Tag #7

When Tim unveiled his #7, at midnight, I knew I was gonna make it that day.  I didn't have most of what he used (again), but I knew I had agreeable substitutes.  I liked the tag so much that I vowed to keep as close to the original as possible, even taking my iPad into my studio to follow along with Tim's instructions.  I did have Kraft glassine envelopes, so I cut 1 open and hand-cut the branches and holly leaves from that.  Dying the glassine left my fingers covered with ink & perfect pearl powder.  Using the Rock Candy stickles on the branches required over-night drying; therefore I couldn't finish the tag until this morning.  More details:  Tim is so articulate with his instructions.  When he tells you do something a specific way, there is a reason for it.  He will usually tell you why.  And his product videos are so very informative in building skills that can be used thereafter.  While I have looked over his 12 tags of Christmas for the last couple of years, this is the first time I have been caught up in making them as he goes along.  I don't know why I am; my housekeeping and Christmas decorating are taking a back seat.  All I can say is...try it, you'll like it.