Tag You're It, Challenge #100 Milestone Celebration (25 Days Of Christmas)

Tag You're It is closing its doors for the final time...  so I wanted to make something extra special for this final challenge.

 It's challenge #100...  a fitting way to say goodbye!

If you head on over to HERE, you'll see that there's even a cute mini make up bag up for grabs.

I hope you'll make time to join us!







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Donna. x

Happy Little Stampers, ATC Challenge, Die Cuts

I'm over on the Happy Little Stampers challenge blog today with an ATC Coin that's jam packed full of layers and texture.







Here's how it was made...


Using the Tim Holtz CLOCKWORK stencil, add WHITE Texture Paste and leave to dry.

Then daub on Holtz Distress Inks in WALNUT STAIN and GROUND EXPRESSO.


Once dry, add some water splashes to tone down the ink a little...  and leave to dry (again) before gently adding the tiniest amount of WHITE acrylic paint.
 (Use the dry paint brush/stipple technique).


Cut a scrap of SILVER ribbon to size and attach as shown, (note the angled edge), then add a second piece of ribbon with a contrasting texture.  Fray the edges if desired.





Then take the largest of the dies from the Penny Black HEART CHARM set, cut out three and glue them together.

Once dry, paint with RED acrylic ink...  and once dry (yet again!) smear across a JET BLACK Stazon ink pad - going from top left to bottom right.

Add CLEAR embossing ink in exactly the same way, then Heat Set using CLEAR embossing powder.



Repeat the CLEAR embossing ink/Heat Set TWICE more, going top left to bottom right once again for the second layer...   but reversing top right to bottom left for the third.

Then add some string and glue both the Heart and the edges of the string in place as shown.



Cut out TWO smaller hearts in WHITE and spray with SILVER glitter varnish before attaching to the coin base.



Then write the word LOVE on to a scrap of the same WHITE card, cut to size and distress the edges carefully using the blade on a pair of scissors.

Spray with varnish and glue in to position.




Now comes the fun part for me as it's all looking far to neat and tidy..!


Using your finger, add on some SILVER Pēbēo Gilding Wax, then (using the dry brush/stipple technique again) gently add a small amount of BLACK acrylic paint.


Do the same with a different dry brush, only this time daub on WHITE acrylic paint with a 'heavier hand' so that it's clearly more visible.



Attach two contrasting small gems...  and you are finished!










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I hope you have time to join us!

Here's a reminder of the rules...

1. You must create an ATC. We accept both cards and coins. You must follow the theme.

2. Link back to your blog post and not your entire blog

3. Provide a link to HLS in your blog post

4. You may enter as many times as you like but each entry must be different

5. You may enter as many other challenges as you like

6. Have fun!

CARDS -

• measure 2.5 x 3.5 inches (64 X 89 mm)

• be traded for other cards - not sold

• be flat enough to fit into a plastic trading card sleeve

COINS -

• measure 2.5 inches in diameter using heavy cardstock

• be traded for other coins - not sold

• be flat enough to fit into a plastic trading card sleeve

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Donna. 

Craft Consortium, Over The Hedge, 'Swatch Style' Notebook

Notebooks come in all shapes and sizes, so why not create a 'swatch style' version using every paper available from the Craft Consortium 'Over The Hedge' collection..?

That way you'll never forget which paper pad you are looking for when searching for a particular pattern!

(Label the back so you don't forget)!

Here's mine...  just to give you an idea of what I mean...

I'm not going to show you each and every single page.  

Just a few so you can see what I've done!

...  and don't worry.  That big rectangle on the left isn't upside down.  I've just twisted the tag on itself to take the photo!

Do you like this idea?

I know that some people find it difficult to cut into their paper pads and was thinking that perhaps if they made something like this they would always have a keepsake from it?

Want to have a go and making one for yourself?

Click HERE to be taken straight to the 12x12 premium paper pad.

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Stay warm!

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Donna. x

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