Saturday, 22 May 2021

Tags!


 I don't know why it has taken me quite so long to get into making my own tags.  I've made the odd one or two over the years (usually for a DT challenge) but it's only really been in the last couple of years that I started making my own Christmas gift tags.  Nothing fancy, just a die cut tag and some nice stickers from Simple Stories or Echo Park.  

Which leads me to our new challenge at Sweet Stampin'... our theme is Tags and I was delighted to have the opportunity to use this new, super-cute, perfect-size-for-a-tag stamp by Anita Jeram for Colorado Crafts.  









These tags were so quick and easy to make. I simply stamped and coloured the image using Copics before cutting out with the co-ordinating die.  I could have left the tag background plain but decided to use stamp from Altenew to help the image pop.

In fact, I had such fun making these that I made a couple more, using a stencil for my background



 It would be great if you could play along with our challenge this fortnight.  You'll find lots of inspiration plus all the challenge details here at the Sweet Stampin' challenge blog.

Have a lovely weekend!

xxx


Saturday, 8 May 2021

Things with Wings

 It's time for another challenge at Sweet Stampin'!  

This fortnight our theme is "Things with Wings" - a good, open theme for whatever part of the world you are living in.  

I went with one of the very first hAnglar and StAnglar stamps I ever bought and still couldn't part with.  I do like dusting off my "vintage" (red rubber) stamps when I get the chance.



The image is quite big which makes it really nice to colour.  I used Copics R81,83, 85 and a tiny touch of R56 for the pinks, C0-3 for the greys and my usual skin colours E000, E00, E21 and R20.  I added a sprinkle of Glamour Dust for some sparkle on her wings and the heart on her dress.

I layered up the image with some paper from my scrap drawer (MME, I think) and a die-cut scalloped retangle.

I do hope you can join us over at Sweet Stampin' this fortnight.  You'll find the usual challenge details plus Team Wends' fab inspiration projects here.

Have a lovely weekend!

xxx