TGIF! Here are a few of my favorites this week:






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Here is my take on Day 12 of Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas:



Thanks for visiting! Your comments are very appreciated!

Hugs,
Joy

Supplies
Ink(s): Ranger (Distress: Walnut Stain, Frayed Burlap,Vintage Photo, Fired Brick)
Other: Ranger (Glossy Accents, Distress Crackle Paint [Rock Candy]); Idea-ology (Grungepaper, Paper, Sticker, Corners); Sizzix (Carved Ornaments, Joy Die); Hug Snug (Seam Binding); Michaels (Pine Cone, Pine Needles); Wire

Here is my take on Day 11 of Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas:



Thanks for visiting! Your comments are very appreciated!

Hugs,
Joy

Supplies
Stamp(s): Hero Arts (E4179)
Ink(s): Ranger (Distress: Pumice Stone, Pine Needles, Stormy Sky, Vintage Photo, Milled Lavender);
Other: Hero Arts (CH193); Ranger (Glossy Accents, Acrylic Paint Dabber [Snow Cap], Perfect Pearls [Pewter]); Idea-ology (Tim Holtz Jump Rings, Foliage, Philosophy Tags, Grungepaper); Sizzix (Tag and Bookplates Die, Christmas Tree #2 Die); American Crafts (Embossing Powder); Hug Snug (Seam Binding); Dymo (Labelmaker); Our Craft Lounge (Sparkly Fluff [Sugar]; Twine

Here is my take on Day 10 of Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas:



Thanks for visiting! Your comments are very appreciated!

Hugs,
Joy

Supplies
Stamp(s): Hero Arts (CL364, CH195)
Ink(s): Ranger (Distress: Pumice Stone, Broken China, Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans); Tsukineko (VersaMark)
Other: Ranger (Glossy Accents, Acrylic Paint Dabber [Snow Cap, Pitch Black, Sunset Orange, Espresso]); Idea-ology (Tim Holtz Jump Rings, Foliage, Muse Tokens, Trinket Pins, Grungepaper); Sizzix (Tag and Bookplates Die, Snowman #2 Die, Embossing Folder); American Crafts (Tulle, Embossing Powder); Horizon (Eyes); Hug Snug (Seam Binding); Washers

Here is my take on Day 9 of Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas:



Thanks for visiting! Your comments are very appreciated!

Hugs,
Joy

Supplies
Stamp(s): Hero Arts (CG222)
Ink(s): Ranger (Distress: Black Soot, Pumice Stone; Archival: Jet Black)
Other: Ranger (Glossy Accents, Perfect Pearls [Pewter]); Idea-ology (Tim Holtz Jump Rings, Paper, Baubles, Accoutrements, Adornments); Sizzix (Paper Rosette Die); American Crafts (Tulle, Thickers); Target (Tinsel); Hug Snug (Seam Binding); Making Memories (Brads)

Here is my take on Day 8 of Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas:



Thanks for visiting! Your comments are very appreciated!

Hugs,
Joy

Supplies
Stamp(s): Hero Arts (CG222, K5280)
Ink(s): Ranger (Distress: Tumbled Glass, Chipped Sapphire, Walnut Stain, Barn Door, Forest Moss; Archival: Jet Black)
Other: Ranger (Acrylic Paint Dabber [Bottle], Stickles [Picket Fence], Glossy Accents); Idea-ology (Tim Holtz Jump Rings, Grungepaper, Corners, Timepieces); Sizzix (Townscape Die); Cricut (Joys of the Season); American Crafts (Tulle); 7 Gypsies (Key); Dymo (Labelmaker)

Here is my take on Day 7 of Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas:



Thanks for visiting! Your comments are very appreciated!

Hugs,
Joy

Supplies
Stamp(s): Hero Arts (CG125)
Ink(s): Ranger (Distress: Vintage Photo,Frayed Burlap, Tea Dye, Antique Linen, Walnut Stain, Fired Brick Aged Mahogany, Forest Moss)
Other: Ranger (Acrylic Paint Dabber, Glossy Accents); Idea-ology (Tim Holtz Jump Rings, Grungepaper, Grungeboard (flourish), Trikets, Type Charms, Adornments, Paper); Hug Snug (Seam Binding); Sizzix (Embossing Folder); Glimmer Mist (Meadow Green, Olive Vine, Candy Apple Red); Cuttlebug (Alpha), Prima (Flower Center)

Here is my take on Day 6 of Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas:



Thanks for visiting! Your comments are very appreciated!

Hugs,
Joy

Supplies
Stamp(s): Hero Arts (CL364, K5280); Stamper's Anonymous (CMS052); All Night Media (369J)
Ink(s): Ranger (Distress: Vintage Photo,Frayed Burlap, Tea Dye, Walnut Stain, Tumbled Glass, Weathered Wood, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss); Tsukineko (VersaMark, Rich Cocoa)
Other: Ranger (Acrylic Paint Dabber, Fired Brick Distress Embossing Powder, Glossy Accents); Idea-ology (Tim Holtz Jump Rings, Foliage, Grungeboard, Tissue Tape, Word Stick); Hug Snug (Seam Binding)

Here is my take on Day 5 of Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas:



Thanks for visiting! Your comments are very appreciated!

Hugs,
Joy

Supplies
Stamp(s): Hero Arts (CL238); Stamper's Anonymous (CMS053)
Ink(s): Ranger (Distress: Vintage Photo, Aged Mahogany, Fired Brick, Barn Door, Forest Moss); Tsukineko (VersaMark)
Other: Ranger (Acrylic Paint Dabber, Fired Brick Distress Embossing Powder, Glossy Accents, Peeled Paint and Fired Brick Distress Stickles, Peeled Paint Distress Crackle Paint); Idea-ology (Tim Holtz Jump Rings, Paper, Grungepaper); American Crafts (Leaf Embossing Powder); Our Craft Lounge (Sparkly Fluff); Recollections (Gems); Hug Snug (Seam Binding)

Hello. It's a Saturday Snow Day here. My hubby and I are staying in with our two kitties today. That means lots of fun crafting time for me. Yay!

Here is my take on Day 4 of Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas:



Thanks for visiting! Your comments are very appreciated!

Hugs,
Joy

Supplies
Stamp(s): Hero Arts (LL795)
Ink(s): Ranger (Distress: Stormy Sky, Weathered Wood; Alcohol: Pool, Denim, Sail Boat Blue); Colorbox (Frost White)
Other: Hero Arts (CH137 Pearls, CH181 Gems); Idea-ology (Tim Holtz Jump Rings, Tickets, Fragments, Mini Paper Clips, Salvage Stickers); Prima (Pearls); Hug Snug (Seam Binding)

Happy Weekend!

Here is my take on Day 3 of Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas:



Thanks for visiting! Your comments are very appreciated!

Hugs,
Joy

Supplies
Stamp(s): Hero Arts (CL401, H2141)
Ink(s): Ranger (Distress: Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Peeled Paint, Bundled Sage, Shabby Shutters, Forest Moss; Alcohol: Red Pepper, Watermelon)
Other: Ranger (Glossy Accents, Rock Candy Distress Stickles, Acrylic Paint Dabber); Idea-ology (Tim Holtz Adornments, Trimmings, Mini Paper Clips, Salvage Stickers, Tissue Tape); Studio Calico (Flower); Prima (Sequin); Hug Snug (Seam Binding); Tulle

Here is my take on Day 2 of Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas:



Thanks for visiting! Your comments are very appreciated!

Hugs,
Joy

Supplies
Stamp(s): Hero Arts (AR158, CL358, K5280, CL236, CG222)
Ink(s): Ranger (Pumice Stone, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Frayed Burlap, Weathered Wood, Stormy Sky, Aged Mahogany, Fired Brick, Pine Needles)
Other: Ranger (Glossy Accents); Idea-ology (Tim Holtz Adornments); Recollections (Pearls); Marvy (Marker), Hug Snug (Seam Binding)

It's December 1st! That means it is time for Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas!

Here is my take on Day 1:



Thanks for visiting! Your comments are very appreciated!

Hugs,
Joy

Supplies
Stamp(s): Hero Arts (CL262, CL366, CL469)
Ink(s): Ranger (Barn Door, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Tumbled Glass, Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans, Broken China); Tsukineko (Tuxedo Black)
Other: Hero Arts (CH185 Felt Tree); Ranger (Glossy Accents, Perfect Pearls, Acrylic Paint Dabber, Distress Crackle Paint); Idea-ology (Tim Holtz Adornments, Jump Rings, Mini Paper Clips, and Foliage); Our Craft Lounge (Sparkly Fluff); Bazzill (Half the Edge Cardstock Strips); Copic (Markers), Hug Snug (Seam Binding); Sizzix (Home Die)

Hope you are having a great weekend. I've been up to lots of crafting and fun with fabric. Tomorrow I will be going to two classes HERE. Can't wait!

Here are the cards I made a couple weeks ago in the Vintage Holiday Card Workshop at Archiver's. We used lots of Tim Holtz and Ranger goodies.









And here is the bonus tag we made:


Thanks for looking! Comments are appreciated!

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I made this mini canvas several weeks ago using Tim Holtz's dimensional grungeboard tutorial as my guide. Lots of fun to make.

Here is the shiny view from my window:



Here is the less shiny view from my desk:



Here is a close-up:



Ink(s): Ranger (Worn Lipstick, Vintage Photo, Antique Linen)
Paper(s): Vintage Sewing Book
Other: Tim Holtz (Token, Corner, Grungeboard); Prima (Flowers, Crystals); Unknown (Mini Canvas)

Thanks for looking! Comments are appreciated!

Hugs,

I used lots and lots of Tim Holtz and Hero Arts goodness for this shiny springtime card. Just couldn't bear to put the birdie inside his cage!



Stamp(s): Hero Arts (CG125 Friend Definition, CG119 Flourish Background, CL342 Everyday Sayings)
Ink(s): Tsukineko (VersaMark), Hero Arts (Soft Sand); Ranger (Pumice Stone, Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Spiced Marmalade, Walnut Stain)
Paper(s): Hero Arts (Powder Folded Card); Upcycled Packaging (Chipboard)
Other: Sizzix (Caged Bird); Recollections (Pearls); Ranger (Perfect Pearls); American Crafts (Embossing Powder)

Now I'm off to eat dinner (thanks hubby!) and then play with some new stamps that arrived today. So many stamps, so little time!

Thanks for looking! Comments are appreciated!

Hugs,
dustypenny (aka Joy)

Just for fun, here is a collage of the tags I made for the Tim Holtz 12 Tags of Christmas this year:



Wow, Christmas Eve already? It sure seemed to come fast this year. There just never seems to be enough time to accomplish everything I set out to do at this time of year! I really don't like this (self-imposed?) stress and guilt that is associated with the holidays.

I didn't send nearly as many Christmas cards as I had hoped. Our decorating basically consisted of a wreath on the door, a little lighted Disney Christmas Tree on the mantle, and a kitty stocking my Mom brought for Dusty & Penny at Thanksgiving.

Last night I was busy finishing up a crafty project and my husband (with some gentle encouragement) wrapped a present for my Mom around 9:30 pm or so. He scored BIG husband points for that since he hates wrapping. The funny thing is he did a really good job on it. I was so impressed!

Then at about 10:15 pm I finally started making Gingerbread Cookies. I normally make a Gingerbread Cake for Christmas, but Stephen requested cookies this year. Since it was so late he helped me scoop them out of the mixing bowl (again BIG husband points) while I rolled them in sugar.

We had doubts if the cookies would come out ok, but they are really good! Here is our family recipe (ha!):





















Oh well, I won't remember the things I didn't do for Christmas this year, but I will remember the time I spend with loved ones. Stephen and I will be seeing my Mom, Dad, Brother, and Sister-In-Law. And that is really the best part of the holidays.

I hope you have a very Merry Christmas with your loved ones.

Holiday Hugs,
dustypenny (aka Joy)

Here is the final tag I created for the Tim Holtz 12 Tags of Christmas based on Day 12 using Hero Arts stamps (my favorite stamps):



Hero Arts stamps: H2365 (Writing) and CL285 (Flourish).

Here is a close-up of the flower. I think it came out really nice, and I hardly ever think that about the things I make!



The flower was made with Grungepaper (Different than Grungeboard; I didn't even know it existed until this morning!), Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists (instead of Distress Reinkers and Perfect Pearls), and lots of Zip Dry glue (instead of Glossy Accents).

Thanks so much for visiting and enjoy the rest of your weekend! Your comments are very appreciated!

Hugs,
dustypenny (aka Joy)

Here is the tag I created for the Tim Holtz 12 Tags of Christmas based on Day 11 using Hero Arts stamps (my favorite stamps) plus a Tim Holtz truck stamp (not the reindeer he used because I didn't have anything quite like it):



Hero Arts stamps: AR159 (Snowflakes) and CL285 (Flourish).

Here is a close-up of the brads I made using my new i-Top (purchased with a 40% off coupon at Michael's). Cool tool, but not quite as easy as the instructions and DVD imply. I messed up at least a few of the brads before I got it to work fairly well. The images are printed directly on Sticky Back Canvas (Santa) and Inkjet Fabric Paper (snowman face and bird).



Wow, only ONE day left now! I am sad to see it end, but I have A LOT of other stuff I need to get started on after Day 12!

Thanks for visiting and enjoy your weekend! Your comments are very appreciated!

Hugs,
dustypenny (aka Joy)

Here is the tag I created for the Tim Holtz 12 Tags of Christmas based on Day 10. Tim did not stamp on his tag, but I just had to add some Hero Arts stamps (my favorite stamps):



Hero Arts stamps: AR159 (Snowflakes; upper left corner but hard to see in the photo) and CL285 (Flourish; stamped on the raised shapes and letters).

My other supplies were fairly similar to the ones Tim used, with some substitutions. For example, I used plain chipboard (pre-made letters and I handcut the heart and star) instead of grungeboard, QuicKutz adhesive-backed metal instead of metal tape, and felt applicators instead of Adirondack alcohol ink fillable pen. I also added some extra white punched snowflakes just for fun.

Have I mentioned how much I love my new Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher? Super small staples perfect for cardmaking and more. It was used to create the faux stitching on this tag.

Here are some close-ups:



Only TWO more days to go now. This has been so much fun!

Thanks so much for visiting! Your comments are very appreciated!

Hugs,
dustypenny (aka Joy)