#5 Tim Holtz 12 tags of Christmas

LOVE this tag - the little ornaments are dangly and hang off the tag. I used some Graphic 45 pp under the small tags instead a stamped image like Tim, but I stickled some areas of all of them - just like Tim did. I didn't have a pine tree stamp, so I improvised using some stamps that I cut up to resemble (somewhat) some pine needles. I also heat embossed the flourishes instead of using paint. Again - I wish I had all the inks that Tim has - I just hardly ever stamp so I don't have many inks to choose from and I don't want to have to go buy anymore - I did buy the green ink today, though. I didn't have any gold german trim (whatever that is!!!) - so I used some paper ribbon and inked it gold. It's hard to see in the picture, but it does look nice. Hope tomorrow's tag uses some the leftover items that I have from making the tags I've made so far!! TFL! Tim's tag is on top and mine is on the bottom!

#4 Tim Holtz 12 Days of Christmas Tags

This tag is really cool because you can take the pin off and wear it. I love the way he took a frame and made it into a house. And also a snow globe - in the picture of my tag, the glitter was stuck to the sides of the capsule - I needed to tap it down! I wish I had some richer colors of ink, but my tag is not as bright as it looks in the pic, it's more colorful, I am just taking pics of this at night so they are kind of sucky! I broke down and bought a few of the items he is using for these - my lss had some of the items - as well as Michael's , but I still try and use things from stash to supplement. TFL! BTW - I'm sure you can tell, but my tag is on top and Tim's is the bottom ;)!

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12 Days of Christmas Tags #3

I had a really hard time with the technique today. Tim used a certain kind of glossy paper by Ranger to make the plaid paper and he had the cutest stamps that I can find no where. All I had was some Prima paintables pp that I used - nothing else would work right! The colors are nothing like Tim's - I couldn't find the right alcohol ink colors at Michael's so I used the ones I already had. I really liked his vibrant green and red but, oh well. I remembered that I had a $15 credit at my local scrappy store (from spending so much there!!) so I used it to get the snowman stamp (which came with a group of other cute Christmasy stamps), some stickles and a pack of red pearls. Then I was obsessed with finding a Santa stamp at least similar to the one that Tim used and I found the Santa at M's and used a 40% off coupon for it. I already had the trinket pins and the other hardware so I only spent less than $10 for all the stuff I got today!! And I really do love that Santa stamp!! :) Not so much the tags I did though.....Hope I can do better tomorrow!! :/ BTW - Tim's are the very cute ones at the top - mine are the not so much ones at the bottom!

12 Tags of Christmas #2

Here's my day two tag. I had really nothing like Tim for this one, and it's really my goal to just use my stash instead of buying anything for these tags. So, instead of his very cool flowers that he made, I used a flower that I already had - it was pewter and green - I painted it gold. I didn't have any of the pearl powder, so I just used watered down gold paint for the flecks. Different stamps, different colors, different everything really - but it is similar and I do like it. Mine is the top tag, Tim's is the bottom. I got it done!! TFL! Can't wait to see tomorrow's!!

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of Christmas

I watched Tim do his tags last year and they were so cool but I never joined in the fun - so this year when I saw his first tag I thought I'd give it a go! His tag is so very cool (the one at the top), but I didn't have hardly any of the scrappy supplies he used, so I made my own interpretation of his tag. It's close anyway...LOL. I didn't have any of the crackle paint, stamps or the grunge stickles that he used. I did color the tag like he did, but them I heat embossed it. I didn't have a snowman stamp, so I drew my own on chipboard, cut him out, inked him, then heat embossed and stickled him. I used some snowflake stickers instead of stamping them. I stamped my tags. I did do the scarf like he did by making my own wired ribbon. I also stickled the top to look like icicles. It's similar to his - and I like the way it turned out! Can't wait to see what he does tomorrow!! I have my tag ready to go!

#7 and #8 ...don't think I'm going to make it!! :)

These are my latest layouts from my Nov Studio Calico kit - doubt I'll reach my goal of 15 before the next kit!! I've just been so busy!! Trying to get ready for Christmas - I have a new project that I am doing this year - sewing pretty aprons. I bought a really cool apron pattern while visiting Mountain View with the kids this past weekend at a quilt shop that's in the town, and some awesome fabric. I've started by cutting out everything that I have right now. I have enough for 4 1/2 aprons. I need to do at least 6 aprons so I'll be on the lookout for more fabric. I need lining for all of them, but I think I'll get some from Walmart in a couple of days - it just has to be solid colors.

I used some vintage pics for these layouts - one of me and one of the older two kids. I love the look of polaroids!! That's me in the band geek layout - the beginning of a family tradition (at least so far!!). It's the first time I sewed in a circle - it was hard and I didn't do it very well, but oh well. I love the colors in the layout of the kids - and I love using paint - I need to use it more often!! TFL!