Christmas Tag Card

Here we are, already at the end of May, and the end of yet another week. 

Of course Friday means the beginning of a new challenge at 

Winter Wonderland, and this week our theme is

'CHRISTMAS TAGS'.

Thank you to our lovely sponsor this week..... 

.....who are offering 3 digi stamps for our winner.

I have chosen to have a tag as the main focal piece on a Christmas card.

My tag is cut from a manilla folder, and the top is shaped with a Spellbinders 

die. I then sprayed the tag with distress stain Picket Fence,and Festive Berries.

When dry, I embossed the tag, then sponged it (and the edge of the base card) 

lightly with Gathered Twigs DI.

I distressed the edge of the green DP, and hand-stitched around it using the

twine (washed first) that is used to seal bags of horse feed that I buy...how's

that for recycling!! 

To create the foliage, I sponged a scrap of white card with various green

DIs, sprayed it with pearlescent acrylic ink, die-cut them, and lastly 

sponged the tips with Gathered Twigs DI. 

Many years ago, while visiting London, I went to my first ever craft show, which

was at Esher (west of London). I still vividly remember being 'agog' with the huge

array of products and techniques available. I came home with LOTS of purchases,

and many pages of tips and ideas. One thing I bought was a very inexpensive,  

huge bag of assorted off-cuts, and when I came home I 'squirreled' them away 

and promptly forgot about them. I found them recently when I moved my craft

room from the stable to the house. The flourishes, 'Joy(s)', and 

poinsettia were die-cut from pieces of these off-cuts.

Inside my card is quite simple, and I will write my personal Christmas

message directly onto the DP with a gold pen. The gold border is 

made from Anita border peel-off stickers.

Challenges I would like to enter

52 Christmas Card Throwdown - 'Ribbon'

Christmas Cards All Year Round - 'Vintage'

Christmas Card #25 - 'Anything Goes'

Crafting By Designs - 'Get Ready For Christmas'

Crimbo Crackers #81 - 'Anything Goes'

Deep Ocean #104 - 'Bingo' (flowers, stitching, tag)

Fab 'n' Funky #261 - 'Christmas'

Shopping Our Stash #203 - 'Play Misty For Me' (use sprays or mists)

Sparkles Christmas #52 - 'Tag-You're It!' TOP 3

Dies - Spellbinders Labels Twenty; Marianne LR0116; Sizzix Tim Holtz Tattered Poinsettia, Holiday Greens, Holiday Words-Script

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug Holly Branch

Paper - First Edition Christmas Village

Distress Inks and Sprays - Tim Holtz Picket Fence, Festive Berries, Gathered Twigs, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Bundled Sage, Iced Spruce; Daler and Rowney Pearlescent Liquid Acrylic

Distressing Tool - Tim Holtz

Sparklet - Kaisercraft

Border Peel-off sticker - Anita's Glitterations gold

Gems, gold ribbon, and twine - from my junk stash

At Winter Wonderland, we would love to see the Christmas tags you create, so pop over for some inspiration by my wonderfully talented teamies. You have one week to enter our current challenge, and please remember your project must be a Christmas one only.

Thank you for visiting, and until next time, I wish you "happy crafting".

Hugs

Jennifer. x

Gift Tag Toppers

Hello fellow crafters, and welcome to Judith, my newest follower,

This little 'night-owl' hit her pillow at 9.30 last night! Can't remember the last time I went to bed before midnight, but I was 'done-in' after our big day yesterday.

John sailed through his Gastroscopy, and although the surgeon took biopsies of some 'funny' areas, he stressed that he is sure there is no need for concern. BIG relief!

The John Hunter Hospital is the 2nd largest hospital in the state, and a lovely touch is that every afternoon, they have someone playing a Baby Grand Piano in the huge foyer. While I was waiting for John, I sat and listened to a pianist, Wai Ching (a young doctor). She was playing various classical pieces (my 1st love), and after I quietly applauded several times, she asked me if I played piano. When I told her I had been a professional singer, she invited me to join her. We had a ball, performing a variety of songs; semi-classical to  'show-stoppers' from popular stage musicals and films.

These 2 cards were very easy and quick to put together. I had a bundle of gift tags (2 designs) left over from about 4 or 5 Christmas' ago, so I have used several of them as 'toppers', trimming them down with a Spellbinders Scalloped Square die, then layering them onto left-over gold gift wrap and Bazzill cardstock.

I cut four large squares of white card, then embossed them with Cuttlebug folders, 'Swiss Dots, and 'Ornaments'. The joins, and edges are covered with Anita's Glitteration border peel-off stickers, which have been lurking in my stash for 2 or 3 years.

Finally, I applied gold Stickles to the embossed ornaments, but regret doing so - I should have left them plain.

Challenges I would like to enter are -

Crafty Catz #161 - 'Recycle/Upcycle'

ABC - 'C for Clear It Out'

Must go and attend to some domestic duties, then it's off to my 'hidey-hole' to make more Christmas cards.

Thank you for visiting,

Hugs,

Jennifer. x