TIM HOLTZ 2015 DECEMBER TAG

Tim Holtz 2015 Dec. Tag

May I have a DRUM ROLL PLEASE....

"BANG BANG TAP TAP THUMP THUMP"....

Here it is...Tim Holtz 2015 December Tag..

THE LAST ONE of THIS YEAR...

If you are interested in making this tag

just follow the link to Tim's Blog and he

has the directions right there for you!

http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2015-december/

 I just LOVE THIS TAG..

It is sooo me...

and the basic components of this tag

were very simple and fun to do. The main thing 

that took the most time were cutting the

leaves, inking and shaping them

 and gluing them on.

I am also feeling so proud of 

what I was able to accomplish......

I completed every tag!

 (My first tag was

late - sooo sorry...and I also completed 

some older tags that I found that appealed 

to me - I just never posted the older tag versions).

I am definitely  hooked on creating TIM'S TAGS!

If you haven't done this...you should ....

it is soooo much FUN!!! 

Here is my 2015 DECEMBER TAG:

Here is what I did different.

I used regular burlap, because I didn't have

the self adhesive textured surfaces.  I just

glued a burlap rectangle to the tag and cut around it,

to cut off the excess.  I used Barn Door 

Distress Spray on the stencil.  I was worried that it would be

 too bright, but it was PERFECT!... I used my 

FESTIVE GREENERY #657467 strip die

because I didn't have the punches.

Oh and I almost forgot I used this little 

Martha Stewart punch too.  

I used some "Jingle Bells" that I had

from Michaels.  I didn't do any of

the stitching because my little craft

sewing machine broke recently.  (Boo Hoo)!

I used some red checked ribbon instead of paper,

and for the topper ribbon I used Tim's and sprayed it 

with Iced Spruce, Bundled Sage,

Tarnished Brass and Walnut Distress Stain .

My favorite part was making the wreath...it was 

really a "labor" of love.... cutting out all those

leaves, pinching the middles to make
the vein down the middle,  inking them,
 and gluing them to making the wreath.

I enjoyed it so much that I made another one. LOL!

I inked this tag using the ink left on my mat 

from my first tag and on the stencil.

I used the holly die cuts from the same die

and used paper scraps this time around.

I typed the sentiments on a typewriter,

tied the bells (also from Michaels) to some

twine, added some red bling for berries, and inked

my ribbon (TPC Studio - Holly Jolly #2010877),
before tying it in a knot and gluing it on. 

The Vintage Tinsel Ribbon #00392 was from Pink Paislee.

I used Ground Espresso to ink everything.

OHHH it turned out sooo pretty!
I hope this post doesn't come across
as too abrupt, but I had just a small
window of opportunity to sneak down
 to my craft room ..there is still a lot of
Christmas celebrating going on!
 

SO EXCITED AND SAD AT THE
SAME TIME TO BE ALL DONE
BECAUSE THIS CRAFTY TAG YEAR
IS AT AN END!
 

And NOW.... the most IMPORTANT part...

THANK YOU TIM HOLTZ 
FROM THE BOTTOM

OF MY HEART FOR THIS 

FABULOUS 

FUN FILLED

JOURNEY

THAT YOU TOOK ME ON 
FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR.

(My hubby was very JEALOUS! He didn't 

understand why I HAD to spend sooo much time

in my craft room) 

Sooo GOOD BYE my CRAFTY FRIENDS ...

until next time...because I do want to ....

continue this journey.....