11th Day of Xmas Tag Techniques

Tag made using Gesso
Splodge Mask and
Paper Artsy Paints

Well I bet you thought I had forgotton about my 12 Tags of Xmas Techniques - Sorry I haven't - I just thought I would save a little for the aftermath of Xmas Day and Boxing Day - it talkes a few days to get over that doesn't it?  For me Xmas Doesn't end until New Years Ever - Midnight.  So we have that inbetweenie stage where your think, the kids are playing their games, watching their new films, generally flopping around enjoying their freedom so they won't notice that I have sneaked off to my craft room.
Last night I gave my craft room a good old tidy out - thats what I do when I get a bit stuck for ideas.  Sometimes I have certain craft items in front of me that I really want to play with, but they aren't necessarily the right items for the project I am working on, so if  things aren't really "happening" I put everthing away, completely clear my desk and change things around a little - then the fresh ideas start to come to me - I will see a paint I love and had forgotten about, or a favorite batch of stamps (never just one) or an old Splodge Mask I haven't used in a while and I will find items I have played with for projects but decided not to use.


Part of an "Art" piece from college

I did have one to show but realised that the Mask I used for it hadn't been on TV yet, the Tag wouldn't have shown up on the cameras I don't think - Tom is on Create & Craft with http://www.splodgeaway.com/ on 4th January 2013 he has some great new Masks to sell. 

Used Gesso through a
Splodge Mat

So this is the Tag that I found during my clear out which I did a while ago - at the time it was made for TV but I didn't think it would be good enough and so didn't hand it in, but now I really like it.  My taste in crafting has changed a lot lately, actually I think it has been more "revivived" than changed because I also found an old A3 piece of "Art" - I use this term loosely - I did whilst on my Interior Design Course a fair few years back and it is very grungy - but with emulsion paints and a wood grainer.  So yes I think I have always liked things a bit messed up.  I do feel this Tag needs a centre piece but I am going to leave it for now.

I would appreciate it if you would nip along to say Hi or (Merry Xmas) to Helen on her blog which is  http://creativechooke.blogspot.co.uk/ as she joined my Blog Hop on Tag no 10, thank you Helen.

So whats this all about? its a 12 Tags of XMAS BLOG HOP here is what you do to join in:

If you have never done a blog hop before all you need to do is put a comment below saying "I have a Xmas Techniques Tag" along with a link to your Blog entry with a Techniques Tag. Then myself and other Blog Hoppers will visit your Blog and leave a comment saying "Merry Xmas". Then you in turn visit the other bloggers and do the same.

I know you are all busy at the moment but if you want a break from sorting out Xmas this will sort you out!!

SO GO ON, HAVE A BIT OF FUN AND GIVE IT A GO!!!