Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Bah! Humbug! Tag Challenge


This week at Bah!Humbug! the challenge is Tags and Labels. I was very excited because I just ADORE Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas every year and even bought all of the stuff to make them, but did I? Noooooooo, of course not! This one is inspired by his Tag #4 and I actually stamped all that stuff collage style with StazOn without messing it up TOO much. Then it's inked with Distress Inks (but when I looked back on his tag I see I was really conservative with that inking.) Oh well.


I feel like I cheated a bit, because I had made the little memory frame earlier to match a card I made with my Peggy Loves Vintage Santa Cut Outs 1 Sheet but I really had meant to put it on a tag and just never got around to making it.


I had so much fun with this tag, that for the rest of the day I attempted another using Tim's plaid technique with Alcohol inks and glossy card stock. As you can see here, it was a bust, and those muddy looking plaids were not the result of poor photography but rather, my poor technique. Back to the drawing board!

25 comments:

  1. Donna, this tag ROCKS. I always love everything you do because it is prime paper stuff.... and what is better than a little Christmas holiday smile in April.
    Hugs.
    Carole

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  2. Stinkin' adorable! Seriously, if you need to get rid of some of your Christmas creations, let me know and I will supply you with my address!!!

    xx Susan

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  3. Donna this is an awesome tag, love all the pp. Your cookin girl! Hugs

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  4. Hi Donna,
    This is a beautiful tag. A beautiful classic Santa. I loveit.
    Hugs,
    Fiona x

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  5. good morning!
    well this is terrific! love it to pieces!
    and I have got to tell you that I do think your plaids look cool..I am sure lil' miss you can find a way for them to work!
    p.s. can't wait for your b-day! tee hee!

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  6. Donna, this tag is "da bomb" !!!(i hear the kids say that & it sounds so cool -- lol!). You did one heck of a job on it, that's for sure.

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  7. Hi Donna, love your tag its really pretty, lots of love Steph

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  8. You rock, girl! (Even if you're a little nuts for making Christmas stuff in April!) heehee!

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  9. all the stamping looks awesome. I am going to take a look at TH technique. I really like all the stamping together unless you want to explain me :)

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  10. Your tag is awesome....I love Christmas and this just makes me want to do more Christmas stuff. Great job!!!!Beautiful tag.
    smiles...Tammy

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  11. This is one awesome tag Donna. You have jam packed it with so many little details, each time I looked at it, I noticed something new!

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  12. Donna, you're tag is awesome! I made his tags this year, too! That plaid is an amazing technique...stick with it you will like it I promise. I posted the finished ones on my blog right after Christmas.

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  13. Looks fab to me , Donna. Have never seen you do a bad project yet!

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  14. That is so cool. The stamping is wonderful and looks just perfect to me!

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  15. Great tag. On the plaid paper--it may not have been the look you wanted but I happen to like it. Hope you find a use for those papers because they are too great for the recycling bin.

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  16. Hello Donna

    Oh Wow this is just greatt and fabulous. another Tim Holtz follower !!! Fabulous plaid paper and embellishments.

    Thank you so much for entering in our latest challange.

    irene
    Bah! Humbug!
    xxx

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  17. What a great tag, and I love the vintage Santa...I bet you're making Tim proud!

    The plaid is great, muddled or not and would make a great background for any card or project!

    Hugs!

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  18. oh just gorgeous - so much detail - I love it.
    Hope to see you tomorrow for our new challenge at Bah! Humbug!.
    Ann xxx

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  19. Beautiful Christmas tag, Donna. I really love collage and you have just created a beautiful little piece of art here. Tim would be proud! :)

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  20. Donna, Beautiful tag, the colours and papers are gorgeous. Hugs Jodie from Oz

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  21. Wonder how I missed this post!! The tag is wonderful!! Love it love it love it!

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  22. I've been staring at the photo for 10 minutes now...there's SO MUCH to look at! LOVE your stamped collage... and how you got all those colors on there, I don't even want to know! That would be a week-long attempt on my part. Damn, girl, you weren't kidding when you said you have lots of Christmas crafting supplies!!!

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  23. Oh Wow Donna this is the most beautiful vintage tag! Love all the stamping and fab embellishments and of course that super Santa image from Peggy. Love this so much!
    Hugs
    Juliexx

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Thanks for making my day!