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3 Tags of Fall - Tag 3

It's the last day of the 3 Tags of Fall reveal on our FB page.  It's been a fun couple of days to see what the other makers have created and while our numbers are few, we know that there are others creating, but not posting.  

For my last tag, I created this Pinterest inspired BOO tag using SCAL 6 and cut with the Skycut.  I filled the letters with some paper from Lori Whitlock's digital  I Love Halloween collection from Echo Park.  


The tag base was created in SCAL 6.  It has been inked and the sentiment (Avenir and Ballegand fonts) is foiled with black foil.  Using the Magic Moon Font, I've used the Pattern option to fill each of the letters.  Follow the print 2 cut directions for your software and machine.  I've added foam behind the printed letters which have been lightly inked with Black Soot (distress ink) and there are two shadow layers beneath the top layer.  The bottom is a blackout shadow cut in black paper.  The middle layer is a burnt orange color and is glued directly to the bottom blackout layer.  I've added a small wiggle eye as the period of the exclamation mark for a little more dimension and interest.  



Materials:
AC Cardstock
Printer
Distress Ink, blending tool
Foil Quill (standard nib)
Black Foil (Spellbinders)
Bearly Art Glue
Black foam tape
Wiggle Eye

2023 - 5 Tags of Summer - tag 5

For my last tag for this challenge, I created a nighttime mountain scene.  I found a couple of files at Creative Fabrica that would work.  I chose dark papers for this tag to remind me of my last trip to the mountains and looking up at the night sky.  Wouldn't it be neat to see the northern lights too?  Sadly, we hardly ever have the opportunity to see them where we live... but it would be fun!  

I used the same design for this tag as I used for the Summer Reads tag.  I didn't change the size of the tag.  To add the flap to the front of the tag, I added an altered tag from the basic library in SCAL.  This flap will also be the important to the interactive portion of the tag. 

The sentiment, Summer's last hurrah! is foiled using the foil quill.  

Before assembling the front of the tag, I marked the 2nd tag I cut so I could create a circuit for the chibitronics LED lights I planned to add for the interactive piece.  I created the circuit using conductive fabric tape.  Added the lights and secured the lights with an extra layer of tape.  To make sure the tape that would be placed on the back of the tag front would make contact with the battery and circuit, I added a small piece of foam tape and burnished a small piece of tape on the circuit on the back tag.  Add foam tape around the perimeter of the tag and make sure there is a border around the battery to hold it in place.  

Ink the layer pieces as desired.  I added some Pearl Ex mixed with water to the upper portion of the tag front.  Let dry.  Assemble and glue the remaining pieces for the front of that tag.   In the area where the opening is, place a piece of conductive fabric, making sure it aligns with the battery and the circuit.  Test to make sure the lights will light when the flap is pressed against the tag.  

Remove the release paper on the foam tape and align the tag front to the tag back and secure in place.  I used black foam tape.  

 

2023 - 5 Tags of Summer - Tag 4

This tag is pinterest inspired!  I wanted at least one circle shaped tag in this set.  Using kraft colored paper, I created a scalloped back and a circle front.  The circle front is crimped.  Both of these pieces are inked for additional color and texture.  For the larger heart, I used the foil quill to foil the word dream in black foil.  The flower is from the SCAL basic shapes library, but is  not cut using the small center.  The stem and leaf are handcut.  The leaf was also crimped for some extra dimension.  I added some clear Nuvo drops to the brown marker center of the flower.  The smaller hear is stamped with an old Stampin' Up stamp and inked on the edges as is the small pink heart.  All paper is from AC cardstock.

Using some watered down ink, I added a few splats to the hearts.  I had some metallic gold wax and added a little bit of that in a few places on the tag.  I used some twine to finish the tag.  

Fun to make and likely will be on the repeat for the future for a few gift bags later this year.  

2023 5 Tags of Summer - tag 3

Tag #3:  I've been participating in a summer reading challenge and have enjoyed making time to read every day.  Most often, it's late at night, but at least I'm getting some time in.  I've finished 7 short mystery books so far since the first of July and should finish up one more book by bedtime this evening!  

This tag is a reminder of my love for reading.  The tag is my own design, cut on white paper.  I used the Foil Quill to write the sentiment and add the details on the books.  The books are attached using some narrow foam strips and rounded slightly for a little added dimension.  The sun is a stamp and die from Ellen Hutson and is placed on a wobble.  I swiped distress ink on the books and over the foiled lettering and wiped the foiled areas with a tissue to clean it up just a bit.  

May - went fast!

I spent a majority of the month playing with some new ideas -- and grateful to have finished most of them.  

Most of the finished designs are based on finds at Pinterest.  

Late in the month finish... a cute little flip top box with a mini-album insert.  Scraps used for all.  The paper is from Echo Park's Let Freedom Ring collection.  I did create the star cut border using SCAL.  There's some foiling and stamping in this album as well.  

Mo's Digital Pencil is the creator of the above image.  It's so cute and can be adaptable to most anyone's birthday celebration!  

Another image from Mo's Digital Pencil.  It was the perfect image for an upcoming birthday!  

With Father's Day just around the corner, this fun print and cut and digital colored image from Polkadoodles helped create this fun card for the guys in the family!  I hope they like them.  

Two of the boys have birthdays near the first of the month.  This quick make was perfect for them and includes use of scraps, print and cut and cut using the Skycut and SCAL 5 Pro.  I'm really happy this came together quickly and I'm looking forward to using this file again soon with a different color scheme.  

I made a stack of 18 of these to send out in June.  The digital image was from Polkdoodles (Spring bundle).  I used some old spellbinder border dies and created the ENJOY using a font and a few small rectangles to connect "the dots" if you will.  The word is cut on the skycut and the sentiment on the inside was a print using SCAL as well.  

May was busy -- and June is already filling up with plans for creating.  I'm definitely looking forward to more creative time this coming month.  How about you?

 

 

the lull

It's been a while.... but I do have a few things to share.  I loved this image of a tulip as soon as I found it at Creative Fabrica.  I used it for two projects and I love the way it radiates light even on matte cardstock.  

One of the three cards shared in the article -- a fun fold stand up card.  This version is the portrait version.  The card folds flat for mailing.  You'll find all the details at:  https://www.creativefabrica.com/the-artistry/card-making/mothers-day-themed-fun-fold-stand-up-card/

 

As many of you may be aware, I send out a stack of cards every month to a group of women from my church.  It's always fun to create these cards and I hope they enjoy them.  I used the same tulip image, added a dark frame and a gold foiled sentiment.  I love how these turned out.  

 

Here's the results of a cute new file from Simply Crafty SVGs... 

I used a few pop up dots for added dimension on this fun box card and it still folds flat for mailing!  

The Magical Things bundle also from Simply Crafty SVGs will be the perfect centerpiece for our May family dinner.  I was thrilled with how it turned out  

I finished this fun box card using another Simply Crafty SVG file, Cruise Ship Box card.  I added a mini album on the back of the card for the recipient to add a line or two about their trip.  We'll add a travel journal as a gift for them to add photos and more details about the trip too.  

Our oldest grandson has a birthday later this week.  This was a fun card to share with him.  The Smart Phone file is from Dreaming Tree.    

While perusing Pinterest, I came across a fun card, but couldn't find a cut file for the life of me.  Everything was hand cut.  Eventually, I decided to try my hand at creating a cutting file.  It worked!  And here are my results. 

 

That's it for today!    Hoping you've built in some creative time over the course of the next few days!  If not, try to squeeze some in!

2023 5 Tags of Spring - Day 4

While looking through some pins on Pinterest, I noticed some beautiful book spines that were being used as bookmarks.  I can't bear to cut up a book, so I thought it might be fun to do a simple spine and use a background paper I created in SPARK.  I added a  resin bezel and an antiqued tag after foiling the "spine"  with some simple lines and fill.  

Using SCAL 6 Pro, I filled the tag shape with the background paper using Pattern Fill.  Print and then foil.  I used two colors of foil, Gold for the broader rectangle shape and pink for the lines.  I left the paper in the upper left corner of the mat and used the WYSIWYG method of adding the foil.  This also allowed ease in changing the foil for the two colors,   Once the foiling was finished, I used the Print 2 cut method for cutting tag.  

I added a gold diamond shaped eyelet tof the ribbon to thread through and hang the heart bezel and tag that had some jewelry rings added.

Thanks again for stopping by - we're nearing the conclusion of this year's reveal.  It's always sad to see it end, but then again, we look forward to the next year's makes.  What's crafting in your creative space this week?  Hoping good things!  

Valentine Tiered Tray take 2

Last year, I created this one.

 

I wanted a few new things in 2023... so this was the result!

I even cut the fabric for the mini hearts using the Skycut and SCAL 5 pro!  That was a fun and very successful project, though my stitching small stuff like that wasn't as "perfect" as I would have liked.  But it was fun and very enjoyable seeing how the skycut managed the fabric.  I used Jacquard's cotton fabric.  It's already pre-treated and can be run through the rear tray of my inkjet printer with ease.  

You'll find all the details for creating the hearts and other items for this year's tray on The Artistry.  

 

2022 Holiday Tags - #9

I decided to create another tag using foiling.  The tree file were a purchased file from So Fontsy.  There are quite a few tree designs in the file.. I enjoyed picking the 9 used on this tag.  

The trim on the bottom was a print 2 cut using a simple rectangle filled with a pattern from the Nordic Christmas Collection I found on Creative Fabrica.  The foil quill came through again~ just make sure that it is thoroughly heated up before using.  One of the benefits of using the Skycut is that there is a USB port and you can heat up the foil quill using that port -- no extra battery pack or dragging another charger and plugging it in to use the foil quill.  

Thanks for stopping by -- hoping you're enjoying the reveal!  Our Facebook page offers the whole gamut of contributors this year... so stop by there too  

2022 Holiday Tag Reveal - Tag 2

Our Facebook group is having so much fun -- and if you haven't taken a look at the tags that were posted yesterday, you might want to stop by and take a peek.  You'll find the group here.  Today's Tag #2 has a couple of steps  1)Print and cut the tag filling a concave rectangle shape (rectangle and oval -- back minus front) with a little buffalo plaid from a collection I found at Creative Fabrica.  Make sure that shape is set to print only. Center the shape over the tag shape and line up with the bottom of the tag.    Foil the sentiment using a single line font or a font with a narrow line.  The standard foil quill point works well.  

Since the tag is printed on white cardstock, I inked the plaid edges with some Black Licorice ink, leaving the remainder of the tag without any inking.  

The snowflake has an added shadow which will be cut.  The snowflake is set to draw and foiled.  Once the foiling is complete, cut the shadow layer and pop up with a bit of foam tape.  Add a length of ribbon to finish off the tag.  The SCAL software and Skycut are perfect companions for creating holiday tags again this year...  

Thanks for stopping by!  Hoping your holiday crafting is going well.