stamp and die set from Avery Elle and have used the large flower bouquet for today's card.  I stamped in black, watercoloured and die-cut; then placed it inside my antique frame die.  I didn't think it needed anything else, so no sentiment.

Here's a close-up ...

We are excited to have Maura (Maura's SCS gallery) as our Guest Designer this month.  Please check out the challenge blog to see the beautiful CAS Christmas cards from our Designers and wonderful Guest Designer, Maura  Then come play along!

Adding this card to the Jingle Bells Challenge - Mele Kalikimaka (Christmas Flowers) Challenge.

Stamps:  Holiday Bouquet (Avery Elle)
Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb. 400 Series); White card base and frame (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:  Black (Versafine); Real Red (SU!); Distress Inks:  Crushed Olive, Forest Moss (Tim Holtz)
Accessories & Tools:  water brush, matching dies for Holiday Bouquet stamp set (Avery Elle); Antique Frame die (Penny Black)

Challenges:
CAS Watercolour November - Christmas Florals and Greenery
Jingle Bells - Mele Kalikimaka

CAS Mix Up November Challenge

Hi everyone.  Today is the start of November, which means a new challenge for CAS Mix Up.  This month's challenge is being hosted by Bonnie (Stamping with Klass), and she chose ...

I do use embossing folders for dry embossing quite often, but every once in a while I will use them for making prints.  Very easy to do.  For the card above, I used a brick embossing folder from Tim Holtz.  I opened the embossing folder and on the inside, with raised design (usually the inside top), I sprinkled just a little Brushos (turquoise and dark brown).  I spritzed with water until the crystals started to dissolve.  I laid a piece of mixed media paper on top of the wet Brushos and embossing folder, closed the folder and pressed with my hands to transfer the design.  This gives a very artsy design with a subtle look of the bricks.

I mounted the piece onto my card base, topped with a black piece of card stock which has been die-cut with Loon Lake.  A Happy Birthday sentiment is heat embossed in copper.

Here's a close-up ...

I still had a bit of wet ink on my embossing folder, so I took a second print with a new piece of mixed media paper.  The design is softer, but very interesting.  I used a stencil, sponging in brown over top to add a partial clock face.  A simple sentiment was stamped in the same brown ink to finish the card.

Here's the close-up ...

There are lots of ways to use an embossing folder.  I hope you'll try a few out and come join the challenge.  We excited to have Cornelia (Stempel Spass) as our Guest Designer this month.  Please check out the challenge blog to see the lovely embossing folder cards from our talented Designers and Guest Designer, Cornelia.

Just a quick reminder that my Twelve Tags of Christmas starts on Nov. 5th.  I hope you'll play along.

Card 1:
Stamps:  Many Everyday Sentiments (Hero Arts)
Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb. 400 Series);White card base (Neenah 110 lb.); Black (SU!)
Ink:  Brushos:  Turquoise, Dark Brown; Versamark
Accessories & Tools:  Brick embossing folder (Tim Holtz), Loon Lake die (Gina Marie Designs), water mister, copper embossing powder, heat tool

Card 2:
Stamps:  A Little Sentiment (Clearly Besotted)
Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb. 400 Series);White card base (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:  Brushos:  Turquoise, Dark Brown; Distress Ink:  Vintage Photo (Tim Holtz)
Accessories & Tools:  Brick embossing folder (Tim Holtz), water mister, Clockwise stencil (Tim Holtz), sponges

Challenges:
CAS Mix Up November Challenge - Embossing Folder