We are going to start by using the Martha Stewart "Snowflake Edger Punch" on some scrap cardstock. This is a very cute punch, and punches very easily through cardstock and patterned paper, I did find however that it did not punch through the tags, I tried multiple times and it would punch the larger items, but the small details wouldn't go all the way through. The tags are very dense and have a tighter composition than that of typical crafting papers, thus making it difficult for the punch to fully function.
Punch a few times, and set the larger snowflakes aside. If you are already using this punch for another project, just save the snowflakes and re-purpose them for this project.
Trim 1" from bottom of white tag and set aside for later. Stamp "Espalier Birds" by Memory Box onto the tag with "Walnut Stain" Distress Ink by Ranger.
After you stamp, sprinkle (or accidentally dump like I did, LOL!) "Clear Embossing Powder" and then heat set. This creates a great texture for our tag.
Now we are going to make our own shimmery, glimmery misting spray! I love Ranger because the products let you personalize to your taste, and it is so much less expensive to create these than to buy them already made. The possibilities are endless!
Using a "Mini-Mister" fill it two thirds full with water (mine is a little too full, it was very hard to shake to mix the ingredients) Then add three drops (or color to your preference) of "Broken China" Distress Ink Re-Inker to the water. Then add a small amount (or to your preference) of "Blue Patina" Perfect Pearls to the mix. Shake, rattle and roll, then you are ready to spritz!
Now it is time for those adorable snowflakes we set aside from the punch. Set them on the tag in random places, no need to adhere.
Now using your magic mist, spritz lightly from above until you have achieved the level of coverage that you prefer.
Let air dry or coax it along with the "Heat It" tool. When it is dry remove the little snowflakes, when I coaxed mine along, the little snowflakes came off on their own when they were dry, a good indication that it was almost done.
Stamp the Espalier Birds with the Walnut Stain ink onto the wood grain paper from the "Eskimo Kisses" paper by Basic Grey.
Trim around the little birds and with the "Quickie Glue Pen" adhere them to the tag. I love how these little birds look paper pieced on this, so sweet! And don't you love the shimmer of that mist?
Color in the little leaves of the tree with a marker. I used Copic YG67. Then add a small scallop to the bottom of the tag using the Eskimo Kisses wood grain paper.
Cut a few very thin strips of the wood grain paper and roll them around a thin paint brush to get them to curl. Thread through the top of the tag arrange them how you like them to look and then adhere them in place. Now it is time to get that bottom of the tag that we trimmed off earlier and stamp our sentiment using the "Vintage Christmas Expressions" using the Walnut Stain Distress ink. After you stamp, sprinkle the Clear Embossing Powder and heat until melted.
For card base trim the Eskimo Kisses plaid to 4" x 5 1/4" and stitch it onto a "Parsley" card. Adhere completed tag, the adhere the sentiment using "Glue Dots Mini" for a little lift and separation.
Thanks for stopping by to play today! I sure had a good time sharing with you!
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