Nordic Christmas Sweater & Sleigh Silhouette Altered Tag

 I had such a great time making with my first nordic background tag HERE.  Linda's Christmas knit was such an inspiration to me.  I came across this awesome stamp on clearance for $4 and just had to get it!  Later that week I saw this lady in a grey and cream sweater and I just knew I had to recreate it into a tag!  I decided this adorable sleigh silhouette would be the perfect focal point.

I used Weathered Wood, Frayed Burlap, and Pumice Stone Distress inks to create my background.  The focal image and text was stamped with Vivid Cobblestone.  I layered an industrious sticker over the bottom seam and tore the top.

I stamped this JOY sentiment by Paperbag Studios and embossed it twice with grey UTEE.  I sponged a bit of black around the edges to make it look like metal.

 For the topper, I layered with some Tim Holtz Sizzix greenery, some charcoal twine, and a jingle bell.  I was inspired by THIS pin.

 I used some mini alphas to stamp the text onto a scrap.  I added some pom pom fringe and then stitched around the edges.  I'd have to say this is my favorite tag so far, even though it is not bright or traditional.  I just love the wintry feel of it!  Linda has such an amazing selection of Christmas items and is running a flash sale on Tim Holtz products at her shop, The Funkie Junkie Boutique, now through the 10/31!

To see all the posts in this series, click HERE.

I'm linking my tag to The Funkie Junkie 12 Days of Christmas tag challenge HERE, to Fashionable Stamping for their Changing Seasons challenge HERE, to Craft Stamper for their 'Take A Technique' Ink Stitch Paint Collage Print Paper challenge HERE, to WOW! Embossing Powder for their October embossing challenge HERE, and to Winter Wonderland for their Jingle Bells challenge HERE.