Easter Trio of Tags

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing a set of Easter tags designed with the Stamp Simply February Mini Release Stamp/Die Bundle sets, He Lives and Easter is for Jesus along with the Welcome Easter 6x6 Paper Pad and other supplies from Stamp Simply.

Generally, when I am creating cards, I will stamp additional images while I have the stamps/dies out and save for a future project.  As I was straightening up my desk area, I noticed several scraps of the Welcome Easter paper along with a few stamped images plus scraps of die cut lace, that I thought would be perfect for tags.

As many of you know, I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking the daffodil tag to the Tic-Tac-Toe #104 Challenge (middle column down Die-Cut, Flower, Colouring) along with the Word Art Wednesday #481-#482 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

I will also be adding the bunny tag to the Animal Friends "March Bunnies” Challenge.

If you have not had time to check out the Stamp Simply blog or the above challenge sites yet, I hope you will do so- fabulous inspiration from all!

To create the trio of tags:

Die cut three tags from white cardstock using the second to the largest die in the Sizzix Framelits Dies- Tim Holtz Tag Collection.

De-static white cardstock for the stamped images using an embossing powder tool, stamp the rabbit and egg images from Easter is for Jesus stamp/die bundle along with the Daffodil image from He Lives using a pigment black ink onto the prepared cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Die-cut the eggs, rabbit and daffodils using the coordinating dies (I also die cut additional pieces from white cardstock to mount behind the colored images to give them additional strength).

De-static scraps of white cardstock and heat emboss the sentiments with clear embossing powder (as in the steps above), Die cut the sentiments with the Stamp Simply Fishtail Sentiments Banners dies and layer along with the scraps of Welcome Easter, Crochet Lace pieces and stamped images onto the tags.

Add a bit of tangerine seam binding to finish off the tags.

Stamp/Die Sets: He Lives, Easter is for Jesus (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Water-based Markers- Zig® Clean Color and Stampin’ Up!

Paper: White Cardstock, Welcome Easter 6x6 Paper Pad by Echo Park

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Dies- He Lives, Easter is for Jesus, Fishtail Sentiment Banners, Sizzix Thinlit Dies by Tim Holtz- Crochet, Sizzix Framelits Dies- Tim Holtz Tag Collection, EK Success Powder Tool Applicator, Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder- Clear , ½” Seam Binding- Tangerine

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend!

SUO 145- Love You, Papa Bear

Hi Friends!   

It’s time for the SUO145 “Cute Critters” Challenge and I decided to combine a the new Bear Hugs stamp set with the coordinating Bear Hugs Framelits™ (both in the 2016 Occasions Mini Catalog) along with Timeless Textures (also in the Mini) and Watercolor Wash (2015-2016 Catalog) to create my Clean and Simple (CAS)  “cute critter” card.

 I also incorporated the Splitcoaststampers’ CC572 Color Challenge along with the CAS363 “Won’t You Call Me Sweetheart” Challenge and the Tic-Tac-Toe #6 Challenge (Celebrate, CAS,Critters).

 I hope you will have a chance to check out my sister Design Team member samples at the SU-Only Challenge site as well as the fantastic Design Team samples and gallery at the other galleries- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Ink the Bear Hugs images using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and stamp onto Whisper White cardstock.

Color the images with an AquaPainter™ and Classic Ink- Soft Suede for the bears, Pacific Point for the skirt and Real Red for the heart.

Cut out the images with the Big Shot™ and the coordinating Bear Hugs Framelits™.

With Marina Mist and Wild Wasabi Classic Ink, ink the Watercolor Wash background stamp (top half with Marina Mist, bottom with Wild Wasabi), use a brayer to lift the ink off of the background stamp and brayer onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Ink the line image from Timeless Textures with Wild Wasabi Classic Ink and stamp over the grass area.

Stamp the sentiment from Bear Hugs with Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink.

Trim the panel and mount with Stampin’ Dimensionals® onto the Whisper White card base.

Adhere the skirt onto the large bear and mount both bear images onto the background with Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Using a long piece of Natural Linen Thread, double up the length to create a “rope” for the heart image, knot the ends and add the die cut heart to the center.

Bend the arms up on the bears and adhere the heart rope to the large bear image to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Bear Hugs, Watercolor Wash, Timeless Texture

Ink:  Stāz-On® Jet Black, Marina Mist, Real Red, Pacific Point, Wild Wasabi,  Soft Suede

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White

Accessories: Big Shot™, Bear Hugs Framelits™, AquaPainter™, Natural Linen Thread, Brayer

I think this card could be used for Valentine's Day, Father’s Day or a card for a brand new Dad- what do you think?

Thanks again for stopping by and we hope to see your Stampin’ Up! Only project in our “Cute Critters” Challenge gallery!