TAG IT! USE YOUR DIES & PUNCHES TO CREATE FESTIVE GIFT TAGS: A TINSEL TIME TUESDAY POST

 Hi Stampers!

A few days ago my sister texted and informed me Christmas is100 days away. I felt a wave of panic pass through my body! There is a lot to do between now and December 25th! My Christmas card stash is growing, and I am on track to have plenty of cards by 1 December. I have made a list of possible gifts, but of course I have done no shopping. I do need to do a bit of shopping soon as my son and his family live overseas.  I have made some tags, but not nearly enough. So… I decided I still have a few days before I need to get serious about gifts, and decided to design some tags, and share them with you. 

I used dies and punches for the images on all the tags. For all the tag bases I used two dies from the TAILOR MADE TAGS (Stampin’ Up!®️ 2021-2022 Annual Catalog). For these tags I also used a bit more of my specialty papers, gems / embellishments, ribbon, and the tag bases were all cut from cardstock I had precut for card bases. Let’s take a look at the tags:

LET IT SNOW TAG

FRONT & BACK OF TAG

SUPPLIES FOR THIS TAG

* Snowman Season stamp set.

* Pool Party cardstock 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” for tag bases.

* Basic White cardstock about 5” x 2” to die cut two 1 5/8” diameter circles.

* Pumpkin Pie cardstock about 1 1/2” x 2” to die cut one 1 1/8” diameter circle.

* Dies shown in the photo below - tag die and the coordinating die that cuts the reenforcement piece, two dies from the Layering Circles Dies 1 5/8” diameter and 1 1/8” diameter. (You can also use circle punches - 1 1/2” and 1” will work just fine.)

NOTE - The photo below shows how I cut 4 tag bases and the reenforcement pieces from 1/2 sheet of cardstock (8 1/2” x 5 1/2”). The reenforcement die cuts three images. I used two on each tag, one on each side of the hole in the tag.  I ran the die through the machine 3 times for enough reinforcements for four tag.

* Inks - Pool Party, Real Red; Wink of Stella; Black Stampin’ Write Marker; Flirty Flamingo (light) Stampin’ Blend, and Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter.

* Ribbon - White Organdy Glittered Ribbon and/ or Pool Party Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - about 6-7 inches per tag.

* Adhesive of choice (for me the liquid glue worked best for this project), and glue dots.

ASSEMBLY

* Do all the die cutting.

* Cut each of the two Basic White circles in half for snowman heads.

* Cut the Pumpkin Pie circle in half then cut four wedges for snowman carrot noses from one of the halves. 

* Use a glue dot to attach the carrot noses to the center top of the snowman head. Use the Basic Black marker to create the snowman’s mouth. Use the Flirty Flamingo (light) Stampin’ Blend to add cheeks. Go over the cheeks with the Color Lifter.

* Use a snowflake stamp and Pool Party ink to add a snowflake background to the tag - on both sides of the tag.  (I used the image from the Penguin Place on my tags, but you can use the one in the Snowman Season set, or any one you have.)

* Use the Real Red ink to stamp the greeting (Let It Snow) on the front side of the tag, and to stamp the “to/from” on the reverse side.

* Adhere the snowman face to the bottom of the tag along the die cut stitching line.

* Go over the snowman’s face and nose with Wink of Stella. 

* Use liquid glue to add the reenforcement pieces to the top of the card on the front and back. (You can skip this if you like, but the die cut piece makes the tag look more finished and it reenforcement the hole keeping the ribbon from tearing the tag.)

* Fold the ribbon in half, then fold it in half again, and thread it through the die cut hole, pull the two ends through  the ribbon’s loop, and pull. Trim ends.

PINE TREE TAG

FRONT & BACK OF TAG

SUPPLIES FOR THIS TAG

* Stamp sets - Penguin Place and Banner Year.

* Pine Tree Punch

* Scraps of DSP- pattern(s) of choice. I used patterns from 2021-23 In Color 6” x 6” DSP Assortment in Soft Succulent and Tidings of Christmas - Pine Cone, Holly, and Greenery pattern in Soft Succulent.

* For these tags I used one of the Basic White card bases from my stash. This piece is cut at 11” x 4 1/4”. As you can see from the photo below, I was able to cut 5 tags from this orientation. I needed10 of the reenforcements. I was able to cut nine from one end of the cardstock, the positioned the die cut just one of the items from the cardstock by positioning the die along the edge.

* Ink - Real Red

* Embellishments - In Color Sheer Ribbon in Soft Succulent, gems, pearls, rhinestones of choice, 3 per tag. (I used a variety - all are found in the Annual Catalog - Metallic Pearls in silver, Holiday Rhinestones - Coastal Cabana, Genial Gems - Mint Macaron, Blue Adhesive Backed Gems, and 2021-2023 In Color Jewels in Soft Succulent.)

* Adhesive of choice.

ASSEMBLY

* Die cut the tags and the reenforcements; punch out the trees.

* Stamp the greeting on the front of the tag near the top with Real Red ink, and stamp the To/From (Banner Year) on the backside of the tag.

* Adhere the trees to the tags. Adhere the reenforcements to the tag.

* Add the ribbon just as for the snowman tag.

* Add 3 gems to each tag.

PENGUIN TAG

FRONT AND BACK OF TAG

SUPPLIES FOR THIS TAG

* Penguin Place Bundle - Penguin Place stamp set and Penguin Builder Punch

* For Unto Us stamp set.

* Balmy Blue cardstock for tag bases cut at 8 1/2” x 5 1/2”.

* Scraps of Basic Black, Basic White, and Mango Melody.

NOTE - this card base from my stash had been scored and folded. I could not die cut it the same way I did for the snowman tag as the score line would have run through one of the tag bases. I was still able to get four tags from the cardstock as you can see in the photo below.

* Specialty Papers - Black Glimmer Paper, Rainbow Glimmer Paper (Annual Catalog) - you will need the area that is green, blue, purple, and a small piece that is the darker yellow-orange color, Snowy White Velvet paper. (You will need small scraps of these for each tag.)

* Inks - Balmy Blue, Night of Navy, Mango Melody, Memento Tuxedo Black; Wink of Stella and White Stampin’ Chalk Marker.

* Other - Basic Borders Dies - the one that sort of looks like clouds or bubbles; White Glittered Organdy Ribbon, Simply Elegant Trim - silver - 6 or so inches of each.

* Liquid adhesive (this worked best for me), glue dots, and dimensionals.

ASSEMBLY

* Die cut the tag pieces and die cut two each, 1 3/4” square pieces of the Velvet paper and the Rainbow shimmer paper (green/blue/purple) along the top edge with the border die. ( I angled the die just a little bit.)

* Punch out the penguins - 2 penguins Basic Black, Basic Whire, and Mango Melody, and 2 penguins with Black Glimmer paper, Basic White cardstock, and the dark yellow/ orange portion of the Rainbow Glimmer paper.

* Use Balmy Blue ink and stamp the snowflake images on the front of the tag. Stamp the greeting (from For Unto Us) with Night of Navy. Stamp the To/From on the back of the tag. 

* On the Basic White layer of the penguins use the Memento Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the eyes, and Mango Melody to stamp the Beal. Use the chalk marker and add a little dot to the eyes to add a bit of personality to the penguin . 

* Assemble the penguins and place dimensionals on the back.

* Adhere the Rainbow Glimmer paper or the velvet paper to the tag along the bottom of the tag just above the stitching.

* Add the reenforcement pieces as for previous tags. 

Add the penguin. 

* Add the ribbon or trim as for the previous tags. (I used the glittered ribbon for the tags on which I used glimmer papers and the Simply Elegant trim with the other design.)

With each step written out it seems like these tags take forever to make, but they don’t. It took me just under an hour to make these tags. The Tailor Made Tags Dies made it so easy to create the tags. There is another tag design, and several tag sizes included in the set of dies. I almost passed on purchasing them. I am so glad I changed my mind!

HOLIDAY TAG TIPS VIDEO

That is all for the edition of Tinsel Time Tuesday. Be sure to check in next Tuesday when we will be hanging our stockings with flair! Until next time…

Stamp Happy!

Kim

All stamps and stamped images ©️1990-2021 Stampin’ Up!®️

FOR UNTO US IN “ANTIQUED” GOLD OR SILVER; A TINSEL TIME TUESDAY POST

 Hi Stampers!

Welcome to another addition of TINSEL TIME TUESDAY! Today I have two versions of the same Christmas card; one in gold and one in silver. I used a combination of dry embossing and heat embossing along with ink and a blending brush to achieve an antiqued look. My “antiqued” look can also be described as aged, distressed, shabby chic, etc. The card is made up of several bits and pieces, and does take a little longer to make than most cards, but if you have someone in your life who enjoys receiving cards in this style, it is worth the extra time. Let’s take a look at the card in both, the gold and silver versions:

I used the FOR UNTO US stamp set to create the card.  This stamp set was introduced in last year’s Stampin’ Up! Mini Catalog, and is a “returning favorite” in the current Stampin’ Up! July-December 2021 Mini Catalog. This stamp set contains phrases from Christmas carols as well as sentiments that work well for inside cards. Here is a look at the stamp set:

FOR UNTO US

HERE IS HOW I MADE THE CARD:

SUPPLIES FOR THE GOLD CARD

* Crumb Cake card base - 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4” plus a scrap of Crumb Cake cardstock to die cut the mat for the greeting.

* Basic White cardstock - one piece cut at 5” x 3 3/4”, one piece cut at 4 3/4” x 3 1/2”, and a piece of scrap for the greeting.

* Brushed Metallic cardstock- gold, at least 5 1/4” x 4”

* Vellum scrap

* Crumb Cake ink, Versa Mark, gold embossing powder

* Blending brush

* Heat tool

* Metallic Pearls - 3 in gold

* Gold shimmer ribbon - 18 - 20 inches

* Stampin’ Seal (or adhesive of choice) and dimensionals

* Dies - Stitched Rectangles Dies, the one that cuts a 5” x 3 3/4” rectangle and the one two sizes smaller (the smaller die is optional). Die from the Tasteful Labels Dies, Layering Circles Die that measures 2 5/8” diameter, and the “berry” and leaf dies from the Christmas Trimmings Dies.

* Merry Melody 3-D embossing folder.

ASSEMBLING THE CARD

* Use the embossing folder and emboss the 4 3/4” x 3 1/2” piece of Basic White cardstock.

* Use the Stitched Rectangles Dies to cut a frame from the gold cardstock, then die cut the 3 berry stems from the center piece. (OPTIONS - Save the center piece for another project and cut the berry stems from scraps of the same cardstock. OR Do not use the smaller of the rectangle dies an Simply cut the images from the center area of the cardstock.)

* Die cut 3 of the leaves images from the vellum.

* Die cut the Crumb Cake circle.

* Use the Tasteful labels die and cut the label for the greeting. (OPTION - Heat emboss the greeting, then die cut it.)

* Use Versa Mark to stamp the greeting on the Basic White die cut label, sprinkle with the gold embossing powder, and heat set. 

* With a very light touch, brush the Versa Mark over the musical notes on the dry embossed cardstock. Sprinkle with gold embossing powder,  brush off some excess. It is okay for the embossing powder to be a bit hit and miss. Set with heat tool. (SEE VIDEO - page down to view the video demonstration of this process.)

*Use the blending brush and Crumb Cake ink to add a touch of “antiquing” (color) to the background piece (embossed cardstock); darker along the outer edges, and lighter toward the center.

* Use the blending brush and Crumb Cake ink to “antique” the greeting - just as for the background piece.

* “Antique” the edges of the 5” x 3 3/4” Basic White cardstock.

* Stamp the greeting for the inside on the “antiqued” cardstock.

* Adhere the panel to the inside of the card base.

* “Antique” the dies on the card base front.

* Adhere the focal panel to the gold mat. Wrap the gold ribbon around the entire panel and tie in a loose bow. Once the greeting is in place the bow will be retired.

* Adhere the gold berry and vellum leaves die cuts to the back side of the greeting. Add dimensionals to the back of the greeting and place it on the Crumb Cake mat. Add dimensionals to the mat. Do not remove the backings. 

* Place the greeting piece on the focal panel. It should be centered and to the right side of the focal panel. The greeting should extend just slightly over the edge of the focal panel. 

* Adjust the ribbon as needed and re-tie. 

* Remove the backings from the dimensionals, and put the greeting in place.

* Add the metallic pearls to the greeting panel.

* Adhere the focal panel to the card base.

SUPPLY LIST FOR SILVER CARD

ALL SUPPLIES, CUTTING MEASUREMENTS, & ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS ARE THE SAME AS FOR THE GOLD CARD WITH THE FOLLOWING SUBSTITUTIONS:

* Card base & cardstock - same as for the gold version, but substitute Smoky Slate for the Crumb Cake, and substitute silver foil (mirrored finish) for the gold brushed metallic cardstock.

* Use Smoky Slate ink instead of Crumb Cake and silver embossing powder instead of gold.

* Use the silver metallic pearls instead of the gold.

* Instead of gold shimmer ribbon use the silver metallic mesh ribbon found in the Stampin’ Up!®️ Annual Catalog.

HOW TO CREATE A DRY EMBOSSED/ HEAT EMBOSSED ANTIQUED BACKGROUND VIDEO

Thank you for checking in for Tinsel Time Tuesday. Until next time…

Stamp Happy!

Kim

All stamps and stamped images ©️1990-2021 Stampin’ Up!®️

TINSEL TIME THURSDAY CARD #17

 Hi Stampers! Welcome to week 17 of Tinsel Time Thursday! Today’s card is pretty and sparkly, but quite easy to put together. The sparkle comes from the beautiful Feels Like Frost DSP, pretty silver foil, and shiny silver embossing powder, plus a few faceted gems.

The stamp set used for this card is For Unto Us. I like the stamp set’s fonts; they are so pretty. 

Let’s make the card. Here are the supplies needed:

A card base of Whisper White (thick) that is 8 1/2” x 5 1/2”, scored and folded at 4 1/2”.

A piece of Whisper White cardstock that is about 3” x 4”

A piece of silver foil that is 1” x 5 1/2” - then cut it into two pieces that are 1/2” x 5 1/2”.

A piece of First Frost DSP that is 2 1/2” x 5 1/2”.  For this card a design that is a silver print on a white background works best.

For ink - Versa Mark, Smoky Slate, and Silver Embossing Powder

A heat tool, and the largest oval die from the Stitched Shapes Dies.

White Linen Ribbon from the Flowers for Every Season Ribbon Pack, Metallic Mesh Ribbon, and three of the Elegant Faceted Gems (clear).

Stampin’ Seal or adhesive of your choice and Stampin’ Dimensionals.

To assemble the card:

In the center of the scrap piece of Whisper White , stamp the sentiment using Versa Mark. Cover the image with silver embossing powder, tap off excess. Heat set with heat tool. On the inside of the card base stamp the Merry Christmas sentiment with the Smoky Slate ink. Cut out the sentiment with the oval die.

Adhere the silver strips on each side of the DSP.

Adhere the DSP panel to the card.

Cut a piece of the mesh ribbon that is about 5 1/4” long, and cut two pieces of the linen thread that are about 2 1/2” long. Take one piece of the linen ribbon and adhere the ends together. Now adhere the ribbon on one side of the sentiment piece.  Repeat the process with the other piece of linen ribbon, attaching it to the other end of the sentiment piece.  In the center of the back side of the sentiment piece add strips of adhesive. Pinch the mesh ribbon in the center, and push the center of the ribbon into the adhesive. Place dimensionals on the ribbon pieces and a couple other places on the back side of the sentiment. Adhere it to the center of the DSP strip. 

Place the three gems on the sentiment panel. The card is finished.

So, we have completed 17 weeks of cards! Can you believe it? Just two more cards to go! Christmas is just a month away!!! I thought it might be fun to take a quick peek at all the cards demonstrated so far!

Tinsel Time Thursday is winding down, but it is not over quite yet! There are two more cards to go!!!! Next week’s card features the Cherish the Season stamp set. In the mean time I hope everyone enjoys a Happy Thanksgiving.

Until next time...

Stamp Happy!

Kim

All stamps and stamped images ©️1990-2020 Stampin’ Up! ®️