Before we're through with December, I thought I better write my Christmas class reviews. Even though Tim Holtz's Twelve Tags of Christmas is not technically a class, it definitely has that feel. Each day, between Dec. 1 and 12, Tim posts instructions for completing a tag using a variety of products (especially his signature products). This is the third year in a row in which he has undertaken this project and the first year that I haven't finished all twelve tags. The bloom was a little off the rose for me this year, I think, because so many of the tags featured products that I don't own - especially his die cutting machine and dies. Although Tim encourages participants to substitute other products, I found it difficult to do in this situation. Also, it struck me that a large portion of the tags used variations on these materials. In the past, almost every tag featured a different technique. So, this was not my favorite 12 Tags of Christmas, but I did enjoy making my tags, revisiting some old techniques and learning a few new ones. Plus, it's all FREE! Hard to be too critical of a free sharing of information. Something new for this year were videos. I love listening to Tim Holtz talk about how to create and so would play them for background, even if he was describing how to use a machine I didn't own. His voice is so calming and supportive that it increased my creative enjoyment. As always, alternative viewpoints welcomed. Overall grade: B.
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