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June 08, 2019

Simon Says Stamp Rest & Refresh Release | Stencils & Stamp Backgrounds + GIVEAWAY

Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp Rest & Refresh Blog Hop!

This brand new release is perfect for all your summer-themed crafting and more! I love the stamps, dies, and stencils from this release so much that I created a card showcase featuring eight brand new products with a layered stenciled and stamped background technique! The Nautical Stripes Stencil and Buoys Stencil create the most amazing nautical themed backgrounds!

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

Watch the creation of these thanks and thinking of you cards featuring stamps, dies, and stencils from the Rest & Refresh Release from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:

Two of my cards featuring layering the Nautical Stripes Stencil with the Anchors Background Stamp and my third card features the Buoys Stencil with the Waves Background Stamp.

For my first card I inked the Nautical Stripes Stencil pattern on smooth white cardstock with Simon Says Stamp Surf Blue Ink. The Anchors Background Stamp was stamped over the stenciled design with Surf Blue Ink for a tone-on-tone look.

A Simon Says Stamp Frames Die was die cut from the background and from Soft Navy Cardstock. The background was inlaid onto a white top fold card base as shown to instantly add interest and a border to the design.

A sentiment from the Say It All Friend Stamp Set was stamped over the background with Soft Navy Ink.

The Thanks Frame Die and Anchor Die were die cut from Surf Blue, Soft Navy, and Frosted Silver cardstocks, inlaid and/or layered and adhered as shown. Lawn Fawn Natural Lawn Trimmings twine was threaded through the top of the anchor and knotted.

Red heart accents were added to the card to complete the design.

For my second card I inked the Nautical Stripes Stencil pattern on smooth white cardstock with Soft Navy Ink. The Anchors Background Stamp was stamped over the stenciled design with Soft Navy Ink for a tone-on-tone look.

A Simon Says Stamp Frames Die was die cut from the background and from Hero Hues Cranberry Cardstock. The background was inlaid onto a white top fold card base as shown to instantly add interest and a border to the design.

The Anchor Tag Die was die cut from smooth white cardstock and Hero Hues Cranberry Cardstock. A sentiment from the Say It All Friend Stamp Set was stamped on the tag with Soft Navy Ink.

The tag was adhered to the design with foam adhesive and Glossy Accents was added to the anchor, finishing the top of the design with a white heart accent.

Lawn Fawn Natural Lawn Trimmings twine was threaded through the top of the tag and knotted.

My final card share today features the Buoys Stencil and multiple ink colors for this awesome background. The buoys were stenciled with Duckling, Chili Pepper, Surf Blue, and Soft Navy inks. Sponge Daubers were used to do the inking and Post It Tape to mask off areas quickly and easily. The was stamped over the buoys with Surf Blue ink.

A sentiment from the Say It All Friend Stamp Set was stamped over the background with Soft Navy Ink.

The Thanks Frame Die and Anchor Die were die cut from Surf Blue, Soft Navy, Hero Hues Cranberry Cardstock, and Frosted Silver cardstocks, inlaid and/or layered and adhered as shown. Lawn Fawn Natural Lawn Trimmings twine was threaded through the top of the anchor and knotted.

White heart accents were added to some of the buoys to complete the card.

S U P P L I E S

Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the icon for the store underneath the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you!

Simon Says Stamp ANCHOR Wafer Die... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp ANCHOR TAG Wafer Die... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp FRAMES Wafer Dies... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Cling Stamp ANCHORS... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Cling Stamp WAVES... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps SAY IT ALL... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Stencil NAUTICAL... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Stencil BOUYS... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad... [ SSS ]	Hero Arts Hues Premium Cardstock Pack... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SURF... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SOFT... [ SSS ]	Tonic FROSTED SILVER Mirror Card... [ SSS ]
Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH... [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn SINGLE NATURAL CORD Lawn... [ SSS ]	Couture Creations SPONGE DAUBERS... [ SSS ]
Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS... [ SSS ]	MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool... [ SSS ]	MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping... [ SSS ]
Crystal Ninja CRYSTAL KATANA Mixed... [ SSS ]	Spellbinders TOOL 'N ONE T-001 [ SSS ]	3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE... [ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn GLUE TUBE Adhesive LF1664 [ SSS ]	3M Scotch ROLL WHITE MASKING TAPE... [ SSS ]	Ranger MINI GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue... [ SSS ]
ScraPerfect SMALL NO CLOG WRITING CAP... [ SSS ]

S H O P P I N G

Shop the entire Simon Says Stamp Rest & Refresh Release by clicking the thumbnails below:

Simon Says Stamp Sequins STRAWBERRY... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Sequins MARINA... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp SENTIMENT STRIPS 4... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Suzy's ADVENTUROUS... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Stencil BOUYS... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Stencil NAUTICAL... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Cling Stamp ROUND AND... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Cling Stamp WAVES... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Cling Stamp ANCHORS... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Clear Stamps YOUR LIGHT... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps SUMMER TIME... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps DAISY BOUQUET... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp DAISY BOUQUET Wafer... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps ORNATE... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps HOME SWEET... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Clear Stamps WILDFLOWERS... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps SAY IT ALL... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps BEE HAPPY... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp ANCHOR TAG Wafer Die... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp ANCHOR Wafer Die... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp THANKS FRAME Wafer... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp PEEKING CAT Wafer... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp PEEKING PUP Wafer... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp FILIGREE FLOWER... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp FILIGREE WREATH... [ SSS ]	RESERVE Simon Says Stamp HEXAGON... [ SSS ]

G I V E A W A Y

Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from the blog comment section. Winners will be posted on the SSS blog on Wednesday, the 12th of June. Winners can email us to claim his/her prize :)

K E E P H O P P I N G

This post is part of the Simon Says Stamp Rest & Refresh Release:

Use code CRL898 for the Simon Exclusive Coral Reef Ink Pad *free* (while supplies last!) with any purchase.
The code will expire Sunday, 6/9 at 11:59 pm EDT.

This is day two of our two-day blog hop extravaganza, so be sure to check out Friday's hop HERE.

February 12, 2019

Valentine's Bear Hugs Felt Ornaments

Today's gift tags are inspired by THESE Bear Hugs Ornaments I made during the holiday season. I love the Essentials By Ellen Bear Hugs bear so much that I'm finding ways to make felt ornaments year round just by changing up the accessories, colors, and what the bear is holding! Just like the holiday felt plush ornaments I added perfectly matching gift tags with the coordinating All Inside Stamp Set. Simply remove the paper tag and the recipient is left with an adorable plush ornament decoration! I pulled out all the stops with these: they are stuffed with polyester fiberfill, I sewed on sequins/beads, additional felt pieces were added and I even made heart-shaped paper tags that can be removed after the gift has been given so that the bear can be an ornament or decoration.

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of these valentines bear hugs felt plush gift tags from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

Each felt bear was created using the following:

Cut two of the Bear Hugs bear shape using Marshmallow, Heather White, or Heather Gray felt.
Cut arms with the Bear Hugs dies using matching felt.
Cut nose with the Bear Hugs dies using black felt.
Cut hearts with the Candy Hearts dies using Red Hot, Cherry Blossom, and Pink Sherbert felt. (use the little mini hearts for cheeks and backside of the bears)
Cut hair bows with the Put A Bow On It dies using Red Hot, Cherry Blossom, and Pink Sherbert felt.
Cut hearts for backside with the Tiny Gift Box Raccoon and Fox Add On dies.

The Bear Hugs nose and Candy Hearts cheeks were hot glued to the front of each bear.

Eyes were created with french knots and a mouth was backstitched with black embroidery floss. The mouth was also stitched with black embroidery floss.

The Candy Hearts were stitched together and then hot glued to the front of each bear front.

Sequins and seed beads were stitched to the hearts the bears are holding for extra embellishment.

Hearts from the Tiny Gift Box Raccoon and Fox Add On and Candy Hearts were hot glued to the backside of each bear.

The bears were stitched back to back, twine was sandwiched between the layers, and stuffed with polyester fiberfill.

Bows from the Put A Bow On It were hot glued together and then hot glued to the top of each bear's head.

The arms were stitched at the sides and hot glued over the present and tree to secure them to the front.

For the matching gift tags, the Mama Elephant Scallop Tags Trio were used to die cut a Bristol Smook Cardstock tag for the front and a smoke gray cardstock tag for the back.

The bear from the All Inside Stamp Set was stamped on each white tag, the arms were masked, and a heart was stamped in the arms of each bear. The masks were removed and the images were colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers.

I used the following color combinations:

Bear: 091 Light Gray, 201 Pink Haze, 999 Blender
Hearts: 022 Carmine Red, 021 Light Carmine, 202 Peach Pink, 200 Sugared Almond Pink, 201 Pink Haze

A black pen was used to add detail to the eyes and nose. A white pen adds highlight to the nose.

On the gray cardstock back of each tag, a sentiment from The Stamp Market Bear Hugs Stamp Set was stamped with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.

The tags were threaded onto the twine and the twine knotted to secure each paper tag to the felt tag.

S U P P L I E S

Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project. Click the icon for the store underneath the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you!

Essentials By Ellen Designer Dies,... [ ELH ]	Lawn Fawn CANDY HEARTS Die Cuts LF1827 [ SSS \| ELH ]	Lawn Fawn PUT A BOW ON IT Lawn Cuts... [ SSS \| ELH ]
Lawn Fawn TINY GIFT BOX RACCOON AND... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Mama Elephant SCALLOP TAGS TRIO... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, All... [ ELH ]
Bear Hugs Stamp - The Stamp Market [ THS \| SSS \| ELH ]	100% Wool Felt - Cherry Blossom -... [ TE ]	100% Wool Felt - Pink Sherbert -... [ TE ]
100% Wool Felt - Red Hot - Taylored... [ TE ]	100% Wool Felt - Heather White -... [ TE ]	100% Wool Felt - Heather Gray -... [ TE ]
100% Wool Felt - Marshmallow -... [ TE ]	Lawn Fawn SWEETHEART Single Cord Lawn... [ SSS ]	DMC POPULAR COLORS Embroidery Floss... [ SSS ]
Janlynn Cotton Embroidery Floss Jumbo... [ SSS ]	Iris Embroidery Floss Pack PASTEL... [ SSS ]	Pretty Pink Posh COTTON CANDY Seed... [ SSS \| ELH ]
Pretty Pink Posh ROSE PINK Seed Beads [ SSS \| ELH ]	Pink Carnation \| Small Cupped Flower... [ HNB ]	Glass Bell \| Small Cupped Flower... [ HNB ]
Strathmore BRISTOL SMOOTH 9 x 12... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Surebonder MINI GLUE GUN High... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad... [ SSS ]	Hero Arts EMBOSS WHITE DETAIL... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink... [ SSS \| ELH ]
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS \| ELH ]
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS \| ELH ]
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Sakura BLACK GLAZE GEL PENS Pen 2... [ SSS ]	Sakura WHITE OPAQUE GLAZE GEL PENS 2... [ SSS ]
Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun... [ SSS \| ELH ]	EK Success CRAFT TWEEZERS Precision... [ SSS \| ELH ]

December 11, 2018

Handmade Holiday 2018 | Felt Stitched Ornaments, Stitched Tags, Stamped Gift Boxes + GIVEAWAY

Welcome to Day 6 (the final day) of my last minute Handmade Holiday 2018 Series!

I'm back with my fifth year of last minute handmade ideas! Five years, you guys. Wow. Thank you so much for your support of this series. I have been overwhelmed and almost considered not doing the series this year but I kept getting emails and comments asking for it so I sat down to make a list of projects I could do and I got really excited. So this series is for you crafting friends. I appreciate each and every one of you and y'all make this possible. Much love to everyone.

The goal of this series is adding handmade touches to gifts for our friends and family. Even with the craziness of the season I like to be able to personalize the gifts under our tree. Over the next couple of weeks I'll be sharing mostly quick (an hour or less) Handmade Holiday ideas for cards, tags and gift wrapping sure to add that handmade touch we all love. Most ideas will include multiples (today I created lots and lots of felt tags and ornaments)!

Each Handmade Holiday project blog post will feature a brand new, never before seen project(s) plus an incredible giveaway from a generous sponsor!

FELT STITCHED ORNAMENT GIFT TAGS WITH STAMPED GIFT BOXES

Last year I created a set of paper tags with the Lawn Fawn Stitched Ornaments Gift Tags adorned with Nuvo Crystal Drops. You can see those HERE. Those ornaments were the inspiration behind this years tag ornaments even though they couldn't be any different. What I love about crafting is how the same supplies can be used completely differently for new and unique looks. I'm sharing some flat "hot glued" gift tag ornaments as well as how to created polyester fiberfill stuffed plush ornaments with "non-stitching dies". While I generally try to keep the projects more on the quick and easy side, these are another set of tags that take a bit longer to make. I couldn't stop at just one or two.... and I couldn't not make gift boxes for the two sets of ornament tags! Wouldn't these make awesome gifts in and of themselves?!!!!

The video is long but it's basically 3 projects in one. Felt Gift Tags, Felt Plush Ornaments, and Stamped Embellished Gift Boxes. I hope you have enjoyed this series as much as I've enjoyed bringing it to you!

Merry Christmas!

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of these felt ornaments, tags, and gift boxes from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

We are going to start with these felt gift tag ornaments. I used the Winter Tiny Tags for the majority of the tags but also used the medium size Stitched Ornament Die for variety. The great thing about all these dies is that they already have a hole in the top making them perfect for gift tags! The Lawn Fawn Stitched Snowflakes and Mini Snowflakes perfectly adorn these felt tags.

The Winter Tiny Tags, Stitched Ornaments, Stitched Snowflakes, and Mini Snowflakes were die cut from felt. I'm using a red/black/white/gray color combo this year but you can do them in any color combination that works with your gift packaging!

Sequins and seed beads were used to embellish both sides of all pieces (except for the mittens where I only did the top of each) and then the pieces were hot glued back-to-back. this gives each a more finished look.

To sew sequins/seed beads on I used two strands of embroidery floss, came up from the back of the piece in the center and added a snowflake sequin, a regular sequin and finished with a seed bead. I wrapped the needle/floss around the seed bead and went back through the center of the sequins and the back of the piece, repeating the process for all the sequins. The seed beads "anchor" each sequin in place! This is a super quick and easy way to embellish your felt pieces. The plethora of sequins and seed beads I have from making shaker cards comes in so handy!

I like to add a simple paper tag with my felt ornament tags. Something that looks nice tied onto a package but that I didn't spend tons of time on because it's easily discarded by the recipient and they can keep the felt ornament to use as decoration.

I die cut multiple Say What Gift Tags from smooth white cardstock, stamped them with "to/from" and "a gift for you" from the Say What Christmas Critters Stamp Set using Chili Pepper or Manatee Inks and then threaded a paper tag with a felt ornament tag using Lawn Fawn Red Sparkle or Silver Sparkle Lawn Trimmings Twine.

Want to give a set of ornament tags or handmade ornaments as a gift? The Lawn Fawn Gift Box provide the perfect presentation! I added some simple stamping to the box lid, decorative corners, a removable felt bow, and even a tiny, tiny felt ornament to really customize the Gift Box.

The lid of each Gift Box was die cut from Chili Pepper Cardstock and stamped with the Lawn Fawn Gingham Backdrops Stamp and Black Licorice Ink. I love the look of buffalo check plaid.

The bottom of the Gift Box was die cut from smooth white cardstock.

The lid corners were die cut from Black Licorice Cardstock and glued in place as shown.

The bow pieces were die cut from felt and assembled with hot glue. The bow was slid onto the box.

A tiny Stitched Ornament was created from felt and added to each box to tie it all together.

The Stitched Ornaments large die makes the perfect plush ornaments. I adorned each side with a Mini Wreath sewn on with sequins/seed beads and filled each ornament with polyester filberfill for a plush ornament. These can be given as ornaments in the Gift Box or used as gift tags by adding a simple tag like I show below.

The Stitched Ornament pieces and Mini Wreaths were die cut from felt. Each side of the ornament was adorned with a wreath sewn on with sequins and seed beads. A bow was hot glued in place.

The two sides of each ornament were placed back-to-back and whipstitched together, leaving a small opening to fill with polyester filberfill. The top of each ornament was secured with hot glue and the contrasting ornament topper.

Snowflake Winter Tiny Tags were die cut from smooth white cardstock, stamped with "to/from" from the Say What Christmas Critters Stamp Set and thread with a felt plush ornament using Red Sparkle Lawn Trimmings Twine. The set of four ornaments was placed in a Gift Box.

S U P P L I E S

Lawn Fawn STITCHED ORNAMENTS Lawn... [ SSS \| ELH \| AMZUS ]	Lawn Fawn WINTER TINY TAGS Lawn Cuts... [ SSS \| ELH \| AMZUS ]	Lawn Fawn MINI SNOWFLAKES Lawn Cuts... [ SSS \| ELH \| AMZUS ]
Lawn Fawn STITCHED SNOWFLAKES Lawn... [ SSS \| ELH \| AMZUS ]	Lawn Fawn SAY WHAT GIFT TAGS Die Cuts... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Lawn Fawn MINI WREATH Lawn Cuts LF1496 [ SSS \| ELH \| AMZUS ]
Lawn Fawn GIFT BOX Lawn Cuts LF1484 [ SSS \| ELH ]	Lawn Fawn GINGHAM BACKDROPS Clear... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Lawn Fawn SAY WHAT CHRISTMAS CRITTERS... [ SSS \| ELH ]
Lawn Fawn CHILI PEPPER Premium Dye... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Lawn Fawn MANATEE Premium Dye Ink Pad... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Lawn Fawn BLACK LICORICE Premium Dye... [ SSS \| ELH ]
100% Wool Felt - Red Hot - Taylored... [ TE ]	100% Wool Felt - Moss - Taylored... [ TE ]	100% Wool Felt - Marshmallow -... [ TE ]
100% Wool Felt - Heather White -... [ TE ]	100% Wool Felt - Heather Gray -... [ TE ]	Lawn Fawn CHILI PEPPER Cardstock LF1116 [ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn BLACK LICORICE Cardstock... [ SSS ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Lawn Fawn RED SPARKLE Single Cord... [ SSS \| ELH ]
Lawn Fawn SILVER SPARKLE Single Cord... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Pretty Pink Posh RASPBERRY Seed Beads [ SSS \| ELH ]	Pretty Pink Posh SILVER SHIMMER Seed... [ SSS \| ELH ]
Pretty Pink Posh MARSHMALLOW Seed Beads [ SSS \| ELH ]	Pretty Pink Posh SPARKLING CLEAR Jewels [ SSS \| ELH ]	Pretty Pink Posh SPARKLING CLEAR... [ SSS \| ELH ]
Pretty Pink Posh 4MM SWEETHEART MIX... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Snow Berry Sequins Mix [ HA \| SSS \| ELH ]	DMC Embroidery Floss Pack NEW COLORS... [ SSS ]
DMC Rainbow Floss Bundle [ ELH ]	MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping... [ SSS \| ELH ]	PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and... [ SPL ]
Surebonder MINI GLUE GUN High... [ SSS ]

G I V E A W A Y

I'm thrilled to be offering giveaways from Lawn Fawn!

Please leave a comment on this post by December 13, 2018, 11:59 pm CST for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Lawn Fawn!

Winners for the 2018 series will all be notified via email and posted on the blog on Friday, December 14, 2018.

A huge thank you to Lawn Fawn for sponsoring the giveaway(s) today!

Please click HERE for a list of all the winners!

M O R E H A N D M A D E H O L I D A Y P R O J E C T S

Click HERE for the Little Letterboard Gift Tags
Click HERE for the Felt Bear Hugs Ornaments and Matching Gift Tags
Click HERE for the Plaid 3D Tote Bags with Polar Bear Pockets
Click HERE for the Stenciled Gift Bags with Monogram Tags
Click HERE for the Folded Critter Sweaters Shaped Tags
Click HERE for the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 projects.

December 09, 2018

Handmade Holiday 2018 | Little Letterboard Gift Tags + GIVEAWAY

Welcome to Day 5 of my last minute Handmade Holiday 2018 Series!

(there will be one more day, so please stay tuned for my final Handmade Holiday post coming soon!)

Each Handmade Holiday project blog post will feature a brand new, never before seen project(s) plus an incredible giveaway from a generous sponsor!

LITTLE LETTERBOARD GIFT TAGS

I'm a huge fan of letterboards and we have several in our home. What could be better than bringing the letterboard trend into our cardmaking and paper crafting?!!! The Stamp Market unveiled this adorable Little LetterBoard Die Set during Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales and I immediately had to make a tag with it. Click HERE to see that first tag on Instagram. Today I'm going to share how I made several letterboard tags and even a little variation using dies from Mama Elephant paired with The Stamp Market Little Letterboard. The sky is the limit with crafting. Mix and match your supplies to showcase your unique style! I hope y'all enjoy the tags today.

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of these little letterboard gift tags from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

These Little Letterboard gift tags feature dimensional die cut letters on the letterboard fronts and stamped and embossed sentiments and "to/from" on the backs for a polished and professional look.

The letterboard back was die cut from Simon Says Stamp Schoolhouse Red Cardstock.

On the back of each red panel, sentiments/phrases from The Stamp Market Merry Days and Made With Love stamp sets were stamped with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.

The frame was die cut from smooth white cardstock and adhered over the red background front. I layered two frames per letterboard to give the frame a bit more dimension.

Smooth white cardstock was adhered to Fun Foam using Stick It Adhesive and the Little Letterboard alphabet die was die cut from the medium multiple times. The benefit of die cutting the letters from the dimensional material is that they stay together and are easy to pull out and adhere to your project. I used a small pair of craft tweezers to make it even easier working with the small alphabet.

For the variation on the tags, I paired the Little Letterboard with the Mama Elephant Favor Bag Santa/Elf Add On (santa, hat) and the Favor Bag Dog Add On ("mittens"). I colored in Santa's face with Copic Markers and assembled him according to the video directions. The letter board was adhered right below his nose and the "mittens" to either side of the letterboard to make it appear he is holding it in front of himself! Isn't it cute?!!! Image making lots of these with elves, reindeer, or other Mama Elephatn Favor Bag Add On critters. The Simon Says Stamp Big Picture animals would work great as well!

Holes were punched in each tag and red/white baker's twine threaded through and knotted to finish the tags.

S U P P L I E S

Little Letterboard Dies - The Stamp... [ THS ]	Merry Days Stamp Set - The Stamp Market [ THS \| SSS ]	Made with Love Stamp Set - The Stamp... [ THS ]
Mama Elephant FAVOR BAG ACCESSORY... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Mama Elephant FAVOR BAG ACCESSORY DOG... [ SSS \| ELH \| MML ]	Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad... [ SSS ]
Hero Arts EMBOSS WHITE DETAIL... [ SSS \| ELH \| HA ]	Copic Sketch Marker E00 COTTON PEARL... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Copic Sketch MARKER E11 BARLEY BEIGE [ SSS \| ELH ]
Copic Sketch Marker E13 LIGHT SUNTAN... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#... [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn BLACK LICORICE Cardstock... [ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn HOLIDAY Sparkle 8.5 x 11... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Simon Says Stamp Cardstock WHITE... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Cardstock WHITE... [ SSS ]
Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH... [ SSS \| ELH ]	9 x 12 WHITE FUN FOAM 12 Pack 118711 [ SSS ]	Crop-a-Dile Eyelet & Snap Punch [ ELH \| SSS ]
PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and... [ SPL ]	MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun... [ SSS \| ELH ]
EK Success POWDER TOOL Applicator... [ SSS \| ELH ]	EK Success CRAFT TWEEZERS Precision... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Stick It Adhesive LARGE SHEETS 5 Pack... [ SSS \| ELH ]
Scor-Tape 1/8 Inch Crafting Tape [ SSS ]	Ranger .5 Oz. MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE... [ SSS \| ELH ]	ScraPerfect SMALL NO CLOG WRITING CAP... [ SSS ]

G I V E A W A Y

I'm thrilled to be offering a giveaway from The Stamp Market!

Please leave a comment on this post by December 13, 2018, 11:59 pm CST for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to The Stamp Market!

Winners for the 2018 series will all be notified via email and posted on the blog on Friday, December 14, 2018.

A huge thank you to The Stamp Market for sponsoring the giveaway(s) today!

Please click HERE for a list of all the winners!

M O R E H A N D M A D E H O L I D A Y P R O J E C T S

Click HERE for the Felt Bear Hugs Ornaments and Matching Gift Tags
Click HERE for the Plaid 3D Tote Bags with Polar Bear Pockets
Click HERE for the Stenciled Gift Bags with Monogram Tags
Click HERE for the Folded Critter Sweaters Shaped Tags
Click HERE for the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 projects.

December 08, 2018

Handmade Holiday 2018 | Felt Bear Hugs Plush Ornaments + GIVEAWAY

Welcome to Day 4 of my last minute Handmade Holiday 2018 Series!

Even with the craziness of the season I like to be able to add handmade touches to gifts for our friends and family. Over the next couple of weeks I'll be sharing mostly quick (an hour or less) Handmade Holiday ideas for cards, tags and gift wrapping sure to add that handmade touch we all love. Most ideas will include multiples (today I created five felt ornament tags with matching paper tags)!

Each Handmade Holiday project blog post will feature a brand new, never before seen project(s) plus an incredible giveaway from a generous sponsor!

BEAR HUGS FELT ORNAMENT GIFT TAGS

Today's gift tags are inspired by these Plush Felt Ornaments I made two years ago. Want more ideas on felt ornament tags you can make? Check them out HERE. This year's felt plush ornaments feature perfectly matching gift tags with the coordinating Bear Ware Stamp Set. Simply remove the paper tag and the recipient is left with an adorable plush ornament decoration! These tags aren't as fast as some of my other projects but they are totally worth it. I pulled out all the stops with these: they are stuffed with polyester fiberfill, I sewed on sequins/beads, additional felt pieces were added and I even made interactive paper tags that can be removed after the gift has been given so that the bear can be an ornament. In the video I will give some tips for making these a bit quicker and easier if you're pressed for time. ;)

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of these felt plush gift tags from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

I kind of have a bear theme going with this year's Handmade Holiday Series. We've got the polar bears from THESE gift tags, the polar bear sticking out of the pocket in THESE gift bags, and now some felt ornament tags! I hope you guys enjoy these as much as I do. And, if you're short on time, try making the paper part of the gift tag only. It's super cute and all five were made in less than an hour!

Each felt bear was created using the following:

Cut two of the Bear Hugs bear shape from white or gray felt.
Cut arms from the Bear Hugs dies from matching white or gray felt.
Cut present from the Bear Hugs dies from red felt.
Cut nose from the Bear Hugs dies from black felt.
Cut tree from the Winter Window dies from green felt.
Cut holly leaves from theTiny Gift Box Reindeer Add On dies from green felt.
Cut heart from the Home and Hearth dies from red felt.

The Bear Hugs nose and Tiny Gift Box Reindeer Add On holly leaves were hot glued to the front of each bear.

The Bear Hugs gift package was backstitched to the bear front with red embroidery floss and the "ribbon and bow" with silver embroidery floss.

Eyes were created with french knots and a mouth was backstitched with black embroidery floss.

Sequins and seed beads were stitched by the holly leaves.

The Winter Window tree was hot glued to the design and then a star sequin and shimmer seed bead were stitched to secure the top.

The Home and Hearth red felt heart was hot glued to the backside of each bear and then the bear was stitched together, securing red/white backer's twine at the top, stuffing each full of polyester fiberfill to make a dimensional ornament.

The arms were stitched at the sides and hot glued over the present and tree to secure them to the front.

Here's a close up look of the detail of the sequins and seed beads. I love the bit of sparkle they add to this project!

For the matching gift tags, the Mama Elephant Framed Tags Union Square were used to die cut a solid red cardstock tag for the bag. The tag and stitched interactive opening were used to die cut Bristol Smooth Cardstock for the tag fronts.

The hat and candy cane from the Bear Ware 2 Stamp Set were stamped on the tag fronts, masked and then the bear from the All Inside Stamp Set was stamped. The masks were removed and the images were colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers.

I used the following color combinations:

Bear: 095 Dark Gray, 091 Light Gray, 201 Pink Haze, 999 Blender
Hat/Candy Cane: 029 Geranium Red, 021 Light Carmine

A black pen was used to add detail to the eyes and nose. A white pen adds highlight to the nose.

Nuvo Crystal Drops in White Blizzard were added to the brim of the hat and the pompom.

Greetings from the the Bear Ware 2 Stamp Set were stamped on the red tag with clear embossing ink and heat set with white embossing powder.

The tag front was secured to the red solid tag with 1/8" scor tape.

The tag was threaded on to the baker's twine with the felt plush ornament to finish the design.

S U P P L I E S

Essentials By Ellen Designer Dies,... [ ELH ]	Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps,... [ ELH ]	Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies,... [ ELH ]
Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, All... [ ELH ]	Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies,... [ ELH ]	Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies,... [ ELH ]
Winter Window, Essentials By Ellen... [ ELH ]	Mama Elephant Creative Cuts, Framed... [ ELH ]	Tiny Gift Box Deer Add-On, Lawn Cuts... [ ELH ]
WoolFelt, 12x18 Red (20%) [ ELH ]	WoolFelt, 12x18 Grassy Meadows (35%) [ ELH ]	WoolFelt, 12x18 Smokey Marble (20%) [ ELH ]
WoolFelt, 12x18 Black (35%) [ ELH ]	WoolFelt, 12x18 White (35%) [ ELH ]	DMC Rainbow Floss Bundle [ ELH ]
Hero Arts Sequins, Snow & Berry Mix [ ELH ]	Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, Sparkling... [ ELH ]	Pretty Pink Posh Seed Beads, Silver... [ ELH ]
Pretty Pink Posh Seed Beads, Raspberry [ ELH ]	VersaFine Ink Pad, Onyx Black [ ELH ]	VersaMark Ink Pad [ ELH ]
Hero Arts Embossing Powder, Detail White [ ELH ]	Tonic Nuvo Glitter Drops, White Blizzard [ ELH ]	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ ELH ]
ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ ELH ]	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ ELH ]	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ ELH ]
ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ ELH ]	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ ELH ]	Strathmore Bristol Pad 9x12 [ ELH ]
Glue Gun, Sizzix [ ELH ]	My Sweet Petunia Mini MISTI Laser... [ ELH ]	EK Craft Tweezers [ ELH ]
Hero Arts Embossing Gun (Wagner) [ ELH ]	Powder Tool Adhesive Deactivator [ ELH ]	Terrific Tape - 1/4 in, Gina K Designs [ ELH ]
Masking Magic Sheets, Gina K Designs [ ELH ]

G I V E A W A Y

I'm thrilled to be offering a giveaway from Ellen Hutson!

Please leave a comment on this post by December 13, 2018 11:59 pm CST for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Ellen Hutson!

Winners for the 2018 series will all be notified via email and posted on the blog on Friday, December 14, 2018.

I'm thrilled to offer my readers 10% off everything at Ellen Hutson but the BCRF Fundraiser set and Mama Elephant product less than 90 days old.

Use code handmade18 through December 13^th.

A huge thank you to Ellen Hutson for sponsoring the giveaway(s) today and for the awesome discount code!

Please click HERE for a list of all the winners!

M O R E H A N D M A D E H O L I D A Y P R O J E C T S

Click HERE for the Plaid 3D Tote Bags with Polar Bear Pockets
Click HERE for the Stenciled Gift Bags with Monogram Tags
Click HERE for the Folded Critter Sweaters Shaped Tags
Click HERE for the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 projects.

November 30, 2018

Mama Elephant | Felt Snowflake Ornament Gift Tags

I'm so super excited to share today's project with you. I am addicted to felt this season. I know this is the first felt project you're seeing here on the blog this holiday season but I've got more coming soon so be sure to subscribe to my blog HERE or check back regularly!

These felt tags are fantastic in that they make a gorgeous presentation on a package but can be used by the recipient after the gift has been opened as a pretty ornament or decoration!

Even though these Mama Elephant dies aren't necessarily made for stitching projects, I wanted to show how you can take regular dies and make them extraordinary with some pretty felt, sequins, seed beads, and a little string. Let's get started!

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

Watch the creation of these felt snowflake ornament tags from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:

Tags and snowflakes were die cut from felt (I used Taylored Expressions felt I have in my stash but you can use any high quality felt) using the Scallop Tags Trio Dies and Flurries Dies. Each tag is two tags, adhered back to back after stitching a snowflake to one side. If you want to make the ornaments two-sided, adorn each side with a snowflake before attaching them back to back.

I stitched a Flurries snowflake to a tag using a combination of Hero Arts Snow & Berry sequins (snowflakes and red sequins), Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear 4mm Sequins, and Pretty Pink Posh Shimmer Sparkle Seed Beads. I used embroidery floss to adorn and sew the seed beads and sequins to each tag. Sewing not your thing? Glue the felt together instead! You could even glue sequins to the snowflakes!

To give each tag a bit more stability and also to hide the stitching on the back, I hot glued tags back-to-back.

To finish each tag, I stamped "to/from" from the Mini Messages Stamp Set on a die cut Mini Tag using clear embossing ink and heat embossing with white embossing powder. The tag were threaded together with some pretty twine.

Once you've given the gift, the recipient can cut off the "to/from" tag and they're left with a beautifully embellished ornament!

S U P P L I E S

Mama Elephant SCALLOP TAGS TRIO... [ SSS ]	Mama Elephant SNOW FLURRIES Creative... [ SSS ]	Mama Elephant Clear Stamps MINI MESSAGES [ SSS ]
Mama Elephant MINI TAGS Creative Cuts... [ SSS ]	Crafter's Companion ESSENTIALS Felt... [ SSS ]	Crafter's Companion WOODLAND Felt... [ SSS ]
Crafter's Companion VIBRANT BRIGHTS... [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn CHILI PEPPER Cardstock LF1116 [ SSS ]	Pretty Pink Posh SPARKLING CLEAR Jewels [ SSS ]
Pretty Pink Posh SILVER SHIMMER Seed... [ SSS ]	Hero Arts SNOW AND BERRY Sequin Mix... [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn RED SPARKLE Single Cord... [ SSS ]
DMC Cotton Embroidery Floss WHITE 053964 [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad... [ SSS ]	Hero Arts EMBOSS WHITE DETAIL... [ SSS ]
Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun... [ SSS ]	Fiskars Cordless HOT GLUE GUN Lia... [ SSS ]

December 20, 2017

Handmade Holiday 2017 | Lawn Fawn Polar Bear Spinner Tags + GIVEAWAY

Welcome to Day 4 of my last minute Handmade Holiday 2017 Series!

I'm back with my fourth year of last minute handmade ideas! Even with the craziness of the season I like to be able to add handmade touches to gifts for our friends and family. Over the next couple of weeks I'll be sharing mostly quick (an hour or less) Handmade Holiday ideas for cards, tags and gift wrapping sure to add that handmade touch we all love. Most ideas will include multiples (today I created two interactive spinner tags)!

Each Handmade Holiday project blog post will feature a brand new, never before seen project(s) plus an incredible giveaway from a generous sponsor!

POLAR BEAR INTERACTIVE SPINNER TAGS

Christmas spinner tags have been one of the most popular posts on my blog the last couple of years. To see the reindeer spinner tags from 2015, click HERE, and for the 2016 sheep spinner tags, click HERE. This year I created some polar bear spinner tags with the awesome Beary Happy Holidays Stamp Set.

The base for the tags was created using a Stitched Party Banners Die and an Outside In Stitched Circle Die. The front of the tags was die cut from Chili Pepper Cardstock and the backs die cut from smooth white cardstock.

The front of each tag was stamped with a Simon Says Stamp Gingham Background Stamp and Versafine Onyx Black Ink. The "cling" side of the Stamp Platform made it so easy to add the buffalo check pattern to each tag! Using a large background stamp instead of small images makes adding a decorative touch fast and easy. The goal of these tags was to make something cute and fun in less than an hour!

Banners were die cut from vellum using a Fancy Folded Banner Die. A greeting from the Beary Happy Holidays Stamp Set was stamped on the vellum banner with Versamark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. Each banner was folded on the score lines and adhered to the front of each tag.

The front and back of the polar bear from the Beary Happy Holidays Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock using Jet Black Ink, colored in with Copic Markers, and die cut with the coordinating dies.

The images were run through a Xyron Sticker Maker to add adhesive to the entire back of each image. Gold embroidery floss was sandwiched between the front of back of the polar bear and then centered in the cut out circle and sandwiched between the front and back of the tags.

Small heart tags were die cut from Chili Pepper Cardstock using a Tiny Tag and then stamped with a "to/from" greeting from the Tiny Tag Sayings Stamp Set using Versamark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The tag were attached with black twine to finish the gift tags.

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of these interactive spinner tags from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

S U P P L I E S

RESERVE Lawn Fawn SET LF17SETBH BEARY... [ SSS ]	RESERVE Lawn Fawn BEARY HAPPY... [ SSS \| ELH ]	RESERVE Lawn Fawn BEARY HAPPY... [ SSS \| ELH ]
Lawn Fawn SET SULF16SETTTS TINY TAG... [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn TINY TAG SAYINGS Clear... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Lawn Fawn TINY TAG SAYINGS Lawn Cuts... [ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn FANCY FOLDED BANNERS Lawn... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Lawn Fawn OUTSIDE IN STITCHED CIRCLE... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Lawn Fawn STITCHED PARTY BANNERS Lawn... [ SSS \| ELH ]
Simon Says Cling Stamp GINGHAM... [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn JET BLACK Premium Ink Pad... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink... [ SSS \| ELH ]
Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD... [ SSS \| ELH ]	RESERVE Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Copic Sketch Marker R00 PINKISH WHITE... [ SSS \| ELH ]
Copic Sketch MARKER R27 CADMIUM RED... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Copic Sketch Marker R46 STRONG RED... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Copic Sketch Marker R39 GARNET Dark Red [ SSS \| ELH ]
Copic Sketch Marker W00 Warm Gray Grey [ SSS \| ELH ]	COPIC Sketch Marker W5, Warm Gray No. 5 [ ELH ]	COPIC Sketch Marker W1, Warm Gray No. 1 [ ELH ]
COPIC Sketch Marker W8, Warm Gray No. 8 [ ELH ]	Sakura BLACK GLAZE GEL PENS Pen 2... [ SSS ]	Sakura WHITE OPAQUE GLAZE GEL PENS 2... [ SSS ]
PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and... [ SPL \| SSS ]	Tim Holtz Tonic Craft STAMP PLATFORM... [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn CHILI PEPPER Cardstock LF1116 [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp VELLUM SSSVEL12 [ SSS ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun... [ SSS \| ELH ]
EK Success POWDER TOOL Applicator... [ SSS \| ELH ]	DMC Metallic GOLD Embroidery Thread... [ SSS ]	DMC Metallic LIGHT GOLD Embroidery... [ SSS ]
Xyron STICKER MAKER XRN150 [ SSS \| ELH ]

G I V E A W A Y

I'm thrilled to be offering a giveaway from Lawn Fawn!

Please leave a comment on this post by December 21 23, 2017, 11:59 pm CST for a chance to win a $30 gift certificate to Lawn Fawn!

Winners for the 2017 series will all be notified via email and posted on the blog on December 24, 2017.

A huge thank you to Lawn Fawn for sponsoring the giveaway today!

M O R E H A N D M A D E H O L I D A Y P R O J E C T S

Day 1 (2017): SNOWMAN HOLIDAY COFFEE CUP GIFT CARD HOLDER SHAPED CARDS
Day 2 (2017): VELLUM & YETI FAVOR BAGS
Day 3 (2017): PICTURE BOOK GIFT CARD HOLDER CARDS & ENVELOPES
Click HERE for the 2014, 2015, 2016 projects.

December 09, 2017

Ellen Hutson 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist | Mama Elephant Tag

The extremely popular 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist is back again this year at Ellen Hutson! Each Day their are prizes and tons of inspiring ideas for creating some amazing tags!

I am thrilled to be guesting today with a color inspired tag with a focus on Mama Elephant. Be sure to check out all the fun details HERE on today's inspiration and to see the rest of the tags for today and leave a comment on the Ellen Hutson Blog for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate!

The tag base was die cut from smooth white cardstock using a Hexastar Die. Snowflakes from Sentiments From Yeti were stamped on the tag with Versamark and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The edges of the tag were masked off with post it tape, and Iced Spruce Distress Oxide Ink was used for embossed resist.

The Yeti and santa hat from Me and My Yeti and the Santa from Little Santa Agenda were stamped on smooth white cardstock, colored in with Copic Markers, and die cut with the coordinating Me and My Yeti Dies and Little Santa Agenda Dies. The images were adhered to the tag front as shown and the excess trimmed off the bottom of each tag.

The back of the tag was die cut from black cardstock and stamped with greetings from Sentiments From Yeti and Mini Messages using Versamark Ink and heat embossing with white embossing powder. The tags were adhered back to back.

Hole reinforcers were die cut from white cardstock using the Hexastar Die and adhered to the front and back of the tag.

A mini tag was die cut from smooth white cardstock using a Mini Tag Die, stamped with a greeting from the Mini Messages stamp set using Versamark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder, and embossed resist inked with Iced Spruce Distress Oxide Ink. The heart was colored in with a red Copic Marker and finished with some Glossy Accents.

Both tags were strung together using red/white twine to finish the design.

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of this trio of stitched gift tags from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

S U P P L I E S

Mama Elephant Clear Stamps, Me And My... [ ELH ]	Mama Elephant Creative Cuts, Me and... [ ELH ]	Mama Elephant Clear Stamps,... [ ELH ]
Mama Elephant Clear Stamps, Little... [ ELH ]	Mama Elephant Creative Cuts, Little... [ ELH ]	Mama Elephant Creative Cuts, Framed... [ ELH ]
Mama Elephant Clear Stamps, Mini... [ ELH ]	Mama Elephant Creative Cuts, Mini Tags [ ELH ]	Lawn Fawn Ink Pad, Jet Black [ ELH ]
VersaMark Ink Pad [ ELH ]	Lawn Fawn Embossing Powder, White [ ELH ]	Ranger Distress Oxide Ink Pad, Iced... [ ELH ]
Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight,... [ ELH ]	Strathmore Bristol Pad 9x12 [ ELH ]	Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock,... [ ELH ]
Avery Elle Hemp Twine, Cherry [ ELH ]	Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray [ ELH ]	MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool... [ SSS ]
Ranger Ink Blending Tool, 1 Inch Round [ ELH ]	Hero Arts Embossing Gun (Wagner) [ ELH ]	Ranger Accents, Mini Glossy Accents [ ELH ]
COPIC Sketch Marker R24, Prawn [ ELH ]	COPIC Sketch Marker R46, Strong Red [ ELH ]	COPIC Sketch Marker R39, Garnet [ ELH ]
COPIC Sketch Marker R00, Pinkish White [ ELH ]	COPIC Sketch Marker BG90, Gray Sky [ ELH ]	COPIC Sketch Marker BG93, Green Gray [ ELH ]
COPIC Sketch Marker BG99, Flagstone Blue [ ELH ]	COPIC Sketch Marker W00, Warm Gray... [ ELH ]	COPIC Sketch Marker W1, Warm Gray No. 1 [ ELH ]
COPIC Sketch Marker W7, Warm Gray No. 7 [ ELH ]	COPIC Sketch Marker E00, Cotton Pearl [ ELH ]	COPIC Sketch Marker E11, Barley Beige [ ELH ]
COPIC Sketch Marker E13, Light Suntan [ ELH ]

December 01, 2017

Lawn Fawn | Stamping and Coloring On Wood

Happy Friday friends! I'm so super excited to share my latest gift tags with you! These feature some of my favorite Lawn Fawn deer images from Cheery Christmas and Tobaggan Together, stamped on wood slices, and colored with colored pencils before drilling a hole in the top of each and threading some twine through them to create tags! Easy, rustic, and so much fun!

I stamped the deer images from Cheery Christmas and Tobaggan Together on the Wood Slices using Versafine Onyx Black Ink. "To/From" greetings from the Tiny Tag Sayings Stamp Set were stamped on the back of each.

The deer and any accessory images were colored in with Prismacolor Colored Pencils, blended out with Gamsol and embellished with Ebony Black and Autumn Red Nuvo Crystal Drops for the eyes and/or noses. "Snow" was added to each tag with a sprinkling of drops in Simply White.

Once the Nuvo Crystal Drops were completely dry, I drilled a hole in the top of each tag with a drill bit, threaded some rustic twice through each and knotted the ends to create these adorable gift tags that that double as ornaments!

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of these wood slice stamped ornament tags from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

S U P P L I E S

Lawn Fawn TOBOGGAN TOGETHER Clear... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Lawn Fawn CHEERY CHRISTMAS Clear... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Lawn Fawn TINY TAG SAYINGS Clear... [ SSS \| ELH ]
Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Prismacolor 150 PREMIER COLORED... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Inky Antics GAMSOL KIT Coloring... [ SSS ]
Tonic GLOSS WHITE Nuvo Crystal Drops... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Tonic AUTUMN RED Nuvo Crystal Drops 683N [ SSS \| ELH ]	Tonic EBONY BLACK Nuvo Crystal Drops... [ SSS \| ELH ]
Tim Holtz Idea-ology WOOD SLICES... [ SSS ]	American Crafts Amy Tangerine WOOD... [ SSS ]	May Arts NATURAL Twine String Burlap [ SSS ]
Ranger Inkssentials MINI GLOSSY... [ SSS \| ELH ]	ScraPerfect SMALL NO CLOG WRITING CAP... [ SSS ]

November 30, 2017

Honey Bee Stamps | Ornament Shaker Gift Tags

The new Globe and Ornament Shaker Tag Dies from Honey Bee Stamps are so much fun for creating awesome interactive gift tags and/or ornaments. I paired these awesome dies with adorable critters from the Flakey Friends Stamp Set and More Flakey Friends Stamp Set. These adorable little guys are the perfect accents for the front of these shaker tags. My favorite part, as always, is that these tags serve double duty. They are fantastic as tags but can also be used as ornaments or decor after the gift has been given!

The critter images from Flakey Friends Stamp Set and More Flakey Friends Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock using Jet Black Ink, colored in with Copic Markers, and die cut with the coordinating Flakey Friends Dies and More Flakey Friends Dies.

The ornaments were die cut from Chili Pepper, Mermaid, Narwhal, and Storm Cloud cardstocks using the Globe and Ornament Shaker Tag Dies. The frame was die cut six times to make the shaker "well". The back of each shaker was stamped with greetings from the using Versamark Ink and heat embossed with white and rouge embossing powders.

To assemble each shaker, a frame was adhered to an embossable plastic layer then adhered to the remaining five frames, one on top of another. Sequins were added to the ornament and then the backer was glued into place. Each shaker ornament was finished with an ornament topper die cut from silver glitter cardstock.

To get the critters to fit the front of each shaker frame perfectly, I die cut each with the ornament frame. This gives each a perfectly curved edge that fits the shaker shape!

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of these ornament shaker gift tags from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

S U P P L I E S

Honey Bee FLAKEY FRIENDS Clear Stamp... [ SSS ]	Honey Bee FLAKEY FRIENDS Dies hbds-16 [ SSS ]	Honey Bee MORE FLAKEY FRIENDS Clear... [ SSS ]
Honey Bee MORE FLAKEY FRIENDS Dies... [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn JET BLACK Premium Ink Pad... [ SSS ]	Tsukineko Stazon COTTON WHITE Ink Pad... [ SSS ]
Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD... [ SSS ]	RESERVE Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing... [ SSS ]	American Crafts Zing! ROUGE Opaque... [ SSS ]
Sakura BLACK GLAZE GEL PENS Pen 2... [ SSS ]	Sakura WHITE OPAQUE GLAZE GEL PENS 2... [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn CHILI PEPPER Cardstock LF1116 [ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn MERMAID Cardstock LF1121 [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn NARWHAL Cardstock LF1272 [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn STORM CLOUD Cardstock LF1273 [ SSS ]
Judikins EMBOSSABLE WINDOW PLASTIC... [ SSS ]	Tonic SILVER SCREEN A4 Glitter Card... [ SSS ]	Pretty Pink Posh SNOWFLAKE Sequin Mix [ SSS ]
May Arts SILVER Metallic String [ SSS ]	Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And... [ SSS ]	MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool... [ SSS ]
Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun... [ SSS ]	EK Success POWDER TOOL Applicator... [ SSS ]	Ranger Inkssentials MINI GLOSSY... [ SSS ]
ScraPerfect SMALL NO CLOG WRITING CAP... [ SSS ]