Birthday Tags

I might need to lie down after sharing this card because there's no colouring in sight, only a stamped sentiment and some dinky little die cut tags.  The pretty papers are from Nitwits.

Card Recipe:

• Create-a-Smile Clear Mini Birthday Stamp Set
• Create-a-Smile Cool Cuts Lovely Tags
• Versafine Ink Pad
• MFT Stitched Basic Edges
• MFT Stitched Scalloped Basic Edges
• Twine

I've been inspired by:

• Create a Smile - Sketch
• Create a Smile Facebook - Hearts

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Happy Mail

I've made a little birthday tag to match a custom made envelope for a birthday card.  I can't show you the birthday card just yet, so I'm just showing you its accompaniments!

The tag is layered using papers from the same set as the envelope.  I've trimmed some white card (using the tag die diagonally) to create a bit more interest.

Here's how I used the die to trim the white card, and then also the top coloured paper for my tag.  I then stamped the Birthday sentiment several times using Tumbled Glass Distress Ink to match the colour scheme.  

(please ignore the state of my 'well used' cutting mat!)

Project Recipe:

• Create a Smile Clear Mini Birthday
• Create a Smile Cool Cuts Lovely Tags M
• We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board
• Tumbled Glass Distress Ink pad
• Nitwit Collections Papers - Promises

I've been inspired by:

• Create a Smile - Happy Mail using Birthday Stamp and Lovely Tag die
• Simon's Monday Challenge - Gift It using Envelope Punch Board
• Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes using Envelope Punch Board

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Monster Tag

I'm having a mini break from my Christmas makes with this monster tag.  I've been making lots of tags recently so will have some more to share with you later in the week, but for now, this little guy is having his day.  Cute isn't he!

I treated myself to a couple of the Ranger Distress Oxides and have created a water speckled background using Broken China and some water sprinkled from an old toothbrush (I found it gave a really fine spray when dipped in water and 'flicked'). I masked the little guy and the ground so they didn't get hit with any water and then blotted it with a paper towel to create the textured looking background.

Water-coloured on Langton Watercolour paper with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Monster: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Wilted Violet
• Sky: Broken China (DI Oxide)
• Ground: Weathered Wood, Hickory Smoke, Black Soot

Card Recipe:

• Monster from Create a Smile
• Cool Cuts Lovely Tags from Create a Smile
• MFT Stitched Scalloped Basic Edges
• Spotty sheer ribbon

I've been inspired by:

• Create a Smile - Create your own background
• Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx