Saturday, November 3, 2018

25 Days of Christmas Tags: Day 3


Welcome to Day Three of Tracey McNeely's 25 Days of Christmas Tags! We have another terrific guest and sponsor today: Concord & 9th


Concord & 9th has some of the most original designs out there, I think, and so I can't wait to see what they sent me! (And the rest of Tracey's design team, of course.) Canada Post labour issues strike again (so to speak?). In the meantime, I pulled out a couple of sets that I have to make this: 


The twig wreath comes from the Love You Mean It set, (sadly, it appears to have been retired). I turned and stamped the wreath three times then embossed it in sparkly embossing powder. Doing a quarter of the wreath at a time, I stamped the tiny berries and embossed in red. The to and from are from the Perfectly Penned alphabet set - yes, I used some of the little stamps at the bottom that are so easy to overlook! I had originally thought I would leave the centre of the tag open, but it seemed to need something else, so I added some patterned paper to the back and fussy cut it to match the outside of the wreath. The deep red ribbon brings out the red of the berries. 
For details on how to participate in this fun event - and perhaps win a prize! -  visit Tracey's blog, where you'll also see the fabulous makes by the Concord & 9th team as well as Tracey's team. Hope you'll join in the fun! 


Our generous sponsors! 

P.S. Today also marks the start of a new Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers challenge! I'll be back with that soon. 

Supplies: Neenah white cardstock, My Mind's Eye Vintage Christmas patterned paper, Concord & 9th Love You Mean It & Perfectly Penned stamps, Versamark, Versafine onyx black, Memento Luxe rhubarb stalk & bundled twigs distress inks, Hero Arts clear sparkle & Ranger rich red embossing powders, MFT Blueprints 24 stitched dies, Offray red ribbon

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22 comments:

Isabel Z said...

I look forward to this every year because it inspires me to start creating holiday goodies and lots of tags--thank you!

Dotty Jo said...

Lovely! Jo x

Barbara Godden said...

Lovely tag, fab job with the wreath and those berries, must have taken forever but was worth it.

MadeByMeghanK said...

Beautiful! I love the wreath and the ribbon!

cm said...

Gorgeous! I have that set, so we know what I'll be doing at some point: casing YOU! Love this!
hugs~carol

Sandy said...

Love that twig wreath, and this is such a nice way to use it.

Kim Heggins said...

so sweet...love your beautiful wreath and gorgeous ribbon!

Joyce said...

Such a pretty tag. Love how you triple stamped to make that beautiful wreath. So sorry your mail has been held up.

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

Thank you so much for sharing this tremendously creative tag!

Teresa Doyle said...

This is so sweet Lindsey, I'll have to look over some of my wreath stamps/dies. Now that I think about it, I also have some mistletoe sprigs I could make a wreath from...Thanks for the inspiration AND BTW, yes, this strike thing is more than a little bit of a pain! I hope you get your goodies soon.

Dana M said...

Beautiful tag! Gorgeous design & layers. That rich red looks so striking against the white and craft colors.

Nox said...

Beautiful tags - love the layers and that lovely elegant wreath!

Barbara said...

Great idea to use the wreath for the tag. I love that look and it's a perfect tag size!

Karen Letchworth said...

I adore your sweet little holly wreath. This is so warm and inviting. Great use of layering to add texture. Thanks for sharing.
Blessings,
Karen Letchworth
www.karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

Cute tag!

Lisa Arana said...

Another stunning idea for a tag. I love the kraft and red, plus the way you added the to/from tag!!! Brilliant.

Mary Holshouser said...

Very pretty. Love the
deep maroon ribbon.
thanks for sharing
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Nelya said...

I love that this looks so simple but elegant and traditional.

Cathy Lillie said...

Love your tag! I have a thing for wreaths (and patterned paper, as well!). The design of the paper is very pretty and the burgundy ribbon ties everything together so nicely.

Lindsey said...

I love how you created your twig wreath. It may be retired, but I still very much love this set.

Tracey McNeely said...

Fabulous wreath, I love how you slipped the label in to it!

Marjorie DUMONTIER said...

That’s such a great tag ! I’m such a sucker for your little wreath ! Love, Marjorie
[margessw(at)icloud(dot)cm]