The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas - Tag 5

Hi everyone. How frustrating! This card was completed yesterday but the Stickles took until this morning to dry. Never mind, it's done now.

This is my interpretation of The Funkie Junkie's fifth tag for her 12 Tags of Christmas challenge sponsored by The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

Which bits of Linda's tag inspired me? I started with the same background, a manilla tag, a combo of brown Distress Inks blended over some Coffee Archival stamping (a holly design Texture Tread) and stencilling. The garlands are also a direct copy of the gorgeous originals.

Then it was a question of how to tackle the rest. The TH mini blueprint Christmas images didn't seem to fit so I searched out a Creative Expressions pine needles stamp and created a garland base.

For the main garland of holly I took inspiration from Linda by using corrugated card (and Coredinations card) inked and spritzed with Biscotti Perfect Pearls. I also added crinoline holly leaves but felt the lack of colour and went with Victorian Velvet to stain them. Finally some embossed card coloured with Tarnished Brass paint was die cut and sanded back a little.

The garland was finished with those pesky Stickles berries, a dyed seam binding double bow, and of course the obligatory sentiment. And then it was matted and layered to frame the panel.

That's it for number 5, and number 6 is drying as we speak (oh yes, the pace is relentless) as is my 'not a tag' version of Tim's final 2013 tag. Plenty to see over the coming few days.

For now take care of yourselves, Jenny xxx

25 Jumbo Manila Shipping Tags 8x4" #12	Ranger Archival Ink - Coffee	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo	Ranger Tim Holtz Seasonal Distress Ink Pad - Gathered Twigs	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Frayed Burlap	Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Stencil - Dots & Stripes Borders	Sizzix Alterations Decorative Strip Tim Holtz Holly, Beaded & Snowflake Garland	PRE-ORDER Tim Holtz Ranger Metallic Distress Paint - Tarnished Brass	Tim Holtz Distress Glitter Tarnished Brass	Tim Holtz Distress Glitter Clear Rock Candy
Corrugated Cardboard - White (6 sheets)	Ranger Perfect Pearls Mists - Biscotti	Sizzix Alterations - Mini Pine Tree & Holly Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die by Tim Holtz	Tim Holtz Sizzix Texture Fades - Damask and Regal Flourishes Set	Tim Holtz Sizzix Texture Fades - Collage & Notebook Set	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Victorian Velvet	Rayon Seam Binding	Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Simple Sayings