My Least Favorite

of the Tim Holtz tags—well so far anyway.

But I think it might be salvageable.  I’ve tried really hard through this process to stick to the “spirit” of Tim’s tags which, to me, is the techniques that he teaches with each tag.  Since I didn’t have the products, or even similar products, that he used, I went with making it look about the time.

Tim used a Tim Holtz embossing folder for the trees and used his die (of course) to cut the deer out.  I have neither of these.  I really like how it turned out until the deer.  I cut the deer (and trees) out with my Cricut and it just didn’t turn out to be the right size.  However, there’s another deer that I will be able to cut out and use instead of this deer.  I figured that out after I got this card finished.  I’ll probably cut a new one to replace this poor little guy!!!

Of course, Tim has all 12 tags finished now.  I’ve got four more to go and will be working on those  tonight and tomorrow!

I had such a great day yesterday.  My sister and niece came over and helped me get some Christmas stuff out and then we all went shopping.  We stopped at the Salvation Army thrift store to drop off the toys we had purchased for needy children but didn’t find much there to purchase.   Then we headed out for some fun shopping—even going to the mall.  Yes, our town of over 300,000 has ONE mall!!!  I try very hard to stay away from that neck of the woods at Christmas time.

I have some really WONDERFUL news to share with you.  Do you remember my niece’s wedding I blogged all about in August 2009?  She’s pregnant.  I think she’s only eight weeks along and we are all so very excited for her!!!  We’ll have another baby in the house at Christmas next year!  I’m an over-the-top excited!!!

Blessings,

Christine