Tis the Season of Gift Giving

Hello and welcome back!  Today I am sharing my latest creations for the Frilly and Funkie Challenge called 'Tis the Season for Gift Giving'.  The challenge is hosted by the amazing Maggi!  She describes the challenge as:

"Because it's that time of the year when we're all thinking about the perfect gift for our friends and families, let's combine our crafting passion with our "to do" list by creating a vintage or shabby chic gift for a special someone in your life. Your gift could be as simple as a handmade card or tag, or an elaborate piece of home decor. Maybe you like to place your gifts in handmade boxes? Your imagination is the only limit on this challenge!"

Well when I saw creating a tag I thought of Artist Trading Coins and how they make a perfect size for a gift tag.

I started by cutting out circles about 2 3/4" across.  I cut out white cardstock and cardboard to back my tags with some sturdy materials. 

 For my first tag I decided to use the layering stencil and emboss with crackle paste a series of snowflakes.  I let those dry and then misted the circle with blue distress stain spray.  After that I had to think awhile about how to dress it up.  First I decided to cover the surface of the circle and the surrounding snowflakes with a clear coat of versamark and then heat emboss them with the frosted embossing powder.  (This turned out beautifully and you can't get the full effect from the photo but it added a gorgeous sheen)   I found some smaller snowflake dies and cut about 5 extra snowflakes.  They all got gussied up in blue ink too and then I cut them into pieces to frame out the circle.  The final step was to stamp the sentiment on acetate and heat emboss with white embossing powder.  (Let's just say this step took about 5 times as the acetate tends to gather powder and I had the brilliant idea to moisturize my hands before I sat down to craft)

Next up was the plaid stencil!

 I really love the plaid stencil and the black with red is so pretty!  I paired it with the Tim Holtz Trophy antler and some fun holly trim.  Quick and easy!

 The next tag used a mix of the pretty bird stamp with the music background.  I colored the bird with watercolor pencils and added a few highlights with a white gel pen.  The tag is again framed out with the same holly trim. 

For my last tag of this series I used the fun St. Nick from the festive overlay set and the advertisement stamp in the background.

 I did a little whitewash after stamping the background to soften the print.  I added some foam behind santa to give him some depth.  The trim was some pretty silver tinsel with a touch of white paint.  Santa also has some frosty highlights with glitter but just not showing up in the photo!

Now I have a series of tags for my presents ready to be added to the packages!




I hope you are inspired to play along in the challenge!  The winner will earn the chance of a Guest Designer spot at Frilly and Funkie, and everyone who enters and follows the rules will go into the draw for the chance to win a $25 spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique. In addition, the Design Team will select three further outstanding entries and those creators will receive a Top Pick badge to display on their blogs!

Thanks for stopping over!

Suzz
Products:

Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain Spray - Broken China TSS42174	Prima Art Extravagance: Texture Paste White Crackle 8.5 fl. oz.	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Layering Stencils - Snowflakes THS050	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Layering Stencils - Plaid	Sizzix Alternations Tim Holtz Thinlits Dies - Paper Snowflakes 660059
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set - Flurry #2 by Tim Holtz 663106	Sizzix Thinlits Die Set - Flurry #3 by Tim Holtz 663114	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Festive Overlay	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Music & Advert	Prima Marketing Vintage Lover Watercolor Pencils
Prima Watercolor Brush-Pen Set	Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste - Black	Ranger Embossing Powder - White Super Fine Detail EPJ36678	VersaMark Watermark Ink Stamp Pad	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain Spray - Fired Brick TSS42280
Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain Spray - Aged Mahogany TSS42129	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Trophy Antlers	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Trimmings Metallic TH93338	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Jute String TH93139	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Aged Mahogany TIM21407
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Jet Black AIP31468	Tim Holtz Distress Mixed Media Heavystock 4.25 x 5.5, 20PK TDA53835	Ranger Embossing Antiquities - Frosted Crystal 1.5 oz. EPL44963	Tim Holtz Distress Stickles Dry Glitter Clear Rock Candy 3oz TDR35879