On a roll....

Since I have been obsessed with punching lately,

I decided to recycle some tin tags

that were originally purchased for the garden.

I'm always looking for something to

attach my needlepunch designs,

and these tins have been hanging

in my studio for years.

I don't spend much time thinking about

what I'm going to punch.

I first just figure the boundary,

and loosely draw a design,

start punching in the center,

and allow my muse to take over.

I grab a few colors that go well together,

and basically just choose whatever

color appeals to me in the moment.

I know that after I soak the design

 in an antiquing solution, the colors will blend

and become very warm, which I love.

I discovered that my eyelet tool

punches holes in tin quite easily.

So I decided to add a little wired bauble

to dangle from the ornament.

To kick things up a notch,

I decided to add little seed beads.

I was so glad I happened to have

some thin beading needles on hand.

I rummaged through my ribbon stash,

and found this blue ribbon,

which happened to be the perfect color!

Hmmm, I wonder what other objects

I might find in my studio, to alter with

a little needlepunch design.

Since I'm on a roll after all....