Making a List

...and checking it twice. I have so many things to do this month. I have to write everything down or I will forget all about it. Here are a couple more tags that I made to adorn some of the gifts under the tree. I used up scraps to make each one.

This first tag uses silver herringbone pattern paper from SEI, a scrap of vintage lace, and an embellishment from K&Co. I layered the silvery snowflake on a couple of scalloped circles punched from vintage sheet music and another leftover scrap. I typed the sentiment on my vintage typewriter and tied several Christmasy ribbons to the top.

This tag uses scraps from my Christmas cards that I shared the other day -  leftover embossed paper and fabric, along with a few of the embossed snowflakes. A sparkly white fiber tops it off.

Grungy Christmas Tags

I am happy to say that my Christmas decorating is complete! I just need to talk Husband into putting up more lights outside... I have been busy wrapping gifts, making ornaments, and making a few gifts. Here are a couple of tags that will adorn some special gifts this Christmas.

I inked the tags by pressing my Distress Ink pad onto my non-stick craft mat, then spritzing with water. This creates a puddle of color. I then drug my tag through the puddle until I achieved the colors and layers that I wanted. (Tim Holtz has step-by-step instructions on his blog for this.)

For this first tag, I also stamped a large frame stamp from Glitz Design on the background. Then I added a sheet music scrap, some lace, and a stamped ticket. The snowflake embellishment is from K&Co. I added a "merry" banner and tied a golden bell to the top.

For this next tag, I used two colors of Distress Ink to create the background: Fired Brick and Pine Needles. Then I layered on my scraps of burlap and patterned paper and adhered a few vintage buttons.

The tags looks aged and antiqued, to match the rest of my Christmas decor.

Happy Thanksgiving

I hope you have Happy Thanksgiving, filled with family and friends, peaceful thoughts, and of course turkey!

I have some wonderful neighbors and friends that I wanted to share the harvest spirit with. I bought delicious smelling Slatkin & Co candles and added a "thankful" tag to each.

I started with a coffee-stained tag and added a scrap of fall-hued paper. I added some stitching down one side.

I stitched a ribbon ruffle and added it to the bottom with a silk leaf. I added the shiny copper sentiments and then tied the tag onto the candle with a ribbon.

The leaves are really falling today, but I guess it's better than watching snow. Here's a look at what my crepe myrtles are doing right now: