Tattered Poinsettia

I made this tag as a home decoration piece for Christmas.

I started out with an Etcetera tag from Tim Holtz. I glued some wintery paper on it using collage medium. I put some crackle paste on the edges.

For the flowers I blended some purple and blue Distress ink on watercolor paper. Flicked some water on it to distress it. Then die cut the flowers using the Sizzix bigz die Tattered Poinsettia.

The leaves were made in the same way. Green and brown Distress ink on watercolor paper. After die cutting the leaves I took some of the leaves and embossed them clear embossing powder. It makes them look great.

I finished the tag with some Crackle Ribbon, colored with the same Distress colors as the flowers.

Tim Holtz products used:

Etcetera tag small

Ranger crackle paste

Ranger Distress ink

Sizzix dies: Tattered Poinsettia, Skeleton Leaves, Pine Branch, Deck the Halls Colorize, Opulent Vine (not Tim Holtz)

Idea-ology Crinkle Ribbon

Little Woodland Houses

First I cut out the little houses from Paper Village. Then I embossed some white cardstock with the 3D embossing folder Lumber.To color it I used Distress Ink in the colors Frayed Burlap, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Walnut Stain.

I then cut some branches using the Sizzix die Branches. I glued the branches the the front and sides of the houses.

For the roof I took some white cardstock and colored it wit Distress Ink. I used Peeled Paint, Forest Moss and Mowed Lawn. I cut out leaves with the Sizzix die Garden Greens and glued them to the roof.

I went over the glued down branches with some Walnut stain to give it some contrast. I did the same for the leaves with Forest Moss.

I made a background using Distress Inks. Antique linen for the moon, Faded Jeans, Stormy sky, Chipped Sapphire and Black soot for the sky and Forest Moss, Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn and Black Soot for the ground.

I took a Idea-ology Vignette Divided Drawer. Drilled a little hole in the back and put some lights through. I covered up the lights with my background to make it look like there were stars in the sky. I also put some lights in the houses.

I then made some more leaves with the left over cardstock that I colored green, and made some other leaves in fall colors using Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmalade, Crackling Campfire, Vintage Photo, Mowed Lawn and Peeled Paint. For these leaves I used the Sizzix die Funky Foilage.

Then I put the whole thing together. I used different types of moss to cover the ground and make it look more woodsy.

For the outside of the Vignette I used pieces of the cardstock embossed with the 3D embossing folder.

Tim Holtz Products used:

Idea-ology Vignette Divided Drawer

Sizzix dies: Paper Village, Branches, Garden Greens, Funky Foilage, 3D embossing folder Lumber

Ranger Distress Ink pads: Frayed Burlap, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Walnut Stain, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Mowed Lawn, Antique Linen, Faded Jeans, Stormy Sky, Chipped Sapphire, Black Soot, Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmalade, Crackling Campfire