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Saturday 26 December 2015

Holiday Greenery at Country View Crafts

Hello all!  I'm not here for long today, just long enough to hope you all survived "the big day".  Oh, and long enough to share a quick sneak peek...

We're now heading in to my favourite part of the Christmas season - twelve days of peace and quiet, enjoying the lights of the tree, some festive music, a warm fire, and a good book or three.  Still it's good to get out occasionally, so I'm here to invite you to go hopping over to Country View Crafts Projects to see some holiday greenery.


I found a way to use some of the leftovers from my final Tim tag... and the pair of tags you'll find over at CVC almost made themselves.  If you'd like to see why these two are made for each other, you'll have to hop over and check them out.  By all means take your drinks along with you!  Have fun...



Here's to holly and ivy hanging up
And to something wet in every cup!
Traditional toast

If you don't mind hopping to see the background details, I'd love to share this at Fashionable Stamping Challenges where they would like us to Make Your Own Background


36 comments:

craftytrog said...

I survived! Lol! Hope you did too Alison!
I love this festive pair, they were made for each other!
Happy Boxing Day!
Alison xxx

chrissie said...

We survived and I'm I pleased to hear that you did too.

Beautiful tags and an even better story tyo go with them. A bit like Downtown-they all liuved happily ever after.

Enjoy your books

Love Chrissie xx

Evelyn Walter said...

Hi dear Alison, Merry Christmas to you! I love the tags and the idea behind them is so lovely!
Have a good time and enjoy!
xxx Evelyn

Valerie-Jael said...

Lovely work as always, happy Christmas Alison, hugs, Valerie

Helen said...

as always these look fabulous. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas day yesterday. xx

Cocofolies said...

Absolutely gorgeous Alison. Thanks for this sneak peek, I have not much time to hop over the shop blog today, but really enjoyed your sneak peek!
I hope you have had a very happy Christmas day, sending you all my good thoughts and wishes for you.
Big hugs, Coco xx

Cocofolies said...

Looking at them completely, I will add that both tags and your backgrounds are wonderful I love them!!!! :) xxx

Jackie PN said...

Lovely tags dear Alison! Happy Christmas tidings!! xo

Sandy said...

Of course I hopped over to see the details! I am wishing you a wonderful 2016 and a very healthy one too -- Of course I include your Mum in all my thoughts and wishes!!
sandy xx

Unknown said...

Lovely tag Alison. Wishing you a truly wonderful 12 days of PEACE!!!! j.

rachel said...

wonderful makes alison. i do hope you're enjoying the festive season! big hugs rachel x

Lys said...

I love how you play with couples... Both tags are wonderful! Great use of negative die cuts. My best wishes for these 12 days... We don't have that in France but I suppose it's a state of mind... Sounds great!

SewPaperPaint said...

Gorgeous tags! Love the composition and color scheme.

Monika Gulyas said...

Fabulous tags, Alison! Have great days for the rest of the "twelve days of Christmas"! xxx

Gio said...

So stylish and beautiful tags, Alison. So, we survived :-) Enjoy this relaxing time!

Lynne Moncrieff said...

Have already visited and left a few words re your stunning tags but I should also have added how much I like the addition of the negatives, perfection!
Wishes
Lynne

Sue Marrazzo Fine Art said...

STUNNING!

Redanne said...

They are beautiful tags Alison. I hope you do gets lots of peace during these 12 days. Anne xx

Anne (cornucopia) said...

Your tags are beautiful! Belated Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Gitte said...

Beautiful Tags.

experiments in paper said...

Enjoy Twelve days - hope they are cozy and warm! Love these tags, so off to see more, but first let me wish you a very happy new year! xxx Lynn

Meggymay said...

Two fabulous tags, loved reading your post.
Yvonne xx

Mona Pendleton said...

Such pretty tags Alison!

Corrie Herriman said...

Love how you incorporated those little pictures into your tags ! Fantastic !
Corrie x

Ink Art Designs said...

These tags are gorgeous Alison...I looove the backgrounds, so soft and perfect for this pair.
Thanks for joining us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges too.
Dot x

Kay Wallace said...

Two absolutely stunning tags here, Alison, in my favorite color combo of blues and browns! Love those vintage photos...you have done them proud!

Margik said...

Both tags are very beautiful, Alison. Great design and fabulous background as always.
Mar xx

Deb said...

Beautiful as always Alison, hopping off to see the details! Deb xo

Barbara said...

wonderful couple of tags! Love both, your style is unique! Happy new year dear friend! Barbara

brenda said...

Hi Alison, I'm on a manic catch up between all I missed whilst away for the holiday season and preparing myself for CHA (when I will missing from blogland again as just can't manage comments on my tablet). Love the 30's/40's feel to your tags.

B x

pearshapedcrafting said...

Wow! What an absolutely fantastic way to use those leftovers!! Hugs, Chrisx

Anke said...

Wonderful tags, Alison. So lovely.

Hugs
Anke

Asia King (aka Joanna K) said...

Fabulous pair of tags, Alison! What a great way to use 'left-overs'! :) I, too, love the 12 days of peace and quiet lol. Have a fantastic New Year, my friend! xx

Esther said...

what beautiful tags Alison and I love your romantic tale behind them ! gorgeous backgrounds and clever use of the negative die cuts...thank you so much for sharing with us at FSC.. Hope you had an enjoyable Christmas and wishing you a Happy New Year..Esther xx

Mrs.B said...

I didn't mind popping over to CVC to check out that fabulous background on these tags.
Love every bit of them from the negative die cuts to your lovely story.
Thanks for sharing them with us at FSC
Avril xx

Mrs.B said...

I didn't mind popping over to CVC to check out that fabulous background on these tags.
Love every bit of them from the negative die cuts to your lovely story.
Thanks for sharing them with us at FSC
Avril xx