Mini Marvel 12th Tag.. December: Home is where...

Well it's finally here, my 12th and final mini marvel tag creation and I could think of nothing better to create it on but a small wooden tag sent to me from Chris during a mini swap earlier in the year..

Here is tag 12 using those mini prompts.

Covering in Gesso, the tag was painted black. A layer of Sleeping Beauty 

was painted on top and scratched into with the end of the paint brush.

Modelling paste was pushed through a dots Stencil and strips of rice paper glued on using matt medium. Pearl Shimmer paint tones the colour down along with dots of black gesso. 

White Gesso is dabbed through a mini snowflake tree stencil and covered in clear 

Gesso when dry. Stamped script helps to break up the white and shimmer layers.

Unused stamped and coloured stampendous houses are 

glued to the tag making a fine Focal image.

Embellished with stickles glitter glue and a very sweet Christmas Tree Charm.

A sentiment stamped from the very same stamp set 

completes my 12th Mini Marvel tag of 2017.

This one hangs perfectly on my Christmas Tree.

I've really enjoyed recreating each month using those prompts 

although I did miss the spontaneity that the very first tag gave.

Thank you to those that have followed my years journey and

to those that have popped in along the way but big Thanks goes to Chris

whom without those prompts my 12 Tags 

personal journey would never have begun.

**Thank YOU**

Creative Hugs and Warm Wishes

Tracey xx

October Tag: Carving Time.

 Halloween it's a small step away but i'm sure many of you who celebrate will have Fancy dress party's this weekend if not already attended. Judging by the amount of fireworks around here I think my neighbours are all partied out now.

On that note i'm sharing my October Tag: Carving Time using those same prompts that
i've been bringing to you each month with the courtesy of Chris.

Here is my October Tag: Carving Time 

Covering a Tando long tag in black gesso I painted over it with Burning Bonfire
IndigoBlu paint. When dry I dragged Yellow Meringue paint across the top.

Clear 3D gloss has been pushed through a tree stencil from imagination crafts.

Short threads from my scrap stash have been applied using matt medium.

A layer of Orange Shimmer paint was painted on top with Antique Gold 

Multi Surface paint flicked on to the dry surface. 

Using the same Tree stencil I applied Black Gesso through it and covered in a coating of clear Gesso. As you may be able to see because the Black Gesso was not quite dry and it smudged the tree's but I do think it adds a little atmosphere.

Birds from Rubber Dance were stamped with archival ink.

The sweet pumpkin image was sent to me by Pat (Thank You)

and perfect for this tag. Glued to the tag I added some doodles with a Posca pen 

and enhanced the darker areas of the pumpkins with a black Biro pushing a little 

harder than normal to created an impression. 

Distress glitter and gems help to enhance the pumpkins with the Tim Holtz words 

*Carving Time * adding a sinister twist to my finished Tag.

Colour coordinating Ribbon, cord and orange beads completes my October Tag..

Apologies for the last photograph as it doesn't do those wee pumpkins justice 

but I seem to have mislaid my camera under the frenzy of my Christmas card making.

Enjoy your Sunday everyone.

Warm Hugs & Creativity

Tracey xx