12 Tags of Christmas - Day 9

Hello Everyone

How's your Sunday going? Still got snow on the ground? We have, even though we have had some very fine rainy sleet here today, but I guess the temperature hasn't really got much above freezing, if at all.

I have been trying to finish off bits and pieces that I have started over the weeks and just have to fit a little time in here and there. This is one of the tags I was doing whilst following Tim's 12 tags of Christmas, so as I have just completed it I thought I would share it.

 

Several people have asked me for the link to these tags, so here it is -  http://www.timholtz.typepad.com/ 

There is a list of the individual tags down the right hand side of Tim's blog and also links to the tags he has made for the previous 3 years.

I have a raging sore throat so I daren't go up to visit Mum today, she wasn't too good herself this morning and needed the doctor to see her. I certainly don't want to give her anything else to cause problems. She will be very disappointed though.

Well, one week today and it will all be over won't it? I hope you have done all your shopping and got everything sorted. 

Have a good week, thanks for stopping by.

luv {brenda} xoxox

12 Tags of Christmas - Day 5

Hi Everyone

I don't know when I will find time to get all the 12 tags of Christmas done - this is Day 5, but I have missed days 1 and 2 and now have days 6 and 7 to catch up on as well. I stayed up till the early hours of this morning catching up with bits and pieces and couldn't finish this one till the post arrived this morning as I didn't have the metal flower and foliage. As it is I've used different stamps and numbers - but hey ho as I said yesterday that's some of the fun of doing these tags.

If you haven't been over to Tim's blog to see his inspiration then pop over now to have a look. Each day is so different but everyone just stunning.

Hope your week is going well, I am slowly getting the decs up, and love it when it is all done. At least Ken got the outside lights up and working at the weekend. Of course we are the first house in the close to do so.

Take care and thanks for stopping by.

luv {brenda} xoxox

12 Tags of Christmas - Day 4

Well I am all out of sequence with Tim's tags, I have managed day 3 and 4 so far, but love making them and learning more new techniques.

This tag has needed me to improvise quite alot to get the effects needed.

I didn't have the facets so I used a fragment, the beads have come off of necklaces, out of my bead box and the clear one is a Christmas jewel for scattering on the dinner table. I also don't have any bling flourishes, so I cut some cellophane paper and stuck it over a stamped flourish and followed the design to make my own. I cut the flourish out and stuck it down with glossy accents. I shall certainly go to Michael's when I go to New York to get some bling on a roll, again I improvised, I used double sided sticky tape to put my jewels, pearls and beads on and then sprinkled glamour dust over it to help it sparkle. So with some lace died as per Tim's instructions and a blue paper clip I got my tag done.

I so want to make some more of these - and I am sure improvisation will be the name of the game - but hey-ho it stretches the little grey cells and challenges the creativity.

Hope to see you soon.

Luv {brenda} xoxoxox

12 Tags of Christmas - Day 3

Are you following the 12 tags of Christmas with Tim Holtz? I am and was so pleased to be able to find a bit of time last night to make this one, which is my take on day 3.

I didn't have all the supplies so I have improvised in places. For instance I don't have the tree stamp, so I drew the branch freehand.

I added some real leaves and dried heads from a Hydrangea in my garden........

..... and I just loved playing with the tissue tape to create the flower.

So if you look at Tim's fabulous tag against mine you can see some differences - but saying that I am really pleased with the outcome.

A big thankyou to everyone who has been sending me good wishes for my Mum. Test results are coming back and things seem to be more positive than we were led to believe - but saying that we don't yet have a diagnosis. Hopefully we will have more information on Monday. She is at last receiving food through a tube, but has had six and a half days without any sustenance at all. We just hope and pray she is able to build up her strength again.

Have a great weekend everyone and I hope you and your families are all well and looking forward to Christmas or other celebrations that are important to you at this time of year.

luv {brenda} xoxox

Challenges to have fun with -
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Make a tag