Hello Fall

Here is the second card I made with tiny tags I’d put together for a stamping EXPO years ago . . .

I hope you’re not bored with my current fascination with tags . . . I’m certainly not and I’ve got hundreds of tag design ideas I still want to try.  ONWARD!

Cardstock:   Bazzill Capri Sea, Stedner Bright White  

Stamps:       Unknown Splatter

Inks:             Ancient Page Pine, Vivid Assorted Colors

Dies:            Elizabeth Stitched Rounded Rectangles, Unknown 

Assorted Tags, TEMU Autumn-Themed Set: Hello Fall                    

Doo Dads:    Stampin’ Up Nature’s Twine: Blackberry Bliss   

Blessings

Years ago, I made pins out of tiny tags to take to a stamping EXPO and hand out as favors.  There were several left over, enough to make two cards with them.  Here’s the first one . . .

The tags vary in shape and were done with various spraying and sponging methods using four very vibrant colors.  Grouped on a card front, I thought they made quite a cute collection . . .  

Cardstock:   Bazzill Typhoon, Scraps White

Stamps:       Unknown Splatter

Inks:             Distress Faded Jeans, Vivid Assorted Colors

Dies:            Mocut Rectangle Stitched, Unknown Assorted Tags, 

Impression Obsession Dragonfly Set, TKOnline 

Celebration Set: Blessings               

Doo Dads:    Oh Naturale Hemp String: White, NUVO Glitter Gloss 

Congrats

My creative odyssey with tags continues . . . this card goes to a dear friend who’s an award-winning chef and has just celebrated his anniversary . . .

I thought this happy chef would suit the occasion perfectly – he makes me smile and I’m sure he’ll do the same for my friend . . .

Cardstock:   Marcos Jute, patterned paper 

Stamps:       Stamp Camp Tiger Marble

Inks:             Distress Brushed Corduroy, Silver marker, Bic marker 

Hot Aqua, Marvy Burnt Umber, Copic Pale Fruit Pink, 

Tombow #515

Dies:            InLoveArts Happy Chef, Celebration Set: “Congrats”             

Emb Fldr:     Taylored Expressions Weathered

Doo Dads:    Darice Hemp Cord: Turquoise     

Celebrate

Three scavenged tags from my stash, some frou frou fibers I found the same way, and we have ourselves a very colorful card . . .

 . . . maybe a little over the top, but I loved the colors and decided to go for it.  It matches the colorful and happy personality of my friend Vangie which is always my objective, so I think she’ll like it . . .

 

Cardstock:   Bazzill Kachina, Scraps embossed w/Purple, Turquoise,

Green

Stamps:       Unknown image

Inks:             Vivid Purple, Turquoise, Tombow #433 marker

Dies:             DieNamics Traditional Tags Stax, TKOnline Celebration

Set: “Celebrate”      

Doo Dads:    Fibers Turquoise, Purple, Queen & Co Pearls Lilac     

Enjoy Today

One of my favorite ways to give small tags a little more visual weight is to back them with a tag that is a little larger and set slightly askew . . .

Stamping the second tag also adds some texture and contrast.  The ties are jute which I like work with because to some extent they can be shaped.  I coiled each of the cords around a pencil and am hoping some of the curl remains after mailing.

 

The flower centers are from a collection of fuzzy fun products I’ve not used in quite awhile.  Time to bring them out of hiding and put them to work!

Cardstock:   Neenah Desert Storm, Scrap Green       

Stamps:       Carabelle Wood Effect Background, Stampin’ Up Pin Dot

Plaid, Unknown Splatter, Verve Hope Blooms:

“Enjoy Today”

Inks:             Distress Vintage Photo, Mowed Lawn, Tea Dye, Kraft 

Soft Brown

Colorants:    Inktense Cadmium Yellow

Waterclrs:    Zig Clean Color Mid-Green

Dies:            DieNamics Traditional Tags Stax           

Doo Dads:    Fun Flock, Orange Jute cords     

Cheers

Currently I’m on a mission to play with as many tags as possible and also to use as many pieces from my scrap boxes in the layouts as I can.  Pure artsy gold resides in those boxes and I’d be a fool to not take advantage of this treasure trove of collected creativity . . .

 

This project began with a large tag I’d experimented on several years ago.  The results were a disaster involving three murky colors and a fling with clear embossing paste.  The solution was to cover up as much of the mayhem as possible while leaving a little of the only part worth saving:  the Celtic background script. 

 

Then I experimented with letting a bit of the original background show through some leafy cut outs.  A few added crystal raindrops and I called it done.  It’s not my finest creation but at least I can look at it without shrieking.  Hopefully, the same is true of my recipient . . .

 

Cardstock:   Bazzill Kachina, Inkssential Tags Craft, Scrap Black,

Silver embossed Black      

Stamps:       Judikins Celtic Background

Inks:             Superior India Ink Black, Distress Weathered Wood

Colorants:    Ink Sprays Purple, Green, Blue

Dies:            Tim Holtz Cut Out Leaves, Lychee Flower Stitched

Circles, TKOnline Celebration Set: Cheers                  

Doo Dads:    Kat Scrappiness Sparkling Clear Droplets         

Bloom

I think I’m at the beginning of a tag jag.  It’s so easy to fall in love with tags . . . fun to find out that such a small space can support an amazing amount of creativity.  Their versatility is every bit as great as that of conventionally-sized cards.  In my mind, tags are the cardstock equivalent of tiny powder rooms where all of the normal decorating rules of size and proportion can be broken to greatly charming effect . . . 

All that having been said, this tag did not turn out at all like I imagined it would.  Still, I like the results anyway.  I even learned a new work-around to use when things go sideways, so that’s always a great step ahead.  More tags to come, so get ready . . .

 

Cardstock:   Marcos Jute, Foamiran, Scraps Black, White    

Stamps:       Alias Smith & Rowe Flowers/Swirls Background, Waffle

Flower Script Texture, Waffle Flower Script Texture, 

Zettiology Journey

Inks:             Concord & 9th White, Superior India Ink Black

Emb Pwdr:   Hero White

Dies:            DieNamics Traditional Tags Stax, Spellbinders Floral

Berry Accents, TEMU Braided Frame Strips, Frantic Stamper “Bloom”         

Doo Dads:    Checked ribbon, Black plastic buttons