Blue Snowman Tag

Here's the second Christmas tag that I made for my kids last year.  I seem to always grab a snowman for one of the tag designs.  This one is from Paper Smooches.

I cut a tag from Enchanted Evening cardstock using the Tag Sale #1 die by Papertrey Ink and then stamped the Peppermint Stick Background by Catherine Pooler Designs across it with the matching ink.

I stamped the snowman image from Swanky Snowdudes on white cardstock and colored it with Copic markers.  After fussy cutting around it, I glued it to the center of the tag.  I stamped a sentiment from Holiday Trimmings by Wplus9 Design Studio on white cardstock that I cut with the Skinny Strips dies by My Favorite Things.  As a final touch, I added glitter to the little hat for some sparkle.

A lot of stamp companies are represented in this one tag!  It's a simple design, but it turned out super cute. 

Stamps:  Swanky Snowdudes (Paper Smooches); Holiday Trimmings (Wplus9 Design Studio); Peppermint Stick Background (Catherine Pooler Designs)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento); Enchanted Evening (Papertrey Ink); Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Paper:  White, Enchanted Evening (Papertrey Ink)
Copic:  0, C1, B34, B37, B39, YR07
Misc:  Tag Sale #1 die (Papertrey Ink); Skinny Strips die (My Favorite Things); white ribbon; glue pen; Crystal Fine glitter (Martha Stewart)

Cookie Cutter Rudolph Tag

Here is the second tag I created for Christmas last year.  I only had two of my children home for the holidays.  Next year, however, will be a different story!  Everyone will be here and I simply cannot wait.  :)  For this one, I used Cookie Cutter Christmas by Stampin' Up and Holiday Trimmings by Wplus9 Studios.

I opted for simple designs last year because I waited until the last minute.  Honestly, I was tempted to skip making them altogether.  The last few months have been a real struggle creatively, but I couldn't let my kids down.  It's a family tradition and they look forward to seeing the new tags each year and guessing whose is whose.  I admit that it's fun for me too.  Next year, I will need to make five designs so I had better start much earlier!

This cute little reindeer is from the Cookie Cutter Christmas set.  It has a matching punch that makes it super easy to use.  I stamped and colored my reindeer with Copic markers, adding little black Nuvo drops eyes and a glossy nose for dimension.

On the black tag cut using dies from the Holiday Tag-Along kit by Papertrey Ink, I repeatedly stamped and embossed a sentiment from Holiday Trimmings in white powder.  I cut a red glitter strip using a die from Blueprints 8 by My Favorite Things and glued it to the tag.  I adhered the reindeer with foam tape.

It's simple, but I like the bold black and white with pops of red.  It makes a striking tag!

Stamps:  Cookie Cutter Christmas (Stampin' Up); Holiday Trimmings (Wplus9 Studio)
Ink:  VersaMark; Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Paper:  White, True Black (Papertrey Ink); red glitter
Copic:  E55, E57, E59, RV13, R29, R59
Misc:  Holiday Tag-Along die (Papertrey Ink); Blueprints 8 die (My Favorite Things); Cookie Cutter punch (Stampin' Up); white embossing powder (Filigree); red ribbon; Glossy Accents (Ranger); Ebony Black Nuvo Crystal Drops

Ink It Up with Leigh Penner: Peony Wishes

It's the second installment of Ink It Up with Leigh Penner and it's truly about time these Pretty Peonies by Wplus9 Design Studio got inky.  I actually purchased them from Leigh last year.  The layered style of these flowers is really fun to use.

I made a set of two get well cards.  First, I used the flowers to create a background on white card bases using Pale Peony, Berry Sorbet, and Tuxedo Black inks.  Then I cut Pale Peony cardstock with the Wavy Scalloped Stitches dies by Simon Says Stamp.  I just got them two months ago.  I have a weakness for scallops.  Stitched dies too.  They are hard to resist!  Finally, I stamped a sentiment from Blanket Stitched Blooms.  (also by Wplus9)

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to hop over to Leigh's blog, To the Full, to see her card for Ink It Up.

Stamps:  Pretty Peonies, Blanket Stitched Blooms (Wplus9 Design Studio)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento); Pale Peony, Berry Sorbet (Papertrey Ink)
Paper:  White, Pale Peony (Papertrey Ink)
Misc:  Wavy Scalloped Stitches die (Simon Says Stamp) 

Hello There

I'm popping in to post a card for the Pretty Pink Posh watercolor blog hop.  It's one of the hot trends in card making and is such an easy way to add luscious color.  I pulled out one of my Distress reinkers for the watercolor technique.

After cutting a tag with watercolor paper and the Stitched Duo 1 die from Pretty Pink Posh, I embossed my sentiment using clear powder and then painted over it with a damp brush and Peacock Feathers reinker.  I love how the color makes the sentiment stand out.

I stamped a lot of different flowers and leaves from the Fresh Cut Florals set by Wplus9 Design Studio, choosing a variety of ink colors.  Having the matching dies made this process much quicker!  I also put small centers on the pink flowers with a pearl pen.  I then arranged my flowers into bouquets on the tag and adhered the whole thing onto a kraft card base.

The result is quite elegant!  It felt great to get back into the studio and create again.  Most of my time has been spent on organizational projects.  Necessary, but not nearly as much fun!   :)

Stamps:  Fresh Cut Florals (Wplus9); Hello There (Stampin' Up)
Ink:  VersaMark; Sweet Blush, Hibiscus Burst, Winter Wisteria, Plum Pudding, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Harvest Gold, Spring Moss, Simply Chartreuse, Dark Chocolate (Papertrey Ink)
Paper:  Kraft, White (Papertrey Ink); watercolor paper
Misc:  Fresh Cut Florals dies (Wplus9); Stitched Duo 1 die (Pretty Pink Posh); Peacock Feathers reinker (Distress Ink); cream Pearl Pen (Viva)