It's time for another challenge at Tag You're It, and this time it's Tracey's turn to inspire us all...
But before you read on and see her tag for this challenge, I have something I'm going to tell you.
Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE red, green and white/near white colour combinations (throw in brown as well and I'm in colour heaven), so it would have been so easy for me to just go with those colours and have a lovely time... but every once in a while a girl needs to 'dip her toe' in other directions.
So I've come up with a design that's very... 'rustic' looking, shall we say?
I would say 'not my usual style', but as pretty much everything I make is still an experiment of some kind I'm not really sure I have a style as yet!!!
Anyhow... Here's my tag...
Before you say anything, I am aware that the stamping on the word 'Blessings' is not even throughout... the 'E' is a little bit squiffy at the bottom and the 'GS' has obviously had more pressure applied to it than the rest...
Normally I would have discarded this straight away, stamping and restamping if needs be...
But do you know what?
I decided that it didn't matter as it was all still perfectly readable and somehow suited the 'feel' of this tag. Do you think I'm crazy?
Now, just take a look at Tracey's design (below).
Those beautiful, vibrant colours, the classic ornament shape with the word 'joy', the holly, bells tied on with thread...
My tag looks nothing like that, I know...
But it should be obvious (I hope) which parts I chose to keep true to Tracey's design... and if it isn't I shall go find a quiet corner to sit in and have a good cry!
Dies used:
Memory Box 'Drop Ornament'
Papertrey Ink 'Wet Paint Holiday Die'
Impression Obsession 'Twig Wreath Die Set'
Lifestyle Crafts 'Basket' (cut down portion of the handle has the word 'Blessings' stamped onto it)
Other:
Stampin' Up 'Ornament' Punch
Papertrey Ink 'Wet Paint Holiday Stamp Set'
Corrugated Card (Recycled Packaging)
Texture Paste
Twine
Bell
For those of you wondering where you are supposed to write anything on this tag, I have punched out a second 'ornament' shape from Kraft card and stuck it on the back... although truth be told I'm not sure as yet if I'm going to use this as a tag or put it to one side and use it as the main focus on a Christmas card.
You may be aware that Tracey has been running her
25 Days of Christmas Tags event...
This tag was also made to tie into that challenge (Day 19 of the event)...
... and as I've used snippets of green, black and silver... and corrugated Kraft and acetate offcuts... I'm also linking this to my friends over at
... Loll's 12 Tags of Christmas ...
(remaining open until 22/11/2015)
As ink has only been used for stamping I'm not sure this one counts as Mixed Media?
... Happy Little Stampers ...
... Happy Little Stampers ...
... Allsorts Challenge ...
... Craft Rocket Challenge ...
... Anything But Cute ...
If you can, come and join us...
... we would love to see you stop by :)
Donna
