Thursday, November 17, 2011

And the count down begins!

Today, is the official (ahem, ok, the RED RUBBER OFFICIAL) count down to 
The 12 tags of Christmas! 

The most magical time of the year is ALMOST here! I'm so excited I can hardly stand it!

And to help you get ready, here is my UNOFFICIAL, IN MY OWN PERSONAL HUMBLE OPINION, list of things "I" think Tim just MAY use on some of this years tags!

*** DISCLAIMER ***
I have NO actual knowledge of ANYTHING Mr. Holtz plan's on using OR will use.
This is my best guess!

Glad to get the legalities out of the way!
Don't want anyone buying something they didn't absolutely HAVE to have! LOL.

I have no ‘insider’ information! Only TIM knows what he’ll do each day!

So, on with the fun!

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Now, you can of course, go to your local stamp store and purchase items these items. And if it's a small business, I ENCOURAGE you to do so! You want that store to be there next year? Go buy from them! the big box stores get plenty of your cash year around. And yes, everyone wants a deal.... I'm just saying, support your LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS. Do it as a Christmas gift to them!


Want to shop with Red Rubber Paper and Ink? 
I would LOVE that! Just email me your list! I take Paypal, and if you want to stop on by, cash!

I’ll offer you 20% off these items until NOVEMBER 30th. After that the 20% off offer is OFF the table! 

BUT, I will be running specials on items used DURING the 12 
Tags Event!

This is a list of some things he has used in the past and my best guess of some of the newer products he may choose and why:

Papers
#8 tags (15 for $2.50)
#8 Plain 12 pt BLACK tag (20 per pack) $3.99 (*new, saw him demoing and think he may pull this out) He may use Kraft cardstock tags as well
Core’ Dinations paper *new DISTRESS COLLECTION $24.00 per 36 sheet pack
Kraft Core Paper Stash $14.99 *new
Kraft Resist Chipboard Letters $5.99 *new
Sticky back canvas $12.00 12x12” (white or natural), $10.00 8.5x11 (white or natural)
Metal Foil Tape Sheets $4.99 for 4x5.5” $5.99 for 6x12” *new (12” perfect for die cutting alphabets AND strip dies)
GRUNGEPAPER: $5.99 for 6x12” 6 sheet pack (also available as 12x12” 3 sheet pack for $5.99)
GRUNGEBOARD basics th92715 plain $10.99
GRUNGE BLOCKS TH92925 $10.99 (115 letters, 84 blocks)
Seasonal Paper Stash TH92866 $14.99 (he used this a lot last year)
KRAFT GLASSINE TH92916 5x8” 36 pack (also available in 4” pockets $4.99 and 7” Envelopes $4.99

Idea-ology/Adornments
Christmas *new TH92985 $5.99 for 4 charms
Muse Tokens Christmas *new AVTH92989$5.99 for 12 tokens
Plaquettes TH92921 $7.99 for 9
Numerals TH92842 $5.99 for 11 numbers plus fasteners
Baubles TH92872 $8.99 (19 pieces)
Chain Tassels TH92904 $6.99 (9 pieces)
Film Strip ribbon TH92820 $4.99
Pen Nibs TH92909 $6.99 (12 per pack) Think letter to Santa……
(I believe any philosophy tags, word sticks,  hangers, memo and hinge clips, memo pins, trinket pins fasteners will be used)
CORKED VIALS (5.99) and labels ($1.99) Think Christmas magic or snow in a vial….
Facets TH92871 $7.99 (12 per pack includes jump rings)
Fragments CHARMS TH92749 $9.99 (48 per pack) (these are tag shapped with a prepunched hole
Fragments Squares & Rectangles TH92484 $9.99 (48 per pack) No holes (circles/ovals are no longer available (but I bet I have 1 or 2 packs left)
Tissue Tape $8.99, Tidings TH92885
Mask, Seasonal TH92869 $2.99
Mask, Sheets TH92815 $4.99 for 2 6x12” sheets (so you can die cut your own masks from his dies)
GRUNGEPAPER: $5.99 for 6x12” 6 sheet pack (also available as 12x12” 3 sheet pack for $5.99)
GRUNGEBOARD basics th92715 plain $10.99
GRUNGE BLOCKS TH92925 $10.99 (115 letters, 84 blocks)

INKS AND PAINTS
Archival Ink Pads ($5.99): Jet black (and because they expanded the color palette, I’m guessing  Vermillion and Library Green*new)
Distress Inks $5.00 per pad
Distress Stains $5.00 per bottle
Distress Reinkers $4.00 per bottle
Distress embossing powder $5.00 (vintage photo and black soot)
Rock Candy Stickles!
Distress Crackle Rock Candy AND Picket Fence
Paint Dabbers $3.50: Snow Cap, Black, Red Pepper, Aqua
Metallic Dabbers $5.00: Gold (but they do come in Copper, Pearl and Silver as well)
Perfect Pearls Mists $4.99: Biscotti, Perfect Pearl, Pewter, Heriloom Gold
Ranger Super Fine Detail embossing powder $4.00 Clear, black, GOLD, silver
Queens Gold Metallic embossing powder $4.00 (it’s a favorite of his)
Enamel Accents $6.00, 1 black 1 white (think santas belt. That’s what I’ve been using it on)
Stamp Sets
These are his *new stamp sets, and he will use them!

CMS117 Season’s silhouettes $21.95 (AND the matching embossing folder)
CMS 118 Christmas Memories $21.95
CMS 112 Seasonal reflections $21.95
CMS 119 Joyful Song $21.95
CMS 114 Mini Holidays $29.95

I'm sure he'll use some of the older sets, as they go with some of the new dies. Like CMS048 as it has the lamppost…

CMS100 Odds and Ends 429.95 (this is the one with the TICKETS)
CMS070 Fabulous Flourishes $21.95 (a favorite of his)

Texture Fades: $10.99 each
TH656939 Branch Tree & Tall Pine
TH65694 Snow Flurries & Snowman
TH657195 Clock & steampunk (I’m thinking CLOCKS) *new
TH657480 Christmas Background & Borders set *new

M&S L-DIES $29.99
TH657218 Artful Dwellings (think Christmas village)
TH656938 Tag & Bookplates

BIGZ DIES $19.99
TH657492 Tattered Pinecone *new (because he wants to torture us with a hard to do shape)
TH657470 Vintage Noel *new (one of my FAV’s and this is SO BEAUTIFUL and looks AWESOME cut from glitter paper)
TH657469 Holiday Lampost *new
TH657468 Holly Branch *new
TH657185 Old Jalopy
TH656925 Rickety house (This one was his opener last year)
TH657003 Winter Wonder (THE snowman)
TH656923 Reindeer Flight
TH657004 Snow Tree
TH657007 $19.99 L Base Tray (not only a MUST HAVE, but useful for cutting a shape in a shape)

STRIP DIES $19.99
TH657179 Tattered Banners
TH657177 Mini Paper rosettes
TH656931 Paper Rosette
Th656620 Ticket Strip
TH657467 Festive Greenery *new (it will make a great holiday or winter wreath on a door or above a fire place)
TH657481 Vintage Lace *new (LOVE this. Think VINAGE GERMAN SCRAP borders. Cut from metallic papers….)
ANY of the alphabet strip dies will work


M&S $15.99
Th657205 Mini Flourish (because he loves this shape) *new
TH657474 Mini snowflakes set *new(because these are the perfect tag size)
TH657472 Mini pine tree & Holly *new
TH657493 Mini reindeer & 25 set *new
TH657488 Mini Tattered Florals set *new

ON THE EDGE $15.99 *
TH656919 Townscape (this one was a favorite last year)
TH656920 Snow Flurries
TH657181 Pennants
TH657030 On the Fence (this one was a favorite last year)
TH657496 Distressed Doily *new $24.99 (won’t this be cute for a plate of gingerbread cookies?)


 I can add to this, but it does seem a BIT overwhelming to those I've emailed the list to! SO, we'll see what Mr. Holtz has in store for us!!! 

Keep in mind a couple things:

1) NO ONE can have everything put out by or used by Tim. Well, ok I know a couple of you that strive for that, but most of us don't. So don't try it. You'll just get in trouble with your significant other or credit card company.

2) IMPROVISE! Take a good look around your crafting area and see what you can substitute! 

3) Many people don't follow the holiday theme, but choose to follow the techniques and make a non-seasonal tag. Brilliant! It's YOUR art. Do with it as you wish!

4) ENJOY the process! Have fun and be creative! There's enough stress around the holidays! Make these 12 days YOU time!












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