Welcome to Day 5 of 12 Tags of Christmas 2020!
Today Jessica Frost-Ballas is sharing a sparkly, wintery-white tag inspired by one of her favorite Christmas carols – White Christmas!
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I have always loved the song “White Christmas” and the line about “where the treetops glisten” was my inspiration for today’s tag!
I started by die-cutting the largest tag from the Tag Trio die set with vellum and die-cut it again with the Twirling Flurries die. The die cuts and embosses little stitched designs and holes that really give it the impression of a blustery winter night! Next I tore white cardstock and die-cut it with the tag die to create a textured snowy ground for my scene and adhered it to the bottom of the tag.
Home and Hearth is one of the very first sets I ever purchased at Ellen Hutson YEARS ago and it is still one of my favorite whimsical holiday sets. I die-cut the houses, trees, and stars from white cardstock and then adhered them to my tag. I stamped a sentiment from MFT Stamps’ Bitty Holiday Wishes with delicata silvery shimmer ink and set it with my heat gun.
Then it was time to make my treetops glisten!! I added a little nuvo crystal glaze to the trees and then sprinkled them with distress mica flakes and Lawn Fawn prisma glitter. The mica flakes are gorgeous and almost opalescent when they catch the light and the glitter adds a ton of sparkle to the trees! I also like that the flakes are kinda chunky which adds a lot of dimension to the trees! I added a thin silver ribbon to finish my tag and now it’s ready for a white Christmas!
Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope my tag inspired you! I can’t wait to see your tags! Until next time, have a fantastic holiday season and happy crafting!
–Jess
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82 Comments
I love your tag and those cute little houses. With the blustery wind in the background. Very clever!
I love the gray and white! Just stunning!
Your all white tag is so lovely! I have always loved the song White Christmas too! The vellum part of tag is so pretty as are the mica decorated trees.
Love your all white tag! I have always loved the song White Christmas. The vellum part of your tag and the mica flake decorated trees are so pretty!
Jessica, what a lovely White Christmas tag you’ve completed, complete with a sweet village, whirly, twirly snow, snow-dusted trees and pretty stars! Love this scene; ready to bundle up and step right into it!
~carol
So beautiful! Love the white and gray!
This is a neat tag and really cool what you done on it
I love the houses and trees on Jessica’s pretty tags! Beautiful detail with the Twirling Flurries for the background!
This is a neat tag and really cool what you done on it
Jessica, these tags are so stunning and would go with just about everything. The level of detail is terrific, especially with that pierced background. You always amaze……
I love your very simple tag!
Love it!
These may be my all-time favorite tags, Jessica! Absolutely love the little scenes–all the elements! Thanks for the wonderful inspiration which I may actually use for a card!
I have always loved “White Christmas”. It reminds me of when I was young and life was peaceful and easy. Your tag looks so peaceful 😌❄️
I loved your tag Jessica. The vellum gives it an ethereal feel and the fact that you kept it all white makes it so serene. It’s a beautiful effect and goes so perfectly with the theme song. Wonderful! ❤️
Chunky glitter is so festive!
So serene. It’s a lovely tag and I just love adding sparkle to everything.
So pretty!!
Pretty tag–I love the glistening trees!
I love the glistening trees on Jessica’s lovely tag!
Love this tag! So smart to use two glitters!!
Gorgeous tag, Jessica! Love all the shimmer–I bet it looks even better IRL. Thanks for sharing, & have an awesome day! 🙂 ~ Andrea
I’m absolutely in love with this tag it’s so beautiful you did amazing on it thanks for sharing
What beautiful tags. I like the tranquility of the scene. It is a great companion to the song!
love the gray and white!
Lovely mini scene, the sparkly trees are so cute.
This is a wonderful winter tag! I need to pull out the vellum and make a similar tag.
Very cute and creative!
Thanks for sharing.
The white and gray look good together. Likes like a frosty day but what would a FL girl like me know about snow.
Gorgeous tag! I love the gray and white!
I love the tag. Nice job.
Love this tag! It has inspired me to go to my craft room and play : )
I love the idea of using the velllum for the base. These are really pretty.
Jessica, your card is Christmas magic. Love it.
Beautiful tags!
Gray, black, white, oh my!!! Very nice 🥰
Love the movement the swirls in the background add! Wonderful tag!
Very sweet tags… love the use of white .
What a beautiful tag! White Christmas is one of my favorites too. This is so simple with just a little bling! 🙂
Is the color missing? Cute tags.
Love the simplicity of the finished tag even tho you have added so many sweet details when making it. The tip using the torn edge for the snowy ground is a great one to remember!
Wonderfully monochromatic, loving the sparkle!
Love your gorgeous tag. It is so elegant. Love the torn paper snowbank.
I agree with you. Home and Hearth for the win. Never fails to bring a smile. Love how you created the blustery sky for your village.
Beautiful tag!!
White Christmas is one of my favorite songs too and I love, love this tag. The colors and background are delightfully depicting the song.
Beautiful tag, and a perfect ode to today’s song.
Who said Christmas was too sparkly? Not you! Love the simplicity and I could totally get a too & from on the back of that tag!
The blustery wind die makes a big impact- you can almost feel the cold wind!
so blustery! you can feel the chill in the air. Great memory and description!
Such awesome tags! Love the grey and white.
Thanks so much for sharing.
I’m absolutely in love with this tag it’s so beautiful you did amazing on it thanks for sharing
Your tags are perfect for “White Christmas.”!!!! Love the layering and all the houses plus touch of glitter!