12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist 3

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My third tag for the Ellen Hutson 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist, this one based on the tag by Kelly Alvarez which you can view here. I really wanted to CASE her card - it is just so stinkin' cute! Love the scalloped background and her beautiful work with Copics.

My scalloped background is created using the Fanfare die from Lil Inker's. I used Mod Podge to adhere all these die cuts to a piece of Pure Poppy card stock. The Angel with Heart is an old, old Debbie Mumm stamp from Stampington, which is one of my all-time favorite stamps with which I can never part. She is colored with Copics and mounted onto her wings using foam adhesive. Then I made her a little halo with some beading wire from my stash.
(Sentiment and all card stock from Papertrey Ink)

12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist 2

Another tag to contribute to the Ellen Hutson 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist.  This time I was inspired by this tag from Julie Ebersole - focusing on a water colored background. I used my much neglected Gelatos to create this background. (I also edged this tag with a silver leafing pen.)

Wreath Stamp: Papertrey Ink

Sentiment: Essentials by Ellen

12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist

After a couple month break from blogging, I am back today with a tag I created for the Ellen Hutson 12 Tags of Christmas. My tag is inspired by the Day 2 tag created by Jennifer McGuire which you can view here. I was attracted to this tag because of the larger size and the flap, allowing for a personal message inside. Every year I make huge batches of my mother's Almond Roca recipe, and gift it to family and friends (they've come to expect this, I am afraid ;)  This will be the perfect tag to attach to the packaging this year.

I used Essentials By Ellen stamps and dies, Papertrey Ink card stock and embossing paste with the Falling Snow stencil from Simon Says Stamp.

You Sparkle You Shine!

 I was so happy that Papertrey Ink released some additional dies related to an earlier MakeIt Market kit. I didn't get the original kit, and have been kicking myself ever since. But along came the September release and Sparkle and Shine Holiday Additions. These new dies are perfect for the holidays, or just about any time of the year.

The background is from O'Tannenbaum, the dainty star image intended for the leaves to one of the trees in this new set.

I stamped with Versamark and embossed the stars with a silver sparkle embossing powder. A few red rhinestones added just the right finishing touch.

Supplies:

Mirrorcard: Marco's Paper
Other card stock: Papertrey Ink
Star Stamp, Sparkle and Shine: PTI
"You" Die: Memory Box

Papertrey Ink MIM Paper Casting #181 - Second Try!

I did an earlier card using this week's Papertrey Ink's MIM Technique. I was very happy with the outcome, but then I ruined it when I dropped it in a puddle of water on our deck after photographing. This paper casting media being toilet tissue, you can only imagine my horror at watching that water absorb so quickly into my artwork :(  Fortunately, I had another image from "Fancy That" already dry, so I made another card using the same layout and Twinkling H2O's.

Here is a close-up of the focal image. I tried to capture a little of the sparkle and shine from the paint medium. I also used PTI Shimmer Cardstock for the base and layers - in White, Sapphire and Raspberry Shimmer. This looks more red in the photo than IRL. 

 

Papertrey Ink Make It Monday #181 - Paper Casting

I have been playing around with this week's MIM at Papertrey Ink and thought it about time to do something with some of the several castings waiting to be completed.  Such a simple technique, leaving watered down double ply tissue to dry over an acrylic image. And a little too much fun! The challenge, really, is turning a dried paper casting into a card or tag. That's where the magic happens!

For this card I used a "Fancy That" image and painted it in with Twinkling H2O's. The finished image actuality glistens due to the Twinkling H2O's. but cannot capture that effect digitally.

I took it outside on our deck to photograph right after it rained late this afternoon, and as I was coming inside, I dropped the card right into a puddle of water. At least I got my photos first :)

Supplies:

Card stock, gold Filigree embossing powder and images all from Papertrey Ink

Gold Vellum for matting from my stash

Twinkling H2O's from Angel Enterprises

Toilet Tissue: Kirkland, of course!

Papertrey Ink September 2014 Blog Hop

Time again for the Papertrey Blog Hop! This is the only challenge to which I make a regular effort to participate, as it occurs only once a month and seeing what everyone does with PTI products always inspires me. Here is the inspirational photo offered for this challenge:

This is one of two cards I designed, using the inspirational colors, as well as the sweater theme in the photo:

Background Basics: Striped Sweater is stamped on Sweet Blush card stock, using Autumn Rose and Enchanted Evening ink. Enchanted Evening card stock was used for trim and the little flower "brooch" from Floral Fusion. Though not in the color swatch, Simply Chartreuse is used for the leaves.  The brad is covered with Copic marker in an Autumn Rose tone and embellished with glitter. The Sweater Die is from the Shape Up Series at PTI.