August 20, 2012: Back from Vacation :)

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I've had a lovely vacation and now I'm baaaaaccccckkkkk!!!  :D

This was the final tag at my Tags Class last month, and I saved it for last since it's my favorite. 

I used the Postage Due stamp set, which is one of my favorite new ones in the Annual Catalog.  I did notice when I bought it, however, that the large collage image is horizontal - certainly intended for landscape cards.  No matter - I also got the Travel Journal Wheel which is the exact same script as the background of the collage stamp.  This extends the collage stamp on the top and bottom, which is perfect for this tag.  :)

To make the top I used my little trick of making 1/8" hole in a scrap of Soft Suede and punching that out with the 1/2" Hole Punch.  Makes a perfect tag ring every time.  TIP: Always punch the smaller hole first!  :)

Postage Due is stamped in Crumb Cake on my Very Vanilla tag, and I nipped off the corners with the 1" Square Punch - I find this easier than scissors.  I stamped a second time on a scrap of Very Vanilla with Marina Mist and cut out the flower to add on top.  It just ads color and a tiny bit of dimension.

For embellishments I kept it simple with a butterfly from Papillon Potpourri in Marina Mist (love the coordinating Butterfly Punch!) and a stamp from Postage Due in Soft Suede (with another coordinating punch!).  I've been looking for an excuse to use my Lovely Little Labels and matching Punch Pack, so my tiny Marina Mist Postage Stamp is a perfect little touch.

When I was done, it looked a little unfinished so I added a sliver of Soft Suede cut with the Apothecary Accents Framelits.  Love it!

  

August 8, 2012: Tags Class

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I really enjoyed designing the tags for my Tags Class last month!  This was one of my favorites.

As a demo, I get a Stampin' Success magazine every month.  It's one of my favorite things about being a demo!  Every month I cut all my favorite pictures as well as the date from the front, and paste them on a sheet of 12x12" Basic Black Cardstock, which then goes in a scrapbook album.  That way I always have instant inspiration at my fingertips!

This tag was CASEd from one of the cards in the February 2011 Stampin' Success.  The original card used textured Soft Suede Cardstock and embossed it with the Elegant Bouquet Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  So pretty!  But I didn't have any textured cardstock on hand so I updated the look by using the new Compositions Specialty Designer Series Paper in woodgrain, die cut with the new Oval Accents Bigz Die in Clear.  This DSP already has the heat embossing done for you, so it was a simple matter of sponging on Soft Suede Classic Ink and wiping off the excess to make this gorgeous background.

The flower is First Edition Designer Series Paper and Perfect Plum Cardstock, die cut with the Fun Flowers Die and the Big Shot.  I worked the paper in my hands until it was almost ready to fall apart and had the consistency of soft fabric, then I bunched the DSP flower in the middle before adding my Antique Brad so the Perfect Plum would show.  I used the Crop-a-Dile to make an 1/8" hole in a scrap of Soft Suede Cardstock, then punched that out with the 1/2" Circle Punch to make an accent for my tag, and ran Perfect Plum Taffeta through it for a handle.

I finished my tag with a Scalloped Oval Punchie in Very Vanilla which I stamped with a sentiment from one of my favorite new stamp sets called Blooming With Kindness in Perfect Plum Classic Ink, and popped it up on a Stampin' Dimensional.

So pleased at how this came out!

July 30, 2012: Floral Frames Framelit Ornaments

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 Last year I went crazy making the pop up star  ornaments...I think I must have made 50 of them!  I learned how to do them by using the amazing Tami White tutorial (I'll embed her You-Tube video at the end of this post).

One thing I learned through making them is you can use any shape that can be evenly divided into quarters - not just squares!  As soon as I saw the Floral Frames Framelits in the new catalog, I saw they had 8 petals...perfect for pop up flowers.  :)

You make these the exact same way - and I love that when they are all folded up they make a heart!  These ornaments actually make perfect gift tags for a present or a wine bottle neck.  I often put plain cardstock on the sides and stamp them with a "To: From:" stamp, or a birthday sentiment.

So there you have it - pop up flower ornament tags!




 

March 10, 2011: Monkey Tag

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Recently I saw a punch art monkey on a card posted online...naturally, I can't remember where. I wish I could give credit since it was super cute! All I remembered was the oval punch for the muzzle. :)

I used Crumb Cake and Chocolate Chip cardstock to make my monkey. I used a 5/8" circle twice for the ears and a 1 3/4" circle twice for the head. The hands are punched crowns. A heart nose and booglie eyes finish this adorable monkey tag.

October 9, 2010: Vintage Card Set

Pin It Now! Here is what I have been working on. :) It's a vintage card set I made as a birthday gift.

I am totally in love with this double sided postcard cardstock that Michael's has been selling, and I found these vintage inspired dollar stamps there, too. LOVE it!

The card tote is a design by Paula on her blog Inking Addicts. I loved the design, plus I tweaked it a bit to make it mine with a third interior pouch for tags and a special spot for a pen.

This was one of those rare projects that came out EXACTLY as I had envisioned. So nice when that happens!

August 5, 2010: Florists Tags

Pin It Now! My Mom is in the process of purchasing a floral and home furnishings shop, and she has a lot of ideas for how to make it amazing. One of the things she would like to do is make handmade tags to go with the floral arrangements as opposed to commercially printed, generic cards. I love the idea, so I agreed to whip up some sketches for her.

Now, truth be told, I am NOT a sketcher. I much prefer to play with my stash. :) These are the twelve tags I put together from my store of treasures. The only thing that I bought was the large fleur d lis stamp...Mom wants to call the shop Fleur d Lis Floral and Home. :)

These tags need a LOT of work before they would be ready to go, but I had a lot of fun making them so I wanted to share them with all of you.