Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Nordic Christmas Tags...

I find that I am so inspired this time of year by pictures in Quilting Magazines! They have all the quilts displayed with all the homey Christmas fabrics... I am especially drawn to the Nordic prints...your reds and creams! So after being to the grocery store this morning and looking at the quilting magazines I came home totally inspired! I wanted to make my own tags this year. I am going to buy some plain red wrapping paper and some big wide cream ribbon and attach my newly made tags. I used Papertreys Snowfall stamps which included these gorgeous mittens. I then used the 2009 Holiday Tag Collection and paper pieced the snowflakes on the mitten and used scalloped scissors to scallop the edge! I love buttons, so lots of the papertrey buttons on here!

Supplies:
Ink: Papertrey Pure Poppy
Stamps: Holiday Tag Collection
Snowfall
Ribbon: Papertrey-cream
Martha Stewart-white/red
Punches: Martha Stewarts snowflakes & Leaf
Buttons: Papertrey
It is so nice to get these all done. I now have to finish off quite a few Christmas cards as they have to go over seas the beginning of December! I also have a quilt to finish for someone special this Christmas! Can't mention any names as she checks out this blog!
Have a great day...and thank-you so much for all the wonderful comments each and everyone of you makes on my blog. When I started this blog and saw all the talent out there...I never thought anyone would come and visit mine..so I am so grateful!

20 comments:

Danielle said...

You're going to have the best wrapped gifts in town with these tags Christine!! They are gorgeous! Love where and how you get your inspiration - I just got my Magnolia Ink magazine today so can't wait to sit and browse and get some more inspiration!
Hugs, Danielle

Marianne's Craftroom said...

These are gorgeous. You know how I love your mittens. Colours are great, your gifts will look fab. Marianne x

Unknown said...

Your gifts will look beautiful finished with your tags, they are beutiful!!
hugs Angela x

Karen said...

These are so beautiful! I love the embellishments - these are going to look great on the packages.

Karen Wilson said...

These are just beautiful, Christine. You mention talent in blog world...you have so much talent yourself. I'm so happy you started to blog!

Riet said...

What a gorgeous cards Christine,i love the image and colours.

Hugs Riet.x

Danni said...

These are adorable! How fun and creative!

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous tags xx jo xx

Mandy said...

Gorgeous tags, so sweet.
hugs Mandy xx

Mandy said...

Christine I have just discovered I'm not following your blog anymore! I wondered why I wasn't getting your updates and for some reason I'd stopped following at least 4 other gorgeous blogs that I know of. It definately wasn't intentional, your blog gives me so much inspiration and all your creations are beautiful
hugs Mandy xx

Stamp and Smile said...

These tags are just the cutest! Adorable layout and the ribbon with the candy cane string just pops off the tag!! Super works... TFS! :)

Nilla said...

Feels very Nordic to me, used to have mittens like that! Gorgeous work, Christine! Hugs Nilla

LINDA said...

Fantastic tags.. The little mittens are darling..
Hugs, Linda

"Kirby" (KrB) said...

Christine, these are just adorable. I love the mittens so I'll have to check that set out. You are so inspiring. Thanks for sharing these neat ideas.

Ila said...

I love these tags Christine!!..they are totally Gorgeous!!...Hugs, Ila

debby4000 said...

Oh these are fabulous and so cute.
Hope you photo the quilt before you give it away, I would love to see it.
luv
Debby

Nannieflash said...

Wow Christine your tags are stunning. With love and hugs Shirleyxxxxx

sueincanada said...

These are fabulous Christine. Love the image and the colours you used. Your wrapping idea sounds wonderful.

Liza said...

These are fabulous Christine, you are so organized! I have made so many christmas cards to sell I am christmas carded out. I still have a couple of orders to do as well as my own cards and tags!

Liza x

Rachel said...

OMGosh how sweet are these tags, WOW! you are sooo talented Christine can you please send some of that talent and creativity this way!! Thank you! :0)
Love ya,
Rachel