Collaged Christmas..

By now it should be no secret I love to Collage!

There is nothing better than sitting and ripping bit and bobs up, adding in some ink and paint..

ahh bliss!!

 

 With that in mind I have to share with you my first Christmas tag for the year. A little bit of Vintage collaged Christmas.

 

 

 I started off by colouring my woodlands tree - I've used a combo of Iced Spruce Distress Stain Spray and Lettuce colour wash.

   I then cut the back branches out of my tree so that it would sit flat on my tag.. and sprinkled with some Rock Candy Distress glitter, using glossy accents to stick it to my tree.

 

 

 

Then I worked on my collage tag base.. I've used some of my paper from the Holiday's Past paper stash, and of course some of the Christmas ephemera. The Ephemera pack are so good for using when you are collaging!

 

A little bit of distress marker and paint around the edges.. and I have to admit I was nearly tempted to leave it just like this.

 

 

 

But instead I added in my coloured woodlands tree, some wire , remnant rubs and a few embellishments... Christmas tag number 1 done!

 

 

 

 I love the vintage, grungy collaged look to this tag, and cant wait to do some more!

 

 

The Details:

 

Base: #8 Tag

 

Paper:  Tim Holtz : Holiday's Past.

 

Embellishments:

 

Tim  Holtz -

Woodlands Tree

Ephemera Pack - Christmas

Jump Rings

Christmas Muse Token

Bauble

Metal Corner

 

 Ink/Paint:

Distress Marker: Black Soot, Festive Berries, Peeled Paint

Distress Crackle Paint : Picket Fence, Black Soot.

 

Thank you so much for stopping by, I hope you have a wonderful day, and hope to see you again soon..

 

Happy Creating,

Karen xxx

 

 

 

Worn Christmas Journal.

It's November, and you know what that means.. the Countdown to Christmas is on.

Christmas is my very favourite time of the year. There is just something truly magical about Christmas.  Even though for me,  Christmas is normally spent at the beach, I would one day love to have a cold Christmas, or even better a White Christmas. Until then I will just have to make do with the gorgeous Christmas lines that are available..

 

Today I've got just the outside of my Christmas Journal to share with you. I am actually organised this year and have it finished before December.! ( well the cover anyway!)

 

As you can probably guess it is made with of course, some  my very favourite Tim Holtz Christmas goodies..

 

 

 I started off with a Christmas Worn cover, Now these are just gorgeous on their own, but I've decided to cover the front of mine. I've used some paper form the Holidaý's Past Paper Stash. I loved this paper when it came out, and was a little sad to see it retired..

 

 

 

  

I then layered some pieces from the Christmas Ephemera Pack which I've inked with Distress Ink around the edges, using of course you guesses it Gathered Twigs and some Idea-ology embellishments onto my background paper. Added in some die cut elements , painted with Distress Crackle paint -  Love the Vintage Lace die! , Some  trim, machine stitching and my ring binder and I was done..

 

 

 

I just love the Mirrored Stars and the Reindeer.

 

You can't  have a bow without something dangling from it.. and what could be better than a Bauble, Christmas Muse Token and Ice Skate!

 

 

Now all that is left to do is fill it full of even more Christmas Goodness!

 

 

The Details:

 

Base:  Tim Holtz:  Worn Cover - Christmas Wishes

 

Paper:  Tim Holtz : Holiday's Past.

 

Embellishments:

 

Tim  Holtz -

Adornments: Christmas

Adornments: Ice-skates

Muse Tokens - Christmas

Baubles

Ephemera Pack - Christmas

Mirrored Stars

Trimmings: Red/Cream

Jump Rings

Swivel Claps

Ring Binder

 

Ink/Paint:

Distress Ink : Gathered Twigs, Walnut Stain

Distress Crackle Paint : Picket Fence

 

Dies:

Tim Holtz - Strip die - Vintage Lace

 

Thank you so much for stopping by, I hope you have a wonderful day, and hope to see you again soon..

 

Happy Creating,

Karen xxx