Tags of 2015, February

Hi guys! Today, I'm going to share my take on Tim Holtz's February tag. I just loved Tim's version so I stuck very closely to his original design.

February Tag

  

First, I created the background using bits of the Wallflower paper pad since I didn't have the ephemera pack. I sealed it and added the shadow effect with the Black Soot Distress marker and splattered a little bit of black paint on top. I wanted to soften up the edges of the tag so dabbed Picket Fence Distress Paint on all the edges, after sanding them lightly with the sanding block.

I don't own the Movers and Shapers heart die so I had to create my own out of chipboard. I cut 3  hearts by hand and glued them together for dimension. Then I painted the heart red and used glossy accents to cover it with Festive Berries Distress Glitter. I just really felt like having some sparkle on my tag!The tiny key hangs from the heart with a piece of embroidery floss and since I didn't have a word band I used Chit Chat and Label stickers to create my sentiment.

I really liked the way Tim attached the heart charm to the arrow so I did it the same way.Then added bits of lace and a mini corner on the bottom left corner of the tag. I topped off my tag with a seam binding bow and Voila!

Loving the way it turned out and I cannot wait to see what Tim has in store for us for March! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Free Standing Pop Up Card for Not2Shabby!

Hello there, crafty friends! Today I want to share with you another Design Team project for Not2Shabby. I made a free standing pop up card for my mom, for Valentine's Day.

Isn't it cute? I found the tutorial for the card on Splitcoaststampers but I modified the dimensions to fit the sweet image. 

The image stamp is another cutie by C.C. Designs, called Rose. I colored her with my Copic markers and added Stickles to the heart on her headband and dress.

The oval die cuts are by Spellbinders and I rimmed the outside oval with small rhinestones.

You can see here how it stands up on it's own.

Here, you can see how it folds up for easy mailing.

 This card was very easy to put together and I really love the way it turned out. I hope you like it too!

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Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope to see you all real soon!

Valentine's Day Mini Wreath for Not2Shabby

Hi guys! Today I want to share a really cute and simple mini wreath I made for Valentine's Day. It's my first Design Team project for Not2Shabby shop.

I found the mini wreath at the dollar store and wrapped a wire heart garland all around the wreath. 

The sweet image stamp is C.C. Designs Swiss Pixie Cupid. I colored her with Copic markers and added Stickles to her wings, the sole of her shoe and the little hearts. I love the added sparkle from the Stickles.

The banner is actually sticker pennants backed by cardstock and hung with bakers twine. I added cute glittered clothespins at both ends of the banner.

I found the red, felt roses at my local crafts store and I made the white ones myself. Then I added glittered berries from and old Christmas pick for more sparkle.

I think my mini wreath turned out super cute! I especially love the sweet little girl and all the sparkle.

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Thank you so much for stopping by!

Valentine's Day Cards using Dies

Hi everybody! Valentine's Day is right around the corner so I thought I'd get started on my V-Day projects a little earlier than last year. And to get me in the mood, I started off by making some cards. This year it's all about using what you have rather going out and buying a ton of new things. If you're anything like me, you have a ton of craft supplies that are still untouched, probably still in the package, right? So I vowed to find new and creative uses for all my old stuff and how to incorporate them in my projects. The cards I created were made using dies that aren't Valentine's day related and I think they turned out super cute!

I had a lot of fun making these cards.Hopefully I've inspired you to take out your old dies and find new ways to use them in your projects. Let me know what you think!

Dies used:

Sizzix Mason Jar 658466

Tim Holtz Alterations Sewing Room 

Tim Holtz Alterations Caged Bird

Tim Holtz Alterations Vintage Typewriter

Sizzix Gumball Machine 658464

Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms