Monday, November 28, 2016

Winter Village Tag Tutorial

Hello everyone! I hope you had a good weekend! I took out our electric chandeliers and stars and placed them in the windows, which is something you see in most Swedish houses during December. It lights up the dark really nicely. Yesterday we also had snow again and we went to a traditional Christmas market. 


It is Monday and this week at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge we have a O' Christmas Tree challenge. I am looking forward to seeing what everyone will come up with. 

Layers of ink - Winter Christmas Village Tag Tutorial by Anna-Karin
I created a wintery Christmas village on a tag this week, and had such fun with the new Christmas Town stamp set from Simon Says Stamp. The mixed media background has layers of stars, text and colour. In December, I take out all my Christmas themed tags and hang them on my Tim Holtz Clip Carousel. It is fun to look through the Christmas tags from years past and looks nice as a decoration. I'll try to remember to take a photo of it and share on the blog.

Layers of ink - Winter Christmas Village Tag Tutorial by Anna-Karin
This is the Christmas Town stamp set that I used, it has two houses, a church, a little snowman, lamppost, trees, gifts, snowdrifts and two sentiments. You could make so many different scenes with this set and the houses can be used for any season.

Layers of ink - Winter Christmas Village Tag Tutorial by Anna-Karin
I've been looking forward to trying out Tim Holtz's new Distress Mixed Media Heavystock, since I really like heavy paper. Heavy paper can often handle more techniques than thinner paper, and I will be using this new paper a lot. It has a great light cream colour too. I die cut the tag with the Tag & Bookplates die.

Layers of ink - Winter Christmas Village Tag Tutorial by Anna-Karin
The Tiny Stars embossing folder was stamped with one of the stamps in the Reflections stamp set. I hadn't done this technique in a while, and it is such a great technique. Place the tag in the folder and emboss. The ink transfers to the tag, but not to the embossed stars, so it looks like the text is behind the stars.

Layers of ink - Winter Christmas Village Tag Tutorial by Anna-Karin
I added some stamped stars using the three little stars on the Winter Village set. Then the tag was coated with Clear Gesso. This gives a base for the next step, using Distress Crayons.

Layers of ink - Winter Christmas Village Tag Tutorial by Anna-Karin
The tag was coloured with Distress Crayons, and I used a slightly moist cloth to wipe some of the colour off the embossed stars. I left the bottom part, under the embossed stars, uncoloured, since I was planning to add washi tape there.

Layers of ink - Winter Christmas Village Tag Tutorial by Anna-Karin
The village images were stamped on watercolour paper with Jet Black ink and watercoloured with Distress Inks. 

Layers of ink - Winter Christmas Village Tag Tutorial by Anna-Karin
I layered them on the background, using foam dots for the green house and the trees. 

Layers of ink - Winter Christmas Village Tag Tutorial by Anna-Karin
The church is such a great image, you could also cut off the tower part to get an ordinary house instead.

Layers of ink - Winter Christmas Village Tag Tutorial by Anna-Karin
The green house is my favourite, with the picket fence in front. I also have a thing for lamp posts.

Layers of ink - Winter Christmas Village Tag Tutorial by Anna-Karin
The wreath was stamped on the door before colouring and I also painted a few extra bricks on the house.

Layers of ink - Winter Christmas Village Tag Tutorial by Anna-Karin
The three little snowmen hold hands and are adhered with foam dots. At the bottom of the tag, I added a piece of Carta Bella Snowman washi tape. Love it. And there is also some tinsel twine from Tim Holtz, which always gives a festive look.

Layers of ink - Winter Christmas Village Tag Tutorial by Anna-Karin
The tie was made by folding a piece of Tidings Design Tape over on itself, crumbling it up a bit and using it as a ribbon.

Layers of ink - Winter Christmas Village Tag Tutorial by Anna-Karin
I love the little idea-ology pinecones and used them as they are here. If you look at my Deer Winter Shadow Box, I coloured them white there.

Layers of ink - Winter Christmas Village Tag Tutorial by Anna-Karin
Here's a closer look on the background. I really like the bits of text showing here and there behind the stars.

Layers of ink - Winter Christmas Village Tag Tutorial by Anna-Karin
The snowflakes were die cut with the Simon Says Stamp Snow Flurries die, which contains six great snowflakes in different sizes. I die cut it from silver Deco Sheet, first adhering the Deco Sheet to a piece of cardstock.

I hope you will join us in our O' Christmas Tree challenge. As every week, you have a chance to win a $50 gift voucher from Simon Says Stamp. You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in.


If you want to, follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram, they post great stuff daily. 


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Do you use Instagram? If so please add #sssmchallenge so we can see your entries there too.







Thank you so much for visiting today!

Happy stamping!

Anna-Karin

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19 comments:

  1. I love the beautiful scene you created with the SSS stamp set. The background is amazing too! Love it!

    Cathie ♥

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  2. Super cute tag Anna-Karin, I love how you used the stamp set and the colors are fabulous ❤️😍

    Luv
    Lols X X X

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  3. Anna-Karin, your little village is adorable and I love the gorgeous background you created for it too! Anne xx

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  4. Your tag is so adorable! I love the soft watercolouring on the houses and the background is awesome! I always learn something new or get so inspired when I look at the pretty things you make. Thank you so much for sharing! :)

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  5. LOVE the revisit of the stamping and embossing technique...I haven't done that one in a long time...needed the refresher. What a FUN and CUTE tag! I LOVE the whole village scene and all the bright colors!

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  6. beautiful tag Anna-Karin...the background is amazing and that winter scene is adorable...hugs kath xxx

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  7. Beautiful Tags Anna-Karin! They are lovely!
    Hugs, Zoey

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  8. I'm SO glad I stopped by for a closer look otherwise I would have missed out seeing that wonderful background technique (you are SO clever). And I have to say I'm glad to see Simon's Christmas town on a tag, hanging off the edge in places really adds to the whimsy of it. Nicely done!

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  9. Love the background and all the details are gorgeous on your mixed media tag!

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  10. An utterly charming tag, Anna-Karin - I love the inky background with that lovely text hovering amidst the starry skies. The houses are so sweet! I know I must have missed lots of treats here, but I'm looking forward to some proper catching-up time over the festive season.
    Alison x

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  11. Wow.. this tag is fantastic! Anna-Karin. Love the beautiful houses. The background you created is awesome! :)

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  12. I love, love, LOVE this, Anna-Karin! How fun to see more of a pastel/whimsical/cartoon side to you, yet all of your elegance is still in place. Your watercoloring skills are off the charts and I really like how this came together!

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  13. This is fabulous Anna-Karin and I adore how you created a scene that extends beyond the edge of the tag, it's just gorgeous! :)

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  14. Love this fun watercolored scene you've created on your tag, Anna-Karin! The softer colors make it look so serene. Just lovely!

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  15. You're right the technique with stamping the embossing folder is fantastic. I have to try this out and don't forget! I love how you colored the background showcasing the stars. Great and lovely vilage. Hugs, Marzena

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  16. Beautiful background:)I like your pretty and cheerful houses:)

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  17. Love love love the technique you used with embossing folder and ink! I'll try, it's s beautiful! Wonderful tag, so festive! Barbara

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  18. Amazing tag, Anna-Karin! The little town looks fabulous! The colors are so bright and fun. I need to get the new paper tags too, I love to give them a try and compare them with the manila ones. Hugs, Sandra

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  19. Sorry, I am late commenting! A charming tag, and thank you as always for the tips and techniques.

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