Creating a Master Board: Olidie but Goodie Technique

 This was a process I had not done in quite a while, creating a Master board.  This is a great springboard to take papers that maybe you aren’t in love with and create

something new.  This also allows you to use different media on one piece to make items that are one of a kind.  I kept my Master board simple, but I could have layered it up with other inks, texture paste, you name it.  Stay till the end to see a few of the tags I ended up making with the piece.

To see the video ofthese tags being created please head here.

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Flat Shaker Snowflake Gift Tags

I kept eyeing these 3 x 3 pieces of cardstock with the negative snowflake image I had after making last month’s sheetload of cards.  I had to use them.  I could not let them go to waste; they were too cute.  It also allowed me to use up some other 3 x 3-inch scraps of white cardstock as well. 

I decided I wanted to make some cute flat shaker gift tags with them.  The to and from is on the back.  These didn’t take long to make at all.  I hope you think of this if you want to try to make your own, if not I do have these up for sale in my Etsy shop.  Just see the link below if you would like to purchase them.

I hope you enjoy my flat shaker gift tags.

To see the video of these tags being created please head here.

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I hope you find things that inspire you. I love this hobby so much, so I enjoy sharing my cards with all of you. Hope to see you all soon. If you wish to support this channel even more, please see the buy me a coffee link over on the right banner. Have a great day! Happy Crafting!

Need a Quick Tag? Make One with Just a Few Supplies.

 

Cardstock, a Dollar Tree Sticker, and a fine-line marker. That is all you need to make a quick cute tag. Oh, forgot the hole punch. I added that later. Hope you are getting a chance to be creative today! You can watch a video to see the tag being made here.

12 Tags of Christmas

So for the first time ever, I decided to do 12 Tags of Christmas.  I focused on simple designs, that I thought those who are new to crafting could do with only a few supplies.  I think I did pretty good with that thought in mind.  I leaned heavily on my washi stash ('cause I need to use it up somehow).  There is a video to look at all of these closer that you can find here.  But if you want to see anyone of these being made, head on over to my YouTube channel here to see the 1 minute or less video for each one.  

 

Day 1 of the 12 Tags of Christmas

 

Don't Want to Color Your Stamped Images? Try this instead.

 

If you have coordinating dies you can use them to "color" your images. I used some kid's craft foam to lay down the color for this tree on my tag. Now it isn't a perfect stamping but I really wasn't going for that look. I also recommend after doing this to consider cutting out two of the images and stacking them on top of each other. This will give you a bit more cushion so you won't get ink elsewhere on your project. You live and you learn. I then used the outline stamp to stamp the image. Another tip is when you cut the foam in your die cutting machine only roll it through once. If you go back and forth the foam will just be flattened even more.

Happy Halloween

Though I am still wearing shorts most days when I am off from work, that doesn't mean I am not ready for fall and all the great things that come with it.  

For instance, it will be in mid 70's today in southern California but I still have a pot of vegetable beef soup cooking in the crock pot.

But on to the reason you stopped by.  I was able to get a set of Halloween cards made so I can get them in the mail in the next few days.  In the spirit of using up my stash, I used a Recollections 6 x 6 paper pad I purchased I think last year called "Halloween Boo".  With that I added in some tags I bought from the Target Dollar spot, some cuteness I received in swaps last year, as well as some old and new washi.  I will put all the cards below the video I filmed showcasing these cards.

The inspiration for each card came from Pinterest.  I did a search for card sketches that included tags since I knew I had lots of those.  Each card starts with some of those card bases I have been hoarding forever.  I then added some paper, the embellies from my stash, added a stamped sentiment in some cases.  Done in a flash!  I have a total of 8 card in all ready to go.

Here is the video in case you want to watch:

I am entering the card at the beginning of this post to the following challenges:

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge:  October 2017 Anything Goes found here.

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog # 138:  Anything Goes found here.

Washi Tape..Oh How I love Thee!

I still love Washi tape.  I think it is considered still "in' especially for planners.  I have several rolls but never seem to use them very often however.  So today, I wanted to set out to make them the focus of a card.

Like I do pretty much for everything I headed to Pinterest to see what was out there.  Find the inspiration that would make a cute card.  I also knew I wanted to use this weeks Mojo Monday Card sketch.  I really love this sketch.  It has such potential.

So I found these couple of pins that I love.  You can find them here and here.

So here is my card all completed.  I used Washi to do the strip on the side.  I covered Recollections cardstock with washi and die cut the balloons, the balloon background, and the butterflies.

I think this is a such a cute card.  To find out more details, see the video below. 

While I had out the washi I also decorated the following tags.  I will either add them to other projects or maybe include in a swap.  As I finish them I will be sure to take some pictures so you can see the end result.

I am entering the card in the following challenges:

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge:  #493 found here.

Creative Fingers Challenge: #128 Anything Goes found here.

St. Patrick's Day Tag Swap

Remember that St. Patrick's Day tag I tore?  I finally get to show you the end result.  Yep, a bit late, but still hopefully worth the stop by.

Here are the tags I sent for my St. Patrick's Day Tag swap.  My partner has received them safe and sound so I can share.

You can see the three tags above. All the cut out images that are print and cut were from Lori Whitlock( the horseshoe, pot of gold and the hat) or Miss Kate's Cuttables (the owl).  The shamrocks, the doily, and the shape with the sentiment on it came straight from Cricut Design Space (part of my subscription).  

So this is the tag I tore.  I cut out the tag and patterned paper to go on top from Cricut design space.  I layered the pieces. I added a border punch along the bottom 3rd of the tag.  Added my print and cuts.  I also stamped the arrow and the sentiment in Momento Tuxedo Black ink.  The sentiment came from a set I bought from Unity Stamps.  The arrow was part of a travel set of stamps my sister gave me but I do not know the company.  I then added some hole reinforcers, a large eyelet, and threaded my ribbon through from my stash.  (This is where I tore it and you already know how I fixed it.  If you missed that post you can find it here.)  I did add some clear wink of stella to the horseshoe, gold coins, and the shamrocks to add some glimmer.

This tag I had a blast with.  I got to use some of my favorite toys.  Distress inks and a stencil.  So the stencil here is from Heidi Swapp.  I decided to go with a rainbow look.  I started with broken china, then mustard seed, and finally pickled raspberry.  I just lightly put down some color, then taped on my stencil, adding on more color.  I loved the rainbow look of it.  I then added some glimmer mist to the whole tag.  Who doesn't want shimmer?  I added the cute print and cut owl adding wink of stella to his hat, bow tie, and balloon.  I then added a stamped image of what kind of reminded me of clover to the edges in Lost Lagoon ink.  The sentiment is one of many I created using my computer on wonderful Cricut sticker paper. Again I must tell you how much I love that sticker paper.  It is wonderful.  Hole reinforcers were next with a large silver eyelet.  I added in some twine I got at Christmas from the Target dollar spot. 

Ok, I kept it simple for the last tag.  I know I wanted some type of Irish blessing on the tag because it just seemed like the right thing to add.  I found this sentiment thanks to Pinterest.  I added it to a cut out shape using my Cricut by letting the machine write it all out.  On the tag I added some green glitter tape, a doily cut out and some shamrocks.  I added some bakers  twine along with some more of the green twine...then called it quits.

Now if you have never done a swap.  You typically then also send some extra goodies.  If you want to see what else I sent, you can find it here in my You Tube video.

I am adding these tags to Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge #11-Anything Goes.  Check this challenge out here.

School Mini Album

 I have been putting my Cricut to some good use.  I have made a mini album to add pictures  from my son's Preschool and Kindergarten years.  He starts Kindergarten in a few weeks.  This is what made me bite the bullet to begin my first mini.

For the front cover and back cover I used the Elegant Edges cartridge to cut out these pieces.  They measure 7 x 7 inches.  I took some Recollections Red cardstock and cut this out at the same size.

On the front cover I did a print and cut using my Cricut of this cute school house.  Sorry I did not write the name of the company down I bought the images from.  I also embossed a row of school buses in white below the school house.  This was using a Studio G clear stamp that I had in a set.

The back I kept plain.

 As well as the spine.  It is covered in black cardstock by Recollections.

Inside the front cover I added a craft bag I had left over.  I cut the top to make it fit.  I have added some red cardstock that will be a mat.  This is the only section I have not completed the way I want to.  I am going to add some kind of picture to the bag and a tag pull to the top and maybe another mat.  Just haven't figured out what I want yet.

OK.  Here is page one.  I print and Cut the cute little books with the Cricut.  I also added his name to the book spine at the bottom. (here it is covered up)  The fist page has a slanted pocket which I have added a mat for a picture and a tag for some journaling. The paper resembling corkboard has been punched on the side with a EK sucess punch.  The Tag was cut out using the Cricut and stamped with a Technique Tuesday Stamp.  I also added a red school bus with the same Studio G stamp.

Also through out the album I used a school themed pack I bought at Michael's.  I didn't write down the name.  So sorry.

The top of this page also stores another photo mat that slides in the top.  For the binding I used Laura Dennison's Stack the Deck.  The pages come directly from Chelsea Perry's YouTube Channel.  You can see one of the tutorial's here.  I used all three examples to make my pages with a slight alteration here and there.

This page has a cute rosette I made using the cricut to cut out the patterened strip of kraft cardstock.  On the front of it there is a button.  Again the tags are made with the cricut using Technique Tuesday and Studio G stamps.

 This page has flip out.  The doily at the bottom I did with the cricut.  I added a border to the end of the flip out using the cricut as well.  All the papers came from the collection unless it is plain then it is definitely from Recollections.

 Here is another shot of the page closed so you can see the border and the photomat that slides out.

 Here is the next page flipped out.

 This is the next page with hold two tags for journaling or maybe small photos.












Here's the next pocket pages with the photo mats in place.

 Then slid out a bit.

 

 This next page is a flip out too with a cute trim I had in my stash.  This time instead of a border at the end I made another pocket to hold a journaling tag.  The Technique Tuesday and Studio G Stamps really pulled this together.

 Another double tag pocket.

Finally in the back cover I couldn't help myself.  I made a cascading flip pages.  I did not plan too well here, because I had to add the red strips at the top to cover up where they flipped up.  It still turned out pretty cute.

It is Christmastime!

I have been crafting away.  But I have not shared.

Sorry about that.  I have already given some gifts

including some cute tags and ornaments.  Here are

some others that have yet gone to the recipient. 

Not sure how well you can see this, but I made

some angel ornaments using an idea

from Pintrest.   The original idea from craftyjournal.com.

I then found some small cellophane bags at Walmart in

the cake section.  I used a image from my Cricut Elegant

Edges to make the topper.  I stamped the Sentiment from

Papertrey ink in Meadow ink.  I folded and stapled in place.  

Easy!

So you can't see all the cute tags already given, but here 

is one I did just playing around.  The sentiment is from

Papertrey ink.  The to and from came from a 

Studio G set.  The tag is die cut from a sizzix

set. And the tree is from Cricut's Joys of the

Season.  I hope you enjoy and if I don't get

back here again have a Merry Christmas!