Guest Designing -- Blessings Ink new Challenge--Tags

Hello Everyone,
Welcome!  Today's post is the second post for my Guest Designing spot on Chris' blog: Blessings Ink.

Chris is an A Muse Studios Demonstrator and hosts weekly challenges with  weekly winners and top picks.  The weekly winners are eligible for the monthly prize.   I will be posting projects for each of the weekly challenges all during the month of September.

The Theme of the current challenge is:

TAGS

****Just a few Guidelines for entering  the Challenges:

 2 entry limit and no digis please!

■Link your creation to your paper crafts blog, gallery (SCS or Flickr) before midnight of the following Sunday.

■Use any product but please follow the challenge criteria.

■Double your chances to win by using A Muse Studio products (just leave Chris a reminder in the comments please)



I stamped up a bunch of tags in a blue color scheme then added lots of trims and ribbons.  The tags are perfect to attach to a gift bag or a wrapped present.  Would be really pretty with pale blue wrapping paper!

Materials List:

Stamps: Come Fly with Me and All For Love from A Muse Studios

Pigment Ink: Slate, Eucalyptus, Ocean, Bermuda, Sky Pigment from A Muse Studios

Dye ink: black Memento

CS: white - cut into tags

Ribbons and Laces

Hole punch

Instructions:

• Cut four tags from the white CS
• Stamp all the images onto the tags with the different ink colors
• Use the darker inks to distress the edges of each tag
• Use Black dye ink to stamp the sentiment

• Stamp a couple hearts; fussy cut one and add to tag
• Punch holes in to tops of the tags
• Add the ribbons
• Add the laces

• Stamp "All For Love" repeatedly to cover the background in the lightest ink

• Stamp the rose on the background in the lightest ink

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********Challenges For my Tag set:
Vintage Stamping: anything goes
613 Avenue: anything goes
Polkadoodles: tags
Stamping Sensations: things with wings
That Craft Place: sentimental
A Little Bit Crafty: distress it



Head over to Blessings Ink and check out the other DT projects and link up your TAG project!!  Glad you stopped by!!  See you tomorrow for more  card making fun here in Dreamland!!  Love ya.
Karen

Guest Designing for Love to Scrap Challenge!

Hello Everyone!!
Whoa--Have I been busy!  Making the Valentine's for the Cards From the Heart card drive, making gifts for new babies, a card making event, and lots more!!   I will be sharing the Valentine's later in the week.  I made 50 cards in total.
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This month I am Guest Designing for the Love to Scrap Challenge Blog!!  And, today is my second post.  And a new challenge has begun!  Head over and check out all the DT projects and link up a little something of your own.  Here is the info:

LTSCB #22: "Tags"

January 20-February 2

The lovely sponsor: Your Next Stamp (prize is a stamp set)

For my projects,  I was feeling the need for a bit of unreality.........   I made some fun steampunky/fantasy tags.

Materials List:

Stamps: Cityscape, Silhouette Lady with Umbrella, Flying Car all from Lost Coast Designs

Tags: Kraft size #8 from Tim Holtz

Inks: Onyx Black -Versa Fine; Mushroom Adirondack; Espresso Truffle - Memento

Distress Inks: Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, and Frayed Burlap

3D Zots glue dots

Die Cut: Vintage Flourish-My Favorite Things

Pearls

Tulle and ribbons

Metal Charm: Bead Landing

Silhouette Lady with Umbrella Tag;

Instructions:

• Stamp the Cityscape on the Kraft Tag with Black Onyx ink
• Distress edges with Distress inks
• Stamp the Umbrella Lady on white CS with Mushroom ink and cut out

• Add stamped lady with 3D Zots
• Die cut the flourishes and glue to tag
• Add the pearls and ribbons

Flying Car Tag:

• Make in the same manner as Umbrella Lady tag
• Stamp the Flying Car on white CS with Espresso Truffle ink and cut out
• Distress the car with Antique Linen Distress ink

• Wrap a strip of Black Tulle around the tag and secure with glue on back
• Add the stamped car with two 3D Zots stacked on top of each other---I really wanted the car to stand up off the tag.
• Add the ribbons and the metal charm

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Well, why don't I enter a few challenges??!!  How about:
Fantasy Stampers: anything with wings
Crafty Hands: put a tag on it.
Creative Knockouts: Tag, you're it
Seema Crafts: anything goes
Make My Monday: Kraft CS
Craft My Life: anything but a card
Artistic Inspiration: use ribbon
Punk You Girl: Steampunk

Hope you enjoyed my little trip into fantasy land away from the harsh realities of the real world.  LOL  I mean that in  humorous way....LOL Stay tuned this week!!  I will begin posting the Childrens' Valentine's Day cards!!

A big Thank you to Leslie for  inviting me to Guest Design this month on the Love to Scrap Challenge blog!!! 


Love ya
Karen