Crafty Cardmakers Challenge # 265 - Create a Tag

 Hello dear friends and welcome.

Here we are again with a new Challenge at Crafty Cardmakers.  Monika is our host this time and the Theme is to Create a tag.

You can still create whatever you like, a card, scrap layout, mixed media piece, anything at all, as long as it includes a tag.  Or, you can simply create a tag on its own as I have done here.

My little tag was made at the last minute.  I knew this Challenge was coming up of course but, somehow, the time just flew by and it was upon us before I really noticed.  So, I had to quickly find something to make and this is the result.

I found the blue tag in my stash.  I have a basket on my workbench where I drop any ephemera left over from other projects and that is where I found this.  There was also a small paper doily left on my desk and that started me off with the decorating.

The piece of book paper came next and, once I had glued these down, I decided it needed some texture.  Should have done that first up.  Not easy adding texture paste through a stencil without getting it all over the doily and book paper.  I did manage though, and then decided it needed stamping!  Well, that mostly did go over the doily, etc. but, luckily, I was still happy with it.

The tag was a bit flimsy so I mounted it onto a piece of kraft card and then it was time for some embellishment.

Found the stamens on my desk too.  Not sure when they got there but they certainly came in handy.

Time to find some flowers.  Again, I was lucky that I found these little beauties.  I must have coloured them ages ago and not used them but they were perfect for my tag.  I also found the little gem stems and added that as well.

A small bunch of white flowers completed the cluster.  

 

Threaded a piece of twine through the top, found some words I liked, and my little tag was done!!

 

Would love you to join our Challenge, it can be a lot of fun!  For some great inspiration, pop on over to the CCM blog and take a peek at the wonderful creations by the rest of the Team.  You will also find our linky there to add your creation.

 

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #265 - Create a tag.

 

Thank you so much for stopping by.   I really do appreciate your visit and love reading any comment you may care to leave. 

Have a wonderful day!

Take care, stay safe and God Bless.

oxox Marg

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #253 - Spring

Hello dear visitors and welcome to my blog with a very special welcome to my new followers.  So happy you have joined me in my creative journey.  Thank you!

 It's time for our next Challenge at Crafty Cardmakers and, as you can see by the title of this post, the Theme is Spring!  I know that's a bit odd for those of us who live Down Under as we are in the midst of our Autumn but, this Challenge is based in the UK so it actually makes perfect sense!  LOL!

Judy is our lovely host for this Challenge and, as always, you may create whatever you wish, it does not have to be a card.

For my project, I created a tag although it could, quite easily, be turned into a card.

The papers used are a mix of Kaisercraft and 49 and Market and the flowers are from my stash.  I have had these blooms for years so it was really nice to be able to use some of them.

 The top paper layer was lightly sprayed with watered down Liquitex Ink for an extra touch of colour. 

A doily was folded over the edge and I added a piece of gauze under the cluster for some added texture.

The wildflower dies are by Tim Holtz (love them!) and the flair is by Kaisercraft.

Would love to see you join in with our Challenge.  For lots of fabulous inspiration, pop on over to the CCM blog and check out the amazing projects by the rest of the Team.  Look forward to seeing what you come up with.

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #253 - Spring

Thank you so much for stopping by during this difficult time.  All around the world, people are hurting, so let's all do the right thing and follow the rules laid down by our Health Authorities and Governments.    We need to keep the spread of this dreadful virus at a minimum so we can all get back to our normal way of life.   

Praying for each and everyone to stay safe and well.  God be with you all.

Take care and God Bless.

oxox Marg

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge - #231

Hello my dear visitors and welcome.  So pleased you came for a visit.

Well, another fortnight has flown past and it's time for a new Challenge at Crafty Cardmakers.
 Mary is our lovely host and the Theme is Easter.
As always, you may create whatever your heart desires as long as it fits the Easter Theme.

For this Challenge, I have chosen to create a slim tag.

 The paper I have used for my substrate is from a 6.5" x 6.5" pad by Kaisercraft.  The Collection is called Wandering Ivy.

I adhered the paper onto a piece of thin card for extra stability and then used a stencil to pop on some texture paste.

I then added a couple of diecuts for a bit more interest, followed by the lace and flowers

The graphic is a free printable from the net.  I cut it to size, edged it with gold border stickers and then tucked it in beside the flowers using dimensional tape.

To finish off, some prills and micro beads.

Simple, but I really love how this turned out.

Do pop on over to the CCM blog and see the wonderful creations by the rest of the Team.  I'm sure you will feel inspired to join in the Challenge.

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #231 - Easter.

A little early perhaps for an Easter message but, on second thought, there is never really a wrong time for this ..
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life .. John 3:16.

Thank you so much for stopping by and a special thank you to those who leave me a lovely comment to read.  I really appreciate it.

Take care and God Bless
oxox Marg

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #223

Hi all and welcome to my blog.   So pleased you stopped by,

It's time for another Challenge at Crafty Cardmakers!!
Angela is our lovely host and the Theme is   
'ANYTHING BUT A CARD' 

 So, as always, you can make anything you like, as long as it is NOT a card this time.

I created a little tag.

  The background is from a Masterboard I created a while ago.  Found it in my stash and felt it was time to put it to good use.

I used Distress Inks to colour the background but I'm not one hundred percent sure of the colours I used so I'm not going to try to list them.  Gesso was used through the Mini Circle Explosion and the Mini Chicken Wire Reversed stencils by TCW.  The stamping was done with my fave Arty and Script Stamps by Kaisercraft.

The flowers are from Megs Garden and were coloured with sprays made from watered down acrylic paint and the butterfly was fussy cut from papers by Kaisercraft.

For extra texture I added a diecut, a piece of gauze and an offcut of lace underneath the cluster.

The quote is one I found on the net.  Simply printed it on some heavy paper, cut it apart and edged it with Ground Espresso Distress Ink.

Do pop over to the CCM blog and take a peek at the fabulous creations by my Teamies.  I am certain you'll be inspired to join in with the Challenge.

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #223 - Anything but a Card

Thank you so much for your visit and for any sweet comment you may care to leave.  Both are very  much appreciated. 

Have a fabulous day!
Take care and God Bless.

 

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #221

Hello everybody and welcome to my crafty space!  Hope you are having a good day!!

It's time for a new Challenge at Crafty Cardmakers.
Angela  is our lovely host and the Theme is -
 EXPLOSION OF COLOUR!!
As always, whatever you wish to create is fine, as long as you use lots and lots of colour!!

For my DT contribution, I have created a simple tag.

I started with a piece of watercolour paper and used Distress Inks to add the colour.  The colours I used are Mustard Seed, Fired Brick, Forest Moss, Stormy Sky and Seedless Preserves.

Dried the inks a little with my heat gun and then daubed gesso through a Floral stencil by Kaisercraft, went around the edges of the flowers with a white gel pen and added a little stamping.

Once all of that was dry, I cut it to fit a 6.5" x 3.5" Craft Tag by Ranger and glued it down.
The flowers and leaves are by Little Birdie and I added some prills and micro beads in and around the cluster.

The die is Sevington Border by Memory Box.  This was a scrap left lying on my desk.  Thought it was time to put it to good use.

The sentiment was generated on my computer.  I have a page of little quotes and sayings which I typed out in Word and then printed off.  So handy when you need a quick little quote for something.

The ribbon for the bow was coloured with the same Distress Inks used for the background.

So, have I inspired you at all to join in with the Challenge?  Pop on over to the CCM blog and take a peek at the creations by my Teamies.  I'm sure you'll find plenty to inspire you there.

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #221 - Explosion of Colour

Thank you so much for stopping by.  It is so lovely to have you visit and thank you for any little comment you may care to leave.
Have yourselves a wonderful day!
Take care and God Bless.
oxox Marg

You're Tagged - A Masculine Card

Hello my dear friends and welcome to my crafty space.
Hope you're having a great day.

I'm here to show you a masculine card today.  I made this one a few months ago but never got around to sharing it.

If I remember rightly, the papers are from Kaisercraft but I have no idea which collection they are from.

I cut 4 layers of paper to fit the size of the card and then tore the two top layers diagonally across.

Created a couple of tags from another sheet, added some twine and a little stamping ..

.. and tucked them in between the torn layers.

The ruler is a piece cut from a scrap of Prima paper and the sentiment is a cut apart from Kaisercraft.

For a little added interest, I attached the twine to the card with a couple of staples, slid on a paper clip at the side, and I was done!!

That's all from me today.  Thank you so much for stopping by and for any comment you may care to leave.  I do appreciate it.

Have a fabulous day my friends.
Take care and God Bless.

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #198 - Spooky

Hello lovely visitors and welcome to my blog.  A special welcome to my new followers.  Thank you so much for joining me on this creative journey.

There is a new Challenge starting at Crafty Cardmakers.  Glenda is our Host this time around and the Theme is all about being Spooky!!!  Anything you care to create is fine, it doesn't have to be a card but it must be Halloweenish!!  LOL!!  Is that even a word??  Guess it is now!!

This time I created a tag but, as I don't participate in Halloween and don't possess any 'spooky' items in my stash, I simply used the Halloween colours of black, orange and purple.

The inspiration for this tag came from Autumn Clark who created a stunning Graduation card in Halloween colours.  You can see it here.

I cut the base tag from black cardstock and covered it with some Prima papers.

 Die cut some leaves from orange cardstock and paper and also used some left over leaves from my 'Fancy Folds' card here.

 I have no idea where the flower came from nor do I remember what colour it was originally.  When I found it while searching through my stash, it had obviously been sprayed red, so all I did was respray it again with some watered down acrylic paint.  You can still see some of the red shining through.  It looks like a Prima flower to me but I may be wrong.

Layered a paper doily and a die cut one under the flower cluster and also added a scrap from a Prima journal tag under the leaves.   A little touch of lace for more texture!

Attached a twine bow at the side ..

.. and more twine at the top of the tag ..

.. and it was done!!!!

I hope you like my little Halloweenie tag and that I have inspired you to join in with the Challenge.

For more inspiration, pop on over to the Crafty Cardmakers blog and take a look at the fabulous creations by my Teamies and then link up your entry.  Don't forget to read the rules and please take note of our 15 Challenge limit.

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #198 - Spooky

Thank you so much for dropping by and for leaving me a little love.  I really appreciate it!!

Enjoy the rest of your day.
Take care and God Bless.
oxox Marg