Find Strength Within - Tag

A tag I made for a close crafty friend after learning of her breast cancer diagnosis.  I recall seeing something similar to this but can't remember the inspiration.  

Using distress inks and a mister I created this background on a manila tag and stamped some flourishes in the darker ink.  The flowers were stamped in black.

I coated everything with a thick layer of distress crackle paint and waited for the magic to happen!!

I stamped a die cut a butterfly on grunge paper and coloured it in with distress ink, attached some word stickers and adhered the tag to a black background.

You Wonderful Thing You

So here is the last of my cards I'm sharing this weekend.  This is the other Taylored Expressions image I stamped and coloured while watching TV.  I kinda liked it and maybe I'll use my copics more.

Here you can see Wink of Stella on the feathers and the shimmer of the Pewter Liquid Pearls on the flowers.  

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge 146 - Anything Goes

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Stamps:  Taylored Expressions You Wonderful Thing

Paper:  My Mind's Eye Stella Rose 'Mabel', PTI Stampers Select Choice White cs

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Accessories:  MFT Pierced Circle Stax die, Wink of Stella Clear, Hero Arts Gems, Pewter Liquid Pearls

Enjoy the Little Things

This is my second post today!!  Go me!!  To see the sneak peek of my art journal pages click here.

I just love how this turned out.  One evening I stamped some images and coloured them with copics for use later.  This is one of the images from Taylored Expressions.  Although it doesn't say it, it is a birthday card for my BF in Minneapolis.  I better get it in the mail too!!

You might be able to see here that I used Clear Wink of Stella on the tiny bees' wings.  I love those coloured pearls and they matched the paper ribbon perfectly!!

I am joining in the following challenges with my card:

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #146 - Anything Goes

Seize the Birthday Challenge - Anything Goes

Stamps:  Taylored Expressions The Little Things
Paper:  Basic Grey Hello Luscious, CC Designs Copic Quality cs, Stampin Up Baked Brown Sugar cs
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, copics, Stampin Up Melon Mambo
Accessories:  Taylored Expressions Label Stacklets 2 die; Basic Grey Hello Luscious paper ribbon, Wink of Stella Clear, Hero Arts Pearls and Gems, 

Jingle All the Way and Happy Holidays

Just want to share a couple gift tags I made for my friend's daughters.  I had a lot of fun colouring and die cutting.  I love that Taylored Expressions made matching dies for this stamp set :)

I wish I had got better close up pictures so you could see the Wink of Stella on the hats and the deer's skates.  They really are sparkly.  And I used some white fun flock on the deer's hat and the fox's tail.  They turned out so cute!!!

And here is little tag made for my nephew's gift using a Sizzix die that I've had forever and FINALLY used :)

TE Hauls

Just thought I'd share my recent Taylored Expressions haul.  I got some bright coloured felt, some new copics and some Doodlebug Vellum and Sprinkles.  I was super excited to see a new die that coordinates with the Woodland Winter Stamp Set which I got last year (and still haven't inked up), but now there's no excuses!!!

And the next two photos are some more hauls from this summer :)  As you can see I love the stamps that are illustrated by Danielle Lounds, I've got three so far, I've been following her Blog for a few years now :)  She used to illustrate stamps for There She Goes Stamps too and I have a few of those also.  

Notice the 'Thanks' dies??  Those are are little thank you gifts that arrive with your order :)  And I didn't take pics but most of the stamps come with matching dies!!!  Some I didn't get pics of, matching stamps and dies make me happy!!!

Now if only I could get my scraproom done!!!!!  Grrrr!!!!

Thinking of You

Today I'm sharing a card I made for a friend who lost her mom.  I used some new (to me) stamp sets and coordinating dies from Taylored Expressions - 'Discover Your Wings' and 'It's a Banner Day - 2'.  I used some clear Wink of Stella on a couple of the flowers.  Love this silhouette stamp.

I'm entering my card in Simon Says Monday Challenge - Falling In Love With..... I love the warmth of the colours in the Basic Grey Origins papers.  

Stamps:  Taylored Expressions Discover Your Wings and It's A Banner Day - 2
Paper:  Basic Grey Origins paper pad, Stampin Up Baked Brown Sugar and Early Espresso cs
Ink:  StazOn Timber Brown, Antique Linen Distress Ink
Accessories:  Taylored Expressions Discover Your Wings and It's a Banner Day - 2 dies, Wink of Stella, Ink Blending Tool