I usually remember to post on Social Media, but never remember to post here all the wonderful things I have been creating so I am going to cheat a little and dump a bunch of pictures here to share with all of you.
First Up.... Tags!!! Gosh I LOVE Tags!! I know, I know, I make Greeting Cards, and yes, I love those too, but Tags are my favorite. They are quick, and they can serve multiple purposes. I use them as gift tags, book marks, heck sometimes I just hang them up as art work. The tags in the above picture were stamped using a Unity Stamp Company set on watercolor paper I inked using the Saran Wrap technique.
Some more tags I have made using that saran wrap technique are below:
This tag above was made using Unity Stamp Company stamps.
https://www.unitystampco.com/be-the-best/
The tags above were made using Unity Stamp Company stamps.
https://www.unitystampco.com/a-summer-story-kom-5-16/
https://www.unitystampco.com/gina-and-me/
https://www.unitystampco.com/dreams-take-you/
The tags above were made using Unity Stamp Company stamps.
https://www.unitystampco.com/be-the-best/
https://www.unitystampco.com/badass-every-day/
https://www.unitystampco.com/dreams-take-you/
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The tags below were made using the "Wonderful Wings" stamp set from Stampin Up.
This picture above shows how they start out, then the picture below shows what they look like after the inking and being punched with my tag punch. That thing gets a huge workout on this watercolor paper as it is quite thick.
I could ink paper all day long!! It is so fun and you never know how they will turn out until you lift them out of the ink. Below you can see how I do that:
I start out by taping a piece of Saran Wrap down on my craft table. (You could also use a glass mat if you have one). Next I take my ink pads and blot some ink all over it, then spritz it with a bit of water. Your ink will have different effects depending on how much water you have put down. Also, I put a piece of white paper underneath my Saran Wrap so I can see what colors I have going, on my dark table I couldn't tell if I had ink there or not so the paper helped quite a bit!
Next, we drop!! Just drop the paper into your ink, lift ever so gently and you USUALLY get spots, but as you can see below, sometimes when there is a bit more water in places, the ink tends to smear. Not what I had wanted at first, but still pretty, so,,, happy accident right?
I will usually drop 2 or 3 papers down before I have to apply more ink but a lot of that will depend on what look you are going for AND how much ink and water you had to begin with.
The only downside to this??? You can never recreate the same look twice!!! Believe me, I tried...LOL Some of the color combinations are just gorgeous, and some are a train wreck, but we make those work too!!
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Now on to some cards.... yeah yeah yeah, I KNOW I should have started with those.... but I couldn't help wanting to post my favorite picture of my tags. so sue me...lol
Below are some Butterfly cards I made using more of that paper I made using, you guessed it... SARAN WRAP (hmmmm maybe I should buy stock in Saran Wrap as much as I use it..lol)
I like to make cards like these and give as a gift, bundling 4-6 cards with matching envelopes together and tying up with a pretty ribbon. Who couldn't use a few note cards that are ONE OF A KIND?
The Butterfly stamp used on the cards above are from the Stampin Up stamp set called "Wonderful Wings". Unfortunately discontinued I believe. One of the first stamp sets I ever bought and I STILL use it quite often. All the Dragonfly cards below were made using that same set.
Of course I should mention, most of these photos were taken using my ShotBox. This tabletop box is great and has lights built in to it that have lots of adjustments to help get the right lighting you need for your projects. I have included the link below in case you want to check it out. and NO, they didn't ask me to. They don't even know I exist...LOL
https://shotbox.me/
Hope you have enjoyed CATCHING UP!!! Stop in again to see what little creations I am cranking out. Have a great day everyone and remember....
Be kind to one another. The world needs more of that!
