Fall Tag Cards

It's shaping up to be a lovely fall day here in Minnesota.  For the Friends With Flair Friday linky party this week, I'm sharing two cards using the stamps Harvest of Memories & Give Thanks.  Both cards feature tags & some Tim Holtz Distress paint.  

Burlap Banner

I'm playing along with the challenge 

over at the Curtain Call blog.

Every once in a while, having someone 

advise you on a style or theme can 

stir up some new mojo! 

The current challenge is burlap banner:

The Unity stamps I used are A Bit of Burlap,

Life Documented Banner and Generations.  

I thought these were kind of modern

wedding cards & a simple color combo.

Sweet Card

I've been thinking outside the box with

this cute Unity stamp sentiment.

Sweetest Day

Strawberry season is over,

but what's the next best thing?

Those darling glossy apple die cuts 

are Imaginisce brand from 2011.

Linking up to:

Unity Stamps

Friends With Flair Friday

Skull Tag....and more

Well I finally figured out how to get back into my blog.  I was struggling after changing my internet browser. I'm a computer idiot.   But hooray, I figured it out on my own.

I got swept away in Tim Holtz's creative inspiration once again & made some fun tags for the September tag of the month.  Here is his wonderful example:

My skull creation is first:  It's a mini blueprint stamp & simple hole punches!

 

 

I did the skull stamping first.  Then I did some wet embossing with a sparkle clear powder. 

It's different than Tim's process, but was still a lot of fun.

 

The trick to my hefty bows is to use a full yard of ribbon, or way more than you normally

would.  This is one area NOT to skimp on supplies.  You'll notice an amazing difference in

your tags.  Trust me!

 

 



This next tag doesn't follow his example as well, but I got hooked on embossing!  That distress
ink resist look is so cool!  Again, I stamped my bat first, then colored it in, THEN did my distress ink.

 

I used some of his rub-ons for a Halloween theme tag.  Can you believe I broke out a fancy metal charm?  I tend to hoard this stuff, so alleluia for creativity that knows no hesitation!

 



So I have to ask....which tag do you like better?

Old Cosmo Cricket

This old paper from Cosmo Cricket made the

ideal background for a sympathy card.

It's a pale, thoughtful scene.  A few black

Stickles on the floating seeds gave it a faint

shimmer.  The sentiment is from Unity Stamps.



Trees & Owls

Wow, it feels like fall here today in Minnesota!

I'm ready and excited.  Who doesn't love the

festive colors when the trees turn?

Not to mention it's scarf & cute boot weather.

 

Here are a few fall theme cards,

using Echo Parks old Fall Fever papers.

 

 

That darling sentiment is Unity Stamp Company's

Tribal Trends.  I love the arrow craze,

since I'm an avid bowhunter.

 

 

The "happy birthday" sentiment was in a grab bag

or prize bundle from Unity.  I'm such an addict, it's

hard to keep track!  With their latest sale I ordered

almost $200!  It's justified with my garage sale earnings.

My newest craze is their Kit Of The Months that go

on sale.  I just love these big sets of awesomeness.

Does anyone have good storage tips for them?

It's becoming a problem.

 

Linking up to:

Unity Stamp Company

Friends With Flair Friday



Pumpkin Cards

We are inching closer to Halloween,

although I'm just excited for fall in general.

Here is the color challenge from
Unity Stamp Company:

 

 

Pretty spooky, I know!

I don't sell many Halloween cards

and it's a gamble that I'll mail

any out, but here are my card

creations just for the fun of it....

 

 

The stamp sets used are

Bones About Halloween

and A Bit of Burlap.

 

I cut the pumpkin on my Cricut.

Which reminds me,

I need to go cut my pumpkins

from the vine in the garden before

the deer sneak in and eat them!

Plus we just had 5 inches of rain in

24 hours, so they're sitting in puddles

anyhow! It's the strangest fall ever 

here in Minnesota.

Do YOU grow your own pumpkins?