PTI Make It Monday #269 Embossed and Outlined Backgrounds

Here's my last minute entry to Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday #269 Embossed and Outlined Backgrounds challenge. This was a fun technique that I'll have to remember to use again! It really makes the images pop! For my first card I created a wreath with Tiny Treats: Christmas and embossed it with white embossing powder.  I added some sparkle with gold stickles and a die cut 'happy' in gold adhesive paper. 

For my second card I again used Tiny Treats: Christmas for an all over background and the new Noted: Scalloped A2 Vertical die. I cut one side of the large scalloped rectangle and turned it around to cut the other edge and mounted that on a card that is cut slightly larger than an standard A2 card. I used the smaller scalloped rectangle to frame the sentiment. The stickles on the holly berries aren't dry yet but I was running out of light to take my picture!

Thanks for taking a look!

Judi

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PTI Make It Monday #268 Double Layer Tags

It's time to make some Holiday Tags with Dawn McVey over at Papertrey Ink's Make it Monday #268 Double Layer Tags. 

When Dawn mentioned that her family will sometimes write the recipients names in pencil so that they can reuse the tags I was inspired to create some reuseable tags. 

So my second layer became a top piece to write the To/From. We can save the bottom part to reuse and put on a new top To/From layer. Not sure if we will actually do this, but I thought I'd give it a try! 

I made a whole bunch of tags! I started with Candy Cane Christmas and used a Tremendous Tags Die for the top circle tag. The bottom layer is Tag Sale #10.

Then I used Christmas Critters and Cozy Christmas and used a Big Ticket Die cut as the top layer. The bottom layer is Monthly Moments Journal Card #6. 

Next I had fun with Friendship Jars Holiday Fillers...

and some more tickets.

I just couldn't stop lol!

These are fun and addicting!

I might just have to make some more!

Thanks for taking a look!

Judi