Welcome to Day 1 of 12 Tags of Christmas 2021! We are delighted to have Guest Designers, Adelina Starace and Erica A-B, joining us today. Their Christmas Carol is Christmas in a Coffee Shop and you’re going to love how they were both inspired.
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My addiction to coffee has made it’s way into my 12 Tags project this year! My tags this year are themed after the song Christmas In A Coffee Shop written and performed by Anya Turner and Robert Grusecki.
I started by stamping several images from the Mama Elephant, Hot Cocoa stamp set. Coloring the images in a variety of Holiday colors helped me spark some ideas of what I wanted to do for my tags. I tried so hard to go with some unique colors, but I ended up back at red. Truth be told, it’s my favorite color.
Once a few of my images were colored I used a white Gelly Roll pen to add some “snow” to the images. I wanted a winter feel and the white Gelly Roll pen is a really great tool for adding white to your images. It’s the only white pen I use because I always get a great result.
I really like the way the red looks with the caramel color of the coffee overflowing on the mugs. The white Gelly Roll pen adds such a nice contrast to the images. I wanted to add some foiling to my project, so I used the EBE Tiny Stars Background to foil some clear plastic with Gemini Berry colored foil.
The EBE Farmhouse Tags are a great size for the large images in the Mama Elephant, Hot Cocoa set. The EBE Cup of Cheer elements pair really well with this set. I added an EBE Red Droplet for the reindeer nose and an EBE Snowball Droplet to the penguin’s Santa hat.
A layer of Lawn Fawn, Pearlescent Vellum with red foiled stars was the perfect finishing touch for this project. I decided to continue the red theme with some Maya Arts red burlap string.
I hope your holidays are filled with a cup of cheer filled with your favorite beverage! Thanks for stopping by today.
We have our friend Erica A-B teamed up with Adelina! Here’s how she was inspired by the Christmas in a Coffee Shop Christmas carol:
For all the details about Erica’s gorgeous tag, please hop over to her blog.
There two aren’t the only ones inspired by the Christmas in a Coffee Shop – Christmas carol! Check out what these designers have created…
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This song is new to me but that’s what makes it fun!
How adorable are these tags – super duper cute! I will join in on the fun! I am googling that song as well – thanks for the tag challenge!
I don’t know this song but the tags are adorable. Erica’s tags remind me of a dad on Christmas morning. So much fun from both designers.
Cute tags, like the embellishments you used and your attention to detail.
Oh thank heaven for coffee – adding Christmas sparkle is the perfect get ready get set let the fun begin.
That’s a new song to me too! From one coffee fan to another… Your cards are simply adorable!!!
Super cute tags! I love the penguin!
Super cute and fun designs today! I’m not familiar with this song, but now I guess I will be looking it up! Thank you so much for the challenge and all the inspiration!
This set is so cute. It would be perfect for cocoa/ coffee packet gifts.
Cute!!!!!
Very cute!! I have not heard this song but I’m sure it’s a winner. Thanks for posting. Love both.
I don’t know the song, but the tags are super adorable!
That little reindeer in the cup is sooooooooo cute! Love!
I’m so glad to see I’m not the only one who has never heard this song before! 😂 Adelina, as if that Mama Elephant set weren’t cute enough, I love the foiled stars on the acetate & vellum layers! And really, red was the best choice, it totally pops! & Erica, so cute! I love multi-layered tags & that plaid pattern is the perfect accent to your lovely colored backgrounds!
Love the little critters popping out of the drinks
Sweet tags! Love the super cute images… BTW, I love coffee! 🙂
I don’t know that song either, but who DOESN”T love coffee and Christmas mornings? Anywho – love all the tags here. I think the gold and green with the red accent on Adelina’s tags are super cut, and I love the layers and bears on Erica’s tags! Thanks ladies!
Love your coffee themed tags. I especially love the little reindeer in the coffee cup!
These mugs are just precious! I LOVE the animals…
what wonderful tags – great depth of color on the critters in the mugs!
This is so cute! I love coffee, so this is up my alley!
— Dalis
These tags are so cute!
I don’t know how I didn’t know this song, but these are fabulous creations inspired by it! Need to check out the farmhouse tag too! love the shape!!
Such a great tag! I love the wonderful coloring. So fab!!
Beautiful coloring!! These are all gorgeous!
Not many friends who are coffee drinkers so unlikely to use the set, but loved looking. Always something to be taken away from such great examples…beautiful coloring, composition, enhancements. Thanks!
super cute tags!
Both designers’ tags are so adorable! I’m glad that Adelina went with red (I love red) as her main color. I love the layers on Erica’s bear tags-what a handsome guy!
Cute Tags and new song
These tags are adorable, and I’d never heard of this Christmas song, but definitely inspired! Thank you!
I’m with many of the others, I’ve never heard this carol but am now going to have to go look it up! These tags are adorable!
I also have never heard of this song! But I think the tags are soooo cute! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
I love the added details on each of these! Great job!
My gosh! These are so cute! I love the use of acetate and vellum!
Love the clear tags! How clever and the images are so fun…I’m trying to imagine myself “floating” in hot cocoa or coffee now. 🙂 Not a bad thought! ha-ha
Cute mugs and bears…two adorable Christmas icons done so well!
I need those two stamp sets so badly! How cute are these tags! Thanks for the inspiration!
— Dalis
I love the colors!