Tuesday Tag Challenge

For this week's tag challenge at Joan's Gardens, I went with a more masculine look.  The base of the tag is card stock on which I used Distress Inks.  The little postcard and the other DP are from HOTP.  I tore the bottom DP all around then ran it through my paper crimper, distressed the edges.  Wadded and flattened the postcard, used Distress Inks on it as well.  The stamps are vellum stickers that I put on cardstock and cut out.  Wrapped it all up with some twine, added the little lock and the Grunge Paper tag I recycled from the packaging.

Challenges:
Joan's Gardens - Tuesday tag challenge.
Tag Tuesday - Tag.
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Ephemera.
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Tags.

Stamps:  None.
Paper:  The Paper Studio, HOTP.
Ink:  Distress Inks.
Accessories:  Vellum stamp stickers, lock, twine, Grunge tag.

Brown and Blue Tag

I starting making this tag, no real direction in mind.  Just happened to pick brown and blue because I love those colors together, so entering the Crafty Ho's challenge.  I painted some Grunge Paper swirls with Distress Crackle Paint, then sponged it with some brown Distress Ink.  Added a few tiny flowers from a CB die.  Used a copper DecoPaint pen around the edge.  Top part swivels so it can be written on inside. 

Challenges
Crafty Ho's - Blue and brown (or a sketch)
Simon Say Stamp and Show - Tag
The Creative Cottage - Flowers

Stamps:  Woman in Repose (Rubber Stampede)
Paper:  The Paper Studio scraps, Grunge Paper
Ink:  Distress Inks.
Accessories:  Eyelets, Spellbinders Labels 14, CB die, crackle paint, Stickles.

Valentine Tag

I meant to post this yesterday on Joan's tag challenge, but seems I've missed that deadline.  Oh well...here it is anyway.  Don't know that I've gotten any better at making tags, but Joan's tag challenges are fun, and I'll have a nice stash of tags.  For this one I used two Spellbinders dies...Scalloped Hearts for the base and the larges of the Nested Hearts for the top.  I attached the hearts with an eyelet and a brad so the top one will pivot and a message can be written on the bottom one.  I made the largest flower, the rest are from Wild Orchid.  Finished off with the angel charm hanging from a chain.

Challenges:
Joan's Tag Challenge - Missed the deadline, but here's the link.

Simon Says Stamp - Anything but a card

Stamps:  None.
Paper:  From stash.
Ink:  Colorbox Queues.
Accessories:  Spellbinders dies, eyelet, brad, Stickles, Wild Orchid flowers, leaf punch, hand made flower, angel charm, pearls, rhinestones.

Joan's Tag Challenge

This week over at Joan's Gardens, her challenge is to create a tag using something heavier than cardstock, use old and vintage looking colors, and add some stuff from our stash.  I got some Grunge Paper about a month ago and hadn't used it yet, so I pulled it out to play and ended up making two.  I cut the Grunge paper then sprayed them each with several different colors of Glimmer Mist.  After drying, embossed them using two different folders.  Added some flowers I made, some butterflies cut with MS punches, added the charms.  Made the tiny pockets from stash paper and inserted a little card into that for writing on later. 

I've Been Tagged!

Yesterday and today I was busy with finishing up my niece's Halloween costume, among other things. Today my boyfriend and I went to vote then to lunch. When I checked my e-mail I found a wonderful surprise...I was tagged by the incredibly talented and uber sweet Tammy Hershberger. Wow!! Fun questions, so here we go:

Things I Love:
1. My family - My two wonderful kids, my mom, brother, and sister.
2. Being creative...sewing, paper crafting, beading.
3. Sticky and Laila - my cat and dog.
4. Getting together with friends.
5. Cooking.

Things I Don't Love:
1. Grocery shopping.
2. Hot weather (and I live in south Texas where there are only two seasons - hot and hotter..go figure).
3. Rude drivers.
4. Dishonesty.
5. Housework.

Songs on my mp3 player:
1. John Denver.
2. Andrea Bocelli.
3. Nickelback
4. Lots of 80's big hair groups.
5. Alan Jackson.

Favorite Foods/Drinks:
1. Pepsi.
2. Chocolate
3. Seafood.
4. Chicken and dumplings with cornbread (can you say comfort food - grin).
5. Pretty much anything with pasta.

Tag 5 others: This is the hardest part...there are so many wonderful crafters out there!
1. Michelle.
2. Chris.
3. Holly.
4. Carolyn.
5. Stacy.


Tomorrow my son is in a Veteran's Day parade with JROTC over near Randolph Air Force Base. After that I'll be back home making a set of cards and baking cookies for my part in Team Cookies and Cards to send to our soldier. Will get those sent off on Sunday.

Masculine Birthday

Here's a straight forward, no frills birthday card I made for my son's best friend. Sometimes it is hard to make a masculine card without adding more frills and fuss.

For this one I attached the striped DP then the same brown cardstock as the base after attaching some ribbon (Hobby Lobby - I get several spools at a time when they have their 50% off sale . . . nothing better than 5 yds for 98 cents!). On top of this I put a tag I cut out with my Coluzzle template from a manila folder. I inked the edge with Distress Ink and patted the ink pad around on the tag. Then I used my handy dandy metal ruler again to distress the edge of the tag. I sew a lot and have a bin of extra buttons in my sewing closet. I dug around in there and found this button and stuck it on. I don't know what stamp set this is. I got several little sets at Target for $1 each a couple months back. I like the way this one turned out. : )

Stamps: Unsure.
Paper: Paper Studio CS, My Minds Eye DP from Hobby Lobby, manila folder.
Ink: Colorbox Queue, Distress Ink
Accessories: Button, ribbon, Coluzzle