12 Tags of 2012 - Believe

I absolutely loved Tim Holtz' November tag with all the gorgeous fall colors, but when I sat down to make mine, I couldn't resist the allure of glitter and pretty winter stamps! Also, I'm hopelessly addicted to the idea-ology Woodlands trees and wreaths and had to find an excuse to use one. Here, I've covered one of the wreaths with Rock Candy dry glitter and then attached it to the top of the tag with a Wire Pin (a cool idea I borrowed from Tim's idea-ology make 'n take at CHA).

The deer was stamped with embossing ink, covered with Ranger's clear embossing powder, and embossed. I initially stamped my reindeer on a manila tag, but didn't care for the yellowish tint with the cooler colors. That's why Tim's Tag and Bookplates die is so handy! I used it to cut a tag from white cardstock - it gave me just the look I wanted. Instead of directly applying the Distress stains to my tag like Tim did, I puddled them on my non-stick craft sheet and then drug my tag through them. After the stain was dry, I ironed off the embossing to reveal the pretty white deer. I love that technique! Make sure you check out Tim's post for the full instructions.

I inked the 'Believe' word from the Seasonal Silhouettes background with embossing ink, stamped it, embossed it with Ranger's Sticky Embossing Powder, and then covered it with glitter. I absolutely love being able to apply glitter to such a detailed image! On the bottom of the tag, I replaced the burlap Tim used with a length of tulle and added holly leaves cut using the Sizzix Festive Greenery die. I also used the Sticky Embossing Powder on the edges of the leaves to apply glitter.

All the products I used can be found at Inspiration Emporium via the links below. Use my coupon code - stamptramp - to save 10% off your order!

Distress Stain Collection Seasonal Silhouettes Reindeer Flight Sizzix Tag & Bookplates Die Sizzix Festive Greenery Die Ranger Clear Embossing Powder Tumbled Glass Distress Stain Faded Jeans Distress Stain Brushed Pewter Distress Stain Picket Fence Distress Stain Weathered Wood Distress Stain Ranger Sticky Embossing Powder idea-ology Woodlands Idea-ology Crinkle Ribbon Idea-ology Wire Pins Idea-ology Long Fasteners idea-ology Christmas Muse Tokens idea-ology Tinsel Twine Silver Weathered Wood Distress Ink Snow Cap Paint Dabber Rock Candy Dry Glitter Non-Stick Craft Sheet

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