Monday, November 28, 2016

My Cards and Tags: Tree Tags Using Taylored Expressions' Build a Tag 3 Set

"O Christmas Tree" is this week's festive theme at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog.  I made some tree-tastic tags:


I started by cutting the tag shape with Taylored Expressions' Build a Tag 3 die set.  I stamped circles on them with Memento Luxe Gray Flannel ink and Tim Holtz's Halftone and Rings stamp set.


Next I colored in some of the circles using Distress Ink and a sponge.  I added some scraps of vintage paper from Simon Says Stamp.


I finger-painted on a random layer of Dina Wakley's white acrylic paint.


While the paint dried, I worked on my trees.  I used Tim Holtz's Petal Drop Die to create the triangle shape (I cut off the rounded end), then I inked the triangle green.  I ran it through a paper crimper, then wrapped turquoise yarn around it.


I used Ranger Jet Black Archival ink to stamp on the "Fa, la, la" sentiment from Prima's Sweet Peppermint stamp set and outlined the edges of the tags with a black sharpie pen.



I adhered the trees and finished off the tags with embellishments from Tim Holtz.  I added Doodlebug Chunky Twine to the tops of the tags.




These tags were relatively quick and easy to make, which a must during the holidays!  Here are the supplies I used, which you can find at Simon Says Stamp:



I can't wait to see how you interpret this week's theme!  Be sure to upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $50 to the Simon Says Stamp store!

Monday, November 21, 2016

My Other Creations: Gift Card Boxes with Coffee Filter Leaves

This week's theme at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog is "Trio-tastic!"  I made three gift card boxes using three basic components: coffee filter leaves, die-cut sentiments and background stamping.

I'm not a coffee drinker (hot chocolate is my addiction), but I do have an appreciation for coffee filters as a crafting medium.  Using Tim Holtz's Tattered Leaves die and some coffee filters, I cut some leaves.  I layered the filters three-thick and the die still cut them without a problem.  After I cut the leaves, I smudged Distress Ink onto them with a sponge.  While I like vellum, coffee filters are fantastic because they have more texture than vellum, so they take the ink on very well.


Once my leaves were done, I worked on the background stamping of my boxes.  Instead of stamping directly onto the box lids, I stamped onto square pieces of paper the same size as the lids so that if I messed up, it wouldn't be as catastrophic.  I stamped a coffee ring from Darkroom Door and some dots from Dina Wakley.  I took a black Sharpie pen and outlined the stamped images here and there.


Next I smudged on more Distress Ink with a sponge.


I added one of my coffee filter leaves, then I cut some sentiments using dies from Reverse Confetti and My Favorite Things and inked them and outlined them as well.



I glued the collages to my box lids and filled the boxes with tissue paper and gift cards.



These boxes were pretty quick and easy to make, which is a great combo for the holidays. Here are the supplies I used, which you can find at Simon Says Stamp:




How will you be trio-tastic this week?  Be sure to upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $50 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!