Four-Sided Tag

I was intrigued by Louise's Tag Tuesday Challenge to use the back of the tag to continue the design. I thought it would be fun to try a  digital hybrid 4 sided tag. It all started in Microsoft Publisher- my go to program for anything digi related. Here's how the tag started out.....

I used a tag template that I had created previously and grouped together 4 of them. Then I added papers from a digital kit, this is Farmers Market by Sande Krieger. (All digital kits were found it at 2 Peas.)  I layered on some Polka Dots from a Hero Arts digital stamp kit. Next I found a Teresa Collins paper with frames that I scanned, then I cropped the design so only one frame was visible. I copied it and placed one on each of the 4 sides of the tag. Then I created 4 text boxes and typed a verse from my morning Bible reading and layered those with the frames. Once everything was sized and positioned correctly I printed this sheet.
Once printed, I trimmed and scored the tag. Then I did some stamping, embossing, distressing and adding simple scrap embellishments. Here's the finished tag.....

The next 4 pictures show the sides in order....

Special thanks to Suzanne Czosek for the crown chipboard piece on side 3. I added color to it with alcohol inks and pearl and copper metallic mixatives. I had a few odd lengths of Hero Arts self adhesive lace ribbon and they were just the right size to dress up the tag. I finished it off with piece of elastic gold cording so it can be hung...possibly on a Christmas tree!

As we are all starting to think about Christmas I thought this verse was appropriate to remind us of the true purpose and meaning of the holiday. Here it is straight from the Lord Himself...
"I have come as a Light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in Me will no longer remain in the dark." John 12:46
Add another passage from the Gospel of John and you get a complete picture:
"For God loved the world so much that He gave His one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent His Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through Him." John 3:16-17.
Blessings,
nancy