TAG! YOU'RE IT!

Tags are such a fun way to share a bit of our creativity.  Here are a few tags I have made this past week.

First is my Irish fairy.  I sent her to a good friend and how perfect that she arrived today - 

St. Patrick's Day!

Here is my Spring Flowers tag for the Bring on Spring Flowers swap on Addicted to Paper Dolls.

and a close-up of the fun felt flowers with 

a sparkly bead center-

And for Carol's Extra Tag Swap Disney over at Paper Doll Trading I created this-

I dressed my doll just like Minnie Mouse and used some fun Disney papers and embellishments.

And finally-

 for the Star Doll - Use Your Mixed Media challenge over at Paper Doll Trading I created this-

I used a back ground of 3 different colors of modeling paste that was covered with a thin coat of a sparkly Stickles and a wash of watered down white acrylic paint.

I added this cute little felt and chipboard saying 

and some fun feathers and a flair button that says 'Happy'

I hope that you have enjoyed my latest paper doll creations! I'd love to hear what you think so oplease do leave a comment!

A BUSY ARTSY DAY! (and week!)

I had a fun day Saturday at a crop in Maryland with my friend Maraline.  I was actually able to get more done than I usually do so I am really happy today to have a lot to share with you.

First up is a tag that I made for a

Native American Tag Swap

over at Paper Doll Trading.

 

Last time I did one like this I had some fabulous fringe for the outfit but since this move I still can't find much of anything so I just cut my paper.

 

Next is a birthday card I did using Anita's Foiled Decoupage for the first time as well as a Sizzix embossing folder.  It is not the way we did decoupage years ago with the Mod Podge.  This is just layers of paper on tiny little pop dots.

 

 

A layout of my son and his first car.

 

 

 

 

And the rest of the share from Saturday are pages of a new 8x8 scrapbook I started of our new kitten!

 

The cover-

 

and the first few pages-

 

 

 

 

 

And I just discovered that I had not shared some tags I had created recently to swap with a new friend over at Paper Doll Trading, as well as a Sympathy card we sadly needed last week.

 

The card-

 

I am going to share this over at

Word Art Wednesday.

 

and now-

The tags-

 

 

 

And this last tag is for a challenge at Addicted to Paper Dolls using an item from our kitchen - which of course on here are the tea bags.

 

I will also share this one with

Coffee Loving Paper Crafters Facebook Group(they drink tea and cocoa too!)

Thanks so much for stopping by to view my latest creations!
 

 

 

 



 

 

TWO MORE FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS!

I have been using my Julie Nutting doll stamps to make some encouraging tags for women with breast cancer.  I just completed two more. Paper Doll Trading is having an event called the Crafty Fairy and our tags are being sent to encourage those with breast cancer.

Here are my two for tonite!

"DRIVEN TO CURE"

"FIGHT FOR THE CURE"

I am going to share these over at 

Word Art Wednesday 

in the Anything Goes challenge #204.

Thanks for stopping by.  All comments greatly appreciated!

TIME FOR TWO MORE TAGS!

I was able to complete two more tags for breast cancer awareness month with my fun paperdolls.

Here is Taylor-

and close-ups!

I think this sentiment is so perfect.

Courage doesn't always roar.  

Sometimes courage

 is the quiet voice 

at the end of the day saying,

 "I will try again tomorrow."

  

 

and now meet Natalie!

 

I am going to share these for the First Anniversary challenge at Paper Doll Trading, in challenge #203 Anything Goes over at Word Art Wednesday and in challenge #103 Words over at Fashionable Stamping Challenges!

Thanks for stopping by!

TAGS, BAGS, BOXES AND WHATEVER IN 3D!

Welcome to this month's blog hop with The Krazy Crafting Crew!! 

This month we are making Tags, Bags, Boxes and whatever can be made 3D!! 

If you just came by to visit with me, thank you, but I'd be thrilled if you would check out the entire hop beginning with our hostess, Janet at www.janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com

If you have been following the hop you must have arrived here from Miranda at www.nanasscrapspot.com

Janet is also offering a fantastic giveaway. 

Here's her description of the giveaway that you DON'T want to miss!!  Close To My Heart Cloud Nine Cardmaking Kit. Includes card bases, envelopes, cardstock, double sided paper, a stamp set, and washi tape, glitter tape and other embellishments to make 10 cards! Valued at $45.00! You can win this by leaving comments on each blog, and if you're not currently a follower, why not follow the blogs because there's always fun in this group and a blog hop each month to inspire you!

Here's my creation for this month's hop:

I started out with a size 8 shipping tag which I covered with a pretty SEI aqua and green patterned paper.  Next I took some templates and Ranger paint daubers and added two different patterns.  I edged the tag with a mint colored felt trim and white lace which I touched up the edges with a hint of Distress Inks.  Finally I added a Making Memories sticker that reads 'Spring has Sprung', a Scenic Route chipboard piece that reads 'Welcome Spring', 3 green and yellow Sassafrass chipboard flowers and two Hallmark Disney Tinkerbell stickers which I raised up by mounting on corrugated and adhering with Helmar's dimensional glue dots.

Thank you for stopping by and visiting with me today. Please leave each of us a comment and let us know how you liked our hop for your chance to win that awesome prize!

Now hop on over to the next stop with 

Katina at 

www.twochicsandacricut.blogspot.com

The complete lineup:

Janet www.janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com
Liz www.tryin2craft.blogspot.com
Christina www.cema1cema.blogspot.com
Lissa Marie www.somanycrafts.com
Lori www.Scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com
Zenita www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com
Cicily www.pinkdalmatianscrapper.com
Jearise www.lorbysworld.blogspot.com
Miranda www.nanasscrapspot.com
Paula www.preciouspagesbypaula.blogspot.com
Katina www.twochicsandacricut.blogspot.com