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25 days of Christmas Tags 2020

Hello,

I'm back and I hope my dear blog friends are well and healthy. Though I haven't been blogging, my creative journey continued. I started an Instagram account as a self-taught brush letterer and had been sharing my work there. I also attempted zentangling and did some sewing. During the lockdown, time was spent experimenting new dishes and family games.  There have been days of procrastination, health issues and time constraints too. I was put off cardmaking after a handmade card got lost in the mail. 

Now, Tracey McNeely's 10th annual Christmas Tags event motivated me to papercraft and blog once again. As I'm joining in late, I'm going to post 5 tags together. 

TAG #1 


Lindsey M-P was my muse for this tag. Here's hers.

Supplies used:
Poppystamps- Mini Poinsettia die
Lawn Fawn- Spring Sprig (flower centres)
Verve Stamps- Beyond Measure (foliage & sentiment)
Rangers Distress Oxide- Evergreen Bough (partial background)

TAG #2


This tag was inspired by Cheiron Brandon's tag below.

Supplies used:
Simon Says Stamp- Stitching Tree die
Lawn Fawn- Spring Sprig (berries)
SRM (sentiment)
Rangers Distress Oxide- Mermaid Lagoon (background)
Stickers (star)
Ombre embroidery thread
Sequins 
Rangers- Diamond stickles (on berries)

TAG #3


This tag was inspired by Nicole Watt's tag below.

Supplies used:
Hello Bluebird- Snowflakes dies
Justrite- Joy die
Verve Stamps- Beyond Measure (sentiment)
Rangers Distress Oxide- Shaded Lilac (background)
Glossy accents

TAG #4


The muse for this tag was Tatiana Trafimovich's tag below.

Supplies used:
Newton's Nook- Pines & bow dies
Justrite- Joy die
Lawn Fawn- Spring Sprig (berries)
Gold acrylic paint splatters

TAG #5


One of Lindsey Larsen's tag below inspired me to make this.
 
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Supplies used:
Rangers Distress Oxide- Blueprint Sketch (background)
Pinkfresh- Wrap it up (stamped snow)
Verve Stamps- Beyond Measure (sentiment)
Stars hand drawn

I'm entering these tags into challenges at...
Simon Monday Challenge Blog  - Happy Holidays (Tag #1 & Tag #4)
Simon Wednesday Challenge Blog - Christmas (Tag #1 & Tag #4)
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes (Tag #1 & Tag #4) 
TIME OUT Challenges - Quick (Tag #3 & Tag #5)

That's all for today. I have the next 5 tags ready and hope to post them soon.
Have a wonderful Sunday.
Leanne
on November 22, 2020 7 much appreciated comments

Paper Serviette and Vellum

Hi!
    Last Sunday, our family was invited to lunch by some nuns. Besides the lovely table set up and scrumptious spread, I was most attracted to the pretty paper serviettes and brought one unused and made this thank you card for them. 




The serviette...
Supplies Used:
paper serviette
vellum
Studio18 - Vellum confetti
CASual Friday - Pretty Posies sentiment
Prismacolor pencils
self adhesive pearls
PVA glue
parchment paper
iron
After peeling off two layers of paper from the serviette, glue was applied on a card panel, the required portion of serviette was cut and gently placed on the panel with glue. The panel was placed between two sheets of parchment paper and ironed at a moderate setting. The process was repeated for the two butterflies but they were glued on vellum instead of card. The panel was trimmed and layered on a red card. To add more interest to the card, the die cut vellum flowers and leaves were shaped for dimension with a flower shaping tool, arranged on the card and finished off with pearl flower centers. The butterflies were fussy cut without the feelers, coloured in similar colous to appear vibrant, creased for valley folds on either side of their body and adhered on the butterflies on the card for dimension and finised off with a sentiment and tiny pearls.     
I'm entering this card for challenges at...
https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com - Flowers(thing1) & Wings(thing3)
https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com - Wings
http://yournextstamp.com/blog - Die cuts #107
https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com - AG
https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com - AG
Thanks for visiting. Have a great Sunday.
Leanne
on February 10, 2019 14 much appreciated comments

Dimensional Hearts

Hi!
    I'm back with my second love card and hope to make a couple more in the days to come. This card is made with die cuts remaining from the card posted earlier.

Supplies Used:
IO - My Funky Valentine CL161
Copic markers
Lawn Fawn - Heart stackables
SRM sticker sentiment
glitter foam
foam tape
The heart image was stamped, coloured, die cut and the edges coloured. After masking part of the card, the heart image was stamped twice and the blank spaces were filled in with the smaller stamps from the set. The outermost die cut heart was glued directly on the card, the next with foam tape and the innermost cut from glitter foam was also adhered with foam tape for dimension. The outline of the outermost heart was drawn with a red pointer and finished off with a sticker sentiment. 
I'm entering this card into challenges at...
https://unikostudio.blogspot.com - AG/love
https://aaacards.blogspot.com - One layer/love
http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com - Photo challenge
http://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com - Red 
http://daranddiane.blogspot.com - Hearts
http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com - Pink & red 
Have a great day!
Leanne    
on February 06, 2019 17 much appreciated comments

February Love

Hi there!
    Happy February to you all. I'm here to share my first love card for the year using products which I've had for a long time, but had never used them before. The numerous love posts inspired me to make use of them as these cards will come of use at some point in time.
Supplies Used:
IO - My Funky Valentine CL161
       Love die DIE271-D
Copic markers
Lawn Fawn - Heart stackables
glitter foam
The heart image was stamped, coloured, die cut and the edges coloured. The love die was cut on glitter foam and the tiny hearts are die cuts of the heart in place of 'O'. 
I'm entering this card into challenges at...
https://unikostudio.blogspot.com - AG/love
https://aaacards.blogspot.com - One layer/love
http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com - Photo challenge
http://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com - Red 
http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com - Pink & red
I'll be back with another card I made.
Leanne     
on February 05, 2019 14 much appreciated comments

Papertrey Ink Jan'19 Blog Hop Challenge

Hello! 
    I'm here to share a card I made for the January PTI challenge, inspired by the colors of the inspiration pic. and a fabric I recently came across to make this card.  

Supplies Used : 
PTI - Woodblock prints stamp
sticker sentiment & stars         
color papers
Quite happy with how my card turned out & I hope you like it too. 
I'm entering this card into challenges at...
http://modsquadchallenge.com - Use multiple images 
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/blog - workitwednesday-try something new
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - AG
http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com - AG
http://avenue613.blogspot.com - AG
http://cardztv.blogspot.com - AG #81
Have a great day! 
Leanne
on January 25, 2019 6 much appreciated comments

Recycled Mixed Media Photo Frame

Hello Friends!
    A Happy New Year 2019 which I hope will be a peaceful, healthy and creative one for us all. I'm back sooner than I thought I would be, with a photoframe I decorated for my sister-in laws picture to mark her first death anniversary using her jewelry. She loved wearing brooches. I just used the floral brooches from her collection and kept to a colour scheme of gold, white and red...her favorite colour.    
 
Here are more pics of the frame in sections...



Suplies used:
a silver photo frame 
8 brooches 
iridescent rhinstones from another brooch
white beads from a necklace
red rhinestones from another brooch
activated charcoal granules from our home water filter
gold spray paint
ice stickles
PVA archival glue
glue gun
This is the original look of the frame and brooches. Some were tarnished, two coloured and some with rhinestones missing or coloured rhinestones. 

The activated charcoal granules were spray painted by tossing them in a foil tray so parts of it stayed black for contrast. It was air dried for a day. 

After breaking off the pins off the brooches, the rhinestones were removed, spray painted, dried and given a new look with iridescent rhinestones from other brooches.The brooches were placed on the original frame and points were marked where the brooch was to be directly glued on the frame. 

A desicion making, while work in progress pic...
The charcoal granules were glued on the frame in sections using a paintbrush. A second layer was added on the first in a similar manner. Next the brooches were glued with a heat gun and finished off with white necklace beads, red rhinestones from another brooch and ice stickles to cover the white bead holes .
I'm entering this project for challenges at...
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com - Monday-recycle 
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - AG
http://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com - mixed media
https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com - AG #21
http://moremixedmediachallenge.blogspot.com - AG
Hope my project will be an inspiration for you to recycle and reuse. Have a great day and weekend.
Leanne
on January 18, 2019 8 much appreciated comments

30 tags for The 25 Days of Christmas Tags

Hello!
I'm back with my last post for the year and to share the day 26 tag which was made for  Tracey McNeeley's, Christmas Tags event. I was late to link it up in time, so I'm sharing it here today.
This tag was inspired by Lindsey from the tag design team.
Supplies Used:
Stampin' Up DP
paper napkin (image) 
I'm entering this tag into challenges at...
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com - Winter wishes (Wed) & Holiday (work it Wed)
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com - Patterned paper

 I'm proud to admit that with determination and enthusiasm, I was able to make not just 26, but 31 tags in all for this event as I was inspired by more than one tag on certain days. Here is a pic. of all the tags together. 
For a better view of individual tags, kindly visit my gallery linked above. 

 I will not be active on blogger until after the New Year 2019. So...
Wishing you all a Blessed Christmas and a Very Happy New Year' 2019.

 Leanne
on December 11, 2018 4 much appreciated comments

The 25 Days of Christmas Tags (day 24 & 25)

Hello!
Sharing my last two tags for the 25 days of Christmas tags event. So happy with myself for being able to complete all 25 plus more. 

 TAG #1

 There was no direct inspiration for this tag, but Mendi's tag below reminded me so much of a Christmas pudding so I went ahead with what it reminded me of, using self made templates for the icing and holly and punched berries. I didn't have a plain circle die and didn't want the cross stitches to be clearly seen. So, used the back of the die cut and further lightened them with the bone folder.  
Supplies Used : 
MFT - Cross stitch circle STAX die-namics  
kraft, white and red cardstock 
Nuvo creative pens 
glossy accents 
Ditto stamp - (sentiment)
I'm entering this tag into challenges at...
http://avenue613.blogspot.com - AG Christmas
http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com - AG Christmas
http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com - Anything but a card
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com - AG wed & Holiday work it wed challenge
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com - Inspired by song (Oh! Bring us the figgy pudding)
https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com - Sweet treats (thing 1, 2 & 3-glossy accents)
http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com - mood board (pudding)

 TAG #2
The back of Francesca's tags appeared like a featureless snowman so I made mine with die cuts and included features as I didn't have pom-poms.
Supplies Used : 
MFT - Cross stitch circle STAX die-namics
Scrappy cat - sentiment
Sharpie markers
I'm entering this tag into challenges at...
http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com - Anything but a card
https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com - Winter wonderland
http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com - Tags using dies
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com - AG wed & Holiday work it wed challenge
Thanks for all your visits & encouraging comments on my tag posts this month.
Leanne 
on November 30, 2018 20 much appreciated comments

The 25 Days of Christmas Tags (day 22 & 23)

Hello!
I hope you are not tired of me posting tags like crazy. I'm just enjoying myself at the 25 days of Christmas tags event. Sharing another two tags here.

 TAG #1


 Kim from the tag DT was my muse for this tag.
Supplies Used : 
Sandylion dimensional sticker
Christmas DP (images for stocking filler)
pleated ribbon bow
I'm entering this tag into challenges at...
http://avenue613.blogspot.com - AG Christmas
https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com - AG Christmas
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com - Patterned paper
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com - AG wed & Holiday work it wed challenge
TAG #2


Carol from the tag DT was my inspiration for this tag.
Supplies Used : 
MFT - Radiant Sun die-namics
Unikoltd - Snowflake trio dies
SRM sticker (image)
I'm entering this tag into challenges at...
http://avenue613.blogspot.com - AG Christmas
http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com - Anything but a card
http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com - AG Christmas
https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com - AG with dies
http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com - die cut tags
http://unikostudio.blogspot.com - Celebrate/Gold
Just two more tags to share. Will be back soon.
Leanne 
on November 27, 2018 10 much appreciated comments

The 25 Days of Christmas Tags (day 20 & 21)

Hi there!
I'm back today to share three tags in this post for the 25 days of Christmas tags event.

 TAG #1

Nora from the CASual Friday DT, was my muse for this card. 
Supplies Used :
Verve Stamps -Beyond Measure
gold embossing powder
Sakura poster paints
I'm entering this tag into challenges at...
TAG #2

This tag is another for Day 20 inspired by Kimberly  also from the CASual Friday DT. 
Supplies Used :
DP from stash (background & holly berries)
Unikoltd - snowflake die trio 
washi tape (stripe below snowflake) 
I'm entering this tag into challenges at...
TAG #3
Made this using a self made template as guide and fussy cutting it.

 This Gingerbreadboy tag was inspired by Joyce from the Lawn Fawn DT.
Supplies Used : 
kraft cardstock 
Sharpie poster paint pen
Sharpie markers
bling
I'm entering this tag into challenges at...
http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com - bring us some figgy pudding
http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com - Gingerbread
http://avenue613.blogspot.com - AG Christmas
https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com - Sweet treats (thing 1, 2 & 3-bling)

http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com - mood board (cookie)
I have a few more tags to share, so will be back again soon.
Have a great day!
Leanne
on November 27, 2018 11 much appreciated comments
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