The END

If you've stuck with me thus far, thanks.  If you're just checking out my space, welcome.
I've managed to complete all 12 of the 12 tags of Christmas.  I have learned so very much and yet feel there is so much yet to learn.  Before I ramble too much I'll share tag 11:

This is my husband's favorite of all the tags.  I'm not sure why he likes this one so much, but I do know he is the king of  Christmas bling.  I improvised on this tag as well as many of the previous tags.  Since the tag was about the shiny effect, I decided to use the shrink plastic I had and make my own holly leaves (no die).  I'm still wary of my melt pot, so I chose to sprinkle the UTEE on the holly after it was shrunk.  The overall look is similar and I felt a bit like a kid again working with the shrink plastic.  Since my glossy paper is too short for a tag, I used picket fence on the manilla tag to lighten the surface and give me a bright blue background.  The remainder is pretty much per the technique on t!m's blog.
For tag 12 I had a bit of thinking to do as I wanted to create a variation of the original tag.  Check out t!m's blog for the exact details.  Here's my take of a shabby chic Christmas:

The colors are impossible to capture well with my camera, but I like the aged feel this tag evokes. 
This ends my journey for the 12 tags of Christmas, but not my creative journey.  I will continue to share my creations with each of you as frequently as possible.  I can tell you I have some items to share, but they will have to wait until after the holidays as they are gifts. 
Please try something new at least once a week....and....have fun.
Until tomorrow,
Dawn