Karen Telfer's "12 Days of Tags 2025 - Day 11

This is my Day 11 tag of Karen Telfer's "12 Days of Christmas Tags 2025.  If you would like to see Karen's tutorial for this tag, click on this link.

For my tag, I held a small Tim Holtz "Moon Mask" in position on the tag, while I gave the tag a wash of "Blue Print Sketch" Distress Oxide Ink.  I then gave the tag another wash of "Chipped Sapphire" Distress Oxide Ink.  I edged the tag in Chipped Sapphire then gave a further edge of "Black Soot" Distress Oxide ink.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the Visible Image houses and santa, which are both part of the same Visible Image stamp set called "Christmas Eve".

I added some dots of yellow Posca Pen to the windows of the houses then splattered white paint from a fan shaped paint brush to replicate snow falling.

Lavinia Stamps Robin Wreath Christmas Card

 

This moring I had a play with my Lavinia Stamps, making this Christmas card.

I started using a Lavinia Stamps "Moon Mask" with "Sky Blue" Ranger Archival ink.  Fading the right hand side to a very light blue.

I used "Acorn" brown Versafine Clair ink to stamp the Lavinia Stamps "Witch Hazel" branches around two thirds of the circle.  I used the same ink to stamp the robins from the "Small Robins" stamp set and the hare from the Lavinia Stamps "Whimsical Hares" stamp set.

I used Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink to stamp the Lavinia Stamps "Winter Magic" verse. I then added some foliage to the  branches using one of the stamps from the Lavinia "Winter Foliage" stamp set using Versafine Clair "Shady lane" green ink.

I used three Versafine Clair inks for the hanging stars, using Nocturne, Summertime and Cheerfull. Finally, I coloured the hare and robins using Derwent Inktense pencils.

Finally, using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink I stamped the sentiment, which is part of the Simon Says Stamp set called "Tiny Words - Christmas".

Karen Telfer's "12 Days of Christmas Tags 2025 - Day 10

This is my Day 10 tag of Karen Telfer's "12 Days of Christmas Tags - 2025" series.  If you would like to watch Karen's tutorial, you can see it here.

For my tag, I used two Funky Fossil Designs stencils, both with stags on.  I used the "Leaping Stags" and the Leaping Stag Pattern" stencils.  With "Carnation Red" Ranger Archival Ink and Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.  

The sentiment is also by Funky Fossil Designs and is part of their "Stripped Back Christmas Sentiment" stamp set, also stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink. 

Finally, I added some dots of gold gel pen and outlined the stags using a gold shimmer pen.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Wilderness - TE52" Christmas Card

I've used the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Wilderness - TE52" stamp set for this card with Staming in Versafine Clair "Twilight" and blending inRanger Archival "Bluebird" and Distress Oxide "Mermaid Lagoon inks for this Christmas card.

The sentiment is part of the Simon Says Stamp set called "Tiny Words - Christmas".

Karen Telfer's "12 Days of Christmas Tags 2025" - Day 9

This is my Day 9 tag of Karen Telfer's "12 Days of Christmas Tags 2025" series.  If you would like to see Karen's tutorial, click on this link.

How quickly these tag days are passing, The end is in sight already.  I really do love making them!

For this tag I printed a stencil pattern using Brusho paint granules.  Sprinkling the lemon and leaf green granules on top of a stencil (I used the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous Flourish - THS032 stencil), spritzing it and then taking an impression of the pattern, remembering to blot.  I managed to get three tags from the one stencil session.  The one I've used above is the darkest, with each one gradually getting lighter.

Once the tag was dry, I used Versaifne Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink with the "Christmas" stamp, which is part of the Visible Image Stamps "Classic Christmas" stamp set. Finally using a gold coloured gel pen to add gold spots in the white space.

Karen Telfer's "12 Days of Christmas Tags 2025" - Day 8

I'm up to date and here is my Day 8 tag for Karen Telfer's "12 Days of Christmas Tags - 2025" series.  If you would like to play along too, you can find Karen's tutorial here.

Here's a top tip when smooshing ink.  Instead of wiping away the surplus ink at each stage of smoothing the tag through the ink, I give the ink a light spritz of water and then pull the tag through the ink.  You end up with a lighter version of the original background (like above).  Two for the price of one has to good, right?

For the background of my tag, I used three shades of Distress Oxide Inks, using Spun Sugar, Tumbled Glass and Cracked Pistachio.  

Top Tip Two:  Before each stage of stamping, I dusted the surface of the tag with an anti static chalk bag.  This stops the embossing powder sticking where you don't want it.

I stamped the Lavinia Stamps "Noel" which is part of their "Seasonal Words" stamp set in Versafine Clair "Bali Blue" ink, coated in Wow! Clear embossing powder and heat set.

I used a Wow! Clear Embossing Pad to stamp the Lavinia Stamps "Fairy Webs" at the top and bottom of tag, coating with Wow! Bright White super fine embossing powder and heat set.

I then repeated the process with the snowflakes, using two Lavinia Stamps sets:  Snowflakes and Snowflakes small.  Finally, I aded some pale blue sticky gems to the snowflake area around the "Noel" word.

Karen Telfer's "12 Days of Christmas Tags 2025" - Day 7

Yey! I'm now up to date with Karen Telfer's "12 Days of Christmas Tags 2025".  This is my Day 7 tag.  Here's Karen's tutorial if you fancy having a go yourself.

For the base colour of my tag, I used several shades of green Distress Oxide inks.  I then spritzed one side of the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Tiny Poinsettia - THS163- " stencil and placed the wet side down on to the tag.  I lay a piece of kitchen roll over the top, of the stencil to absorb the surplus water then lifted the stencil and set aside to dry.

I used a couple of off-cuts of white card for the holly leaves.  On one, I applied Distress Oxide Ink through the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Xmas Stencil Set - THMM178" for the polka dots.  The other stencil I used for the holly was the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous  "Bubbles Layering Stencil - THS138".  I then cut the stencilled pieces into a holly shape and glued into position.  I added some red floristry berries and tied a piece of Baker's twine in a bow shape.

Finally, I used Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink to stamp the sentiment, which is part of the Funky Fossil Designs stamp set called "Stripped Back Christmas Sentiments".