Day 2 Reindeer Tag

This is my Day 2 of the Tim Holtz 12 Tags of Christmas.  I was able to duplicate the tag from what I had surprisingly well.

I stared by cutting two tags both 6.28 inches from Celebrations Cricut cartridge- one from kraft one from manilla.

Then I stamped my kraft tag with a music background.  Then I stamped the holly in the corner.

I covered the entire tag with Picket Fence Distress Stain.  Before it dried all the way, I dabbed it with a towel. Then I misted with Pearl Glimmer Mist.

 Next I mounted my stamped kraft tag to my manilla one. I distressed the edges and hand sponged the holly tint.

I cut "Christmas Carols" with Blackletter Cricut cartridge from acetate. I mounted the phrase to my tag.

 I cut a border from at .75 inches from Martha Stewart Elegant Cake Art Cricut cartridge out of metallic cardstock. To give the border a rustic look, I inked it with Ginger alcohol ink.  Next I placed 6 brads across the border.  I only had bright gold ones, so I tinted them with Pitch Black alcohol ink.  Once in place, I hammered the tops.

 Next I cut this deer from Christmas Cricut cartridge at 3.63 inches out of chipboard. 

 Next I hand trimmed Sticky Back Canvas and placed it on top of the chipboard cut. 

I frayed the edges and used Antique Linen and Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.

Finally I mounted the deer to the tag and added a wreath around his neck.

 I tied dyed crinkle ribbon to the top with a Christmas Muse token, twine, and burlap.

I think my favorite part of this tag is the layered stamping.  I love how the handtinting turned out- muted and subtle.

This was a fun tag to recreate- a challenge but a fun one!

Day 2 Gypsy File

Here is the free Gypsy file for download.  If you download, just leave me a comment. Thanks for stopping by as I continue to make all 12 tags.  Iw as going to go in order, but I have decided to let me creativity take control and post the tags as I get them done. But each Tag post will have what day of the series it is inspired by.