Morning readers,
Hope you all enjoyed your weekend and that the weather was kind to you and any plans you may have had! We enjoyed a splendid meal with friends on Saturday and a lunch with another friend on Sunday so our weekend was particularly sociable and calorific!!
I've a make to share with you today ... a gift tag for a partially sighted pal so, bright colours and large text it is then.
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| The front and back of my tag |
And here's how the gift looks, now it's wrapped, along with the card my tag was made to match ...
Materials used:
- Snippet of 300gsm white card
- Go Kreate nesting tag dies used to cut two identical tags
- Dylusions circles image (from DYR34421) stamped using Memento tuxedo black ink
- Copic and Pro Marker alcohol markers used to colour
- TPC Studio birthday sentiment (from SCO10) and Paper Artsy Eclectica (from ESA21) stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink
- Crystal stickles to add some bling to the front of my tag
- Narrow white grosgrain ribbon, to attach the tag to my gift
I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-
- Snippets Playground - challenge No. 490 - USE SNIPPETS
- Pattie's Creations - challenge No. 223 - ANYTHING GOES
- Creative Fingers - challenge No. 286 - ANYTHING GOES
- Krafty Chicks - challenge No. 736 - STAMP ACT
- Creative Inspiration - challenge No. 19 - ANYTHING GOES
And here's a card, one of a batch I've been making as part of a Christmas gift - without sentiment so the recipient can choose the occasion they want to use it for.
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| My C6 card |
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| And a better view of the beautiful shine of the Gansi Tambi starry paints |
Materials used:
- White, 250gsm, C6 card and envelope
- Card in white and chocolate brown, for my card front, insert and matting
- Rubbadubbadoo pocket watch image, stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink
- Gold glitter gel pen used to add sparkle to the hanging loop and winder of my pocket watch image
- I mixed white and light brown for an "antique watch face" colour and painted my pocket watch image
- Once dry I added a fair bit of water to the yellow gold Gansai Tambi starry colour before "splattering" it over my image panel
I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-
- Addicted to CAS - challenge No. 268 - MASCULINE
- AAA Cards - challenge No. 275 - CAS (Clean And Simple) + (optional) AUTUMN COLOURS
- Simply Clean And Simple - Oct challenge - ANYTHING GOES + (optional) BLACK AND PURPLE
- Penny's Paper Crafty - challenge No. 581 - ANYTHING GOES
- Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - Oct challenge - ANYTHING GOES
I discovered that I was selected as a TOP PICK over at Addicted to Stamps and More yesterday, thanks so much peeps, it's always so good to know that people like my work.
13 comments:
Thanks for coming to play in the Snippets Playground with the bright and colourful tag.
Love the pocket watch card. What a great stamp that is. Your extra splatters with the golden paint are just brilliant.
Congrats on being a top pick with the snowman card too. XXX
Super bright tag and so thoughtful to have used bright colours and large text for this one. The gold touches on the pocket watch are spectacular and really catch the light well.
Lovely CAS Card and a great idea to give as gifts; "blank" cards which can be used for any occasion. Thanks for playing along and sharing with us at AAA Cards this week.
A CAS card that is perfection!!
Thank you for joining our challenge at Simply Clean & Simple.
Diane SCAS Co-Owner
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Fun & fabulous CAS creation! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Simply Clean & Simple challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Co-Owner … Can You Handle the Pressure, Double D, Four Seasons, Peace On Earth, Stencil Fun, Simply Clean & Simple, Two Old Bats, Triple B, Word Power, Love Those Pretty Papers
A great tag to add to your birthday present for a partially sighted friend, and the bright colours are perfect. I love that pocket watch, and the added metallic look, and the gold spattered paint looks brilliant Kathy. Congratulations on being a Top Pick over at Addicted to Stamps and More. x
Beautiful card. Thank you for joining us at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge. Greetings Sylvia DT.
I love all of your creations! Thanks for joining us at Pattie's Creations Design Challenge.
Hugs,
Pattie
Thank you for joining in our challenge this month with your wonderful project!
DT – Val, Nan, Leigh, Cat
https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com
Oh what fun you must have had creating these card! Beautiful in both cases! Thanks for joining us at Krafty Chicks Challenge this past week for our Stamp theme :) Hope you join us again soon.
Diane - DT KCC
Great tags. Thank you for joining the Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge.
Crafty Hugs, Renske Penny's DT
Love that you used such bright colours for the partially sighted friend Kathy, thoughtful lady. Love all of your make - and yay to being a top pick with that super snowman card - I can see juse why - it's perfect.
Hugs
Di xx
A great assortment of cards/tags Kathy, love them!
Thanks so much for sharing at my Crafty Wednesday challenge!
Ellie
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