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Tags, tags, tags!

Want to see one of my Halloween tags stepped out? Here is a picture story. I have come to realize, I take more pictures than I have time to journal. So follow my journey to creating this tag.

 

First emboss a white paper. I cut the top randomly. I knew once I used black ink to glide over the raised part I was going to cut out the fence part. I inked it orange and yellow, to kind of resemble those Halloween candies.

When you use black ink, you have to be as light as possible. Otherwise it gets everywhere.

Next, ink around the edge with the tag colours. I also adhered cotton on it to give a smoky look.

 

I used the twisted edge die to make it look like vines were climbing out of the tag.

 

Then I layered it back at the top of the tag.

 

I wanted a slight title. I ripped vellum and put tiny letters on it.

 

I adhered it across the front. Voila!

Thanks for looking. Want to recreate this style? Then you need these fabulous dies...

Sizzix Thinlits Die - Twisted Edge

Sizzix Texture Fades Embossing Folders 2PK - Halloween Night & Poison Set

Spooky Halloween Tag

 

 

Tell me that you don't feel Halloween when you look at this tag! I dare you!!! There is soothing about yellow, orange and white that always reminds me of those little triangle Halloween candies. Then you see skeletons and black creepy crawly vines, fog. All the elements of spookiness!

I first inked the tag in white, yellow, orange. I forgot to take a picture before I cut it. Then I ran it through a Sizzix embossing folder.

Here's a closeup of the embossed parts.

Run the black ink lightly over top of the embossed parts. If you are too hard, you will make the background also black.

Now take the top part of the tag. I glued some cotton all over it, to look like fog.

Out of black card stock I cut this wicked vine looking thing. I used this AMAZING die- Sizzix Thinlits Die - Twisted Edge. You can see that I only used parts of the black. I am really digging the look of this right now!

Now adhere the bottom part of the tag back onto the top. It kind of looks like a bag with fog coming out of it. Totally an illusion but I dig it!

The tag could be finished but it isn't! Break out some vellum and rip it in a jagged strip. Cut out teeny tiny letters using this die-Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 14PK - Halloween Words: Thin. It is meant to make the words look like this-

 but if you are patient, you can use the letters. They are tiny! So be careful you don't lose them like I did on the strip below.

Now place it at an angle across the tag.

 

Here is the finished product. Of course I drove out to our farm to take this photo. I knew the PERFECT door that it would look GREAT on!

Happy Haunting!

Leica

 

Valentine's Gift Boxes for Teachers & Friends

Do you want to make something quick & easy for a valentine's gift? I am always looking for ways to jazz up a gift. So I purchased a few boxes of Turtles to give away to the teachers and a dear friend of mine.

Pick your favourite Valentine's Day Paper and cover these boxes.

 

The fun part comes in decorating them. To make the flowers I used many different flower dies. Then when I assembled them I mixed and matched them.

Sizzix Bigz Die - Flower #4

Sizzix Bigz Die - Flower #5

Sizzix Bigz XL Die - Jumbo Tattered Florals

I cut all of these dies out of white & pink card stock, and also out of pp. When cutting these dies in the Big Shot all you need is a pair of Standard Cutting Pads. Make a sandwich with your die and paper between the cutting pads and roll them through your Sizzix Big Shot machine. I doodled on some and then layered them. Curl the petals between your fingers, they will look more real.Some of the boxes I wrapped with tulle, some with twine. Just a different look.

 

 

When I cover the box, you need enough strong adhesive that it will hold. For this I used Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L- Crafty Power Tape. It worked very well.

 

If you want to personalize the box, add a tag.I like this small one Sizzix Bigz Die - Tags #5.

 

Thanks for looking!

supplies used:

• Sizzix Bigz Die - Flower #4
• Sizzix Bigz Die - Flower #5
• Sizzix Bigz XL Die - Jumbo Tattered Florals
• Sizzix Bigz Die - Tags #5
• Scrapbook Adhesive by 3- Crafty Power Tape
• Core'dinations Colorcore Cardstock
• American Crafts slick writer 

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Wowsa, it is a cold day out there today. I am glad I am inside creating art! For this you will need this Sizzix die Sizzix Originals Die - Hearts#3.  This is the tag I used Sizzix Bigz Die - Tags #5

 

Sorry for the bad photo, but take your white card stock and cut out 2 tags. Then emboss those tags using this set Sizzix Texture FadesEmbossing Folders 2PK - Typewriter & Keyboard Set

 

I started out with Clearsnap Ink using the colour midnight. It is a very deep navy blue. I rubbed the ink all around the edges and then a few places in the middle.Using the stylus puts you in complete control as you can vary the pressure.

 

This is what it looks like once complete.

 

Then I went in and added a brighter blue called moody blue from Clearsnap. You can see by adding the bright colour after, then you can see the dark parts peeking through.

Now start with a background paper and start building on it. I put a larger piece of blue pp on it to start building the base for my photo. At the bottom I used a scallop edge to give a different look.

Place the photo on and layer the tags at the top right. They are only decorative touches so they look nice layered.

Here is a close up of the scallop border. I doodled around on it to. Just cause ;)

Add a title- does it always have to be horizontal? NO! This kind of leads your eye to the photo I thought. Then I put a white card stock on the bottom to journal on it.

I added some hearts before I journaled. I didn't want to crowd them in as an after thought.

Stick a heart on the tag- It looks great! For extra movement I placed some sequins all around the page.

Here it is finished. Love this layout of Riley! Can't believe my first born is 11 already.

Thanks for looking!

supplies used:

Sizzix Originals Die - Hearts#3

Sizzix Bigz Die - Tags #5

Sizzix Texture FadesEmbossing Folders 2PK - Typewriter & Keyboard Set

Using a Die Cut "negative" in a neat way

You have cut out the die, now what? Do you always use it in the positive- the shape you cut out? Or have you ever tried using the negative in a neat way or as a stencil?

 

 

So let's get started. I cut out a tag first using this die. Sizzix Movers & Shapers L Die - Tag & Bookplates which is on sale for $14.99 at sizzix.com. Love this tag. It is a great one! I then cut a heart out using this die Sizzix Bigz Die - Hearts #4. This is a fun die- It has 3 different hearts on it. Lay down the heart on the tag (I am not adhering it, just setting it there.

 

Then I grabbed two different colours of pink and dabbed all around the heart with two different pencils (in different sizes)Layer over top of eachother, try to get all the area covered around the heart.

Once you feel you have covered the entire area, then lift your die out. I don't wait until the paint is dry, in case it starts to glue to the tag. So make sure you are crazy careful!

Here is what it will look like afterwards.

Now I have a tag that I can decorate for Valentine's Day if I would like. There are many many different things I could do with this. Any ideas?

Thanks for checking out this technique.

supplies used:

• Sizzix Movers & Shapers L Die - Tag & Bookplates
• Sizzix Bigz Die - Hearts #4
• Maja Designs pp
• Kaisercraft acrlic paint

 

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cause I am going to show you something super fun!

This little pipsqueak just loves clothes. clothes, clothes and more clothes. So I decided to make something for her. Break out that Tim Holtz die- once you begin creating clothes- you won't be able to stop. She wants me to make more. Of course I will...

So you will need THIS MAGNIFICENT DIE- that is ON SALE at sizzix.com. It is called Sizzix Bigz XL Die - Jumbo Tattered Florals.

I cut the flowers out of many different old jeans, the more colour difference- the better. The die cuts through jeans BEAUTIFULLY, like butter.

I handstitched all the flowers on with bright coloured embroidery thread. painstaking-not gonna lie. Topped it off with a button and voila! A little princess that has been modelling them everday since I gave them to her. 

Now tell me, the question is, do I need a matching pair???? lol

I tell you crafting for my kids is the BEST! BTW- did not style this little 6yr old either- it's all her. I have style envy-she rocks her clothes. I barely get by. lol

Thanks for dropping by!

Leica

supplies:

Sizzix Bigz XL Die - Jumbo Tattered Florals

Valentine's is around the corner!

I had so much fun creating a burlap banner for Sizzix, that I created a few more tags with the leftovers. I thought I would share those with you! It's all just lot's of layering!

supplies used:

• Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die Set 2PK - Mini Hearts Set

• Sizzix Bigz Die - Heart Layers

• Sizzix Bigz Die - Love Struck
• Sizzix Movers & Shapers Die - Tag & Tie
• Sizzix Bigz XL Alphabet Die - Word Play

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Thought I would share a quick tag I made for one of the kids! Really easy, cut the tag, emboss it, ink the background. Then layer the lightpost & snowman, colour and paint the snowman and adhere. I border punched the bottom and then just folded it up to add a different look.

Enjoy!

suppies used:

• http://www.artanthologyinc.com/pages/products.htm

• Sizzix Bigz Die - Holiday Lamppost

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2014 tag

Man, it takes time to get used to writing that or saying it! Time is going by soooo fast!

I used this die to make the tag. Then I embossed the tag, and painted the background with two different Art Anthology paint colours in Baby BlueEyes and Honolulu Blue. I let it dry comletely and then inked the edges with brown ink.Cut out of chipboard the numbers 2014 using this die.

Add a few stars and you are done! Perfect title tag for a scrapbook page or Project Life book!

 

supplies used:

• Sizzix Movers & Shapers L Die - Tag & Bookplates

• Sizzix Bigz XL Alphabet Die - Word Play
• http://www.artanthologyinc.com/pages/products.htm