Penny Black, Bookmark/Christmas Tag, Guest DT 2018

I'm using the very pretty Bookmark die from Penny Black as the basis of my Christmas tag today...  and my theme is based around 'decorating a Christmas Tree'.

So with that in mind, here's what I came up...

All of the dies and stamps used on here are part of the Penny Black Christmas release for 2018.

Have you had a chance to see their new catalogue yet?

If not, click on the link above and it will take you straight to it. 

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So how have I put this tag together?

After cutting out the Bookmark die, I've stamped Birches on using Holtz/Distress Oxide (Black Soot).

I've then glued on the hole reinforcer - and I've added the twine at this stage too as I don't want it looped around the candy cane.

(But if you do just add it at the end).

 Next, I've cut the longer piece of string from Ornaments Kit using a piece of warm grey card stock and glued this die cut on so that it runs roughly down the centre of the tag.

Then, leaving the tag to one side for the moment, cut out the foliage and candy cane pieces from Christmassy and Mitten Stocking, and the bow from Wreath Noel.

(I've used red and white card stock for my candy canes).

Colour these cut out pieces using the following Tim Holtz/ Distress inks:

Gingerbread Man

Spiced Marmalade

Walnut Stain

Pumice Stone

Gathered Twigs

Bow

Festive Berries

Aged Mahogany

Foliage/Sprig - Small

Mowed Lawn

Forest Moss

Foliage/Sprig - Large

Frayed Burlap

Iced Spruce

Once all of the tiny cut outs are dry, add a layer of Ranger/Distress Collage Medium - Matte to them all.

Then cut out the Gingerbread Man from the Mitten Stocking set once again, but this time using Black card stock - and glue this piece into place behind the 'inked up' Gingerbread Man. 

Using Versacraft (Real Black), stamp 'Oh What Fun' from the Christmas Sentiments set and

then Heat Set it using Ranger/Clear Embossing Powder.

 Once dry, cut the stamped sentiment into pieces so that you have 3 separate words.

Then glue everything into place on the tag
(as shown above).

And the final finishing touch..?

Dip your finger in to a pot of Ranger/Texture Paste and add just a little to the Red Bow and the Gingerbread Man.

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Supplies used:

Penny Black/Stamps

40-636     Birches

30-504     Christmas Sentiments

Penny Black/Dies

51-465     Mitten Stocking

51-453     Christmassy

51-467     Wreath Noel

51-195     Bookmark

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Only three more tags to go...

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Donna. x