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You are here: Home / 24 Tags of Christmas / 25 Creations of Christmas, Day 2, Joy To The World

25 Creations of Christmas, Day 2, Joy To The World

December 2, 2019 by Sandy Allnock 41 Comments Filed Under: 24 Tags of Christmas

Welcome to day 2 of the 12 tags of Christmas! Each tag in the series is music-inspired, and today’s song…..Joy to the World! I looked for a unique version of the song to inspire me; there are tons that were practically dance versions which kinda didn’t seem right! Yes, the joy is something to celebrate, but I wasn’t in the mood for a dance party.

I didn’t know about Anthem Lights, but I’ll be checking out more of their music…this is traditional, meditative, and just lovely:

Wasn’t that pretty? It got me into that very traditional Christmas mood – which turned me toward thinking about making wreaths from pine boughs and holly and berries. I just did go pick some greens and made some wreaths and swags, so for my tag I went that direction.

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I pulled out Mondo Holly and started coloring…and ended up filling in the areas between the holly leaves. I used subtle, desaturated colors, and of course a little white pen for highlights on the berries!

  • Mondo Holly by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps
  • Memento Ink Pad, Tuxedo Black
  • Copic Markers
  • Neenah Cardstock
    • 25pk
    • 250pk
  • Shipping Tags by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Designer Dies
  • Uniball white pen

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  1. Diane H says

    December 16, 2019 at 8:20 am

    I really love that Mondo Holly stamp and you do such a great job of making the image spectacular!

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  2. Liz B Ford says

    December 13, 2019 at 8:34 am

    The Mondo Holly stamp set looks great colored in with COPICs! Stunning!!!
    Such a great and fun tag and I like the browns you put in or on the tag!

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  3. DebiKT says

    December 13, 2019 at 7:06 am

    Absolutely love the plain packaging (born in a stable) with the embellishment of the tag (gift from a wiseman, or in this case, the artist). Beautiful!

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  4. Julie S says

    December 9, 2019 at 6:33 pm

    Gorgeous!

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  5. Amy Cooley says

    December 7, 2019 at 7:26 pm

    I love how you’ve brought this image to life with your coloring. The rustic packaging is so pretty.

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  6. Vikki H says

    December 6, 2019 at 9:02 pm

    Beautiful! I dig the rich tones of your watercolors!

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  7. Maxine M. says

    December 6, 2019 at 5:19 am

    The tag is beautiful. I lean toward more subdued colors too. Anthem Lights Band video was amazing! Almost acapella which I love. Off to look for more of their music.

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  8. Bette says

    December 6, 2019 at 2:12 am

    You make everything look wonderful this tag included…. I even had to look up the stamp…. would have never “thunk” it. Thank You Heavenly Father for Sandy’s creativity that brings a smile!

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  9. Marisela Delgado says

    December 4, 2019 at 3:12 pm

    Wow, that is a fabulous tag, Sandy.

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  10. Lagene says

    December 4, 2019 at 10:13 am

    I love your holly berry tag! It goes perfectly with the kraft w

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  11. Mary Holshouser says

    December 4, 2019 at 8:37 am

    Beautiful tag. Great coloring.
    You get a depth to the pile of
    leaves. thanks for sharing
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  12. julia aston says

    December 4, 2019 at 8:28 am

    Love the full coloring in all the shades of green and bright red berries!

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  13. MELISSA FRIEDRICH says

    December 3, 2019 at 7:47 pm

    Gorgeous tag, love it against the kraft package! Thanks for the link to Anthem Lights band too!

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  14. Stephanie Severin says

    December 3, 2019 at 6:30 pm

    Thank you for the inspiration

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  15. KATIE says

    December 3, 2019 at 4:23 pm

    What a gorgeous tag! Those colors are perfect with the kraft and twine.

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  16. Karen Walker says

    December 3, 2019 at 5:09 am

    So beautiful!!!

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  17. Karen Walker says

    December 3, 2019 at 5:09 am

    So beautiful!!!

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  18. Denise Bryant says

    December 2, 2019 at 10:02 pm

    Love that Mondo Holly design! Beautiful tag!

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  19. Sue D says

    December 2, 2019 at 8:06 pm

    This is beautiful!

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  20. Sue W. says

    December 2, 2019 at 6:17 pm

    Beautiful tag, Sandy! Planning to listen to the song as I make my tag. Thanks!

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  21. Sharron Gregory says

    December 2, 2019 at 6:15 pm

    Beautiful tag–so wonderfully colored!

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  22. Beverly Sizemore says

    December 2, 2019 at 5:54 pm

    Beautiful and vibrant holly tag….a small work of ART. 🙂

    Reply
  23. Gab says

    December 2, 2019 at 4:49 pm

    Gorgeous tag

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  24. Jenny Martin says

    December 2, 2019 at 2:43 pm

    Wow! A masterpiece in a tag!!! Your colouring is as always , totally awesome!

    Reply
  25. Stef Perry says

    December 2, 2019 at 2:31 pm

    Such a beautiful tag, Sandy, those mondo stamps are lovely. Thanks for sharing the video, Anthem Lights is fantastic!

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  26. Tami B says

    December 2, 2019 at 2:05 pm

    I love holly, so this one is a really big hit with me. Great job.

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  27. Isabelle says

    December 2, 2019 at 12:45 pm

    A fantastic interpretation of a beautiful song ! Your tag is awesome !

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  28. Janet Durbin says

    December 2, 2019 at 11:13 am

    I can’t wait to try this, it is a great tag!

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  29. Emma Sleppy says

    December 2, 2019 at 11:07 am

    Great tag! Thanks for the music too… I’ll be humming all day!

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  30. Henriëtte says

    December 2, 2019 at 11:04 am

    I enjoy the music so much during reading your post, it brings me already a little in to a Christmas mood.
    Thank you so much for the gorgeous tag, great idea to fill up the background, now the holly and berries stand out even more.
    Have a wonderful day.

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    • Laurie brown says

      December 2, 2019 at 11:39 am

      Beautiful tag and music!! The background of green is gorgeous and makes the image so dimensional!

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      • Elaine Wilson says

        December 4, 2019 at 8:50 am

        Very pretty

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  31. Sheri K says

    December 2, 2019 at 10:45 am

    Love this song, just what I need to get my heart in the right place instead of worrying about all the cyber Monday sales. We are so blessed! Many blessings to you for your great work in the world!

    Reply
  32. Beth says

    December 2, 2019 at 8:47 am

    Beautiful music and tag!

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  33. Kathy J in Ellicott City says

    December 2, 2019 at 7:24 am

    So beautiful!

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  34. Titus Debbie says

    December 2, 2019 at 7:00 am

    Very pretty!

    Reply
  35. Sharon O says

    December 2, 2019 at 5:38 am

    Perfect musical artist to pair with your beautiful tag! Thanks!

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  36. Andre M. says

    December 2, 2019 at 5:28 am

    Lovely greens paired with the bright red, love this fully coloured tag.

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  37. MBFairySky says

    December 2, 2019 at 5:16 am

    Thank you for this beautiful discovery Sandy! I love this style of music, I had goose bumps!

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  38. Meghan Kennihan says

    December 2, 2019 at 5:10 am

    Ooooo this is a BEAUTIFUL holly tag! And great find on the song!

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  39. Donna M. says

    December 2, 2019 at 5:10 am

    So pretty Sandy. And yes, the video was inspiring. I’ve run across Anthem Lights while listening to Pandora, really like them. Hope you’re enjoying your “sabbatical”!

    Reply

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