25 days of tags: Day 3

 


I was inspired by the snowman tag by Tracey herself! I loved the bold image and bright colors.
Unfortunately I don't have her stamp so I used a VERY OLD Stampin' Up snowman from my collection.

This is the prototype I will use for the gifts I give to neighbors. I have some adjustments to make on the tag inself. I have lots of them stamped to color with Inketense pencils on the airplane today. TFL!

http://inmycreativeopinion.blogspot.com/2015/11/25-days-of-christmas-tags-main-post-and.html

Lil' Hoot: Hero Arts

Bears are for birthdays!

No, these aren't owls but the critters are from the Hero Arts Lil'Hoot set. I haven't used Glossy Accents in ages and I LOVE what it does for the bears' noses!

Additional Supplies
Make a Wish stamp: Mama Elephant: Mini Messages
Birthday stamps: Newton's nook: Winston's Birthday
SSS stitched rectangle and star dies
Round circle die: Silhouettes
Paper: Bazill

This card is my entry for a Blog Named Hero Cards for Kids Challenge

http://ablognamedhero.blogspot.com/2015/10/cards-for-kids.html

Thinkin' 'bout you!



Mama Elephant: In My Heart

For the Wednesday challenge at Simon Says Blog. I placed the white panel on foam and didn't like the "bump" from the twine. I cut the foam in pieces  to allow for the thickness of the  twine. I wonder how it will go through the mail??

Supplies
Stamps- Mama Elephant:In my Heart & Basic Borders | Recollections: Talk
Dies- Simon Says Stamp: Stitched Rectangles | Mama Elephant: Border
Inks: SSS Smoke | Versifine Black
Color: Inktense Pencils
Bakers Twine & Paper unknown

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/

 



Tied up Balloons

I love what the touch of twine does for this card! It is such a cute finishing detail!

Old Sizzix Heart die- gifted from a friend.
 

               Supplies
Stamps: Mama Elephant: Up & Away | Mini Messages
Die: SSS Stitched Rectangles
Sequins: SSS Celebration
Twine: American Crafts
Papers: scrap
Color: Inktense Pencils

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/

Twine for Children

I love the dimensional aspect that twine (and string) provides. I am wondering, however, if mom will have to remove it because of two smaller sibs? Same reason I didn't use sequins!


                 Supplies
Stamps: Lil' Hoot: Hero Arts
             Christmas Messages: Hero Arts
Dies: Silhouette oval &  Lawn Fawn stitches & SimonSaysStamp stars
Twine: Recollections
Paper scraps: unknown
Black gel pen



This card is an entry for the A Blog Named Hero- Cards for Kids

http://ablognamedhero.blogspot.com/2015/10/cards-for-kids.html

Wrap it Up!

A pile of leaves ....tied in twine and ready for the recycling center.
Well, not quite. Nonetheless, it was my inspiration for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.

Ready to mail

Supplies:
Happy Thanksgiving: Hero Arts
tiny leaf: Mama Elephant
Stitched Rectangle die: SSS
Leaf stamp: Inkadinkadoo  (watercolored and fussy cut)
DMC floss and Recollections twine (the May Arts Twine looks great! My spool is almost gone!)
Embossing powder: unknown

Embossing detail

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/

Hero Arts Holiday Cards



Hero Arts: Tall Wheat stamp




Thanksgiving is a holiday too! I want to send a card to family members I won't see on that day.

This versatile Hero Arts Tall Wheat stamp was purchased at Michael's. After using brown or orange Tim Holtz distress markers, I tried a gray one. Voila! perfect image for a sympathy card. Those are challenging to make!









Detail of Foil Oak Leaf

HeroArts Celebrate Everyday





Focal Stamp: Hero Arts
interior: Hero Arts-Celebrate Everyday: Happy Thanksgiving
Gratitude: Inkadinkado: Thanks
Rectangle Stitching Die: Simon Says Stamp
Paper: My Mind's Eye Antique Dots



HeroArts With Sympathy CL476

Here is the Sympathy card with the wheat stamp but this time the greeting is a HA Sympathy stamp. I use these frequently... lots of great interior messages.

I used the same foil oak leaf as accent

http://heroarts.com/challenge/