Paint it

 Hi All, I had so much fun making this tag for Tag Tuesdays prompt Africa and the City Crafters Challenge to "paint it ".  I am not much of a painter so I guess that's why I am so happy with my result.  I sprayed my tag with some Glitz Spritz just to get it wet and add some more shimmer, then I used my wet paint brush to paint on pink, yellow and blue Yasutomo paints, they already have some shimmer but last time I tried them they were really thick.  Wetting the tag was key to getting a light clean coat I think.  Both images were from the Graphics Fairy, I mounted the Zebra on some foam dots and added the blue jewels.  The black lines in the pale yellow ribbon are supposed to look like zebra print, lol.  I had fun getting out of my comfort zone and painting this tag.  So I will be entering this into *City Crafters Challenge Paint it Challenge.  Pop by and see all the beautiful work the DT has done over there.  That's it, thanks for stopping by.  ~Diane

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Happy Easter

 

 

 Hi All, I hope you are enjoying a nice Easter Sunday today.  

This is the card I made from the tag I made for the Egg prompt at Tag Tuesday using Gecko Galz  A Touch of Easter image along with Solarium papers.  

I watched my friend Lindsay, The Frugal Crafter make some cute little enamel dots in a video and thought it would work perfect for my eggs, I loved the results,  I can see me making more of these little things they are a bit addictive, lol.   I decided to be a bit adventurous and use some Dreamweaver Pearlescent embossing paste with a stencil I made with my KNK Zing.    That's it, thanks for looking, and for all your sweet comments.  ~Diane

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Tuesdays tag and card

Hi All, I've started with the tag I made for Tag Tuesday and gone on to show what I made with the tag. For the tag I used some scrap cardboard to cut the tag from, I cut it with my Zing using one of Penny Duncan's free cut files.  I used the image from Geco Galz Travel On, framed it in Stickles, added the lace flower, paper flower, raffia and metal key. I placed the tag on a 5 x 7 card base that has been covered with a die cut made on my Zing.  Not sure that I can call it an actual die cut as I had my blade depth set too high and it merely scratched the surface, so I decided not to waste the piece and used it anyway, I like the look, so I highlighted it with some Ranger Lemonade distress ink.  I also added a little to the envelope liner as it was more beige than yellow.  Pop by Tag Tuesday and see what all the talented folks over there have created for the prompt Keys and Locks.  

I am entering this into the 

*Top Tip Tuesday challenge metal or faux metal challenge

In keeping with the challenge I must share a tip which I think I did above, even though my die cut did not cut all the way through, it can still be used as a background with a little distress ink.

That's it, thanks for stopping by.  ~Diane

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Pretty in Pink at Tag Tuesday

Hi All, I was off a week and made next weeks tag for today, but I finally did get today's tag done!  I don't know why I struggle so with tags, but I am getting more comfortable making them so that really makes me happy. The prompt this week is Pretty in Pink and this is one of my favorite pink images.   I made this tag with a die cut from Krewella, on my Zing.  I somehow sized this wrong so the bottom 1/2 did not make it on to the cutting area, but no worries, I actually think it works better for a tag like this.   I used an image from Gecko Galz Pixie Magic and their Solerium paper.  

I used my Perfect Layers Rulers to trim a 1/16th frame in brown around the image then plopped a beautiful pink rose on it and that it!  Be sure to stop by Tag Tuesday and see what all the talented folks over there are up to.

 Thanks for stopping by.  ~Diane

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Tag Tuesday Maps, Charts and Diagrams

Hi All, I chose an aerial map of Michigan showing the effect of the Arctic Vortex on my tag today.  Michigan is known as the "Mitten" state because our shape resembles a mitten.  Most Michiganders will point to a spot on their hand to show you exactly where in Michigan they live.  We have had so much snow here this year that the form of the mitten is badly distorted by the Great lakes being frozen over the land.  Below is a better shot of what we should look like.

That's it, I had fun trying to come up with an idea for this one.  All of the folks at Tag Tuesday are so clever I knew I could not get away with just a pretty background of a map unless it had some kind of real meaning, lol.  Thank you for your encouraging comments and thanks for looking.  ~Diane

 Please stop by Tag Tuesday and see what the rest of the awesome designers have made!

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Longing for Spring

 

Hi All, today is still so cold here in Michigan, I am truly longing for some Spring like weather!  So I guess that's reflected in today's tag for Tag Tuesdays  prompt "Pleats, Folds and Tucks".  I also wanted to incorporate the  City Crafters challenge "Do You Speak English" into my tag.  I had this great lace trim that is already pleated for me so I was excited to build a tag around it. I used a free image from Fripperies and Butterflies along with Gecko Galz Digital Spring Dreams mini paper pack.  The pleated lace was originally a bit wide so I cut it in 1/2 lengthwise.  I guess I did all three here after all, the lace itself is pleated, I tucked it around the whole edge of the tag, then folded it into 3 bottom layers.  I also added some Tim Holtz Distress ink and pearls, mounted it with my Perfect Layers Rulers too.

Be sure to stop by both blogs Tag Tuesday and  City Crafter and see all the beautiful work those designers made too.

That's it, thanks for stopping by to look.  ~Diane

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Australian Jillaroo

 This week over at Tag Tuesday the prompt is Australia.  I decided to do a little research since I had this great female image that I wanted to use.  I know they have a lot of big ranches in Australia, actually they call them "stations" not ranches.  There are women trainees who work on a sheep or cattle station in order to gain practical experience in the skills needed to become an owner, overseer, or manager, they are called Jillaroo, (a Jackaroo is the male equivalent). 

The word originated in Queensland, Australia in the 19th century and is still in use in Australia and New Zealand in the 21st century. Its origins are unclear, although it is firmly rooted in Australian English, Australian culture and in the traditions of the Australian Stockmen.

I used these fab images from Gecko Galz called Yee Haw

I embossed the tag with a Spellbinders folder reminiscent of a ladies leather purse, used some Distress ink, Stickles, ribbon and a flower from my stash, then added the snake for a little extra excitement.   I am still new at making tags so I am working hard to be comfortable with how I lay them out.  I hope you take a look at all the lovely tags at Tag Tuesday and see what the other artists came up with for the Australian prompt.  Well that's it, thanks for looking.  ~Diane

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Last chance for the Gecko Galz Very Valentines contest

 

Hi All, this is my last card for the Gecko Galz Very Valentines Contest.  It was a lot of fun working with the Gecko Galz images and the Basic Grey papers for this challenge (which must be emailed to Gecko Galz by tomorrow the 31st).  Don't for get the buy 1 get 1 (of equal) also ends tomorrow so there is still time to stock up.  For this card I used Gecko Galz Valentine Wishes image along with
the papers from Basic Grey  True Love paper set.  All images and papers were printed on Staples matte matte photo paper with my computer.

I am entering the Valentine above into the City Crafters Challenge create a card/project for Valentine's day or have the word STORY on your project.  I did not see the Or originally, lol.

On another note, Blogger was not only not letting me comment on blogs this week, but it would not let me put my Tag Tuesday tag on my blog.  I did manage to blog it over at Tag Tuesday though, for those of you that did not see it there, here it is. It is not my usual style I know, but I am trying to grow a little and try new things, like tags also.  The prompt this week was Decay, I printed the image on my printer from MelsBrushes right on to the tag, used some Glitz Spritz and Distress ink along with a die cut Zombie hand done with my Zing.  Be sure to stop over and see all the other beautiful tags at Tag Tuesday.

Well that's it, thanks for stopping by and thanks for looking.  ~Diane

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