Sunday, March 16, 2014

A shaped tag

Hello everyone,
Spring is beginning to arrive here...ever so slowly (2 degrees below zero tonight they tell us) but it's getting sunny now and we get up to mid 30s...and have even hit 40 this last week.  It feels so wonderful to feel the sun and  the warmth. I know, it's not that warm to some of you who live in the warmer climates, but for us here in these colder states...40 is AWESOME!!!

I love tags, and I had seen a set on one of the sites that I visit...I thought it was awesome. It was cut in a shape instead of just being a rectangle. And also it was EMBOSSED IN POLKA DOTS. I loved it!!!
So, I had to make some too. I don't like my shape as well as the one I saw, I'll have to try a different one from the Cameo designs. But it looks good and they came out nice anyway.

Here's the tag:





I colored this one in lime green, with darker edges.
Then I stamped it with a Hero Arts postcard stamp in StazOn dark brown ink.
I added some darker green stamping along the left edge. I knew it would be covered anyway, but it gives some interest if there is any of it sticking out underneath the embellishments.
I used my CuttleBug and a Swiss Dot folder to dry emboss the tag. It didn't cover the whole tag, so instead of trying to match up the embossing, I left it bare and used that spot to show off the antique car.

All those little dots are covered with white acrylic paint because I wanted them to really show up from the green. It really wasn't much of a job, I just dipped the wood end of a small brush into a glob of paint and touched the top of each dot. A few of them got a little more paint than they should have, but when it's all together it really doesn't show very much.

The embellishments started out with a some leaves, flourishes, eyelash yarn and other stuff I had around.
The leaves and flourishes are die cuts with my Cameo.
The butterfly and that beautiful circle are Memory Box dies.

I love that little car. I bought the stamp from a friend who wasn't using it and I was just waiting for a chance to use it somewhere. This seemed like the perfect place for it. And that red polka dotted paper is from a cheap $1.00 jewelry card that a necklace was attached to. I buy cheap jewelry to use in my scrapbooking whenever I see something that I like. I am sure we all do that.

Challenges I entered:
http://gloriadesignschallenge.blogspot.co.il/ Vintage or Retro
http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/ Green or St. Pat's Day with a die cut
http://www.flonzcraft.com/vsc/ Just for you...The red car for my journey
http://berry71bleu.blogspot.com/ Luck of the Irish green
http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ Paper chase (lots of paper)
http://cateredcrop.com/ Spring colors

22 comments:

  1. Beautiful tag, love the shape and the embossing on the tag. Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous.

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  2. Cute tag! Love those embossed polka dots and all of your layers! Especially love the scripture on the back of the tag! Great job! Thanks for sharing your stash and style with us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  3. I love this bright and fun project! Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  4. I love your tag...great shape and what a wonderful old car! Thanks for playing along with us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  5. beautiful tag. Love the butterfly and car popping off the green background.
    Thank you ofr sharing with us at Craft Hoarders Anon :)

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  6. Hi, Elena! I love your style! The repeated polka dots on the car and the tag just make me happy and I love the great retro colors you chose. These tags are vibrant and whimsical...love 'em! Thanks for playing along with us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge #3: Vintage/Retro!

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  7. Very Spring-y! Love the butterfly and how you whitened the dots to make them more prominent.

    Thanks for joining our Green challenge at Cut it Up!
    Evelyn
    http://mylittlecraftblog.wordpress.com

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  8. So pretty and unique! Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anon!!

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  9. What a beautiful tag! I love all the details! Thanks for playing along at Cut It Up Challenges! :)

    Karen
    craftedwithlovebykaren.blogspot.com

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  10. A lovely piece of artwork Elena and beautiful a beautifully vibrant colour palette.

    Thanks so much for joining us at FlonzCraft Vintage Stamping Challenges.

    B x

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  11. Wow! That butterfly is gorgeous! Thanks for playing at CIU!

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  12. Absolutely Gorgeous!!!
    Thank you for joining us at Cut It Up Challenges.
    Have a wonderful day,
    Migdalia
    *Crafting With Creative M*

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  13. Absolutely Gorgeous!!
    Thank you for joining us at Cut It Up Challenges.
    Have a wonderful day,
    Migdalia
    *Crafting With Creative M*

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  14. Fabulous tag! I love all the layers and textures you've created! Thanks for joining us at Cut It Up!

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  15. Lovely unique tag! Wonderful textures and details and I especially love the butterfly! Thank you for playing along with us at Berry71bleu!!

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  16. Totally gorgeous, green and red are fabulous together and not just for Christmas, I love your unique tag, :D xx

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  17. Lovely tag, love the textures and layers. So glad you joined us at Berry71Bleu!

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  18. What a fun tag! I love the embossing and the pop of reg and orange. Thanks for joining the Berry71Bleu Challenge! :)

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  19. Gorgeous tag! I love the dots and the vintage car! Thank you from Berry71bleu!

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  20. some great textures x thanks for joining us at CountryViewCrafts Challenge x trace x

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  21. Such a pretty tag, with lovely delicate features! Love the green and oranges...stunning! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Berry71Bleu! ;-)

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