12 Tags of 2014 - June

I hope all the US readers had a great 4th of July. I have had a busy month, starting to prepare everything for O to start school.

He had his home visit with the teachers, which he loved and he will be visiting the school soon.

Better late than never to post June's tag. This month I had made my tag before seeing what Tim Holtz had done. Not that it matters, as I have just been doing my own thing. I think July will have to be inspired by Tim's tag.

Anyway, back to June.

I have been wanting to use the Tim Holtz movers and shapers "journey" Sizzix die (657203) for a while. I die cut it on printed card stock and then adhered it to my tag (still using the same Tim Holtz Sizzix tag from previous posts).

I then coloured it with B34 copics marker and used crackle medium over it.

The bicycle is Spellbinders (IN023) cut on cream pearl card. I then coloured different parts with my copics - B34; YG41;R37 and silver

The tree is Memory box cut from Kraft card and the grass is My Favourite Things die- namics.

The flowers and butterflies were from tiny punches I have had for years. I shaped the flowers using an embossing ball stick and piece of foam. Tiny pearls were used for the centres. The butterflies were cut from confetti vellumn.

Stickles star dust was used on the leaves of the tree and some elements on the floral card stock.

Twine was used just to Finish it off......

Hope you like my tag. Have a crafty weekend and hope to see you soon.

12 Tags of 2014 - April

Hi there - thanks for stopping by.

Today I am posting my April tag - I wanted to do something more masculine. I really battle when it comes to "male" cards etc. I had my eye on the Tim Holtz, Sizzix Weathered clock for a while. My wonderful SIL sent me an Amazon voucher for my birthday and I had so much fun spending it!

This month I also played around with backgrounds. Firstly I made a mask using acetate and the Tim Holtz weathered clock.  Once sprayed with re-positionable glue, I placed it on my tag. 

I started with The Ranger Adirondack colour washes - Butterscotch and Espresso and then used the Tsukineko Java Walnut ink. Before the inks were dry, I blotted them with a tissue and it looked a little like leather.
Once those were dry and the mask removed, I sprayed the tag with Perfect pearls mists in forever red, forever blue and forever green.
The Umbrella man is also a Tim Holtz die (cut from brown textured card stock and mounted on foam tape). Here again, I made masks with Tim Holtz Gadget gears and then spritzed a gold shimmer mist. I unfortunately don't have a brand for this.
The leaves are all Marianne Designs, cut in Matt gold card stock and then spritzed with the perfect Pearl mists again (forever red and forever green). The Bee embellishment is from my stash.

The tab at the top is from My Favourite Things - mini tabs foursome, cut in craft card stock. The wording is stamped using the "Dear Lizzy" word stamps (the ones that look like dates stamps and you turn the dials until you get the phrase you want......gosh, if I could only find the proper name for them......). This is then finished off with two bronze brads. The tag was distressed using my making memories distresser.

I am feeling a bird theme for the next tag - Just seen a lovely one on Tim Holtz's blog....

Take care and thanks for joining me.

12 tags of 2014 - March

1st of May - looks like a good time to post March's tag........I must be the worlds worst blogger, hence my hoards of follwers...hee hee hee. For those who do read my blog and follow me, thanks for sticking with me xoxox

I had SO MUCH FUN creating March's tag. You know how sometimes things just fall into place?
Well....ta dah

 

The background was made using the Ranger Dylusions inks in Lemon zest, Bubblegum pink and Vibrant Turquoise. Once dried I used an iridescent spray and then the Crafters Companion Sparkle spray

 

The doll is a 2014 Julie Nutting Prima doll called Mindy. I stamped her with versafine in black ink onto card stock and paper from an old book. She was coloured in with my copics.

The dies used were My Favourite Things - Eiffel Tower and mini rolled roses.

The fence is Memory Box Estate fence cut using craft paper. The two stamps are Script from Nikki Zipp and Stampin up - Doodle this.

 

I think she is my favourite so far - just love her.

 

April is complete also and hope to post that in a few days.......when you are by yourself with a 2yr and 4yr old, finding a moment to blog is a little difficult for me.

 

Thanks for stopping by and I would love to hear your comments.

 

Take care

12 tags of 2014 - February

I know, I know....mid April already! Tag was made a while back, but I have just not had time to post it.

Supplies used:

Paper from my stash

Stamp is Stampingbella " Lucille"

Hearts are Hero Arts "heart sprinkles"

Flower is the loopy bloom from MFT, cut in canvas

Tab is also from MFT and used the Provo craft Circa 18 pts 'dial' stamp. I have no clue what these type of stamps are called, but you move the round discs till you have the letter you want.....being very DUH here......

Heart banner from La la land

Copic markers to colour her in

Gelly roll pens for some highlighting

Dylusions spray for the heart banner, then I over sprayed with a pearlescent finish ( also unknown from my stash.....unmarked bottle...)

Paper clip also from my stash

To finish off, some gold sequins and a gold heart from fab little Chinese shop in Cape Town......

Hope you like it AND surprise, surprise - March is complete and I will post tomorrow

Take care all and feel free to leave a comment

BTW - I really need to sort out a light box.....the photo was taken perched on O's bedroom window sill