Santa's Little Helper Tag...

"Santa's Little Helper with a Candy Cane" was provided by Stamp Fairy

This tag was created for Aud Sentiments' #95 Challenge: A Christmas Tag [with a sentiment].  

Stamp Fairy Shop

Stamp Fairy is the Sponsor this go around 
and I chose this really fun to color image for my tag!

You can see the Design Team's take on this theme HERE along with the rules and deadline for the challenge.

TECHNIQUE

[Note: specific information on supplies and sources 

will be found below under “Supplies”.]

The image was printed three times, colored with Copics, two were fussy cut, sculpted and layered with foam tape to create the 3-D image.  A snowflake punch was used in the corners and the positives were then layered together with a small button and red waxed linen thread and then fixed to the lower corner for composition balance. The image panel was layered on the green Basic Grey DP [for contrast and to hide the Copic ink that shows thru the back] with a punched layer of icicles along the side [?? have you ever seen them grow straight out?].   Slots were punched in the top to add the Christmas ribbon, the red heart button was attached using the same waxed linen to tie it together.  [The ribbon is has been a hoarded treasure for many Christmases - I won't waste it on a bow - only small links like I have used here.] The Sentiment was stamped & cut out - corners were rounded and it was tucked under the heart button & attached with foam tape.  Gold foil was glued to the belt buckle and the bell on his cap and shoes for a touch of bling. 

This card should be eligible for the following

CHALLENGES:

Pile it On #48 – P is for... [paper, petite, pretty bauble]
Divas by Design – A/G

Paper Crafting Journey – It's Christmas Time

Sweet Stampin' – Ribbons Basic Grey #109 – Happy Christmas OSAAT #193 – Seeing Red Robyn's Fetish #189 – Must have a bow[bow on heart button with red waxed linen] ABC Challenge –A for Almost Christmas LEJ Designs #83 – Festive Fun Crafty Sentiments –Christmas Through the Craft Room Door – A/G Sweet Stamps #147 – Simple Christmas Clear it Out – A/G + stash A/G [ribbon & buttons] Crafty Ribbons #73 – Anything Goes with Ribbons Quirky Crafts #25 – Christmas + a “treasure” [green & red plaid ribbon hoarded!] Crafting from the Heart – A/G Sisterhood of Crafters – Christmas Sparkle [gold foil embellishments] Parade Your Crafts #10 Christmas Crafts

SUPPLIES

IMAGES:  The focal image is from the Stamp Fairy Shop; Christmas sentiment is a 1994 release by Annette Allen Watkins

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; DP is from Basic Grey's "Nordic Holiday" collection.

EMBELLISHMENTS:  Sentiment tab is made with a corner rounder punch as were the corners of the image panel and mat; a Martha punch was used for the icicles, snowflake punch is an unknown; ribbon and buttons from stash.

INKS: the image was printed on a Canon PIXMA printer & colored with Copics:

May you color with abandon, create wildly and always make what amuses you!

~ginny