12 Tags of Christmas - Tag #12

Here we are, the last day of Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas ... and my goodness how Tim closed up his inspiring festivity with a bang! Tim's tag is over-the-top awesome and incorporates lots of fun techniques that I know I'll be using over and over. Check out his final amazing tag here.

First off, I'm excited that Tim used the Vintage Lace die. I pointed out in my 3rd tag's post the many different shapes you can get from this little die, and so did Tim! Obviously the King of Craft knew what he was doing when he designed this versatile die. And that's what I love ... products and techniques that have so many functions and possibilities.

Well, I have to warn you, my tag is on the girlie side ... Ready? Okay, here you go:

I used my Brackets On The Edge die to create a towering piece behind my sassy Salvage flight attendant sticker. I wish I took a picture of it before I covered it. When I'm on a roll, it's hard for me to just stop and take a picture sometimes. (Something to work on in 2012.) Self-deprecating comments aside ... I inked the piece with Rusty Hinge (my favorite Distress Ink color) and Scattered Straw. Copper Stickles on top. I created my angel wings using grungepaper, Forest Moss Distress Stain, Walnut Stain Distress Ink, a Martha Steward mini hole punch, Glossy Accents, and some Martha glitter. 

For my background, I embossed my tag with the Woodbricked Texture Fade folder, then painted over it with white acrylic paint. I used my Vintage Lace die but used one of the inverse patterns instead, as I used up the one on today's tag for my 3rd one when I created my snow flower. I used my Inkssentials pen to color over the die, then embossed it with some gold Ranger embossing powder. 

Since I don't have Tim's Tissue Wrap (yet--take note, Santa), I crumpled up some Tissue Tape and stuck it to both sides of my tag. I also crumpled up a couple pieces and made Tissue Tape rosettes. The bottom rosette has a fun Bo Bunny brad inside. I used another piece of Vintage Lace on the bottom of the tag as well. A jingle bell from my Salvage sticker collection is the image inside my fragment charm. 

My big girly/grungy flower was made with my Tattered Florals die using cardboard and canvas. I rolled up a piece of burlap and tulle and stuck these inside my flower. The petals were distressed with Gathered Twig. I then spritzed a bunch of Pearl Glimmer Mist over the flower but sadly you can't see the shimmer ... 

I have to say, the 12 Tags has been the greatest Christmas present! I've learned so many new techniques, met a lot of new friends (like you!), and have a surging well of ideas now to take into the new year. And Tim if you're reading this, thank you so much for inspiring us, showing us new ways to use your products, and for the amazing talent that you have. Thank you Mario as well for helping Tim put on such a great production! What a blessing and incredible gift from God that creativity is. 

Supplies: 

Bricked Texture Fade

Tissue Tape

Vintage Lace die

Tattered Florals die

Fragment Charms

Salvage Stickers

Distress Stain

Distress Ink

Brackets On The Edge die

Copper Stickles

Grungepaper

Inkssentials clear embossing pen