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it's me who's got the last LRW challenge of the year as we tetter on the edge of 2025, and I'm saying, "Use the Force!" which mean I want to see some pressure exerted on your make. It could be with an embossing folder, or die cuts, or foiling, or letterpress, or punches or even stamping! That's a whole lot of different techniques right there, so you don't have an excuse not to join in. (-;
This is what I did.....
Look it's another tag! I KNOW! Bear with me for some explanation.....
As I said in a previous post, I've generally been rubbish at making tags....but I might have broken that curse. (Though, probably shouldn't call it a curse. Coz if it was a curse, it's not very concerning as far as curses go.) For Christmas, I'm in charge of making the handmade items for the lil Christmas bags for the Board members for my one job. (I work for a hospital foundation which raises the money needed to buy equipment for the hospital, as there is no funding for equipment from the government.) So, I do the cards and small handmade item (this year it was tree slice ornaments that were painted and had a vinyl sentiment applied - got the idea from here). This year I also included tags for the outside of the bags as I had found a tag kit I must have gotten for free from somewhere a long time ago (because finding it was a total surprise to me). The kit didn't have enough tags for all the gifts so I ended up making two more on my own - this one and the one posted earlier this month. Another total surprise to me....not only were/are those two tags postable, I actually like how they turned out.
So, since I was lucky enough to make a total of two whole tags I liked, I decided that I would make tags again for next year's Christmas bags. Because, truth be told, I've already got two baskets full of cards that don't have places to go, and while it's sometimes nice to make things that don't have a specific purpose, just because I have an inkling to make them, I don't really want to have three baskets full of cards that don't have places to go.
All this to say.....you'll probably be seeing a lot more tags in the future. Since nothing stymes my mojo more than having to make something RIGHT NOW, the plan is to start making the tags tout suite, and have them all ready in good time for Christmas 2026. I guess we'll all see how that turns out. (:
Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us? And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.
Also for:
A Place to Start: winter things
613 Avenue Create: anything goes
Dragonfly Dreams: tags
Peace on Earth: inspiration picture
Cut It Up: anything goes with a die cut
ABC Christmas: Y is for yummy
Simon Says: add a sentiment
The Sisterhood of Crafters: anything Christmas
