I do have the first tag done...

So I am on top of things it seems with getting at least the first tag done!

Some things I did differently,

1. The ribbon was a bright silver but I toned it down with some Faded Jeans Ink and the Blending Tool - I don't know why I keep having to be reminded that I can make or alter embellishments to work with the colours or project that I am doing. Loved adding wire to it.

2. Don't have a dymo that can do script writing but would love to know where I can get my hands on one. Make that two as I think Stephie would want one too. Left it open in case inpiration strikes later.

3. Didn't have any Picket Fence Distress Stickles (Neither in my personal stash or on the shelf to my dismay) and instead chose Star Dust Stickles to make the icicles along the top of the tag. Really liked doing it this way - also smeared a bit of the extra stickles along the bottom of the tag and on the snowman for some extra "ooh pretty bling' effect.

Otherwise had most of the product that Tim suggested to use. It didn't take too long to do the tag (time flies!) but it wasn't so much creating as it was following his steps which are painstakingly broken down and super easy to follow.

I hope to give it a try or put your own spin on it. I have a feeling we'll be seeing a 'Jenn Tag' Class in the New year!

Jenn

PS I also have Tag #2 almost completed and I don't think I'll have any problems with getting Tags #3 done tomorrow morning, but it seems I am falling behind a bit. Oh well, I will make it up sometime!

He started! The first tag is posted!

And it's gorgeous! Wow Wow WOW!!!!

Click HERE to see it...

As I was reading through the 'play by play' of how to make the card, I was saying - yup got that...got that too...this is going to totally rock! Now all I need is my tags!

Steph is picking them up for me at her end of town and I'll have them this afternoon! I may start on the snowman part first and get the tag part done later...only thing I don't have is wire to make my own wired ribbon...hmmmmmm will need to see if I can get my hands on some stat!

Hope you enjoy doing your tags and check out the Member's Newsletter tomorrow for the details on what I am giving away if you decide to enter the challenge and I lose!

Have an fab week!

Jenn

Tim's 12 Tags...

I am very much looking forward to this event starting next week...



Despite a serious personal setback of having all of his personal and creative items jacked out of his car about 10 days ago, Tim is going forward with doing his annual, and much anticipated 12 tags of Christmas.

I just put an order in for 1000 #8 tags.

What...? It was the minimum ok? If you are looking to do some of these tags I will have them for sale next week in the store at $1.95/dozen. I will also be trying to do a tag per day, or to get 12 tags done in the 12 days he is doing them as well.

In fact I am going to do one better...I have a challenge for you all out there.

If I don't make 12 tags (they aren't necessarily going to be exactly like Tim's but I will try out his techniques) but you do, I will give you a Tim Holtz-ish prize. I will post my tags here on my blog as I make them between the dates of Dec 1 and Dec 12. May not be one per day, but will try.

If I fail in my personal challenge, but you succeed, that deserves a reward in my book! More details to come in the next few days!

I am so excited!

Have a great day!

Jenn

PS I am also opening this challange up to Scrapbox Employees! The game starts in 4 days!

IT's HERE! IT's HERE! IT's HERE!!!

Both the Canadian Scrapbooker Winter Edition 09 and Canadian Scrapbooker Basics Volume 5 landed with a resounding THUMP on my doorstep 10 mins ago! The article for The Scrapbox is on page 132 (I think) and it looks awesome!!!!!

If you have asked for it to be set aside for you, we have done so. If not, hustle your bustle down and get your own copy before they fly out the door!

OH so excited!

hugs!

Jenn

Basic Grey Paper Pack Winner is...

...Heather Millar!

Congratulations Heather! Please let me know which paper pack you want and when they come in at the end of December it will be tucked away nice and safe for you!

If you didn't get a free paper pack but would love some of the new Basic Grey Origins or Sugar Rush, just drop me a line at jenn@thescrapbox.ca and I would be happy to add it to my pre-order!

Hope to see you this week!

Jenn

Back safely from TO!

Had an awesome weekend. Visited with my cousins and ate super gourmet food. Felt like I was a judge at the Iron Chef. My cousin loved the handmade box that I bought from L. and the kids loved the chocolates that I filled the box with. The day went by way too fast and the kids had fun with the gingerbread houses and the basement that was a complete children haven.

Before I knew it I was back home and I am looking forward to sleeping in my own bed.

Looking forward to this week! Lots of things happening!

Tomorrow I announce who won the Basic Grey Paper Pack as was mentioned in last week's newsletter.

The day after that I receive a brand new line of product and paper to The Scrapbox...want to know what it is? Stay tuned my lovelies...

The day after THAT I should have in stock 100 copies of The Canadian Scrapbooker that will be showcasing The Scrapbox as it's featured Local Scrapbooking Store.

This all happens before I open the doors of the store for the week =) You won't want to miss a thing!

off to bed. Have an awesome week.

Jenn

Off to TO for the weekend...

...in an unprecedented, but highly anticipated event, I will be taking my little family to Toronto this weekend for a very early Christmas gathering of my 'side' of the family.

I'd heard about this trend of families getting together a month ahead of the actual date to celebrate Christmas and I was one of those who scoffed at the concept - at first. I was young - forgive me. I didn't realize just how busy Christmas could get and how much less I would enjoy it because the people I wanted to see most were either sick, stressed out, working, on call or just plain frazzled due to the 'happiest time of the year'. And I usually had to travel 4 hours (or more) in the worst of winter weather just to see the closest of my relatives - don't get me started about what happened last Christmas en route to my mother's. I'd need a bottle of wine just to get started.

However this year my cousin - how I love her - invited 'the family' to her place this year, in the lovely Beaches area of East Toronto and if the weather network is to be believed, the weather will be a nice, sunny 9 degrees.

It's going to be a lovely day all the way around, with all the little great neices and nephews in attendance (all 5 of my Nana's Great-grandchildren being together happens all too rarely. I'm putting a prayer in now that we can get a good pic of them in one spot, and maybe smiling?). In fact every single member of our little clan has all agreed to come and that in and of itself is a Christmas Wish come true. I'll be able to spend time with my cousins, who are awesome, talented, smart and beautiful and I am blessed that they love me and I get to love them. My mothers siblings and their best friends will be there too...looking on as my generation deal with the children and loving not have to be 'the heavy'. Being grandparents sit very easily on their shoulders.

Where do I sign up for this Christmas? I'll take two please.

The only question that remains is this...should I tell my cousin that I bought 3 gingerbread kits today and that I plan to bring them up to her place so all 5 kids can get super charged on icing and gum drops? Or should I leave it a big suprise...

Oh she'll love it. Maybe I'll wrap them in a Scrapbox Apron.

Have a great week.

Jenn