Tim Holtz-12 Tags of 2014-April

What do you do with tags?  I make them into TAG-CARDS.

If you've visited my blog or my Flickr Photostream, you may know I really enjoy making TAG-CARDS.

YAY!  I finally was able to join the Tim Holtz-12 Tags of 2014-April.

This is a side-folding TAG-CARD.

(The height is 5 inches.)

I'm also playing along with the following:

Simon Says Monday Challenge-Not So Mellow Yellow

Simon Says-Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes

Supplies

Stamps:  (HA)-Old French Writing; (PTI)-Simple Sunflower

Dies:  (TH)-Tag & Bookplates, Chevron, Tattered Florals, Mini Tattered Floral Set; Spellbinders-Label

Stencil:  (TH)-Dot Fade

Inks:  (Distress Ink)-Mustard Seed, Brushed Corduroy; Coffee-Archival

Paper:  (PTI)-Rustic Cream; Patterned Paper

Other:  (TH)-Traveler Tissue Tape; Gesso, Cork, Hemp Cord, Gelly Roll Pen, Fun Dot

Thanks for your visit.

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Sequin Shaker Card

After seeing so many lovely shaker cards, I was inspired to create my first.

I'm playing along with the following challenges.

 Paulina's - Pretty Pink Posh-Sequin Shaker Blog Hop

Simon Says Monday Challenge-Not So Mellow Yellow

Supplies

Stamps:  (PTI)-Wet Paint, Phrase Play #1

Dies:  (PTI)-Seed Packet, Button Card, Monthly Moments: March Die Collection

Ink:  Versafine-Onyx Black, VersaMark

Paper:  (PTI)-White, Black, 2008 Bitty Dot Basics, True Black Pattern Pack

Other:  Gold & Clear Embossing Powder, Gold Sequins, Clear Transparency

Hope you are having sunshine in your part of the world.

In my part of the USA, we are already in the 90s!

NO...how can that be?

Thanks for your visit.

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PTI-April 2014 Blog Hop-Embroidered

The theme for the Papertrey Ink-April 2014 Blog Hop is:  Embroidered.

I was inspired by this beautiful work-of-art, to create my top-folding TAG-CARD (my favorite to create).

I'm also adding this to the Simon Says-Wednesday Challenge-Keep It Clean and Simple.

Supplies

Stamps:  (PTI)-Tiny Tags II

Dies:  (PTI)-Tag Sale #10, Button Stacks II, Stitching Lines, Tiny Tags

Paper:  (PTI)-White, Kraft; From My Craft Supplies:  Light Green, Blue

Felt:  (PTI)-Hawaiian Shores

Ink:  Aquamarine, VersaMark, (DI)-Tea Dye

Other:  Seam Binding, Embroidery Thread, Clear Embossing Powder, (MS)-Border Punch

Be sure to check out all the lovely entries in the Blog Hop.

Thanks for your visit.

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Watercolor Splats (Mini-Card)

I made this Mini-Card (3 1/4" x 3 7/8") for the PTI Make It Monday #161 - Watercolor Splats.

(When I saw Nichole's wonderful video tutorial, I knew I had to play along.)

The sentiment is stamped in black & clear-embossed.

Supplies

Stamps:  (PTI)-Wet Paint

Dies:  (PTI)-Loop De Loop

Ink:  Versafine-Onyx Black; (Distress Inks)-Mustard Seed, Broken China

Paper:  (PTI)-White

Other:  Clear Embossing Powder, Twill Tape, Button, Hemp Cord, Paintbrush, Water

Thanks for your visit.

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Pink Roses

Just sharing a top-folding TAG-CARD I started, during Linda's 90-Minute Scramble.

The theme was:  Paper-Piecing.

During the 90-minutes, I started a new design, twice, so, I was only able to complete the white tag.

After the scramble, I completed my design, and made a TAG-CARD, (my favorite to create).

Supplies

Stamps:  (Hero Arts)-Tag, Two Birds (Images), Year Round Sentiments

Paper:  (Hero Arts)-Blush-Mixed Folded Cards; (PTI)-White

Inks:  Distress Inks

Die:  (PTI)-Loop De Loop

Other:  Pearls, Wink of Stella, Crochet Thread, Fabric Roses, Foam Tape

As I made this, I thought of my Sweet Mom.

Pink roses were her favorite.

Thanks for your visit.

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Using Gesso With A Stencil

We've had some beautiful days in my part of the USA.

I used Gesso with the Tim Holtz-Dot Fade stencil to make this top-folding TAG-CARD.

(I really enjoy making Tag-Cards.)

It was difficult to photograph the shimmer on the sunflower & the "Sunshine" in the sentiment.

I'm playing along with the following challenges:

• PTI-Make It Monday #160 - Heat Embossing Tips for Die Cuts & Two Step Stamps                        (Erin shares a great technique in the MIM video.)
• Virginia's View Challenge #2 - Stencil                                                                                     (Thanks, Virginia, for a fun challenge blog to visit.)

Supplies

Stamps:  (PTI)-Simple Sunflower

Dies:  (PTI)-Tag Sale #7, Simple Sunflower, Rickrack Border; (Spellbinders)-Labels Trio

Stencil:  (TH)-Dot Fade

Ink:  VersaMark, Distress Inks, Archival Ink

Other:  Gesso, Clear Embossing Powder, Gelly Roll Pen, Hemp Cord, Twill Tape, Foam Tape

Thanks for your visit.

♥

Clear-Embossing, Patterned Paper, TAG-CARD

Just sharing a top-folding TAG-CARD with clear-embossed tulips, 

created during Arlene's 90-Minute Scramble.

("Hello" is one of my favorite sentiments to use.)

Arlene asked us to use the following:

• At least one Hero Arts stamp
• A die-cut, or punch, or embossed panel
• At least one embellishment

Also adding this to the Simon Says Stamp-Monday Challenge-Anything Goes.

Supplies

Stamps:  (Hero Arts): Newspaper Tulips, Say It All

Dies:  (PTI)-Tag Sale #7, XL Rickrack Border; (Spellbinders)-Label
Punch:  Martha Stewart-Border Punch
Ink:  VersaMark, Aquamarine
Other:  Clear Embossing Powder, Cuttlebug-Embossing Folder, Hemp Cord, Gems, Foam Adhesive, Patterned Paper

Happy Spring!
Thanks for your visit.

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PTI-March 2014 Blog Hop-High Gloss

The theme for the PTI-March 2014-Blog Hop is:  High Gloss.

I clear-embossed the sentiment die-cut, & used Glossy Accents on the heart.

For added dimension, the white panel is popped up with foam adhesive.

I am also playing along with Betsy's, PTI-Make It Monday #157: DIY Cover Plates.

To create the background, I used the following:
Bubble Talk Die Collection
2009 Bitty Dot Basics Patterned Paper Collection.

Thanks for your visit!

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Bird - TAG-CARD

I made this top-folding TAG-CARD for Heather's 90-Minute Scramble.

(All stamps are by Hero Arts.)

I'm also playing along with the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Simon Says Tag It.

Thanks for your visit.

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Watercoloring - TAG-CARD

I stamped the Hero Arts-Post Card stamp twice, to create a top-folding TAG-CARD.

These were the steps I took to create the watercolored panel:

• covered a book page with gesso
• used reinkers & water to do the watercoloring
• splattered watered-down Black Soot-Distress Ink
• splattered watered-down black acrylic paint (for a more intense black)
• splattered watered-down (Golden Acrylics)-Iridescent Gold (Fine)

(It was difficult to photograph the gold splatters.)

I'm playing along with the following challenges:

• Virginia's View Challenge #1 - Watercoloring
• Simon Says Stamp-Wednesday Challenge - Simon Says Tag It

All stamps are by Hero Arts, & the sentiment die is by Simon Says Stamp.

Thanks for your visit.

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