Merry Holly

 Well today... another pretty tag to make... wow... one right after the next...  this one was a lot of fun to make..  I got all the pieces made... and then put it all together... it was FUN!!!

I do hope that you have tried to make them all.. there is so much to do and learn... try it if you haven't already...  

 I didn't have all the things that Tim used... but that is the fun part of this... using things that we already have... creating from that point... 


I used a Just Right stamp for the back ground of Merry Christmas... and then used Impression Obsession on the background... have you used any of the new 6x6 stamps... love them... and then also the color box ink pads... loaded with ink to give you the MAX on your print... love them...  My background though did get a little too dark for the look I really wanted... so I toned it down to where I desired it... and I could do that with my Picket Fence Distress stain... how did we ever live with that stuff..??? I use it all the time on things that I could never have thought that I would be able to correct something...  LOL... now I just keep on going!!!! 

 For my arrangement I went along pretty much with Tim's directions... but I don't think the intensity of my alcohol inks were dark enough... I should have used more... maybe I picked up the diluted piece... when I do something like this... ink Glassine paper... I always do a couple... always fun to use later on another project.. so I might have picked up the wrong sheet...  I did use the picket fence distress stickles on the branches... but will most likely use something a little whiter later to bring the white color up a little...  


I used lace, a piece of gold mesh... and some yarn that is a 'glittery' in nature...  my pearls to dye were fun... but I do that kind of thing all the time... and I do save my little bags CLOSED so that I might not have to use more ink... which today I didn't.. I had dyed something yesterday so that was good... every little bit helps...  
 

This tag also appears on Inspiration Emporium… so please take a few minutes and check out all the WONDERFUL tags there… they look so different and I personally think there are some there that are not on Tim’s … but check it out…

Thanks Shelly for telling me about this site… I love it… will be going there often…  that is for sure… my kind of site…

Hope you can play with making this tag today... it was fun.. thanks for stopping by for a visit... I love it when you do...  See you tomorrow with #8... only 4 more to go... I could keep on doing this for a lot longer... LOL..  Love it.. 

Have a fun day... 
Love, Light and Peace...Bonnie