Bells of Joy

Bells of Joy is what I named today's tag.  I was inspired by Linda's Week #10 in her Funkie Junkie Tags of Christmas challenge which is sponsored by her store The Funkie Junkie Boutique.  Her tag used the cool tinsel stencil which I loved as soon as I saw it.  I had decided to tinsel it up with some shimmery silver embossing paste sprinkled with glitter.

After I created this over the top shimmery background I was trying to decide how to play against the beautiful background.  I took inspiration from Linda's tag with her focal point of a wreath and scattered snowflakes and decided to use a big snowflake.

I wanted a bright color to go with the silver and the citron spoke to me.  I splattered, sprayed and died my snowflake, ribbon and background.  I then dangled some bells from the bottom.

When I think of bells of joy, I think of walking into church with the ground covered in snow, seeing my breath and listening to the bells sing. Christmas Eve Mass at midnight the church filled with everyone celebrating the birth of the Savior.

Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!

Suzz

Christmas Ornament

I created this for my Memory Box post today over on the Outside the Box blog. I thought I would share here as well! :)

This is my second medallion ornament/tag. My first I made for a class at my LSS and forgot to take pictures before I brought it. This is better constructed and will help me in teaching my class.

This has been so popular this year and I had seen it in so many places that I wanted to try it out and make one. I love the look and how it reminds me of a vintage ornament on the tree.

Products:

• Memory Box D1399 Partridge in a Pear Tree
• Memory Box Papers - Mistletoe, Tinsel, Truffle
• Versafine Vintage Sepia
• Memento Rich Cocoa
• Twinklette - Diamond Dust
• Watercolor Pencils
• Spellbinders Circle, Scalloped Circle nestabilities dies

On the OTB blog I included a few other pictures with details on how to create the medallion.

Have a warm Monday!

Suzz