Text me!

It's time for our June challenge over at

Tag-along (and ATCs)

and this time Lynn has set us the theme of

add text/anything goes.

For my tag I started with a background

made using my gel plate and acrylic paints

in blue and yellow.

I used a small flower stamp to create

a pattern.

I cut my tag shape using  the Best Trio Punch (SU)

and using Gorgeously Made text stamp (SU)

I added text along the right hand side of my tag.

Next, using HOTP feather stamp,

I stamped the feather twice and

embossed it with clear embossing powder.

Next I used the matching stencil and

stencilled the feather using TH sparkle

embossing paste.

I matted it onto some blue paper and

stamped the sentiment from the same set,

ripped the edges and added to my tag.

I finished with some pearlised enamel dots

and a mix of gold ribbon and string.

Here's a close up of my feather

showing how sparkly it is using the

TH embossing paste.

I would like to enter this into

Little Red Wagon - create your own background

Fab 'n' Funky - use stencil and/or embossing folder

I used a stencil

The Outlawz - no cards

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For my ATC I was inspired by one this one I saw on

Pinterest.

The background was made on my gel plate.

I cut my size and added some faint text using my

Gorgeously Made (SU) text stamp.

I then punched some circles in different

sizes and inked them up in different colours.

I stamped some text over the top using a

Visible Image set called background vision.

I inked around their edges and then stuck

in place.

I finished with a word sticker.

I would like to enter this into

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Try it on Tuesday - circles

I hope you get time to play along with your

Tag, ATC and/or Bookmarker

as we have an amazing prize up for grabs!

Blossoms, butterflies, birds!

Our new challenge for April has started

over at

TAG-ALONG (and ATC's)

and the theme has been chosen by Brenda

and she wants to see

blossoms, butterflies and/or birds.

Plenty to go with there and you also have

the anything goes option.

For my tag I went with butterflies.

I used an old SU stamp set called

Butterfly Gala which has a matching punch.

I made my base tag in yellow

using my Tri-fold tag die.

I cut the mat in white using the next

die down and stamped it using a large

and small butterfly stamp.

I inked around the edges in blue.

I stamped and punched some extra

butterflies, coloured them with markers.

I used a scrap of the yellow for the

sentiment and stuck it across the tag.

I added the butterflies and a few

gems then finished with some bakers

twine in the matching colour.

I would like to enter this into

The Paper Funday challenge - anything option die cuts/punches

Ally's Angels - anything goes

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Dragonfly Dreams - butterflies

613 Avenue Create - anything option wings

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I went with the bird theme for my ATC

and as always, I got out my inks and just

had fun making the background.

When dry I stamped the bird and music

using a stamp from AALL & Create called

Bird Collage #435.

I added white ink to the top and bottom

and stuck some bits of chicken wire,

white side facing up (SU).

I inked around the edges using a black marker

and finished with a black word which

I added white lines to with my white pen.

I did add some colour to the bird

using my markers.

I finished by splashing some white ink

over it all.

I would like to enter this into

The Creative Crafters - anything goes

Lil Patch of  Crafty Friends - anything goes

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Critter Crazy - feature a critter

The Outlawz - no cards

I hope you get time to join us this month.

Remember you can enter a tag, an ATC or set,

and a bookmark.

We have a lovely prize up for grabs too.

Love is in the air!

It's time for my midway post for our challenge over at

Tag-along (and ATC's)

where the optional theme is love/romance.

I cut myself two circles for this tag

used two different sets of circle dies.

One in card the smaller one in heart paper (SU).

I then stamped these cuties lol using a set called

Golden Oldies 2 from Clearly Stamps.

They were coloured up with markers and then cut out.

I added some heart ribbon between my layers

and then adhered it all together.

I finished by stamping the sentiment and cutting

it to fit my tag.

I would like to enter this into

Mix it Up - anything option use ribbon

HQFSCAT - shaped card and/or tag

Daisy Chain - use dies

Pearly Sparkles - use patterned paper

Girlz and the art of letters - R for romance, round, ribbon

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For my ATC I ran it through my machine

with a heart embossing folder from Cuttlebug,

 to which I added some pink ink.

I then adhered some of that frosty netting stuff.

Can't remember what you call it and I only had a

little scrap.

I then stamped and die cut the jigsaw pieces

using a set from SU called Love you to Pieces,

in red ink ink.

I stuck it in place then stuck some red heart beads

to finished it off.

I would like to enter this into

Love to Scrap - anything goes

The Outlawz - no cards option deja Vu

CRAFT - anything goes

Cut It Up - favourite die(s) love my jigsaw die

Remember you can now enter with a bookmark as well

and we, as always, have a lovely prize up

for grabs!

Red and green

It's time for a new challenge over at

TAG-ALONG (and ATC's)

and this month Lynn has challenged us

to use green and red but remember you have

the option of anything goes.

For my tag I used a stamp set from SU called

Poinsettia Petals along with red and green inks.

I punched my tag shape using the scallop tag

topper punch (SU) then randomly stamped

the berries.

I inked around the tag using a green ink.

I then stamped the sentiment onto

an oval shape in red ink.

I inked the edges in green then stuck

some pompoms on.

I added some enamel effects dots for

added texture then

 finished the tag with green ribbon.

I would like to enter this into

Merry Little Christmas - anything Christmas

Girlz Creative Christmas - anything Christmas

Ally's Angels - anything goes

Girlz Rebel Challenge - B for berries

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For my ATC I used the same set as above,

this time stamping and layering the poinsettia

and leaves and coloured them up with markers.

I made the background same way as my tag.

The sentiment came from an old

Hunkydory quote sheet.

I would like to enter this into

Sparkles Christmas challenge - poinsettia

Passion for Markers - winter colours

ATC around the world - Christmas time

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

We do have a lovely prize up for grabs so

I hope you get time to join us this busy month!

Miserable wet day here so we put our

decorations up!!

Have a lovely week.

September Tag-along (and ATC's)

It's time for a new theme over at

Tag-along (and ATC's)

and our optional theme has been chosen by Lynn

and she wants us to use

things with wings.

  

For my tag I followed a tutorial on YouTube from

Treasure Books, HERE.

She was making a teabag holder so I went with tag holder. 

It's a lovely fold using 6"x6" papers

and inside I could fit another two tags.

So the front is a tag, inside holds two tags

and there is a little mini tag that holds it closed.

I used yellow card (SU),

paper scraps from my stash (SU),

stamp sets called

Delightful Day, Approaching Perfection and

Framed Florets.

I also used bakers twine, a brad, butterfly punch (SU)

and my sewing machine.

I would like to enter this into

Aud Sentiments - tags and or thank you + sentiment

Girlz Creative Fun Art of scrap - use designer papers

Love to craft - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

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For my ATC I used a piece of scrap paper

and in the centre I stamped using a set from

Papermania called Chronology.

I then added some flower stickers to the corners.

I machine stitched around the edges and added

some black ink for definition.

The dragonfly was stamped, gold embossed and punched using

an old set from SU called Dragonfly Garden.

I inked it up with my blending brush and

added some gold pearls.

I finished it off with some wording from

the same sheet of paper which I ink blended

to match the dragonfly.

I would like to enter this into

Stamps + Fun = creativity - anything goes

A Perfect time to craft - anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

The creative  Crafters - anything goes

Remember we have a beautiful prize up

for grabs so be sure and come and join us!

Travelling on

It's time for some midway inspiration for my theme of

TRAVEL/anything goes over at

Tag-along (and ATC's).

For this one I used some background paper from my stash

that was free with a magazine many years ago.

I cut my tag shape then using a stamp set called

Chronology, I stamped over the paper.

I then printed off some items from Nitwits

called Journey and arranged them on

my tag. I finished off with a punched circle

and some bakers twine.

I would like to enter this tag into

HQFSCAT - shaped card or tag

Creative Fingers - anything goes

The Outlawz - no cards

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For my ATC I stamped the mini bus onto some

paper scraps using a stamp set called

Driving By (SU).

For the background of my atc I added some

bits of paper from a set called

Classic Garage (SU) and stamped

some tyre marks which I placed the bus.

The letters were stamped, cut and coloured

and I added some punched flowers and gems

to fill in the gaps.

I ran my fine liner around the edge for some

definition.

I hope you get time to join us and remember

we have a lovely prize up for grabs!

I would like to enter my ATC into

Snippets Playground - use snippets

ATC around the World - anything goes

Love those Pretty Papers - anything goes

A Place to Start - anything goes option summer things

Creatalicious Challenges - anything goes option summer fun/at the beach

Travel

Crikey, the first of August already!!!

Time for a new challenge over at

Tag-along (and ATC's)

and this month it was my turn to choose it

and I have gone with TRAVEL.

So any mode of travel or any place to travel to.

But you are more than welcome to join with

the anything goes theme on your tag or ATC.

For my tag I used a stamp set from

Visible Image.

I stamped the train along the bottom

and embossed it with clear embossing powder.

I made a mask for it and stamped some trees behind

and then added some clouds using my homemade

cloud stencil.

I stamped the sentiment from the same set and

then drew a couple of birds in the sky.

I punched an eyelet for my ribbons scraps

and the tag was matted onto some blue card.

This will make a great tag for a male journal I am making.

I would like to enter this into

Creative Moments - embossing

I used heat embossing

Girls Make cards for men - anything goes for men

Krafty Chicks - anything goes

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For my ATC I used a stamp from the same

set as above from Visible Image.

Again I added some clear embossing powder

so I could ink up the background.

I stamped some swirls around the edges

and added the wording which also came from

the same stamp set.

I coloured the wording with my markers and inked

around the edge of my ATC to finish.

I would like to enter this into

ATC around the world - anything goes

The Outlawz - anything goes no cards

Classic Design Challenge - anything option sun, sand, surf

Ally's Angels - anything goes

Remember we have a great prize up for grabs so

be sure and get your entries in (up to four entries),

to be in with a chance of winning.

It's a new day!

Happy Monday!

I here with my midway post for our 

in the garden theme or anything goes over at

Tag-along (and ATC's).

For my tag I used a stamp set from Paper Artsy

called Tops & Tails.

I started with a black base, punched with my fancy

corner punch (SU) then I cut a piece of gingham paper

and stamped the swirls, butterflies and dots

along with the sentiment.

I added orange marker to the swirls,

coloured my butterflies, both getting double stamped

and layered up then finished with some black ribbon.

I would like to enter this tag into

The Outlawz - no cards

Aud Sentiments - tags and/or Christmas in July + sentiment

HQFSCAT - shaped card or tag

 

For a change I went with an ATC Coin this time.

It measures 2 1/2" in diameter which is the

acceptable size for these coins.

I used the same Tops & Tails stamp set again

but this time I roughly inked the background then stamped

the flowers and grass along the bottom

adding colour with my markers.

I stamped out the sentiment and butterfly

and added to the coin highlighting the wording

with some squiggles.

Remember we have this lovely prize up for grabs

so be sure and get your entries in.

You can enter up to four times with either a tag

or ATC.

I would like to enter this into

Creative Fingers - anything goes

A Perfect Time  to Craft - anything goes