Hello (Tag-Card)

Hello & Welcome!

As some of you may know, I really enjoy making Tags & Tag-Cards.

My inspiration came from the colors in the photo at Moxie Fab-Tuesday Trigger-Wake-Up Call.

This is the Tag-Card that I created.

The "hello" & the blue strip are clear embossed with the Tiny Ink Spots stamp.

I'm also adding this to the PTI-Make It Monday #112: Embossed Alpha Die Cuts.

Supplies

Stamp:  (Hero Arts)-Tiny Ink Spots

Dies:  (PTI)-Tag Sale #3, Wonderful Words-Hello

Ink:  VersaMark, Black Ink

Other:  Clear Embossing Powder, Silver Bead, Hemp Cord

Thank you for your visit!

-Martha ♥

Thinking Of You

Hello & Welcome!

Jacqueline creates the most beautiful cards and tags, and she inspires many of us.

She is having a Grid-Tag Challenge in the Hero Arts Flickr group.

This is a card I made for her challenge, & for the April Hero Arts contest.

(It was so good to use up some paper scraps.)

The vellum strip also serves as a pocket to house the three removable tags.

(I will be sending this to my Dear Mom, to let her know I'm thinking of her.)

Check out the challenge for lots of wonderful inspiration.

Supplies

Stamps:  All stamps by Hero Arts:  Classic Tea Flower, La Letter, Lattice, Square Pattern, Say It All

Paper:  PTI-Cardstock; K & Company-Patterned Paper; Vellum

Ink:  VersaMark, Distress Inks

Die:  Spellbinders-Tags

Other:  Copic Markers, Seam Binding, Pearls, Border Punch, Foam Adhesive

Have a wonderful day!

-Martha ♥

Howdy

Collage stamping is a technique I enjoy seeing on cards.

However, I've only tried the technique one other time, that I can remember.

I made this for the PTI-Make It Monday #110: Collage Elements.

(Check out all the lovely entries with collage stamping.)

I'm also entering this into the Simon Says Stamp & Show: A Very Strict Challenge - Anything Goes.

Supplies

Stamps:  (PTI)-On The Farm, Larger Than Life, Pretty Peonies-Anniversary Set, Happy Harlequin

Inks:  Distress Inks & PTI

Other:  Buttons, Twine, Glue Dots

Thanks for your visit.

Happy crafting!

-Martha ♥

Where Flowers Bloom...

I love this quote by Lady Bird Johnson.

"Where flowers bloom, so does hope."

The first card I made for CASology-Week 37: Hope.

(I tried to leave it as CAS as possible.)

In the second photo, I added the seam binding.

(It's more my style.)

I'm entering the second one in the Catered Crop-Recipe Swap-Flower Power.

And also adding it to Simon Says...Anything Goes!

Supplies

Stamps:  (Hero Arts)-Blooming Meadow; (Deadbeat Designs)-Sentiment

Ink:  VersaMark

Dies:  Spellbinders

Other:  White Embossing Powder, Seam Binding

Happy Easter!

-Martha ♥

Paper Bag Pocket & Tag-Cards

Hello & Welcome!
Have I got something fun & different to share with you today!

On the Catered Crop blog, Linda McClain puts together 

some fabulous & very inspiring Pinterest Boards for her challenges (Recipe Swaps).

Since I love creating with "kraft", this Paper Bag Ribbon pin caught my eye, 

and lead me to the discovery of Roben-Marie's blog.

This wonderful video tutorial by Roben-Marie was my inspiration for the paper bag pocket I've created.

Roben-Marie is one talented artist, and has lots of fabulous video tutorials.

If you know anything about me, you know I really enjoy making "Tag-Cards" and mini bags.
I had lots of fun creating the paper bag pocket and tag-cards.
(The messy stitching was my favorite part of the creation process.)
This is my first time to sew on a paper bag, and I know it won't be my last.
It's also my first time to create this type of flower (using a flame).

I created this for the Catered Crop - Recipe Swap - Flower Power,
and the Simon Says...Anything Goes challenge.

Supplies

Stamps:  (Hero Arts)-Sew Perfect & Tiny Ink Spots

Dies:  (Sizzix-Tim Holtz)-Tag & Tie; Spellbinders-Nestabilities

Ink:  VersaMark, Color Box-White, Distress Inks, Jet Black Archival

Other:  Clear Embossing Powder, Ribbon, Flower Trim, Lace Trim, Paper Bag, Foam Adhesive

Have a wonderful weekend!

Happy crafting!

-Martha ♥

Sending Hugs

Hello & Welcome!

I made this Tag-Card for Winter's 4th Annual Valentine's Day Card Drive.

You can see her post here:  2013 - Cards From the Heart Card Drive.

Purple Onion Designs is one of the sponsors of the card drive.

I'm adding this to the Simon Says...Use Washi Tape!

Supplies

Stamps:  (Purple Onion Designs)-Doodle Hearts; (Hero Arts)-(CL586)-XO, (S5637)-Tiny Ink Spots

Paper:  BasicGrey-PB&J Paper Pack; Tags; (Smash)-Black Dots Washi Tape

Ink:  VersaMark; (Distress Inks)-Antique Linen & Brushed Corduroy

Other:  Black Embossing Powder, Seam Binding, Stitching

Thank you for your visit.

-Martha ♥

I Love You (Mini-Card)

Hello & Welcome!

Mini-Cards and Tag-Cards are SO much FUN to make and send.

(Does anyone else feel the same way?)

I made a few sometime ago, before I started my blog.  You can see them on my Flickr Photostream 

1-here, 2-here, 3-here, 4-here, 5-here, 6-here, 7-here, 8-here.

Today, I'm sharing a Mini-Card I made for the following challenges.

Moxie Fab World - Challenge #23 - Make an Itty Bitty Card

Moxie Fab World - Challenge #60 - Make a Card with a Window

Hero Arts - January 2013 Contest - Try Something New

(Finished Size:  2 5/8" x 2 5/8")

Supplies

Stamps:  (Hero Arts) - (DI066)-Stamp & Cut-Cute Heart, (S5637)-Tiny Ink Spots, (CL582)-Year Round Sentiments

Ink:  VersaMark

Paper:  Vellum, Red Cardstock

Dies:  (Hero Arts)-(DI066)-Stamp & Cut-Cute Heart, (Spellbinders)-Long Scalloped Rectangles, (QuicKutz)-Square

Other:  Embossing Powder-White & Clear, Seam Binding, Foam Adhesive

I hope I've inspired you to do some crafting today!

Your visit & comments are greatly appreciated!

-Martha ♥

Tags and Pockets

Hello!  I hope you are staying warm wherever you are in your part of the world.

We have a very "slim" chance of having some snow.

That doesn't happen very often in my part of the USA.

When it has fallen, it's not usually much, & it doesn't last long; however, it's usually a BIG DEAL.

 

As you may know, I really enjoy making tags and tag-cards.

Making matching pockets to tuck the tags in, makes the tags extra-special to give out.

In the past, I've enjoyed making tags and pockets to give to others.

(See my Flickr Photostream for a few I've made here, here, here, here, here, here.)

This summer, we made tags and pockets at a class I taught at a scrapbook store.

(See this post.)

The other day, I shared a Tag-Card I made for my husband. 

Today I'm sharing the Tag-Card & Pocket,

and two more tags & pockets I gave at Christmas with cash.

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by today!
Happy crafting!

-Martha ♥

Thinking of You

Happy New Year!

 

Today I am using two new items I received as a prize from Hero Arts for a FAB 5 Win.

1)  Fleurettes Stamp

2)  BasicGrey - Lucille Paper Pad

 

I am entering this into the following:

Hero Arts January Contest - Try Something New

 A Blog Named Hero Challenge #17- New Year, New You

 

 

Supplies

Stamps:  (Hero Arts)-Fleurettes, Say It All

Die:  (Spellbinders)-Labels Eighteen

Paper:  (PTI)-White, (BasicGrey)-Lucille Paper Pad

Ink:  Distress Inks-Tattered Rose & Brushed Corduroy; Coffee-Archival Ink

Other:  Clear Embossing Powder, Seam Binding, Corner Chomper, Foam Adhesive

 

Your visit & comments are greatly appreciated!

 

-Martha ♥

Papertrey Ink-December 2012 Blog Hop

Hello!

 

I made this Tag-Card for the Papertrey Ink December 2012 Blog Hop.
Also adding this to the Simon Says...Anything Goes!

 

 

This is the lovely inspiration photo we were given.

I used the top left photo as my inspiration.

 

Supplies

Stamps:  PTI-Stitches & Swirls, HA-Year Round Sentiments

Dies/Punch/Other:  PTI-Tag Sale #3, Tiny Tags, MS-Border Punch, PTI-Impression Plate

Ink:  VersaMark; Coffee Archival

Paper:  PTI-Kraft, White

Other:  White Embossing Powder, Seam Binding, Cord, Pearls, White-Prismacolor Pencil

 

Your visit and comments are greatly appreciated.

 

-Martha ♥