Yes, I am aware that I am approx. 5 days behind. It just couldn't be helped. But I am in the thick of it now. I completed tag #1 this evening while playing with Mario with his BTS tweets and facebook post. I still don't have all the Christmas crafty goodness out of the hole but I was able to get my hands on enough to get this done.
One of the instructions for making this tag was to slit the top of the embossing folder to accommodate the tag in the proper direction. I was pleasantly surprised to discover it was the same folder that I used last year to complete this same technique. (lol) I know it's extremely difficult to read but the glitter phrase says "Peace on Earth". (I cut it on my cricut, it wasn't what I expected but I continued with it to the completion)
One of the items that was suppose to be on this tag was a paper pinecone, I coped out and stuck a paper flower on it. I got tired of fighting my hands and spent some energy in making this flower look tattered and dried. I think T!m's pine cone die would be something for me to consider investing in if I were to make some paper pine cone wreaths or other home decor, maybe next year.
The other thing I did get done today was to "ink" a tea light block that my son Lance made for me while we were in Oklahoma City visiting him and his wife during Thanksgiving. I had originally thought I would paint it and possibly add some scrapbook paper to it to make it Christmas specific. (But, if I did that then I would have to pack it up and I already have so many Christmas decorations I fill up 8 huge containers that have to get put up in the attic and its a constant fight with hubby Vince). So, as you can see, I took the easy way out (much more generic, I can use it year round), I used Brushed Corduroy, Gathered Twigs and Frayed Burlap Distress Ink and a good old fashioned blending tool. Easy peasy! Done.
Thank you for stopping in to check on my adventure.
Til tomorrow.
~Jill
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