Saturday, 11 December 2010

Tim's 12 Tags of Christmas - Day 11

So, here we are - just one more Tim tag to go - here is day 11 - snowflake die (don't have it) tree die (don't have it) custom making stamps with foam (don't have any) dictionary paper - you get the drift  ....... but - never let it be said I give up.

So, first off I used a book page and did the snowflake stamping - page was too old and yellow - started again on the other side of the tag - found a book (an old "Good Pub Guide - 1985...) with whiter pages and tore one out.

The snowflake stamp is from a clear set of Inkadinkado stamps, inking is as per Tim's tag.

Running low on ornate plates so found a chip frame that fitted the stamp - it's from an unopened pack by K and Co - painted it with silver dabber and sanded it for a distressed look. The flash is still bouncing off the silver paint though...
 The tree is from Wendy's Christmas set, stamped on grungeboard and inked with green distress inks, don't have any green distress powdeers so it's just embossed with green powder (from the back of the drawer of embossing powders, these tags are making me rummage so much!!) but the trunk is done with distress powder!  No sparkly stuff so painted some of the branches with white dabber and pressed fun flock into it. (had trouble finding that again too, didn't remember where I'd put it back from the other day when I used it before)
Could manage the philosophy tag, although I'd used the "believe" one yesterday! Linking it at Artyjen, as with the others. There are some fab Day 11's there, to go with the others.

14 comments:

Netty said...

'A Dream is a Wish Your heart makes'..........visiting loads and loads of pubs....lol Great humour.
Brill interpretation Helen.
Annette x

Tracy Evans said...

Well done Helen for improvising and keeping up with all the tags. I think it's great having a good rummage using stuff that would otherwise be left in the cupboard. Take care. Tracy Evans x x

Anonymous said...

Another fab tag Helen! xx

ScrappyDandyDoo said...

LOL I love your pub interpretation of todays tag :D
Julie xx

Louise (KardKrazy) said...

Your "Pub Guide" paper is the first thing that jumped out at me, Helen. Love that. Great version of Tims' tag!

Donna said...

Lol...I had nothing on today's either, but I've SOooo loved improvising! Gorgeous day 11.
Donna x

The Dolphin Inn said...

So many clever improvisations on your tag and beautifully done too - another fantastic tag to add to your collection, thanks for sharing xxx

Paulien van den Bosch said...

I think you did a great job. Your tag came out gorgeous!

cheryl said...

oh another great tag hun you have done brilliantly with all your tags hun hugs cheryl xxxxx

PetraB said...

This is brilliant! Love your interpretation.

Lori said...

Love your tree! But..if you used a page from the Good Pub Guide, how are you going to find a good pub?? lol! Great tag, Helen!

Jennie Atkinson said...

Brilliant!

Lynn Stevens said...

Pub guide? We know where you spend your free time! LOL ,Making Tim's tags of course and another great interpation for the day, wow only one more to do. What will you do with all your free time? refer back to the pub guide! LOl

Jennie -The Artistic Stamper said...

great inspirational tag:)) now how will you do today's??? looking forward to it
xx