Pretty Pink Steampunk Tags

 Hi everyone, 

I am here today sharing these beautiful tags I created using this months August Card, Tag and More Kit from Tres Jolie. This kit is just filled with a lot of beautiful items you need to create lovely tags for any occasion. I have the link to the shop for you throughout this step by step tutorial and I have a video tutorial for you below as well. 

                                                                   Card, Tags and More

TAG 1

To start off I covered the tag with some pattern paper from the Card, Tag and more Kit, then trimmed around the tag. From my stash I added the top and bottom border using a canvas border from Prima Marketing that I inked. 

I decided to add the little metal rectangle piece over the little clock to have a small focal point. 

Next I added the large piece of flower ephemera along with a few ephemera cogs from the paper collection. I then adhered a small sentiment from the ephemera packet. I also added the metal corner piece upside down and placed one on top and one on the bottom. 

TAG 2

For the Tag 2 I took one of the pattern papers from the card kit and placed clear gesso around it, set aside to dry. Once dried I took the pink and amazon green paint couture paint along with the textured crust mixed together. Then I used the stencil from the July Mixed Media Kit, Vintage Floral Stencil, and placed over the paper and spread the mixture over the stencil, set aside to dry. 

I then added my gold border to the top and bottom, this is another canvas border from Prima Marketing I painted using the antique gold paint from Paint Couture. 

Next I added ephemera from the card kit and added a little sentiment on the bottom, it's little hard to see as it's white sentiment on a very light colored cardstock "You Are Great", the sentiment is found within the paper collection. I added the ephemera cogs and flowers around the the tag. 

For this part I used the art pebbles that were in July Mixed Media Kit along with the green pearl ex. I placed glue on the flat end and then dipped them into the pearl ex, set aside to dry. This will allow you to change the color the art pebbles, such a cool technique. 

Here is where I dipped the flat end of the art pebble into the pearl ex. You can also do this technique with paint.

After they art pebbles dry you can adhere onto the tag or card with your glue.

Here are both the tags done. I added some ribbons on top and adhered the clear art pebbles to the tag with the umbrella, and green art pebbles really added a nice color to the tag. I like that you can spruce up these art pebbles using different mediums. I really like how both tags turned out. They are so pretty. 

I hope you enjoyed today's step by step tutorial, remember I have the video tutorial for your convenience above. I had a great time using this months August Card, Tag and More Kit to create this Pretty Pink Steampunk Tags and sharing the fun techniques with you. I hope you gained some inspiration from todays project and create something with this months Card, Tag and More Kit. 

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 For more details you can always view the video tutorial process, which is at the top of the page. 

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Mason Jar Mini Album Quick & Easy

Hi everyone!!

Today I am sharing my Design Team Project using this super cute idea you make in one day. Do you get the kits from Country Craft Creations?? Well if you do, you can use those cute little chipboard mason jars you got in July's Kit and the BoBunny Secret Garden paper collection to make this little mini album.
In my last video about 2 weeks ago I showed you how to use the BoBunny Gesso as a paste with your stencil to make a pattern on the front of your chipboard then you can add the BoBunny pearlescents on top of the stenciled pattern to create a really lovely mixed media cover. You can also use the pearlescents to create a unique look to your metal embellishments and resins.
Hope you are inspired to give this a try.
Check out the CountryCraftCreations Store for everything you see here.

Thanks for tuning in, See ya next time! :D 

Deborah xxxx

Butterfly Kisses Micro Mini Brag Book

Hi all,

Today I am sharing a little Micro Mini Brag Book you can fit wallet size photo's inside. It actually fits in the palm of your hand. Such a great gift to give for sending someone pictures that they can keep and carry around with them.

I used the beautiful BoBunny Beautiful Kisses I received from Tamra's store CountryCraftCreations.com. So if you see anything you like or want to see head on over to her store she's got some fabulous items even some kit boxes - Craftology boxes.

Well I hope you all like it. As always I will tell you in detail what I used.

So first the front and back cover are 2 1/4 in x 2 1/2 in. ; The little tags are 1 7/8in 3 3/4 inches and fold in half. The mason jars are fussy cut from the 12x12 sheet. and adhered on to the little tags. If you watch the video below you see how the tags were completed. I used a brad to secure the chain I used for the front and back. I also used the sticker sheet from the 12x12 stack to fussy cut the little mason jar and the sentiment.


 The metal butterfly is painted with BoBunny pearlescents, I show you how to do this technique and another technique using BoBunny's Gesso on chipboard with the pearlescents.

Here is the side of the Micro Mini. There are six pages all together and six tags. :D

Here is a video of the Micro Mini Brag Book  - 


Challenges I am entering:
Dragonfly Dreams - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: Create your own Sunshine with Anything Goes
Not Just Cards Challenges: #33 June Challenge
Your Scrapbook Place:: A mid-summer challenge with Polkadoodles
Crafty Catz: Challenge #331 Recipe - 3, 2, 1
Simon Says: Anything Goes/Simon Wednesday Challenge Blog

Supplies:
Paper - Country Craft Creations -  BoBunny Butterfly Kisses paper collection
Inks - Country Craft Creations -  BoBunny Pearlescents; PowderPuff - chalk inks
Accessories - Country Craft Creations - Metal Butterfly ; little flower, seambinding; 

Thank you all for stopping by and wishing you all a great 4th of July and a wonderful week.

Hugs, 

Deborah xxx

4x4 Chunky Mini Album Prima Marketing

Live In The Moment - TH 12 Tags of 2016 March

Hi all,

Did another Tag for the TH 12 Tags of 2016 in March. I didn't have a some of the items that he used to achieve the exact Tag but I improvised with what I had on hand. I have to be honest it turned out okay but would like to redo this using the TH distress crayons.

This years Tags are themed "2016 Technique Remix", which means that he is taking techniques used in recent years and adding them together.

Supplies I used for this Tag:
Dies - TH Alterations - Tresllis; Butterfly Duo
Inks - TH distress paint - picket fence, seedless preserves, spiced marmalade, broken china, mowed lawn, spun sugar, mustard seed; Distress Inks - Vintage photo; Destress Stains - Vintage Photo, Tarnished Brass, Picket Fence.
Accessories - twine and yellow ribbon; gold leaf scattered around the tag; metal embellishments; TH ideaology - Hinges; TH manila tags and corrugated cardboard; White Gesso
Paper - TH ideaology - paper stash - Seasonal (8x8)

For this tag I followed along with the directions stated on TH Blog but used my 

TH paints, dies and other items I had on hand. After spritzing the corrugated

cardboard I used gold leaf around the tag. 

For the background I covered the tag with a sheet of paper used from paper stash;

used the trellis die cut, added a gesso, then painted around the tag. 

I made a little butterfly out of the TH Hinges. 

Entering Challenges: 

TH 12 tags of 2016 - March

2 Carfty Girls: Challenge 16

DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #177 - "Anything Goes"

Crafty Girls Creations: Challenge 17 - anything goes

Crafty Ribbons Challenge: Challenge #147 - Tag It

Crafting for all Seasons Challenge 123 - Use Die Cuts/Punches

Crafting By Designs: April Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by. 

Hugs, 

Deborah xxxx

Tim Holtz - March - 12 Tags of 2015

Hi all,

Some of you know that I am doing the 12 Tags of 2015 with Tim Holtz Blog. I decided to do this so I can learn new tip and tricks and new techniques using all of the fantastic TH/Ranger products I own. So each month you create a tag with instructions from Tim on how to achieve the same tag or a tag using the same technique that he has created with TH products, all year long.

So my tag did not quit turn out like I wanted, it's actually kind of plain but I did use the techniques he instructed on the blog for the March 2015 Tag. I wanted to give a different look to the tag and used a colored embossing powder with the Rays stencil (love that stencil) especially with Easter upon us, I wanted some bright color in it.

Well here it is:  Since I didn't have the products he used with his tag, I used what I had on hand.

First I applied inks broken china, seedless preserve, evergreen bough, spun sugar, spiced marmalade on top of the tissue tape. Tissue tape used was butterflies and dictionary words.

I used the #3 to symbolize March with the little March calendar popped up next it from the ephemera package.

Used a metal rose painted with spun sugar and a metal tag with twine.

The stamp is the Tim Holtz - French Flight it comes with the die cuts by sizzix.  Used the butterfly stamp and embossed with black embossing powder. I cut out a mask to place over the stamp image to apply the texture paste. (as Tim did in the tutorial on the blog)

The stencil I used is Rays along with the texture paste, applied cayenne embossing powder on top of the texture paste then used the heat gun to achieve the technique Tim used on his tag. (Tim used a gold embossing powder with his texture paste)

Well entering my March 2015 Tag into the challenge. 

If you get a chance to go by Tim's blog you should definitely stop by there is so much Inspiration, I am not even kidding. I love looking at all the tags that people do so many creative and talented people there. :D

Thanks for visiting. Hugs ~ Deborah