Christmas Tree with Baubles

Hello stampers! I really like to make Christmas tags and have a pretty big collection by now. Here's a new one.

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Making Christmas tags sometimes reminds me of Tim Holtz 12 Tags of Christmas series and how I enjoyed to make all those tags. This tag was made with the Simon Says Stamp December card kit, Making Spirits Bright. The kit is sold out by you can still get the individual products.

Start out by smearing Distress Ink on a non-stick craft sheet, mist with water and press a tag into the ink. Let dry and repeat. I wanted a neutral background, but with some texture.

Ink the gorgeous tree from Simon Says Stamp Making Spirits Bright with three shades of green Distress Ink. Start with the lighter ink at the top. Mist with water about 4-5 times before stamping.

Stamp the sentiment from Making Spirits Bright twice under the tree and draw around it with a brown pencil to create a stem/pot for the tree. Stamp the background here and there with Simon Says Stamp Old Letter. Gold emboss stars from Making Spirits Bright.

Use pearls from Craft Consortium Little Robin Redbreast as baubles on the tree.

Ink the edges with Ground Espresso.

Dye Faux Silk Ribbon with the three shades of green Distress Ink that were used on the tree.

The gold embossed stars adds to the festive look.

The sentiment also comes from Making Spirits Bright and was stamped on one of the Simple Stories Vintage Dear Santa patterned papers and cut into a strip. Cut a larger strip from another piece of green paper. Add a strip of gold metal kraft stock paper underneath. I used Design Tape Trims to create a wall behind the stem of the tree, so that the tree doesn't look like it is floating.

Half-pearls are great as baubles and these were such pretty colors.

I hope you enjoyed this last Christmas tag of the year. 

I also want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!!

Thank you for visiting my blog! 

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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