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Saturday, 4 August 2012

Cards Galore August Challenge - Day 4 - Lexie & Linda's design team tags

Welcome to day four of our design team show case

Lexie

http://lexiesblogstardate.blogspot.co.uk/

Linda

http://lindasimpsoncraftypieceofheaven.blogspot.co.uk/

I have used mount board for my tag which was already pre-cut.

I have given the base of the tag a crackled look using paint and pva and heat gun.

The stamp is from Sheena Douglass' Paint Fusion range which I have painted with Pebeo Paint.

I have then used WOW iridescent purple embossing powder around the tag.

I distressed the tag using Tim Holtz distress ink.

To finish off I have added some silver and purple ribbon and a dragonfly and bees.

Friday, 3 August 2012

Cards Galore August Challenge - Day 3 - Eileen and Isobel's design team tags

Welcome to day three of our Design Team showcase.

And today is the turn of:

Eileen

"I only had a brown tag, but as dusky pink is my favourite colour, I used one of my dusky pink papers. I coordinated some Memory Box Die cut roses, using a pale pink paper. I outline the tag with crushed jewel peel-offs to give it a lift. Instead of lace or ribbon, I used a spare off cut of a leaf peel-off I had, which unbelievably fit perfect, and I added gems on top. I finished it off with some butterflies I stuck on to the same pink paper, and then cut around them and added them to my tag."

Isobel
http://isobelcreationblogspotcom.blogspot.co.uk/

"Well I have to be honest and say I bought my tag ready cut.
My granddaughter Skye gave me one of her birthday cards
to recycle, hence the flip flops. I stamped the tag with SUN SEA and
SAND and added the flip flops and the job was done. Not the most creative
but sometimes its good to recycle!"

Thursday, 2 August 2012

Cards Galore August Challenge - Day 2 - Debbi T & Denyse design team tags

Welcome to day two of our design team showcase for this months 'tag' challenge.

Today is the turn of:

Debbi T

http://taylor-madecards.blogspot.co.uk/

"Her is my tag... A favourite LOTV image for me - having boys these are great!

I have coloured the image with my copics and then added co-ordinating card and DSP to the blank tag... I have added card candy to the top and bottom of the tag and inked the edges of the image... x"

Denyse

http://www.thecoughlanfamily.net/

"For this challenge I have used one of my favourite stamps, "Little Ballerina", from LOTV. I was only going to stamp one image for a single tag but little rainbow ballerinas were flitting in and out of my mind, so I decided to go for seven images! (As my husband says, "Nothing exceeds like excess!"). I designed the tag shape on my Craft Robo and welded them together to make a concertina tag card. I airbrushed the background using Copic pens and coloured the ballerinas using the same hue as the background. I then cut seven lengths of white ribbon and used the main colour Copic pen to colour the ribbon to match each tag (I just LOVE the fact that the only plain ribbon I need to buy is white!) To finish I coloured seven clear gems with the same Copic colour as the ribbon. I think this would make a lovely 7th Birthday card for a little Ballerina :) X"

Wednesday, 1 August 2012

Cards Galore August Tag Challenge - Day 1 - Angela & Barbara's Design team tags

Hiya crafty friends,

Can you believe it is August already? This year is going so quick, but one good thing is, it's time for another one of our monthly challenges and our chance to see your fabulous creations again.

The theme for this month is a

'Tag'

As always, our design team have made some fantastic inspiration for you. This month we will be showcasing two design team members, and their projects, each day for the next five days and on the sixth day you will find all the information on how to enter your tag, and a tutorial too!

So, today is the turn of:

Angela
http://www.tintinheart.com/

"Here is my Christmas tag! An A5 red cardbase trimmed with a red check ribbon with a tassle border and a piece of cream card has been adhered to the bottom. Santa has been stamped and coloured with watercolour paint and the hat has been treated with Glossy Accents. The image was cut-out and popped up on some sticky fixers ans adhered to the tag. Merry Christmas was stamped in gold and the holly coloured with marker pens. Some green and red satin ribbon completes the tag!

Barbara
http://www.glitterarti1.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.glitterarti1.blogspot.co.uk/

"This tag was inspired by my visit last Autumn, to the Kaisercraft warehouse in Melbourne, Oz. Oh what a dream of a place....so many ideas, creations and projects for everyone to look at, and of course lots to buy. I saw the verse on a tag, and loved it, so decided to use it here. x"

Friday, 20 July 2012

July's Challenge - Some more fantastic DT's Projects

Hiya crafty friends,

Have you entered our July challenge yet? There is still plenty of time, as there is 11 days to go. Visit HERE to enter.

And as promised, here is some fantastic inspiration from our very talented design team. I've said it before, but, they have really outdone themselves this month.

Please come a visit out fun and friendly Facebook Group too

Happy Crafting

Debbi x

Sunday, 1 July 2012

July Challenge - White on White

Hiya crafty friends,

July is upon us (can you believe half the year has gone already) and as it is the 1st of the month, it is time for it is time for a new monthly challenge. Which the theme is:

'White On White'

Which has been kindly sponsored by the lovely
Gem's Creative Crafts

who have kindly donated a £10 voucher (not including P+P)

I am soooooooooooo proud of the Cards Galore design team with this months challenge. Their projects are all stunning!!!! Here are the first five, and I will be sharing some more on a later date. Keep your eye out, as believe me they are worth seeing!!!

Marleen

Linda

Eileen

Denyse

Debbi T

We are really looking forward to seeing all you projects!!! And remember your entry doesn't just have to be a card. It can be any kind of craft, that follows the white on white theme :)