12 Tags of Christmas Tattered Poinsettia and Tim Holtz Paper Stash

Today I'm sharing two more tags made for the Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas.  This first tag was inspired by Linda's Tag 8.  I loved it so much, the layout was perfect for using a large bloom.

I created an inky background with Weathered Wood DI, then repeat stamped the snowflakes from an older Tim Holtz set (thanks Madelyn!) and embossed it with Stampendous Frantage EP.  The sentiment is from PaperArtsy: Ink & the Dog Collection (A6) {Noel Plate 3}.

I made several of these flowers last year and never used them.  They were cut with the Tattered Poinsettia die from Basic Grey paper and crinoline.  The centers were an experiment.  I dabbed a brush in my Mod Podge to get a nice glop of glue, then dipped in my Art Stones and moved around on my mat to make sort of a ball.  I carefully added these to the centers of my flowers, then when they were dry came back in and painted with Distress Ink.  Fun!  Lots of splashes and painted gesso finished the tag.

I was proud of myself here for moving outside of my monochromatic tendencies.  :)  The ribbon was hand died and gifted to me from my sweet friend Carol.

My next card was taken from Linda's Tag 7.  I was inspired by her plaid background, use of the oval frame and sentiment focus.  I chose to use plaid paper from Tim's new Christmas pad as my background.

I embossed my frame in red, then tried to add Stampendous Frantage to it while it was hot, but it didn't stick, only the glitter did.  So I heat set again to make the glitter melt into the frame.  I made an inky panel from VP DI, then stamped one of my favorite Christmas sentiment stamps in Versafine and quickly embossed with clear EP.

I finished with a seam binding bow, some metallic kraft core greenery and a beautiful bells charm from the shop.  I added an eyelet to the top and twine, so not to compete with the bow below.

Click HERE to see all of my 12 Tags of Christmas.

I hope these inspire you to play along for a chance to win a $50 or $25 gift certificate to the sponsor the Funkie Junkie Boutique.  You can find many of the products below.

$17.95 Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Reindeer Flight	Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Tattered Poinsettia BIGz Die	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Aged Mahogany	Dina Wakley Media Mediums - White Gesso - 2 oz. Tube MDM41672
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Peeled Paint	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Weathered Wood	Tim Holtz Sizzix Alterations Ornate Frame Bigz Die	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo
Sizzix Holiday Greens Die Leaves	Antiqued Bronze Bell Bowknot Charms - Set of 5	(LATE SEPTEMBER PRE-ORDER) Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mini Stash - Christmas	(February Pre-order) Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Metallic Kraft Stock
Ranger Embossing Powder - Clear

I'm sharing with:

Simon Says Stamp: Christmas

Simon Says Stamp: Gift It

Addicted to Stamps: Seasons Greetings

Stamping Sensations: Winter Trees/Flowers

Allsorts: Snowflakes

Brown Sugar: Anything But a Card

Daring Cardmakers: Tags, Labels & Toppers