25 Days of Christmas Tags!

                               

I'm so pleased to be participating in Tracey's 25 Days of Christmas Tags today as Simon Says Stamp joins in her annual feature!  It's her 10th year!!  All month long, she'll be featuring a different company, and today is Simon Says Stamp's day!   Simon will be offering a $50.00 gift card to the store!

I have 2 tags today using Simon Says Stamp products.

supplies: white, Audrey Blue, Peacock Teal, pink, and silver metallic cardstock, dps from Sunny Studio Classic Gingham and Holiday Cheer paper pads, Simon Christmas Foliage and Joy dies, a snowflake embossing folder, Pink Fresh Studio bow dies, My Favorite Things Stitched Tag dies, organza ribbon

I enjoy playing with this mix of pink and aqua for the holidays!  Here's another in classic red and white.

supplies: white cardstock, dps from Photo Play Kringle & Co paper pad, Simon's Lil' Gnome die and Gnome for the Holidays sentiment, My Favorite Things Stitched Tags dies, tiny cotton puff, red and white bakers twine      

Be sure to visit Tracey's Blog, In My Creative Opinion, every day to get lots of ideas for your Christmas tags, and to see how to enter your own tag inspired by what you see this month!  There are lots of prizes to be won!

Visit THIS PAGE at Tracey's blog for all the rules and to add your own tag - you can win prizes from these companies either by commenting or by entering your own tag!  The contest ends Dec 3 at midnight, and the winners will be announced on December 10 at Tracey's blog!

25 Days of Christmas Tags!

I'm so pleased to be participating in Tracey's 25 Days of Christmas Tags today as the Simon Says Stamp Monday and Wednesday challenges teams join in her annual feature!  It's her 9th year!!  Every day, November 4 - 29, she'll be featuring a different company, and today is Simon Says Stamp's day!  There will be giveaways and prizes to be won!

My first tag this year is made exclusively of dies and uses lots of my favorite motifs!

supplies: Simon Green Leaf and gold foil cardstock, board design paper from SN@P Wood & Notebook Basics paper pad, gingham paper from Sunny Studio Classic Gingham paper pad, Simon's Pine Needle Wreath (and underneath) Chisolm Wreath dies, Joy die, bow from Pink Fresh Studio Partial Diecut Bouquet and Bow die, MFT Stitched Tag die, red pearls, natural twine

I first cut out a twig wreath (Chisolm Wreath), then 2 of the Pine Needle Wreaths, which gave me lots of pine sprigs.  They were glued to the twig wreath.   then I simply added berries, a gingham bow, and my favorite sentiment, and lifted the wreath above my shiplap tag. 

Here's a little closer picture.

My 2nd tag was really easy to make, thanks to the Ho Ho Deer Circle die.

supplies: kraft cardstock, an old dp from Simple Stories, Simon's Ho Ho Deer Circle die and Holiday Greetings Mix 1 sentiment, Lipstick Red ink, red pom pom and jingle bells, twine, MFT Stitched Tag die

The hardest part of this tag was threading the twine through the bells!

By playing along and making a tag for this event, YOU could win a $50 Gift Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!  And we're just one of 26 companies offering fun prizes!  

There are lots of ways to win prizes - see Tracey's Blog for all the details, and to enter a tag of your own.  There are lots of companies offering fun prizes!  

You can post your tags HERE.  Remember, they must be inspired by a tag you've seen on Tracey's blog during this year's event.

The contest will close December 6 at 12:00 AM, and prizes will be announced on December 13 on Tracey's blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by today - I hope I've inspired you to play along, too, this month.  This annual event is an amazing source for ideas to make your own tags for the holidays.  Tune in each day to Tracey's Blog to see lots and lots of fun examples!

25 Days of Christmas Tags

So pleased to be participating in Tracey's 25 Days of Christmas Tags today as some of the Simon Says Stamp Monday and Wednesday challenges teams kick off her annual feature!  It's her 8th year!!  Every day, from now through Nov. 26, she will be featuring a different company, and today is Simon Says Stamp's day!  There will be giveaways and prizes to be won!

I made 2 tags for today.  This first one is a woodland tag that features Simon's Retro Deer die.

supplies: kraft, pine green, and white cardstock, Kaisercraft mint plank dp (retired), Simon's Retro Deer die and (retired) Kelly Purkey Let It Snow sentiment, Tim Holtz Layering stencil, pine needles distress ink and Nuvo Moonstone glimmer paste, MFT Stitched Tag die, snowflake die, pine ribbon and twine

I first cut my stitched tag from the plank patterned paper, then stenciled 2 trees onto it, adding in the details with glimmer paste.  The deer was cut twice and glued together for strength, then popped above my panel.  I added my sentiment and snowflakes and popped the whole thing onto a slightly larger tag, adding a twine and ribbon bow.

Here's another, featuring the Picture Book Snowman die.

supplies: white Audrey Blue, Surf Blue, Sea Glass, Schoolhouse Red, Green Leaf, Orange Peel, and black cardstock,  BoBunny green dot dp, Simon Picture Book Snowman with Be Joyful sentiment, Memory Box Holly leaves die, various snowflake dies, MFT Stitched Tag die, green ribbon, white string

There are lots of ways to win prizes - see Tracey's Blog for all the details.  Simon Says Stamp is sponsoring a $50.00 gift card if you create and post a Christmas tag inspired by one of our tags being featured today at her blog!  And we're just one of 26 companies offering fun prizes!  You can post your tags HERE.

To be eligible for a prize, you must state in your post the day and the tag you were inspired by.  If you don't have a blog of your own, you can use Instagram, using the hashtag #25daysoftags2018, and be sure to be a follower of Tracey's Instagram account.  You may create as many tags as you like as long as you follow the rules.  The more you hop along each day and participate, the more chances you have at winning.  You can also win by commenting on Tracey's blog each day, and by following each day's blog hop and commenting at each stop.  To be fair, only one comment per person per post, please.

The contest will close December 3 at 12:00 AM, and prizes will be announced on December 10 on Tracey's blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by today - I hope I've inspired you to play along, too, this month.  Tune in each day to Tracey's Blog to see lots and lots of fun examples!

Simon Says........Christmas Gift Tag

Happy Wednesday!  Welcome to another challenge at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog!

For this week, we'd like you to make a Christmas gift tag.  The Design Team are showcasing our very own Simon Says Stamp exclusive products, but you can use anything you'd like.

And we're excited to be kicking off day 1 of Tracey McNeely's SEVENTH annual 25 Days of Christmas Tags!  By entering a tag at her challenge also, you have another chance to win a prize!  Here's the first tag I made:

supplies: Bristol paper and pink card stock, striped dp, Simon's Winter Flowers stamp and Merry Christmas die, Zig markers and water to color, My Favorite Things Stitched Tag Stax, green ribbon, white pearls


And another one, using some of my favorite woodland dies:

  supplies: white and Schoolhouse Red card stock, DCWV Metallics copper glitter paper, Simon's Birch Tree Window and Retro Deer dies, Impression Obsession cardinal and Tim Holtz Holiday Words dies, MFT Stitched Tag die, my own blue alcohol ink panel, red stitched ribbon, adhesive foam squares

Now it's your turn!  As always we're giving away a $50.00 gift voucher

to the amazing Simon Says Stamp store for 1 lucky random winner of this week's challenge!

25 Days of Christmas Tags

I'm so pleased to be taking part once again in Tracey's 25 Days of Christmas Tags; Simon Says Stamp is sponsoring today's post at her blog!  Members of Simon's Monday and Wednesday challenge blogs were invited to help promote this special event, and it's great fun to have both teams working together this year!

I used one of my favorite new Simon Says Stamp dies and made a shaker tag this year!

supplies: white and Audrey Blue cardstock, aqua glitter paper, Simon's Birch Tree Window die and sentiment from Presents & Ornaments, confetti mix, stitched snowflake dies, Stitched tag die, seam binding bow

I cut 2 stitched tags, and then die-cut my Birch Tree Window from the top one.  Then I constructed a Shaker using acetate and double-sided adhesive foam tape, dumped in my confetti mix and then attached the 2 tags together.  To finish, I just added my sentiment and some glitter snowflakes, along with a seam binding bow.

I hope you'll visit Tracey's blog, In My Creative Opinion, every day to see her fantastic array of Christmas/Holiday tags all throughout this month.  She has 25 sponsors for her 25 days of tags!

Do you want to win a prize?  Prizes will be drawn from the comments on Tracey's posts each day, the posts of any or all of her guests, and by creating a Christmas Tag inspired by a tag you see during the event.  Details and a link up are at Tracey's blog; you have until December 2 at 12:00 am.  Prizes will be announced Dec. 9 on her blog. 

Simon Says Stamp is offering a $50.00 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!

Snow Much Joy

I have been on the hunt for a Hero Arts snowman for a couple of years.  He's from their Snow Much Joy set from 2013, which has been discontinued by Hero Arts.  He's perfect for coloring or paper-piecing, or a combination of both like I did, and is easy to cut out, too.  I finally found a set last week on Ebay and so here is my first stamping of him!

supplies: white cardstock, dps from a Lawn Fawn Christmas paper pad, Hero Arts Snow Much Joy snowman, Dienamics Stitched Tag die, Lawn Fawn stitched snowflake die, Doodlebug baker's twine, and tiny red pearls

I'd like to enter this into Tracey's 25 Days of Christmas Tags.  I was inspired by the snowmen tags on Day 9 of her challenge.

A Holiday Tag

Tracey's got me in the Holiday Tag mood, so I made one for her challenge, the 25 Days of Christmas Tags, and also for Avery Elle's monthly AEI♥U challenge, using some of my favorite Avery Elle stamps.

supplies: White cardstock, Simon Stitched Rectangles die, Avery Elle Let It Snow and Storybook clear stamp sets, VersaMark ink and white embossing powder, tumbled glass distress ink, VersaFine onyx black, ink, Hero Arts Red Royal ink, markers to color, Simon's Falling Snow stencil and Signo white gel pen, snowflake sequins, red ribbon

I was inspired by Tracey's Peace Tag on November 3; she had a woodland background on it, which reminded me of these stamps.

25 Tags of Christmas

I have 2 posts today!  If you'd like to see my cards for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge, please click HERE.  

I'm so pleased to be able to be part of Tracey's 25 Days of Christmas Tags this year!  Simon Says Stamp is sponsoring today's post at her blog!

Here's my tag, using some new Simon tree dies:

supplies: Audrey Blue cardstock, white, aqua, chartreuse, and periwinkle glitter cardstock, Simon's Lined Trees dies, Die-Namics Stitched Traditional Tag and Snow Drifts dies, Wplus9 snowflake die from Seasonal Sentiments, blue gingham ribbon

I hope you'll visit Tracey's blog, In My Creative Opinion, every day to see her fantastic array of Christmas/Holiday tags all throughout this month.  You can also win prizes by commenting each day, answering the daily question, and, new this year, you can create your own tag inspired by one of her guests or Tracey herself, for one of 20 prizes!  Link your tags up HERE.

Christmas Quilt tag

I just got some dies and wanted to give them a test run - what better way than to make a tag?  I have been inspired by Tracey's 25 Days of Christmas series on her blog, and decided to join in the fun!

The tag itself is a MFT DieNamics Stitched Tag.  The quilt block is a Wplus9 design from their Quilt Cuts 2 - I have wanted this FOREVER, but it has always been sold out; finally scooped a set up!  I pieced it using papers from Lawn Fawn's Snow Day collection, and my sentiment is a Hero Arts one from 2009, called Holiday Sayings.

This was just as much fun as making a real quilt, and LOTS faster!  Also entering this into Inspiration Journal's November challenge: Happy Holidays!