Wednesday 4 December 2013

Holiday Joy

This tag is made with the Tim Holtz Holiday Joy Framelits set which are stamps and dies that fit together. (Hence my title).


The background was a mop up from another project using faded Jeans and Brushed Pewter Distress Stains – smooshed on the craft mat and the tag dipped, spritzed and dried until I was happy with it. Over that I stamped a text stamp (I used one that had been sitting on my desk and I’m not sure where it is from) with Wendy Vecchi’s Watering Can Archival Ink and when that was dry I sprayed Dylusions White Linen ink spray several times drying inbetween bursts.


The trees were stamped using two sizes, one from Mini Holidays 2 and the other from the Framelits set and again I used the Watering Can archival but mixed it with Olive Archival giving me the two tone look and creating a forest.



I stamped the deer onto a piece of blue distressed patterned scrap of designer paper which can’t be seen now I have die-cut it and edged it with Walnut Stain Distress Ink. The stars were stamped with Embossing Ink, covered with sticky embossing powder and then quickly sprinkled with Glamour Dust when it was hot and sticky. I then die-cut them and blended Walnut Stain over the top and gently wiped the sparkly snowflake with a damp baby wipe to reveal the glitter again.


I extended the tag using  a piece of card with a very similar snowflake on it, I think it was from MME. The sentiment was stamped using little stick alphabet stamps, cut into a pennant and edged with gold stickles.

I can't believe we are in December. Our outside lights are up and the trees are bought - I just need to find some time to get them in and decorated. I hope your preparations are going well.

Enjoy the rest of the week.

hugs {brenda} x0x




20 comments:

  1. A great make and love the colours x hugs x

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  2. Truly lovely tag. I find I'm using mop up and brayering off paper more and more for backgrounds.

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  3. Wonderful tag Brenda :)
    Von ♥

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  4. Beautiful work Brenda - that is one impressive 'upcycling' of a mop-up! Lovely colours too! Nicola x

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  5. Great festive tag Brenda
    Love
    Amanda x

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  6. The background is stunning on your tag Brenda, I love that it has such a wintery feel and all from a mop up! Gorgeous work, as always. Hugs, Anne x

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  7. So, so gorgeous Brenda, I absolutely love the background with those dreamy wintry trees! The whole composition is fabulous, love the double tag idea and how you put the whole thing together, - another stunning creation from you, love it!!

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  8. Beautiful tag, love the inky, sprayed and stamped panel - just gorgeous x

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  9. Oh this is a gorgeous tag, Brenda! Love how you layered those trees in the background! Hugs!

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  10. A beautiful tag - the reindeer is so majestic set against that lovely background.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  11. Really gorgeous, and not common... I love your wonderful background Brenda, that's a delight to look at ! Hugs, Coco x

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  12. smashing tag and love your two toned trees Brenda, Annette x

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  13. Gorgeous Brenda - I love the look of that white linen dylusions - it is new to me!

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  14. Beautiful, love the colours and the little snow flakes
    Such a nice tag

    Jools x

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  15. Just beautiful... that snowy forest looks amazing, with such depth and mystery. I love this!
    Alison x

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  16. A magical tag Brenda. I just love the depth your beautiful trees provide. Such gorgeous make.
    Hugs, Juliaxx

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  17. This is beautiful Brenda. I adore that magical forest background. Jenny x

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  18. How beautiful! Love that layered forest in the background and the sweet reindeer.

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  19. Wonderful and beautiful winter scene. I do think Alison put it best. Depth and mystery ! Beautifully done Brenda!!
    Sandy

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